Beast Taming: Starting From Zero

T/N: Yay! We're in chapter 300!

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The beast mastery center had a massive area designated for physical examinations.

Even with students from all the beast mastery high schools in Hanggang City gathered there, the place still felt spacious.

At that moment, the examination hall buzzed with various voices.

"We came so early, and there are still so many people here!"

"I'm used to it. It was like this last year too."

"Why can't the schools coordinate better and spread out the examination schedules? Always at the same time!"

"That's not something schools can decide."

Looking around, everyone in the hall wore their respective school uniforms, each with distinct designs and colors. It was easy to tell which school people came from.

At moments like this, students from schools with unattractive uniforms or lower rankings couldn’t help but feel a bit self-conscious.

Meanwhile, the students from Shengshui High School became the center of attention.

Most high school students were still straightforward and wore their emotions on their faces.

Being from the top-ranked beast mastery high school in Hanggang City, these students might seem ordinary on campus, but once outside, their pride was unmistakable.

Even Jin Feifan straightened her back a little more.

"I heard Shengshui High has a freshman on the senior team. Is that true?"

"Yeah, I heard about it too. They’re a beast master with a Flame Hound."

"Right, right! I know about that! It's a girl. She also has a Treasure-seeking Demon, and there’s a rumor she might even have a third contracted beast!"

"You’ve heard about this too? Where did you find out?"

"On the high school forum. I paid 68 alliance coins for the info."

"What?! 68?! I paid 666!"

At that moment, the big spender who had paid 1,000 alliance coins glanced at their phone and turned to Qiao Sang.

"Once the check-ups are done, it'll probably be lunchtime. Let’s grab a bite, my treat."

Qiao Sang, feeling a little guilty, replied, "No need. You already spent 1,000 on info about me. Let me treat you instead."

Xu Yixuan waved it off. "It’s just 1,000. Nothing to worry about."

If only you knew that 1,000 ended up in my pocket… Qiao Sang thought, smiling wryly.

She hesitated but said, "If you insist, then I want to eat at Wanhe Restaurant on Qiaopu Road."

"Sure!" Xu Yixuan agreed without hesitation.

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The beast examinations required groups of five, with beast masters accompanying their contracted beasts.

This rule ensured the beasts cooperated during examinations and prevented substitution fraud.

In the past, some cunning individuals rented beasts that resembled their own to pass off as theirs.

This led to stricter regulations, where beast masters had to summon their contracted beasts in front of the medical staff.

The process went smoothly, with no instances of fraud or drug abuse detected.

Finally, at 10:15 a.m., it was Qiao Sang's turn.

Inside the examination room...

"You can summon now." The doctor instructed.

The next moment, multiple star arrays lit up, with one green array shining particularly bright.

All eyes locked onto the beast that appeared in the center.

A male student couldn’t help but exclaim, "Holy crap! A green array?!"

Even among seniors, beasts with green arrays were rare nationwide.

Another student gasped, "No way, it’s a Flame Hound?!"

"Yap!"

Yabao, the Flame Hound, was already used to such attention. He glanced around before turning to Qiao Sang with a bark.

Before she could respond, her Little Treasure, invisible until now, expertly pulled out a futuristic-looking pair of sunglasses from his ring and handed them to her.

In everyone’s eyes, the sunglasses appeared out of thin air.

Qiao Sang passed them to Yabao, who didn’t use his paws to grab them. Instead, he used his telekinesis to place them on his face with flair.

The room fell silent.

After a few seconds, the doctor broke the tension. "You’ll need to remove the sunglasses for the eye examination."

Qiao Sang: ...

Yabao: ...

The examination process was quick. Beyond a physical check, the beasts were scanned in a futuristic capsule-like device that analyzed everything, from bone structure to potential health issues.

For most beasts, the entire process took only ten minutes. However, Qiao Sang's session lasted over ten minutes before her beasts even entered the scanner.

"Doctor, is there something wrong?" Qiao Sang asked worriedly, noticing the doctor staring at Yabao for a long time.

Yabao tensed up, visibly nervous.

The doctor reassured them, "No issues. I just couldn’t help but admire it. This is my first time seeing a Flame Hound up close."

Qiao Sang: ...!

Compared to her exasperation, Yabao seemed much calmer, his thoughts evident in his demeanor. Another one awestruck by my stunning looks.

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By the time Qiao Sang left the examination room, nearly half an hour later, the other students from Shengshui High were already waiting for her.

"Why were you so slow? We’ve been waiting forever!" Xu Yixuan complained, surrounded by the entire school team.

"You’ve all finished?" Qiao Sang asked.

"Of course. We’ve been done for ages."

"Nothing’s wrong, right? The doctor didn’t find any issues?"

Everyone chimed in curiously.

Qiao Sang felt a headache coming on as she recalled the scene in the examination room.

"No issues. The doctor just got… carried away."

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That evening, a post appeared on the Zhejiang Province High School Forum:

"Shocking! The Rumors Are True! Shengshui High’s New Senior Team Member Revealed!"

The post featured a photo of a ponytailed girl’s profile in the examination room.

Qiao Sang, sitting in front of her computer, stared at the image. Not bad. They got my good side.

After browsing for a while, she suddenly remembered something and picked up her phone to dial a number.

Soon, the call connected.

"Hello, Mom? My competition starts tomorrow."