Beast Taming Starts from Zero

It's so extravagant to consume two Natural Elephant Fruits right after fully evolving into a Royal-level pet beast.

Is this the resource treatment for students in the Imperial Class...? Jacqueline was taken aback, then remembered that the Elephant Fruit was a top-tier resource on Flame Star, while the top-tier resources that the Imperial Beast Taming Academy could exchange for were mostly from Blue Star. She couldn't help but ask:
"Where did you get those two Elephant Fruits?"

“It was given to me by Yinpanling,” Qiao Sang said. “This time when I came to Flying Bird Island…”

She briefly recounted the deal she made with Yin Panling.

Upon hearing this, Jacqueline was taken aback: "You're going to the Void Cliff? No way, that's a forbidden area!"

Having lived on Yantian Star for a long time, she naturally knew what the Void Cliff was.

“Senior, why didn’t you stop her? Although resources of King-level and Emperor-level pets are rare, there’s no need to take this risk.” Jacqueline looked at Michaela with some reproach.

I know it's unnecessary to take this risk; it's not like I'm thinking of getting the resources first... Since Qi Yufeng is in the next room, Mikaela calmly said:
"The Steel Power Emperor will have absolute defense, and when combined with the Night Ring King's Shadow Penetration, it's not impossible for them to operate at the bottom of the Void Cliff."

Absolute Defense combined with Shadow Penetration? Jacqueline mentally rehearsed the combination of these two advanced skills, feeling slightly relieved. She thought to herself that she had indeed underestimated the people of the Imperial Class. She knew that Qiao Sang would never send her pet to such a dangerous place without being certain of success… Wait a minute…

"The Steel Power Imperial Pole can also provide absolute defense?" Jacqueline exclaimed in astonishment.

“It’s a skill that emerges after evolving to the Emperor level,” Qiao Sang said.

Jacqueline's expression suddenly became complicated.

To be honest, the pet that Qiao Sang contracted was the pet that had awakened the most super-level skills through evolution that she had ever seen.

Other people's pets work themselves to the bone, spending countless resources and seeking out renowned teachers to acquire super-tier skills. They go through all sorts of hardships to finally learn these skills. But Qiao Sang's pets have a high probability of awakening super-tier skills as soon as they evolve. It's truly enviable.

Jacqueline gathered her thoughts and analyzed rationally, "An entry-level absolute defense shouldn't last long below the Void Cliff."

“You should increase your proficiency with Steel Power Emperor before going down there,” Michaela said, not wanting to continue the topic. “Take a look at Steel Power Emperor first.”

Jacqueline didn't go forward, but went straight to the sofa and sat down, saying:

"We can't check it. It just took two Natural Elephant Fruits and is currently absorbing energy. Any data in its body is unstable at that time. We can only check it after the energy absorption is complete."

Qiao Sang glanced at Gang Bao, who had his eyes closed, and asked, "Approximately when will it finish absorbing it?"

“It depends on the absorption capacity of the Steel Power Emperor,” Jacqueline said. “I once saw a case where an Emperor-level pet absorbed and consumed a Natural Elephant Fruit. At that time, the flying-type pet consumed one fruit, but it took a month to absorb it.”

Qiao Sang was shocked: "So long?"

“This Elephant Fruit is an extremely rare material. Even Emperor-level pets can experience a significant increase in energy after consuming it. It’s normal for a Royal-level pet to take so long to absorb it,” Jacqueline explained.

After a pause, she added, "Even the most powerful royal-level pet beast would need at least two months to digest two Elephant Fruits."

Two months, that's too long... Qiao Sang suddenly thought of something and asked, "Will Gang Bao have to sleep all the time like Ting Bao did when he shed his skin?"

“No,” Jacqueline replied, “but it does sleep for long periods of time, and may only be awake for one or two hours a day.”

After saying that, she cautioned, "When it is awake, its body will still subconsciously absorb energy, but not as quickly as when it is asleep, so it is best not to let it fight or train."

Qiao Sang listened silently, then nodded and said, "Understood."

Michaela stood up and said, "Since Steel doesn't need to be checked now, you can go back first."

Jacqueline: "???"

“Senior…” Jacqueline wanted to say something.

Michaela looked over: "You haven't eaten yet?"

“…I ate on the way here,” Jacqueline said.

Michaela nodded slightly: "I'll have Penjami send you back."

For some reason, Jacqueline breathed a sigh of relief.

Even though it was a wasted trip, being sent back directly is the best outcome so far.

Michael gestured to Penjami beside him with his eyes.

Penjami's eyes glowed blue.

Seeing this, Qiao Sang took the opportunity to say goodbye: "Teacher, see you next time."

“See you next time,” Jacqueline said, adding earnestly, “Make sure you wait until you’re sure the Steel Power Emperor’s energy has been completely absorbed before contacting me to come over.”

