"Shadowless Cat! Use Claw Fury now!"
"Meow!" Shadowless Cat let out a low growl.
It launched ten furious attacks at the Mischievous Panda, which, unable to defend itself with its eyes closed, let out a piercing roar.
After using this move, Shadowless Cat's speed noticeably decreased. It lay on the ground, panting heavily.
Claw Fury was a mid-level skill that consumed a lot of energy to unleash.
On the other side, the Mischievous Panda crashed to the ground.
"We won!" Ke Xin's face lit up with joy. She scooped up Shadowless Cat, cheering ecstatically.
During the battle, she had cleverly exploited the Mischievous Panda's lack of a handler and tactical coordination, launching a series of attacks.
Before the opponent could react, her level 9 Shadowless Cat had defeated the level 15 Mischievous Panda!
The announcement sounded.
"Mischievous Panda is unable to battle. Ke Xin wins!"
"Her final score is 90.5 points!"
At the same time.
On the large screen in the center of the beast-taming arena, the scoreboard was refreshed again. Thanks to Ke Xin's stunning performance, Class Two, which had been second to last, climbed to third place overall!
Ke Xin proudly raised her head, expecting applause from the crowd.
However, instead of cheers, protests erupted.
Someone shouted loudly, "Protest! Why is Class Two getting special treatment, letting their best student fight twice! We are not convinced!"
Other onlookers turned to look at the student leading the protest. Upon seeing his face, they were no longer surprised.
His name was Wang Xiaodi, notorious in the academy as a troublemaker. However, his beast-taming talent was remarkable, and he had scored 89 points in this beast-taming exam.
But he was also a student of Class One. With Ke Xin's outstanding performance, Class Two's ranking had improved, leaving Class One to naturally become the last place.
Students from other classes also realized this. Who could accept their class's ranking dropping by one spot? This directly affected the final rewards!
One stone stirred up a thousand waves.
"Protest!"
"Protest!"
"Protest!"
The protests rose one after another.
"Silence!" the Dean of Students broadcasted through the speakers.
However, the indignant students paid him no mind.
Wang Xiaodi shouted loudly, "Rigged! Rigged! Rigged!"
Amidst the clamor, the Dean of Students frowned. He hadn't expected that one of his decisions would lead to such chaos. Not only were students from the academy present today, but also many people from outside, including professional beast masters. If he handled this poorly, the news would spread...
Seeing that he had successfully swayed public opinion, Wang Xiaodi continued, "We demand a rematch!"
"Rematch!"
"Rematch!"
Instantly, there was a chorus of agreement.
Inciting a crowd was something these 14- or 15-year-old children were very good at. Whether it was reasonable or not, the excitement was paramount. Giving the Dean of Students a difficult time was a rare opportunity!
Wang Xiaodi knew Lu Fei's strength very well. He was a good-for-nothing who didn't even have a proper contracted beast, so he couldn't possibly lead Class Two to a comeback!
Ke Xin had never witnessed such a scene. She cried sadly and was eventually led out of the beast-taming arena by staff.
The Dean of Students finally compromised in frustration.
"Ke Xin's score is invalidated!"
The other students were immediately satisfied and cheered, but for Class Two, it was like a bolt from the blue.
In Class Two's resting room.
It was deathly silent; the hope that had briefly ignited was extinguished once more.
Ke Xin, wiping away tears, sobbed softly. She had never felt so wronged in her life.
The other students were also dispirited. Although the competition wasn't over yet, they knew in their hearts that Class Two would finish last this time.
A staff member entered the resting room to announce on behalf of the organizing committee: "If student Lu Fei cannot enter the arena within five minutes, Class Two will be considered to have voluntarily forfeited."
After speaking, he turned and left.
In the resting room, the students' emotions erupted.
Someone slammed the table and cursed, "Lu Fei, you good-for-nothing! You're dragging our class down!"
"It's always because of him! Let's go find Teacher Ling and ask her to request that Lu Fei be kicked out of our class!"
"Yes! Let's go!"
They shifted all the blame to Lu Fei!
"We are all classmates, you can't do this!"
Ke Xin blocked their path.
