Beast Taming: Starting From Zero

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The arena fell into complete silence.

After about three seconds, the quiet was finally broken, and the audience erupted.

"What the heck? A tie?!"

"Oh my God, I never expected this result!"

"Ahhh! I bet on 1:2! Does this mean I still have a chance to win?!"

"What happened to Frida? She lost even though her Sky Void Bird had an advantage over fire types and was a level higher?"

"You can't really say she lost; it was a tie."

"Come on! They’ve already fought so many rounds! Both beasts were exhausted, and it still ended like this. How is that any different from losing?"

"If you ask me, even if Qiao Sang's beast was in peak condition from not fighting before, Frida still shouldn't have ended in a tie."

"I'm starting to become a fan. That unnamed beast's counterattack at the end was so cool! It lunged straight at the enemy despite the attack. Normal beasts wouldn't dare to do that, even if ordered by their Beast Master."

"Qiao Sang! Qiao Sang!" Some of the audience stood up, shouting excitedly like crazed fans.

They were the ones who bet on 1:2. After placing their bets, they actually felt a bit of regret.

After all, Frida was ranked 13th in last year's D-Rank Beast Master Championship, owning a General-level beast.

She was practically at the pinnacle of D-Rank Beast Masters. Why did they think Qiao Sang, who only had an unbeaten streak in about twenty arena matches, could win even one round against Frida?

Most Beast Masters prefer to use one beast until it's exhausted before switching to the next.

They were devastated when Frida sent out her Sky Void Bird first.

The gap between General-level beasts and High-level beasts is like night and day.

Normally, a General-level beast can easily defeat three Advanced-level beasts in a row.

Even if they didn’t say it out loud, everyone thought Qiao Sang was doomed, and Frida would end the match with a two-on-one using the Sky Void Bird.

Who could have predicted the twist? Qiao Sang gave them a huge surprise by fighting the Sky Void Bird to a draw in the first round, making it unable to continue.

One audience member who blindly bet on Qiao Sang winning 3:0 said sourly, "Don't get too excited. What if Qiao Sang wins the next round too?"

The cheering audience felt as if cold water had been poured over them, instantly losing their enthusiasm.

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At the commentary booth, the announcer was stunned by the result. It took him a few seconds to snap out of it and remember his job:

"Both beasts were caught in the explosion. With the clash of Air Cannon and Hyper Beam, they both lost the ability to fight."

"But it's unbelievable! Even when the air was depleted, that unnamed beast managed to counterattack! And at the last moment, the Sky Void Bird couldn't break free from its hold. The Sky Void Bird was a whole level higher!"

"Miss Wang Xuezhi, what are your thoughts on the match?"

"I'm disappointed." Wang Xuezhi said bluntly.

The announcer was stunned and turned to look at her.

Wang Xuezhi continued, "The Sky Void Bird is a General-level beast. In every aspect, it should've been stronger than that unnamed beast. Its air vacuum technique did render the opponent's fire abilities useless, but Frida relied too heavily on it to secure an easy win."

"She already drained the air around her opponent. There was no need to engage up close. All she had to do was keep her distance and wait."

"Even if she didn't anticipate the unnamed beast would lunge through the attack and pin the Sky Void Bird down, she should've adjusted her strategy when it happened."

"In my opinion, if Frida wasn't so eager to end the match quickly, she would've stopped the Sky Void Bird's air depletion when her opponent was about to use Destruction Beam, instead of maintaining it and dodging."

"At the end, the Sky Void Bird clearly had the advantage in distance. As a General-level beast, its attack power was definitely higher. The unnamed beast could only use Destruction Beam, which requires charging and can't be fired instantly."

"If Frida's command had been to attack instead of dodge, the outcome would've been completely different."

The announcer could feel Frida's icy stare from the arena.

Wow... she’s bold... The announcer glanced at Wang Xuezhi.

Earlier, he thought she knew how to be tactful, but he clearly misjudged her...

