Qiao Sang stared blankly at Xia Lala's drastically changed appearance in the distance, her first thought being:
Holy crap, Sharara really evolved!
The second thought that followed was:
It truly lives up to its reputation as a legendary mythical beast; even the light emanating from its evolution is different from that of ordinary pets.
Qiao Sang quickly stepped forward and called out, "Xia Lala!"
Xia Lala turned her head.
A golden bud encircled her neck, she had white eyelashes, eyes like green jade, a white flower on each ear, and a golden circle pattern on her forehead.
As Qiao Sang approached, she felt the air around her become much fresher. When she saw Xia Lala's face, she couldn't help but show a look of amazement and exclaimed in surprise:
"You've evolved!"
Xia Lala was taken aback for a moment, just about to answer.
But before it could even speak, Ya Bao and the others heard the commotion and stopped training, all coming over.
"Search!"
Little Treasure Hunter arrived first. It appeared out of thin air, its eyes wide, and floated around Sharala once, revealing a surprised expression and letting out a cry.
"Qingqing".
Qingbao appeared second. It looked at Xia Lala, whose appearance had changed drastically, and then at Xiao Xunbao. It chuckled and called out, indicating that Xia Lala looked older than you now.
Little Treasure's body stiffened for a moment, but it quickly recovered, waved its paw, and let out a nonchalant meow:
"Looking around~"
It's normal for them to be bigger than me. Besides, what's the use of being big? Those big pets are still my defeated opponents.
Since reading some online reviews after the competition, Little Treasure Hunt's confidence has greatly increased, and it has become much more accepting of its size.
Qingbao pouted, clearly dissatisfied with Xiaoxunbao's reaction.
"Ice Saint?"
Lu Bao, rarely showing curiosity, exclaimed, "Why does it emit green light when you evolve?"
During training, it saw from afar that Sharara's whole body was glowing green.
"Search!"
Little Treasure raised its paw and barked, indicating that it knew!
Ya Bao and the others all looked over.
"Looking around~"
Little Treasure Hunter called out seriously, indicating that it must be because Xia Lala is a mythical beast, different from everyone else.
That's what I think too... Qiao Sang thought to herself.
"Ya Ya." Ya Bao showed an "Oh, I see" expression.
“Xiaxia…”
At this moment, Xia Lala showed a shy expression and called out.
It is not evolution...
Huh? Not evolution? Qiao Sang's first reaction was that he had misheard.
"Xiaxia".
But then, Sharara called out again.
It has transformed into its battle form.
Combat form? Qiao Sang could hardly control his facial expression, revealing obvious shock and astonishment.
Does Sharara have a combat form?
She had never heard of this before!
But after the initial shock, her eyes suddenly lit up: "You have a combat form?"
"Xiaxia".
Xia Lala nodded slightly shyly.
Qingbao glanced at Xiaoxunbao and mocked him with her eyes: Look at how confident you were just now.
"Search?"
Little Treasure Hunter didn't notice Qingbao's gaze and asked curiously, "What is a battle form?"
"It's a form that only rare pets can transform into," Qiao Sang explained. "When a pet transforms into its battle form, it unleashes its inner power to increase its strength, and its appearance also changes drastically."
She paused, then added, "Leifide's Nightshade is a pet beast with a battle form."
Lefeb didn't let Nightshade unleash its battle form in the first round of the competition, and it also had a bye in the second round, so Ya Bao and the others were unaware of this.
Upon hearing the words "greatly increase strength," Ya Bao's eyes lit up, and he exclaimed:
"Teeth?"
Can it also activate a battle form?
“You don’t have a combat form,” Jossan stated the fact ruthlessly.
"Teeth..."
Toothpick's tail drooped instantly.
"Search?"
Little Treasure Hunter floated over and called out expectantly.
What about me? What about me?
“You don’t have any either,” Josan said.
"Searching..."
Little Treasure Hunter sighed.
I knew it...
After saying that, it floated to Xia Lala's side and let out a cry that was both wistful and envious:
"Looking around~"
Wow, you're amazing! You even have a battle form.
"Xiaxia".
Sharara blushed and called out, indicating that it had just activated its battle form.
"Is this your first time transforming into this form?" Qiao Sang asked.
"Xiaxia." Xia Lala nodded.