They're scared now... Qiao Sang nodded and said, "Okay."

As soon as she finished speaking, Penjami and Jacqueline disappeared from the spot.

"Where is Qi Yu Feng?" Michaela asked, glancing around at the surroundings.

Qiao Sang gestured with her eyes to the locked room next door and said, "It's still in that room."

“Steel Treasure needs time to digest the Elephant Fruit. What are your plans?” Michaela asked.

After thinking for a moment, Qiao Sang said, "I want to focus on training doubles first."

Steel Treasure has fully evolved into a royal-level pet beast, and its brain capacity has reached 60%, making it qualified to register for the A-level professional beast tamer assessment.

However, if you fail the A-level professional beast tamer assessment once, you have to register again next year, and you have to register on the same planet as the first time. To avoid such trouble later, you should prepare early and register only when you are confident.

Since Steel Treasure needs time to digest, it's not good to practice absolute defense; he has to focus on other things first.

That's not what I wanted to ask... Michaela said tactfully, "Six months is not a long time to begin with, and Steel Treasure needs such a long time to digest its energy. I don't know if there will be enough time to improve its proficiency in Absolute Defense by then."

The implication is that the proficiency in absolute defense shouldn't improve much in such a short time, so it's better to find an opportunity to retreat directly.

"It's okay if we don't have time to train. We can just use points to increase our proficiency..." Qiao Sang said nonchalantly, "Didn't Teacher Jacqueline say that Steel Treasure only needs about two months to absorb it? We still have four months to improve our proficiency."

Michaela: "..."

At that moment, Penjami appeared out of nowhere beside her.

"Have you already taken Jacqueline home?" Michaela asked.

"Puff." Penjami nodded.

"Such speed! I wonder when Little Treasure Hunter will be able to travel across international distances..." Qiao Sang thought to himself.

Michaela gave a wink to the room where Penjame was located.

Penjami instantly understood what her Beastmaster meant, her eyes glowed blue, and a transparent barrier instantly enveloped the surroundings.

“Four months is too short. Even if Steel Treasure improves his proficiency, he can only reach mastery at most, which is not enough to move around under the Void Cliff. We should leave here as soon as possible,” Michaela said bluntly.

Josan instantly understood what Professor Michaela was worried about.

She organized her thoughts and said:

"I still want to give it a try. If Steel Treasure's absolute defense doesn't show any significant improvement by the deadline, then we'll leave."

After a pause, she added, "Steelbao took the Blunt Stone before, and I feel that its defense has improved a lot. Maybe its proficiency in Absolute Defense has also increased."

This was obviously a lie. Some rare resources could indeed directly increase the proficiency of certain skills. She said this only to put Teacher Michaela at ease.

Michaela was stunned for a moment: "Really?"

Qiao Sang immediately replied, "The defense has improved, but it's uncertain whether the absolute defense has improved. We'll have to wait until Steel Treasure has fully absorbed all the energy before we can test it."

She hadn't forgotten what Coach Jacqueline had told Steele that he couldn't train right now.

Michaela pondered for a moment and said, "Then let's wait until Steel Treasure's energy is fully absorbed before we talk about it."

After saying that, she turned her head and glanced at Jiu Bugu, who was still looking at the sky outside the window, before turning back into the room.

……

Two o'clock in the morning.

After eating the last of the Death Grass with a grim expression, Little Treasure stuffed a piece of candy into his mouth and let out a long sigh of relief.

Finally finished eating...

It sensed the increased energy within its body and its complexion improved considerably.

"Thank goodness this wasn't a waste of money..." Little Treasure Hunter suddenly remembered something, took off the ring, and pulled out his phone from inside.

The phone screen has a crack. This happened when it was live-streaming and was controlled by Yin Panling, causing the phone to fall directly from a tree. It was only after it returned that it was found.

"Searching..."

Little Treasure looked at the crack on her phone and felt a pang of heartache.

Suddenly, it heard a noise and turned its head to look at the window.

Then, Jiu Bugu passed through the window and drifted outside.

Little Treasure Hunter paused for a moment, put away his phone, and followed. "Jiujiu."

High in the sky, Jiu Bu Gu, which was floating forward, suddenly stopped, turned its head to look to the left, and called out.

"Search?"

Little Treasure Hunter appeared and called out, asking, "Where are you going so late at night?"

"Investigate further."

Jiu Bugu gave a faint call, indicating that we Ghost-type pets are naturally active at night.

"Search?"

Little Treasure Hunter nodded, thinking it made sense, and then exclaimed curiously.

So where are you going?
"In the end..."

Jiu Bugu gazed into the distance, his eyes filled with melancholy.

It wanted to find the Smiling Night Spirit.

"Search?"

Little Treasure was stunned for a moment, looking puzzled, and barked, indicating that it had already dumped you.

