Beast Taming: Starting From Zero

Qiao Sang observed for a long time before recognizing that the bald-headed man, who looked like a hard-boiled egg, was the Beast master with the Moonlam from earlier.

Goodness, how did he end up like this… Qiao Sang seemed to think of something and turned to Gangbao.

"Gang Guard."

Gangbao flashed the feather she had plucked earlier and let out a cry, confirming that it was indeed her doing.

With such skill, she could probably become a barber… Qiao Sang suppressed a laugh and praised, "Not bad technique."

"Gang Guard."

Gangbao tucked away the feather, curled her beak slightly, and let out a modest chirp, indicating that she still needed more practice.

Qiao Sang: …

Where else do you plan to practice? You can't just find random people to experiment on… Qiao Sang silently complained in her heart before remembering the main matter at hand:

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"Name?"

"Qiao Sang."

"Age?"

"Sixteen."

"How did you encounter that child?"

"On the subway…"

Inside the police station, Qiao Sang was making a statement, a process she was already quite familiar with.

Outside, several police officers were whispering among themselves.

"From Blue Star?"

"Yeah."

"I heard she’s the Beast master who recently triggered the bond evolution of a Steel Falcon?"

"That’s her. See that pet over there, the one with a white mask-like marking around its eyes? That’s Steel Guardian Falcon, the evolved form of the little Steel Falcon."

"Impressive! How did she even make a little Steel Falcon evolve through bonding?"

"There's something even more incredible. Do you know why she came here?"

"A little. I heard someone tried to steal her stuff on the subway."

"That's part of it, but not the whole story. She ran into a kid who had been tricked into stirring up public unrest."

"Hiss… You mean that group of Ghost-type Beast masters?"

"Exactly. And on her way here, she encountered members of that organization and even brought back two Ghost-type Beast masters."

"Whoa, that's insane! She looks so young… Who were the two Ghost-type Beast masters she brought in?"

"Candice and Dick."

"Dick?! The one with the high-rank pet, Moonlam, and the general-level pet, the Wet-Haired Giant?!"

"Keep your voice down…"

"How did I not see him just now?"

"He’s the bald one."

"!!!"

Inside the room, Qiao Sang finished her statement and stood up. Then, something came to mind, and she asked, "Can I ask a question?"

"Of course." The officer assisting her replied kindly.

"I used spatial shift several times. How did they keep finding us?" Qiao Sang asked.

"The kid named Tim has a Eerie Eyes from the Ghost Vine King inside him. It allows real-time tracking." The officer explained.

So it was the Eerie Eye… Qiao Sang suddenly understood.

Back in her last outdoor survival class in 27th District, her instructor, Ai Lun, had also attached a Eerie Eye to them.

Wasn’t the Eerie Eye capable of transmitting live footage?

Did that mean those people were seeing the insides of a human body in their surveillance?

Qiao Sang imagined the visuals they must have seen and shuddered involuntarily.

At that moment, the officer suddenly thought of something and spoke in a serious tone, "By the way, be careful in 19th District. Try to avoid the Zuopang District. Based on our intel, their main base is there. Since you captured two of their members for us, they might come after you."

Qiao Sang: !!!

Hey, hey, hey, don’t say something so terrifying so suddenly!

Her expression turned slightly grim as she asked, "Then what should I do?"

"Either hire a powerful Beast master to protect you, avoid Zuopang District, or leave 19th District as soon as possible." The officer advised.

"If you encounter any danger, contact us immediately."

If real danger comes, by the time you guys arrive, I'll probably already be a goner… Qiao Sang sighed deeply in her heart.

As she stepped out of the room, Tim quickly approached her. He didn’t say anything, just looked at her expectantly.

"Finished giving your statement?" Qiao Sang asked.

"Yeah, but I still need to assist them in reconstructing my memory later…" Tim paused for a moment before whispering,

"Thank you."

"Don’t worry about it." Qiao Sang adjusted her emotions and smiled.

"It was just a small effort."

It was definitely not just a small effort… Tim silently refuted in his heart.

He knew very well that if it had been someone else, they wouldn’t have cared about his situation at all.

Back at the café, even if someone had noticed something off about the officer, they would have just handed him over without hesitation…

Tim took a deep breath, gathered his courage, and asked, "Can you tell me your name?"

The young Beast master in front of him smiled beautifully, "Qiao Sang."

Qiao Sang… Tim repeated the name in his heart.

He knew he would never forget this name, the name that had changed his fate.

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A black-market trading hub.

Two middle-aged men, both wearing hats, walked side by side, conversing.

"We have to abandon the Terry Station route. The cops found it."

"Who’s the Beast master that captured Dick?"

"Don't mess with her. I had someone look into her. She's an interstellar exchange student from Blue Star."

"What's so special about an exchange student? She’s from Blue Star. Even if she disappears, who would know it was us?"

"She was placed in Sainan High School in 3rd District. Do you know why she's here?"

"Sainan High… That’s a top school… Why?"

"Because she’s already been accepted into the Imperial Beast University. She’s just here for leisure and doesn’t need to prepare for exams anymore."

"…The Imperial Beast University?! Are you serious… And she’s just a high school student?!" The other middle-aged man was shocked, twice.

"There were others from our group on the subway with her. I checked one of their memories, and they saw her posting about it on social media." The more serious-looking man explained.

"…I see. What about Dick? He knows a lot about our operations. And Candice?" The man tried to process all this information before recalling his former 'teammates.'

"I’ll arrange for their memories to be erased." The man’s tone remained calm.

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So there's still danger ahead… Qiao Sang felt the pressure as she walked out of the police station.

Maybe she should hire a powerful Beastmaster to follow her? Or perhaps let Yabao evolve sooner and leave this place quickly…

Realizing what she was thinking, Qiao Sang quickly shook her head.

No, Yabao's evolution was a top priority and couldn't be rushed. Moreover, the vice principal still hadn’t gathered enough data on the Blazing Star Canine…

Qiao Sang collected her thoughts and decided she needed to intensify her training and grow stronger, fast.

With Little Treasure's spatial shift, she could always escape if she couldn’t win a fight.

Even if the enemy used underhanded tricks, as long as she didn’t die immediately, Lubao could heal her.

And if things really got bad, she could always go to the mission center and hire a powerful bodyguard, at least for this month…

Qiao Sang pulled out her phone, intending to navigate to the Sota Hotel.

But as she entered the location, a thought struck her, and she quickly formed a hand seal, summoning Little Treasure.

Unlike usual, Little Treasure didn’t float in the air but instead plummeted downward.

Qiao Sang reacted swiftly and caught him.

"Xun…"

Little Treasure's face was flushed, and his entire body was burning hot.

What exactly did he absorb…? Seeing his tightly shut eyes, Qiao Sang’s heart sank, and she immediately commanded, "Lubao, Healing Light!"

"Lu!"

Lubao emerged from her backpack, and the gemstone on her forehead emitted a blue light, enveloping Little Treasure.

As the glow faded, Little Treasure remained red-faced and unconscious, though his body temperature had lowered slightly.

At that moment, panic set in for Qiao Sang.

The Healing Light didn’t work?!

She quickly grabbed her phone, opened the navigation app, and typed in "Beastmaster Center."