My Pet Beast is Super Awesome - Chapter 32

Chapter 32: Pei Yong

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
On the grassland in front of Qifeng Village, the students of Combat Training Class 4 had not recovered from the fear of the Colossi Warbear. Some were still hugging their pet beasts, some sitting and shivering on the ground with fear filling their eyes.
Baldy Qiang was standing beside the Colossi Warbear with his arms folded, looking triumphantly at how humiliated the students were. That was how mean and vindictive he was.
To his surprise, he saw one student stand out from the rest. This kid was staring at the Colossi Warbear with no fear in his eyes. This kid had got something in him.
Baldy Qiang rubbed his hands and scanned around. But he did not see Shao Zifeng’s pet beast.
“Come over here, Shao Zifeng.”
Shao Zifeng was looking up at the Colossi Warbear’s information when he heard someone calling him. He looked up and saw Qiang grinning and waving at him.
“B-Baldy Qiang…” Shao Zifeng walked over, not knowing how to address him.
“Relax, kid. Just call me Qiang.” Baldy Qiang held up his hand and guffawed as if he did not mind at all.
“Where is your pet beast, Shao Zifeng? Call it out so I can take a look.” Baldy Qiang patted the Colossi Warbear sitting beside him and started bragging. “Don’t worry, I have a keen eye. I chose this dumb bear myself. Isn’t it cool?”
The Colossi Warbear seemed to have gotten annoyed by Baldy Qiang’s patting. It shot a disgusted look at him, reached out its furry paw to give him a gentle push. Baldy Qiang staggered and nearly tumbled to the ground.
“It has always been this mischievous and likes to pull my tail.” Baldy Qiang looked a little embarrassed as he explained, then shot a glare at the Colossi Warbear.
The Colossi Warbear turned around so its back was to him, meaning it did not want to talk to him.
Shao Zifeng looked at their interaction with a smile. But deep down, it upset him for not being able to contact Ballie. He had tried to open the pet beast dimension earlier, but there was no response.
He was wondering how Ballie was doing, as it had eaten nothing since yesterday.
As the Colossi Warbear started to show its attitude, Baldy Qiang had lost interest in Shao Zifeng’s pet beast. He shouted at the Class 4 students, who had just gradually regained their composure, to assemble them.
Those Class 4 students glanced at the Colossi Warbear before they walked over hesitantly. But their pet beasts were not coming over, no matter what.
“Fine. Look at yourselves, clumsy like a bear—”
The Colossi Warbear heard it and was instantly pissed. It forced air out through its nostrils to interrupt Baldy Qiang to express its dissatisfaction.
Baldy Qiang pulled a sour face, also pissed by his pet beast for crossing him. Baldy Qiang—now Petty Qiang—opened up the pet beast dimension and threw the Colossi Warbear in.
After the Colossi Warbear was gone, those pet beasts covering their heads and shivering on the ground ran toward their masters, as if they had suddenly bounced back to life. The noisy atmosphere returned to the grassland again.
“Be quiet!” Baldy Qiang shouted and glared. He was in a foul mood.
When things finally quietened down, Baldy Qiang continued. “The wilderness training will last three days. You all can go in team or solo. Come to me and collect a flare gun and a locator. Understand?”
“Understood!” The Class 4 students replied in unison as if it was a conditioned response.
“Run if you can’t fight and use the flare gun if you can’t run. Everyone must get back in one piece. Understand?” Baldy Qiang rarely said something that showed he cared. But this time, his expression was as weird as it could get.
“Understood!”
“Now, when you hear your name, come up to collect your gear. Sun Qiang…”
…
Shao Zifeng dug his hand into his pocket as he stood beside the bus. As Baldy Qiang finished distributing gear, he got back into the bus to get some shuteye. Meanwhile, the classmates had gone into the forest in groups of two or three. Shao Zifeng was invited to join them, but he politely declined with a smile.
With one hand still in the pocket, Shao Zifeng extended his right hand and drew in the air. Nothing happened, even after a while.
Shao Zifeng had a gloomy expression on his face as his gut feeling told him that something might have happened to Ballie. Even if Ballie was angry at him, it would not have gone completely unresponsive. In normal circumstances, he could at least summon Ballie by force.
He waited until his classmates had left and tried again. He had tried many times and every time it still turned out the same. He still could not contact Ballie.
He let out a sigh of frustration and then headed into the village.
…
In the endless desert, the volcanoes had died down, leaving behind a thick layer of fire element formed above the lava in the crater, then gathered on the light egg suspended above the central volcano. The light egg that was burning in red flames started to solidify. Only a vague image of something nurtured inside it was visible.
“Awww!”
An invisible ripple appeared near to the light egg. The shadow of the beast inside the egg seemed to have been awakened, kicking its legs in difficulty and making a faint sound. Everything was back to normal after the fire element broke up the ripple.
…
In the vicinity of Sucheng University, many hotels did not require their customers to register during booking. Normally, these places were a haven for couples, or also non-couples.
Inside a small room, only an old curtain covered the window. The room was dark as the light was not turned on. There was the faint odor of mold and some indescribable smell in the air.
Pei Yong was lying on a single bed, hands behind his head as he gazed blankly at the ceiling. His expression turned back and forth from gentle to hideous, as if he was a dilemma.
Ding!
The screen of his mobile phone lit up, giving the dark room a faint old illumination. But Pei Yong just gazed at the ceiling and did not bother to check his phone.
Ding!
His mobile phone screen lit up for the second time, but he remained unmoved.
After the mobile phone screen lit up a few times, the sender seemed to have lost patience and decided to call him directly. The phone ringtone sounded unusually grating on the ears in the empty room.
Pei Yong hesitated for a moment before he decided to answer the call.
“The target is not in the city. I have sent the address and information to your mobile phone. I hope you will not let me down.” A synthesized voice came through the microphone.
Pei Yong said nothing, just listening in silence.
“Come back, soonest. I am waiting for you with a bottle of champagne. It will be just in time to celebrate the coming of your newborn.” The person at the other end sneered when that person did not get his response.
“Don’t-Don’t hurt her. I will complete the mission. Please.”
Pei Yong said anxiously, his voice dry and hoarse.
“I am waiting to hear good news from you.”
The line went dead.
Pei Yong turned on the light in the room, his face pale and covered in stubble. He stared dead at his mobile phone with his bloodshot eyes.
“Qifeng Village. Shao Zifeng.”