Beast Taming: Starting From Zero
Chapter 1203: Michaela’s Arrangement (2 in 1)
Qiao Sang’s thoughts came to a halt, and she asked:
“Can you not move, or can you not use Discharge anymore?”
“Ting Ting.”
Ting Bao called out, indicating that its Discharge skill couldn’t be used.
It finally succeeded… Xiao Xunbao silently wiped away a sweat internally.
Although the Sixth Brother’s attacks didn’t hurt at all, failing to curse after so many attacks almost made it wonder if there was something wrong with its Curse Body.
It seems it was hit by the Curse Body’s curse… Qiao Sang looked at Ya Bao, nodded, and motioned for it to use Sacred Fire.
“Ya Ya!”
Ya Bao’s spirits lifted, and it opened its mouth.
A golden flame instantly shot out from its mouth, striking Ting Bao.
Mi Jiala’s attention was once again focused.
The golden flame had no burning sensation; instead, it was full of warmth.
“Ting Ting…”
Ting Bao only felt a warm power surge through its entire body within the golden flame.
Then, it felt a certain restraint completely lifted, and it couldn’t help but show a comfortable expression.
The flame disappeared.
“See if you can still use Discharge now,” Qiao Sang said.
“Ting Ting.”
Ting Bao called out, and then lightning surged around its body, striking Xiao Xunbao like flying snakes.
Xiao Xunbao: “???”
No, you’ve already been cursed, why are you still striking me?
“Ting Ting!”
Ting Bao showed a surprised expression and called out, indicating that it could use the skill.
“Ya Ya!”
Ya Bao, seeing this, was also very surprised.
This was the first time it had possessed such an ability.
“This curse was lifted quite quickly.” Qiao Sang’s face lit up, then she thought of something and looked at Teacher Mi Jiala, asking:
“Can Sacred Fire lift all types of curses?”
“There is no specific record regarding this,” Mi Jiala said.
Qiao Sang thought to herself that it made sense; the rarer the skill, the fewer the related records, because too few people knew the true effects and abilities of this skill.
“However, you can go and find out for yourself,” Mi Jiala said. “This is exactly what I wanted to talk to you about next.”
Qiao Sang adopted an attentive posture.
“Skills that can lift curses are generally Purification. For skills like these, their proficiency can effectively increase with the number of curses lifted and the difficulty of the curses,” Mi Jiala slowly explained this point of knowledge. “Research has shown that for the same number of Purifications performed, the greater the difficulty of the curse lifted, the more the corresponding proficiency increases.”
“Although there is no research on Sacred Fire, its early effect is also to lift curses. I think it should be similar to Purification-type skills; as long as you lift more curses, you can effectively increase your proficiency.”
“Therefore, next, I hope you will take on more curse-lifting tasks at the Yu Beast Center,” Mi Jiala stated her arrangement.
No need for such trouble, Ya Bao only needs to use Sacred Fire to increase its proficiency, which is definitely much more efficient than going to lift curses… Qiao Sang nodded and said:
“Understood.”
It was normal for a teacher to assign tasks to a student, and she naturally couldn’t reveal that using Sacred Fire alone could increase proficiency. She had no reason to refuse.
Specially looking for curse-lifting tasks to increase proficiency was indeed a bit inefficient, but it wasn’t a big problem. Ya Bao had many clones; its main body could go with her to take on tasks, and the clones could stay behind to train with Sacred Fire.
Qiao Sang then thought of something and asked:
“Should I take on all curse-lifting tasks? If I can’t lift them, won’t I get bad reviews?”
Mi Jiala said with a chuckle:
“Your primary task now is to increase Sacred Fire’s proficiency. As for getting bad reviews, what’s there to worry about? You’re not a Yu Beast Master who relies on taking tasks for a living.”
Qiao Sang listened and thought, it did make sense.
As she was thinking, Mi Jiala continued: “But if you want to leave good reviews in this area, you can start by taking on simpler curses. Once you understand Ya Bao’s curse-lifting ability, then look for more difficult curses to lift.”
She paused, then added:
“Once Ya Bao’s Sacred Fire reaches the point where it can produce a burning sensation, you won’t need to take on tasks anymore.”
It could only be this way… Qiao Sang nodded slightly:
“I understand.”
Then she thought of something else and asked:
“Are we going to the Fire Spirit Mine from a hundred years ago tomorrow?”
Mi Jiala said, “We can go, but it will be a bit later. I’ve contacted Ya Ke Lin, and she’ll be here tomorrow.”
