Chapter 22: Training Plan

Octopus Coral, a water-type beast, the evolved form of the Hidden Ink Insect. Its invisibility is not a skill, but a trait.

By merely coming into contact with an object, it can adjust the nanocrystals on the surface of its skin to change its color accordingly, thereby achieving the effect of invisibility.

Qiao Sang watched the introduction of the Octopus Coral, feeling speechless.

Are you sure this isn't a chameleon?

But then again, the Beast Taming World lived up to its name; the chameleons of her previous life never had such exaggerated effects.

Aside from its upper body being pressed against the square-faced man, the other eight tentacles of the Octopus Coral on the bus had been hovering in the air the entire time.

With so many people on the bus in close proximity, not a single person had noticed.

Thinking of this, Qiao Sang searched for more information regarding the Octopus Coral.

After browsing for five minutes, a look of confusion flashed in her eyes.

Nothing.

The information provided didn't mention why the Octopus Coral's aura could vanish instantly.

Back on the bus, there was a moment when she thought the square-faced man had stored his beast in the Beast Taming Codex.

However, when a beast is stored in the Codex, a faint light appears on its body.

If that had happened, everyone on the bus would have seen it; clearly, the Octopus Coral had not been stored away.

That was why she had paid extra attention when the square-faced man tried to get off the bus.

If the aura hadn't vanished, why would Fire-Fang Dog be able to smell it one moment and lose it the next?

The man was standing only two people away from her; it was impossible for Fire-Fang Dog not to smell it from such a close distance.

Yet, Fire-Fang Dog said the aura had suddenly appeared and then suddenly disappeared.

The Octopus Coral had been on the man's body the whole time, so its aura should have been constant. How could it be described as "suddenly appearing"?

Was Fire-Fang Dog's nose not very sensitive?

And it only noticed upon closer inspection later?

"Yao... qiu!"

Fire-Fang Dog suddenly sneezed.

Qiao Sang thought about it for a long time without finding an answer, so she simply decided to post a question on the forum.

This was when the value of a forum truly showed.

Before long, someone provided her with the answer.

[Isn't it just Breath Concealment?]

[No way, Breath Concealment doesn't just pop in and out like that. There should be at least a one-minute interval.]

[Couldn't it just be that its Breath Concealment is pretty bad?]

[I think you have a point, upstairs.]

[When I first started training my Extreme Pull Iron Bull, its aura would only disappear for about 2 seconds.]

[Online Breath Concealment coaching available! No need for 9998, only 998! Only 998!]

[OP, don't fall for it, the guy above is a scammer!]

Qiao Sang suddenly understood. That was it—what else could these irrational phenomena be besides a skill?

Aside from being used in specific locations, the Breath Concealment skill was basically useless in daily life, so it was no wonder she hadn't thought of it.

If Fire-Fang Dog had a skill like Sandstorm to obscure the field of vision combined with Breath Concealment, it would definitely be a major trump card.

Unfortunately, it didn't have it.

For now, there was absolutely no need for Fire-Fang Dog to learn that skill.

Qiao Sang closed her computer and looked at Fire-Fang Dog.

She hadn't forgotten what she had to do tonight.

"Fire-Fang Dog, use Fire Fang. Use it as many times as you can."

"Yao."

Although Fire-Fang Dog didn't understand its tamer's intention, it nodded obediently.

Three minutes later, Fire-Fang Dog lay on the ground, panting heavily.

Qiao Sang calculated that it had used it a total of 13 times.

That was more than she had expected.

But this couldn't rule out the fact that it had just eaten an energy meal.

Just as Qiao Sang was about to check the Beast Taming Codex...

"Yao~"

Fire-Fang Dog let out a weak cry toward Qiao Sang.

Qiao Sang understood instantly. She stood up, went to the kitchen, took two Red Rice Fruits from the fridge, juiced them, and put them in a bowl.

After the last six Red Rice Fruits were finished, her mother had bought six more.

However, Qiao Sang was being careful with the portions, only letting Fire-Fang Dog eat one every two days.

At 700 Alliance Coins per fruit, eating them every day was truly unsustainable.

Fire-Fang Dog had worked hard today, so Qiao Sang couldn't help but take out two. Since she currently had a massive sum of 50,000 Alliance Coins on her, she could afford a little luxury.

Fire-Fang Dog held the bowl with its two front paws and gulped it down, letting out a satisfied cry once it was finished.

Seeing Fire-Fang Dog become cheerful again, Qiao Sang couldn't help but pat its head.

Fire-Fang Dog only sounded cheerful; in reality, its body was exhausted. Before long, it sprawled on the floor and fell asleep.

Qiao Sang picked it up, put it on the bed under a blanket, and then went to her desk.

Training without a plan is inefficient. Qiao Sang prepared to write a training regimen.

First, wake up at 6:00 AM for a morning run to build stamina and speed.

Fire-Fang Dog's speed was lacking; this absolutely had to be a focus of training. Otherwise, others would hit you with perfect accuracy while you couldn't hit them no matter what you did. That wouldn't do.

Aside from speed training, all other time would be spent on skill release.

Currently, Fire-Fang Dog knew four skills: Bite, Tackle, Fire Fang, and Ember. Except for Tackle, the other skills were still at the introductory stage.

Qiao Sang didn't plan to let Fire-Fang Dog continue practicing Bite. Now that it had the more powerful mid-tier skill Fire Fang, Bite seemed somewhat redundant.

Tackle was currently at the Proficient level, and it was about 300 points away from the next stage, Mastery. If she wanted it to reach Mastery before the Shengshui High School special recruitment, it would need to perform Tackle about 40 times a day.

Training speed every day plus releasing Fire Fang and Ember, plus another 40 Tackles, was definitely impossible.

Fire-Fang Dog was less than a month old; it definitely wouldn't be able to handle such a training regimen.

Qiao Sang thought for a moment and used her pen to change the "40" after Tackle to "10."

For the next nine days, in addition to speed training, she would just focus on raising Fire Fang and Ember to the Proficient level.

Only by enduring the greatest hardships can one become the beast among beasts.

Qiao Sang looked at the training plan in her hand with a satisfied smile.

...

...

The next morning.

"Why haven't you gone to school yet?" her mother asked with a dark expression.

Qiao Sang checked the time: 7:54 AM. She had overslept...

The 6:00 AM morning run plan had died in its infancy...

"Mom, why haven't you left the house yet?" Qiao Sang asked back.

She hadn't figured out how to tell her mother about taking a leave of absence from school. If she were a top student, saying she wanted to self-study and train Fire-Fang Dog during the last few days wouldn't be a problem.

But the problem was that in her mother's eyes, she was a poor student...

Who could expect a poor student to study properly once they left school?

Qiao Sang didn't intend to keep it from her mother forever; she just wanted to wait until the Shengshui High School special recruitment exams were over.

Usually, her mother left earlier than her, but an unexpected turn of events had occurred today.

A miscalculation...

"A guest has booked us for the whole day. We're leaving in the afternoon, so it's still early. What about you? What's wrong with you? It's the last few days and you're still waking up this late? Class starts at 8:10, and look what time it is now!" her mother said dissatisfied.

"I'm leaving right now!" Qiao Sang promised, raising her hand.

She grabbed a piece of bread from the table and popped it into her mouth.

Putting on shoes, picking up Fire-Fang Dog, opening the door, closing the door—her movements were seamless.

Outside the door, Qiao Sang let out a sigh.

She had originally planned to rest at home after her morning training, but now it looked like she would have to spend the day out.

(End of Chapter)