Beast Taming: Starting From Zero - Chapter 1490

Chapter 1490. Chapter 1484: The Wreath (Two Chapters Combined)

Thinking of this, Qiao Sang put down her phone and said, “Sign up for more competitions. Sign up for anything that interests you. Don’t necessarily think you can win the championship before signing up.”

“Xunxun?”

Little Xunbao looked puzzled and called out, indicating that if you don’t win the championship, you won’t increase your popularity, and without popularity, you won’t get white energy. Wouldn’t it be a waste to participate?

Qiao Sang smiled and said, “You didn’t win the championship this time, but you still made it to the trending topics, didn’t you?”

“Xunxun~”

Little Xunbao’s eyes lit up, showing an “Oh, right” expression.

Qiao Sang added, “But don’t just participate in any competition. It’s best to be able to get into the top ten.”

No matter what the competition is, as long as you get into the top ten, you will get some attention. If you are eliminated too quickly, even if people find out, they might laugh at you, saying that you are not focused on your main battle and wasted time learning these messy things. But if you win a prize in a competition, the effect will be completely different, just like this translation competition.

“Xunxun~”

Little Xunbao grinned and called out, indicating that it understood.

After speaking, it spread out its paws.

Qiao Sang handed over the phone.

“Xunxun~ Xunxun~”

Little Xunbao took the phone, humming a song, and went to the sofa. While chatting with fans on the computer and continuing its live stream, it also searched for competitions that interested it on its phone.

Without the obsession with winning, it suddenly signed up for more competitions, signing up for almost one out of every three it watched.

Five days later.

10:10 AM.

Hotel suite.

A gust of wind blew through the suite, and soon reached Qiao Sang’s side.

“Qingqing?”

Qingbao appeared, calling out, indicating where Little Xunbao was.

“It’s probably participating in some competition again.” Qiao Sang lay half-reclined on the bed, holding her phone, checking the campus website’s points redemption section for newly added items, and said.

During this period, Little Xunbao participated in competitions almost every few days, never having a moment to spare.

It participated in everything from the “All-People Competition” of a certain game to the “Eating Sunflower Seeds but Not Competing” competition, achieving a barely top-ten finish in each.

“Qingqing.”

Qingbao frowned, calling out, indicating that it was participating in another competition.

Qiao Sang explained, “I sent it there to build up its popularity so it can absorb more white energy.”

“Qingqing?”

Qingbao called out curiously, wondering if Xiao Xunbao’s participation in major competitions, and its lack of championship wins, could still generate popularity.

“Of course,” Qiao Sang smiled. “Because it’s the champion pet of the Master Challenge, as long as it keeps appearing and achieves some success in other areas, it will easily gain attention and popularity.”

She paused, then added, “You too.”

Qingbao’s eyes lit up, about to say something.

“Tingting!”

Tingbao called from the living room, indicating that its boss was on TV again.

Qingbao quickly vanished, appearing in the living room.

It had participated in another competition that could be on TV. Qiao Sang put down her phone, went to the living room, and looked at the TV.

On the screen, Xiao Xunbao appeared, wearing a colorful afro wig, a black cape, and gold sunglasses, standing tall and proud, looking very fashionable.

Several other pets with similarly exaggerated outfits stood in the same row.

Qiao Sang’s lips twitched slightly as she watched Little Treasure Hunt on TV.

“Ya Ya!”

“Ya Ya!”

Ya Bao shouted as if watching a battle, “Go Little Treasure Hunt! Go Little Treasure Hunt!”

“Qing Qing?”

Qing Bao called out curiously, indicating what kind of competition was taking place.

“Ya Ya!”

Ya Bao called out, indicating she didn’t know; it was probably a beauty contest.

Qiao Sang: “…”

“Gang Quan.”

Gang Bao called out, indicating it was a pet fashion competition.

The pet fashion competition was about a pet’s sense of style, a kind of competition that split off from the coordination competition. Generally, pets whose appearance wasn’t good enough, whose combat ability wasn’t good enough, who couldn’t display perfect coordination—in short, who couldn’t advance further on the path of a coordinator—but who had a certain pursuit of beauty, would participate in this kind of competition.

Qiao Sang looked at Little Treasure Hunt’s appearance on TV with a slight headache, thinking that with that outfit, it definitely wouldn’t make it into the top ten.

In a flash, a pet dressed in formal attire held a microphone and a list, announcing the results:

“Li Li!”

“Li Li!”

First, we need to announce the third place winner of this year’s Medicinal Herbs Province Pet Fashion Competition! That’s right, Lord of the Underworld, Little Treasure Hunter!

“Xunxun~”

Little Treasure Hunter floated forward among the stylishly dressed pets, waving its paws enthusiastically towards the audience.

“Ya Ya!”

Ya Bao exclaimed excitedly, indicating that Little Treasure Hunter was doing a great job.

