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Qiao Sang froze for a moment. She reached out to take it, opened it up, and looked: [15 credits is too little. 18 credits, and I'll take this task.]
Qiao Sang glanced at the mechanical claw that was still outstretched and hadn't retracted yet. Remembering Teacher Flauda's words about how few Beast Tamers contracted a Guinauke, she fell silent for a moment, then grabbed a pen and paper from nearby: [That works, but why didn't you just message me directly?]
After she finished writing, she folded the paper and placed it on top of the green mechanical claw.
The green mechanical claw pinched the paper, and only then did it retract.
The screen returned to calmness.
Very soon, a message was sent to the backend.
Qiao Sang clicked it open to look: Lei******: I did that to prove that I own the pet Guinauke. Since you've agreed, please pay half of the credits as a deposit first.
Qiao Sang typed back a reply: [Will you come to my place once the deposit is paid?]
Lei******: Why would I go to your place?
[If you don't come here, how will I know how much of your day is actually spent helping with the search?]
This time, the other party didn't reply immediately.
It took about a minute or so before the message from the other end was sent over:
Lei******: I understand. However, I have things to do. I will send the Guinauke over to cooperate with you.
[When?]
Lei******: After you pay me half of the credits. You don't need to send an address, I will have the Guinauke go straight over through the device you are currently using to contact me.
Task postings on the official website of the Imperial Beast University allowed demanding an advance credit deposit based on personal circumstances. If the task wasn't completed, it would be automatically refunded, so there was no need to worry about anyone cheating.
Qiao Sang had no doubts and paid 9 credits to this anonymous account.
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Meanwhile.
In a room filled with various mechanical materials, a man wearing glasses with bangs that almost covered his eyes was seriously assembling machinery.
The Guinauke sitting in front of the computer turned its head and let out a cry: "Gui gui."
It had taken a task and needed to go out for a day.
Without even raising his head, the man asked, "How many credits?"
"Gui gui."
The Guinauke answered honestly.
"Go ahead." The man said.
The Guinauke turned its head and dove its entire body right into the computer screen in front of it.
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The computer screen rippled, and a Mechanical-type pet whose body was almost entirely green, with two mechanical ears on its head, emerged from it.
"Xun xun!"
Through the chat messages, Little Treasure understood that the pet in front of him was here to help him. He extended his two claws with absolute sincerity.
"Gui gui?"
The Guinauke looked at the extended claws with a face full of confusion, making no move.
"Xun xun..."
Little Treasure awkwardly retracted his claws.
Qiao Sang opened the wanted poster for the Ghost Ring King and the image of the Clothes-Changing Totem on the computer screen, getting straight to the point: "The pet I want you to find looks like this. It doesn't matter which one of them you find."
"Gui gui."
The Guinauke pointed at the computer and let out a cry.
"Xun xun."
Little Treasure quickly translated: It says it needs a computer.
Hearing this, Qiao Sang immediately stood up to vacate the seat, making a gesturing motion of please.
The Guinauke came over to the seat and extended its claws into the screen. Strands of green light surfaced along its arms, and at the same time, its eyes glowed with a green light.
"Xun xun..."
Little Treasure floated to his Tamer's side, lowering his voice as he let out a cry, asking if she was just going to search like this.
Qiao Sang gave an "mm" and said, "I specially searched for information on the Guinauke before publishing the task. They can see the real scene of a location through anywhere that has an internet connection. Right now, networks are everywhere, as long as a place has the internet, it can see it."
The Guinauke was a General-level Mechanical-type pet. It didn't have much combat capability, its primary function was to view and transmit information. Its previous three stages could only roam the network using consciousness. Only upon reaching the General-level stage could she physically arrive at and view another place through the network.
"Qing qing..."
Qingbao looked at the Guinauke whose back was turned to her, exposing an expression that said this fellow is actually this amazing.
She hadn't inherited much information regarding Mechanical-type pets yet.
"Xun xun?" Little Treasure pondered for a moment and let out a cry.
Could it search the entirety of Eagle Country then?
Qiao Sang pondered: "If it switches between a few computers in different regions, it should be possible."
"Xun xun!"
Little Treasure's confidence instantly surged. Then he thought of something, took off his round ring, and rummaged inside to pull out Yabao and the others' energy cubes. He solicitously laid them out in front of them one by one, letting out a cry indicating that they should eat more so they would have energy to fight when the bad guy was found.
"Yap yap!"
Hearing this, Yabao felt it made sense and buried his head to start eating in large mouthfuls.
