Chapter 67 - Rideable Puppet (1/2)
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
The condition of the Azure Quetzalcoatl didn’t look good. Without getting first-aid from a masterful doctor, it would soon end up in an Astral Pet grave.
Fan Yujing glanced at the fog warily. “Mister—Mister Su, did your skeleton get it under control?”
He stopped addressing Su Ping as “buddy.” It would be extremely odd to call someone who just displayed terrifying strength in this way.
“Sort of, yes.”
From what he sensed through the spiritual connection, Su Ping could tell that Little Skeleton was absorbing the Undead energy left behind by the Magical Corpse Beast.
Earlier, Little Skeleton excavated a small hole on the body of the Magical Corpse Beast and dived in, in order to evade the “bowling ball attack” and easily tear the beast apart from the inside. Even the outer sh.e.l.l of the beast was unable to withstand its bone blade, let alone its vulnerable innards. That was to say, if this thing had any innards.
“Should we go there and finish it off?” asked Li Ying. He didn’t do so yet because he sensed something creepy coming from the fog.
Su Ping shook his head and took out the bottled Fire Dragon Fruits. “Has anyone seen a Fire-tailed Blood Fox around here?”
Fan Yujing and Li Ying were taken aback by the question. They didn’t think Su Ping still had this matter in mind after what just happened.
“A Fire-tailed Blood Fox?” Ye Chenshan frowned. He decided to play it safe with Su Ping for the moment. “No, I’m afraid we haven’t. That thing in your hand is pet feed for fire-type pets, right? Are you here to capture the fox?”
“The fox is supposed to belong to someone in this team. I’m here to help them search for it.” Su Ping seemed disappointed.
“Help?” Ye Chenshan widened his eyes. He’s not a member of their team? Makes sense… If he was, I would have heard of him.
“Thank you, Mister Su…” Fan Yujing just felt overwhelming grat.i.tude filling him up. A moment earlier, he thought Su Ping was going to abandon their task.
Su Ping simply gave Fan Yujing an unamused look. Come on, I’m not helping YOU. It’s the G.o.dd.a.m.ned system forcing me.
“First profanity alert.”
Forget it.
“If you’re looking for a Blood Fox, I think I saw its footprints somewhere,” the woman beside Ye Chenshan spoke up. She didn’t seem sure about her decision because she didn’t want to accidentally provide false clues.
“Really? Where did you see them?”
“There’s a slope around the woods up ahead.” She pointed in a certain direction. “But the footprints were left a long time ago. The scent was long gone.”
“Now that I think about it, she’s right.” Ye Chenshan nodded along.
Su Ping looked that way and kept the information in his mind. “Thanks.”
“It’s us who should be thankful.” The woman smiled. “Nice to meet you. I’m Luo Guxue from Team Polaris. May I know your name?”
“Su Ping.”
“Su Ping?” Both Luo Guxue and Ye Chenshan failed to find this name in their memories.
Even so, they had more than enough reason to keep the name in mind. Someone so brilliant would soon get recognized by all the other teams out there.
Fan Ganglie had retrieved his pet in time to hear their conversation. His Azure Quetzalcoatl would either die or survive with a serious disability at this rate. Learning about the Fire-tailed Blood Fox did nothing to cheer him up.
He looked at Ye Chenshan, who returned a knowing look and placed a hand on his shoulder.
“Mister Fan, I never go back on my promises. Rest a.s.sured.”
“For real? You’d give me another Azure Quetzalcoatl? But that’s an eighth-rank Astral Pet.”