Since Ya Bao had evolved to the Emperor-level, a physical examination naturally needed to be arranged, and Energy Pills also needed to be re-customized.
Teacher Mi Jiala is still so efficient… Qiao Sang sighed inwardly and said:
“Understood!”
…
The next day, early morning.
Qiao Sang quickly washed up, ate breakfast, and took a watering can to water the Colored Flower Bud Shalala in the flowerpot.
After learning that Colored Flower Bud Shalala liked being watered, she specifically bought a watering can and always kept it in Xiao Xunbao’s ring.
“Xia Xia~”
Colored Flower Bud Shalala’s eyes curved, showing a comfortable expression.
“Dong dong…”
Suddenly, there was a knock on the door.
Colored Flower Bud Shalala heard the movement, and the Durable Flower on its head swayed slightly, quickly transforming into the appearance of Fresh Fresh Grass.
“Xun Xun~”
Xiao Xunbao floated to the door, poked its head through to look, then came back and opened the door.
Ya Ke Lin walked in, not greeting Mi Jiala first as usual, but her gaze accurately landed on Ya Bao, and her expression became extraordinarily complex.
It really evolved…
“Ya Ya!”
Ya Bao still remembered the human who came in, its eyes lit up, and it called out, greeting her.
It knew that the human who came in was a Trainer, specifically to examine it and make Energy Pills for it.
“Teacher, you’re here.” Qiao Sang saw the person, continued her watering motion, and greeted her with a smile.
Mi Jiala sat on the sofa, looked at her, gestured towards Ya Bao, and said:
“Examine it. It’s Yan Jiaoou’s evolved form, now called Fenduo.”
“This evolution speed is simply too fast…” Ya Ke Lin murmured.
As a teacher at the Imperial Beast Academy, it was not difficult to inquire about a student’s situation, especially a famous student like Qiao Sang. She clearly knew that Yan Jiaoou’s evolution time hadn’t even been a year. To evolve into a King-level Pet in such a short time, and into a form never seen before, was simply too shocking.
As a professional Trainer for so many years, and working at the Imperial Beast Academy, she had seen all kinds of gifted Pets, but she had truly never seen a Pet evolve to the King-level so quickly.
“I encountered an opportunity,” Qiao Sang said with a smile.
What kind of great opportunity could make a King-level Pet with an unknown evolution path evolve to the Emperor-level… Ya Ke Lin’s eyes were dazed.
“Don’t just stand there,” Mi Jiala said. “Quickly help with the examination.”
Ya Ke Lin slowly exhaled, put down the box in her hand, opened it, and took out the equipment.
Ya Bao actively walked to her side and stood still.
Ya Ke Lin quickly began the examination.
After about ten minutes, Ya Ke Lin stared at a certain data displayed on the instrument, then said:
“Fenduo’s fire-elemental energy seems a bit different.”
Different? How different? Qiao Sang instantly became nervous.
Before she could ask, Mi Jiala calmly said, “You didn’t examine it wrong. It awakened Sacred Fire.”
So Sacred Fire would make Ya Bao’s internal fire energy test differently… Qiao Sang silently breathed a sigh of relief.
Sacred Fire? Liousias’s Sacred Fire? Ya Ke Lin was stunned, and said blankly:
“Isn’t that a skill only Liousias possesses?”
Indeed, no one who heard this news could remain calm… Mi Jiala nodded and said:
“It is that skill.”
“How could Fenduo awaken Sacred Fire? Are you sure? You didn’t make a mistake, did you?” Ya Ke Lin showed an incredulous expression.
Her first thought was absolutely impossible, but then came her second thought:
Others might mistake skills, but Senior Mi Jiala absolutely wouldn’t…
As thoughts flickered, Ya Bao, without a word, opened its mouth and shot out a golden flame.
Ya Ke Lin stood frozen in place.
Although she knew in her heart that Senior Mi Jiala wouldn’t be mistaken, seeing it with her own eyes still brought her immense shock, making it difficult for her to accept at once.
It was clearly a skill only the legendary Liousias possessed, so why did Fenduo have it?
Could it be that it had the bloodline of the divine beast Liousias?
That’s impossible, Fenduo is clearly a Pet from Blue Star…
All sorts of thoughts surfaced in Ya Ke Lin’s mind, making her thoughts a bit chaotic for a moment.
Amidst her confused thoughts, Qiao Sang said:
“Perhaps Ya Bao absorbed too many fire spirit crystals.”
fire spirit crystal? Ya Ke Lin heard this, came back to her senses, and relevant information about fire spirit crystals appeared in her mind. She paused for a second and asked:
“Where did you find so many fire spirit crystals?”
