Beast Taming Starts from Zero

Chapter 1287 Mission Assessment (Two Chapters Combined)

Qiao Sang took out his phone and answered the call.

An old man's weathered voice came from the loudspeaker: "Hello, this is Red, and I am also your examiner for this A-level professional beast tamer assessment."

Examiner? You contacted me so quickly? Qiao Sang was taken aback, then straightened her posture and said, "Hello, examiner."

Michaela, who was sitting on a deckchair not far away, heard this, turned his head and looked over, lost in thought.

Is the efficiency of assessing professional beast tamers on Yantian Star really that much higher? You know, back on Tianyuan Star, the examiner who assessed me, who was supposed to contact me within three working days, only contacted me on the afternoon of the third day.

"This shows that you registered at the Beast Taming Center on Flying Bird Island. Are you still on Flying Bird Island?" the old man asked.

“I’m here,” Qiao Sang replied.

The old man said, "Then come to the Beast Taming Center in the capital of Xinyue Province now. I'll be waiting for you here."

Xinyue Province is not far from Bird Island; it only takes about two hours to reach by plane.

“Okay,” Qiao Sang said.

The phone hangs up.

"Teacher, the examiner just contacted me!" Qiao Sang turned around and shouted.

Wearing black sunglasses and sipping his drink, Michaela asked, "What did they say?"

“He told me to go to the Beast Taming Center in the capital of Xinyue Province to find him,” Qiao Sang said.

"So close?" Michaela was somewhat surprised.

When she was taking the A-level professional beast tamer exam, her mission spanned half of Tianyuan Star.

Qiao Sang sighed, "Not only is it close, it's also fast. I thought I could train for three days first, but I didn't expect the examiner to call me so quickly."

After saying that, he gave Teacher Michaela a rather resentful look.

If her teacher hadn't urged her, she wouldn't have applied for the A-level professional beast tamer exam so quickly.

Michaela looked slightly embarrassed and said, "The assessment of A-level professional beast tamers on Yantian Star might be more efficient, but don't worry too much. You will have time to train during the assessment period."

Qiao Sang hummed in agreement and smiled as she revealed her plan: "Even if I finish the task in a month, I will wait a few more months before submitting it."

Michaela laughed and said, "With your abilities, Qingyun Nainai and Night Ring King must have become even more coordinated in just a few months. I remember you said that the Fairy Spirit Jade would be delivered tomorrow."

This means that Qingyun Nana is not far from evolving.

Upon thinking of the SS-grade Fairy Spirit Jade, Qiao Sang couldn't help but smile and nod, "Yes."

After chatting with Teacher Michaela for a few minutes, my phone vibrated again.

Qiao Sang picked it up and saw that it was the same number the examiner had called earlier.

She paused for a moment, then answered the phone.

"Have you arrived yet?" the old man asked through the loudspeaker.

Qiao Sang: "???"

Qiao Sang was a little confused. She picked up her phone, opened the call log, and confirmed that the call had indeed been made three minutes earlier. Her lips twitched slightly, and she put the phone back to her ear, patiently saying:

"Examiner, you called me three minutes ago."

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, then the voice remained unchanged as he said, "I thought you would have a super-powered pet that could teleport to me."

Superpower-type pets have always been popular among beast tamers. Generally speaking, apart from those beast tamers who are particularly fond of certain attributes, professional beast tamers who have reached the level of B-rank beast tamers, are highly talented, and have plenty of money will basically contract a superpower-type pet.

"That scared me to death! I almost thought the examiner had investigated me..." Qiao Sang breathed a sigh of relief and said, "My pet only has the secondary attribute of being a psychic type."

She hadn't forgotten that there was still a battle assessment to come, and she didn't want to reveal too much.

“I might not be able to get there until tomorrow,” Jossan continued. “I still have some things to take care of on Bird Island.”

Xin Yue Province is located outside Flying Bird Island. If she wants to legally re-enter Flying Bird Island after leaving, she would have to find a flying pet on the island to take her in, which would be quite troublesome. She plans to wait until the Fairy Spirit Jade arrives before accepting the mission assessment.

The examiner remained silent for a long time before saying, "Send me your current location, to my account on the Beast Taming Center's official website."

"This examiner wouldn't have come specifically to see me, would he..." Qiao Sang paused for a moment, then replied, "Okay."

After that, hang up the phone.

She opened the official website of the Beast Taming Center, clicked on the message sent from the backend, and quickly found the examiner's account.

As Jossan sent the location, he couldn't help but say to Teacher Michaela:

"The examiner asked me to send him my location. Is he planning to come looking for me?"

Michaela sipped his drink and chuckled, “There’s no reason for an examiner to seek out a candidate. I guess he wants to confirm how far it is from here to his place. Judging from his expression, your examiner is probably an impatient person.”

