Chapter 1049: Destination, Flame Star

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One week later.

Early morning.

The open-air training ground.

High up in the sky, Gangbao opened her mouth, and black energy instantly cloaked her sharp teeth.

Simultaneously, a massive, blurry phantasm appeared in front of her, mimicking her open-mouthed stance.

However, the phantasm dissolved rapidly, looking as though it had never emerged in the first place.

Gangbao bit down on Little Treasure, who was positioned right ahead of her.

"Xun, xun!"

Little Treasure let out a cry, a pained expression flitting across his face.

Gangbao hurriedly let go.

"Xun, xun~"

Little Treasure instantly teleported next to Lubao, who was currently training, looking at her with a thoroughly pitiful gaze.

Lubao shot him a glance. The frost radiating from her body dissipated as the gemstone resting on her forehead flared with a deep blue radiance, washing over him.

A brief moment later, the deep blue glow vanished, and the injuries on Little Treasure's body were entirely gone.

"Xun, xun~"

Little Treasure let out a grateful cry and teleported right back in front of Gangbao.

Gangbao opened her mouth, and the black energy blanketed her sharp teeth once more.

"Xun, xun!"

Recalling the previous flash of pain, Little Treasure rapidly hoisted his paw and let out a cry, signaling for her to wait as he had something to say.

"Gang Qiu." Gangbao halted her movements, and the black energy cloaking her sharp teeth dissipated.

"Xun, xun~"

Little Treasure conducted his lecture with profound earnestness, indicating that after training for such a long time, she had already made visible progress. He noted that now that the phantasm had emerged, he felt incredibly heartened, and she could proceed to practice independently going forward.

In other words, he was opting out of acting as her sparring partner.

"Gang Qiu." Gangbao nodded her head, raising no objections.

Little Treasure let out a sigh of relief. Then, remembering something, he slipped off his gold ring, fished out the Blunt Craft Stone from within, and used telekinesis to position it right in front of Gangbao. Following that, his gaze swept across the open-air training ground at high speed before finally settling squarely on Qingbao.

Gangbao has evolved now, and the skills she trains are much stronger. Getting hit brings a distinct sting of pain. Training the Destiny Bond trait with her is simply too torturous. 

Qingbao is still the best option, no matter how angry she gets, she only blows a bit of wind and possesses practically no offensive power. She is absolutely perfect for practicing the Destiny Bond trait with...

Thinking this way, Little Treasure couldn't help but split his mouth into a fawning grin as he floated toward Qingbao.

Under the shade of a tree several dozen meters away, Mikayla, having witnessed the entire sequence, spoke up: "Not bad. Steel Chief Kane has already managed to manifest the phantasm. Next, as long as she practices extensively, she should be able to achieve a preliminary mastery of Abyss Bite."

No, just a moment ago, Abyss Bite already surfaced within Gangbao's data inside the Beast Codex. As long as she utilizes her clones to conduct the training, a single day will be enough to bring it straight to Master level... Qiao Sang held Tingbao as she nodded her head: "I will supervise her closely."

Mikayla turned her head, looking at Tingbao, and suddenly raised her hand to approach him.

Just as her hand drew within roughly three centimeters of him, a crackling wave of yellow electrical arcs abruptly manifested across Tingbao's body.

Mikayla retracted her hand, and the yellow electrical arcs vanished.

She extended her hand, the electrical arcs appeared.

She retracted her hand, the electrical arcs vanished.

She extended her hand, the electrical arcs appeared.

She retracted her hand, the electrical arcs vanished...

After repeating this a good few times, Mikayla laughed and said: "It seems Tingbao still finds me quite unwelcome."

During this past period, Tingbao had been staying right by Qiao Sang's side and had never once shown any signs of proactively unleashing lightning. In between, Flauda had also dropped by twice to assist with an inspection, and he hadn't unleashed any lightning then either.

Except for her, the absolute moment she drew close, electrical arcs would materialize across Tingbao's body.

"Professor, do you have a Dragon-type pet?" Qiao Sang inquired.

"I have one." Mikayla stated.

"Could it be that Tingbao dislikes the aura radiating from your Dragon-type pet, which is why he reacts this way?" Qiao Sang guessed.

Recently, while flipping through books related to Dragon-type pets, she had read that once a Beast Tamer contracts a pet, their body becomes more or less tainted by the contracted pet's aura. 

Moreover, most Dragon-type pets possessed arrogant personalities; some specifically could not tolerate another species' Dragon-type pet staying within the exact same territory, and would even reject Beast Tamers who had contracted other Dragon-type pets.

"Impossible." Mikayla stated without a second thought.

"Why?" Qiao Sang asked.

"This type of rejection toward other Dragon-type species only applies to a fraction of them, and the rejected Dragon-type pets are basically around the same strength level as themselves." Mikayla explained.

"Tingbao is still just a Dragon-type pet who hatched not long ago, it's impossible for him to sense the aura of the contracted pet on my body."

So that's how it is... Qiao Sang felt like she had gained another wave of knowledge.

