Chapter 100: Flying Together

Early in the morning, Huoyagou started rummaging through its backpack, searching for a pair of sunglasses it couldn't find no matter how long it looked.

Its movements paused, its head tilted to one side, and its face was full of confusion.

It remembered that the flashy pink sunglasses were in the bag.

Huoyagou didn't worry for long and turned to find Qiao Sang.

When in trouble, find your tamer.

Huoyagou brought the backpack to Qiao Sang, who was tying her ponytail.

"Ya!"

"Yaya!"

Qiao Sang, after tying the last rubber band, said calmly, "That pair? I forgot where I put it. You can wear the red triangular sunglasses; they match your fur color and look good on you."

Xun, the little treasure ghost, who was about to take off its ring, was taken aback.

Didn't the tamer put the pink heart-shaped sunglasses in the bag last night?

The little treasure ghost looked at its tamer, just in time to see her wink at it.

It instantly understood.

The tamer did it on purpose.

"Xun...?"

The little treasure ghost instinctively covered its mouth.

So it was a secret!

Upon hearing this, Huoyagou immediately forgot about the sunglasses it was looking for and started searching for the red triangular sunglasses, putting them on.

"Ya!"

It wagged its tail and barked at Qiao Sang with the sunglasses on.

"Really good-looking!" Qiao Sang praised sincerely.

Compared to the pink heart-shaped sunglasses, any pair looked good.

"Ya."

Huoyagou's tail wagged even more enthusiastically.

Unfortunately, there was no full-length mirror here, or it would have definitely gone to check itself out.

...

Qiao Sang, who had participated in a formal competition before, was not at all nervous about this marathon relay race.

After all, she was just there for the fun of it…

However, when she arrived at the scene, she was still shocked by the competition's scale.

Pingxiang Street.

The starting point of the race.

The street was lined with people from one end to the other.

Looking up, the track made of floating clouds, created by flying pet beasts, stretched from west to east, seemingly endless.

On both sides of the floating cloud track, dozens of tamer riders on flying pet beasts could be seen.

It was unclear whether they were staff or spectators.

Qiao Sang, looking at the bustling crowds on both sides of the street, seriously doubted if the entire Qitang Town had come.

The little treasure ghost, perched on Qiao Sang's head, blinked its eyes curiously at the surroundings.

This was the first time it had seen so many people.

Soon, it made eye contact with several people.

They all smiled at it.

The little treasure ghost was taken aback, feeling confused.

"Xun?"

In the past, people would look away in fear when they made eye contact with it.

Why was it different this time?

"Ah Sang, come here to get the equipment." Ye Ranran waved from a spot marked as the initial inspection area.

"Didn't expect so many people to come." Qiao Sang walked over, sighing.

"Probably everyone in town, there's not much entertainment usually, and people generally don't miss a tamer competition." Ye Ranran explained.

Qiao Sang nodded. In the city, there were many tamers and many competitions. Small competitions, if not well-publicized, usually didn't attract much attention.

The Bai Xin Race was a perfect example.

In town, there were fewer tamers and fewer competitions. Any news about a tamer competition spread quickly through word of mouth without the need for special promotion.

"Ah Sang, don't be nervous, just stay calm." Uncle San suddenly said.

Qiao Sang: "..."

Although she was surprised by the number of people, she wasn't nervous. After all, she wasn't the one running…

"Yabao, are you nervous?" Qiao Sang asked, looking down.

"Ya."

Huoyagou, wearing the sunglasses, coolly shook its middle toe on its right paw.

"Uncle San, we're not nervous, you don't need to be either." Qiao Sang said, looking up.

Uncle San: "…Okay."

Qiao Sang lined up to get two number tags and attached them to Huoyagou and the little treasure ghost.

Huoyagou was A071, and the little treasure ghost was C166.

The number tags started with A, B, or C, representing the first track on land, the second track on the river, and the third track in the sky, respectively.

These number tags not only marked the participants' numbers but also contained timing chips that recorded their arrival times at checkpoints, uploading the information to the timing backend to calculate the race results.

"I'm going to the second track first. Aunt San and Jingwen are waiting there. We'll meet up later." Uncle San said.

"Uncle San, go with peace of mind, we'll be here." Ye Ranran said.

Qiao Sang nodded in agreement.

Uncle San's participating pet beasts were Houzhaoguo and Mo Mo Yu, both belonging to the second track.

After Uncle San left, Ye Ranran said, "I'll have Aunt Lin drive you to Jinsong Village. You know Aunt Lin, the one who went with me to Huangming Mountain last time. She likes you a lot and has been mentioning you to me lately."

Ye Ranran's Mohu was the first leg of the first track.

Qiao Sang's Huoyagou was the second leg, 10 kilometers away from the starting point in Jinsong Village.

"No need, I can go myself. It's troublesome to bother others, and with so many people on the street, it's not easy to drive." Qiao Sang declined.

"Alright, I'll call you when Mohu is almost at Jinsong Village." Ye Ranran didn't insist.

...

30 minutes later, Qiao Sang regretted it.

First-time participants lacked experience.

Who could tell her why the first and second legs were so far apart!

Qiao Sang pedaled her bicycle frantically on the street.

Has the race started?

It must have…

What if Mohu reaches Jinsong Village before she gets there!

"Ya!"

"Ya!"

Huoyagou, sitting in the basket, cheered her on.

The little treasure ghost, with its short claws gripping Qiao Sang's hair, had its round eyes squinted from the wind.

Qiao Sang was extremely anxious as she rode her bike.

How much better it would have been to take a ride with someone else.

Why did she decide to ride a bicycle for no reason…

Now, she thought she was just here to go through the motions, but it seemed even that was in jeopardy…

"Beautiful lady, want to fly together?"

Qiao Sang looked up excitedly.

A large-winged sparrow was flying above her, with two men and a woman on it.

The man in front looked to be in his 40s, while the two behind him appeared to be in their 20s.

Qiao Sang, still pedaling, shouted, "I need to go to Jinsong Village, is it on the way?"

The large-winged sparrow flew to her right side and followed her.

The middle-aged man, hearing this, said happily, "On the way, on the way! They're also going to Jinsong Village. I'll charge you 800, deal?"

The two young people exchanged a knowing glance, thinking they were about to take advantage of a young person.

They usually split the cost at 600 each, but they were asking 800 from a child.

Qiao Sang had never paid for a ride before, but her mother was a professional flyer.

Though it was for sightseeing, she knew the prices.

"400, deal!" Qiao Sang shouted.

The middle-aged man decisively said, "Deal!"

The two young people were stunned. They were the ones being taken advantage of?!