Chapter 2017: Chapter 214: Ten Thousand Miles Fragment (Double-Length)

She pressed the speaker button.

A deep male voice came through:

"I am Lei Da."

Qiao Sang was silent.

Gangbao was silent too, flapping its wings as it turned and left the room.

This name sounds so casual, like it was chosen by a pet beast... Qiao Sang resisted the urge to mock, turned off the speaker, placed the phone to her ear, and asked, "May I ask when you can come over?"

"I can come over anytime." The deep voice said, "But before I come over, I want to negotiate a change in the reward."

"What do you want?" Qiao Sang asked.

The reward she had posted for the task was 100,000 Alliance Currency per day.

Flame Sky Star is sunny year-round, rarely experiencing rain or thunderstorms. Thus, Beast Tamers and pet beasts capable of manipulating weather like rain, snow, or thunder are valued highly, and changing the weather even once requires a substantial reward. However, Qiao Sang had added an extra 10,000-20,000 Alliance Currency to the common rate to ensure a Beast Tamer or pet beast would take the task more quickly.

"I’ve actually noticed you before, you’re quite famous in the curse purification circle." The man said, "I’d like you to help me purify a curse."

Saying this, he laughed bitterly, "I’ve privately messaged you before, but unfortunately, you didn’t reply."

When Beast Tamers take on tasks, details such as their success rate, completed assignments, and others’ evaluations are accessible through the official Beast Taming Center software, unless privacy settings are applied.

So he had noticed me before, no wonder he accepted the task so quickly... Qiao Sang asked, "What curse?"

Over the past few days of practice, Yaobao has successfully mastered both the Purification Curse and attack abilities, able to perform them separately without errors.

"Aging Curse." The man said gravely, "My pet beast has been afflicted with an Aging Curse; each day I can visibly see it growing older by a few years. If possible, I hope you can provide the reward first. No matter how many days of thunderstorm weather you need, I will do my best to make it happen for you."

The Aging Curse is one of the more malevolent types among the Spectral Series of curses, causing the afflicted target to visibly age daily, and eventually die from old age.

Qiao Sang recalled seeing such a curse while looking for Purification Curse type tasks before but felt it too evil and difficult to attempt.

She pondered for a moment, then frankly said, "I can’t guarantee successful purification."

After all, Yaobao hasn’t purified something this malevolent before.

"It’s okay, you’re the Beast Tamer with the highest success rate I’ve seen." The man quickly said, "As long as you attempt the purification, regardless of success, I’ll fulfill your task."

"Alright, come over now." Qiao Sang provided the address of her villa.

"I’ll head right over now." The man said and hung up.

"Ding Dong~"

Half an hour later, the doorbell rang.

Qiao Sang, waiting in the living room, stood up to open the door.

A man who appeared around fifty and a yellow bird pet beast with sparse feathers, wearing a Mini Shrinking Bracelet, stood at the door.

Thunderstorm Bird, a King-level Pet Beast with both Electric-type and Flight Type attributes, favors thunderstorm weather but Flame Sky Star hardly has such weather, often leaving them in low spirits. However, they often create thunderstorm weather themselves to rejuvenate; if you encounter thunderstorm weather, it’s not necessarily natural but possibly a Thunderstorm Bird nearby... this info flashed in Qiao Sang’s mind looking at the yellow bird pet beast before her.

"Hello, I am Lei Da." The man introduced himself.

"Leilei." The Thunderstorm Bird also chirped.

Its voice sounded very old.

"Is the Thunderstorm Bird afflicted with an Aging Curse?" Qiao Sang asked.

Most bird pet beasts don’t show age in their faces, but some show it as their feathers thin.

The man heavily affirmed, "Yes, it’s been cursed for a week now. In this time, I’ve consulted many Beast Tamers and pet beasts specializing in curse removals but none could lift the curse."

Despite the girl looking only in her teens, he didn’t underestimate her, knowing from the Beast Taming Center software that she was a B-level expert.

"Come in please." Qiao Sang stepped aside.

The man and Thunderstorm Bird entered the living room.

Before they sat on the sofa, Yaobao walked in, calling out:

"Ya Ya?"

Who needs purification?

After the task acceptance, Qiao Sang had discussed the purification matter with Yaobao.