Liu Yi took out Ziyue's and Chiying's latent energy pills.
Ziyue immediately jumped down from the windowsill, landing lightly beside the bed. It didn't rush to eat, instead walking over to Jinyao, looking down at the little golden lion still fast asleep, then gently swept Jinyao's nose with the tip of its tail.
Jinyao's nose twitched from the sweep. It stretched out a tiny paw, rubbed it, rolled over, and continued to sleep.
Ziyue swept again.
Jinyao suddenly opened its eyes, still heavy with sleep, and stared blankly at the ceiling.
“Yanyan?”
It chirped, its voice muffled.
Ziyue retracted its tail, crouched in front of Jinyao, and looked at it with her purple eyes.
“Bingbing.”
Time to wake up.
Jinyao blinked, slowly turned its head, and looked towards the window.
“Yanyan!”
It chirped again, its voice much clearer than before.
Liu Yi smiled, handing the latent energy pills to Ziyue and Chiying.
Ziyue took its latent energy pill in its mouth, retreated to the side of the bed, and began to lap at it in small bites. Chiying flew from the foot of the bed to Liu Yi's side, wrapped its tail around its latent energy pill, and slowly ate it while hovering in the air.
Jinyao crouched on the bed, its golden eyes looking at Ziyue, then Chiying, and finally settling on Liu Yi.
“Yanyan?”
What are they eating?
“Latent energy pills,” Liu Yi said. “You have to eat them every day.”
Jinyao tilted its head.
“Yanyan?”
Do I get to eat them too?
“You do too,” Liu Yi said, reaching out to rub its head. “But you’ll have to wait until after this stage of the competition. I’ll make them for you when we get home. Today, you’ll have something different.”
Jinyao’s eyes lit up.
“Yanyan!”
It stood up on the bed, its little paws pressing into the sheets, its tail held high.
Eat now!
Liu Yi chuckled. With a thought, she retrieved the Blazing Flame Fruit she had previously drawn from her Beast Taming Space.
Two fruits lay quietly in her palm, entirely golden-red, with intricate patterns on their surface, as if burning flames had been solidified onto their skin.
The fruits weren’t large, but holding them, she could feel a warm energy emanating from their skin, comforting and warm, like holding a small ball of fire.
Jinyao’s gaze was immediately drawn to the two fruits.
It leaned in, gently touching one with its nose. Then its eyes widened abruptly, and its tail wagged even faster.
“Yanyan! Yanyan!”
What is this! It smells so good!
“A Blazing Flame Fruit,” Liu Yi said. “It can increase the latent energy cap of Fire-type or Fighting-type pets.”
She paused, looking at Jinyao’s sparkling eyes, and added, “You happen to have both attributes.”
Jinyao’s mouth opened, then closed, then opened again. It stared at the two golden-red fruits, a rapid purr rumbling in its throat, its tiny paws scratching at the sheets. Its entire body leaned forward, as if it wanted to pounce directly.
But it held back.
It looked up, its golden eyes on Liu Yi, and chirped.
“Yanyan?”
Can I eat it?
“You can,” Liu Yi said, offering one Blazing Flame Fruit to it. “Eat slowly.”
Jinyao immediately pounced.
It carefully bit into the fruit, took it from Liu Yi’s hand, then stepped back two paces and held the Blazing Flame Fruit with its front paws, nibbling at it in small bites.
With each bite, its eyes would narrow slightly, and its tail would wag.
Ziyue had already finished its latent energy pill and was crouching nearby, watching Jinyao’s contented expression.
“Bingbing.”
Is it good?
Jinyao looked up from the Blazing Flame Fruit, its mouth still stained with golden-red juice, and chirped.
“Yanyan!”
Delicious!
Then it buried its head and continued nibbling.
The first Blazing Flame Fruit was quickly devoured, not even the peel remaining.
It licked its lips, narrowed its eyes, still wanting more, then looked up at the second Blazing Flame Fruit in Liu Yi’s hand.
“Yanyan…”
It chirped, its voice clearly pleading.
Liu Yi looked at its pitiful expression and handed over the second Blazing Flame Fruit.
Jinyao immediately took the fruit in its mouth, retreated, and continued to nibble.
This time it ate a little slower, savoring each bite for a long moment.
Chiying watched its leisurely pace.
“Mo?”
Why are you eating so slowly this time?
Jinyao looked up from the fruit at Chiying and chirped.
“Yanyan.”
Because this is the last one, I have to savor it.
Liu Yi smiled, saying nothing.
Jinyao finally finished the second Blazing Flame Fruit, contentedly lying on the bed, belly up, its tail gently swaying behind it.
“Yanyan~”
Liu Yi reached out and rubbed its belly.
Jinyao’s eyes narrowed as it was rubbed, its tail wagged twice, then wrapped around Liu Yi’s wrist.
“Jinyao,” Liu Yi said.
Jinyao opened its eyes, its golden gaze fixed on her.
“Yanyan?”
“I’ll let you do Gacha Pulls in a moment,” Liu Yi said.
Jinyao tilted its head, its golden eyes full of confusion.
“Yanyan?”
What are Gacha Pulls?
Ziyue leaned over from the side, her purple eyes on Jinyao.
“Bingbing.”
It’s… you just touch that pool, and then cards will fly out.
Jinyao tilted its head, its golden eyes full of confusion.
“Yanyan?”
Pool?
Ziyue thought for a moment, then chirped.
“Bingbing.”
It’s that glowing pool you can see in the Beast Taming Space.
Jinyao blinked, seemingly recalling something.
Then its eyes lit up.
“Yanyan!”
I remember that! It glows!
Liu Yi smiled, watching its excited demeanor.
“Yes, that’s the one.”
With a thought, she recalled Ziyue and Chiying into her Beast Taming Space.
Jinyao was still lying on her lap, looking up at her.
“Yanyan?”
Do I get to go in too?
“Mm-hm,” Liu Yi nodded. “I’ll take you in.”
Jinyao’s tail perked up.
“Yanyan!”
Okay!
Liu Yi recalled Jinyao into her Beast Taming Space as well, then closed her eyes, her consciousness sinking.
A white space unfolded before her eyes.
The stone platform pool shimmered with colorful light, and the card projections on its surface slowly rotated.
Ziyue and Chiying were already by the stone platform pool.
Jinyao stood beside Ziyue, head tilted up, its eyes reflecting the stone platform pool’s colorful light. Its mouth was slightly agape, the entire lion stunned by the sight before it.
“Yanyan…”
It chirped softly, its voice full of wonder.
So beautiful.
Ziyue looked down at it.
“Bingbing.”
Right? I thought it was beautiful too when I first saw it.
Jinyao nodded, its gaze still fixed on the stone platform pool.
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