Beast Taming Starts from Zero

"Doesn't Yantian Star have no spatial rifts?" Qiao Sang asked.

Michaela said in a deep voice, "There isn't one on Flame Star. It's not a complete spatial rift, so it wasn't reported."

"What's on the other side of that spatial rift at the bottom of the cliff?" Qiao Sang asked again.

Michaela pondered for a moment and said, "A void space should not contain any living creatures. The appearance of cracks must be due to the extreme instability of the space below. If there were creatures on the other side, the Beast Taming Alliance would have sent people to investigate long ago."

She paused at this point, then continued, "If the explosion below was caused by an unstable spatial rift, even if Steel Treasure evolved to the Emperor level, its absolute defense would have to be at least at the highest level before it could move around below for a short period of time."

"This short segment might not even last ten seconds."

Qiao Sang pondered for a moment and said, "Spatial rifts take time to form. Even if there is an explosion, it's impossible for them to explode all the time."

Michaela looked at her: "What do you mean?"

“We can use a stand-in to detect when the spatial rift explodes, and then go down during the periods when there are no explosions. This will give us more time to search,” Qiao Sang said.

Upon hearing this, Michaela said no more, which was considered an acceptance of the plan.

Steel Treasure is currently consuming Hundred Wind Fruits, but the most important thing is to evolve it to the Emperor level first.

“Now that we’ve explored the area, let’s go back first and come back when Steel Treasure has fully evolved.” Michaela said, glancing at Sharara, whose face was already flushed in Jossan’s arms.

Sharara prefers fresh air. This place is full of necromancy, and the smell isn't very pleasant. It's better to go back soon.

"Wait a minute." Qiao Sang said, looking at Xiao Xunbao, "Pick all the nectar grass here and take it back."

"Search?"

Little Treasure Hunter paused for a moment.

Necrophyte, these black grasses?
Qiao Sang hummed in agreement: "Absorbing these necromancy herbs can increase your energy."

"Search!"

Little Treasure Hunter showed a happy expression, called out, and quickly used his substitute form to start picking the Necrophyte Grass with him.

"Qingqing."

Qingbao covered her mouth and nose, showing a disgusted expression, and exclaimed, indicating that it would take forever for you to pick them like this.

As soon as he finished speaking, a gust of wind suddenly arose from the ground.

In the fierce wind, the dead grass was broken and rolled up, swirling around with the wind.

"Looking around~"

Seeing this, Little Treasure Hunter quickly removed the ring and enlarged it.

Qingbao controlled the gale, blowing the stalks of undead grass into the circle.

Seeing this, Michaela couldn't help but say, "With so much Necrophyte, Night Ring King probably can't absorb it all."

While it's true that Necrophyte can increase the energy of Ghost-type pets, the increase is extremely limited at the King level. Furthermore, Necrophyte is incredibly bitter to absorb, and almost no Ghost-type pet would be willing to absorb it again after having done so.

It is said that there was once a beast tamer on Yantian Star who specially purchased the Necromancer Grass for his ghost-type pet to absorb.

After the ghost-type pet absorbed the energy, it broke ties with its tamer. In a news interview, it was even said that its tamer abused it. It was only after mediation by a mind-type pet that they reconciled.

She knew there was a Necrophyte here before she came, but because of all the things about the Necrophyte, she didn't think about picking it for the Night Ring King to absorb.

“It can absorb it,” Jossan said with a smile.

Now is the time when Little Treasure Hunt wants to become stronger, and no matter how hard it is, it can absorb the Death Spirit Grass.

A single Necrophyte has negligible effect on a King-level Ghost-type pet, but so many Necrophytes combined are enough to make Little Treasure Hunter feel a significant increase in energy.

Judging from how obedient Night Ring King usually is, even if he absorbs the Necromancer Grass, he shouldn't be in any serious trouble... Michaela recalled how Little Treasure Hunter used to listen to Josang, and said no more.

Before long, the dead grass on the cliff edge was swept up by the gale and blown into the little treasure hunt ring.

"Looking around~"

Little Treasure Hunter called out as he put the ring back on his ear.

You definitely pick them faster this way.

"Qingqing."

Qingbao smiled and exclaimed, indicating that it was of course true.

As soon as she finished speaking, Penjami's eyes gleamed blue.

The group of figures quickly disappeared from the spot.

The leaves rustled, and on a towering tree not far from the cliff edge, a Sound-Master Bird stared at the spot where Qiao Sang and the others had disappeared for a while before flapping its wings and flying into the sky.

……

on the grass.

The Dragon King opened his eyes.

Josan, Michaela, and Toothbone appeared out of nowhere.

"Grind?"

The Dragon King looked at Penjami with a displeased expression and let out a shout.

Why didn't you take me with you?

Because taking you there won't do any good... Penjami gestured with her eyes towards Steel and Thunder, and called out:
"Puff."

