Beast Taming: Starting From Zero

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Raffi looked around for help.

Gene guiltily averted his gaze, while the other classmates gave her a good luck look.

Raffi deeply regretted her decision.

She, a coordinator, had challenged a national campus beast battle champion. Wasn't this just asking for trouble?

Why did she assume she was a coordination champion without confirming first?!

It was all Gene’s fault for misleading her!

Despite gritting her teeth internally, she maintained a graceful smile and said, "Sorry, I mistook you for a coordination champion because of your elegance and appearance. I originally wanted to have a coordination match with you."

Rather than stubbornly going through with it and embarrassing herself, it was better to admit her mistake outright.

Raffi understood that if she admitted it, the class would just have a laugh and move on. But if she insisted, she’d become the school’s next big joke.

Having been flattered, Qiao Sang was in a good mood and smiled.

"It's fine. If you ever want a beast battle, you're welcome to challenge me."

Challenge you? Am I crazy? Raffi kept her sweet smile.

"I will."

Tang Yi, watching from the side, was both envious and excited.

Now that he was in the same class as Qiao Sang, didn’t that mean he'd have more chances to battle her?

After the last morning class, their homeroom teacher, Mu Deli, called Qiao Sang and Tang Yi to the office.

A beast with a yellow flower on its head and light green leaf-like garments stood nearby, holding a measuring tape.

Mu Deli said, "This is Scissor Bloom, a tailor. You’ll have your measurements taken so it can make your uniforms."

"Scissor!"

Scissor Bloom placed its paws on its leafy skirt and slightly bent its knees.

After a graceful bow, it approached Qiao Sang and professionally took her measurements.

A custom uniform? Just like a designer outfit… Qiao Sang sighed internally.

As measurements were taken, Mu Deli continued, "In our school, beasts must also undergo a series of studies. However, each student only needs to select one beast for enrollment. Think about which beast you’d like to register, and I’ll sign you up."

Tang Yi was taken aback.

"Beasts have to study too?"

Mu Deli nodded.

"Beasts are the core of a beast master’s strength. If they remain in the Beast Codex while you're in class, that’s wasted time, and their growth will be slow. That’s why we implement structured training for them while you attend classes."

"Their schedule matches yours. Once school ends, you can take them back."

"But only one beast is required. You should keep a strong beast with you for safety while letting a weaker one undergo training."

Tang Yi was thrilled.

Wasn't this basically free beast training?

And since it was at the same school, with the same schedule, there was no risk of drifting apart from his beast due to distance or time constraints.

Qiao Sang remained calm.

Her beasts trained on their own and never wasted time, even without supervision.

Standardized training might even slow their progress.

After all, continuously using skills increased proficiency.

A standardized instructor wouldn’t just make them repeatedly cast abilities.

If the training enhanced speed, reflexes, and other abilities, that would be fine. But her beasts' overall abilities already far exceeded their peers.

How many high school students even had advanced-rank beasts?

Training alongside mid-rank or even low-rank beasts wouldn’t necessarily help.

She didn’t doubt the instructors’ skills, but they had to tailor lessons to the majority.

Like how a high school math teacher wouldn’t suddenly start teaching college-level calculus just because one student was ahead.

Wait… something occurred to Qiao Sang.

"Can they teach beasts how to read?"

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Meanwhile, in Dorm Area 1, Room 502...

Little Treasure, who was cursing an ant with bad luck, suddenly sneezed for no reason…

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Leaving the office, on the way to the cafeteria, Tang Yi sneaked a glance at Qiao Sang.

Teaching a beast to read?! She really wasn’t human…

Suddenly, something came to mind.

"How much has your brain domain expanded?"

Qiao Sang shook her head.

"I haven't taken the Veil Essence yet."

Tang Yi was shocked.

She had resisted the temptation of consuming Veil Essence immediately?!

Then again, considering it was Qiao Sang, maybe that wasn’t too surprising…

"My brain domain was originally 17%. Now it's 23%." Tang Yi scratched his head.

"Only a 6% increase, but I broke through the third page of my Beast Codex."

He spoke with a hint of pride.

Everyone knew brain domain expansion wasn’t easy, especially later on.

At first, it might take just a year to go from 11% to 19%, but pushing from 19% to 20% could take a decade.

That’s why some beast masters reached General-level in their thirties yet remained stuck for over a hundred years, unable to unlock another page of their Beast Codex.

Breaking through a page while also increasing by 3% showed that Tang Yi had good talent.

That number sounds too precise… Qiao Sang asked,

"You tested your brain domain before taking the essence?"

"Of course!" Tang Yi said.

"It’s a big deal. You need to know your baseline, and the increase from Veil Essence reveals a beast master's potential. Everyone tests before taking it."

Then he turned to Qiao Sang, puzzled.

"You haven’t tested yet?"

Qiao Sang was silent for a moment before asking,

"Where do you test it?"

So she really hasn’t tested… Tang Yi replied,

"At the school’s medical center."

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1:10 PM.

The medical center’s door was slightly open.

Inside sat a young doctor in a white coat, along with a pet beast also dressed in a white coat. It had rabbit-like ears and green limbs.

"I want to test my brain domain." Qiao Sang said.

Ahem. I promise I’ll take the essence tomorrow.

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