Beast Taming: Starting From Zero - Chapter 1285

1285. Chapter 1280 Acting Well (Two in One)

The rain-praying phoenix in the tree looked down, a thoughtful expression on its face.

It felt as if it had heard this voice somewhere before…

Qiao Sang was startled at first, then glanced around. Seeing that Xia Lala was nowhere to be seen, she turned back to Qing Bao and asked uncertainly,

“Was that the sound you made just now?”

“Xia Xia!”

Qing Bao nodded repeatedly.

It was me, it was me!

Then, a sudden thought struck it, and with a shy expression, it called out,

“Xia Xia.”

It didn’t know how, but it had succeeded with just a casual practice today.

Qiao Sang: “…”

You’ve been sneaking out lately to practice lately… Qiao Sang felt a complex emotion.

As a competent beastmaster, she must pay attention to every aspect of her pet’s condition.

Qing Bao had been feeling tired early in the morning lately, and it was obvious she hadn’t slept well. She didn’t follow him out, but she stopped blocking out the surrounding sounds, allowing herself to hear the distant sounds.

She now possessed two Royal-level pets. Yabao’s evolution to Royal had significantly enhanced her hearing, and her own brain had reached the level of an A-level Beast Tamer. If she truly listened, she could take in every sound from across Feiniao Island.

However, the noise was too blazing, so she usually blocked out sounds from several hundred meters away.

With her hearing now fully developed, she easily realized Qingbao was secretly practicing another species’ language, and that Xia Lala was joining them every night.

Considering Qingbao’s pride, she feigned ignorance and didn’t expose him, only asking Lubao to help with his treatment every morning. Unexpectedly,

Qingbao had finally learned another species’ language, but it was Xia Lala’s…

But that was understandable, considering Xia Lala kept calling “Xia, Xia, Xia” in his ear at all hours of the night… As

the thought flashed through her mind, the Rain-Prayer Phoenix suddenly flew down from the tree, staring at Qingbao in shock.

“Rain-Prayer?!”

Isn’t that Xia Lala’s language? Where did you learn it?!

Qingbao was about to respond when he suddenly remembered that Xia Lala’s existence couldn’t be disclosed. He feigned shock and floated behind his beastmaster.

Qi Yufeng had indeed recognized it… Qiao Sang coughed and said,

“Qingbao’s inherited memories include Xia Lala’s existence, and he knows the language of this race. Perhaps as he inherits more and more memories, he can speak Xia Lala’s language.”

“Qingqing,”

Qingbao chirped in agreement, confirming that this was the case.

Qi Yufeng gave a look of “So that’s how it is,” and with a complicated expression, she took in the pet before her, a small figure.

With Xia Lala’s existence in her inherited memories, this little creature must be quite something…

“Qingqing!”

Just as he was thinking, another excited voice echoed from nearby.

Qiao Sang looked in the direction of the sound and saw Xia Lala, resembling Xianxianpu, running towards them with a look of joy on her face.

“Qingqing!”

Xia Lala stopped and chirped excitedly, indicating that she had learned the language of another race.

“Xia Xia!”

Qingbao chirped with surprise, implying that she was learning very quickly, just a little slower than me.

Tingbao wiggled past, mid-air. “

You should be learning Xianxianpu’s language, not Qingbao’s…” Qiao Sang’s lips twitched. After two seconds of silence, he insincerely praised,

“You two are amazing.”

Honestly, with Tingbao, a language prodigy, Qingbao and Xia Lala’s language learning pace seemed incredibly slow…

“Xia Xia~”

That was… Qingbao was internally pleased, feigning shyness. “

Qingqing…”

Xia Lala also looked shy.

She was genuinely shy.

“Qiyu?”

Qiyufeng looked at Xia Lala, who resembled Xianxianpu, with a puzzled expression and called out, implying, “Why are you learning its language if you have nothing better to do?

” “Qingqing…”

Xia Lala, stumped for words, looked at Qiao Sang with a pleading look.

Qiao Sang blurted out, “Because it’s more interested in other species’ languages.”

“Qingqing,”

Xia Lala nodded in agreement.

What a bunch of weirdos… Qiyufeng internally grumbled, then glanced at Qingbao, flapped her wings, and flew back up the tree.

Qingbao glanced around, a puzzled expression on his face. He called out,

“Xia Xia?”

Where was Little Xunbao?

Qiao Sang paused for a moment, then said, “Why don’t you just call back your original voice?”

