Beast Taming Starts from Zero

Yan Tianxing, Tan Kingdom.

Saye International Stadium.

The audience seats were completely filled with people and their pets.

Various kinds of pets performed on the field, and some even roamed among the audience, interacting with them.

Section A, third row.

Several butterfly-like pets fluttered in, scattering candy as they flew.

One of the candies fell, and two claws of different colors caught it almost simultaneously.

Little Treasure and Qingbao held their candies, neither willing to back down.

"Search!"

I caught it first!

"Clear!"

It was clearly me!

Xiao Xunbao and Qingbao locked eyes, and a faint spark even seemed to fly between their gazes.

Just as a major battle seemed about to erupt, Lu Bao's paw emerged from her backpack, revealing a candy, and she cried out:
"Ice Saint".

Stop arguing, I have one more here.

"Looking around~"

Little Treasure immediately released its paw, took the candy from Lu Bao's paw, and its eyes crinkled into a smile.

Qingbao snorted at Xiaoxunbao, gave him a "that's more like it" look, unwrapped the candy, and put the candy in his mouth.

The sweet taste spread in my mouth.

"Qingqing~"

Qingbao's eyes curved into a smile without her noticing.

Seriously, they almost started arguing over a piece of candy... Qiao Sang looked amused, then remembered Lu Bao who had given the candy away, and looked in the direction where the butterfly pets had flown away.

The next second, a gust of wind appeared out of nowhere, blowing a candy that the butterfly pets had scattered over.

Qiao Sang reached out and took the candy, then put it into her backpack.

Lu Bao's pair of ears, formed of ice, suddenly stood up and appeared outside the backpack, but soon they slowly retracted.

Meanwhile, in area A, row five.

The blond, blue-eyed man with a short beard ignored the spectacular performance on stage and, watching this scene, asked:

"Is she Qiao Sang?"

Xia Huo, sitting next to him, gave a faint "hmm".

"An 18-year-old A-rank Beastmaster, that's the best talent in the entire galaxy," Jerome exclaimed. "Was she blessed by some divine beast?"

Xia Huo glanced at him: "Have the divine beast bless another 18-year-old A-level beast tamer for me to see."

“I’m just guessing,” Jerome continued with a sigh. “I originally thought it was some old monster who found the Dream of Reincarnation and reincarnated, but now it seems that it is indeed a child, and her pet beasts can also be seen to have the nature of a child.”

"It's hard to believe that such a monster exists in the world."

Reincarnation Dream, a legendary psychic-type Pokémon, is said to possess the ability to retain memories of living beings and allow them to enter a cycle of reincarnation.

After saying that, he thought of something else and said, "Isn't that cute-looking pet called Qingfeng Yunren? Although it's only a king-level pet, it seems to be a legendary pet."

"How exactly did she manage to contract a legendary pet beast?"

"However, with such high talent, it seems quite normal for her to be able to contract with a legendary pet beast. If I were a pet beast, I would also be willing to contract with her."

"Did you see that ridiculously black pet beast? I checked the information, it seems to be called the Netherworld Ring Monarch, a royal-level pet beast. But I noticed it's not wearing a shrinking bracelet, its size is way too small for a royal-level pet beast..."

Xia Huo listened to the other person's incessant chatter, took a deep breath, and endured it.

Jerome, unaware of his own rambling, continued:

"Do you think there's something special about that Fresh Cattail? It's so ordinary, yet it's being held by a monster like Qiao Sang. It just doesn't seem right to me. She couldn't possibly be planning to raise Fresh Cattail as her seventh pet..."

An 18-year-old A-level professional beast tamer, and a student of the Imperial Class, no one doubted that she wouldn't become an S-level beast tamer in the future.

Upon hearing this, Xia Huo couldn't help but glance in the direction of Xianxian Pu.

Come to think of it, the first few times she saw Qiao Sang, she did see him holding Xianxianpu in his arms.

She remembered that Fresh Cattail's evolution limit was only at the King level...

Just then, Jerome said, "Fresh Pu's upper limit is only King level. If she's not in a sane mind, she wouldn't choose to contract. Speaking of which, you've dealt with her before. So, what do you think? Is she smart?"

As he spoke, he turned to look at Xia Huo, waiting for her answer.

Xia Huo: "..."

"Why am I sitting with you?" Xia Huo said in a cold and indifferent tone.

Jerome was taken aback, then sighed, "Xia Huo, your patience is running out. I remember you used to like me a lot. When you first joined the Flame Class, you even possessed someone else to peek at me. Why are we sitting together? Isn't this an officially assigned seating arrangement? Why would you ask such a stupid question? I remember you used to..."