You'll have to stay and look after these two little ones.

"Grind."

Upon hearing this explanation, the Dragon King felt relieved and gave a "why didn't you say so earlier" look, letting out a shout.

Penjami ignored it and turned to look at Jiu Bugu.

Jiu Bugu looked up at the sky with a sad expression, seemingly lost in thought.

Penjami suddenly remembered what it used to look like, and felt a pang of emotion.

Steel Treasure ate the Hundred Wind Fruit and didn't ask much about the situation at the Void Cliff. With the power of its bond with its Beastmaster, it already knew what the Void Cliff was like.

"Gulu..."

Suddenly, Ya Bao's stomach growled.

It was lunchtime... Qiao Sang remembered something and formed a hand seal.

Within the vast and mysterious purple star array, amidst a sudden downpour of white snow, Lu Bao's figure emerged.

"Gis!"

Giss Egg's head popped out of the backpack. It looked at the falling snow with an excited expression, jumped out of the backpack, and happily rolled around on the grass.

"Xia Xia..."

Xia Lala looked up, staring blankly at the snowflakes falling from the sky.

Many of the hidden wild animals raised their heads, looking on in a daze as they watched the snow falling from the sky.

Snowflakes fluttered down and landed on Jiu Bugu's face. It paused for a moment, then sensed something and turned to look at Lu Bao, who had just emerged from the star array.

Jiu Bugu's pupils contracted slightly, revealing an expression of amazement. Then, as if remembering something, it quickly pulled out a photograph from the white ghost face growing on its stomach.

Looking at the smiling Ye Ling in the photo, Jiu Bu Gu once again exuded an aura of sadness and loneliness.

“Tingting…”

Amidst the falling snow, Tingbao opened his eyes.

Before long, the snowflakes stopped falling.

"Let's eat first," Qiao Sang said.

"Looking around~"

Little Treasure Hunter removed the ring and quickly pulled out an energy pill and a bunch of tree fruits from it.

"Steel Chieftain".

Seeing this, Gangbao barked, indicating that there was no need to take out its share of food; it could eat the Hundred Wind Fruit.

"Looking around~"

Little Treasure Hunter nodded, then, as if remembering something, took out a bunch of Necrophytes from the ring.

Michaela glanced at it.

"Clear!"

Qingbao immediately drifted away in disgust.

Qiao Sang paused for a moment, then said, "Let's eat our main meal first, and absorb the Necrospiral Grass later."

"Xunxun~" Little Xunbao carried the Necronomicon a little further away from the other food and called out, indicating that it would not eat its main meal. There was enough Necronomicon to fill it up.

That's true... Qiao Sang said, "Don't force yourself if you can't absorb it. We can absorb it in multiple sessions."

"Looking around~"

Little Treasure Hunter called out nonchalantly, indicating that the fourth brother's Hundred Wind Fruit was far more abundant than its own Death Spirit Grass, and since it could absorb so much, how could it not absorb it?

We're talking about completely different things... Josan sat cross-legged, picked up a piece of bread, opened the wrapper, and reminded him:

"The taste of the Necrophyte is somewhat bitter when absorbed."

"Looking around~"

Little Treasure Hunter grinned and cried out.

It is not afraid of hardship.

After saying that, he stuffed the nectar grass into his mouth and chewed it twice.

"Search!"

The next second, Xiao Xunbao's expression changed drastically, and he quickly spat out the Death Grass.

so bitter!

It wasn't enough after spitting it out, so it spat out two more times.

The two of them, along with all the other pets, turned their gazes in that direction.

"I knew the Night Ring King couldn't absorb it..." Michael thought to himself.

“You can eat it with other tasty things,” Qiao Sang said.

Little Treasure Hunt had a bitter face and was about to say that he didn't want to absorb the Death Grass because it was too bitter.

But at this moment, Qingbao burst into laughter:
"Clear!"

Haha, you're afraid of hardship!

Little Treasure Hunter immediately swallowed back the words he hadn't yet spoken, and bravely shouted:
"Search!"

It wasn't afraid of bitterness; it just didn't find the smell of the Death Grass as pleasant as it seemed.

"Teeth..."

While eating the energy pill, Ya Bao called out, "If you find it bitter, don't absorb it yet. Come and eat the energy pill."

Little Treasure's eyes lit up, and he was about to agree when Qingbao called out again in a mocking tone:
"Qingqing."

They're afraid of bitterness but won't admit it. I don't know who put the Death Grass in their mouth and then spat it out, complaining that it was so bitter.

"Search!"

Little Treasure pouted, looked at the dead grass covering the ground, gritted his teeth, grabbed handfuls and stuffed them into his mouth.

While stuffing it in, it stubbornly barked at Qingbao:
“Xunxun, huh…”

See? It's not afraid of hardship at all...

