Thousand Changes Silkworm

Chapter 5: Thousand Changes Silkworm

Ye Bai forced down the hunger gnawing at his stomach and hurriedly waved to the staff. "I've already formed a contract with this Chameleon Silkworm. According to school rules, I'm entitled to claim one month's worth of initial Pet Beast rations."

The lead staff member nodded. "Of course. That rule does exist."

"Wait a moment. I'll have someone bring you the rations right away."

The lead staff member clapped his hands, and another person immediately stepped forward. He pulled bag after bag of one-kilogram Pet Beast rations from his spatial backpack.

These rations had been specially formulated according to scientific proportions, with nutrition as their only selling point. As for the taste, it was unlikely to be very good.

Ye Bai tore open a bag and tossed the rations inside to the Thousand Changes Silkworm.

This peculiar Thousand Changes Silkworm was extraordinarily fast. It shot out like a cannonball, caught the rations in midair, and began wolfing them down in huge mouthfuls.

One bag of rations could cover an infant Pet Beast's three meals for an entire day.

Yet the Thousand Changes Silkworm gnawed through five whole bags. It truly must have been starving badly.

After eating and drinking its fill, the Thousand Changes Silkworm wore a satisfied expression. It sprawled on the ground in a Ge You slouch, and sleepiness immediately washed over it.

Its snoring, loud as beating drums, could be heard clearly all around.

It had been born with a huge appetite and could eat more than other Chameleon Silkworms, so it was always roaming through the various tribes of the Secret Realm to snatch food.

Because it digested food incredibly quickly, the Thousand Changes Silkworm had never eaten a full meal until now. Its stomach was constantly tormented by a burning, searing pain.

So, for the sake of food, it ate as though its life depended on it, never hesitating to incur the resentment of other tribes.

Sometimes, it was even beaten black and blue by other Pet Beasts. As a result, its ability to take a beating had risen to the limit. Ordinary physical attacks were no more than mosquito bites to the Thousand Changes Silkworm.

Only after contracting with Ye Bai had it finally eaten its first full meal since birth.

Seeing Ye Bai calmly choose a Chameleon Silkworm in the face of danger, Li Weiyang's expression became rather strange.

Although Chameleon Silkworms had unstable genes and could possess multiple Evolution Paths,

they had virtually no offensive power at the beginning. Only their defense was exceptionally strong.

However, once that defense encountered a Fire Element Pet Beast, it was like paper pasted together, easily torn apart.

Students who chose Chameleon Silkworms generally came from particularly wealthy families. Their families had long since prepared Pet Beasts of decent aptitude for them.

Coming to the school Secret Realm was merely going through the motions. Besides, Sacred Mountain Middle School's Chameleon Silkworms were of excellent quality. If they could discover another Chameleon Silkworm Evolution Path, they would leave their names in history.

But neither she nor Ye Bai belonged to that group of students.

Li Weiyang and Ye Bai both came from ordinary families. They could only rely on themselves and fight for everything they wanted.

But why had Ye Bai chosen such an ordinary Chameleon Silkworm with no offensive power, instead of the rare Little Snowball?

Li Weiyang could not make head or tail of it.

If someone claimed Ye Bai had taken pity on the Chameleon Silkworm, Li Weiyang would not believe it in a hundred lifetimes.

After all, he was the same type of person as her: an egoist who would never do anything detrimental to himself.

Driven by curiosity, Li Weiyang made an exception and used the Eye of Insight. She wanted to know exactly why.

Her eyes turned blood-red.

Ye Bai sensed a piercing gaze upon himself. When he turned around, he saw that Li Weiyang's eyes had become blood-red.

It seemed Li Weiyang was activating the Eye of Insight. She must have wanted to understand his intentions—why he had contracted this "ordinary" Chameleon Silkworm.

[Pet Beast Name: Thousand Changes Silkworm]

[Level: lv2 (First Order Level 2)]

[Skills: Ram, Silk Spit, Harden]

[Evolution Path: Myriad Changes Silkworm, required evolution materials ???]

Strange. This Pet Beast was called the Thousand Changes Silkworm, and it only had one more skill than a Chameleon Silkworm: Ram. Why had it earned Ye Bai's favor?

Judging from its appearance, it was practically identical to an ordinary Chameleon Silkworm.

Something was off. There was definitely something off. After seeing the Thousand Changes Silkworm's data, Li Weiyang felt even more confused.

