"Hmm? Class monitor Wang, what's going on?"
Wang Meng was seen with a bruised and swollen face, clearly having been beaten up.
"Damn it, someone dares to bully my classmate Chen Pi?!"
Chen Shu, with a righteous expression, immediately summoned his golden slime.
"Goo goo."
The golden slime let out a fierce growl.
It was already a Level 1 contracted spirit, standing at three decimeters tall.
It looked like a lump of dung, with no combat power,
And that was indeed the case.
"Chen Pi, the beast taming regulations of Hua Country stipulate that contracted spirits cannot be summoned casually. Go back to class first."
Wang Meng's expression was shocked, and he hurriedly called out to stop him.
"Bullying my classmate in broad daylight, is there no law? No justice?"
Chen Shu said indignantly, while also retracting his contracted spirit.
Just then, a student from the adjacent Beast Taming Class Three appeared.
He wore a white t-shirt and had dyed his hair a striking green.
"It was me, Zheng Yi, who beat him. Have a problem? You lose if you gamble, that's the rule of the beast taming class."
Zheng Yi sneered and looked at Wang Meng.
"Your low-grade beast taming beads for this month are mine. Remember to deliver them honestly."
"Little Wang, I'm not targeting you, I'm saying that everyone in 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 couldn't help but think, already preparing to step forward.
"This is Class Three's territory. Go back first." Wang Meng pulled Chen Shu back into the classroom.
Chen Shu shot Zheng Yi a fierce glare but ultimately didn't act impulsively.
"How did you get into a fight?" Chen Shu asked.
Based on his understanding of Wang Meng, the latter wasn't the type to cause trouble.
"We've always had conflicts. Every month we have a beast tamer competition, and if I lose, I have to give my beast taming beads from the school to the other person."
"Beast taming beads? I've never heard of them."
"The top three in each monthly exam receive a beast taming bead."
"No wonder I didn't know."
The two of them supported each other back to the classroom.
Several male students crowded around, asking with concern, "Brother Meng, are you okay?"
Clearly, everyone was aware of Wang Meng's monthly competitions.
"So useless! Lost for three consecutive months."
A clear, cold voice rang out. A girl with her hair tied in a ponytail spoke dismissively.
She wore a white dress, her face fair and tender, and her figure appeared incredibly petite.
As soon as she finished speaking, the girl walked out of the classroom.
"Who is this?" Chen Shu asked, looking confused.
"Xia Bing, the study committee member of our class."
Wang Meng whispered, already accustomed to her tone.
As the class monitor, losing three consecutive matches meant that even Beast Taming Class Five was subject to criticism from other classes.
As they were talking, a student suddenly shouted.
"Big news! After school today, Xia Bing is going to challenge everyone in Beast Taming Class Three!"
"What's going on?! The study committee member is this fierce?"
Beast Taming Class Three has twenty-four people, and the weakest are Level 3 beast tamers.
Wang Meng's expression stiffened, and he sighed.
"Sister Xia is trying to get back at me. It's my fault for being useless and not being able to beat Zheng Yi."
"Can she win?"
Chen Shu looked at Xia Bing's empty seat,
He hadn't expected this girl to be so formidable, challenging an entire class.
"Sister Xia was previously in Beast Taming Class One, but due to special circumstances, she was transferred to Beast Taming Class Five. She definitely has the strength, but Class Three is no pushover."
Chen Shu clenched his fists, feeling a surge of excitement.
"Let's all go cheer her on this afternoon. If we really can't win, we'll all go up together."
"Alright!"
Everyone in Beast Taming Class Five instantly united, all expressing their desire to witness this battle.
The clash between the two classes alerted the entire grade, and even the teachers were aware of it, but no one intervened.
If it were ordinary students gathering to fight, it would be unacceptable.
But what else would beast tamers do if not fight?
Just then, the class bell rang.
Xia Bing, dressed in her white dress, returned to the classroom.
Fang Ke also walked in. He looked at the students below and distributed the test papers.
"The results of the last test are: Xia Bing, Wang Meng, and Li Zixuan in the top three."
With that, Fang Ke took out three white beads, their spiritual energy dense.
These were the low-grade beast taming beads distributed by the school.
Unlike other potions, these beads could directly increase the beast taming power within the body, making them very effective.
But they were also incredibly expensive, costing tens of thousands each, and were priceless.
Only institutions with official backing, like the school, could obtain them.
For outstanding students, an annual tuition of tens of thousands was absolutely worth it.
"Xia Bing, be careful this afternoon."
Fang Ke specially reminded her, clearly aware of the challenge.
"Teacher Fang, it's fine. My classmates will all be watching."
Chen Shu said confidently.
"That's good. Chen Pi, you don't need to go. To avoid danger, just focus on your cultural classes honestly."
Chen Shu: "?"
"I'm the protagonist, alright? Can a battle be called a battle without me?"
The day passed quickly.
Chen Shu initially wanted to study knowledge, as the college entrance examination would also include cultural subjects.
However, he had no foundation, and as soon as he saw the books, he felt sleepy.
After a few minutes, he unknowingly dozed off.
"Dring dring!"
A crisp bell rang, and Chen Shu woke up almost instinctively.
"School's out."
The atmosphere in the classroom immediately changed.
Xia Bing, with a blue backpack on her back, was the first to leave the classroom.
The other classmates followed, heading to the school's beast taming hall, where there were specialized competition arenas.
Besides the two classes, students from the other three classes also came to watch.
The competition arena was instantly crowded with nearly a hundred people.
And in the very center, there was a large platform, which was where contracted spirits fought.
"Xia Bing, I admit your strength, but I didn't expect you to be so foolish as to challenge our entire class. Are your three beast taming beads ready?"
Zheng Yi crossed his arms, a look of mockery on his face.
Three beast taming beads meant a true gamble worth tens of thousands, a luxury even students from Beast Taming Class One wouldn't afford.
"Enough nonsense!"
Xia Bing said dismissively and immediately summoned her contracted spirit.
"Roar!"
A ferocious ice wolf, entirely blue, appeared. It was two meters long, and its body exuded frost, instantly intimidating the entire audience.
"Level 5 Beast Tamer?!"
The crowd below exclaimed,
A Level 5 beast tamer was already considered an elite student in Beast Taming Class One, ranking among the top ten.
"No wonder you're so confident."
Zheng Yi's expression was one of embarrassment. He, as the class monitor, was only a Level 4 beast tamer.
"Don't panic. We have over twenty people. Even a war of attrition would be enough to win."
As soon as he finished speaking, Zheng Yi summoned his contracted spirit.
A skeleton wielding a bone knife instantly appeared, its eye sockets glowing with two green flames, looking extremely terrifying.
Although they were called beast tamers, the types of contracted spirits were extremely diverse, not limited to demonic beasts.
Zheng Yi's skeleton belonged to the undead type, while Chen Shu's slime was of a special category.