Chapter 85 Together

"Zhi!!!"

The Magnetic Rat darted to the corner of the cage, letting out a shrill scream.

The person in the inner room turned over and continued sleeping, paying no attention.

The Magnetic Rat had been making quite a commotion over the past two days, and the person in the inner room had gone from being annoyed to now being accustomed to it.

Those people had specially bought the recently captured pet beast as an ingredient, emphasizing the health and freshness of the ingredients.

It was good that there was some movement, as it proved that the Magnetic Rat was still lively. Otherwise, if it were listless, it would be easy to get a refund.

The Magnetic Rat shivered in the corner of the cage.

It remembered its mother saying that ghost-type creatures were even more terrifying than the spiky-tailed lizard on the mountain.

Its great-grandfather had turned into a female Magnetic Rat due to a curse from a ghost-type pet beast, causing him to be depressed all day and eventually choose to leave his hometown.

It wouldn't change gender, would it?!

If that happened, even if it returned to the mountain, no one would recognize it!

Just as the Magnetic Rat was on the verge of tears, lost in thought, the bottle of milk, which had been blocked by the cage and disappeared, suddenly reappeared inside the cage.

"Zhi!!!"

"Xun."

The little Xun Treasure Ghost quickly appeared.

The Magnetic Rat's voice stopped abruptly, and it stared blankly at the small ghost-type creature in front of it.

It didn't seem as terrifying as its mother had described…

"Xun xun."

"Xun."

"Xun xun, xun."

The little Xun Treasure Ghost tried to explain its intentions.

The Magnetic Rat was stunned for a moment, then began to confirm in disbelief.

"Zhi?"

"Zhi zhi?!"

"Xun." The little Xun Treasure Ghost nodded.

"Zhi!"

The Magnetic Rat called out excitedly.

It nodded solemnly, indicating that it would fully cooperate.

But the next moment, the Magnetic Rat's spirits sank again.

It pointed to the cage and then to itself.

"Zhi zhi."

"Xun."

At this moment, the little Xun Treasure Ghost took off the ring and placed the milk inside.

The Magnetic Rat was stunned.

It looked at the little Xun Treasure Ghost again, its eyes full of admiration.

"Xun xun."

The little Xun Treasure Ghost pointed to the ring and then to the Magnetic Rat.

"Zhi!"

The Magnetic Rat nodded vigorously and jumped into the ring without hesitation.

The little Xun Treasure Ghost put the ring back on and disappeared.

The dim room fell silent once more.

The person in the inner room didn't notice anything amiss, instead feeling relieved that it was finally quiet.

…

Outside the neighborhood.

"Why did you go up the mountain to find the Barjiao Grass? Can't you just buy it online?"

"Mainly to save some money."

Since they were just waiting, the two started chatting.

"You, why did you come to your hometown for the summer?" Ye Jingwen asked.

"Mainly to help my Fire Fang evolve," Qiao Sang replied.

Ye Jingwen was taken aback and wanted to comment sarcastically.

Do you remember that you just graduated from junior high school?

If pet beasts were so easy to evolve, the mountain in Qitang Town would have become a dangerous area long ago!

But then she thought about Qiao Sang's recent behavior and held back her words.

What right did she have to criticize others when she herself might end up in the hospital just from going up the mountain, and now had to rely on her cousin to save a Magnetic Rat that had saved her?

If she were a Beast Master, Zhang Huai wouldn't dare to catch a Magnetic Rat in front of her with his father.

In the end, they just didn't take her seriously.

Just as Ye Jingwen was feeling down, Qiao Sang asked, "I heard from Auntie that you want to become a Spirit Plant Master?"

Ye Jingwen nodded, a bit embarrassed. "For the independent recruitment, 60% of the score is for the Spirit Plant Master major, 20% for cultural knowledge, and the remaining 20% is for the pet beast. I want to give it a try."

"You're the most studious of our generation, besides me. I believe in you," Qiao Sang said.

Me?

Studious?

Ye Jingwen was speechless, but Qiao Sang's words did improve her mood a bit.

Just as she was about to speak, she saw Qiao Sang suddenly get on her bicycle.

"It's done, let's go," Qiao Sang said and started pedaling.

So fast?!

Ye Jingwen was stunned for a moment, then quickly got on her bicycle and followed.

The bicycles stopped at a place without surveillance cameras.

Under the dim streetlight.

"Xun~"

The little Xun Treasure Ghost appeared, took off the ring, and reached inside. A yellow figure slowly emerged in front of Qiao Sang.

The Magnetic Rat was panting heavily.

There was little air in the ring, and it felt like it would suffocate if it stayed in there any longer.

After catching its breath, the Magnetic Rat looked around.

There was moonlight, a gentle evening breeze, and the ghost-type creature that had saved it.

And…

"Zhi!"

The Magnetic Rat braced itself, its body tense, its tail erect, and a faint electric current appeared on its body.

Humans!

The little Xun Treasure Ghost quickly stepped in front of Qiao Sang to explain.

"Xun!"

"Xun xun!"

"Xun!"

Ye Jingwen: "…"

You didn't notice that the Magnetic Rat was about to attack me…

Indeed, life is tough without a pet beast…

The Magnetic Rat relaxed its guard after the little Xun Treasure Ghost's explanation, and then, as it relaxed, it fainted.

…

The next day.

Qiao Sang woke up to find the Magnetic Rat drinking milk with the little Xun Treasure Ghost in her room.

It was late last night, so Ye Jingwen suggested that the Magnetic Rat stay at their house and be returned to the mountain early the next morning.

The Magnetic Rat naturally slept in Qiao Sang's room.

If it were at Ye Jingwen's place, without the little Xun Treasure Ghost to translate, it would probably have been zapped by lightning as soon as it woke up in the morning.

Qiao Sang checked the time.

9:12 AM.

Qiao Sang, who had just woken up, was a bit confused.

So late already?

Usually, her Fang would wake her up much earlier.

Fang?

Fang!

The next moment, Qiao Sang instantly woke up and made a hand seal.

"Fang."

The Fire Fang in the star array looked at its Beast Master with a pout.

Qiao Sang felt a bit awkward.

She had put the Fire Fang in the Beast Codex last night because she was worried about it being alone at home. She had intended to release it as soon as she got back but had forgotten due to exhaustion…

"Xun!"

The little Xun Treasure Ghost was delighted to see the Fire Fang come out.

The Fire Fang turned and saw the Magnetic Rat staring at it next to the little Xun Treasure Ghost.

Although the control over wild extraordinary creatures in the town was not strict, wild fire-type pet beasts were still closely monitored.

After all, even in their initial form, a fire-type pet beast could easily cause a fire by randomly spraying flames.

As a result, the Magnetic Rat had never seen a fire-type creature on the mountain.

"Fang?"

The Fire Fang tilted its head.

Did its Beast Master get a new pet while it was in the Beast Codex?!

…

10:20 AM.

At the foot of Huangming Mountain.

Because Ye Jingwen had to go to tutoring, Qiao Sang brought the Magnetic Rat here alone.

Huangming Mountain was not far from Shuimao Road, about an eight or nine-minute bicycle ride.

"Zhi."

The Magnetic Rat called out gratefully.

Although it had dreamed of returning these past few days, it still felt a bit surreal when it actually did.

After thanking Qiao Sang, the Magnetic Rat eagerly ran up the mountain.

But after a few steps, it turned around and saw the human who had sent the ghost-type creature to save it following behind.

"Zhi?"

"I'm going up the mountain anyway, let's go together," Qiao Sang said.