Beast taming, starting from zero point
Chapter 403 - 382: Everyone is Improving

Chapter 403: Chapter 382: Everyone is Improving

Like in previous years, the number of spectators at the provincial elimination rounds tended to dwindle as the competition progressed.

It wasn’t that the matches were not exciting, but rather that there were basically two groups of people who were interested in high school competitions.

One was the parents of the contestants, and the other was parents who wanted to learn more about high schools for their children who were still in junior high.

By the later stages of the elimination round, the number of contestants had sharply decreased, and parents who were scouting schools for their children had already learned what they needed to know in the earlier rounds and naturally would not waste time coming to watch.

How could there be so few people coming to watch such an important competition?

To demonstrate the government’s emphasis on and attention to the competition, on the last day of the elimination rounds, which was also the day of the provincial finals, both of Zhehai Province’s top broadcast channels would conduct live streams simultaneously.

The staff from the two major TV stations who brought their equipment thought the scene would be as deserted as in the past.

But when they arrived, they were completely stunned.

They saw that the spectator stands at the Kainan Pet Beast Battle Field were full, and the atmosphere was as fervent as that of major competitions that had been promoted for months.

As soon as the battle roster came out, almost everyone began chanting Qiao Sang’s name in unison.

Qiao Sang?

The staff from the two major TV stations were older and, as everyday workers living a repetitive life with no time for entertainment or to follow trending topics, although they didn’t understand why this student named Qiao Sang was so popular, it didn’t prevent them from maintaining their professional standard.

The staff silently aimed the camera at the girl named Qiao Sang and gave her a close-up shot.

At the same time, in a high-rise building.

An elderly lady with graying hair sat on the sofa and was stunned as she saw the girl appear on the TV.

After a long pause, she got up and walked into her room.

When she came back out, she was wearing reading glasses.

The old lady sat back down on the sofa, staring intently at the television, and then excitedly called out to the Desert Tail Fox basking in the sun by the window,

"Old Desert, come take a look! My granddaughter, my granddaughter is on TV!"

...

Kainan Pet Beast Battle Field.

On the field.

Qiao Sang and Wang Rui stood poised on opposite sides.

Despite feeling that she was in good shape, Qiao Sang had still spent time studying Wang Rui’s fighting style.

Getting to know her opponents before the match had almost become a habit for her.

Wang Rui, a Thorn Dragon and a Scales Absorber.

If the pet beasts themselves did not have any issues, then beast tamers generally made their first pet beast their ace card, and Wang Rui was no exception.

His first pet beast was a small Thorn Dragon. Due to the long evolutionary cycle of dragon-type pet beasts, while the other team members’ pet beasts had evolved nearly half a year earlier, his small Thorn Dragon was just showing signs of evolving into a Thorn Dragon.

This also resulted in him not placing particularly high in the national school beast taming competitions of the past two years.

"Start!"

Just as Qiao Sang was reviewing information about Wang Rui in her mind, the whistle blew.

The green and grey Star Arrays lit up.

Binglu Qia and the Thorn Dragon appeared before everyone’s eyes.

The barrage on the live streaming platform went completely wild.

[Family, I really want to cry! After holding on for so long, I finally saw Binglu Qia!]

[Aah! Binglu Qia! Binglu Qia!]

[Not to be rude, but the kid from the Ancient Mist Region has raised Binglu Qia so well! It seems so much bigger than the normal size of Binglu Qias! Obviously, it has been well cared for!]

[Seeing Binglu Qia looking so spry, I can rest easy...]

[Goodness, I was wondering why there were so many people from Ancient Mist Region in the barrage lately, just went to search a bit and, wouldn’t you know it, Qiao Sang’s pet beast turns out to be an endangered species from Ancient Mist Region, now I just want to say, Qiao Sang rocks!]

[Binglu Qia! Mommy loves you!]

[Holy sh*t! I so want to go see it live!]

[My gosh! Finally, the moment has come! Just kill me with your cuteness!]

