Qiao Sang turned to look.
The man speaking wore an earpiece and had a loudspeaker clipped to his waist. Surrounded by a group of tourists, he was clearly a tour guide.
Qiao Sang pricked up her ears.
The man continued:
"A century ago, Fire Meteors fell from the sky, severely damaging the land and triggering a global drought. The affected area was the largest seen in nearly ten thousand years. The Meteorological Administration, the Underwater Administration, and the Water-type Pet Beast Association successively dispatched Water-type Pet Beasts to bring Rainfall across the country. For the following eleven full years, everyone relied entirely on Water-type Pet Beasts."
"With no natural Rainfall, the rivers gradually dried up, and the Water-type Pet Beasts gradually became exhausted. Certain Bug-type Pet Beasts multiplied explosively, while Grass-type Pet Beasts steadily dwindled. The Water-type Pet Beasts went from bringing Rainfall across the entire country to prioritizing cities based on their importance."
"Gaozhou was not considered an important city at the time, so Water-type Pet Beasts did not come here to bring Rainfall for a long time. Most of Gaozhou's Beast Tamers with Water-type Pet Beasts were sent to support other cities. The remaining Water-type Pet Beasts could only occasionally meet everyone's drinking-water needs. They could not solve the fundamental problem."
"Later, not a blade of grass grew here. Water-type Pet Beasts became fewer, and both humans and pet beasts grew thinner and more irritable by the day. But then, one day, the Phantom Beast Shalala appeared!"
At this point, the man's tone grew heavier, and he sounded somewhat excited.
"It made all things grow and turned the earth green again! The vanished Grass-type Pet Beasts appeared one after another as well!"
"On that very same day, heavy rain fell from the sky, ending the devastating drought that