Chapter 1019: Lost Town Real-Life Version

It was so obedient before, I almost forgot it was actually a wild pet beast... Qiao Sang sighed in her heart and hurried to keep up.

Bao Wuwu led the way in front, turning around and around. After a journey of more than ten minutes, it finally stopped in front of a magnificent shop.

"Wuwu!"

Bao Wuwu's purple light dissipated, it stretched out its claws and pointed at this shop, calling out with difficulty-concealed excitement, indicating that there were many treasures inside.

Qiao Sang and Teacher Mi Jiala looked up at the sign embedded at the top of the main entrance that read "Supernatural Pet Beast Prop Shop," and both fell silent.

"Xunxun."

"Xunxun." Little Xunbao drifted to Bao Wuwu's side and explained earnestly, indicating that the things inside all had to be bought with money.

"Wuwu..."

Bao Wuwu seemed to understand but didn't quite understand.

Teacher Mi Jiala looked at Bao Wuwu and turned to say: "I heard that there is a place in Xihancheng that is shrouded in ghost fog all year round. It seems to be near this street. Should we go there and take a look?"

Ghost fog, unlike thick fog, is blackish in color and gathers various negative auras. It is said that only places with a lot of Ghost-type energy can produce this kind of fog.

Qiao Sang said without thinking: "Good."

Now she is already a B-rank Beast Tamer, and there is an S-rank Beast Tamer following her, so let alone going to a place shrouded in ghost fog, even if she went to a secret realm full of Ghost-type pet beasts, she wouldn't have anything to fear.

Opening the navigation and confirming the next route, Qiao Sang immediately called Little Xunbao over and began to perform a co-sensing location.

"Wuwu?"

Bao Wuwu drifted over, showing a puzzled expression, and let out a cry, indicating, are we not looking for treasures anymore?

"Steel Sword."

Gangbao's voice translated synchronously in her mind.

If I keep looking, I'm afraid you'll look into someone else's house... Qiao Sang muttered to herself and smiled:

"We're changing places to look."

As soon as she finished speaking, Little Xunbao finished locating.

The two people and a group of pet beasts disappeared from where they were.

Qiao Sang's eyes went dark. When they recovered their brightness, she found herself on a narrow path, with a spacious flat ground in front, filled with various stalls, gathering many people and pet beasts.

If it weren't for being able to see the slightly darker ghost fog lingering further away, she would have almost thought Little Xunbao had located the wrong place and arrived at some large trading market.

"Xunxun..."

Little Xunbao looked at the location of the ghost fog in the distance, showing a trance-like expression, as if attracted by something.

Ghost fog has a fatal attraction for Ghost-type pet beasts. Little Xunbao is a Jiang-tier pet beast and can sense the existence of the aura from such a distance. Bao Wuwu's rank is low, so it wasn't affected.

"Wuwu!"

Bao Wuwu looked at the scene in front, its eyes glowed with purple light, and then its eyes lit up, lit up, and lit up again, pointing to the front and calling out, indicating that there were many good things here too.

Qiao Sang felt a stir in her heart. The things in the shop were basically confirmed in rank and function, with clearly marked prices, but things on stalls like this could mostly be bargained, and sometimes you could pick up leaks.

Teacher Mi Jiala saw Qiao Sang's excitement and said:

"Go take a look."

After saying this, she stepped forward.

Qiao Sang looked at Bao Wuwu and said seriously:

"It's up to you this time."

"Wuwu!" Bao Wuwu nodded solemnly.

Qiao Sang stepped forward.

"Xunxun!"

Little Xunbao only then came back to its senses and hurried to keep up.

Arriving at the flat ground, Qiao Sang passed through the layers of walking passersby and Ghost-type pet beasts, looking at the stalls around her.

Teacher Mi Jiala glanced casually at each stall, as if she wasn't interested.

"Wuwu!"

Suddenly, Bao Wuwu's eyes glowed with purple light, stopped in front of a stall, and pointed at a stone emitting black energy and called out.

Qiao Sang walked over. Before she could open her mouth to ask, the stall owner said:

"Your Bao Wuwu is really good at appraising treasures. This Negative-Storage Stone has reached A-rank. When you go inside, I guarantee the negative emotions on your body won't erupt, and you will definitely be able to come out with a cool head."

Ghost fog, after inhaling it, will stimulate the negative emotions in the heart. Except for Ghost-type pet beasts, humans and other attribute pet beasts will all be affected. As long as you wear the Negative-Storage Stone on your body, you can absorb the black fog around you and minimize the impact.

Instead of spending money to buy this, it's better to just let Lubao perform the Healing Sound Wave... Qiao Sang asked casually:

"How much is this?"

The stall owner's eyes lit up and said: "A-rank Negative-Storage Stone is not easy to get, just give me 1.99 million."

1.99 million, why don't you go rob someone? A-rank Negative-Storage Stone is pure black, this one is blue-black, at most B-rank, are you treating me like a sucker... Qiao Sang didn't say much and turned to prepare to leave.

