"What's going on, Class Monitor Wang?"
Wang Meng's face was bruised and swollen, clearly having been beaten up.
"Damn it, who dares to bully my classmate?!"
Chen Shu, full of righteous indignation, instantly summoned his Golden Slime.
"Goo goo."
The Golden Slime 'fiercely' called out.
It was already a Level 1 Contracted Spirit, standing three decimeters tall, looking like a lump of 'poop' with no combat power. In reality... that was indeed the case.
"Chen Shu, the Beast Taming laws of China prohibit summoning Contracted Spirits at will. Let's head back to class first."
Wang Meng was startled and quickly stopped him.
"Bullying my classmate in broad daylight, is there no law? Is there no justice?"
Chen Shu was filled with righteous anger, but he put away his Contracted Spirit for now.
Just then, a student from Beast Class Three appeared nearby.
He was wearing a white T-shirt and had a striking head of green hair.
"Yeah, I hit him. I'm Zheng Yi. Got a problem? A bet is a bet — that's the rule in the Beast Class."
Zheng Yi sneered, looking at Wang Meng.
"This month's Low-Grade Beast Orb is mine, remember to hand it over honestly. Wang Meng, I'm not targeting you, I'm saying all of Beast Class Five is trash!"
Wang Meng clenched his fists, his eyes filled with unwillingness.
"This green-haired punk is so arrogant?"
Chen Shu couldn't help but think, ready to step forward.
"This is Beast Class Three's territory, let's go back." Wang Meng pulled Chen Shu back to the classroom.
Chen Shu gave Zheng Yi a hard look but ultimately held back.
"Why did you get into a fight?" Chen Shu asked.
From what he knew about Wang Meng, he didn't seem like someone who would cause trouble.
"I've always had conflicts with him. Every month, we have a Beast Master contest, and if you lose, you have to give the Beast Orb issued by the school to the other party."
"Beast Orb? How come I've never heard of it."
"The top three in each monthly exam get a Beast Orb."
"No wonder I didn't know..."
The two supported each other as they returned to the classroom.
Several boys gathered around, expressing their concern, "Meng, are you okay?"
Clearly, everyone was aware of Wang Meng's monthly contests.
"Useless! Lost three months in a row."
A cold voice rang out, and a girl with a ponytail spoke disdainfully.
She wore a white dress, her complexion fair, her figure petite.
As soon as she finished speaking, the girl walked out of the classroom.
"Who is that?" Chen Shu asked, puzzled.
"Our class's study committee member, Xia Bing."
Wang Meng whispered, already accustomed to her tone.
As the class monitor, losing three contests in a row had even brought criticism to Beast Class Five from other classes.
While they were talking, a student suddenly shouted.
"Big news! This afternoon after school, Xia Bing is going to challenge everyone in Beast Class Three!"
"What's going on?! Is the study committee member really that bold?"
"Beast Class Three has twenty-four people, the weakest of whom are Level 3 Beast Masters."
Wang Meng was taken aback and sighed.
"Sister Xia is standing up for me. It's all my fault for being useless, unable to beat Zheng Yi."
"Can she win?"
Chen Shu looked at Xia Bing's empty seat, surprised by her boldness in challenging an entire class.
"Sister Xia used to be in Beast Class One, but due to special reasons, she was transferred to Beast Class Five. She definitely has the strength, but Beast Class Three isn't easy to deal with."
Chen Shu rubbed his hands together, feeling a bit excited.
"We'll all go cheer her on in the afternoon. If she really can't win, we'll join in."
"Alright!"
Beast Class Five instantly united, all expressing their intention to witness the battle.
The clash between the two classes alarmed the entire grade, even the teachers knew, but no one stopped it.
If regular class students gathered to fight, it would definitely be stopped, but for the Beast Class, what else would they do if not fight?
Just then, the class bell rang.
Xia Bing, in her white dress, returned to the classroom.
Fang Ke also entered, looking at the students below, distributing test papers.
"The top three in the last test were Xia Bing, Wang Meng, and Li Zixuan."
With that, Fang Ke took out three white orbs, filled with dense spiritual power.
These were the Low-Grade Beast Orbs issued by the school.
Unlike other potions, these orbs could directly enhance the Beast Power within, extremely useful.
But they were also incredibly expensive, each worth tens of thousands, and not available for sale.
Only schools with official backing could obtain them.
For students with excellent grades, the tuition of tens of thousands a year was definitely worth it.
"Xia Bing, be careful this afternoon."
Fang Ke gave a few special reminders, clearly aware of the challenge.
"Mr. Fang, it's fine, all the classmates will go watch."
Chen Shu confidently said.
"That's good, Chen Shu, you don't need to go, to avoid danger, just focus on studying your cultural subjects."
Chen Shu: "?"
I'm the protagonist, aren't I? Without my battle, can it even be called a battle?
The day quickly passed.
Chen Shu initially wanted to study, as the college entrance exam also included cultural subjects.
But he had no foundation, and the sight of those books made him sleepy.
A few minutes later, he unknowingly fell asleep.
***
Ding ding ding!
A crisp bell rang, and Chen Shu instinctively woke up.
"School's out..."
The atmosphere in the class instantly changed.
Xia Bing, carrying a blue backpack, was the first to step out of the classroom.
The other students followed, heading to the school's Beast Hall, where there was a dedicated contest arena.
Apart from the two classes, students from the other three classes also came to watch.
The contest arena quickly filled with nearly a hundred people, becoming quite crowded.
In the center, there was a large platform, the place for Contracted Spirit battles.
"Xia Bing, I admit your strength is great, but I didn't expect you to be so foolish, challenging our entire class. Are your three Beast Orbs ready?"
Zheng Yi crossed his arms, his face full of mockery.
Three Beast Orbs were worth thirty thousand, a real gamble, even students from Beast Class One wouldn't be so extravagant.
"Cut the crap!"
Xia Bing looked disdainful, instantly summoning her Contracted Spirit.
Roar!
A blue Ice Wolf appeared, two meters long, exuding frost, instantly intimidating the crowd.
"Level 5 Beast Master?!"
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The crowd exclaimed.
A Level 5 Beast Master was already considered a top student in Beast Class One, enough to rank in the top ten.
"No wonder you're so confident."
Zheng Yi looked embarrassed, as even he, the class monitor, was only a Level 4 Beast Master.
"Don't panic, we have over twenty people, even in a relay battle, we can win."
As he finished speaking, Zheng Yi summoned his Contracted Spirit.
A skeleton wielding a bone knife appeared, with two green flames in its eye sockets, looking extremely terrifying.
Though called Beast Masters, the types of Contracted Spirits were diverse, not limited to just beasts.
Zheng Yi's skeleton was of the Undead Type, while Chen Shu's Slime was of the Special Type.
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