Beast Taming: Starting From Zero

Qiao Sang thought for a moment and said, "Actually, Crowned Meow has only taken the first step. There’s another important step that still needs a bit of hypnosis practice."

Wang Yiding immediately stepped aside and gestured invitingly.

"Crown!"

Crowned Meow nodded firmly.

It was clear that, before and after learning teleportation, its attitude had undergone a significant change.

"Little Treasure." Qiao Sang nodded at Little Treasure.

"Xun~"

Little Treasure instantly understood, and his eyes blinked before turning purple.

Crowned Meow involuntarily shut its eyes. When it opened them again, it realized that its voice had changed once more.

At that moment, a somewhat familiar voice came from the front.

"You're teleporting, huh? If you were to first clench your fist and hold your breath before each move, someone quick enough could arrive at your side before you even do."

"Xun..."

Crowned Meow turned its head and blankly stared at the person who spoke.

Five minutes later.

Crowned Meow slowly opened its eyes.

"Guan Guan, how do you feel about what you’ve learned?" Wang Yiding asked as he stepped forward.

"Crown!" Crowned Meow solemnly pointed at the diagonal bag behind Wang Yiding.

Wang Yiding paused and handed the bag over.

"Crown."

Crowned Meow took the bag in its mouth and walked to Qiao Sang.

In that moment, Qiao Sang couldn’t help but recall the first time she met Crowned Meow.

Back then, it also placed a bag in front of her.

And inside the bag... was money...

Remembering this, Qiao Sang told herself to remain calm. She cleared her throat and asked, "Is this for me?"

"Crown!" Crowned Meow nodded vigorously.

Qiao Sang looked at Wang Yiding.

Wang Yiding confidently said, "Crowned Meow wants to give it to you, just accept it."

"Crowned Meow!"

"Then I feel a bit embarrassed."

Qiao Sang said as she hesitated, but her hands were already eagerly opening the bag and laughing as she said, "What’s in this bag?"

She opened it and looked inside.

The bag was completely filled... with snacks.

The corners of Qiao Sang’s mouth immediately returned to their usual curve.

At that moment, Wang Yiding scratched his head, a little embarrassed, and said, "Big Master Qiao, I have no problem with you taking the food, but could I get the bag back?"

Qiao Sang: ...

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Crowned Meow had successfully used teleportation, but since it didn’t have a golden finger, it wasn’t guaranteed to successfully perform it every time just because it learned it.

Before the success rate increased, Qiao Sang still had to teach it, since the tuition wasn’t received yet.

At 11:12 PM.

After washing up, Qiao Sang returned to her bedroom, lay down on her bed, closed her eyes, and entered the Beast Master Codex with her consciousness.

Although she had already checked the data when Little Treasure evolved earlier that day, it had become a habit to check the Beast Master Codex before sleeping.

Name: Treasure-Seeking Demon (Little Treasure)

Attributes: Ghost, Psychic Power

Level: Intermediate (1002/10000) +

[Traits:

First Trait: Reception

Level: C (817/1000), Status: Available, Description: (Can use a ring to absorb all tangible objects, currently can hold up to 15 cubic meters)

Second Trait: Penetration

Level: B (544/2000), Status: Usable, Description: (Can penetrate the opponent’s barriers or substitutes to attack)

Third Trait: Super Perception

Level: C (6/1000), Status: Available, Description: (In double battles, can read ally’s attacks and dodge their ultimate moves)

Hidden Trait: Cursed Body

Level: B (60/2000), Status: Usable, Description: (Has a 30% chance of paralyzing the opponent when attacked)]

Skills: Lick (Entry 66/100) +, Hypnosis (Mastery 10091/20000) +, Dream Eater (Entry 4/100) +, Barrier (Entry 3/100) +, Telekinesis (Mastery 4887/5000) +, Teleportation (Beginner 1233/2000) +, Shadow Control (Entry 33/100) +, Will-o'-the-Wisp (Beginner 666/2000) +, Substitute (Entry 21/100) +, Taunt (Entry 2/100) +, Brick-Breaking (Expert 322/500) +, Shadow Ball (Entry 1/100) +, Illusion Beam (Entry 1/100), Light Wall (Entry 1/100) +

Points: 2221

Like when Little Treasure and Yabao evolved, he gained three new skills. These were Shadow Ball, Illusion Beam, and Light Wall.

Shadow Ball already had a teaching video, so Qiao Sang didn’t feel much surprise.

However, Illusion Beam and Light Wall, as psychic skills, one offensive and one defensive, helped balance Little Treasure’s lack of ranged attacks and defense.

Though Little Treasure knew Shadow Control and Barrier, Shadow Control, before reaching mastery, could basically only be used for crowd control.

Barrier mainly defended against physical attacks, so Light Wall, which defended against special attacks, filled in the defensive gap, making it quite useful.

Qiao Sang turned to the next page, reviewed the data for Lubao, and then returned to reality.

Now that Little Treasure had evolved into a Treasure-Seeking Demon, the next important thing was dealing with Lubao’s broken heart.

Honestly, as a lifelong singleton, she didn’t have much experience in this area.

At night, people tend to overthink things, and Qiao Sang couldn’t help but ponder.

If Lubao was starting to like Yabao more, and Yabao had rejected Lubao, but Lubao didn’t give up, would that count as heartbreak?

For a moment, Qiao Sang fell into deep thought.

"Yap..."

At that moment, Yabao’s voice snapped Qiao Sang out of her thoughts.

She turned to see Yabao grinning with his eyes closed, drooling as he dreamed sweetly.

It seemed Lubao’s heartbreak might be easier than she thought... After a little thought, Qiao Sang arrived at this conclusion.

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Monday.

Qiao Sang waited until after school in the afternoon, took a leave from Zheng Guoping, and headed straight to the Beast Master Center.

She first went to the lobby on the first floor to update Little Treasure’s information, then went to the task hall on the third floor.

"Hello, how can I help you?" The staff member asked with a smile.

"I’m looking for a pet beast that can control rain, one that can follow me for 24 hours, preferably one that can stay by my side for ten consecutive days." Qiao Sang said.

"No problem."

The staff member entered the task requirements and then asked, "What reward are you offering?"

Qiao Sang thought for a moment and said, "One free treatment, covering any injuries or illnesses, as long as the person isn’t dead."

The staff member hesitated and then looked up to remind her, "If the information you provide is false, your credit rating will be affected, and it will be very hard to find someone to take on your task in the future."

Qiao Sang responded seriously, "I’m telling the truth."

Though she spoke confidently, the staff member inwardly scoffed. What, did she think her pet could perform super-tier healing skills? The staff member didn’t comment further and completed the task details.

She was just an unfeeling worker, but she’d warned her, it was the best she could do.

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7:05 PM.

Tianjing Garden, Room 1705.

Crack!

Little Treasure slammed his paw down, splitting 13 tiles in half.

"Lu Lu."

Lubao, standing by, used Healing Light on Little Treasure’s unharmed paw.

If any Beast Master familiar with Healing Light saw this, they might angrily chastise Qiao Sang for wasting such a precious skill.

Although Healing Light wasn’t a divine-tier skill, to some, it might as well have been.

Qiao Sang shot Yabao a look.

Her gaze said, You only have a few days left, hurry up and use your charm to boost your feelings.

Having been bonded for so long, Qiao Sang was confident in her rapport with Yabao.

No words were needed, just a look, and Yabao would understand.

And so it was.

"Yap!"

After receiving the signal, Yabao stiffened for a moment, struggled a little, then walked toward Lubao.

Qiao Sang watched with satisfaction as Yabao’s back moved toward Lubao, about to follow when her phone rang.