Beast Taming: Starting From Zero
Author: 给我加葱
Chapter 433: Qiao Sang vs. Shao Liben
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“Who do you think has the better chance of winning the finals?”
The audience was abuzz with discussion:
“It’s got to be Qiao Sang. She has two advanced beasts, and both have mastered high-tier skills to such a level they could compete in the college division of the National Campus Beast Mastering League. There’s no way she’ll lose.”
“I agree. Just Ice Xilu alone could probably take out Shao Liben’s entire team.”
“Don’t be so quick to judge. Shao Liben was the regional champion last year.”
“Big deal. I bet Qiao Sang will win the national championship this year.”
“Shao Liben’s Predictive Tower Turtle is one of the rarest psychic beasts in the Xilu region. It’s not going to be easy to deal with.”
“Then why is someone holding a banner that says,
?” One man asked, pointing toward a section in Zone D.
His neighbor glanced at him skeptically and replied, “You’re not from the Guwu region, are you?”
“How’d you know?” The man looked puzzled.
“If you were from Guwu, you wouldn’t have asked such a question.”
“…”
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In the Competitors’ Area.
“How confident are you?” Xu Yixuan asked.
“Fifty percent.” Qiao Sang replied.
“So modest!” Xu Yixuan looked surprised.
Qiao Sang glanced at her.
“You won’t think so in a moment.”
Xu Yixuan was puzzled. With a Blazing Star Canine and an Ice Xilu on Qiao Sang’s team, there was no way her chances were only fifty percent. But Qiao Sang’s tone hinted that her odds might actually be worse. How could that be? Ŗ
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Meanwhile:
“Listen.”
A woman in formal attire said, “Almost the entire crowd is chanting Qiao Sang’s name.”
Shao Liben remained calm.
“That’s only because Qiao Sang has Ice Xilu, and this is its home region, Guwu.”
The woman smiled.
“On the battlefield, stay just as composed and maintain this mindset.”
“I will.” Shao Liben replied firmly.
As the clock struck 7:59:55 PM, Yi Ao began announcing the contestants’ names and regions.
“Ready?” The woman asked.
“Yes.” Shao Liben replied solemnly.
A white light descended, and in the next instant, he was standing on the battlefield.
Shao Liben studied the slim figure in the distance. People said losing to such a prodigy was no shame, but he wouldn’t enter any match expecting to lose.
As adrenaline-pumping BGM played, Qiao Sang and Shao Liben formed hand seals.
A green star array and a gray star array lit up simultaneously.
When the first two beasts were revealed, the music abruptly stopped, and the audience erupted into chaos.
“What the-? Treasure-Seeking Demon and Predictive Tower Turtle?!”
“Why the Treasure-Seeking Demon? I thought it would be Ice Xilu or Blazing Star Canine!”
“Maybe Qiao Sang thought Shao Liben would lead with Ashfire Fox?”
“If it’s Ashfire Fox, Ice Xilu or Blazing Star Canine would be perfect counters!”
“Qiao Sang always uses Treasure-Seeking Demon against mid-tier beasts. This must be a miscalculation.”
“Even if she loses one round, it’s fine. Treasure-Seeking Demon is hard to track, so it can wear down Predictive Tower Turtle. Then Ice Xilu can clean up with a two-for-one.”
“Ice Xilu pulling a two-for-one seems unlikely. Blazing Star Canine would be a safer bet.”
“Don’t jinx it! It’s the finals! Are you saying we won’t get to see Ice Xilu in action?!”
“… My bad.”
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Competitors’ Area.
Sun Boyi had just finished setting up his camera when he noticed the beasts on the battlefield. His eye twitched.
“I specifically told her to use her two most reliable beasts! Did yesterday’s talk go in one ear and out the other?” He sighed heavily.
Xu Yixuan remained silent.
When she saw the Treasure-Seeking Demon, her first thought was that Qiao Sang had miscalculated, expecting Ashfire Fox to come first.
But then she recalled Qiao Sang’s earlier words and realized this was no mistake.
Qiao Sang had deliberately sent out Treasure-Seeking Demong, knowing Shao Liben would lead with Predictive Tower Turtle.
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On the Battlefield.
“Xun~”
Little Treasure looked thrilled to face his opponent.
He had made the starting lineup,
“Ji.” Predictive Tower Turtle analyzed its opponent’s facial expressions and subtle movements, processing the information automatically.
Shao Liben remained composed. To him, it didn’t matter which beast Qiao Sang sent out. As long as he took the match seriously and aimed to win, that was all that mattered.
Qiao Sang glanced at the silver-gray, single-eyed creature atop its triangular body, recalling its data.
Qiao Sang gave Little Treasure a quick look.
The mechanical voice announcing the start of the match echoed.
“Xun~”
Little Treasure quickly raised one short finger on each of his claws.
Predictive Tower Turtle, initially on the ground, processed the motion and instantly teleported into the air.
As Predictive Tower Turtle moved, a black shadow ball materialized on the raised finger of Little Treasure’s left claw.
The next second, the shadow ball shot toward Predictive Tower Turtle.
Predictive Tower Turtle teleported again to evade it.
The shadow ball exploded mid-air, missing its target.
Shao Liben’s face remained neutral, but his heart sank.
He had studied all of Qiao Sang’s battle footage, including Treasure-Seeking Demon’s. Knowing an opponent’s habits helped Predictive Tower Turtle make more accurate predictions.
