CHAPTER 888: HOW ABOUT I CALL YOU QINGBAO?

S-rank Wind Affinity? At MAX?!

Qiao Sang was stunned for a moment, then her eyes lit up like sparks.

A legendary beast really lived up to its name. With just its beginner-level form having an S-rank exclusive trait, it was no wonder its racial potential could reach god-level.

She took a deep breath, forcing down her excitement.

The introduction about Qingqing Ni said it loved drifting with the wind, slipping through even the tiniest of cracks like a breeze.

Perhaps all Qingqing Ni were born with their exclusive trait already at max level.

After all, it was the child of the wind.

Calm down, calm down. A legendary beast with an S-rank trait was perfectly reasonable… Her gaze dropped lower.

An A-rank trait: Charming Body.

Another high-level trait. From what she remembered, most fairy-types with Charming Body had a 30% chance of causing infatuation if struck by an opposite-sex beast using a contact skill.

But here, the chance was 70%. Extremely high.

The issue was, this trait only activated if Qingqing Ni got hit by a contact move. Sure, the attacker might get charmed… but Qingqing Ni could very well be knocked out in the process.

It was the same drawback as Little Treasure’s Curse Body and Accursed Body, they had to first get hit.

And since fairy-types weren’t known for strong defenses, she’d better do everything possible to keep Qingqing Ni from being attacked in the first place.

Her thoughts churned quickly before she kept reading.

The next trait made her freeze. She wondered if she had read it wrong.

According to the books, beasts with Prankster Hearts tended to have mischievous personalities.

But Qingqing Ni was so obedient, how could it be mischievous?

If Little Treasure had awakened this trait, it would’ve made more sense…

Still, traits weren’t absolute, there could be outliers.

She steadied her thoughts.

A beast with Prankster Heart could always use status skills first, except when using dark-type skills.

Status skills didn’t directly damage but influenced the battle through altering environments, conditions, or states.

Lubao’s Healing Soundwave, Rain Dance, Aurora Veil, Hailstorm;

Little Treasure’s Substitute;

and Gangbao’s Roost, all of those were status skills.

Normally, how fast a beast cast a skill depended on its energy control. She really couldn’t figure out how Prankster made them faster.

If the enemy beast was three or four levels higher, would it still move first?

She decided not to rack her brain. She’d ask Mentor Mikayla later.

With an Imperial Beast University honorary mentor around, there was no need to waste brain cells guessing.

Qiao Sang checked the skills list.

Fairy Wind: A fairy-type high-tier skill that conjured a wind imbued with fairy energy to strike the target. Unlike flying-type moves like Gust, it carried fairy power. ŖἈΝÓβËṦ

Its proficiency was only at beginner-level, with its data showing just “1.” Clearly Qingqing Ni hadn’t used it yet.

Next... Charm.

Charm?!

Her eyes lit up.

She had long been curious about this skill, and now, her contracted Qingqing Ni actually had it.

Perfect.

Books about legendary beasts mostly focused on their strength and how they changed the world.

But real data about them was incredibly scarce, especially things like breeding or determining gender.

Of course, some legendary beasts had obvious differences between male and female god-level forms.

But Qingqing Ni’s god-level forms were the same regardless of gender.

Since no books recorded how to tell, she could just use Charm to confirm.

Her mood grew brighter as she read on.

Misty Terrain, a fairy-type high-tier skill. For a set time, beasts inside the mist wouldn’t suffer status ailments, and dragon-type skills’ damage was halved.

Wow… this was perfect for group battles. She couldn’t help but sigh in admiration, then thought of something.

Misty Terrain was a status move too. Once back at the Beast Center, she could let Qingqing Ni practice alongside Lubao, Little Treasure, or Gangbao to test how Prankster applied.

She looked at the last skill, Tailwind.

A flying-type high-tier skill. It whipped up a powerful current of air, increasing all allies’ speed for a while.

Misty Terrain, Tailwind, Prankster Heart… wasn’t Qingqing Ni too suited for team battles?

She quickly shook her head.

What was she thinking? This was a legendary beast. One destined to evolve into a god of calamity.

Even now, still beginner-level, it had an S-rank trait, two A-rank traits, and three high-tier skills. No way it wasn’t good for solo combat. At worst, it just wasn’t fully grown yet, so its current skillset leaned more toward group battles.

Her thoughts returned to reality.

The first thing she saw was Qingqing Ni sipping milk while gazing down at the neon-lit city below.

Her heart instantly softened. She unconsciously lowered her voice: “How about I call you Qingbao from now on?”

“Qing qing~”

Qingqing Ni looked over and smiled sweetly.

It liked the name.

“As long as you like it.” Qiao Sang smiled warmly.

“Xun Xun~”

Little Treasure happily floated over, calling out beside Qingqing Ni.

He was Little Treasure. From now on, Qingbao could call him big boss.

But before Qingqing Ni could reply, Little Treasure felt two murderous stares.

His body froze.

Oh no, he had forgotten Yabao and Lubao.

“Xun Xun~”

He scratched his head awkwardly, showing an “I was joking” face.

Calling him Little Treasure was fine.

“Qing qing.”

Qingqing Ni nodded.

Little Treasure sighed.

Seemed recruiting a second underling wasn’t going to be easy.

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At the Beast Center.

