Blue and Beika

That golden little beast was naturally Blue, who had followed Beika here.

Beika's first reaction upon seeing Blue was surprise, but the moment the question left his lips, he realized something was wrong. At first, he had habitually classified Blue, along with small beasts like Taige, as an ornamental pet beast. Yet judging by the energy fluctuations around Blue's body, that was clearly not the case.

Those energy fluctuations... he's at least a Middle Sequence True God-level powerhouse... Beika thought. Senior Sister must have revealed that I like pet beasts in order to help them. They sent this little beast here because they want to exploit this weakness of mine and make it impossible for me to refuse. This idea may even have come from Senior Sister herself.

With that thought, Beika shifted his gaze away from Blue, pretended not to care, and chose a direction to leave.

Since Blue had accepted the mission, he naturally could not give up so easily. Over the past three years, he and Scarlet had dealt with all kinds of people. Through long-term observation, he had gained a certain understanding of human behavior and psychology. He could tell that Beika had not ignored him just now, but had deliberately chosen to avoid him.

Deliberately avoiding me... Do you think that'll work? Blue twitched his whiskers, then bounded after him again.

After turning past two street corners, Beika spotted another pet beast shop in the distance and was about to go take a look when he found Blue standing at the entrance, staring blankly at another pet beast in the display window.

Beika took a closer look at that pet beast. It was a Scarlet Flame Rat. Scarlet Flame Rats were ornamental pet beasts. Their fur was a gradient red, and whenever the wind blew,