Chapter 632: Space Lockdown

Qiao Sang never considered herself an absolute good person, nor someone who meddled unnecessarily.

But the boy in front of her was someone she had brought out of the subway. Ensuring his safe arrival at the police station was something she felt she could manage.

The man in a police uniform who had just appeared was far too suspicious, arriving even earlier than the actual police.

There were only two possibilities in this situation:

Either it was a case of collusion between law enforcement and criminals, a common trope in TV dramas, or some pet beast had an ability that allowed them to track locations.

Logically, Qiao Sang found the latter more likely. But having watched her fair share of movies and dramas, she knew the former possibility couldn't be ruled out either.

To be safe, she decided it was best to personally escort the boy to the police station.

Caution was always useful, only by being cautious enough could one avoid risks.

"I’ll do whatever you say." Tim responded without hesitation.

Despite the girl’s young appearance, she gave him an inexplicable sense of security.

Seeing that he had no objections, Qiao Sang picked up her phone and started navigating.

4.3 kilometers. Not too far…

She glanced at Yabao.

Before she could speak, Yabao immediately understood her intent and slowly increased in size.

Qiao Sang flipped onto Yabao’s back and extended a hand to Tim.

"Get on."

Tim was momentarily stunned but reached out.

With a light pull, Qiao Sang effortlessly lifted him onto the beast.

After multiple instances of reinforcement, her strength had already far surpassed that of an average adult male.

Tim’s entire body tensed up, overwhelmed by nerves.

This was his first time riding a pet beast...

"Head straight for one kilometer." Qiao Sang instructed, following the navigation.

"Yap!"

Yabao let out a cry, signaling his understanding.

Straight ahead?

Tim looked at the alley in front of them, where a solid wall blocked their path, and a question mark flashed through his mind.

How were they supposed to go straight? Were they going to smash through it?

Just as he was puzzling over it, Yabao suddenly lifted off the ground and started running in mid-air.

The wind howled around them, and Tim’s vision expanded dramatically.

Panicking, he grabbed onto Qiao Sang’s backpack.

This... This pet beast could run in the air?!

Tim's mind buzzed, he couldn’t comprehend it.

He had seen many wild pet beasts before, but never one that could move through the sky without wings...

At that moment, Lubao suddenly poked her head out of the backpack.

"Ah!"

Tim, now face-to-face with Lubao at an uncomfortably close distance, recoiled in fright and let out a sharp scream.

"Lu."

Lubao responded expressionlessly before retreating back into the bag.

Gangbao, flying alongside Yabao, gave Tim a quiet glance.

Cowardly human.

"Xun xun~"

Little Treasure covered his mouth, giggling.

"Don’t be scared, it’s one of my pet beasts too." Qiao Sang called from the front.

"She was just telling you to stop grabbing my backpack."

"I-I got it." Tim stammered.

Holding onto one, carrying another, with one invisible and one flying beside them, this was practically full-on combat gear...

Tim exhaled deeply, his emotions a mix of complexity and newfound security.

Five minutes later, Qiao Sang checked the navigation.

"Turn left here."

"Yap!"

Yabao let out another cry and turned left.

But after moving less than a hundred meters, Yabao suddenly halted, eyes fixed ahead with a wary expression.

No way...

A bad feeling crept into Qiao Sang’s heart as she looked forward.

A thin, transparent membrane stretched across the space before them. If it weren’t for her exceptional eyesight and careful observation, she might not have noticed it at all.

From a panoramic perspective, an invisible barrier enveloped the entire area, it was like a formation.

Qiao Sang’s expression darkened.

Her recent late-night study sessions paid off, she immediately recognized this as the ability of a pet beast:

Space Lockdown.

Space Lockdown was a high-level psychic-type skill that could seal targets within a confined space, making it a direct counter to space-based movement abilities...

As she analyzed the situation, a woman in her thirties with golden wavy hair, clad in black, rode in on a large white bird-like pet beast, about two meters tall. She passed through the membrane effortlessly.

Tim stiffened instantly at the sight of her and muttered, "She’s one of the beast tamers specializing in theft for that organization."

So they had been tracked. Otherwise, how could the woman have pinpointed their location so precisely?

Qiao Sang had deliberately taken an aerial route...

She maintained a neutral expression, but her heart sank.

With Space Lockdown in place, Little Treasure couldn’t use space shift to escape. It seemed like a fight was inevitable.

She had no idea what level this opponent was...

"You didn’t use space shift to go directly to the police station. That means you and your pet beast are unfamiliar with the terrain here." The woman said with a smile.

"You’re not from around here, are you?"

Qiao Sang remained silent.

The woman slowly withdrew her smile.

"Hand over the boy behind you, and you can leave. This isn’t something you should interfere with."

Still, Qiao Sang said nothing.

The woman’s expression darkened completely.

To be honest, if the girl in front of her didn’t have an orange-yellow star array, she would’ve taken action already.

Her instincts told her that someone with this level of talent was no ordinary person. Not to mention, the pet beasts by her side were so rare she didn’t recognize a single one...

Smiling again, the woman said, "I think we may have a misunderstanding."

If they wanted to escape, they had two choices: Defeat this woman or take down the pet beast maintaining Space Lockdown.

There was only one white bird in sight, was it the one using the ability?

Qiao Sang’s eyes flickered as she glanced at the bird beneath the woman.

"How did you find me?"

"Sorry, that’s a secret." The woman replied, before refocusing on her objective.

"Now, hand over the boy."

Tim clenched his fists instinctively.

He was terrified that this beast tamer, whose name he still didn’t know, would actually hand him over.

It had to be this white bird. There was no way a ghost-type pet beast could both turn invisible and have psychic abilities like Little Treasure...

Qiao Sang confirmed her suspicions and prepared to act.

Just as she had the thought, Gangbao’s body trembled.

Several glowing purple feathers shot out, transforming into streaks of violet light that charged at both the woman and the white bird beneath her.

Nice! Gangbao’s evolution bond was really paying off!

Even if the attack didn’t injure the bird, as long as it flinched and lost focus, disrupting the energy flow of Space Lockdown, Little Treasure could teleport them away immediately!

At that moment, a voice identical to Little Treasure's rang out:

"Oh my, let’s see what kind of pet beast this is… Howling Swallow, a mid-tier flying-type beast. It has a large appetite, making it bigger than others of the same rank. But size doesn’t mean strength."

"Let me take another look… Yep, nothing special… Oh! Is this a battle? Go for it! Attack! I believe you can win!"

"Xun xun~"

Little Treasureclosed his Star Index Limited Edition Pet Beast Identifier, his mission accomplished.

Qiao Sang: !!!

A mid-tier flying-type pet beast?

Then where was the psychic-type beast using Space Lockdown?!