Beast Taming: Starting From Zero
Chapter 1225: Targeted training (two in one)
Ground-type Pets are already immune to Electric-type skills to a certain extent. Now, the Earth Land Dragon not only has the Ground attribute but also the Lightning Rod ability. Under the attack of Electric-type Pets of the same rank, it’s not an exaggeration to say it’s completely immune, plus it already has extremely high defense.
Even if Thunder Dragon has Profound Level Discharge and the high-level skill Ten Thousand Volts, it can’t cause much damage to the Earth Land Dragon.
It’s too difficult to defeat the Earth Land Dragon.
Qiao Sang looked at Thunder Dragon, waiting for its reaction.
“Xiao Xunbao.”
Thunder Dragon showed an “Oh, that’s how it is” expression and called out.
It had been wondering why its Electric-type skills couldn’t cause any damage to that guy; it turned out to be because of the Lightning Rod ability.
“Xiao Xunbao?”
After Thunder Dragon finished speaking, it called out again.
So, is it time to train Dragon-type skills now?
Qiao Sang smiled, very satisfied with Thunder Dragon’s reaction, and said:
“No, let’s first see how you lost.”
“Xiao Xunbao?”
Thunder Dragon showed a puzzled expression.
Qiao Sang turned her head and shouted, “Xiao Xunbao.”
“Xiao Xunbao!”
Xiao Xunbao stopped training and teleported over.
Without waiting for her Yu Beast Master to speak, she placed her paw on Thunder Dragon’s head.
She had heard the conversation just now, so she naturally knew what her Yu Beast Master meant by “see.”
Thunder Dragon froze for a moment, looked at her Yu Beast Master, and seeing that her Yu Beast Master had already closed her eyes, she didn’t speak, staying quietly and allowing Xiao Xunbao to place her paw on her head.
At the same time, the image of Xiao Xunbao leading Thunder Dragon in battle appeared in Qiao Sang’s mind.
The appearing image kept rewinding, and soon, she saw the figure she had seen on TV not long ago—the Earth Land Dragon.
“It’s this match,” Qiao Sang said.
“Xiao Xunbao!”
Xiao Xunbao called out, controlled the rewind to the start of this match, and played it forward.
“Xiao Xunbao…”
In reality, Xiao Xunbao floated over, saw Xiao Xunbao’s actions, and silently breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, during this time, she had diligently taken the sixth one to find opponents for matches and hadn’t gone out to play, otherwise, if she had been seen, she probably couldn’t have avoided another training session.
“Xiao Xunbao?”
Thunder Dragon saw Xiao Xunbao come over and called out, indicating what her Yu Beast Master was having Xiao Xunbao do.
“Xiao Xunbao~”
Xiao Xunbao called out, indicating that Big Brother Xiao Xunbao was using Touch Sense.
“Xiao Xunbao?”
Thunder Dragon showed a curious expression and called out.
What is Touch Sense? Can it see its battle with the Earth Land Dragon?
“Xiao Xunbao~”
Xiao Xunbao began to explain excitedly.
“Xiao Xunbao…”
After Thunder Dragon listened, she was stunned, and then her gaze towards Xiao Xunbao became filled with admiration.
So there’s such a powerful skill…
“Xiao Xunbao~”
Xiao Xunbao saw this look and inexplicably felt a sense of crisis, so she quickly added a call, indicating that she could actually learn this skill too, but she was too busy normally and hadn’t learned it.
Just as she finished speaking, Qiao Sang and Xiao Xunbao opened their eyes.
Xiao Xunbao quickly shut her mouth.
“I’ve watched the match,” Qiao Sang said. “Your Electric-type skills aren’t completely useless against the Earth Land Dragon.”
“Xiao Xunbao.” Thunder Dragon’s attention immediately focused. She thought for a moment and called out, indicating that she didn’t feel her Electric-type skills had any effect on the Earth Land Dragon.
“Who said that?” Qiao Sang smiled. “Think back again, didn’t Lightning Web successfully trap the Earth Land Dragon?”
“Xiao Xunbao.”
Thunder Dragon nodded and called out.
There was such a thing, but that guy burrowed into the ground, so it wasn’t completely trapped.
“Xiao Xunbao~”
Xiao Xunbao echoed with a nod.
“That’s because you didn’t use Lightning Web to trap the Earth Land Dragon from below as well. If your Lightning Web could completely trap the Earth Land Dragon 360 degrees, would you still be afraid of it coming out?” Qiao Sang said.
