Chapter 837: Eagle Country

Following the signs, Qiao Sang arrived at the Bao Bao Attendant’s base.

The moment she walked in, she saw her mother standing in front of a beast, its overall body a beige color, walking upright on two legs, with a curly tail and a single curl on its head, looking it up and down with an obviously satisfied expression.

A staff member was enthusiastically introducing it:

“This Bao Bao Attendant is four years and five months old, so it’s not young, which meets your requirements. It often helps the breeders here take care of newborn little Bao Bao Attendants. It was born right here in our base. Back when it was still a little Bao Bao Attendant, it was quite popular, but at the time it had someone it liked, so it kept refusing to form a contract with any beast master.”

“Later, the little Bao Bao Attendant it liked was contracted away by someone, and two days after that, it suddenly evolved into a Bao Bao Attendant. From then on, its market appeal suddenly dropped.”

“You know how it is, it’s not that it’s not good enough, but people always prefer to contract beginner-stage beasts first.”

“If it hadn’t evolved, there’s no way it would have been left here until now.”

“Bao bao.”

Bao Bao Attendant nodded, seemingly unfazed by the staff member openly sharing its romantic history.

“It can also help care for newborn little Bao Bao Attendants. That’s pretty good.” Ye Xiangting caught the main point.

She currently ran a Fire fang Dog breeding shop, and every so often there were Fire fang Dog hatchlings. What she needed was exactly this type of beast that could help care for young ones.

Seeing that the client was somewhat interested, the staff member quickly added: “And it’s quite talented, picks up anything quickly. The breeders here say it’ll probably be the fastest Bao Bao Attendant in the base to evolve into a Guanzhi Attendant.”

The more Ye Xiangting heard, the more satisfied she felt.

“I’ll take it.”

Qiao Sang walked over and asked, “You’re deciding just like that? You’re not going to look at other beasts?”

“Bao bao.”

Bao Bao Attendant looked over.

“No need.” Ye Xiangting smiled at it.

“I believe in the feeling of an instant connection. Back when I contracted Faithful Owl, who was still a Fat Dove at the time, it was the same, I went to that base, and the moment I saw it, I knew.”

“Bao bao.” Bao Bao Attendant looked solemnly at the human speaking.

“What did it say?” Ye Xiangting, realizing it was speaking to her, asked curiously.

“Gang zhan.”

Before the staff could reply, the long-silent Gangbao spoke up to translate.

Older beasts really did give off a different vibe from the young ones…

After hearing the translation, Qiao Sang glanced at Bao Bao Attendant and said: “He says he won’t let you down.”

The staff member was thrilled inside, thinking this deal was in the bag.

Sure enough, the next second she heard the client say: “How much is this Bao Bao Attendant?”

Payment, contract, done in one smooth motion.

And so, Qiao Sang and her mother left the beast base with a Bao Bao Attendant worth 1.19 million.

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6:30 p.m.

Bao Bao Attendant helped place energy pellets onto plates and served them to Yabao and the others.

Sitting at the dining table watching this, Qiao Sang sighed.

“This Bao Bao Attendant really is smart. I only explained once at noon, and by evening he already remembered whose energy pellets were whose.”

Ye Xiangting took a sip of soup and smiled.

“Of course, it’s me who picked him.”

“Mom, have you packed your things? I bought tickets for 10:20 a.m. tomorrow,” Qiao Sang asked, remembering the main matter.

“I packed as soon as we got back at noon.” Ye Xiangting replied.

“I can only stay there for a week at most. I’m not bringing much.”

Qiao Sang added, “When we get there, I’ll take you sightseeing. After a week, my school will pretty much be starting.”

Winter break was only a little over a month long. She had already spent about a month on the starship and two days at home. By the time they got there, it would practically be time to report to school.

“You just got back and now you’re starting school again, won’t that be too tiring? Should I talk to your teacher there and have them give you a few more days off?” Ye Xiangting asked worriedly.

A year ago, she wouldn’t have said even half a word like this.

But now, she had complete confidence in her daughter. She believed that even with extra rest, she wouldn’t fall behind in her studies.

“No need.” Qiao Sang refused.

“I have Lubao. No matter how tired I am, one Healing Light will fix it.”

“Lu ai.”

Lubao, munching on energy pellets, took the time to chirp in agreement with her beast master’s words.

