The beast starts from zero

Blue Star.

Dragon Kingdom, Yuhua region.

A research center, outdoors.

A dazzling white light suddenly shone from the body of a baring-toothed Flame-Listening Hound, and its size slowly increased along with the white light.

Before long, the white light dissipated, and a Blazing Star Hound appeared in sight.

Its expression was extremely angry, and it had not diminished in the slightest due to evolution.

Liu Yao was prepared and said, "Ring."

"Lingling~"

A bell-shaped pet floating in mid-air nearby let out a cry and shook its body.

"Ring ring, ring ring ring."

Like the ringing of bells in a natural sonata, the invisible sound waves spread in all directions with the breeze.

The angry expression on the Sparkling Dog gradually disappeared, turning into one of ecstasy.

"Great, Dr. Liu!" the assistant exclaimed happily. "We've gained another Sparkling Dog."

Liu Yao smiled and was about to speak.

A frail yet excited voice suddenly rang out from afar: "Liu Yao! Liu Yao!"

Liu Yao turned his head and saw Dr. Wang, with his gray hair and advanced age, running excitedly towards him.

Dr. Wang is 96 years old this year. He has done a lot of outstanding research and is a senior researcher. However, because he has no talent in his brain, he is only an E-level Beast Tamer. Therefore, he only has the lifespan of an ordinary person. 96 years old is already very old for him. He walks slowly and leisurely, afraid that he might fall. This is the first time in many years that Liu Yao has seen him run.

He was startled and quickly gestured with his eyes to the Sky-Manifesting Bat beside him.

The bat seemed to understand, its eyes glowing blue as it looked at the old man running towards it from afar.

Dr. Wang vanished into thin air and then reappeared next to the Sky-Manifesting Bat.

"What happened that made you so agitated?" Liu Yao asked.

It's important to understand that Dr. Wang has the lifespan of an ordinary person, and his mentality is also that of an aging person. He is usually extremely calm and composed, and nothing seems to stir his emotions. Even when he successfully researched the evolutionary conditions for the new form of Firefang Dog, he was not this excited.

"Qiao Sang, Qiao Sang has become an S-rank Beast Tamer!" Dr. Wang exclaimed excitedly, "An S-rank Beast Tamer at the age of 18! Unprecedented! Unprecedented indeed!"

Liu Yao: "!!!"

"What, what did you say?" It took Liu Yao a long time to find his voice.

"You didn't know?" Dr. Wang was momentarily taken aback. "I thought you would know before me."

In his opinion, young people nowadays love all kinds of social media platforms. Putting himself in their shoes, if he could become an S-level Beastmaster at the age of 18, he would definitely send the news to various social media platforms as soon as possible, wishing that the whole world would know. Liu Yao has Qiao Sang's circle of friends, and he thought he would be the first to know.

"What do I know?" Liu Yao looked completely bewildered. "Where did you see this news? Qiao Sang only recently became an A-level Beast Tamer. You're saying she's already an S-level Beast Tamer?"

Dr. Wang said excitedly, "Of course I saw the news on the news. All the media reported it, including the Interstellar Times. You know, it's a well-known and authoritative media outlet throughout the entire interstellar space. They never report fake news!"

It really was true! Liu Yao's mind went blank for a moment, and he no longer doubted the authenticity of the news.

Interstellar Times, one of the most authoritative media outlets in the entire interstellar space, is known for its speed, accuracy, and objectivity. It serves as the "news source" for all interstellar media, and almost all news released by this interstellar media is the latest and most accurate, possessing extremely high authority in interstellar news.

Once a message is released through its channels, no one will doubt its authenticity.

18 years old? He became an S-class Beast Tamer at only 18? Liu Yao felt that his mind was completely unable to process such shocking news.

"An 18-year-old S-rank Beastmaster!" Dr. Wang exclaimed excitedly, "I've never seen anything like it in my life! I've never even heard of an 18-year-old A-rank Beastmaster before, let alone one who's become an S-rank Beastmaster at the same age! What incredible talent! Such a genius actually appears in our Blue Star Dragon Kingdom! And she's even conducting research with us! She's sure to shine brightly in the Interstellar Cup!"

Liu Yao stared blankly, offering no response; he was still processing what was happening.

"Liu Yao! Liu Yao!"

It wasn't until Dr. Wang called him several times that he reacted, took a deep breath, and said with a slightly trembling voice, "I'm so excited!"
"I'll call Josang and ask!"

"Attack quickly!" Dr. Wang said, then, as if remembering something, added, "Remember to amplify the sound; I want to hear the voice of an 18-year-old S-rank Beastmaster!"

