Chapter 17: Don't You Know?
The two of them remained silent for half a day.
Qiao Sang stood there without saying a word.
Hedgehog-Head winked at Jiang Liu.
Jiang Liu, curious, asked, "What's wrong with your eyes?"
Hedgehog-Head hesitated and, resisting the urge to hold his forehead, finally uttered a word, "Money."
It was just too foolish.
Jiang Liu finally realized and hastily took out 50 Alliance Coins from his pocket and handed them over.
Hedgehog-Head remained silent. You really deserve to be single. You could have asked for her contact information for making the money transfer.
"Thank you, I'll be going now," Qiao Sang accepted the money and smiled.
The peak time after school was so short; she had to catch as many people as possible during this time.
"Wait, how about a duel with me?" Hedgehog-Head stopped Qiao Sang. "I don't want money; just tell me the secret of raising a Fire Tooth Dog."
Qiao Sang shook her head and said, "I have no secrets."
"That's impossible! Why would a Fire Tooth Dog be so obedient if there were no secrets?" Hedgehog-Head looked incredulous.
Methods for nurturing pet beasts were not a secret; there were even university programs dedicated to it. People who studied this profession were called "Nurturers," and like Beast Tamer, they had to take levels, from F-rank to SSS-rank.
Some people contracted pet beasts and would hire Nurturers to create a series of nurturing plans. However, some people had their unique methods of taming and were unwilling to share them with others.
Like the Wei family in Jiangcheng, who used food that made Fairy-type Superordinary Beings fond of them, and they managed to make elusive Fairy-type Superordinary Beings voluntarily become their pet beasts. This food naturally made others envious. If they patented the formula or sold it, they would have made a fortune. But the Wei family only used it for themselves.
Hedgehog-Head believed that Qiao Sang was unwilling to tell him her method.
He still remembered that in school, one of the only two who contracted a Fire-type pet beast, a senior in the second year, showed him his Fire Armadillo and wanted him to pet it. But the Fire Armadillo spat flames at him the moment it appeared.
He was unharmed, but his hair got singed, so he shaved his head and still wore a hat every day.
Unlike this Fire Tooth Dog, it stayed obedient even in such situations.
Qiao Sang was puzzled. "I'm its Beast Tamer; isn't it normal for it to listen to me?"
"Tooth."
The Fire Tooth Dog nodded, confirming its agreement with its Beast Tamer.
Hedgehog-Head looked at the Fire Tooth Dog, unsure anymore. Could it be that this Fire Tooth Dog was naturally obedient?
"Can I touch it?" Hedgehog-Head asked.
"Chen Tongtong, don't be impulsive," Jiang Liu advised.
The reason the senior became bald was already known throughout the school, and he was afraid Chen Tongtong would become the second bald student.
"It's okay, go ahead and touch it," Qiao Sang said indifferently.
Back when they were at the pet beast base, even before contracting, the Fire Tooth Dog was willing to let her touch it.
Chen Tongtong was tempted. He squatted down, looking at the Fire Tooth Dog and reached out.
"Tooth."
The Fire Tooth Dog friendlily displayed its sharp fangs.
Chen Tongtong immediately retracted his hand, afraid that the Fire Tooth Dog would bite him the next second.
"You might as well have a duel with me. I don't want any secrets; just tell me how you usually raise a Fire Tooth Dog," Chen Tongtong said, standing up.
"Alright," Qiao Sang agreed.
Although she had only been with the Fire Tooth Dog for three or four days, she still had some insights into raising it.
Jiang Liu, seeing that the two had made their decision, stepped forward and said, "I'll be the referee this time."
Qiao Sang nodded in agreement.
Chen Tongtong summoned his pet beast.
Qiao Sang looked at the extraordinary creature before her and fell silent.
It was a Brown Cottonbug, about 10 centimeters long, resembling a grasshopper.
It was actually a Cottonbug...
Cottonbugs were usually green in color, and very few brown ones existed. This type of pet beast was cheap and common, and most Beast Tamers with some aspirations wouldn't consider contracting one.
However, Cottonbugs had various evolutionary forms, and one of them, called Snowfly Butterfly, was a rare Ice-attribute pet beast, which increased the value of Cottonbugs several times over.
But all this value depended on its evolutionary form.
Qiao Sang had read in books that Cottonbugs could only spin silk and use it for attacks; they couldn't learn any other skills.
Wasn't this just giving her money?
"This time, you go first," Qiao Sang said. She was afraid that the Fire Tooth Dog would end the battle with a Ember.
Chen Tongtong naturally understood what Qiao Sang was thinking. Every time he brought out his Cottonbug, his opponents always let him attack first.
This condescension, this feeling of not being taken seriously, often worked to his advantage in battles.