Xia Huo suddenly stood up.

"What's wrong?" Jerome asked.

Xia Huo didn't answer and left immediately, seemingly not wanting to stay a moment longer.

Jerome withdrew his gaze and looked at the figure in front of him who was talking to his pet, his expression gradually calming down.

18 years old, A-level Beast Tamer, four royal-level pet beasts...

……

The VIP box located 100 meters above the last row of the audience seats.

Michaela sat on the sofa, looking at the scene outside the floor-to-ceiling windows.

"I never expected your student to become an A-level professional beast tamer so quickly." A blonde woman in a black dress leaned back lazily on the sofa, sipping champagne and remarking with admiration.

"It's a pity that I already had Jules to teach at that time, otherwise Josan might have been my student."

Michaela said calmly, "I remember someone saying that although Josang has high talent, the upper limit of the pets he contracts is not high, so it will be difficult for him to enter the Interstellar Cup in the future."

Margot nearly choked on her drink: "Who, who said that? I didn't say that."

Michaela took out her phone: "I'll go through the chat history right now."

Margot stopped her, saying, "Fine, I'll get it. I didn't know her talent was this high. Not only did she become an A-level professional beast tamer so quickly, but she can also cultivate new forms of pets into royal-level beasts so quickly."

Speaking of this, Michaela sighed, "I never expected this when I first started teaching her."

Margot felt a little sour upon hearing this.

As a mentor, who wouldn't want to cultivate a student who will become famous in the future? With Michaela's teaching level, it's not that she couldn't cultivate one, but given the current situation, it's obvious that she doesn't need to cultivate at all and has just gotten such a student for free.

An 18-year-old A-level professional beast tamer doesn't need to wait until the Star Cup; just showing up at this Master Challenge and being introduced by the host will make him instantly famous.

Margot chuckled twice and changed the subject:
"I wonder if Josan and Jules will meet in this match."

“There will be an opportunity,” Michaela said.

"Who do you think will be making their debut this time?" Margot asked.

Michaela thought for a moment and said, "In any case, they should be from Yantianxing."

During the conversation, the performance on stage came to an end.

Bathed in the soft glow of the lights, Nefertis, the female presenter in a blue evening gown, held the microphone and announced loudly:

"A cry that echoes across the desert, drawing people from all corners of the galaxy to gather here! Tonight, as the dome of the Sayer International Arena illuminates the starry sky, we will witness together the opening of the 3022nd Masters Challenge!"

Aurol took the microphone and said, "Next, we will proceed with the first group stage of this year's Masters Challenge!"

"Gorgeous!"

The beautiful pet wearing a rose ornament on its head took off its rose ornament and threw it high into the air.

The rose ornament instantly transformed into bright red petals that curled upwards.

The gazes of everyone in the audience and their pets, as well as the cameras of various media outlets, all turned upwards in the direction from which the rose ornaments had been thrown.

Bright red petals were swept into the air by the wind.

As everyone and their pets looked up, the starlight in the night sky twinkled for a moment, and then countless stars suddenly poured down, converging to create a magnificent scene.

Upon seeing this, everyone and their pets showed expressions of amazement, and many people and their pets began to take out their phones to take pictures.

On the phone screen, a giant virtual screen appeared amidst countless starlight. Then, the starlight and lights vanished simultaneously, leaving only the giant virtual screen suspended in mid-air.

On the virtual screen, photos of all the contestants appeared.

All eyes, including those of the animals, turned to that direction.

Are we about to start forming groups...? Qiao Sang looked at the giant virtual screen on the field and subconsciously became nervous.

I wonder who my first opponent will be... I really hope it's not Lefebvre or Serana...

"Searching..."

"Qingqing..."

"Xia, Qingqing..."

Xiao Xunbao, Qingbao, and Xia Lala all became nervous.

"Ya Ya!"

Ya Bao was incredibly excited.

Lu Bao's head popped out of the backpack.

Gangbao and Tingbao are watching the giant virtual screen on the field through the Beast Taming Manual.

Soon, the photos on the giant virtual screen began to interweave rapidly.

Just as the photos were being taken, the camera focused on the area where the contestants were gathered in the first few rows of the audience.

When the camera lingered on a particular delicate face for a second.

In a villa in Hangzhou, in the Blue Star Dragon Kingdom.

Ye Xiangting's eyes lit up instantly, and she stood up abruptly, fully awake, excitedly saying:

"Qiao Sang! I saw Qiao Sang!"

"Unified!"

"Xinxin!"

Tong Huaxiao and Xinfa Weng also woke up at the same time and looked at the television.

"Should we do something about it?"

Guan Zhishi looked at the television with a puzzled expression.