"What conditions are needed to transform into this form? How did you suddenly transform into this form?" Qiao Sang asked two questions in a row.
"Xiaxia".
Xia Lala thought for a moment, then called out, indicating that it didn't know the specifics either, but it needed to unseal some kind of power within its body.
It paused here, then let out a cry:
“Xiaxia…”
It doesn't know how it transformed into this form; it just wanted to try it out.
Qiao Sang understood. It meant that even pets with a battle form needed to unseal a certain power within them to transform into that form; they couldn't just transform whenever they wanted.
No wonder we've been together for so long, and I've never seen Xia Lala transform into this form before...
"Search?"
Little Treasure Hunter barked once, indicating that you've transformed into battle form. Is it because you want to fight?
A battle? Toothbone's eyes lit up, and its tail twitched, but when it looked at Sharara, its tail quickly drooped back down.
Too weak...
“Xiaxia…”
When Xia Lala heard the question, she glanced at Qiao Sang, quickly looked away, and said, "Maybe."
Is it because you want to fight that you transformed into battle form...? Well, battle form is meant for fighting... Qiao Sang thought for a moment and asked, "Would you like to try fighting in this form?"
"Xiaxia".
Xia Lala paused for a moment, then nodded.
Qiao Sang looked at Tingbao and said:
"Tingbao, why don't you have a match with Xia Lala?"
Tingbao was taken aback at first, then nodded:
"Tingting".
Ya Bao and the others quickly moved to a more distant location, making room for the battle.
Qiao Sang retreated to a spot more than ten meters away, saying with concern, "Let's stop here."
"Tingting".
Tingbao called out, indicating that he understood.
Xia Lala looked at Tingbao in the distance with a serious expression.
If I can demonstrate my strength and show that I'm capable of training with Tingbao, will Qiao Sang stop thinking about separating from me...?
Thinking this, Xia Lala suddenly teleported away.
Teleportation is a superpower... Qiao Sang was both surprised and unsurprised upon seeing this.
Surprisingly, Xia Lala suddenly gained a superpower. Unsurprisingly, she had read in a book that some pets with other forms might indeed gain additional attributes after transforming into other forms.
For example, the female of the Elephantless Serpent has an ocean form, which grants it additional water attributes after transformation. The male has a sky form, which grants it additional flight attributes after transformation.
It's not surprising that Sharara, being a mythical beast, gains psychic abilities in its battle form...
In the blink of an eye, Xia Lala appeared behind Tingbao. A green light flashed on its body, and leaves as sharp as blades appeared out of thin air.
Just as the leaf appeared, Tingbao keenly sensed the movement behind him. A thick bolt of yellow lightning instantly shot from his body backward, accurately striking in the direction where Xia Lala was.
Xia Lala had no choice but to stop attacking, teleport away, and reappear in another location.
However, the moment it appeared, the thick yellow lightning suddenly changed direction, zigzagging as it struck Xia Lala directly.
"Xiaxia!"
Xia Lala screamed and fell downwards.
Qiao Sang: "!!!"
A flash of purple light caught the falling Sharara safely.
At this moment, its eyes were glazed over, and it had reverted to its original form.
Steelbao gently placed Sharara on the ground.
Qiao Sang quickly ran over and hugged Xia Lala in his arms. Seeing her unconscious state, he couldn't help but sigh. He thought to himself that even in battle mode, a beginner pet should not easily try to fight against a high-level pet.
Without saying a word, Lu Bao came to the side, the gem on her forehead emitting a faint blue light that shone on Xia Lala.
“Tingting…”
Tingbao barked, indicating that it wasn't its fault; it felt like it hadn't even really started fighting yet...
“I know, it’s not your fault,” Qiao Sang said with a slight headache. “I overestimated the power of the battle form.”
It's not just a matter of overestimating the battle form. Based on Sharara's performance, it's clear that she hasn't fought much and lacks combat experience. Otherwise, she wouldn't have chosen to get so close to a dragon-type pet with an electric-type ability.
"Teeth..."
Ya Bao nodded in agreement.
It also overestimated...
During the conversation, Xia Lala slowly woke up.
"Are you alright?" Qiao Sang asked quickly.
“Xiaxia…”
When Xia Lala opened her eyes, the first thing she saw was Qiao Sang's face. She looked around, and when she saw Ting Bao, she suddenly remembered something. Her expression froze, and she jumped to the ground, covered her face, and ran away in the distance, looking ashamed.
