Beast Taming: Starting From Zero

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Yuhua Region.

Zhehai Province, Hanggang City.

Drizzling rain fell from the sky.

A man in his thirties, dressed in a black suit with a rather handsome appearance, walked into an old, weathered residential complex that exuded a strong sense of history.

Huihe Residential Complex was one of the most expensive housing areas in Hanggang City. Though old, it was a designated school district for Hanggang No. 2 Middle School.

And Hanggang No. 2 Middle School was ranked the top middle school in the city.

The man entered the elevator of one of the buildings and pressed the button for the 5th floor.

The elevator quickly ascended, and the man stepped out, pulling out a key to unlock the door of Apartment 502.

Inside, a 106-square-meter apartment with three bedrooms and a living room was decorated in a way that starkly contrasted the exterior, showing evident care and attention to detail.

A girl in a Hanggang No. 2 Middle School uniform, sitting on the couch playing on her phone, quickly tucked it into her pocket when she heard the door open. She stood up obediently and greeted:

“Dad, you’re back.”

Qiao Wangyang glanced toward the pocket where she had hidden her phone, frowning.

“Still playing on your phone? Have you finished your homework?”

“I was doing it, but Mom said dinner was almost ready, so I came out to wait.” Qiao Ningning replied.

Qiao Wangyang said no more. He returned to his room, took off his suit, and changed into casual clothes.

Soon, a woman in a beige sweater placed three dishes and a soup on the dining table.

As they ate, she asked gently, “Have the test results come out? How did you do?”

“They’re out. I got 571 points, ranking ninth in my class.” Qiao Ningning answered.

Qiao Wangyang put down his chopsticks and scolded, “Why is it 11 points lower than last time?”

The woman responded, “Maybe the test was harder this time.”

Qiao Ningning nodded rapidly, like a chick pecking at grains.

Qiao Wangyang scoffed, “If the score dropped, it’s because you didn’t answer the hard questions well. You’re almost taking your high school entrance exam. How will you get into a top high school with this score?”

Qiao Ningning shrank her neck and silently ate her rice. Then, as if remembering something, she looked up seriously and said: “I think I might awaken my brain domain on my own! I’ve already planned it! Once my brain domain awakens, I’ll contract a Fire Fang Dog and apply for the special admissions program at Shengshui High.”

The woman was surprised. She had never heard her daughter mention this aspiration before.

Qiao Wangyang frowned.

“What makes you so sure you’ll awaken? Do you know how rare it is for someone to awaken their brain domain on their own each year?”

Qiao Ningning’s expression was full of excitement, her tone filled with admiration:

“Do you know Qiao Sang? She’s 15 years old, has three high-level battle beasts, and is the first student from our province to qualify for the National Campus Beast Tamer Tournament in the senior division!

“She awakened her brain domain in middle school and got a special admission into Shengshui High. And guess what? Her last name is Qiao! My last name is Qiao too! Since we’re from the same city, we could be from the same ancestral lineage!”

“I’m not making this up. Look at her photo! Don’t you think we look a bit alike?”

As she spoke, Qiao Ningning operated her phone and placed it on the table with the screen facing up.

Both Qiao Wangyang and the woman looked at the phone.

The next second, an odd silence filled the dining table. The atmosphere suddenly turned heavy.

Sensing something was off, Qiao Ningning was about to ask...

But at that moment, Qiao Wangyang suddenly stood up.

“I’m full. You two continue.”

Without another word, he entered the bedroom and shut the door.

“Mom, what’s wrong with Dad?” Qiao Ningning asked, confused.

Impossible! Absolutely impossible! It must be a coincidence. Same name, same age, and similar appearance. That Qiao Sang couldn’t possibly be that child… The woman suppressed the rising anxiety in her heart and forced a smile.

“I don’t know either. Maybe he’s really full.”

Inside the Room.

Qiao Wangyang scrolled through his phone, looking up all the latest news about Qiao Sang, his expression dazed.

[The Strongest High School Student in History!]

