Chapter 1654

Chapter 639 The Sleeping Tooth Baby (Part 2)

The Myriad Source Fruit was stolen, and Half-Hidden Spirit was left in this state. It had only recently become an S-rank Beastmaster, yet it was already this powerful…

Miles was both astonished and wary.

Half-Hidden Spirit was her signature pet. She had initially thought that even though Qiao Sang was the youngest S-rank Beastmaster in history, she was still a newcomer and couldn’t possibly be her match.

Of course, she didn’t think Qiao Sang was her match now either.

Her original plan was to easily defeat Qiao Sang in the competition, ensuring none of her main pets lost.

But now, Half-Hidden Spirit, her signature pet, had not only failed to snatch the Myriad Source Fruit from her, but it had also consumed so much energy and was so weak. Qiao Sang’s strength seemed far greater than she had imagined. And then

there was her mentor…

Miles recalled how Qiao Sang’s single pet, Penjame, had almost held off two of her Emperor-rank pets, and her expression grew even more grim.

On the ground, Half-Hidden Spirit feigned weakness while secretly observing its Beastmaster’s expression.

Seeing its Beastmaster’s increasingly grim expression, the Half-Hidden Spirit grew even weaker:

“Half-Half…”

Miles stopped thinking, looked at it, and asked,

“How did Qiao Sang snatch the Myriad Source Fruit from you?”

“Half-Half, Half-Half…”

The Half-Hidden Spirit weakly recounted the situation.

This human is too powerful; she discovered me so early…

The Half-Hidden Spirit embellished its story.

Such powerful observation skills, such powerful abilities… What? Even after I was moved away, she was still cautious enough to have her pets lying in ambush nearby… Miles felt heavy-hearted, yet couldn’t help but feel a surge of admiration.

After the Half-Hidden Spirit finished speaking, Miles asked,

“You said it was the lurking pet that rushed out and ate the Myriad Source Fruit?”

“Half-Half.”

The Half-Hidden Spirit nodded.

“What did that pet look like?” Miles asked again.

“Half-Half…”

The Half-Hidden Spirit weakly described it.

Shiny fur, a long tail, very intelligent—it didn’t even sense the ambush and deliberately swallowed the Myriad Source Fruit. I think that person named Qiao Sang originally intended to give the Myriad Source Fruit to her bird-like pet…

Shiny fur, a long tail, very intelligent… Miles pondered for a moment, then took out her phone, opened her photo album, scrolled through it, clicked on a picture, and held the phone in front of the Half-Hidden Spirit, asking,

“Is this it?”

“Half-Half…”

The Half-Hidden Spirit glanced at it and weakly called out.

That’s it.

Burning Emperor Duo… Miles thought of something, her lips curled up, and her mood brightened again.

Burning Emperor Duo is a completely new form of pet beast; there’s no precedent for the next evolutionary stage.

Originally, she thought that Qiao Sang would be eaten by Ice Luo Di Miao or Steel Power Emperor after obtaining the Myriad Source Fruit.

If it were the former, it might be able to directly advance a small stage, reaching the mid-Emperor level. At the Emperor level, even just advancing a small stage would result in a world of difference in strength compared to the early Emperor level.

With Qiao Sang’s combat talent, it wouldn’t be impossible for Bing Luo Di Miao to defeat a contestant with two early-stage Emperor-level beasts in the subsequent matches once she reached the mid-stage Emperor-level.

The latter, already possessing the energy for temporary evolution, could potentially complete their evolution directly after consuming the Myriad Source Fruit.

This would give Qiao Sang two Emperor-level pets, significantly increasing her strength.

It could be said that whether Bing Luo Di Miao or Gang Quan Huang Ji ate it, her chances of winning the competition would skyrocket. However, unexpectedly, it was Fen Di Duo who consumed the Myriad Source Fruit.

Miles couldn’t help but laugh out loud.

Fen Di Duo couldn’t evolve; even if he ate the Myriad Source Fruit, he could only reach the late-stage Emperor-level at most.

While a pet of this level wasn’t weak, its effectiveness was limited in competitions like the Interstellar Beast Taming Championship. After all, in competitions between S-level professional beast tamers, Emperor-level pets were the key to victory.

Qiao Sang and her mentor had specially come to this secret realm before the competition, creating such a grand spectacle and delaying her for so long, finally obtaining the Myriad Source Fruit, only to have it eaten by a pet that couldn’t evolve to Emperor-level.

“Hahahaha…”

Miles laughed so hard she was doubled over, her laughter growing increasingly exaggerated.

The Half-Hidden Spirit, seeing its Beastmaster suddenly burst into laughter, couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief.

It seemed the Myriad Source Fruit had been eaten by that beautifully-furred pet, making its Beastmaster very happy.

Good thing, happiness meant less anger, and less urge to train day and night.

Just then, its Beastmaster suddenly stopped laughing and glanced over.

“Half-Half…”

the Half-Hidden Spirit called out weakly.

“Can you still move?” Miles asked.

