Beast Taming: Starting From Zero-Chapter 699: Numb

She suddenly thought of something, took out her phone, and opened the email sent by the Yulianton University.

And then she saw the words: Special Zone No. 100.

Qiao Sang's last shred of hope vanished. She sighed in exhaustion.

At that moment, the homeroom teacher spoke:

“Qiao Sang is also the first freshman in our Beast Taming Department to live in the Special Zone from the start of the school year.”

Stop talking already... Qiao Sang silently covered her face.

Claudia scanned the students in the tiered lecture hall and said calmly:

"I'm sure everyone now understands how important points are at Yulianton University. Don’t think you can just challenge Qiao Sang because she lives in the Special Zone."

No, we absolutely don’t want to challenge her anymore... Everyone thought in unison.

Claudia continued:

"Challenging someone costs 20 points, whether you win or lose. With your current points, it's just not worth it."

"Don’t assume just because someone is a freshman like you, you can beat them. Let me tell you, there's not a single weakling in the Top 100."

Everyone let out a breath of relief, thankful that they got to witness this spectacle on the first day and realized Qiao Sang’s strength. Otherwise, they would have wasted their points for nothing.

20 points lost per challenge? Qiao Sang perked up and asked:

“Do those 20 points go to the person being challenged?”

Claudia paused, then smiled: “No.”

Qiao Sang: ……

“But 10 points do go to the person being challenged.” Klaudia added.

Only half goes to me? That’s shady… Qiao Sang grumbled inwardly, but her gloom quickly dissipated.

Earning points without having to seek out opponents, and getting rewarded when winning, it’s not so bad…

So what if the entire Beast Taming Department is after her? After today’s big show, the first-years will definitely come for her. Might as well deal with second-years, third-years, fourth-years, fifth-years too…

Thinking this far, Qiao Sang started feeling down again.

She had a feeling her college life wasn’t going to be peaceful anymore...

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Meanwhile-

In the Faculty Building.

Laughter echoed: "This year, our department got a little monster. Within an hour, they assessed ten pet beasts and wrote correct training plans. Those ten pets aren’t commonly seen, we specifically chose obscure types for the exam. Some students didn’t even know the species name or attributes."

“Our department’s freshmen this year are about the same as usual. No standouts.”

"Why does the Breeding Department get good talent every year?"

"Come on, anyone who gets into Yulianton University is already good talent. You're just too picky with your own students."

At that moment, a black elderly man looked at a quiet older man nearby and laughed:

“I heard the Beast Taming Department also got a little monster this year. Scored nearly 400 points in the exam, and you had to personally stop her.”

Gilbert gave him a glance, not wanting to elaborate: “There is such a freshman.”

“What’s her name? Which planet is she from?” The black elder asked, intrigued.

“Don’t know.” Gilbert replied flatly.

The lack elder frowned slightly, just about to speak, when an elderly white-haired woman nearby, looking around seventy, chuckled: “Alright, enough. That kid is an exchange student from the Imperial Beast University. She’ll return after one semester. Praising her in front of Gilbert is rubbing salt in his wound.”

You literally said it all… Gilbert gave her a side-eye.

The black elder was confused: “What’s so upsetting about an exchange student?”

The white-haired woman smiled: “I heard she first applied to our school for early admission but didn’t get accepted.”

The Imperial Beast University accepted her, but Yuliaton didn’t?

The black elder was stunned.

Not that he looked down on his own school, but the Imperial Beast University was ranked higher in the interstellar system.

“Why?” He asked.

The woman began, “Oh, it’s because-”

“Enough!” Gilbert interrupted. He stood up, clearly irritated.

“I’ve got things to do. I’m leaving.”

With that, he walked off.

He actually got triggered...

The others who knew Gilbert well glanced at his retreating figure and couldn’t help but find it amusing.

Still, they were now curious about the exchange student from the Imperial Beast University.

If she could get under Gilbert’s skin, she must be a real monster...

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11:30 AM.

Qiao Sang walked out of the classroom holding Yabao. She casually found a restaurant for lunch, then followed the signs to the Special Zone.

She figured: Since this dorm made her a target of the entire Beast Taming Department, she might as well see what it looked like.

On the way, she saw many pet beasts carrying meals back to their dorms.

Looks like everyone trained their pets to have a good sense of direction… Qiao Sang thought, heading toward the zone.

After about ten minutes, she saw rows of white villas in the distance.

So this is the Special Zone… Qiao Sang paused in surprise.

If only Yabao's attack range weren’t so wide, living here might actually be pretty nice...

No. 100… Qiao Sang quickly found her assigned dorm and walked to the door, just about to enter the password sent by the school- When suddenly, a thunderous shout echoed through the residential zone:

“Sun Qiyan! Get out here!”

The next moment, a black-haired young man in a white shirt walked out of Villa No. 99 next door, accompanied by a red, muscular, bipedal tiger-like pet beast.

He frowned slightly and looked toward a black youth in the distance:

"I told you, no duels at noon."

The black youth sneered: “You’re only saying that because I’m busy at night and can’t come then. You scared?”

At the same time, figures and pet beasts appeared from all directions.

Some people were even eating watermelon, watching the scene unfold in front of Villa No. 99.

Qiao Sang sniffed the air, she could smell gossip.

She walked over to a nearby upper classwoman about ten meters away and asked:

“Is something going on?”

The blonde senior glanced at her and Yabao, then said with certainty: “You’re a freshman, right?”

Qiao Sang nodded.

The blonde explained: “You probably don’t know, but here in the Special Zone, anyone can challenge the Top 100 students living here by spending points. That guy-” She nodded toward the black youth.

“...Used to live in Villa No. 100. But this year, it was assigned to a freshman. He’s been trying to challenge that freshman for days, but turns out she never moved in.”

“He wants to get back into the Special Zone, so now he’s challenging Sun Qiyan from Villa No. 99.”

So this is partly my fault…

Qiao Sang instantly realized, this was probably not a great time to enter Villa No. 100.

Just then, the blonde senior casually asked: “What’s your name? What department are you in?”

Qiao Sang, completely off guard, replied: “Qiao Sang, Beast Taming Department.”

The blonde went silent for a moment, then suddenly shouted: “Qiao Sang from the Top 100 is here!”

At that, all eyes turned toward her, examining her up and down, this included the black youth and Sun Qiyan, who had been facing off.

Qiao Sang, feeling everyone's gaze, was numb.