Beast Taming Starts from Zero

In the audience, everyone's eyes reflected the firelight.

Even the audience in the back rows could feel the immense, fiery, and destructive energy on the field.

Many people swallowed hard, while others quickly took out their phones to take photos and videos.

A clamor arose, a cacophony of surprises, excitement, and exhilaration converging:

"That combination move is amazing! I thought it was incredible when I saw it on TV before, but seeing it live is even more spectacular than I imagined!"

"I didn't expect Jerome to let Fire Orion use this move so soon. I thought we would see it in a later match."

"The Lord of the Underworld is too agile. It's hard to defeat it without such skills. I guess Jerome also wants to end the match quickly."

"Speaking of which, what's wrong with Josan? Even if she's from Earth and doesn't know Jerome's signature move, she should have been able to sense that the Flame Pillar and Flame Link were not simple when she first used them. Why didn't she issue any commands for the Underworld Ring Monarch to deal with it?"

"It's quite hard to understand. If the Netherworld Lord were to attack while the Fire Orion was using its skill, it might be able to interrupt the combo."

"Although Qiao Sang is an A-level professional beast tamer, she is only 18 years old after all. She probably hasn't participated in any major competitions. Didn't the host mention that the competitions she participated in were national campus competitions and regional competitions? These kinds of competitions don't sound very prestigious. She probably hasn't seen such amazing skills in person, so she was stunned."

"No way, Huo Aolin's Giant Sun Blast at the beginning was quite shocking, but she seemed quite calm. Moreover, the Netherworld Lord herself has so many awesome skills. Just look at the scene of the Dark Shadow wearing demon armor walking out of the shadow penetration. She was able to cultivate it, so she is definitely not a beast tamer who is easily scared."

"That seems to make sense... but why doesn't she issue a command?"

Why isn't Jossan issuing any commands? Could it be that he thinks the Lord of the Underworld can handle it on his own...? On the field, Jerome looked at the colossal pillar of fire shooting straight into the sky, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes.

However, the doubt in his eyes quickly disappeared.

Regardless of the reason why the other side didn't issue any commands, this round of the game is his... what, what's going on?!

Jerome's expression turned bewildered.

Why did he sense that Huo Aolin was seriously injured?!
His Fire Orion has an S-rank ignition property, and since it casts this move itself, it shouldn't be able to get hurt under any circumstances.
Could it be that the Lord of the Underworld can still attack the Fire Orion even under the attack of the Fire Pillar Link?
Impossible! The Lord of the Underworld could never withstand the damage from the Fire Pillar Link!

Then why...

Jerome's brain was working at high speed, like an overloaded machine.

Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck him, and he felt a jolt as he considered a possibility:
Mutual Destruction – this Dark Ring Lord possesses the Mutual Destruction trait!
No wonder! No wonder Josang didn't issue any commands when he saw the pillar of fire linking to him! The Lord of the Underworld didn't use his Demon Armor, nor did he take any other measures!
It's all because it has the property of reversion!
That's too insidious... Jerome grinned inwardly.

In his view, exchanging a Fire Orion for a newly evolved Royal-level pet is an absolutely unwise move.

He originally planned to at least complete a two-in-a-row with Fire Orion...

Calm down. Even if Huo Aolin's game ends in a draw, my chances of winning in the next round are still very high...

With that thought in mind, Jerome regained control of his expression.

On the commentary stand, Nefertis's eyes suddenly lit up, and she said in a passionate tone:

"This is a combination technique of Fiery Pillar and Flame Link! Fiery Pillar Link! It's truly spectacular! The energy of the flames filled the entire arena! I believe that even viewers in front of the TV could feel the heat that seemed capable of burning everything!"

“That’s right!” Auror exclaimed excitedly.

"Under the power of this towering pillar of fire, the figure of the Netherworld Lord has been completely engulfed! Even with its demonic armor, I believe it is completely unable to withstand the power of this towering pillar of fire!"

"Joseph is only 18 years old, and to be able to cultivate a Nether Ring Monarch is already a once-in-a-lifetime achievement," Nefertis said. "To be honest, this Nether Ring Monarch has brought me many surprises in this competition..." Her voice suddenly paused, and her tone turned questioning: "Why did Joseph sit down?"

Auror followed her gaze and, sure enough, saw the girl on the platform already sitting cross-legged. He paused for 0.1 seconds, then analyzed:
"Perhaps Qiao Sang is deep in thought about this match, or perhaps she is already considering which pet to send out next. Genius doesn't care much about the public's opinion; she may habitually like to sit cross-legged and think."

After listening, Nefertis nodded slightly in agreement: "Indeed, and Jossan is unlike any other genius..."

As he finished speaking, the towering pillar of fire on the field gradually disappeared.

Just as the scene was about to return to calm, Nefertis's eyes lit up again, and she began her commentary:
"The pillar of fire is about to end. What is the current condition of the Underworld Lord?"

Auror laughed, "Just like I said before, I believe that even if the Lord of the Underworld uses his Demon Armor, he won't be able to resist..."

The sound stopped suddenly.

"Bang!"

"Zi!!!"

Immediately afterwards, a sharp, piercing electrical hum filled the entire venue.

Everyone was startled and looked around. They soon saw that Aurore, who had been giving a commentary, had inexplicably slumped his head onto the platform.

Nephthys and her humanoid flower-like pet were also startled and turned to look.

At the same time, on the completely pulverized and charred ground, a figure that seemed to blend seamlessly with the color of the ground slowly floated out, grinning to reveal two rows of exceptionally white teeth:
"Looking around~"

There was silence.

Even Nephthys and her humanoid flower-like pets ignored the sudden collapse of Aurol beside them and looked at the field with blank expressions.

Jerome was completely dumbfounded, his face clearly showing "Impossible, impossible, impossible..."

In the silence, Qiao Sang slowly stood up from the high platform and smiled, "It seems I've won this match."

These words caused a stir throughout the hall, erupting into an unprecedented uproar:
"How is this possible? How could the Lord of the Underworld withstand an attack linked by fire pillars?!"

"Look at the Lord of the Underworld, he doesn't seem to be injured at all!"

"Wait, why did Huo Aolin fall down?! I feel like my brain isn't working properly. Shouldn't it be the Underworld Lord who fell down?"

On the scorched ground, the enormous Fire Aolin lay on the ground, its eyes closed, looking as if it had fainted.

Amidst the commotion, the mechanical-type pet wearing the referee's badge floated over to Huo Aolin's side and inspected it.

A moment later, it raised the green flag and waved it in the direction of Josang.

The next second, a giant virtual screen lit up on the field.

Photos of Josan and Jerome appear in it.

Below Jerome's photo, the image of Fire Orin changed from color to black and white. (End of Chapter)