She felt that something was wrong. Moreover, under the Eye of Insight, this fellow could evolve into a Myriad Changes Silkworm. But judging from the Chameleon Silkworm, the Myriad Changes Silkworm should not have much offensive power either. What exactly was Ye Bai after?

However, Li Weiyang did not dwell on it at the moment, because she had more important matters to handle.

After the thinner Little Snowball noticed that Ye Bai had contracted a Pet Beast, it flew over with a somewhat despondent expression.

It landed on Li Weiyang's fingertip, looking rather listless.

Li Weiyang had treated others as backups for so long, yet this time, she had become Little Snowball's backup.

Although she felt somewhat displeased, Little Snowball was the rarest among this batch of Pet Beasts. Even some influential figures had waited in line for a long time, desperately hoping for a chance at one.

If she did not want to contract it, plenty of others would.

Besides, this Little Snowball could evolve into the even rarer Ice Spirit, and it had comprehended the advanced skill Snow Spray.

From the moment such a Pet Beast was born, it was cherished by ice and snow.

An icy-blue glow flashed between Little Snowball's brows. Li Weiyang bit her fingertip and let her blood drip onto the icy-blue light.

At that moment, she finally formed a contract with Little Snowball. It gave a slightly weary yawn; the contract had consumed quite a bit of its energy.

Without even saying goodbye, Little Snowball turned into a streak of light and shot into the Pet Beast Space Li Weiyang had opened when she awakened.

After the contract was completed, He Qingyuan's Boxing Rabbit crawled out of the pool, drenched from head to toe.

Its fur clung tightly to its body, making it look exceptionally thin and small.

Seeing his Boxing Rabbit soaked through and dripping all over, the fury in He Qingyuan's heart soared straight into the skies.

"Ye Bai, I challenge you."

The moment his words fell, Zhang Lingxue emerged from a nearby path.

A meaningful smile appeared on her vermilion lips.

She had been hiding off to one side and had watched Ye Bai and Li Weiyang contract their Pet Beasts.

Familiar with Chameleon Silkworms, Zhang Lingxue had noticed that Ye Bai's Chameleon Silkworm seemed somewhat different.

"You want to challenge Ye Bai? Of course, that won't be a problem."

"Once we leave the Secret Realm, we can battle at the Battle Arena."

"It's getting late. We need to leave the Secret Realm now."

But the fury in He Qingyuan's heart did not subside for even a moment.

He was like a volcano on the verge of eruption.

When they returned to school, He Qingyuan publicly issued Ye Bai a challenge.

"But I think a battle without any stakes would tarnish Young Master He's prestige."

"I remember that last week, you seemed to have acquired a Second Order Insect Stone. Let's use that as the stake."

He Qingyuan hesitated. A Second Order Insect Stone was considered a rare treasure.

He had only obtained that Second Order Insect Stone after finding a bargain at a street stall.

"Fine, I'll bet. But the stakes must be of equal value. Ye Bai, what is your stake?"

He Qingyuan knew Ye Bai was not wealthy. His parents' whereabouts were unknown, and he ran a tiny Pet Beast shop alone.

The Pet Beasts sold in that shop were all low-grade goods.

"My stake is simple. If I lose the match, I'll stay away from Li Weiyang and give up my seat beside her, letting you have your wish."

Upon hearing the stakes the two had named, the students immediately began discussing it among themselves.

"That Second Order Insect Stone in He Qingyuan's hands is his prized possession."

"I've seen He Qingyuan show off that Insect Stone he treasures more than once."

"I think Ye Bai's stake doesn't seem equal in value to He Qingyuan's."

"You idiot, times have changed. What Talent did the Class Monitor awaken? An A-Rank Talent, the Eye of Insight!"

"The pavilion nearest the water gets the moon first. If you build a good relationship with the Class Monitor, she can use the Eye of Insight to help you choose a Pet Beast with extraordinary talent. Any number of Insect Stones would pay for themselves."

"This isn't just a seat beside her. It's practically a broad road to success."

To outsiders, Ye Bai's condition was practically using an empty hand to trap a white wolf.

But in the eyes of a seasoned bootlicker like He Qingyuan, someone who was "far-sighted and deeply calculating," the condition made his heart race.

"I agree."

He Qingyuan agreed without the slightest hesitation.