Bao Bao Attendant lowered his head to eat his pellets, seemingly uninterested in the conversation.

Gangbao quietly glanced at him.

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9:00 p.m.

Open-air training ground.

Bao Bao Attendant looked up at the moon, his expression full of longing.

The whole scene was steeped in tranquility.

Boom boom boom…

Except for the violent explosions in the distance, breaking that tranquility.

“Bao bao…”

His emotions interrupted, Bao Bao Attendant glanced at the red and gray figures constantly exchanging attacks, then drooped his ears, plugging the tips into his ear holes, and returned to gazing at the moon.

At that moment, a charred figure flew over from the area where the attacks were happening.

“Bao bao!”

Ears blocked, Bao Bao Attendant didn’t notice and was promptly crushed to the ground by the falling figure.

A blue light shone over them.

Slightly dazed, Bao Bao Attendant’s mind instantly cleared. He saw that the one who had landed on him was the beast called Little Treasure.

“Xun xun!”

Freshly healed, Little Treasure glanced up at Yabao in the sky, then at Gangbao, who had just emerged from the building.

He couldn’t afford to embarrass himself in front of his only little brother, so he gritted his teeth and teleported right back into the fight.

Boom boom boom…

The violent explosions soon resumed.

“Bao bao…”

Bao Bao Attendant got up, walked to a spot farther from Yabao and Little Treasure, and once again looked up at the moon with that longing expression.

“Gang zhan.”

A voice sounded nearby.

Bao Bao Attendant turned and recognized the beast called Gangbao.

“Bao bao?”

Bao Bao Attendant called politely, asking if there was something.

“Gang zhan?”

Gangbao looked at him calmly, asking why he had refused to contract with a human before but was now willing.

The question caught Bao Bao Attendant off guard. After a moment’s hesitation, he said, “Bao bao.”

The little Bao Bao Attendant he liked wasn’t there anymore, so there was no reason to stay.

“Gang zhan.”

Gangbao immediately followed with another question.

So he contracted with a human to leave that place and look for the little Bao Bao Attendant.

“Bao bao…”

Bao Bao Attendant was a bit startled.

Wow… so smart…

“Gang zhan.”

Seeing that Bao Bao Attendant wasn’t hiding anything, Gangbao called out, kindly reminding him:

Since you’ve contracted, stay with your beast master. Your beast master is a good person, don’t think about sneaking away.

“Bao bao?”

Bao Bao Attendant showed a confused expression.

Why would he sneak away?

“Gang zhan?”

Gangbao was slightly stunned by the other’s reaction, then called out.

Wasn’t your purpose to come out and look for that little Bao Bao Attendant?

“Bao bao.”

Bao Bao Attendant understood Gangbao’s meaning and gave a

How could you think that?

look.

He had already formed a contract, so of course he wouldn’t secretly leave.

At most, after getting familiar with the home, he would ask his beast master to help look for the little Bao Bao Attendant together.

“Gang zhan…”

Gangbao was silent for two seconds, then called out, saying that as long as that’s what he was thinking, it was fine.

With that, she turned and left.

She now clearly understood that this place really was different from where she had been before, both the humans and the beasts.

“Bao bao…”

Bao Bao Attendant looked at Gangbao’s back for a while, then raised his head again to gaze at the moon above.

Just as he was beginning to brew up that feeling of longing again, a charred figure fell from the sky and once more landed squarely on top of him.

“Bao bao…”

S-so scary… it could hit him even like this…

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Time passed.

Night turned into day, then into dusk, and then night again.

At sunrise, a plane broke through the sea of clouds, and a bustling city appeared below.

A gentle reminder came through the speakers from the flight attendant: “The plane is descending. Please fasten your seat belts and do not move around.”

Soon, the plane landed successfully.

As soon as she got off the plane, Qiao Sang summoned Yabao and the others.

Seeing her daughter with Lubao on her back, Yabao in her arms, and Gangbao perched on her shoulder, Ye Xiangting instinctively asked: “Isn’t that heavy?”

Qiao Sang shook her head.

“Not at all. I’m in top shape now.”

She wasn’t bragging, after several months of brutal defensive training, she felt like she could solo an intermediate fighting-type beast.

After all, back in the last battle on Chaosu Star, when Gangbao’s opponent was a general-level beast, she had still been able to think calmly even after Gangbao was severely injured multiple times.