“Qing Qing.”

Qing Bao silently gritted its teeth.

“This can also get third place?” Qiao Sang was a little incredulous.

She couldn’t help but wonder if there was something wrong with her aesthetic sense.

Michaela, holding a coffee, walked over, looked at Little Treasure Hunter on TV, and said, “Pet aesthetics are different from humans. Now in the Medicine Kingdom, those who hold these kinds of competitions are basically pets. They have their own standards.”

So that’s how it is. It seems that there’s nothing wrong with my aesthetic sense. Qiao Sang instantly felt that it made sense.

Suddenly, the phone in the room vibrated.

Qiao Sang’s ears twitched. Hearing the noise, she quickly went to the room, picked up the phone on the bed, and answered it:

“Hello?”

“De De.” De Gao Jia’s voice came from the speaker, indicating that the energy pills were ready and to come and get them.

“I’ll go right now.” Qiao Sang said immediately.

Pet Breeding Association.

Josang, carrying the adorable, cat-like Sharara, knocked on the door.

“Dede,” Degogas called out, signaling for

them to come in. Josang pushed open the door and entered with Ya Bao and the others.

“Dede!”

Degogas looked over, his gaze landing precisely on Xia Lala. He stood up excitedly, called out, and quickly approached.

“Xia Xia,”

Xia Lala greeted sweetly.

“Degogas!”

Degogas exclaimed even more excitedly.

“Where are the energy pills?” Qiao Sang cut to the chase.

Degogas remembered his business, turned to the table, picked up the two large boxes of energy pills, and earnestly instructed,

“Degogas, Degogas,”

Qiao Sang listened patiently, nodding, “I understand.”

“Degogas?” Degogas called out, indicating when they would leave Tianyuan Star.

Qiao Sang replied, “I don’t know, but it should be quite a while, since I only recently arrived.”

“Degogas!” Degogas’s eyes lit up, and he called out, suggesting they exchange contact information so Xia Lala could contact him if needed.

He then took out his phone.

Qiao Sang smiled and said, “I was originally looking for you as the trainer for Xia Lala on Tianyuan Star.”

“De De!”

De Gaojias showed a “That’s great” expression.

After exchanging contact information, Qiao Sang and De Gaojias chatted for a few more minutes before saying goodbye and preparing to leave.

“De De!”

De Gaojias called out enthusiastically, indicating that Qiao Sang should come to see him anytime.

“I will,” Qiao Sang smiled.

He then placed his hand on the doorknob, ready to open the door and leave.

But at that moment, the usually quiet Dianyu Baobao called out:

“Dianyu.”

He hadn’t paid yet! He hadn’t paid yet!

Qiao Sang and De Gaojias froze simultaneously.

Half an hour later.

Hotel, suite.

“Xunxun~”

“Xunxun~”

Little Xunbao, wearing the wreath of its third-place finish, floated happily around the living room.

Qingbao glanced at Little Xunbao, without its usual displeasure.

For some reason, since Little Xunbao returned from the competition, it seemed much more agreeable to the eye.

With a “click,” the door opened, and Qiao Sang pushed it open and placed the bag she was carrying on the coffee table.

“Xunxun~”

Little Xunbao, seeing its beast tamer, instantly floated over excitedly, calling out to announce that it had won third place in today’s competition.

I saw Qiao Sang laugh and say, “That’s amazing! I knew you could do it.”

As she finished speaking, a rich fragrance wafted into my nostrils.

Qiao Sang sniffed, then followed the scent to the flower wreath on Xiao Xunbao’s head, asking,

“Where did this flower wreath come from?”

“Xunxun~”

Xiao Xunbao called out happily, indicating that it was the third-place prize, and it also had a medal.

After speaking, it took off the wreath and pulled out the third-place medal.

“Xiaxia.”

Xia Lala seemed attracted by the fragrance, coming to the flower wreath on Xiao Xunbao’s head to smell it, and called out, indicating that the flower seemed to have a strange energy.

“Xunxun~”

Xiao Xunbao hung the medal around its neck, then took off the flower wreath to look at it.

What strange energy?

“This flower wreath has strange energy?” Qiao Sang asked.

“Xiaxia.”

Xia Lala nodded.

At this moment, Michaela, sitting on the sofa, slowly said, “This is a wreath woven from the flowers of the Gathering Sense Fairy. It can attract the attention of creatures within a certain range and increase their favorability.”

Qingbao, upon hearing this, showed a look of sudden realization.

It wondered why it suddenly found Xiao Xunbao so agreeable.

“Xunxun?”

Increase favorability? Xiao Xunbao’s eyes lit up, and it quickly put the wreath back on.

