Zhao Xuanjia opened his beastmaster bracelet.
Xue Runian looked at the five-digit bill in the account with surprise.
"So rich?"
The young man pondered.
So… an elite monster?
Xue Runian slammed his palm, realizing that everything made sense now!
How could an ordinary Beast Master have a Beast Taming Talent?
And even be able to contract a Stone Armor Pig with the Irritable characteristic?
Every year on Blue Star, a large number of people awaken their Beast Taming abilities.
Among these people, only a small portion will awaken a Talent.
And most of them will only awaken ordinary "enhancement-type" Talents;
The other small group are collectively referred to as Special Talents.
Zhao Xuanjia's Talent was clearly of the "armor-shattering" type, which did not match the known ordinary Talents on the market.
The Stone Armor Pig was also not a Pet Beast from the Spring and Summer Secret Realms.
It should have been carefully prepared for Zhao Xuanjia by his family, based on his Talent.
Therefore, calling Zhao Xuanjia an "elite monster" was completely accurate!
Xue Runian rubbed his hands, and with a flick of his finger, he transferred half of the balance to his own wristband.
The young man put his hands on his hips and said as a matter of course, "If you borrow and return, it's not difficult to borrow again! When I have money, I'll return it to you next time we meet!"
At this point…
The "Escape from Summer Secret Realm" plan was mostly complete.
After 24:00, the reception staff would change shifts.
For privacy reasons, the new reception staff would not know the list of people who entered the Secret Realm the previous day.
He just needed to transform into human form, pretend to be an ordinary Trainer, and leave, and no one would suspect anything.
Xue Runian's gaze was profound.
He was as seasoned as a god-tier player who had cleared countless dungeons and could speedrun them with his eyes closed.
He smoothly tidied up the scene, "restoring everything to its original state" around him.
Zhao Xuanjia lay on the ground with his eyes closed.
Around him were shattered rocks, as if an ordinary Beast Master had unfortunately encountered a rockfall in the mountains.
Wild neutral Pet Beasts passed by, observed for a while out of curiosity, and then left.
Everything was ready, and the young man let out a sigh of relief.
Wiping the fine sweat beads from his forehead with his wrist, Xue Runian's clear and sweet voice rang out.
"Now it's time to fulfill my promise to you, Stone Armor Pig."
The young man took off his clothes, put his jacket and pants into the storage space of his beastmaster bracelet, and lay prostrate on the ground.
Transformation!
The Little Wolf Cub appeared steadily on the ground, with all four paws on the ground.
"Woof~~"
In its original form, its movement speed was faster than in human form within the dense mountain forests.
And in Pet Beast form, it could also use Quick Move.
The Little Wolf Cub turned its head and took one last look at Zhao Xuanjia.
Its pink paw pad pressed the "distress button" on Zhao Xuanjia's wristband.
More than ten minutes later, the white furball stood on a high vantage point, looking into the distance as the rescue team arrived.
After silently calculating the rescue team's speed and arrival time, the Little Wolf Cub's figure disappeared into the mountain forest.
…
When Zhao Xuanjia woke up, he saw the rescue personnel busy.
"Oink…"
The Stone Armor Pig was also released and was receiving treatment from a healing-type Pet Beast nearby.
Zhao Xuanjia touched his head, feeling a bit confused.
Before… after releasing his Talent, he would always have a splitting headache when he woke up, but this time he didn't…
A girl suddenly appeared in front of him and waved at Zhao Xuanjia: "Hey? Are you still conscious? Do you feel any discomfort?"
Zhao Xuanjia shook his head.
Beside the girl, a doll less than thirty centimeters tall, dressed in Little Book Boy attire, flew around, holding a brush in its arms.
Zhao Xuanjia asked curiously, "Are you also part of the rescue team?"
This is… the evolved form of the Green Hair Brush, a Little Book Boy?
The Green Hair Brush is easy to raise and has good potential, making it a popular Pet Beast for many Trainers.
Its two known evolution paths both require passing through the "Little Book Boy" intermediate stage.
