Tactile Power

Qiao Sang calmly studied the data, analyzing it.

It was perfectly normal for some pet beasts to undergo changes in their attributes or gain new attributes upon evolution.

The most extreme examples were the Evergreen Worm, Bamboo Flower Snake, and Little Leaping Fish.

These three pet beasts were ridiculously weak in their early stages, yet they had the potential to transform into dragons.

However, the Evergreen Worm and Bamboo Flower Snake had to evolve to Emperor Level first, and no Pet Tamer capable of raising a pet beast to Emperor Level would ever contract either of them.

Wouldn't it be better to just buy a Dragon-type Pet Beast if you had the money? Why go through all that trouble?

Compared to the first two, Little Leaping Fish only needed to evolve into an Advanced Pet Beast to gain the dragon attribute.

The Alliance had even given its evolved form an imposing name: Aqua Tyrant Dragon.

But anyone dreaming of a fish leaping over the dragon gate because of that was mistaken.

When the Alliance first announced that Little Leaping Fish could evolve into Aqua Tyrant Dragon, its market price shot up from 6,000 Alliance Coins to 600,000 Alliance Coins.

Even at that price, Little Leaping Fish sold out at the time, with demand far exceeding supply.

After all, compared to buying a Dragon-type Pet Beast outright, that price was absurdly cheap.

Who didn't dream of contracting a Dragon-type Pet Beast these days?

Little Leaping Fish gave them hope.

Unfortunately, the dream did not last long. Statistics showed that among the ten million Pet Tamers who had bought Little Leaping Fish in that same batch, only one had managed to raise an Aqua Tyrant Dragon. The odds were comparable to winning the lottery.

So Little Leaping Fish's price soon fell back down.

Qiao Sang had never expected Ya Bao to evolve into an unknown new form and gain a Psychic Type, but once she learned of it, she was not particularly surprised.

She already had a Golden Finger. Ya Bao had learned a High-Level Skill while still in the beginner stage, and she had even encountered a pet beast like Little Treasure Hunting Ghost, one that possessed both the rare Ghost and Psychic Types. What else could possibly be impossible?

But...

Qiao Sang's gaze fell on the very top of the data, and her expression froze.

Why was the name of Ya Bao's evolved form displayed here?

Could it be that Flame Listening Dogs had already appeared within the Alliance?

That was impossible. If that were the case, the Alliance would definitely have announced it.

Qiao Sang thought for a while and came up with a possibility.

Was it possible that Flame Listening Dogs had appeared on another planet, but the Alliance did not know about them?

If so, then this Golden Finger was far more powerful than she had imagined.

With that thought, Qiao Sang stopped dwelling on the matter.

What she needed to do now was improve her Academic Scores, defeat Litan Pet Beast High School, and obtain the preferential policies for the National College Entrance Examination. Other planets were still far too distant for her.

Qiao Sang continued reading.

There was one more trait, but the opponent had to attack at close range first for Ya Bao's body temperature to rise and flames to emerge, burning the opponent.

In other words, it was a trait that required him to take a hit first before the flames on his body could touch the opponent, with a certain chance of inflicting the burn status.

Why were Fire-type pet beasts' traits all so miserable...

Qiao Sang could not help complaining.

She read further down.

There were three new skills.

She knew Psychic Power.

Phantom Flame was colorless fire. Its power did not seem much different from ordinary flames, but the fact that it could not be seen was definitely a major advantage in battle.

However, experienced Professional Pet Tamers would notice the distortion it caused in the surrounding space and take precautions.

The Alliance seemed to have classified Phantom Flame as a High-Level Skill.

If Ya Bao had not learned Spark Rain, she might have been excited.

But Ya Bao had learned a High-Level Skill in the beginner stage. Now that he had evolved to the intermediate stage and gained another High-Level Skill, she did not feel much about it.

Qiao Sang shifted her gaze to the final skill.

Tactile Power.

What was that...

Qiao Sang felt a little embarrassed. She knew all the common skills. Even if she had not read about them in textbooks, she could generally understand what most skills did through commentators' explanations while watching competitions.

But she did not know Tactile Power...

Qiao Sang quickly made a guess. This probably was not a combat skill.

As for what exactly it was and what it did, she would have to look it up online.

After Qiao Sang scanned through the Pet Beast Codex once more, her consciousness returned to reality.

She was very satisfied with how she had handled things this time.

Calm and composed.

She had not acted foolishly upon seeing Ya Bao's new evolved form, and she had remained perfectly calm after learning that he had gained the Psychic Type.

Qiao Sang felt that her mental fortitude had improved considerably over the past month. From now on, no matter what situation she encountered, she would probably be able to remain unruffled and keep her usual composure.

Then, the very next second, reality slapped her in the face.

"Fuck!" Qiao Sang nearly had a heart attack when she saw Little Treasure Hunting Ghost's head mere inches from her face.

"Treasure!"

Little Treasure Hunting Ghost was startled. It Teleported onto its Pet Tamer's head, grabbed two tufts of her hair with its claws, and anxiously looked around.

"Fang!"

Ya Bao also warily looked around.

"It's fine, it's fine," Qiao Sang hurriedly said.

Being frightened by her own pet beast was truly embarrassing, but it was not entirely her fault. She was sure anyone would be startled upon opening their eyes and seeing a head so close to them.

"Treasure."

Little Treasure Hunting Ghost realized what had happened. Its gaze drifted away, and it looked guilty.

Its own Pet Tamer was just too timid. It could not blame Little Treasure Hunting Ghost.

"Little Treasure, you can let go of my hair now..."

"Treasure."

Little Treasure awkwardly released its claws.

After all that fuss, it had even forgotten to bring up its desire to evolve.

With the pain in her scalp gone, Qiao Sang could finally think about what to do next.

Ya Bao was too big now. The dormitory might not be small compared to those at other high schools.

But the room assigned to her was actually only around eight square meters. With the bed and cabinet included, there was practically no space to move around.

She had to think of a way to move outside...

But for now, that seemed impossible...

Qiao Sang suddenly thought of something and said excitedly, "Ya Bao, you have Psychic Power now. Can you make yourself float like Little Treasure does?"

"Fang?"

Ya Bao tilted his head.

Psychic Power?

Float?

Like how they usually played?

Could he float without his little brother helping him?

Since his Pet Tamer said so, it could not be wrong.

Ya Bao began sensing the energy within his body.

The next second.

Bang!

Because there was too much energy and his Psychic Power was too strong, Ya Bao slammed directly into the ceiling.

"Ya Bao, are you okay?" Qiao Sang asked, unable to bear watching.

Ya Bao did not fall as Qiao Sang had expected. Instead, he steadied himself against the ceiling and cried out excitedly.

"Fang!"

"Fang Fang!"

"Fang Fang!"

He was flying! He could fly too!

Very quickly, Ya Bao began adjusting the energy within his body, attempting to control how high he rose.

"Treasure!"

Little Treasure Hunting Ghost watched the scene in amazement.

It floated over beside Ya Bao and kept circling around him.

How amazing!

His appearance had changed, and so had his abilities. Was this evolution?

Ya Bao was naturally gifted to begin with. After learning Spark Rain, his control over the energy in his body had reached a considerable level. After a few attempts now, he was already able to use Psychic Power with ease.

Qiao Sang secretly nodded as she watched Ya Bao float around the upper part of the room using Psychic Power.

She truly was a genius. She had actually thought of having Ya Bao use Psychic Power to move around above the room.

This way, although the activity space was still small, at least there was some. He could also directly practice using Psychic Power.