Can't Afford to Lose This!

The Boxing Rabbit was instantly provoked by the Thousand Changes Silkworm's taunt. Its eyes turned even redder, glowing with an eerie light, and its fists clenched tightly, producing a cracking sound.

The faint pain in its body actually faded at that moment.

Its muscles bulged, and its entire body brimmed with strength.

What was originally a scrawny rabbit now looked like a muscular brute.

He Qingyuan was stunned at first, then seemed to understand something. He sneered at Ye Bai, taunting him freely: "Ye Bai, this Boxing Rabbit has entered a Berserk state."

"This is a state that only has a one-in-a-thousand chance of triggering."

"Sorry, but I've won this match."

He Qingyuan wore an arrogant expression.

"Go, Boxing Rabbit."

The Boxing Rabbit, in its Berserk state, felt fantastic. It clenched its fists and walked step by step toward the Thousand Changes Silkworm.

The Thousand Changes Silkworm stood still, its big, round eyes darting around.

It seemed a bit confused as to why the Boxing Rabbit in front of it had suddenly changed in size.

This Boxing Rabbit looked like it would be delicious. An unseemly trickle of drool seeped from the corner of the Thousand Changes Silkworm's mouth.

In He Qingyuan's eyes, the Thousand Changes Silkworm's inaction meant it was intimidated by the Boxing Rabbit's aura.

"Hahaha, your pet beast has been scared stiff by the Boxing Rabbit's presence."

"It's so scared it's drooling. How disgusting."

He Qingyuan wore a look of utter disdain, as if he'd seen something filthy.

"Your time is up. Boxing Rabbit, use Heavy Punch."

The Boxing Rabbit's fist glowed with a faint white light, and it swung heavily at the Thousand Changes Silkworm's head.

A sound of air splitting rang out, accompanied by a pale white glow. Some classmates couldn't bear to watch and closed their eyes, afraid to see the Thousand Changes Silkworm's head explode from the Boxing Rabbit's punch.

Bang.

The Boxing Rabbit swung its fist down. A sharp pain shot through its hand, and its body was involuntarily sent flying backward.

Everyone had studied physics. According to the principle of relativity, for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

The Boxing Rabbit rolled across the ground like a tattered sack, covered in dust, and finally crashed headfirst into the dirt, kicking up smoke.

A mocking smile appeared in Ye Bai's eyes: "He Qingyuan, I told you to pay attention in class."

"The Chameleon Silkworm's head is the hardest part of its body, and the same goes for the Thousand Changes Silkworm."

"You could have picked any spot, but you chose the Thousand Changes Silkworm's head."

Come on, the Thousand Changes Silkworm's defense was several times that of the Chameleon Silkworm. Even a Drill Ant couldn't break through it. Did he really think a mere First Order level three Boxing Rabbit could do it?

From the moment the bet was made, Ye Bai had predicted the outcome.

He Qingyuan's pupils dilated. Defeated? The Boxing Rabbit had actually lost?

A wave of immense fear surged over him.

Not only had he failed to defeat Ye Bai, but he had also lost his Insect Stone and Resource Box.

And that wasn't even the worst part. The Dragon Soaring Auction House invitation was the real issue.

He had secretly taken that invitation from his father to show off to his classmates.

And now he had gambled it away to Ye Bai.

Regret and remorse swallowed He Qingyuan like a tsunami.

He grabbed his hair tightly with both hands, hunched over.

If his family found out about this, his standing in the clan would plummet.

The promised resources and pet beasts might vanish, and losing the Resource Box would cost him his early development opportunities.

But that wasn't the most fatal blow. Losing the Dragon Soaring Auction House invitation meant his father would beat him to death.

His eyes turned red. He looked like a gambler who had lost everything: "You must have cheated."

"Otherwise, how could a Chameleon Silkworm beat a Berserk Boxing Rabbit?"

Hearing He Qingyuan's words, the students erupted in uproar.

This He Qingyuan couldn't take a loss.

So many eyes had watched the match from every angle, and high-definition cameras had recorded the entire process.

And He Qingyuan insisted Ye Bai had cheated? Were they all dead to him?

"He Qingyuan, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't just say whatever you want. That's outright slander."

"You say I cheated? Are you saying all the classmates here are blind?"

"If you can't handle losing, then don't. Don't just bark nonsense."

The students felt a sharp sting from Ye Bai's words.

This was when Zhang Lingxue stepped forward. She crouched down to check the Boxing Rabbit's condition—clearly, it had fallen unconscious. This match was won by Ye Bai and his Thousand Changes Silkworm.

"Betting duel, Ye Bai wins."

"According to the rules of the betting duel, classmate He Qingyuan, you need to hand over your Resource Box and the mid-grade Insect Stone."

"And the invitation to the Dragon Soaring Auction House."

Zhang Lingxue put her hands on her hips and said calmly.

To be honest, she didn't feel sorry for He Qingyuan. He brought this on himself.

Although Ye Bai's awakened talent wasn't great, he had strong potential in scientific research and was considered a Seed Player at Sacred Mountain Middle School.

Principal Liu Hang had even planned to let Ye Bai participate in the Young Qilin Cup and bring back an award.

If He Qingyuan's family hadn't coveted Ye Bai's resources and used dirty tricks to force him into the betting duel, He Qingyuan might have only lost a Second Order Insect Stone.

Sacred Mountain Middle School's Resource Box rewards were quite generous—at minimum, they could help a pet beast escape its infancy, not to mention the possibility of treasures from Principal Zhang Dashan's vault being inside.

Their family had gambled that Principal Zhang Dashan, out of consideration for Ye Bai being top of the school and saving Li Weiyang's life, would secretly hide good things in the Resource Box to compensate Ye Bai.

Instead, they lifted a rock only to drop it on their own feet, trying to steal a chicken but losing the bait instead. He Qingyuan lost even more.

Thinking of this, a cold glint flashed in Zhang Lingxue's eyes.

Sacred Mountain Middle School was a sacred institution—there absolutely could not be any shady dealings here.

This method of threatening students through their families had to be stopped.

"Hahaha."

He Qingyuan laughed like a madman.

"Ye Bai, even if I lost, your pet beast shop has been sealed off by the Street Management Office. I only lost a Resource Box and an invitation, but you lost your most precious thing."

"I advise you to hand over the Resource Box you're holding, or else the pet beasts in your shop might never come back."

He Qingyuan shouted arrogantly.

He was provoked by the mocking smile on Ye Bai's face and blurted out what was on his mind.

"Is He Qingyuan crazy? How dare he say something like that out loud?"

"Is he planning to rob him openly?"

"Isn't the school going to do something?"

He Qingyuan's words were like a huge stone thrown into a calm lake, startling the fish hiding beneath the surface.

Some students without any background clenched their fists tightly, sweat forming in their palms.

Would they end up like Ye Bai, having their resources snatched away by various means?

If they stood by and did nothing now, when it was their turn, would others also look the other way?

This had completely touched the interests of others.

Zhang Lingxue stepped forward and said loudly, "Classmates, please rest assured. No one can take your Resource Boxes. The school will closely monitor this matter. Once such incidents are discovered, the school will stop them."

"No one can threaten you."

"The school will always be your support. You can always trust that the school stands on your side."