Beast Taming: Starting From Zero

Chapter 482 - 449: Out of Place

Chapter 482 - 449: Out of Place

Apart from the area where students in dark blue school uniforms were, the rest of the spectators fell silent for a moment before bursting into loud cheers.

"Although it ended in a flash, that was really thrilling to watch!"

"I didn't expect this Spectral-type Pet to have such powerful Telekinesis."

"Brilliant! Using someone else's thunder net against them, why didn't I think of that!"

"Even if you had thought of it, it's not certain you could have done it, the proficiency of Telekinesis is a huge issue."

"How should I put it, the first match of the divisional competition is just different, it feels like everything was under control from beginning to end, not on the same level as that guy named Wu Hengxu!"

"Yeah, especially the previous round, it was a counter-attribute battle but he won so easily."

"Tsk, it seems even in the national competition, there's a huge gap between competitors."

"Speaking of which, where's Qiao Sang's school? Isn't anyone here from there? What are they thinking, having such an awesome competitor and no one comes to cheer?"

...

Yuhua Region.

Zhehai Province, Hangkang City.

Shengshui Middle School.

Noise erupted in Shengshui Hall.

"Damn, it's over just like that?! I feel like it took me longer to come here from the classroom than the two matches lasted!"

"Exactly, I haven't even warmed up my seat yet!"

"Qiao the Great is truly Qiao the Great! Goes to the national competition and slays wildly!"

As everyone was excitedly discussing, Principal Wang Weidou took the microphone and walked onto the stage, coughing to clear his throat, and said gravely:

"We will be selecting a group of students to go to Zhongkong Region as the cheerleading team, who here is willing?"

Inside Shengshui Hall, there was silence for a few seconds before the place exploded; hands shot up, each person wishing they could thrust their hand right in front of the principal's face.

"Me, me, me! Pick me! I'm tall, handsome, and well-presented! I definitely won't embarrass Shengshui Middle School!"

"Me! Pick me! I have a loud voice! I can out-yell any other school!"

"Me! Pick me! I've spoken to Qiao Sang three times! If I go, she'll feel familiar with me!"

"Qiao the Great is competing in the senior year division of the national competition, of course, they have to pick from us seniors!"

"Qiao Sang is from our freshman year! It has to be one of us freshmen who go!"

"If that's the case, Qiao the Great spent the longest time training with our second-year team, so they've got to pick from the sophomores!"

"Pick from the seniors!"

"From the freshmen! Pick the freshmen!"

"Pick from the sophomores! Pick the sophomores!"

In the midst of the noisy clamor, Wang Weidou nodded in satisfaction. He had panicked a little when he first received Liu Yao's message not long ago, but this was just the cheerleading team; with so many volunteers, how could he not select a group that would dwarf other schools in spirit?

...

The first stage of the national competition lasted a full three days.

During that time, due to the number of people, another competition was held at a different venue among the 65 eliminated contestants, selecting one player to re-qualify for the national competition.

So a total of 66 people entered the second stage of the national competition.

On the eve of the second stage of the national competition, Qiao Sang sat on Yaobao's back, activating the navigational system, and flew towards the high altitudes.

As the altitude increased, more and more people appeared in the air, breathing through oxygen masks.

Flight Type Pet Beasts were immensely popular in the Zhongkong Region because the area had developed to the point where it was possible to construct aerial buildings at high altitudes.

But creating structures in the clouds is no easy task; hence, there are far fewer buildings in the sky than on the land.

Without exception, all buildings that appear in the clouds are the result of massive financial investments.

The most iconic Pet Beast Battle Field of the Zhongkong Region—Imperial Capital Pet Beast Battle Field—is situated high above the clouds.

The venue for the Muzhen Auction was also held in a building among the clouds, and Qiao Sang was hurrying there.

"Xun Xun?"

Seeing more and more people wearing something like helmets, Xiao Xunbao expressed a curious look and called out, asking what those people were wearing.

"Those are oxygen masks," Qiao Sang replied.

"Xun Xun?"

Xiao Xunbao, still curious, asked what the oxygen mask was for.

Qiao Sang explained, "Because we've flown too high, there's too little oxygen, so we need to wear them."

"Xun Xun?"

Xiao Xunbao looked at its own Beast Tamer with a tilted head.

Do you not need to wear one?

Qiao Sang explained patiently, "Yaobao and Lubao have evolved, and I also have you, so the feedback I get is enough for me to stay at high altitudes."

It's clearly stated in the Zhongkong Region guidelines that a D-rank Beast Tamer wishing to go above the clouds can do so without an oxygen mask.

Although she hadn't taken part in the assessment for a D-rank Beast Tamer, her strength was already there; it was just a matter of not having gone through the procedure yet.

"Xun Xun!"

Xiao Xunbao nodded its head, displaying an expression of sudden realization.

Then, as if it had thought of something, it took off its ring, reached inside, and pulled out a gaming helmet that it hadn't played with for a long time and put it on its head.

"Xun Xun~"

After doing all this, Xiao Xunbao stretched out a short digit and poked its Beast Tamer's shoulder.

Qiao Sang turned her head to look.

"Xun Xun~"

Xiao Xunbao grinned, asking if this didn't look a lot like an oxygen mask.

Qiao Sang: "..."

Half an hour later, Yaobao stopped in front of a majestic white building.

Second, third, fourth, and Nth generation individuals dressed in formal attire and gowns walked inside.

Qiao Sang dismounted from Yaobao and couldn't help but step twice on the cloud that looked like cotton candy on the ground.

It has to be said, it's quite soft...

She had learned before coming that these clouds were not the usual clouds one sees when looking up, but floating clouds created by Flight Type Pet Beasts.

After stepping on it twice more, Qiao Sang, holding Yaobao who had shrunk back to its smaller size, walked towards the white building not far away.

Men and women heading into the white building stopped in surprise, turning their heads to look.

Whose child is this?

Actually coming here in a school uniform?

Qiao Sang had been competing recently and had been watched by thousands of people almost every day; she was already accustomed to the public's attention.

Didn't expect so many people in Zhongkong Region to recognize me, my cursed fame... Qiao Sang straightened her back, her expression as usual as she handed her invitation card to the staff and took a bidding card bearing the number "67" to enter.

The venue for the Muzhen Auction was in the hall on the second floor of the white building, covering an area of over six hundred square meters, carpeted with thick carpets, and elegant crystal chandeliers hanging with a sense of layering from the ceiling.

Rows of walnut-colored tribal chairs were arranged side by side.

Qiao Sang took a look around and noticed there were some VIP boxes with large floor-to-ceiling glass above.

There are even VIP boxes... Qiao Sang withdrew her gaze, walked over to the long table covered with white tablecloths at the back, took three pieces of cake—one for Yaobao, one for Xiao Xunbao, and one for herself to eat—then settled down on a chair at the back row.

Everyone in the room glanced from time to time at the young girl sitting in the back row.

There was no help for it; everyone there was dressed in suits or exquisite gowns.

The young girl just stood out too much.