Beast taming, starting from zero point-Chapter 168 - 163: Where Did the Head Go?

Chapter 168: Chapter 163: Where Did the Head Go?

Qiao Sang felt she was somewhat wronged.

If she hadn’t initially assumed that only the Baby Shell in the waterway was awake, she wouldn’t have let Xiao Xunbao provoke so much.

But there was no use complaining; what had happened had happened, and now it was time to think of a solution.

Reasoning was out of the question—given the way the Baby Shell and the Doppelganger Puppet were relentlessly pursuing her, they seemed to be driven insane with rage. She feared that if they caught up, they would unleash their skills right away.

With that in mind, Qiao Sang couldn’t help but lament—how on earth did they serve as NPCs? How did they serve the public with such a temper?

Was it really necessary to get so worked up over a wiggle of the hips, a silly face, and a bit of spit?

As Qiao Sang ran, she regulated her breathing and considered the odds of Xiao Xunbao defeating them.

The Baby Shell wasn’t much of a problem—it was just a low-level Pet Beast.

Xiao Xunbao was a dual-attribute Spectral-type and Psychic Series, superior in both speed and attack power compared to it.

If it were a 1v1, naturally there would be nothing to fear, but there was also that mid-level Pet Beast, the Doppelganger Puppet.

In the past, Yaobao could defeat mid-level Pet Beasts at the Fire-Toothed Dog stage because it had prior combat experience, and before the match, she would conduct a tactical analysis based on the opponent’s Pet Beasts.

But now, it was different.

Xiao Xunbao had never been through proper combat training.

The reason it overpowered the Ghost-absorbing Lantern half a day ago was because the Lantern itself was without its Lamp Wick, utterly unable to fight, granting Xiao Xunbao a sure hit.

Even then, the hypnotism that the weakened Ghost-absorbing Lantern cast afterward put Xiao Xunbao to sleep for half the day.

If this had been a match, the referee would’ve declared it a loss a long time ago.

In the current fight, Xiao Xunbao wasn’t only facing the Baby Shell but also the Doppelganger Puppet, and she hadn’t studied either of these two Pet Beasts beforehand.

If she was forced to calculate, the chances of victory were only 10%.

That 10% chance of winning was derived from Xiao Xunbao’s ability to use Teleportation, potentially exhausting their energy reserves through evasion.

“What do we do now? I can hardly run anymore!” Fang Sisi asked with a trembling voice.

“Where is the entrance to the third level’s secret chamber?” Qiao Sang paused to ask.

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If they could make it to the secret chamber of the third level, closing the passage to the second level’s chamber, maybe they could avoid disaster.

“If there are no problems with the script for the second level, in about twenty more minutes, a Resentful Spirit Ball will suddenly emerge from the sewer—it’s the boss of the second level, and we can only open the door to the third level by defeating it,” Fang Sisi explained, panting.

Resentful Spirit Ball, a mid-level Pet Beast…

It took Qiao Sang merely 0.001 seconds to reject this plan.

Never mind defeating the Resentful Spirit Ball—if they encountered it, they surely wouldn’t resolve the situation swiftly and would end up entangled in a fierce battle.

With the Resentful Spirit Ball ahead and the Baby Shell and Doppelganger Puppet behind, they would be trapped… It wasn’t hard to imagine the outcome…

A few steps later, Fang Sisi weakly protested, “I’m about to give out…”

“Why are you so weak?” Qiao Sang couldn’t help but blurt out.

Because she had been running daily during the recent intensive training at school, her stamina had greatly improved; Qiao Sang felt she could maintain her current pace for another half hour.

Fang Sisi shed tears once more—it was all someone else’s fault!

Qiao Sang didn’t take long to think.

Naturally, compared to being ravaged by three Pet Beasts, it was safer to fight against two.

All Pet Beasts working in the city had a Beast Tamer, and even in a rage, they presumably wouldn’t attack a human.

After a quick analysis, Qiao Sang thought they could give the fight a shot and, worst-case scenario, recall Xiao Xunbao when necessary.

With that in mind, Qiao Sang suddenly stopped, turned around, and shouted at Xiao Xunbao with Fang Sisi watching in shock, “Xiao Xunbao! Prepare for battle!”

“Xun!”