Liu Yao dialed the phone with great excitement.

Soon, a sound came from the speaker:
"Sorry, the number you dialed is currently busy."

The hollow region, the National Defense Bureau.

News is playing on a giant virtual screen:

"It is reported that Qiao Sang, who is 18 years old and just won the championship of this year's Master Challenge, has become an S-class Beastmaster, becoming the most talented and youngest S-class Beastmaster in interstellar history. According to netizens on Yantian Star, Qiao Sang has not only become the youngest S-class Beastmaster in history, but has also contracted a mythical beast of Yantian Star, Xia Lala."

Even though the coaches and athletes watching the news had already heard the news a dozen minutes earlier, they still subconsciously held their breath when they watched it again.

After a dozen seconds, the news broadcast ended, and some remained silent while others cheered. The former was dominated by athletes, while the latter was dominated by coaches and leaders.

The people around Coach Tao crowded around him, excitedly chattering amongst themselves:

"Coach Tao, you have such a good eye! You discovered Qiao Sang, this gem, so early on and recruited her into the National Defense Bureau so soon!"

"18 years old! 18 years old! I never imagined that our Blue Star Dragon Kingdom could produce such a peerless genius!"

"This is insane! Absolutely insane! If so many authoritative media outlets hadn't reported on this, I really wouldn't believe that there are beast tamers in the world with such monstrous talent! And from the same planet and country as us!"

Coach Tao grinned from ear to ear and said, "Not at all. Qiao Sang had already shown amazing talent back then, and her entry into the National Defense Bureau was approved by the leaders. If we're talking about vision, the leaders have the foresight."

Several leaders standing nearby laughed heartily at the flattery.

One of the leaders said, "Qiao Sang is already an S-level Beast Tamer. Shouldn't we call her back for formal training? With her talent, I believe it won't be long before she's able to compete in official matches."

“Yes, yes, yes.” Another leader said, “This Star Cup has just ended. Let Qiao Sang come back and participate in more competitions. Maybe he can qualify for the next Star Cup.”

"That's too exaggerated." A coach next to him said with a smile, "Many professional S-level beast tamers have not been able to obtain the official competition qualification for many years. Even if Qiao Sang's talent is monstrous, it should take him several years to get the qualification."

“That’s right.” The coach next to him chimed in, “Qiao Sang should only be an S-rank Beastmaster now. It will probably take some time before he becomes an S-rank professional Beastmaster.”

“That would allow her to return to the competition sooner,” the leader who spoke first said. “Participating in more competitions will help her accumulate experience and qualify for the Star Cup sooner.”

Coach Tao shared his opinion: "Actually, I feel that it's good for Qiao Sang to stay with the teachers at the Imperial Beast Taming Academy. If she had entered the National Beast Taming Bureau for training earlier, I don't think she could have improved so quickly and even won the Master Challenge."

"That's because Qiao Sang is so talented. What's the use of having the best mentors and coaches if someone doesn't have such strong talent?" The leader next to her said, "You can call Qiao Sang and ask her. I believe she also wants to come back as soon as possible and qualify for the Interstellar Cup." Since the leader said so, Coach Tao naturally had no objections. She took out her phone and, under everyone's watchful eyes, dialed Qiao Sang's number.

A short while later, a voice came from the other end of the phone:
"Sorry, the number you dialed is currently busy."

Superstar.

St. Louis Hospital.

As the largest and most secretive hospital in the first district, all patients who come here are either rich or noble, and authoritative experts from all fields in the first three districts take turns to be stationed here.

At this moment, in the hospital's VIP ward, Gilbert lay on the bed with a blank expression, staring at the ceiling, looking ashen-faced and as if his soul had left his body.

"Zero zero?"

Lingling looked at the doctor who had just examined her and called out with a worried expression.

"The more you hear," the grass-like pet beside him translated.

The female doctor in the white coat said, "He has suffered severe psychological trauma, which is why he is like this."

"Lingling?" Lingling looked shocked and called out, indicating that he couldn't possibly have suffered psychological trauma.

"The more you hear it," the grass-like pet beside him translated.

“That’s what you should be asking,” the female doctor said, looking at it. “You’ve been by his side the whole time, so you should know what he’s been through.”

"Zero zero".

Lingling thought for a moment, then called out, indicating that he had only read one news article and that was it.

The female doctor seemed to have known all along, and sneered, "It's the news about Qiao Sang becoming an S-rank Beast Tamer, isn't it?"

Her tone wasn't a question, but a statement.

