Beast taming, starting from zero point
Chapter 798 - 699: Ling Ling Ling

Chapter 798: Chapter 699: Ling Ling Ling

Bond Evolution, insufficient energy... In just an instant, Qiao Sang understood the reason why Gangbao had devolved into Steel Guard Sparrowhawk.

It was Bond Evolution again...

At the moment Qiao Sang realized this, she was both shocked and deeply touched.

She thought about how Gangbao’s evolution had been stimulated by a frightening situation, but she never expected that the fundamental cause was actually her...

"Steel Guard..."

Gangbao swayed slightly, seeming to be running out of strength.

Seeing this, Qiao Sang quickly dismounted.

Lubao saw Gangbao’s condition and, without a word, cast Healing Light.

The blue glow shone on Gangbao’s body.

We need to call Yaobao back quickly... As Qiao Sang saw the Healing Light on Gangbao, she was relieved, and then she immediately thought of Yaobao. Just as she was about to wave her hand,

"Xun Xun..."

At the very moment she raised her hand, she caught a glimpse from the corner of her eye of Xiao Xunbao gazing upwards, its mouth opening wider and wider, its expression growing more and more exaggerated.

What did it see? Qiao Sang looked up, and was stunned on the spot.

She stared blankly at the sky, looking at the scene that seemed like a special effect, her eyes wide open.

She saw the flames in the sky freeze as if paused, fixed in mid-air like a vibrant tapestry.

The temperature around plummeted at that moment.

Frost descended, and a rush of cold currents that seemed to come from a frigid land surged upwards, frosting all of the Mars Rain with white rime and encrusting them with ice shells.

Subsequently, the Mars Rain coated with ice shells shattered into pieces, dissipating into specks of light falling downwards, creating an exceptionally ethereal scene.

All the people who were fleeing also stopped one after another, staring blankly up at this sight.

All minds went blank...

Including Qiao Sang’s.

Mars Rain, a General-level Pet Beast’s Mystique-level skill, was neutralized just like that?

So, so awesome...

At that moment, an elderly voice sounded as though it was transmitted through a loudspeaker into everyone’s ears:

"Beast Taming Department, the examination has ended."

At the same time, a virtual panel appeared in front of all the new students of the Beast Taming Department:

[Countdown to conclusion: 0:00:00]

Qiao Sang snapped out of her daze, following the source of the sound and looking downwards.

She saw that the person who spoke was an elderly man with half-white hair, a face covered in wrinkles, but with a rosy complexion.

Next to him hovered a Pet Beast about 80 centimeters in size, its body seemingly covered in ice blocks, radiating a faint blue glow, with white patches on its head, and its lower body consisting of blue ice pillars.

Gilbert Heron, the dean of the Beast Taming Academy... With just one glance, Qiao Sang recognized the person to be that mighty figure who had lived to be 483 years old.

"Ya!"

In the sky, Yaobao stared intensely at the Pet Beast below with the lower body of blue ice pillars, bared its teeth, and emitted an angry roar.

This cry instantly drew Qiao Sang’s attention. She looked up to see Yaobao looking like it was about to strike the next second, and she got startled. She quickly called out:

"Yaobao!"

Yaobao, hearing the familiar voice, paused momentarily and then looked down to see its own Beast Tamer.

Its eyes suddenly lit up, and the next second, it vanished into thin air.

"Ya Ya!"

Yaobao teleported next to Qiao Sang, bowed its head, and rubbed her vigorously with its head.

"Ya Ya..."

As it rubbed, it stopped its motion, stepped back, and showed a pitiful expression.

I was just scared to death...

I almost died because of you... Qiao Sang reassured, "I’m fine."

...

Down below, Gilbert glanced towards the direction of the dark-haired girl on the rooftop, then retracted his gaze and stepped away.

"Zero Zero." The Pet Beast with the lower body of blue ice pillars hastily followed.

It was only then that everyone seemed to awaken as if from a trance, starting to excitedly discuss amongst themselves.

"I really thought I was a goner just now!"

"My gosh, Dean Gilbert Heron is just so cool!"

"Is that the Zero Spirit?"

"This is the first time I’ve ever seen an Emperor-level Pet Beast up close!"

"It feels like even an Emperor-level Pet Beast isn’t that scary once it shrinks in size."

"Yeah..." said the speaker, unconsciously shifting their gaze towards the red, gorgeously-furred Pet Beast on the roof.

Yanqilu had reverted to its original size, devoid of the oppressive aura it had just moments ago.

Most people’s eyes were subtly drawn towards that figure on the rooftop, but they no longer mentioned the lesson they had planned to teach, as if nothing had happened.

...

Qiao Sang returned the revitalized Gangbao and Lubao to her Beast Taming Codex.

Gangbao’s next evolutionary stage and pathway were now clear, the only thing missing was energy.

She could straight-up add points to facilitate Gangbao’s evolution, but since its Iron Wall technique had not yet reached the Mystique Level, there was no hurry.

Lubao had accumulated quite a few points from earlier’s Ice Flower Seal and its attacks—effectively saving several months’ worth of time.

The gains from this assessment were nothing short of substantial.

Qiao Sang held Yaobao as she entered the Beast Taming Department’s Class 1.

There were already quite a few people seated inside.

Qiao Sang found a random empty seat and sat down.

The girl sitting next to her stiffened, got up silently, and changed seats.

Come on, the assessment is over, isn’t it... Qiao Sang glanced at the retreating back of the girl.

"Good grief, I actually ended up in the same class as her..."

"That Yanqilu looks so well-behaved now..."

"She just looked at me. Did she recognize that I am the Beast Tamer of the Sand King..."

The Sand King? Which one is that... Qiao Sang pricked up her ears, listening to other people’s conversations without much change in expression.

At this moment, a woman who appeared to be in her forties with a round, fair face appeared out of nowhere by the podium.

"Quiet," the woman said, scanning the crowd with a calm expression.

The sudden appearance of a female teacher didn’t surprise anyone particularly, and they obediently quieted down.

"My name is Klaudia, and I will be the homeroom teacher for Beast Taming Class 1 from now on."

After finishing her introduction, her calm gaze suddenly sharpened, "As for the recent assessment, we, the Beast Taming Department’s teachers, have been monitoring it, and I am very dissatisfied with your performance."

Upon hearing this, the students instinctively focused their gaze on the black-haired girl in the back row.

This was an instinctive focus, as she was essentially the one to blame for their meager point earnings.

"Ya!"

Sensing everyone’s eyes on her, Yaobao instantly thought of the earlier collective attack and bared its teeth, displaying a fierce expression.

The crowd, recalling Yanqilu’s previous combat power, felt a chill and quickly averted their eyes.

Qiao Sang hurriedly stroked its fur.

"Ya..."

Yaobao gradually calmed down, showing a contented expression.

Klaudia’s gaze fell on Qiao Sang, her eyes conveying appreciation before continuing,

"However, there was one student whose performance exceeded my expectations, and that is Qiao Sang."

Being praised by a teacher on the first day of school was a feeling Qiao Sang had not experienced in a long time... She silently sat up straighter.

Upon hearing that, everyone once again started whispering amongst themselves:

"So her name is Qiao Sang."

"Why do I feel like I’ve seen that name somewhere before?"

At that moment, someone exclaimed, "She’s the one who moved into the special district right at the start of the school year!"

Qiao Sang: "???"

ps: Thanks to the League Master of "Qi Tian of the Exiled Immortals"! I was feeling unwell when I came back yesterday and fell asleep as soon as I hit the bed. When I woke up, it was almost 10 p.m., and it felt too late to write a leave of absence, so I didn’t. I’ll make it up to everyone today.