Chapter 1629

Chapter 614 – Keep Up (Part 2)

“The Zhitia region?” Josang asked in surprise.

Zhitia was known for having the highest concentration of Ghost-type Pokémon, where all sorts of strange things happened daily. It was arguably the least visited region, unsuitable for large-scale competitions.

“Why Zhitia?” Josang couldn’t help but ask again.

Michaela shook his head, “I don’t know, that’s what the information they sent says.”

Dr. Jiang pondered for a moment, then said,

“Perhaps the country wants people from other planets to experience a more unique regional culture.”

But it shouldn’t be Zhitia! The Central Sky Region and the Ancient Mist Region are so different—one allows you to live in the sky, the other in the water. What can you do in Zhitia? You’d have to constantly be wary of being scared by Ghost-type Pokémon… Josang thought to himself, but outwardly nodded in agreement:

“Possibly.”

Steel Treasure glanced silently at his Beastmaster.

Dr. Jiang said regretfully, “It’s a pity it’s not in the Ancient Mist Region, otherwise I could watch your competition.”

Josang smiled, “It doesn’t matter, supporting you anywhere is the same, watching on TV is the same too.”

Dr. Jiang smiled, about to speak.

At this moment, Michaela spoke first:

“To participate in the Interstellar Beast Taming Championship, the main force will only be Emperor-level pets. Right now, your only Emperor-level pet is Lu Bao, so you need to focus your training efforts on Lu Bao during this period.”

Upon hearing this, Dr. Jiang instantly swallowed back what he was about to say and fell into deep thought.

Ya Bao’s body stiffened, and the energy pill in his mouth suddenly became difficult to swallow.

“Understood,” Qiao Sang nodded.

Dr. Jiang pondered for a moment, and after a few breaths, said slowly:

“I think I still need to go to the venue to watch your competition.”

Huh? Qiao Sang looked at him: “Didn’t you say you were going back to do research?”

Dr. Jiang coughed and said:

“I’ve thought about it carefully. Research doesn’t need to be rushed. This is your first appearance as an S-level professional beast tamer. Watching your competition is more important. Supporting you in person is different from supporting you at home watching TV.”

“No need for that trouble. Just being able to watch my competition while you’re doing your research is already a great support to me,” Qiao Sang said sincerely.

As soon as he finished speaking, Gang Bao’s voice rang in his mind:

“Gang Quan.”

I see others just want to watch Lu Bao’s competition in person.

Qiao Sang: “…”

Dr. Jiang paused for two seconds, then said, “I actually wanted to see Lu Bao’s battle live

. As the first Emperor-level pet beast of the Water Luyana race, I didn’t want to miss its match.” Lu Bao turned to look at Dr. Jiang.

Gang Quan… Gang Bao gave his beast tamer a “I knew it” look.

Qiao Sang: “…”

Qiao Sang forced a smile and said, “That’s great! I think Lu Bao would be very happy that you can watch its match live.”

“Really?” Dr. Jiang looked at Lu Bao expectantly.

Lu Bao paused for a moment, then nodded and called out,

“Bing Luo.”

Dr. Jiang didn’t understand Lu Bao’s words, but he understood her actions. He became excited, picked up his phone, and said,

“I’ll buy tickets now!”

After a few steps, he put down his phone when he saw what was displayed on the screen, and said somewhat embarrassedly,

“I almost forgot that ticket sales aren’t open yet. I’ll buy them when they become available.”

“No need to buy them,” Michaela said. “As participants, each of you has a few invitation slots to watch the show. You can just come directly to the venue.”

“That’s great!” Dr. Jiang’s eyes lit up.

Upon hearing this, Qiao Sang suddenly thought of something and asked, “How many invitation slots are there in total? I want to invite some people.”

Michaela thought for a moment and said, “Usually there are five slots, but if you want to invite more people, I can ask Wang Yin’s machine to help you grab tickets.”

This meant that he could invite as many people as he wanted without worrying about tickets.

“That’s enough,” Qiao Sang said. “I only want two spots, maybe one of them won’t even be needed.”

She wanted to invite her mother and the vice principal. Her mother would definitely come, but she wasn’t sure about the vice principal; he was busy with research and she wasn’t sure if he would come.

“It’s alright,” Michaela took a sip of his drink and smiled. “Just tell me how many people want to come, and I’ll arrange it.”

So reliable… Qiao Sang thought to herself.

Suddenly, Xia Bao called out to Ya Bao from the side,

“Xia Xia?”

Why aren’t you eating?

Hearing this, Qiao Sang followed Xia Bao’s gaze to Ya Bao.

