NOVEL NEXT Chapter 88 - 84 Let's Do It Together
Chapter 88: Chapter 84 Let’s Do It Together
“Magnetic!!!”
The Magnet Rodent suddenly leaped to the corner of the cage, screaming in fright.
The person in the inner room turned over and continued to sleep without paying any attention.
In the past two days, the noise made by the Magnet Rodent hadn’t been small. The person inside had become accustomed to it, from initially being annoyed.
Those people had specifically sought out freshly caught pet beasts to use as ingredients, priding themselves on the health and freshness of their food.
A lively beast was good; movement proved the Magnet Rodent was still alert. Otherwise, a lethargic and listless one would easily be returned by customers.
The Magnet Rodent huddled in the corner of the cage, shivering intensely.
It remembered its mother saying that ghostly creatures were even more terrifying than the thorn-tailed lizards on the mountain.
Its great-grandfather had been cursed by a spectral-type pet and had turned into a female Magnet Rodent, dooming its great-grandfather to live his days in gloom and ultimately choose to leave his homeland.
It couldn’t also be about to change gender, could it?
If it returned to the mountain now, surely no one would recognize it!
Just as the Magnet Rodent was about to cry without tears and was in a turmoil of confused thoughts, the bottle of milk that couldn’t make it into the cage due to the barrier suddenly vanished.
Before the Magnet Rodent could begin to feel relieved, the milk abruptly appeared inside the cage.
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“Magnetic!!!”
“Xun.”
Xiao Xunbao, the Treasure-seeking Ghost, quickly appeared.
The Magnet Rodent’s cries came to an abrupt halt as it stared blankly at the small spectral creature before it.
It didn’t seem as terrifying as its mother had described…
“Xun Xun.”
“Xun.”
“Xun Xun, Xun.”
The little Treasure-seeking Ghost tirelessly explained its intentions.
The Magnet Rodent hesitated for a while, then began to confirm its suspicions incredulously.
“Magnetic?”
“Magnetic?!”
“Xun.” The little Treasure-seeking Ghost nodded its head.
“Magnetic!”
The Magnet Rodent cried out excitedly.
It nodded solemnly, indicating that it would cooperate with all its might.
But the next second, the Magnet Rodent’s spirits drooped again.
It pointed at the cage, then at itself.
“Magnetic.”
“Xun.”
At that moment, the little Treasure-seeking Ghost took off the ring and placed the milk inside it.
The Magnet Rodent was stunned.
It looked again at the little Treasure-seeking Ghost, eyes filled with admiration.
“Xun Xun.”
The little Treasure-seeking Ghost pointed at the ring and then at the Magnet Rodent.
“Magnetic!”
The Magnet Rodent nodded vigorously and without hesitation leaped into the ring.
After the little Treasure-seeking Ghost put the ring back on its head, it vanished from sight.
The dim room quieted down once more.
The person inside felt nothing amiss; instead, they felt relieved that their ears were finally at peace.
…
Outside the residential area.
“Why are you going up the mountain for Bahorn Grass? Can’t you buy it online?”
“I mainly want to save some money.”
With nothing else to do, the two of them started to chat casually.
“Why did you think to come to your hometown for the summer vacation?” Jing Wen asked.
“I mainly wanted to help my Fire-Toothed Dog evolve,” Qiao Sang replied.
Jing Wen was taken aback and really wanted to make a snide remark.
Do you remember you’ve just graduated from junior high? If pet beasts evolved so easily, the mountains around Qitang Town would have already become a dangerous realm!
However, she then thought about Qiao Sang’s recent actions and swallowed the words.
What right did she have to sneer at someone else? She might end up in the hospital just from trying to climb a mountain, and now, to rescue the Magnet Rodent that had saved her, she had to rely on her cousin.
If she had been a Beast Tamer, Zhang Huai wouldn’t have dared to catch Magnet Rodents in front of her with his father so brazenly.
Ultimately, it was because they didn’t take her seriously.
While Jing Wen was feeling downcast, Qiao Sang asked, “I heard from my aunt that you want to become a Spiritual Plant Master?”
Jing Wen nodded, a bit embarrassed, “With autonomous recruitment, a major in Spiritual Plant Mastery counts for 60% of the score, plus 20% for culture classes. The remaining 20% is based on pet beasts. I want to give it a try.”
