Beast Taming: Starting From Zero - Chapter 1421

1421. Chapter 1416 Serana VS Lefebvre (Two-part series)

Three photos flashed rapidly across the giant virtual screen.

Everyone and their pets stared intently.

A moment later, one photo disappeared, leaving the other two frozen and magnified side-by-side in the center of the screen.

“The championship match! The first group of players in the round-robin stage has been decided!” On the commentary stage, Nefertis announced passionately,

“That’s Lefebvre and Serana!”

The two frozen photos in the center of the screen clearly showed Lefebvre and Serana.

Instantly, the entire arena erupted in cheers, the atmosphere reaching another fever pitch.

“Lefeld! Lefeld!”

“Serana! Serana!”

“I didn’t expect these two to compete first. When the list of participants came out, I always thought their match would be the last one.”

“What do you mean? You look down on my god Qiao?”

“Who would look down on Qiao-san? I mean, when the list of participants came out at the beginning of the competition, I didn’t even know Qiao-san was there.”

“Qiao-san is really a dark horse. Who would have thought she would make it to the top three?”

“Lefeld and Serana, their match is practically a final.”

“They will bring you a match full of passion and camaraderie tomorrow morning at nine o’clock, under the sun of Tanzania, at the Saye International Arena! I believe that tomorrow’s Saye International Arena will become an epic scene where millions of hearts beat in unison!” Aurore shouted from the commentary booth.

Nefertis continued:

“According to the competition rules, the losing player will automatically compete against Qiao-san, who has not yet appeared, for the championship match. The second match of the round-robin…”

In the VIP room.

“Ya-ya…”

Ya-bao’s eyes dimmed, and its tail drooped.

“Xunxun~”

Little Xunbao patted Yabao, looked at the photo on the screen, and exclaimed with a sigh, indicating that Yabao’s big brother had a sharp tongue.

“Ya Ya?”

Yabao was taken aback at first, then quickly raised its paw to touch its mouth.

Its mouth was sharp? When did that happen? The beast it just fought wasn’t a poison-type pet either.

“Xunxun~”

Little Xunbao knew that Yabao’s big brother didn’t go online, so it patiently explained.

It’s just internet slang, either meaning that the words are too harsh, or like you, you can’t say anything right.

Yabao: “…”

“Qingqing.”

Qingbao called out from the side, helping to speak up.

Yabao wasn’t saying anything wrong, it just couldn’t guess anything right. Yabao

: “…”

Leifeld and Serana are going to compete first… Josang smiled and said, “Looks like I can rest for another day.”

“Are you coming to watch it live tomorrow?” Michaela asked.

“Okay.” Qiao Sang nodded. “A battle between top-tier A-level professional beast tamers would definitely be exciting to watch live.”

With that, she slung her backpack over her shoulder from the sofa.

Seeing this, Lu Bao jumped in.

Qiao Sang turned to pick up Xia Lala, but then noticed Ya Bao’s tail drooping, looking unhappy. She turned back, picked Ya Bao up, and asked,

“What’s wrong?”

“Ya Ya…”

Ya Bao sighed.

It wanted to battle Ser and Lai, but they were paired against each other.

Qiao Sang smiled. “This is a round-robin tournament. We’ll face them sooner or later; it’s just a matter of time. Our match should be the day after tomorrow.”

Professional beast tamers need at least a day to recover after each match to be in peak condition. They need to take their pets to the beast taming center for a full check-up and recovery. If a professional beast tamer is well-off, they have dedicated therapists and veterinarians to help with recovery.

Normally, each round-robin match lasts a full day.

“Ya Ya!”

Ya Bao’s eyes lit up at the words, and its tail wagged wildly.

Xia Lala watched with envy.

Look how others talk to their pets… The Dragon King gave his Beastmaster a rather disdainful look.

Michaela, oblivious to the look, smiled and said,

“Let’s go back.”

He then winked at the nearly asleep Penjami.

Penjami woke up, its eyes glowing blue, and disappeared with its group of figures.

…

Villa, living room.

A group of figures appeared out of thin air.

“Ya Ya!”

Ya Bao immediately jumped off its Beastmaster and called out to Gang Bao, indicating that they should go for battle training together.

After this period of training, it discovered that battling Gang Bao was the most enjoyable.

Lu Bao liked to freeze; it would freeze the moment it moved, making a proper head-on battle impossible.

Little Xunbao is too cowardly, always hiding.

