[{"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-428":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},1458901,1907,"Chapter 428: The Semifinals","beast-taming-starting-from-zero-chapter-428",428,"\u003Cp>Beast Taming: Starting From Zero\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Contestants’ Area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Sang sat in her seat, reviewing information about the remaining competitors on her phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, apart from her, only three contestants remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although she remembered most of their details, she wanted to double-check.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Guwu Region, Ma Zongji.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pet 1: A high-tier Water\u002FFighting-type pet beast, Thousand-Path Water Bear. Known for relentless, flowing strikes akin to water currents. Proficient in high-tier moves like True Qi Punch and Waterfall Climb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trait: Water Absorption. Negates damage from water-type attacks while recovering energy instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pet 2: A mid-tier Grass-type beast, Yaksohlor. Its normally soft spikes on its head and back become sharp and hard enough to pierce rocks when infused with energy. Close-range combat should be approached with caution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, in the contestants’ area, a young man wearing a blue headband kept glancing nervously at Qiao Sang’s back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ma Zongji, why are you staring at her? Nervous?” A middle-aged man next to him asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A bit.” Ma Zongji admitted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ve already made it to the top four, and you’re still nervous?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s not about winning this semifinal.” Ma Zongji sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even if I lose here, I’m confident I can secure third place in the next match. But I’m worried that if I face Qiao Sang, she might not summon her Ice Xilu.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You know my Thousand-Path Water Bear is practically immune to water-type moves due to its Water Absorption trait.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The middle-aged man paused, his expression growing serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“She probably will, though. After all, Ice Xilu also has ice-type skills…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He trailed off, realizing the probability wasn’t as high as he initially thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two exchanged a knowing look before sighing in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Qiao Sang continued reading her notes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Guwu District, Hu Fan.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pet 1: A high-tier Water-type beast, Swift Sinking Frog. Unrivaled in water, where it moves at speeds too fast for the eye to track. It’s no exaggeration to say it can evade 99% of attacks underwater.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trait: Torrent. When in a critical state, its water-type moves gain a dramatic power boost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pet 2: A mid-tier Electric\u002FFlying-type beast, Thunder Tail Dragonfly. Its tail’s sharp spikes can unleash electrical attacks, making it dangerous even when approached from behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trait: Speed Boost. This trait allows its speed to increase incrementally during battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Qiao Sang read this, six rows behind her, a young man sat with his fingers clasped, muttering repeatedly, “Please let her use Ice Xilu. Please let her use Ice Xilu...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was Hu Fan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A man beside him, seemingly in his thirties, finally couldn’t take it and asked, “What are you doing?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hu Fan opened his hands to reveal a small red bell. Lowering his voice conspiratorially, he said, “I got this red bell from Wish Wish Bell.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man raised a skeptical eyebrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Did you check the Wish Granting level of the Wish Wish Bell?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wish Wish Bells were Fairy-type beasts known for granting wishes to those they deemed worthy. However, their trait came with risks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For an S-grade Wish Granting trait, there was only a 70% chance of the wish coming true. But if the wish failed, the outcome would backfire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example: Wishing for someone’s long life might result in their untimely death. Hoping to live happily ever after with a partner might expose their infidelity the next day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over time, some had begun experimenting withreverse wishes: I hope I fail my college entrance exam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Result: A string of illnesses prevented them from attending the test, resulting in an actual zero score.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of such risks, Wish Wish Bells were both revered and feared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scratching his head, Hu Fan replied, “I didn’t ask. I just figured if it works, I can face Ice Xilu. If it doesn’t, maybe I won’t face Qiao Sang at all. Either way, I’ve got a shot at the finals.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man fell silent, surprised by Hu Fan’s uncharacteristic thoughtfulness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Xilu District, Shao Liben]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pet 1: A high-tier Psychic-type beast, Predictive Tower Turtle. Its precise ability to anticipate opponents’ next moves based on subtle physical cues makes it formidable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trait 1: Inner Focus. Immune to flinching or intimidation, rendering it fearless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trait 2: Synchronize. When afflicted by poison, paralysis, or burns, this trait has a chance to inflict the same condition on its opponent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pet 2: A mid-tier Fire-type beast, Ashfire Fox. Its ears emit intense heat to intimidate opponents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trait: Flame Body. Physical contact skills against this beast have a chance to cause burns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This Predictive Tower Turtle might be tricky…” Qiao Sang thought, putting her phone away. She turned her attention to the arena, awaiting the match to begin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, a stoic young man nearby closed his laptop, his screen displaying Qiao Sang’s profile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Confident?” Asked a sharply dressed woman in a black suit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As long as her Blazing Star Canine doesn’t use Meteor Rain, it’ll be manageable.” Shao Liben replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And the others?” She pressed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Former defeated opponents.” He said flatly, folding his arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who will face whom in the semifinals?” The announcer boomed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s look at the big screen!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four large holographic photos appeared, shuffling rapidly. After seven seconds, they settled:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Yuhua District: Qiao Sang vs. Guwu District: Ma Zongji]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Guwu District: Hu Fan vs. Xilu District: Shao Liben]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ma Zongji…” Qiao Sang’s mind raced with his details.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ma Zongji, huh.” Xu Yixuan said, adjusting her glasses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“His Thousand-Path Water Bear has a type advantage against fire and is immune to water-type moves. But with your Blazing Star Canine’s mastery of Meteor Rain, even type disadvantages won’t matter. Plus, it has Psychic-type moves. You’ve got this.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To her, the choice was clear: Qiao Sang wouldn’t risk using Ice Xilu against an opponent with such clear counters.\u003C\u002Fp>",951,"2026-06-06T02:23:08.563Z",1,"novelbin.me","2c47c36087595c75f20861929f1e0d9c0a0b25dc116f64f3963eb2cbc1378547","beast-taming-starting-from-zero-chapter-429","beast-taming-starting-from-zero-chapter-427",1023,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbeast-taming-starting-from-zero-cover.jpg"]