"As for He Qingyuan, you voluntarily used your Resource Box as a bet and lost to Ye Bai."
"At that time, I confirmed with you repeatedly, yet you took it lightly."
"Now that you've lost, according to the agreement, your Resource Box and other stakes will be handed over to Ye Bai."
Zhang Lingxue declared decisively.
This time the He Family acted, which counts as violating Zhang Dashan's taboo, and he will severely punish the He Family as a warning to others.
He Qingyuan just wanted to say something when suddenly his phone rang. As he looked at it, he realized it was a call from his father.
His hands trembled, yet he dared not ignore it.
"He Qingyuan, hurry back here immediately."
"You even stole my invitation letter from the Longteng Auction House and caused such a big problem."
"See if I don't skin you alive."
An angry voice burst out from the phone.
He Qingyuan looked defeated, and he took out the Resource Box from the Pet Beast Space.
Without looking at Boxing Rabbit, he staggered towards the school gate.
The world saw another person lost in despair.
This Boxing Rabbit seemed to have been abandoned on the spot by him.
Zhang Lingxue released the Light Goddess Butterfly, and its milky light fell on the Boxing Rabbit, causing it to emit a cracking sound as it awoke promptly, blinking its eyes.
As it looked around, not seeing any trace of the He Qingyuan, its mood turned a bit gloomy.
At that moment, a white light flashed across Boxing Rabbit's brow; He Qingyuan had directed his anger at Boxing Rabbit.
He actually proposed to dissolve the contract between him and Boxing Rabbit.
Although Boxing Rabbit felt a bit down, the white light in its brow dissipated into countless dots.
Both parties reached an agreement, voluntarily dissolving the contract, and Zhang Lingxue let out a long sigh.
After obtaining Boxing Rabbit's consent, she stored it in a Beast Card.
For publicly abandoning his pet beast, whether intentionally or unintentionally, He Qingyuan would face school punishment.
This Boxing Rabbit will most likely be sent back into the Secret Realm to select a new Pet Beast Master.
A Boxing Rabbit that has awakened the Frenzy Skill certainly doesn't lack a market.
"Rest assured, Ye Bai, your Pet Beast Shop has not been shut down; He Qingyuan was merely intimidating you."
"Additionally, our school guarantees you that such incidents will never happen again in the future."
"The school will protect your legal rights from being infringed."
Zhang Lingxue quickly said, trying to soothe Ye Bai to prevent further conflicts and avoid causing societal discord.
Ye Bai gazed deeply at his homeroom teacher, seemingly realizing something.
The He Family was probably warned by Shen Mountain Middle School, and wouldn't resort to petty tactics for a while.
He glanced at the clock; it was nearly noon. Thousand-Change Silkworm appeared listless, almost starving, watching him with pitiful eyes.
It needed food, lots of food.
"Thousand-Change Silkworm, hold on a bit, we'll soon head back to the Pet Beast Shop for a meal."
Ye Bai hurried to the welfare station, purchasing the only $10 scratch-off ticket available.
After confirming he had won, he quietly left the welfare station and headed to the Pet Beast Shop.
There were several white specks at the shop entrance, traces left from hastily tearing off the seal, showing the He Family wasn't joking about planning to shut down the Pet Beast Shop.
Ye Bai's eyes revealed a touch of coldness. Big Gray didn't welcome him by opening the shutter as usual upon hearing footsteps.
Normally, the Pet Beast Shop is bustling with noises, but today it was unusually quiet.
Could it be that Big Gray and the others were indeed captured by the street management office?
Or had they been frightened into hiding by the street management officers?
Ye Bai calmly unlocked the Pet Beast Shop's iron shutter with his key.
The entrance was deserted; the Thunder Pig that usually lay humming all day was nowhere to be seen, and even the Chameleon Lizard, often pretending to be invisible, was absent.
Ye Bai felt a pinch of unease, his brow furrowing, sensing something amiss.
He quickly headed to the backyard; there, the shop's pet beasts had formed a circle, with Big Gray right in the center.
Big Gray's figure was emaciated, patches of fur falling out with none of its past luster.
The pet beasts all bowed their heads, tears streaming silently from their eyes, creating small puddles.
The Lightning Cat adopted yesterday had already opened its eyes, using its small tongue to lick Big Gray's fluffy cheeks.
It meowed, seemingly puzzled as to why Big Gray lay on the ground, not getting up or opening its eyes to look at it.
Big Gray lay motionless on the ground, its body stiffened, and its eyes had shut.
Its fur had turned white, reminiscent of when Ye Bai had first met Big Gray.
At this moment, it seemed quite in disarray, unlike its previous cleanliness.
Its fur was matted, its forehead had a bleeding wound, and its face bore scattered dirt.
It lay quietly on the ground like a broken toy, with a warm smile lingering at its lips.
Ye Bai walked step by step towards it, seemingly unable to believe Big Gray had left just like that, refusing to believe Big Gray would depart without saying goodbye.
The Sunflower pot displayed a crack, a testament to Big Gray's attempt to bid farewell to the Sunflower it cared for the most, only to faint, causing its head to hit the pot and form the crack.
The pet beasts collectively helped flip Big Gray onto its back.
Only then did Ye Bai notice how thin Big Gray was, its thick fur no longer concealing the bony frame beneath.
A sliver of memory flashed through his eyes, and Ye Bai quietly embraced Big Gray, intending to accompany it through its final journey.
Suddenly, Ye Bai raised his head sharply, eyes filled with surprise; Big Gray still had a faint breath, weak enough to seem like it might stop any moment.
Big Gray was alive!
Big Gray could be saved!
Ye Bai's face lit with surprise as he raised his head.
Ah, the Life Seed, the Life Seed.
Ye Bai disregarded everything else and took out the Resource Box.
This square box occupied a fair amount of space in the yard.
A Life Seed emanating a vivid green glow appeared in Ye Bai's hand, filled with rich energy.
But once the Life Seed was out, Ye Bai fell into bewilderment.
He had no idea how to use this legendary treasure.
Ah yes, the Eye of Insight.
Typically calm, Ye Bai ignored the potential risk of going blind.
He forcefully opened the Eye of Insight, his pupils turning blood red.
The sight of Big Gray remained shrouded in layers of grey mist.
Ye Bai felt a blinding light stabbing at his eyes.
Yet he endured painfully, blood trickling from his eyes.
He could feel the mist dissipating while Big Gray's breath grew weaker.
Finally, as he closed his eyes, he attained the information he sought.