Beast Taming Starts from Zero

"Steel Chieftain".

Steelball called out in its mind, indicating that it would go out and find an opponent to fight tomorrow.

Josan looked at it.

He and Gangbao exchanged a smile.

"As for the energy pills, just keep taking the old ones; there's no need to prepare any new ones." Jacqueline paused after saying this, then continued:
"After Steel Chieftain Kane completes his first temporary evolution, contact me again. I'll come over and check on him, and then I'll prepare a new energy pill."

“I will contact you immediately!” Qiao Sang said right away.

“Since there’s nothing else, I’ll be going now,” Jacqueline said, looking at Michaela.

The Light of Evolution… Even though we don’t spend much time together each day, how can the power of our bond be so strong… Are all pets with the power of bond this easy to evolve? If I had contracted a pet that evolved through the power of bond back then, would I have been able to bring an extra Emperor-level pet when I participated in the Star Cup? Would I not have been eliminated in the first round… Michaela was still lost in thought.

“Senior Michaela,” Jacqueline called out.

"Huh? What's wrong?" Michaela snapped out of her daze and asked, looking bewildered.

“I’m leaving,” Jacqueline said.

"Oh, then have a good trip," Michaela replied absentmindedly.

Jacqueline: "..."

Jacqueline looked at Michaela with a resentful expression.

Qiao Sang seemed to understand something, coughed, and suggested:
"Teacher, it's too late now. Why don't you just have Penjami take Teacher Jacqueline home?"

Upon hearing this, Jacqueline looked at Jossan with gratitude.

Michaela had no objection and said:
"Meimei, take her back."

After saying that, he looked at Gangbao and his expression fell into a daze again.

Before Penjami's eyes could glow blue, Qiao Sang quickly said goodbye: "Goodbye, teacher."

"Steel Chieftain".

Gangbao called out as a farewell.

Jacqueline smiled and said, "Contact me anytime if you need anything."

Qiao Sang said, "I will."

Penjami's eyes glowed blue, and she disappeared from the spot with Jacqueline.

……

Open-air training ground.

Little Treasure Hunt is practicing diligently in front of the camera.

"Searching..."

Suddenly, the substitute floated over, let out a weary cry, indicating that it was tired and wanted to rest.

"Search!"

Little Treasure Hunter called out with a serious expression.

Now that the fourth one is about to evolve into a royal-level being, how can you still be resting!

"Searching..."

The substitute cried out, but it was really tired...

At this moment, comments flooded the screen, all saying that Little Treasure Hunter was too strict, that the Night Ring King was already so tired, and that it should be allowed to rest first.

"Looking around~"

When Little Treasure saw the comments, it cried out, indicating that it was its substitute, not another Night Ring King.

"Looking around~"

The stand-in nodded, indicating that he was right.

There were many pets squatting in the live stream room, and they seemed to understand what the animals were saying.

As soon as these words were spoken, the number of comments on the screen surged instantly.

This was the first time everyone had ever seen the original and the stand-in converse as if they were two completely different individuals.

Before long, waves of netizens flooded in to watch the live stream.

……

The training atmosphere was exceptionally good for the next few days.

After learning about the function of the cheat system, Steel Treasure frequently went out to find opponents to fight.

Instead of engaging in one-on-one battles, it went directly to the territory of other races to provoke a group of pets into a group battle, just like Tingbao did in his previous competition.

Ya Bao remains as passionate about training as ever.

After learning that Steel Treasure only needed to accumulate energy to evolve into the Emperor level, Little Treasure began to train diligently. Every day, without even needing Josang to specifically tell him, he would consciously add two hours of training.

Seeing that Xiao Xunbao was becoming more diligent, Qingbao also increased his training time in order not to fall further behind in strength.

After learning that Steel's bond power was enough to support its evolution to the Emperor level, Lu Bao didn't say anything. Instead, she silently cast a healing light on herself at night, saving herself sleep time to train.

Aside from Tingbao, the training time was strictly followed according to Qiao Sang's instructions every day, without exception, not even by a minute. It was quite like a teacher who dislikes going overtime and would immediately pack up and leave as soon as the bell rang.

This evening.

Steel Treasure returned from outside, flew into the room, went to its beast tamer's side, and called out:
"Steel Chieftain".

Qiao Sang stopped what she was doing and added all the points she had earned that day to her level.

Steelbao keenly sensed that his energy was increasing.

