Beast taming, starting from zero point
Chapter 620 - 561 Too tragic!

Chapter 620: Chapter 561 Too tragic!

Today, she had observed the first players sent out by each school and gauged their general level of strength, which was pretty good, but not overwhelmingly strong as she had imagined.

It wasn’t that the compatibility between their Pet Beasts was worse than Yaobao and Lubao’s after two days of training, but rather that their Pet Beasts were mostly teams of two mid-level ones, with just a few individuals pairing a high-level with a mid-level Pet Beast.

In such circumstances, she still had enough confidence in Xiao Xunbao and Gangbao to win the match when they entered the arena.

After all, Xiao Xunbao’s ability made it extremely suitable for team battles.

Even if the opponent had a Pet Beast with a higher level than Little Steel Falcon, they could rely on team cooperation to bridge the gap in strength.

"Xun~"

Xiao Xunbao stopped what it was doing, lifted its head with an easygoing expression, and chirped, indicating there was no problem.

Today, it had been watching invisibly from the sidelines, feeling that it’s not even as formidable as big brother Yaobao and Lubao.

"Gang Gang."

Gangbao then paused, and afterward nodded seriously, indicating it could do it.

It hadn’t expected its Beast Tamer to send it into battle. It had watched the whole competition today and felt that every competitor was stronger than itself...

For a moment, Gangbao felt as though it bore a heavy mission.

It did not want to lose.

...

That night, just as Gangbao closed its eyes to sleep, it opened them again and got up, walking over to where Xiao Xunbao was playing with a cell phone.

"Gang Gang."

Gangbao nudged Xiao Xunbao with its wing.

"Xun Xun?"

Xiao Xunbao turned its head, displaying a puzzled expression.

"Gang Gang."

"Gang Gang."

Gangbao called out softly twice, suggesting they should take advantage of the remaining time to go out for a bit more training, given the competition was the next day.

"Xun Xun?!"

Xiao Xunbao’s eyes widened in shock.

How could you have such a terrifying idea?! Nighttime is for resting!

"Gang Gang."

Gangbao looked determined, but the competition was the next day, after all.

Relieved, Xiao Xunbao realized that was what Gangbao was worried about.

"Xun Xun~"

It patted Gangbao’s shoulder with its claw, calling out like an elder brother, signaling, don’t worry, we won’t lose even without training.

"Gang Gang."

Gangbao brushed Xiao Xunbao’s claw off its own shoulder with its wing.

It wasn’t reassured.

Xiao Xunbao: "..."

...

At 7:30 in the morning, Qiao Sang, who had been up all night cramming at her desk, heard a "thud" as something hit the floor.

She turned her head and saw Xiao Xunbao, who had gone out in the middle of the night, face down on the floor.

Qiao Sang was startled, "What happened to you?"

"Xun Xun..."

Xiao Xunbao struggled to lift its head, revealing a face that seemed to have aged several years overnight.

The next second, it face-planted once more and collapsed to the ground.

"Gang Gang."

At that moment, Little Steel Falcon flew in through the open window, dark circles under its eyes, and chirped, indicating it was no big deal, it had just trained all night.

Qiao Sang: "..."

So there’s such a big difference between staying up all night playing on a cell phone and staying up all night training...

While contemplating this, Qiao Sang got up and bent over to pick up Xiao Xunbao, turning her attention to the already awake Lubao.

Before she could speak, Lubao already knew what its Beast Tamer wanted to say; it looked amusingly at Xiao Xunbao that seemed completely out of commission.

Then, a blue light emanated from the gemstone on its forehead.

A few seconds later, the dark circles under Qiao Sang’s, Xiao Xunbao’s, and Gangbao’s eyes were all gone.

"Xun Xun!"

"Xun Xun!"

The little Xiao Xunbao, now brimming with vitality, buried itself in Qiao Sang’s arms, tearfully recounting its ordeal from the night before.

It was too miserable!

The Fourth One wouldn’t even let it rest!