Tingbao lifted his head, shooting Mikayla a glare.

This human, speaking ill of him again.

Sensing the gaze, Mikayla looked down toward him.

"Lei..."

Tingbao glared across, yellow electrical arcs materializing across his body.

Mikayla: ???

No, she hadn't even touched him just now, right?

Thank goodness the energy feedback from Gangbao made my defensive strength sufficiently robust, otherwise holding Tingbao would probably be a hazardous job... Qiao Sang lamented internally.

Right then, her phone vibrated slightly.

Qiao Sang reined in her thoughts, pulled it out to cast a glance, and then put it down as she stated: "Little Treasure's item has been completed."

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One hour later.

The Imperial Beast University.

The Item Room.

"Xun, xun!"

Little Treasure was sporting a glittering golden helmet and armor, his short toes completely covered in intricately styled golden rings, and his paw held a golden shield engraved with magnificent patterns. He was excitedly turning left and right in front of the mirror.

Too handsome!

This is simply too handsome!

"Yap, yap..."

Yabao gaped his mouth open, staring blankly at Little Treasure's completely golden, glittering appearance.

"Lu di..."

Lubao poked her head out from the backpack, momentarily dazed for a rare change.

"Gang Qiu..."

Gangbao was nearly blinded by the piercing radiance before her eyes, and she couldn't help but extend her wings to block her vision.

Qingbao drifted all around Little Treasure, curiously extending her claw to tap against his helmet to inspect its rigidity.

"Lei..."

Tingbao's entire vision was occupied by the golden radiance, and he couldn't tear his gaze away.

Mikayla looked at Little Treasure's new styling, remaining completely silent.

Grover spoke up:

"This is the item I forged for the Night Ring King. Although it was originally forged based on the body proportions of the Ghost Ring King at the time, I incorporated Energy-Expanding Stones into it. As long as the Night Ring King blankets it slightly with energy, this set of armor can expand according to the body proportions he is currently sporting. It behaves just like a custom-tailored piece, there won't be a single area that fits poorly."

Mikayla had mentioned it to him when the Ghost Ring King evolved into the Night Ring King.

Grover continued: "Furthermore, even if the Night Ring King evolves again down the road, it can still expand according to his body proportions at that time."

"This set of items perfectly satisfies your requirements. The styling is exquisite, and once worn, it allows for the absorption of energy at a rate at least ten times faster than usual."

"I also blended in some materials that keep items lightweight, the Night Ring King won't feel any sense of heaviness while wearing it."

"As a Ghost-type pet, the Night Ring King possesses low defensive strength. This shield I made can allow him to conduct defenses very effectively, as long as he attaches Ghost-type energy onto it. The armor operates on the exact same logic."

His voice was flat, yet it wasn't difficult to catch a slight undercurrent of pride.

Qiao Sang looked at the entirely golden, glittering Little Treasure, hesitating as she stated: "Will wearing this out normally be a bit too eye-catching?"

"I haven't finished speaking." Grover stated flatly.

"Ghost-type pets possess an invisibility trait. As long as the Night Ring King wishes, he can subject the items in contact with him to invisibility processing."

The moment the words fell, Little Treasure in front of the mirror complied. The blinding golden armor, rings, and shield on his body instantly vanished from sight.

However, in the very next second, the armor and other items reappeared on Little Treasure's body, and his entire frame returned to its golden, glittering state.

"Xun, xun!"

Little Treasure let out an excited cry toward Grover, indicating that he was extremely satisfied.

Grover could see that the item he crafted was deeply loved by the Night Ring King. Offering him a slight smile, he added: "The shield is mainly used to serve as a defense during battles. He can store it away during normal times, and it won't impact the absorption of energy."

It can change size based on body proportions, provide defense, accelerate energy absorption, match Little Treasure's aesthetics, feel lightweight during daily wear, and even be hidden. This is indeed a flawless masterpiece... 

Qiao Sang reined in her thoughts, asking with absolute sincerity: "I wonder how many points such a flawless masterpiece requires?"

Mikayla looked over, the corner of her mouth twitching faintly.

A flawless masterpiece? Grover blanked out for a moment, and then his smile expanded: "How does this count as a flawless masterpiece? It is merely a casual piece I threw together."

Qiao Sang immediately delivered a round of flattery, stating in an exaggerated tone: "A casual piece thrown together is already this flawless. If you actually put your heart into crafting something, the items produced would truly be beyond imagination."

"Xun, xun!"

Little Treasure nodded his head repeatedly from the side, signaling his agreement.

He truly felt that way from the bottom of his heart.

Grover's smile expanded uncontrollably: "You child, you certainly possess far more vision than the others in the Imperial Class."

Saying this, he shot a glance toward Mikayla.

Mikayla: ...

"Then, about these points..." Qiao Sang asked.

Grover stated nonchalantly: "I already said it was a casual piece thrown together, let's forget about the points."

Mikayla: !!!

Qiao Sang was secretly overjoyed, though she maintained a hesitant expression on the surface: "This isn't very appropriate, is it?"

