Chapter 719: A Truly Smooth Evolution

After the Araknis King crushed the red energy orb with its white silk, it no longer made any moves.

It looked down at Yabao and the others from above, as if it didn’t care about any actions they might take.

Qiao Sang, having witnessed a king-level beast firsthand, quickly moved past the initial shock and began calculating in her mind.

What Little Treasure had just said was probably true, the Araknis King and Aurorima were waiting for a certain beast to arrive.

Before that beast arrived, she and Tooth Treasure and the others were likely safe.

There were two possible plans now.

The first option was to take advantage of the time before the beast arrived and launch a group attack on Aurorima. As long as Aurorima’s internal energy became unstable and couldn’t maintain the energy flow, the space seal would disappear.

However, this plan had an uncertainty.

That was the Araknis King currently sitting next to Aurorima. Just a glimpse of its power was terrifying. If a real fight broke out, it was uncertain whether Aurorima would lose control of its energy first, or if their entire group would be wiped out first.

The second option was to wait for the beast to arrive and seize the moment when the space seal was removed, allowing Little Treasure to use spatial shift to escape.

The spatial lockdown didn’t just prevent creatures from escaping, it also blocked creatures from entering.

As long as the incoming beast wanted to enter, the spatial lockdown would have to temporarily lift…

Qiao Sang quickly analyzed the feasibility and success rate of both plans and concluded that the second was better.

After all, the first plan required going head-to-head with the Araknis King and Aurorima, far too dangerous.

Thinking this, Qiao Sang remained calm on the surface and patted Gangbao, signaling her to move closer to Little Treasure. But just then, a familiar voice rang in her mind:

Gang Guard.

Qiao Sang froze, then suddenly looked down at Gangbao carrying her on her back.

Gangbao turned her head and met her eyes briefly before turning back as if nothing had happened.

Qiao Sang tentatively said in her mind:

Gangbao?

Gang Guard.

Gangbao’s voice echoed in her mind again.

Whoa, Gangbao could actually communicate with her telepathically now…

Qiao Sang was both shocked and delighted.

As a beast master with a bond-evolved beast, understanding the pros and cons of bond evolution was essential.

When the bond between the beast master and the beast reached a certain level, they could communicate directly through thought.

But the power of the bond couldn’t be measured concretely, so none of the data sources she’d found specified exactly when telepathic communication would become possible.

Qiao Sang never expected the bond between her and Gangbao to have already reached this level!

“Gang Guard.”

As she thought this, Gangbao spoke in her mind again,

she had a plan.

“You want to use air absorption?” Qiao Sang immediately guessed Gangbao’s intention.

The spatial lockdown didn’t just block creatures, it also stopped air from flowing. If Aurorima used air absorption to suck all the air out of the sealed area, Aurorima wouldn’t be able to endure it and would be forced to remove the space seal.

“Gang Guard." Gangbao nodded.

“No.” Qiao Sang rejected it.

“With your current size, it’d take at least several minutes to absorb all the air in here. In those minutes, once they realize the air is thinning, they’ll notice you and attack.”

“Gang Guard.” Gangbao had already considered that. She called out, indicating she could evolve.

Evolve?

Qiao Sang had a sudden epiphany.

Now that their bond was strong enough, Gangbao could undergo bond evolution and temporarily evolve into the Steel Slash Giant Falcon. In that form, she would be nearly four meters tall, big enough to absorb the air far more quickly.

But still not fast enough.

Unless the air was absorbed within a few seconds, Gangbao would still be in danger of being attacked…

But what if it wasn’t temporary evolution, but a true evolution…

Qiao Sang’s heart started racing.

Honestly, if everything went smoothly and Gangbao could absorb the air and force Aurorima to remove the space seal, it would be the best outcome.

After all, they knew nothing about the incoming beast’s level, type, or strength.

If another king-level beast showed up…

"Xun xun!”

Suddenly, Little Treasure beside her had a

Eureka!

expression.

Startled, Qiao Sang snapped out of her thoughts and asked, “What did you think of?”

"Xun xun!”

"Xun xun!”