She had just watched Thunder Dragon’s battle with the Earth Land Dragon. Leer was effective, and Lightning Web was also effective. As long as Thunder Dragon could restrict the Earth Land Dragon’s movements, and then use Dragon-type skills to attack, it wasn’t impossible to win.
“Xiao Xunbao?”
Thunder Dragon’s eyes lit up, then she thought of something and her spirit deflated.
But her Lightning Web couldn’t achieve 360-degree complete coverage.
Qiao Sang smiled and said, “Then train.”
…
6:30 PM.
At the dining table in the living room, Mi Jiala glanced at Xiao Xunbao and Thunder Dragon, who were eating Energy Pills, and asked:
“Why did they come back so early today?”
“Because I modified the training plan…” Qiao Sang explained the story of Thunder Dragon’s match with the Earth Land Dragon today while eating.
Thunder Dragon, listening nearby, stiffened her body, then tried hard to act as if she didn’t care, continuing to eat her Energy Pill.
Mi Jiala nodded slightly after listening: “Since you lost, you naturally have to win it back, but that Earth Land Dragon has the Lightning Rod ability, so Thunder Dragon’s chances of winning, even if she fights again, aren’t great.”
“Xiao Xunbao!”
Upon hearing this, Thunder Dragon instantly manifested crackling yellow electric arcs all over her body, showing a rare expression of dissatisfaction towards Mi Jiala.
Mi Jiala: “…”
“Thunder Dragon.” Qiao Sang called out.
Thunder Dragon, hearing her Yu Beast Master’s voice, reluctantly reined in the electric arcs on her body.
I thought your personality had improved… Mi Jiala inwardly grumbled, then added: “But with training, I believe Thunder Dragon can increase her chances of winning.”
“Xiao Xunbao.”
Thunder Dragon showed an “Of course you’d say that” expression, called out, and continued eating her Energy Pill.
She ate quickly, speeding up her consumption of the Energy Pill.
“Xiao Xunbao.”
Half a minute later, Thunder Dragon’s plate was already empty. She called out, indicating that she had finished eating and was going to train first.
Having said that, she twisted her body and flew towards the outdoor training ground.
Teacher, you truly live up to your name, you even know how to stimulate Thunder Dragon’s motivation for training… Seeing this, Qiao Sang seemed to understand something and looked at Teacher Mi Jiala with admiration.
Do you believe me if I say I didn’t… Mi Jiala received Qiao Sang’s gaze without changing her expression.
…
Ten minutes later.
Outdoor training ground.
“To fully trap a target 360 degrees with Lightning Web, you must first increase the power of the lightning on your body,” Qiao Sang said.
“Xiao Xunbao.”
Thunder Dragon called out, and yellow electric arcs suddenly surged on her body.
Immediately after, dozens of electric arcs flashed forward like flying snakes, quickly intertwining.
An incredibly dense Lightning Web rapidly formed, but unfortunately, it dissipated before fully forming a spherical weave.
Qiao Sang immediately saw the problem and said, “You need to maintain the duration of the lightning appearing on your body.”
“Xiao Xunbao.”
Thunder Dragon nodded, and yellow electric arcs appeared on her body again.
Dozens of electric arcs intertwined into a web.
This time, the Lightning Web extended quite a bit, but it still dissipated before fully closing.
“Xiao Xunbao…”
Thunder Dragon showed a disappointed expression.
“The training direction is correct,” Qiao Sang said. “Just keep practicing this method.”
“Xiao Xunbao.”
Thunder Dragon adjusted her mindset, nodded, and continued training.
Initially, Thunder Dragon had a serious expression.
Lightning Web sphere formation failed.
Thunder Dragon’s expression gradually changed from serious to even more serious.
Lightning Web sphere formation failed.
Time passed by minute by minute.
Failure, failure, failure…
“Xiao Xunbao!”
Finally, Thunder Dragon gritted her teeth and circulated her energy.
Lightning Web sphere formation failed.
“Xiao Xunbao…”
Thunder Dragon collapsed to the ground.
No energy left…
Qiao Sang walked forward with the energy recovery liquid, handed it over, and said gently:
“Let’s recover first, then we’ll continue practicing.”
“Xiao Xunbao.”
Thunder Dragon used her tail to take the energy recovery liquid and drank it.
At this moment, Mi Jiala, who had been observing from the side, walked over and said:
“Thunder Dragon’s energy is actually enough for the Lightning Web to converge in all directions. The current situation is that the proficiency is a bit lacking. Either spend time practicing to improve proficiency, or stimulate the potential within the body. If it can burst out, it should succeed.”
