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Meitianhua was momentarily stunned, but quickly nodded with utmost seriousness:
"Mei mei!"
No matter what favor it was, it would definitely help!
"Qing qing." Qingbao was very satisfied with Meitianhua's attitude and promptly helped translate.
Qiao Sang smiled and said: "It's nothing major. I just want your help to conduct Odor tolerance training for Qingbao."
Even though Meichouni had evolved into Meitianhua and its body aroma had become delightful, its skills didn't simply vanish because of that.
In fact, because it had evolved to the General-rank, the potency of the Stench Gas it released would be even stronger than when it was a Meichouni.
Qingbao's expression instantly stiffened.
Although she had prepared herself for training, she hadn't expected everything to come this quickly.
"Mei mei?"
Meitianhua wore a puzzled expression and let out a call.
What is Odor tolerance training? What needs to be done?
Without needing Qingbao to translate, Qiao Sang guessed its meaning purely from Meitianhua's expression and explained patiently:
"It means continuously casting your Stench Gas skill around her. Whether you battle her or just let her practice her skills in an environment filled with the stench, the training will be considered complete once she can remain calm in the Stench Gas for extended periods without the wind around her showing any disturbance."
As she spoke, Qiao Sang looked at Qingbao.
These words were also meant for her ears.
Qingbao might endure it in the short term, and her facial expressions could be faked, but the wind around her, influenced by her emotions, would not lie.
Only when the wind was completely still would it prove that Qingbao was truly calm
"Qing qing..."
Upon hearing this, scenes of herself training in air suffocating with Stench Gas couldn't help but flood Qingbao's mind.
The moment the image appeared, she vigorously shook her head to cast it away.
Just thinking about it is utterly terrifying...
"Mei mei!"
Meitianhua understood, nodding earnestly and crying out to assure her that it would definitely help Qingbao complete this training.
"Then I'll be troubling you." Qiao Sang said.
"Mei mei!"
Meitianhua waved its paws, indicating it was no trouble at all. Besides, living right next door made coming over to train every day extremely convenient.
Qingbao's face was completely frozen, and she didn't want to translate a single word.
At that moment, a black hole appeared out of thin air. Little Treasure poked his head out from inside and called out: "Xun xun!"
She says coming over is super convenient, so she can come help train every single day!
With that, he ducked right back into the black hole.
"Qing qing!"
Infuriated, Qingbao yelled at Little Treasure, who had already reappeared high up in the sky.
Little Treasure was earnestly battling a Moda Dragon, pretending he hadn't heard a thing.
"Qingbao."
Qiao Sang looked at her and said, "You already agreed to train earlier."
"Qing qing..." Qingbao's imposing aura instantly deflated.
"Mei mei?" Meitianhua called out, asking when they should start.
"Xun xun!" High in the air, while controlling his Dark Phantom to attack the Moda Dragon, Little Treasure helped translate.
She's asking when to start training!
Qingbao: ...
This guy is absolutely doing this on purpose.
Qiao Sang thought for a moment and said: "Let's start right now, since you're already here."
"Mei mei." Meitianhua nodded, indicating it had no problem with that.
Qiao Sang looked at Qingbao.
"Qing qing."
Qingbao forced a pained smile and chirped, signaling she had no problem with it either.
Seeing that everything was settled, Qiao Sang turned and walked back to Teacher Mikayla under the eaves.
"Mei mei." Turning to see that the human she liked was outside the danger zone, Meitianhua channeled its energy. Instantly, thick green gas erupted from the ring of petals around its neck.
Qingbao instinctively held her breath. Then, as if realizing something, a pink glow swept over her body.
At the same time, an area of about twenty square meters on the ground beneath her also lit up with a pinkish glow.
"I didn't expect the Meichouni next door to evolve into a Meitianhua because of you." Mikayla said with a complex expression.
She had overheard the entire conversation.
"I didn't expect it at all either." Qiao Sang sighed with emotion.
"I merely gave it a boquet of flowers after the match."
"You also gave it confidence." Mikayla said.
"It's mostly thanks to Meitianhua itself." Qiao Sang smiled, looking at the rose-red figure in the distance.
"If every Meichouni could evolve just from someone giving them flowers and a compliment, Meitianhua wouldn't be so rare."
Mikayla looked at Qiao Sang, and a sudden thought crossed her mind: Perhaps even if this student of hers didn't possess monstrous talent, on Flame Star, all sorts of pets would still be willing to form a contract with her.
"Mo mo."
"Mo mo."
Just as she was thinking this, two Little Moda Dragons walked out from inside while nibbling on berries.
Seeing them, Qiao Sang put on an expression of 'I just remembered I have something to do' and said: "I'll go meditate first."
