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Once the contract was completed, Qiao Sang immediately accessed the Beast Taming Codex.
She quickly flipped to the last page.
Name: Steel Falcon (Gangbao)
Attributes: Steel, Flying
Level: Beginner (766/1000) +
[Traits:
First Trait: Mirror Armor
Level: A (23/10,000)Status: (Extremely Useful)
Description: When affected by an opponent's ability-reducing move or trait, the effect is reflected back onto the attacking beast.
Second Trait: Hard Skull
Level: D (6/500)
Status: (Hard to Use)
Description: Grants immunity to recoil damage from its own moves.
Third Trait: Sharpness
Level: C (192/1000)
Status: (Usable)
Description: Increases the power of cutting-type moves by 50%.
Skills: Iron Wall (Beginner 61/100) +, Trickery (Advanced 332/500) +, Steel Wing (Advanced 280/500) +, Air Blade (Beginner 39/100) +, Peck (Advanced 278/500) +
Qiao Sang's gaze froze on the Mirror Armor trait. She was momentarily stunned, then quickly realized its significance, her face lighting up with excitement.
She had initially chosen the Steel Falcon purely for her intelligence and determination. But she never expected her to have such an extraordinary talent, her Mirror Armor trait had already reached A-rank at the beginner stage!
An A-rank Mirror Armor trait, this was definitely worthy of appearing among the top candidate beasts at yesterday’s banquet!
It was extremely rare for a beast at the beginner stage to have any trait reach A-rank. Even seemingly useless traits, when leveled up, could develop some unexpected, powerful effects.
Take the Stink Bug’s Stench trait, for example.
At normal levels, it simply emitted an unpleasant smell.
But when upgraded to A-rank, it could knock opponents unconscious upon entering battle, effectively achieving victory without even fighting, a biological weapon of mass destruction.
Mirror Armor was far from useless to begin with. In fact, it was even more effective than Pure Body, as it allowed for counterattacks.
At A-rank, this trait could make it possible to defeat mid-tier beasts even without a golden finger (cheat ability).
Qiao Sang’s heart burned with excitement as she continued analyzing.
Hard Skull was decent, it increased durability during battles.
Sharpness was excellent, boosting cutting-type moves greatly.
She hadn’t expected the Steel Falcon’s traits to be so useful in combat…
The more she looked, the more satisfied she became.
Then, as she glanced at the skills section, she froze again.
Trickery?
Wasn’t that a Dark-type move?
Beasts could learn moves outside of their natural attributes, but only moves matching their attributes could be used at full power.
Most Beast Tamers wouldn’t deliberately teach their beasts off-attribute moves because the efficiency would be lower.
Also, learning off-attribute moves required talent, it wasn’t something that could be achieved just by spending time and resources.
Qiao Sang hadn’t expected the Steel Falcon to have a natural talent for Dark-type moves…
Trickery was a mid-tier Dark-type move that activated cunning tactics, sharpening the mind and greatly boosting special attack power.
After reading through all the stats, she exited the Beast Taming Codex and looked at the Steel Falcon with growing admiration.
With these traits and skills… It had defense. It had offense. It had intelligence.
Absolutely perfect.
“Gang… Gang…”
Gangbao, feeling her new Tamer’s intense gaze, shuddered slightly.
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3rd District - Beast Taming Center.
The place was bustling, filled with people going in and out.
At Window 17…
The staff member was completely stunned as they registered the Gangbao's information. After finishing the process in a daze, they handed over the identity wristband with an absentminded expression:
“…This is the Steel Falcon’s identity wristband…”
Qiao Sang thanked them, took it, and left.
It was only after a long moment that the staff member finally snapped out of their shock.
“Fifteen… she’s only fifteen?!”
A nearby colleague reminded them impatiently:
“Come on, call the next person! There’s a long line!”
“Oh, oh!” The staff member finally recovered from their daze.
At the same time, Qiao Sang had already completed her exam registration.
The Professional Beast Tamer exam on Chaosu Star was more efficient than on Blue Star.
Both manual and self-service options were available.
Simply scanning an identity card and Beast Taming Badge at a kiosk would check if you met the eligibility criteria.
Qiao Sang sat in the waiting hall, holding Yabao in her arms, while the newly registered Steel Falcon perched nearby, observing the crowd.
Just then, a petite girl with shoulder-length hair sat down beside her.
She glanced sideways at Yabao, then curiously turned to ask:
“What kind of beast is this? I’ve never seen one before.”
“Blazing Star Canine.” Qiao Sang answered casually. She was already used to people asking about Yabao.
“…Doesn’t look like a mid-tier beast.” The girl muttered.
Most people in the waiting hall were here for the Professional Beast Tamer exam.
F-rank Beast Tamers didn’t need to take an exam.
E-rank required an exam and two mid-tier beasts.
Seeing that Qiao Sang looked even younger than herself, the girl assumed she was aiming for E-rank.
“Yabao.” Qiao Sang’s beast flicked his ears and proudly lifted his head.
He had shrunk his form significantly, yet people could still sense his exceptional nature.
“What beast are you using for the exam?” The girl asked.
“Just Blazing Star Canine.” Qiao Sang replied.
The girl hesitated.
“You’re relying on just that?”
Yabao: ???
What’s that supposed to mean?! What’s wrong with relying on me?!
“…Never mind, I shouldn’t judge a beast by its appearance.” The girl said, shifting her focus.
“What’s your number? I’m taking the exam too, maybe we’ll go in together.”
Qiao Sang glanced at her number slip.
“39.”
The girl’s eyes lit up.
“Oh! I’m 43! We’re really close, we’ll definitely be in the same group. Let me tell you-”
“D-rank Beast Tamer exam: Candidate 39, please proceed to Examination Room 8.”
A mechanical voice interrupted.
Qiao Sang checked her number slip again, then stood up.
The girl blinked in confusion, then kindly reminded her:
“That’s for the D-rank Beast Tamer exam.”
Qiao Sang glanced at her.
“That’s what I’m taking.”
Then she walked toward the exam room.
“!!!” The girl froze in shock.
Gangbao, unnoticed the entire time, flapped her wings and followed after her new Tamer.
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Examination Room 8
Rather than a room, it was more like an arena.
It was as large as a basketball stadium, with scattered spectators.
Most were adults, the youngest looking around twenty.
As Qiao Sang entered, the staff at the entrance stared blankly.
“Candidate 39?”
Qiao Sang pulled out her number slip and ID card, placing them on the table.
“It’s me.”
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