Beast taming, starting from zero point
Chapter 327 - 314: Deservedly the Top in the Province

Chapter 327: Chapter 314: Deservedly the Top in the Province

"What’s going on? Why are you panicking?" the man’s voice on the phone was cheerful, clearly in a good mood.

"That Qiao Sang from Shengshui Middle School! Her Treasure-seeking Demon just used Shadow Control in the recent competition!" the middle-aged man exclaimed with a voice trembling with excitement.

Huang Renbiao was taken aback for a moment: "What shadow?"

"Shadow Control!" the middle-aged man clarified, his voice still quivering: "It’s that move used by Spectral-type Pet Beasts to manipulate shadows!"

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, followed by a serious voice: "Are you sure? Could you have seen it wrong?"

"Principal!" the middle-aged man became anxious: "I, Lao Li, am a C-rank Beast Tamer after all, how could I possibly make a mistake!"

Huang Renbiao was silent for so long that the middle-aged man thought his cell phone had broken.

Finally, he spoke: "What’s the proficiency level?"

Shadow Control is a skill that would be explosive even in the national competition, not to mention the provincial one. However, if the proficiency level is not high, it’s not impossible to make precautions in advance.

The fear is that the proficiency level has already reached a high degree of mastery, turning the shadow control into a tangible attack, changing from two-dimensional to three-dimensional.

If that’s the case, then Ding Yanjing...

"I’m not sure about the proficiency level; I guess it’s not high." The middle-aged man’s first reaction was to find the question somewhat amusing: "Qiao Sang is so young; the fact that her Treasure-seeking Demon learned Shadow Control seems like a dream, how can it possibly have a high proficiency level..."

He paused for a moment, his tone changed, hesitantly saying:

"But Qiao Sang is not someone you can judge by conventional wisdom. It’s not impossible for Shadow Control to have a high proficiency level on her Pet Beast, just considering the control aspect alone from the recent competition..."

As he spoke, the middle-aged man’s expression became more serious, and he said: "I will continue to monitor her, and I will report immediately if there is any new information!"

...

On a lush green lawn.

Ding Yanjing asked the boy beside him in a low voice: "What’s with the principal? He was so happy when he saw Guwei Hua evolve into Guwei Kui just now, how come after one phone call his face turned dark?"

The boy had yet to respond when Huang Renbiao, not far away, frowned and said: "Do you want to speak any louder? I heard you."

Ding Yanjing: "..."

The boy gave him a look that suggested he was praying for mercy.

However, Huang Renbiao didn’t continue to pay him any mind and took out his phone to dial a number.

After a few rings, the call connected.

"Hello, Xiao Song, when you update the post today, focus on analyzing Qiao Sang from Shengshui Middle School. Lao Li called and said her Treasure-seeking Demon used Shadow Control in today’s competition... Yes, that move you’re thinking of. Later, I’ll have Lao Li send you the video, write more detail about how to counter Shadow Control."

On the other side.

The middle-aged man hung up the phone and returned to the grounds, looking for a spot to sit down and continue watching the competition only to find that everyone was gradually leaving.

The people walking away around him paid no attention to the middle-aged man moving in the opposite direction.

What happened?

Why is everybody leaving?

The middle-aged man’s face was a picture of confusion as he quickly stowed his Pet Beast into the Beast Taming Codex and casually grabbed a person passing by to ask, "Why are you all leaving?"

The bewildered man replied, "The competition’s over; why should we stick around?"

After speaking, he shook off the hand that was holding him and strode away.

The middle-aged man was left with a dumbfounded expression, standing still.

The competition is over?!

It ended just while I made a phone call?!

There were six rounds, wasn’t Qiao Sang just finished with one when I left?!

It’s over just like that?!

...

In the dormitory on the Pet Beast Training Ground in Xi Huai District.

"Xun Xun~"

Xun Xun~

Little Xiao Xunbao excitedly mimicked and gestured his heroic stance from today’s competition.

It took advantage of Yaobao’s absence and exaggerated the gestures tremendously.

What was simply controlling the opponent to spin around, it gestured as controlling the opponent to be swung back and forth like tossing noodles.

Ya Ya!

Yaobao very considerately showed a surprised expression.

Xun~

Xun Xun~

Seeing this, Little Xiao Xunbao gestured even more vigorously, completely forgetting that it initially entered the arena to get back at Yaobao.

Beside it, the Great Flame Sparrow watched Little Xiao Xunbao with a thoughtful expression.

This guy is so powerful, it seems like a fight with it wouldn’t be half bad...

Qiao Sang lay on her bed, side-viewing her phone, then suddenly sat up and said,

"Who do you think posted the thread on the forum’s homepage that detailed the members of the province’s first-tier teams? Our competition just ended not long ago, and all the information has been updated already, the news is a bit too well-informed, don’t you think?"

"Didn’t they say there was a livestream on the official website? They probably watched it there," Wang Yao spoke while playing on her phone from another bed.

No... Qiao Sang scrutinized the three pinned threads seriously.

The same ID authored all three threads, nearly updating them at the same time every day.

Many competitions from first to third year were held during the same time slot.

Just by watching the livestream, at most you could watch a few matches; it was impossible to have a thorough understanding of all the competitors from first to third year in less than an hour after the end of the matches.

It didn’t seem like the work of an individual, but rather like a compilation from many people.

Qiao Sang reopened the thread detailing the third-year competitors.

It was different from yesterday.

This time, she was listed first.

[Qiao Sang, female, Shengshui Middle School, Pet Beasts: Flame Listening Dog, Treasure-seeking Demon, plus one unknown]

[Today, she sent out the Treasure-seeking Demon for all six matches! Fresh intel! This Treasure-seeking Demon can use Shadow Control!]

[Shadow Control! A high-tier skill! It’s unprecedented in our Hangkang province! If you’re unclear about this skill, you can search it up.]

[But don’t panic, everyone. Even though Shadow Control is a high-tier skill, it’s not invincible.]

[The principle of Shadow Control is to connect shadows to manipulate the opponent. As long as your Pet Beast moves fast enough not to get linked to its shadow, or if you use a Doppelganger to confuse the Treasure-seeking Demon about where the real body is, being controlled by a Doppelganger doesn’t matter at all.]

[Once the first stage of the preliminary rounds ends, every match in the subsequent rounds will feature a change of venue, and by then, if you’re lucky with an appropriate venue, your Pet Beast can keep hiding in dark places where shadows are obscured.]

Qiao Sang checked the update time of this post.

10:02 AM.

It was posted less than three minutes after her match ended.

If she hadn’t paid special attention to her own information while looking at the posts today, she wouldn’t have noticed this.

Normal students have classes, and team members who are competing will, at most, pay special attention to their own grade level, but who would post such detailed and timely information about the competitors from first to third year on the forum...

Wait a minute... Qiao Sang suddenly remembered something and flipped to the page of Ding Yanjing and other members of Li Tang Beast Taming High School.

To her surprise, she discovered that not all the school members’ information was detailed, such as for Li Tang Beast Taming High School.

For members of other schools, the thread author provided detailed insights into their Pet Beasts.

But not for Li Tang.

Claiming control over weighing scales due to a large body size and slow movement speed to dodge Psychic Control, etc., this analysis looked almost playful compared to that of other schools’ members.

Qiao Sang couldn’t help but laugh.

If it really was as she suspected, then Li Tang Beast Taming High School truly deserved its usual top rank in the province...