With that, she immediately turned and walked toward her room.
"Mo mo..."
"Mo mo..."
The two Little Moda Dragons continued nibbling their berries while looking in the direction of the Dragon King.
Two useless runts... The Dragon King was so furious its nostrils flared wide. Then, remembering something, it pulled out its phone, dialed a number, and chirped "Mo mo, mo mo," contacting the clan to swap out this batch for another group of youngsters.
Mikayla looked up at the scorching sun in the sky and suddenly felt a touch of loneliness...
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6:30 PM in the evening.
Qiao Sang watched the two Little Moda Dragons sitting at the dining table, acting remarkably elegant, taking a bite of a berry, then daintily wiping their mouths with a tissue. She hesitated before asking: "These two Little Moda Dragons don't seem to be the ones from noon."
"Mo mo."
The Dragon King put on a look that said 'You have good eyes' and called out.
"Yap yap!"
While eating his energy pellets, Yabao took a moment to translate.
He says the two from noon have already returned, and these two are newcomers.
The two Little Moda Dragons didn't speak; they simply smiled and nodded at Qiao Sang as a greeting.
They actually swapped in two new Little Moda Dragons so quickly... Qiao Sang buried her head and ate furiously, terrified of being struck up in conversation.
The two Little Moda Dragons were quite reserved by nature and didn't speak either, continuing to gracefully eat their berries.
Dragon King: ...
The Dragon King showed a look of exhaustion. It then glanced at the nearby Moda Power Dragon and sighed inwardly: If this little guy were still a Beginner-Level right now, the chances of being contracted would probably be twice as high.
The Moda Power Dragon quietly ate its berries, seemingly blind to the Dragon King's gaze.
Tingbao, on the other hand, ate his energy pellets while glaring with hostility at the two Little Moda Dragons who were eating so elegantly.
Qingbao stared blankly at the energy pellets in front of her, completely lacking an appetite.
She didn't know if it was because the training session had lasted too long, but even though Meitianhua had left, she felt as if there was still an unpleasant odor wafting around her...
"Xun xun?"
Little Treasure looked at Qingbao and asked out of concern: What's wrong with you?
"Qing qing."
Qingbao shook her head, indicating it was nothing, she just had a poor appetite and couldn't eat much.
Yabao showed a look of astonishment, seemingly shocked that any pet could lack an appetite when facing such delicious food.
"Yap yap!"
Yabao called out, signaling that she shouldn't let it go to waste and offering to eat it for her.
Saying so, he extended a paw to swipe the energy pellets in front of Qingbao.
Qingbao expressionlessly shifted the dish of energy pellets away, turned her backside toward Yabao, and began eating.
"Yap yap..."
Yabao showed a puzzled expression.
Didn't you say you had a poor appetite...
Qiao Sang witnessed the whole scene and chuckled: "Even if Qingbao really can't eat it, you can't have her energy pellets. Everyone's energy pellets are specially formulated, so they can't be mixed up. If you're not full, eat another bowl of your own."
"Yap yap!"
Yabao's eyes lit up as he called out excitedly.
"Xun xun~"
Little Treasure immediately took off his ring, pulled out energy pellets meant for Yabao, and poured a portion into his dish.
Watching this scene, the Dragon King was extremely pleased with the harmonious atmosphere among the future companions his younger generation would be joining.
Then, remembering something, it pushed a dish on the table toward Mikayla and chirped with a warm smile: "Mo mo."
Mikayla: ...
Even though she knew exactly what the Dragon King was up to, she still felt oddly flattered.
After dinner, under the Dragon King's instructions, the two Little Moda Dragons cleared the table.
Yabao and the others went to the open-air training ground to train.
Qiao Sang returned to her room and sat cross-legged to meditate.
After about two minutes, hearing a noise, she opened her eyes to find Little Treasure sitting at the desk playing on the computer.
Getting bolder, aren't we? Playing on the computer right in front of my face without my permission... Qiao Sang cleared her throat and asked: "Aren't you going to train?"
The startled reaction Qiao Sang had envisioned didn't happen.
"Xun xun~"
Without stopping his paws, Little Treasure called out, explaining that he was digesting his food first before going out.
Qiao Sang raised an eyebrow, amused: "Are you digesting by playing on the computer?"
"Xun xun!"
Little Treasure spun around, adopting a look that swore to the heavens above. He pointed at the computer screen and chirped earnestly.
He wasn't playing on the computer, he was searching for tasks to earn points! This is serious business!
The tasks posted on Imperial Beast University's official website weren't limited to Earth, there were also suitable missions on other planets. After all, a portion of the alumni were stationed off-world, and certain resources could only be found on other planets, though the number of tasks available off-world wasn't very high.
