Electric Tail Worm and Vine Rock Giant (Two in One)

Electric Tail Worm and Vine Rock Giant (Two in One)

The ground vanished beneath her feet, and that familiar sensation of falling returned.

This time, Qiao Sang had been prepared, so she did not look flustered.

The passageway of Secret Realm No. 16 delivered entrants into the air. To land safely, one had to have a Flying Type or Psychic Type Pet Beast ready in advance. That was one of the details mentioned in the information she had bought yesterday.

"Xun Xun~"

Little Treasure's eyes glowed blue as it held its Beastmaster suspended in midair.

"Ya!"

Ya Bao slowly grew larger.

Qiao Sang was guided onto Ya Bao's back.

Her mission was to collect 500 grams of Piercing Armor tears. She still had to complete that first... Qiao Sang had already made plans before coming here.

Though she did not want to waste the Clear Wind Compass, even with that thing, finding Qingqing Ni was not guaranteed. Naturally, the mission came first. She would finish what needed to be done, then figure out the rest with whatever time remained.

Piercing Armor, an Advanced Ground Type Pet Beast, was drawn to scents and loved all kinds of overly sweet foods... The information she had looked up surfaced in Qiao Sang's mind. Then she thought of something and looked at Little Treasure. "I remember buying a lot of Sweet Paste last time. Is there any left?"

Sweet Paste was a specialty of Superstar Planet and a favorite of all Pet Beasts that liked sweets. The price of anything could multiply several times over once it crossed planets, so she had bought several boxes when stocking up.

"Xun Xun~"

Little Treasure called out, saying it would check first.

It then removed its Ring, enlarged it, and stuck its head inside to look.

"Xun Xun~"

About a minute later, Little Treasure pulled its head back out and called, indicating that there was still plenty left.

Looks like Little Treasure hadn't gone through it all... Qiao Sang relaxed and said, "Take out the Sweet Paste. You and Gang Bao each take some, then scatter it at intervals along the way to lure out Piercing Armor."

"Steel Sword?"

Gang Bao called from nearby, asking what Piercing Armor looked like.

Qiao Sang took out her phone and opened a photo she had saved long ago. "It looks like this."

Little Treasure and Gang Bao leaned over.

Luobao poked its head out of the backpack, hopped onto its Beastmaster's head, and lowered its gaze to look at the photo on the phone.

"Xun Xun~"

Little Treasure nodded to show it understood, then took two jars of Sweet Paste out of its Ring and handed one to Gang Bao.

"Ice Emperor."

At that moment, Luobao called out, indicating that it wanted a jar too.

"Xun Xun~"

Little Treasure swiftly handed the Sweet Paste in its hand to Luobao, calling sweetly. Then it took another jar out of the Ring for itself.

Gang Bao silently glanced at its eldest brother.

For some reason, it had heard a distinctly sycophantic tone in that cry just now.

Over the next stretch of time, Little Treasure, Luobao, and Gang Bao scattered Sweet Paste in different directions.

The places where it was scattered drew quite a few Wild Pet Beasts.

In the high sky, Flying Type Pet Beasts occasionally passed by. However, after glancing at Ya Bao and Gang Bao, none of them attacked.

So the forum post saying Flying Type Pet Beasts received especially favorable treatment was true... Qiao Sang remained alert as she observed her surroundings.

Then she remembered something.

She would be staying in this Secret Realm for a month. Should she catch a Thunder Type Pet Beast that could charge her phone, so she would not end up like in the previous Secret Realm, unable to know the exact time?

If she forgot the date and this Secret Realm closed while she was still inside, that would be bad... Qiao Sang picked up her phone and checked the battery. It was still at 91%.

She remembered that in the Zhongkong Region, Pet Beasts capable of charging phones included Little Electric Pig and Electric Tail Worm...

As the thought flashed through her mind, she caught sight of a Bug-type Pet Beast among those eating Sweet Paste below. Its body was mostly yellow, and the two antennae on its head were shaped like lightning bolts. Wasn't that an Electric Tail Worm?

"Catch that Electric Tail Worm," Qiao Sang immediately said.

Little Treasure froze for a moment, set the Sweet Paste on Ya Bao's back, removed its Ring, and took out the Pet Beast Identifier.

Qiao Sang fell silent for a moment at the sight. "The one with lightning-shaped antennae on its head."

"Xun Xun~"

Little Treasure lowered the Pet Beast Identifier before it could even open it. Its eyes glowed blue as it looked at the Electric Tail Worm happily eating Sweet Paste.

Very soon, the Electric Tail Worm was controlled and flown toward Qiao Sang.

The small Pet Beasts gathered around the Sweet Paste were startled by the sight. They all looked panicked and scattered in every direction.

"Electric Tail!"

The Electric Tail Worm struggled wildly, discharging electricity with all its might. Yellow Electric Arcs crackled continuously across its body.