“You’re the most studious one in our generation besides me. I believe in you,” Qiao Sang said.
You?
Studious?
Jing Wen was momentarily speechless, but Qiao Sang’s words did lift her spirits quite a bit.
She was about to speak when she saw Qiao Sang suddenly mount the bicycle.
“It’s done, let’s go,” Qiao Sang said and pedaled away with a push.
That fast?!
Jing Wen was stunned for a moment, then quickly suppressed her excitement and hurriedly got on her bike to follow.
The bicycles only stopped when they reached an area with no surveillance.
Under the dim streetlight.
“Xun~”
Xiao Xunbao, the Treasure-seeking Ghost, emerged, and it stretched the ring, revealing a yellow figure slowly appearing in front of Qiao Sang.
The magnetic brute rat panted heavily.
There wasn’t much air inside the ring, and it felt like it was about to suffocate if it stayed any longer.
After catching its breath, the magnetic brute rat looked around at its surroundings.
There was moonlight, a night breeze, and the spectral creature that had rescued it.
And also…
“Magnetic!”
The magnetic brute rat tensed up as if facing a great enemy, its tail stood erect, and faint sparks of electricity emerged on its body.
Humans!
Xiao Xunbao, the Treasure-seeking Ghost, quickly stepped in front of Qiao Sang to explain.
“Xun!”
“Xun Xun!”
“Xun!”
Jing Wen: “…”
Didn’t you notice that the magnetic brute rat was about to attack me…
Indeed, life is miserable without a pet beast…
After Xiao Xunbao’s explanation, the magnetic brute rat let down its guard. Then, as its spirit relaxed and its strength dissipated, it fainted.
…
The next day.
As soon as Qiao Sang woke up, she found the magnetic brute rat in her room, drinking milk with Xiao Xunbao.
It was late last night, so Jing Wen had suggested letting the magnetic brute rat sleep over at their place and to take it back to the mountain first thing in the morning.
It was only natural that the magnetic brute rat slept in Qiao Sang’s room.
If it had been at Jing Wen’s, it might have been struck by lightning the moment it woke up without Xiao Xunbao as a translator.
Qiao Sang checked the time.
9:12 AM.
Qiao Sang was a bit groggy from just waking up.
Is it that late?
Normally her pet Yaobao would not wait until this time and not call her.
Yaobao?
Yaobao!
The next second, Qiao Sang was fully awake and formed a hand seal.
“Ya.”
The Fire-Toothed Dog in the Star Array looked at its Beast Tamer with a grievous expression.
Qiao Sang felt a bit embarrassed.
Not feeling at ease about leaving the Fire-Toothed Dog at home alone last night, she had kept it in the Beast Taming Codex, intending to release it when she got back, but due to exhaustion, she had forgotten…
“Xun!”
Xiao Xunbao joyfully called out upon seeing the Fire-Toothed Dog come out.
The Fire-Toothed Dog turned its head and saw the magnetic brute rat, which had been watching it intently, standing next to its little brother.
In towns, although wild extraordinary creatures weren’t strictly controlled, wild fire attribute beasts were still under strict surveillance.
After all, even in their initial form, if fire attribute beasts randomly spit fire, they could easily cause a wildfire.
That was why the magnetic brute rat had never seen a single fire element creature on the mountain.
“Ya?”
The Fire-Toothed Dog cocked its head to the side.
Had its Beast Tamer gotten a new pet while it was in the Beast Taming Codex?!
…
At 10:20 AM.
At the foot of Huangming Mountain.
Since Jing Wen had to go to tutoring, Qiao Sang alone took the magnetic brute rat there.
Huangming Mountain wasn’t far from Shuitao Road, an eight or nine minute bike ride would get you there.
“Magnetic.”
The magnetic brute rat called out in gratitude.
Even though it had been dreaming of returning these past few days, it still felt somewhat surreal to actually be back.
After expressing its thanks, the magnetic brute rat couldn’t wait to run up the mountain.
But it hadn’t run a few steps before it turned its head and noticed the human who had sent the spectral creature to rescue it was following behind.
“Magnetic?”
“I just happen to be going up the mountain too, let’s go together,” said Qiao Sang.