Beast Taming Starts from Zero

A commotion arose in the audience, with voices of discussion rising from all sides.

"Look! Qiao Sang and Xia Huo are facing off!"

"How exciting! Xia Huo just finished off a student from the Imperial Beast Taming Academy in the last match, and now he's facing off against Qiao Sang."

"No! I don't want Qiao Sang to go up against Xia Huo!"

"I was wrong. I originally thought that Qiao Sang's bye in the last game was due to inside information, but now it seems that it wasn't. If it were, she definitely wouldn't have played against Xia Huo in this game."

"Is this the battle of destiny? There are still forty contestants left, and it just so happens that Qiao Sang and Xia Huo are going up against each other again."

"I remember that in this Master Challenge, were Xia Huo and Qiao Sang the only students left from Yantian University and the Imperial Beast Taming Academy?"

"Yes, and what's interesting is that Jerome from Yantian University was defeated by Josan, and Jules from the Imperial Beast Taming Academy was defeated by Xia Huo."

"I want to see Qiao Sang and Xia Huo fight. I wonder if we can see it today."

"Oh, Qiao Sang is so unlucky. He got a bye in the last match, and now he has to face Xia Huo right away."

"What's so unlucky about it? So many people want a bye but can't get one. If she can beat Xia Huo, it will prove that she has the ability to get a bye."

"I'm not worried at all. If Qiao Sang can shut out Jerome, Xia Huo definitely can't win the game even if he has five royal-level pets."

“That’s right, Qiao Sang’s Burning Emperor can at least take down Xia Huo’s two pet beasts.”

"Xia Huo's trump card seems to be able to easily take down two pets of the same level."

"Don't forget that Josan also has the Lord of the Underworld."

"I think Xia Huo will definitely win this match. Yantian University has always been one step ahead of the Imperial Beast Taming Academy in beast taming competitions."

"This time it's really uncertain. Even Yantian University has never produced a prodigy like Qiao Sang. I think who wins this time mainly depends on the order in which the pets appear. If Qiao Sang's Netherworld Ring Monarch can be summoned to fight against Xia Huo's Fire Star at the same time, then Qiao Sang will probably win this match. But if the Netherworld Ring Monarch faces other pets, Xia Huo will most likely win this match."

"Who said that? I think Qiao Sang's Burning Emperor looks stronger than Xia Huo's Fire Star."

The noisy discussion lasted for a long time, and the pair of contestants who discussed the most topics were undoubtedly Qiao Sang and Xia Huo.

As a highly popular contestant, Qiao Sang's expectations for her have increased dramatically after she received a bye in the previous round. Xia Huo, on the other hand, is the first contestant in this year's Master Challenge to acquire five Royal-level pets during the competition, making him a strong contender for the championship.

In addition, one of them is a student from the Imperial Beast Taming Academy and the other is a student from Yantian University. Both of them are the only remaining students from their respective schools in this year's Master Challenge, so they are undoubtedly the most anticipated pair in this round of the competition.

Amidst the heated discussion, the virtual screen displayed the match times for each pair of players.

In the contestant area, Xia Huo's gaze quickly fell on the line he wanted to see:
[Xia Huo VS Qiao Sang (21:00 PM)]

Nine o'clock at night... Xia Huo stared at it for two seconds, then got up and left.

Meanwhile, in the VIP room.

"Shall we go back now?" Michaela asked.

“No need,” Qiao Sang said. “I already know her well enough. We can just discuss it here with Ya Bao and the others.”

During her bye period, she conducted in-depth research on almost all the contestants again, especially the three who had five royal-level pet beasts.

She paused, then added with a smile, "And watching the match live might make Ya Bao and the others even more excited when they face off."

For some pets, being too excited during a competition isn't a good thing, as it can lead to them becoming uncontrollable and unable to make calm judgments about the situation. However, she felt that it was actually a good thing for Ya Bao, Xiao Xun Bao, Qing Bao, and Ting Bao, because if they got excited, their combat power would definitely increase.

Ya Bao has a fighting instinct and won't charge in blindly.

Little Treasure Hunter will avoid risks and will not act impulsively.

Qingbao's excitement was not without limits; he would only become more serious in the battle.

If Tingbao gets excited, it might become more determined to become stronger, then Teacher Michaela won't need to stimulate it anymore...

Although she hoped that Lu Bao and Gang Bao would get excited, given their personalities, they probably wouldn't...

"Steel Power".

Just then, Gangbao called out in his mind.

No, it's quite excited right now.

Qiao Sang glanced silently at Gang Bao, who had no expression, thinking to herself, "Give me a little bit of excitement."

"Steel Power".

Steelball called out in its mind, indicating that it was a calm type and wouldn't show much excitement even if it was excited.