Yet it was completely ineffective. The Electric Tail Worm was brought before Qiao Sang under control.

"Electric Tail!"

The Electric Tail Worm stared at the unfamiliar human before it with anger and hostility, its gaze carrying an unyielding determination to resist to the death.

The Yellow Electric Arcs around its body grew increasingly fierce.

Just as the Yellow Electric Arcs were about to gather into a ball and shoot out, Qiao Sang picked up the Sweet Paste Little Treasure had just set on Ya Bao's back and said, "As long as you stay with me from now on and help charge my phone, I can give you this to eat every day."

"Electric Tail..."

The Electric Tail Worm froze when it saw the Sweet Paste.

Then it swallowed, and all the Yellow Electric Arcs around its body dissipated.

"Electric Tail~"

A minute later, the Electric Tail Worm happily began eating Sweet Paste on Ya Bao's back.

She had an Electric Tail Worm to charge her phone now, but she still had not found Piercing Armor. Was the gathering place for Advanced Pet Beasts deeper inside, or was the amount of Sweet Paste too small to attract a large Piercing Armor... Qiao Sang watched the Wild Pet Beasts continuously gathering below to eat Sweet Paste. Recalling that the ones gathered earlier had mostly been small and medium-sized Pet Beasts, she began analyzing the situation.

It was not a solution to keep scattering Sweet Paste like this. Should she look for where Piercing Armor liked to live...

But the information only said Piercing Armor liked staying underground. It did not say what kind of underground environment. How was she supposed to find it...

"Electric Tail."

As thoughts flickered through her mind, the Electric Tail Worm beside her called out.

Qiao Sang looked at it and found that it was staring at her. After confirming it was speaking to her, she said, "Help translate."

At the same time, Ya Bao bared its teeth at a flock of bird Pet Beasts in the distance that were watching them and seemed to be slowly closing in.

The bird Pet Beasts stiffened, flapped their wings, and quickly flew away.

"Xun Xun~"

As Little Treasure scattered Sweet Paste below, it floated over to its Beastmaster and called out, saying that the fellow did not know how to charge a phone, but it could learn.

She had nearly forgotten that Wild Electric Tail Worms in the Secret Realm had never seen phones. Naturally, no one had taught them how to charge one like the Electric Tail Worms outside... Qiao Sang took out her phone, held it close to the Electric Tail Worm, and began teaching it. "Use your antennae and aim at this charging port."

"Electric Tail."

The Electric Tail Worm obediently did as instructed.

"Then release a tiny amount of electrical energy," Qiao Sang continued.

"Electric Tail."

The Electric Tail Worm carefully released thunder energy.

Yellow Electric Arcs flowed into the phone, and the battery percentage on the screen instantly jumped from 91% to 94%.

"Good job." Qiao Sang instinctively patted the Electric Tail Worm on the head.

"Electric Tail~"

The Electric Tail Worm jolted all over at the touch. Its antennae suddenly erupted with lightning several times stronger than before.

With a bang, the phone exploded.

For a moment, an eerie silence fell over the surroundings.

After two or three seconds, the Electric Tail Worm came to its senses. It turned around, grabbed the unfinished Sweet Paste, and leaped forward, preparing to jump from the high sky.

Qiao Sang reacted quickly and grabbed its tail.

"Electric Tail~"

The Electric Tail Worm stiffened, turned its head, and called out ingratiatingly.

Expressionless, Qiao Sang said, "You weren't planning to just leave like that, were you?"

"Electric Tail."

"Electric Tail."

The Electric Tail Worm hurriedly shook its head, saying it had merely been planning to change positions and look at the scenery below.

"Xun Xun."

"Xun Xun."

Little Treasure translated at just the right moment.

Qiao Sang took a deep breath and steadied her emotions.

Honestly, she could not blame the Electric Tail Worm entirely. As a Wild Pet Beast—especially one from a Secret Realm that had barely interacted with humans—it was normal for its energy control to become unstable after suddenly being patted on the head.

Qiao Sang deeply regretted touching it in the first place.

If she had not touched it, this would not have happened.

"Electric Tail..."

The Electric Tail Worm looked at Little Treasure, Luobao, Gang Bao, and Ya Bao, its eyes shifting around as it considered the possibility of escaping from these fellows.

In the end, it looked at Qiao Sang.

It knew that its fate was most likely in her hands.

After steadying herself for quite some time, Qiao Sang finally asked, "Do you know where Piercing Armor is?"

After a pause, she added, "The one you saw on the phone screen when you were charging it just now. As long as you tell me where it is, or help me find it, this Sweet Paste will still be yours."

As she spoke, Qiao Sang took back the Sweet Paste the Electric Tail Worm was holding.

"Electric Tail?"

Instead of looking relieved, the Electric Tail Worm showed a hesitant expression and called out, asking what she wanted with Piercing Armor.

