Chapter 7: The Mighty Xia Bing
"Hmm? Captain Wang, what happened?"
Wang Meng appeared with a bruised face, clearly beaten up badly.
"Damn it, someone dared to bully my classmate Chen Pi?!"
Chen Shu showed a look of loyalty and immediately summoned the golden slime.
"Goo goo."
The golden slime made a 'fierce' sound.
It was already a level one contract spirit, about thirty centimeters tall,
Looking like a lump of 'poop,' without combat power,
In fact... that was exactly the case.
"Chen Pi, the Beast Taming Law of Huaguo forbids randomly summoning contract spirits, go back to class first."
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Wang Meng was shocked and hurriedly spoke up to stop him.
"Bullying my classmate in broad daylight, is there any law? Any justice?"
Chen Shu was full of righteous indignation and put away the contract spirit.
At this moment, a student from Beast Taming Class Three suddenly appeared nearby.
He wore a white T-shirt and had glaring green hair.
"I'm Zheng Yi who hit him, any problem? You gamble, you accept the outcome, that's the rule in the Beast Taming Class."
Zheng Yi sneered, looking at Wang Meng.
"Your low-grade Beast Taming Pearl this month is mine, remember to deliver it honestly."
"Xiao Wang, I'm not targeting you, I'm saying Beast Taming Class Five is trash!"
Wang Meng clenched his fists, his eyes filled with unwillingness.
"This green-haired brat is so arrogant?"
Chen Shu thought to himself and was ready to step forward.
"This is Beast Taming Class Three's turf, go back first." Wang Meng pulled Chen Shu back to the classroom.
Chen Shu gave Zheng Yi a sharp look but ultimately held back.
"Why did you get into a fight?" Chen Shu asked.
Based on what he knew about Wang Meng, he didn't seem like a troublemaker.
"We've always had conflicts, and every month we have a Beast Taming Master contest. The loser has to give their Beast Taming Pearl issued by the school to the winner."
"Beast Taming Pearl? I haven't heard of that."
"The top three in each monthly exam get a Beast Taming Pearl."
"No wonder I didn't know..."
The two supported each other back to the classroom.
Several boys gathered around, showing concern, "Brother Meng, are you okay?"
Obviously, everyone knew about Wang Meng's monthly contests.
"Useless! Lost three months in a row."
A cold voice sounded, a girl with a ponytail spoke disdainfully.
She wore a white dress, had fair skin, and looked very petite.
As soon as she finished speaking, the girl left the classroom.
"Who's that?" Chen Shu asked, puzzled.
"She's our class study committee member, Xia Bing."
Wang Meng whispered, already very used to her tone.
As the class leader who lost three contests in a row, even Beast Taming Class Five was criticized by other classes.
While they were talking, a student suddenly shouted.
"Big news! After school this afternoon, Xia Bing will challenge everyone in Beast Taming Class Three!"
"What? The study committee member is that fierce?"
"Beast Taming Class Three has 24 students, and the weakest are all level three Beast Taming Masters."
Wang Meng was stunned and sighed.
"Sister Xia is helping me find a chance, it's all my fault, I can't beat Zheng Yi."
"Can she win?"
Chen Shu looked at Xia Bing's empty seat,
Not expecting this girl to be so fierce, directly challenging the whole class.
"Sister Xia used to be in Beast Taming Class One, but was transferred to Class Five for special reasons. She definitely has strength, but Class Three is no pushover either."
Chen Shu rubbed his hands together, surprisingly feeling a bit excited.
"This afternoon, let's all go cheer. If they really can't win, we'll go up together."
"Alright!"
Beast Taming Class Five instantly united, all expressing their intention to watch the battle.
The clash between the two classes stirred the entire grade; even the teachers knew about it, but no one stopped it.
If ordinary class students gathered to fight, it would definitely be forbidden,
But Beast Taming classes don't fight? Then what, play landlord?
Just then, the class bell rang.
Xia Bing, dressed in a white dress, returned to the classroom.
Fang Ke also came in; he looked down at the students and handed out the test papers.
"The top three scores from the last test are Xia Bing, Wang Meng, and Li Zixuan."
After saying this, Fang Ke took out three white beads filled with dense spiritual energy.
They were the school-issued low-grade Beast Taming Pearls.
Unlike other potions, these pearls can directly enhance the Beast Taming power inside the body, very useful.
But they were also extremely expensive, each costing tens of thousands, and were priceless and hard to find.
Only schools with official backing could get them.
For outstanding students, the annual tuition of tens of thousands was definitely worth it.
"Xia Bing, be careful this afternoon."
Fang Ke gave a few special warnings, clearly already knowing about the challenge.
"Teacher Fang, it's fine. All the classmates will go watch."
Chen Shu said confidently.
"Good then. Chen Pi, you don't have to go, to avoid danger. Just study your culture classes quietly."
Chen Shu: "?"
I'm the protagonist, right? Can it even be called a fight without me?
The day passed quickly.
At first, Chen Shu wanted to study knowledge since the college entrance exam also had culture classes.
But he had no foundation at all and felt sleepy as soon as he looked at the books.
A few minutes later, he unknowingly fell asleep.
Ding ling ling!
A crisp bell rang, and Chen Shu woke up almost instinctively.
"School's out..."
The atmosphere in the classroom 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 Taming arena, where the contests were held.
Besides the two classes, students from the other three classes also came to watch.
Nearly a hundred people crowded the arena, making it quite congested.
In the very center was a huge platform, where the contract spirit battles took place.
"Xia Bing, I admit your strength, but it's stupid to challenge our entire class. Are your three Beast Taming Pearls ready?"
Zheng Yi crossed his arms, full of mockery.
Three Beast Taming Pearls were worth 30,000 in total—a real gamble. Even students from Beast Taming Class One wouldn't be so extravagant.
"Cut the crap!"
Xia Bing sneered and immediately summoned her contract spirit.
A roar!
A pure blue ice wolf appeared, about two meters long, emitting frost, instantly intimidating everyone present.
"Level five Beast Taming Master?!"
The crowd gasped.
A level five Beast Taming Master was already a top student in Class One, easily ranking in the top ten.
"No wonder you're so confident."
Zheng Yi looked embarrassed; as the class leader, he was only a level four Beast Taming Master.
"Don't worry, we have over twenty people. Even a war of attrition, we'll win."
Just as he finished speaking, Zheng Yi summoned his contract spirit.
A skeleton holding a bone knife appeared instantly, with two green flames hanging where its pupils should be, looking terrifying.
Though called Beast Tamers, contract spirits came in many types, not just limited to monsters.
Zheng Yi's skeleton was of the undead type, while Chen Shu's slime belonged to the special category.