"You seem to know yourself quite well," Qiao Sang chuckled in her mind.

At this point, Michaela nodded and said, "Alright."

Studying your opponent is the same no matter where you are, as long as you're not overheard by them.

Qiao Sang stopped talking to Gang Bao and looked at Xiao Xun Bao.

"Looking around~"

Before he could speak, Little Treasure Hunter understood what his Beastmaster meant. He took off the ring and pulled out a stack of documents from it.

It flipped through the pages and precisely pulled out the one about Xia Huo, placing it on the coffee table.

Ya Bao and the others stopped warming up and gathered around.

Qiao Sang picked up the documents and said seriously:

"Xia Huo, of the six pet beasts she currently has, five are royal-level pet beasts: Huo Xixing, Shui Xixing... Oh, and she also has a king-level pet beast, Bonefire King."

"Search?"

Upon hearing this, Little Treasure Seeker seemed to realize something, his eyes widened, and he cried out.

I'll bet you who will evolve into the Emperor-level Bonefire King first, me or it.
“Yes, that’s it.” Qiao Sang nodded.

"Search!"

Little Treasure Hunter immediately perked up, clenched its paws into fists, and let out a spirited cry.

It's going to defeat this guy!

Qiao Sang couldn't help but pour cold water on it: "You probably won't be able to go head-to-head with it."

"Search?"

Little Treasure Hunter got anxious and cried out, asking why.
Qiao Sang said, "You are now at the Emperor level, while it is still at the King level. If nothing unexpected happens, you should be the last one to go on stage. You still have to deal with opponents of the same level before you. I will let you fight until the end, which means you will activate the mutual destruction and life-borrowing abilities before you leave the stage."

It means that the other party is only at the King level and is no longer worthy of being your opponent.

Once Little Treasure Hunter's life-saving ability is activated, even if he's still standing after the match ends, he won't be able to fight again when the time is up.

"Looking around~"

Little Treasure understood, revealed a smug expression, waved its paws, and barked, indicating that it was a real pity, as it had originally wanted to have a battle with it.

"Qingqing." Suddenly, Qingbao called out, indicating that she would take care of it for her.

Xiao Xunbao suddenly looked at Qingbao, somewhat flattered.

"Qingqing." Qingbao called out uncomfortably, indicating that it also disliked that guy.

"Xunxun~" Little Xunbao nodded repeatedly. It understood, it understood.

“Tingting…”

Tingbao, who had been listening attentively to the conversation, lost her composure.

Even the weakest is at the King level, so it seems I really won't have a chance to play in this round...

"Ice Saint".

Lu Bao keenly sensed Ting Bao's emotions. It was silent for two seconds, then barked once to reassure them that they would win this round of the competition.

It means you can start preparing for the next round of the competition.

"Tingting".

Tingbao took a few seconds to process what was happening, then nodded.

"Let's continue talking about Xia Huo's pets." Qiao Sang returned to the main topic: "Huo Xixing, a royal-level pet with dual fire and psychic attributes. It and Shui Xixing are of the same race, but due to different evolution items, one evolves into a fire-type pet, while the other evolves into a water-type pet..."

……

Nine p.m.

Night had fallen, but the Saye International Arena was brightly lit, and the audience waved their cheering sticks, screamed, and cheered to welcome the athletes who were about to appear on the field.

"Let's give a warm round of applause to Xia Huo and Qiao Sang!" Nefertis announced loudly from the commentary booth, microphone in hand.

As she finished speaking, two beams of light descended from two different high platforms, revealing the figures of Qiao Sang and Xia Huo.

Instantly, cheers and screams erupted again, echoing through the sky.

"Qiao Sang! Qiao Sang!"

"Summer fire! Summer fire!"

"Summer Fire will prevail! Summer Fire will prevail!"

"Qiao Sang! Qiao Sang! Invincible! Qiao Sang! Victorious in every battle!"

The cameras of various media outlets were focused on the two figures on the high platform.

"This match should be the most anticipated one of this round," said Aurore on the commentary desk. "Even though it hasn't started yet, discussions about this match were already trending on social media this morning."

“That’s right,” Nephthys agreed. “Xia Huo is a student at Yantian University, and Qiao Sang is a student at the Imperial Beast Taming Academy. These two schools have always been ranked first and second in interstellar space and have always been rivals. I wonder which player will ultimately represent their school and win the final victory in this competition.”

"Yin Zhongsi, which contestant do you think has the best chance?" Aurore asked.

"The Yin Bell".

Yin Zhongsi thought for a moment, then looked at the figure with long, curly red hair, defined features, and who looked to be only in her twenties, and called out.