Little Treasure cried out confidently, saying

the approaching beast must be the Sand Land Dragon. That guy had said something like the hunt begins, just like the big villains in TV dramas.

As soon as the words were out, both the Araknis King and Aurorima glanced at Little Treasure.

Their looks seemed to say:

So what if you know?

There was no need to guess further, just from their looks, Qiao Sang could tell Little Treasure's analysis was right.

Sand Land Dragon, a king-level beast…

No wonder Aurorima had cast the spatial lockdown the moment it arrived, and even did it secretly. That was because Little Treasure had once used spatial shift in front of the Sand Land Dragon…

If it was indeed the Sand Land Dragon, and it knew Little Treasure could teleport, would it attack Little Treasure immediately to stop him from escaping?

No… there was another possibility…

Qiao Sang suddenly stiffened.

If the Sand Land Dragon and Aurorima already knew Little Treasure could teleport, then when the dragon arrived, Aurorima could just shrink the spatial lockdown to trap only Little Treasure inside…

“Hoo…” Qiao Sang let out a long breath, calming herself.

Though it was all still speculation, to prevent that outcome, she had to go with a different plan…

Qiao Sang quickly communicated with Gangbao through thought.

Gang Guard.

Half a minute later, Gangbao replied in her mind, confirming she understood.

She then descended and landed on the ground.

Qiao Sang dismounted.

In the next second, white light glowed around Gangbao.

The Araknis King and Aurorima instantly focused their attention on her, but that was all. They didn’t make any moves.

Not interrupting the evolution, did that mean they thought Gangbao wouldn’t pose any threat even after evolving?

Qiao Sang closely observed the expressions of the two beasts above.

Seeing that they truly had no intention of interrupting, her heart began to race.

Very soon, Gangbao's body grew until she was nearly four meters tall.

When the white light faded, she had taken on the form of the Steel-Slash Giant Falcon.

“Yap Yap!”

Yabao cheered excitedly, saying

evolution was great, let’s go fight together!

He bared his teeth at the Araknis King and Aurorima in the air.

You reckless child…

Qiao Sang gave Yabao a look, signaling him to quiet down.

“Yap…”

Yabao looked aggrieved under his beast master’s gaze.

He didn’t understand why they were just standing there under the watch of two enemies, not fighting, not running.

Qiao Sang ignored him. All her attention was on Gangbao and the one king-level beast.

Seeing their lack of interest in Gangbao’s evolution, Qiao Sang got a general idea.

She signaled to Gangbao, and she immediately understood.

In the next moment, her form began shrinking, and her appearance changed accordingly.

“Yap Yap!”

Yabao panicked.

Why change back now?

We haven’t even fought yet!

Qiao Sang gave Yabao another look.

He pouted and quieted down.

Seeing the little beast actually revert to its original form, both the Araknis King and Aurorima were momentarily surprised, then intrigued.

“Chao chao?”

Aurorima even called out, asking

why it could change back?

“Gang Guard.”

Gangbao responded, saying they’d have to ask her beast master.

While they were conversing, Qiao Sang signaled to Little Treasure.

Little Treasure floated over immediately.

“Get out the Shaping Fruit.” Qiao Sang said in a low voice.

She had redeemed a Shaping Fruit using her points earlier, and Sainan High School had later mailed it to her.

“Xun~”

Little Treasure remembered, took off his ring, and reached in with his paw to rummage.

At the moment, the Araknis King and Aurorima were still focused on Gangbao, unaware of the activity on this side.

Once Qiao Sang had the Shaping Fruit in hand, she looked at Aurorima and teased, “Want to see again?”

“Chao chao!”

Aurorima finally looked directly at Qiao Sang and nodded.

Qiao Sang nodded to Gangbao.

Gangbao understood and began glowing white again.

At the same time, Qiao Sang’s consciousness entered the Beast master Codex.

The earlier bond evolution was just a test to see whether the Araknis King and Aurorima would interrupt.

Now that she knew they wouldn’t, she could let Gangbao undergo a true and smooth evolution with confidence.

Afterward, she would eat the Shaping Fruit.

With a body nearly eight meters tall, she could absolutely absorb all the air within the sealed area in just a few seconds!