Chapter 58: "Guide to Stroking Dogs" - Chapter One

"Stop being angry."

Qian Qi pinched the Flame Hound's pointy ears and began to coax it, "As long as you're willing to form a contract with me, I'll give you all the Fire Kirin Fruit you want... Uh, one a week!"

Baldy gave her a chilly look.

Baldy was a "dog" and had no idea what her nagging was about, but right now it was very angry and deeply depressed.

It was angry because its balls had been smacked, and depressed because it had taken first place in the race just moments ago. Normally, this was something to brag about in the dog circle, but because Qian Qi had ridden on its back during the run, the other Flame Hounds looked upon it with utter contempt.

Once it returned to the beast storage room and word got out, it would definitely be ostracized.

Losing fur already made it ugly enough, and now it had become the disgrace of the dog circle. It would be a miracle if Baldy wasn't furious!

Baldy averted its head, curled its four legs together, collapsed onto the ground, closed its eyes, and let out a cold "humph."

It was un-coaxable, utterly un-coaxable for the rest of its life, unless she rode on the backs of all the Flame Hounds and ran 10 laps around the Beast Taming Plaza! Only then would it feel better!

Seeing that it was completely immune to both soft and hard tactics, Qian Qi couldn't help scratching the back of her head.

"What am I supposed to do with this..." This dog was much harder to coax than she had imagined.

Surely she couldn't just give it a shoulder throw? Wouldn't that be a bit too unromantic?

[Oh~ My dear Boss Qian~ Are you troubled by the current situation and at a loss as to what to do?]

The system interface pressed tightly against her face, terrified that she wouldn't see the words upon it:

[Got a problem? Seek the system! The system helps you solve everything!]

Qian Qi: ???

What is it up to now?

[Dear~ Do you want to win the heart of the Flame Hound? Do you want it to actively contract with you? Do you want the Flame Hound to be crazy for you, infatuated with you, and pounding against the wall for you?]

[Scan the QR code below and pay 2.5 million to get the "Guide to Petting Dogs" and capture the Flame Hound body and soul~]

On the blue panel, countless little arrows frantically pointed toward the QR code at the very bottom, urging Qian Qi that action was better than mere thought and telling her to hurry up and transfer the money.

Qian Qi: ......

She grabbed the blue panel, took two quick steps back, and then with a wide, sweeping arm motion, hurled it away like a bowling ball.

Go—screw yourself!

2.5 million?

Are you fucking implying that I'm an idiot? Do you think I'm a fool who would spend 2.5 million to buy your so-called "Guide to Petting Dogs"?!

Bah! In your dreams!

The system traced a brilliant arc across the sky: ???

Who am I? Where am I? What was I supposed to be doing again?

It had originally thought Qian Qi was extremely interested in beast taming and would spare no expense to buy the "Guide to Petting Dogs" it had carefully recommended. Yet she had just discarded it so easily?

And all for money?

Just for a mere handful of stinking cash?

The system was furious. It flew back in front of Qian Qi and pressed tightly against her face: [Do you not know how amazing I am? This system knows everything! I know the secrets of the entire universe!]

"Then what is the origin of the universe?" Qian Qi asked.

The system: ......

[This question requires a payment of 300 quadrillion yuan.]

Qian Qi: Tsk.

The system snorted: [How about this? Give me 100 yuan, and I'll let you have a preview.]

It believed that after reading the preview of the "Guide to Petting Dogs," she would instantly cry, admit she was wrong, and beg it to give her another chance.

Qian Qi straightened her bird's nest of hair and also snorted. "How about this? Drop the rest, let me buy the 'Guide to Petting Dogs' for 250 yuan, and I'll admit I'm a fool."

For money, her dignity could be sold!

The system: ???

You really have principles!

[2 million!] The system gritted its teeth, [Not a penny less! I'll throw in a small gift as well!]

Qian Qi thought about it seriously. 2 million was actually acceptable; the system usually didn't price things randomly, so this "Guide to Petting Dogs" should be something quite valuable.

Besides, she was quite curious about what small gift the system was offering.

"Fine~" Qian Qi poked her optical computer and transferred 2 million to the system.

[Ding—Your "Guide to Petting Dogs" has arrived~ Please check and claim it~]

A white paperback book appeared on the blue panel with the characters "Guide to Petting Dogs" written in large fonts. Qian Qi curiously reached out and tapped it, and instantly a mental-energy-like substance drilled into her mind, transmitting the contents of the book directly into her brain domain.

"Guide to Petting Dogs" Chapter One—"How to Make Your Beloved Dog More Agile?"

"Dog Three was an eternal single dog, spending his years lonely and guarding an empty room by himself. Finally, one day, his master brought back a female hound, and the two dogs began a life of unbridled indulgence.

"However, the canine couple suddenly grew cold toward each other very quickly, especially Dog Three, who remained depressed all day long and couldn't even eat his meals.

"The master, who was eager to hold little puppies soon, tried every possible method but failed to make the two dogs reconcile. In sheer desperation, he had no choice but to take them to a pet hospital for help.

"After the veterinarian's diagnosis, the master finally discovered where the problem lay: it turned out that Dog Three was despised for not having a flexible enough body to give his wife the positions she wanted, and thus he had become depressed.

"Therefore, after a session of bone-setting massage by the doctor, Dog Three acquired a flexible body, reconciled with his wife, and continued living a life of unbridled indulgence.

"So, what is the bone-setting massage method used by this doctor like? First..."

Qian Qi: ......

This book didn't look very wholesome...

She took another look at the blue panel and discovered a tiny "18X Restricted" label in the lower right corner of the "Guide to Petting Dogs."

Qian Qi: ......

Damn it, now she wanted to read it even more.

The contents of the first chapter had already entered her mind, but Qian Qi waited and waited, only to find there was no second chapter.

What was going on? Where was the second chapter?

She poked the book on the panel and found that a page had turned in the "Guide to Petting Dogs," with the words written upon it: "To unlock the contents of Chapter Two, please scan the QR code below and pay 500,000."

Qian Qi: ???

Just as Qian Qi was about to step on the system and trample it underfoot, the system swiftly bolted away.

Hahahaha, you bitch Qian Qi, you didn't expect that!

You have your superb strategies, but I have my own way to cross over!

Trying to fight this system~ you're still too naive!

Qian Qi was about to vomit blood from anger. She never expected this system to be even more of a scoundrel than she was, actually daring to sell her content chapter by chapter!

She would remember this grudge!

Qian Qi glared viciously at the nearby Baldy. Well then, next up...

Baldy suddenly shivered, a nameless sense of crisis compelling it to snap its eyes open, only to see Qian Qi stretching out both hands and grabbing it by the neck of destiny.

Baldy: ???

Again?

"Where is it..." Qian Qi kept groping around on Baldy's neck. When she found those two specific pressure points, the "bone-setting massage" segment in her mind acted like a lingering ghost, guiding her hands to precisely give Baldy's neck a twist.

"Crack—"

A very crisp sound; Baldy didn't even have time to react.

It tilted its head.

Huh? What was that "crack" sound just now?

Qian Qi grabbed Baldy's front paws, and with another "crack" sound—

Baldy: ???

????????????

What was that? What on earth was that? Why did it feel so good?

Why did it feel like her entire soul had been washed clean?