"I need its tears," Qiao Sang answered through Little Treasure's translation.

"Electric Tail?"

The Electric Tail Worm still seemed hesitant.

Just that?

"Just that," Qiao Sang said.

"Electric Tail." The Electric Tail Worm stared at the human in front of it for two seconds, then called out, saying it knew where Piercing Armor was, but it had one condition.

"Xun Xun."

Little Treasure translated.

Holy crap, you really do know... Qiao Sang instantly forgot about the phone, delight rising in her heart.

Honestly, she had only been thinking that one more helper might make finding Piercing Armor faster. She had not expected it to actually know where Piercing Armor was!

This was an unexpected windfall!

"Tell me. What condition?" Qiao Sang immediately asked.

"Electric Tail." The Electric Tail Worm called out with a serious expression.

"Xun Xun~" Little Treasure pointed at the Sweet Paste as it translated.

It says it wants two more jars of this.

"I'll give you three jars when we get there," Qiao Sang said generously.

"Electric Tail!"

The Electric Tail Worm perked up and began pointing out the way.

Qiao Sang headed deeper inside in the direction it indicated.

Secret Realm No. 16 was roughly divided into two parts. The north was springlike all year round, while the south was covered in ice and snow.

The original poster who had provided this information guessed it was probably related to Ancient Winged Bird living in one direction and Ice Snow Bird in the other.

As Qiao Sang recalled the post's contents, she grew increasingly cautious.

She remembered the post also saying that the farther in one went, the stronger the Wild Pet Beasts became, and most of them had terrible temperaments.

Since the Secret Realm only opened once every thirty years, the Wild Pet Beasts on the outskirts were generally young and had never seen humans. Most would only be curious when they saw a person, and if powerful Pet Beasts were summoned outside, they would not attack casually.

The Wild Pet Beasts inside were older and stronger. Many were even over thirty years old and had seen humans before, so they were far more vicious.

"Electric Tail."

After about forty minutes, the Electric Tail Worm looked down and called out, indicating that they had arrived.

Ya Bao stopped in midair.

Following its line of sight, Qiao Sang saw a steep mountain wall below.

Almost the entire mountain wall was covered in emerald-green plants.

Ancient trees towered around it, blotting out the sky.

Everything was shrouded in green, and for a moment, there was not even a patch of yellow earth to land on.

Not many Wild Pet Beasts moved about. A few occasionally raised their heads and spotted Qiao Sang and Ya Bao high in the sky, but quickly looked away again, seemingly uninterested in outsiders.

The atmosphere here was a little strange... Qiao Sang did not descend immediately. Instead, she looked at Little Treasure and said, "Pour down a jar of Sweet Paste."

"Xun Xun~"

Little Treasure removed its Ring, took out a jar of Sweet Paste, opened it, and dumped the entire thing down at once.

The Sweet Paste landed on the cliff face. The emerald-green plants seemed to wriggle, and the Sweet Paste immediately seeped inside and vanished without a trace.

"Ya Ya..."

Ya Bao sensed that something was wrong and immediately became alert.

Qiao Sang pondered for a moment, then said, "Little Treasure, use the Pet Beast Identifier to identify this cliff face."

"Xun Xun~"

Little Treasure took out the Pet Beast Identifier and aimed it at the cliff face.

Very soon, a voice in the same tone as Little Treasure's sounded:

"Oh my, Master, it's been so long since you used me~ Let me see... Vine Rock Giant, a dual Grass Type and Rock Type King-level Pet Beast. It is much larger than ordinary King-level Pet Beasts and usually likes to disguise itself as various rocky peaks to hide its tracks. The crystals on its body can absorb sunlight and convert it into astonishing attack energy, which it can fire out. However, it cannot shoot at night or on rainy days. It's neither nighttime nor raining right now. Can't beat it, can't beat it. I think it's best not to provoke it~"

As soon as it finished speaking, the cliff face abruptly opened a pair of cold yellow eyes.

Immediately afterward, the towering cliff face began to move, undergoing a change in form.

Amid rumbling thunderous noises, small rocks tumbled down in disarray. The two sides of the cliff suddenly split apart, extending a pair of claws over ten meters long.

The surrounding Wild Pet Beasts retreated to the sides, found spots where they would not be affected, and stopped to watch. Their faces were filled with amusement or mockery.

"Xun Xun..."

As the cliff face changed, Little Treasure's mouth slowly fell open.

So it was a Pet Beast. It was huge...

Sitting on Ya Bao's back, Qiao Sang looked down at the Vine Rock Giant below and asked calmly:

"Are you sure the Piercing Armor is underneath it?"

"Electric Tail!"

The Electric Tail Worm nodded with certainty.

Almost the instant the Electric Tail Worm nodded, hundreds of rock spikes about two meters long appeared vertically out of thin air high in the sky, plunging down like giant spears.