Beast taming, starting from zero point-Chapter 87 - 83: Releasing Life
Chapter 87: Chapter 83: Releasing Life
“I’d like you to help me steal something,” Ye Jing Wen answered.
Oh, it’s not borrowing money then, so there’s no problem.
But stealing something…
Qiao Sang looked at Ye Jing Wen with a strange expression on her face, so you’re that kind of person…
It was clear that Ye Jing Wen could tell what Qiao Sang was thinking from the expression on her face.
“It’s not what you think, I just want you to help me steal a Magnetic Brute Rat out,” Ye Jing Wen quickly explained.
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Qiao Sang was stunned for a moment, then she asked in surprise, “Steal a pet beast? Have you found a wild Magnetic Brute Rat’s lair?”
The control over wild extraordinary creatures in the rural towns wasn’t as strict as in the cities.
And, because Qitang Town was near mountains and water, wild extraordinary creatures often appeared.
In the absence of resources and Beast Tamers, these wild extraordinary creatures were mostly in their initial forms and found it difficult to progress further.
The town government didn’t pay much attention to them since they didn’t pose any significant danger.
If villagers reported them, authorities would take action, but if not, they wouldn’t go out of their way to patrol and create extra work for themselves.
This situation had led some people to sense business opportunities.
Normally, the capture of wild pet beasts mostly occurred in Secret Realms.
Beast Tamers did not necessarily capture wild pet beasts for contracting; it could also be for trade and profit.
If Ye Jing Wen had discovered a Magnetic Brute Rat’s lair and wanted Qiao Sang to capture a few for sale, it made sense.
Because the Alliance’s regulations allowed only Beast Tamers to sell wild pet beasts.
Not to mention whether ordinary people could capture wild pet beasts through other methods, even if they did, there was a high risk of the beasts breaking free without caution, offering no guarantee of safety.
However, some aspects still puzzled Qiao Sang.
Capturing a wild pet beast from its den, how could that be called stealing?
It made sense why Ye Jing Wen didn’t ask Ye Ranran for help since public servants couldn’t be involved in these kinds of pet beast trade incidents.
But didn’t she have a father who was a Beast Tamer?
There was no reason not to think of her own father first when it came to making money.
Before Qiao Sang could figure it out, Ye Jing Wen had already explained, “What are you thinking? I’m not asking you to steal from the Magnetic Brute Rat’s lair. My friend caught a Magnetic Brute Rat on the mountain, and I want you to steal it and let it go back.”
Qiao Sang: “…”
Ye Jing Wen continued, “A few days ago, I went up the mountain to look for Bahorn Grass and ran into a Velvet Spider. It was the Magnetic Brute Rat that saved me—I would probably be lying in the hospital if it weren’t for it.”
Qiao Sang’s eyebrows lifted, signaling for her to go on.
“Then, when I got back, I mentioned this to my friend, and he suggested buying some food that Magnetic Brute Rats like and going up the mountain to thank it. However, when we went, the day before yesterday, he actually brought his father.”
At this point, Ye Jing Wen visibly grew angry, “He lied to me! Saying he wanted to thank the Magnetic Brute Rat, but he actually wanted to catch it.”
The tone of her voice didn’t sound like it was merely directed at a regular friend; instead, it carried the sentiment of someone deeply resentful of a scumbag.
Ye Jing Wen’s tone shifted to self-reproach, “If the Magnetic Brute Rat hadn’t recognized me, it certainly wouldn’t have been so easily lured out by some food.”
She still remembered the way the Magnetic Brute Rat had looked at her.
After a moment of silence, Qiao Sang asked, “This friend of yours isn’t your boyfriend, is he?”
Ye Jing Wen: “!!!”
Seeing the shocked expression on Ye Jing Wen’s face, Qiao Sang continued in a meaningful tone, “Dating too early is not good.”
She had thought Ye Jing Wen was completely immersed in her studies and was surprised to find she had managed to balance both studies and romance…
“He’s not my boyfriend anymore,” Ye Jing Wen retorted.
