[{"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-60":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},1458833,1907,"Chapter 60: Scam Call","beast-taming-starting-from-zero-chapter-60",60,"\u003Cp>The Regional Tournament. As the name suggests, it is the largest competition within a given region.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Take the Yuhua region, where they are located, for instance. It comprises 11 provinces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The city they are currently in, Hanggang City, is just one of the 12 prefecture-level cities in Zhehai Province, one of those 11 provinces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There are two conditions for participating in the Regional Tournament.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, participants must be under the age of 40 and have been certified by the Alliance as having reached the level of a C-rank Beastmaster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This doesn’t mean that all participants in the Regional Tournament are C-rank Beastmasters under 40.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rather, these are just the minimum age and rank requirements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While there is an age limit, the rank requirement is only a lower bound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second, participants must obtain qualification from the Beastmaster Center in their provincial capital.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You have to pass qualification exams in every prefecture-level city in your province within a year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Take Zhehai Province, for example. Each of the 12 prefecture-level cities has a specialized department within the local Beastmaster Center that conducts qualification exams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The content of these exams varies, and each examiner has their own standards for evaluation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you’re lucky and get a lenient examiner, they might just ask you to catch a thief to pass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you’re unlucky and face a strict examiner, they might ask you to steal an egg from a dragon-type extraordinary creature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhehai Province is relatively manageable with just 12 prefecture-level cities. On average, you have about a month to complete the exam in each city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, neighboring Yongwu Province has 18 prefecture-level cities, leaving only about 20 days to complete the exam in each city, something a regular Beastmaster can hardly accomplish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In short, any Beastmaster who can pass all the provincial exams within a year is no ordinary person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>San Duo, who participated in this year's Yuhua Regional Tournament and achieved a respectable rank, publicly stated that he looks forward to encountering Qiao Sang in future Regional Tournaments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was an extremely high endorsement of her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The livestream’s chat exploded instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Is San Duo serious?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Am I about to witness the rise of a superstar?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[No doubt about it, she's really strong.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Even if she qualifies for the Regional Tournament, San Duo would be over 40 by then.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The previous comment is savage, but I like it.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Tomorrow’s headlines are set.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the guest area:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This Qiao Sang may be young, but she seems very seasoned in battle.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That retreat after the decoy move was brilliant. She didn’t even have to give a command, it was clearly a pre-planned strategy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And that Fire Fang Dog, their coordination is so seamless that you’d never guess they had only recently formed a contract.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do you think about getting her to do a livestream?” The young female guest who had been silent until now spoke up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Livestream? What for? Sure, there’s some buzz now, but after she loses the next match, people will forget.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do you think of Fire Fang Dog wearing sunglasses?” The young female guest asked\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pretty cool.” A guest beside her praised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I just opened an online shop selling sunglasses. If I invite her to do a livestream now, or more accurately, invite Fire Fang Dog to do a livestream, what do you think?” The young female guest continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone's eyes turned to Fire Fang Dog, who was wearing a pair of purple triangular sunglasses in the arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Feels… like it could work.\" The guest beside her hesitated before answering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Sang had just returned to the stands with Fire Fang when Bai Yunmiao pulled out a pen and a pink, flower-bordered A4 paper from her shoulder bag, excitedly handing it to her. “Genius Qiao, sign this for me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How do you have everything in that bag?” Qiao Sang couldn't help but complain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hehe, the pen and paper were actually for San Duo, but I didn’t get the chance to use them.” Bai Yunmiao admitted, a bit embarrassed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Sang: …\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Were your parents arguing really just an excuse to come here?” Qiao Sang asked suspiciously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why else would they call you Genius Qiao? You guessed it so quickly.” Bai Yunmiao replied, her face turning red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I recently became a fan of San Duo, and when I heard he was a guest at the Bai Xin Tournament, I came.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Sang: …\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So she entered the competition just for someone else...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Enough about that, Genius Qiao, sign this for me. Since San Duo said what he did, if you enter the Regional Tournament someday, this autograph could be worth something. I need to get it now while I can.” Bai Yunmiao said, shoving the pen and paper toward her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Sang didn’t hesitate, taking the pen and just about to sign when she suddenly paused and looked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How many sheets of paper did you bring? If I sign now, will you have paper left if you meet San Duo?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Yunmiao froze for a moment, then sheepishly withdrew the pen and paper, chuckling, “Haha, I forgot. I only brought this one sheet.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Sang: …\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After watching a full day of matches, Qiao Sang went home to review.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dragon-type pets truly lived up to their reputation. If she hadn’t secured an early advantage, the match would have been much tougher, given Little Dragon’s attack and defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had underestimated Little Dragon’s defense today, thinking that Fire Fang Dog’s Fire Fang would be enough to end the match.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Little Dragon had used Iron Head to shake off Fire Fang Dog and then created distance instead of head-butting the ground, the match could have gone on much longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, Fire Fang Dog’s attack power just wasn’t enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remaining contestants all had intermediate-level pets, and she wouldn’t have much of an advantage against any of them, meaning she would have to rely on tactics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three Beastmasters who owned two intermediate-level pets each had all successfully advanced after yesterday’s research. If she faced any of them, tactics alone might not be enough to win.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sometimes, sheer power can’t be compensated for by strategy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she got lucky tomorrow and didn’t face one of those three, she might still have a chance at a higher rank. Otherwise…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The nudging on her leg pulled Qiao Sang out of her thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked down to see Fire Fang Sog holding her phone in its mouth, nudging her with its paw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The phone, still clutched in Fire Fang Dog’s mouth, was lit up and vibrating, causing the fur on its face to quiver with each buzz.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It turned out someone was calling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Sang suppressed a laugh and took the phone to see an unknown number.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She swiped right, ending the call.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A second later, the phone buzzed again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the same number.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, Qiao Sang ended the call once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t have a habit of answering calls from unknown numbers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the screen lit up again the moment she hung up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Sang frowned slightly and answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is this Miss Qiao Sang?” A young woman’s voice came from the other end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, who’s this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m someone who sees great potential in you. Interested in a business deal worth tens of thousands? I’m currently at—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Sang quickly pulled the phone away from her ear, hung up, and blocked the number.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Definitely a scam call.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trying to trick her—what a joke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her previous life, she had been hardened by society. There’s no way she could be fooled so easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows on the 37th floor of the Yijian Building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A young woman stared blankly at her phone, which had been hung up and now wouldn’t connect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where did things go wrong…?\u003C\u002Fp>",1299,"2026-06-06T02:23:08.287Z",1,"novelbin.me","ff1fed3ba8d31a64fc5ebf25419645336d001fd0bb9c8f8f767eeb660f8aea65","beast-taming-starting-from-zero-chapter-61","beast-taming-starting-from-zero-chapter-59",1023,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbeast-taming-starting-from-zero-cover.jpg"]