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00:00Channel Red Novel, Chapter 26, A Bond All This From A Simple Package
00:17I've never heard of such a thing happening before.
00:21Tom commented as he placed his hand on his chin.
00:24It doesn't really help that you didn't even see what was in the package because you said
00:28you passed out.
00:30This bit was partly true, only that Gary had passed out due to being stabbed.
00:35I wonder how Tom would react if I told him the real story.
00:39I guess I can tell him once everything is cleared up.
00:43And I will also have to tell him about Kai eventually.
00:46We need to look into where that package actually came from, this could be a big deal.
00:52And if it's a big company they might even send people after you to get their little
00:55experiment back.
00:57It's best if you keep this a secret.
01:00Tom noted.
01:02Gary gulped, and was surprised at how quickly his friend had grasped the entire situation.
01:08What's more, the case that Tom was worried about was actually occurring.
01:12Fortunately, that at least meant Gary didn't have to tell him to keep this whole thing
01:16a secret either.
01:17Well, from what you told me it really does seem to be the case that your heart rate might
01:22be connected to your transformation, so learning how to control it should be the first thing
01:26on the agenda.
01:28For the next few days we should also observe your behavior.
01:32Haven't seen any huge signs yet, but you might start to get a little bit more moody the closer
01:36we are to the full moon.
01:39I would also advise you to drop out of the rugby team.
01:42Drop out of the rugby team.
01:45But then how am I meant to impress Exxon?
01:48Gary blurted out.
01:49Really, Gary?
01:52Do you think now is the time to be worried about how to impress the new girl?
01:56Tom face bombed.
01:59Part of you transformed when it was you against Blake.
02:02What will you do when it actually occurs in the middle of a match?
02:06You could hurt or even kill others.
02:09Come on, I'm not a monster.
02:11Gary tried to defend himself.
02:14Unfortunately, his first ever transformation was testimony that Tom did have a point.
02:19Alas, the hormones in Gary's body were unwilling to lose this opportunity.
02:24Besides, don't you think if I put myself in more situations where I have to control my
02:29heart rate, that it would help me get better at it?
02:32Arg, fine.
02:35It's not like I can force you to do it.
02:37You know your body better than me, after all.
02:41Tom was still worried, but he knew Gary long enough to know how stubborn he could be.
02:46Speaking off, it's a shame, but it looks like I'm going to have to eat all that chocolate
02:50I brought myself.
02:52Tom joked, and the two of them were soon well on their way to being the same pair they were
02:57once again.
02:59Once the poison effect had worn off, Gary could use his energy to heal his body once
03:03again, but the energy didn't seem to recover, and as his energy went down, he could feel
03:08a hunger in his stomach.
03:10It was a small pain like a cramp, but he could bear with it for now.
03:15I have to keep this energy bar up, when I'm fighting it doesn't seem to bother me so much,
03:20but when I'm doing nothing it hurts.
03:22Hopefully it doesn't get worse once it falls lower, I can't exactly bring raw meat to the
03:27school.
03:29Gary thought.
03:30Since Gary was feeling better, the two of them were walking down the hallway heading
03:34to their next class.
03:36They had decided to stay in the nurse's office until the bell had rang, allowing them to
03:41skip the first two periods and now could go out on break with each other.
03:45The kids filled the hallways, as everyone was excited to get a nice breath of fresh
03:50air.
03:51Now that Tom and Gary had cleared the air a bit, they were chatting as they did until
03:55they banged into what felt like a solid wall in front of them.
04:00It was so sudden that Tom nearly fell to the floor, but Gary's quick reflexes allowed him
04:05to grab Tom by the hand and pull him back up before he did fall over.
04:10Looks like we got a little superhero over here.
04:13The student said that was towering over the two of them.
04:17When Gary looked at the person, he noticed that there were two of them and recognized
04:21them straight away, Barry and Gil.
04:24Although they didn't share any classes together they were part of the same club, the rugby
04:28club.
04:30These two were part of the scrum in rugby, one of the ones that would fight over each
04:33other as they locked and pushed forward the other meaty guys.
