Beast Taming: Starting From Zero - Chapter 1395

Chapter 1395. Chapter 1390: Tingbao’s Evolution Conditions (Two Chapters Combined)

As soon as the words were spoken, a giant virtual screen appeared on the field.

Twenty photos flashed rapidly.

Everyone and their pets focused their attention on the virtual screen.

Soon, the photos were paired up and fixed.

Qiao Sang’s gaze swept over the photos on the screen one by one, and she quickly saw her name at the bottom:

[Qiao Sang VS Gaston].

Her mind quickly recalled the relevant information:

Gaston, 56 years old, a student in the Royal Class at Royal University, owns four Royal-level pets…

After confirming the information, Qiao Sang couldn’t help but sigh inwardly.

To be honest, her original plan was to participate in the competition in the last two days of this round. By then, Tingbao would have finished molting, and she could use her cheat code to add the remaining points and evolve it.

Ideally, she would encounter a contestant with a General-level pet in this round, so she could send Tingbao into the arena.

After all, there weren’t many contestants left, and if she didn’t encounter one in this round, the chances of encountering one in the next round would be even smaller.

According to the information, Gaston has four Royal-level pets, and the remaining two are King-level pets…

“Who is your opponent?” Michaela asked leisurely, sipping her drink.

“Gaston,” Josan replied.

Michaela thought for a moment and said, “A student from the Royal Class… Speaking of which, you were an exchange student at Royal Union before, do you know him?”

“How could I know him?” Josan laughed, “I was just a student in a regular class, I didn’t even know where the Royal Class was.”

Michaela laughed as well, “Treating you as a regular student was really Royal Union’s biggest mistake. I think Gilbert must be having a tough time lately.”

Obviously, she also knew that Gilbert had rejected Josan’s application for admission.

Dean Gilbert? Josan was stunned for a moment: “Why?”

Michaela smiled slightly and didn’t speak.

…

Meanwhile.

In another VIP room.

A red-haired man dressed in all black with slightly pale skin saw the battle list, and his previously crossed legs instantly came down, his face turning ugly.

The middle-aged man with slicked-back hair patted him on the shoulder, everything understood without words.

Suddenly, his phone vibrated.

The middle-aged man took out his phone, saw the caller ID, and his expression immediately became respectful. He got up, went to the window, and answered the phone:

“Hello, Dean… Okay, okay, I’ll talk to Gaston… We will definitely do our best… But as you know, Josan’s strength is not to be underestimated. She is a strong contender for the championship in this year’s Master Challenge… Okay, I understand…”

The middle-aged man hung up the phone with a solemn expression.

“What did the Dean say?” Gaston asked.

The middle-aged man looked at him: “The Dean said to just tell me what resources you need, as long as we can win this match.”

“Those two from Yan Class were both swept by her, how can I win?” Gaston said, then his tone became dissatisfied as he thought of something: “Speaking of which, if Dean Gilbert hadn’t rejected her application for admission, Josan would be one of our Yulian Dun people now.”

“How dare you talk to the Dean like that?” The middle-aged man subconsciously rebuked him.

However, after his reprimand, he paused, then continued, “The Dean was indeed wrong, but what’s done is done and can’t be changed. Now she’s a student of the Imperial Beast Taming Academy, our opponent, so you have to find a way to beat her.”

Gaston scoffed, “How do you suggest we win?”

The middle-aged man fell silent.

At this moment, the host announced loudly from the commentary booth, “All the match lists for this round are out! Next, let’s see the match times for each group! Who will appear today and become the first contestant to advance to the top ten!”

The two looked at the television simultaneously.

The match times appeared one by one after the match list.

Gaston was silent for two seconds, then asked, “If I ask the Dean for resources now, will he give them to me?”

“Definitely,” the middle-aged man said.

“If I get the resources and still don’t win the match, the Dean shouldn’t do anything to me, right?” Gaston asked again.

The middle-aged man pondered for a moment and said, “As long as you don’t get shut out like those two from Yantian University, I believe the dean won’t do anything to you.”

Gaston laughed, “Taking this opportunity to strengthen yourself seems like a good idea.”

…

The competition is the day after tomorrow… Qiao Sang looked at the time on the list and started calculating.

