Ye Bai suppressed the hunger in his heart and quickly waved to the staff, saying, "I’ve already signed a contract with this Hundred-Change Silkworm. According to the school’s regulations, I can receive a month’s worth of starter pet beast rations."
The leading staff member nodded: "Of course, there is indeed such a regulation."
"Please wait a moment, I’ll have someone bring you the rations right away."
The leading staff member clapped his hands, and immediately another person came forward, taking out bags of pet beast rations weighing a kilogram each from his space backpack.
These rations were specially formulated according to scientific proportions, focusing on absolute nutrition, but the taste might not be very good.
Ye Bai tore open a bag and tossed the rations inside to the Thousand-Change Silkworm.
This peculiar Thousand-Change Silkworm was unusually fast. It shot out like a cannonball, catching the rations mid-air and devouring them in large mouthfuls. ɴᴇᴡ ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀʀᴇ ᴘᴜʙʟɪsʜᴇᴅ ᴏɴ 𝗇𝗈𝗏𝖾𝗅✦𝖿𝗂𝗋𝖾✦𝗇𝖾𝗍
One bag of rations could satisfy a young pet beast’s three meals a day.
Yet this Thousand-Change Silkworm gnawed through five bags, appearing truly ravenous.
With a satisfied look on its face after eating and drinking its fill, the Thousand-Change Silkworm lay back on the ground like Ge You, and sleepiness soon overtook it.
Around it, everyone could clearly hear the silkworm’s snoring, akin to a drum.
It naturally had a large appetite, consuming more than other Hundred-Change Silkworms, so it constantly roamed secret realms, snatching food from various groups.
Due to its fast digestion, the Thousand-Change Silkworm hadn’t had a full meal until now, constantly suffering from burning stomach pain.
Thus, it put its life into eating, not hesitating to incur the wrath of certain groups.
Sometimes it would even get beaten to a pulp by some pet beasts, but its resistance to beatings reached its peak, making ordinary physical attacks feel no more than mosquito bites to it.
Only after forming a contract with Ye Bai did it finally enjoy its first full meal since birth.
Watching Ye Bai calmly choose a Hundred-Change Silkworm, Li Weiyang wore a particularly strange expression.
Although the Hundred-Change Silkworm had unstable genes and could have multiple evolutionary paths.
This kind of pet beast initially had no attack power, with only its defense being exceptionally strong.
However, if its defense encountered a fire pet beast, it would be as fragile as paper, easily breached.
Generally, students who picked a Hundred-Change Silkworm came from wealthy families, having prepared well-bred pet beasts at home.
They only went through the motions in the school’s secret realm, and with the excellent quality of Shen Mountain Middle School’s Hundred-Change Silkworms, if they discovered another evolutionary path, they’d become renowned.
But these students did not include themselves and Ye Bai.
Li Weiyang and Ye Bai came from ordinary families, relying on their efforts alone.
Why did Ye Bai choose an ordinary, attack-less Hundred-Change Silkworm and abandon the rare little Snowball?
This puzzled Li Weiyang greatly.
If Ye Bai felt compassion for the Hundred-Change Silkworm, Li Weiyang would not believe it for a second.
After all, he was like her, both self-serving, not doing anything detrimental to themselves.
Driven by curiosity, Li Weiyang used the Eye of Insight, a rare exception, wanting to know the reason.
Her eyes turned blood red.
Ye Bai felt an intense gaze upon him and turned to see Li Weiyang’s eyes had turned blood red.
It seemed Li Weiyang was using the Eye of Insight, intending to uncover why he contracted this ’ordinary’ Hundred-Change Silkworm.
[Pet Beast Name: Thousand-Change Silkworm]
[Level: lv2 (Tier One Level Two)]
[Skills: Impact, Silk Spitting, Hardening]
[Evolutionary Path: Ten Thousand Changes Silkworm, materials needed for evolution ???]
Strange, this pet beast’s name was Thousand-Change Silkworm, with just one more skill than a Hundred-Change Silkworm, why did it capture Ye Bai’s favor?
