Capítulo 6: Chapter 3: Switching Houses_2
The first pet beast contracted by my mother was the Little Fat Pigeon, and Chubby Pigeon is its evolved form.
As a Flight Type pet beast, it flew slower than other Flight Types due to its chubby body.
It was a popular choice for rookie Beast Tamers solely because it could evolve into the powerful Stout Stat Owl, becoming a General-level Pet Beast.
The White Sand Fox had a strong attack but weak defense, not lasting long once hit.
Burrow Rats naturally excelled at digging and evading, preferring to avoid head-on confrontations.
Deep Hair Turtle couldn't swim like normal turtles, but its defense was still strong.
The White Sand Fox, Burrow Rat, and Deep Hair Turtle were all Earth Series Pet Beasts, which is why people often compared them.
But the White Sand Fox's looks crushed the other two, making it the top choice for female rookie Beast Tamers.
The Short-tail Snake belonged to the Poison Series, with venomous fangs and a dangerous spike on its tail, granting it impressive combat abilities from the start.
But a Beast Tamer who contracted it might find themselves in the hospital if they weren't careful.
Without exceptional physical strength, few rookie Beast Tamers dared to contract it.
Qiao Sang looked for a long time but couldn't decide, these five pet beasts had their flaws, but the fact that they were affordable with safe evolutionary paths was an undeniable advantage.
Ultimately, it was a matter of money.
Qiao Sang stood up and left the room.
Her mother was sitting on the couch, watching television.
Qiao Sang said, "Mom, do we have a million? I want to buy a Bubblebell."
"Get lost."
"Alrighty!"
Qiao Sang returned to her room and continued browsing the forum.
[Is it safe for a D-rank Beast Tamer to venture into the Chimpang Forest?]
[Hit a Green Meowmeow on my second pet gamble, everyone come absorb the luck!]
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Aside from purchasing pet beasts at the Pet Beast Base, one could also use other means like the Black Market, pet gambling, or wild encounters to acquire pet beasts.
Pet beasts from the Black Market had dubious origins; as long as you had the money, they could get any kind of pet beast for you.
Gambling on pets was a matter of luck, with one slip-up potentially costing one's entire fortune, even down to their underwear.
Searching for pet beasts to contract in the wild was something only experienced Beast Tamers, at least those who were D-rank, would do.
After all, the chances of danger in the wild were extremely high, and extraordinary creatures had a wild nature that was difficult to train, even if contracted.
None of these options were feasible for her now.
Qiao Sang sighed, although she had many ideas, her choices were truly limited.
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It was 8:26 PM.
Qiao Sang shut down the computer, surprised at the time.
It was unusual for her mother not to have called her for dinner by now. She wasn't really angry, was she?
She got up to check the living room, but just to be cautious, she took a copy of "Beast Taming Chronicles II" from the bookshelf.
She opened the door to her room to find the living room dark and unlit, without her mother in sight.
Qiao Sang pondered for a moment and confirmed her mother was not in the bedroom either.
She turned on the living room light, casually tossed "Beast Taming Chronicles II" on the nearby sofa, and took out a box of matcha ice cream from the refrigerator.
She had just turned on the TV and sat down cross-legged when,
"Click."
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The door opened.
Qiao Sang turned her head, their gazes meeting.
"..."
A brief silence filled the air.
"Come and eat." Her mother raised an eyebrow and placed the food she had bought on the dining table.
So she had gone out to buy food...
"Coming." Qiao Sang looked at the matcha ice cream she had only taken one bite of and, adhering to the principle of not wasting, took another bite.
"Mom, why did you go out to buy food today?" Qiao Sang approached the dining table.
"I had some errands, didn't have time to cook so I picked this up on the way." Her mother spoke.
Qiao Sang asked, "What errands?"
Her mother was silent for a moment, "Sang Sang, let's move to another house."
Qiao Sang was stunned, her eating motion halted as she asked, puzzled, "Why move houses?"
The housing prices in Hangkang City, as the capital of Zhehai Province, were exorbitantly high.
This house was also bought as a matrimonial home back when housing prices weren't so costly, purchased by her father's family.
Although their current residence, Qingcheng Jiayuan, wasn't in one of the more expensive areas of Hangkang City, it was well-located, with schools and the subway nearby, and the price was more than 50,000 per square meter.
Her mother took a bite of food, swallowed, and glanced at Qiao Sang, after a moment, "I just asked the agent when I stepped out. Our house is 133 square meters, and the current market price is around 53,000 per square meter, which could sell for over seven million Alliance Currency."
"I've thought it over, we can buy a smaller house, make a down payment, and the excess money can be used to buy you a Bubble Bell, with plenty left over."
"Besides, your mom can still make money, so other than moving to a slightly smaller house, there won't be any other changes."
Qiao Sang was dumbfounded.
In just a few hours, her mother had silently made such a big decision.
"Mom..." she murmured, wanting to say something.
Her mother cut her off straightaway, "Although your grades aren't great, you have self-awakened, and your talent is there for all to see."
"Our family might not be very wealthy, but whatever type of pet beast you want, I can still manage to get it for you."
"As long as you promise me not to be half-hearted, like when you study, and commit to nurturing it properly."
Ye Xiangting herself hadn't thought about this, but her daughter had expressed the desire for psychic series pet beasts.
Her daughter wasn't great at her studies, but the fact that she could self-awaken indicated that she truly had a talent for beast taming.
There had never before been a child in their family who had self-awakened.
So, buying an expensive yet promising pet beast that she also liked wasn't too much.
After all, that was her duty as a mother.
Qiao Sang couldn't quite articulate her feelings; all she knew was that she wanted to finish her half-eaten matcha ice cream to cool the burning in her heart.
She looked into her mother's eyes and smiled, "Mom, you've said it yourself, I'm self-awakened and have the talent, I can nurture any pet beast."
"I was just talking, I don't actually want any Bubble Bell, please don't sell the house."
Her mother got up to pour a glass of water, then after a long pause, "I know you want the Bubble Bell, you are self..."
Qiao Sang didn't let her finish her sentence, she said earnestly, "I have researched all afternoon and evening, and I think the Fire-Toothed Dog is really good, I want it."
Bubble Bells with psychic abilities are naturally great.
So are dragon-type pet beasts, fairy series pet beasts, and spectral-type pet beasts.
But Qiao Sang simply felt that although they were rare and powerful, she didn't necessarily want to possess them.
It's like how some people love to boast and fantasize about having a divine beast right from the start.
Having a pet beast of her own within her means.
That's what she truly wanted.
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