It favors Xia Huo more; after all, the students of Yantian University have always been better than those of the Imperial Beast Taming Academy, haven't they?

During the conversation, the mechanical-type pet wearing a referee's badge blew the whistle to signal preparation.

The number "10" appeared on the field, changing continuously accompanied by mechanical sounds:

"9, 8, 7..."

"I didn't expect we'd run into each other so quickly," Xia Huo said.

The platforms were far apart, and her voice wasn't loud. Coupled with the noisy environment, it would have been impossible for a normal person to hear her. However, as an A-level beast tamer, Qiao Sang could hear her voice with ease.

“I didn’t expect that either,” Qiao Sang replied.

Xia Huo gazed at the figure in the distance and said, word by word, "I will win this match."

Qiao Sang laughed and said, "I should be the one saying that."

Xia Huo did not show any disdain upon hearing this.

Although she looked down on Jerome's defeat and being shut out, she also knew that to shut out Jerome, one must possess absolute strength.

As soon as he finished speaking, the light and shadow on the field moved to "1".

The light and shadow disappeared.

Qiao Sang and Xia Huo simultaneously formed hand seals.

Two deep, mysterious purple star arrays lit up on the field.

Before long, two pet beasts with vastly different sizes appeared within the two star arrays.

"Looking around~"

"Six six."

The six-winged firebird is a royal-level pet beast with dual fire and flying attributes. It has a very brutal temperament and fighting style. Its saliva contains fire energy, and it spits at its opponents for no reason, which has caused many accidents... Qiao Sang looked at the pet beast in the distance, which was about thirty meters long, mostly red, with a yellow beak, white feathers on its chest and claws, and had three pairs of giant wings. Information about it came to mind.

She didn't have much of a reaction to Xia Huo sending out the Six-Winged Firebird for the first battle. Regardless of who the opponent sent, she was determined to send out Little Treasure Hunter as her first pet.

In this competition, Little Treasure Hunter must persevere until he collapses, because only in this way can he possibly collect more white energy...

The Lord of the Underworld... Xia Huo looked at the pet beast in the distance, which resembled a black dot, and felt a surge of joy.

Of all the pet beasts Qiao Sang possesses, the one she fears most is not the Burning Emperor, but the Netherworld Ring Monarch. No matter how strong a pet beast is, it may be defeated when it encounters the Netherworld Ring Monarch.

Her biggest worry was that her trump card would face off against the Lord of the Underworld.

Now that the Six-Winged Firebird is facing the Lord of the Underworld, things are much easier...

In the blink of an eye, the six-winged firebird flew into the sky, and with a powerful flap of its three pairs of giant wings, a red wind swept out instantly, mixed with sand and heat, as if turning the entire place into a giant furnace, with the heat hitting people in the face and making them feel suffocated.

"Xia Huo summoned the six-winged firebird, and Qiao Sang summoned the Netherworld Lord." On the commentary stage, Auror said, "One has absolute attack power, and the other has absolute control ability. This match is really something to look forward to."

"The color of the Dark Ring Monarch blends perfectly with the night. If it weren't for the camera constantly following it, I wouldn't have been able to find its location," Nephthys remarked. "At night, the Dark Ring Monarch can hide itself even better. Unless the Six-Winged Firebird unleashes an extremely wide-range attack, it seems very difficult to hit the Dark Ring Monarch."

"Yin Zhong..." Yin Zhongsi exclaimed with the same emotion.

It's really black...

Although the "it" doesn't specifically refer to anyone, everyone knows who it is.

"Yin Zhongsi, what's your opinion on this match?" Aurore asked.

"Yin Zhong." Yin Zhong Si called out without hesitation, indicating its support for the Underworld Lord.

Although it believed that Summerfire would ultimately win, it unconditionally supported Dark Ring Lord, which was also a Ghost-type.

On the field, Little Treasure Hunter gave the Six-Winged Firebird the middle finger, revealed a provocative smile, and then disappeared into the shadows.

Among the countless six-winged firebirds, one had bulging veins on its forehead, and its three pairs of giant wings flapped at a slightly faster frequency.

"If Xia Huo's six-winged firebird makes an appearance, it is very likely that it will create many clones. Little Treasure Hunter, you don't have any wide-range attack skills. If you encounter it, you should provoke it. If one of the six-winged firebirds looks particularly angry, that is the real body."

High in the sky, the invisible treasure hunter recalled his master's words, his gaze quickly sweeping over the six-winged firebirds, before settling precisely on the one whose wings were flapping particularly fast.

I found you~
However, at that moment, the air temperature suddenly rose again, and devastating dark red hot winds were unleashed from the wings of the six-winged firebirds, sweeping across the entire area. (End of Chapter)