Qingbao watched as Xiao Xunbao ate the Death Spirit Grass, looking nauseous and with tears welling up in his eyes, and fell silent.

It seems this grass is really bitter...

Qiao Sang couldn't stand it any longer. From the pile of tree fruits that Xiao Xunbao had taken out earlier, she picked out a few sweet ones, handed them over, and said:
"Eat something sweet to balance out the taste."

Little Treasure wanted to take it, but then noticed Qingbao staring at it. It quickly retracted its outstretched paw, turned its head away, and cried out:
"Search!"

It's not bitter! It's not eaten!
Qiao Sang: "..."

Qiao Sang glanced at Qing Bao beside her, realized something, and said:

"I don't have a bitter taste. Necrophyte is a bit hard to eat. You can eat it with these tree fruits, and it will be easier to swallow that way."

Little Treasure peeked at Qingbao, and seeing that Qingbao was no longer mocking it, it resisted the urge to immediately grab the tree fruit and gnaw on it. It gave an "okay" look, took the tree fruit, and took a bite.

The sweet aroma filled his mouth, and Little Treasure could no longer resist. He hugged the tree fruit and devoured it in no time.

In the following time, Little Treasure Hunt would eat a bite of Necrophyte and a fruit, then eat another bite of Necrophyte and a fruit...

Its expression was pained, and it occasionally let out a "hiccup" sound.

Although Night Ring King usually seems playful, his willpower in certain matters far surpasses that of other pets... Michael glanced at Little Treasure Hunter and sighed inwardly.

Time passes slowly.

Before we knew it, two days had passed.

Steel Treasure swallowed the last Hundred Wind Fruit, let out a burp, and exclaimed:
"Steel Chieftain".

It finished eating.

Qiao Sang observed Gang Bao for a moment and said:
"It seems that so many Hundred Wind Fruits are not enough for you to fully evolve. I'll go find Yin Panling for more."

Michaela, who was meditating, opened his eyes and said, "No need, the Soundbird has already delivered the Hundred Wind Fruit."

Upon hearing this, Qiao Sang immediately sensed something and looked up.

A large flock of Sound-Sounding Birds flew towards them, each carrying a Hundred Wind Fruit.

Qiao Sang laughed and said, "It seems that being monitored by the Sound Bird these past two days has had its advantages, saving me a trip."

She had sensed it for a while; no matter where she went these past two days, there was one or more harpy birds watching her.

Soon, the flock of Sound-Master Birds put down the Hundred Wind Fruit and then flapped their wings and left.

Gangbao ate one Hundred Wind Fruit after another and continued eating.

Not far away, Little Treasure Hunter looked pale and was also absorbing the Death Grass.

Even though its body was gaining energy after absorbing the nutrients, it was as if it were consuming a poison that would dissipate that energy, and its complexion was getting worse and worse with each dose.

Time passed by minute by minute.

Another day passed, and Gangbao suddenly stopped eating the Hundred Wind Fruit, calling out in his mind:
"Steel Chieftain".

I feel like I'm about to evolve.

Qiao Sang quickly entered the Beast Taming Manual and turned to the page about Steel Treasure.

Name: Steel Chieftain Kane

[Attributes: Steel, Flight]

[Rank: King-level (9999995/10000000)+]

Only 5 points short… Qiao Sang’s heart skipped a beat, and then she thought of something. Instead of immediately adding the points, she returned to reality, looked at Little Treasure Hunter, and said:

"Little treasure hunter, stop absorbing for now, take out the blunt skill stone."

"Searching..."

Little Treasure Hunter removed the ring, enlarged it, and numbly squeezed his head inside.

Michael realized something and asked, "Is Steelix about to evolve?"

Qiao Sang hummed in agreement: "Gangbao just said he feels he's about to evolve."

Michaela cautiously said, "We still need to test the energy."

Actually, there's no need to test it. After the Dumb Stone eats it, Steelix should evolve directly... Josan nodded and said, "Understood."

Although the effect of taking Blunt Stone is not to increase energy, as a rare and precious material, it will increase the pet's energy by at least 5 points.

During the conversation, Little Treasure Hunter took out the Blunt Stone and placed it on the ground.

Gangbao looked at his own beast tamer.

Josan nodded at it.

Steel Bao looked at the blunt stone on the ground and opened his mouth.

At the same time, a massive black phantom, fifty meters in size and perfectly matching the outline of Steel Treasure, suddenly appeared and lunged at the blunt stone below.

With a "crack," the blunt stone was easily crushed.

Before long, the dull stone was completely swallowed by Steel Treasure.

Michaela began, "Now we can detect the energy..."

Her voice stopped abruptly.

A dazzling white light shone from the steel treasure in front of them.

This time, it's a complete evolution… Qiao Sang stared at the white light before her, her heart involuntarily racing for a moment. (End of Chapter)