Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
As Gao Peng left the school, he saw a faint purple trace in the sky, flashing away.
Why does that seem so familiar... Maybe Iâm just imagining things.
He shook his head and drove his car down the mountain and back to the villa.
There were two yellow figures sparring and challenging each other by the side of the lake at the villa.
On the left was a yellow shadow, and on the right was a golden-yellow phantom.
The sounds of flesh being punched could be heard constantly.
âMaster Gao,â Xu Heti greeted Gao Peng as he got out of his car.
âUncle Xu.â Gao Peng nodded. Xu Heti was always busy with work so he didnât come to the villa often. After all, working for the Southern Sky Groupâs security department wasnât a leisurely job.
The security department at the Southern Sky Group in Yuzhou always had to be responsible for matters that needed to be done every day. Thus, Xu Heti was always busy. Basically, he got home late into the night. Xu Qingzhi mentioned this to Gao Peng when they chatted.
âYou brought your Golden Dazzling Light Boxing Champion Kangaroo to spar with Goldie. How long have they been sparring?â Gao Peng looked over to the two shadows by the lakeside.
âJust ten minute.â Xu Heti looked at the eight-foot-tall giant duck on the left and couldnât help but laugh wryly. âMaster Gao, this familiar of yours is just too abnormal. Thereâs no way to beat it.â
Although both Goldie and the Golden Dazzling Light Boxing Champion Kangaroo were both Level 41 Lord-tier familiars, in reality, Goldie was two grades above the Boxing Champion Kangaroo.
Punches from the Golden Dazzling Light Boxing Champion Kangaroo didnât affect Goldie at all. In fact, they accidentally triggered Goldieâs ability to develop and grow bigger.
Though they were supposed to be sparring, Goldie was actually playing with the Kangaroo.
When Goldie saw that Gao Peng had returned, its eyes lit up. It didnât want to waste time on the kangaroo anymore, so it threw an accurate and fast punch directly.
Bang!
The punch landed precisely on the Golden Dazzling Light Boxing Champion Kangarooâs nose. Its eyes turned red, with tears coming out.
The nose was a sensitive organ for kangaroos and also a fragile spot for most monsters.
This punch almost knocked out the kangaroo. It covered its nose as it looked at the merciless Goldie with resentment.
Goldie was relentless. Turning around, it sped 300 yards per seconds to where Gao Peng stood. Throwing itself in front of him onto the ground, it started doing push-ups.
While doing its push-ups, it lifted up its head and said, âGao Peng. Iâve already done 3,966 push-ups today. Arenât I great?â
Gao Peng nodded and encouraged Goldie.
âThen can I get a raise for next monthâs allowance?â Goldie looked at Gao Peng expectantly.
âItâll go up by 50.â Gao Peng held up five fingers.
Goldieâs eyes lit up, and it did its push-ups even more vigorously.
The Golden Dazzling Light Boxing Champion Kangaroo got up, feeling a bit lost. It would rather do push-ups than challenge me... The Golden Dazzling Light Boxing Champion Kangaroo felt a great sense of loss.
Is it trying to test my will?! The idea dawned on the Golden Dazzling Light Boxing Champion Kangaroo. Then it rushed to Goldieâs front and started doing push-ups as well.
Goldie who was working on its push-ups, looked at the Boxing Champion Kangaroo mockingly, as if it was crazy.
âSorry, Uncle Xu. Goldie doesnât really know whatâs important,â Gao Peng said apologetically.
âNever mind. Goldie has spent much time playing with my houseâs kangaroo. Theyâre actually very far apart in strength,â Xu Heti expressed his understandings. From what he had seen just then, it was clear that his Golden Dazzling Light Boxing Champion Kangaroo had taken the initiative to attack, while conversely, Goldie hadnât really retaliated much. They were in completely different leagues.
Xu Heti was there to report company affairs to Grandpa. After he went in and talked with Grandpa for a while, he took the kangaroo and left.
When the kangaroo was leaving, It jumped on its toes, raised its eyebrows, and left.
At night, the mountains outside the windows seemed to have been swallowed by darkness. Only the foot of the mountain had a street light to illuminate a small area.
For the past few days, Flamy had been flying out early in the morning and coming back late at night. Gao Peng didnât know what it was doing.
Most of the time, it was optimistic and cheerful, but it had seemed a bit depressed lately. While going to the toilet, Gao Peng saw it perching on the branches, looking far into the distance.
Gao Peng flushed the toilet, pulled up his pants, opened the door, and went to the lawn. Flamy heard Gao Peng and turned around. âGao Peng?â
âYes. Is something bothering you lately?â Gao Peng sat beneath the tree. Flamy flew down from the tree, tilted its head, and looked at Gao Peng, then turned its gaze back to the lake blankly without answering.
âAre you worried that youâre not losing weight?â Gao Peng couldnât help but laugh.
Flamy shot Gao Peng a look and then angrily pecked at his arm. âGao Peng, Iâm going to bite you to death!â
Gao Peng pinched Flamyâs beak to stop it from moving further.
Gao Peng suddenly thought of Flamyâs background. He gently patted Flamyâs back and said, âAfter we come back from Yang Cheng, Iâll bring you back to your birthplace.â
Flamy suddenly stopped pecking. Its eyes lit up. âReally?â
âReally. I donât lie.â Gao Peng smiled.
Flamy nodded like a chick pecking at rice.
âAll right. Itâs getting late; you should return to the tree to rest,â Gao Peng patted Flamyâs head.
...
âMr. Gao, youâre here.â There was someone there to greet Gao Peng when he got off the private plane.
The back of the private plane started to open, and Gao Pengâs familiars came out.
After all, Yang Cheng wasnât part of the Southern Sky Groupâs turf. Although the Southern Sky Group had a branch there, it had no dominance over the city. For the sake of safety, Gao Peng decided to bring all of his familiars except Stripey.
Having four Lord-tier familiars around him gave him a sense of security.@@novelbin@@
If it werenât for the fact that the plane wasnât very big, he mightâve even brought the Wood Peacock Skeleton and other ghouls with him.
âMy name is Wang Muzi, and Iâm the assistant program director for âAn Eye for Talent.â You can just call me Old Wang.â A 40-year-old middle-aged man with a black hat and goatee walked over and shook Gao Pengâs hand enthusiastically. âWeâve already prepared a car for you. Weâll send you to your hotel first.â
âThat isnât necessary. I have a villa here in Yang Cheng. Just send me there directly,â Gao Peng declined.
â...â
In the car, Wang Muzi took the initiative to talk to Gao Peng enthusiastically. âWeâve invited a total of four guests. Youâre the youngest among them.â
âOur program is different from other, previous programs. Itâs something new that weâve never done before. Actually, we heard that you were the youngest mid-level Monster Breeder in Changâan City. The present program is definitely related to Monster Breeders. Iâm sure you already know that weâre the official television channel of Yang Cheng, so weâve gathered a lot of materials and monsters, most of which are unfamiliar to the public; there are also some species that are completely new and have never been seen by anyone before.
âOur selling point for this program is that weâll be identifying the attributes and characteristics of the materials and monsters. Itâll be both entertaining and educational. This type of show is very popular. Of course, for all the materials used, weâve invited high-end laboratories to examine their attributes beforehand. You guys only need to perform according to the scripts.â
Gao Peng nodded thoughtfully.