Ultimately, I'm not alone: ​​"..."

"Investigate further."

Jiu Bugu let out a cold cry, indicating that it didn't want to follow me anymore and would go back on its own when it got light.

After saying that, he transformed into a streak of purple light and quickly disappeared into the horizon.

"Searching..."

Little Treasure Hunter turned around, about to go back, but then remembered something, changed direction, and floated downwards.

Since we're already out here, we might as well be referees...

……

The next morning, at 9:30.

Open-air training ground.

The training ground, which used to be crowded with people and pets, is now only occupied by Qiao Sang and Ya Bao.

In the distance, a group of people and their pets watched, not daring to approach.

There were even some news media mixed in, holding up cameras and pointing them at a tree next to the training field.

The camera was pointed at Qi Yufeng, who was sitting on it, leisurely eating tree fruit.

Little Treasure looked at the media holding cameras in the distance, head held high, training with exceptional enthusiasm.

"Qingqing."

Qingbao chuckled and said, "What are you pretending for? Others aren't looking at you."

"Looking around~"

Little Treasure Hunt is now used to Qingbao's sarcastic remarks. It barks once to indicate that it has performed well and that someone will eventually see it.

After he finished speaking, a dark shadow, tens of meters tall, appeared behind him.

Sure enough, a noisy commotion immediately arose, with everyone talking about the little treasure hunt.

Little Treasure Hunt threw a smug "I told you so" expression at Qingbao.

"Qingqing..."

Qingbao was silent for two seconds, then stroked the white cloud pattern on the hem of her dress.

The next second, it vanished into the wind.

Immediately afterwards, the sky darkened and a violent storm arose.

Is it going to rain? The onlookers and their pets' eyes lit up.

Why is Qingbao suddenly practicing Thunderstorm...? Qiao Sang looked up.

"Boom!"

There was a loud bang.

A flash of light appeared, and a bolt of lightning struck straight down.

Little Treasure Hunter, who had just been controlling the Dark Shadow to unleash Shadow Penetration, was startled and quickly darted inside.

Upon seeing this scene, Qiao Sang's eyes lit up, as if he had just thought of something.

At the same time, the powerful lightning startled the onlookers and their pets, who quickly turned and left.

A howling storm swept across the training ground, and the surrounding trees were not spared, swaying violently.

Just as the tree was about to break, the Rain-Praying Phoenix stretched out its wings and flapped them.

A barrier formed by airflow suddenly appeared around the tree, protecting it and stopping the tree from swaying.

After several loud "booms", the dark clouds dispersed and the sky regained its brightness.

Qingbao then appeared.

"Qingqing..."

It stared blankly at the empty space in the distance, which had been surrounded by people and pets but was now deserted.

At this moment, Qiao Sang called out:
"Little Treasure Hunter, Qingbao, come here first."

"Qingqing."

Qingbao quickly composed herself, adopting an obedient demeanor, and floated to her beast tamer's side.

"Looking around~"

A black hole appeared out of nowhere, and Little Treasure Hunter emerged from it.

“I’ve thought of a combination move that you guys use,” Qiao Sang said.

"Search?"

"Qingqing?"

Little Treasure and Qingbao looked curious and called out, indicating what it was.
“Shadow Penetration and Thunderstorm,” Jossan said seriously. “I plan to name it Thunder Penetration.”

"Qingqing."

Qingbao's eyes lit up.

That's a good name.

"Search?"

Little Treasure Hunter paused for a moment, then exclaimed, "Can Thunderstorm be transferred too?"
“To be precise, it’s not the thunderstorm that’s being transferred, but the lightning within the thunderstorm,” Josang said.

Previously, both Lu Bao and Qing Bao's attack skills had been paired with Xiao Xun Bao's Shadow Penetration. However, Thunderstorm is a weather-based attack skill, and lightning is almost instantaneous, so we didn't think of combining them at the time.

But just now, when the two skills appeared at the same time, Qiao Sang felt that these two moves might not be impossible to combine.

Thunderstorm is undoubtedly Qingbao's most powerful attack skill so far. If it can be successfully transferred, it can definitely deal a heavy blow to the target.

"Search?"

Little Treasure Hunter looked surprised and called out.

Diverting lightning?

Qiao Sang hummed in agreement: "The shadow penetration range of the Dark Shadow you control is very large. As long as your reaction speed is good enough, you can predict and capture the location where the lightning will fall, and it may be possible to redirect the lightning."

She paused, then added, "Or you could skip using Dark Shadow and just use Shadow Penetration on your main body with a wider range."

"Searching..."

Little Treasure Hunter imagined it for a moment and couldn't help but shout.

It feels so difficult...
Lightning and lightning are too terrifying; it doesn't even dare to get close... (End of Chapter)