04:37They were essentially walls of muscle, explaining why it had felt like they had literally run
04:42into the wall, but there's one thing for certain.
04:45Tom looked at the hallway, and it was plenty wide enough for them all to walk in and more.
04:50Did you bang into us on purpose?
04:53Tom questioned, a pissed off look on his face.
04:57Watch it, scrub.
04:59You were the ones who didn't pay attention.
05:01I still haven't heard a single sorry from either of you.
05:05Barry went and grabbed the scruff of Tom's neck.
05:09We were just waiting here for a chance to talk to the onion head over there.
05:13Look Gary, drop out of the rugby team, we all know what you did against Blake was a
05:18fluke and if you join us, it means one of us regulars will have to warm the bench and
05:22become your substitute.
05:25Gil explained, but then noticed that Gary wasn't looking at him at all.
05:29Instead he was clearing towards Will who was holding Tom by his collar.
05:34Suddenly, Barry felt Gary grab onto his wrist.
05:38Let go of him now.
05:40Gary demanded.
05:42Of course, seeing someone so small act like that Gil wasn't afraid, but the same couldn't
05:47be said for Barry, as he felt something when looking into his eyes.
05:52Blood lust has been detected, a forced bond has been activated, no those eyes, if I don't
05:57do something, Gary might just snap.
06:00Tom thought.
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06:07A notification screen had appeared in front of Gary, one containing new unfamiliar terms,
06:13but blinded with rage he ignored it, as he continued to hold onto Barry's wrist.
06:18Slowly his grip was getting tighter and tighter.
06:21Shit, my wrist is starting to feel a little numb.
06:25How much power does that onion head have?
06:28Barry thought.
06:29Hey look, it's Mr. Root.
06:32Tom suddenly exclaimed, making Barry let go of him.
06:36Both Gil and Barry turned around and in that moment Tom grabbed his friend and quickly
06:40pulled Gary away dragging him down the hallway and into one of the other classrooms.
06:46Since it was still break, it is currently empty.
06:49Are you alright now?
06:51Tom asked, as he could even feel his heart settling.
06:55It looked like you were ready to jump that guy.
06:58I don't know, man.
07:00I just got so angry when that guy grabbed you.
07:04Who the hell do they think they are?
07:06It's one thing to go after me, but you have nothing to do with it.
07:10Gary answered, clenching his fists again.
07:14Tom knew that Gary had a tendency to be hot headed, but this seemed to be a bit out of
07:18character even for him.
07:20He was normally the guy who would try to run away from a confrontation, but now he seemed
07:24to be actively seeking it, making Tom fear that his werewolf self might have already
07:29started to influence Gary.
07:31I'll need to keep an eye on him.
07:34This time his aggression might have been triggered because he wanted to protect me, but what
07:38if it becomes worse?
07:40Who knows what he'll do if there is nobody to stop him.
07:44Tom worried.
07:45Look, it's over.
07:47I'm fine, right?
07:49We both are.
07:51Those guys were just two assholes, heck the world is full of people like that, but we
07:56can't just go around beating them all up.
07:59Even if you are stronger than them.
08:01Tom stated, before he added jokingly, I mean if you tried you would be busy 24 7, then
08:07you wouldn't have time to impress a certain someone.
08:11Hearing this, Gary started to calm down a little, as he realized that Tom was right.
08:16The second part especially helped his best friend get into a better mood, although Gary's
08:21heartbeat was now rising slightly for a different reason.
08:25If word got out about what Gary could actually do, then it wouldn't just be the underdogs
08:29gang after him, but whoever had asked them to deliver the suitcase in the first place.
08:35Now that he had calmed down a little, Gary went on to check just what that message from
08:39before was.
08:41Forced bond has been activated, one fifth marks have been assigned, a forced bond is
08:46put on a target when enough bloodlust is dedicated towards a certain person, making them a
08:51hunting target.
08:53Those that are marked are given a unique scent, allowing the user to track them down at any
08:57point in time.
08:59Additional stats will be awarded if one manages to successfully hunt their target down.
09:05Those marked due to a forced bond will be the first people to be targeted during a full
09:09moon.
