Chapter 11: Threat

Zhang Dashan's gaze fell upon Ye Bai. He looked at Ye Bai for a long time, and a satisfied smile appeared on his wrinkled face: "You are Ye Bai, you performed a heroic deed yesterday."

"Li Weiyang sent word that she voluntarily gives up her selection from Shenshan Middle School and gifts this opportunity to you."

"Are you willing to accept?"

Zhang Dashan asked as a mere formality.

There's such a good thing?

Ye Bai raised an eyebrow; he was somewhat surprised.

Although Li Weiyang would not lack resources after entering Zhigaoxuefu, the resources of Shenshan Middle School were still quite substantial. The supplies in the Resource Box could at the very least allow a Pet Beast's strength to grow, and at minimum, allow a Pet Beast to level up several times.

As for whether it could break through to the second rank, that would depend on whether the resources inside were potent enough.

He hadn't expected Li Weiyang to give it up just like that; this made Ye Bai admire Li Weiyang's courage and determination.

Only a fool wouldn't take advantage of a bargain; it would be a waste not to take something delivered to one's doorstep.

Ye Bai nodded immediately, signaling his agreement.

"So, Ye Bai, this time you can choose two Resource Boxes."

Upon hearing this news, the students were shocked, and the playground immediately began to buzz with discussion.

"This Ye Bai is too lucky, isn't he? Just by saving Li Weiyang, he got a Resource Box gifted to him."

"Yeah, even though the Resource Boxes at Shenshan Middle School are blind boxes, the resources inside aren't bad at all. This is equivalent to Ye Bai getting two shares of resources; I'm truly envious."

"Sigh, if I had known, I would have gone to save Li Weiyang back then. I could have just blocked a bullet with my bare hands to show off."

"It's said that the power of that bullet was very weak. Ye Bai's Baibian Can blocked it easily; I heard it didn't even break the skin."

Many students didn't know that Ye Bai had taken a huge risk at the time; they all thought it was just a simple matter of blocking a bullet.

The key point that Baibian Can blocked the bullet without breaking skin only deepened their misunderstanding.

The gazes they directed at Ye Bai were full of jealousy and envy.

The students who had scrambled to run away back then were probably regretting it so much their guts were turning green.

A glimmer of sharpness flashed in the eyes of some students; they looked at Ye Bai as if looking at a piece of fat meat, and they secretly sent out a message.

"Please state your choice." Principal Zhang asked with a kind expression. He had investigated Ye Bai's record; he had been the top of the school for both years of high school.

It was just that his awakened talent was relatively ordinary, being the D-Grade Talent Photographic Memory.

But that didn't matter; having obtained two Resource Boxes, Ye Bai's strength should be able to advance by leaps and bounds in a short time.

"Then, thirty-eight and thirty-nine."

Ye Bai stated his answer.

Zhang Dashan chuckled. The flames on the Resource Boxes corresponding to the numbers Ye Bai specified scattered, and the Resource Boxes slowly descended from the air to the ground.

These boxes were one meter in length, width, and height. Ye Bai waved his hand and placed these two boxes into his Pet Beast Space.

He could feel a vast amount of life energy surging from one of the boxes; it should be the Life Spirit Seed mentioned in the information, while the other box contained an aura of thunder.

Ye Bai smiled; this was an unexpected gain.

"Damn, Ye Bai is quite the dark horse. The Pet Beast Space he awakened is actually quite large. I feel like my Pet Beast Space struggles to even stuff one Resource Box inside."

"I heard his awakened talent is very ordinary, destined to be a research-type talent. Why did he awaken such a large Pet Beast Space?" said a student who couldn't eat the grapes and called them sour.

"Sigh, so envious."

Ye Bai hadn't expected his single action to cause such a heated discussion among his classmates.

After all the students had received their resources, Zhang Dashan nodded toward Principal Liu Hang.

The wind on the playground was a bit strong. Liu Hang covered his hair, terrified that the wig on his head would be blown away by the wind, making him a laughingstock of Shenshan Middle School from then on.