Wang Xuezhi continued, "If the Sky Void Bird hadn't instinctively used Air Cannon at the last moment, Qiao Sang might have actually won."

"Also, Frida clearly wasn't fully prepared. The Sky Void Bird didn't have any equipment or runes on it."

"I wonder if she underestimated her opponent..."

Cold sweat ran down the announcer's back. He quickly interrupted:

"Ah! The next match is about to start! I wonder what beasts they'll send out this time?"

Wang Xuezhi's attention instantly shifted.

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Qiao Sang waved her hand, recalling the unconscious Yabao into her Beast Codex.

To be honest, her initial goal in the arena was just to gain combat experience and points for her beasts. Winning wasn't that important.

But she couldn't deny that the thrilling atmosphere and Yabao's desire to win influenced her.

Not to mention the 20% prize share...

If she had been more rational, she would've recalled Yabao, whose energy and stamina were mostly depleted, when she heard the cheers for Frida.

She should've sent out Little Treasure or Lubao instead... Qiao Sang took a deep breath, reflecting on her decision as she formed a seal.

From the panoramic view, an orange star formation lit up. A ghost-type beast, never seen before, appeared before the crowd.

At that moment, everyone forgot about the green star formation. The audience, who were still speculating about the score, went silent, then erupted into a wave of excitement.

"What the heck! Another never-before-seen beast?!"

"Did you see that? An orange star formation?!"

"Who is this kid?"

An orange star formation, symbol of a C-Rank Beast Master. Two unfamiliar beasts in a row, and Qiao Sang's youthful face brimming with collagen clearly showed she was underage. All these factors combined made her appear even more mysterious.

"Did you find any info?"

"Nope!"

"Me neither!"

Everyone pointed their beast detectors at the ghost-type beast, but none got a match.

"Xun Xun~"

Little Treasure was quite familiar with beast detectors. Seeing them aimed his way, he waved excitedly.

Some audience members burst out laughing at its antics.

"What level is this beast?"

"Not sure. Just by its size, it looks like a low-level beast."

"No way. After facing Frida's strength, she wouldn't send out a low-level beast, right?"

"Then it's probably a mid-level beast. It doesn't look like a high-level one. Besides, how could someone as young as Qiao Sang have two high-level beasts?"

The person next to him glanced over.

"Her star formation is orange. What can't she do?"

"..."

Amid the chatter, the announcer exclaimed:

"One unfamiliar beast wasn't enough, here comes another! At first, I wasn't sure, but now I can say with confidence: Qiao Sang definitely isn't from around here!"

Before the announcer could ask, Wang Xuezhi spoke up:

"If possible, I'd like to know Qiao Sang's exact age."

Everyone present was thinking the same thing.

In the pet battle arena, strength determines everything, age doesn’t matter. However, when a contestant is noticeably younger than others in the same tier yet stronger than them, and their pets are unfamiliar to everyone, curiosity about that contestant’s background inevitably arises.

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Meanwhile, in the arena.

Frida pressed her lips together, feeling an indescribable mix of jealousy, envy, and a hint of bitterness.

Honestly, she didn’t feel this complicated when she lost earlier.

At 19, she broke through 20% of her brain domain and became a D-rank Beast Master at 20, enjoying unmatched glory. Yet, 14 years later, she’s still a D-rank Beast Master.

All because of her brain domain...

This contestant, Qiao Sang, looked much younger than her, yet her brain region had already reached the level of a C-rank Beast Master.

If her own brain domain had broken through smoothly, she would’ve made a name for herself in the C-rank Pet Battle Arena on the 31st floor long ago...

“Flame Charcoal Fox! Win this round!” Frida adjusted her mindset and spoke with determination.

She admitted that in the first round, she wanted to end the match quickly and issued some poorly thought-out commands.

But she would definitely not lose again this time!

She couldn’t compete in terms of brain domain, but...

When it came to battle experience, she wouldn’t lose!

“Blaze.” The Flame Charcoal Fox responded with a cry, indicating its understanding.

“Match countdown, 3, 2, 1!”