09:10Gary's eyeballs widened as he read the screen and came to a few realizations.
09:15The forced bond seemed to be a different subtype of his mark skill.
09:20He had already encountered the bond mark, which allowed him to mark certain people
09:24based on agreements, whereas the forced bond seemed to be automatically assigned based
09:28on pure bloodlust.
09:31Both types of bonds seemingly occupied one of Gary's five slots.
09:35He was unsure whether there was a maximum of any one type of bond.
09:39Although, he felt like it didn't matter how much he had of one or the other.
09:45The major difference seemed to be that a forced bond directly designated the other party as
09:49a hunting target, whereas the bond mark only did so, in case of a broken promise.
09:55The most worrying thing of all was the fact that the message had warned him that those
09:59that had been marked would become his target during a full moon.
10:03Gary gulped as he thought of what could possibly happen.
10:07If I really do turn in 12 days time, doesn't that mean I'm going to kill Barry if I don't
10:11learn how to control myself?
10:14He couldn't be too sure until it happened, but it was something he didn't want to risk.
10:19Through this, if I can assign these marks, then there has to be a way to get rid of them,
10:24right?
10:25Exiting the room, the two boys were now ready to head back to class, and finally participate
10:30in their normal school day.
10:32Fortunately, they didn't run into any more trouble along the way.
10:37As Gary entered the halls he noticed something.
10:40He could see a strange lingering red marking in the air, and it wafted into his nose making
10:45a particular smell.
10:47It smelled similar to the scent of raw food.
10:50It was faint, and as he followed it, it took on a stronger shade of red.
10:55It looked like a strange floating red fog.
10:59He looked at Tom, but the other appeared blissfully unaware of what Gary was perceiving.
11:04Following the marking quickly, it led to a certain classroom, and as Gary looked through
11:08the window he could see where the red smoke was leading to, right to Barry who was now
11:13sitting in his seat.
11:15Is this what the marking does?
11:17Does it leave a trail so I can find them around the school?
11:21Maybe I should try to activate a bond mark on Kai after all.
11:25It would be handy to be able to find him whenever I need, and I would also instantly know if
11:30he broke the promise.
11:31Shit, but if he does, then that would make him another hunting target.
11:36Or maybe this thing only follows things that are meant to be hunted.
11:41Still in 12 days time, if he didn't find a way to remove the marking Barry might be
11:45in trouble.
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11:52wasn't much Gary could do for now in general with his powers.
11:56He was only a level 2 after all.
11:59Although he may have the power to become superhuman at certain moments, he still wasn't the best
12:04when it came to fighting on top of other things.
12:08Not to mention it was a secret in the first place, so it was best he stayed out of trouble.
12:13The classes continued as normal, with a few people staying away from Gary.
12:18They were a little worried about his red sickness from earlier, but it looked like it had been
12:22cleaned while they had been at the nurse.
12:25Exine was also in the classroom, but she was unable to concentrate properly due to Tiffany
12:30staring daggers at her.
12:32When the day had finally come to an end, it was time for everyone to head to their club
12:36activities.
12:38The members of the club were to appear on the rugby field for training and when they
12:42arrived they could see both Barry and Gil staring at the two of them.
12:46Damn those guys, it looks like they didn't quite get the message, huh?
12:51Gil said provocatively.
12:53However, Barry stayed quiet.
12:56He looked down at his covered wrist which had been bruised and was slightly red.
13:01His better judgment was telling him that it might be better not to get involved with Gary
13:05after all.
13:07The rugby team had been together for a long time now, and it had been a while since anyone
13:11knew had joined them.
13:13That was also the reason why the duo had wanted to scare Gary away.
13:18Even if he were to tattle on them, Gary knew they wouldn't back down, so it was pointless.
13:23The training had continued like usual, at least at the start it did.
13:28It was clear that during the practices the regular members were doing everything they
13:31could to target Gary.
13:34Hitting him even when he didn't have the ball, even tackling him when he didn't have
13:37the ball, and lastly, hitting him in the gut when they were in the middle of a scrum.
13:43Each time, Tom had to be there to calm him down, but he could tell it was getting worse.
