Beast Taming: Starting From Zero

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"San San!"

Upon hearing its trainer's command, the Three-Headed Hornet let out a cry.

Three of the four golden streaks immediately shot toward Lubao from different angles.

The remaining streak stopped midair, revealing its true form, three heads, each with two antennae, large and thick white needles on its hands, and intricately patterned yellow wings on its back.

Seeing this, the audience quickly voiced their thoughts.

"I get it now! Tian Xiaoyun is using a stamina-draining strategy in this match."

"Obviously! The Three-Headed Hornet was speeding around without attacking all this time, but it only decided to strike when Ice Xilu started using Rain Prayer."

"Yeah, I noticed too. The real body is staying far away while the clones attack. The clones won't do any real damage, it’s just to interrupt Rain Prayer."

"Solid tactic. There’s no way Three-Headed Hornet can beat Ice Xilu head-on. This is a nationally televised match, so of course, they want to drag it out a bit longer."

As the audience debated, the three golden streaks had already closed in within a meter of Lubao.

At that moment, a chilling frost burst from Lubao's mouth, spreading in all directions.

But the anticipated rain never fell.

Icy Wind!

I was tricked! This wasn’t Rain Prayer at all!

Tian Xiaoyun's expression shifted.

She quickly commanded, "Dodge!"

Rain Prayer is a high-tier skill that takes time to cast, but Icy Wind is different. A high-level pet can unleash a mid-tier move almost instantly.

If Ice Xilu had intended to use Icy Wind, it could have done so much earlier. But it had deliberately waited until Three-Headed Hornet was about to attack.

It was a trap all along!

How did she figure out that one of the attacking Three-Headed Hornet was the real body?

Tian Xiaoyun’s heart sank.

She had studied all of Qiao Sang’s battles and knew that Ice Xilu would sometimes stand still and take damage just to complete a skill.

That meant clone attacks were like mere scratches, it was highly likely that Ice Xilu would still go through with Rain Prayer.

So, to guarantee an interruption, one of the attacking Three-Headed Hornets had to be the real body.

To throw off her opponent, Tian Xiaoyun had intentionally left a clone stationary in the distance, making it seem like that was the real body. The idea was to mislead her opponent into attacking the wrong target.

But Qiao Sang saw through it in an instant.

In matches like these, pets never act without their trainers’ commands.

Now, Qiao Sang had called for Rain Prayer, but Ice Xilu had instead used Icy Wind.

That could only mean one thing, this was planned in advance. No wonder she managed to raise three high-level pets by the age of 15. Her mind works on a whole different level, even when fighting mid-tier pets, she strategizes so meticulously…

Tian Xiaoyun felt exhausted just thinking about it but couldn’t help but admire her opponent.

Lubao’s reaction speed had improved. She had quickly switched tactics. Qiao Sang had expected her to tank the damage again to use Rain Prayer, but she had changed course at the last second.

Still, the clones wouldn’t have done much damage anyway.

But then, Qiao Sang suddenly froze for a moment.

Wait a second… the real body is in there?!

The three attacking golden streaks abruptly changed direction.

They were fast, but too close to Lubao. The frost spread rapidly, catching up to them in a blink.

Two of the golden streaks halted midair, revealing their true forms before disappearing.

The third slowed down drastically, half of its wings were already encased in ice.

At the same time, the Three-Headed Hornet floating in the air vanished.

Now, it was obvious which one was the real body.

The audience members who had assumed the stationary Three-Headed Hornet was the real one suddenly felt embarrassed.

Icy Wind is this fast?!

Tian Xiaoyun realized the situation was bad and quickly shouted, "Agility!"

Hearing the command, the Three-Headed Hornet’s unfrozen wing started flapping frantically.

Agility is a mid-tier move that relaxes the body, making it lighter and significantly increasing speed.

But with one wing frozen, could it really escape?

Qiao Sang spoke: "Water Gun."

Lubao swiftly opened her mouth. A blue energy gathered at her lips.

At the same time, a powerful white light flashed from the Three-Headed Hornet, and the ice on its left wing began to crack.

Still, Lubao’s Icy Wind was strong enough that even a mid-tier pet struggled to break free.

Due to the ice’s weight, Three-Headed Hornet’s speed boost didn’t kick in immediately.

That slight delay was all it took.

A thick blast of water roared through the air and struck Three-Headed Hornet head-on.

Bang!

The Three-Headed Hornet was sent flying, crashing hard onto the ground.

"San San…"

Its left and right heads drooped, leaving only the middle head conscious, struggling to get up.

Just then, another Water Gun blasted forth.

The Three-Headed Hornet finally passed out.

"Quuuu!"

The mechanical referee pet floated over, glanced at the fallen opponent, and blew the whistle.

The audience erupted into discussion.

"As expected of Qiao Sang! If it were me, I’d be completely outplayed. I wouldn’t even be able to tell the real body from the clones."

"To be fair, it’s not entirely your fault. That Three-Headed Hornet deliberately left a clone behind to trick everyone."

"Yeah, but against Qiao Sang, there’s no room for tricks. She even started with Rain Prayer but ended up using Icy Wind instead! She already has three high-level pets, yet she still goes all out against mid-tier ones. That’s terrifying."

"Honestly… to make it this far in the national championship, you have to be insanely clever."

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On the battlefield, two white-coated medical pets lifted Three-Headed Hornet onto a stretcher and carried it away.

"Lu."

Lubao stood tall and composed, looking completely unscathed, as if she had just been summoned and hadn’t even fought yet.

In the stands, spectators from the Ancient Guwu Region cheered excitedly, completely captivated by Ice Xilu’s dreamlike performance.

Tian Xiaoyun took a deep breath, calming herself.

Three-Headed Hornet had lost even faster than expected, and Ice Xilu had barely expended any energy.

The next battle was going to be brutal.

Soon, the referee gave the signal to summon the next pet.

Tian Xiaoyun formed a hand seal.

A gray star formation lit up.

From within, a deep-blue pet with small eyes and massive jaws emerged.

Big-Mouth Ai, a high-level Psychic-type pet. The Alpha Waves it emitted caused headaches in nearby creatures…

Qiao Sang’s mind flashed through relevant data.

This fight will be all about keeping a safe distance…

"Qu!"

The referee's whistle blew.

The very next second, Big-Mouth Ai appeared right in front of Lubao.

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