Xiao Xunbao was startled and then turned around with excitement.

Was it finally time for a fight?

Fang Sisi stood aside, gasping for air. She came to her senses as she watched the unfolding scene, swallowing to moisten her dry throat, and quietly stepped back to lessen her presence.

It must be said that Qiao Sang was truly brave, but Fang Sisi didn’t find anything wrong with that—it suited her just fine. She could use this time to recover a bit of stamina and then keep running…

Unlike in a match, where there were no rules or order of play, everything depended on the Pet Beasts’ fighting instincts.

Just as the Treasure-seeking Ghost stopped and turned its head, a hand still dripping with red liquid suddenly sped up and charged straight toward it.

The Treasure-seeking Ghost stood still on the spot, as if frozen in shock.

But just as the hand was about to touch it, the Treasure-seeking Ghost vanished into thin air and reappeared on the other side.

The hand clutched at the air, looking somewhat bewildered, then turned its head toward the Treasure-seeking Ghost.

The Treasure-seeking Ghost bared its teeth in a grin and provocatively stuck up its middle finger at it.

The hand immediately started trembling.

Qiao Sang fell silent beside them; she swore she had never taught the Treasure-seeking Ghost that gesture!

Not just the hand, but the other severed limbs also began to shake, moving crazily toward the Treasure-seeking Ghost’s current location.

The Treasure-seeking Ghost used Teleportation again to dodge.

The limbs, having exerted too much force, collided with each other and fell together, but quickly got back up without any confusion and charged accurately and directly at the Treasure-seeking Ghost five meters away.

At the same time, Baby Beibei was also shooting water jets at the Treasure-seeking Ghost.

Qiao Sang watched the scene unfold and fell into deep thought. She had never studied the Doppelganger Puppet; she only knew it was a Spectral-type Pet Beast that could split its body and move independently.

From what she observed, the limbs of the Doppelganger Puppet did not need to identify the location of the opponent to immediately know where the opponent was.

But why?

Qiao Sang’s brows furrowed slightly, and after pondering for a while, she quickly realized a problem.

Where was the head of the Doppelganger Puppet?

In the sewer.

The Treasure-seeking Ghost continuously used Teleportation to dodge attacks. Just as it dodged a ferocious pounce from the limbs, a water jet came at it from the side. It dodged more and more excitedly, not bothering to counterattack, showing an inclination to really enjoy the game.

It was at this moment that Qiao Sang spoke up, “Take out Baby Beibei first.”

The Treasure-seeking Ghost tilted its head at the command.

Baby Beibei? Who is Baby Beibei?

“That’s the Water-type Pet Beast on the ground!” Qiao Sang added promptly, seeing the Treasure-seeking Ghost space out.

“Seek!”

The Treasure-seeking Ghost understood.

It vanished from sight, disappearing from its spot. The limbs missed and only red liquid splattered everywhere.

The next second, the Treasure-seeking Ghost suddenly appeared in front of Baby Beibei, who was still looking around, and stuck out its tongue to give a fierce lick to the brain sticking out of its shell.

“Beibei…”

Baby Beibei shuddered all over.

Even though the lick did not paralyze it, being licked all over the brain with a saliva-covered tongue almost broke Baby Beibei mentally.

As it refocused its gaze, what it saw was a pair of purple eyes.

“Beibei…”

Baby Beibei’s eyelids started to close involuntarily.

After performing hypnotism, the Treasure-seeking Ghost grinned and teleported again five meters away.

The spot where the Treasure-seeking Ghost had just been was suddenly occupied by the Doppelganger Puppet’s limbs. If it hadn’t teleported, those limbs would have landed solidly on the Treasure-seeking Ghost.

But the Treasure-seeking Ghost had dodged.

So the target of the limbs’ assault became Baby Beibei, which had been so close to the Treasure-seeking Ghost just moments before.

“Beibei…”

Baby Beibei suffered consecutive heavy blows and finally closed its eyes, falling down.

Having taken care of Baby Beibei, Qiao Sang did not relax one bit.

Baby Beibei was a beginner-level Water-type Pet Beast, and the Treasure-seeking Ghost was a Pet Beast with two rare attributes of the Spectral Series and Psychic Series; a one-shot victory was the norm.

The problem was the Doppelganger Puppet.