Once he had adapted to the increased energy within his body, Steel Treasure activated the power of his bond, and a dazzling white light shone from his body.

Two seconds later, the white light disappeared, and its body remained unchanged.

“Your current energy level is still some distance from the intermediate King level, so you definitely won’t be able to evolve to the Emperor level so quickly,” Qiao Sang said.

"Steel Chief?"

Gangbao hesitated for a moment, then called out.

Its clones can effectively increase their proficiency through skill training. If its clones go out to fight, can they also increase its points?
Qiao Sang paused for a moment, then analyzed:
"It's definitely feasible, but clones are too fragile and can't communicate with other pets like the main body, making it difficult to challenge them. Moreover, your main body needs to spend energy controlling it. When the main body also needs to train in battle, controlling a clone to go out and fight is the best you can do. This will also waste the time that a group of clones spend training their skills, greatly reducing efficiency. It's better to do it like we are now, with the main body going out to find opponents and the clones training at home."

"Steel Chief?"

Gangbao gave a "that makes sense" look, nodded, and then called out, indicating when they would set off for Yan Country.

Yan Kingdom, the country where Yantian University is located.

"We'll go once we've packed everything," Qiao Sang said, continuing to pack her things.

Teacher Michaela has already arranged the departure time, which is tonight.

While tidying up, Qiao Sang remembered something and asked, "Where's Little Treasure Hunter? Is he still training?"

"Steel Chieftain".

Steelbao nodded.

Earlier, when it passed by the living room, it glanced in the direction of the outdoor training ground and saw Little Treasure Training through the glass.

“It’s been much more diligent lately,” Qiao Sang said with a smile. “Call it in for me, I need to pack some things.”

She puts most of her packed items into the little treasure hunt ring.

"Steel Chieftain".

Steel Baby cried out and flapped its wings to leave the room.

A short while later, Little Treasure Hunter teleported into the room with a phone on a stand and called out:
"Search?"

Are you packing your things and leaving?
“Yes.” Qiao Sang said, pointing to a pile of things that had already been packed up next to her, “Put these into the ring first.”

"Looking around~"

Little Treasure nodded, then grinned at the camera and shouted, indicating that he was now live-streaming himself packing his things.

As she spoke, she positioned her phone at a suitable angle to make sure her figure was visible in the frame while she was packing. Seeing this, Qiao Sang's lips twitched slightly, and she silently moved out of the frame without saying anything.

She had actually secretly gone into Xiao Xunbao's live stream to watch.

It has to be said that Little Treasure Hunt has a real talent for being a streamer. Perhaps it's because its appearance is something Yan Tianxing doesn't have, or perhaps it's because its personality is quite likable. In just over ten days, it has become a streamer with millions of followers and has gained a lot of attention.

During each live stream, Xiao Xunbao trains with extra effort.

This is a good thing.

Soon, everything was packed up.

……

Three hours later.

High in the sky, on the body of a giant bird pet.

"Search?"

Little Treasure Float over to Steel Treasure and called out in a questioning tone, as if to say, "Fourth Brother, you probably can't complete the temporary evolution yet, right?"

During this period, Xiao Xunbao asked almost every day, fearing that Gangbao might accidentally surpass it in a real sense.

Lu Bao's ear stood up from the backpack.

"Steel Chieftain".

Gangbao cried out, indicating that he could not.

"Looking around~"

Upon hearing this, Little Treasure Hunter felt relieved and began to float to the side, running alongside the giant bird pet, entering and exiting the black hole.

Lu Bao silently tucked her ears back into her backpack.

"How long will the Interstellar Elite University Beast Taming Tournament last?" Qiao Sang asked.

“Half a month,” Michaela replied.

"Are we going to stay there for half a month?" Qiao Sang asked again.

“No need,” Michaela said. “The main purpose is to broaden our horizons. If we feel that there’s nothing worth learning about their combat level and tactics, we should leave as soon as possible. However, I think they still have a lot to offer. When they can’t overwhelm us with strength, they will excel in tactics and other aspects.”

Qiao Sang subtly flattered him: "I think it's better to have you teach me directly than to watch their tactics. Your tactics are definitely a hundred times better than theirs."

In her view, the best tactics are those that suit one's own style; tactics that work well for others may not work for oneself.

In fact, after learning that he could not participate in the competition, Qiao Sang's interest in going to Yantian University decreased sharply.

Michaela's lips curled up involuntarily. He didn't discuss tactics further, but instead said:
"Yantian University is the top interstellar university, so they might have solar crystals there."