"Thank you, Principal Zhang, for distributing the resources to everyone."

"And thank you, students, for your consistent hard work. Our Shenshan Middle School will become better and better."

"During this time, everyone should first familiarize yourselves with your Pet Beasts. Soon, the Fengchu Cup and Youlin Cup will begin."

"I invite students to sign up enthusiastically."

The Fengchu Cup and Youlin Cup are similar to the Olympic competitions of the real world. Only third-year high school students can sign up, and one can only sign up once in a lifetime; it has a strict review process.

These competitions are divided into city-level, provincial-level, and national-level.

One must also pass a preliminary selection within the school to enter the city-level competition.

The Fengchu Cup is a combat-type competition, while the Youlin Cup is a Pet Beast research competition, somewhat similar to a Pet Beast knowledge quiz, though of course, there is also a practical part.

Ye Bai's original goal was the Youlin Cup. As long as he could get a third prize or higher in the Youlin Cup national competition, at least a top-tier university in the Yan Kingdom Alliance would be guaranteed.

The Imperial Capital University Entrance Exam mainly tests written exams and practical affairs.

Practical affairs are mainly tested through talent tests and actual combat.

Ye Bai's talent is not advantageous, and his Insight Eye and Information System cannot be exposed, otherwise, he would definitely be targeted.

But with this Information System, Ye Bai planned to sign up for both competitions.

Only in this way could he maximize his benefits.

After the students had all left, He Qingyuan sought him out.

"Class Teacher, Ye Bai and I are going to have a wager-match."

"If I lose, my Resource Box and Insect Stone will go to Ye Bai."

"If Ye Bai loses, he must give up his seat next to Li Weiyang and at the same time give his Resource Box to me."

He Qingyuan was clearly eyeing Ye Bai's Resource Box; after all, resources are king.

Hearing the wager conditions proposed by He Qingyuan, Ye Bai smiled coldly: "Do you think I'm stupid? Why would I agree to your request?"

Ye Bai also used his mouth to silently say the words "run away." He Qingyuan's face turned livid; this was a humiliation that had accompanied him for a lifetime.

"Ye Bai, you will agree to the wager-match with me. Look at what this is."

He Qingyuan took out a slip of paper and handed it to Ye Bai.

Ye Bai opened it and his pupils shook violently.

【Rectification Notice】

【Fangyuan Pet Shop is involved in the illegal and non-compliant collection of Pet Beasts.】

【Upon notification from the Street Management Office, Fangyuan Pet Shop will be suspended for rectification for one month.】

【All Pet Beasts from Fangyuan Pet Shop will be sent to the Street Management Office's shelter for temporary storage for one month.】

"Ye Bai."

He Qingyuan quietly leaned over.

"You say, if your Pet Beasts were to have some accidents while at the shelter, that would be unavoidable, right?"

Ye Bai only felt an nameless rage surging up from his heart.

A trace of faint anger flashed in his eyes.

For so long, this was the first time he had been threatened by someone.

His fingertips were trembling slightly.

"Haha, Ye Bai, you're angry; this is your weak spot."

"Don't think I'm despicable and shameless; it's just that you, alone, taking two Resource Boxes is a bit too conspicuous, you know."

"Even if I didn't make a move, others would."

"If you want to blame someone, blame yourself for not having good parents who could protect you."

At this moment, He Qingyuan felt extremely delighted; the pent-up depression in his heart was swept away in this instant.

"Do you accept my challenge to a duel?"

He Qingyuan pushed up his gold-rimmed glasses, looking like a refined scoundrel, and he looked at Ye Bai with a playful gaze.

Just now, after learning that Ye Bai had collected two Resource Boxes, the family behind him had directly set their sights on the Resource Boxes and specifically used connections to play dirty tricks.

However, it was limited to dirty tricks; if they were to openly seize Ye Bai's Pet Beasts to threaten him and it was investigated by the Pet Beast Guild, they would be in serious trouble, after all, the laws of the Yan Kingdom Alliance were no joke.

(End of this chapter)