Even when you manage to attack it, you’re the one who falls. Fighting Steel Treasure is much better; it can go toe-to-toe, doesn’t dodge, and you won’t fall even if you attack it.

“Steel Power.”

Steel Treasure nodded and followed Ya Bao outside.

“Xunxun~”

Little Xunbao quickly called out, indicating it wanted to go too.

“Qingqing.”

Qingbao called out, indicating it was there too.

Lu Bao didn’t say anything, simply following behind Ya Bao and the others.

Just as Little Xunbao and Qingbao were about to float away, Tingbao called out:

“Tingting?”

It remembered the training area was a bit far; shouldn’t they just use spatial teleportation?

Ya Bao and the others all stopped moving.

Little Xunbao’s body stiffened, then its expression returned to normal, and it called out:

“Xunxun~”

It had forgotten.

After saying that, its eyes glowed blue, and it disappeared from the spot, taking Ya Bao and the others, including Tingbao.

“Xiaxia?”

Xia Lala looked at Qiao Sang and called out, indicating, “Aren’t you coming with us?”

“Even if I’m not there, Ya Bao and the others will train hard.” Qiao Sang opened the refrigerator, took out a drink, and said, “Besides, I have other things to do.”

“What are you going to do?” Michaela leaned over from the sofa and asked.

“I’m going to look through Serana and Leifeld’s previous matches,” Qiao Sang said.

Although she had previously researched Serana and Leifeld, it was only about recent information. Both of them had participated in various levels of professional matches, leaving behind many video records. She wanted to look through their previous match videos as well.

With a student like this, it’s no wonder those old guys keep making sarcastic remarks in the group chat with their ugly faces… Michaela felt relieved and smiled, “Go ahead.”

Qiao Sang turned and walked towards the room.

Xia Lala quickly followed.

…

Blue Star, Dragon Kingdom.

Hangzhou City.

Inside a towering building, Ye Xiangting and Tong Huaxiao sat on a sofa, undergoing a live 1-on-1 interview.

“Ms. Ye, how did you come up with the idea of guiding Qiao Sang down the path of a professional beast tamer?” the reporter asked.

“I didn’t specifically arrange it; she wanted to become a professional beast tamer herself,” Ye Xiangting said.

“When did you discover her talent for becoming a professional beast tamer?” the reporter asked again.

“I discovered it when she was very young,” Ye Xiangting smiled. “Back then, she was very interested in various professional beast tamer competitions.”

“Was Qiao Sang exceptionally talented from a young age?” the reporter asked.

“Of course,” Ye Xiangting replied without batting an eye. “Otherwise, could she have become the youngest A-level professional beast tamer in history?”

“Haha, you’re right,” the reporter exclaimed. “Qiao Sang has truly overturned my understanding of genius. Before her, I never knew that a person could be this talented.”

Then, as if remembering something, she looked at Tong Huaxiao and asked,

“Tong Huaxiao is Ms. Ye’s pet beast, and must have watched Qiao Sang grow up. Is it true that she once scored zero on a test?”

Ye Xiangting glanced at Tong Huaxiao.

“Tonghua.”

Tonghua Owl called out without changing its expression, indicating that it didn’t know, but Qiao Sang was so smart, if she got a zero, it must be because she didn’t want to take the test.

Ye Xiangting smiled and looked away.

The reporter, listening to the real-time translation on the headset, continued:

“Indeed, geniuses don’t care about some empty achievements.”

Then, she looked at Ye Xiangting and asked: “Qiao Sang participated in the Master Challenge on Yantian Star, and today, she successfully advanced to the top three. At this age, to achieve this ranking on the stage of an A-level professional beast tamer in the interstellar category is unprecedented in our Dragon Kingdom, and even in the entire interstellar world. Is there anything you want to say to Qiao Sang about this?”

“I want to say…” Ye Xiangting looked at the camera and said seriously: “Daughter, you will always be my pride.” “

This interview will be broadcast on the interstellar network. If Qiao Sang is watching the news on Yantian Star, I believe she will see what you said to her,” the reporter said.

Time slowly passed, and after an unknown amount of time, the interview finally ended.

Ye Xiangting walked out of the building, flipped over and sat on Tonghua Owl’s back, and flew into the sky.

“Tonghua…”

Tonghua Owl called out slowly as it flew, indicating how tiring the interview was and how it had been since it could move.

“Who said you can’t move?” Ye Xiangting said.