Including today, there are still three days to rest. By then, Tingbao will definitely have finished molting, and it’s time to prepare for Tingbao’s evolution…

“Xunxun…”

As the thought flashed through his mind, Little Xunbao showed a disappointed expression beside him.

Not today…

“Ya Ya?”

Ya Bao didn’t understand and couldn’t wait to call out, indicating when the competition was?

“The night after tomorrow,” Qiao Sang said.

“Ya Ya…”

Today, tomorrow, the day after tomorrow… Ya Bao calculated and sighed.

Several more days…

“Do you want to stay and watch the competition, or go back to training?” Michaela asked.

Qiao Sang thought for a moment and said, “Since I’m already here, I’ll stay and watch the competition for a while.”

Michaela didn’t object and said, “Is there anything you want to eat? I’ll ask the waiter…”

Before he could finish speaking, there was a sudden noise beside him.

Michaela turned her head and saw that Tingbao had woken up sometime earlier and was wriggling its body while shedding its skin.

Qiao Sang also saw this and her eyes lit up. She went to Tingbao’s side.

“I’ll call Jacqueline over,” Michaela said immediately

, taking out her phone.

About a minute later, Penjami appeared in the room with Jacqueline.

Two minutes later, Tingbao finished shedding its skin.

It looked around, then its gaze fell on its Beastmaster, a happy expression on its face, and it called out,

“Tingting!”

Qiao Sang smiled and patted its head: “Congratulations on taking another step closer to evolution.”

“Tingting.”

Tingbao nuzzled its head against its Beastmaster’s hand.

It seemed Tingbao was in a good mood after its molt… Qiao Sang thought to herself.

Just then, Michaela spoke up:

“Jacqueline, check the Thunder Reverse Dragon.”

Almost as soon as Michaela spoke, the happy expression on Tingbao’s face vanished visibly. It stopped nuzzling, turned to look at Michaela, its expression seemingly saying: “You think I’ll check just because you tell me to?”

Qiao Sang understood the meaning behind Tingbao’s expression, thinking that even after molting, Tingbao seemed even more annoyed with Michaela. Pretending not to notice anything, she lifted Tingbao in front of Teacher Jacqueline, saying, “Let Teacher check.”

“Tingting…”

Tingbao cooperated without moving.

Jacqueline turned on her portable device and quickly began checking.

Time passed slowly.

The match was already underway, the stands were buzzing with excitement, and screams and cheers erupted from time to time, but it didn’t affect the indoor atmosphere in the slightest.

After some time, Jacqueline put down the device and said, “There are no problems with its body, the molting went smoothly, but like before, it’s not advisable to train or battle immediately. It needs some time to adapt.”

“About how long will it take to adapt?” Qiao Sang asked.

“It depends on Thunder Reverse Dragon itself. Most dragon-type pets take about three days to adapt at the advanced stage,” Jacqueline said.

“Xun Xun~” Little Xunbao called out, indicating that it was time for our match.

Tingbao’s eyes suddenly lit up, but then dimmed again as if remembering something.

“Should we go back now and check if Thunder Reverse Dragon’s Thunder Devouring ability proficiency has improved?” Michaela asked.

Without hesitation, Qiao Sang said, “Let’s wait until my round of matches is officially over before checking. Tingbao just molted, and if we don’t control him properly when checking his Thunder Swallow ability, he might get injured.”

This was just an excuse, of course. The truth was, although Tingbao’s Thunder Swallow ability proficiency had increased, it was still only at Rank B. For abilities, unless the rank increased, there was no way to detect significant changes, making checking a waste of time.

Hearing this, Michaela looked at Penjami and said, “Then you should take Jacqueline back first.”

Use and discard… Jacqueline quickly packed up the equipment, picked it up, and smiled, “I’ll head back now. Contact me anytime if there are any problems…”

Before she could finish, Penjami’s eyes glowed blue, and she disappeared with her.

At least let Teacher Jacqueline finish speaking… Qiao Sang thought to herself.

…

12:10 PM.

Villa.

“Xunxun~”

Little Xunbao finished eating, floated around Tingbao, observed for a while, and then exclaimed, “Sixth brother, why do you seem to have grown bigger again?”

Previously, Tingbao had been using the miniature shrinking bracelet, so it hadn’t noticed anything. However, just now, Tingbao turned off the bracelet, and it was immediately apparent that its size had changed.

If it was about five meters tall before, it now felt at least seven meters.

