Beast Taming: Starting From Zero - Chapter 1182

1182. Chapter 1177: The Stinky Beauty (Two in One)

After walking along the main street for about ten minutes and turning a few corners,

the hotel they were staying in came into view.

Under the scorching sun, a quiet oasis stood out from the street.

Even without entering, just looking at the outside was enough to soothe them.

Qiao Sang stopped and peeked inside as he passed by. It suddenly occurred to him that Xia Lala had always stayed in villas with gardens, specially selected by Teacher Mikaela, or in the most exclusive and expensive hotels in the area. Naturally, these hotels would have included flowers and plants if the guests requested them.

But this time, a hundred years ago, their identities couldn’t be used openly, and since they were on a mission, they could only find a random hotel nearby.

Not to mention flowers and plants, there wasn’t even a dedicated butler.

“Buy some flowers you like,” Qiao Sang said to Xia Lala, stepping into the flower shop.

Xia Lala was stunned for a moment, then happily followed.

In the flower shop, a pet, about one meter tall, rose-red in color, wearing a miniature bracelet and a neck covered in rose-red petals, with a slender body and long limbs, was watering flowers.

“Meimei~”

it noticed a customer approaching, immediately putting down its kettle and approaching, calling out enthusiastically.

“Meimeihua…” Qiao Sang, upon seeing the pet before him, recalled the Meitianhua he once knew. He felt a strange sense of familiarity. He gestured in the direction of Xia Lala and the others, smiling,

“Ask them what they want.”

Meitianhua looked over and immediately understood who the main customer was. She approached Xia Lala, who looked like a fresh-faced cattail, and enthusiastically asked,

“Meimei?”

Xia Lala carefully felt the flowers around her, touching them or sniffing them.

“Dingling~”

The wind chimes at the door to the selection room twitched, making a sound.

Then, footsteps were heard approaching.

Qiao Sang looked and saw that it was a Meichouni.

Qingbao instinctively covered his nose, then realized something, froze, and lowered his paw.

This Meichou Ni doesn’t have a bad smell.

“Meimei,”

Meichou Ni saw a bunch of unfamiliar pets and a human in the flower shop staring at her. She nodded slightly, a greeting, without flinching, and then picked up some flowers.

“Steel Chief,”

Gangbao suddenly called out in her mind.

It’s wearing a resistant flower.

I see… Qiao Sang’s eyes fell on the green flower atop Meichou Ni’s head.

The resistant flower is found on Jeriloka, one of the ten endangered grass-type pets on Flame Sky Star.

Its green color, with oval sepals dotted with small white spots, makes it elegant and, at first glance, looks no different from any other plant.

But as luck would have it, Xia Lala, whom Qiao Sang met a hundred years later, happened to wear a resistant flower every day. Even if she wasn’t particularly discerning about flower varieties, she saw it every day and naturally recognized that the Meichou Ni before her was the same species as Xia Lala’s.

Wearing a resistant flower meant it couldn’t necessarily be a Meichou Ni.

Furthermore, this Meichou Ni didn’t have a bad smell.

What kind of Grass-type pet could possibly possess Jeriloka’s Transmutation Flower… Various thoughts raced through Qiao Sang’s mind.

She had a guess, but she wasn’t certain.

The Transmutation Flower only possessed the ability to transform Grass-type pets into any plant or other Grass-type pets.

She had attended the Tenth Seat gathering, and while there were many rare pets, there weren’t many Grass-type pets.

The only two she remembered were Jeriloka and Sharala…

As the thought flashed through her mind, Mei Chou Ni looked over.

“Mei Mei?”

It chirped with a puzzled expression. “Do you really like the flower in my hair?” It stared at it.

“Steel Chief,”

Gang Bao translated in his mind. “

You actually took the initiative to talk to me…” Qiao Sang’s heartbeat quickened, and she uttered two words:

“I like it.”

“Mei Mei.”

Mei Chou Ni plucked the green flower from her hair, handed it over, and chirped. “If you like it, I’ll give it to you.

” “Steel Chief,”

Gang Bao translated in his mind.

Had she made a mistake? Seeing this, Qiao Sang felt a moment of uncertainty.

If it really was a resistant flower, how could the other party give it up so easily…

“Ya…”

As the thought flashed through his mind, Yabao looked over and cried out, suggesting that this flower and Xia…

Before he could finish his words, his mouth was covered by Little Xunbao.

“Xunxun~”

Little Xunbao cried out.

“Don’t tell me, Brother Yabao. “

Yabao reacted and nodded.