Ye Xiangting sat down again and coughed, "The camera has already moved on."

"Unified sliding..."

"Xinxin..."

Tonghua Xiao and Xinfa Weng knelt down again.

On the television, the camera was already focused on the giant virtual screen.

Hundreds of photos were interspersed at the same time, and soon they were grouped into pairs and fixed.

Ye Xiangting's gaze quickly scanned the area, and after three seconds, she finally saw the name she wanted to see:

[Jerome vs. Josank]

……

Yan Tianxing, Tan Kingdom.

Saye International Stadium.

The entire audience was excitedly discussing their favorite player and their matched opponents.

Section A, third row.

[Jerome vs. Josank]

Jerome… Josan stared at the three words that appeared on the giant virtual screen, pondered for a second, and quickly searched his mind for relevant information.

Jerome, a student in the Yan Class of Yantian University, is 61 years old this year. He owns four royal-level pet beasts and has participated in national competitions at the D, C, B, and A levels, winning first place in all of them.

Even a year ago, he achieved a commendable seventh place in a StarCraft competition.

"Meeting someone from Yan Class in the first battle...?" Qiao Sang's heart skipped a beat when she thought of her opponent's information.

This opponent is going to be tough... I need to go back and study their past matches in detail... If I lose in the first round, how will I maintain a good relationship with the potential champion...?

……

Inside the VIP box.

Michaela frowned and murmured:
“Jerome…”

“Isn’t that the kid from Yan Class?” Margot sighed. “Josang’s luck is really bad. He ran into someone from Yan Class as soon as he arrived. In that respect, he’s a bit like you.”

Michaela glanced at her: "She's nothing like me when it comes to luck."

“That’s true.” Margot took a sip of champagne and agreed, “If I had really bad luck, I wouldn’t have become an A-level professional beast tamer so quickly.”

After saying that, she looked at another list and smiled, "It seems my students will have no problem passing the preliminary round."

Michaela said calmly, "My students have no problem either."

Margot laughed and said, "It might be fine in a few years, but right now she's only just become an A-level professional beast tamer."

Michaela didn't say anything, picked up her bag, stood up, and prepared to leave.

"They're leaving already?" Margot was taken aback.

Michaela hummed in agreement: "I'll go back and gather more information about Jerome."

Margot laughed:

"Do you really think Josan still has a chance to beat Jerome?"

“Of course there’s a chance. I know her better than you do,” Michaela said calmly. “And it’s not just about beating Jerome; I also want her to be in the top three.”

Margot looked on in astonishment: "You still expect her to get into the top three? You're not kidding, are you?"

“Do I look like someone who would joke around?” Michaela said calmly. “Besides, the Dean also said that if Josan gets into the top three in this competition, she will be rewarded.”

Margot frowned and said:

"This is obviously just a casual remark. How is this any different from some countries giving the whole country a month-long holiday when they say their player won the StarCraft Cup?"

"I'm leaving now." Michaela waved her hand, pushed open the door, and walked out.

This guy, does he really think his student can get into the top three...? He just became an A-level professional beast tamer and he has to fight against Jerome from the Flame Class. It's questionable whether he can even pass the preliminaries... Margot shook the champagne in her hand and looked at the giant virtual screen outside the floor-to-ceiling window.

On the field, Nefertis, holding a microphone, shouted:

"The list of players for the first round of matches has been released!"

Auror chimed in:

"Tonight! We stand here not to wait for the opening ceremony to end! But to prepare for a battle that is about to begin!"

Nephthys then continued:
"That's right! Tonight we'll have our first battle! The fight starts tonight! We're ready! Are you ready?!"

"Ready!!!" The audience shouted in almost unison.

"Let's see who will be the first player to kick off the Masters Challenge Cup!" Aurore shouted passionately.

"Gorgeous!"

The humanoid flower-shaped pet raised its paw, and a vibrant rose instantly materialized.

With a forceful upward throw, the rose instantly transformed into countless bright red petals that rained down in front of the virtual screen.

One by one, the contestants' photos disappeared from the virtual screen, until only one set remained enlarged on the screen.

"It seems the players for the first match of the 3022 Masters Challenge Cup have been decided! They are Jerome and Jossan!" Aurore exclaimed.

On the virtual screen, a photo of a blond, blue-eyed man with a short beard and a photo of a black-haired, black-eyed girl with a ponytail and delicate features are enlarged.

The whole audience erupted in deafening cheers.

How could it be Josan in the first round...? In the VIP box, Margot stared blankly at the photo that appeared on the virtual screen.

Just then, the door was flung open with a bang.

Michaela walked in. (End of Chapter)