Beast taming, starting from zero point

Chapter 129: Chapter 124 What about School?

The large-bodied Tongue Licker was now hanging in mid-air with both feet off the ground. Besides falling downward, it couldn’t move in any other direction, and if Yaobao could launch a fast enough attack, it was practically a sitting duck.

Unfortunately, considering the distance between them, Yaobao wouldn’t be able to land a hit on Tongue Licker still descending from the air with such attack speed.

It should target the spot where the fireball had hit, which was also where Tongue Licker was expected to land.

Having analyzed the situation in front of her, Qiao Sang was about to speak up.

Who would have thought, just at the moment she finished her analysis, Yaobao seemed to sense her thoughts, and with one open mouth, a basketball-sized Spark was launched toward the spot she had pictured in her mind.

Right as Tongue Licker touched down, its injured footpad made intimate contact with the ground still hot and littered with embers, and it valiantly endured without making a sound.

However, the next second met it head-on with the terrifyingly energetic ball of flames.

“Tongue Licker!!!”

That was the advantage of striking first, as if it were executed well, one could entirely take control of the combat rhythm.

Everyone was dumbfounded.

“How does it feel like Qiao Sang is getting the upper hand…” Wang Jihang blurted out.

He was the last one left in the human combat group.

“You’re not seeing things,” Lu Liangye nodded solemnly.

He no longer harbored any feelings of comparison towards Qiao Sang.

If she had been only a little stronger than him, he might have been reluctant to acknowledge it, but now that she was leagues ahead of him in all aspects, all he could feel was envy and admiration.

“Tongue Licking,” Qin Wen said calmly.

Tongue Licking?

Qiao Sang paused for a second, then remembered Xiao Xunbao, the Treasure-seeking Ghost. She recalled that Xiao Xunbao also had this skill, where it would lick with its tongue, and there was a chance to paralyze the opponent.

But that would require close proximity to be effective.

Logically, Water-type Pet Beasts were more suited for long-range attacks, especially since they were slower on land compared to in water.

Did Tongue Licker learn some kind of secret move that would unexpectedly reach her side?

“Yaobao,” Qiao Sang simply called out the name without further comment.

“Yaobao!”

Yaobao responded with a sharp and vigilant look in its eyes.

Tongue Licker, standing in place, extended its long tongue and then… began to lick its own wound…

Qiao Sang: “…”

Yaobao: “…”

What better time to attack than now!

Just as Qiao Sang was thinking this, a blue glow emanated from Yaobao, and for an instant, Tongue Licker stiffened and couldn’t move.

Qin Wen froze, dumbstruck. Was that Telekinesis?

How could it be Telekinesis?! Wasn’t it supposed to be a Fire Attribute Beast?!

Qiao Sang’s mind raced, knowing that with Tongue Licker’s abilities, it would likely break free from control soon, and Yaobao’s telekinesis wasn’t strong enough to inflict substantial damage on Tongue Licker. She would have to use this short window of control to land a high-damage attack.

“Mars Rain!”

Yaobao’s head tilted back, gathering energy within.

But at the same moment, the blue light around it dispersed, and Tongue Licker was free from the control.

Qiao Sang hesitated, this wasn’t what she had in mind!

She had thought that while still under control, the Mars Rain would descend, making it absolutely impossible for Tongue Licker to avoid.

With Yaobao’s current energy, Mars Rain couldn’t cover the entire field, and an uncontrolled Tongue Licker should have the ability to dodge it.

But now the telekinesis was gone.

Could it be that Yaobao couldn’t release two skills at the same time?

No, that couldn’t be right. When deploying Flame Tooth, Yaobao could also launch a fierce charge simultaneously.

Was it an issue of differing attributes, or was this something that had to be trained to be achieved?

While Qiao Sang was pondering, Qin Wen’s heart was pounding wildly, and she quickly called an end to the combat.

“Enough! The battle ends here!”

If she hadn’t misheard, the Mars Rain was what Qiao Sang had just called out, right?!

That Mars Rain?!

Qin Wen strove to calm her emotions.

It was just a test to assess their combat level—whether Mars Rain was real or not, it was already enough…

Yaobao hesitated for a moment upon hearing that, and the not-fully-formed Energy Sphere dissipated.

“Ya?”

No more fighting?

“Qiao Sang, you did very well, there’s more training to come so we don’t want to waste your Pet Beast’s strength and energy,” Qin Wen said as she stepped forward, wiping off sweat.

Everyone was still reeling from the revelation that the evolution of the Fire-Toothed Dog could unleash Psychic Series skills, but Qin Wen’s words snapped them back to reality.

Not wanting to waste the Pet Beast’s strength and energy?

Who was it that drained all their Pet Beasts’ energy yesterday?

…

6 PM.

After returning to her dorm room, Qiao Sang took a shower.

She lay on her bed, picked up her phone, and went online to buy a leash suitable for Yaobao’s current size so she could string on the Condensing Fire Bead later, while also looking up rental houses near Shengshui Middle School.

Her requirements for a house weren’t high.

Besides being near the school, it needed to come fully furnished with appliances, including a pool, and few neighbors around, otherwise the noise from releasing skills every day could lead to frequent visits.

Unfortunately, even with such modest requirements, she found only two places available for rent.

After confirming viewing times with both landlords, Qiao Sang turned off her phone.

She looked up at Yaobao and Xiao Xunbao playing above her in the room.

A day’s training hadn’t even come close to pushing Yaobao to its limits. It completed ten laps while the other Pet Beasts had barely managed two, and the gravity in the gravity room was set to 10kg for fairness—which was a level of resistance Yaobao left behind eons ago.

Qiao Sang felt somewhat helpless; a day’s training hadn’t seemed as productive as the progress she’d made back home recently.

After watching her two Pet Beasts play for a while, Qiao Sang’s eyes suddenly lit up.

…

6:56 PM.

On the playground.

A figure shrouded in blue light was running around the track, and if one looked closely, they’d notice the figure was about five centimeters above the ground.

“Yaobao, not too fast, steady now. We’re aiming for consistency, not speed. The longer you run like this, the more effective it will be,” Qiao Sang, lying on Yaobao’s back with her hands behind her head, said leisurely as she gazed into the sky.

“Ya!”

Yaobao gave a light bark and then slowed its pace.

Qiao Sang, resting comfortably on its fur and enjoying the evening breeze, felt increasingly impressed with her own cleverness.

If the Fire Element skills couldn’t be trained in school for now, then she might as well focus on developing Psychic skills.

Using telekinesis, combined with carrying her while running, would train both telekinetic release and physical stamina, and it also gave her a chance to admire the night sky. She was killing three birds with one stone…

“Xun~”

Xiao Xunbao lay in the same position on Qiao Sang’s stomach, gazing at the night sky.

It became entranced by the twinkling stars.

After a while, Xiao Xunbao stretched out a paw, poking Qiao Sang’s belly, looking up at the star-filled sky.

“Xun~”

“Xun Xun~”

“There, there, that’s not something we can do,” Qiao Sang laughed.

Wanting the stars, how cute…

“Xun~”

Xiao Xunbao withdrew its paw and let out a disappointed cry.

Yaobao, hearing the conversation, looked up at the night sky. It was now capable of flying, and its little buddy just wanted one of the stars.

Easy!

Qiao Sang, enjoying the tranquility and delight the night sky brought, hadn’t felt this calm in a long time.

The evening breeze was so gentle… huh, maybe not that gentle…

Qiao Sang hugged Xiao Xunbao tightly, turned her head, and was instantly flabbergasted.

Where’s the school?

The playground?!?

The ground???!