13:48Thankfully they had made it through the whole training session without Gary retaliating.
13:53At the end of the class Mr Root had an announcement to make.
13:57Alright everyone, our first match is going to be in around a week's time and we will
14:01be going up against Eaton High, so you better be on top of your game.
14:05As for you Gary, remember you're part of the team now, so watch yourself.
14:10Mr Root shouted at them.
14:13Among the club members and the actual rugby members they all started to mumble and share
14:17odd looks on their faces as they talked about the upcoming team.
14:21Although a newbie, Gary knew why.
14:24Eaton High's rugby team wasn't exactly the strongest, but that also wasn't Mr Root's
14:29main worry.
14:31Eaton High had a reputation for being one of the roughest schools in the entire town.
14:36A place where gangs frequently recruited their next members upon graduation.
14:41There were even a few students that already belonged to different small time gangs, some
14:46even from a different city.
14:48There were rumors going around how often times, certain members of the opposing teams would
14:52end up in accidents right before big games.
14:56This was why Mr Root had cautioned him to be safe.
15:00Living in this city, everyone knew that the ones actually in charge were the gangs, so
15:04the students of Eaton High were certainly special.
15:08If Mr Root is even telling us to be careful, then it has to be true.
15:12One of the members said.
15:15When the game was over, a certain member had decided to approach Gary and it was one he
15:19wasn't expecting.
15:20Hey there Gary, I see your nose is all better sorry about that again.
15:26Blake said, as he smiled showing his beautiful teeth.
15:30Damn it, I can't stay around this guy.
15:33If XIN sees me next to him it's going to make me look like a frog and him a prince.
15:39Yeah don't worry about it, it wasn't as bad as I thought.
15:43Gary replied to cut the conversation short.
15:45Do you mind if the two of us walk home, there was something I wanted to talk to you about,
15:50and I think it might be better for you.
15:53Blake offered, as his eyes moved to the corner, and the other members including Gil and Barry
15:58were looking towards their direction.
16:00Tom, seeing this, and living in the complete other direction decided to head home.
16:05Hey, Gary you go ahead, take your time to think about the stuff we talked about earlier.
16:12Just remember to give me a call tonight, ok?
16:15Tom said and ran off.
16:17Tom was still hoping that Gary would quit the rugby team like he had asked.
16:22It was the best choice in the end.
16:25Gary didn't really want to walk with Blake, but it was obvious that the athlete was offering
16:29to shield him from the others.
16:32Out of all the members who were on the rugby team Blake was the most reasonable and easiest
16:36to talk to.
16:38Sure we can walk for a bit.
16:40Gary answered as he put on a fake smile, and the two of them headed off.
16:45As Gary and Blake started to walk off, they passed by the front gate where Kai was standing
16:49with his eyes half closed.
16:52When Gary walked past he opened them, and gave him a little wink, before continuing
16:56onward.
16:58Who could he be waiting for?
17:00A girlfriend perhaps?
17:02Gary wondered.
17:04Seeing him and Blake walk off, Kai continued to wait at the gate, until a student in a
17:09dark blue uniform, different to theirs, had arrived.
17:13A boy who had his hands banged up all the way to his knuckles.
17:17You wear those things, even in school.
17:20That must be uncomfortable.
17:23Kai commented with a smirk.
17:25You never know when you're going to need to fight.
17:28Not in this day and age.
17:30Anyway, I believe you still owe me the promised sum of money.
17:35Inu reminded Kai.
17:37As soon as he said it, a bundle of cash flew right towards him.
17:41Here you go.
17:43I always keep my word.
17:45Kai said as Inu happily counted the money.
17:48I did a little bit of research on you.
17:51Turns out you went to Eton High last year.
17:54Since you agreed to join our little gang, mind telling me what exactly happened that
17:58forced you to transfer to another school?
18:01Kai questioned, as the two of them began to walk off.
18:05From the look on Inu's face it wasn't a pretty story at all, and it was clear that they were
18:10bad news.
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18:17There was a park not far away from Gary's school.
18:20It had a playground with swings, benches, climbing frames and all sorts of other things,
18:26making it a popular hangout spot for the younger kids, whereas the older ones usually played
18:31soccer once school was out.