From appearance alone, it was hardly different from an ordinary Hundred-Change Silkworm.
Something was off, definitely off. After seeing the silkworm’s data, Li Weiyang felt even more confused.
She sensed something wasn’t right, and under the Eye of Insight, this creature could evolve into a Ten Thousand Changes Silkworm. Yet, based on the Hundred-Change Silkworm, the Ten Thousand Changes Silkworm didn’t have significant attack power. So what was Ye Bai after?
But Li Weiyang didn’t ponder further, as she had more important matters.
The slightly thin little Snowball, after seeing Ye Bai contract a pet beast, flew over forlornly.
It landed on Li Weiyang’s fingertip, appearing quite uninterested.
Li Weiyang had treated others as backup options for so long, and this time she found herself as Snowball’s backup.
Though feeling somewhat displeased, Snowball was the rarest among these pet beasts, with even some influential people waiting patiently for it.
She didn’t want to contract it, but others certainly would.
Moreover, this little Snowball could evolve into an even rarer Ice and Snow Elf, having mastered the advanced skill Snow Spray.
From birth, this pet beast was the darling of ice and snow.
Seeing a blue light flash between Snowball’s brows, Li Weiyang bit her fingertip, letting the blood drop onto the blue light.
At this moment, she finally signed a contract with Snowball. Snowball let out a tired yawn, the contract consuming much of its energy.
Without even saying goodbye, Snowball transformed into a stream of light, entering Li Weiyang’s pet beast space opened upon awakening.
After signing the contract, He Qingyuan’s Boxing Rabbit climbed out of the pool, soaking wet.
Its fur clung to its body, making it look exceptionally small.
Seeing his Boxing Rabbit so drenched, He Qingyuan’s anger surged uncontrollably.
"Ye Bai, I challenge you."
No sooner had the words left his mouth than Zhang Lingxue emerged from a nearby path.
With a meaningful smile on her red lips.
Having hidden to the side earlier, she had seen the pet beast contracting process of Ye Bai and Li Weiyang.
Familiar with the Hundred-Change Silkworm, Zhang Lingxue noticed something different about Ye Bai’s silkworm.
"You want to challenge Ye Bai, absolutely no problem."
"Once we’re out of the Secret Realm, let’s head to the arena to compete."
"It’s getting late; we must leave the Secret Realm now."
Yet the anger in He Qingyuan’s heart did not abate for a moment.
He was like a volcano on the brink of eruption.
Upon returning to school, He Qingyuan publicly issued Ye Bai a challenge.
"But I think such a duel without a stake would tarnish your prestige, Young Master He."
"I recall last week you acquired a Tier Two Insect Stone; you should use it as a stake."
He Qingyuan hesitated; the Tier Two Insect Stone was a treasure.
He came across it by chance at a stall.
"Fine, I bet, but the stakes should be of equal value. Ye Bai, what’s your stake?"
He Qingyuan knew Ye Bai wasn’t wealthy, with missing parents and a small Pet Beast Shop he ran alone.
The shop only sold low-end pet beasts.
"My stake is simple. If I lose the match, I’ll voluntarily stay away from Li Weiyang, giving up my seat beside her, so you can fulfill your wish."
Upon hearing their stakes, classmates began to talk amongst themselves.
"The Tier Two Insect Stone He’s is quite fond of it."
"I’ve seen He Qingyuan flaunting that cherished Insect Stone more than once."
"I think Ye Bai’s stake doesn’t seem equivalent in value to He Qingyuan’s."
"You’re foolish; things are different now. What talent did the class president awaken? An A-level talent, Eye of Insight!"
"Once in close quarters, building a good relationship with the class president, she could use the Eye of Insight to help you pick an extraordinarily talented pet beast, worth many Insect Stones."
"This isn’t just a desk mate’s position; it’s practically a highway to success."
To outsiders, Ye Bai’s condition seemed like getting something for nothing.
But to someone like He Qingyuan, a ’far-sighted’ senior admirer, the condition was truly tempting.
He Qingyuan agreed without hesitation.