[{"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-294":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},1459117,1907,"Chapter 294: Rational Leeks","beast-taming-starting-from-zero-chapter-294",294,"\u003Cp>Qiao Sang froze for a second, then burst into delight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She thought she’d have to wait another month, but her mother’s efficiency far exceeded her expectations, opening the pet shop in just around a month.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, a pet shop is not like other stores; because it involves pet beasts, even just getting a small business registration has stricter approval procedures than most physical businesses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some people wait half a year for approval, so her mother’s efficiency was impressive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s what a career-driven woman is capable of!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where’s the shop located?” Qiao Sang asked with an irrepressible smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“77 Yumin Road. Just 200 meters left from our complex. The previous owner was looking to transfer, so I took it over, including the equipment…” At this, Ye Xiangting paused, as if remembering something, and then frowned at Qiao Sang, saying nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Sang couldn’t help but ask, “What about the equipment? Why did you stop?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Xiangting was silent for two seconds. “What exactly did you have Ice Qiya sing earlier?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Entry-level Healing Soundwave won’t cut it! The effect duration is way too short!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After another long pause, Ye Xiangting said, “What was I asking you before?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Sang hesitated. “You asked about what Ice Qiya’s song does.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, not that.” Ye Xiangting glanced at Qiao Sang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I asked you earlier: When did you break through the brain domain, and why didn’t you tell me about contracting a new pet beast?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Sang looked blank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Didn’t I answer both of those already?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Xiangting’s face darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Look at what you said! It’s the same response you gave when I asked why you didn’t tell me about Little Treasure's evolution! You didn’t even change a punctuation mark! Did everything happen at the same time? Little Treasure's evolution, your brain domain breakthrough, and contracting a new pet beast?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Sang: ...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speechless, Qiao Sang thought to herself:Healing Soundwave has risks; use with caution!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Opening a pet shop was a big deal, and although Qiao Sang wanted to visit right away, she had told her mother she was too busy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, she had to wait until the weekend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saturday morning, Qiao Sang mounted Yabao and set off for the address her mother had sent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yap!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yabao was unusually excited, walking faster than usual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For pet beasts raised by humans, finding an excellent beast master to bond with is life-changing. The more precious a pet beast is, the larger its designated area in the pet bases.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that her beast master’s family had opened a store specializing in raising his kind, it meant that all the areas were for his kind!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yabao felt that his species had gained significant status!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as soon as they arrived at the store, Yabao’s wildly wagging tail drooped instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is too small! What happened to the grand space?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is way too small!” Qiao Sang couldn’t hold back a complaint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The store was only about 70 square meters, with two glass display racks in the center and on either side holding around twenty Fire Fang Dog eggs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that was it…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’re lucky just to have it open.” Ye Xiangting said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Family funds are tight. I even hired a breeder, which adds quite a bit to the monthly costs.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, it’s still a matter of money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Understanding dawned on Qiao Sang, and she sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To open a pet shop, it’s essential to employ a qualified breeder, just like how restaurants need chefs and schools need teachers. The higher-ranked a breeder, the more customers the shop can attract.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many pet shops promote themselves by displaying the honors and qualifications of their in-house breeders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the research institute hadn’t yet figured out the evolution requirements for Fire Fang Dogs to become Flame Hounds, attracting customers was left entirely up to the breeder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And breeders command very high salaries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Sang glanced around and, seeing no one, asked, “Where’s the breeder you hired?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s not working hours yet.” Ye Xiangting took out her phone and gestured for Qiao Sang and Yabao to smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Smile; I’m making a promo poster.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Sang instinctively flashed a big grin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yap…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yabao also grinned, giving apolite but uneasysmile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“All done.” Satisfied, Ye Xiangting looked at the photo on her phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment of silence, Qiao Sang suggested, “Mom, make sure to touch it up a bit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yap.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yabao nodded in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Xiangting: …\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That evening, Qiao Sang lay on her bed, lost in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She remembered the Vice Principal had said that from project application to approval, research projects typically take three months at minimum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that’s just the beginning, who knows how long it will take for results to come out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although her mother hadn’t said anything about the family’s finances, Qiao Sang guessed that with a hired breeder, they might not be able to hold out until the research results are published.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling a headache coming on, she pulled out her phone to scroll and unwind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After replying to a few messages from friends, she opened SuperBlog and logged into her account.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flame Hounds were pretty popular, and even after not posting for a long time, she still got new comments every day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her latest post was a photo of Yabao wearing cyberpunk-style tech glasses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Sang opened the comments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Totally stunned by the cool factor!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[I don’t have the words, but wow, you’re so cool.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Why hasn’t the evolution condition for Flame Hounds been published yet? My Fire Fang Dog can’t hold back much longer!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[There are so many fake videos online, all showing Flame Hounds flying. They don’t even hide the editing marks, have you seen them, blogger?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Forget flying; I saw a video where a Flame Hound used telekinesis and teleportation. They’re even saying online it has psychic abilities. I think those pet dealers are money-crazy, pulling stunts like this. Fire and psychic types together, who do they think we are, leeks ready to be harvested? Only fools would fall for it.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Sang suddenly realized that one big reason for Flame Hounds’ dip in popularity was that people didn’t know it genuinely had psychic abilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If people knew and believed that Flame Hounds had psychic abilities,would that push it back into the spotlight without waiting for the research findings?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After some thought, she replied to the comment doubting Flame Hounds’ psychic attributes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[It’s true. My Flame Hound genuinely have psychic abilities.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within two minutes, the comment section exploded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Unfollowing. I thought you were trustworthy, but you’re treating me like a fool.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Oh wow? How much did you get paid?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You’ve got to be kidding. If Flame Hounds had both fire and psychic attributes, they’d be worth at least a million each by now.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Wow! The blogger actually replied!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Is the account hacked or something?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[I don’t believe it. Show us a video if it’s real!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[A video wouldn’t mean anything either; there are too many fake videos around now.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[We’re rational leeks.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flood of comments made Qiao Sang rethink posting a video.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without official confirmation or witnessing it firsthand, most people would stick to their own judgments, even if she did post a video.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After pondering for a moment, she closed SuperBlog and called the Vice Principal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After two rings, the call connected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hello.” The Vice Principal’s low voice came through the speaker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s up? Trying to take leave again?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is that the impression she gives people…?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Sang was speechless, then cleared her throat and said, “No, not asking for leave. Vice Principal, I just wanted to ask: When does the National Campus Beast-Mastering League officially begin?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“October 27.” Liu Yao answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Will there be media coverage?” Qiao Sang asked.\u003C\u002Fp>",1277,"2026-06-06T02:23:08.562Z",1,"novelbin.me","496e47bee2cbb0a1c37962d445d0021b436e7ec23c2fa6e38f13ba650830f327","beast-taming-starting-from-zero-chapter-295","beast-taming-starting-from-zero-chapter-293",1023,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbeast-taming-starting-from-zero-cover.jpg"]