Ordinary Cottonbugs could evolve in 3-5 months, but his Cottonbug had been dragging on for nearly a year. He did all this to lay a solid foundation for its perfect evolution.
With this solid foundation, his Cottonbug was no longer comparable to an ordinary one!
He even achieved 39th place in the freshman pet beast battle thanks to its extraordinary silk’s toughness!
"Cottonbug! Show her your strength!" Chen Tongtong raised his hand and shouted loudly.
"Bug!"
The Cottonbug opened its mouth, and a bright white thread shot towards the Fire Tooth Dog with incredible speed.
The speed was so fast that the Fire Tooth Dog couldn't react in time, and its legs were bound by the thread before it could move.
The Fire Tooth Dog struggled but couldn't break free.
Qiao Sang frowned; it seemed like she needed to prioritize speed training for the Fire Tooth Dog.
"Give it the final blow!" Chen Tongtong continued to shout.
The Cottonbug's body emitted a faint white light, and its 10-centimeter body shot toward the Fire Tooth Dog in mid-air, faster than the previous impact.
After observing for three seconds, Qiao Sang gave the command, "Use Fire Fang ."
A brilliant flame instantly destroyed the white silk thread, landing accurately on the approaching Cottonbug.
"Bug!!!" The Cottonbug let out a shrill cry.
Two seconds later, its eyes rolled back, and it fainted.
"Qiao Sang wins," Jiang Liu announced.
"Cottonbug!" Chen Tongtong rushed over and held the fallen Cottonbug.
After confirming that the Cottonbug had only fainted, he recalled it to his pet beast manual.
"Why?" Chen Tongtong raised his head, his eyes red, and asked Qiao Sang.
"What?" Qiao Sang asked in return.
She didn't understand; wasn't it normal for the Fire Tooth Dog to defeat the Cottonbug? Why was he reacting so strongly?
"Why did you easily break the Cottonbug's silk thread?" Chen Tongtong stared at Qiao Sang, unwilling to accept the result.
His Cottonbug's silk thread was extremely tough; once it entangled someone, even someone with great strength would struggle for a while to break free. It had never been as easy as this.
"Well," Qiao Sang thought for a moment, "Don't you know that Fire-types counter Bug-types?"
Chen Tongtong: "..."
"Perhaps you haven't battled with a Fire-type pet beast before?" Qiao Sang realized the truth.
Chen Tongtong: "!!!"
Qiao Sang stood there without saying a word.
Hedgehog-Head winked at Jiang Liu.
Jiang Liu, curious, asked, "What's wrong with your eyes?"
Hedgehog-Head hesitated and, resisting the urge to hold his forehead, finally uttered a word, "Money."
It was just too foolish.
Jiang Liu finally realized and hastily took out 50 Alliance Coins from his pocket and handed them over.
Hedgehog-Head remained silent. You really deserve to be single. You could have asked for her contact information for making the money transfer.
"Thank you, I'll be going now," Qiao Sang accepted the money and smiled.
The peak time after school was so short; she had to catch as many people as possible during this time.
"Wait, how about a duel with me?" Hedgehog-Head stopped Qiao Sang. "I don't want money; just tell me the secret of raising a Fire Tooth Dog."
Qiao Sang shook her head and said, "I have no secrets."
"That's impossible! Why would a Fire Tooth Dog be so obedient if there were no secrets?" Hedgehog-Head looked incredulous.
Methods for nurturing pet beasts were not a secret; there were even university programs dedicated to it. People who studied this profession were called "Nurturers," and like Beast Tamer, they had to take levels, from F-rank to SSS-rank.
Some people contracted pet beasts and would hire Nurturers to create a series of nurturing plans. However, some people had their unique methods of taming and were unwilling to share them with others.
Like the Wei family in Jiangcheng, who used food that made Fairy-type Superordinary Beings fond of them, and they managed to make elusive Fairy-type Superordinary Beings voluntarily become their pet beasts. This food naturally made others envious. If they patented the formula or sold it, they would have made a fortune. But the Wei family only used it for themselves.
Hedgehog-Head believed that Qiao Sang was unwilling to tell him her method.
He still remembered that in school, one of the only two who contracted a Fire-type pet beast, a senior in the second year, showed him his Fire Armadillo and wanted him to pet it. But the Fire Armadillo spat flames at him the moment it appeared.
He was unharmed, but his hair got singed, so he shaved his head and still wore a hat every day.
Unlike this Fire Tooth Dog, it stayed obedient even in such situations.
Qiao Sang was puzzled. "I'm its Beast Tamer; isn't it normal for it to listen to me?"
"Tooth."
The Fire Tooth Dog nodded, confirming its agreement with its Beast Tamer.