Lubao fell silent for a moment, leaped out of the water tank, and also began to eat her energy cubes.
"Gang jian."
Gangbao didn't refuse. Even though she wasn't hungry, she lowered her head to take a couple of bites symbolically.
"Qing qing?"
Qingbao waited for a long time. Seeing that the final portion of energy cubes Little Treasure pulled out was being eaten by him himself, she couldn't help but float over and let out a cry. Where was hers?
"Xun xun."
Little Treasure looked at Qingbao, froze for a moment, and then let out a cry with deep earnestness, indicating that she was still small and couldn't beat that bad guy, so there was no need for her to do anything. She should just eat punctually when it was mealtime.
Qingbao: ...
An unusual gust of wind inexplicably whipped up inside the room.
Having spent so much time with Qingbao now, Little Treasure naturally knew that a strong wind meant she was angry. He quickly took off his round ring again, pulled out Qingbao's exclusive energy cubes from inside, and let out a grinning cry: "Xun xun~"
"Qing qing..."
Looking at Little Treasure's smiling face, the wind around Qingbao vanished.
The room returned to calmness once more.
"Xun xun..."
Little Treasure let out a sigh of relief.
Why does it feel like Qingbao's personality has changed a bit recently? Her big laugh from before and the wind that just whipped up, if it were the old her, that absolutely wouldn't happen... Watching this scene from the side, Qiao Sang felt a sliver of doubt flash through her mind.
Could it be that the inherited memory has already caused a certain change in her personality?
"Gui gui."
Just as she was thinking, the Guinauke's voice rang out.
All eyes instantly gathered over.
"Did you find it?" Qiao Sang asked.
"Gui gui." The Guinauke nodded
Qiao Sang: !!!
Found it just like that?
Is it really this fast?
"Xun xun!"
Before she could speak, Little Treasure let out an excited cry, asking where it was!
"Gui gui."
The Guinauke reported the address.
"Xun xun!"
Little Treasure's eyes glowed with a blue light. He was about to use positioning right then and there to bring his Tamer, Big Brother Yabao, and the others over.
"Wait, don't rush." Qiao Sang said calmly.
"Xun xun..."
The blue light in Little Treasure's eyes dissipated, and he brought his movements to a grinding halt.
"Did you see the Ghost Ring King or the Clothes-Changing Totem?" Qiao Sang asked.
"Gui gui." the Guinauke let out a cry.
"Xun xun." Little Treasure translated: It's a Clothes-Changing Totem.
If it saw the Ghost Ring King, then it would 100% be the wanted one. But since she saw a Clothes-Changing Totem, that might not necessarily be the case... Qiao Sang pondered for a moment, then said: "Let's share senses and locate it first to take a look at that Clothes-Changing Totem."
"Xun xun~"
Little Treasure didn't question his Tamer's decision. He nodded, and subsequently, his eyes glowed with a blue light.
Qiao Sang closed her eyes.
The surrounding topographic map instantly presented itself in her mind in a 3D model.
Villas, streets, shops, alleys... Finally, the image came to a halt at the entrance of a school.
Dozens of pets stood at the school gate, seemingly waiting for children to finish school.
Among them, a pet around fifty centimeters in size came into view. It wore a miniature shrinking bracelet, its entire body was silver-white, it wore a red bow tie around its neck, and it had only one eye, it was precisely a Clothes-Changing Totem.
"Xun xun!"
Little Treasure let out an excited cry.
Qiao Sang said hesitantly, "This doesn't seem to be a wild pet..."
"Xun xun!"
Little Treasure let out a cry, indicating whether it was or not, they would know once they caught it.
No, this Clothes-Changing Totem doesn't have Little Treasure's hair accessory on its body... Qiao Sang thought calmly.
If the Restrainting skill is meant to keep the aura on an item from dissipating, it has to be carried close to the body. Little Treasure's hair accessory has been missing for over half a year; if the Clothes-Changing Totem still transforms into Little Treasure's appearance from time to time, this hair accessory couldn't possibly leave its side...
Just as she was thinking, a splash of color caught her attention.
"Look at the hair accessory worn on this person's head. Isn't it identical to the one you lost last time?" Qiao Sang's gaze fell upon a little blonde, blue-eyed girl standing not far from the Clothes-Changing Totem.
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T/n: Okiee. Another Question! If you were able to shapeshift into one animal (mammals, reptiles, insects, or fishes) only, what would it be? And why that?
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Cat
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