“It seems that you are not interested in high-end cigarettes…” Clement’s dual blades had returned to his side, and they were spinning non-stop in mid-air to look for a new opportunity to attack.

Jacques spat his soggy cigarette and flashed a smile at Clement, “Of course, no person would be interested in the possessions of bandits…”

“Kill him!”

Upon Clement’s order, the Daemon Fang soldiers immediately ordered their Battle Beasts to attack Jacques!

“Golden Binding!” Jacques roared, and his Battle Beast immediately unleashed the skill.

Golden rings began to form on the enemy Battle Beasts, and before long, the rings had expanded and completely enveloped them.

They looked as if they were trap in amber!

“Explode!!” Jacques shouted again, and his gold elemental flickered again!

“Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom…”

The gold layer that enveloped the enemy Battle Beasts exploded one after another!

They had taken massive damage from Jacques’ attack!

‘They seem to have lost their combat strength!’

Clement stared at the man before him in disbelief. Jacques was not an easy opponent to deal with!

After all, the Daemon Fang soldiers’ Battle Beasts were at the very least top-tier blue elite rank!

However, Jacques had incapacitated all of them in a single move!

Based on his estimations, Jacques was at least a 4-star Silver-tier Beastmaster!

“Fall back. Leave this place to me…” Clement’s expression turned serious.

“Roger that!” The soldiers turned around and left.

However, Jacques suddenly asked, “Since when did I give you intruders permission to leave?!”

Jacques activated Golden Binding once more!

This time, his targets were the Daemon Fang soldiers!

After all, there was no need to show any mercy to the soldiers who killed the students and his fellow colleagues in cold blood!

Another series of explosions rang out!

Without exception, all the soldiers had died on the spot!

Without waiting for Clement’s surprise to fade, Jacques activated Golden Binding once more!

Clement quickly dropped onto the ground, and with a standard roll, he had managed to dodge Jacques’ attack!

“Not bad, you seem to have received combat training before…” Jacques realized that there was more to Clement than meets the eye.

After getting up again, Clement then patted the dust off his windbreaker and introduced himself.

“I am the former commander-in-chief of Daemon Fang, Fiat Clement!”

Jacques quickly looked up Clement’s name within his memories. Soon, his face turned dark as he asked, “Were you the one who led the massacre in Peace Village fifteen years ago?”

The corners of Clement’s lips contorted into a sinister smile. After thinking for a few seconds, he responded, “Peace Village? Fifteen years ago? Oh… I remember now. It was a seaside fishing village. The village was pretty small, and if memory serves, there were only about 200 villagers living there. That’s right! I was the one who led the massacre. It was their fault for not refusing to move out of the village after all. To think they had the gall to prevent my master from building the dock…”

Displeasing my master is the greatest sin! As such, it is only right to take their lives as punishment!”

Jacques’ lover had died in the massacre!

Seeing how this fellow had described the massacre of the village with such ease and without any remorse, Jacques began to tremble in rage.

The gold elemental could already feel the rage of its master. Its body gradually expanded, and the malicious glow on its body became even more dazzling.

“Oh? Did I hit a nerve?” Clement chuckled coldly. He then accumulated his mana to launch an attack.

“You… Will. Die. Here.” Jacques expression had become emotionless. If looks could kill, Clement would have already died several times over.

Such shameless boasting!” Clement roared, and his Flying Slashers that were on standby launched towards Jacques!

Jacques reacted quickly. After predicting the flight path of the two blades, he then ordered his gold elemental to trap the blades in a gold barrier!

However, to his surprise, the two blades seemed to have a mind of their own. They moved to the side, and avoided Jacques’ attack cleanly!

Jacques hurriedly retreated to the roof and continuously activated his skills!

However, the two blades seemed to be able to predict his attacks, and they had successfully dodged all of Jacques’ attacks!

What the hell!”

Clemente looked at Jacques with a mocking gaze, as though he was taking pleasure in his enemy’s plight.

“Clang! !”

A crisp sound rang out!