“Xia Xia,”

Qingbao called out, indicating that he had just learned the technique and was afraid that if he didn’t practice more, he’d forget it.

“Xia Xia,”

he paused, then added.

Although he’d learned quickly, he was still afraid.

Xia Lala looked puzzled. “

Quick?”

If I hadn’t known you practiced late at night every night, I’d have almost believed it… Qiao Sang muttered inwardly,

“Little Xunbao is on the 55th floor of the hotel, in the indoor training ground.”

Peng Jiamei and Gangbao’s training had spread to the entire outdoor training ground, so Little Xunbao had gone indoors.

“Xia Xia,”

Qingbao called out, indicating that he was going to look for Little Xunbao first.

With that, Huafeng vanished.

Qiao Sang looked at Xia Lala. Since the Rain-Praying Phoenix was in the tree, she said tactfully, “There’s no point in learning Qingbao’s language. You’re all together every day, and if you speak the same language, you might not even be able to tell who’s speaking it. If you’re truly interested in other races’ languages, it’d be better to learn something more useful,”

like Xianxianpu’s.

She didn’t say this out loud.

Xia Lala understood. She was silent for a moment, then a serious expression flashed through her face. She nodded,

“Qingqing!”

Xia Lala is still quite clever… Qiao Sang felt strangely relieved.

“Gang Quan,”

Gang Bao called out, signaling that practice could resume.

Qiao Sang’s thoughts stopped abruptly, her body tensing instantly.

“Bang!!!!”

A loud bang erupted. “

Oh shit, that hurts…” The excruciating pain washed over Qiao Sang, who instinctively cursed.

She took a deep breath, looked at Teacher Mikaela, controlled her facial expression, and steadied her voice as she asked,

“How long will this training last?”

Despite the distance and the loud explosions, Mikaela easily heard her. Without hesitation, she said,

“Train until Gang Bao’s energy is depleted. Then, he’ll absorb the energy recovery fluid and rest, and then we can continue training.”

Qiao Sang: “!!!”

12,090,800 energy points! How long would it take to deplete it? Qiao Sang’s heart trembled.

The energy consumption of each Super-Tier skill varies. For example, Lubao can cast Healing Light with minimal energy, with the energy consumption depending on the severity of the target’s injuries and the level of the pet. Meanwhile

, Yabao’s Super-Tier skills are mostly large-scale attacks, requiring significant energy consumption even with careful control.

Gangbao’s Absolute Defense is similar to Lubao’s Healing Light: the greater the damage taken, the greater the passive energy consumption.

However, it’s not entirely the same as Healing Light, as the armor quickly dissipates if the damage exceeds the Absolute Defense’s tolerance, unlike Healing Light, which consumes energy continuously.

This was clearly the situation when Peng Jiamei’s attack met Gang Bao’s absolute defense.

“Bang!!!”

Another deafening bang.

Qiao San took a deep breath, enduring the excruciating pain, even sweat breaking out on his forehead.

“Gang Quan?”

Suddenly, Gang Bao’s voice echoed in his mind. “

Should I ask for another break?

You’re truly amazing. Even under Peng Jiamei’s attack, you can still communicate with me so calmly…” Qiao San released the connection with Gang Bao and responded,

“I can still endure it. If you can’t, you can rest for a while.”

“Gang Quan,”

Gang Bao called out in his mind.

It could endure it, too.

Qiao San: “…”

As soon as the words fell, Peng Jiamei blasted out another white beam, accurately hitting Gang Bao.

“Bang!!!”

A loud bang.

Qiao San, feeling the sudden pain, finally couldn’t help but suggest in his mind, “How about you perform an epiphany, and I’ll add your absolute defense proficiency?”

“Gang Quan,”

Gang Bao called out calmly. “

But I’ve only just started practicing. This seems too fake. “

That’s true… Qiao San sighed inwardly.

“Steel Power.”

Steel, sensing the pain in his Beastmaster, cried out. “

Three days, please. Just bear it for another three days, and I’ll have an epiphany.

” You’re clearly in more pain than me… Damn, it hurts! Qiao Sang’s previously complex expression was instantly distorted by the pain.

Steel, sensing his Beastmaster’s condition, remained silent for a moment, then suddenly stumbled, revealing weakness.

Peng Jiamei, who had been preparing to continue his attack, paused and turned to look at his Beastmaster.

“Why don’t you rest a bit?” Mikaela suggested, noting that Steel’s condition seemed precarious.

“Steel Power.”