Ya Bao’s cheeks were puffed out, its mouth stuffed with an energy pill, looking like it was too angry to eat.

“What’s wrong?” Qiao Sang asked with concern.

Hearing its Beastmaster’s voice, Ya Bao quickly swallowed the energy pill in its mouth, then looked over, pouting, and called out somewhat aggrievedly,

“Ya Ya?”

Isn’t it a main force anymore?

Lu Bao looked over.

Qiao Sang: “…”

So that’s what you were thinking about…

Qiao Sang somewhat understood Ya Bao’s feelings.

Ya Bao was the first pet she had contracted. From the very beginning, no matter what competitions they participated in, what secret realms they went to, or what troubles they encountered, it was always the main force and the source of strength.

Although Lu Bao had evolved before, Qiao Sang didn’t need to compete or encounter any trouble, so Ya Bao’s feelings weren’t direct. Now that there was a competition, it clearly knew that Lu Bao had suddenly become the main force, so it was normal that it couldn’t accept it.

Qiao Sang mentally organized her thoughts, wanting to try to persuade it.

“Xun Xun…”

But just then, little Xun Bao patted Ya Bao with its paw, its expression full of “I understand you,” and called out earnestly.

Big brother Ya Bao, even if you’re not the strongest now, in my heart, you’ll always be my big brother.

Qiao Sang: “…”

Upon hearing this, Ya Bao immediately showed a look of gratitude, but the next second, it realized what was happening, and the gratitude on its face vanished instantly, replaced by a disappointed expression.

It’s not the strongest…

Little Xunbao sensed Ya Bao’s sadness, patted it, and comforted it with a call:

“Xunxun~”

It’s okay, I’ve been surpassed by the third one too.

Since Lu Bao’s temper improved, Little Xunbao has become unrestrained, able to say “third one” to it without any scruples.

Lu Bao glanced at it but ignored it.

“Ya Ya.”

Ya Bao looked at it and called out, indicating that it was different from Lu Bao, since Lu Bao had never beaten it before.

Little Xunbao: “…”

Okay, stop talking, if we keep talking, neither of us will be happy… Qiao Sang looked at Ya Bao and said gently:

“You are definitely the main force, and now you are only missing energy to reach the Emperor level. Maybe during the competition, you will accumulate enough energy to complete your evolution.”

Aren’t you just kidding…? Michaela glanced at Qiao Sang, his eyes saying.

Dr. Jiang: “???”

Ya Bao can evolve?

Dr. Jiang looked bewildered and looked at Qiao Sang with a questioning look.

Qiao Sang sensed the gaze, turned to look at Dr. Jiang, understood the meaning of the look, and responded with his own eyes: I was just kidding.

So it was just a lie… Dr. Jiang inexplicably breathed a sigh of relief, revealing a “I knew it” expression.

Toothpick’s form was a completely new form. The higher the level, the harder it was for even pets with complete evolution chains to evolve, let alone pets whose evolutionary stages were almost always entirely new forms.

In his opinion, with Qiao Sang’s talent, he had already researched and cultivated another new evolutionary chain for Firefang Dog to this extent; cultivating the next stage wasn’t impossible.

But definitely not now.

“Toothpick?”

Toothpick’s eyes lit up, and it called out, indicating whether it could really accumulate enough energy during the competition.

It couldn’t sense any signs that its energy was about to be full or that it was about to evolve.

“I don’t know either,” Qiao Sang said sincerely, “But with effort, anything is possible.”

Steelpick silently glanced at its Beastmaster.

Ignoring Gangbao’s gaze, Qiao Sang continued gently, “Eat up, energy meals can quickly boost your energy.”

“Ya Ya!”

Ya Bao immediately perked up and began munching on energy pills.

Qiao Sang is an encouraging type of beast tamer… Dr. Jiang concluded.

Michaela elegantly put the beef into his mouth, unfazed by the scene before him.

Suddenly, a loud “boom” sounded outside the window, and lightning flashed across the sky.

Ting Bao, who had been keeping its eyes closed, abruptly opened them and twisted its body, ready to fly out the window.

“What are you doing?” Qiao Sang couldn’t help but ask.

“Ting Ting.”

Ting Bao turned to look at its beast tamer and called out.

It was thundering, so it was going to absorb some more lightning.

“Have you digested what you had before?” Qiao Sang asked.

“Ting Ting.”

Ting Bao didn’t answer directly but called out, indicating that it felt it could absorb some more.

After saying that, without waiting for its beast tamer’s response, it used its tail to open the window, preparing to fly out.

But just as it was about to fly out the window, the lightning stopped, and the sky cleared.

