[{"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-858":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},1459654,1907,"Chapter 858: Convergence","beast-taming-starting-from-zero-chapter-858",858,"\u003Cp>Mikayla’s hand stopped mid-seal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boss, what are you even talking about…?Yuan Jiewen looked over in confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Helping the wild pet beasts turn this river into clean water?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was she planning to use Water Conversion to drink the filth while simultaneously casting Healing Light to cure it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That...that was impossible, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Water Carapace Warrior still didn’t speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the gloom in its eyes lessened a little, showing a look ofgo on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By now, Qiao Sang could read pet beasts’ micro-expressions fairly well. Even though the Water Carapace Warrior hadn’t spoken, she could see the slight wavering in its eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Sang felt a weight lift off her chest, she was more confident in continuing the negotiation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She covered her nose and mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Using Water Conversion on these people, you could never fully drain out this pollution. But if you let us leave later, I can help you clear it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clear it how…?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mijala stared at the foul, reeking, black river that stretched endlessly, thinking,was Qiao Sang just stalling for time with words?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But stalling for what?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She really couldn’t see what her student was aiming at.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Armor?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Water Carapace Warrior finally spoke, calling once, meaning:And how will you do that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yap.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yabao translated in sync.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perfect… Qiao Sang didn’t answer directly. Instead, she looked toward Lubao and gave her a small nod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lu Ai.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lubao froze for a moment under her beastmaster’s gaze, then understood. She cried out once and approached the foul-smelling river.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At once, every gaze, human and beast alike, turned toward her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Including the Water Carapace Warrior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lu Ai…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lubao looked down at the river that reeked so strongly it made her want to gag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But thinking of the stench, she forced herself not to breathe deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She raised a trembling paw and lowered it slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just before her paw touched the water, she stopped, glancing back at her beastmaster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lubao, it’s up to you!” Qiao Sang understood her hesitation and gave her an encouraging look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Our safe exit from this secret realm depends on you!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lu Ai…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lubao looked back, her eyes gradually firming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She shut them tight, then thrust her trembling paw into the filthy water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Armor…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Water Carapace Warrior watched expressionlessly, its gaze still tinged with shadow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the very next second, as if sensing something, its face went slack, like it had gone dumb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pitch-black surface of the river began to glow with rippling rings of eerie blue light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One after another, wave after wave spread outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuan Jiewen stared at the sight, then suddenly sensed something. He cautiously inhaled, then moved to Lin Shi’s side and whispered: “Hey… doesn’t the air smell a little less rotten to you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mikayla kept her eyes fixed on the water, entranced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After two or three seconds, she finally murmured: “That’s… purification.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuan Jiewen knew the skill well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Purify negative states. Purify curses. Purify filthy water. Different elements, different effects, but all under the same name, Purification. It was always a test question back in school.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So it’s Purification… no wonder Boss dared to say she could handle water this foul…” Yuan Jiewen said in dawning realization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That her pet beast knew Purification was both surprising and not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Surprising, because cleansing polluted water was a super-tier variant of the skill, extremely rare, not something even a high-level water-type with great talent could necessarily learn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But since it was Boss’s pet, well, she had just frozen an entire host of water-types and their skills in an instant, and rained down apocalyptic fire. In that light, it felt completely reasonable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, she was Boss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Healing Light was already a super-tier skill. What’s another one on top of that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mikayla’s expression, however, was far more complicated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because she knew Qiao Sang’s background all too well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, digesting the scene before her, only one thought echoed in her mind:Another super-tier skill…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That General-level pet beast, Lubao the Ice Aipalu, now had three super-tier skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blue light ripples spread out in wave after wave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pitch-black river gradually lightened to a dark gray.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, bubbles rose to the surface, weak wild beasts, their bodies spotted black from corruption, emerged one by one, staring at Lubao as she purified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoa, there were this many wild beasts hidden in the river?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Sang’s heart tensed but when she saw their frail condition, she froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only creatures trapped long-term in such pollution would look like this…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lu Ai…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sweat beaded on Lubao’s forehead as her eyes opened. She pulled her paw out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The glowing ripples vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One after another, the water-types stared at her eagerly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their eyes were filled with reverence, as if gazing at a sudden god.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lu Ai…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lubao blinked, a little stunned by their looks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath the unseen depths, the spreading current finally faded away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Armor…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Water Carapace Warrior cautiously swam to shore, movements as gentle as if afraid to frighten someone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It looked at Lubao, silent for two seconds, then called out in a restrained voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gone was its earlier arrogance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lubao ignored it, slowly walking back to her beast master’s side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did the Water Carapace Warrior turn its gaze on Qiao Sang, its expression heavy, as though lost in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What’s with that restrained voice… hey, and why are you giving me that look?Qiao Sang muttered inwardly, glancing toward Yabao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yap.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yabao understood immediately and translated at the right time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’s asking if Lubao can stay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Sang: !!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trying to steal my beast?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She immediately said: “No, we’re together.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Armor.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Water Carapace Warrior stared at her for two seconds, then sighed, showing compromise, and called out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yap.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yabao looked at his beast master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He says you can stay too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Sang: …\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We had a deal: I help purify this pollution, and you let us leave safely.” Qiao Sang said firmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Armor.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Water Carapace Warrior’s demeanor had softened greatly, it responded to everything now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It glanced at the river, still murky gray, and called once:It wasn’t fully purified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This water’s too filthy, it can’t be cleansed in one go.” Qiao Sang waved a hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You know, just now during the fight, Lubao burned a lot of energy. She needs rest before she can help again.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Armor!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Water Carapace Warrior looked at Lubao again, then suddenly raised its voice in a long cry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At once, all the river’s water-types perked up, diving beneath the surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boss, isn’t it basically impossible to cleanse the whole river?” Yuan Jiewen whispered as he approached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s fine. A little is better than nothing. Let’s just see how far we get.” Qiao Sang said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Truthfully, she also doubted Lubao could cleanse such a polluted, vast river so quickly. Beyond the sheer scope and filth, Lubao’s purification skill was still beginning-level. But there was no other way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they wanted the Water Carapace Warrior to release them, and actually talk, this was the only path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And judging by how much softer its attitude had grown, after a few more attempts, proper communication might finally be possible…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five minutes later, spotted and unspotted water-type beasts suddenly surfaced from both sides of the river.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Sang squinted, and saw each was carrying plump tree fruits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some bore them on their backs, others held them high, but none let them touch the filthy water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, a commotion came from above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Sang looked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flying-types of all shapes swooped down, clutching tree fruits of different colors in their beaks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the yellow serpent-types she’d seen before appeared, dozens of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each carried something in its mouth, dropping them down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In moments, wild beasts from every direction converged on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sight was truly magnificent.\u003C\u002Fp>",1281,"2026-06-06T02:23:28.436Z",1,"novelbin.me","6322aa00c44c887ab1f671619fc4d9064535830a718375c825310eea96a95d03","beast-taming-starting-from-zero-chapter-859","beast-taming-starting-from-zero-chapter-857",1023,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbeast-taming-starting-from-zero-cover.jpg"]