Beast taming, starting from zero point
Chapter 285 - 272: Failed, Next One

Chapter 285: Chapter 272: Failed, Next One

Seeing Shi Gaofeng reminded Qiao Sang of their agreement to visit the Beast Taming Center.

Almost every Beast Tamer will go through an assessment of their rank.

Even if one’s goal wasn’t to become a Professional Beast Tamer, every Beast Tamer who met the qualifications would be eager to try for an E-rank while they were still considered rookies at the F-rank level.

It wasn’t that reaching an E-rank Beast Tamer was very impressive, but the preferential treatment provided by the Alliance was simply too tempting.

The ranking of a Beast Tamer was not determined by national policies but was uniformly recognized by the Alliance in all countries and even on other planets.

As long as a Beast Tamer reached the E-rank, they could enjoy a 10% discount on any paid services at any Beast Taming Center throughout the Interstellar.

It was well known that Beast Taming Centers were widespread across the Interstellar, and any Beast Tamer would inevitably deal with them.

Pet care, check-ups, Beast Tamer cerebral domain scans, material grade testing, dining services, and lodging were all common areas where Beast Tamers needed to spend money.

The amount of money saved after the discount over a year amounted to a substantial expense.

The money saved with that discount could potentially cover the down payment for a house in a third-tier city.

"Are you ready to go to the Beast Taming Center for the assessment now?" Qiao Sang immediately asked.

Shi Gaofeng approached with a chuckle. "Smart, I’ve been waiting for you for ages. You don’t have anything else to do now, do you?"

Qiao Sang shook his head. "No."

Compared to obtaining the qualification certificate for an E-rank Beast Tamer, the upcoming competition events didn’t seem that appealing.

"Then let’s go now," Shi Gaofeng said.

Qiao Sang naturally nodded in agreement.

During the sports festival, the school was open, which allowed students to come and go freely. This was the main reason Shi Gaofeng chose to take the Beast Taming assessment during the sports festival period.

Qiao Sang rode atop Yaobao while Shi Gaofeng used an electric skateboard for travel.

Along the way, the two chatted idly.

"When did your Treasure-seeking Ghost evolve into a Treasure-seeking Demon?" Shi Gaofeng asked.

His tone was somewhat envious; Qiao Sang already had a Flame Listening Dog, and to his surprise, her Treasure-seeking Ghost had evolved into a Treasure-seeking Demon just a month after school started.

It hardly seemed fair.

"Just last week," Qiao Sang replied.

Although she usually trained at the training ground after school, she didn’t stay long, and Xiao Xunbao liked to stay invisible, so it was mostly Yaobao who trained.

After the last group chat, she remained unseen, and later on, because Shi Gaofeng and the others could not bring their phones to school, they naturally didn’t know beforehand about the Treasure-seeking Ghost’s evolution into a Treasure-seeking Demon.

Shi Gaofeng glanced around to make sure there was nobody nearby, then he lowered his voice and asked Qiao Sang, "Tell me the truth, did your Treasure-seeking Demon absorb some strange energy?"

Qiao Sang was taken aback. "Strange energy?"

Shi Gaofeng lowered his voice even more. "Like life energy or something."

Qiao Sang: "..."

"How is that possible, that’s illegal," Qiao Sang said in disbelief.

Shi Gaofeng pursed his lips, still skeptical.

Spectral-type Pet Beasts typically evolved and grew quickly by absorbing energy. If it weren’t for the absorption of some energy prohibited by national laws, how could it evolve so fast?

Moreover, it was very odd for a Spectral-type Pet to learn Combat Series skills.

However, he remembered reading a news article online where a Spectral-type Pet, as a result of absorbing the life energy of a Deep Sleep Scorpion, went from needing only two hours of sleep to requiring nine hours each day.

He felt it was very likely that Qiao Sang’s Treasure-seeking Demon had learned how to chop tiles because it had absorbed the life energy of a Combat Series Pet Beast and had thus been affected.

Shi Gaofeng glanced at Qiao Sang, feeling that this guess should not be shared with others lightly.

Xiao Xunbao kept itself hidden while leisurely sitting atop its own Beast Tamer’s head, taking in the surrounding scenery, blissfully unaware of how its reputation nearly suffered.

...

Beast Taming Center.

The area for the registration of the Beast Tamers’ rank examination was filled with people.

These days, every Beast Tamer who met the registration requirements thought about trying the examination, and among them, most were F-rank Beast Tamers aspiring to be E-rank.

Even so, Qiao Sang and Shi Gaofeng, dressed in Shengshui Middle School uniforms, stood out conspicuously.

After all, their age was noticeable, standing among a crowd that was almost entirely adult.

Especially Qiao Sang, for the simple reason that Yaobao was beside her.

Although the popularity of the Flame Listening Dog had decreased significantly, seeing one in reality was still a first for everyone present.

An 18-year-old looking boy behind Qiao Sang frantically took photos with his mobile phone.

Yaobao’s ears twitched, and it turned its head to look.

The boy got a fright and hurriedly put down his phone.

Yaobao, who had experienced being encircled for photos before, glanced at the human’s mobile phone in front of it and immediately understood what the sound from before was all about.

Yaobao turned its head back and quietly puffed out its chest.

"Yaobao..."

Another one captivated by its handsomeness, sigh...

Beast Tamers lined up to register for the examination, one after another completing the registration and heading to the examination site inside.

When it was nearly Shi Gaofeng’s turn to register, he suddenly turned his head and said, "Qiao Sang, don’t be nervous. With your skills, you should have no problem."

It’s you who’s nervous... Qiao Sang looked at Shi Gaofeng, sweating nervously from his forehead, and kindly didn’t burst his bubble.

She nodded and replied, "I also think there won’t be any problems."

Shi Gaofeng: "..."

The examination wasn’t free; it cost money.

Not much, 500 Alliance Currency per attempt, also to prevent some people from registering idly and wasting manpower and time.

Paying the fee, registering, and filling out the registration form, the series of procedures were simple.

When Qiao Sang entered the examination site, she found several dozen people, including Shi Gaofeng, sitting around—they were the Beast Tamers who had just completed registration and were waiting for the examination.

At one end of the examination site, two examiners sat watching a computer, while in the center was an examiner conducting combat assessments. There was also an Eye of Monitoring floating in mid-air, overseeing the entire process.

Qiao Sang sat down next to Shi Gaofeng.

Shi Gaofeng subconsciously glanced at Qiao Sang and discovered that she was completely calm, without a hint of nervousness.

Logically, someone undergoing their first assessment would be either expectant or nervous, but Qiao Sang was impressively expressionless.

Shi Gaofeng was somewhat impressed, and he couldn’t help but inwardly remark that she truly lived up to being the person almost the whole school called a freak...

Seeing Qiao Sang watching the examiner in the middle, Shi Gaofeng whispered, "If it happens to be this examiner for our turn, we’re guaranteed to pass."

"I’ve looked into the examiners today. The one currently assessing is famously lenient; basically, nine out of ten who he assesses pass."

No sooner had he finished speaking than the competing Force Duck on the field squirted a Water Gun, knocking down the Yorkie Pigeon to the ground.

"You fail, next one," declared the examiner Shi Gaofeng considered lenient.

ps: There will be another Chapter a bit late, but it will definitely be added. I highly recommend everyone to read it after waking up tomorrow morning...

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