Beast Taming: Starting From Zero

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What did they just see?!

A hundred clones of the Blazing Star Canine?!

How the hell is this something a high school student's battle pet should be capable of?!

The sheer visual impact of the scene left everyone's minds blank. Even the officials in the front row were frozen in shock.

Across the country, nearly every audience member watching the live broadcast reacted in unison: "Holy sh*t!"

High-level competitions were common nationwide, and it wasn't unheard of for someone to train their clones to such an exaggerated extent.

But for this to happen in a high school tournament, even if it was a national championship, was simply unreal.

For a moment, the entire Zhongkong Pet Battle Arena fell into stunned silence.

Then, about two seconds later, the crowd erupted.

"WHAT THE F*CK?! These clones! This can't be real!"

"Who is this supposed to scare to death?!"

"No way! I don't believe these are all clones! This has to be some kind of illusion technique!"

"Wake up! Illusions only affect a single target, but all of us are seeing this. How could it possibly be an illusion?!"

"With this many clones, the battle doesn't even need to start. Just standing there is enough to scare the opponent to death!"

"This is insane, absolutely insane! An ultimate-level Shadow Clone combined with an ultimate-level Meteor Rain, I’ve barely seen this in regional tournaments!"

"I confess! Actually, I’m a prophet! And I predict that Qiao Sang is this year's national champion!"

"F*ck! It's only been a little while, and that psycho Qiao has become even more of a monster!" Shi Gaofeng couldn't hold back and swore.

Wang Yao's expression was complicated.

Back when Qiao Sang was training with the sophomore team, she had still felt like she could compete with her. But now? The gap was just too wide, so wide that she couldn't even muster the will to challenge her. There was no hope of winning at all.

Meanwhile, a group of students in gray school uniforms sat in a row, forcing themselves to stay composed.

"I remember the teacher saying that if two skills reach a high enough proficiency, they can be combined into a synergy move. Both the Blazing Star Canine’s Shadow Clone and Meteor Rain have reached the ultimate level... Do you think she'll use them together?"

"Don't say such terrifying things..."

"That should be impossible. Using Meteor Rain once already consumes a massive amount of energy. Even a high-level battle pet wouldn't have enough energy for that many clones to unleash it at the same time."

"Stay calm, stay calm! No matter how strong it is, it's still a fire-type pet! We have to believe in Song Xinyue!"

"But the Blazing Star Canine also has psychic attributes..."

"Let’s not scare ourselves. I've watched all the matches of the top-seeded players. The Blazing Star Canine’s ultimate moves are all fire-type. The only psychic moves it has are Teleportation and Psychic Force." ʀàꞐɵᛒĚꞨ

"Right! Trust Song Xinyue! Her Fire-Subduing Bird has never lost against a fire-type pet!"

Even in the face of a hundred clones, Song Xinyue, who was being encouraged by her classmates, stood there slack-jawed, her mouth wide enough to fit an egg. She stared in disbelief at the scene before her.

At this moment, the word shocked was far from enough to describe her emotions.

Suddenly, as if snapping back to reality, Song Xinyue desperately shouted:

"Flame Dance!"

But by the time she realized the danger, it was already too late.

She had been too stunned by the sight before her and had missed the perfect moment to react.

The Fire-Subduing Bird had done the same.

Feathers fell onto the Blazing Star Canine clones, only to vanish instantly, as if they had no effect at all.

A hundred Blazing Star Canine clones opened their mouths in unison, revealing sharp fangs as they lunged toward the Fire-Subduing Bird from all directions.

"Fire!"

The sheer ferocity of the attack made the Fire-Subduing Bird's feathers stand on end in terror. At this point, it wasn’t even listening to commands anymore.

Brutal.

Too brutal.

The spectators winced at the sight.

Sure, clones were fragile and didn’t deal much damage, but when this many of them swarmed a single target, the sheer visual impact alone was overwhelming.

The Fire-Subduing Bird instinctively flew skyward.