"Zero zero".

Ling Ling nodded.

"Serves him right," the female doctor glanced at Gilbert on the hospital bed, her usual respect gone. She cursed inwardly but maintained her professional demeanor, calmly saying:

"There's nothing seriously wrong. I'll arrange for a pet specializing in treating emotional trauma to come and treat you."

After she finished speaking, she asked, "Didn't the patient's family members come?"

You should know that in the past, when someone of this caliber was sick and came to the hospital, they were always surrounded by a large group of people.

Just as Lingling was about to speak, her phone on the bedside table suddenly rang, and someone called.

Gilbert remained staring blankly at the ceiling, as if he hadn't heard a thing.

The female doctor approached and glanced at the caller ID: Wife.

She picked up her phone, wanting to tell Gilbert about his situation.

The call connected, and before I could even speak, an extremely angry roar came from the other end of the speakerphone:

"Look what you've done!"

It seems that Dean Gilbert's family also saw the news. The female doctor expressed deep understanding for the woman's emotions on the other end of the phone, saying:

"Hello, this is St. Lawrence Hospital. The person who called is currently in the hospital, lying in a hospital bed. Would it be convenient for you to come over?"

"He's faking illness again!" The woman on the other end of the phone was still furious. "He was perfectly fine when he left home this morning. How could an S-rank Beastmaster fall ill so easily! He faked illness when Qiao Sang became the Master Challenge champion a while ago, and now he's doing it again! Does he think I'd believe him?!"

"I completely understand your anger," the female doctor thought to herself, and, upholding her professional ethics, said, "This time he is truly ill."

"Since you're sick, stay in the hospital and don't come back!" The woman on the other end of the speakerphone said, then hung up the phone with a "click."

The female doctor calmly placed her phone back on the bedside table, said, "Take good care of your beast tamer, and it would be best to contact the family again," and then left the ward with her pet.

"Zero zero."

Lingling looked at her beast tamer lying blankly on the hospital bed, feeling a pang of sadness. She didn't know why he had suddenly become like this. Lately, it seemed like no human she had encountered liked her beast tamer, especially today; even the doctors here seemed to dislike him.
Tianyuan Star.

Mechanical Country.

After paying for the sparring session, Qiao Sang walked out of the Super Iron Pet Battle Club while hanging up one phone call after another.

Through the constant stream of new messages, she learned that the news of her becoming an S-rank Beastmaster and her contract with Sharara had spread.

Unexpectedly, the news spread so quickly after Xiao Xunbao started his live stream. I wonder if it was because of the mechanical pet that suddenly appeared. After Qiao Sang understood what was going on, she immediately shut down her computer.

She worried that if she didn't turn off her phone, she would be called all night.

Now that she can multitask, while helping Xia Bao train, she also heard the sounds of Xiao Xunbao's live stream and naturally knew that it had told everyone about becoming an S-level Beast Tamer.

"Search?"

Little Treasure Hunter looked puzzled and exclaimed, "How does everyone know you've become an S-rank Beast Tamer?"
Qiao Sang looked at it and said with amusement:
"It's all because you just said it in the live stream."

Little Treasure Hunter was taken aback at first, then grinned, scratched his head, and with an embarrassed yet proud expression, called out:
"Looking around~"

I never expected that something he said casually would spread so quickly.

Qingbao rolled her eyes.

Qiao Sang laughed and said, "You've forgotten how many fans you have. Moreover, your fans come from all over the galaxy, from every planet. Of course, what you say can spread very quickly."

"Looking around~"

Little Treasure Hunter's expression grew increasingly embarrassed and proud.

Qingbao couldn't stand it anymore and was about to say something sarcastic when she suddenly noticed that the passersby and some mechanical pets around her had stopped and were looking at her with excited and strange eyes. She straightened her posture and elegantly stroked the white cloud on her hem.

It seems quite a few people on Tianyuan Star already know about this. Qiao Sang also noticed the surrounding gazes and said:
"Let's go straight back."

"Looking around~"

Little Treasure's eyes glowed blue, and it disappeared from the spot with its Beastmaster and Ya Bao.

P.S.: Thank you so much to the owner of Little o Character for the generous donation! Wishing you happiness every day, all the best, and abundant wealth! Also, this book is about to be published, and the publisher wants me to write a bunch of special signatures. I'm definitely not being lazy; I respect everyone's opinions. If you have any favorite sentences from the book, or lines spoken by Ya Bao and the others, plus translations, please leave a comment in this chapter, and I'll just copy them down~ (End of Chapter)