Stimulate the potential within the body? How to stimulate that? Qiao Sang fell into thought.
“Xiao Xunbao.”
At this moment, Thunder Dragon finished drinking the energy recovery liquid, looked at Mi Jiala with dissatisfaction, and called out.
Don’t worry, she’ll master it eventually.
Seeing this, Qiao Sang’s heart stirred, and she asked:
“Teacher, you’re not afraid of lightning, are you?”
Mi Jiala: “???”
Mi Jiala had a bad premonition and asked, “What’s wrong?”
Qiao Sang chuckled and said, “Could I trouble you to be the target for Thunder Dragon to use Lightning Web?”
… Mi Jiala looked at Thunder Dragon.
Thunder Dragon happened to look over at the same time.
Mi Jiala clearly saw a hint of excitement on her face, an expression that wasn’t there when she was just practicing Lightning Web.
She was silent for a moment, then suddenly rose into the air and nodded:
“Come on.”
“Xiao Xunbao!”
Without waiting for her Yu Beast Master to speak, Thunder Dragon showed an excited expression and called out.
Immediately, yellow electric arcs eagerly appeared on her body, turning into countless lightning snakes that converged into a web, focusing on Mi Jiala in mid-air.
Streaks of lightning rapidly intertwined around Mi Jiala, forming a web. Soon, the last two streaks of lightning also connected, forming a spherical Lightning Web that completely trapped Mi Jiala within it.
It worked! As expected, Teacher Mi Jiala stimulates Thunder Dragon the most! Seeing this, Qiao Sang said excitedly:
“That’s great, Thunder Dragon!”
“Xiao Xunbao!” Thunder Dragon happily called out.
After I became the target, it actually worked on the first try… Mi Jiala glanced at the electric web gathered around her, her mouth twitched slightly, and she coughed.
“Quickly, retract the Lightning Web,” Qiao Sang urged.
“Xiao Xunbao.”
Thunder Dragon looked up at Mi Jiala and retracted the Lightning Web.
Mi Jiala landed on the ground and said calmly, “Not bad, this form of Lightning Web is barely mastered, but it still needs more training, otherwise, at a critical moment, it might not be successfully cast.”
This human still looks down on her so much… Thunder Dragon’s expression became dissatisfied again.
“Understood,” Qiao Sang nodded.
Just as Mi Jiala was about to say something more, the doorbell suddenly rang.
“Xiao Xunbao~”
Xiao Xunbao raised her paw and called out, then disappeared.
A moment later, she brought Ya Ke Lin in.
“Teacher Ya Ke Lin,” Qiao Sang greeted.
“How long has it been, and Thunder Dragon has already shed her skin,” Ya Ke Lin walked forward, observing Thunder Dragon, and marveled.
Although she appeared to be marveling, her heart was actually quite calm, as she had just experienced Yan Jiaoou evolving into an Emperor-level Pet not long ago.
Compared to that, the speed of Thunder Dragon’s first shedding was really nothing.
“Let’s go inside for the check-up,” Mi Jiala said.
“Okay, let’s go to the living room.” Ya Ke Lin walked while asking, “Were you training just now?”
Mi Jiala’s expression remained unchanged.
Qiao Sang hummed and said, “We were training Lightning Web.”
“Training skills right after shedding is fine, but training in defense should be less, at least wait three days,” Ya Ke Lin said.
“Is it okay to get injured during battle?” Qiao Sang asked, thinking of something.
“That’s fine,” Ya Ke Lin said. “Mainly, you can’t continuously put a burden on the outer skin.”
In a sporadic conversation, the group arrived at the living room, and Thunder Dragon began her check-up.
After about ten minutes, Ya Ke Lin packed up her equipment and said, “Thunder Dragon’s physical fitness has improved significantly. The Energy Pills need to be replaced. I’ll send the new Energy Pills in three days.”
“That fast?” Qiao Sang was a little surprised.
“Thunder Dragon is still only a mid-level Pet,” Ya Ke Lin smiled. “If it weren’t for some materials needing to be purchased separately, plus shipping time, I could give them to you within a day.”
“Xiao Xunbao…”
Thunder Dragon, listening nearby, became a little dissatisfied.
What does “still only a mid-level Pet” mean, it makes her sound useless.
After bidding farewell to Teacher Ya Ke Lin, Qiao Sang took Thunder Dragon back to the outdoor training ground and said:
“We’ll start practicing Dragon Tail now.”
…
Time flew by, and three days passed in a flash.
Outdoor training ground.