“Half-Half…”

the Half-Hidden Spirit called out weakly, indicating it could.

It dared not lie. Before, when its Beastmaster wasn’t around, it could adjust its physical condition, but now that its Beastmaster was present, it could sense whether it could move or not.

“Go find someone from our club, you need some treatment,” Miles said. “After you’re treated, you can start training.”

As she spoke, her expression turned displeased:

“You couldn’t even destroy the Myriad Source Fruit, you’re so useless.”

“Half-Half…”

…

In the ravaged forest.

“How did it get eaten by Tooth Treasure? Didn’t you say you were going to give it to Steel Treasure?” Michaela couldn’t help but ask.

Josang said:

“That’s what I originally intended, but at that time…”

She briefly recounted the events surrounding the struggle for the Myriad Source Fruit.

Michaela listened, then smiled:

“Half-Hidden Spirit is Miles’s signature pet. It was lying in ambush from the beginning. Tooth Treasure appearing in time to snatch the Myriad Source Fruit is indeed the best possible outcome…”

At this point, her voice deepened as she looked at Josang:

“Can Tooth Treasure evolve?”

Qiao Sang looked at her and nodded,

“The evolution materials are all gathered. As long as its energy value reaches the upper limit of the Emperor level, it can evolve.”

After a pause, she added,

“However, Tooth Treasure’s energy is still far from the upper limit of the Emperor level. This time, the Myriad Source Fruit probably won’t allow its energy to directly reach the upper limit of the Emperor level.”

This was also the main reason why she wanted to give the Myriad Source Fruit to Steel Treasure.

Tooth Treasure evolves… Tooth Treasure evolves… Michaela thought of Lu Bao, whose evolution prophecy had come true, and her heart stirred.

If Tooth Treasure could really evolve, it would be much better than Steel Treasure evolving.

Although Steel Treasure was not bad in any aspect, in her years of experience as a professional Beast Tamer, Tooth Treasure’s combat ability and combat acumen were definitely stronger than Steel Treasure’s.

If Tooth Treasure could evolve, Qiao Sang’s chances of winning the competition later might be better than letting Steel Treasure evolve.

Thinking of this, Michaela said, “Summon Tooth Treasure for me to see.”

Without saying a word, Qiao Sang formed hand seals.

A dazzling and magnificent golden star array lit up.

Soon, Ya Bao appeared in the star array.

Its eyes were closed, and it lay there, seemingly asleep.

“Qing Qing?”

Qing Bao floated to Ya Bao’s side, calling out curiously, indicating that it was asleep before nightfall.

“Xun Xun…”

Little Xun Bao floated to Ya Bao’s other side, calling out with a look of amazement, indicating that its big brother Ya Bao had fallen asleep so quickly…

asleep… Michaela crouched down and examined it.

The pet’s deep sleep while absorbing energy meant it was absorbing a large amount of energy, and its body was undergoing transformation…

This Myriad Source Fruit likely contained a considerable amount of energy…

Michaela quickly assessed the situation, a thought flickering in his mind. He stood up and said,

“Take Ya Bao back. We need to meet up with Stein and the others. Although Stein comes from the medical school, he’s also a breeder. Ya Bao needs a check-up.”

A check-up? Qiao Sang didn’t think much of it and nodded,

“Okay.”

With a wave of her hand, she put Ya Bao back into the Beast Taming Manual, then called out,

“Little Xun Bao, Xia Bao.”

“Xun Xun~”

“Xia Xia.”

Little Xun Bao and Xia Bao had already worked together seamlessly. Before their Beast Tamer could explain the details, they understood each other and called out.

Then, one’s eyes glowed blue, and the other began communicating with the plants.

The surrounding plants swayed without wind.

“Is it normal for a pet to fall asleep after eating the Myriad Source Fruit?” Qiao Sang asked.

Michaela said sternly, “A pet will only fall asleep if the energy it needs to digest far exceeds its own capacity. We’ll know the specifics after Stein examines it.”

What does that mean? It’s abnormal for Ya Bao to fall asleep after eating the Myriad Source Fruit? It only falls asleep if the energy it needs to digest far exceeds its own capacity? Could it be that the energy contained in the Myriad Source Fruit is too much for Ya Bao? Could Ya Bao have directly absorbed the upper limit of the Royal level?

A flurry of thoughts raced through Jo Sang’s mind, her heart pounding faster with each thought.

If it reached the Emperor-level limit, Toothbear could evolve, and then in the competition…

“Steel Power.”

Just then, Steel Power’s voice echoed in her mind.

If I ate it, my chances of evolving would be even greater.

*cough cough* Weren’t you controlled back then, unable to move…? Jo Sang thought to herself.

Steel Power remained silent.

“Is it possible for Toothbear’s energy to directly reach the Emperor-level limit?” Jo Sang couldn’t help but ask.

“I’m not sure,” Michaela said cautiously. “We’ll have to wait for Stein’s examination to know.”

She paused, then added, “However, there’s no professional examination equipment in the secret realm, so he might not be able to make an accurate judgment.”