Qiao Sang rented a room. After letting Little Treasure charge his phone, she saw it was only 8 PM, so she walked over to Mentor Mikayla’s room and knocked.

No answer.

“Qing qing?”

Qingqing Ni, in wind form, drifted at her side, not revealing itself.

The breeze carried its voice.

Looking for another human?

“Mm.” Qiao Sang said.

“My teacher lives here. I’ve been training with her. I want her to meet you.”

“Qing qing.”

Qingqing Ni revealed itself, smoothed the clouds below, and sat upright.

So well-behaved… Qiao Sang sighed softly, knocking again. Still no reply.

“Seems she’s not here. It’s fine, I’ll just call her.”

“Qing qing.”

Qingqing Ni nodded and vanished into wind again.

Qiao Sang returned, picked up Little Treasure’s phone, and dialed a number from memory.

Just before it rang, she froze.

Right. Little Treasure’s phone had no SIM card.

She set it down silently.

At this hour, the service center was closed. She’d have to wait until tomorrow.

Even in a beast-taming world, life without a phone was inconvenient…

“Xun Xun?”

Little Treasure called, finally asking the question that puzzled him: Why couldn’t his phone make calls?

“Because it has no SIM card.” Qiao Sang explained.

“Xun?”

What’s a SIM card?

“It’s a registered card you insert into your phone. Then you can call.”

“Xun Xun~”

He nodded with sudden enlightenment, then floated over to nuzzle her head. His eyes shone hopefully.

Couldn’t he get one too?

She chuckled and denied him instantly: “No.”

“Xun…”

He drooped.

“Qing qing?”

Qingqing Ni looked between him and Qiao Sang, puzzled.

Why not?

Little Treasure’s eyes lit up. He turned to Qingbao, then back at his tamer with a pitiful look.

“Xun Xun…”

Yeah, why not?

Qiao Sang: …

She gave him a sharp look. Do you really want me to say it?

He blinked back innocently: Say it, say it.

“Because you’re too lazy.” She said bluntly.

“You always slack during training. If you had a full-functioning phone, you’d slack even more.”

She added, “If you waste time on your phone, even Gangbao might surpass you soon.”

The words struck like an arrow.

His little brother surpassing him? Never! Impossible!

“Gang Zhan…”

Gangbao quietly practiced Wing Blades nearby.

In the secret realm, she had no time to train. Back now, she wasted none.

“Qing qing…”

Qingqing Ni turned to Little Treasure with an “So you are lazy” look.

Second arrow.

“Xun Xun!!”

Little Treasure cried out in agony.

Who said he was lazy?!

He hastily pulled out the ants he’d been collecting and started cursing them with Misfortune.

If his new little brother thought he was lazy, how could he stay boss?!

Unexpectedly, Qingbao’s presence had lit a fire under Little Treasure… an unexpected blessing.

Since she couldn’t reach Mikayla, she might as well test Qingbao’s skills.

“Sleepy?” She asked.

“Qing qing.”

Qingqing Ni shook its head.

“Then let’s try your skills at the training ground.”

“Qing qing?”

Can’t we just test here?

Qiao Sang smiled.

“If you use Fairy Wind or Tailwind here, what happens to the furniture?”

“Qing qing?”

How do you know I have those two?

“…”

Why did Qingbao feel a little like Little Treasure back then?

No, it was just curiosity after being in the secret realm so long.

She reassured herself, then said seriously: “Because we’re contracted. I know everything about you.”

“Qing qing.”

It gave an “Oh, I see” look, then nodded.

It explained: Fairy Wind wasn’t usable yet, its energy was too low. But Tailwind was fine, and it could control its strength.

Then it opened its mouth.

A tiny breeze spun in the room, rustling the curtains.

This tiny gust… was Tailwind?!

She quickly checked the Codex, the Tailwind number had risen from 443 to 444.

To control a high-tier skill to this degree, even though it was only at Proficient level, did Qingqing Ni’s race truly have such incredible affinity with wind?

Excited, Qiao Sang snapped back to reality.

Either way, it was a good sign.

Her eyes lit up again.

“Quick, use Charm on me.”

She added eagerly, “Just aim at me.”

Charm’s effect depended only on gender, not species.

She genuinely wanted to see if it would work.

“Qing qing~”

Qingqing Ni winked sweetly. A pink heart shot forward.

So cute… Her heart thumped hard.

But wait, this just felt like being overwhelmed by cuteness. She could still think clearly.

Charm was supposed to cloud the mind. If she could still reason, then maybe it hadn’t worked.

She glanced at Yabao meditating and Little Treasure cursing ants.

Qiao Sang decided: “Try Charm on Little Treasure.”

If Yabao got charmed, his hundred clones outside would vanish, wasting his effort. Little Treasure was safer.

“Xun?”

He looked up blankly when called.

“Qing qing~”

Qingqing Ni winked. The heart shot out and struck him.

“Xun…”

His eyes filled with hearts, then he shook his head, clearing them away.

So Qingbao was female.

Little Treasure had been unguarded, so it worked. But in a real battle, with focus sharp, a beginner beast’s proficient-level Charm wouldn’t land on a General-level beast.

“All right, Little Treasure. You’ll spar with Qingbao sometimes. Train your resistance to Charm.”

Though only a mid-tier skill, it was practical. And in the future, they might face stronger fairy-types with Charm.

Best to prepare early.