The Little Book Boy itself is of the "Ink" type, which is a special attribute.
The two evolution paths are Paper Book Spirit and Evil Spirit Brush Immortal.
However…
Neither path of the Green Hair Brush has 'healing-type' moves, right?
The girl smiled and said, "Oh, I'm not with the rescue team, I'm here for an internship.
"My name is Qi Qi, and I'm here following the guidance of fate!"
The Little Book Boy raised its brush and wrote the five characters "Guidance of Fate" in the air.
The characters lingered in the air for a few seconds before dissipating.
Zhao Xuanjia asked curiously, "Guidance of fate?"
Qi Qi: "Simply put, I'm just here to join in the fun."
Zhao Xuanjia: "…"
Indeed, simple.
A man in a rescue team uniform walked over and mercilessly dragged Qi Qi away.
Qi Qi was dragged across the ground: "Hey! Let go! I haven't finished talking yet!
"You're also a Newbie Beastmaster, right! Your name is Zhao Xuanjia, right!
"Remember, my name is Qi Qi!
"Hey, hey, hey, I can walk by myself!"
Qi Qi raised her wrist to signal: "Remember to add me as a Beast Master friend!"
Zhao Xuanjia sat on the stretcher, watching the girl being pulled away.
The Little Book Boy also floated away, holding its brush.
What a strange person.
…
The man pulled Qi Qi aside.
He whispered, "Officer, stop playing, we still need to ask questions."
The girl put her hand to her mouth and coughed twice.
"What's the situation now?"
The Enforcer lowered his head: "The stowaway and the goods haven't been found yet, and the source of the report hasn't been clarified."
Qi Qi: "You don't need to investigate the source of the report, I'll take responsibility if anything happens. Let's find the goods first."
The Enforcer: "Yes."
Everyone dispersed to act.
Qi Qi walked alone towards the Summer Secret Realm exit.
The Little Book Boy wrote "Guidance of Fate" with its brush, circled it, and added a question mark to the edge.
The Little Book Boy doll tilted its head at Qi Qi.
Qi Qi affirmed, "That's right! The guidance of fate!"
…
Zhao Xuanjia sat on the stretcher, and a friend request popped up on his wristband.
He opened it and saw that it was from the girl named "Qi Qi" he had just met, and he instinctively clicked to accept.
His finger paused on the account balance.
My pocket money…
Is this all that's left? I can't remember.
Zhao Xuanjia asked the rescue personnel next to him, "Have you seen my training uniform?"
Rescue personnel: "Training uniform? No, we didn't see it. You were wearing these clothes when we arrived at the scene."
So someone passed by, saw him unconscious, and then stole his training uniform to sell for money?
But…
Zhao Xuanjia looked at his bag; the shell fruit lay quietly inside.
This person is a bit silly.
Didn't steal the more expensive shell fruit, but stole the training uniform.
Someone walked in: "We want to confirm, were you hit by naturally falling rocks?"
Zhao Xuanjia nodded.
"Did you see any suspicious figures before?"
Zhao Xuanjia thought for a moment and shook his head firmly.
No figures, only a Heterochromatic Little Earth Wolf.
It must have… already escaped, right?
The Enforcer asked, "Do you know who pressed the distress button for you?"
"Oink!"
The Stone Armor Pig, having finished its treatment, trotted over and nudged Zhao Xuanjia.
Zhao Xuanjia thought about it and asked, "Was it you, Stone Armor Pig?"
"Oink!"
Stone Armor Pig: ^_^
"It's alright now."
The Enforcer understood the whole process, jotted down a few notes in his notebook, and turned to leave the makeshift outdoor tent.
Zhao Xuanjia, however, stared blankly at the Stone Armor Pig's expression.
It was… it?
…
Following the rescue and medical personnel, he headed towards the Summer Secret Realm exit.
Zhao Xuanjia looked back, stroking the Stone Armor Pig, and gazed at the sea of trees engulfed in the sunset.
The… guidance of fate?
Zhao Xuanjia had a premonition that they would definitely meet again.
And that day wouldn't be too far off.