Chapter 906: Cluster Flower Street

After emerging from the assessment office, Qiao Sang headed to the Beast Taming Hall to meet up with Master Teacher Mi Jiala.

"Finished accepting the mission?" Teacher Mi Jiala asked.

Qiao Sang gave a hum: "They said that for a period of time, the flowers falling to the ground on Cluster Fresh Street haven't been absorbed, and they want me to go solve this problem."

"Is there a problem with the Fragrance-Eating Ants over there?" Teacher Mi Jiala guessed.

Qiao Sang immediately expressed her admiration: "Master, you even knew that!"

During their conversation, the two had already walked out of the Beast Taming Center.

Teacher Mi Jiala said with a smile: "Just now, while in the air, I saw quite a few Fragrance-Eating Ants below absorbing petals. They were all wearing work badges, so I thought they must be responsible for that work."

As she spoke, she gestured with her eyes: "Look, there are two Fragrance-Eating Ants right there."

Qiao Sang followed her gaze and saw two ant-type pet beasts, about twenty centimeters in size, with earth-yellow bodies covered in green circular patterns, mouths shaped like sharp tubes, and work badges hanging around their necks, currently sucking on the petals on the ground.

A voice with the same tone as Little Xunbao's sounded beside her:

【Let me see, Fragrance-Eating Ant, Ground-type beginner pet beast, likes to eat everything that smells fragrant. In the beginner stage, if it eats more plants that emit fragrance, it has a chance to evolve into a Grass and Ground dual-type Herb-Eating Ant during the intermediate stage. Because they aren't very smart, they are sometimes attracted by pet beasts that emit fragrance, treating the other party as food to suck on, and because their strength is insufficient, they are often beaten up.】

【Master, a pet beast that is so weak and stupid, I don't understand...】

Little Xunbao quickly closed it, and the sound of the pet beast identifier stopped abruptly.

Qiao Sang looked at Little Xunbao with relief, thinking to herself that at least it knew not to listen to the second half.

"Xun xun..."

Little Xunbao didn't notice its Beast Tamer's gaze, focusing on putting the pet beast identifier back into the ring.

"Where are we going to stroll?" Qiao Sang remembered their current purpose and asked.

"Cluster Fresh Street," Teacher Mi Jiala said.

Isn't that where I'm doing the mission... Qiao Sang was stunned for a moment, then moved, saying: "Master, we agreed to go shopping, so let's just shop properly. You don't need to go out of your way to the place where I'm doing my mission."

Teacher Mi Jiala was also stunned for a moment: "I just saw that this street is recommended by everyone as a place to visit."

Qiao Sang: "..."

Wasted emotion...

Teacher Mi Jiala continued: "We agreed to shop, so let's shop properly. Don't think about the mission."

Qiao Sang: "... I understand."

Cluster Flower Street.

One of the famous landscapes in Huatian City, it is about two kilometers long. Besides the various colored petals constantly drifting down from high above, both sides of the street are planted with various rare flowering trees that cannot be seen elsewhere.

Usually, some Flying-type pet beasts and Grass-type pet beasts love to come here to play.

A famous movie in the Central Region was once filmed here.

It told the story of a Flying-type pet beast and a Grass-type pet beast that fell in love at first sight here, but because their respective Beast Tamers were just passing through as tourists, they soon parted ways. The two pet beasts were depressed. Sixty years later, when the Flying-type pet beast's Beast Tamer passed away, it thought of this place, so it crossed the ocean, taking nearly a year to finally return.

When it passed by the place where it had once met the Grass-type pet beast, it discovered the shadow of that figure it held in its heart on a giant Grass-type pet beast.

Spring passed and winter came, day after day, that giant Grass-type pet beast was always there.

When one day, the Flying-type pet beast realized it was nearing its end, it curiously struck up a conversation with this Grass-type pet beast.

After they finished talking, they realized that the other party was the pet beast they had been waiting for so bitterly.

It turned out that the Grass-type pet beast's Beast Tamer had passed away twenty years ago. Since then, the Grass-type pet beast had come here specifically and stayed ever since.

It was just that both pet beasts had evolved, their forms changed, and they were no longer the way they looked when they first met, so neither recognized the other.

At the end of the movie, the Grass-type pet beast accompanied the Flying-type pet beast through its final stage before leaving.

After this movie came out, Cluster Flower Street became a famous tourist check-in spot.

Many people choose this place for proposals and confessions.

When Qiao Sang arrived here, she saw that almost everyone walking on the road was a couple.

The petals on the ground were piled up to about ankle height.

Some street singers and musicians on the side were performing with their pet beasts.

Against the backdrop of the BGM and the environment, the entire street was filled with a romantic atmosphere.

"Xun xun!"

Little Xunbao happily shuttled between the flowering trees.

A sudden gust of wind stirred up piles upon piles of petals on the ground.

It's quite beautiful here... Qiao Sang couldn't help but take out her phone and take a picture of the scene before her.

Suddenly, a voice sounded from ahead:

"Darling, marry me!"

