Beast Taming Starts from Zero

Qiao Sang stopped and looked at Xiao Xunbao, saying, "You go and train first."

"Looking around~"

Little Treasure Hunt, driven by curiosity, barked once, indicating that it also wanted to hear.

Josan looked at Teacher Michaela.

Michaela didn't let Little Treasure Hunt leave, saying frankly, "Now that Little Treasure Hunt has evolved into the Nether Ring Monarch, your chances of winning the Master Challenge are much higher. However, if you want to become more competitive, three Royal-level pets are still too few."

"In a few more days, Hyotei Ram should be able to fully absorb the Ice Zero Crystal Core."

"Its next evolutionary path is the oasis plus the emotion of loneliness. I think that after it has completely absorbed the Ice Zero Crystal Core, tested its energy, and confirmed that it has reached the upper limit of the King level, I will let it go out to live alone for a period of time."

After listening, Qiao Sang thought for a moment and said, "Given Lu Bao's current personality, even if she stays away from home alone for a while, she probably won't feel extremely lonely."

"It needs a Gisso egg by its side to amplify its emotions."

Although he was reluctant to part with Lu Bao and felt a little sorry for her, Qiao Sang also understood that what Teacher Michaela said made sense. Most people and pets experience loneliness when they are struggling alone outside, without any acquaintances or pets around them.

I and Ya Bao stay by Lu Bao's side every day, eating, sleeping, and training together. Not to mention Lu Bao, whose emotions are hard to fluctuate, even after leaving the Beastmaster's egg, once everyone got to know each other, I never saw it feel lonely.

Josan gathered his thoughts and added, "But even if Gisley Egg follows from a distance, Lu Bao will definitely notice it immediately."

"Besides, the competition is in just half a month. It's too difficult to make Lu Bao feel lonely in such a short time. I was thinking, why don't we seize the time to train and improve her skills, and let Lu Bao try it after the Master Challenge is over?"

"Do you want to be in the top three?" Michaela asked.

Qiao Sang paused for a moment, then said, "Yes, I do."

Michaela didn't say anything, but turned and went back to her room. A short while later, she returned with a stack of documents and said in a low voice:
"Just look at the Beastmasters featured in the promotional video. Almost every one of them has four Royal-level pets. Among them are two Beastmasters, one named Lefebvre and the other named Serana. They each have five Royal-level pets and are also the favorites to win the Master Challenge this time."

"If Hyotei's Ram doesn't advance before the competition, there's a high chance you'll be eliminated if you encounter them."

As she spoke, she handed over the documents in her hand.

Michaela didn't say 100% certainty, firstly because it would undermine Josang's confidence, and secondly because she felt that Josang wasn't entirely without a chance of winning against some Beastmasters who possessed four Royal-level pets.

The Master Challenge requires the full participation of six pets and adopts a traditional all-out battle mode. In this battle mode, as long as your signature pet is strong enough, it is possible to have a 1v2 or even 1v3 situation.

There have indeed been instances in previous Master Challenge matches where a single Royal-level pet directly eliminated three of the opponent's Royal-level pets.

As long as he doesn't encounter a popular champion, with Tooth and Steel having a far greater number and proficiency in super-level skills than other pets of the same stage, along with their special characteristics, plus Little Treasure Hunter who has just evolved into the Underworld Lord, Josang still has a high probability of winning all the way.

But that's not enough to guarantee safety...

Qiao Sang took the information and his eyes widened suddenly: "Besides Lefebvre, there is another contestant who has five royal-level pet beasts?"

To be honest, she had only heard of Leifeld before. When she found out he was also participating, she had already planned how to build a good relationship with him and get the Sun Crystal.

Michaela hummed in agreement: "The other person is Serana, a Tianyuan Star person, 68 years old. This is also her first time participating in an interstellar competition. She was born into an ordinary family and did not enter a world-renowned beast-taming school. She only began to show her talent after contracting her third pet beast at the age of 20. Later, she gained resources by joining various beast-taming battle clubs."

"There may be no news about her on Yantian Star, but she is very famous on Tianyuan Star and is considered an outstanding representative among commoner beast tamers."

Upon hearing this, Qiao Sang exclaimed sincerely, "So amazing..."

It's important to understand that whether a beast tamer can grow into a top-tier professional beast tamer depends not only on talent, but also on resources and background. It's extremely difficult for a beast tamer with only talent and no strong background to become a top-tier professional beast tamer.

Even she was able to progress so quickly only after entering the Imperial Class of the Imperial Beast Taming Academy. Otherwise, she would have had no chance to obtain potions and items that could quickly increase energy, such as King's Energy Potion, Ghost Essence, and Ice Zero Crystal Core.