So he was actually looking for tasks. No wonder he dared to use the computer right in front of me... Realizing she had misunderstood Little Treasure, Qiao Sang's tone softened unconsciously: "You can look for half an hour at most."
"Xun xun~"
Little Treasure called out, indicating half an hour was plenty, then resumed diligently scanning the tasks he was capable of taking on.
Back on Earth, maybe we could do a few tasks, but now that we're on Flame Star, tasks aren't that easy to come by... Qiao Sang closed her eyes and resumed her meditation.
After about ten minutes, Little Treasure's gaze froze on a particular listing: [I hope an alumnus currently on Flame Star can help mail me a Blood-Purifying Fruit. Task Reward: 1,000 points, shipping fees covered by me.]
His Beast Tamer had said that once he earned 1,000 points, she would buy him a cell phone... 1,000 points! The reward for this task was 1,000 points! Once he finished this task, he would have a phone... Staring at the task, Little Treasure's eyes glowed brilliantly, his heart racing so fast he couldn't tear his gaze away.
"Xun xun!"
"Xun xun!"
Realizing what this meant, Little Treasure floated over to his Beast Tamer, shaking her arm and calling out in pure excitement.
"What's wrong?" Qiao Sang opened her eyes helplessly and asked.
"Xun xun!"
Little Treasure pointed at the computer and cheered, indicating he had found a task that awarded a ton of points.
"What task?" Qiao Sang stood up, walked over to the desk, and took a look.
At first glance, she spotted the task Little Treasure was talking about.
Because the task details had been clicked into, the bottom left corner prominently displayed four big words: "Task Accepted."
Qiao Sang took a look at the task requirements, her mouth twitching slightly. She said mercilessly: "Cancel this task."
"Xun xun?"
Little Treasure let out a cry of sheer disbelief.
Why?
Qiao Sang sighed and explained: "A Blood-Purifying Fruit can't be bought on the market even if you have all the money in the world. It's used to purify a pet's bloodline, and I heard the tree only bears fruit once every thousand years. Something like this would never show up on the open market."
"Xun xun..."
Hearing this, Little Treasure's face fell into utter disappointment.
No Blood-Purifying Fruit meant no points, and no points meant no phone.
His phone was gone...
Qiao Sang comforted him: "You can look at other tasks."
"Xun xun..."
Little Treasure nodded dejectedly.
Guess that's the only option...
He floated back to the computer, staring at the task on the screen. His eyes lingered on the reward points, and though his paw hovered over it, he just couldn't bring himself to click "Cancel."
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The next morning.
Quanman Arena.
Contestant Area.
Qingbao sat in her seat looking as if she hadn't slept well at all, with unusual gusts of wind swirling gently around her.
"Are you feeling unwell?" Qiao Sang asked.
"Qing qing..."
Qingbao called out weakly, indicating she just hadn't slept well last night.
"Why?" Qiao Sang asked further.
"Qing qing..."
Qingbao whimpered. It was because even while sleeping last night, she felt as though the air around her was filled with Stench Gas.
Come to think of it, Meitianhua came over right after dinner last night and helped spar all the way until bedtime. Qingbao hasn't developed a psychological trauma from training, has she...? Qiao Sang called out: "Lubao."
Lubao's head poked out from the backpack. Without a word, the gem on her forehead glowed with a deep blue light, showering Qingbao in its radiance.
Once the blue light faded, she withdrew her head right back into the backpack without saying anything.
"Do you feel a bit better?" Qiao Sang asked.
"Qing qing..." Qingbao shook her head.
Her physical body felt better, but she still felt like she could smell the stench.
Great, a psychological issue... Qiao Sang pondered for a moment, then suggested: "How about we pause the Stench Gas tolerance training for now? We can start practicing again after your tournament finishes."
"Qing qing."
Hearing this, Qingbao's eyes turned resolute, and she shook her head firmly.
No, she wanted to keep training!
Qiao Sang hesitated: "But your current state might affect your performance in the match."
"Qing qing."
Qingbao took a deep breath, put on a sweet smile, and chirped to show that she had already adjusted her mindset.
...Feeling the wind that was still swirling around her, Qiao Sang fell silent.
Meanwhile, the host had wrapped up the opening remarks.
Speaking into the microphone, she moved on to the main event: "Today's tournament will feature the Top 16 battling for the Top 8 spots! Which two contestants will be paired together? Let's direct our attention to the big screen!"
Photos of the contestants flashed across the stadium's massive virtual screen.
The images shuffled at rapid speed.
Before long, the screen came to a halt.
At a single glance, Qiao Sang spotted her opponent: [Qiao Sang VS Moda Ao Dragon]
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