The street musicians suddenly sped up the rhythm of the music.

The surrounding crowd cheered.

Qiao Sang had just wanted to go up and watch the excitement when she suddenly sensed that Qingbao was also heading in that direction.

A gust of wind stirred up, blowing the petals on the ground onto the male and female protagonists.

It should have been a romantic scene, but after the top layer of petals on the ground, underneath were petals that had been piled up for several days.

The withered petals and the untimely stench made the romantic atmosphere disappear instantly.

The smile that had already bloomed on the female protagonist's face stiffened instantly, becoming forced. She dropped a sentence: "Let's talk about it next time." Then she turned and left, ending this proposal.

Seeing no more excitement to watch, the surrounding people left one after another.

"Qing qing..."

Qingbao's slightly emotional voice sounded beside her.

Didn't expect it to turn out like this...

Qiao Sang hesitated: "Was that gust of wind just now you?"

"Qing qing."

Qingbao nodded.

Qiao Sang sympathized with the male protagonist of the proposal for 0.1 seconds in her heart.

At this time, Teacher Mi Jiala said calmly: "It's better that she refused. In that kind of environment, agreeing might just be a momentary heat of the moment."

Qiao Sang suddenly thought of a question:

"Master, are you married?"

"I was."

"Then..."

"He died."

Qiao Sang stopped talking.

"He really died," Teacher Mi Jiala said in a deep voice: "When you become strong enough, you also have to accept that the people around you will pass away one after another. The only ones who can stay with you are your pet beasts."

The topic suddenly became so heavy... Qiao Sang scanned the environment in front of her quickly, trying to find a point to change the subject.

Soon, her gaze landed on a passing pet beast, her eyes lit up, and she said:

"It's a Fragrance-Eating Ant!"

Teacher Mi Jiala followed her gaze.

"This Fragrance-Eating Ant has a work badge hanging around its neck. Could it be the Fragrance-Eating Ant responsible for cleaning up the petals on this street?" Before Teacher Mi Jiala could answer, Qiao Sang continued:

"Master, wait a moment, I'll go ask and be right back!"

After saying that, she walked quickly toward the location of the Fragrance-Eating Ant.

Teacher Mi Jiala's previous train of thought stopped abruptly.

So much for not thinking about the mission...

"Hello, I'd like to ask, are you responsible for the cleaning work on this street?" Qiao Sang squatted down beside the Fragrance-Eating Ant and asked.

"Fragrance-eat." The Fragrance-Eating Ant raised its head, was stunned for a moment, and then nodded.

There was no need for translation at all; Qiao Sang knew it was from its nodding action, so she hurriedly asked:

"I'd like to ask why the petals on the ground of this street haven't been cleaned up recently?"

"Fragrance-eat..."

The Fragrance-Eating Ant lifted a foot and silently walked away.

Qiao Sang grabbed its tail: "Wait, you haven't answered my question yet."

"Fragrance-eat!" The Fragrance-Eating Ant gave a start and struggled desperately.

Seeing this, Qiao Sang let go.

"Fragrance-eat!"

"Fragrance-eat!"

The Fragrance-Eating Ant turned its head, complaining dissatisfiedly about the act of grabbing its tail just now.

"Ya..."

Like Ya Bao bared its teeth in its Beast Tamer's arms.

The Fragrance-Eating Ant shut its mouth instantly.

"Sorry," Qiao Sang said: "I just wanted to ask why the petals on this street haven't been cleaned up recently."

The Fragrance-Eating Ant didn't want to answer, but it glanced at the terrifying guy who had just bared its teeth, and ultimately chose to submit.

"Fragrance-eat."

Because it didn't want to do it anymore.

"Steel sword."

Gangbao's translation sounded in her mind.

Qiao Sang was stunned for a moment and asked: "Why don't you want to do it anymore?"

The Fragrance-Eating Ant was just about to speak.

A slightly anxious voice sounded from behind at this moment:

"Xiaoxiang! Where are you!"

The Fragrance-Eating Ant's body stiffened, then it turned and ran.

The breakthrough point of the mission was right in front of her; how could Qiao Sang let it leave just like that? She immediately said:

"Make it come back."

"Ya!"

Like Ya Bao's eyes glowed with blue light.

The next second, the Spice Ant was forced to retreat uncontrollably.

"Fragrance-eat?"

The Fragrance-Eating Ant looked confused, not understanding why it was moving backward.

"We haven't finished talking yet," Qiao Sang said.

"Fragrance-eat..."

The Fragrance-Eating Ant understood something and turned its head with a terrified expression.

A surprised cry suddenly came from the side:

"Xiaoxiang! So you're here, you scared me to death!"

Qiao Sang turned her head and saw that the person who came was a young woman with long black hair, looking to be in her twenties.

The woman walked over quickly and picked up the Fragrance-Eating Ant.

The Fragrance-Eating Ant struggled in her arms.

"Hello, may I ask if this Fragrance-Eating Ant is yours?" Qiao Sang stood up and asked.

