Beast Taming: Starting From Zero

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Qiao Sang stared blankly at the glowing light surrounding Paralulu, stunned for a long moment. Was this some kind of male protagonist power-up trope?!

A final match, right on the verge of losing, and then, evolution? Was this a joke?!

At that moment, the audience surrounding the battlefield was equally dumbfounded.

Although most of them were high school students, they were all genuine Beast Tamers and were no strangers to this kind of glow.

As the figure inside the white light gradually grew larger and its shape became more defined, an uproar broke out, and the stadium instantly erupted.

"This is evolution, right?! Right?!"

"Damn! If Paralulu evolved, that means it's now a General-rank beast?!"

"No way! Evolution?! Tang Yi is only in his senior year of high school, and he already has a General-rank beast?!"

"Game over. I thought Qiao Sang would be this year's champion."

"This year's national championship is insane…"

"Amazing! This totally brings honor to our seniors!"

"This year's national championship is absolutely wild. First, I thought Zhao Chuanyu would win, then Qiao Sang appeared out of nowhere, and now Tang Yi turns out to be the final boss!"

"Hahaha! Tang Yi is incredible! I told you the champion belongs to Zhongkong Region!"

The gap between a General-rank beast and an Advanced-rank beast was vast, like a bottomless chasm.

In high school, Advanced-rank beasts were already rare, and General-rank beasts were practically unheard of.

But now, right in front of everyone, on a national live broadcast, Paralulu has evolved.

The Yuhua Region audience turned pale as death.

A General-rank beast… Even someone as monstrously talented as Qiao Sang seemed to have no chance of winning.

"A General-rank beast appearing in the national championship…" Wang Yao was in complete disbelief.

Shi Gaofeng was equally shocked.

"A General-rank beast… So this is the level of the national championship?"

Xu Yajie was silent for a moment before speaking: "In the history of high school campus Beast Mastering Leagues, there has never been a General-rank beast. This is the first one."

Wang Yao's expression turned complicated.

"And of all people, it had to be Qiao Sang who encountered it. What kind of luck is this…?"

While the students of Shengshui High were discussing, the rest of the Yuhua Region audience tried to console themselves:

"If you think about it, Qiao Sang is still too young. She's competing in the senior division, but if she had two more years, Tang Yi wouldn't stand a chance."

"Exactly! If Qiao Sang were competing in the freshman division of the national league, she would take the championship effortlessly!"

"With her strength, she's definitely the champion of the next two national championships. Missing out on one title doesn't matter. Honestly, I think she's stronger than Tang Yi. Back when Tang Yi was a freshman, he didn't even have one Advanced-rank beast, let alone three."

"Yeah, exactly."

In the VIP Seating Area.

In the front row, among the officials, Minister Zhou's face, which had been trembling with excitement just moments ago, suddenly froze.

"It actually evolved…" muttered Minister Wang from Chongdao Region.

A rare smile appeared on the usually stern Minister Yan's face.

"Looks like we can confirm the second interstellar exchange student slot now."

The other ministers remained silent, tacitly agreeing.

A high school student with a General-rank beast absolutely qualified for that spot.

At that moment, Minister Huang from Lianbo Region asked: "What does Paralulu evolve into?"

There were countless beast species in the world, and while the ministers were familiar with the ones from their own regions, they weren't necessarily experts on every species.

Minister Yan studied the figure emerging from the light and answered, "Judging by the shape, it should be Paraleo."

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In the Competitor's Area.

Sun Boyi was in a daze.

Liu Yao stared intently at the evolving beast's silhouette and let out a slow breath. Rubbing his throbbing temples, he sighed, "To think it would undergo Bond Evolution at this moment."

Sun Boyi turned to Liu Yao, still in a state of shock.

"Bond Evolution?"

Liu Yao kept his gaze on the battlefield and gave a slight nod.

"I looked up Paralulu's information last night and got a general idea. It has two possible evolutions, one requires absorbing 500 liters of pure thunder-infused water to become Paralur, and the other is achieved through Bond Evolution into Paraleo."

"Judging by what we're seeing, this one evolved into Pareleo."

Sun Boyi's eyes lit up as a thought struck him.

"Since it's Bond Evolution… does that mean it might revert to its original form?"

Liu Yao considered it for a moment and nodded.

"There's a high chance."

Bond Evolution was a mysterious form of evolution that required a deep enough bond between the beast and its tamer.

Beasts that evolved this way were usually able to synchronize with their tamers more effectively, making their cooperation seamless. Some tamers even experienced physical pain when their beasts were injured.

However, this type of evolution was often unstable in its early stages.

For example, a beast and tamer might have a strong enough bond, but if the beast's energy reserves were too low, the evolution wouldn't last.

Alternatively, the beast might have enough energy, but the bond could only sustain the evolved form for a short time.