The Gathering Sense Fairy, a dual-attribute Grass and Fairy pet, is naturally able to attract attention and gain favor, preventing people and other pets from harboring any ill will towards it. The flowers growing on the Gathering Sense Fairy possess the same ability; whoever carries its flowers will attract attention and increase the favorability of others. However, the ability of the picked flowers has a time limit, only three days. Qiao Sang recalled the relevant information in her mind, and then, remembering something, quickly said,

“Xiao Xunbao, go out for a stroll! Go to places with lots of people and pets!”

“Xunxun~”

Xiao Xunbao, quick-witted, immediately understood, and with a serious expression, called out, indicating it understood.

After speaking, his eyes glowed blue, and he vanished from the spot.

“The effect of the flowers on the Flower Fairy only lasts for three days. Little Treasure Hunt really needs to go out and explore during these three days,” Michaela said.

Qiao Sang asked, “Teacher, can we wait three days before leaving?”

Little Treasure Hunt has been participating in competitions in the Medicine Kingdom recently, and the people and pets there have become quite familiar with it, accumulating many fans. Only by spending three days here can the effect of the flower wreath woven from the flowers on the Flower Fairy be maximized.

Michaela looked over: “Did you bring the energy pills?”

Qiao Sang hummed in agreement, pointed to the bag on the coffee table, and said, “They’re over there.”

Michaela said, “You want Little Treasure Hunt to absorb more white energy through the energy of the wreath.”

“Yes,” Qiao Sang nodded, “I think that since it’s been participating in competitions in the Medicine Kingdom recently, it can maximize the effect of the wreath here.”

Michaela slowly said,

“But, I remember you said that what it needs is energy generated from genuine liking it. If it’s controlled by the flowers of the Flower Fairy, would it be genuine liking?”

Qiao Sang was taken aback.

“Yes, Little Treasure needs white energy generated from genuine affection. If this energy could be generated by external means, I could just find a Flower Fairy to provide flowers for it regularly.”

Thinking of this, Qiao Sang raised her hand, intending to form a hand seal to summon Little Treasure back.

However, she quickly remembered something, lowered her hand, looked at Qing Bao, and said, “Let’s go see Little Treasure.”

“Qing Qing.”

Qing Bao nodded, called out, and transformed into a gust of wind, carrying her Beast Tamer towards the window.

Based on her senses, Qiao Sang quickly found Little Treasure.

She landed on a rooftop and looked down at Little Treasure, which appeared as a black dot below.

She saw a large number of people and pets gathered around it, all looking excited as they rushed towards it.

Above, she could clearly see a steady stream of white energy flowing towards Little Treasure, a phenomenon that hadn’t occurred since arriving on Tianyuan Star.

“Xun Xun~”

“Xun Xun~”

Little Treasure waved its paws enthusiastically among the beasts.

Seeing this, Qiao Sang had an idea and said to Qingbao, “Blow the flower wreath off its head with the wind.”

“Qingqing…”

Qingbao hesitated for a moment, not happy, nor immediately obeying the command. Instead, it hesitated, calling out, indicating that this wasn’t a good idea. This was Xiao Xunbao’s prize, and it needed the flower wreath to gain everyone’s favor.

Although Qingbao usually seemed to be at odds with Xiao Xunbao, Qiao Sang, who actually cared about it, felt a pang of sympathy and gently explained,

“I can see Xiao Xunbao absorbing white energy. I want to see if it’s absorbing the white energy because of the flower wreath or because of itself. Let the flower wreath fly around once, and then let it return to its head.”

“Qingqing~”

Qingbao gave a “So that’s how it is” look and exclaimed.

It looked down at Xiao Xunbao.

The next second, a gust of wind appeared out of nowhere and blew away the flower wreath on Xiao Xunbao’s head.

The white energy continued to surge towards Xiao Xunbao without weakening.

It wasn’t because of external energy, but because of Xiao Xunbao itself. Qiao Sang looked at the scene below and couldn’t help but smile, feeling very gratified.

It seemed that Xiao Xunbao’s participation in the competition hadn’t been in vain

. Xiao Xunbao touched its head, was startled, and then looked up at the flower wreath that had been blown away, shouting:

“Xunxun!”

My flower wreath!

“Qingqing?”

Qingbao saw this and burst into laughter, then, as if remembering something, called out, indicating that Xiao Xunbao was absorbing white energy because of the flower wreath?

“No, it’s because of itself,” Qiao Sang replied.

“Qingqing.”

Hearing this, Qingbao looked down and revealed a mischievous smile.

Immediately afterward, a strong wind blew, and the flower wreath was blown even further away.

“Xunxun!”

Little Xunbao quickly floated towards the direction where the flower wreath had been blown away.

The people and pets around him also quickly followed. Those on the sidelines, unaware of what was happening, joined the crowd out of curiosity and a desire to see the spectacle.

In an instant, almost everyone and every pet on the street was moving or flying in the same direction, creating quite a magnificent sight. (End of Chapter)