Beast Taming: Starting From Zero
Chapter 229: Advanced pet beast
Regarding the new skill she was about to learn, Qiao Sang had already made a decision almost immediately after Water Luyana finished demonstrating the skills she already knew.
That was, Water Jet.
Water Jet, a Water-type physical attack skill.
The effect of the skill was not literally shooting out water, but rather having water envelop the Pet’s entire body, causing the Pet to crash into the opponent with the water.
Qiao Sang had thought it through carefully.
Water Luyana’s aptitude was not high, so it was definitely unrealistic to have her learn High-level skills at this stage.
Although Water Jet was a mid-level skill, among all Water-type mid-level skills, it was considered a difficult move to learn. Originally, with Water Luyana’s aptitude, it would likely take years to master this move.
However, Qiao Sang felt it wouldn’t take that long, because Water Luyana knew Water Tail.
Water Tail and Water Jet had similarities, in that both required wrapping a part of one’s body with water.
Skills can promote the growth of a Pet, and can also lead to the comprehension of another skill.
Most Yu Beast Masters who want their Pets to learn and comprehend High-level skills often first have their Pets lay a good foundation by learning a corresponding mid-to-low level skill.
Just like the Water-type High-level skill, Cannonball.
It’s almost impossible for a Pet to directly comprehend Cannonball, but if a Pet first learns the mid-level skill Water Cannon and then Cannonball, the success rate will greatly increase.
The principle is like how students must have gone through nine years of compulsory education to pass the high school entrance exam and become high school students; otherwise, if they haven’t laid a good foundation, they won’t even understand high school level problems.
In the living room.
Qiao Sang took out her phone and searched for videos related to Water Jet to show Water Luyana.
Water Luyana watched with blinking eyes.
The Water-type Pet in the video enveloped its entire body in water and forcefully crashed into a Grass-type Pet ten times its size.
The Grass-type Pet remained unmoving, like a mountain, even picking its nose.
Water Luyana’s eyes widened instantly, was this what it was supposed to learn?
“Mistake.” Qiao Sang quickly swiped her finger up on the screen.
The video skipped.
In the picture, the Water-type Pet used Water Jet to dodge successive Flame attacks in mid-air before crashing into the Fire-type Pet it was battling.
The Fire-type Pet grinned, magma erupted from its body, and it drilled into the ground.
The Water-type Pet lost its target and crashed headfirst into a rock formation behind it.
The sound of the rock breaking came from the video.
Water Luyana’s eyes widened again.
Qiao Sang was silent for a few seconds, then pressed the pause button and said, “Look at this move, how powerful it is. Such a large stone was shattered into pieces with one crash.”
Water Luyana stared blankly at the shattered stone in the picture, then nodded.
It seemed to be true…
“Your current physical attack is only Water Tail, but to use Water Tail to get close to an opponent and attack, you either have to seize the right moment, or use a much faster speed than your opponent so they can’t react,” Qiao Sang said.
Water Luyana listened, found it very reasonable, and her expression became serious.
“But timing isn’t that easy to grasp, and your speed isn’t good either.”
Water Luyana: “…”
“But it doesn’t matter.” Qiao Sang operated her phone, replaying the video, and when the screen showed the Water-type Pet dodging flames with Water Jet, she continued:
“You see, using Water Jet can not only increase speed, but its power is also much stronger than Water Tail. Even if this move can’t attack the opponent, it’s great for dodging attacks.”
“Lulu.”
Water Luyana called out, indicating agreement.
“Xiao Xunbao ~”
The Little Treasure Hunting Ghost beside her habitually translated.
“Then it’s decided! Let’s start right away.” Qiao Sang said with a smile.
Although the two videos just played were quite disappointing, fortunately, Water Luyana seemed to be easily fooled.
Qiao Sang took Water Luyana to the courtyard, found a place with a watermelon-sized stone, and said, “First, try to envelop your whole body with water, it should feel roughly the same as when you use Water Tail.”
“Lulu.” Water Luyana nodded.
“When you can shatter this stone like in the video, this move will be complete.” Qiao Sang said, pointing to the watermelon-sized stone on the ground.
“Lulu!”
Water Luyana looked at the stone on the ground, her gaze firm, and without another word, she began to envelop herself with water from her tail upwards.
However, the water only enveloped half of her body before Water Luyana crashed headfirst into the stone.
“Crack.”
A crack appeared in the stone.
“Lulu!”
Water Luyana’s eyes lit up as she looked at the cracked stone, and she pointed at it, excitedly calling out to Qiao Sang.
Qiao Sang: “…”
Watching Water Luyana with a large bump on her head still looking so excited, Qiao Sang sighed deeply in her heart.
Not only was her aptitude not good, but she was also a bit silly.
It seemed more reliable to think about how to evolve Water Luyana.
“Not bad, you made a crack.” Qiao Sang squatted down, pointed to the bump on Water Luyana’s head, and asked, “But, didn’t you feel any pain?”
Water Luyana’s expression froze, and she reached up with her short toes to touch it.
“Lulu!”
It hurt so much!
“You just cracked the stone purely by brute force, not by using Water Jet.” Qiao Sang said with a smile.
“Lulu…”
Water Luyana pouted.
“This is just the first time, failure is normal.” Qiao Sang comforted her, “Like when Yan Ling Dog first practiced… Mars Rain, it also took a lot of time.”
Water Luyana’s ears perked up when she heard the name Yan Ling Dog.
“Don’t rush into crashing into the stone; you need to first envelop your whole body with water.” Qiao Sang said, then thinking of Yan Ling Dog, she continued, “You can actually ask Yan Ling Dog if you don’t understand. She knows Flame Charge, which also involves wrapping the whole body with energy, only hers is fire and yours is water.”
“Lulu…”
Water Luyana looked at Yan Ling Dog, who was concentrating on practicing Fire Fang not far away, her expression twisting, and she very reluctantly nodded.
At this moment, no one noticed a Shui Di Chong silently turning around and crawling back into the corner of the courtyard wall.
…
Night.
Qiao Sang lay in bed, habitually entering the yu beast codex before sleeping to check.
[Name: Yan Ling Dog]
[Level: Intermediate (1407/10000) +]
[Points: 10776]
10776… Although she had been prepared, Qiao Sang couldn’t help but feel excited looking at this number.
Today’s battle was not in vain!
These Points were already enough to evolve Yan Ling Dog into a High-level Pet!
High-level Pet! That was a High-level Pet!
If Beginner and Intermediate Pets were standard for Yu Beast Masters, then among Yu Beast Masters without age restrictions, perhaps only one in 500 would possess a High-level Pet.
Aside from aptitude, part of the reason was that the resources for most Pets to evolve into High-level Pets were simply too expensive.
Even if some Pets’ evolution conditions were easily met, one also had to consider if they could afford to raise it after it evolved into a High-level Pet.
A Yu Beast Master with a High-level Pet could completely leave the ranks of rookie Yu Beast Masters.
Being qualified to form a team and enter a secret realm was the best proof.
Qiao Sang’s mind was clear, and she didn’t impulsively let Yan Ling Dog evolve directly into a High-level Pet.
She remembered that if a Pet evolved after exceeding its own maximum energy value, its upper limit would be far higher than other Pets of the same rank.
When Yan Ling Dog was a Fire Fang Dog, its internal energy value had already exceeded the scope of a Beginner Pet, and she wanted Yan Ling Dog to be the same at the Yan Ling Dog stage.
She would go test it tomorrow!
Qiao Sang thought excitedly as she turned to the next page.