This also indirectly confirmed the nature of their previous relationship.
Xiao Xunbao, the Treasure-seeking Ghost, had been listening to their conversation the whole time, and right after Ye Jing Wen finished speaking, it took out a bottle of milk from the ring and handed it over.
“Xun~”
Ye Jing Wen was startled.
She glanced at the ‘For Young Beasts’ label on the milk bottle and declined, “Thank you, I’m not thirsty.”
After rejecting Xiao Xunbao, Ye Jing Wen earnestly said, “Qiao Sang, can you help me steal the Magnetic Brute Rat out? Besides you, I can’t think of anyone else.”
Having said this, she quietly glanced at Xiao Xunbao, who was putting the milk back into the ring.
“Ya Ya!”
“Ya!”
The Fire-Toothed Dog was holding milk in its left paw and patting its chest with the right, giving the impression that it was all over the situation.
Qiao Sang spoke seriously, “Steal what steal.”
Ye Ranran felt a bit disappointed at that moment.
In fact, there was something else she hadn’t mentioned.
If Zhang Huai could find a Beast Tamer to contract with the Magnetic Brushtail Mouse through normal channels, that would be one thing.
But he told her that his father had found a buyer and was planning to sell the Magnetic Brushtail Mouse to a culinary enthusiast.
The fate of the Magnetic Brushtail Mouse in the hands of a culinary enthusiast did not need to be spelled out.
That was something she couldn’t accept.
She had been prepared to resign herself to that fate, when at that very moment, her cousin came back to their hometown.
If her cousin had only the Fire-Toothed Dog, she would not have brought it up, but unexpectedly, her cousin had also contracted a Treasure-seeking Ghost.
The presence of the Treasure-seeking Ghost gave her the idea of theft.
“This isn’t called stealing, it’s called releasing,” continued Qiao Sang.
Ye Ranran’s eyes lit up, and she became excited instantly, nodding vigorously in agreement, “Right, it’s not stealing! It’s releasing!”
Qiao Sang was not someone who overflowed with compassion, but when the issue concerned her own family, she naturally thought from the family’s perspective.
But as easy as it sounded, the actual operation was not so simple.
First of all, relying on the Fire-Toothed Dog was impossible, as it could only face problems head-on.
The release task had to be undertaken by the little Treasure-seeking Ghost.
However, the little Treasure-seeking Ghost was only three days old, having never used any skills before, and sending it away to act alone always felt a bit worrying…
…
At 11:20 p.m.,
Qiao Sang and Ye Ranran rode their bicycles to a residential area in the center of the town.
The Fire-Toothed Dog had already fallen asleep and was tucked into the Beast Taming Codex by Qiao Sang.
Since the little Treasure-seeking Ghost was a Spectral-type Pet, it was particularly lively at night and did not like to sleep.
“Is this the place?” asked Qiao Sang.
“Yes,” Ye Ranran nodded in response.
“Xun~”
The little Treasure-seeking Ghost made a noise, but no one could see it around.
Only Qiao Sang, who had contracted with it, accurately nodded in a certain direction.
On the other side,
In the dimly lit room, chewing sounds continued to emanate, occasionally mixed with the crackling of lightning.
The Magnetic Brushtail Mouse looked at its unchanged cage full of despair.
It listlessly watched the night sky through the window, wondering if its beloved would move on if it knew of its disappearance…
The fruit on the mountain would ripen in a few days; it wondered if it would ever have a chance to taste it again…
Humans, all humans!
The food that had lured it out had gone untasted before it was trapped, how unfair!
The hungrier the Magnetic Brushtail Mouse thought about it, the more it became energized. It got up angrily and bit towards the iron cage, turning its sorrow into strength.
Suddenly, a bottle of milk appeared out of thin air in front of it.
The Magnetic Brushtail Mouse remained in its gnawing posture, temporarily frozen on the spot.
Then it realized something and turned its head to look at its own tail.
It saw that, at some point, its tail had turned into a lightning shape.
Momma mia!
It was an Extraordinary Creature of the Spectral Series!
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