Jacques summoned a golden barrier to deflect the two blades!

“Hahaha! Actually, your Battle Beast is pretty good! It has unique moves, and its defensive capabilities are outstanding! Unfortunately… you will meet your end soon!” Mana surged within Clement’s body as he shouted, “Smash his barrier!”

Flying Slashers unleashed a barrage of attacks on the golden barrier that was enveloping Jacques!

Every time the blades touched his barrier, the tips of the two blades would light up slightly and cause a powerful explosion!

“Let’s see how long you can last!” Reassured by the fact that Joey had broken the barrier earlier, Clement was confident he could do the same as well.

Despite his enemy’s fierce attacks, Jacques calmly assessed the situation and applied his mana to reinforce any cracks that appear in the barrier.

On one end was a pair of razor-sharp blades!

And on the other, was a sturdy shield that was as sturdy as Mount Tai[1]!

It was an intense exchange, and in truth, Jacques was at a disadvantage!

Flying Slashers were fast and powerful! It was all Jacques could do to defend himself! He had no opportunity to launch a counterattack!

“Damn it…” Jacques’ mind spun rapidly as he thought of ways to beat Clement.

Nevertheless, after a dozen or so minutes, the situation still did not change.

Although his mana was constantly being depleted, Clement, who was at a safe distance away, did not panic at all. He took out a bottle of Booster from his pocket and drank it.Naturally, Jacques had no idea what it was.

All he could tell was that his enemy’s mana supply seemed to be endless!

“You are really tenacious!” Clement tossed the bottle aside and was about to increase the intensity of his Battle Beast’s attacks.

However, he suddenly noticed a ray of sunshine had refracted from the bottle, and it had struck his shoulder!

The midday sun had made it impossible for people to look directly at it.

“Oh no!” Clement was unable to dodge in time, and a ray of golden light exploded on his shoulder!

Boom!A wave of smoke and dust followed, and Clement, who was covering his bleeding shoulder, had already rolled to another direction.

However, the ray of golden light then refracted from the eaves of the nearby houses and pursued Clement!

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom…

A series of small explosions rang out in quick succession. Had it not been for his long years of combat experience and the fact that he was hiding in the shadows of the houses, Clement might have already met his end!

“Your Battle Beast can refract sunlight to launch attacks!!” Clement glared at Jacques who was smiling within the golden barrier and spat!

[1] One of the sacred mountains in China.

The next morning, Locke ate some breakfast and went to school.His parents had already calmed down. It was as if last night had never happened. It seemed like they had already given up on buying the Beast Eggs.

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This made Locke feel at ease.

In Atlanta City, at the No. 2 Beastmaster high school, a group of students arrived at the school early in the morning. They ran excitedly towards their classes, and so too did Locke.

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He had just arrived at the 11th class of the third year students when he spotted all kinds of expressions on his classmates. Some were excited, some were nervous, and some were worried.At the sight of this, Locke smiled faintly.

Then, he found a seat and sat down.

“You look calm, are you that confident?”

“Or are you just a rich kid who has hidden his wealth all this time? Did your parents buy you some Beast Eggs for you to hatch?”

As soon as he sat down, his deskmate, Tony, came over and joked.

“Not really, it’s just that I’ve adjusted my expectations a long time ago.”

Knowing that Tony was a chatterbox, Locke did not give him a chance to continue, and instead, brushed him off.Looking at his appearance, it was obvious that he was extremely nervous. He was talking to Locke purely to distract himself.

However, what annoyed Locke was that even though he had silenced his deskmate, the class had unknowingly become lively.Do you guys think that someone will hatch a rose gold Battle Beast during the hatching ceremony of the Beast Eggs?”

“Impossible, absolutely impossible! Just how many Beast Eggs are they giving out this time? Obtaining a rose gold Battle Beast from a mere 70 eggs is simply a fantasy!”

“Isn’t the whole of Atlanta holding the ceremony today?”

3Even then, it’s still impossible! It’s already considered good for a city to have one or two orange epic-rank beasts. Plus, Atlanta City hasn’t had a rose gold Battle Beast in decades!”