"Xia Lala!" Qiao Sang was stunned for a moment before calling out.
"Xiaxia!"
Xia Lala covered her face and screamed.
It's okay!
Then they ran even faster.
Is it because she feels embarrassed that she collapsed too quickly...? Qiao Sang found it inexplicably funny and winked at Xiao Xunbao.
Little Treasure Hunter understood immediately, his eyes gleaming with purple light.
The next second, a black hole suddenly appeared in front of Xia Lala.
Xia Lala covered her face and ran inside.
At the same time, a black hole appeared in front of Qiao Sang.
Xia Lala covered her face and ran out.
Qiao Sang hugged Xia Lala tightly.
Sharara paused for a moment, then lowered her paw.
"Losing is no big deal. You're a beginner and haven't trained much, while Tingbao has been training a lot to prepare for the Master Challenge. It's normal to have a gap in skill," Qiao Sang comforted her.
“Tingting…”
Upon hearing this, Tingbao glanced at his beast tamer.
Can it really still participate in the Masters Challenge...?
“Xiaxia…”
Xia Lala looked disappointed and called out.
Qiao Sang continued to comfort him:
"Your strength in battle mode far surpasses that of most beginner-level pets. What you lack now is practical experience. I believe that with training, you will definitely become very strong in the future."
"Xiaxia?"
Xia Lala seemed to have thought of something, and looked up and called out.
Can you help me train?
Qiao Sang was taken aback at first, then smiled and said, "If you're willing, of course I have no problem with that."
"Xiaxia".
Upon hearing this, Xia Lala finally revealed a sweet smile.
Since Qiao Sang is willing to help me train, he definitely won't keep thinking about separating from me anymore.
...
7:30 p.m.
Villa, dining table.
Ya Bao and the others happily ate their energy meal.
"Did you watch today's match?" Michaela asked, taking a sip of soup.
"I only watched a few shows," Qiao Sang said honestly.
“Philed had a match today,” Michaela said. “Watch his match when you have time; his Nightmare Spirit has transformed into its battle form.”
Speaking of this, Qiao Sang suddenly remembered what happened this morning and said:
"By the way, teacher, Sharara also entered battle mode today."
Michaela was taken aback: "What did you say?"
“Shalarara has also entered battle mode today,” Josang repeated.
Michaela looked at Sharara with a bewildered expression: "You have a battle form too?"
"Xiaxia".
Xia Lala nodded.
Michaela stared blankly, then took a deep breath, stood up abruptly, and exclaimed excitedly, "This is an amazing discovery! I've never heard of Sharara having a battle form before!"
As she spoke, she took out her phone, intending to tell the dean about this major discovery, but then she remembered something and quickly stopped.
No, we can't tell the dean... If we do, the dean will definitely know that Xia Lala is with them... We should wait until Xia Lala leaves before we talk about it...
Michaela calmed down, sat down again, and looked intently at Sharara, who was eating her energy meal, saying in a slightly husky voice:
"After we finish eating, can I see your battle form?"
"Xiaxia".
Xia Lala did not refuse and nodded.
Michaela immediately broke into a bright smile, in a great mood, and put several energy meals onto Sharara's plate.
While eating, Qiao Sang said, "I'm going to start training Sharara next. She seems to be showing some interest in battles now."
Training? Michaela perked up and immediately looked at Sharara, saying, "I can train with you."
After speaking, she realized she had gotten a little too excited, coughed, and added:
“Josang has been busy preparing for competitions recently, so he may not have enough time to train you.”
Xia Lala, who was about to refuse, fell silent upon hearing this.
If it weren't for Josan training it, it wouldn't actually want to train that much...
Qiao Sang looked at Xia Lala, and seeing that it remained silent, suddenly realized something and spoke up:
"I'll do it. Ya Bao and the others are usually quite self-disciplined in their training, so they don't really need me. I have time to help Xia Lala with her training."
"Xiaxia".
Xia Lala's eyes lit up again, and she gave a sweet smile and called out.
Michaela didn't understand, but from Sharara's expression, she understood that this was a two-way journey, and couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
Compared to herself, Sharara clearly still prefers Josang... (End of Chapter)
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