Chapter 182 Vehicle Pet - Water Bobo

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Chen Yu walked to the three-way intersection.

After only a moment of thought,

He headed straight for the edge of the pond.

It wasn't for any other important reason, nor was it some foresight from being reborn.

Rather...

He observed that most teams leaned toward Fire-type pets.

He estimated that the situation on the other islands was probably similar. Since no single attribute was clearly stronger, choosing a rare pet meant at least he wouldn't be at a disadvantage in future battles.

He squatted down and reached his right hand into the water's surface.

The water submerged his fingers, wrist, and forearm.

A chill wrapped around him—cool, but not bone-chilling, like sticking a hand into a river in late autumn.

The light screen lit up.

【Organization currently drawing: Haicheng Film Academy - Baby Bus】

【Highway Rank: 10】

The attention of everyone in the square was drawn toward it.

Wang Mengmeng stood on her tiptoes, Li Mengyao gripped Liu Manqing's hand, and Zhang Wanyue stood at the very front.

"Tsk tsk, ranked tenth on the Highway..."

"A high rank doesn't guarantee good luck; it's not necessarily going to be something good."

"I think you're just jealous. Their Military District group is S-rank!"

"Pfft, anyway, we're B-rank. As long as it's not too high or too low, it's fine, right?"

The crowd chattered as they watched the sky screen.

Zhang Tianlang sat on a rock. The Ash Salamander on his knee spat out another cluster of sparks, which died out with a soft 'poof'.

He stared at Chen Yu's back. "Hmph, I'm going to curse you with everything I've got!"

The blonde-haired youth beside him didn't dare to respond, but his eyes were also glued to the light screen without blinking.

Pei Yuanheng stood with his arms folded, the Fire Lizard on his shoulder flicking its tail.

Cheng Minglang leaned in and whispered, "Officer Pei, do you think he can pull an S-rank?"

Pei Yuanheng narrowed his eyes. "Me? I think it's possible..."

He looked at the Fire Lizard on his shoulder, feeling a sense of kinship. "Theoretically, there's a pattern to how these pets choose Vehicles. The higher the rank, the easier it is to reach A-rank, or even S-rank."

Before his voice could fade, changes began to appear on the light screen. It wasn't a stable, clear image like before.

Silver light began to flicker, like an old television with a bad signal, flashing on and off.

The image in the center of the screen began to distort, the same frame constantly shifting.

One second, a blurry cluster of blue-white light appeared on the screen;

The next second, the light shattered into fragments, which then pieced themselves into the shape of a fish;

A second later, the fish dispersed, turning into a rotating vortex...

【Acquiring...】

The text vanished as soon as it surfaced!

Before anyone could see it clearly, it changed again!

The images on the light screen jumped frame by frame, making everyone's eyes dizzy!

Everyone in the square looked up, mouths agape and eyes wide!

"What's going on? Is it lagging? Can this thing even lag?"

"It wasn't like this when the others were drawing?"

"No, look at his hand. It's still in the water. Has he not pulled it out yet?"

In the crowd, Zhang Tianlang stood up from the rock, his brow furrowed. "What the hell is happening? He wouldn't really pull out some SSS-rank top-tier Water pet, would he?"

The more abstract and eerie it was, the higher the rank might be!

The data on Captain Zhou Ting's tablet screen was jumping even faster than the light screen, lines of code scrolling down. The girl next to him was getting dizzy just looking at it. "Captain, what's the situation?"

Captain Zhou Ting spoke in a low voice, "The surrounding energy is undergoing extreme changes..."

Wang Mengmeng was jumping with anxiety in the back. "What's happening? What's happening? Is Brother Yu okay?"

Zhang Wanyue's expression changed. "I know! Chen Yu—"

"It's the gauntlet!"

"You didn't take off your gauntlet!"

Hearing this, Chen Yu also snapped out of it. No wonder no pet was approaching; he had forgotten to take off the SSS-rank demon-slaying gloves...

