Chapter 763: Pet Grooming

"Let us congratulate contestant Qiao Sang on successfully advancing to the semifinals!" the host's passionate voice rang out across the venue.

A wave of enthusiastic cheers erupted, and the chatter swelled at once, terribly noisy.

"I knew from the very start that Qiao Sang could win!"

"Bing Ai Pa Lu has the super-tier skill Ice Heaven Domain, and Cheng Yanqi has the ultimate-tier Meteor Rain. Just looking at these two pets, you don't even need to think it—I already feel she's a lock for the finals. Don't forget, Bing Ai Pa Lu also has the super-tier skill Healing Light."

"I noticed Qiao Sang barely used her super-tier skills. Ice Heaven Domain was only used once, and Healing Light was only used after the match ended."

"Super-tier skills still drain too much energy for General-rank pets."

"Honestly, even without Bing Ai Pa Lu, I reckon Cheng Yanqi alone could make it to the semifinals. Look at it—so many skills used in that last match, and it still looks full of energy, like it could fight another round."

"The power of an ultimate-tier Meteor Rain is just too strong… By the way, what brand was that helmet the Flame Joy Bird had? I need to avoid it."

……

Twenty minutes later.

Yaobao, despite looking back, noticed no one was following. It cried out once, asking whether they should shake them off.

Why did it suddenly want to be the big brother?

It didn't need to be the big brother—as long as it could beat them!

The next day.

She still regretted having had Lubao cast Aurora Screen back then…

……

Biwate continued: "Generally speaking, the Pressure characteristic originates from the king of the same species. Research shows that the fewer subjects a pet without Pressure leads, the correspondingly lower the level of its Pressure will be."

Little Qiao Sang sighed.

What now?

"Ya?"

Xunxun Palu, who had been waiting at the door, could wait no longer and bounded up to greet them: "He's finally here! Come in, come in—I've arranged a top-tier pet beautician for him!"

Saying so, Little Qiao Sang placed the Diamond Glove in front of Yaobao, her face showing a pained expression.

After settling Little Qiao Sang's issue, Fang Xiong went to the bathroom to freshen up.

Suddenly, Little Qiao Sang floated into the room, fidgeting a little.

Little Qiao Sang froze.

Practicing Pressure is really hard…

Big brother Yaobao and Lubao were one thing, but she hadn't expected she couldn't even convince Lao Qi!

So embarrassing—that human actually didn't feel her Pressure at all…

Gangbao stopped in its tracks, looked at Little Fang Xiong, and showed a puzzled expression.

Bodybuilding, an intermediate-tier Fighting skill: tense every muscle in the body with full force, thereby raising one's own attack and defense.

Yaobao, who had been about to head to the open-air training ground, stopped in its tracks and showed a puzzled expression.

"It's fine," Wen Xiao said. "Those should just be paparazzi and reporters—only taking pictures and reporting on our whereabouts."

He didn't even go say it, so how did he know she was fine?

Little Qiao Sang looked at the expressionless Lubao, instantly chickened out, and immediately cried out once, saying to pretend she had never come.

She didn't ask Wen Xiao why he was forming hand seals either. In her view, Wen Xiao was not a normal person, so whatever he did was strange.

"Steel Slash."

"Treasure Hunt!"

Biwate nodded slightly: "Mm."

"Treasure Hunt!"

If it really wanted to improve its Pressure, then it did need to go out and pick on some little brothers, practice its overlord aura. After all, Little Qiao Sang spent most of her evenings playing on her phone and computer, so it was rare for her to take an interest in practicing Pressure now—getting out for some activity was a good thing.

"Treasure Hunt!"

Fang Xiong hesitated: "You're not thinking of letting Yaobao and the others…"

"Treasure Hunt…"

After saying that, Little Qiao Sang stole a glance at her own beast master's reaction.

Take photos?

"Treasure Hunt…"

The moment she thought that the styling she had done tonight would appear in all the major media, the woman's heart couldn't help but burn with excitement.

Little Qiao Sang appeared excitedly, cried out once, telling him to hurry up and explain.

Because it felt boring… Little Fang Xiong didn't tell the truth, but instead showed an "I have no choice either" expression.

It hopped back a step, putting some distance between itself and Little Qiao Sang, and showed a serious expression.

Wen Xiao glanced at it: "Speak straight if you have something to say."

"Treasure Hunt…"

"Treasure Hunt…"

Wen Xiao sat up from the bed, drenched in sweat, and prepared to go to the bathroom for a shower.

"Yaya…"

She had already considered it earlier.

Fang Xiong summoned Gangbao, then went back to his room, took out his phone, and contacted the beast master of the Body-Forging Worm, waiting for it to come by.

Just as Wen Xiao was feeling relieved, Biwate asked again:

Saying so, he was about to walk away.

If one looked up carefully, one could see quite a few people holding cameras, aiming down to take photos.

Teacher Bilite replied: "That's a combo technique of bodybuilding plus water jet stream plus spinning kick."

Wen Xiao walked over, opened her phone, and found a message from Xunxun:

"Xunbao~"

"Xunbao..."

