Beast taming, starting from zero point
Chapter 311 - 298: A Fake? (Happy Lantern Festival to everyone!)

Chapter 311: Chapter 298: A Fake? (Happy Lantern Festival to everyone!)

Training Ground No. 1.

In the center of the field, Xiao Xunbao and Piao Piao Ling were freely battling each other.

By senior year, everyone had been Beast Tamers for over two years, and their Pet Beasts had grown significantly, their response speed having increased manyfold since the initial contract.

At this stage, it’s just not possible to micromanage every aspect like when one first became a Beast Tamer.

Otherwise, during a battle when the opponent’s beast is halfway through spraying flames, your own Pet Beast would already be subconsciously preparing to counter-attack with its own skill.

It would be no issue in itself, but unfortunately, it’s at that moment you’d just start to give your commands.

Alright, here’s the problem.

Whether you’re instructing your Pet Beast to dodge or to use a skill, if your command differs from what the Pet Beast is thinking, there will be a brief pause in reaction, leading to a mistake.

And this mistake could very well decide the outcome of the battle.

Therefore, reducing the use of command terms is an essential part of the process for every rookie Beast Tamer aspiring to become a professional.

With fewer commands from the Beast Tamer, the Pet Beast’s own reactions and decisions become even more crucial.

The senior-year school team is now focusing on training the Pet Beasts’ own judgment during battle.

To put it simply, they’re letting them fight on their own.

While Xiao Xunbao was training, Qiao Sang stood at the edge of the field, going over her finances.

She realized that money came quickly, but it also left just as fast.

Don’t be fooled by the seven digits in her bank account; that most important first digit had been changing repeatedly.

Aside from the major expense of Energy Pills, Yaobao’s recent use of Doppelganger to practice Mars Rain consumed Energy Recovery Potions like they were free, running out after just a few sips.

She had to buy batches and batches of Energy Recovery Potions.

Learning a skill costs money, and wanting to quickly improve proficiency after learning a skill also costs money!

Ah, spending money like water, I’ve got it tough... Qiao Sang mused internally, then her gaze shifted to the pair of glinting golden gloves on Xiao Xunbao’s claws.

The genuine gold gloves given by Liu Qijia’s dad were about time to be sold...

"Senior sister..."

"What’s up?"

Xu Yixuan, who was squatting to the side and massaging her own Pet Beast, looked up in confusion.

She was at least self-aware enough to know that her classmates found her bothersome; usually, they’d ignore her if they could, and the teammates were the same.

It had been a long time since someone had taken the initiative to strike up a conversation with her like Qiao Sang just did.

"The National School Beast Taming Competition is about to start, have you all gathered any information on the contestants from other schools? If so, where did you find it?"

Xu Yixuan was surprised by the question.

She assumed that someone as formidable as Qiao Sang wouldn’t bother to concern herself with opponents, let alone proactively gather information on them before the competition.

"Most of the competitors are the same old rivals," Xu Yixuan said. "Which one would you like to know about? I have all their information. How about I just send you all the contestant information from every school in Zhehai Province?"

Is that what I want to understand? No! Qiao Sang cleared her throat and said,

"It’s been nearly a year since the last National School Beast Taming Competition, right? Everyone’s strength must have changed during this period. Where should I go to find up-to-date information like this?"

Xu Yixuan was stunned.

She never expected someone with Qiao Sang’s monstrous strength to also be so cautious!

Most people would merely know a bit about their opponents’ Pet Beasts and fighting styles, but it was rare to be as meticulous as her.

She truly deserved to win!

In that moment, Xu Yixuan’s admiration for Qiao Sang reached a new level.

Xu Yixuan answered earnestly, "If you know someone, you can directly ask people from other schools. If not, you can post a question in the general forum for high schools in Zhehai Province or set up a task at the Beast Taming Center."

Qiao Sang got the idea.

That very night, a new post appeared on the general forum for high schools in Zhehai Province.

#Shengshui Middle School’s Senior Team Changes Players Before Big Tournament! Unveiling the True Faces of the New Members!#

Once clicked,

It started with just one sentence:

[Insider information, private message, price attached, honest deal, check for yourself if you don’t believe]

The moment the post went up, it exploded.

Shengshui Middle School—that’s the number one Beast Taming High School in Hangkang City, and number two in Zhehai Province!

A school like this switching people when the National Campus Beast Taming Competition is approaching?

And it’s a senior?

Isn’t this off the charts!

Whether they were high schoolers about to compete or not, they were intensely curious and clicked on the post, sending its popularity soaring.

Inside the room.

New message notifications kept popping up on both the forum’s backend on the computer and the phone on the desk.

While the owner of the computer and phone, Qiao Sang, was in the living room explaining a potion’s function to Lubao.

You have to admit that the vice principal was worthy of being an A-tier Breeder—the blue dew crystal was turned into a potion in less than an hour.

"This thing will let you see clearly if someone a kilometer away has eye boogers," Qiao Sang said.

"Lubao."

Lubao showed interest, took the potion with its paw, and was about to drink it.

Qiao Sang got a fright and hurriedly stopped it, "Wait!"

"Lubao?"

Lubao paused its action, displaying a "what’s wrong" expression.

"This is to be dropped into the eyes, not drunk," Qiao Sang explained.

"Lubao."

Unembarrassed, Lubao nodded and lifted its paw holding the blue dew crystal, and started to drip it onto its eyes.

At moments like this, Qiao Sang really admired Lubao’s mental fortitude.

Truly aloof...

After Lubao had dropped the potion into both eyes, Qiao Sang asked, "How do your eyes feel now?"

"Lubao..."

Lubao blinked and looked around, then shook its head, indicating it didn’t feel any changes.

"This can’t be right..." Qiao Sang picked up the bottle that still contained the potion and looked it over carefully, muttering, "If this were a fake, the vice principal should have recognized it when making the potion...

"Lubao."

Lubao flicked its tail and headed toward the courtyard.

What a waste of its training time, Yaobao had been training for half the day already.

Qiao Sang: "..."

It seems future transactions will need a validation of the materials’ authenticity first... Qiao Sang sighed and placed the remaining potion on the coffee table before going back to her room.

"Xun Xun~"

After Qiao Sang closed the door to her room, Xiao Xunbao revealed itself, picked up the bottle from the coffee table curiously, looked at it, sniffed it, and then mimicked Lubao by dripping some into its own eyes.

"Xun..."

Xun Xun blinked its eyes, feeling no difference.

"Xun."

Blinked again—still no change.

"Xun!"

After another blink, Xiao Xunbao disdainfully placed the potion back on the coffee table.

Fake!

...

Qiao Sang sat in front of the computer and was surprised to discover that the private messages in the forum’s backend had reached 99+.

The first thought in her head was: Wow, so many people playing on their phones and computers instead of doing homework!

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