Because of this, early-stage Bond Evolution was often referred to as Temporary Evolution.

But even temporary evolution had its advantages:

1. A sudden boost in combat power.

2. A clear path toward full evolution.

Many beasts never even reached the threshold for evolving into General-rank.

Since Tang Yi was only a senior in high school, Paralulu shouldn't have had enough energy to evolve permanently. The only explanation was that the bond between him and Paralulu was strong enough to trigger temporary evolution.

Sun Boyi focused on the battlefield, his hope rekindled.

If this was only temporary evolution, then as long as Qiao Sang could endure… she might still have a chance to win!

On the field.

Paraleo... an Electric, Flying, and Dark-type General-rank pet beast... Good thing I looked everything up yesterday, otherwise, even if Paralulu evolved, I wouldn't know what it was called... Qiao Sang took a deep breath and gave a command:

"Little Treasure! Keep using Hypnosis!"

Who cares if this is a classic face-slapping plot straight out of a male-protagonist web novel? Just go for it!

A newly evolved pet beast is always in an unguarded state. As long as Hypnosis is maintained, once the light of evolution fades, the first thing Paraleo will see is Little Treasure's eyes.

This is the opportunity!

"Xun!"

Hearing his Beastmaster's command, Little Treasure snapped out of his exclamation-mark-filled stupor. His eyes turned blue again.

At that moment, the white light faded, revealing a pet beast standing over six meters tall, its nearly black body adorned with purple-patterned wings.

Its sharp gaze and imposing aura exuded an overwhelming sense of oppression.

"Pa Pa!"

Paraleo let out a loud cry, ready to fight. But then, it saw those same familiar eyes from just moments ago.

A wave of drowsiness instantly swept over it.

"Pa... Pa..."

The freshly evolved Paraleo slowly closed its eyes again.

The audience: !!!

The spectators, who had been buzzing with excitement over Paralulu's evolution, suddenly froze in stunned silence.

Wait, what just happened?

Ghost Ring Phantom's Hypnosis works on a General-rank pet beast?!

It's hard to judge the proficiency of a skill like Hypnosis just by watching, but some had speculated that the Ghost Ring Phantom's Hypnosis had reached the level of Ultimate.

Now, that speculation was confirmed.

For a Hypnosis to affect a General-rank pet beast despite the level difference, what else could it be but an Ultimate level?!

"I was just making a random guess, but Qiao Sang's Ghost Ring Phantom's Hypnosis really is at the Ultimate level..."

"No wonder every opponent in her matches never wakes up once hit by Hypnosis, turns out it's maxed out in proficiency..."

"If Paralulu hadn't evolved, Qiao Sang would've won already!"

"Now that it's evolved into Paraleo, even if it got hit, it should be able to wake itself up by force, right?"

The audience turned their attention to Tang Yi and Paraleo, eager to see how they would respond.

This was the first General-rank pet beast in the national competition, there was no way it would fall to Hypnosis just like that.

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Evolved?!

Paralulu evolved into Paraleo?!

Tang Yi was momentarily stunned before a wave of ecstasy hit him.

But when he saw Paraleo close its eyes again, he panicked and quickly shouted:

"Tang Bupa, wake up!"

That same line again... Qiao Sang internally rolled her eyes but didn't dare be careless. She immediately commanded:

"Teleport!"

She had no doubt that Paraleo would wake up soon. After all, it had evolved just from hearing Tang Yi's voice. A conscious General-rank pet beast was no joke, she had to seize this chance!

Qiao Sang's command was brief, but Little Treasure understood instantly.

His blue eyes flashed deeper, and the still-drowsy Paraleo suddenly disappeared from its spot, reappearing at the edge of the battlefield!

No way... The audience widened their eyes at the sight.

"Xun!"

Little Treasure teleported again, appearing right in front of Paraleo. With full confidence and momentum, he rammed his head forward.

Just before impact, a blue glow surrounded his forehead.

Paraleo didn't budge.

Audience: ...

Was Psychic Strike really this weak? He couldn't even make Paleo move an inch... Qiao Sang almost facepalmed.

"Xun..."

Little Treasure, still pressed against Paraleo, suddenly shivered. He felt an ominous sense of danger. Before he could lift his head, his Beastmaster's urgent voice rang out:

"Retreat!"

"Xun!"

Little Treasure flinched and immediately teleported away.

At the same time, Paraleo's position erupted with a massive burst of electricity.

Countless yellow lightning bolts crackled, the air trembled, and the entire battlefield was instantly transformed into an Electric Terrain.

The ground shook, rocks levitated and shattered, sparks danced in the air.

The entire battlefield had become an Electric Terrain... So this was the power of a General-rank pet beast.. Qiao Sang's heart sank as she looked at the now-awake Paraleo.

