Beast Taming: Starting From Zero

Weren't we teaching Crowned Meow teleportation? How did Little Treasure suddenly learn Brick-Breaking on his own?!

Qiao Sang stared blankly at the scene before her.

She couldn’t understand it. How had Little Treasure, who had just barely managed to break six bricks before she left the house, suddenly seemed to have a flash of enlightenment and mastered a fighting skill?

A ghost-type pet beast learning a fighting-type move. Qiao Sang was at a loss.

Even though Little Treasure had been practicing Brick-Breaking for over half a month, she’d never thought he would actually succeed.

"Master Qiao, are you okay? Did something happen?" Wang Yiding, standing beside her, noticed her staring in shock at the center of the arena and couldn't help but ask, concerned.

Qiao Sang snapped back to reality, puzzled.

"Didn't you see it?"

Wang Yiding thought back to what he’d just seen, a look of sudden realization crossing his face as he lifted his head to comfort her.

To Wang Yiding, Little Treasure’s teaching style was like that of a strict teacher, while Crowned Meow was a struggling student.

It’s not uncommon for teachers to scare students with a ruler without actually hitting them. Little Treasure just used Brick-Breaking as a scare tactic; no big deal.

Rumor around school was that Qiao Sang’s Treasure-Seeking Ghost had mastered Brick-Breaking to the point where it could beat any fighting-type pet beast on campus, so it must have reached a high level of skill.

But the Brick-Breaking it just used didn’t look powerful, clearly just meant to intimidate Crown Meow.

Qiao Sang hesitated.

"So... you saw Little Treasure use Brick-Breakib?"

"Of course I did." Wang Yiding shrugged casually.

"It's just Brick-Breaking. It didn’t even hit Crowned Meow; nothing to worry about."

Qiao Sang fell silent for a long while, feeling slightly confused.

Judging by Wang Yiding’s calm reaction, maybe ghost-type pet beasts learning fighting skills wasn’t as strange as she’d thought. Perhaps she was overreacting.

With that in mind, Qiao Sang composed herself and sat back down quietly.

It’s just a ghost-type pet beast learning a fighting skill; no big deal.

10:33 PM.

After wrapping up over an hour of training, Little Treasure floated back to Qiao Sang and perched on her head.

Little Treasure wasn’t as small as when he was first born; his whole body now cast her face in shadow as he sat on her head.

"Master Qiao, are you free to meet again tomorrow?" Wang Yiding asked.

"Sure." Qiao Sang glanced at the time on her phone, nodding.

"Same time as today."

Wang Yiding grinned.

"Perfect!"

He found Qiao Sang surprisingly easygoing.

They chatted for a bit, exchanging contact information before Wang Yiding left.

After he was gone, Qiao Sang went to the front desk.

"There’s a crack on the floor in Arena 3. Please take care of it."

In a battle club like this, damaged areas were routine. All one had to do was report it, and staff would fix it promptly, ensuring a good experience for the next guest.

"Understood." The woman replied, typing the report into the club’s work group chat.

When she looked up after typing, she noticed the young trainer hadn’t left yet.

"Is there a training area here for trainers? One where I could practice powerful moves without holding back?" Qiao Sang asked before the woman could say anything.

This was Qiao Sang’s main reason for visiting the club tonight.

Finding a training area that could withstand Yabao’s Meteor Rain when combined with Shadow Clone was hard, and the well-rated venues in Hanggang City weren’t nearby.

A nearby training area would be ideal, and if the club had a suitable one, she could use it for free as a club trainer, a win-win.

"We do."

The woman replied after thinking it over, "But it’s usually reserved for senior trainers."

Qiao Sang blinked.

"Only senior trainers can use it?"

"Not necessarily." The woman explained.

"It’s just that only senior trainers generally need that kind of space."

That’s a relief. Qiao Sang felt a weight lift from her shoulders.

"The training area is at the end of the hall to the right, where the Staff Only sign is" The woman warned.

"If you go, pick an out-of-the-way spot to avoid any stray attacks from senior trainers’ pet beasts."

Qiao Sang returned home in high spirits.

This trip not only secured a place for Yabao’s Meteor Rain practice but also earned her a side job. Most importantly, Little Treasure had mastered Brick-Breaking.

In the kitchen, Qiao Sang opened the fridge and took out an apple.

"Xun~"

Little Treasure floated nearby, proudly raising his right claw, which had just performed Brick-Breaking, while joyfully floating around.

"You’ve been talking about it the whole way back. Aren’t you tired?" Qiao Sang smiled, closing the fridge.

"Xun~"

Little Treasure stopped and wiggled a short claw in response.

Of course not.

"Xun!"

With a gleeful expression, Little Treasure swung his right claw twice in the air, then focused on the apple in Qiao Sang’s hand.

Staring--

After two seconds, Qiao Sang placed the apple on the table and said, "Go ahead."

"Xun!"

Little Treasure looked at her, as if to say, Leave it to me.

He turned his gaze to the apple, raised his right claw, and sliced it neatly into four pieces with his newfound skill.

Once finished, Little Treasure looked up at her with wide, expectant eyes, blinking.

Qiao Sang opened her mouth.

"Impressive!"

Later that night, after washing up, Qiao Sang lay in bed browsing shopping apps.

Now that Little Treasure had learned Brick-Breaking, six bricks wouldn’t be enough to cause injury anymore.

She promptly ordered three large boxes of bricks.

If she wanted Lubao to train Healing Light, Little Treasure’s training volume would need to increase significantly.

After placing the order, she thought for a moment and added two more boxes.

She hadn’t originally expected Little Treasure to place first in hand-breaking events because he couldn’t break bricks.

Now that he could, she couldn’t help but feel hopeful.

She’d been aiming just to participate, but with her secret advantage, she could have Little Treasure’s Brick-Breaking proficiency skyrocket, maybe even catch up to other fighting-type pet beasts before the sports festival.

Once her teachers recognized her strength, she’d have no trouble getting time off with confidence. She smiled at the thought.

After purchasing the bricks, she looked up some recovery potions.

The cost made her heart ache.

Friday.

As soon as her classes ended in the afternoon, Qiao Sang rushed to Training Ground 5.

"Qiao Sang, how’s the task going?" Shi Gaofeng asked, curious.

"Pretty well, all things considered." She replied, smiling.

"I thought so." Shi Gaofeng smirked knowingly.

Looking around, Qiao Sang realized Wang Yao, who was usually there, was absent.

"Where’s Wang Yao?"

"She’s taken the day off."

Shi Gaofeng whispered, "She said it’s for a task, but really, she’s helping her younger brother register his new pet beast."

"Her younger brother, huh..."

Qiao Sang barely registered Shi Gaofeng’s words as her mind honed in on one thing.

Register!!!

Darn it! She hadn’t registered her Little Lubao yet!

She snapped out of it, bolted towards the door.

"Qiao Sang! Where are you going?" Shi Gaofeng shouted after her.

"To register!"