Beast Taming: Starting From Zero

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Sfevo Manor.

Banquet Hall.

Nine luxurious crystal chandeliers hung from the ceiling, illuminating the grand hall. Long dining tables covered in white tablecloths were filled with exquisite delicacies, fine wine, and fresh fruits.

Several beast companions dressed in work uniforms moved back and forth, continuously delivering food and drinks to the tables.

Guests who knew each other gathered in small groups, either sitting around sofas or standing by the dining tables, chatting and laughing while enjoying the feast.

Felice, the star of the evening, wore a red gown adorned with exquisite jewelry. She maintained a graceful smile while listening to the compliments from those around her.

"Miss Felice is so young and has already unlocked the second page of the Beast Taming Codex. There probably aren’t many like her in the entire 3rd District."

"I heard that various beast-taming bases have brought some exceptionally talented beast companions for Miss Felice to choose from this time."

"Madam Mara truly favors Miss Felice."

At that moment, a beast companion dressed in a work uniform led three young individuals into the banquet hall.

As soon as they entered, many guests in the hall turned their attention to the black-haired girl among them, particularly to the beast companion in her arms.

"Isn't that Miss Yuna? Why is her friend carrying a beast companion in here?" Someone beside Felice remarked.

Felice furrowed her brows as she gazed at the beast in the black-haired girl’s arms.

Qiao Sang approached the dining table, casually picking up a pastry and handing it to Yabao.

"Yap!"

Yabao eagerly took the pastry with his paw and happily began munching on it.

"Which one is your sister?" Qiao Sang asked.

"The one in the red gown over there." Yuna indicated with her gaze toward a spot ahead on the right.

Tang Yi asked, "Aren't you going over?"

"No need." Yuna smiled.

"We don’t get along."

Tang Yi was taken aback.

"Why not?"

Well, in a big family, sibling rivalries usually boiled down to the same old issues… Qiao Sang glanced at Yuna with a gossiping expression.

After a moment of silence, Yuna explained, "We don’t have the same father."

Qiao Sang: !!!

Honestly, she had imagined many possibilities, but this was not one of them!

Tang Yi’s eyes widened in shock as well.

Yuna continued, "My mother and father had an arranged marriage. Later, they amicably separated, and then my mother married Felice's father."

"Wait, hold on." Qiao Sang blinked.

"Married?"

Yuna was momentarily puzzled by the question, but then she remembered Qiao Sang was from Blue Star. She explained, "On Chaosu Star, strength is highly valued. Whoever has the higher rank as a beast tamer is the one who 'marries' the other. After all, the stronger one should be responsible for providing for the family." ṝÀ𐌽ốᛒĘṦ

Qiao Sang’s curiosity was instantly piqued.

"What if one is a Coordinator and the other is a Professional Beast Tamer, but they’re at the same level?"

Yuna chuckled.

"Coordinators are all about flashy performances. How could they compare to Professional Beast Tamers in strength? Of course, the Professional Beast Tamer would be the one to 'marry' the other."

"No wonder they say Chaosu Star has the most Professional Beast Tamers." Tang Yi mused.

"That’s mostly because of the abundance of wild beast companions here." Yuna explained.

"It’s not entirely about the marriage system. Being the 'marrying' party means taking on more responsibility, and not everyone wants that role."

Qiao Sang silently absorbed the new information.

At that moment, the lights dimmed, and a spotlight shone on a raised platform.

A man walked onto the stage, followed by a small, four-legged fox-like beast companion with three tails.

"It’s starting." Yuna whispered.

"Most of the people attending this banquet are here for the beast companion exhibition. Each beast-taming base is showcasing their most talented creatures. Even though Felice gets first pick, the remaining ones are still rare to come across."

"If you see one you’d like to form a contract with, just let me know. I can have someone reserve it for you."

Qiao Sang felt a wave of gratitude. She wasn’t familiar with Chaosu Star’s beast companions, and normally, she could only rely on online research. But now, she could see top-tier ones firsthand, with experts introducing them, what a privilege!

On stage, the man began his presentation.

"This is the Frost Sense Fox. It can exhale a breath of air at -50 degrees Celsius."

"Jue Jue!"

The Frost Sense Fox cooperatively released a cold breath.

"It is currently six months old and has already learned Tackle, Snow Flurry, Icy Wind, and Ice Fang."

As he introduced each skill, the Frost Sense Fox demonstrated it.

"It also possesses the abilities Frozen Body and Pure Body."

Qiao Sang raised an eyebrow. No wonder this Frost Sense Fox was selected for the showcase.

Pure Body prevents its stats from being lowered by an opponent’s moves or abilities. That was an exceptionally rare trait.

At that moment, a white bird-like beast companion appeared on stage. It wasn’t there to be displayed, it suddenly flapped its wings, launching several air blades at the Frost Sense Fox.

"Jue Jue!"

The Frost Sense Fox let out a cry as it was knocked back several meters.

"What’s happening?" Qiao Sang frowned.

"They’re demonstrating its ability." Yuna explained.

As soon as she finished speaking, the white bird flapped its wings forcefully, creating a small flurry of snow.

Snowflakes landed on the Frost Sense Fox’s body.

"Jue Jue!"

Soon after, it stood up, full of energy again.

The man on stage announced, "As you can see, this Frost Sense Fox has exceptional recovery abilities. We’ve preliminarily assessed its Frozen Body ability to be at Grade A!"

A Grade A Frozen Body… Among all the opponents she had faced, the only beast companion with a Grade A ability was Song Xinyue’s Fire-Subduing Bird Qiao Sang suddenly turned to Yuna.

"You’re interested in the Frost Sense Fox?" Yuna guessed.

"No, I was actually going to ask where the restroom is."

Yuna: ...

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Qiao Sang walked toward the restroom.

Along the way, she felt numerous gazes land on her and Yabao.

"Yap."

Yabao sighed.

This place was so boring, he would rather be training.

Qiao Sang chuckled.

"Didn’t you just train all day? You’re not tired yet?"

"Yap yap."

Yabao waved his paw dismissively. Lubao had used Healing Light and Healing Soundwave on him earlier, so he wasn’t tired at all.

Qiao Sang was surprised.

"You two get along so well now?"

Before, Lubao would only heal Yabao when she instructed her to. Now, she was doing so voluntarily?

"Yap yap?"

Yabao tilted his head in confusion. Hadn't they always gotten along well?

Qiao Sang: …

Had he forgotten how they used to fight all the time?

Suddenly, a voice ahead snapped her out of her thoughts.

"What’s going on? How could such an important event have this kind of mishap?"

Qiao Sang looked ahead and saw a middle-aged man scolding several beast companions in work uniforms.

"Search over there. Keep it discreet, you must not disturb the guests."

Qiao Sang paid it no mind. Right now, her priority was finding the restroom.

"Wait here." She told Yabao upon arriving at the restroom entrance.

"Yap." Yabao nodded.

Qiao Sang entered and pushed open a stall door, only to lock eyes with a small bird-like beast companion with red eyes and armored purple feathers.

"Gang gang…"

The little Steel Falcon stared at her warily.

After two seconds of silent staring, Qiao Sang calmly shut the door.

"You go first."

Steel Falcon: …

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