72: Chapter 72 Society has no magic tree, only one thing that can subdue another.
"Student Yue Yun."
As he was leaving the Competition Arena for the contestants' waiting area, a staff member stopped Yue Yun. "Due to our professional negligence, you have not obtained the qualification to participate in the individual competition. We offer our sincerest apologies for this."
The staff member lowered his head with an embarrassed expression.
Yue Yun was somewhat surprised, but he quickly understood. "Can I know who caused the cancellation of my qualification?"
"I'm not very clear about that either..."
The staff member looked around and lowered his voice, saying, "I only saw a slightly balding middle-aged man who said he represented Professor Qi Yao of Modu Beast Taming University."
Yue Yun's eyes shifted, and a faint smile curled at the corners of his mouth.
He didn't make things difficult for the staff member. After thanking him, he returned to the waiting area and saw Xu Qingfang and the others discussing something.
Xu Qingfang noticed that Yue Yun's spirits weren't high.
He asked concernedly, "What happened?"
"I've been withdrawn from the competition."
Yue Yun patted Xu Qingfang's shoulder with feigned lightheartedness, not intending to involve him in this matter. "Give it your best. I'll go to the audience stands with Mo Yu and cheer for you!"
Xu Qingfang opened his mouth but found nothing to say.
He still left alone carrying Miao Sang. The sunlight fell on him, but it no longer felt as desolate as before.
In the audience stands of the Beast Taming Field.
Seeing Yue Yun was no different from seeing a ghost for Mo Yu, who was full of questions. "Why did you come here?"
"I've been withdrawn from the competition."
It was the same explanation, but Yue Yun didn't hide Professor Qi Yao's involvement, which made Mo Yu indignant.
He clenched his fists in uncontrollable rage.
"It looks like we need to call for Xue Qin's support."
"You're not actually thinking of blowing them up with explosives, are you?"
Yue Yun glanced at Mo Yu in surprise.
Nanyuan City had a Six-Star Beast Tamer stationed there. How much courage would it take to play with explosives under Mayor Xu's nose?
That wasn't performance art; that was seeking death!
Mo Yu gave a mysterious smile and whispered in Yue Yun's ear, "What I mean is, we quietly follow those people from Modu University and find a secluded place to knock them out with clubs."
Yue Yun felt a bit tempted upon hearing this.
Mo Yu continued, "We'll borrow some tracking gadgets from Xue Qin. When they let their guard down tonight, we can teach them a good lesson!"
Mo Yu smiled sinisterly, his words like a devil's whisper, entering Yue Yun's head and plucking at his heartstrings.
Yue Yun was very tempted, but he had concerns.
"It won't affect Old Xu and the others, will it?"
"We're the ones doing it. What does it have to do with them?"
"Fine, let's do it!"
Hardening their hearts, the eyes of both were filled with determination.
...
On a late winter night, the cold wind howled.
The thick darkness of the night became Yue Yun and Mo Yu's camouflage. They walked openly on the streets carrying urea bags.
Mo Yu raised the earthy-yellow mouse he was holding.
"This Spirit Sniffing Rat borrowed from Old Xue isn't very useful. It's been fed twice and it's already on strike. What do we do now?"
Mo Yu's tone carried a hint of helplessness.
The Spirit Sniffing Rat was held in his hand, its tense body relaxing as it lazily digested the food in its stomach.
It seemed the Spirit Sniffing Rat had no intention of working.
Mo Yu suddenly felt a surge of anger. "Mouse, you're not allowed to be lazy. Get to work!"
He placed the Spirit Sniffing Rat on the ground.
Me, a little mouse~ Haven't eaten this full in a long time~
The Spirit Sniffing Rat continued to lie there lazily. Even though the cold wind made it shiver, it didn't have the slightest intention of working.
Work? Working is impossible!
The Spirit Sniffing Rat stuck to its guns.
Even as the cold wind howled, it only curled its body into a ball for warmth, still lying motionless on the cold ground.