[Qiao Sang’s Ghost Ring Phantom Suspected to Be a Rare Partial-Colored Beast!]

[The Growth of Qiao Sang: An Insider’s Story!]

[How Did a 15-Year-Old Train Three High-Level Battle Beasts?]

[Tournament News: Qiao Sang Is Likely to Win This Year’s National Senior Division Championship!]

[Qiao Sang’s Middle School Teacher: “Without a Doubt, She’s the Smartest Student I’ve Ever Taught.”]

[Qiao Sang and Ice Xilu’s Unbelievable Bond!]

[Yuhua Daily: Congratulations to Qiao Sang for Advancing to the National Top 17!]

As Qiao Wangyang read, his disbelief grew stronger.

He couldn’t believe that this was his daughter. But the name, the face, and the insider information, it all matched.

Could I really have fathered such an incredible child?

Sitting on the bed, Qiao Wangyang’s face showed an expression of existential doubt.

After hesitating, he opened his contacts and dialed Qiao Sang’s number.

Although he and Ye Xiangting had divorced, perhaps out of guilt for leaving with nothing and not wanting his daughter to feel fatherless, Ye Xiangting never cut off his visitation rights.

However, after Qiao Sang learned the reason for their divorce, she became distant. She never accepted his invitations on holidays. Eventually, he shifted his focus to Qiao Ningning, and his contact with Qiao Sang dwindled.

Come to think of it, their last phone call was during last year’s New Year’s holiday.

Soon, an automated response played: “Sorry, the number you dialed is currently on another call…”

Not thinking much of it, Qiao Wangyang hung up and tried again after a minute.

“Sorry, the number you dialed is currently on another call…”

Still on the phone? He frowned.

Over the next few hours, he called every five minutes.

By 11 PM, the woman in bed finally lost patience.

“Who are you even calling?”

Qiao Wangyang hesitated and said, “What kind of person talks on the phone from 6 PM to 11 PM straight? I’ve been calling for over five hours, and it’s always busy.”

The woman thought for a moment and then said, “Maybe you’ve been blocked?”

Qiao Wangyang: ???

On the day of the Fourth Stage of the National Championship.

Central Region.

Shouyao Beast Battle Arena.

Under the gazes and murmurs of the audience, Qiao Sang sat in the contestants' area.

A familiar brown-and-white flying-type beast fluttered past, holding a basket.

“Yap Yap!”

“Chomp Chomp!” The beast’s eyes lit up and immediately ran over. It hadn’t forgotten its big-spending customer!

Qiao Sang smiled.

“I’ll take everything.”

The beast excitedly displayed its QR code.

After paying, Qiao Sang took the basket full of snacks.

“Chomp Chomp!” The beast bowed and flapped its wings as it flew away.

“Which one do you want?” Qiao Sang asked Yabao, placing the basket in front of him.

“Yap!” Yabao picked a bag of sunflower seeds and placed it in front of her, eyes shining.

Feeling touched, Qiao Sang asked, “For me?”

“Yap!” Yabao nodded.

“Thanks.” She ruffled Yabao’s head with a smile.

“Yap!” Yabao chirped excitedly.

Now that you ate my sunflower seeds, does that mean I get to compete?

Qiao Sang: ???

What are you talking about? What does eating sunflower seeds have to do with sending you into battle? Qiao Sang briefly doubted her own ears.

"Yap!"

Seeing that his Beast Master wasn’t responding, Yabao blinked his bright eyes and repeated the same words again.

Qiao Sang fell silent for a moment before asking, "Who told you that sending me sunflower seeds means I'll send you into battle?"

"Yap!"

Yabao pointed at Little Treasure, who was hiding on top of his Beast Master’s head.

It was Little Treasure who said so! He claimed that in the past, whenever he gave someone milk, they would never refuse his requests. So, other food should work the same way too!

Little Treasure: …

Hiding in stealth, Little Treasure froze completely, pretending he didn’t exist.

He never expected Brother Yabao to sell him out so quickly…

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