Beast Taming: Starting From Zero

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Senior Year, Class 6.

As soon as Qiao Sang entered the classroom, Yuna, who sat next to her, immediately lit up.

"Qiao Sang, I heard you contracted a Steel Falcon?"

The news sure spread fast...

Qiao Sang turned to look at Hulis, who was sitting in the last row, the same person she had encountered at the Climate Hall yesterday.

He was the first in the class to know about her contracting the Steel Falcon.

Sensing her gaze, Hulis lifted his head. When he saw it was Qiao Sang, his eyes flickered slightly, and he grinned.

"Was it the one that broke into our house?" Yuna asked in a low voice.

Since Claire, the butler, had reported the incident to Yuna, it wasn’t surprising that she knew about it.

"It was." Qiao Sang confirmed.

"As expected of a champion, daring to contract a wild Steel Falcon." Yuna sincerely admired.

Wild pet beasts had strong personalities and were hard to tame, so few people were willing to contract them.

Among them, wild Steel Falcons were notorious troublemakers. Even if one was injured and seemed too weak to resist, people passing by would still hesitate, wondering if it was faking.

And yet, Qiao Sang actually contracted one.

Just as she was about to say something modest--

Tang Yi walked into the classroom with dark circles under his eyes, his steps unsteady.

"What happened to you?" Qiao Sang asked.

Tang Yi looked at her with a dejected face.

"I lost."

She motioned for him to continue.

"It was the pet beast arena tournament." Tang Yi said weakly.

"Last night, I won six matches in a row. Then a staff member approached me during a break, said I was performing well, and offered me a contract. If I could win the title of Defender of the Night, I'd get an extra 20% cut from the betting pool. Of course, I agreed and stayed there all night. But when I reached my 22nd match, just one win away from the title, I lost."

Qiao Sang's gaze suddenly showed a trace of sympathy.

If she hadn’t participated in the pet beast arena last night, it would be one thing. But she did, and she knew how much each match's earnings were.

After over 20 matches, an extra 20% of the betting pool would have easily reached seven figures.

It was like fighting through a dungeon with a million-dollar grand prize, making it all the way to the final boss, only to be one hit away from victory when the boss unleashed a devastating attack, ending it all.

Just as Qiao Sang was about to offer some comforting words, Yuna chuckled.

"This is a common trick in pet beast arenas. They entice strong competitors to stay, and if one keeps winning, they’ll eventually face a powerful opponent in the final match to stop them."

"The chosen competitors are always skilled and feel like they’re just one step away from victory, so they can’t resist continuing."

Tang Yi’s face darkened.

So he was set up!

"But even knowing this, many still sign the contract." Yuna continued.

"Winning means an extra 20% profit, and losing doesn’t really cost anything. It’s an upfront temptation."

Qiao Sang's first thought was: Only strong competitors get chosen? Then why didn’t they pick me yesterday? What, am I not good enough?!

Her second thought: Forget it. It’s not their fault for lacking foresight. After all, I only played two matches before leaving...

"You going again tonight?" Qiao Sang asked.

Tang Yi gritted his teeth.

"Yes!"

Unlike regular seniors, he had won second place in the National Campus Beast Mastering League. Even if he slacked off, he could still get into a top university with ease.

His teachers would even turn a blind eye if he skipped homework, and he didn’t have the pressure of preparing for the college entrance exam.

"I’ll go with you." Qiao Sang said.

"Huh?" Tang Yi was momentarily stunned.

Then, realizing what she meant, he instinctively asked, "Aren’t you going to study?"

Qiao Sang smiled.

"It won’t take much time."

Tang Yi: ...

Wasn't this the same person who used to bury her face in books every day, refusing to be dragged away?

Then, as he processed the situation, a sudden excitement surged in him.

If Qiao Sang came along, wouldn’t he have the chance to battle her?!

At that moment, Yuna spoke up.

"I’ll come with you guys."

"Alright." Qiao Sang nodded.

She vaguely felt that Yuna was being even friendlier than before.

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After school, the three of them left together.

At the school gate, various medium and large pet beasts were waiting for their owners.

Sainan High School didn’t require students to live on campus, so every day, people came to pick up the young nobles and heiresses.

Among them, Qiao Sang spotted the same avian pet beast that had taken her to the Sfevo Manor last time.

This time, instead of riding it, she had Yabao enlarge himself and sat on his back.

Yabao's unusual appearance instantly drew everyone's attention.

In the beast master community, pet beasts were symbols of status. The rarer the pet, the more prestige its owner had.

Since Yabao had never been seen on Chaosu Star before, Qiao Sang instantly became the most eye-catching figure at the school gate.

People whispered about her identity and snapped pictures of Yabao, hoping their families could acquire a similar beast.

Qiao Sang remained calm under their gazes.

"Not riding with us?" Yuna asked.

"No, I want Yabao to get familiar with the route so he can find his way next time." Qiao Sang explained.

"Yap?"

Yabao blinked, then suddenly took on a serious expression.

So he had a mission!

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Hekin Tower.

Upon entering the elevator, Qiao Sang pressed the button for the 21st floor, while Tang Yi pressed for the 11th.

Seeing this, Tang Yi was surprised.

"You’ve been here before?"

"Came yesterday." Qiao Sang replied.

Yuna glanced at the floor numbers, then asked knowingly, "Qiao Sang, are you already a D-rank beast master?"

The 21st floor was where D-rank beast masters competed in arena battles.

"Mm." Qiao Sang nodded.

"I took the exam yesterday."

Then she noticed Tang Yi had pressed 11.

"You haven’t taken the exam yet?"

Tang Yi sighed.

"To qualify for the D-rank beast master exam, you need to have contracted three pet beasts. My brain capacity meets the requirement, but I haven’t contracted a third pet yet."

"Then you have to contract one from Chaosu Star." Qiao Sang mused.

"Otherwise, you won’t have time to qualify before the college entrance exam."

"Tell me about it." Tang Yi shrugged.

"Contracting a pet from here isn’t bad. Qiao Sang just contracted a Steel Falcon." Yuna smiled.

Tang Yi looked at Qiao Sang in shock.

"You contracted a pet? That fast? What kind of beast is a Steel Falcon?"

Yuna was surprised.

"You don’t know?"

Tang Yi looked clueless.

"I don’t!"

Suddenly, he felt a bit sour.

He was supposed to be the one who came to Chaosu Star with Qiao Sang, yet she told the locals about her contract before him?

"I contracted it yesterday." Qiao Sang explained.

"A classmate saw me do it, so word spread. They just didn’t tell you. I’ll summon it for you later."

Oh, so she hadn’t intentionally told them first. That was fine then... Tang Yi immediately felt better.

Just then, the 11th floor arrived.

"You’re not getting off?" Qiao Sang asked.

"No, I’m going with you." Tang Yi said.

Lower-ranked beast masters could challenge higher-ranked arenas, as long as they didn’t mind losing face.

Ding.

The 21st floor arrived.

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