“Xiao Xunbao!”
Thunder Dragon’s tail, glowing with a silvery-white light, swung down fiercely.
“Bang!”
With a loud bang, mud and rocks splattered, and a small to medium-sized pit instantly appeared on the ground.
Qiao Sang said with satisfaction, “Good, you can go find the Earth Land Dragon for a match.”
In three days, it’s impossible to completely overpower the Earth Land Dragon, but as long as a battle plan is specifically tailored against the Earth Land Dragon, it’s not impossible to defeat it.
“Xiao Xunbao!”
Thunder Dragon’s eyes lit up, and she called out excitedly.
She had been waiting for this day for a long time!
Only waited three days… Qiao Sang muttered to herself, then turned to look at Xiao Xunbao, who was training nearby, and said:
“Xiao Xunbao, take Thunder Dragon to find the Earth Land Dragon.”
“Xiao Xunbao~”
Xiao Xunbao, who had been paying attention to the movement here, teleported over immediately, her eyes glowing blue.
“Wait,” Qiao Sang interrupted. “Take me with you.”
Thunder Dragon looked over.
Qiao Sang noticed Thunder Dragon’s gaze and smiled, “This is your chance to redeem yourself. How can I not be there to watch?”
“Xiao Xunbao!”
Thunder Dragon’s eyes curved, and her confidence inexplicably increased greatly as she called out.
“Xiao Xunbao~”
Xiao Xunbao grinned and called out, then disappeared from the spot with her Yu Beast Master, Thunder Dragon, and Xiao Xunbao, who was training.
Xiao Xunbao: “???”
…
On the grass.
“Xiao Xunbao?”
Xiao Xunbao looked at the surrounding environment and called out.
“Xiao Xunbao~”
Xiao Xunbao responded, indicating that since her Yu Beast Master was here, she would definitely follow.
“Xiao Xunbao.”
Xiao Xunbao called out, indicating that she was right, then quietly stayed by her Yu Beast Master’s side, controlling the training of her distant clone.
“Are you sure that Earth Land Dragon is here?” Qiao Sang asked.
“Xiao Xunbao~”
Xiao Xunbao called out, indicating that whether the opponent was there or not, they would know if they tried.
Having said that, she winked at Thunder Dragon.
“Xiao Xunbao.”
Thunder Dragon received the hint, nodded, then gathered energy in her dantian and roared:
“Xiao Xunbao!”
Earth Land Dragon, come out and fight me!
Just yell… Qiao Sang was silent.
The surrounding insect-type pet beasts all looked over, then went back to their own business.
A gust of wind blew, but there was no sign of the Earth Land Dragon.
“Xiao Xunbao~”
Xiao Xunbao showed a thoughtful expression and called out, indicating that the Earth Land Dragon might not be there now, so perhaps they should come back another time.
“Xiao Xunbao.” Thunder Dragon nodded in agreement.
Qiao Sang said calmly, “No, let’s try again.”
Saying that, she looked at Thunder Dragon and said, “Like last time, challenge the insect-type pet beasts.”
Thunder Dragon nodded, then roared at the surrounding insect-type pet beasts:
“Xiao Xunbao!”
The surrounding insect-type pet beasts scattered in fear, or were filled with anger.
Before long, many insect-type pet beasts wearing score recorders voluntarily stepped forward.
Half an hour later, insect-type pet beasts fell one after another.
Qiao Sang winked at Thunder Dragon, who had just finished battling.
Thunder Dragon understood and called out:
“Xiao Xunbao.”
If you don’t want me to battle here anymore, call out the Earth Land Dragon.
The insect-type pet beasts all looked over angrily.
Behind them, an ant-like insect-type Pet beast hesitated, then turned and crawled in a certain direction.
It came to the base of a tree and burrowed into the ground.
There was already a hole below, and the ant-like insect-type Pet beast moved forward in the dark.
After a dozen meters, the space suddenly opened up.
The cave occupied about twenty meters, with many insect-type pet beasts carrying food in from all sides, and in the center lay the Earth Land Dragon.
“Xiao Xunbao.” The ant-like insect-type called out.
The Earth Land Dragon opened its eyes, showing a puzzled expression, and called out: “Xiao Xunbao?”
“Xiao Xunbao.”
“Xiao Xunbao.”
The ant-like insect-type called out while gesturing.
“Xiao Xunbao.” The Earth Land Dragon seemed to recall something, showing an “Oh, it’s that one” expression, and called out.
Tell it that I will not battle a former loser again. (End of Chapter)