“Even a rough estimate would be helpful,” Jo Sang said.

To be honest, she had never considered accelerating Toothbear’s evolution before the competition. First, there weren’t enough resources to accelerate it to that extent. Second, Toothbear’s time at the Emperor-level was far too short for a normal Emperor-level pet. Even if she used points to evolve it, it would definitely be the subject of gossip and suspicion.

But now that Ya Bao has eaten the Myriad Source Fruit, even if the fruit’s energy hasn’t allowed it to reach the Emperor-level limit, the possibility of it reaching the late Emperor-level is still very high.

If Ya Bao reaches the late Emperor-level, she can easily add the remaining energy points.

That way, even if Ya Bao’s energy reaches the limit and it successfully evolves, she can attribute the credit to the Myriad Source Fruit…

As these thoughts flashed through her mind, Michaela said,

“Ya Bao is currently asleep. After absorbing the Myriad Source Fruit, even if its energy hasn’t reached the evolution standard, it should be close. Then go to the school’s points exchange section and see if you have enough points to exchange for many items that Emperor-level pets can use. See if there are any that increase energy, and exchange them for Ya Bao to use. If Ya Bao can officially evolve before the competition…”

At this point, Michaela took a deep breath, her eyes shining brightly, and said,

“Even if you encounter some highly regarded veteran S-level professional beast tamers, you won’t be without a chance of winning.”

Upon hearing this, Qiao Sang’s first thought was:

when the list of competition participants is announced, the most favored ones will probably only be the three who participated in the previous Interstellar Cup.

Then came the second thought:

Should we evolve Tooth Treasure? Teacher, we’re thinking the same thing!

Qiao Sang nodded vigorously,

“I understand, I’ll go and exchange for the resources Tooth Treasure needs as soon as I get out!”

After absorbing the Myriad Source Fruit, I’ll add up all the points Tooth Treasure is missing!

Steel Treasure silently glanced at its Beastmaster.

“Qingqing…”

After hearing the conversation, Qingbao finally understood what had happened while it was away.

Tooth Treasure was the second to evolve into an Emperor-level being…?

Qingbao thought for a moment and felt it was acceptable.

Compared to Little Treasure Hunter and Steel Treasure, Tooth Treasure evolving into an Emperor-level being the first was much more acceptable to it.

It remembered that when it first formed a contract with its Beastmaster, Tooth Treasure was the strongest.

Qiao Sang and Michaela chatted briefly about what resources Tooth Treasure needed to increase its energy.

Suddenly, Xia Bao called out,

“Xia Xia!”

Found it!

“Xun Xun~”

Little Xun Bao immediately followed.

Let’s go!

As soon as the words left its mouth, the group of figures vanished from the spot.

…

“Bang!”

“Boom!”

“Boom!”

Terrifying explosions echoed in the air.

High in the sky, a group of pets of various forms were engaged in a fierce battle.

Every now and then, a pet would scream as it plummeted downwards.

Qiao Sang appeared on the ground and looked up to see the scene of the pets battling.

“Xun Xun…”

Little Xun Bao looked up at the sky and exclaimed emotionally, indicating how intense the battle was.

Why are there so many people and pets? Are these… people from Yantian University? Qiao Sang’s gaze swept across the area, spotting numerous pets unique to Yan Tian Star. She frowned and said,

“Teacher, I’ll go help.”

Besides the pets from Yan Tian Star, she also saw pets from Tian Yuan Star. Judging from the number of pets and the number of people, it was clear that two sides were simultaneously fighting against Teacher Laufey and her group.

“Xun Xun~” Little Xun Bao’s eyes glowed blue.

But before it could move, Michaela looked up at the sky and said,

“Let Mei Mei go.” As soon as

she finished speaking, Pen Jia Mei vanished from her spot and reappeared high in the sky.

An indescribable sense of oppression emanated from her, spreading outwards.

Everyone and every pet froze, a chilling fear rising within them.

Soon, some recognized whose pet Pen Jia Mei was, while others sensed something and looked down, their eyes precisely spotting Qiao Sang and Michaela.

In just a few seconds, some teleported, some flew away, and almost everyone and every pet in the air disappeared.

A blue light flashed in Penjami’s eyes, and the remaining figures appeared before Josang and Michaela.

“Senior! Josang!” Bjorn exclaimed in surprise.

“Are you alright?” Josang asked.

“A few of our pets are injured, but they’ll be fine after some treatment,” Laufey said.

“The people from Yantian University and the Super Star Beast Taming Club teamed up?” Michaela asked.

“That’s right,” Bjorn replied.

“What’s wrong with these people? All they know is ganging up,” Josang said indignantly. “The Myriad Source Fruit isn’t even in your hands, yet you still team up against us.”

Bjorn and the other two fell silent.

Two seconds later, Stein said:

“We wanted them to stay, so we deliberately provoked them, saying that even if they joined forces, they wouldn’t be a match for us, so they teamed up.”

Josang: “…”