Beast Taming: Starting From Zero

Chapter 113: Teacher Xian

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Inside Training Field No. 2.

Little Treasure stared curiously at the Snow Lynx, which was lying on its back, spinning and continuously releasing snowflakes.

The 360-degree rotation created particularly beautiful snow blossoms.

"So pretty." Jin Feifan, now free of psychological pressure, finally had the mood to appreciate others' performances.

Qiao Sang couldn't help but take two steps closer.

So refreshing...

In summer, an ice-type pet beast is an absolute must for home and travel...

"Yap."

Yabao, a little disdainful, lifted his right front paw and swatted away a snowflake that had landed on his nose.

The Snow Lynx spun for about 20 seconds before stopping, and then... nothing else happened...

"Xue Xue!" A chubby boy ran up, picking up the Snow Lynx anxiously.

The Snow Lynx's eyes were swirling, and it had already fainted...

Luo Qian shook his head quietly.

He had been present during the special coordination admissions exam. Back then, this kid had performed well. After spinning for a long time, the Snow Lynx could still stand up steadily.

But now, after a month had passed, the performance was even worse than when the contract was first signed. Clearly, there had been no training during this time, just play.

"Next." Luo Qian said.

Jin Feifan's body tensed, and the dandelion stalk connected to the head of the little Ball Pofu in her arms instantly stiffened.

"Good luck." Qiao Sang encouraged from the side.

"Xun~" Little Treasure also cheered sweetly.

Ball Pofu stared blankly at the little Treasure-Seeking ghost.

It hadn’t expected the ghost to cheer for it. Maybe ghost-types weren’t so scary after all…

"Mm!" Jin Feifan nodded heavily toward Qiao Sang.

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Ball Pofu stood before the crowd, its tiny, nearly invisible legs trembling violently.

If its round, ball-like body weren’t quivering, no one would even notice its legs shaking.

Qiao Sang looked at the trembling Ball Pofu, a little worried and puzzled.

With such a timid nature, how did it pass the coordination exam?

Coordinators work in the spotlight, so not being stage-shy is the minimum requirement. This should've been considered during the special admissions exam.

Ball Pofu shaking like this was clearly not up to standard.

Soon, Qiao Sang understood why.

Ball Pofu used its trembling legs to make its entire body shake, which in turn caused the dandelion on its head to flutter.

The dandelion seeds began to drift away.

Ingenious!

Qiao Sang couldn’t help but silently marvel.

One had to know that the dandelion on Ball Pofu's head wouldn't disperse unless it chose to, not even with a Level 8 wind.

Clearly, Ball Pofu was making the seeds scatter on its own.

But to the audience, it seemed as though the trembling body was causing the seeds to float away.

If it couldn’t control its body, why not make use of it?

In an instant, Qiao Sang saw Jin Feifan in a new light.

Though her roommate was timid, she clearly had ideas.

As the dandelion seeds floated around the training field, Ball Pofu’s body emitted a faint green light, and another dandelion bloomed on the stalk atop its head.

Then, the body trembled again, and the new dandelion scattered its seeds.

It continued to grow and disperse, grow and disperse... After repeating this five times, the field was full of dandelion seeds.

"Yap!"

Yabao excitedly reached out his paw to catch the fluffy white orbs.

It was clear that while he didn’t like snowflakes, he was quite fond of dandelion seeds.

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After Ball Pofu's performance, Jin Feifan, carrying it, walked over to Qiao Sang happily, saying, "That scared me to death! Luckily, nothing went wrong."

Qiao Sang praised, "Ball Pofu hid its fear perfectly. Well done."

"Ball."

Ball Puff let out a shy little sound.

"My Little Ball is reliable in critical moments." Jin Feifan said with a smile.

"By the way, how did you come up with the idea of using its trembling legs to disperse the dandelions?" Qiao Sang asked casually.

Jin Feifan was taken aback.

