Mother paused for a moment, "Is Hellfire Dog too hot-tempered?"
When choosing a pet as a Beastmaster, one undoubtedly considers the attributes, talents, and potential of the pet. However, for a novice Beastmaster, the temperament of the pet is crucial.
Little Fat Dove, White Sand Fox, Short-tailed Snake, Sand-digging Rat, and Deep Fur Turtle are the preferred choices for novice Beastmasters, and their personalities play a significant role.
The pets bred in the pet base are not all gentle and non-aggressive towards humans. If an inexperienced Beastmaster contracts a pet with an irritable temperament as their first pet, they wouldn't be able to command it in battle, let alone train it.
Last year, a teenager who had just finished the high school entrance exam in Kainan City contracted a Blaze Sparrow. However, after just two days, the Blaze Sparrow insisted on releasing the contract, even if it meant suffering from backlash.
The teenager suffered severe brain damage and didn't attend high school until six months later, lagging far behind peers of the same age.
Later, during an interview, it was revealed that the cause of the incident was the teenager's desire to have the Blaze Sparrow strike a few poses for their social media posts...
This news became a trending topic for several minutes.
Most Fire-type pets are rough and willful, and Hellfire Dog is no exception.
However, Qiao Sang didn't think so. It was impossible for all Hellfire Dogs of the same race to have a hot-tempered nature. There would always be a few with different personalities.
Otherwise, if all members of a race had the same temperament, they would lack individuality.
"Mom, didn't you say that I have the talent for Beastmastery? I think Hellfire Dog is quite suitable for me," Qiao Sang said.
Hellfire Dog was a Fire-type pet with strong attack power. There was absolutely no problem for her to qualify as an E-rank Beastmaster after reaching the first stage of evolution.
However, while Hellfire Dog was not as expensive as a psychic-type pet like Bubble Bell, it still had a higher price compared to Little Fat Dove and the others.
For example, Little Fat Dove, the preferred pet for novice Beastmasters, had a price of around 30,000 yuan, while Hellfire Dog would cost around 100,000 yuan.
Qiao Sang understood their family's situation, and they could afford the money.
"Okay, tomorrow morning, I'll take you to the pet base," her mother agreed without saying much more.
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The next morning, just as dawn broke, Qiao Sang was awakened by her mother.
Under her mother's urging, it only took her 10 minutes to get ready and have breakfast. They didn't leave until it was 7:06 a.m.
Qiao Sang kept drooping her eyelids the whole time, looking like she hadn't fully awakened.
It wasn't until she stepped into the sky that she woke up.
Hanggang Pet Base was not in the city but in the outskirts, over 40 kilometers away from the city center.
When Fat Dove brought them to Hanggang Pet Base, it was already 8:31 a.m.
They arrived just as the pet base opened for business because it was early, and they were the only two people there to purchase pets.
There was no need for an appointment or waiting in line.
They were greeted by a female staff member who appeared to be in her thirties.
"Is there anything I can assist you with?" she approached them with a professional smile.
"We would like to buy a Hellfire Dog," her mother stated their intention directly.
"Alright, please follow me," the staff member led the way.
She clearly had a lot of experience and kept introducing things along the way, not letting the atmosphere become awkward.
"We currently have 27 Hellfire Dogs in the base, and they are all well-developed. Two of them are even on the verge of evolving. Among the other 25, 19 have already learned Spark."
"Seven of them have even learned Fireball. They are slightly taller than the same-aged Hellfire Dogs, and there are five..."
During the introduction, they had already arrived at the area specifically for raising Hellfire Dogs.
Before Qiao Sang could approach closer...
"Boom!"
An explosion suddenly sounded, and a flame struck a spot about five meters away from her.
Qiao Sang was startled, and she followed the direction of the flame.
Two Hellfire Dogs, noticeably larger than the others, were confronting each other, baring their teeth covered in flames.
The fangs were covered in burning flames. This was a skill that most Hellfire Dogs inherited - Fire Fang.
The staff member remained calm and explained on the side, "These two are the Hellfire Dogs that are about to evolve. They always fight each other to prove that they are the strongest, but it always ends in a draw."
As she spoke, the flames flickered, and another one struck about four meters away from Qiao Sang.
Qiao Sang's scalp tingled.
The staff member pointed to a nearby shrub, "The sparks just now were released by that Hellfire Dog. It has quite impressive power."
Qiao Sang looked over and saw another Hellfire Dog standing in front of the one she was observing, looking at it with an unpleasant atmosphere.
Sure enough, the next moment, the two began to fight.
The staff member provided real-time commentary, "They are rivals fighting for the affection of a female Hellfire Dog. However, there won't be any result because the female Hellfire Dog likes another one."
Qiao Sang: "..."
After pondering for a moment, she asked, "Where is the female Hellfire Dog?"
The temperament of the female Hellfire Dog must be better than that of the males.
The staff member smiled and said, "It was the one cheering on the side during their fight just now."
Qiao Sang was taken aback. She looked again, and indeed, there was a female Hellfire Dog with cleaner and smoother fur near the shrub, excitedly barking.
"Ya!"
"Ya!"
The staff member translated, "It's probably shouting 'fight'. Although it doesn't like them, it enjoys watching them fight for its sake."
Qiao Sang: "..."
Qiao Sang was in a state of confusion, while the staff member noticed that Qiao Sang's mother had been silent all along and asked, "Do you have a preferred Hellfire Dog? I can bring it closer for you to have a closer look."
Qiao Sang's mother shook her head, "I'm here to accompany my daughter. She's the one who wants to contract a Hellfire Dog."
The staff member suddenly realized, "No wonder. Your daughter is a self-awakened one, right?"
Qiao Sang's mother seemed delighted, "How did you know?"
The staff member explained, "Today is Friday, and your daughter is still wearing the uniform of Wen Cheng Junior High School. She should be in the ninth grade. It's not yet the time for the annual unified awakening of the brain domain by the Beast Tamer Alliance. If she hadn't self-awakened, how could she come here to contract a beast? It's also not easy to take leave from school at such a critical time."
All of the above was just her random speculation.
She guessed this because a girl from Wen Cheng Junior High School had come three days ago, also a self-awakened one, and her parents brought her here to contract a beast, coincidentally, the one she received. But what was the situation at Wen Cheng Junior High School? Two self-awakened children in the same year?
She definitely had to discuss with her husband about taking out a loan and buying a house in that school district. Their son was already in fourth grade.
The smile on Qiao Sang's mother's face gradually stiffened.
Qiao Sang snapped out of it and asked softly, "Mom, did you call my homeroom teacher yesterday to take leave?"
Her mother forced a laugh, "Haha, how could I forget?"
"I remember you did it yesterday, but today..." Qiao Sang questioned.
"I directly requested two days of leave for you yesterday!" Her mother's voice unintentionally became louder.
Qiao Sang replied, "That's good, then."
She sighed inwardly.
She wondered if her mother had noticed that her voice would get louder when she lied.
(End of this chapter)