Targeted Training (Two in One)

Ground Type Pet Beasts were inherently immune to Electric Type skills to a certain extent. Now, not only did the Land Dragon possess the Ground Type attribute, but it also had the Lightning Rod trait. Against attacks from Electric-type Pet Beasts of the same level, calling it completely immune would not be an exaggeration. On top of that, it possessed extremely high defense.

Even though Tingbao possessed Profound Meaning level Discharge and the High-Level Skill 100,000 Volts, it could not inflict much damage on the Land Dragon.

Winning against the Land Dragon would be far too difficult.

Qiao Sang looked at Tingbao and waited for its reaction.

"Ting Ting."

Tingbao wore an expression of sudden realization and cried out.

So that was why its Electric Type skills could not deal much damage to that guy. It turned out it had the Lightning Rod trait.

"Ting Ting?"

After speaking, Tingbao cried out again.

So were they going to train Dragon Type skills now?

Qiao Sang smiled, very satisfied with Tingbao's reaction, and said:

"No, let's first see how you lost."

"Ting Ting?"

Tingbao looked puzzled.

Qiao Sang turned and called out, "Ya Bao."

"Fang Fang!"

Ya Bao stopped training and teleported over.

Before its Beast Tamer could say anything, it placed a paw on Tingbao's head.

It had heard their conversation just now, so it naturally knew what its Beast Tamer meant by looking.

Tingbao froze for a moment and looked at its Beast Tamer. Seeing that its Beast Tamer had already closed her eyes, it did not say anything. It stayed still and let Ya Bao rest its paw on its head.

At the same time, an image of Little Treasure leading Tingbao into battle appeared in Qiao Sang's mind.

The image kept rewinding. Before long, she saw the figure she had watched on television not long ago—the Land Dragon.

"This is the match," Qiao Sang said.

"Fang Fang!"

Ya Bao cried out, controlled the image to the beginning of the match, and played it forward.

"Xun Xun..."

In reality, Little Treasure floated over. Seeing Ya Bao's actions, it silently let out a breath of relief.

Thankfully, it had seriously taken Old Sixth to find opponents for matches during this time and had not gone out to play. Otherwise, if it had been seen, it was afraid another round of training would have been unavoidable.

"Ting Ting?"

Seeing Little Treasure approach, Tingbao cried out, asking what its Beast Tamer had Ya Bao doing.

"Xun Xun~"

Little Treasure cried out, indicating that Big Brother Yaobao was using Tactile Power.

"Ting Ting?"

Tingbao looked curious and cried out.

What was Tactile Power? Could it see its battle with the Land Dragon?

"Xun Xun~"

Little Treasure rattled off an explanation.

"Ting Ting..."

After listening, Tingbao froze for a moment, then its gaze toward Ya Bao became filled with admiration.

There was actually such an incredible skill...

"Xun Xun~"

Seeing that look, Little Treasure inexplicably felt a sense of danger. It hurriedly added that it could learn the skill too; it was just usually too busy to learn it.

Just as it finished speaking, Qiao Sang and Ya Bao opened their eyes.

Little Treasure promptly shut its mouth.

"I watched the entire match," Qiao Sang said. "Your Electric Type skills weren't completely ineffective against the Land Dragon."

"Ting Ting." Tingbao's attention immediately focused. It thought for a moment, then cried out, indicating that it had not felt its Electric Type skills having any effect on the Land Dragon.

"Who said that?" Qiao Sang smiled. "Think back. Didn't the Electric Net successfully trap the Land Dragon?"

"Ting Ting."

Tingbao nodded and cried out.

That had happened, but that guy burrowed underground, so it had not been completely trapped.

"Xun Xun~"

Little Treasure nodded in agreement.

"That was because you didn't use the Electric Net to trap the Land Dragon from below as well. If your Electric Net could completely trap it from all directions, 360 degrees, would you still be afraid it could get out?" Qiao Sang said.

She had just watched Tingbao's battle with the Land Dragon. Leer had worked, and the Electric Net had worked too. As long as Tingbao could restrict the Land Dragon's movements, it would not be impossible for it to win by attacking with Dragon Type skills.

"Ting Ting?"

