Beast Taming: Starting From Zero

Chapter 587: Pet Beast Doubles Test

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"Yap..."

Yabao unwillingly looked at the Steel-Slashing Monkey.

The flames on his back, resembling wings, flickered unsteadily, as if they were about to extinguish at any moment.

At that moment, Qiao Sang's voice rang out: "Yabao, come back."

"Yap..."

Yabao turned his head, just about to teleport back to his beast tamer’s side.

But the moment he tried to activate his power, an overwhelming exhaustion swept over him, and he could no longer keep its eyes open.

Qiao Sang’s heart tightened. She waved her hand and quickly recalled Yabao into the Beast Taming Codex.

So this is the gap between a General-level pet beast and an high-level pet beast… Qiao Sang looked at the Steel-Slashing Monkey.

Yabao had fought General-level pet beasts before, but never had he been defeated this badly.

It seemed that even among General-level pet beasts, there were still vast differences in strength…

The surrounding crowd, seeing that the excitement was over, quickly dispersed.

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Blue Star.

Central Hollow University.

Three exam proctors withdrew their gazes from the virtual screen and began sharing their opinions.

"This Blazing Star Canine's energy level does seem to match yesterday’s test results. Otherwise, maintaining so many shadow clones while still using an advanced skill like Meteor Rain, even with the Blaze trait, wouldn’t make sense."

"I feel like it’s already comparable to some ordinary General-level pet beasts, both in terms of energy level and mastery of advanced skills."

"No, in terms of advanced skill mastery, it has already surpassed most General-level pet beasts. I watched Qiao Sang’s championship match, her Blazing Star Canine's Meteor Rain had undoubtedly reached the Ultimate level. Even among General-level pet beasts, only a rare few can elevate advanced skills to that level."

"From what we've seen so far, the Blazing Star Canine is well-trained as an attack-type pet beast, and it lasted longer against the Steel-Slashing Monkey than we expected."

"To be honest, I was quite impressed when it suppressed the Steel-Slashing Monkey with its Blaze trait."

"Haha, I believe our scores will be quite similar."

The special recruitment examiners weren’t just proctors; they were also responsible for grading the test.

Each assessment instructor, along with the three proctors, would give their own scores, and the average would determine the candidate’s final result.

The three examiners turned back to the virtual screen.

"Next up is Tang Yi, right?"

"I'm looking forward to seeing his Paralulu. I wonder if it will undergo Bond Evolution later."

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Chaosu Star.

Beast Taming Center.

While Tang Yi was undergoing his test, Qiao Sang stepped aside and summoned Yabao and Lubao.

Under the Healing Light, Yabao quickly recovered.

"Ya yap..."

But his ears drooped, and his expression remained a bit downcast.

He had never lost this badly before.

"You did great. That Steel-Slashing Monkey is a General-level pet beast, and it's clearly been evolved for many years. You’re still young." Qiao Sang comforted.

"Winning or losing in a single battle doesn’t mean much. I believe you’ll surpass it soon. When that time comes, I’ll arrange another match with that instructor."

Losing in an exam was frustrating, especially after a nearly undefeated streak up until now.

But realistically speaking, the opponent was an assessment instructor at the top university in Dragon Nation, much older than her, with a pet beast of a higher rank. The power gap was natural, it would have been strange if she had won.

"Yap yap!"

Hearing his beast tamer’s words, Yabao’s eyes regained their determination.

Next time, he would win!

Once Tang Yi's test ended, Qu Zhuo waved his hand and recalled the Steel-Slashing Monkey into his Beast Taming Codex.

Touyan Ke also put away his filming equipment.

"Get some good rest at noon." Qu Zhuo looked at Qiao Sang and Tang Yi.

"Let your pet beasts recover properly at the Beast Taming Center. At 2 PM, we’ll begin the pet beast doubles test."

"A reminder: If you want a high score in this test, teamwork between your pet beasts is more important than their individual battle strength."

"I know you probably don’t have much experience with doubles battles yet, so make sure to practice your coordination before the afternoon test. I’m looking forward to your performance."

Qu Zhuo’s attitude was noticeably softer than before.

Qiao Sang and Tang Yi’s impressive showings had momentarily made him forget the fact that he had been hospitalized due to a serious injury from the King-level pet beast, Water Source Croc.

At that moment, a mechanical voice rang out:

"Stopmourning Bug, a mid-level bug-type pet beast. It spends most of its time curled up in its shell, growing without the need for food, water, or movement. If you encounter one in its shell, it is advised not to disturb it."

Qu Zhuo turned toward the sound and saw Ghost Ring Phantom holding a pink pet beast identifier, curiously scanning a passing pet beast.

Seeing the Ghost Ring Phantom, he immediately thought of spatial shift, and that memory he had briefly forgotten came rushing back.

Qu Zhuo’s previously relaxed expression instantly turned serious.

"Don’t be late this afternoon."

With that, he turned and left with Touyan Ke.

"Sigh." Watching Qu Zhuo’s back, Tang Yi sighed.

"I thought the special recruitment exam would just be a formality for us, but I couldn’t even last the full test time before losing. I guess a perfect score is out of reach now."

Qiao Sang glanced at him.

"I lasted until the end."

Tang Yi: ...

"By the way, have you decided which two pet beasts to use in the afternoon test?" Tang Yi asked.

Qiao Sang thought for a moment and replied, "Yabao and Lubao."

Yabao and Lubao had trained their teamwork specifically for the friendly match before. If it weren’t for her wanting to get more points for Gangbao, she probably would have let them team up for the entire friendly match.

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2 PM.

Beast Taming Center.

Outdoor Training Grounds.

Touyan Ke skillfully set up the recording equipment.

"This doubles test will be fully monitored and livestreamed to Central Hollow University..." Qu Zhuo recited his usual lines.

Once he finished explaining the rules, he scanned the group and locked eyes on Tang Yi.

"Qiao Sang went first this morning. This afternoon, Tang Yi, you’ll go first."

Tang Yi had no objections and quickly stepped forward.

Qiao Sang quietly moved outside the battle area and picked a good spot to observe.

Going second was great, it allowed her to study the examiners' chosen pet beasts, their abilities, and their combination techniques. Unlike this morning, when she hadn’t even known the Steel-Slashing Monkey’s name…

As that thought crossed her mind, she made a hand seal and summoned Lunao.

Since she had already decided on Yabao and Lunao as her team, it was best to let them familiarize themselves with their potential opponents in advance.

"Lu?"

As soon as Lubao appeared, she instinctively looked around, confused, there was no battle, and no one was injured.

"Just watch the fight. They might be your next opponents." Qiao Sang explained.

She didn’t confirm it outright. The examiner’s star array was orange-yellow, meaning he had four pet beasts.

Aside from Touyan Ke, who was in charge of filming and refereeing, the examiner still had three others. He could very well send out a different pair for each match.

"Lu."

"Yap."

Hearing their beast tamer’s words, Lubao and Yabao exchanged a glance before turning their full attention to the match.

Meanwhile, Little Treasure curiously used his new pet beast identifier to scan each passing pet.

Gangbao stood beside hi , replaying the morning’s battle in her mind, silently plucking one of her own feathers and attempting to fling it like a blade.