Hedgehog-Head looked at the Fire Tooth Dog, unsure anymore. Could it be that this Fire Tooth Dog was naturally obedient?
"Can I touch it?" Hedgehog-Head asked.
"Chen Tongtong, don't be impulsive," Jiang Liu advised.
The reason the senior became bald was already known throughout the school, and he was afraid Chen Tongtong would become the second bald student.
"It's okay, go ahead and touch it," Qiao Sang said indifferently.
Back when they were at the pet beast base, even before contracting, the Fire Tooth Dog was willing to let her touch it.
Chen Tongtong was tempted. He squatted down, looking at the Fire Tooth Dog and reached out.
"Tooth."
The Fire Tooth Dog friendlily displayed its sharp fangs.
Chen Tongtong immediately retracted his hand, afraid that the Fire Tooth Dog would bite him the next second.
"You might as well have a duel with me. I don't want any secrets; just tell me how you usually raise a Fire Tooth Dog," Chen Tongtong said, standing up.
"Alright," Qiao Sang agreed.
Although she had only been with the Fire Tooth Dog for three or four days, she still had some insights into raising it.
Jiang Liu, seeing that the two had made their decision, stepped forward and said, "I'll be the referee this time."
Qiao Sang nodded in agreement.
Chen Tongtong summoned his pet beast.
Qiao Sang looked at the extraordinary creature before her and fell silent.
It was a Brown Cottonbug, about 10 centimeters long, resembling a grasshopper.
It was actually a Cottonbug...
Cottonbugs were usually green in color, and very few brown ones existed. This type of pet beast was cheap and common, and most Beast Tamers with some aspirations wouldn't consider contracting one.
However, Cottonbugs had various evolutionary forms, and one of them, called Snowfly Butterfly, was a rare Ice-attribute pet beast, which increased the value of Cottonbugs several times over.
But all this value depended on its evolutionary form.
Qiao Sang had read in books that Cottonbugs could only spin silk and use it for attacks; they couldn't learn any other skills.
Wasn't this just giving her money?
"This time, you go first," Qiao Sang said. She was afraid that the Fire Tooth Dog would end the battle with a Ember.
Chen Tongtong naturally understood what Qiao Sang was thinking. Every time he brought out his Cottonbug, his opponents always let him attack first.
This condescension, this feeling of not being taken seriously, often worked to his advantage in battles.
Ordinary Cottonbugs could evolve in 3-5 months, but his Cottonbug had been dragging on for nearly a year. He did all this to lay a solid foundation for its perfect evolution.
With this solid foundation, his Cottonbug was no longer comparable to an ordinary one!
He even achieved 39th place in the freshman pet beast battle thanks to its extraordinary silk’s toughness!
"Cottonbug! Show her your strength!" Chen Tongtong raised his hand and shouted loudly.
"Bug!"
The Cottonbug opened its mouth, and a bright white thread shot towards the Fire Tooth Dog with incredible speed.
The speed was so fast that the Fire Tooth Dog couldn't react in time, and its legs were bound by the thread before it could move.
The Fire Tooth Dog struggled but couldn't break free.
Qiao Sang frowned; it seemed like she needed to prioritize speed training for the Fire Tooth Dog.
"Give it the final blow!" Chen Tongtong continued to shout.
The Cottonbug's body emitted a faint white light, and its 10-centimeter body shot toward the Fire Tooth Dog in mid-air, faster than the previous impact.
After observing for three seconds, Qiao Sang gave the command, "Use Fire Fang ."
A brilliant flame instantly destroyed the white silk thread, landing accurately on the approaching Cottonbug.
"Bug!!!" The Cottonbug let out a shrill cry.
Two seconds later, its eyes rolled back, and it fainted.
"Qiao Sang wins," Jiang Liu announced.
"Cottonbug!" Chen Tongtong rushed over and held the fallen Cottonbug.
After confirming that the Cottonbug had only fainted, he recalled it to his pet beast manual.
"Why?" Chen Tongtong raised his head, his eyes red, and asked Qiao Sang.
"What?" Qiao Sang asked in return.
She didn't understand; wasn't it normal for the Fire Tooth Dog to defeat the Cottonbug? Why was he reacting so strongly?
"Why did you easily break the Cottonbug's silk thread?" Chen Tongtong stared at Qiao Sang, unwilling to accept the result.
His Cottonbug's silk thread was extremely tough; once it entangled someone, even someone with great strength would struggle for a while to break free. It had never been as easy as this.
"Well," Qiao Sang thought for a moment, "Don't you know that Fire-types counter Bug-types?"
Chen Tongtong: "..."
"Perhaps you haven't battled with a Fire-type pet beast before?" Qiao Sang realized the truth.
Chen Tongtong: "!!!"
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