18:33Erg, isn't this a weird place to discuss things?
18:37Inu asked as he looked at all the little kids and mums around.
18:41Could you guys have your own place?
18:44You know, a regular hideout spot like an abandoned warehouse or something.
18:49When Inu had followed after Kai he had expected to be led into that type location.
18:54Instead they had gone to this park and on their way a girl had started tagging along.
18:59The gold and black outfit made it obvious that she was part of Kai's group, but so far
19:04she hadn't even said a word.
19:07Inu couldn't help but think she didn't belong in the underworld, except for a damsel in
19:11distress perhaps.
19:12Nope, don't have one of those yet.
19:16Kai replied matter of factly.
19:19Come to think of it, I didn't really have time to fill you in last night.
19:22Oh well, no better time than the present.
19:26Right now there's just you, Green Fong who you've already met and this here's my, or
19:31Marie is a full name.
19:33For the first time Kai seemed to acknowledge the girl's existence, who in turn just bowed.
19:39Inu wasn't sure if she was just shy around him or if she might be mute.
19:44Inu's mouth opened wide in disbelief and he slapped his forehead.
19:48I thought he looked like someone who knew what he was doing.
19:52Was I wrong about him?
19:54Is he just some rich kid who has too much of daddy's money and decided to create a gang
19:58after all?
19:59Heck, can we even be called that?
20:03Right now we seem more like a group of friends if anything.
20:06Then why did he exclude himself?
20:09Eventually, he sighed in defeat.
20:12Inu had never been the type to go back on his word.
20:16He might have been someone whose academic performance would only qualify him for construction-based
20:20jobs, but at least he had integrity.
20:24The best way he knew how to make money was with his hands, knees and elbows, which was
20:28why he had chosen to fight in the fighting event in the first place.
20:33Don't worry.
20:34Kai spoke up with a smile on his face.
20:38Every prominent gang started out just like us.
20:41I promise you that as long as you stay with us you won't regret it.
20:45Our group will be one that focuses on quantity over quality, so you should be proud that
20:50you even qualified.
20:52Hearing Kai's arrogant tone wasn't making Inu feel any better about the decision he
20:56had made.
20:58Talk was cheap in his opinion, but as long as the money would continue to flow he wouldn't
21:02complain.
21:03Anyway, I believe you wanted to know about my past with Eaton High.
21:08What they're like and why I transferred, correct?
21:11Well, I'm sure you've heard the rumors.
21:14Let me tell you, it's worse than what they say.
21:18All the delinquents the other school deem incorrigible get sent to Eaton High and the
21:22school welcomes them happily.
21:24Calling it the garbage heap for the scum of society would still be putting it mildly.
21:29The only reason it doesn't get shut down is that this makes it the perfect recruitment
21:33place for gangs.
21:35Heck, it wasn't even rare for some to come from other cities.
21:40Other schools might have a top dog, one that at least instills a sort of order, but Eaton
21:44High is more of a lawless zone.
21:47Not all of them behave like wild animals, but whatever factions there are seem to change
21:52on a weekly basis.
21:54It's rather common for multiple weak factions to gang up on stronger ones just to put them
21:59in their place.
22:00They are not afraid to use weapons either.
22:03Inu's fists tensed as he explained the situation, thinking about what had happened to him before.
22:09It wasn't hard for Kai to puzzle his past together with that much information.
22:14Anyone could see from the way he fought that Inu was capable of becoming the top dog in
22:18most schools.
22:20They must have ganged up on him, so badly that he had to transfer.
22:24Anyway, why did you want to know about Eaton High so much?
22:29Inu finally asked.
22:31At the same time, Gary and Blake were both busy walking down the street heading the same
22:36way home.
22:37If the high schooler were to use one word to describe the current situation it would
22:41be awkward.
22:43That must have been the tenth time a girl has looked our way.
22:47Gary thought bitterly.
22:49Their faces would turn a shade redder when they peeked at Blake, only to turn sour upon
22:53seeing the one walking beside him.
22:56What hurt Gary even more was they didn't even try to hide the obvious difference in
23:00treatment.
