Beast Taming: Starting From Zero

Chapter 163: Mysterious Cicada with Three Eyes (Three Chapters Combined)_2

"Let's call it Teleportation." Qiao Sang replied.

Fang Sisi: "?!".

"Say that again, what's this skill called?!" Fang Sisi's eyes widened in disbelief.

"Teleportation." Qiao Sang repeated.

Fang Sisi stood frozen, she might be a poor student, but she knew that Teleportation was a skill of Psychic Series Pet Beasts, yet wasn't the Treasure-seeking Ghost a Spectral-type Pet?!

Could it be, could the Treasure-seeking Ghost actually...

"It's exactly what you are thinking." Before Fang Sisi could ask, Qiao Sang replied.

Fang Sisi fell silent.

After a while, she said, "Qiao Sang, do you remember the cheat sheets I risked getting caught by the teacher to write for you during our annual exams? And when you were punished to run laps on the field, I stayed with you, even accompanying you to the bathroom every time, remember?"

Qiao Sang paused, then replied, "I remember, one time you changed a few multiple choice answers so they wouldn't match mine exactly, and as a result, I ended up fifth from the bottom in our class, while you dropped to third from the bottom and had your allowance docked by your mom for a month."

Fang Sisi's mouth twitched.

Qiao Sang went on, "During that time on the track field, I was running and you were eating an ice pop. Then you saw your crush holding hands with another girl, and you ran to the bathroom to cry without even finishing your ice pop."

Fang Sisi: "..."

"As for the bathroom..."

"Stop talking." Fang Sisi cut off what Qiao Sang was about to say next, afraid her heart couldn't take it if she didn't interrupt now.

"Aren't we friends?" Fang Sisi changed the topic.

"Yes." Qiao Sang nodded.

"We've been friends for so many years, I think it's time our relationship took a step further." Fang Sisi cleared her throat and said earnestly, "What do you think about having my Cotton Caterpillar evolve into a Banyou Butterfly and then mate with your Treasure-seeking Ghost to give birth to a gifted Pet Beast baby?"

Qiao Sang: "..."

"You don't need to worry about who will keep the Pet Beast baby. Whether it's the Cotton Caterpillar or the Treasure-seeking Ghost that it's born as, I will take good care of it."

"Scram!"

"..."

In Beast Taming society, not only do Beast Tamers have an advantage in the marriage market, but so do Pet Beasts with good talents.

Many Beast Tamers seek out genetically gifted Pet Beasts as partners for their own, somewhat reminiscent of arranged marriages.

It's not as if Pet Beasts can only mate with their own kind.

As long as there's a mutual attraction, Pet Beasts of different attributes and sizes can also come together. The Pet Beast Egg that hatches will be of one of their species.

"Xiao Xunbao and the Cotton Caterpillar have different growth cycles. It's only a little over a month old; don't set your sights on it," Qiao Sang warned.

Just over a month old... Fang Sisi immediately dropped the idea.

A Spectral-type Pet that's just over a month old is equivalent to a baby that can only drink milk and can't do much else.

By the time the Treasure-seeking Ghost has grown up and become sensible, her Cotton Caterpillar would be old...

After finishing her thought, Qiao Sang's attention went back to Xiao Xunbao.

She estimated that Xiao Xunbao should have gone far enough by now and was about to make the hand seal to summon it back when she realized she was still holding a black muddy thing in her hand.

"Hold this for me." Qiao Sang handed the black muddy thing to Fang Sisi and started to make the hand seal.

Tossing the limbs had been a mere distraction to lead the Doppelganger Puppet away. All she needed was to bring Xiao Xunbao back once it was far enough, and the Doppelganger Puppet surely couldn't continue to follow.

If a Pet Beast is nearby, a simple thought or gesture is enough to bring it back into the Beast Taming Codex, but if the Pet Beast isn't within sight, a proper summoning gesture is required.

Qiao Sang completed the hand seal and quickly summoned Xiao Xunbao back. n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

"Xun!"

After returning, the delighted Xiao Xunbao floated to its designated spot and rubbed Qiao Sang's hair with its claws before drifting off to the side, no longer staying on her head.

Qiao Sang didn't notice anything unusual, turned her head towards Xiao Xunbao and praised it, "Well done."

"Xun~"

The Treasure-seeking Ghost curved its eyes, having as much fun as if it was playing a game.

"Let's keep going," Qiao Sang said, preparing to move forward.

Just as she took a step with her left foot, Fang Sisi pulled her back excitedly, "Didn't you realize that you've summoned the Treasure-seeking Ghost back?!"

Qiao Sang paused, comprehending the implication, her heartbeat sped up, and she quickly made the hand seal to summon Yaobao.

It failed...

"You try." Qiao Sang turned and said.