"Using the trembling legs? No, I've been trying to fix that issue. If its legs don’t tremble, the dandelions won’t scatter."

Qiao Sang: ???

"Ball Pofu's method of scattering dandelions is different from others. Some have to shake their heads, others need to pinch the stalk. My Ball has to shake its legs, but with enough training, this problem can be corrected." Jin Feifan explained.

Qiao Sang was speechless for a long time.

So it wasn’t trembling out of fear...

What a revelation...

"I'll say a few words first." Luo Qian spoke, his usual smile gone.

"I’m very dissatisfied with the coordination displays just now. Compared to a month ago, none of you have made any progress. Some of you have even regressed."

"The main reason you all became special coordination students is that during last month’s exam, your beasts were freshly contracted, so it was hard to showcase their strengths. Those of you who managed to direct your beasts well scored high."

"But now, a month has passed, and you’re still like this, while others have bonded well with their beasts and can have them perform smoothly. What advantages do you have left?"

"I could randomly call on a student, and they could do as well as you."

After saying this, Luo Qian looked down at the roster, pretending to search.

"Let’s have Qiao Sang."

Qiao Sang was a bit stunned. Her middle school teachers loved to call on her, and now her high school teachers too. Was it because her name sounded so nice?

"Just have your pet beast perform something simple." Luo Qian said.

Qiao Sang: ...

This was so sudden. She hadn’t prepared at all…

But she was aiming for the battle group anyway, so it wouldn’t matter much if her coordination performance wasn’t great.

Just as Qiao Sang lowered her head, about to call for Yabao, Little Treasure on her head suddenly floated in front of her.

"Xun~"

"Xun Xun."

Little Treasure looked excited, eager to try something.

"Alright, Little Treasure, you do it." Qiao Sang said.

"Xun~"

Little Treasure happily circled around his trainer.

Qiao Sang lowered her head in thought, trying to figure out what kind of move combination would look good for Little Treasure.

Even if it didn’t go well, she couldn’t embarrass herself too much…

But before she could come up with a plan, Little Treasure floated directly to the front.

"Xun~"

Little Treasure raised his tiny claws and pulled the corners of his mouth wide, making a funny face. Then, he pulled his eyelids down with his middle toes.

Soon, he placed his toes at the corner of his eyes, pulling them upwards, and stuck out a long tongue from his open mouth.

Qiao Sang: ...

She had thought Little Treasure was interested in move combinations, but he was just showing off his funny faces...

"Good!" Luo Qian led the applause.

When the teacher clapped, how could the students not follow? Everyone joined in enthusiastically.

"Xun~"

The little treasure-hunting ghost beamed and continued to make even more exaggerated faces.

"Qiao Sang performed excellently. Look at the Treasure-Seeking ghost—playful and mischievous, its series of actions fully showcased its personality." Luo Qian praised loudly.

Everyone suddenly understood.

The point of coordination displays was to highlight the pet beast’s charm. Sometimes, even without using any skills, their charm could shine through.

However...

Were funny faces really better than the first three performances?

Luo Qian continued to praise without missing a beat, his face unflustered.

To get Qiao Sang into the coordination group, he could turn death into life if needed.

He believed that if Qiao Sang saw how much her teacher believed in her, she’d be touched and prioritize the coordination group.

After all, Qiao Sang had entered through the battle exam, and with Fire Fang Dog’s energy level, Qin Wen would definitely try to recruit her too.

Qin Wen was so strict, like a disciplinarian. Compared to her, Luo Qian, with his approachable nature, was obviously the better choice.

Qiao Sang: ...

This teacher was clearly unreliable. Good thing she wanted to join the battle group.

"Xun~"

After finishing his display, Little Treasure happily floated back to Qiao Sang’s head.

"Qiao Sang, you're really impressive. Do you want to..."

Before Luo Qian could finish, the training field door slammed open with a loud bang.

Qiao Sang turned to look.

Entering the room, alongside Teacher Qin Wen from the battle group, was... Teacher Xian.