Chapter 12 (2/2)
In the leaders’ seats, some powerful people were still amazed after the battle had come to an end. They were smiling brilliantly.
“I’ve heard some stories. People say that some low-rank pets are incredibly talented and can learn rare pet skills, and even have the ability to defeat more advanced pets. I had always doubted that. But it seems like it’s possible…” the strong-built person exclaimed.
The red-haired lady nodded in agreement. “For a Lightning Rat to have two advanced pet skills is far from a coincidence. It must be due to its master’s training. All I can say is that its master is a genius!”
“That girl over there? Well, well, interesting. She is so confident that she didn’t apply any of the most basic augmentation effects to the Lightning Rat. It seems that we have yet to have a full understanding of what the Lightning Rat is capable of.”
“Ha, ha, you are reading too much into it. But, it’s not an easy task to train a low-rank Lightning Rat to this level. I am curious. If she has such abilities, why wouldn’t she train other, more advanced Astral Pets? Is it possible that there is some special reason for it?”
“Vice Princ.i.p.al Dong, this girl deserves our attention.”
“Of course. I will never pa.s.s up on a talent like her!”
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It was getting late.
At the Pixie Pet Store on Taohuaxi Street.
It was already dark outside by the time Su Ping woke up. He had slept straight into the night.
He got up and turned on the light. The incandescent light was kind of offending to the eyes. Su Ping placed his hand in front of his eyes and squinted to get used to the light. Then, he heard his stomach growling.
Only then did he remember he hadn’t had lunch yet.
But, other than the starving belly, Su Ping felt he was refreshed, hale and hearty.
He looked at the time. It was after ten and this was when he usually closed the store.
Of course, the other pet stores weren’t like this. Some stores would even stay open all night and two groups of people would have to take s.h.i.+fts. However, those were the stores that had a healthy business. Besides, the old Su Ping was unwilling to stay in this little store. He couldn’t wait to pack up early so that he could go back home and play games in his cozy nest.
And yet, this Su Ping was the newcomer. Naturally, he couldn’t violate the original owner’s rules. Besides, he was indeed hungry.
He found the keys, turned off the lights, and locked up in one smooth action.
He rode the bike and headed north.
Half an hour later, Su Ping arrived home.
“I am back.”
His mother Li Qingru was sitting in the living room watching TV. She turned the volume down as soon as she saw Su Ping coming in and changing his shoes. “How was the business in the store today?” she turned around and asked him.
Su Ping observed her expression; she was concerned about the store.
“It was fine…” Su Ping gave a vague answer. He couldn’t tell her that he had slept through the afternoon.
Afraid that he would feel upset, Li Qingru comforted him and gave him some advice, “Take your time and don’t give up. As long as you take good care of every pet, the good ratings will increase and so will the business.”
When Su Ping changed his shoes and stepped into the living room, she stood up and asked, “You must be hungry. I’m going to heat some dishes for you. Or, do you want to eat with your sister when she comes back?”
“She hasn’t come back yet?” Su Ping was surprised.
Usually, Su Lingyue would have already finished her dinner at home by this time. Why hadn’t she returned yet?
“Don’t you remember? Your sister’s academy is hosting a tournament today. She will be back later,” Li Qingru said, grumpily. She knew about the relations.h.i.+p between this pair of siblings. She found it annoying, although she couldn’t do anything about it.
They were too old to always listen to her.
“Right…”
Su Ping didn’t seem to be interested. “I’m hungry. I’ll start without her,” he said.
While he wanted to reconcile with his sister, he was unwilling to simply head on to bouts of suffering. He was starving and had to eat first. What was more, even if he wanted to wait for his sister to come back and eat with her, she might not appreciate the kindness.
“Mom, I’m back.”
Unexpectedly, the door was opened just as Su Ping uttered the last syllable. Su Lingyue stepped in. She glared at Su Ping since she heard his last sentence.
After she changed her shoes, she walked directly to the living room. She rolled her eyes when she saw Su Ping standing in the corridor. “Move out of my way!”
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