Beast taming, starting from zero point

Chapter 101: Chapter 97 Count me in

Training days are always dull, but that’s for the Fire-Toothed Dog.

Under the shade of a tree by the Liu Gan Creek, Qiao Sang and Xiao Xunbao leisurely enjoyed their ice pops.

“You’re still small, eat less of the cold stuff,” Qiao Sang said, taking a bite of her ice pop.

“Xun~”

After cheerfully responding, Xiao Xunbao stuffed the whole ice pop into its mouth, its body shivering as its eyes curved into crescent moons.

Seeing this, Qiao Sang sighed inwardly, thinking that Xiao Xunbao was becoming naughtier by the day.

Ever since the incident where it feigned sleep, Xiao Xunbao’s nature had become increasingly uninhibited.

In the past, if she told it to eat less ice, it would instantly put down the ice pop.

Not like now, where it verbally complied but the body was so honest.

Meanwhile, the Fire-Toothed Dog sensed the energy within its body and opened its mouth.

The next second, an energy sphere the size of a baby’s fist appeared in front of it.

The Fire-Toothed Dog kept its mouth open, maintaining the circulation of the energy sphere, trying to condense it even more solidly.

“Yaobao, keep it up!”

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“Xun! Xun!”

Qiao Sang and Xiao Xunbao cheered from the side, looking just like two cheerleaders.

The Fire-Toothed Dog focused on the energy sphere, and when it felt its inner structure was stable enough, it tossed its head back, launching the energy sphere into the sky.

Qiao Sang looked up, closely following the trajectory of the energy sphere.

Indeed, after rising about 4 meters high, the energy sphere rapidly fell, heading towards Liu Gan Creek.

“Bang!”

There was a loud splash.

Afterward, a fish flipped onto its side, floating to the surface.

“Xiao Xunbao,” Qiao Sang called.

“Xun~”

Xiao Xunbao, biting its ice pop, gave a muffled response.

It stretched out two short digits, a blue light radiating from its body, and the Concentration Beads around its neck glowed faintly in response.

The fish in the water was levitated over under its control.

Qiao Sang put the fish into a plastic bag that had been prepared earlier.

This was the seventh fish to have been unlucky since the Fire-Toothed Dog started training with the energy sphere.

Luckily, the fish in Liu Gan Creek were wild, otherwise, they’d have to change the training spot again.

“Ya.”

The Fire-Toothed Dog was long accustomed to failure; it wasn’t discouraged and continued to sense the energy within its body.

It had been ten days since the energy sphere practice commenced, and the Fire-Toothed Dog had progressed from generating energy spheres the size of a fingernail to ones the size of a baby’s fist.

That was a speedy improvement for a beginner-level Pet Beast.

However, the structure within the energy sphere wasn’t solid enough, and it would fall uncontrollably after not rising much, sometimes even exploding in mid-air.

Qiao Sang glanced at the time.

5:01 PM.

Since the addition of Grade F Energy Recovery Potion, the Fire-Toothed Dog had been training until meal time every day before returning home.

Qiao Sang considered herself a relatively ambitious person, but without pressure, she felt she couldn’t be as diligent as the Fire-Toothed Dog.

Having such an easy-to-care-for Pet Beast was… awesome!

The new Beast Tamers who graduated middle school with her were still exploring how to get along with their Pet Beasts.

Let alone training skills—that aside, even getting their Pet Beasts to proficiently master skills they already knew sometimes required coaxing and deceiving.

The five recommended pet beast personalities for newcomers were good.

But good personalities do not always mean hardworking.

Fang Sisi had messaged her just the other day, distressed that her Cotton Caterpillar wasn’t willing to spin silk.

Qiao Sang suggested she check online or consult a Breeder.

A day later, Fang Sisi sent over the breeder’s diagnosis.

Although the diagnosis listed a whole bunch of symptoms, it all boiled down to one word, lazy.

Qiao Sang happily watched the Fire-Toothed Dog once again condense an Energy Sphere, leisurely enjoying the rest of her ice pop.

