NOVEL WEB Chapter 3: A Casual Slap
"Kent, I think you're looking for trouble," a young man in a school uniform soon stepped out of the classroom, his face darkened with anger. He glared at Kent and gritted his teeth.
Kent recognized him immediately from the memories of the previous owner of his body. This was Zhao Xuan, the one responsible for injuring the original Kent's beast with his own.
Zhao Xuan came from a wealthy family, and while his strength was neither too high nor too low in the school, he was notorious for bullying the weak. In the past, the original Kent was often his target.
"You don't want to talk, Zhao Xuan? I'm here to challenge you," Kent said calmly, his expression indifferent.
"Challenge me? Kent, you must be out of your mind. Didn't you just get beaten up by my beast and have to go to the hospital? Looks like your brain's been knocked loose," Zhao Xuan sneered.
"Scared?" Kent chuckled, unfazed by Zhao Xuan's mockery.
"Who's scared? Let's go. I'm going to teach you a lesson today before the teacher arrives," Zhao Xuan snarled.
"Let's go," Kent said, turning around and signaling Garfield, who lazily followed him, heading toward the training ground.
Zhao Xuan trailed behind, along with a large group of students eager to watch the drama unfold.
At the grand beast training grounds, on the arena stage.
Kent and Garfield arrived first, standing calmly on the stage. Garfield, looking completely uninterested, was lazily licking his fur, unaffected by the upcoming battle.
A crowd of students had gathered below, watching intently.
"Hah, so your useless beast has evolved. No wonder you have the guts to challenge me. But tell me, what makes you think a pet turned beast could get revenge? Who gave you the courage?" Zhao Xuan sneered as he stepped onto the arena.
Kent remained indifferent, staring at Zhao Xuan as though he were some fool.
"Kent, let me show you the power of my beast! Come out, Azure-eyed Wind Wolf!" Zhao Xuan snarled, biting down on his frustration. He touched a metal bracelet embedded with a blue sapphire, which immediately flashed with blue light. A giant wolf appeared in front of them.
"Rich kid," Kent noted, observing the bracelet rather than the beast. From the memories of the previous owner, he knew the item's name.
It was called the "Beast Bracelet," made from a rare pearl extracted from a monster called the Space Clam. The pearl had unique spatial properties, allowing the user to store and summon beasts at will. The Space Clam lived in dangerous deep-sea areas, so only powerful beast tamers could obtain the pearls. That was why the pearls were so expensive, often worth hundreds of thousands of credit points. Zhao Xuan's bracelet clearly indicated his wealthy background.
Despite the envy, Kent quickly refocused on the beast summoned by Zhao Xuan.
The Azure-eyed Wind Wolf stood nearly three meters tall, with pure white fur. Its mouth was lined with sharp, sword-like fangs, and its eerie, ghostly green eyes radiated malice. Its muscular body was streamlined for combat, with a wind ring wrapping around it, showing its immense power and speed.
Compared to the small, fat Garfield, this wolf looked imposing, drawing gasps from the surrounding students.
Kent scanned the stats of the beast, which appeared in his system interface.
Beast Name: Azure-eyed Wind Wolf
Beast Level: 14 (Elite)
Beast Bloodline: Bronze
Beast Abilities: 1. Cruel Pounce 2. Wind Speed Boost
Weaknesses: …
In Saint City Third High, this was considered a strong beast. Its level 14 ranking and the wolf's position in the food chain made it powerful, placing it among the middle to upper tier. But unfortunately…
Its opponent was a Silver-grade Garfield.
The outcome was already sealed from the start.
"Wow, Zhao Xuan really managed to evolve his Azure-eyed Wind Wolf to level 14 in just a few days. He must have used high-grade nutrient liquid! Zhao Xuan's family is really rich!" one student commented.
"Kent is in trouble now. His beast might be level 10, but against Zhao Xuan's level 14 wolf with a food chain advantage, it's going to be a massacre," another murmured.
"Go tell the teacher! With Zhao Xuan's personality, he's going to beat Kent badly. Who knows if things will get out of hand," another voice said.
As Zhao Xuan's powerful beast appeared, the students surrounding the arena began whispering, pitying Kent.
"Kent, you fool, are you feeling hopeless yet? How dare you challenge me? A worthless fool like you will always be beneath me! Azure-eyed Wind Wolf, go, kill this idiot's beast and let's have some fun with it!" Zhao Xuan sneered and waved his hand.
The Azure-eyed Wind Wolf's eyes flashed green, and the wind ring around its body intensified. In an instant, the wolf became a blur of motion, lunging at Garfield with its mouth open, sharp fangs ready to tear into Garfield's head. Garfield, completely unaware, continued licking its paw lazily, oblivious to the impending danger.
The surrounding students already imagined the scene of Zhao Xuan's wolf ripping Kent's beast to shreds. Some couldn't bear to watch, others eagerly awaited the bloodshed, while some criticized Kent's choice of beast.
What kind of beast was this…?
The enemy's already here, and it's still clueless. As expected, a pet can't be raised into a proper beast.
Just as the wolf's sharp fangs were about to sink into Garfield's head, Garfield's eyes suddenly gleamed coldly.
With a swift motion, Garfield raised its paw, and an incredible force surged through its fluffy, chubby limb. In a split second, the paw transformed into a muscular, explosive fist.
Boom!
Garfield slapped the Azure-eyed Wind Wolf with an immense force.
The wolf's face was immediately indented with a giant paw print, and its expression twisted in pain.
The next second, the wolf was sent flying through the air by the violent impact, crashing into the training ground's wall with a deafening thud that shook the arena.
The training ground fell into a stunned silence.