The stall owner shouted from behind:

"Don't go! This is an A-rank Negative-Storage Stone! Even if you don't believe me, don't you believe Bao Wuwu's treasure-appraising ability!"

The surrounding passersby and stall owners looked over frequently, and their gazes fell on Bao Wuwu.

In a place like this, a pet beast like Bao Wuwu that can sense the location of treasures is highly sought after.

Soon, many passersby gathered at the stall with the Negative-Storage Stone, asking for the price.

Good grief, so this is because they saw Bao Wuwu had taken a fancy to the Negative-Storage Stone, that's why they dared to ask for such an exorbitant price... Qiao Sang lowered her voice and said to Bao Wuwu:

"Wait, when you see good things, don't be excited, shake your head, sigh, and indicate that the thing is no good."

"Wuwu."

Although Bao Wuwu didn't understand why, it still nodded.

At this time, Teacher Mi Jiala walked over and said:

"The things here are all brought out from this ghost fog. There is news that someone saw a Spirit-Crossing Cat inside a week ago, so this is why so many people have gathered here. After about a week, the things inside this ghost fog have probably been searched out."

Meaning that if you go in, you probably won't find any good things.

Qiao Sang was stunned for a moment:

"Master, how do you know so much?"

Teacher Mi Jiala said calmly:

"I just heard it."

Most of the people who come here are to go into this ghost fog, so naturally, they are all discussing related matters.

I thought it was just for shopping, I didn't expect it was actually to gather information... Qiao Sang felt she still had a lot to learn, looked at Master Teacher Mi Jiala with eyes full of admiration, and asked:

"Did you hear anything else?"

Teacher Mi Jiala was silent for a moment and said:

"This ghost fog is said to have existed for ten thousand years. Inside, there was originally a place called Guixing Town. Later, suddenly one day, hundreds of secret realm rifts appeared, and wild Ghost-type pet beasts gathered. Because the eruption was too sudden, the people in the town were trapped inside and lost contact with the outside."

"Just when everyone thought the people in Guixing Town had all lost their lives inside, they walked out safe and sound. The legend passed down is that the legendary pet beast, Miheilamu, saved them."

"The people were saved, but the ghost fog remained. This place could no longer be lived in and became a place that everyone avoided, which can be considered a forbidden area."

"In the current situation, they should all be gathered here for the Spirit-Crossing Cat."

A place called a forbidden area is certainly terrifying, but the attraction of the Spirit-Crossing Cat is enough for people to overcome their fear, especially those Beast Tamers nearing the end of their lives.

Qiao Sang was stunned for a moment and blurted out:

"Lost Town?"

Teacher Mi Jiala nodded slightly:

"This place is indeed known as Lost Town. I heard that many Beast Tamers went in to explore later and left many people inside."

Qiao Sang: "..."

What I was talking about was the escape room I chose back then...

It seems that the script for that escape room was based on real events...

Qiao Sang immediately thought of something, gathered her thoughts, and asked in disbelief:

"Is this also what you just heard?"

"No." Teacher Mi Jiala shook her head: "This location in the Dragon Kingdom is relatively famous, I had heard of it when I was in Eagle Kingdom."

So that's how it is, I almost thought that in the short time we were shopping, even this kind of thing was heard... Qiao Sang thought to herself.

Teacher Mi Jiala asked:

"Do you still want to go in?"

Qiao Sang pondered for a few seconds and inquired:

"Can we come out in time? I'm worried about missing the time of Bao Wuwu's secret realm rift."

Originally, she didn't know that the ghost fog here corresponded to Lost Town. Now that she knew many people had gone missing inside, she wasn't worried about not being able to come out, but was just afraid of not being able to come out in time.

"Wuwu..."

Bao Wuwu was stunned when it heard this.

Teacher Mi Jiala said:

"With me here, you can."

Her calm demeanor and confident tone made Qiao Sang's sense of security explode instantly. She held her head high and chest out, and said with a face full of fearlessness:

"Since we can come out in time, then of course we have to go in. There is a saying in the Dragon Kingdom: since we're already here."

With an S-rank Beast Tamer and Bao Wuwu accompanying her, if she didn't go in even with this, how would that be different from having a hundred-dollar bill in front of her and not picking it up?

With Bao Wuwu here, the treasures she could encounter would be much more valuable than a hundred-dollar bill.

Teacher Mi Jiala nodded and said:

"Then let's go."

Ah? Qiao Sang was stunned for a moment:

"Are we not going to shop anymore?"

Teacher Mi Jiala looked around and said:

"Everyone is preparing to go in, do you think there are any good things left for you?"

Qiao Sang looked at the people around her who were seriously studying the items on the stalls with their pet beasts, was silent for a moment, said nothing more, and walked toward the ghost fog with Master Teacher Mi Jiala.

"Wuwu..."

Bao Wuwu showed a disappointed expression, it hadn't even started looking properly yet.

"Xunxun!"

Just as it was disappointed, Little Xunbao turned its head and called out excitedly, indicating, hurry up, there must be many good things in this black fog!

"Wuwu!"

Bao Wuwu's spirit was lifted, and it hurried to keep up.

