Chapter 599: The Painted Gray Sparrow

Gangbao's expression quickly turned confused.

How did they already reach 27th District?

As if knowing what Gangbao was thinking, Qiao Sang explained, “We have a class here.”

Gangbao revealed a thoughtful expression upon hearing this.

After spending time together, Qiao Sang couldn’t say she understood Gangbao completely, but at least 70% of the way.

Seeing Gangbao’s expression, she quickly picked up on her thoughts.

Qiao Sang said, “Don’t even think about sneaking back home.”

“Gang Gang?”

Gangbao wore a face that said,

How could you even think that about me?

“Don’t pretend.” Qiao Sang chuckled.

“I know you too well. Besides, didn’t you tell me before that you wanted to go home?"

“Gang Gang…”

Gangbao looked embarrassed.

She hadn’t expected to be seen through so easily.

She wanted to explain that she was only planning to visit and would come back afterward.

But just then, Qiao Sang spoke, “If you want to go back, do it openly. I’ll go with you.”

Since Gangbao was thinking about going home, it was better to let her go properly rather than sneaking off and not wanting to return. If she went too far, she wouldn’t be able to sense her with her mental connection. It was better to follow along.

After all, Gangbao was a very independent beast. Even if she didn’t allow her to go back, chances were she would sneak off on her own anyway.

After all, she had traveled from 27th District to 3rd District all by herself before. It wouldn’t be surprising if she tried again.

“Gang Gang…”

Gangbao was stunned, showing a

Really?

expression.

“Why would I lie to you?” Qiao Sang smiled.

“I’m pretty trustworthy, aren’t I?”

“Gang Gang…”

Gangbao instinctively glanced at Yabao.

Yabao, clueless, blinked in confusion.

“Gang Gang!”

Gangbao looked away and reluctantly nodded.

No matter what, she believed her Beast Master wouldn’t lie about this.

“Then let’s hurry and pass the exam first.” Qiao Sang pulled out her phone and checked the navigation.

“Little Treasure, move straight ahead for one kilometer!”

The teacher only said to reach 106 Awu Avenue. There were no rules on how to get there. That was why Qiao Sang was confident she’d have time to take Gangbao home after the exam.

“Xun Xun~”

Little Treasure let out a cry, his eyes glowing blue.

The next second, Qiao Sang, sitting on Yabao’s back, appeared 200 meters high in the air.

Then 400 meters.

600 meters.

800 meters...

Very soon, Qiao Sang and her companions became a tiny dot in the sky, disappearing.

With Xunbao’s current energy and mastery of spatial movement, teleporting multiple targets one kilometer away wasn’t impossible.

However, since the destination wasn’t visible, precise coordinates were needed. It was Little Treasure's first time here, and je wasn’t familiar with the terrain. Qiao Sang didn’t want to take risks.

Teleporting in short 200-meter intervals was just right, it was fast and kept them on track.

“Gui Gui!”

Ghost Vine Beast, seeing its protection target vanish suddenly, was momentarily stunned before frantically running below, trying to chase after them.

But with too many obstacles on the ground, it could only watch helplessly as its target disappeared from view.

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“Now, move 2.4 kilometers to the left.” Qiao Sang said, checking the navigation.

“Xun Xun~”

Little Treasure nodded and obediently adjusted direction.

The consecutive space jumps didn’t faze Qiao Sang at all. Having prepared for it, she had grown somewhat numb to the side effects of teleportation.

Along the way, she overtook many classmates riding flying beasts, including Tang Yi.

“Xun Xun…”

Five minutes later, Little Treasure wiped nonexistent sweat from his forehead, then took off his circular ring and pulled out a bottle of B-grade energy recovery fluid, drinking it.

Spatial shift was a high-level skill, and using it so many times in a row had drained Little Treasure significantly.

“Rest for a bit.” Qiao Sang said, noticing his exhaustion.

They were less than six kilometers from 106 Awu Avenue. As long as nothing went wrong, they would reach it soon.

“Xun Xun!”

Little Treasure nodded vigorously.

Je floated onto Yabao’s back, lying down, sipping his energy drink while admiring the bright blue sky.

“Gang Gang…”

Gangbao flew next to Little Treasure and lay down too, staring at the sky.

It had been a long time since she felt this relaxed…

At that moment, a bird-like beast, over three meters in size, flew six meters above Yabao. It had incredibly vibrant feathers that shimmered in the sunlight.

As it passed, it glanced at Yabao before pretending not to care and looking away.

Suddenly, a mechanical voice spoke:

“Gray-Painted Sparrow, a high-level flying-type beast. Its entire body is gray and lacks distinctive features. However, it enjoys painting itself in various colors or sticking feathers from other beasts onto its body because it finds itself unattractive.”

“Studies show that the uglier a Gray-Painted Sparrow is, the more it covers itself in colors.”

“If you see one with multicolored feathers, it must be very ugly. These sparrows have strong self-esteem. It is advised not to spray them with any water-based attacks, or the consequences could be severe.”

The elegantly flying bird suddenly stiffened.

“Xun Xun~”

Little Treasure showed a look of realization,

so all those pretty feathers were fake?

“Gang Gang…”

Gangbao covered her face with her wings.

A strong self-esteem? Then exposing its dyed feathers right in front of it… Wouldn’t that cause trouble?

Qiao Sang looked at the now-frozen Gray-Painted Sparrow and felt a bad premonition.

The next second, her fear came true.

The Gray-Painted Sparrow turned its head, furious.

Without a word, it flapped its wings violently, sending dozens of air blades slashing toward Yabao.

Yabao reacted quickly, opening his mouth.

A swirling blast of scorching flames erupted from his throat.

Boom!

The two forces clashed mid-air, exploding on impact, sending shockwaves rippling through the air.

“Gray!”

As the smoke cleared, the Gray-Painted Sparrow tilted its head and let out a high-pitched screech.

“Gray!”

“Gray!”

As if responding to the call, cries of “Gray!” echoed from all directions.

No way

… Qiao Sang’s heart raced as she scanned her surroundings.

From near and far, a flock of Gray-Painted Sparrows was swiftly closing in, forming a tight encirclement.