“Anyway, I’m not even hoping for a purple one. A blue Battle Beast is enough for me!”

“Haha, I’m only hoping for a blue quality Battle Beast. Heck, I’ll even settle for a bronze quality Battle Beast!”

Listening to the students’ doubtful discussions, Locke shook his head slightly. He was not one bit worried about the upcoming hatching ceremony.

The quality of Battle Beasts were as such:

Green normal rank, blue elite rank, purple rare rank, orange epic rank, and rose gold divine rank.

7Just as the previous student had mentioned, the higher the rank of a Battle Beast, the rarer and stronger it would be. As a result, the chances of hatching a strong Battle Beast was also quite low.

It had been decades since Atlanta City had last seen a divine rank Battle Beast.

The probability of obtaining a rose gold Battle Beast was less than one in a trillion!

6However, to Locke, this was not an issue.

It was very simple.

Locke could see the hidden evolution paths of all Battle Beasts. As such, even if it was an ordinary Battle Beast, it would eventually become a first-class quality!

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Back to the class.

The class was noisy. The students had directed all their nervous energy into their discussions, and gradually, their topics shifted.

“Did you hear? Ryan from the neighboring class brought four Beast Eggs with him today. Including the one given out by the school, that’s five Beast Eggs! I’m really envious!”

“Why bother comparing? Ryan was born with a silver spoon in his mouth. It’s just a matter of going to the black market. We can only lament the circumstances we were born into.”

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“But it costs four million!”

“It’s great to be rich! You can have whatever you want!”

“That’s not entirely true. No matter how many Beast Eggs you have, it’s still the same if you can’t hatch a good Battle Beast!”

“I have to succeed today!”

Just as the discussions were heating up, a voice came from the back of the classroom.

“So what if Ryan has five Beast Eggs? I have five f*cking eggs too!”It was Mondo who spoke.

Upon hearing Mondo’s words, the class went silent. The students all turned their heads towards him. The extremely sturdy Mondo was proudly stroking the four Beast Eggs of different sizes on the table.

The Beast Eggs were of different colors, and the patterns on their bodies were also different.

A sense of superiority appeared on Mondo’s face.

Locke had some vague recollection of this person. He could be considered a typical school bully who liked to stand out.

Relying on his 8-star bronze mana and strong physique, he was always preying on the weak.

2However, Locke had never heard that his family was well off.

How did he get four Beast Eggs out of nowhere?

This costs four million!

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As if he had detected Locke’s doubts, his chatterbox deskmate, Tony immediately perked up.

“He’s just putting on a show. In fact, his family doesn’t have any money at all. He’s just trying to show off!”

Locke’s interest was piqued.

“What’s going on?”Tony turned to look at Mondo. Upon confirming that Mondo was not paying any attention to him, Tony shifted over and said, “I live near Mondo’s house. Last night, I heard from the neighbors that his family had sold their house for him in order to buy those Beast Eggs. They even took on a lot of debt!”

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“By doing so, wouldn’t their future become very difficult! Even if the hatching ceremony is very important, even more so than the college entrance exams, this is still too much!”

Locke was perplexed.Actually, his father doesn’t want this either, but Mondo’s mother dotes on him to the extreme. She wants him to shine brilliantly in this ceremony and there was just no way to convince her otherwise!”

“Plus, Mondo doesn’t have a guilty conscience. He was at ease and he was completely unburdened by the decision.”

“Under the insistence of the mother and son, his father had no other choice but to do as he was told.”

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After listening to all this, Locke finally understood.

He was really putting on a show. He was truly a good-for-nothing bloodsucker!

At this moment, upon hearing Mondo’s boastful voice from the back, Locke frowned.Actually, his father doesn’t want this either, but Mondo’s mother dotes on him to the extreme. She wants him to shine brilliantly in this ceremony and there was just no way to convince her otherwise!”

“Plus, Mondo doesn’t have a guilty conscience. He was at ease and he was completely unburdened by the decision.”