More than three hundred meters away from the black fog, several people in formal attire and Ghost-type pet beasts were standing, saying loudly:

"Destiny Insurance, Destiny Insurance, as long as you buy our insurance, even if you can't come out after going in, besides paying money, we can also let your family know immediately whether you are dead or alive."

If you can't come out after going in, is it still important to know whether you are dead or alive? Staying inside for a long time, even if you are alive, you will be gone sooner or later... Qiao Sang didn't have much interest in this kind of insurance.

However, the people walking toward this side swarmed up, inquiring about the relevant matters of the insurance.

Teacher Mi Jiala glanced at it and said:

"The people who come here are all holding the determination that they won't be able to come out to look for the Spirit-Crossing Cat, so when they see this kind of insurance at the moment of going in, they will likely buy it."

After a pause, she scanned the surroundings and added:

"Don't look at these people who all look quite young, but their vitality is very weak, most of them look like they won't live long. After going in, if you encounter people asking for help or something, don't worry about them. You have Bao Wuwu following you, they will easily take action against you."

I used Senseless Powder, if someone wants to take action, the first one they will rush at is you, Master... Qiao Sang said seriously:

"I understand."

Gangbao silently glanced at its Beast Tamer, its eyes full of smiles.

Walking two more steps, various food stalls came into view.

The fragrance was pungent.

Qiao Sang couldn't help but look at it a few more times. She only then remembered that she hadn't eaten since coming to Xihancheng.

Teacher Mi Jiala followed Qiao Sang's gaze.

A stall owner noticed their gaze and said enthusiastically:

"Come and eat something, after you go in, you might not be able to eat it again."

What a gloomy thing to say... Qiao Sang turned to look at Master Teacher Mi Jiala: "Let's eat something."

Teacher Mi Jiala nodded, indicating she had no opinion.

Qiao Sang walked toward the stall next door.

Teacher Mi Jiala followed behind.

The stall owner who spoke earlier: "..."

After simply eating a bowl of wontons, Qiao Sang took Like Ya Bao and the others and Master Teacher Mi Jiala and walked into the black ghost fog.

The black ghost fog surged, hiding the figures of the two people and a group of pet beasts.

Everything returned to calm, as if no one had ever entered.

In the ghost fog.

The view before them suddenly opened up.

It wasn't the scene of being shrouded in ghost fog and unable to see the surrounding scenery as she had imagined.

There was only a feeling of being shrouded in light fog. Looking around, the buildings on both sides were dilapidated, and one could see that they had encountered attacks, and there were also some people and Ghost-type pet beasts walking around in the buildings.

Qiao Sang looked back.

She found that it was also dilapidated streets and buildings, and the road she had come from was gone.

"It feels quite like a secret realm." Qiao Sang sighed.

Everything is like another world as soon as you enter.

"It's still not quite the same." Teacher Mi Jiala scanned the surroundings and said: "There should only be wild Ghost-type pet beasts here, and it's much smaller than a secret realm. Most importantly, the resources here are not as rich as a secret realm. Even if there are, they are likely things that those wild Ghost-type pet beasts brought out from secret realm rifts."

Listening to this, it seems like the danger coefficient is very low... Qiao Sang pondered:

"Won't wild pet beasts of other attributes come out of secret realm rifts?"

Teacher Mi Jiala said calmly:

"The environment here is not suitable for pet beasts other than Ghost-types to live. Even if there are, they probably won't live long."

"Is it because of the ghost fog?" Qiao Sang frowned.

Teacher Mi Jiala nodded and said:

"That's right. The ghost fog contains various negative energies. If other attribute pet beasts stay in it for a long time, not only will their tempers become irritable, but their bodies will also show signs of discomfort."

Qiao Sang's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly looked at Like Ya Bao and the others.

Except for Qingbao appearing, frowning, and covering its nose, and the wind around it being a bit strong, Like Ya Bao and the others seemed to be the same as before, not affected.

Teacher Mi Jiala noticed Qiao Sang's actions and said calmly:

"You are now a B-rank Beast Tamer, and Yanjiaou and the others are also King-tier pet beasts. Unless you stay inside for more than ten years, it is possible to be affected."

As she spoke, she looked at Qingbao and said:

"The one most affected here is still the Qingyin Fairy. I suggest you take it back into the Beast Taming Codex first."

I don't know if Qingbao is willing to go in. It loves freedom so much, turning into wind and flying east and west. How can seeing it with one's own eyes compare to watching it in the Beast Taming Codex? If Qingbao is unwilling to enter the Beast Taming Codex, anyway, it's only a day or two before we go out. At that time, let Lubao treat it... Qiao Sang thought of this and just wanted to open her mouth.

"Qingqing!"

Yet at this moment, Qingbao showed an irritable expression of "Hurry up and let me in."

Even its voice was a bit coarser than usual.

Qiao Sang: "..."

The power of this ghost fog is too terrifying, Qingbao's temper is so good, yet it was stimulated to be irritable so quickly... Qiao Sang thought while waving her hand, taking Qingbao back into the Beast Taming Codex.