As soon as he finished speaking, an elderly man with silver hair, wearing a white short-sleeved shirt and gray shorts, and a pink cat-like pet with a yellow gem embedded in its forehead appeared out of thin air in the open-air training ground.

Coincidentally, one of Ya Bao's clones spat out a silver-white beam of light towards the spot where they had appeared out of thin air.

Qiao Sang: "!!!"

"Ya Bao!" Qiao Sang called out.

"Ya Ya!"

Ya Bao exerted force with all four limbs.

However, before it could make a move, the old man and the pink cat-like pet with a yellow gem embedded in its forehead both glanced indifferently in the direction from which the silver-white beam of light came.

The next second, the entire space shook violently, and the silvery-white beam of light crashed into the invisible barrier, splashing out blinding white light.

Shortly afterward, the white light went out, the barrier remained intact, and then disappeared.

Ya Bao paused for a moment, then turned to the feline pet with a yellow gem embedded in its forehead, revealing a fighting spirit.

The old man and his feline pet walked over.

Michael looked over, his brows furrowing slightly.

Could this be...? Qiao Sang looked at the person and beast walking towards her and felt a bad premonition rising in her heart.

Then, my premonition came true.

"Is this Qiao Sang?" the old man in the white short-sleeved shirt asked.

Qiao Sang: "..."

That voice, without a doubt, it's the examiner! Qiao Sang feigned surprise and asked, "The examiner?"

“It’s me,” Red nodded.

"The examiner?!" Michaela's expression froze.

That shouldn't be the case. What kind of examiner would proactively visit a candidate?
Isn't it all about letting the examiner pass based on their available time?

Are the candidates for the A-level professional beast tamer in Yantian Star really that well treated?
Or is it that no beast tamers have applied for the A-level professional beast tamer exam in Yantian Star for a long time? Is that why they are receiving this kind of treatment?
In an instant, all sorts of thoughts surfaced in Michaela's mind.

"Why are you here?" Qiao Sang asked, feigning surprise.

“I have something to do next, so I wanted to confirm the task assessment with you as soon as possible,” Reid said calmly.

As he spoke, he subtly sized up the beast tamer in front of him, who appeared to be a young girl.

To be precise, she is indeed a young girl.

An 18-year-old near-A-level Beast Tamer... To be honest, even now, Reid still finds it hard to believe.

However, upon realizing that the other party was backed by a behemoth like the Beast Taming Alliance, he felt that if it were the Beast Taming Alliance, it was indeed possible for them to cultivate such a prodigy.

If he were still a few hundred years younger, he would have screamed and exclaimed that it was impossible if he knew such a person existed. However, he is now nearly a thousand years old, an age where he has long since become indifferent to everything. Even if he still finds it a bit unbelievable, he can still maintain enough composure on the surface.

So that's how it is... But if you had something to do, why didn't you contact me on the third day...? Qiao Sang thought to herself, then adopted a serious attitude and asked:
"What is my mission?"

Red didn't answer immediately, but instead did some work on his phone.

The next moment, a square phantom of a pet beast, its entire body shimmering with silver light, descended from nowhere. Its eyes glowed blue, and it did not say a word.

Red explained:
"The assessment of A-level professional beast tamers requires comprehensive monitoring, as does the issuance of tasks. This is the illusory image of the monitor, without consciousness; its main task is to monitor the process of issuing tasks."

It seems to be a mechanical-type pet... Qiao Sang glanced at the square-shaped pet phantom that was glowing silver all over, and nodded:
"clear."

Red then answered the question from before: "Your task assessment is to find a Hidden Grass."

Qiao Sang was taken aback: "Hidden Shadow Grass?"

“Yes, Hidden Shadow Grass,” Red said. “The information says you have a King-level Ghost-type pet. A Ghost-type pet of this level should have given you Spirit Vision.”

What does this have to do with clairvoyance? Qiao Sang was a little confused.

Red continued, "You can search within the territory of Jia Kingdom; there are rumors that Hidden Shadow Grass can be found there."

Qiao Sang was taken aback again, thinking to herself, "The examiner even gave a hint?"
“The time limit for this mission is one month,” Red continued.

Michaela suddenly looked over.

"How much?!" Qiao Sang's voice suddenly rose.

“One month,” Red said. “I’ve given you a timeframe; you have a chance to find the Hidden Shadow Grass within a month.”

After saying that, he picked up his phone, checked the time, and said, "The task assessment will begin now."

"Examine it." The square-shaped phantom of the pet, its entire body gleaming with silver light, called out before disappearing.

"Huh? Huh?!" Qiao Sang was stunned for a moment, then quickly said, "Could I choose a task that takes longer?"

“Once the mission is issued, it cannot be changed,” Red said calmly. “Contact me if you complete the mission within a month.”

After saying that, he disappeared from the spot with the pink feline pet.

Qiao Sang: "!!!"

Josan looked at Teacher Michaela, his eyes asking, "What do we do now?"

Michaela silently turned her head away, pretending not to see the look in her eyes.

