Beast Taming: Starting From Zero

Chapter 112: A Promising Talent

Qiao Sang's face was filled with anticipation.

This was her first time watching someone demonstrate coordination abilities in real life.

Mighty Duck had a blue body, muscular limbs, and webbed feet and hands.

As a dual-type combat and water beast, these attributes were fully displayed in it.

"Li."

Mighty Duck stepped forward and showed off its well-developed biceps on both sides.

Yabao, upon seeing this, forgot to keep his poker face. His eyes lit up, and he became alert.

After flexing its muscles, Mighty Duck tilted its head back and released around twenty transparent bubbles the size of ping pong balls from its mouth.

Yabao's head rose as the bubbles ascended, and as the bubbles fell, his head gradually lowered.

The bubbles slowly descended, and Mighty Duck’s muscles tensed. It leaped into the air, and its fists, like arrows shot from a drawn bow, swiftly attacked the bubbles that were falling at a turtle's pace.

After breaking each bubble, Mighty Duck slid to its knees, raising its hands as if waiting for something.

Immediately, the transparent bubbles turned into water, pouring down on Mighty Duck, drenching it completely...

"......"

"Li."

Not hearing any applause or cheers, Mighty Duck stood up, wiped the water off its face, and bowed to the onlookers to signal the end of its performance.

"......"

The second training ground fell silent. Many people, including Qiao Sang, felt like they had watched for nothing.

That was it?

She had been ready to applaud, only to see this?

Was this supposed to be a grand coordination showcase?

"Yap?"

Yabao tilted his head, clearly not understanding either.

"Xun."

Little Treasure covered his mouth and laughed.

"Alright, next." Luo Qian said.

The second performer was a chubby boy, and his pet beast was a Snow Lynx.

After the first performance, Qiao Sang didn’t have any expectations for the second one.

She realized she had misunderstood, thinking she’d see the kind of stunning move combinations often shown on TV.

The ones who appear on TV participating in coordination competitions are professional coordinators, far beyond what new beast taming students can match.

"Qiao Sang, what should I do? I’m so nervous." Jin Feifan approached Qiao Sang, looking uneasy.

"It’s okay, you were admitted as a special coordination recruit. Just do what you did during the exam." Qiao Sang reassured her.

"But Fang Qi also showcased this exact move combination during the exam, and the result looked completely different from what we just saw." Jin Feifan whispered.

Qiao Sang was taken aback by this. The same move combination, but a different outcome?

How could something as simple as bubbles bursting and water falling on you have a different outcome?

Recalling the scene of Mighty Duck’s performance, Qiao Sang’s mind froze on the moment when the bubbles were released, and suddenly she had a guess.

Back when Yabao fought Water Ring Carp, Water Ring Carp had also used this skill.

At that time, they were outdoors, and under the sunlight, the bubbles appeared colorful and much more transparent.

Now, in the indoor training ground without any special lighting, the bubbles just looked like ordinary transparent ones.

Likewise, the water from the burst bubbles just looked like regular water, at best resembling shower water with nothing special about it.

"Did you have your exam outdoors?" Qiao Sang asked.

Although confused as to why her roommate was asking this, Jin Feifan still answered honestly, "Yes."

"That explains it. Under the light, the bubbles change color. This place has no lighting, so the effect is different from what you saw during your exam." Qiao Sang explained.

This issue was actually simple to understand, but since everyone was treating it as a performance, no one thought about it that deeply.

If Jin Feifan hadn’t mentioned the difference in the two showcases, Qiao Sang wouldn’t have thought about it either.

But Jin Feifan, about to take her turn, was too nervous, only focused on how she would perform next.

Jin Feifan paused, suddenly understanding, and her eyes lit up.

That was a water-type move, it had nothing to do with her grass-type!

At the same time, Luo Qian, who had been secretly listening with his ears perked, also had his eyes light up.

Though he kept his usual calm, smiling expression, inside he was anything but calm.

The initial energy reading had shocked him.

Afterward, he couldn’t help but observe Fire Fang Dog closely.

And what a sight! Its fur, appearance, and aura, if it were in an official coordination contest, it would definitely score over 90 points in the first round for appearance alone!

Then there was its beast tamer.

This girl had delicate features, red lips, and white teeth, she looked like a natural-born coordinator.

As long as she didn’t lose her charm as she grew, she would definitely be someone who could amaze the crowd just by showing up.

If it weren’t for his poor reputation, with people often misjudging him for staring at women for over three seconds, he would have already openly admired her.

When he first entered this school, he also had big ambitions, but they were quickly worn down by reality.

Always second place, occasionally third—that was the status of Shengshui High School in provincial-level coordination contests.

If they could never win first no matter how hard they tried, why force it? Better to enjoy life more.

But today, seeing Qiao Sang reignited a spark of hope in him. This new student seemed born for coordination.

Her quick analysis of the light affecting perception only confirmed his belief.

As long as Fire Fang Dog made it through the first round, with its energy level and attack power, it could surely defeat its opponent in the time allotted during the coordination battle.

If all the opponents were knocked out, what else could there be to compare? It would definitely win!

The more Luo Qian thought about it, the more he felt they had a chance to win against Litan.

He had to find a way to recruit this student into the coordination team!

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Outside the second training ground.

"Vice Principal, everything I said is true." Qin Wen spoke into her phone.

The other end of the line was quiet for a moment before a man's steady voice came through the speaker: "Can we rule out the possibility that the energy testing machine was faulty?"

"I can guarantee the machine wasn't broken. We had it inspected yesterday in preparation for today's tests." Qin Wen immediately replied.

Liu Yao was silent for a few seconds, then gently asked, "What do you think?"

Qin Wen wasted no time in sharing what she had already prepared: "An energy level of 13,966 is what we'd expect from a sophomore. Qiao Sang has already contracted two pet beasts, and her second, the Treasure-Seeking Ghost, seems to follow her commands well. Training it shouldn't be an issue."

"Her talent is exceptional. She's far ahead of her peers. If she continues training with freshmen, it won't fully help her grow."

"I suggest we tailor her training and have her join the sophomore school team’s boot camp immediately. If we do this, I'm confident she can beat Litan in the individual competition by her junior year...no, by her sophomore year."

Liu Yao's smile widened, and his tone softened, "You're right. Tailor her training. I approve, go ahead."

Qin Wen let out a sigh of relief. Luckily, the vice principal was in charge of the boot camp—if it had been someone else, it might not have been this easy to arrange.

Then she remembered something and added worriedly, "There’s one more thing. I'm a bit concerned that Fire Fang Dog hasn’t evolved despite reaching such a high energy level. If possible, could you take a look at it?"

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