While they were talking, Gangbao flapped her wings and quietly flew to the side.

Realizing her daughter was now a beast master with four general-level beasts, Ye Xiangting didn’t say more. She had Faithful Owl enlarge itself, climbed on, and started leading the way according to the navigation.

Having come to Eagle Country twice before for house-related matters, she was fairly familiar with it and couldn’t help but say: “Don’t let the bustle fool you. The Imperial Beast University is here too, but it’s actually more chaotic than our Dragon Nation. You need to be careful when you go out, wild beasts can appear at any time.”

Could it really be messier than the lower tenth district of Chaosu Star…?

Qiao Sang glanced at the orderly flying beasts nearby, silently muttering in her mind, then said:

“Don’t worry. As long as no king-level or emperor-level beasts pop out, I can handle it.”

Before coming here, she had actually looked up information about Eagle Country online.

It was a powerful nation, a superpower like Dragon Nation, but its environment wasn’t as safe, most of its secret realms were unstable, and rifts would randomly appear, releasing wild beasts.

Fortunately, its guards were strong enough to subdue them quickly, so in recent years, no major incidents had occurred.

“I heard that two months ago, a king-level beast came out in an uninhabited area.” Ye Xiangting said seriously.

Qiao Sang knew her mother was worried and reassured her:

“It’s fine. Little Treasure can teleport, if I can’t win, I can escape.”

“Xun xun~”

Hearing his beast master mention him, Little Treasure appeared, patted his chest, and signaled that with him around, they could always run fast.

Qiao Sang gave him a glance but didn’t translate.

Hearing this, Ye Xiangting relaxed and focused on leading the way.

After about an hour, Faithful Owl landed in a villa district.

The location was prime, with many famous brand stores and various facilities nearby.

“This is it, Borsay Manor, No. 101.” Ye Xiangting said, looking at the modern villa with large curved floor-to-ceiling windows on both sides.

“Xun xun…”

Little Treasure’s eyes went dazed.

This scene, this conversation, it was exactly like the dream Adinishi had after playing the flute…

Qiao Sang timely gave praise: “Mom, you have good taste.”

“Of course.” Ye Xiangting said with a smile, opening the door.

“I remembered all your requirements. Plus, it’s very close to the Imperial Beast University, just a ten-minute walk. The owner originally wanted a high price, but when she heard you were a new student there, she proactively lowered it.”

Her tone couldn’t help but carry a hint of pride at the end.

“Didn’t expect there’d be so many perks to being a student at the Imperial Beast University.” Qiao Sang said as she stepped into the living room.

Marble tabletop, leather sofa, metal decorations…

Looking at the familiar yet unfamiliar scene, something clicked in her mind. She

clicked

on the light switch nearby.

The room lit up brightly.

Warm-toned lighting… it all matched… This was the place where Little Treasure would evolve…

Qiao Sang felt her heart heat up.

“Isn’t it still daytime? Why turn on the light?” Ye Xiangting asked.

Qiao Sang grinned.

“Nothing, just checking the color of the lights.”

She turned them off again.

In the predicted scene, the lights had been on, so it seemed Little Treasure would evolve at night…

She recalled the details and instinctively started analyzing.

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An hour later.

A restaurant near Borsay Manor.

A fox-type beast, about 70 cm tall, on two legs and wearing work clothes, brought their dishes over.

Just as Qiao Sang was about to eat, she noticed the beast still standing quietly.

“Beasts working here usually take tips.” Ye Xiangting explained, pulling out a paper 5-alliance note and handing it over.

“Xie xie.”

The fox-type beast took the money, bowed slightly, and turned to leave.

“I know why this restaurant hired that beast.” Qiao Sang suddenly said.

“Why?” Ye Xiangting played along.

“Because ‘Xie xie’ sounds like ‘thank you’.” Qiao Sang spoke with a perfectly straight face.

Ye Xiangting: ...

“That should be a wild beast.” Ye Xiangting explained.

“When I came before, I noticed many beasts here move around on their own. Later, I chatted with the previous owner of the house and learned that most of these independent beasts are wild.”

“Eagle Country has a lot of secret realm rifts. Some wild beasts can’t go back, so the government selectively offers them amnesty, if suitable, they’re allowed to stay, given an ID, and put to work.”

“And these beasts that stay generally wear ID collars showing they’re wild. The one just now had one.”