"Teacher, the examiner said we only have one month!" Qiao Sang couldn't help but say, "Didn't you say that assessments usually have a one-year time limit?"

I've heard that... Michaela said calmly, "Most missions have a one-year time limit, with only a few having a shorter timeframe."

It means you're not very lucky.

"What should we do then?" Qiao Sang asked anxiously. "Even if I complete the task, there's still a month left. By then, Xiao Xunbao and Qingbao definitely won't be able to coordinate well during the doubles assessment."

“What’s the rush?” Michaela said while sipping his drink. “You can also use the combination of Hyotei Ram and Night Ring King.”

"Moreover, even if the mission assessment is completed, the combat assessment will not take place immediately, but will take some time."

Hearing this, Qiao Sang gradually relaxed.

Indeed, Lu Bao could also be sent out. Although she promised Qing Bao, if it doesn't coordinate well in the doubles match, the assessment will definitely take precedence, and the stronger Lu Bao will be sent out to compete.

Immediately, Qiao Sang realized something and asked, "What is Hidden Shadow Grass? How is it related to Spirit Vision?"

Michaela put down his drink and said in a deep voice:
"That is a plant that can only be seen by ghost-type pets and beast tamers with spirit vision. It is extremely rare and can be considered an endangered species among plants, making it of great research value."

"I never knew there were plants like this." Qiao Sang felt that she had learned something new.

Michaela continued, "Jia Kingdom is the fourth largest country on Yantian Star in terms of land area. Once the Fairy Spirit Jade arrives tomorrow, we will set off directly."

Qiao Sang nodded and said:
"understand!"

……

Half past eleven in the evening.

Qiao Sang lay in bed, set the alarm, her eyelids grew heavier and heavier, and she fell into a deep sleep.

Little Treasure is happily playing on her phone on the sofa.

"Bang bang."

Suddenly, there was a knock on the window.

Little Treasure Seeker looked in the direction of the sound and saw the Rain-Praying Phoenix outside the window.

It was startled and quickly lowered its head, pretending not to see anything.

"Boom!"

Qi Yufeng showed a dissatisfied expression and knocked on the window twice more.

Gangbao opened his eyes, looked at Qi Yufeng outside the window, then at Xiao Xunbao on the sofa, and closed his eyes again.

"Searching..."

Little Treasure Hunter finally got up.

Qi Yufeng's expression softened.

Little Treasure Hunter went to the window and quietly drew the curtains.

Qi Yufeng: "???"

"Pray for rain!"

Qi Yufeng flung open the window, her face contorted with extreme displeasure. She yelled, "What do you mean? I brought you something, and you locked me out!"
Little Treasure was startled and tried to cover Qi Yufeng's mouth.

However, it was too late. Qiao Sang slowly woke up and, seeing Qi Yufeng who had appeared in the room at some point, instantly lost all sleepiness and said with delight:
"Qi Yufeng, you've arrived."

"Searching..."

Little Treasure Hunter immediately showed a look of utter despair.

Oh no, its screen is gone...

Seeing the humans' delight at her arrival, Qi Yufeng's expression softened again, and she called out:
"Praying for rain."

Of course it's coming; it hasn't forgotten what it said.

After speaking, Qi Yufeng spread its wings, revealing a pillar-shaped black crystal with ice cracks on the outside, and cried out:
"Praying for rain."

This was given to me by a ghost-type pet seeking its protection; now it's yours.

As he spoke, he shoved it into Little Treasure Hunter's paw.

"Searching..."

Little Treasure Hunter reluctantly accepted it.

"What is this?" Qiao Sang asked.

Although she had been trying to catch up on her knowledge, it was mostly about pets, their characteristics, and skills; she didn't know much about materials.

"Praying for rain."

Qi Yufeng showed an embarrassed expression, but it was fleeting, and she called out.

It didn't know either, but if the other party could give it away, they must be very powerful.

Qiao Sang: "..."

You sent it over without even knowing? Did you learn this from Yin Panling...? Qiao Sang thought to herself, but said seriously on the surface:
"Thank you."

To be honest, she had already prepared herself for Qi Yufeng to forget about it, but she didn't expect the other party to actually send over the ghost-type resources.

"Praying for rain."

"Praying for rain."

Qi Yufeng smiled and called out twice, indicating that it was nothing, since she didn't need the thing anyway, and that if they needed anything in the future, they could just come to Flying Bird Island to find her.

It now finds the human in front of it quite pleasing to the eye, because its relationship with Yin Panling has improved considerably since her arrival.

"Okay." Qiao Sang smiled and said, "I'm just afraid you'll forget who I am by then."

"Praying for rain."

Qi Yufeng gave a "how could that be?" look and cried out, indicating that it had a very good memory.

Having said that, it flapped its wings and flew out the window.

Meanwhile, in another room, the Dragon King snorted coldly, suppressing his urge to go out, and closed his eyes.