Shao Liben issued his command.
“Gravity.”
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“Who do you think has the better chance of winning the finals?”
The audience was abuzz with discussion:
“It’s got to be Qiao Sang. She has two advanced beasts, and both have mastered high-tier skills to such a level they could compete in the college division of the National Campus Beast Mastering League. There’s no way she’ll lose.”
“I agree. Just Ice Xilu alone could probably take out Shao Liben’s entire team.”
“Don’t be so quick to judge. Shao Liben was the regional champion last year.”
“Big deal. I bet Qiao Sang will win the national championship this year.”
“Shao Liben’s Predictive Tower Turtle is one of the rarest psychic beasts in the Xilu region. It’s not going to be easy to deal with.”
“Then why is someone holding a banner that says,
?” One man asked, pointing toward a section in Zone D.
His neighbor glanced at him skeptically and replied, “You’re not from the Guwu region, are you?”
“How’d you know?” The man looked puzzled.
“If you were from Guwu, you wouldn’t have asked such a question.”
“…”
---
In the Competitors’ Area.
“How confident are you?” Xu Yixuan asked.
“Fifty percent.” Qiao Sang replied.
“So modest!” Xu Yixuan looked surprised.
Qiao Sang glanced at her.
“You won’t think so in a moment.”
Xu Yixuan was puzzled. With a Blazing Star Canine and an Ice Xilu on Qiao Sang’s team, there was no way her chances were only fifty percent. But Qiao Sang’s tone hinted that her odds might actually be worse. How could that be? Ŗ
---
Meanwhile:
“Listen.”
A woman in formal attire said, “Almost the entire crowd is chanting Qiao Sang’s name.”
Shao Liben remained calm.
“That’s only because Qiao Sang has Ice Xilu, and this is its home region, Guwu.”
The woman smiled.
“On the battlefield, stay just as composed and maintain this mindset.”
“I will.” Shao Liben replied firmly.
As the clock struck 7:59:55 PM, Yi Ao began announcing the contestants’ names and regions.
“Ready?” The woman asked.
“Yes.” Shao Liben replied solemnly.
A white light descended, and in the next instant, he was standing on the battlefield.
Shao Liben studied the slim figure in the distance. People said losing to such a prodigy was no shame, but he wouldn’t enter any match expecting to lose.
As adrenaline-pumping BGM played, Qiao Sang and Shao Liben formed hand seals.
A green star array and a gray star array lit up simultaneously.
When the first two beasts were revealed, the music abruptly stopped, and the audience erupted into chaos.
“What the-? Treasure-Seeking Demon and Predictive Tower Turtle?!”
“Why the Treasure-Seeking Demon? I thought it would be Ice Xilu or Blazing Star Canine!”
“Maybe Qiao Sang thought Shao Liben would lead with Ashfire Fox?”
“If it’s Ashfire Fox, Ice Xilu or Blazing Star Canine would be perfect counters!”
“Qiao Sang always uses Treasure-Seeking Demon against mid-tier beasts. This must be a miscalculation.”
“Even if she loses one round, it’s fine. Treasure-Seeking Demon is hard to track, so it can wear down Predictive Tower Turtle. Then Ice Xilu can clean up with a two-for-one.”
“Ice Xilu pulling a two-for-one seems unlikely. Blazing Star Canine would be a safer bet.”
“Don’t jinx it! It’s the finals! Are you saying we won’t get to see Ice Xilu in action?!”
“… My bad.”
---
Competitors’ Area.
Sun Boyi had just finished setting up his camera when he noticed the beasts on the battlefield. His eye twitched.
“I specifically told her to use her two most reliable beasts! Did yesterday’s talk go in one ear and out the other?” He sighed heavily.
Xu Yixuan remained silent.
When she saw the Treasure-Seeking Demon, her first thought was that Qiao Sang had miscalculated, expecting Ashfire Fox to come first.
But then she recalled Qiao Sang’s earlier words and realized this was no mistake.
Qiao Sang had deliberately sent out Treasure-Seeking Demong, knowing Shao Liben would lead with Predictive Tower Turtle.
---
On the Battlefield.
“Xun~”
Little Treasure looked thrilled to face his opponent.
He had made the starting lineup,
“Ji.” Predictive Tower Turtle analyzed its opponent’s facial expressions and subtle movements, processing the information automatically.
Shao Liben remained composed. To him, it didn’t matter which beast Qiao Sang sent out. As long as he took the match seriously and aimed to win, that was all that mattered.
Qiao Sang glanced at the silver-gray, single-eyed creature atop its triangular body, recalling its data.
Qiao Sang gave Little Treasure a quick look.
The mechanical voice announcing the start of the match echoed.
“Xun~”
Little Treasure quickly raised one short finger on each of his claws.
Predictive Tower Turtle, initially on the ground, processed the motion and instantly teleported into the air.
As Predictive Tower Turtle moved, a black shadow ball materialized on the raised finger of Little Treasure’s left claw.
The next second, the shadow ball shot toward Predictive Tower Turtle.
Predictive Tower Turtle teleported again to evade it.
The shadow ball exploded mid-air, missing its target.
Shao Liben’s face remained neutral, but his heart sank.
He had studied all of Qiao Sang’s battle footage, including Treasure-Seeking Demon’s. Knowing an opponent’s habits helped Predictive Tower Turtle make more accurate predictions.
Shao Liben issued his command.
“Gravity.”
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