Beast taming, starting from zero point
Chapter 627 - 568 Did it learn?

Chapter 627: Chapter 568 Did it learn?

The energy flow had changed, and the Air Blade that was supposed to be released could not be executed.

The yellow lightning was only inches away.

Just as the lightning was about ten centimeters away from Gangbao, Xiao Xunbao curled its short toes inward. The Liaoxing Dog’s body leaned back, feet in the air, as the yellow lightning trace a perfect arc above it, narrowly missing Gangbao.

"Ganggang..."

Gangbao looked up, staring blankly at Xiao Xunbao in the sky.

"Xun Xun~"

Xiao Xunbao noticed Gangbao’s gaze and cracked a smile at it.

"Ganggang!"

At that moment, Gangbao seemed to understand what team battles were all about. Its expression turned serious again as it channeled energy, launching successive Air Blades at the bound Liaoxing Dog.

"Bang Bang Bang!"

Under the barrage of attacks, the Liaoxing Dog howled pitifully before finally closing its eyes in reluctance.

Applause erupted from the spectators’ seats.

No one was surprised by this outcome.

They had guessed it would come to this even before the match began.

It was only because Little Steel Falcon had been caught up in the Ghost Ring Spectral’s attack that they thought Du Silan might take down Little Steel Falcon before losing.

But even so, they did not believe Du Silan could win.

The combination of the Ghost Ring Spectral and Little Steel Falcon hinged on the Ghost Ring Spectral’s control. As long as it could be restricted, people might think about the possibility of another outcome.

However, the Ghost Ring Spectral had Psychic Series attributes. Not only could it Teleport and use Spatial Movement, but it was also a Spectral-type Pet Beast, making its movements nearly impossible to track. The idea of two lower-level Pet Beasts restraining it was nothing short of a fantasy.

On the field, Xiao Xunbao, hearing the applause, suddenly thought of something. It placed a paw against its forehead, pretending to be weak and exhausted, and slowly floated down to the ground.

"Ganggang..."

Gangbao, seeing Xiao Xunbao’s behavior, seemed to have a revelation as well. Staggering slightly, it clutched its chest with its wings, as if the delayed effects of an injury sustained during the match were only starting to emerge.

The match is over, and they’re still doing this... Such over-the-top acting... Gangbao’s acting wasn’t like this before, had it been influenced by Xiao Xunbao... Qiao Sang’s mouth twitched slightly as she averted her gaze, hardly bearing to watch.

...

An hour later, all the matches had concluded, and the top nine contenders were decided.

The principal of Saher School walked to the center of the field. Without any pleasantries, he got straight to the point:

"We will select one contestant for the next round’s bye. Now, I ask the nine winners who just succeeded to come onto the field."

Is it a draw... Qiao Sang’s eyes lit up with hope.

She stood up, ready to step onto the field.

At that moment, Magee turned his head and said with a smile,

"Don’t worry, the one to get the bye will definitely be you."

"I think so too."

"It’s just a formality, but I’m really curious how they will manipulate the selection."

Hughlis and the others laughed in agreement.

Qiao Sang: "..."

Influenced by their words, Qiao Sang walked onto the field with a somewhat less than pleasant mood.

After the nine contestants stood in place on the field, the principal clapped his hands.

Nine birds with mostly yellow feathers and big puffed-up beaks, looking like a net, flew over from the other side of the field and lined up in front of the nine contestants.

"Each of you pick a Snaggle Beak. Inside one of their beaks will be a paper saying ’Bye.’ Whoever picks that one will receive the bye," said the principal with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Qiao Sang’s eyes lit up once more.

This method seemed fairly fair, without any room for underhanded manipulation!

The other eight calmly glanced at the Snaggle Beaks before them.

In the spectator seats, the crowd chattered with commentary.

"I bet the bye has already been decided for Qiao Sang from Sainan High School. Why do this whole act? It’s a waste of time."

"Being aware is one thing, but they still have to go through the motions."

"Qiao Sang deserves the bye, otherwise whoever faces her is out of luck."