At the end of the countdown, the Flame Charcoal Fox’s three tails ignited, curling forward and launching bullet-like fireballs towards Little Treasure with rapid “bang bang bang” sounds.

Flame Bullets, an advanced fire-type skill... It’s a fire-type pet... There didn’t seem to be any special equipment or spirit patterns on it, which meant Frida was likely a last-minute substitute as a Beast Master... Qiao Sang analyzed the situation while observing the pet from a distance.

Little Treasure was fragile, any hit could be extremely dangerous...

He was a ghost-type. Based on his appearance, the opponent could easily deduce that. Starting with this move wasn’t just an attack but also a way to prevent Little Treasure from approaching.

But she probably didn’t know that Little Treasure also had psychic attributes...

Just as this thought crossed her mind, time in the arena seemed to freeze. All the flame bullets hung motionless in mid-air.

“W-what’s this?!” The commentator was stunned before leaning forward eagerly toward the microphone, eyes fixed on the ghost-type pet.

“My gosh! It’s another pet with psychic abilities!”

“Xun~”

Little Treasure's eyes gleamed blue as he grinned.

In the next moment, all the flame bullets reversed direction, shooting rapidly back toward Flame Charcoal Fox.

Psychokinesis?!

And strong enough to control all the flame bullets?!

Frida was momentarily stunned before biting her tongue to regain focus.

“Flame Tail!” She shouted.

“Blaze!”

The Flame Charcoal Fox whipped its three flaming tails forward, spinning like fiery propellers and forming three circular walls of flame that perfectly blocked the incoming bullets.

Fire collided with fire, causing explosions.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Flames and shockwaves roared.

Explosions echoed one after another, their force crashing like ocean waves.

Thick white smoke billowed, blocking much of Flame Charcoal Fox’s view.

Something’s wrong... Frida stood on the elevated platform above the arena, unaffected by the smoke, clearly observing the situation.

The ghost-type pet had vanished!

She furrowed her brows slightly, then relaxed.

No matter how tricky a ghost-type pet’s movements were, in this situation, it wouldn’t be able to get close to Flame Charcoal Fox.

At that moment, the explosions ceased.

Before Frida could issue another command-

Little Treasure appeared out of the smoke, teleporting right in front of Flame Charcoal Fox.

“Xun~”

Little Treasure's eyes turned purple.

“Blaze...”

Flame Charcoal Fox instinctively tried to close its eyes.

How could I forget to bring equipment... Frida regretted it deeply.

If she had taken this match seriously and brought mind-clearing equipment, she wouldn’t have to worry about Hypnosis. But now... Frida didn’t have time to think further and shouted,

“Attack yourself!”

“Blaze...”

Flame Charcoal Fox felt its master’s voice coming from far away. Upon hearing it, its body instinctively tried to comply.

Its tail slowly lifted, aiming the tip at its own head while gathering flames.

But in the next second, it succumbed to drowsiness and collapsed with a thud.

“Flame Charcoal Fox! Get up!” Frida’s face darkened.

The giant virtual screen at the back didn’t immediately display the match result but started a ten-second countdown.

In the Pet Battle Arena, if any sleep-inducing skill caused unconsciousness, the match continued as long as the pet woke up within ten seconds.

Earlier, the crowd, who had bet on a 1:2 ratio and cheered, “Qiao Sang is awesome! Qiao Sang is unbeatable!” suddenly switched sides, desperately shouting for Flame Charcoal Fox to get up.

Their voices were downright heartbreaking.

They’re even giving external support... Qiao Sang didn’t dare be careless and commanded, “Block it.”

“Xun Xun~”

Little Treasure raised his short toes, and two three-dimensional shadows immediately plugged Flame Charcoal Fox’s ears.

Audience: ???

This move stunned everyone.

For a moment, the entire audience was dumbfounded, forgetting to keep shouting.

Ten seconds passed.

The giant virtual screen displayed the match result:

[Qiao Sang VS Frida, 2:1]

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