[{"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-461":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},1459184,1907,"Chapter 461: Defensive Swap","beast-taming-starting-from-zero-chapter-461",461,"\u003Cp>Beast Taming: Starting From Zero\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Read at: https:\u002F\u002Fblogspot-translatedstories.blogspot.com\u002F?m=1\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-----\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lubao reacted swiftly, lifting her paw, which was instantly covered by a layer of ice, radiating visible cold air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as her ice claw swung fiercely toward Bigmouth Ai, a sudden pain shot through her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lu.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lubao furrowed her brows, hesitating to strike immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Big-mouth Ai seized the opportunity to pull back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next second, a beam mixed with various colors shot out from its mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lubao endured the lingering discomfort in her head, leaping just in time to barely dodge the attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The illusionary beam missed, hitting the ground and leaving cracks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Qiao Sang spoke:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Water Gun.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simultaneously, Big-mouth Ai vanished into thin air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lubao opened her mouth, and a thick blue water jet burst forth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To the audience's confusion, the water gun was not aimed at Big-mouth Ai’s previous location but shot straight ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before they could react, Big-mouth Ai suddenly reappeared about half a meter in front of the water stream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Struck head-on, Big-mouth Ai was sent flying backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The brief exchange ended, and a wave of astonishment spread through the audience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s going on with Big-mouth Ai? Why does it keep teleporting in front of its opponent? Is it trying to scare them to death since it can’t win?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you talking about? Big-mouth Ai has Alpha Waves, getting close makes its opponent’s head hurt.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s amazing! But why didn’t it do this in Tian Xiaoyun’s match last time?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Probably didn’t think it was necessary.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anyway, Qiao Sang is incredible! She directly predicted that Big-mouth Ai would teleport in front of Ice Xilu!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I feel like my brain isn’t working… how did she predict that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t ask me. If I knew how to predict moves like that, I’d be competing in the nationals too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t compare yourself to Qiao Sang, she’s a freak. She saw through her opponent before the match even started. How many people can do that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As beast tamers grow, their battle commands become more concise, and strategies are often prearranged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which tactic to use and how to execute it depends on the synergy between the tamer and their beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Normally, when a tamer commandsWater Gun, it means firing at the opponent’s location.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for Ice Xilu to fire first and have the target appear later, there was only one possibility: Qiao Sang had already anticipated Big-mouth Ai’s actions and had discussed in advance where Ice Xilu should aim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, the audience guessed right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Sang had predicted that Big-mouth Ai would frequently teleport near Lubao to make it suffer and create attack opportunities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for how she predicted it...too easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Little Treasure used to love teleporting in front of his opponents. Watching others defend against him so many times, she naturally learned something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Big-mouth Ai was still midair from the impact when Qiao Sang’s eyes flashed. She quickly commanded:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ice Flower Seal!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mental Wave!\" Tian Xiaoyun responded immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Big-mouth Ai had just landed and was still in pain, unable to get up right away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lu.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lubao raised her head and opened her mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, the temperature on the field plummeted. A cold current spread, and large snowflakes began falling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, a white energy wave shot toward Lubao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Caught off guard after casting Ice Flower Seal, Lubao failed to dodge, and the white energy wave exploded upon impact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lu!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gritting her teeth, Lubao dug her sharp claws into the ground, preventing herself from being blown away and only sliding back a short distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A blue light shone on her body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it really using Healing Light after just one hit? That’s an advanced-tier skill, using it so casually? But wait, doesn’t Healing Light consume a lot of energy? Should she interrupt Ice Xilu’s healing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her mind raced with one question after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked up and saw that the snow was about to reach the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No time to interrupt! She had to use that move…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Steadying her nerves, Tian Xiaoyun made a decisive call:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Defensive Swap!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Defensive Swap?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the! Since when could Big-mouth Ai use Defensive Swap?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Sang’s mind tensed. Without hesitation, she commanded:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Melting Water!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Defensive Swap, a high-tier psychic-type skill, allows temporary exchange of defense and special defense buffs between the user and the opponent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Lubao casted Ice Flower Seal, she had resistance to it. The falling snow wouldn’t affect her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if Big-mouth Ai successfully used Defensive Swap, that resistance would transfer to it instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in that case, Lubao would be the one frozen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it, these people keep hiding their trump cards…Qiao Sang sighed internally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Big!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Big-mouth Ai’s body glowed blue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, as Lubao leapt toward a puddle of water, her body also shone blue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next second, Lubao melted into the water and disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snowflakes fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Big-mouth Ai stood motionless, unprotected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cold, shimmering snow landed on its body, without effect. It was just like ordinary snowfall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, the audience was dumbfounded. Then, a commotion erupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh? Why isn’t Ice Flower Seal doing anything?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you sure that was Ice Flower Seal and not just regular snow?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was Ice Flower Seal! I’ve seen Qiao Sang use Ice Xilu before, her Ice Flowers can bloom in dozens!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think Tian Xiaoyun used Defensive Swap. Judging from the blue glow on both of them earlier, the swap must’ve worked.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn! I didn’t expect Tian Xiaoyun to be hiding this move. I watched all her matches in the regional tournament and never saw Big-mouth Ai use this!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qiao Sang reacted fast, having Ice Xilu merge into water immediately… but is Melting Water really that effective? A three-meter-tall beast just vanished like that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As discussions heated up, in the contestant area-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Yao glanced at Sun Boyi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing the gaze, Sun Boyi stiffened, keeping his eyes locked on the battlefield, pretending not to notice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You didn’t gather intel on Big-mouth Ai having Defensive Swap?\" Liu Yao asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Boyi remained silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Yao eyed him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Coach Sun?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stop calling me that! Do you have to make me admit my failure?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Boyi felt a pang of frustration but took a deep breath, preparing to respond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Actually...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could finish, he saw Big-mouth Ai’s eyes glowing blue midair, as water droplets on the ground began to levitate one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Boyi’s expression turned serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Vice Principal, look!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Yao noticed the shift in Sun Boyi’s tone and turned to look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whew… Sun Boyi secretly exhaled in relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-----\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-----\u003C\u002Fp>",1089,"2026-06-06T02:23:08.563Z",1,"novelbin.me","5498cc6ad78281536f106b4c9d9029b8d5be924c3ce347f1fa6d79f763123d3b","beast-taming-starting-from-zero-chapter-462","beast-taming-starting-from-zero-chapter-460",1023,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbeast-taming-starting-from-zero-cover.jpg"]