After expressing his feelings, Qiao Sang seemed to remember something and began to look through the documents in his hand.

With each page she turned, her heart skipped a beat.

Everyone is so amazing...

“Xunxun…” Little Xunbao came over and looked at it together.

"The information of all the participants in this Master Challenge is here," Michaela said slowly. "You can take a look before deciding whether or not to let Hyotei Ram go out and experience things on his own sooner."

After saying that, she turned and went back to her room.

Qiao Sang quickly flipped through the documents in her hand, and soon finished reading all the information of all the contestants.

She put down the documents and sighed.

"Xunxun?" Little Xunbao called out when he saw this, indicating what was wrong.
"Do you think Lu Bao will feel lonely after going out alone?" Qiao Sang asked.

"Xunxun~" Little Xunbao thought for a moment, shook his head, and called out, indicating that he didn't know.

"Xunxun~" Then it seemed to remember something and called out again.

Even if Lubo doesn't evolve, it doesn't matter, because it will definitely help us win the game.

As he spoke, Little Treasure clenched his fists and tensed his arms, flexing his muscles like a fighting-type pet on TV.

Qiao Sang: "..."

"You don't even have any muscles, okay..." Qiao Sang thought to herself, then suddenly remembered something, entered the Beast Taming Codex, and quickly flipped to the page about Little Treasure Hunt.

【Name: Lord of the Underworld】

[Type: Ghost, Psychic, Dark]

[Level: Royal (0.16 billion/1 million)+]

[Characteristic: First characteristic: Reception]
Level: S (MAX), Status (Superb), Description: (Can use a ring to collect all physical objects; currently has a usable internal volume of 10,000 cubic meters)
Second characteristic: Penetration

Rank: S (MAX), Status (Mastery), Description: (Can penetrate the opponent's barriers or Stands to attack)
Third Trait: Extrasensory Perception Level: A (5000/10000), Status (Exceptionally Useful), Description: (In doubles, it can read our attacks and dodge their special moves.)

Fourth Characteristic: Spellcaster's Body
Rank: A (5000/10000), Status (Exceptionally Useful), Description: (When attacked, there is a 70% chance to inflict a rooted status effect on the target)
Fifth characteristic: a sense of oppression

Rank: A (3678/10000), Status (Exceptionally useful), Description: (Will create a sense of pressure on the opponent, making them feel the aura of a tyrant)
Sixth characteristic: Homicide
Rank: S (MAX), Status (Masterful), Description: (When you are attacked, the opponent will also be damaged. You will be stunned, and the opponent will also be stunned. This effect cannot be triggered continuously.)
Seventh Trait: Nightmare
Tier: B (477/2000), Status: (Useful), Description: (Deals damage to sleeping opponents.)
Hidden Trait: Cursed Body
Rank: A (5000/10000), Status (Exceptionally Useful), Description: (When attacked, there is a 70% chance to immobilize the opponent)
Eighth characteristic: Possessed by resentment
Rank: A (1/10000), Status (Exceptionally Useful), Description: (When the user is in an abnormal state, creatures within a certain range will also be in the same abnormal state.)
Ninth Characteristic: Borrowing Life
Rank: S (MAX), Status (Masterful), Description: (When one's own status is about to reach its limit, there is a high chance of borrowing the status of surrounding creatures)

【技能：舌舔（小成1983/2000）+，催眠术（奥义20000/20000）max，食梦（精通265/500）+，屏障（圆满6322/10000）+，念力（奥义20000/20000）max，瞬移（奥义20000/20000）max，黑暗控影（奥义20000/20000）max，鬼火（奥义14754/20000）+，替身（奥义15865/20000）+，挑衅（大成4002/5000）+，劈瓦（大成4883/5000）+，暗影球（奥义10882/20000）+，幻象光线（小成1798/2000），光墙（精通464/500）+，空间移动（奥义20000/20000）max，意念头槌（大成3902/5000）+，惊吓（入门91/100）+，衰运诅咒（奥义20000/20000）max，戏法（入门12/100）+，黑暗魔影（奥义20000/20000）max，封印（小成1308/2000）+，空间封锁（大成3977/5000)+，复仇（入门17/100）+，奇妙空间（精通290/500）+，暗影穿透（奥义15788/20000）+，恶意追击（入门1/100）+，命运诅咒（入门/100）+，恶魔铠甲（入门1/100+）】

Extrasensory perception, the level of cursed body, and cursed body have all increased... Josan looked down at the newly added characteristics.