“Xunxun~”

Little Xunbao released his claws and floated over to Meichou Ni. He examined the flower in his hand with a look of wonder, then took it, raised it, and called out to his beastmaster.

This flower seemed to be the same as the one on Xianxian Putou.

No changes… Qiao Sang saw that Meichou Ni hadn’t changed at all, and couldn’t help but feel disappointed. He said,

“Give it back to them quickly. It’s probably just the flowers that look alike.”

“Xunxun~”

Little Xunbao handed the flower back.

“Meimei?”

Meichou Ni took it, put it on her head, then picked up a pot of flowers and asked Meitian Hua about the price.

“Meimei~”

Meitianhua turned her head and quoted the price, then walked to the cashier and pointed at the QR code.

As it left, Xia Lala, who was originally blocked by its body, appeared in Meichouni’s sight.

Meichouni stared at the flower on Xia Lala’s head.

At the same time, the flowers in the flowerpot in its hand swayed.

“Meimei?”

Meitianhua, who was standing at the cashier, called out.

“Meimei.”

Meichouni came back to her senses and went to pay with the flowerpot in her arms.

Xia Lala stared at Meichouni’s back in a trance, not knowing what she was thinking.

“What’s wrong?” Qiao Sang approached Xia Lala and asked.

Remembering she wasn’t supposed to speak in public, Xia Lala simply shook her head.

Mei Chou Ni paid and left the shop without stopping, carrying the flower pot.

“Qing Bao, follow her and make sure you don’t get caught,” Qiao Sang said in a low voice.

Mei Chou Ni’s reaction to Xia Lala just now seemed off. Although she had left the resistant flower and her form hadn’t changed, it was now a hundred years ago, the same time Xia Lala and Li Ou Ya Si had appeared in Menzhou.

The fireball was only a week away. If she saw Li Ou Ya Si on the same day, not only would she not be able to obtain the Li Huo Crystal, but even getting close to him would be a problem.

This smellless Mei Chou Ni seemed suspicious, and she couldn’t afford to miss any chance of seeing Xia Lala or Li Ou Ya Si a hundred years ago.

If this Mei Chou Ni was truly the Xia Lala of a hundred years ago, she would already possess the ability to revive all things, and her level would be either god-level or at least supreme. She would definitely be able to detect the invisible Xiao Xun Bao.

After all, as long as the pet’s level is high enough, spotting an invisible ghost-type pet is easy.

However, Qingbao, who can transform into wind, may not be so easy.

“Qingqing,”

Qingbao called out, and the wind disappeared.

The next second, the sound of wind chimes rang out from the doorway.

“Take a look and see if there’s anything you like,” Qiao Sang said to Xia Lala with a smile.

Xia Lala looked away and nodded.

“Meimei~”

Mei Tianhua came over and continued her enthusiastic introductions.

…

At the same time.

Mei Chou Ni walked through the streets, carrying a flower pot.

A gust of wind followed, rustling the branches of the roadside trees.

Crossing the streets and alleys, Mei Chou Ni arrived at a dilapidated, low-rise building. She pulled out her key and opened the door on the ground floor.

The house, a few dozen meters long, had one bedroom and one living room. Though

run-down, it had good light and was filled with a variety of flowers and plants. The moment she entered, she was greeted by a refreshing fragrance.

Mei Chou Ni closed the door.

A gust of wind blew in, swaying the flowers and curtains slightly.

Mei Chou Ni placed the flower pot by the window, then picked up the kettle from the ground and began watering.

The flowers in the pot swayed briefly, then transformed into a pet beast, predominantly dark green, with a neck covered in multicolored buds, blue eyes, and white eyelashes.

“Xia Xia,”

it called out, jumping out of the pot.

“Mei Mei,”

Mei Chou Ni called out, then took the kettle to the kitchen and began changing the water.

A gust of wind blew silently out the window.

Almost the second the wind left, Mei Chou Ni and Xia La La looked out the window.

“Reli?”

Mei Chou Ni called out, her voice changing.

Why would she deliberately show herself and be seen?

“Xia Xia…”

Xia La La looked out the window and murmured.

She had just smelled the scent of her own kind.

“Reli?”

Mei Chou Ni frowned, a look of “How could it be possible?” appearing on her face.

“Xia Xia,”

Xia La La looked away and called out. “

Just wait, my own kind will probably come looking for us. “

Mei Chou Ni said nothing more, carrying a freshly refilled kettle and heading towards Xia La La.

Simultaneously, her form slowly changed, transforming into a figure with light green fur and leaves growing from its neck, draped behind her like a cloak.