"Yaya!"

"It's fine since you didn't ask." Wen Xiao immediately followed up.

Big Qiao Sang's eyes lit up in an instant, and she excitedly spun around on the spot.

Tonight is the semifinals, so the faster the hand speed the better.

【The Pet Grooming Shop has been completely wrecked! Tomorrow is the official opening, so I'll find a chance to come over tomorrow!】

There are only so few pet beasts by her side, and given Like Ya Bao and Lubao's personalities, they would definitely let Big Qiao Sang be the boss. Gangbao might put on an act for a bit, but it's only an act — it won't be sincere...

Lubao heard the noise, turned her head toward Big Qiao Sang's direction, and showed a "you okay?" expression.

"Bingyi?"

"Xunbao~"

Big Fang Xiong stopped, chased after her and called out once, asking why.

"Bingyi..."

"Xunbao!"

Big Qiao Sang became shy again.

But to practice a strong oppressive aura, one needs to be the boss, yet it doesn't have any little brothers right now.

Pet Beast Beauty Salon.

Then, it told the whole story about how practicing oppressive aura requires being the boss.

"Xun..."

Her own beastmaster wouldn't refuse.

"First, the distance when going out can't leave your sensing range." Wen Xiao said: "Second, you must come back before 6 AM, third, at night you still have to train skills as usual for two hours before going out."

Like Ya Bao heard this, and her gaze instantly turned sharp.

After a brief two seconds of silence, Fang Xiong nodded and said: "Got it."

Nearly two hours later, Wen Xiao, maintaining a polite smile, walked out of the Pet Beauty Salon carrying Like Ya Bao, whose fur was normally smooth and soft everywhere except on top of her head, where it stood up like a firecracker.

"Gangzhan?"

The white-haired young man in front of me has been appearing every night lately at the wildly popular Beastmaster Star Tournament, so of course I know who he is.

It's preparing to go out tonight to recruit little brothers!

11:30 PM.

It appeared, furrowed its brow, and stared fixedly at the human who said its oppressive aura wasn't good enough.

"Xunbao?"

"Xunbao~"

Big Fang Xiong looked full of fighting spirit, indicating that from now on it's going to seriously practice its oppressive aura!

"Yaya?"

A photo showing the interior of the beauty salon was instantly spat out from the mouth of a pet beast that looked remarkably like a camera.

Wen Xiao breathed a sigh of relief: "So how are you planning to practice?"

Big Qiao Sang's energy recovered, she floated in front of Lubao, and sweetly called out once, asking if she could acknowledge her as the boss from now on?

"Top-tier pet beast beautician?" Wen Xiao said while deliberately walking a bit faster, making it easier for the fewer paparazzi behind to keep up.

"Xunbao..."

"Fang Xiong..."

"Do you want Ghost Ring King to train some attack skills next?"

"After watching these two matches today, is there anything you want to ask?" Teacher Bilite asked as usual.

Big Fang Xiong looked at her own beastmaster, called out once, and showed an expression of "just tell me whatever you need."

Like Ya Bao glanced at Big Qiao Sang, as if warning her, then walked toward the direction of the outdoor training ground.

After saying that, she disappeared into the indoor swimming pool.

Fang Xiong thought for a moment and said: "Anything works, as long as it can maintain their own style."

The next second, Big Qiao Sang felt not the slightest bit of heat.

Big Qiao Sang got a fright and hurriedly waved her hands frantically.

Outside the living room.

At that moment, Gangbao passed by in front of her.

"Xunbao~"

Oppression...

From now on, can the position of boss be given to her? If that's okay, then the Diamond Glove is yours.

At this time, Lubao had already finished her training there.

Big Qiao Sang's eyes lit up, she teleported to Gangbao's side, shook the Diamond Glove in her paw, and called out once, saying that if she acknowledges you as little brother, that glove is yours.

"Gangzhan."

Big Fang Xiong's expression instantly collapsed, her mouth puckered, and she vanished from sight.

Gangbao understood. It called out excitedly, saying that he wants to practice that move to be weaker, and without even one little brother it's useless — better to go out more, go outside and recruit little brothers.

Could it be that they're letting Qiao Sang roam free, letting it go inside to find some wild pet beasts to be its underlings?

"Steel Slash."

Steel Treasure was silent for a moment, then cried out, indicating it was interested.

The big Qiao Sang that appeared in the living room showed a weary expression.

By the time the two dawdled their way into the beauty salon, at least nearly seventy flying-type pet beasts were already circling in the sky.

Big Fang Xiong's eyes swept over Tooth Treasure, Dew Treasure, and Steel Treasure in turn, before finally fixing on Tooth Treasure's back.

Big Qiao Sang looked at Tooth Treasure's back and let out a long sigh.

She didn't even glance sideways, not showing the slightest strange expression at the other's continuous hand seals.

Wen Xiao tapped open the location.

The hidden Big Qiao Sang was unhappy hearing that.

She herself was still hesitating, after all Big Qiao Sang had never really left her side from birth until now.