"Pa Pa!"

Paraleo roared, its body surging with yellow lightning as it shot toward the sky, chasing after the terrified-looking Little Treasurr.

Its speed was lightning-fast, almost literally.

Little Treasure barely dodged.

But just as he reappeared twenty meters away, a bolt of yellow lightning struck him from out of nowhere.

"Xun!"

Little Treasure let out a painful cry.

Paraleo turned into lightning again.

A General-rank pet beast's speed was no joke, by the time Qiao Sang's brain registered it, Paraleo had already been slammed into Little Treasure.

"Xun!!!"

Little Treasure was sent flying in a diagonal trajectory, his scream more miserable than ever before.

So fast... Even Tang Yi, Paraleo's Beastmaster, was momentarily stunned.

Boom!

Little Treasure crashed into the ground, dust flying everywhere.

Many spectators in the stands jumped up excitedly, as if they had already secured the championship title.

"A General-rank pet beast is insane! That speed, I couldn't even follow it with my eyes!"

"This is intense! Ghost Ring Phantom, even with teleportation, couldn't dodge! This is the first time I've seen it take a direct hit!"

"Qiao Sang will have to send out her next pet beast now, right? I bet she'll use Blazing Star Canine!"

While the crowd discussed, Little Treasure lay face-down, unmoving.

"Pa pa."

Paraleo flew over and nudged it with its claw.

Little Treasure remained motionless.

Qiao Sang's eyes flickered.

Just as the referee's mechanical pet beast floated onto the field, she shouted:

"Control it!"

Ghost Ring Phantom can still move?! Tang Yi's pupils contracted. He instinctively shouted:

"Thunderbolt!"

But it was too late.

Paraleo's shadow covered Little Treasure's own.

Little Treasure didn't stand back up, he was badly injured.

But that didn't stop him from using Shadow Control.

"Xun..."

Still lying on the ground, he linked his shadow with Paraleo's.

Since Paraleo was so large, its shadow was large too, perfect for this.

Paraleo's body surged with electricity, gathering a massive amount of energy to unleash a devastating Thunderbolt at the fallen Little Treasure.

The referee's mechanical pet beast twitched and quickly floated away.

"Xun..."

At that moment, Little Treasure's claws twitched.

"Pa Pa!"

Paraleo suddenly lost control of its footing and slipped, crashing to the ground.

Its Thunderbolt's trajectory shifted upward, exploding in mid-air.

Bright yellow lightning illuminated the night sky.

The Shadow Control should be able to break free now… With the Ghost Ring Phantom state, it only needs to land one more hit…

Tang Yi quickly analyzed the situation on the field and commanded:

"Thunderbolt!"

There was no need to even consider breaking free, he firmly believed that Paraleo could definitely escape Ghost Ring Phantom's control!

"Pa pa!"

Paraleo let out a sharp cry, energy surging within its body. Its muscles tensed, wings flapped forcefully, and the shadow connecting it to the ground grew thinner and thinner, showing signs of breaking apart.

"Xun..."

Little Treasure struggled to lift his head and look at the towering figure before him.

Was he going to lose…?

If he had to go back and review this battle, and Brother Yabao and Lubao found out, would he lose the second-in-command position that he had worked so hard to reclaim…?

As expected of a General-class pet beast… Even an Ultimate-level Hypnosis and an Ultimate-level Shadow Control could be forcibly broken free from…

Qiao Sang took a deep breath, forcing herself to stay calm. The more anxious she got, the harder it was to think.

"Little Treasure relies mainly on his unpredictable movements and powerful control skills to win battles. But on this Electric Terrain, Paraleo can catch up to him in an instant. His speed will be matched, and his control-type moves can be broken by Paraleo's overwhelming energy and size."

“The chances of Little Treasure winning are close to zero. However, he can create some advantages for the next match, just like Zhao Chuanyu’s Venomous Starfish…”

Qiao Sang's mind raced, and suddenly, an idea struck her like lightning.

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The shadow connecting to the ground was tearing wider and wider. It was about to completely break. At this moment, Qiao Sang commanded:

"Misfortune Curse!"

"Xun..."

Little Treasure tried to get up with difficulty.

He felt like he needed urgent medical attention, he might not even be able to curse properly anymore…

So tired…

Sensing Little Treasure's state, Qiao Sang suddenly thought of something and shouted loudly:

"Second child, it's up to you now!"

Little Treasure's ears twitched, and his gaze became resolute.

That's right! He was the Second Child! He absolutely couldn't fall to the Third child spot just because of this match!

"Xun!"

Little Treasure vanished on the spot.

In the next second, his eyes glowed with a purple light as he reappeared right in front of Paraleo.

"Pa pa!"