…

Elsewhere,

Xia La La was holding a large bouquet of flowers of various varieties.

“Xun Xun…”

The little Xun Bao next to her did the same.

Qiao Sang also helped with some.

After returning to the hotel and opening the door of the room, Xiao Xunbao immediately put down the flowers, took off the ring, took out a few vases from inside, and helped to put the flowers in.

“Xia Xia.”

Xia Lala adjusted the position of the flowers in the vase, and then showed an expression of appreciation and satisfaction.

Mikaela had already taken a shower and changed into a set of clothes.

“You’re back.” As she spoke, she came to Xia Lala’s side and helped to pass the rest of the flowers.

Lu Bao jumped out of the backpack.

Seeing that Teacher Mikaela looked quite steady at the moment, Qiao Sang inexplicably thought of her appearance a hundred years ago.

She suppressed the urge to laugh, came to Xia Lala’s side, squatted down deliberately, pretending to pick up the flowers on the ground, but actually showed her backpack.

However, Mikaela didn’t even glance at the backpack. She admired the flowers as she handed them to Xia Lala, casually asking,

“Nice flowers! Where did you buy them?”

Qiao San reluctantly straightened up and said,

“At the flower shop next door.”

Then, mysteriously, she asked,

“Guess who I saw this time?”

“Who?” Mikaela agreed.

“Peng Jiamei.” Qiao San paused, then added, “And you.”

Peng Jiamei glanced over.

Mikaela was stunned for a moment, then recovered her composure.

“I can’t remember the specifics, but we were able to see Jiu Bu Gu, and I think I happened to be here around that time.”

Qiao San coughed and said,

“We had a conversation.”

Mikaela glanced over, her eyes interrogating the conversation.

Qiao San turned, pointed the backpack at Mikaela, and said,

“You thought I was a fan, so you gave me an autograph. It was quite a friendly exchange.”

Mikaela’s expression froze.

She glanced at the signature on the backpack and recognized it as her own handwriting.

Before Mikaela could digest the thought, Qiao Sang added,

“You even took the initiative to take a photo with me.”

He pulled out his phone and opened a photo he’d taken recently.

Mikaela glanced at the screen.

She was wearing sunglasses, her head tilted slightly, the corners of her mouth slightly raised. It was obvious that the angle and pose had been carefully chosen.

For some reason, Mikaela felt a little embarrassed. She could imagine herself signing autographs and taking photos.

A little proud, yet at the same time, presenting herself as approachable.

In a word: pretentious.

Taking a deep breath, Mikala forced herself to calm down. She feigned composure, saying,

“I should be about to compete in the StarCraft Cup by now, so it’s normal to mistake you for a fan.”

Then, she quickly changed the subject, saying,

“I’ve thought about it, and we can’t just sit there and wait for Li Oyas to show up. We should go out and try to find him.”

Qiao Sang’s attention was immediately distracted, and he said seriously,

“Speaking of which, while I was buying flowers at the flower shop, I came across a non-stinky Mikhailo. It had a resistant flower in its hair.”

Mikala was stunned for a moment, frowning and asking,

“You just let it go like that?”

“I asked Qingbao to follow it,” Qiao Sang said. “But that Mikhailo took the resistant flower on its own initiative, but its form didn’t change at all. I’m not sure if it’s a replica.”

When some pets become famous enough, a stream of replicas of their exclusive items will appear.

Hearing this, Mikala calmed down and asked,

“Do you suspect that Mikhailo is Sharala?”

Qiao Sang nodded.

“Xialala could have appeared here during this time. It’s very likely that it possesses the Endurance Flower.”

Mikaela pondered for a moment and analyzed:

“If it was Xia Lala, it should have been able to sense Qingyun Nana following it. It has a natural affinity for plants, and plants can sense the wind.”

Qiao Sang said in a deep voice: “So, if the other party is really Xia Lala, then she has been discovered.”

“Xunxun~”

Little Xunbao waved its paws and called out.

This kind of tracking should be left to it, it is the best at tracking.

“Xia Xia?”

Xia Lala listened to the conversation and pondered.

It can sense the wind?

“Xia Xia…”

Xia Lala began to experiment while arranging flowers.

Suddenly, the flowers in its paws shook slightly.

“Xia Xia.”

Xia Lala was stunned at first, then turned around and called out.

Qingbao seemed to have returned.

“Qingqing!”

As soon as the words fell, Qingbao appeared, showing an excited expression, and called out. (End of this chapter)