Beast Taming: Starting From Zero

Just as He Daitao was hesitating in disbelief, Lubao pursed her lips, evading the wind blades while sprinkling white frost onto the ground. A thin layer of ice formed instantly wherever she touched.

Before Qiao Sang could speak again, Lubao understood her intent and began gliding rapidly across the icy surface.

Her speed in dodging had noticeably increased.

"Lu."

Feeling that the danger from the wind blades had lessened, Lubao regained her usual aloof expression.

Not bad, Qiao Sang thought, showing a motherly smile of satisfaction.

"Brave Bird Attack!" Seeing that things were going south, He Daitao didn\'t dwell on the fact that this unfamiliar pet beast knew ice-type skills. He quickly issued a new command.

When it comes to speed, his Wind Eagle had never lost!

"Whoosh!"

With a long cry, the Wind Eagle quickly folded its wings and dove straight down toward Lubao below.

Its entire body was first wrapped in a light red energy, which turned bright yellow as it accelerated.

Visually, it resembled a shooting star trailing yellow light.

"Lu!"

Seeing this, Lubao’s expression became serious again as she pressed her limbs harder to increase her sliding speed.

However, her speed was still no match for the Wind Eagle using Brave Bird Attack.

Bang!!

In just a couple of breaths, the Wind Eagle struck Lubao squarely.

Though both were mid-level pet beasts, their sizes differed significantly, and this hit sent Lubao flying to the edge of the arena.

"Lu…"

Thanks to the slightly tougher hide Lubao had developed from an old injury, she didn’t faint immediately. She staggered to her feet, shaking her head to regain focus.

At that moment, He Daitao\'s eyes lit up as he noticed where the light-blue pet beast had landed. He switched to a new plan and commanded, "Whirlwind!"

Sometimes, victory didn’t require defeating the opponent outright; forcing them out of the arena’s boundaries also counted as a win.

Feeling confident again, He Daitao thought this match was in the bag and squinted his eyes with a smug smile.

Sure, he could defeat the opponent using other skills, but those attacks would consume more energy, and his Wind Eagle still had another round to face.

Judging from Qiao Sang’s tactics, she might send out her Treasure-Seeking Demon against his Wind Eagle in the next match. He needed to conserve some strength… He silently praised his own foresight.

He really did have some smarts!

Whirlwind was a basic flying-type skill that whipped up wind with the wings. It wasn’t powerful, just your average skill.

"Whoosh!"

The Wind Eagle spread its wings and began to flap.

As soon as Ice Qiya had been struck, Xu Yixuan instinctively closed her fingers over her eyes, unable to bear watching any further.

It’s over! He Daitao’s going to get reported to the police!

A rare pet beast! This was an endangered pet beast!

Just as everyone thought the match was over...

"Whoosh..."

The Wind Eagle\'s wings suddenly faltered, and a pained expression appeared on its face.

This was the moment she had been waiting for! Qiao Sang seized the chance and shouted, "Rain Prayer!"

"Lu!"

Lubao lifted her head and let out a call.

The air suddenly grew damp, and dark clouds gathered above the Wind Eagle.

In the next second, rain poured down like pine needles.

"Whoosh..."

The rain hitting the Wind Eagle made it even more uncomfortable, causing its altitude to drop by a centimeter.

Although Brave Bird Attack was a powerful mid-level flying-type skill, it had a fatal flaw, it inflicted part of the damage back onto the user.

Flying-type pet beasts without the confidence to take down the opponent in one hit or with softer heads usually avoided using this move lightly.

For lower-level pet beasts, Brave Bird Attack was essentially a last-resort, finishing blow.

Based on Qiao Sang’s understanding of Lubao’s defense, she was confident she could withstand at least one hit.

Sure enough, she was right.

Initially, Qiao Sang hadn’t found the right opportunity for Lubao to use Rain Prayer. Since Rain Prayer was a high-level skill, Lubao wasn’t skilled enough to perform it instantly, and it would likely be interrupted by the Wind Eagle during its cast.

This would put her in an even more passive position.

But she hadn’t expected her opponent to create such an ideal opportunity for her.

The more she thought about it, the more pleased Qiao Sang became, until she realized her mouth had involuntarily curved into a smile and quickly suppressed it.

It’s just an ordinary match! No need to smile!

"Healing Light!" She called out, bringing her expression back under control.

"Lu!"

The moment the command was given, Lubao responded immediately, and her body was engulfed in a strong blue light.

On the edge of the arena, the spectators were abuzz.

"My goodness! That’s impressive! Rain Prayer! With this, all three of Qiao Sang’s pet beasts have learned high-level skills!" Chen Jia exclaimed, eyes wide.

Zhang Dezhou, forgetting his previous frustration, gasped, "Whoa! Are high-level skills that easy to learn? It’s like she’s got them on wholesale!"

A guy in a white jacket chimed in sincerely, "What’s the point in competing? I bet Teacher Sun’s probably grinning from ear to ear right now. You three might as well start preparing for an internal elimination match to decide who’ll be the substitute."

Zhang Dezhou: ...

What to do… my heart hurts again…

That’s a true endangered pet beast for you! Hearing the conversation, Xu Yixuan quickly lowered her hands, eager to see how the match was going.

In the center of the field, a fine rain was falling, and the Ice Qiya that had summoned it was glowing with a brilliant blue light.

Wow!

What kind of skill was this?

She hadn’t seen it used by any other water or ice-type pet beasts!

The thought crossed her mind, and she asked aloud, "What’s this skill? Does anyone know?"

Everyone sighed and shook their heads, including the boy who had previously identified the Melting Water trait.

Not recognizing a skill… Ouch!

Of course, He Daitao was the one feeling it the most.

At that moment, all he could think was: %*@#￥!

How could a match he thought was in the bag be this tough?!

How could that small light-blue pet beast still have enough energy to cast a high-level skill like Rain Prayer after being hit by Brave Bird Attack?!

It looked so tiny, not at all like a high-defense water-type pet beast, but it was as tough as nails!

He Daitao fumed internally.

Although he was raging inside, he kept his eyes on the battlefield.

As he watched the blue light emanate from the little pet beast, he felt an ominous premonition, even though he couldn’t identify the skill.

He had to interrupt it!

Relying on his rich battle experience, He Daitao quickly assessed the situation.

"Air Slash!"

"Whoosh!"

By now, the Wind Eagle had somewhat adapted to the discomfort. With a powerful flap, it sent several air blades slicing through the rain toward Lubao, who was still glowing blue.

Xu Yixuan covered her eyes again, unable to watch.

This guy… he’s a menace!

The rest of the crowd held their breath.

But the Air Slash didn’t break through the blue light because it had already dissipated before the attack landed.

"Lu."

A fully restored and energetic Ice Qiya appeared before everyone’s eyes.

The crowd: ???

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