…

5:56 p.m.

At the dining table.

Auntie Three took a bite of the braised fish and sighed, “The fish Qiao Sang brings every time is always so delicious.”

Qiao Sang scraped up a bite of rice and said, “It’s because Auntie Three cooks it so well.”

“You sweet child,” Auntie Three laughed, then added, “By the way, Ranran, how did you feel about your blind date today?”

During Qiao Sang’s stay of more than ten days at her hometown, Ye Ranran had already been on three blind dates.

Regarding this, Qiao Sang indicated it was none of her business, but was all for the gossip.

Qiao Sang bowed her head to eat, yet her ears perked up to listen.

Ye Ranran glanced around the dining table, then her gaze settled on Qiao Sang and she said, “Why do I feel like you’ve gotten tanner?”

Qiao Sang: “!”

Getting tanner and gaining weight were issues that girls tended to care about, and Qiao Sang was no exception.

She had spent all her days outside during this period, and even though she sought shade, the blazing sun was hard to avoid and she hadn’t applied any sunscreen— the possibility of getting tanner was just too high.

“I just bought some Bright Frost Coral powder; you can soak it and drink some later,” Ye Ranran said.

Bright Frost Coral powder could noticeably improve one’s complexion, showing immediate effects after drinking, and had been continuously well-received in the beauty market.

Qiao Sang nodded repeatedly and said, “Sure, so how did you feel after the blind date today?”

Ye Ranran: “…”

“It’s no good, that guy was actually rooting for Klika during The Interstellar Cup,” Ye Ranran said helplessly.

The Interstellar Cup had ended two days ago, but many people were still immersed in it and hadn’t snapped out of it.

Klika was the one who had won against Lin Ya.

Clearly stronger than Lin Ya, he had advanced victoriously until he finally stopped at the top three.

Although Klika was formidable, in the Dragon Country, basically, everyone was rooting for Lin Ya.

Even non-Beast Tamers were likely aware of what Lin Ya represented for Dragon Country.

During The Interstellar Cup, rooting for different Beast Tamers could easily lead to emotional rifts.

Statistics showed that during every Interstellar Cup, the divorce rate among couples rose by 9%, and the number of couples who argued and broke up over The Interstellar Cup was countless.

“That’s indeed unacceptable, who even set up such matches,” Auntie Three said discontentedly.

Obviously, Auntie Three was also a Lin Ya supporter.

As dinner was nearly over, the always quiet Uncle Three spoke up, “Ah Sang, we’re short of one person.”

Qiao Sang was startled for a moment before she remembered the marathon relay race that Uncle Three had mentioned earlier.

Uncle Three had always lived in the town, but could he really not even muster a three-person team to enter a marathon?

Could it be that Uncle Three had poor social ties or was ostracized by the town’s Beast Tamers?

For a moment, Qiao Sang’s imagination ran wild.

“But Xiao Xunbao was only born not long ago, I’m afraid I’ll hold the team back,” Qiao Sang expressed her concern.

Since Uncle Three wanted to participate, he surely aimed for a place.

Marathons were tough competitions; typically, the participating Pet Beasts were systematically trained, possessing certain speed and endurance.

Both the physical and mental aspects were relatively superior.

If it was just a team of three people each sending out one Pet Beast, that would be manageable, but if two Pet Beasts had to be sent out, then Xiao Xunbao was clearly not suitable for the event.

“It’s alright, we’re just short of one person. You can think of yourself as just filling the spot. This competition calculates the rankings not only based on the overall team time but also on the results of each relay segment for the individual Pet Beasts. I mainly want to win an individual ranking,” Uncle Three explained.

Qiao Sang instantly felt relieved.

If they weren’t aiming for a team ranking, then it didn’t matter if Xiao Xunbao could only run 100 meters before giving out.

“Okay, count me in. Who’s the other person?” Qiao Sang asked.

Ye Ranran put down her chopsticks and said, “It’s me.”

Qiao Sang: “…”