“Under the insistence of the mother and son, his father had no other choice but to do as he was told.”

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After listening to all this, Locke finally understood.

He was really putting on a show. He was truly a good-for-nothing bloodsucker!

At this moment, upon hearing Mondo’s boastful voice from the back, Locke frowned.

“You’re joking, right? Do you actually think that you can produce a rare Battle Beast from a single egg?”You’re joking, right? Do you actually think that you can produce a rare Battle Beast from a single egg?”

“I have five Beast Eggs. Even if I’m unlucky, I can definitely hatch a rare Battle Beast. If I get an elite Battle Beast as well, my power level will be insane!”

5can already envision a first-rate university beckoning to me!”

As soon as Mondo finished speaking, his underling beside him began to hug his thigh and agree.

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“That’s right, what’s the point of having good knowledge in cultural classes? In the end, only the quality of Battle Beasts matter!”

“Once Brother Mundo enters a first-rate university, you have to help us!”

He only heard a few sentences.

From then on, Locke was no longer interested in listening.

He took out a book and started reading.

Mondo was a typical ignorant gambler, the kind that would gamble his entire life away for an unknown future.

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When all five of his Beast Eggs end up being of subpar quality, his mind would finally be clear.

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A first-class university, however…

Locke’s eyes flickered as a thought flashed through his mind.

If I can enter a first-rate university…

Will I be able to see the top talents of this world?

No, first-rate universities aren’t enough. It has to be the cream of the crop!

The top institutions will also be the center of the education world. That is the type of institution I should pursue!

Moreover, with Daphne’s current strength and financial resources, it should not be difficult for her to enter a top academy as well!

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If it were the old Locke, forget the best university, even a first-class university would be out of reach.

However, the current him was completely different.

With his ability to see the hidden evolution paths, he had was fully confident that he could enter the top institutions!

He would walk a path to the heavens!

The closer it was to the start of the ceremony, the noisier the classroom became. It was not until a middle-aged man arrived that the class finally went silent. The students who were originally making a ruckus immediately quieted down and looked on with anticipation.

They all knew that their Beast Egg was close at hand!

Soon after, the teacher who was hosting the ceremony spoke.

“I believe all of you know what an important day this is, and I bet you’re jumping with excitement. As such, I’ll cut to the chase and briefly explain the rules.”

The middle-aged homeroom teacher’s gaze was sharp.

After surveying the entire place, his expression became unprecedentedly serious.

He extended a finger.

“First, all the Beast Eggs hatched during this ceremony are provided by the Federal Government as an investment in you. The government hopes that you can become powerful Beastmasters in the future, defend the human race, and fight for Humanity!”

“Secondly, the distribution of the Beast Eggs is completely random. Even the Federal Government doesn’t have the technology to identify the Beast Eggs. As such, regardless of what Battle Beast you obtain, it’s considered fair game!”

“Thirdly, all the Beast Eggs provided by the Federal Government, and all the Battle Beasts that are hatched must be contracted on the spot. You are prohibited from trading or giving away the Battle Beasts!”

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“That’s all I wanted to say. Do you all understand?”

“Understood!”

Everyone said in unison.

“That’s good. Now, let the Beast Egg Hatching Ceremony begin!”

Under the expectant gazes of the students, the numerous Beast Eggs that were placed in special boxes were distributed to the students.

This included Locke, who had also received his own Beast Egg.

“A Forest Beast Egg?”

Locke made no noticeable reaction.

Everyone’s box had the same shape, and they looked like gift boxes. The only differing aspect was the size and shape of the Beast Eggs inside.

More importantly, the patterns on the Beast Eggs had all kinds of shapes!

For example, the Beast Egg in front of Locke was a pure white Beast Egg. The patterns on it were faint green stripes.

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This meant that this Beast Egg had come from a forest environment.

As for what kind of Battle Beast it was, one would only know after it was completely hatched.

Under normal circumstances, it would be a sapling or treant.