Mo Yu was getting exasperated.
He was about to speak when Yue Yun stopped him. Yue Yun's grayish-white Pet Beast contract expanded, and Miao Sang leaped out from it.
It walked with the most standard cat-walk, swaying its plump waist as it approached the Spirit Sniffing Rat. Even its shadow emitted the scent of death.
The Spirit Sniffing Rat's relaxed body suddenly froze.
Miao Sang raised its milky-white, glove-like paw and pressed it onto the Spirit Sniffing Rat's head, its sharp gaze seemingly questioning the mouse.
Little mouse brother, what kind of strength do you have?
The Spirit Sniffing Rat's face was full of terror.
Me, a little mouse~ I'm probably going to be finished~
Its body trembled violently like a sieve.
Miao Sang leaned down its chubby body, its pink, barb-covered tongue licking the surface of the Spirit Sniffing Rat.
Its enjoying expression was as if it were savoring a delicacy.
The Spirit Sniffing Rat hurriedly stood up and sniffed the air frantically, trying to obtain information from the biting cold wind.
It could tell the difference between one full meal and being full forever.
Seeing this, Mo Yu's mouth twisted into a grin.
"There is no tree to heaven in society, only one thing subduing another!"
Having detected the information, the Spirit Sniffing Rat suddenly ran off.
Mo Yu and Yue Yun followed closely behind, sprinting along the road after the earthy-yellow mouse, breaking through the harsh cold wind.
Under the guidance of the Spirit Sniffing Rat, they successfully bypassed the security and entered Nanyuan City's famous wealthy district.
"Whoa, they're actually staying in a villa?"
Mo Yu looked at the grand villa before him and couldn't help but wonder about Professor Qi Yao's net worth. "Modu University professors are really rich. Do you think we can extort... no, help you get some compensation?"
Yue Yun looked at him in disbelief.
He really needed to check this kid's background!
Unlike the two who were at ease.
The Spirit Sniffing Rat was frantically sending out distress signals.
Like a gentleman, Miao Sang used its milky-white paw to hold the Spirit Sniffing Rat's waist, obsessively licking its scent and becoming intoxicated by it.
Mo Yu pointed a finger. "What do you usually feed it?"
"Mostly Pet Beast food."
"No wonder. After eating too much '57% mouse meat', it wants '100% mouse meat' now!"
Mo Yu nodded with deep understanding.
He picked up the saliva-covered Spirit Sniffing Rat with some disgust and threatened, "If you dare to be lazy again, I'll feed you to it!"
The Spirit Sniffing Rat nodded like a pounding pestle.
Little mouse is still young~ Little mouse doesn't want to die yet~
Miao Sang looked at the Spirit Sniffing Rat with some regret. Even as it was picked up into Yue Yun's arms, its gaze remained tightly locked on the mouse.
Yue Yun immediately promised to prepare delicious food for Miao Sang after returning to Jianghai City, only then recalling Miao Sang into the Beast Taming space.
"What do we do next?" he asked.
Mo Yu reached into the urea bag he carried with him.
After a moment, he pulled out a cicada slough.
This cicada slough was as large as a fist, emerald green and lifelike, looking like a living giant cicada.
"This is the slough of a Thousand-Sound Cicada. Feeding it to a Pet Beast can increase the damage of its sonic skills. Humans don't eat it."
Mo Yu broke off a thin wing from the slough. "However, eating the wing can change your voice, which is perfect for the current situation."
Yue Yun took the cicada wing in a daze.
Mo Yu took out rubber gloves and gave some to Yue Yun, then pulled out two baseball bats from the urea bag.
Yue Yun had been wondering why Mo Yu carried a urea bag around and how he hid all these things inside it.
Now it seemed those were just minor issues.
He took out his phone and clicked onto the official website of the Administration Bureau, scanning through it rapidly.
Mo Yu asked in confusion, "What are you doing?"
"I'm checking how many bounties are on your head, kid!"