With Mr. Rabbit gone,
Mosander's entire team removed their stilts and collapsed limply onto the ground.
The performance they rehearsed here was merely a transition into the acrobatics used in their formal shows. The true acrobatic performances were mainly held in the First Troupe under the Head Director.
It was rare for the Head Director to come in person, and it usually meant one of two things.
Either he had come to discuss the performance arrangements with Mosander, or he had come to take away a rule-breaker from one of the troupes—or even execute them on the spot.
The executions were exceedingly brutal. Every bone and piece of flesh would be forcibly snapped apart, then torn into strips and fed to the rabbits. That was why Mr. Rabbit was so infamous; behind his back, the circus called him a lunatic.
Beast Tamer Zoke walked over and said,
"Good thing nothing happened. Mr. Rabbit seems to be in a stable mood today... You got pretty lucky. Also, even though you were invited, it'd still be best to come here as little as possible from now on.
"If you happen to run into him when he's in a bad mood, you won't be as lucky as you were today."
William, however, didn't respond. He seemed to have fallen into a state of complete paralysis and weakness. He couldn't even move his vocal cords, mouth, or tongue.
This wasn't caused by any ability or technique, but by a purely physical effect.
Zoke also noticed the abnormality in his body and immediately pulled out his beast-taming whip... Crack!
The fierce strike instantly tore open William's back, exposing the internal bones of the Chain Structure. His entire body was sent flying, slamming heavily into the studio's side wall.
The blow took effect. Sitting on the