"I’m not questioning Qiao Sang’s strength, but they could just announce it directly. Why bother with these birds? Everyone knows that each Snaggle Beak has a paper in its beak. If the prearranged person doesn’t pick it, they’ll just press the paper under their tongue."

"Qiao Sang seems oblivious."

"Of course she’s oblivious, she’s from Blue Star."

On the field, Qiao Sang focused all her attention on the nine Snaggle Beaks, effectively blocking out the surrounding noise. She examined the birds carefully, trying to spot any differences between them.

The order for choosing the Snaggle Beaks was based on today’s battle sequence.

Qiao Sang was third.

The first two didn’t even consider their choice, simply picking the one in front of them.

When it was Qiao Sang’s turn, she looked at the remaining six, then something occurred to her, and she looked down at Yaobao in her arms and asked,

"Which one do you think we should pick?"

"Ya ya!"

Yaobao showed a serious contemplative expression, then very confidently pointed at the pouch bird in front of her and called out once.

Pick this one!

Seems like we can’t pick this one... To be safe, Qiao Sang asked again,

"Other than this one?"

Yaobao had absolutely no suspicion of its Beast Tamer’s intent and once more thought seriously.

About three seconds later, Yaobao pointed at the pouch bird at the very edge.

"Ya ya!"

Then this one it is!

Well, we can’t pick this one either... Qiao Sang thought to herself.

After continuously having Yaobao pick five pouch birds, Qiao Sang pointed at the last pouch bird that Yaobao hadn’t chosen and said,

"We’ll take this one!"

"Ya..."

At this moment, Yaobao looked confused.

The crowd was a bit bemused by Qiao Sang’s maneuvers and curiously looked at the Liaoxing Dog that was not found on Chao Su Star.

Could it be that this Pet Beast has some kind of special sensing ability?

On the field, Qiao Sang looked expectantly at the pouch bird that Yaobao had not chosen.

Under her gaze, the pouch bird slowly opened its beak and revealed a piece of paper.

On it were written four characters:

[Congratulations, Bye]

Qiao Sang fell silent.

She had never imagined that Yaobao’s choices would actually be correct...

"It looks like the one to get the bye has already appeared," the principal of Sahel school said with a smile:

"Let’s congratulate Qiao Sang from Sainan High School."

"Clap clap clap..."

People clapped.

...

At six o’clock in the evening.

Qiao Sang, utterly drained, returned to her hotel room, closed the door, lay on the big bed, and stared at the ceiling, her thoughts adrift.

On the bright side, she had come to this friendship match mainly for points, and finding them was just a bonus; as long as the primary goal was achieved, it wouldn’t be a waste... Little Steel Falcon just got a few less points, and there would be other team battles in the future... Right, she wondered if Little Steel Falcon’s points had been updated from that rolling leopard... With these thoughts, Qiao Sang closed her eyes, and her consciousness entered the Beast Taming Codex.

The pages flipped quickly to the one related to Little Steel Falcon.

Qiao Sang directly looked at the last line.

[Points: 360]’

They only added 80; it seems the rolling leopard’s points weren’t included... Qiao Sang sighed and glanced upward casually.

Suddenly, she was stunned.

Wait, what did I just see... Qiao Sang couldn’t believe her eyes and stared fixedly at the extra line of information in the Skill section.

[Air Absorption (Beginner 1/100) +]

Air Absorption?

Little Steel Falcon learned Air Absorption?!

When did this happen?

How did I not know?!

Qiao Sang opened her eyes wide, her consciousness returning, and looked at Little Steel Falcon practicing Inner Suspended Breathing next to her.

"When did you learn Air Absorption?" Qiao Sang asked with a face full of astonishment.

"Gang gang?"

Little Steel Falcon looked hesitant.

Had it really learned it?

Why didn’t it know?

Qiao Sang: "???"

ps: Ah! I am so thankful for the Grand Master from Xuanyue Drawing Times! I never expected someone would become a Grand Master with my updating frequency, I’m so moved!