Beast taming, starting from zero point
Chapter 477 - 444: National Competition! Here I come! _2

Chapter 477: Chapter 444: National Competition! Here I come! _2

The outdoor pet beast training ground was spacious, and there weren’t many people training, spread out quite widely.

But it’s in human nature to love a commotion—once the man shouted, the crowd’s gossip radar immediately activated, and they all gathered around.

Seeing that the girl in front of him didn’t speak for a moment, the man felt smug inside.

As a professional con artist, he had set his sights on the girl early in the morning.

The girl wasn’t old, but she had three pet beasts. Although he couldn’t identify what kind they were, he still had normal vision to realize that much.

The red and white pet beast as well as the blue one appeared luxurious, even in the Imperial Capital, a place teeming with rare pet beasts, he had never seen the likes—clearly, they weren’t cheap.

Especially that red and white pet beast, which even had a lightweight Shrinking Bracelet on its paw!

That thing wasn’t something one could just buy casually.

The girl, despite looking like a high school student, he guessed with his years of conning experience that she was a college student with a younger appearance—after all, what high schooler could contract three pet beasts.

And college students, with less social experience, are the most naive and easily duped; primary and secondary students might still call their parents when in trouble, but college students won’t.

Like this, a college student with rare pet beasts was sure to have a substantial allowance.

She must be really panicking right now.

Look, she can’t even speak.

What does it matter if her Beast Taming ability is high? She’s still going to be played like a fiddle by him.

Just as the man was feeling secretly pleased, he saw the girl before him smile slightly and say, "Yaobao, use Destroying Glare."

The man’s expression stiffened.

Destroying Glare?

She was going to use Destroying Glare on him?!

seconds passed, and Yaobao, who had already recovered, opened his mouth, and a powerful white energy immediately condensed inside it.

Damn! She’s actually serious! The man came to his senses, realizing he had met a tough opponent, and immediately shouted:

"Wait!"

Qiao Sang was only trying to scare him; she hadn’t really intended to do it, but seeing Lailaida with its eyes shut, acting faint even now, she found it amusing and wanted to see when it would "wake up," so she didn’t speak.

The man, seeing the red and white pet beast’s accumulating Destroying Glare growing bigger, broke out in a cold sweat; he grabbed Lailaida and hurriedly got up to run.

Seeing that the spectacle was over so quickly, the disappointed onlookers let out a collective "eh" and scattered.

"Yaobao, stop," Qiao Sang said.

At her command, Yaobao dissipated the energy he had gathered.

Watching the man run off into the distance, Lailaida still appearing to be faint in his arms, Qiao Sang couldn’t repress her curiosity and said:

"Make them stop."

"Yaobao!"

Yaobao’s eyes gleamed with a blue light.

An invisible force suddenly descended upon the man still in flight.

Good heavens, why can’t I run... The man’s face was the picture of despair.

Some of the crowd that had still been paying attention brightened up at the sight and gathered around once more.

Qiao Sang approached.

"I was wrong, miss! Please!" The man’s face was pale.

How could he have been so unlucky to have encountered such a tough nut to crack when there were so many naive college students around?

Still playing possum... Qiao Sang came up close to examine Lailaida, and the more she looked, the more surprised she became, because she realized this pet beast actually seemed to be in a faint.

"It..."

"It’s fine!" The man looked at the girl before him, feeling intimidated, and quickly explained: "It’s just used its Skill ’Deceive’!"

Qiao Sang looked towards the man: "Deceive?"

Still a college student, yet she knows nothing about Deceive... the man inwardly scoffed but was outwardly submissive: "Deceive is an Evil Attribute Skill, which can make oneself enter a state where even they themselves are deceived."

Qiao Sang thought to herself that it really was a shame not to be an actor with such a Skill.

She didn’t notice Xiao Xunbao showing an interested expression at her side.

"Well, that’s great! He actually trained his pet beast to use the Deceive Skill just for scamming, this guy must have done this sort of thing more than once!" someone in the onlooking crowd couldn’t stand it anymore and spoke up loudly.

"Yeah, I bet he picked this spot because there’s no surveillance around, thinking the young lady was easy to fool and specifically targeted her!"

"Lucky for her, she’s tough. If it had been someone with a softer personality, they’d have been swindled to death!"

"This guy, just by his accent, you can tell he’s not from the Zhongkong Region. Wherever he came from, he should hurry back!"

Everyone had something to say, each condemning in turn.

"Why don’t we take him to the police station?" someone suggested at that moment.

The people around thought that made sense.

A group of them came forward and grabbed the man.

"What right do you have to arrest me? I haven’t done anything!" the man struggled and roared in anger.

Seeing this, Qiao Sang turned to leave, only to find her clothes being tugged.

She turned her head and saw a fashionable-looking middle-aged woman.

The woman smiled, "Young lady, don’t go. You’re involved, so you need to come with us and give a statement."

Qiao Sang: "..."

...

At night, after going over the information on her competitors in the national competition once more, Qiao Sang suddenly saw Xiao Xunbao lying on the bed with its eyes closed, not moving as if asleep.

"What’s wrong?" Qiao Sang approached and poked Xiao Xunbao’s belly.

"Xun Xun." Xiao Xunbao called out with its eyes still closed, pretending to be deceiving.

Qiao Sang paused, then said, "... Weren’t you going to make a strong effort to be number two?"

"Xun Xun!"

Xiao Xunbao suddenly opened its eyes and sat up with a start.

Right! It hadn’t had the chance to be number two yet!

Qiao Sang: "..."

"Bingke." At that moment, Lubao, who had seemed to be asleep, suddenly opened its eyes and walked towards the bathroom.

"Shhhh." The sound of water flowing from the faucet followed immediately.

Soon, Qiao Sang saw Lubao turn into water and flow out of the bathroom towards the door gap.

"Where are you going?" Qiao Sang asked, puzzled.

"Bingke." Lubao, now in the form of water, called out.

It was going to train to be the leader.

Qiao Sang: "..."

Xiao Xunbao: "..."

"Ya..."

Yaobao, who had already fallen asleep, drooled and mumbled in its sleep, dreaming of who knows what.

...

As the days passed, the Imperial Capital finally welcomed the day of the National School Beast Taming Competition.

Moting Hotel.

"Are you ready?" Qiao Sang asked with a surge of enthusiasm.

"Ya!"

"Xun Xun!"

"Bingke!"

Yaobao and the others called out seriously all at once.

Qiao Sang smiled with satisfaction, waved her hand, Yaobao leaped to the side, Xiao Xunbao drifted to the edge, and only Lubao didn’t move, quietly incorporated into the Beast Taming Codex.

"Dong dong!"

"Qiao Sang, it’s time to set off." The knocking was accompanied by Sun Boyi’s voice outside the door.

"I know!" Qiao Sang took a deep breath, picked up Yaobao, and opened the door.

The national competition! Here I come!

ps: This Chapter is longer than usual, but let’s just treat it as one Chapter. I’ll make up for what’s owed tomorrow!