On the field, the rural dog's fierce bite was easily dodged by the rooster. The dog missed its target, turned its head with a growling sound, and continued to pounce at the rooster.
"Whoa..."
As the battle started, Wang Hao's rural dog caught Shao Zifeng's attention. This rural dog looked quite rustic, but its combat style was so fierce, befitting a breed that has persisted on the land of Great Xia for thousands of years.
After a while of back-and-forth fighting, Wang Hao occasionally gave commands, while Li Yiming simply stood there with his head down, letting the rooster act on its own. Although the rooster had higher quality, its talent prevented it from fully exerting its combat power, and it was eventually pinned down by the rural dog.
Of course, the rural dog didn't fare much better. Its body was pecked bloody by the rooster, looking even more ragged with bald patches here and there.
After the battle ended, Shao Zifeng stopped watching and turned away. Apart from the novelty, such fights didn't have the intensity he had imagined. The pecking between rookies was really uninteresting.
"Come out, my Rainbow Swallowing Sky Python..."
Hearing Wang Hao's dramatic shout from afar, Shao Zifeng curled his lip. Were you trying to be a grassroots hero or what?
...
On the way back to class, Shao Zifeng couldn't help but ponder. He was thinking about nurturing the little guy. Of course, the problem before him was that due to his background, he might not be able to apply to become a Combat Training Master.
Today, the school easily approved Wang Hao's battle application, seemingly because a lot of things had happened recently, prompting the higher-ups to decide on a change. From another perspective, the fact that criminal organizations dared to openly commit crimes on the land of Great Xia, disregarding its authority, was telling.
And they managed to escape unscathed, forcing the authorities to mobilize all forces to hunt them down. It showed how deeply they were hidden, perhaps brewing some earth-shattering conspiracy.
Thinking of this, Shao Zifeng shivered because he had a very bad premonition, coming soon...
"Good morning, Shao Zifeng."
At this moment, an ordinary, unremarkable male voice sounded from behind. Hmm, seems like he heard it somewhere before?
Shao Zifeng put on a smiling face, turned around, and said, "Good morning to you too."
A plain-looking boy nodded slightly at Shao Zifeng and walked past him.
Shao Zifeng stood there quietly, racking his brain.
This scene felt so familiar, and what did that guy look like just now?
After a while, Shao Zifeng shook his head, stopped thinking about it, and turned towards the teaching building.
...
In the large classroom, many classmates had already arrived.
The classroom was a bit old, and there was always an unknown musty smell lingering at the tip of the nose every time he came here for class.
"Hey hey hey, look! There's a really handsome guy coming in." A girl sitting by the wall in the second row used a book to cover her mouth, continuously nudging her companion with her elbow.
The companion, who was originally drooling in her sleep on the table, was startled awake. "Where? Where is the handsome guy?"
"He's walking this way. Wipe your drool," the girl reminded in a whisper.
The sleeping girl wiped her drool while raising her head. She saw a tall, gentle-smiling boy walking past. When he saw her looking, he even nodded at her.
"So handsome! I feel like I'm falling in love," the sleeping girl said to her companion.
Then she turned around, knocked on the desk behind her, and said to a slightly chubby boy, "Three minutes. I want all his info."
"Alright then, and no need for three minutes, I'll tell you straight away. Don't be fooled by his smiles, he's quite a proud fellow."
"Bang!"
The sleeping girl knocked the chubby boy's head with a flick. "Straighten your tongue when you speak, who taught you that 'accent'?"
She took another reluctant look at Shao Zifeng but didn't ask the chubby boy further. After all, bootlickers wouldn't lie to their goddess, right?
In the distance, Shao Zifeng sat in the last row by the window, watching the students ahead with some sentiment. Only now did he finally feel a trace of familiar reality. These past few days had always felt like a dream to him.
The sound of high heels echoed at the door, and soon, a slightly chubby middle-aged woman with short curly blond hair walked into the classroom.
"Class, today we will continue our study on the selection and use of energy potions."
Great.
Looks like the dream has to continue.
Putting aside distractions, Shao Zifeng finally listened carefully. Whether a Combat Training Master or a Breeder, a basic knowledge of energy potions was necessary.
Energy potions were consumables developed by the National Academy of Sciences and the Pharmaceutical Society based on energy intake from Mutant Creatures, but their prices were not very affordable. On the market, even the most basic "Energy Potion Type I" cost 1,000 yuan, not to mention the higher-level versions.
Of course, you get what you pay for. A "Type I" energy potion was enough to supply a first-tier pet beast with energy for three days. Moreover, long-term use of such potions had the effect of accelerating the growth, evolution, and healing of pet beasts.
Shao Zifeng wanted to buy a few for the little guy, but he didn't have the official status of a Combat Training Master or a Breeder's certificate. Legitimate pet beast shops wouldn't sell to him. Shao Zifeng clenched his fist quietly, feeling a bit frustrated.
"Knock knock"
The sudden knocking on the door interrupted the teacher's lecture. A middle-aged man whispered a few words to the female teacher.
"Is Shao Zifeng here?" The teacher raised her hand to quiet the somewhat chaotic students, then looked around and said.
Seeing a dozen gazes directed at him, Shao Zifeng stood up with a smile and walked towards the classroom door.
...
"Are you Shao Zifeng? We are agents from the Su City's Abnormal Administration Bureau. My name is Qian Cheng. Here is my ID and 'assistance investigation order.' Please come with us." A young man in uniform smiled at Shao Zifeng while another agent, next to him, kept a stern face.
Shao Zifeng knew their purpose and wasn't surprised that the Abnormal Administration Bureau paid attention to him. Now the bureau was in full force, conducting a carpet search for suspicious individuals. If they hadn't noticed him, who had been near the scene, he'd find it strange.
"Agent Qian, I'm entrusting this student to you; please don't let him get hurt," the middle-aged man who accompanied the agents said with a smile, patting Shao Zifeng on the shoulder to reassure him.
"Director Zhao, don't worry. We will enforce the law impartially, not letting a single criminal go, nor wronging an innocent person."
...
Director Zhao watched the Abnormal Administration Bureau's car leave and then took out his phone.
"Director Luo, Shao Zifeng has been taken by the Abnormal Administration Bureau people."