“Ah, Locke, your luck is too bad! The Beast Egg in your hand is actually a Forest Series Beast Egg. Forest Series Battle Beasts are the weakest!”

“Generally speaking, Forest Series Battle Beasts are the most ordinary.”

“Haha, my luck, on the other hand, is pretty good. It’s an Undead Series Beast Egg. It would be awesome if it hatches into a Skeleton Knight!”

Tony noticed Locke’s Beast Egg and immediately spouted.

At the same time, Tony also pushed his own Beast Egg over. It was a gray egg, and it had some demon-like patterns.

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“The Forest Beast Egg can also produce many powerful Battle Beasts. They might not always be plant-based. As far as I know, there are many fierce beasts in the forest!”

However, before Locke could finish his words, a burst of shouts rang out from the back.

“Hehe, who doesn’t know that most Forest Beast Eggs produce support-type vines, saplings, and so on!”

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“Could it be that you’re still hoping to hatch a combat-type Battle Beast?”

“Stop dreaming!”

“On second thought, support-type Battle Beasts aren’t bad either. If you can hatch a rare rank Battle Beast, I’ll consider letting you on my substitute team during the training sessions from today onwards!”

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There was no doubt.

Tony’s fuss earlier had attracted Mondo’s attention, and it had brought on his incessant gloating.

“Trash!”

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Only a single word came out of Locke’s mouth.

“You!!”

Mondo immediately shot up from his seat.

“Sit down! We’re in the midst of the Egg Hatching Ceremony. If anyone wishes to cause trouble, get out immediately!”

“As I said, all Beast Eggs are given out randomly. It’s normal for you to get all sorts of Beast Eggs. Don’t you dare pose any objections!”

In the end, it was the homeroom teacher who came forward to forcefully suppress Mondo’s rage.

Mondo glared fiercely at Locke. Thus, their grudge was formed.

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The confrontation ended just like that.

After giving Locke a surprised glance, the students’ attention soon returned to their own Beast Eggs. After all, compared to watching the drama unfold, their own future was way more important.

After this incident, Tony, who knew that he had caused the incident, had also quieted down.

The students entered the nerve-wracking incubation stage, and many impatient ones had already started transferring magic power into the Beast Eggs.

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Very quickly, some students had already hatched Battle Beasts.

“Green rank Skill-based Battle Beast. Breathing? What kind of rubbish skill is that? Using the skill can allow one to hold one’s breath for an additional 30 seconds. What’s the use of that! F*ck!”

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“Haha! It’s really trash!”

“F*ck! Green rank Equipment Battle Beast, Wooden Stick? F*ck! F*ck this wooden stick!”

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“I have a Summoner Battle Beast! Watch me summon, wait… The summoned creature is a slug! ! !”

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“What are you all dawdling on about, look at mine!”

Hearing that—

Everyone turned their heads around.

Only to spot Mondo who had a smug smile on his face. He was pressing his hands on two Beast Eggs, and a large amount of mana was being injected into them.

Soon after, the Beast Eggs reacted.

They emitted a faint layer of light.

“That’s amazing! Mondo! You hatched two Beast Eggs in one go!”

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The underling at his side saw that Mondo had made a move and quickly echoed.

However, just as he said that, he suddenly stopped.

This was because, he realized that the two Battle Beasts that hatched were of green quality.

Moreover, they were the worst kind!

Upon seeing this scene, Mondo’s face twitched. Only three out of five chances were left. He subconsciously looked at Locke’s direction as he felt the other party mocking him.

What he did not expect, however, was that Locke was not even looking at him. Instead, he shut his eyes and started to feel the Beast Egg.

Mondo immediately let out a sigh of relief.

“It’s alright. I still have three more to go, and one of them is an Ice Field Beast Egg! Locke only has a Forest Beast Egg! It’s basically trash!”

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Soon after—

Just as Mondo had finished speaking. the Beast Egg under Locke’s palm emitted waves of purple light!

The light did not dissipate even after a long time.

Then, they heard Tony shouting.

“It can’t be! Could it actually be a purple rare rank Battle Beast?”