[{"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-261":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},1459084,1907,"Chapter 261: Vanished","beast-taming-starting-from-zero-chapter-261",261,"\u003Cp>\"Hello?\" Qiao Sang casually answered the call.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A deep, mature male voice sounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My last name is Yang. I just accepted the task you posted. Is it convenient for me to come over now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Sang glanced at Yabao, who was standing by Lubao like a stiff statue, silent and unmoving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She decisively responded, \"Yes, that's fine!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hanging up, she opened the task platform on her phone to check the personal information of the person who accepted the task.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Name: Yang Du,Gender: Male,Age: 53]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Beastmaster Level: B]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Task Ability Rating: B]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Positive Feedback Rate: 86%]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Negative Feedback: 9 (Viewable)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A B-level Beastmaster...Qiao Sang couldn't help but be impressed by this information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honestly, since it was her first time posting a task, she hadn’t set specific requirements for the Beastmaster’s level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having a B-level Beastmaster take it up in such circumstances?If she didn’t go buy a lottery ticket with this luck, it’d be a waste.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ranks for Beastmasters become more selective at the higher levels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a city, there might be a few hundred C-level Beastmasters, though most are older. But B-level Beastmasters, counting even retirees, number fewer than a hundred in the entire province.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention that the B-level exam for Beastmasters is challenging. The 50% brain area development requirement alone filters out nearly 90% of candidates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ranks are like a pyramid, with fewer people the higher you go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A 50% brain area development, paired with a B-level Beastmaster title, truly deserves the termelite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Should I prepare some fruit, brew a cup of tea, and wait for this elite? Although, I think I don’t have any tea at home…Qiao Sang found her mind drifting to such thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding dong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The doorbell suddenly rang from the entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So fast?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Sang quickly went to open the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yang Du?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, that's me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man speaking had a lean face with defined features, a bit of stubble, and messy hair that gave him a disheveled charm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked nothing like a 53-year-old middle-aged man, more like a 27-year-old young professional who had been working overtime without time to care for himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it weren't for her earlier experience with the school principal, Qiao Sang might have struggled to associate this man with his age.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come on in.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Sang led him to sit on the couch in the living room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Du stared intently at Qiao Sang and asked, \"I’d like to confirm first, is the payment you offered real?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s real.\" Qiao Sang poured a glass of water and placed it in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Du stared at her for a moment, sighed, and said, \"Sorry, but this is very important to me. Are there any adults at home? I'd like to discuss the treatment plan with them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, I live here alone.\" Qiao Sang replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I posted the task myself, so you can just ask me anything.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Du immediately felt a headache coming on. He sensed that this task might be a wasted effort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Never mind.\" Yang Du made a hand sign, and a red star array lit up on the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a large creature with four legs, a mostly blue body, black fins, a white belly, and a powerful build appeared in the living room. Its dorsal fin extended backward and connected with its tail fin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a general-level pet beast: The Abyssal Zegua.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected of a B-level Beastmaster. He brought out a general-level beast right away...Qiao Sang quietly marveled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Soybean, stay here. I’ll come back in ten days.\" Yang Du instructed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ze,\" the Abyssal Zegua, called Soybean, nodded in response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll be going, then.\" Yang Du said, preparing to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait!\" Qiao Sang called out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Du turned around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Sang looked helpless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re just leaving it here like that? What about food?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A general-level beast could easily eat a month’s salary for a regular worker in a single meal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Du replied calmly, \"Every day, I’ll send a beast over with food. Just open the door when it arrives.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Sang glanced at the Abyssal Zegua, then sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Another thing… I’m looking for a pet that can stay by my side 24\u002F7 and summon rain whenever needed. The Abyssal Zegua is impressive, but I still have to go to school. With its size, it can’t follow me there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sometimes, the Beastmaster’s strength isn’t the main factor.Suitability is key.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Du seemed unconcerned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood, I’ll cancel the task.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, he waved his hand and re-summoned the Abyssal Zegua back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yap.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lu lu.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Yabao and Lubao walked over from the yard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Du's eyes widened, his breath quickening, his face filled with shock and joy. His gaze locked onto the light blue pet beast, unable to look away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Water Luriana?! This is Water Luriana?!In his search for cures, he had investigated every possible treatment and naturally knew about Water Luriana’s divine healing skill, Healing Light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But while he might be a B-level Beastmaster, it didn’t mean much within the entire league. Forget applying for Water Luriana’s help, he couldn’t even get a glimpse of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet, such a rare, precious creature had appeared right in front of him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The impact of that moment was beyond words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is something wrong?\" In a daze, he heard the girl’s voice beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lu lu.\" Lubao shyly called out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yap...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yabao stood stiffly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Sang looked puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lubao didn’t explain and simply moved two steps to the left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yabao followed and moved to the left as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lubao took two steps forward, and Ya Bao followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lu lu...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lubao stopped and looked at Qiao Sang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Do you get it now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Sang: !!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She shot Yabao a look of exasperation.I wanted you to charm her, not play bodyguard!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yap...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yabao gave his Beastmaster an innocent look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Qiao Sang was about to lecture Yabao about his impression on Lubao , Yang Du asked in a strained voice, \"Are both of these your pet beasts?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\" Qiao Sang turned to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sorry for the trouble.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In retrospect, she should have been clearer with her task requirements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Trouble? Not at all!\" Yang Du's entire demeanor changed, his eyes gleaming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll take this task!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Sang blinked, surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But the Abyssal Zegua...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Du interrupted her, \"Don’t worry about that. I may not know why you want a rain-summoning pet at your side 24\u002F7, but I figure you just want it to rain whenever you need it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Abyssal Zegua may not be able to accompany you to school, but I can!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Sang looked at him, puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’ll follow me 24\u002F7, even to school?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exactly!\" Yang Du nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t mind if you stay here, but how will you come to school? Outsiders aren’t allowed.\" Qiao Sang pointed out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Du chuckled, made a hand sign, and summoned a two-meter-tall pet beast, all white with a zipper down its front.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Edamame, let me inside.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zip...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pet beast, Edamame, unzipped itself from the top down, revealing a hollow space inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Du stepped inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Edamame zipped itself back up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>",1183,"2026-06-06T02:23:08.562Z",1,"novelbin.me","497f6b5f82ea060edef781277f1dd140368474ac2ce168d551aa665d1d6bd456","beast-taming-starting-from-zero-chapter-262","beast-taming-starting-from-zero-chapter-260",1023,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbeast-taming-starting-from-zero-cover.jpg"]