"You’re a high-level Pet Beast, and it’s a low-level one. If you really disagree, what could it do to you..." Qiao Sang stroked Xiao Xunbao’s head, comforting it:

"You’ve worked hard."

"Xun Xun~"

Xiao Xunbao’s eyes were brimming with tears; it had indeed suffered a great deal.

Qiao Sang turned her gentle gaze towards Gangbao:

"Didn’t I say during the last check-up? You’re not even a year old; you need to ensure you get enough sleep. I dare to let you guys compete because I trust in your rapport and strength."

"Of course, I’m glad you take this competition so seriously, but next time, make sure to get enough sleep, since you’re not yet one year old."

Last night, when Xiao Xunbao and Gangbao went out, they had greeted her, saying they were heading out for training. The place was even her suggestion, on the 15th floor of the hotel, in a training area specifically for guests.

She thought they would train for an hour or so and then return, but they ended up training until the morning.

"Gang Gang."

Gangbao recalled the words of that Breeder and nodded its head.

It had almost forgotten about that.

...

Sahar School.

Pet Beast competition venue.

The spectator seats were filled with noise as everyone frequently switched seats, hoping to converse more with friends they had recently made. Compared to yesterday, people had grown more familiar with one another.

Geta and Peleg stood up and moved to different seats.

Although seating was chaotic, each person wore their school’s uniform, making it easy to identify which school they belonged to at a glance.

A boy dressed in a Sahar uniform, wearing a black newsboy cap, sat down in the seat in front of Qiao Sang.

Alva first gave him several looks, and then, seeming to recognize who he was, leaned forward, patted his shoulder, and laughed:

"Thompson, this is the first time I’ve seen you wear a hat."

Cyril Thompson? Qiao Sang cast a discreet glance at him.

As Thompson turned his head, his gaze met Qiao Sang’s. His previously calm expression suddenly stiffened, and he immediately stood up and walked towards another seat.

"What’s with him?" Alva looked completely puzzled.

Hughlis glanced at Qiao Sang with a complex expression.

He had a feeling that Thompson’s odd behavior was related to Qiao Sang.

...

Meanwhile, Thompson returned to his original seat.

"Why did you come back? Didn’t we agree to switch places? My friend will be here soon," asked a red-haired boy with a few freckles on his face.

"I don’t want to switch anymore," Thompson said coldly.

The red-haired boy furrowed his brows and said nothing, turning his head to discuss switching seats with someone else.

"Why did you come back?" Ladko on the right asked, "Is something wrong?"

Thompson was silent for two seconds, then said in a low voice, "Qiao Sang is sitting right behind there."

At that, Ladko instinctively glanced at Thompson’s newsboy cap.

He withdrew his gaze, asking no further questions.

Thompson had been thinking more and more about something that felt off. He had had a contract with the Poison-Eroding Eagle for quite some time, yet this was the first time he’d encountered such a situation. This made him reminisce about the Spectral-type Pet whose eyes turned purple.

Even though he hadn’t had much contact with Spectral-type Pets, he still had the essential knowledge, and after a bit of thought, he figured he’d probably been hit by some curse-inducing skill that brought bad luck.

No wonder Qiao Sang hadn’t done anything, just left a few words before walking away.

The more he thought about it, the more Thompson believed it to be the case, and now all he wanted was to stay far away from Qiao Sang.

Ladko, as his good friend, naturally understood what had happened and was clear on Thompson’s thoughts.

He glanced back deeply at the spot where Qiao Sang was sitting.

A Spectral-type Pet capable of curse-related skills – he wondered if it would take part in the match...

...

At the same time.

Having watched Thompson go to another seat and sit down, Alva, upon seeing the person beside him turn their head, promptly introduced Qiao Sang:

"See that person? The one next to Thompson, that’s Ladko, also a competitor from our school in this friendly match."

Following her gaze, Qiao Sang looked over and asked casually:

"What Pet Beast does he have?"