[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-beast-taming-starting-from-zero":3,"chapter-beast-taming-starting-from-zero-beast-taming-starting-from-zero-chapter-173":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Beast Taming: Starting From Zero",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1459246,1907,"Chapter 173: The Blaze Dog","beast-taming-starting-from-zero-chapter-173",173,"\u003Cp>\"Of course, the clock starts once the new sparring partner arrives.\" Lin Yuanqi said after taking a deep breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Qiao Sang was quite satisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten minutes later, the gates of the training ground opened once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Isn't this one too small? Feels like a kid who just became a beast tamer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My daughter just graduated from junior high; this one looks about her age.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lin Yuanqi, did you lose to a kid this small? Isn't that embarrassing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Didn’t you hear him? This kid has quite the background. The contract beast is a Treasure-Seeking ghost, practically invincible.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve never seen a ghost-type beast with psychic powers in real life.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Neither have I.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they approached the edge of the training ground, the group moved toward the spectator seats on the right, leaving behind a square-faced man standing in the field.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hello, I’ll be your sparring partner this time. I’m Wang Anqiang.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the man spoke, he formed a hand seal. Under a gray star array, a large, intimidating, crimson-red dog-like beast with two sharp tusks protruding from its upper jaw appeared before Qiao Sang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yap!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as the beast appeared in the array, it let out a loud roar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Sang froze for a moment, staring at the beast before her. This powerful roar, this familiar figure, she had seen it countless times online.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Blaze Dog, the evolved form of the Fire Fang Dog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Yabao had evolved back then, this is what it would have looked like...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Sang spoke up, \"Little Treasure, come back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the spectator seats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why does this girl look familiar?\" A bespectacled woman adjusted her glasses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pretty people tend to look alike.\" Someone beside her chimed in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could she be your daughter's former classmate? She looks about the same age.\" Guessed a slightly overweight man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Impossible. This girl just looks young. My daughter just graduated junior high. Are you saying Anqi lost to a recent junior high graduate?\" The woman in glasses retorted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmph, you all wouldn’t stand a chance either...Lin Yuanqi scoffed inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stared at Qiao Sang on the training ground, screaming in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You have to win! My reputation depends on you!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Yuanqi still believed there was a high chance of regaining his dignity. After all, that stingy rich kid defeated him in just four minutes, while Wang Anqiang usually took about ten minutes to win.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s no way such a freakishly talented beast like the treasure-seeking ghost could lose to a brute-force Blaze Dog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its teleportation skill alone is enough to take down the Blaze Dog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Yuanqi had completely forgotten that the treasure-seeking ghost was one level lower than the Blaze Dog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he was mentally cheering for Qiao Sang and the treasure-seeking ghost, the little ghost floated back to its beast tamer, landing on her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Sang formed a hand seal, and a red-and-white figure emerged from the gray star array before everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire place fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment, someone whipped out their phone and started taking pictures frantically. Soon, everyone else followed suit, pulling out their phones and opening their cameras.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Holy crap! It’s a Flame Hound! I’m seeing one in real life!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A battle between the two evolutions of the Fire Fang Dog? This video will blow up online! I even have the title: Blaze Dog vs. Flame Hound, Fire vs. Fire, Old Flame or New Crush?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I remember now! This girl was the champion of the Bai Xin Competition over a month ago. Back then, her beast was still a Fire Fang Dog!\" The bespectacled woman exclaimed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone fell silent again, turning to look at the ponytailed girl on the field.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wait, so this girl’s first contracted beast was a Fire Fang Dog, and not only did she evolve it into a Flame Hound, but her second contracted beast, the treasure-seeking ghost, even defeated Lin Yuanqi?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd simultaneously turned to look at Lin Yuanqi, who was now staring blankly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the field.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yap!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as Yabao appeared, he excitedly let out a roar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder they both evolved from Fire Fang Dogs; even their entrances were the same...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Sang couldn’t help but smile and ask, \"Shall we begin?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…Of course.\" Wang Anqiang snapped back to reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yabao, it’s up to you.\" Qiao Sang spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yap!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yabao, full of battle spirit, glared at the Blaze Dog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Blaze Dog stared back, and when it saw Yabao looking at it so passionately, its face flushed, and it shyly lowered its head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yap~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Anqiang was dumbfounded.What the heck! Why are you getting shy?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Batian! Pull yourself together! Use Flamethrower!\" Wang Anqiang shouted, trying to snap the Blaze Dog out of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yap~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Blaze Dog ignored him, gathering the courage to steal another glance at the beast that had stolen its heart before shyly lowering its head again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yap!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yabao cloaked himself in flames, becoming a fiery blur as he charged toward the Blaze Dog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Batian! What are you standing around for? Flame Charge! Hit back!\" Wang Anqiang’s voice nearly cracked from shouting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Blaze Dog looked at the merciless Yabao rushing at it, its eyes filled with hurt. It didn’t follow its tamer’s orders to fight back; instead, it dodged to the left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Yabao was too fast. Although the Blaze Dog managed to avoid a direct hit, it still took damage to its side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Blaze Dog was sent flying several meters away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yap…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Blaze Dog weakly whined, looking at Yabao, whose flames had now died down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Anqiang covered his eyes, unable to bear the sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh, why isn’t the Blaze Dog listening to you?\" Qiao Sang asked, confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems… it has a crush on your Flame Hound…\" Wang Anqiang said awkwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Sang: ...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She never expected her months-old Yabao to be... no, to be liked by another beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’s still just a kid!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Qiao Sang looked at the Blaze Dog and hesitated, \"This Blaze Dog… it’s a male, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had researched Blaze Dogs back when Yabao was still a Fire Fang Dog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She recalled that female Blaze Dogs had a tuft of fur on their heads that was a slightly lighter shade of red than the rest of their bodies. The Blaze Dog before her had a uniform coat of fur.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\" Wang Anqiang nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Sang was silent for a while before saying, \"My Flame Hound is also male.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Anqiang: !!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Batian! It’s a guy! He’s a guy!\" Wang Anqiang yelled in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…Yap?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Blaze Dog froze, staring in disbelief at the beast he had fallen for.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yap yap.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yabao shot him a disdainful glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What are you looking at? I’m obviously a handsome, dignified male.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yap…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Blaze Dog, unable to handle the blow, wobbled unsteadily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yap.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yabao glanced at him disdainfully again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Are we going to fight or not?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yap yap!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Blaze Dog’s eyes suddenly changed, and the flames on his exposed fangs ignited, signaling his resolve.\u003C\u002Fp>",1167,"2026-06-06T02:23:08.563Z",1,"novelbin.me","056bd23cdb3873dee89b65752425ed2be156ac1be21fa71f28dbf5e2ac17ceb4","beast-taming-starting-from-zero-chapter-174","beast-taming-starting-from-zero-chapter-172",1023,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbeast-taming-starting-from-zero-cover.jpg"]