Tingbao looked up at the sky, its movements suddenly halting.

“Xunxun~”

Little Xunbao glanced out the window and called out, indicating that it seemed he didn’t need to go out; it was just a random clap of thunder.

In the Thunder Kingdom, even on a clear day, a clap of thunder could suddenly sound, but this wasn’t considered thunderstorm weather; the lightning would only strike once or twice and then disappear.

Qiao Sang said, “This is just a dry thunder; let’s wait until there’s a real thunderstorm before going out.”

“Tingting…”

Tingbao sighed and called out, indicating that this was the only option.

After saying that, it turned to come back.

But just then, a deafening “boom” resounded in the sky, and the previously calm sky suddenly changed color. Blinding lightning violently tore through the sky, and terrifying bolts of lightning ripped through the clouds, filling the sky with horrifying flashes and roars.

It wasn’t a dry thunder… Qiao Sang stared blankly at the suddenly changed sky outside.

“Tingting!”

Tingbao’s eyes suddenly lit up, and without hesitation, it flew out into the sky, heading towards the lightning.

“Xunxun…”

Xunbao’s eyes glowed blue as it controlled the window, quickly closing it.

It was truly frightening; how could the lightning strike so suddenly and so terrifyingly…

At the same time, on the terrace of a skyscraper, an elderly woman with white hair looked up at Tingbao flying into the lightning, a look of nostalgia on her face, and said,

“Tiantian…”

After speaking, her eyes glowed blue, and she disappeared from the terrace, as if she had never been there.

…

Time passed quickly.

Three days later.

Evening.

“Boom!”

Terrifying bolts of lightning pierced through the clouds, the blinding light illuminating the entire sky in an instant.

“Xunxun…”

Inside the hotel, Xunbao floated by the window, sighed, and looked troubled, calling out, indicating that it couldn’t go out to play because of the constant thunder.

Although thunder was common in Leidian Kingdom, it was still rare to see such terrifying thunderstorms for so many consecutive days.

“With your movement speed, going out won’t be a problem,” Qiao Sang said, sitting on the sofa, listening intently to the surroundings while watching the TV match.

“Xunxun~”

Little Xunbao quickly called out, indicating that it wouldn’t do; getting hit would hurt terribly.

Qiao Sang turned to look at it, amused, and said,

“The competition is in a few months, and you’re still so afraid of pain. What will you do then?”

“Xunxun~”

“Xunxun~”

Little Xunbao looked at its Beastmaster and barked twice righteously, indicating that the competition was different. In a battle, if it was attacked, the opponent would also fall down in pain, but lightning wouldn’t. If it was attacked by lightning, it would suffer for nothing.

Qiao Sang: “…”

“Bang bang!”

At this moment, there was a knock on the window, and Tingbao appeared outside.

“Xunxun~”

Little Xunbao’s eyes glowed blue as it opened the window.

Tingbao flew in, burping and wriggling its body.

Little Xunbao quickly closed the window.

Qiao Sang glanced at Tingbao’s noticeably larger belly and sighed:

“Didn’t I tell you to eat in moderation, not too much, otherwise it will be hard to digest.”

“Tingting…”

Tingbao found a spot to lie down and barked, indicating that it felt it could digest it.

After speaking, it slowly closed its eyes, looking like it was going to concentrate on digesting now.

Even if you don’t eat so much, you can still evolve tomorrow… Qiao Sang glanced at Tingbao’s bulging belly, thinking to herself, but also feeling happy for Tingbao.

During this time, Tingbao had been going out early and returning late, absorbing lightning, and even diligently circulating its energy to speed up digestion upon returning home. It had finally reached a point where it was about to evolve.

As it pondered this, Tingbao frowned, and streaks of yellow lightning suddenly appeared on its body.

Qiao Sang was startled for a moment, then understood, and

immediately stood up, saying, “Tingbao, you have too much lightning power in your body right now. You need to go out and release some.”

“Tingting,”

Tingbao called out to its Beastmaster, indicating that it felt it could digest it.

“Only by releasing the excess lightning power can you evolve better,” Qiao Sang said seriously.

After a pause, she added, “Maybe you can evolve right now after releasing the energy, since your current condition is a sign of excess energy.”

“Tingting?”

Tingbao looked at her with a “really?” expression.

“You don’t believe me?” Qiao Sang countered.

“Tingting,”

Tingbao straightened its upper body and called out earnestly.

No, I believe you.

After saying that, it twisted its body to the window, opened it with its tail, and flew out.

Little Treasure Hunter’s eyes gleamed blue as he was about to close the window.

Qiao Sang said, “Follow me.”