Chapter 1029: Ancient Ghost Gold |
Qiao Sang took the bag, opened it, and looked down. A sudden burst of light nearly blinded her.
Almost instinctively, she snapped the bag shut.
"What is it?" Mikayla inquired.
Qiao Sang's expression was complex, and she hesitated to speak. She handed the bag back to Teacher Mikayla, signaling her to look for herself.
What on earth is it, making it so mysterious... Mikayla took it and opened it to take a peek.
The next second, she rapidly snapped the bag shut.
"All of this Ancient Ghost Gold was given by Baowuwu?" Mikayla looked at Little Treasure, took a deep breath, and asked.
So this stuff is Ancient Ghost Gold... Qiao Sang finally understood what it was that had nearly blinded her. Her pupils shrunk slightly, and although she recovered quickly, her eyes could not hide the words holy crap.
Ancient Ghost Gold was an extremely rare metal that could autonomously absorb energy favored by Ghost-type pets and convert it to the Ghost-type pet carrying it. Moreover, it possessed excellent ductility, allowing it to be crafted into accessories and items suitable for Ghost-type pets.
It was said that a Ghost-type pet with Ancient Ghost Gold on its body could absorb energy at a speed at least five times faster than an ordinary Ghost-type pet.
One gram of Ancient Ghost Gold was worth roughly 150,000 Alliance coins. With so much Ancient Ghost Gold here, how much must it be worth... Qiao Sang felt completely dazed.
"Xun xun~" Little Treasure nodded.
"When did it give this to you?" Qiao Sang asked impatiently.
"Xun xun~"
Little Treasure let out a cry, indicating it was early this morning before dawn, and it had specifically told him to wait until it left before showing it to her.
This Ancient Ghost Gold wasn't taken directly from a shop that specializes in selling rare ores, was it... Qiao Sang recalled the time she had asked Baowuwu to look for treasures and it ended up finding a pet item shop. Her heart began to race. Hesitating to speak, she finally asked:
"Did it tell you where this stuff came from?"
"Xun xun..."
Little Treasure shook his head.
Just then, Mikayla spoke up: "These were all dug up from the ground."
Qiao Sang froze for a moment. "Dug up from the ground?"
"That's right." Mikayla nodded slightly.
"The shapes of these pieces of Ancient Ghost Gold are highly irregular. Although they have been washed, you can still tell they are damp, and there is still a slight scent of soil on them. Furthermore, when Ancient Ghost Gold is buried in the ground for a long time, it undergoes oxidation under certain conditions, causing surface color changes. I took a quick glance just now, and some of the colors are exactly what would appear after being buried in the ground for years and oxidizing."
She figured out so much just by taking a single glance inside the bag earlier... Qiao Sang admired her immensely in her heart.
Mikayla continued: "This Baowuwu is very clever. After the previous incidents where it looked for treasures, it must have realized that some things are useless even if found. So it specifically looked for treasures underground that no one knew about to give to you."
With that, she handed the bag back.
Qiao Sang took the bag and stood frozen for a moment. Taking a deep breath, she felt both overwhelmed with emotion and deeply moved, the joy on her face impossible to suppress: "That truly is a grand gift..."
With so much Ancient Ghost Gold, Little Treasure's energy absorption speed would definitely increase drastically. Once he evolved into a King-level pet in the future, maybe he really could slowly catch up to Yabao and Lubao.
Thinking up to this point, Qiao Sang tied the bag securely, handed it to Little Treasure, and instructed: "Keep it safe."
"Xun xun!"
Little Treasure also understood from his Tamer's attitude that the contents of the bag were extraordinary. He quickly took off his ring, picked out a prime spot inside, and put it away.
"Xun xun?"
Once the Ancient Ghost Gold was put away, Little Treasure placed the ring back onto his head and let out a curious cry.
What is this shiny stuff?
Qiao Sang explained, "It's called Ancient Ghost Gold. It allows you to absorb several times more energy than usual."
After a pause, she added, "It can be made into things like a necklace or gloves for you to carry around on your body."
"Xun xun!"
Little Treasure froze at first, and then he cheerfully floated all over the place up above.
Once the excitement passed, he thought of something, quieted down, and wore an expression of being touched and deeply reminiscing.
Mikayla said: "You don't need to look for an Item Master out there. When we get back to the Imperial Beast University, I'll find a teacher from the Item Department to craft it for you."
"Thank you, Teacher!" Qiao Sang quickly offered her gratitude.
An Item Master from the Imperial University, and a mentor at that, was hardly comparable to those Item Masters out in the open market.
Mikayla looked over and smiled: "Don't be so quick to thank me yet. I'm only helping you get in touch, this requires credit points."
Qiao Sang: ...
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A day later.
Youzhou.
The Zidia Ghost-Type Ninth Research Institute.
Qiao Sang and Little Treasure sat on the sofa, synchronously drinking tea poured by a Tea Phantom Pot.
"I didn't expect you to encounter so many events in Xihan City." Zhang Taitong remarked as he drank tea on an armchair nearby, feeling deeply moved.
"I didn't expect it either." Qiao Sang said.
"So, did you really defeat an A-level Beast Tamer?" Zhang Taitong set down his teacup and inquired.
Qiao Sang fell silent for a moment, then nodded: "It's true."
Even though he had prepared himself mentally, Zhang Taitong's heart still shuddered violently.
If the news he heard had been about some well-known B-level Beast Tamer defeating an A-level Beast Tamer, he would definitely have scoffed at it. But since this B-level Beast Tamer was Qiao Sang, who had won the Central Hollow Region Championship at the age of seventeen, he felt that the credibility of this event wasn't entirely zero.
After all, her entire existence could not be viewed through the lens of common sense.
Seeing the other party look at her with the same kind of expression the people of the Central Hollow Region used when looking at Qingbao, Qiao Sang couldn't help but cough once and explain exactly how she had defeated the A-level Beast Tamer.
Zhang Taitong suddenly found it much more reasonable, marveling: "Even so, you still defeated an A-level Beast Tamer. You must know, even for the exact same pet, when commanded by Beast Tamers of different levels, the strength is worlds apart. I have never heard of a B-level Beast Tamer being able to defeat an A-level Beast Tamer."
This matter of defeating an A-level Beast Tamer is never going to drop... Qiao Sang shifted the subject: "Is there a specific reason you invited me over this time?"
Just after she stepped off the plane, she had received a message from Dr. Zhang inviting her to visit the institute.
"I heard everything about what happened to you in Xihan City from Gao Renhe." Zhang Taitong's expression suddenly turned solemn.
"Are you certain that the eyes you saw in Lost Town belonged to Miheilamu?"
"I'm certain." Qiao Sang nodded.
"That's what my teacher said."
After a pause, she added, "She is a teacher at the Imperial Beast University."
Zhang Taitong remained silent for a long time, then said solemnly: "Have you ever considered staying in the Zidia region in the future?"
Huh? Qiao Sang froze for a moment.
To be honest, she had never thought about it at all...
"I won't hide it from you either. In fact, the matter of Miheilamu being in Lost Town is considered classified information." Zhang Taitong said seriously.
"However, it never actively reveals itself before people. This time it actively appeared, which clearly shows you have received its favor. If you stay here and manage to build a good relationship with it, putting everything else aside..."
At this point, he looked at Little Treasure, who was still drinking tea, and continued: "The Ghost Ring King will absolutely receive excellent development."