The battle on the field had already begun.

The Liaoxing Dog and Treasure-seeking Demon couldn’t win on their own, but this Binglu Qia should have a chance to overcome... Wang Rui watched the Binglu Qia that appeared in front of him, which seemed larger in size than the one he remembered from the videos he had seen not long ago, and quickly formulated a battle plan.

He remembered that Binglu Qias usually opened with water-type skills, which seemed like attacks but were actually to create a battlefield that could absorb water.

The average water-type skills could be unleashed instantly, leaving little chance to interrupt... Wang Rui’s brain raced as he quickly shouted,

"Dig a hole!"

The Thorn Dragon immediately burrowed into the ground.

Right at the moment when the Thorn Dragon dived underground, Qiao Sang’s gaze flashed, and she shouted towards Lubao, who was originally about to use Water Gun:

"Rain Prayer!"

Rain Prayer was a skill that required time to cast, and it was not a move to be used lightly at the start of the match when the opponent was still at full strength, due to the risk of being interrupted at any moment.

However, if the opponent wasn’t on alert and chose to use the Dig skill, the time it took to emerge from the ground undoubtedly presented an excellent opportunity to cast Rain Prayer.

"Lubao."

Hearing its Beast Tamer’s command, Lubao didn’t hesitate to stop Water Gun, raised its head with a cry, and the sky instantly darkened.

Such perfect timing... Wang Rui’s face changed slightly upon seeing this.

As the rain began to fall, the Thorn Dragon burst forth from the ground right where Lubao stood.

"Lubao!"

Lubao was lifted and flung several meters away.

The live streaming platform’s chat exploded with cries of dismay.

[No! My Binglu Qia!]

[Damn! What’s that Dragon-type Pet Beast called? I’ve got my eye on you!]

[Aaah! It looks so painful!]

[How dare this Dragon-type Pet Beast? How could it dare?!]

[Folks from the Ancient Mist Region, this is just a match, please stay calm...]

...

On the field.

Qiao Sang’s brow furrowed slightly. She had studied videos of the Thorn Dragon’s battles, and based on the distance and its previous digging speed, it should have taken three more seconds to reach Lubao’s position. She had not expected it to be so much faster this time.

But Qiao Sang quickly understood.

This was not because the opponent had deliberately held back on digging speed; rather, through battle and training, a Pet Beast makes progress every day.

Lubao was no exception.

"Lubao."

Lubao stood up with a determined expression.

The next second, the gemstone on its forehead emitted a blue light that enveloped its entire body.

You’re using Resurrection Armor now? Wang Rui’s mouth twitched, and he immediately ordered, "Interrupt it!"

"Stab, stab!"

The Thorn Dragon stomped forcefully downwards with its right foot, using its strength to leap into the air, then swiftly dived towards Lubao’s location.

At the same time, a large blue Thorn Dragon made of condensed energy appeared in front of it.

Dragon Dive, a middle-tier Dragon-type skill, was among the harder to learn in its category, especially for Dragon-type Pet Beasts without wings.

A direct hit could cause considerable damage and there was a chance to induce a state of flinching in the opponent.

Qiao Sang remained calm. The move was good, but it was already too late.

At this moment, the rain had already fallen.

As the Thorn Dragon dived, the blue light around Lubao faded, and its condition was fully restored.

Instead of hiding in the specially created water droplets as before, Lubao flicked its tail towards the ground and leaped up, quickly enveloping itself in a massive flow of water.

"Bang!!!"

The Thorn Dragon’s Dragon Dive hit nothing but air and crashed into the ground.

"Stab..."

Regaining its bearings, the Thorn Dragon looked up, trying to see where its opponent had gone.

"Dodge quickly!" At that moment, it heard its Beast Tamer’s voice.

Before the Thorn Dragon could react, a column of water, thick as half a meter or more, slammed into its head.

"Stab..."

The Thorn Dragon was struck until it saw stars.

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