"What's inappropriate about it?" Grover stated generously. 

"How about this, there were still 16 grams of Ancient Ghost Gold left over from crafting this set of items. Let's just consider that my manufacturing fee."

Ancient Ghost Gold was certainly precious, but compared to the points required to commission a professor from the Imperial Beast University to craft an item, it wasn't even worth mentioning. Qiao Sang understood that the other party was trying to ease her burden, so she promptly stated: "Then, thank you very much, Professor!"

Pausing for a moment, she added: "If I need to have items manufactured in the future, I will definitely look for you again!"

Grover burst into a hearty laugh, sounding thoroughly delighted: "Just come look for me whenever."

Who would have thought Grover would actually fall for this trick at his advanced age... Mikayla looked at the white-haired elderly man, her emotions highly complicated.

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"Xun, xun~"

Exiting the Item Room, Little Treasure floated through the air in a thoroughly joyous mood, choosing not to turn invisible as he usually did.

The sunlight glared down upon the golden, glittering armor, practically blinding every single passerby.

The rate of heads turning reached an absolute peak of one hundred percent for a time.

"Lei..."

Tingbao's vision continuously trailed right behind Little Treasure.

Mikayla tried her best not to anchor her gaze on Little Treasure as she stated: "Manufacturing this item for the Night Ring King this time was mainly to avoid wasting the Ancient Ghost Gold. In the future, when the Night Ring King is training or battling, he still needs to take this item off."

"I understand." Qiao Sang nodded her head.

Her target was the Interstellar Cup. Items were certainly good, but if a dependency formed, and she lost clarity regarding their actual strength without the item, it wouldn't be ideal.

Qiao Sang looked at the path ahead, and suddenly remembering something, she noted in surprise: "This doesn't seem to be the way out of the university."

Mikayla smiled and said: "Now that the Steel Sword Falcon has thoroughly evolved into Steel Chief Kane, and the Night Ring King's item has been completed, it is time for us to depart."

Qiao Sang instantly understood, they were currently on the path toward the Imperial Class zone.

The two crossed the cobblestone-paved path, the flower beds bursting with blooming flowers, and the translucent barrier, rounding past the fountain pool to arrive inside a white building. 

Mikayla forms seals with both hands.

A massive golden star array abruptly flared to life.

A pet featuring long, wavy, sea-green hair, yellow star hair accessories pinned to both temples, a large head, a small lower body, and exceptionally wide palms materialized within the star array.

"Fate Spirit, long time no see." Qiao Sang offered a greeting.

"Yuan, yuan." The Fate Spirit let out a cry, counting as a response.

"Help test her." Mikayla stated directly without wasting any time.

"Yuan, yuan." The Fate Spirit nodded her head, approaching Qiao Sang as she intended to place her palm onto Qiao Sang's hand just like last time.

However, Qiao Sang was currently holding Tingbao.

The Fate Spirit did not hesitate, hoisting her hand, she placed her palm directly atop the human's head before her eyes.

Qiao Sang: ...

She did not move.

The Fate Spirit closed her eyes, and an invisible ripple rippled out from her palm, dispersing around Qiao Sang's perimeter like ripples on water.

After roughly five seconds had passed, the Fate Spirit opened her eyes, pressed her palms together, opened her mouth, and exhaled a stream of green gas.

The gas expanded first, then converged, and finally twisted slowly to form a shape resembling a planetary map.

Is this a planet? Qiao Sang looked at the pattern formed before her eyes, feeling a bit uncertain.

Normally, identifying planets relied on color, but the current pattern was entirely formed by green gas, so it was naturally green.

But why would the location predicted by the Fate Spirit be a planet?

Could it be that she was going to another planet?

Right then, Mikayla spoke up: "It's Flame Star."

Qiao Sang blanked out for a moment: "Flame Star?"

"Correct." Mikayla nodded her head.

As her words fell, the green gas dissolved and vanished from sight.

Mikayla stated in a calm tone: "Get yourself prepared. We depart tomorrow."

"Tomorrow?" Qiao Sang noted in astonishment. 

"Isn't this a bit too fast?"

After all, this wasn't traveling to another country, but traveling to another planet!

"Do you still have other things that need to be handled if you stay here?" Mikayla asked.

Qiao Sang shook her head: "Well, no..."

Pausing, she abruptly recalled a matter and noted: "Professor Flauda hasn't manufactured Tingbao's energy pellets yet."

"This isn't an urgent matter." Mikayla stated. 

"Flame Star has people from the Imperial Beast University. Flauda will transmit Tingbao's energy pellet recipe over, and we can just look for a breeder on Flame Star to manufacture them when the time comes."

Flame Star actually has people from the Imperial Beast University... Then again, Yulianton University on Chaosu Star managed to have people from the Imperial Beast University blend in to act as professors, so it doesn't seem strange to have people from the Imperial Beast University on Flame Star either... 

Qiao Sang pondered for a brief moment, then nodded her head: "I understand."

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