Qiao Sang agreed without much thought.
Training alone could be dull and unengaging for pet beasts. But with two pet beasts working together, training could become fun, providing great motivation for those that struggled to stay focused.
While Yabao didnât lack enthusiasm for training,
Little Treasure didâŠ
Lately, every time Little Treasure returned home, he would float around the virtual helmet with longing eyes, almost as desperate as a newborn craving milk.
By helping Yabao train his resistance to dizziness, Little Treasure could not only improve his psychic control but also get distracted from the virtual helmet, a win-win situation.
âYap!â
Yabao nodded at Little Treasure, encouraging him to spin as hard as he could.
In his mind, he envisioned himself looking much cooler than that pink pet beast in the video, especially when he struck his final pose, which he had already decided on.
âTo start, maybe keep the speed a bit slower.â Qiao Sang suggested as she watched.
Yabao gave a look as if to say it was no big deal.
âYap yap!â
Itâs just spinning in circles, how hard could it be?
âXun xun~â
Little Treasure nodded in agreement.
Just spinning in circles, surely easy for Brother Yabao.
âAlright, you two go ahead. Take a break if you get tired.â Qiao Sang then picked up her phone from the coffee table, sat on the couch, and logged into her forum account.
After some hesitation, she opened the private message screen with
Clear Skies When School Collapses.
If the person was right and Crowned Meow ran away because it didnât want to practice fart attacks, she supposed she was 0.05% responsible.
It was best to ask if Crowned Meow had come home yet, just for peace of mind.
She swore it wasnât because she wanted to know if there was still hope for the one million reward.
As Qiao Sang scrolled through the forum, Little Treasure looked at Yabao with excitement in his eyes.
âXun!â
Letâs begin!
âYap!â
Yabao nodded.
Bring it on!
Little Treasure extended two stubby fingers, channeling energy within. Yabao began to spin under his psychic control.
At first, the pace was slow, with Yabao looking entirely at ease.
âYap.â
After only a couple of spins, Yabao called to Little Treasure to pick up the speed.
âXun~â
Little Treasure, nodding as if this was expected, suddenly increased the energy output. A bright blue glow surged around him, even lighting up his eyes and body.
âYAP!â
Yabaoâs vision blurred, and his mind buzzed with a
whom
sound, prompting an instinctive wail.
Qiao Sang, startled by the cry, looked up.
She saw Yabao spinning at such speed that he was now just a blur of white and red.
Qiao Sang hesitated.
âLittle Treasure, maybe slow down a bit? I think Yabaoâs reaching his limit.â
Little Treasure, panting heavily with trembling fingers, pushed on.
As a low-level pet beast, his energy reserves were limited despite his well-practiced psychic abilities. Pushing his abilities to the extreme like this quickly drained his energy.
âXunâŠâ Little Treasureâs eyes glimmered with confidence and trust in Yabao.
Itâs just spinning in circles, thereâs no way Brother Yabao canât handle it!
Indeed, Yabao could likely endure the spinning with his sheer willpower, but the speed was insane.
His head was now a blur...
In the end, Qiao Sang couldnât help but ask, âYabao, isnât this too fast?â
âYaâŠyapâŠâ
Yabaoâs voice stretched into an echo, resonating through the living room as he spun.
IâŠcanâŠdo itâŠ
Yabao wanted to cry.
How could he admit defeat when his little brother believed in him so much?
Reassured, Qiao Sang resumed typing.
I just saw your message, did you find Crowned Meow?
After making sure the message was okay, she hit send.
A large red exclamation mark appeared.
Sending failed.
Qiao Sang remembered she had blocked the user. She was about to unblock them.
âXun!!â
Suddenly, Little Treasureâs cry startled her, making her look up again.
She saw Yabao swaying, his eyes filled with dizzy stars.
Three seconds later.
Thud
.
He collapsed.
Qiao Sang: âŠ!
---
At 7:02 PM.
Qiao Sang, with Little Treasure on her head, set off on Yabaoâs back to the nearest mall.
Yabao trudged along, looking utterly defeated.
âNo worries, everyone feels like this when they start. Weâll get some freshening potions, so when you get dizzy, you can take one and feel better.â Qiao Sang consoled.
âXun xunâŠâ
Little Treasure, lying weakly on her head, agreed with a soft cry.
Although he hadnât used his advanced psychic ability for long, he had drained a lot of energy.
Hearing Qiao Sang and Little Treasureâs comforting words, Yabaoâs spirits lifted once more.
The closest mall to Changâan Road was five kilometers away on Huanle Street.
Under the neon lights, the mall looked vibrant. In the squareâs center near the music fountain, five Lili Ducks wearing bow ties played violins.
With the musicâs rhythm, Water Bubble Shrimp leaped out of the fountain, spraying streams of water in varying heights.
It was a bustling scene.
Honestly, since that pet beast marathon, Qiao Sang hadnât seen this many people in one place...
To keep a low profile, she stored Yabao in the Beast codex in a quiet spot outside the square.
---
Half an hour later.
Qiao Sang walked out of a branded potion store on the third floor with ten bottles of freshening potions, costing her 9,900 alliance coins.
Nearly ten thousand, but she wasnât worried, with seven figures in her bank account, she could afford it.
On the second floor, she decided to buy three cups of milk tea to enjoy with Yabao and Little Treasure on the way back.
She had just gotten in line when someone tapped her shoulder.
Turning, she saw a fair-skinned girl, excitedly saying, âItâs really you! I thought I had the wrong person!â
Since it hadnât been long and her memory had improved, Qiao Sang recognized her instantly as the girl whoâd had an argument with Shi Gaofeng outside the school gate.
Ah, a social butterflyâŠ
Qiao Sang kept her composure, smiling. âAre you here by yourself?â
âNo, Iâm here for work.â The girl replied shyly.
âI still have a one-star review on Phantom Water Baby, so I canât take high-paying, easy tasks. For now, I can only bring it here to work as a model in a clothing store.â
Qiao Sang nodded knowingly. Phantom Water Babyâs transformation trait was popular with students and office workers, as well as with clothing stores.
Some people wanted to buy clothes for friends or family who werenât with them but werenât sure of the fit.
Stores with Phantom Water Baby could use a photo and the personâs height and weight to transform, letting customers see options.
Others felt a disconnect between their mirror reflection and reality, so having a Phantom Water Baby in-store could be essential.
However, working at a clothing store was exhausting and didnât pay well, far from easy work.