Mi Jiala looked at Qiao Sang, her eyes saying: You started the topic, you answer it yourself.
I’ll say it, I’ll say it… Qiao Sang babbled on, recounting the experience of encountering Liousias’s spirit body and the穿越 (time travel).
Having had the experience of telling the Vice Principal, she greatly streamlined it this time.
During the narration, she omitted the fact that Colored Flower Bud Shalala from a hundred years later was right there.
Teacher Mi Jiala had said that the fewer people knew about Colored Flower Bud Shalala, the better.
As expected, Mi Jiala listened from the side, her expression showing no surprise, and she did not interject to add anything.
Ya Ke Lin listened, her expression became blank, and she stood frozen on the spot.
After more than ten seconds, she was still in that state.
“Ya Ya!”
Ya Bao was the first to lose patience, calling out, asking if the examination was still going on.
Mi Jiala said, “Continue to examine Ya Bao.”
“Oh…” Ya Ke Lin replied in a daze, and then continued the examination in a disoriented state.
Mi Jiala saw that she was not in the right state and said:
“Clear mind.”
Pen Jiami’s eyes glowed blue as she looked at Ya Ke Lin.
Cleansing Spell, a mid-level Superpower System skill, can remove states like confusion and Charm, and can also make someone whose mind is confused and whose thoughts are wandering suddenly clear-headed… Qiao Sang understood what skill Pen Jiami was using with just one glance.
Ya Ke Lin woke up from her dazed state, looked at Mi Jiala with a complex expression, then looked at Qiao Sang, and sighed:
“I didn’t expect you two to encounter so many things.”
“I didn’t expect it either,” Qiao Sang replied.
Ya Ke Lin said nothing more and continued the examination, no longer distracted.
Having understood Ya Bao’s evolution process, she soon came to another conclusion about Ya Bao’s condition:
“Fenduo’s internal fire-elemental energy has changed. Besides Sacred Fire, it should have also awakened Sun Power.”
She remembered that Yan Jiaoou evolved by absorbing Sun Power. If a fire-elemental Pet evolved by absorbing Sun Power, there was indeed a certain probability of awakening this characteristic.
As expected of a Trainer from the Imperial Beast Academy, to detect it so quickly… Qiao Sang pretended to show a surprised expression and said:
“Really?”
Mi Jiala was stunned for a moment, then instantly recovered, and asked calmly:
“Can you detect what level of Sun Power it is?”
Ya Ke Lin first answered Qiao Sang’s question: “It’s true.”
Then she said: “This requires further testing. The higher the level of Sun Power, the longer Fenduo will need to absorb Sun Power.”
This would take at least a day… Qiao Sang didn’t want to waste time, so she showed a curious expression and asked:
“I remember that if Sun Power is high enough, can it directly absorb Sun Power to increase energy?”
“That’s right.” Ya Ke Lin nodded and said, “However, only S-level Sun Power has this effect.”
As soon as she finished speaking, Ya Bao showed an eager expression and ran to the window.
Sunlight shone in from outside the window, falling on its body.
Ya Bao looked up at the sun outside the window, its pupils vertically elongated and turning light gold.
Before long, visible golden particles rushed into its body, vying with each other.
Ya Ke Lin’s calm expression, which had only recently returned, became dazed once more.
Mi Jiala’s eyes widened, and she suddenly stood up, then realized her gaffe and sat back down.
Well done, Ya Bao, now she doesn’t even need to say anything… Qiao Sang showed a surprised expression and said in an astonished tone:
“Is Ya Bao absorbing Sun Power now?”
Ya Ke Lin came back to her senses and murmured:
“That’s right, it’s S-level Sun Power…”
There are also differences between S-level characteristics and S-level characteristics. For example, the Sloth characteristic would make a Pet unwilling to move due to laziness, even during a battle, it would suddenly stop to rest. An S-level Sloth characteristic, at most, would allow a Pet to sleep and rest continuously for a month without feeling hungry.
But an S-level Sun Power is completely different; not only can it double the state of anything done under the sun, but it can also absorb Sun Power to increase energy.
If characteristics had a pyramid, S-level Sun Power would definitely be among the top tier for fire-elemental Pets.
“Ya Ya!”
Ya Bao stopped absorbing, turned its head, and happily called out to its Yu Beast Master.
“Continue the examination,” Mi Jiala took a deep breath, and said in a calm tone.
With the previous bombshell, Ya Ke Lin digested it quickly this time. She seriously continued the examination.
The physical condition of a King-level Pet is complex, and the examination finally concluded after about another hour.