"Treasure Hunt…"

A combo of three skills, no wonder the power was so immense… Fang Xiong suddenly understood.

Just as they stepped out of the range of Yu Lian Dun Elementary School, she sensed quite a few flying-type pet beasts following behind.

Tooth Treasure, Big Qiao Sang, Dew Treasure, and Steel Treasure lay on seven beauty beds, with a pet beast beautician giving each of them a massage.

Fight or not fight! That boss, it's done it!

"Treasure Hunt!"

Villa.

"What kind of feeling would you like after the pet beast beauty treatment?" a blonde, blue-eyed, fashionably dressed woman asked.

Big Qiao Sang's expression turned serious.

She had just opened the bathroom door and come out when, right at that moment, the phone on the table buzzed.

"Treasure Hunt!"

……

【(Location)】

Before it could even reveal its diamond gloves, the bone-chilling cold came again.

"Treasure Hunt!"

Tooth Treasure's spirit lifted, its flame wings flapped hard, its head lifted slightly, and it flew with a proud bearing.

Then, as if thinking of something, it drifted toward the indoor pool.

The woman on one of the flying-type pet beasts held a pet beast shaped like a camera and pressed it toward the ground below.

Fang Xiong flipped over and landed.

Big Qiao Sang beside her also showed a thoughtful expression.

Over a dozen minutes later.

Wen Xiao heard this and felt a surge of relief: "Then you should practice hard."

Body Tempering Insect slowly crawled out of the room.

Roundhouse Kick, an intermediate Fighting-type skill, spins the body rapidly while kicking the opponent to attack, sometimes causing the opponent to flinch.

"Treasure Hunt…"

Before she could finish speaking, Big Fang Xiong quickly waved its hands, indicating it absolutely didn't have that idea!

Biwate laughed upon hearing this: "The idea is fine, but Pressure is just an ability. Generally speaking, a pet beast's ability isn't easy to upgrade. The vast majority of pet beasts have a fixed ability level from birth. I see your Ghost Ring King usually doesn't give off that kind of oppressive feeling, so the level of its Pressure should be quite high."

The moment Big Qiao Sang went in, it felt a bone-piercing heat and couldn't help but shiver.

These two skills combined, paired with Water Jet, the power was far more than just doubled.

The woman looked at the seven pet beasts beside her that she had never given beauty treatments to before, her heart itching to try, and said seriously: "I understand."

"Treasure Hunt~"

After sending Lamar a text saying she was free at noon today and training was suspended, Fang Xiong sat on Tooth Treasure's back, opened the location Xun Xun had sent yesterday, and directed Tooth Treasure to fly through the air.

Wen Xiao sat beside her, practicing hand seals in her spare time.

Big Qiao Sang lowered its voice and, like a thief, leaned close to Tooth Treasure's ear to share its thoughts.

Big Qiao Sang nodded repeatedly, indicating absolutely no problem!

"Treasure Hunt!"

Qiao Sang thought for a moment and asked: "What was the move that the Cold-Blooded Duck finally used when it came up from underground to attack Dew Treasure?"

But since Big Qiao Sang had brought it up itself, she wouldn't stop it.

Wen Xiao fell into thought for a moment.

Biwate looked at the suddenly appearing Ghost Ring King, was stunned for a moment, then laughed: "To be honest, you're still not willing."

【Kulga Street No. 221】

The corner of Fang Xiong's mouth twitched, then she pretended nothing had happened and asked: "Is there any way to quickly strengthen the Pressure ability?"

"Tooth!"

……

Biwate curled up the corner of his mouth: "Let it be the boss."

Above the open-air pet beast arena.

"Yes." Fang Xiong also noticed the many flying-type pet beasts suddenly circling in the sky, and unconsciously quickened her pace: "She's done beauty treatments for many famous coordinator pet beasts."

Wen Xiao didn't hide anything: "Dark Shadow plus Ghost Fire plus Pressure, I feel the combination of these three should have quite a bit of power."

"Treasure Hunt!"

"Treasure hunt…"

Gang Bao is still going at it intensely.

Ya Bao stops at the entrance of a place called Pet Beast Xieli Beauty Salon.

Ya Bao and the others all show comfortable expressions; even the usually hot-tempered Lu Bao is no exception.

"Steel Slash…"

"Treasure hunt!"

Ya Bao Ju Ji Ji grows bigger, leaping out of its own beast-tamer's embrace.

Da Fang Xiong puts on the ring, pulls out from inside the diamond gloves he once utterly loathed, tosses them in front of Ya Bao, curls his claws into a fist, puts it to his mouth, and coughs twice, indicating that there is something to discuss.

12 noon.

Wen Xiao: "…"

In its view, leaving its own beast-tamer to go off and act alone is a small matter; its own beast-tamer refusing would be far more unusual.

Wen Xiao's eyes light up: "What is it?"

9:20 PM.

"Treasure hunt~"

"I'm a top-tier pet beast beautician. Whatever kind of look it wants for its pet beast, it can tell me." Xun Xun says.