What a Strange Skill

Chapter 20: What Kind of Strange Skill Is This

A rich fragrance came from the backpack. Boxing Rabbit's nostrils flared as it sniffed the pleasant scent, and the exhaustion of the past few days was dispelled.

"When I'm unhappy, I like to eat. Eating helps me forget all my troubles."

"I know you were abandoned, and you're bitter about it, but you shouldn't hurt your own body. You should stand before him again and publicly defeat his next pet beast."

"Make him feel that abandoning you was a choice he'll regret for the rest of his life."

"That's the real way to slap him in the face. Don't you think that's more interesting?"

These words were like a beam of light tearing through endless darkness, shining into Boxing Rabbit's parched heart.

Yes, why fight for this one breath of anger and harm your own body?

The body is your own; excessive damage will ruin its foundation.

This goes against the path of martial arts I originally sought.

If I'm living so miserably, the one who abandoned me might even be secretly laughing at my foolishness.

No, I have to pull myself together, nurse my body back to health, and then personally defeat my opponent with these iron fists.

Boxing Rabbit raised its fist, and a gray metallic light flashed across it.

If Ye Bai were present, he would notice that besides the Berserk skill, Boxing Rabbit had also mastered the Iron Fist skill.

Once Boxing Rabbit's heart knot was untied, a long-lost smile appeared on its face.

Gurgle, gurgle.

Boxing Rabbit then realized it hadn't eaten in a long time. It opened the backpack, picked up a fine-looking Ruby Carrot, and began to devour it, choking because it ate too fast.

Its face instantly turned red.

"Here, try this. Golden Coconut Water."

Li Chen took a gold-inlaid bottle from his spatial Bracelet, filled with a crystal-clear liquid.

Watching the interaction between the boy and his pet beast, Li Defu's face showed a gratified smile.

"Patriarch, this Boxing Rabbit was just abandoned by someone not long ago."

"It must have suffered great psychological trauma."

"Should I suggest the young master switch to another one?"

The Butler beside him said with some concern.

Li Defu shook his head: "No need. This one will do. This is the first time I've seen Li Chen wear such a warm smile."

"To abandon such a fine pet beast—that person's judgment is flawed."

And so Li Chen contracted this Boxing Rabbit, becoming its Pet Beast Master.

The talent Li Chen awakened was called Fearless. It sounded impressive, but this talent wasn't very useful.

Fearless just meant being bold.

However, according to scientific research, this talent could only affect oneself.

That is, this Fearless Aura could only be used by himself; even his pet beast couldn't share his talent.

Thus, this talent was rated as an E-Rank talent, one tier lower than Ye Bai's Eidetic Memory.

That reflection ends here. Suffice it to say, Boxing Rabbit and Li Chen had an extremely high compatibility.

Zhang Lingxue summoned a Second Order Vine Cat.

This pet beast had a ring of vines around its neck, with white flowers blooming on the vines. From a distance, they looked like a lion's mane.

Its large eyes were as clear and bright as fine emeralds.

"This is my newly cultivated pet beast, Vine Cat."

"A Second Order pet beast, but don't worry, I won't let it unleash its full power against you."

Vine Cat looked very docile, licking its paws on the ground.

Then its claws scratched deep marks into the ground, showing just how sharp they were.

If those claws landed on Thousand Changes Silkworm, they would likely leave a deep wound.

"Vine Cat is so cute!"

Girls were naturally drawn to fluffy things; they had no resistance to cuteness.

"Vine Cats are very rare. Where did Teacher Zhang capture it?"

"It was probably given by the research institute above."

"After all, Teacher Zhang discovered Li Weiyang's talent. Giving her this Vine Cat as a reward is highly likely."

Zhang Lingxue was currently a Third Order Pet Beast Master, typically able to contract three pet beasts.

"Compared to Vine Cat's cuteness, Ye Bai's Thousand Changes Silkworm is much more vulgar. It feels very low-class." Suddenly, one of the girls spoke up, shifting attention to Ye Bai's pet beast.

"Yeah, didn't Ye Bai ruin his own image by choosing this Thousand Changes Silkworm? Drooling, smacking its lips—it's disgusting enough." Another girl chimed in.

"I can't imagine how hopeless I'd feel if I had a pet beast like this in my hands," another girl added.

The carefree Thousand Changes Silkworm didn't take in a single word.

It used its tongue to rub its half-full belly, planning to finish things quickly.

The Thousand Changes Silkworm's only fear was that if it dragged things out too long, Li Chen would finish all the carrots on him, and it would cry itself to death.

It raised its bell-sized eyes and fixed a vicious glare on the Vine Cat.

Burn, my little universe!

This was the very thing that had interrupted its meal—otherwise, it could have begged a few more carrots from Li Chen on Feilu.

Though the Thousand Changes Silkworm had no idea how much those carrots cost, it knew they weren't cheap.

Given the Pet Beast Master's current wealth, he probably couldn't afford many carrots.

Anyone who blocks my meal—dies!

The soul of a food warrior awakens!

The aura around the Thousand Changes Silkworm soared without limit, and the Vine Cat felt as if two blade-like gazes were stabbing straight into its body.

It couldn't help but swallow its saliva. A Second Order pet beast like itself, actually intimidated by the aura of a First Order little Kalami—this was too much.

Zhang Lingxue could see that the Vine Cat was being suppressed in aura by the Thousand Changes Silkworm, and her eyes lit up.

Could this be the hidden ability of the Thousand Changes Silkworm?

"Vine Cat, use Seed Sprinkle."

"Test the Thousand Changes Silkworm's defense."

This battle was also a good chance for Zhang Lingxue to gauge the Thousand Changes Silkworm's physical stats.

She wanted to figure out the difference between the Thousand Changes Silkworm and the Chameleon Silkworm.

The Vine Cat opened its pitch-black mouth and spat out a stream of green seeds.

The seeds flew at incredible speed, hitting the Thousand Changes Silkworm before it could react.

A clang rang out. Everyone thought the Thousand Changes Silkworm would be defeated, but it used its tongue to scratch the spot where the Seed Sprinkle had struck—not even a white mark remained.

It had secretly broken out in a cold sweat just now; that move looked strong, full of momentum, but in the end, that was it—like a mosquito's gentle bite.

No, its whole body was itching terribly, and it wanted to scratch itself.

Under everyone's gaze, the Thousand Changes Silkworm flopped onto the ground, rubbing its back against the floor, a look of comfort spreading across its face.

The seeds that had been bounced off were deeply embedded in the wall, a wisp of white smoke rising from them.

Everyone wore expressions of disbelief. No way—was this pet beast's defense really that strong?

What kind of move was it doing, lying on the ground and rubbing its back?

Was it using this move to deepen its defense?

Hearing his classmates' chatter, Ye Bai silently pressed his forehead. After these past few days, he already knew the Thousand Changes Silkworm's habits.

Can I tell you all that the Thousand Changes Silkworm just wants to scratch an itch?

If I do, will I still have any face left? Can I still hang around Shenshan No. 1 High School?