The woman turned her head, her gaze instantly attracted by Like Ya Bao.

She didn't know what she thought of, but her expression froze, and her hand loosened.

The Fragrance-Eating Ant took the opportunity to jump out of her arms and run away.

The woman reacted, hurriedly chased after it, and shouted anxiously: "Xiaoxiang!"

Qiao Sang's feet seemed to have wind, she followed easily and asked again: "Is this Fragrance-Eating Ant yours?"

"No, it belongs to the pet beast base, I'm just the keeper in charge," the woman glanced at Like Ya Bao and answered while running.

Qiao Sang stopped and said: "Make it come back."

"Ya!"

Like Ya Bao's eyes glowed with blue light.

The Fragrance-Eating Ant, which was running desperately, was dragged back in front of Qiao Sang once again.

"Fragrance-eat..."

The Fragrance-Eating Ant revealed an expression of having no love left.

The woman was stunned for a moment, ran back, came to Qiao Sang's side, and said gratefully:

"Thank you!"

As she spoke, she picked up the Fragrance-Eating Ant.

Qiao Sang said bluntly: "I actually accepted a mission, and what I'm responsible for is the problem that the petals on this street haven't been absorbed by the Fragrance-Eating Ants recently. Since I met you, I don't know if you can tell me why?"

The woman was stunned for a moment, then glanced at the Fragrance-Eating Ant in her arms and sighed:

"A while ago, the Fragrance-Eating Ants were absorbing petals normally on Cluster Fresh Street. That day, a Sweet Fruit came to the street, and then one of the Fragrance-Eating Ants treated it as food and wanted to suck on it, but ended up getting beaten up. The rest of the Fragrance-Eating Ants wanted to go up to help, but were beaten up by the Sweet Fruit's Beast Tamer summoning its pet beast."

"This actually wasn't much; the Fragrance-Eating Ants were at most just throwing a little tantrum. After waiting for three days, they were finally willing to work again, but the petals piled up on the street during those few days had already started to stink, so they weren't willing to absorb them. Now they are staging a collective protest."

She added:

"But don't worry, we will solve this problem soon."

So that's how it is, it seems the problem isn't big... Qiao Sang asked: "Is it convenient to ask about how long it will take?"

If she relayed the other party's words back, the mission definitely wouldn't pass. She could only wait until the petals on Cluster Flower Street were cleaned up before she could submit the mission.

The woman said apologetically: "The specific time isn't clear, we can only answer that we will handle it as soon as possible."

Done, "handle it as soon as possible" is the second biggest lie in the world... Qiao Sang had a bad premonition in her heart.

For those handling things, one or two days is as soon as possible, and one or two months is also as soon as possible.

Although this is a tourist attraction and one or two months is unlikely, if it could be fast, she naturally hoped to solve it the next day.

Qiao Sang pondered for a moment and asked: "Is it convenient to add your contact information? If needed, I can help."

The woman glanced at Like Ya Bao, didn't know what she thought of, her eyes lit up, and she quickly took out her phone: "Okay, okay!"

After the two finished exchanging contact information, Qiao Sang returned to Master Teacher Mi Jiala's side and shared in a good mood:

"Master, you don't know, the Fragrance-Eating Ant I just met is the one responsible for this street..."

She babbled and told the story simply.

After Teacher Mi Jiala finished listening, she looked at her silently: "Didn't you say let's just shop properly and not worry about the mission for now."

Qiao Sang: "..."

"But this is also your style. I suppose only like this would you become the you of today," Teacher Mi Jiala said quite profoundly, then laughed: "Let's go, now we can shop properly."

She walked toward the flowers.

Qiao Sang was stunned for a moment and hurriedly followed.

"Xun xun~"

Little Xunbao didn't know when it had collected a pile of flowers of different colors, teleported to its Beast Tamer's side, and held them out like a treasure.

"They're all quite beautiful," Qiao Sang glanced at them and praised.

"Xun xun~"

Little Xunbao was happy, picked up a flower, and stuck it on its Beast Tamer's head.

It picked up another one and stuck it on Like Ya Bao's head.

"Ya ya..."

Like Ya Bao took the flower down, looked at it, and stuck it back on.

"Xun xun~"

Little Xunbao floated to the side of the backpack, called out, and handed over a blue flower.

Lubao silently poked out half its head and reached out its claw to take it.

"Xun xun~"

Little Xunbao didn't forget its little brother, specifically chose a purple flower, floated to Gangbao's side, and stuck it on its feathers.

Gangbao: "..."

"Qing qing~"

At this time, Qingbao floated over.

However, at this time it was in a wind-transformed state, and its mood was happy, so the wind force was a bit faster than usual.

As soon as it arrived, the flowers held in Little Xunbao's claws were blown away by a gust of wind.

"Xun xun!"

Number Five!

"Qing qing!"

It didn't mean to!

Qiao Sang couldn't help but laugh as she watched Little Xunbao looking exasperated, chasing after the wind.

Actually, sometimes shopping is quite nice even if you don't buy anything. ===== CHAPTER 907 =====