[{"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-216":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},1458972,1907,"Chapter 216: The Recharge Bug","beast-taming-starting-from-zero-chapter-216",216,"\u003Cp>The female teacher was stunned for a moment after hearing this, only then remembering the whole energy replenishment process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the unbelievably strong freshman in front of her had already fought nearly 20 rounds without taking a single recharge break.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had almost forgotten that was even a thing...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, a school doctor in a white coat approached from outside the arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perched on his shoulder was an insect-like pet beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its body was mostly a rusty color, with an orange helmet-like structure on its head edged in yellow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its mouth jutted outward in a serrated shape. Strangely enough, the bug also wore a white coat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Qiao Sang saw the insect-type pet in a white coat, she was taken aback. She hadn't expected the school doctor’s pet to be a Recharge Bug...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most people who had either been to the Secret Realm or done extensive research on it would recognize this creature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t rare, per se, but its characteristics were memorable. Added to the fact that it couldn’t evolve, it had become a particularly distinctive species.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recharge Bugs possessed a charging ability, allowing them to store a large amount of energy and transfer it to other pet beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those who ventured into the Secret Realm often sought out trainers with healing-type pet beasts to team up with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A trainer with a Recharge Bug was a popular choice because the bug could serve as an automatic energy recovery source.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite high demand for Recharge Bugs, trainers aspiring for notable achievements usually wouldn’t contract with one, primarily because Recharge Bugs cannot evolve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come here.” The school doctor gestured to Little Treasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xun~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Little Treasure curiously floated over, staring intently at the Recharge Bug in the white coat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the first time he had seen a dressed-up pet beast outside of a TV screen…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go on.” The school doctor nodded at the Recharge Bug.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Chong Chong.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Recharge Bug nodded and then leapt at Little Treasure with a sudden burst of energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xun Xun!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Startled, Little Treasure instinctively dodged to the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Recharge Bug hit the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>School doctor: ...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sorry, I should’ve explained things to him first.” Qiao Sang scratched her head apologetically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No worries. Most pet beasts would dodge when something jumps at them unexpectedly.” The school doctor replied, understanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, he had to understand, everyone at the school was watching!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Little Treasure, don’t dodge this time. He’s the doctor, here to recharge your energy.” Qiao Sang instructed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Doctor?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Recharge Bug, who had just pulled itself up, perked up and quickly dusted off its white coat, promptly forgetting the pain from its fall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xun…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Little Treasure sheepishly scratched his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, it’s a doctor...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After understanding, Little Treasure took the Recharge Bug in his paws and placed it on his own head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xun Xun!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You go ahead and charge!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Recharge Bug was momentarily stunned but quickly got to work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Chong Chong!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Recharge Bug glowed with a strong blue light, wrapping Little Treasure in the same bluish aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the glow envelop the arena, the older students let out a collective sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I knew it. She wouldn’t stop after winning just one match.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s not what you were saying earlier.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What did I say before? I forget.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“For the record, she’s already defeated 18 people. Don’t underestimate the freshman.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After recharging, Little Treasure returned to the battle arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the fight resumed, Xia Chengqing snapped her fingers, and her Short-Eared Mouse immediately dug a hole in the ground and disappeared into it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was clear snapping her fingers was the signal to dig.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Sang watched her senior perform the move, noting how the Short-Eared Mouse synchronized perfectly with the finger snap. This gave her an idea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just imagine, in a future tournament final…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her opponent would shout, “Dig a hole!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While she would just smile calmly, snap her fingers, and rain down sparks from the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The power! The scene!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just imagining it made her excited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not bad, this move could definitely work for her. She’d have to establish this signal with Yabao as soon as she got back…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Little Treasure, stay alert.” She reminded herself, keeping her focus on the battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Digging was an intermediate ground-type skill, also known as Burrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pet beast would burrow underground before suddenly emerging to ambush its opponent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With high accuracy and power, Burrow was often used as a trump card for low to mid-level ground-type pet beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xun!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Little Treasure nodded with a serious expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he did, the Short-Eared Mouse shot out from the ground, charging at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xun!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Little Treasure was startled but quickly dodged with a teleport.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes then flashed blue as he focused on the Short-Eared Mouse, which hadn’t fully landed yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Short-Eared Mouse froze in midair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next second, a 360-degree spin of the mouse played out before everyone’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Eaaaaaaar!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Short-Eared Mouse’s scream echoed throughout the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire venue fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If in the previous rounds they had only suspected Little Treasure’s ability to teleport invisibly, now, with it clearly performing a teleport and using telekinesis in full view, they had no choice but to accept it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ghost-type and psychic-type combined in one pet beast? No one would’ve dared to imagine!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...I didn’t know ghosts could do that. It sure looks like teleportation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And that shadow control, it seems it doesn’t even need a shadow to activate…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah, and its eyes turn blue.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elsewhere, Principal Wang Weidou looked at Little Treasure in a daze, murmuring unconsciously, “Psychic-type… psychic… psychic…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Yao averted his gaze, not wanting to see his goofy expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Short-Eared Mouse is unable to fight. Qiao Sang wins!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the final scene had made most anticipate Xia Chengqing’s defeat, hearing the official announcement still left them in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could an intermediate-level Short-Eared Mouse be unable to escape a beginner-level Treasure-Seeking Ghost’s control?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn’t make any sense!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Considering both energy and stamina, it was unthinkable,unless…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The skill was highly mastered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How skilled do you think is that Treasure-Seeking Ghost is with that shadow… or that shadow control?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s insane that it even knows shadow control, and you’re talking about its skill level?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, not the shadow control before, but that recent one where its eyes glowed blue.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, that one. Not sure, but if it’s able to control a higher-level pet, it’s probably mastered the technique.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite Little Treasure’s shocking performance, the allure of making the school team was irresistible, so the senior students kept coming, one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike with the freshmen, Little Treasure needed a recharge after every match with the upperclassmen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, controlling intermediate-level pet beasts required much more energy than controlling beginner-level ones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After 49 rounds, a boy about 1.85 meters tall, with a defined jawline and black hair covering half his forehead, walked up with his hands in his pockets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior Year 3, Class 9, Xue Chuhua.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1162,"2026-06-06T02:23:08.562Z",1,"novelbin.me","fb88c10764a90a28cd8bca95c065900836461fff7e551bb7cc52ca1b693ab6e8","beast-taming-starting-from-zero-chapter-334","beast-taming-starting-from-zero-chapter-333",1023,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbeast-taming-starting-from-zero-cover.jpg"]