Tingbao's eyes lit up, but then it thought of something and deflated.

But its Electric Net could not completely cover all 360 degrees.

Qiao Sang smiled. "Then train."

Six thirty in the evening.

At the dining table in the Living Room, Mikala glanced at Little Treasure and Tingbao, who were eating their Energy Meals, and asked:

"Why did they come back so early today?"

"Because I adjusted the upcoming training plan..." Qiao Sang said as she ate, recounting Tingbao's match with the Land Dragon today.

Tingbao, listening at the side, stiffened. It then tried hard to act as though it did not care and continued eating its Energy Meal.

After listening, Mikala nodded slightly. "Since it lost, naturally it should win back. But that Land Dragon has the Lightning Rod trait. Even if the Thunder Dragon fights it again, its chances of winning probably won't be very high."

"Ting Ting!"

The instant Tingbao heard that, crackling Yellow Electric Arcs appeared over its body, and it showed Mikala an expression of displeasure for the first time in a long while.

Mikala: "..."

"Tingbao," Qiao Sang called out.

Hearing its Beast Tamer's voice, Tingbao reluctantly reined in the electric arcs around its body.

I thought your temperament had improved... Mikala grumbled inwardly before adding, "But through training, I believe the Thunder Dragon can improve its odds of victory."

"Ting Ting."

Tingbao wore an expression that said, Isn't that obvious? It cried out and continued eating its Energy Meal.

It wolfed down its food, speeding up its meal.

"Ting Ting."

Half a minute later, the plate before Tingbao was already empty. It cried out, indicating that it had finished eating and would go train first.

After saying that, it twisted its body and flew toward the Open-air Training Ground.

Teacher, you truly deserve to be called Teacher. You even knew how to provoke Tingbao's motivation to train... Seeing this, Qiao Sang seemed to understand something and looked at Teacher Mikala with admiration.

Would you believe me if I said that wasn't intentional...? Mikala calmly accepted Qiao Sang's gaze.

Ten minutes later.

Open-air Training Ground.

"If you want the Electric Net to completely trap a target from all 360 degrees, you first need to increase the strength of the lightning on your body," Qiao Sang said.

"Ting Ting."

Tingbao cried out, and Yellow Electric Arcs suddenly surged over its body.

Immediately afterward, dozens of electric arcs flashed forward like flying snakes, rapidly intertwining.

An incomparably dense Thunder Web swiftly formed. Unfortunately, before it could fully weave itself into a sphere, it dispersed.

Qiao Sang immediately saw the problem and said, "You need to maintain the lightning appearing on your body for longer."

"Ting Ting."

Tingbao nodded, and Yellow Electric Arcs appeared on its body again.

Dozens of electric arcs intertwined into a net.

This time, the electric net extended much farther, but it still dispersed before fully closing.

"Ting Ting..."

Tingbao looked disappointed.

"The direction of your training isn't wrong," Qiao Sang said. "Just keep practicing this way."

"Ting Ting."

Tingbao adjusted its mindset, nodded, and continued training.

At first, Tingbao wore a serious expression.

The Thunder Web failed to form into a sphere.

Tingbao's expression gradually shifted from serious to even more serious.

The Thunder Web failed to form into a sphere.

Time passed second by second.

Failure, failure, failure...

"Ting Ting!"

Finally, Tingbao gritted its teeth and circulated its energy.

The Thunder Web failed to form into a sphere.

"Ting Ting..."

Tingbao collapsed limply onto the ground.

It was out of energy...

Qiao Sang walked over holding an Energy Recovery Fluid, handed it over, and said gently:

"Recover first, then we'll continue training."

"Ting Ting."

Tingbao curled its tail around the Energy Recovery Fluid and began drinking it.

At that moment, Mikala, who had been watching from the side, walked over and said:

"The Thunder Dragon actually has enough energy to make the Electric Net converge from all directions. The problem now is that its proficiency is a little lacking. Either spend time practicing to improve its proficiency, or stimulate the potential in its body. If it can erupt a little, it should succeed."

Stimulate the potential in its body? How could she stimulate it? Qiao Sang fell into thought.

"Ting Ting."