Upon hearing this, Qiao Sang immediately perked up, but she quickly realized something and asked hesitantly:

"Even if we do, do we have a way to get our hands on a solar crystal?"

She didn't know how to exchange resources within the Yantian University campus, but in the Imperial Beast Taming Academy, only the teachers and students on campus had the opportunity to know about and exchange resources.

"Do you think the resources of top universities don't flow to the outside world? As long as the profit is enough, you will have the opportunity to get what you want," Michaela said calmly.

Qiao Sang's spirits lifted again, and he asked:

"Then how can we find out if there are any solar crystals inside Yantian University?"

Top universities generally restrict external devices from accessing their intranets, so even if you find a mechanical engineering pet that can only sneak into the network, it's easy to be discovered.

Michaela smiled and said, "Don't worry about that, I'll find out for you."

Qiao Sang's eyes lit up as she recalled her spy teacher from Yulianton, and she instantly realized: "Could it be that we also have spies inside Yantian University?"

Michaela glanced at her amusedly and said, "What are you thinking? I have my own way of doing things."

Oh, so there were no spies after all… Josan was inexplicably disappointed.

Just as she was about to say something, Little Treasure Hunter overheard the conversation, floated over, and called out:
"Looking around~"

Actually, there is a way.

Qiao Sang wanted to ask.

Suddenly, she sensed a certain presence.

Immediately afterwards, a gust of wind flashed past from the side.

Qiao Sang turned his head and saw a giant bird pet that was over twenty meters long.

It has a luxurious cabin mounted on its back.

This is something that only super-star creatures would put on their pets.

Michaela looked over as well and said, "It seems the people from the Royal Alliance have arrived."

She saw the Royal London School logo printed on the surface of the carriage.

Qiao Sang looked away, showing little interest.

Most of her acquaintances at Royal London are freshmen, so it's impossible for them to be here.

Distracted like this, Qiao Sang forgot to ask Xiao Xunbao what his method was.

……

Yan Country.

The place where transnational flying pets stop.

The giant flying pet landed smoothly.

Qiao Sang jumped to the ground with the fresh-faced Xia Lala in his arms, and led Ya Bao and the others, along with Teacher Michaela, straight to the hotel they had booked.

Along the way, 60% of the pets I saw were red-colored fire-type pets.

"There seem to be more fire-type pets here than elsewhere," Qiao Sang remarked, looking at the fire-type pets coming and going around her.

There are already many fire-type pets in the Flame Star, but this place seems to have several times more than the places she has been to before.

“Yan Kingdom itself has the most fire-type pets,” Michaela explained. “Moreover, the environment here is very suitable for fire-type pets to live in, and the first pet that most people in this country contract with is a fire-type.”

"No wonder there are so many fire-type pets here." Qiao Sang remarked, then, as if struck by a thought, chuckled.

"If Firefang Dog were here, it would be very popular."

"Ya Ya!"

Ya Bao exclaimed, indicating that it was true.

Michaela glanced at Ya Bao and laughed, "Fire-type pets face intense competition here. Unless they are exceptionally outstanding, they are hard to notice."

"Ya Ya!"

Ya Bao was unhappy and let out a cry.

Their Firefang Hound race is the most outstanding.

Michaela couldn't understand what Ya Bao was saying, but continued, "I can't guarantee anything about other fire-type pets, but you're right. Fire Fang Dogs are popular even here. Fire-type pets are common, but pets with both fire and psychic attributes are still rare."

"Ya Ya!"

Ya Bao wagged its tail and cheered up again.

Tingbao gave Michaela a dissatisfied look.

This human can actually speak properly; it seems she simply looks down on herself.

The lightning power within Tingbao's body was stirring restlessly, but he restrained himself because his beast tamer was nearby.

Twenty minutes later, the two and their pets arrived at a seven-star hotel.

Michaela registered the information, led the way to the elevator, and pressed the button for the 100th floor.

Upon seeing this, Qiao Sang paused for a moment and reminded her, "Teacher, it seems you pressed the wrong button. Our room is on the 67th floor."

The seven-star hotel we are currently in has 101 floors. The top floor has an observation deck with a 360-degree panoramic view of the surrounding city landmarks, while the entire 100th floor is a presidential suite.

“You didn’t press the wrong button,” Michaela laughed. “I’ll introduce you to some people.” (End of Chapter)