Steel, with a determined expression, shook his head.

A hint of admiration flashed in Mikaela’s eyes, and he nodded to Peng Jiamei, “Continue.”

Peng Jiamei opened his mouth.

A beam of white light, brimming with destructive force, instantly erupted.

Steel’s white armor instantly materialized.

“Bang!!!”

A loud bang!

Amidst the violent shockwave, Steelbao plummeted downward, flying backwards and slamming into the ground, creating a massive crater.

How could this happen? He had been able to quickly regain his balance before. Had he perhaps reached the limit of his training? Seeing this, Mikaela was stunned.

In the crater, Steelbao flapped his wings, panting heavily, and struggled to rise. His body swayed slightly as he paused in the air.

“Let’s rest for a while,” Mikaela suggested.

“Steelpower,”

Steelbao said, his expression firm, shaking his head. Mikaela

looked at Qiao Sang, his eyes saying, “Please persuade him. “

Qiao Sang was silent for two seconds, then translated, “He said he wants to quickly improve his absolute defense proficiency, to reach the standard required to descend the Void Cliff.”

Hearing this, Mikaela looked back at Steelbao, whose expression, despite being covered in wounds and still swaying, remained remarkably resolute, and his admiration deepened.

Mikala decided to respect its choice: “Then proceed.”

“Pun-Pun.”

Penjiamei’s eyes flashed with reluctance, but she still opened her mouth and blew out a white beam.

“Bang!!!”

With a loud bang, the white beam hit Gangbao fiercely.

“Gangquan!!!”

Gangbao let out a heartbreaking scream for the first time.

It fell back several meters, but did not fly to the ground like before.

Clearly at its limit, it held on with its sheer willpower… Mikala watched Gangbao grit its teeth and stubbornly resist retreating, and a deep feeling welled up in her heart.

Honestly, Gangbao was his dream beast. All of its evolutionary paths were bond evolutions, which not only saved resources but also allowed the Beastmaster to understand the beast’s language without translation. As its strength increased, it showed no sign of arrogance, and would persevere even when training was beyond its capacity.

Although it was a brand new form, it was already at the Emperor level. I remember Qiao Sang saying that Jujiji had seen Gangbao’s future and that he could reach the Emperor level.

The upper limit was an Emperor-level pet, sufficient for her contract.

She didn’t know if she’d ever have the chance to awaken a new Beast Taming page.

If she could, she’d definitely go to Super Star and contract a small Steel Falcon…

Meanwhile, Gangbao’s calm voice echoed in Qiao Sang’s mind:

“Steel Power.”

I’ve already prepared everything. Add my proficiency.

“Steel Power…” Qiao Sang’s heart was filled with mixed feelings and a touch of emotion.

She understood that Gangbao had anticipated her feigned epiphany because she saw how much pain she was in.

Qiao Sang endured the excruciating pain and immediately entered the Beast Taming Codex. She quickly flipped to the page about Gangbao and added points to the absolute defense.

On the training ground, Gangbao’s forehead bulged with veins, a look of utter agony.

His white armor had already crumbled under the onslaught of the white beams.

With his own strength, Gangbao resisted the all-encompassing shockwave.

“Steel Power!!!”

Suddenly, he let out a loud cry, not the scream from before, but a cry of release, as if freed from its shackles, a cry of energy unleashed.

Then, the previously vanished white armor reappeared upon its body.

It was clearly larger, and the concentrated white light had become visibly denser.

Peng Jiamei froze for a moment and did not continue his attack.

This, this… Mikaela’s eyes widened.

Absolute defense at the minor success level!

Gangbao had actually had an epiphany!

Mikaela’s expression was barely controlled, revealing obvious shock.

You know, this is a super-level skill! And Gangbao has not even practiced for an hour!

It hasn’t practiced the skill of Absolute Defense for a while, and it has broken through to the minor success level?

Mikaela’s thoughts were a little confused.

Then she thought of Qiao Sang and Gangbao’s talents, as well as Gangbao’s strong will that was about to burst out during training. Her disordered thoughts gradually calmed down, and she accepted the reality.

For Gangbao, it seems not impossible…

Yes, it is not impossible…

It’s a good acting… Qiao Sang sighed inwardly, and asked in pretended surprise:

“Gangbao, has your proficiency in Absolute Defense improved?”

“Gangquan.”

You acted well too… Gangbao responded in his mind, and with a hesitant look on his face, he called out.

It seems… (End of this chapter)