At that moment, Tingbao finished drinking the Energy Recovery Fluid. It looked at Mikala with displeasure and cried out.

Don't worry. It would master it sooner or later.

Seeing this, Qiao Sang's heart stirred, and she asked:

"Teacher, you're not afraid of lightning, are you?"

Mikala: "???"

A bad feeling rose in Mikala's heart, and she asked, "What is it?"

Qiao Sang chuckled. "Could I trouble you to be the target for Tingbao's Electric Net?"

...Mikala looked at Tingbao.

At that very moment, Tingbao looked over as well.

Mikala could clearly see a hint of excitement on its face, an expression it had not shown while practicing the Electric Net just now.

She fell silent for a moment, then suddenly rose into the air and nodded.

"Come on."

"Ting Ting!"

Before its Beast Tamer could say anything, Tingbao wore an excited expression and cried out.

Immediately, Yellow Electric Arcs eagerly appeared one after another over its body, transforming into countless thunder snakes that converged into a net and gathered toward Mikala in midair.

Bolts of lightning rapidly crisscrossed around Mikala and converged into a net. Soon, the final two bolts connected, forming a spherical Thunder Web that completely trapped Mikala within it.

It worked! As expected, Teacher Mikala was the best at stimulating Tingbao! Seeing this, Qiao Sang said excitedly:

"That's amazing, Tingbao!"

"Ting Ting!" Tingbao cried out happily.

It succeeded on its first try once I became the target... Mikala glanced at the Electric Net gathered around her, the corner of her mouth twitching slightly as she coughed.

"Quick, remove the Electric Net," Qiao Sang hurriedly said.

"Ting Ting."

Tingbao raised its head to glance at Mikala and withdrew the Electric Net.

Mikala landed on the ground and said calmly, "Not bad. This form of the Electric Net can be considered barely mastered, but you still need to increase your training. Otherwise, at a crucial moment, you might fail to use it successfully."

This human was still looking down on it... Tingbao's expression became displeased again.

"Understood." Qiao Sang nodded.

Just as Mikala was about to say something else, the sound of the doorbell suddenly rang out.

"Xun Xun~"

Little Treasure raised a paw and cried out before disappearing.

A moment later, it came back with Jacqueline.

"Teacher Yakelin," Qiao Sang greeted her.

"It hasn't been long at all, and the Thunder Dragon has already shed its skin." Jacqueline walked forward, observing Tingbao as she sighed.

Though she sounded astonished, she was actually rather calm inside. After all, she had only recently experienced Yan Jiaoou evolving into an Emperor-level Pet Beast.

Compared to that, the speed of the Thunder Dragon's first molt was nothing worth mentioning.

"Let's go inside and examine it first," Mikala said.

"All right, let's go to the living room." As she walked, Jacqueline asked, "Were you training just now?"

Mikala's expression did not change.

Qiao Sang gave an "Mm" and said, "We were training Electric Net."

"Training its skills right after molting is fine, but it should do less defense training for now, at least until three days have passed," Jacqueline said.

"It'll be fine if it gets injured in battle, right?" Qiao Sang asked, thinking of something.

"That's fine," Jacqueline said. "The main thing is that its outer body can't be put under continuous strain."

Amid their intermittent conversation, the group arrived at the living room, and Tingbao began the examination.

About ten minutes later, Jacqueline packed up her equipment and said, "The Thunder Dragon's physical condition has improved quite a bit. Its Energy Meals need to be changed to a new batch. I'll mail the new ones over in three days."

"That fast?" Qiao Sang was a little surprised.

"The Thunder Dragon is still only an Intermediate Pet Beast." Jacqueline smiled. "If some materials didn't need to be purchased separately, then with shipping time included, I could get them to you within a day."

"Ting Ting..."

Tingbao, listening nearby, grew somewhat dissatisfied.

What did she mean, it was still only an Intermediate Pet Beast? That made it sound useless.

After saying goodbye to Teacher Yakelin, Qiao Sang brought Tingbao back to the Open-air Training Ground and said:

"We'll start practicing Dragon Tail now."

Time passed, and in the blink of an eye, three days went by.

Open-air Training Ground.

"Ting Ting!"