“Tingting,”

Tingbao called out to Xiao Xunbao, indicating that it felt smaller too.

Xiao Xunbao: “…”

“Qingqingqing!”

Qingbao, clutching its stomach, burst into laughter.

Tingbao turned to look at it and called out,

“Tingting.”

Fifth brother, you’ve shrunk too.

Qingbao’s laughter stopped abruptly.

“Xunxunxun!”

Xiao Xunbao pointed at Qingbao and laughed loudly.

Qingbao looked at Xiao Xunbao expressionlessly, and at the same time, a strong wind arose around it.

Xiao Xunbao quickly covered its mouth.

Qingbao snorted coldly, its expression still displeased, but the surrounding wind stopped.

The boss is strong, but a bit cowardly… Tingbao glanced at its own beast tamer who was still eating, thought of something, and flew towards the full-length mirror.

“Has it gotten bigger…?”

At the dining table, Michaela asked while eating,

“Are you still going to watch the match this afternoon?”

“No, I’m not going.” Josan took a sip of soup and said, “I want to study Gaston carefully.”

Michaela smiled and said, “Indeed, although he is no match for you, you can’t be so sure of anyone’s victory. The Royal Union definitely wants him to beat you, and they might give him a lot of resources in the next few days.”

“Resources are resources, but they still need to be digested and absorbed,” Jo Sang said. “Three days shouldn’t be enough to significantly improve a Royal-level pet. I’ll prepare my plan based on the information I found before.”

Then, as if remembering something, she asked, “Besides saying I’d get 100,000 points even if I don’t get into the top three, did the Dean say anything else?”

Michaela chuckled, “What do you want?”

Jo Sang quickly clarified, “I didn’t want anything, I was just asking.”

Michaela smiled, “Whatever you want, as long as it’s not too outrageous, I believe the Dean will grant it.”

Jo Sang’s eyes lit up, and she instantly perked up: “If I don’t win the championship this time, can the Dean give me a Sun Crystal?”

Although her strength had recently increased significantly, she couldn’t say she was 100% confident of winning.

Her original plan to obtain a Sun Crystal was to cultivate relationships with strong championship contenders for future deals, but training had made her forget about it.

Now that the competition was underway, she hadn’t had a chance to meet Lefebvre and Serana. The competition was already in its fifth round, and she still hadn’t gotten their contact information.

If there were another way to obtain the Sun Crystal, that would be ideal.

There’s no need to trouble the Dean with the Sun Crystal… Michaela thought to himself, “I’ll mention it to the Dean after you’re eliminated.”

“…Can’t you say it now?” Josang asked.

Michaela, while picking up food, said, “The Dean has high hopes for you right now. Bringing this up might lower her impression of you.”

Josang was taken aback: “Does the Dean really think I can win the championship?”

Michaela said calmly, “You even defeated Xia Huo, who has five Royal-level pets, with a clean sweep. It’s normal for the Dean to have high hopes for you.”

Josang was speechless, but found the statement somewhat reasonable.

Michaela continued, “Prepare well for the competition. If you really win, I believe the Dean’s reward won’t just be 200,000 points and a pet with a maximum level of Venerable.”

Qiao Sang’s eyes lit up again. He quickly finished the rest of his food, stood up, and said,

“I’m going to train now!”

Then, he turned and called out, “Little Treasure Hunter, take everyone to training.”

“Treasure Hunter~”

Little Treasure Hunter’s eyes glowed blue, and it disappeared with its Beastmaster and Ya Bao.

Michaela smiled and gave Penjami a look.

Penjami’s eyes glowed blue, and it followed.

…

A desert land devoid of greenery.

Qiao Sang found a spot where she wouldn’t be affected and sat cross-legged. She took out her phone and posted a task to find a pet that could use the “Ten Million Volts” attack.

Tingbao was already in the late-stage advanced level; as long as she added the remaining points, it could evolve.

Statistics showed that, with sufficient resources, the Little Thunder Dragon species could evolve to the advanced level without much difficulty, but their numbers would drastically decrease at the general level.

This wasn’t due to a lack of resources, but rather because the evolution conditions were far too demanding for an advanced pet: it had to withstand an attack of ten million volts.

Ten million volts—an electric-type super-tier skill—almost no pet could withstand a super-tier skill at the advanced stage, especially an offensive one. (End of Chapter)