As for the He Family's little tricks, Ye Bai could ask the school to uphold justice, but if it happened too often, the school would not want to meddle in such trivial matters either.
Threats only came in zero times or countless times, so Ye Bai had to chop off this outstretched hand and beat these people until it hurt. Only then would they stop setting their sights on his pet beast shop.
Otherwise, if they could not do it openly, they would very likely resort to underhanded means. Then it would be impossible to guard against them all.
"Ha ha, since you agreed to the wagered battle, sign the agreement."
Ye Bai glanced over the agreement He Qingyuan had written. It was fairly proper and straightforward.
Ye Bai wagered Li Weiyang's deskmate seat and two Resource Boxes.
He Qingyuan wagered a second-tier Insect Stone and one Resource Box.
The second-tier Insect Stone and the dispute over the deskmate seat had been discussed long ago. If they were not written down, people would have something to gossip about.
Other than that, there were no additional conditions.
When He Qingyuan handed the agreement to the Homeroom Teacher for review and approval, Zhang Lingxue shook her head with a stern expression.
"The stakes are unequal. Two Resource Boxes for one Resource Box."
"He Qingyuan, either increase your stake, or this match will be canceled here and now."
After hearing Zhang Lingxue's words, He Qingyuan knew she was more inclined toward Ye Bai, so he gritted his teeth and took out an invitation.
"Homeroom Teacher, if I add this Dragon Soaring Auction invitation, will the stakes be equal?"
He Qingyuan looked utterly confident of victory.
This left Zhang Lingxue speechless as well. To qualify for an invitation from the Dragon Soaring Auction House, one had to spend one million Alliance Coins there.
Every year, the Dragon Soaring Auction House issued a limited number of invitations. The number sent to the He Family should not have been large either.
This time, He Qingyuan had truly bled heavily.
Without hesitation, she signed her name on the agreement. The wagered battle was established.
"Come on. Follow me to Sacred Mountain Middle School's No. 2 Battle Arena."
"Students, if you want to watch pet beast battles, come along."
Sacred Mountain Middle School had six large Battle Arenas in total. Each could hold over a thousand spectators, and there was even a massive screen recording the battle process. This was to prevent someone from losing a match and then flatly refusing to admit defeat.
In the Battle Arena, Ye Bai and He Qingyuan stood on opposite sides, with two vortices appearing beside them.
Two pet beasts rushed out of the vortices.
On one side was the imposing Thousand Changes Silkworm. Its once somewhat skinny body had become rounder.
It was currently hopping about the Battle Arena with its big eyes wide open. White light flickered from between its brows from time to time as it continuously strengthened its defense.
Like the Chameleon Silkworm, the Thousand Changes Silkworm was a pet beast without much offensive power, but its defense was far stronger than the Chameleon Silkworm's.
The fact that even being struck by a Drill Ant could not break its defense showed just how terrifying the Thousand Changes Silkworm's defense was.
On the other side stood the Boxing Rabbit, also with blood-red eyes and a three-petaled mouth.
After being enhanced by the Fighting Stone, its strength had grown rapidly.
Its arms had developed considerable muscle, while its powerful legs bounced against the ground with resounding thuds.
Judging by their bearing, the Thousand Changes Silkworm looked dazed and confused, as though it did not even know it was in a battle. The Boxing Rabbit, meanwhile, was secretly gathering strength, clenching its fists as it took deep, heavy breaths.
"I'll serve as the referee for this match."
Zhang Lingxue stepped forward. She wore professional attire, silver-rimmed glasses, and held a teaching pointer in her hand. Her long legs were wrapped in black stockings.
"The match will be conducted in the form of a wagered battle."
"When one side's pet beast can no longer fight, the other side will be declared the winner."
"The victorious side will receive the items wagered by the losing side."
"Alright, the match officially begins."
Zhang Lingxue blew the whistle.
He Qingyuan pushed up his glasses and looked at Ye Bai with a rather sinister expression. He was in an exceptionally good mood.
He loved seeing Ye Bai unable to stand him yet unable to do anything about him.
He Qingyuan opened his mouth and lectured Ye Bai, "Ye Bai, what use is being good at studying? Once you step into the world, it is all about power and connections."
"Unfortunately, you have neither."
"Even the advantage you took pride in vanished into thin air the instant your talent was detected."
"Go, Boxing Rabbit! Use Heavy Punch!"
The Boxing Rabbit clenched both fists, and two streams of white light gathered around its fists.
It suddenly sprang forward on both legs, swinging its fist and smashing viciously toward the Thousand Changes Silkworm.
The Thousand Changes Silkworm stared with wide eyes. It seemed somewhat curious as to why the Boxing Rabbit had raised its fist to hit it.
It watched without blinking, looking adorably foolish.
"Thousand Changes Silkworm, use Harden."
The moment Ye Bai spoke, everyone froze.
"What did Ye Bai just say? Isn't that a Chameleon Silkworm?"
"He said Thousand Changes Silkworm? Did I hear wrong?"
"Could it be a nickname Ye Bai gave his pet beast?"
The students discussed it among themselves, but Zhang Lingxue seemed as though she had been struck by lightning.
Ye Bai's words inspired her. In a flash of insight, the key point she had failed to understand suddenly became clear.
"Right, I always thought Ye Bai's Chameleon Silkworm was strange, different from ordinary Chameleon Silkworms. So it's a Thousand Changes Silkworm."
Zhang Lingxue understood at once.
Thousand Changes Silkworms were extremely rare. They were scarcely seen even on Blue Star. Legend had it that only one Lineage had successfully bred them.
In all her life, Zhang Lingxue had never seen a Thousand Changes Silkworm, so naturally she had failed to recognize it immediately.
She had always considered that a regret. Yet today, she had unexpectedly seen a living Thousand Changes Silkworm, leaving her overjoyed.
Zhang Lingxue crossed her arms over her chest and stared at Ye Bai's Thousand Changes Silkworm as though intoxicated. She felt that every angle of it looked incomparably handsome.
The Thousand Changes Silkworm suddenly felt a chilling shiver sweep over it from the side.
When it turned its head, it saw a terrifying woman staring at it without blinking. The longing in her eyes made the Thousand Changes Silkworm feel rather frightened.
Oh, heavens, that scared the life out of me. I feel like her gaze is about to set me on fire. Sigh, my damned charm that has nowhere to go.
The Thousand Changes Silkworm shrank its neck and moved two steps to the right, avoiding Zhang Lingxue's scorching gaze. At that moment, a Dark Shadow smashed heavily into the spot where it had originally been standing.
Fragments of stone scattered onto the Thousand Changes Silkworm's body, while dust billowed up from the ground.
Once the dust dispersed, the students saw the Boxing Rabbit's right hand buried deep in the ground.
It used all the strength it had, yet still could not pull it free.
A perfect opportunity—strike while he was sick and take his life.
"Thousand Changes Silkworm, use Ram."
The Thousand Changes Silkworm moved across the ground with booming thuds, charging toward the Boxing Rabbit.
Unable to dodge in time, the Boxing Rabbit was sent flying into the air. Its body flailed uncontrollably as it let out a piercing scream.
The Boxing Rabbit crashed heavily onto the ground. It felt as though a train had run over its entire body, leaving it aching all over.
The pain was so severe that it could no longer speak. The Boxing Rabbit raised a trembling finger and pointed at the Thousand Changes Silkworm.
The Thousand Changes Silkworm stuck out its tongue and smacked its own butt with it, producing slapping sounds as it made a taunting gesture.
Its huge nostrils were raised high, and a faint smile curled at its lips, revealing eight neat, pearly teeth as though it were mocking the Boxing Rabbit.
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