CHAPTER 355: CHAPTER 355: DON’T CHOOSE BAD, DON’T CHOOSE WORSE, ONLY CHOOSE THE WORST!

The Kangaroo Demon under psychic control was dazedly swaying in place. Qian Qi waved a hand toward Su Ang, signaling him to lead the Kangaroo Demons back.

In no time, the Kangaroo Demons started waddling towards the main group like a bunch of little ducklings.

Qian Qi followed beside them, her gaze scanning the Kangaroo Demons like a scanner. Her eyes landed on their muscular thighs and that particularly large and raised backside, causing her feet to involuntarily twitch before she nonchalantly moved closer to one of the Kangaroo Demons.

A few seconds later, she whistled and sat on the backside of the Kangaroo Demon, her little feet stepping on its wheel-sized thighs, unable to stop herself from shouting "Wuhuuu" with glee.

"So this is what it feels like to sit on a Kangaroo Demon!"

[They’re not called Kangaroo Demons.] The system had its criticisms about Qian Qi’s naming skills, [They’re called Kangaroo Beasts.]

Kangaroo?

Isn’t that just the Chinese transliteration of the English word for kangaroo?

If we don’t translate it, what’s the difference between an English ’kangaroo Monster’ and a Chinese ’Kangaroo Demon’? To a foreigner’s ears, it must sound just as rustic, right?

But the name ’Kangaroo’ does have a Magical Beast vibe to it. Qian Qi couldn’t help but pat the Kangaroo Beast on the head before jumping off its back.

"I need to prioritize researching B-level Concentration Fruits when I get back. Sigh, a weak spiritual power makes it hard to Contract a desired Contracted Beast."

Speaking of which, she had originally intended to Contract Ah Tu and Silver, but ended up hastily Contracting Moyu, Qian Ba, Bai Ji, and Venom due to circumstances. The ones she was initially interested in always seemed to be delayed.

No way, once this mission is over, she’s going to binge on a bunch of C-level Concentration Fruits and get that Kangaroo Contracted!

She refuses to believe that fate would keep her from Contracting her desired Magic Beast!

Qian Qi stared intensely at the Kangaroo, as if it were a meticulously prepared roasted chicken about to be devoured by her.

As the Kangaroo Beast was brought back to the main group, Qian Qi encountered a new problem, which was that she couldn’t transport the Kangaroo Beast to the seashore using a Flying Magical Beast.

The only option was to have the Kangaroo Beasts make their own way to the seashore.

"Let’s release the psychic control on this Kangaroo." After thinking it over, Qian Qi pointed at the strongest Kangaroo Beast she had ridden before and said to Su Ang, "This one should be the leader. If we can subdue it, the others should follow."

Even if the others don’t come along, just being able to take this strongest one is enough.

Pausing for a moment, she added as a precaution, "And these two Kangaroos, they have joeys in their pouches. During the previous battle and run, the other Kangaroo Beasts were consciously protecting them. If we can subdue these, it should be easier."

If she can take these two mother beasts, their husbands should also follow, saving her the trouble of having to find new mates for the mothers.

The system clicked its tongue: [That’s not quite right, targeting the mother beasts.]

"What else?" Qian Qi spread her small hands. "I can’t just grab the little Kangaroo Beasts in the pouches by the neck, or squeeze those two Magic Beast eggs to threaten them into coming with me, can I?"

"See?" She was almost moved to tears by her own sentiment. "Even though there are such cruel and cold-blooded methods, I chose the harder one. How kind I am!"

The system: ...

You definitely just picked the bad method from bad and worse options, right?

In fact, Qian Qi didn’t choose that bad way.

She chose the "bad way" + "worse way" = "worst way".

"Su Ang, hold this little Kangaroo." Qian Qi pulled the little Kangaroo out of the pouch, then fetched two Magic Beast eggs from another Kangaroo’s pouch, handing one to Zuo Jing and the other to Gong Qiang, "As for you two, hold onto these."

She was going to subdue these three Kangaroo Beasts while threatening them with their children!

(〝▼皿▼)!

Thus, Gong Qiang and his group, along with the Gong Family Army and all the live audience, watched as Qian Qi, with her piddly fists, wrestled with the three Kangaroo Beasts on the ground, finally beating them into submission with brute force.

The lead Kangaroo Beast, nose bruised and swollen, spat blood on the ground and stared at Qian Qi with big round beastly eyes.

It couldn’t believe that this human, seemingly with no muscle mass, could fight so well!

Great! She would become its combat target for some time to come!

The Kangaroo Beast Clan has a trait: they’re very combative, and as a battle-type Magical Beast race, they grow stronger through repeated setbacks, continually seeking out their former enemies to fight them again, ending the grudge only upon victory.

In short: they hold grudges and must surpass their opponent.

So, they needed to know where Qian Qi lived, so they could return for battle another day.

The three Kangaroos exchanged glances, understanding each other’s thoughts: follow Qian Qi and find her hideout!

Qian Qi, unaware that she’d already been marked by the Kangaroo Beasts in this battle, lifted the paw of the Kangaroo Beast and earnestly said, "Kangaroo, since you’ve lost, you’re my beastie now. You must come with me~"

"Don’t worry, I’ll treat you well~" She spoke like a sleazy boss teasing a new secretary, her small hand lovingly caressing the Kangaroo’s paw as she smiled indulgently, "No one in this world understands the Guardian Beast as well as I do. Follow me, and your future will be bright!"

The Kangaroo looked down at Qian Qi’s smiling face—it was more accurate to say her "lecherous" smile—held back, and finally couldn’t resist landing a punch on Qian Qi’s face.

Heaven and earth could bear witness, it didn’t mean to be annoying, it just unknowingly couldn’t hold back.

Qian Qi wiped her face, unperturbed, and immediately punched back.

The Kangaroo yelped painfully, covering its cheeks with both hands and gazing at Qian Qi with a pitiful look.

[--How strange, am I imagining things? For a moment, I suddenly felt that the strong and mighty Kangaroo Demon looked like a soft, gullible young secretary?]

[--With Brother Dog as a backdrop, even the Kangaroo seems to have delicate features...]

[--Hey? Look, the Kangaroos really surrendered to Brother Dog?!]

Everyone quickly looked at the live stream. They saw Qian Qi step towards Su Ang, and as soon as Qian Qi moved, the three Kangaroo Beasts followed her, afraid of losing her trail.

They didn’t attack her; they just followed her, much to Qian Qi’s surprise.

"Why are they all following me?" she muttered quietly, "Could it be that their Magical Beast heritage includes understanding human languages, so they understood what I said?"

System: [Give me 2000 bucks, and I’ll tell you.]

Qian Qi scoffed, "...Forget it, I’d rather die curious, stay in the dark all my life, and never know the reason than give you 2000 bucks!"

While Qian Qi wasn’t curious, the live stream viewers were very curious. To them, it seemed Qian Qi simply beat up the Kangaroo and then said a few things, and now the Kangaroo Beasts followed her obediently.

Could it be that taming beasts, like running a company, requires selling dreams? Is the reason for their struggles in beast taming because they can’t sell dreams?

"Brother Qian, how did you manage this?" Gong Qiang voiced everyone’s thoughts, "They’re actually following you so obediently?"

Qian Qi glanced back at the Kangaroo Beasts, pondered for two seconds, then answered, "Maybe they discovered something about Mystery Beasts from me that you humans never did."

She flicked her bangs and indulged herself, "Sigh, my charm is just too much to handle, you mere mortals simply cannot understand or fathom it~"

Gong Qiang: ...

Live stream viewers: ...

Go to hell! You narcissistic jerk!