Thousand Changes Silkworm Appears

As for the small moves the He Family was pulling, although Ye Bai could ask the school to uphold justice, if it happened too many times, the school wouldn't want to meddle either.

Threats only come in zero or infinite forms, so this time Ye Bai had to cut off that outstretched hand and make these people hurt, so they wouldn't set their sights on his pet shop.

Otherwise, if they couldn't do it openly, they might resort to underhanded tactics, and then he'd be caught off guard.

"Haha, since you agreed to the bet battle, sign the agreement."

Ye Bai glanced at the agreement He Qingyuan had written—it was fairly standard.

Ye Bai put up his seat next to Li Weiyang and two resource boxes as the wager.

He Qingyuan put up a Second Order Insect Stone and one resource box as his wager.

The Second Order Insect Stone and the seat dispute had been discussed long ago; not writing them in would leave room for gossip.

Aside from these, there were no other additional conditions.

When He Qingyuan handed the agreement to the homeroom teacher for review and approval, Zhang Lingxue shook her head seriously.

"The stakes aren't equal—two resource boxes for one resource box."

"He Qingyuan, either you increase your stake, or this match is canceled."

After hearing Zhang Lingxue's words, He Qingyuan knew she was leaning toward Ye Bai, so he gritted his teeth and pulled out an invitation letter.

"Homeroom Teacher, if I add this invitation to the Dragon Soaring Auction, are the stakes equal now?"

He Qingyuan looked confident.

This time, Zhang Lingxue had nothing to say. The Dragon Soaring Auction House only issued invitations to those who had spent at least one million Alliance Coins there.

The number of invitations the Dragon Soaring Auction House sent out each year was limited, and the ones sent to the He Family probably weren't many.

This time, He Qingyuan was really bleeding.

Without hesitation, she signed her name on the agreement, and the bet battle was established.

"Come on, follow me to Sacred Mountain Middle School's No. 2 Battle Arena."

"Classmates, if you want to watch the pet battle, come along."

Sacred Mountain Middle School had a total of six large battle arenas, each capable of holding over a thousand spectators, and there was an oversized screen recording the battle process to prevent anyone from denying their loss after the match.

On the battle arena, Ye Bai and He Qingyuan stood on opposite sides, and two vortexes appeared beside them.

Two pets burst out from the vortexes.

On one side was the majestic Thousand Changes Silkworm. Its originally somewhat slender body had become rounder.

It was now hopping around the battle arena with big eyes, occasionally emitting a white glow from its forehead as it continuously strengthened its defense.

The Thousand Changes Silkworm, like the Chameleon Silkworm, didn't have much offensive power, but its defense was far stronger than the Chameleon Silkworm's.

The fact that even a hit from a Drill Ant couldn't break its defense showed just how terrifying the Thousand Changes Silkworm's defense was.

On the other side was the Boxing Rabbit, with bloodshot eyes and a three-lobed mouth.

After being enhanced by the Fighting Stone, its strength had grown rapidly.

Its arms had developed noticeable muscles, and its powerful legs were thumping against the ground, making loud sounds.

In terms of momentum, the Thousand Changes Silkworm looked dazed and confused, as if it didn't even realize it was in a battle, while the Boxing Rabbit was quietly gathering power, clenching its fists and breathing heavily.

"I'll be the referee for this match."

Zhang Lingxue stepped forward. She was wearing a professional outfit, silver-rimmed glasses, and holding a pointer, her long legs wrapped in black stockings.

"The match will follow the bet battle format."

"When one side's pet can no longer fight, the other side wins."

"The winning side will receive the items wagered by the losing side."

"Alright, the match officially begins."

Zhang Lingxue blew the whistle.

He Qingyuan adjusted his glasses and looked at Ye Bai with a strange expression. He was in a great mood.

He loved seeing Ye Bai unhappy with him but unable to do anything about it.

He Qingyuan opened his mouth and lectured Ye Bai, "Ye Bai, what's the use of being good at studying? Out in the world, you need influence and connections."

"Unfortunately, you don't have any of that."

"Even the advantage you were proud of vanished the moment your talent was revealed."

"Go, Boxing Rabbit, use Heavy Punch!"

The Boxing Rabbit clenched both fists, and two streams of white light gathered on its knuckles.

It leaped forward with its legs and swung its fists, smashing hard toward the Thousand Changes Silkworm.

The Thousand Changes Silkworm stared with big eyes, looking a bit curious as to why the Boxing Rabbit was raising its fists to hit it.

It watched intently, looking utterly adorable.

"Thousand Changes Silkworm, use Harden."

When Ye Bai's words left his mouth, everyone was momentarily stunned.

"What did Ye Bai just say? Isn't this a Chameleon Silkworm?"

"He said Thousand Changes Silkworm? Did I hear that wrong?"

"Maybe it's just a nickname Ye Bai gave his pet."

The classmates murmured among themselves, but Zhang Lingxue felt as if she'd been struck by lightning.

Ye Bai's words gave her an epiphany. A flash of insight struck, and the key points she hadn't been able to piece together suddenly clicked into place.

"That's right. I thought Ye Bai's Chameleon Silkworm seemed off before—different from ordinary ones. So it's a Thousand Changes Silkworm."

Zhang Lingxue understood in an instant.

The Thousand Changes Silkworm was extremely rare, seldom seen even on Blue Star. Legend said only one family had managed to breed them.

In all her years, Zhang Lingxue had never laid eyes on a single Thousand Changes Silkworm, so naturally she hadn't recognized it at first.

She had always regretted that gap in her experience, never expecting to see a living Thousand Changes Silkworm today. It filled her with delighted surprise.

Zhang Lingxue crossed her arms over her chest, gazing at Ye Bai's Thousand Changes Silkworm with rapt fascination. Every angle of the silkworm struck her as impossibly handsome.

The Thousand Changes Silkworm suddenly felt a wave of chill creep up from beside it.

It turned its head and saw a terrifying woman staring at it without blinking. The longing in her eyes made the silkworm feel a bit frightened.

Oh my god, that scared the life out of me. I feel like I'm about to be burned alive by her stare. Ah, this damned, irrepressible charm of mine.

The Thousand Changes Silkworm shrank its neck, shuffled two steps to the right to dodge Zhang Lingxue's scorching gaze, just as a dark shadow slammed heavily into the ground where it had been standing.

Stone fragments scattered onto the Thousand Changes Silkworm's body, and dust billowed up from the earth.

When the dust cleared, the classmates saw the Boxing Rabbit's right hand buried deep into the ground.

It strained with all its might but still couldn't pull it out.

Perfect chance. Strike while the iron is hot.

"Thousand Changes Silkworm, use Ram."

The Thousand Changes Silkworm moved across the ground with a thumping sound, charging straight toward the Boxing Rabbit.

The Boxing Rabbit, unable to dodge in time, was sent flying into the air. Its limbs flailed uncontrollably, and a piercing shriek escaped its mouth.

The Boxing Rabbit crashed heavily to the ground, feeling as if it had been run over by a train. Its whole body ached.

It hurt so much it couldn't speak. The Boxing Rabbit stretched out a trembling finger, pointing shakily at the Thousand Changes Silkworm.

The Thousand Changes Silkworm, in turn, stuck out its tongue and slapped its own rear with it, making a smacking sound—a taunting gesture.

It lifted its oversized nostrils high, a faint smile curling at the corners of its mouth, revealing eight neat, pearly teeth, as if mocking the Boxing Rabbit.