“Tonghua.” Tonghua Owl called out, indicating that this wasn’t an interstellar broadcast and it didn’t want to embarrass Qiao Sang.

“Do you think Qiao Sang will see it?” Ye Xiangting asked.

“Tonghua.” Tonghua Owl called out, indicating that if she watched TV, she might see it, and even if she didn’t, she could call to remind her.

“It’s a crucial moment in the competition right now, I can’t disturb her.” Ye Xiangting said without hesitation.

Although her initial intention in accepting this interview was so that Qiao Sang could see her on Yan Tian Star, there was no need to disturb her specifically for this reason.

“Tonghua.”

Tonghua Owl gave a “okay then” look and called out, indicating that it would let her know after the competition was over.

After saying that, it sped up and flew towards home.

…

The next day.

Yan Tian Star.

Saye International Arena.

The stands were packed with heads of people and pets.

The competition was in full swing.

Every time a fierce clash occurred, screams and cheers erupted from the crowd, creating a very lively atmosphere.

In the VIP room,

Qiao Sang and Ya Bao stood by the floor-to-ceiling window, watching the intense match below, occasionally joining in the screams and cheers with the audience.

“So strong!”

“Ya Ya!”

“Amazing!”

“Ya Ya!”

“Ya Bao, who do you think will win?”

“Ya Ya!”

“What?” Qiao Sang frowned: “I thought Serana would win this round…”

“Ya Ya?” Ya Bao looked puzzled and called out, indicating that it meant Serana would win.

*It’s because you said Serana…* Qiao Sang thought to itself.

“Xun Xun~”

Little Xun Bao patted Ya Bao and called out, indicating that it was definitely because Ya Bao said Serana would win that its Beastmaster thought they couldn’t win.

“Ya Ya…”

Ya Bao looked at its Beastmaster with a hurt expression, as if asking, “Really?”

Josang immediately retorted, “Of course not, don’t listen to Little Treasure’s nonsense.”

“Ya Ya!”

Ya Bao cheered up again, indicating that it knew its Beastmaster wouldn’t think that way.

After speaking, it gave Little Treasure a dissatisfied look.

Little Treasure: “…”

Steel Treasure silently glanced at its Beastmaster.

Josang pretended not to see it and continued watching the match.

Time passed quickly, and soon, the first match of the round-robin tournament for the championship officially ended.

On the field, the mechanical-type pet wearing the referee’s badge raised the green flag and waved it in the direction of Lefebvre.

“Let’s congratulate Lefebvre on winning the first round-robin match with a score of 6:4!” On the commentary platform, Nefertis announced loudly in a passionate voice.

“Lefebvre has accumulated 2 points first.” Auror said, “If he wins again in the next match against Josang, he will directly secure the championship!”

On the high platform, Lefebvre smiled calmly.

The entire arena erupted in chants of his name:

“Lefeld! Lefeld!”

“Lefeld! Lefeld!”

“But before that, Serana will compete against Josan first,” Nefertis said.

“A single victory or defeat doesn’t mean anything,” Aurol said. “Life is like a beast-taming competition, full of unknowns and variables. There are still two round-robin matches left. Until the very end, no one knows the outcome. Serana still has a chance to win, but tomorrow’s match will reveal all.”

“I’m really looking forward to it,” Nefertis smiled. “I can’t wait for tomorrow.”

Inside the VIP room.

“Ya Ya!”

“Ya Ya!”

Ya Bao had completely forgotten that it had guessed the winner wrong again, barking excitedly and wagging its tail wildly.

Tomorrow it’s going to compete against Serana! Tomorrow it’s going to compete against Serana!

“Xun Xun~”

Little Xun Bao waved its paw and barked, indicating that this was already known—tomorrow it would either compete against Serana or Leifeld.

“Qing Qing.”

Qing Bao suddenly barked from the side, indicating that it felt Ya Bao was being a little disrespectful.

“Xun Xun!”

Little Xun Bao was startled and quickly barked, indicating that it hadn’t, don’t talk nonsense!

Then it looked at Ya Bao, wanting to prove its innocence.

However, Ya Bao didn’t take the previous words to heart at all. It looked at its beast tamer and eagerly barked:

“Ya Ya!”

It wanted to go back to training.

It hadn’t forgotten what its beast tamer had said: if it encountered Serana or Leifeld, it should fight to the end; it had to compete in its best condition! (End of Chapter)