“This is for you to drink.” Qiao Sang gently patted the little treasure spirit’s head.
The little treasure spirit hesitated upon hearing this but still chose to push the milk forward.
“Seeking~”
“If you drink this, how will you grow big?” Qiao Sang chuckled.
The little treasure spirit paused its action of offering the milk.
It blankly stared at Qiao Sang, no longer displaying the cleverness it had shown just a few days ago.
“Well, we can still buy it. Just promise me you’ll drink the milk on time, let me know what you like, and don’t sneakily put things in your ring. I’ll find a way to get them for you,” Qiao Sang seized the opportunity to lay down the rules.
Since they would have to buy it eventually, it was only a matter of time. It would be better to follow the little treasure spirit’s intent and make some requests in the process. Changing a species' habits could be quite difficult. Rather than letting the little treasure spirit sneak things away, it was better to involve it, showing it that things it liked could be obtained openly rather than through thieves.
The little treasure spirit stared blankly at Qiao Sang for a long while, and then suddenly leaped into her arms and began to cry.
“Seeking!”
“Seeking!”
“What are you crying for?” Qiao Sang was taken aback.
The little treasure spirit continued to cry without a care.
It didn’t even know why, it just felt the urge to cry.
The Fire Tooth Dog, sitting in front of the TV and sipping milk, jumped in surprise at the sound of the little treasure spirit’s cries. It looked from the little treasure spirit to the milk it was drinking, recalling what its beast master said about everyone being part of one family. After a moment of hesitation, it walked over and gently handed over its half-finished milk.
“Teeth.”
“Teeth, Teeth.”
The little treasure spirit turned to look at the Fire Tooth Dog, its cries gradually softening.
“Seeking Seeking.”
“Teeth.”
“Seeking.”
“Teeth, Teeth.”
The two beasts engaged in a harmonious exchange.
Qiao Sang watched the scene with a sense of satisfaction.
In the past, the Fire Tooth Dog would never willingly give up something it was enjoying.
Once the little treasure spirit calmed down, Qiao Sang picked out a Fire Tooth Dog style item for it, just like it wanted. The style was the same, but the energy condensed within was different.
The little treasure spirit had two attributes.
After considering it, Qiao Sang chose the thought beads that could speed up the gathering of superpower energy.
With the ability to enhance levels, it didn’t matter if the energy being condensed was ghost-type or superpower-type; the effect would be the same. The difference lay in the speed at which each skill could be released.
It was common knowledge that the little treasure spirit was a ghost-type beast, and in a situation where everyone was wary of its ghost abilities, pulling out a superpower move suddenly would surely take everyone by surprise.
Being unexpected required speed and precision.
Upon this analysis, buying the thought beads seemed more suitable.
After finishing her purchase, Qiao Sang quickly shut her phone, afraid of losing control and buying more.
Beasts with rare attributes were expensive.
By the same token, items with rare attributes also carried a hefty price tag.
Fortunately, it was the same online shop, and the chat history was still available. The customer service, considering that Qiao Sang had bought two items in one day, offered a friendly price of 139,999 alliance coins.
Losing half her wealth over a single online shopping spree made Qiao Sang feel a rush of anxiety.
This money really didn’t last long...
...
At 6 PM, at the dining table.
Aunt San was chatty and loved to gossip. She glanced at Ye Ranran, who was focused on her food, and asked, “How did your blind date go today? Was he from a government organization or a private one?”
Ye Ranran shot a glance at Qiao Sang, seeking help.
Qiao Sang pretended not to notice as she gnawed on a chicken leg. She was quite curious about the gossip too...
Ye Ranran looked at the side, where Ye Jingwen was holding a book in one hand and eating with the other.
“Private one, he's a teacher,” Ye Ranran replied honestly.
“Teachers are good! Which school does he teach at?” Aunt San inquired.
From this, Qiao Sang could sense something. In this society, when considering marriage, being a Beast Master was the priority, followed by the profession.
Aunt San asked in such a manner trying to indirectly find out if the male was a Beast Master as well.
Ye Ranran took a sip of her soup and said, “What he teaches isn’t important. We’re just not suitable for each other.”
Aunt San frowned and replied, “How can you say that? You’ve only met once and haven’t even spent time together. If your mother finds out, she will be anxious.”
Ye Ranran was the eldest daughter of Uncle Er.
Although Aunt San was an ordinary person, she had a good personality and understood the ways of getting along between daughters-in-law. She maintained a good relationship with her sisters-in-law.
“He has a pet beast, a Snow Brow Rabbit, which is a natural enemy to my Wind Hawk. We aren’t suitable together,” Ye Ranran explained.
Aunt San instantly fell silent.
In today’s society, when two people are dating, if both are Beast Masters, how their pets interact becomes very important.
Dating could be one thing, but if marrying, it had to be taken seriously.
Once living together, pets would always be in each other’s faces. If they fought whenever they met, it would affect the harmony between the couple. After all, Beast Masters’ hearts were committed to their beasts.
In these times, girls didn't even ask if their boyfriends loved them more than their mothers. Instead, they were more concerned if the boyfriend valued them more than their beasts.
...
After dinner, Qiao Sang went to Liu Ganxi.
The Fire Tooth Dog had fully restored its energy.
Soon, after splitting off ten times and releasing sparks eighty times, it returned to a state of fatigue.
The little treasure spirit handed over the milk it had prepared in advance.
This time, the Fire Tooth Dog hesitated before accepting it.
Qiao Sang bent down to make notes.
Although both the Fire Tooth and Spark were at a minor level, the energy consumption differences between mid-tier skills and low-tier skills were quite obvious.
Just when Qiao Sang finished her notes and was about to leave, a soft voice echoed behind her, “Sister.”
Qiao Sang nearly jumped in surprise.
She turned around to see a girl in a flowing white dress, her hair cascading down like a ghost from the midnight realm. Thankfully, it was summer, and it was still slightly bright outside. The girl, although wearing a long white dress, had on a pair of black-rimmed glasses.
Instead of a beautiful but scary ghost, she seemed more like a bookish type.
“Hey, you scared me to death,” Qiao Sang placed a hand on her small heart.
“You have one fire-type contract beast and one ghost-type contract beast, yet you’re still this timid?” Ye Jingwen asked.
Qiao Sang: “…”
Did spending every day with a milk-demanding Fire Tooth Dog and a little treasure spirit help build courage?
“What are you doing here?” Qiao Sang countered.
“I came specifically to find you,” Ye Jingwen paused, “Sister, can you help me with something?”
“Call me by my name,” Qiao Sang replied.
She had just been startled, but now that she calmed down, calling her ‘sister’ felt completely out of place.
The two were not that far apart in age and usually called each other by names. Moreover, in terms of mentality, Qiao Sang felt much older than Ye Jingwen.
“Qiao Sang, help me with something,” Ye Jingwen adjusted her words.
“What is it?” Qiao Sang asked.
She was curious; if there was something important, why not say so at home and instead came out to find her?
Suddenly, a thought crossed her mind, and she became wary.
Could it be that she was looking to borrow money?
(End of Chapter)