Tingbao's tail, glowing silver white, whipped down fiercely.

Bang!

With a deafening crash, mud and stones flew everywhere, and a modest crater instantly appeared in the ground.

Qiao Sang said with satisfaction, "Not bad. You can go challenge the Land Dragon now."

Three days were nowhere near enough for Tingbao's strength to completely crush the Land Dragon, but as long as they prepared a battle plan specifically against it, defeating it was not impossible.

"Ting Ting!"

Tingbao's eyes lit up as it cried out excitedly.

It had waited a long time for this day!

Only three days... Qiao Sang muttered inwardly. She turned toward Little Treasure, who was training not far away, and said:

"Little Treasure, take Tingbao to find the Land Dragon."

"Xun Xun~"

Little Treasure, who had been keeping an eye on the commotion here, Teleported over at once, its eyes glowing blue.

"Wait." Qiao Sang interrupted it. "Take me with you."

Tingbao looked over.

Noticing Tingbao's gaze, Qiao Sang smiled. "This is the battle where you wipe away your past humiliation. How could I not watch from the sidelines?"

"Ting Ting!"

Tingbao's eyes curved into crescents. Its confidence inexplicably surged as it cried out.

"Xun Xun~"

Little Treasure grinned and cried out, vanishing from the spot with its Beastmaster, Tingbao, and Ya Bao, who had been training.

Ya Bao: "???"

On the grass.

"Fang Fang?"

Ya Bao glanced around at the surroundings and cried out.

"Xun Xun~"

Little Treasure responded, indicating that since their Beastmaster had come, Ya Bao would definitely follow too.

"Fang Fang."

Ya Bao cried out, indicating that Little Treasure was right. It then quietly stayed beside its Beastmaster while controlling the Clone training in the distance.

"Are you sure that Land Dragon is here?" Qiao Sang asked.

"Xun Xun~"

Little Treasure cried out, indicating that they would know whether it was here by trying.

After saying that, it gave Tingbao a meaningful look.

"Ting Ting."

Receiving the signal, Tingbao nodded. Then it gathered its breath in its abdomen and roared:

"Ting Ting!"

Land Dragon, come out and battle me!

Just shouting for it directly... Qiao Sang fell silent.

The Bug-type Pet Beasts nearby all looked over, then went back to what they had been doing.

A gust of wind passed, but the Land Dragon did not appear.

"Xun Xun~"

Little Treasure wore a thoughtful expression as it cried out, indicating that the Land Dragon might not be here right now and that they should come back another time.

"Ting Ting." Tingbao nodded in agreement.

Qiao Sang calmly said, "No, let's try again."

As she spoke, she looked at Tingbao and said, "Just like last time, challenge the Bug-type Pet Beasts."

Tingbao nodded, then shouted at the Bug-type Pet Beasts around it:

"Ting Ting!"

Some of the Bug-type Pet Beasts around them fled, while others grew furious.

Before long, quite a few Bug-type Pet Beasts wearing Score Recording Devices stepped forward voluntarily.

Half an hour later, batch after batch of Bug-type Pet Beasts fell to the ground.

Qiao Sang gave Tingbao, which had just finished battling, a meaningful look.

Tingbao understood immediately and cried out:

"Ting Ting."

If you don't want me battling here anymore, then call out the Land Dragon.

The Bug-type Pet Beasts all glared over furiously.

At the back, an ant-like Bug-type Pet Beast hesitated for a moment, then turned and crawled in a certain direction.

It reached the base of a tree and burrowed underground.

There was already a tunnel below, and the ant-like Bug-type Pet Beast advanced through the darkness.

More than ten meters later, the view suddenly opened up.

The cave spanned around twenty meters. Quite a few Bug-type Pet Beasts were carrying food inside, while lying in the center was none other than the Land Dragon.

"Blackie." The ant-like Bug-type Pet Beast cried out.

The Land Dragon opened its eyes, looking puzzled as it cried out, "Tutu?"

"Blackie."

"Blackie."

The ant-like Bug-type Pet Beast cried out while gesturing.

"Tutu." The Land Dragon seemed to remember something. With an expression of So it was that one, it cried out.

Tell it that I won't battle someone I've already defeated again.