He couldn't help it. He had worn the demon-slaying gloves for so long that he could no longer feel its presence!

Chen Yu shook his head and pulled his hand out of the water...

But before he could fully withdraw it, he actually saw a point of light approaching at extreme speed from the depths of the pond!

"Hm?"

Splash!

Water exploded as a round object catapulted out of the pond, drawing a wobbly arc in the air before slapping—splat—straight onto Chen Yu's face!

The square fell silent for a second...

The thing slid down from his face and was grabbed by Chen Yu!

It was about the size of a ball, bouncy and squishy in his hand. Its translucent body glowed with a faint blue-white light, and two small black dots served as its eyes, with no other obvious facial features!

Right now, it was tilting its head, staring at Chen Yu with those two tiny black dot eyes...

"Gulu... Gulu..."

The sound was soft and squishy, like blowing bubbles in water.

Chen Yu's lip twitched.

Countless memories immediately surfaced in his mind.

Wang Mengmeng was the first to rush up. "Oh my god! This is way too cute! It's so squishy!"

She reached out a finger to poke it, but Chen Yu dodged her.

Wang Mengmeng's head drooped. "I can't even poke it!"

Li Mengyao also came over with her aunt. "It's so cute. It's perfect for a pet!"

Liu Manqing couldn't help but smile. "It's like a jelly."

Lu Xiaoyu echoed, "I can feel a glittering gold energy from it. It's very joyful..."

"Gulu! Gulu!"

The Water Bubble spun around in Chen Yu's palm, its two tiny black dot eyes looking straight in one direction.

Then, with a spring, it landed unerringly into Zhang Wanyue's arms.

It rubbed frantically against Zhang Wanyue's palm, ripples of blue-white light oscillating outward with its movements.

"..."

Zhang Wanyue was stunned. This little fellow's body was incredibly soft, feeling warm and cool against her palm.

"Gulu~~~~"

It let out a long hum, flattening its entire body in comfort.

Zhang Wanyue couldn't help but curl her lips into a smile.

Wang Mengmeng was incredibly jealous. "Why! Why did it jump to you and not to me! I want it too!"

The Water Bubble flipped over, glanced at Wang Mengmeng with its two black dot eyes, and then turned back.

"?"

Wang Mengmeng stomped her foot in anger. "I don't want you anymore!"

Li Mengyao and Liu Manqing, standing nearby, burst out laughing.

It was only then that the text on the light screen finally stabilized, lines of writing surfacing clearly:

【Organization currently drawing: Haicheng Film Academy - Baby Bus】

【Highway Rank: 10】

【Acquisition Successful】

【Pet: Water Bubble】

【Grade: D】

In the square, everyone was stunned for a moment.

After such a huge spectacle, it ended up being a D-grade?

All that thunder and no rain?!

"A D-grade Water Bubble? Ranked tenth on the Highway, and they only pulled a D-grade?"

"Could it be that their tenth-place rank is inflated?"

"Look at that thing. It's just a round ball without even claws. How is it supposed to fight?"

"It is indeed cute, but what damn use is that?!"

The people from the Military District looked at each other.

Pei Yuanheng felt it was a bit of a pity. "With the anomaly just now, I almost thought it was an SSS-rank..."

Not far away, Captain Zhou Ting's expression was grave. "What's going on? The energy was so chaotic just now, yet it's only a D-grade?!"

Zhang Tianlang stood up from the rock and then burst out laughing. "Hahaha, this is hilarious! The very first D-grade!"

He laughed so loudly that the blonde youth quickly reminded him, "Boss! Keep it down! They can still draw more!"

"Uh..."

Only then did Zhang Tianlang remember. His lip twitched, and he sat back down.

By the pond—

Sun Zhiyuan squeezed through the crowd from behind, frowning. "Chen Yu, this won't do. While we can still release it, hurry up and change it. We have three chances, and this was only the first."