"Possessed by resentment..." This trait is quite good. Little Treasure Hunter also has the "mutual destruction" trait. With these two traits combined, even if Little Treasure Hunter just stands there and takes a beating without fighting back, the opponent will be severely injured, if not killed...

Borrowing life...

Holy crap! Borrowing lives?!
Qiao Sang's gaze suddenly froze.

"Borrowing Life" is a well-known trait of high-level Ghost-type pets. It allows them to swap lives with nearby creatures in good condition when they are at their limit and about to collapse.

It's like being about to be defeated by your opponent in a game, but then taking a red health potion to instantly restore your health.

Of course, after a certain period of time, the status will be switched back.

However, this characteristic is famous not because it is very useful in battles, but because a player used this move at the last moment in a well-known interstellar tournament.

After it borrowed the power of its opponent, it didn't borrow the opponent's state, but rather its beast tamer.

With a "snap," the ghost-type creature stood up again, while its tamer behind it closed its eyes and collapsed.

This scene even made it onto StarCraft news at the time.

Qiao Sang subconsciously imagined the scene of Little Treasure Hunter using Life Borrowing in his mind.

On the field, under the spotlight and the lenses of major media outlets, Xiao Xunbao slowly collapsed.

He shouted, "Borrow my life!"

Little Treasure Hunter glowed with purple light, then recovered and floated up again, letting out a boastful shout at its opponent:
"Search!"

As soon as he finished speaking, with a "thud," he fell face down on the ground.

Countless cameras were clicking away frantically.

The little treasure hunter sensed something, turned around, saw itself lying on the ground, and screamed:
"Search!"

"boom!"

The opponent unleashed a powerful attack on it.

Little Treasure was sent flying backwards, landing face down on the ground just like himself.

With a "click," the image froze, immediately making headlines that day:
A renowned beast tamer and her ghost-type pet both fell in the arena.

Qiao Sang quickly stopped imagining things.

Although this feature is very powerful, the target of the life-borrowing is random. During a match, if you're on the battlefield and too close to the treasure hunt, it's best to avoid using it if possible, just to be on the safe side...

She looked down at the skills section.

Malicious Pursuit, a high-level Dark-type skill. If this skill is used beforehand, the damage the opponent receives will be doubled for a certain period of time.

This skill, though only at an advanced level, is quite practical; it feels like it can be used in any level of competition… Qiao Sang was satisfied and looked at the next skill.

Cursed by fate… Qiao Sang was filled with surprise and deep emotion.

Little Treasure Hunter has actually awakened this skill!
However, it's not surprising that it awakened a curse-type skill after absorbing the curse crystal...

Curse of Fate, a high-level Ghost-type skill, is a relatively rare skill among curse-type skills. It can curse the target with sound, such as saying "You are going to fall," and the target will definitely fall down within a certain period of time.

If a Ghost-type Pokémon says something to its target when casting a Curse of Fate, that thing will definitely come true within a certain period of time.

It has a feeling that words can become law, but it can only be negative; nothing positive will do.

Moreover, if the negative impact is wide-ranging and has a significant impact, it cannot be achieved. For this reason, the Beast Taming Alliance has classified it as a high-level skill.

The skill is good, but unfortunately the spoken curse of fate is not immediately cast; it takes a certain amount of time to activate. Otherwise, it would definitely be a killer move on the battlefield.

The higher the proficiency, the shorter the time it takes to execute the Curse of Fate. Little Treasure Hunter needs to practice this skill properly; it will definitely be able to outwit opponents... Thinking of this, Qiao Sang immediately listed the Curse of Fate as Little Treasure Hunter's next training goal.

As she thought about it, she looked down at the last skill.

Demon Armor.

Hmm? Demon Armor!

Qiao Sang's eyes lit up again in a flash, and her heart suddenly burned with passion.

Demon Armor, a super-level evil skill, not only provides an indestructible defense for the entire body, but also enhances the user's physical attributes and improves overall defense.

She had witnessed the power of this skill during her battle at Yantian University.

Defensive super-tier skills are absolutely what Little Treasure Hunter needs right now!

To be honest, she had considered that Little Treasure Hunter might awaken a Super-tier Ghost-type move, and she had also considered that it might awaken a Super-tier Psychic-type move, but a Super-tier Dark-type move was something she had never imagined...

Indeed, with practice, Little Treasure Hunter wouldn't be too afraid even when facing some experienced Royal-level pets in competitions... Qiao Sang gathered her thoughts and returned to reality. (End of Chapter)