Having regained its freedom, Paraleo instantly gathered a massive electric current around itself. A thick and terrifying lightning bolt crashed down toward Little Treasure.

"Xun!!!"

Little Treasure let out a painful scream as his entire body turned pitch black from the blast and crashed onto the ground.

Ashet closed his eyes, a sudden thought flashed through his mind: This was the last opponent. Would that mean there wouldn't be a battle review when he got back…?

Your sacrifice will not be in vain…

Qiao Sang waved her hand and recalled Little Treasure into the Beast Master's Codex.

"Go!"

The referee's whistle blew.

The audience erupted into a tidal wave of noise.

As the only contestant with three Advanced-level pet beasts, Qiao Sang had placed immense pressure on schools from all over the country, aside from the Yuhua region.

Although Ice Xilu had lost an earlier match, it was recalled to the Beast Master's codex before losing its combat ability, this time was different.

Strictly speaking, this was Qiao Sang's first true loss in the competition.

"As a senior in high school, I suddenly feel like our pride has been restored!"

"Ahhh! Tang Yi! Paraleo!"

"Tang Yi! Tang Yi! You must take first place!"

"Sigh, if only Ghost Ring Phantom's Psychic Strike had been stronger, it might've won just now…"

"Psychic Strike is a move it only learned after evolving into Ghost Ring Phantom. It hasn't been long since its evolution, so don't expect too much."

"If Paralulu hadn't evolved, it would've lost to Ghost Ring Phantom's Hypnosis from the very start."

"It evolved, so let's not dwell on that. Just keep watching, I think Qiao Sang will send out Blazing Star Canine next."

"Of course! Everyone knows Qiao Sang's Blazing Star Canine has the highest attack power. Plus, it's nighttime now, so with the Moonlight Power effect, it might just stand a chance against a newly evolved General-class pet beast."

"Are all you Yuhua people this confident? Do you even understand what a General-class pet beast is?"

"Heh, I'm confident, so what? Bite me."

“…”

"Go!"

Amid the noisy chatter, the referee's whistle blew again.

The entire stadium fell silent in unison.

Qiao Sang formed a hand seal.

A green star formation lit up, and a pet beast with both dazzling elegance and mystery emerged in front of the spectators.

“Yap!”

Yabao stared at his opponent in the distance, momentarily stunned before excitement flared in his eyes. The small flame wings on his back expanded by several centimeters.

The Blazing Star Canine that defeated the Crimson Rush Dragon…

Tang Yi took a deep breath and said, "Tang Bupa, don't let your guard down!"

“Pa pa.”

Hearing its Beast Master's words, Paraleo locked eyes with its new opponent, its expression turning serious.

"Go!"

The referee's whistle marked the start of the final match of the national tournament.

"Blazing Charge!"

"Thunderbolt!"

Qiao Sang and Tang Yi shouted their commands at the same time.

Moonlight poured down, flames erupted, and burning embers danced wildly around Yabao's body.

“Yap!”

Yabao dug his claws into the ground.

In the next second, he transformed into a fiery streak, charging toward Paraleo with a powerful whirlwind.

“Pa…Pa pa?!”

Just as Paraleo was gathering energy, its eyes suddenly clouded with confusion.

Boom!

In that brief moment of hesitation, Yabao crashed into Paraleo with full force, sending it flying backward. Most of its body sank into the ground upon impact.

Audience: !!!

What just happened? Why didn't Paraleo use Thunderbolt…?

Tang Yi stared blankly, a string of question marks flashing through his mind.

Accursed Body, when attacked, there's a 30% chance of inflicting immobilization on the target. A pet beast in this state cannot use the last move they attempted before being affected…

Looks like Paraleo got caught in it… Was it just unlucky, or was it the Misfortune Curse's doing…?

Qiao Sang's mind worked rapidly as she analyzed the situation, formulating a counterstrategy.

“Yap!”

As Qiao Sang pondered, Yabao lifted his head and opened his mouth wide.

A massive, terrifyingly powerful fireball shot into the sky with a whoosh.

The audience, still in shock from Paraleo's inexplicable hesitation, finally snapped back to reality.

"What the hell?! Why did Paraleo just stand there and take the hit?!"

"Guys, I'm kind of freaking out... Tang Yi won't lose, right?"

"Relax! It's a General-class pet beast, for crying out loud!"

"But Blazing Star Canine's Meteor Rain is already at Ultimate level. Combined with the Moonlight Power effect, its attack might be stronger than most General-class pet beasts…"

“It just entered the match, why are you all panicking?!”

"I'm not panicking, I just don't get what happened to Paraleo just now!"

"I got it! Ghost Ring Phantom cast Misfortune Curse at the end of the last match, it must've taken effect!"

"That's fine, then. Its curse level is low, it should only work once."

The audience from the Central Hollow region let out a sigh of relief.

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