Beast taming, starting from zero point
Chapter 715 - 645: We Can Cooperate

Chapter 715: Chapter 645: We Can Cooperate

The rim of the volcano was surrounded by tourists who wanted to witness the eruption.

The hot air, mixed with the pungent smell of sulfur, made it clear that something out of the ordinary was about to happen even before the eruption began.

Everyone was focused on the volcano, and it was already dark, so Qiao Sang’s sudden appearance didn’t attract any attention.

"Ya Ya?"

Yaobao tilted his head, showing a puzzled expression.

Where was this?

"This is where you will evolve in the future," Qiao Sang said.

"Ya!"

At her words, Yaobao’s spirits lifted, and he looked at the nearby Koteria Volcano with shining eyes.

"Bingke..."

Lubao silently poked his head out of the backpack, stared at the Koteria Volcano for a while, then silently retreated back inside.

"Xun Xun?"

Xiao Xunbao’s curiosity was piqued, and it called out.

Where would it evolve?

Qiao Sang glanced at it: "On Chao Su Star."

"Xun Xun..."

Xiao Xunbao sighed.

That’s a vast range...

"But to evolve you..." Qiao Sang began to laugh when she saw Xiao Xunbao’s expression, wanting to tell it about the Yin Chao Zhu.

Just then, she heard a "whoosh" of wind. Immediately, a bird-like Pet Beast about three meters in size, mostly orange in color with a sharp, long beak, appeared in the air three meters away.

"Little girl, you’re too close to the crater; it’s not safe. Move back about 200 meters," a deep male voice rang out.

Qiao Sang looked up and saw a man in a black windbreaker sitting on the bird-like Pet Beast in front of her.

The sound had just come from him.

"I understand," Qiao Sang nodded.

The man was about to leave when he noticed that the young girl in front of him was actually holding a Pet Beast.

He frowned slightly and asked, "Where are your parents? Are you here alone?"

"Just me," Qiao Sang replied, then turned and walked away.

Parents these days are so carefree, letting a child hold a Pet Beast and even allowing them to come here alone... The man thought to himself, but said nothing more and left on his bird-like Pet Beast.

Qiao Sang moved to a safe spot 200 meters back.

The area was crowded, filled with noise, with almost everyone discussing the upcoming volcanic eruption.

Qiao Sang overheard the conversation of two men not far behind her:

"Do you think this eruption will produce ghastly magma?"

"It’s possible. See those guys above, riding the Beak Flame Birds? They seem to be managing the safety of the tourists, but actually, they’re here to keep us from getting near if ghastly magma appears."

"Who are they?"

"Not sure, but they must be officials. I’ve come here several times, and they’re always here at night. Think about it, if they really cared about the tourists’ safety, why wouldn’t they appear during the daytime eruptions?"

So, does that mean I can’t get close if ghastly magma appears later? Upon hearing this, Qiao Sang looked up and indeed saw a dozen or so of the same bird-like Pet Beasts that had just appeared before her.

Beak Flame Bird...

Almost as soon as Qiao Sang was eyeing the dozen bird-like Pet Beasts with sharp long beaks, a voice in the same tone as Xiao Xunbao’s came through:

"It’s a good thing you have me. Only I can clearly identify those guys from afar in the middle of the night... Let me see... Beak Flame Bird, High Level Fire Attribute Beast, living near volcanic craters, which makes their body temperature much higher than that of an average Fire Attribute Beast."

"So when raindrops hit them, steam envelops them, and a dense fog surrounds their bodies."

"The Beast Tamers who have contracts with them are pretty heat tolerant since ordinary people can’t get close due to the Beak Flame Birds’ high body temperatures."

"Well, I don’t think it’s a match for you, but there are quite a few of them. You should still be cautious in combat. I feel they might gang up, so I suggest you scatter them and deal with each one individually."

The last sentence seemed a bit superfluous... Qiao Sang’s mouth twitched.

The voices of the two men behind her quieted down, followed by the sound of footsteps growing fainter and fainter.

Qiao Sang: "..."

Those two must have heard!

They definitely heard it!

It was just what the Pet Beast Identifier said, I didn’t mean to do it!

Suddenly, a calm footstep sounded from the left.

Qiao Sang turned her head to look, and saw a middle-aged Black man approaching, about forty years old.

Who is this, and why is he looking at me? He couldn’t be coming for me... Qiao Sang subtly shifted her gaze, pretending she had not just made eye contact.

"Hello." The middle-aged Black man walked over briskly, "I heard everything just now."

Qiao Sang: "???"

What did you hear?

The middle-aged Black man lowered his voice and said:

"If you want to make a move, I can help you."

Look at what you’re saying... Qiao Sang looked at him with an extremely complex gaze.

The middle-aged Black man continued, "Or rather, we could cooperate."

Qiao Sang motioned with her eyes for him to continue, curious to hear what other outrageous things he might say.

The middle-aged Black man caught the cue from her eyes, and went on:

"You have a Spectral-type Pet Beast, you must be here to get some spectral sludge."

Upon hearing this, Qiao Sang’s gaze sharply changed, "How do you know I have a Spectral-type Pet Beast?"

Xiao Xunbao had been invisible ever since he arrived through Spatial Movement.

"Because I also have a Spectral-type Pet Beast," the middle-aged Black man smiled, "And when the sound came from over here, I saw that the Pet Beast Identifier was suspended in mid-air."

The guy has good hearing; I definitely didn’t see him nearby when she came over here, yet he could clearly hear the Pet Beast Identifier’s voice, indicating he must be a Beast Tamer nourished multiple times...

He also has a Spectral-type Pet Beast and is well aware of the spectral sludge; it seems he also wants to get his hands on this stuff...

But why come to her?

Are all Beast Tamers this casual about seeking cooperation?

While Qiao Sang was pondering this, she didn’t stop talking and asked:

"How do you want to cooperate?"

The middle-aged Black man replied:

"See those official personnel? With them around, we won’t be able to get close to Koteria Volcano. But, as the Pet Beast Identifier said, we can spread them out."

"If you attract the attention of some of them, I can find a way to get close to Koteria Volcano. Once I get the spectral sludge, I’ll share some with you."

Using me as a decoy, Qiao Sang asked:

"Why choose me?"

It’s because he thinks I’m young and gullible... The middle-aged Black man’s face was full of sincerity, "We’re both Beast Tamers with Spectral-type Pet Beasts, we should help each other, right?"

How could such a young kid resist the temptation of the spectral sludge? It was true she was to attract attention, but as for getting her share of the spectral sludge after the deed - she shouldn’t even think about it.

Qiao Sang thought to herself, I don’t trust you one bit. Spectral sludge can be traded for S-rank yin beads; it’s impossible to just share it with me that easily...

But with the volcano erupting, it does seem quite difficult to get the spectral sludge on my own.

Not to mention the bunch of officials up there keeping watch, but also the temperature at the volcano. If the eruption produces only blue magma, it’s still feasible to figure out a way to get some from the outside. But if it’s only at the bottom of the volcano, then it’s going to be tough on my own...

Maybe it’s better to wait until he gets his hands on it and then just snatch it from him... As Qiao Sang thought this, she asked with a smile:

"Just the two of us? Are there any others?"

"Of course," the middle-aged Black man, feeling the conversation was going in the right direction, immediately pointed to a middle-aged white man about ten meters away, "Him too."

Qiao Sang followed the direction he pointed and looked over.

The middle-aged white man seemed to sense something, looked over here, and gave a friendly smile.

Qiao Sang: "..."

Well, well, isn’t that the Beast Tamer who traded the S-rank yin beads with her before...