325 I Canst Afford to Feed You Anymore (1/2)
Wang Baole's face darkened when he heard the donkey's braying. The expression it bore made Wang Baole want to punch it in the face. His look grew unfriendly as he started considering whether he should use his most powerful moves to scare the donkey into knowing who's boss.
The donkey could feel a murderous intent exuding from the considering Wang Baole. It stopped braying momentarily and stared at Wang Baole with its innocent eyes. As if sensing that wasn't enough, it turned abruptly and kicked its feet, sprinting into a run and escaped.
”Still trying to run?” Wang Baole got even more furious. He went into pursuit immediately, but the donkey was very quick on its feet. As it ran about, it continued biting into whatever it came across. A tree appeared in front of it, and as the donkey raced past, it bit into the trunk and tore a huge chunk out of it. Its speed increased as it swallowed the chunk of tree it had bitten off.
The sight was soon seen by many teachers and students, and they were all shocked. They watched with wide eyes and gaping mouths as the donkey sprinted throughout the school. Whatever it came across—statues or road curbs, flowerbeds or buildings—it would sink its teeth into.
It even took a few bites of the school's extremely costly gates. A student had taken out a Spirit Stone from his storage bracelet and was about to buy something in school, but as soon as he had pulled out the Spirit Stone, it vanished. The student was dazed. He saw a shadow dash off into the distance…
Chaos spread throughout the school. Wang Baole could no longer control his rage, and his cultivation erupted. His physical strength spiked exponentially as well, his speed surging. The donkey was fast, but its cultivation was still leagues behind Wang Baole's. The furious Wang Baole soon caught up to the donkey and grabbed its long ear.
The donkey had come from the Sea of Beasts, though. It might look adorable but deep in its bones hid a wild, ferocious nature. It was driven to a corner now. Its eyes reddened as its ear was caught, and it turned its head suddenly and tried to sink its teeth into Wang Baole's wrist.
”You dare to bite me?” Wang Baole had been angry earlier, but he had been more frustrated than angry. An icy glint flashed across his eyes as he watched the donkey try to bite him. He kicked suddenly, his foot landing directly on the donkey's crotch.
The donkey let loose a loud, pained scream. It collapsed to the ground, crying. Wang Baole had attacked in fury, but he had still shown restraint. He snorted, grabbed the donkey's ear, and dragged it back to his residence.Find authorized novels in Webnovel,faster updates, better experience,Please click for visiting.
The donkey was no longer in pain when they reached Wang Baole's residence. It became meek and laid obediently on the ground. When it looked at Wang Baole, it was with an intent to please.
Wang Baole ceased his punishment when he saw the donkey's obedience. He didn't realize that the donkey would only keep up its good behavior for three days. Three days later, it cheered up and swallowed Wang Baole's newly replaced gates. Then, it charged into the school. It brayed and sank its teeth excitedly into everything it saw.
Despite being caught by Wang Baole and given a beating, the cycle would repeat. After another three to five days, it would perk up and do the same thing again. This drove Wang Baole crazy and terrified the teachers and students of the entire academy. The teachers and students even predicted with confidence.
”The dean's war beast… give it a month… no, two weeks. It'll eat up everything and anything that can be found in the school within that time!”
Wang Baole's forehead started pulsating. He genuinely felt that he wasn't raising a War Beast but trouble… he was genuinely considering whether he should get a monster bracelet. A monster bracelet was different from a storage bracelet, though; it was a luxury item with a costly price tag. Even Wang Baole ached thinking about the cost of it.
Even the students from the Ethereal Dao College's Beast Taming Pavilion reared their War Beasts in the backyard and let them roam free, as few could afford monster bracelets. With the trouble that this donkey was giving him, Wang Baole felt that he shouldn't be spending more money on it.
It had barely been hatched for a month. The amount of food it had inhaled, combined with the various fines and monetary compensation that Wang Baole had to pay, would have been able to pay for the crafting of a fifth-grade Numinous Treasure.
I can't afford it! Wang Baole simmered in his frustrations. He considered slaughtering it, but the donkey was truly a rare beast. He was torn. He sighed and stared at his residence's door and the donkey that kept gnawing on the frame persistently like it had some sort of grudge against the inanimate object. Wang Baole felt a sense of helplessness come over him for the first time in his life.
The truth was—the donkey had the memory of a goldfish. No matter how hard a beating you gave it, it would revert to its original nature a few days later. As Wang Baole felt trapped in a helpless situation, Jin Duoming's transmission arrived like a gift from heaven. His voice rang out from Wang Baole's voice transmission ring.
”Baole, I heard you got your hands on a rare beast? I heard it's really fast and has quite the character. Why not bring it out and let me take a look? If both of us are okay with it, you just say the price, and I'll buy it!”
Wang Baole wasn't surprised at all that Jin Duoming knew about the donkey. News of the donkey had spread throughout the school, what with its frolicking and monkeying around recently. It was to be expected that Jin Duoming had found out about it.
As soon as Jin Duoming raised the idea of buying the donkey, Wang Baole's eyes brightened. He turned and eyed the donkey that was still gnawing on the door frame, and the light in his eyes grew brighter.