Beast Taming: Starting From Zero

"We\'ll go to the Beast Taming Center, and the staff will screen tasks for us based on our beast\'s attributes, level, and skills. Then, we choose the task ourselves. The task progress is synced with Zheng Baolong, but he usually doesn\'t interfere, at most just scolds us after it\'s done." Wang Yao replied.

Qiao Sang was silent for a few seconds.

"Is there never any praise?"

Wang Yao spread her hands helplessly.

"You don\'t know? Unless you complete the task perfectly, the client gives you a five-star rating and leaves a glowing review, leaving Zheng Baolong speechless. Otherwise, he\'ll always find some bone to pick and lecture you."

"Is five stars that hard to get?" Qiao Sang asked, puzzled.

"It\'s incredibly hard." Wang Yao complained.

"Some people who post tasks are a nightmare. Even if you solve their problem, they\'ll nitpick and say you had a bad attitude while completing the task, then leave you a long review criticizing you."

"Do you remember those three from the team battle group who got yelled at for half an hour on the field after finishing their task?"

Qiao Sang nodded.

"I remember."

"They were doing a sparring rotation task. They spent several days training with the client, and when they left, the client was all smiles. But when they submitted the task, the review said they were too weak to provide effective training." Wang Yao shrugged.

Qiao Sang felt alarm bells ringing in her mind. It seemed the tasks weren\'t as simple as she\'d thought.

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At the Beast Taming Center in Hanggang.

On the third floor, in the task hall.

The giant virtual screen in the hall continuously refreshed with tasks, displaying either newly posted tasks or those that had been unclaimed for a long time.

Many people gathered around the virtual screen, searching for tasks suitable for themselves.

Most of the tasks involved venturing into secret realms, which were not suitable for novice beast tamers.

"Have you all registered?" Zheng Guoping asked the students before him.

Shi Gaofeng, Xu Yajie, and the others nodded.

"The main goal of taking on tasks is to improve yourselves. Don\'t just pick any task to get it done. Think about what the task can bring you, understand?" Zheng Guoping said earnestly.

"Understood." Everyone replied.

Zheng Guoping nodded in satisfaction and found a seat.

Wang Yao glanced at Zheng Baolong\'s back, clicked her tongue, and whispered to Qiao Sang, "He hasn\'t come with us to the Beast Taming Center since the beginning. This time, he\'s obviously here for you. Those words just now were clearly meant for you."

Qiao Sang was momentarily stunned, feeling a bit of pressure.

There were 23 task windows in total, and her number was 02899. Soon, it was her turn.

Qiao Sang approached window number 06.

The receptionist was a female staff member with shoulder-length hair.

"Hello, please present your information card and Beast Tamer badge."

Qiao Sang handed over her information card and badge.

After scanning them, the receptionist stared at the computer screen, checking the displayed information several times, uncertain.

What the heck? Fifteen years old? A Fire Fang Dog and a Treasure-Seeking Ghost? Seriously? Could there be a mistake?

Despite her doubts, the receptionist maintained a calm expression, thanks to her years of professionalism.

"It doesn\'t show that you have any active tasks. Are you here to post a task or to receive one?"

"To receive."

"Let me filter the tasks for you. One moment. You have a Fire Fang Dog... I\'m not sure if it..."

Before she could finish, Qiao Sang interrupted, "I don\'t have a Fire Fang Dog."

As expected.

The receptionist let out a sigh of relief. She had thought it was impossible for someone so young to have contracted two beasts, one fire-type and one ghost-type.

Whoever registered this must have been careless to make such a mistake.

"Sorry, my Fire Fang Dog evolved, and I haven\'t had time to update the information." Qiao Sang explained.

Beast evolutions, unlike contracts, didn\'t require registration within seven days. She had been at school, and by the time she finished training, the Beast Taming Center was always closed, so she hadn\'t updated her beast\'s information.

The receptionist stood in stunned silence, mentally repeating the word evolved several times.

Seeing that the receptionist wasn\'t responding, Qiao Sang asked, "Should I go downstairs to update my information first?"

The receptionist snapped back to reality, her professional smile returning.

"No need. You can just summon your beast for me to see."

"Alright." Qiao Sang nodded and began to form the summoning hand seals.

Since a week ago, when Yabao had been interviewed by a large group of reporters, his handsome face had been featured on every major news outlet in the Yuhua region.

Whenever they walked in crowded areas, they were surrounded by onlookers.

Going to school in the morning wasn\'t too bad, as there weren\'t many people out early, but at night, they were always encircled when returning home.

There was no other option but to take back roads.

Qiao Sang wasn\'t too concerned. Hot news was always fleeting, and once the buzz around Fire Fang Dog\'s new evolution faded, things would go back to normal.

In the past few days, far fewer people greeted her on the way home. Soon, life would return to peace.

But for now, there was still some residual attention, and the Beast Taming Center was a crowded place. To avoid any hassle, Qiao Sang had stored Yabao in her Beast Taming Codex.

Under the gray star array, a red-and-white figure appeared.

The receptionist abruptly stood up from her chair.

Wait... wasn\'t this the same beast that had appeared on the news not long ago?!

Her mind was reeling. Yes, this was Fire Fang Dog\'s new evolved form, the same one registered under this child!

"Yap!"

Yabao barked excitedly.

Finally, he was out!

However, before he could revel in his excitement any further, Qiao Sang waved her hand, and Yabao was returned to the Beast Taming Codex.

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Qiao Sang sat at window number 06, browsing through the tasks displayed on the screen. Her fingers slid across the screen as she looked through them one by one.

Most of the tasks were for fire-type and ghost-type beasts and were all located within the Zhehai Province.

As an F-rank Beast Tamer, she wouldn\'t be assigned any dangerous tasks involving secret realm adventures.

Based on her current Beast Tamer rank, the tasks displayed were all low-risk, daily tasks.

[Task: Haunted house urgently seeking ghost-type beast for three days. No level requirement. The scarier the appearance, the better. Preferably one with dream-related skills.]

[Task Location: 231 Qin She Road, Hanggang City, Zhehai Province]

[Task Reward: 1,000 Alliance Coins per day]

Qiao Sang glanced at it briefly and immediately ruled it out.

Little Treasure was far too cute and didn\'t fit the requirements at all, plus it didn\'t know any dream-related skills...

She continued scrolling.

[Task: Seeking fire-type beast capable of precise energy control. Outdoor camping for two days, with the beast required to perfectly manage the fire for cooking.]

[Task Location: Nanxia Stone Ridge, Hanggang City, Zhehai Province]

[Task Reward: 3,000 Alliance Coins]

Wouldn\'t it be easier to just bring fire-starting tools? Some people really have too much money and nowhere to spend it...