Lying on the bay window, Tang Ao, wearing a baseball cap, said casually, "Why are you guys so agitated? The school is owned by Zhou Shuyi's father, you know. Did you see Lu Fei get expelled?"
His meaning was clear: even the school board didn't have the authority to expel someone so easily, so what use would it be for them to go to the dean?
"Tang Ao! You're not much better yourself. Our class is at the bottom this time, and you're partly responsible!"
Tang Ao tilted his baseball cap and glanced over.
"Shen Qiu, if you keep yapping, do you believe I won't bash you?"
The student named Shen Qiu immediately backed down.
Just then.
A figure rushed into the resting room, colliding head-on with a staff member.
Both fell to the ground.
The commotion drew everyone's attention.
They saw the boy who had burst into the resting room ask breathlessly:
"Is the competition over?"
Everyone's eyes were filled with confusion.
Ke Xin stopped crying, "Lu Fei?"
A moment later, everyone realized that this disheveled, tattered boy, looking like a beggar, was indeed Lu Fei!
Tang Ao leaped from the bay window, curiously plucked a blade of grass from Lu Fei's hair, and said, "Wow, Lu Fei, what did you go through?" His eyes then lit up, "Did you fight some powerful contracted beast?"
Tang Ao was Lu Fei's roommate, and they had a decent relationship.
Ke Xin's crestfallen expression also showed a hint of a smile. She had heard that Lu Fei had obtained a golden ticket, and she thought that perhaps he had spent the days he was missing capturing a contracted beast in the hunting grounds!
"Lu Fei! Did you manage to capture a contracted beast?" Ke Xin asked anxiously.
Lu Fei took out a beast-taming scroll.
Everyone's gaze was fervent, full of anticipation.
After hesitating, Lu Fei put it away again. He had intended to summon the Brash Snake, but on the way back, whenever Didi Ma became disobedient, Brash Snake had to cast a "Cute" skill, which ultimately exhausted its energy, causing it to fall unconscious. He had to run the last section himself.
He woke up Brother Chicken, who was sleeping soundly in his backpack.
Soon, a chicken with a middle-parted hairstyle and overalls appeared in everyone's sight.
Silence ensued...
Ke Xin pulled out a beast-taming scroll and pointed it at Brother Chicken. Her face turned green...
"Lu Fei... don't tell me this chicken is your contracted beast?" Ke Xin asked, hoping he would say no!
"How is it? Aren't you impressed by Brother Chicken's coolness?" Lu Fei teased. Brother Chicken appropriately flipped its middle-parted hair, exuding personality.
Ke Xin's expression was grim; her last hope was shattered...
Lu Fei looked at her in confusion and snapped his fingers in front of her.
"What are you hesitating for? Didn't you say you only had five minutes to prepare? Hurry and take me to the arena!"
After a moment of silence, Ke Xin pouted, looking dejected, "Forget it, Lu Fei. This chicken only has a combat power of 5; it can't even be considered a contracted beast..."
Combat power of only 5?... Lu Fei was taken aback.
He couldn't help but curiously take out his beast-taming encyclopedia.
"Beep beep beep..."
A sound came.
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Contracted Beast - [Unknown Chicken]
Level - [lv1]
Attribute - [No Attribute]
Combat Power - [5]
Rarity - [D]
Skills - [???]
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Brother Chicken, caught red-handed, blushed fiercely, wishing it could dig a hole to hide in…
Man and chicken tacitly looked away, understanding each other without any communication…
"Hahaha!"
A sudden burst of laughter erupted.
"It really is only five! I thought the class monitor was joking! This is the first time I've seen such a weak contracted beast." He held his beast-taming encyclopedia and laughed as he spoke.
The students of Class Two took out their beast-taming encyclopedias to investigate. They scrutinized Brother Chicken, as if looking at a clown, and for a moment, mockery was constant.
Lu Fei glanced sideways at these brats.
"Still want to kick me out of the class?"
"Laugh now, and don't cry later, you brats…" Lu Fei thought to himself.
A sinister smile appeared on his lips.
He slowly walked towards the crowd and raised his hand.
"Fellow classmates! Everyone, quiet down!"