Beast taming, starting from zero point

Chapter 118: Chapter 113 Good Seedling

Qiao Sang’s face was filled with anticipation.

This was still the first time she had seen someone demonstrate coordinated ability in real life.

The powerhouse duck was entirely blue, with stout limbs, webbed feet, and webbed hands.

As a dual-type pet beast of the combat series and water-type, it exhibited the characteristics of these two attributes most vividly.

“Li.”

Powerhouse duck took a step forward and flexed its developed biceps on the left and right sides, respectively.

The moment Fire-Toothed Dog saw this, it forgot to keep its poker face, its eyes lit up, and it instantly became spirited.

After Powerhouse duck had finished showing off its muscles, it tilted its head upward and opened its mouth to release about twenty transparent bubbles, each roughly the size of a ping pong ball.

The Fire-Toothed Dog’s head followed the rising bubbles gradually upward.

As the bubbles slowly descended, its head also lowered.

The transparent spherical bubbles fell around above Powerhouse duck, its muscles tensed and it leaped up, its fists like arrows shot from a full moon bow, swiftly attacking the bubbles that were slowly falling.

After each was shattered, Powerhouse duck slid into a kneel with its hands up as if waiting for something.

Immediately after, the transparent bubbles turned into water and, in a rush, fell onto Powerhouse duck, drenching it completely like a duck in soup…

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“Li.”

Without hearing any applause or cheers, Powerhouse duck stood up, wiped the water from its face, and bowed to the surrounding people, indicating that the performance had ended.

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The atmosphere in Training Field No. 2 quieted down, and many people felt a sense of loneliness from the performance, including Qiao Sang.

That’s it?

She had been ready to applaud only to be presented with this?

Was this the grand display of a special skill combo?

“Yi?”

Fire-Toothed Dog tilted its head, clearly not quite understanding.

“Xun.”

Treasure-seeking Ghost covered its mouth and started to giggle.

“Alright, next one,” Luo Qian said.

The second to showcase was a chubby kid, whose pet beast was an Ice Snow Marten.

Having seen the first performance, Qiao Sang had lost much of her expectations for the second.

She had also mistaken her wishful thinking, hoping to see the kind of dazzling special skill combo that one sees on TV.

Those who appear on TV and participate in coordination competitions are genuine coordinators, not something that students who have just become Beast Tamers can compare with.

“Qiao Sang, what should I do, I’m so nervous,” Jin Feifan came to Qiao Sang’s side and said with an uneasy face.

“It’s alright, aren’t you a special recruit for coordination? Just do it like you did during the examination,” Qiao Sang consoled.

“But during the examination, the special skill combo that Fang Qi demonstrated had a completely different effect from what we’re seeing now,” Jin Feifan said in a low voice.

Qiao Sang was taken aback upon hearing this. The same special skill combo leading to a different outcome?

How could there be anything different about the simple process of bubbles being shattered and water spilling onto one’s body?

Qiao Sang reviewed the scene of Powerhouse duck’s performance in her mind, the image freezing on the frame where it spit out bubbles, and she suddenly had a speculation.

When Fire-Toothed Dog was battling against the water hoop carp, the water hoop carp had also used this skill.

At that time, it was outdoors, and under the refraction of sunlight, the bubbles seemed to have color and looked a lot more crystalline.

Now, indoors at the training field and without any lighting, the bubbles just appeared to be ordinary transparent ones.

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Similarly.

In this environment, the burst bubbles just looked like ordinary water, resembling most the water sprayed from a showerhead in the bathroom, nothing special.

“Were you taking an outdoor exam at that time?” Qiao Sang asked.

Jin Feifan, although puzzled as to why his roommate would ask this, still answered honestly, “Yes.”

“That’s it, under the effect of light, the color of the bubbles is variable. There’s no light here, so the effect is different from what you saw on the day of your exam,” Qiao Sang explained.

This issue could actually be understood with a bit of thought, but nobody considered it as they were just watching the performance without much contemplation.

If it wasn’t for Jin Feifan mentioning the disparity between the two demonstrations, Qiao Sang wouldn’t have started to think about this matter.

As for Jin Feifan, it was almost her turn, making her so nervous that all she could think about was what she should do next.

Jin Feifan was momentarily stunned, then had an epiphany, her eyes lighting up in an instant.

That was a Water-type’s signature move, unrelated to her Grass-type!

Luo Qian, who had been attentively eavesdropping with ears pricked up to their conversation, also had his eyes light up.

Despite wearing an eternal smile that gave no hint of change from his usual demeanor, his mind was already churning tumultuously.

The revelation of that Energy Value had indeed shocked him.

Afterward, he couldn’t resist observing the Fire-Toothed Dog.

Upon closer inspection, it was extraordinary: its fur, its appearance, its presence could easily score over 90 points in the first round concerning looks in an official coordination competition!

And its Beast Tamer.

The girl had delicate eyebrows and eyes, red lips and white teeth; she was clearly a promising candidate for a coordinator.

If she didn’t decline in looks, she would definitely be someone whose appearance could astonish others as soon as she entered the arena.

If it wasn’t for his bad reputation, where staring at a person of the opposite sex for more than three seconds could lead to misunderstandings, he would have already started admiring her openly.

When he first entered Shengshui Middle School, he had grand ambitions too, but reality quickly wore them down.

Forever the runner-up, occasionally third place – that was the status quo of Shengshui Middle School in the provincial level middle school coordination competition.

If striving hard still wouldn’t result in first place, then why force himself? Better to spend more time enjoying life.

However, the emergence of Qiao Sang today allowed him to see a glimmer of hope again. This newcomer seemed to be born for coordination, and her quick analysis of how light affects perception further confirmed this for him.

Provided the Fire-Toothed Dog made it through the first round, it would certainly settle the battle in style in the second round with its Energy Value and attack power, within the allotted time.

If the opponent is down, what else is there to compare? Of course, it would win!

The more Luo Qian thought about it, the more he felt he had a chance of winning against Li Tang.

This student must somehow be included in the coordination team!

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Outside Training Field No. 2.

“Vice Principal, I’m telling the truth,” Qin Wen said while holding her phone.

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, and then the steady voice of a man came from the speaker, “Can you rule out the possibility that the Energy Value tester is broken?”

“I can guarantee the machine is not broken. We just had it checked yesterday in preparation for today’s assessment,” Qin Wen immediately responded.

Liu Yao was silent for a few seconds, then asked in a gentle voice, “What are your thoughts?”

Qin Wen blurted out the words she had prepared earlier, “An Energy Value of 13966 is something our second-year students would reach. Qiao Sang has already contracted two Pet Beasts, and the second one, the Treasure-seeking Ghost, seems to listen well to her too, so training should be no problem.”

“Her talent is extremely high, and she has already far surpassed other freshmen. I don’t think training her with the new students will facilitate her growth very well.”

“I suggest specialized coaching to cater to her talents, letting her directly join the second-year school team’s collective training. This way, I am confident that in her third year… no, in her second year, she could win in the individual combat competition against Li Tang.”

Liu Yao’s lips curled into a wider smile, his tone softening as he said, “You’re right about specialized coaching. I agree with this approach; you go ahead and handle it.”

Qin Wen let out a sigh of relief, thankful that the vice principal was in charge of the team training. If it had been any other leader, it might not have been so simple.

She then remembered something else and expressed her concern, “There’s another thing that worries me. I’m a bit concerned that the Fire-Toothed Dog has reached such an Energy Value without evolving. If possible, I hope you can help take a look.”

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