It wasn’t afraid of fire, but it was afraid of getting bitten!

"Fire!"

In its panic, the Fire-Subduing Bird took off at an incredible speed, soaring into the sky like a streak of red light.

But it was fast, just not fast enough.

The Fire-Subduing Bird had barely climbed six meters when one of the Blazing Star Canines suddenly appeared right in front of it, pouncing onto its body.

And where there was one, there was another… and another…

In the blink of an eye, the Fire-Subduing Bird was completely enveloped, trapped in a writhing mass of Blazing Star Canine clones like the filling inside a dumpling.

From a full-field view, the Blazing Star Canines had formed a massive sphere in mid-air.

"Use Flame Dance!" Song Xinyue screamed at the top of her lungs.

Calm down... Stay composed… It’s not over yet. The clones aren’t the real body. Even if they attack together, their strength is limited. It’s just the visuals that are terrifying… As long as the Fire-Subduing Bird fights back, the clones will vanish like paper… The Blazing Star Canine’s main attack skills are fire-type, and clones can only create obstacles at best…

Song Xinyue watched the sphere remain motionless. Sensing the Fire-Subduing Bird’s fear, she knew it was panicking.

In battle, both the beastmaster’s and the battle pet’s mindset were crucial.

She took a deep breath and shouted:

"Don’t be afraid! It’s a fire-type opponent!"

"Fire!"

Hearing its master’s voice, the Fire-Subduing Bird felt the sharp pain of the bites but realized they were bearable. Its eyes hardened with determination.

It spread its wings and let out a piercing cry as blazing flames erupted from its body. Its aura suddenly became ferocious.

The clones biting it vanished instantly, as if they had been made of paper.

The inner layer of clones was gone, but the outer ones remained.

Those left hesitated, baring their fangs but not making a move.

"Fire!"

Seeing this, the Fire-Subduing Bird grinned, its expression one of sudden realization: So that’s all you've got?

Then, with a powerful beat of its wings, it began spinning in mid-air, scattering crimson flames in every direction like molten sparks.

Each ember that landed on a clone caused it to vanish.

Flame Dance, an advanced fire-type skill that released extreme heat while moving in a dance-like motion…

Qiao Sang remained calm, watching the battle without issuing any commands.

When only five or six Blazing Star Canine clones remained, her eyes gleamed, and she shouted:

"Now!"

At that moment, the Fire-Subduing Bird was still spinning, flapping its wings.

Hearing Qiao Sang’s command, Song Xinyue suddenly felt a deep sense of foreboding.

Her eyes darted around the battlefield, and when she looked upward, her pupils contracted.

Holy sh*t! There’s another Blazing Star Canine up there?!

In the high sky, about ten meters away, a Blazing Star Canine had its mouth open, gathering an eerie white energy.

She wanted to warn the Fire-Subduing Bird, but it was already too late.

A devastating white beam shot forward with a piercing screech.

At that moment, the Fire-Subduing Bird, having just defeated the last clone, stopped spinning.

It had no time to react before the destructive beam struck.

Boom!

The Fire-Subduing Bird was blasted backward like a missile, crashing into the ground and leaving a deep crater.

Song Xinyue: !!!

Qiao Sang smirked.

AlthoughnYabao's clones could unleash fire-type attacks en masse, the energy consumption was immense. She wouldn’t take a gamble against the Fire-Subduing Bird, which was nearly immune to fire-based skills.

Attacking with fire despite knowing the opponent was resistant would be downright foolish.

After all, if there was even a one-in-ten-thousand chance that the Fire-Subduing Bird endured the attack, Yabao might be the one to lose.

A better strategy was to use a swarm of clones to divert the Fire-Subduing Bird's attention and restrict its movements.

As long as Song Xinyue and the Fire-Subduing Bird remained focused on dealing with the clones, Yabao only needed to time its Hyper Beam perfectly.

The moment the clones were wiped out, when the Fire-Subduing Bird's concentration and energy reached their peak, was the ideal opportunity to strike.

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