[{"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-280":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},1459103,1907,"Chapter 280: Where's the Opponent?!","beast-taming-starting-from-zero-chapter-280",280,"\u003Cp>\"What kind of pet beast is that? I’ve never seen anything like it.\" Asked a boy standing nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was about 1.77 meters tall, but his spiked hairstyle made him appear over 1.8 meters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Me neither.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To his left, a boy wearing a white jacket over his summer uniform studied the pale blue beast on the training field and speculated, \"It doesn’t look like a pet beast from our Yuhua region.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hiss…” The only girl in the high school senior team took a sharp breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from He Dazhao, who was about to enter the battle in the center, the other members of the senior team looked over at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl was holding a beast identifier pointed at the pale blue pet beast, her expression one of complete shock as she looked at the information displayed on the virtual screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were many different models of pet beast identifiers available on the market, with variations in appearance and functionality depending on the region and the user’s needs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The device in her hand was currently one of the most popular models in Yuhua, particularly in the past two years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ice Qiya, from the ancient Guwu region…” The boy in the white jacket also leaned over, reading the information displayed on the screen, but quickly looked baffled and stopped speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What…? An endangered pet beast? Could Chen Jia’s identifier be malfunctioning?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t the only one wondering. The first thought that popped into everyone’s mind as they looked at the screen was that the device must be giving inaccurate information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Including Chen Jia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What did it mean for a beast to be endangered?Those creatures were practically impossible to find, treated like treasures by the country and the alliance, with even a single fallen hair warranting an S-level researcher to investigate!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could a high school freshman possibly have bonded with a pet beast of such rarity?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Jia hesitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Maybe I forgot to update the version; this older version must have a glitch.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No worries. If the identifier’s acting up, we’ll just use a phone search.” Xu Yixuan snapped a photo of the pale blue pet beast in the field and started an image search on her phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ice Qiya, a water-ice type intermediate pet beast from the endangered species list of the ancient Guwu region…]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The information was exactly the same!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn!” Xu Yixuan’s head shot up, staring at Ice Qiya in the field, and uttered a word totally out of character for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s wrong?” The people around her jumped; Xu Yixuan was known for being chatty but never for using such language.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The info online is the same.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yixuan swallowed, took a deep breath, and added, “This really might be an endangered pet beast…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone: !!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, all eyes were locked on Ice Qiya.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The match had already started.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost the moment Sun Boyi gave his command, both Lubao and Blaze Gorilla launched their attacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn’t Lubao’s first time teaming up with Qiao Sang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously, to master theHealing Lightskill quickly, Qiao Sang had often taken Lubao to the beast battle club as a sparring partner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On top of that, Lubao had originally been a wild pet beast, so she didn’t need much training to develop her own rhythm and judgment in battles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wouldn’t just stand around waiting for Qiao Sang’s commands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Water Gun collided with Flaming Burst.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scarlet flame was nearly three times the size of the blue Water Gun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two attacks clashed midair, with the flames overpowering the water stream and advancing toward Lubao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lubao remained calm, quickly moving to the side to avoid the incoming flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After training with theScattering Stonestechnique, Lubao’s speed had significantly increased, making it easy for her to dodge straightforward attacks with limited speed and range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flames missed their target, striking the ground and instantly cracking the surface of the training field.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Water may counter fire types, but if the skill proficiency is so different, even a type advantage won’t help.” Chen Jia commented.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ice Qiya doesn’t have a big build, and it doesn’t look like a high-defense type. If Blaze Gorilla lands a couple of hits, the match will likely end right there.” Analyzed the tall boy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Xu Yixuan asked with concern, “Isn’t it illegal to harm endangered pet beasts? Is it really okay for them to be fighting like this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone: …\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the field.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Dazhao looked at the situation unfolding and felt confident in his victory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had expected Qiao Sang to summon the Flame Hound, but instead, she’d called out a water-type pet he didn’t recognize.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With water’s natural advantage over fire, he’d initially felt worried; after all, he’d witnessed Qiao Sang’s feat of defeating over 200 opponents at the opening ceremony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this water-type pet beast seemed normal, lacking the overpowered traits of the Flame Hound or Treasure-Seeking Ghost from that ceremony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They say pet beasts’ power rankings generally follow their summoning order.The experts weren’t wrong!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Keep up the pressure with Flaming Burst!” He Dazhao ordered, his chubby hand sweeping downward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Roar!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Blaze Gorilla thumped its chest twice with excitement, opened its mouth, and prepared to launch another flame burst forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in the next instant, it froze, mouth open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where was the opponent?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Dazhao’s pupils shrank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pale blue pet beast had been right there a moment ago when he issued his command! But just now, it had jumped to the ground and disappeared!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of skill was that?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stay alert to your surroundings!” He Dazhao called out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was tense, his emotions in constant flux.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although water-types countered Blaze Gorilla, the current terrain wasn’t favorable to water, and the pet beast couldn’t reach its full potential.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The recent Water Gun had reinforced his confidence in winning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Typically, intermediate pet beasts don’t have many skills, and their training often focuses on enhancing proficiency with existing moves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Water Gun, one of the most common skills for water-types, was at least practiced to a moderate level among other schools’ team members.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet this pet beast’s Water Gun didn’t even reach that standard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But thisburrowing vanishskill completely threw him off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The worst opponents are those with unknown skills, where you have no idea how to respond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is there such a skill for water-type pet beasts?He Dazhao’s mind raced through his water-type knowledge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Sang’s eyes were on a small puddle on the ground, and once the water trickled around to a blind spot behind Blaze Gorilla, she gave the command, “Now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lu.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lubao’s head shot out from the puddle, letting out a cry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The field instantly filled with a dense mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shoot Flaming Burst at the ground behind you!” Though he hadn’t figured out theburrowing vanishskill, He Dazhao’s instincts drove him to respond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Roar!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Blaze Gorilla wildly shot flames at the ground, blindly firing through the mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a stream of water rose from the ground behind Blaze Gorilla, shot into the air, and then dove down, heading into the mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon closer inspection, Lubao was encased in the water stream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A loud collision erupted, shaking the mist due to the energy impact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Roar!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Blaze Gorilla’s pained cries echoed through the field.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Sang estimated the beast’s endurance and gave the command, “Continue.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment she finished, the water stream shot back into the air and dropped down once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This repeated, with Lubao diving again and again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Roar!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Blaze Gorilla’s screams grew more desperate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fire upward!” He Dazhao called out in panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the flames didn’t ignite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Dazhao sensed something through his bond with the beast and froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the mist cleared, they saw the Blaze Gorilla collapsed on the ground, eyes closed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing on top of it was the coolly composed Ice Qiya.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lu.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1299,"2026-06-06T02:23:08.562Z",1,"novelbin.me","8d0e3344d42ffeefad3c87d322df2e641cced9aa78ced2d0edfb074774761882","beast-taming-starting-from-zero-chapter-281","beast-taming-starting-from-zero-chapter-279",1023,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbeast-taming-starting-from-zero-cover.jpg"]