23:01I want to apologize, Gary.
23:05Blake's opening lines surprised him.
23:07I have heard that Barry and Gil have bothered you during the break and I've seen how the
23:11guys have been hazing you during the training.
23:14I'm the captain, so it's my responsibility to make sure things like that don't happen.
23:19Scratching the back of his head Gary didn't really know what to say.
23:24Blake was the last person who should have to apologize to him.
23:28He seemed to be a person who really cared about the rugby team, making Gary feel bad
23:32since his primary reason for joining was to impress Exxon.
23:36Was it really okay for him to take another player's position just because of his infatuation?
23:42It's not your fault, I understand how they feel.
23:46Gary replied eventually.
23:47Besides, isn't that like an initiation ritual between guys?
23:52No, it's not right.
23:55You're part of the team now.
23:57Instead of messing with you, they should get along with you and help you integrate with
24:01the team.
24:03Given your talent you will be a great asset.
24:05I'm going to have a word with them all tomorrow so they don't do pull that stupid crap on
24:09you again.
24:11If they cause you any more trouble, I want you to come to me.
24:15Blake stopped walking and turned around, staring right at Gary, offering his hand.
24:21How can someone be this nice in a tier 3 city?
24:24Who the hell could hate him?
24:27Gary thought, looking at the hand in front of him.
24:30He was reluctant to shake it, since he had already repaid Barry.
24:34He only had so much time to find a way to remove the forced bond from that poor guy
24:39to prevent him from ending up as the secret ingredient in a Barry burger.
24:44I.
24:45Just as Gary was about to make up some excuse, he noticed someone coming up to them.
24:50They were coming at the two boys fast and one was holding an object, swinging towards
24:54Blake.
24:56Duck!
24:57Gary warned the athlete moving forward.
25:00He was about to push Blake's head down, but surprisingly his classmate had instantly followed
25:05the instruction.
25:07Not expecting to grab at nothing but air, Gary helplessly watched as the wooden plank
25:11connected with his cheek.
25:14The attack had enough force behind it, that his body fell to the floor, leaving him with
25:18the taste of iron.
25:21Gary!
25:22Blake called out, seeing his classmate lying on the floor with blood dripping from his
25:26mouth.
25:28He understood they were in trouble, so Blake quickly spun around moving forward slightly.
25:33He heard the sound of something hitting the ground where he had just stood.
25:37In total, there were four guys all wearing the Eaton High School uniform.
25:42Two of them had wooden planks while the others looked to be unarmed.
25:46However, it was just as possible that their weapons were concealed.
25:50Hey, looks like one of them is fast.
25:54The Eaton High student who had just missed chuckled.
25:57He wouldn't be the ace of their team, if he wasn't.
26:01The other one with the plank, who had just hit Gary joined in the laughter.
26:05Up until now Blake had only heard about this type of incident Mr. Root had warned them
26:09about earlier.
26:11Their PE teacher had once called him into his office, stressing to Blake that he was
26:15the most likeliest target.
26:18All the opponents Eaton High had faced, had their ace involved in some accident right
26:22before a match.
26:24However, Blake had never expected them to be so brazen to attack someone in the open
26:29like this.
26:30They were away from school but the police shouldn't be too far away.
26:35The only reason they could be so confident in attacking them here was if they had the
26:39backing of a gang of some sort, then it wouldn't matter if the police were informed or not.
26:44These guys don't look like pushovers when it comes to fighting either.
26:49Who knows when the police will come, or if it even does.
26:53Blake started to worry.
26:55One of the high school students without any weapons tried to punch Blake, but before he
26:59could reach Blake, the ace of the rugby team quickly kicked the student's thigh.
27:04It caused it to go numb and his punch weakened slightly.
27:08Still the punch was coming towards his head as the kid gritted his teeth.
27:13Pain alone didn't seem to stop him, or perhaps he was just pissed off enough to want revenge.
27:18Whatever the case, it didn't matter to Blake because he just wanted to weaken the punch
27:22slightly as he went forward with his forehead.
27:26When the punch connected the Eaton High's student's wrist bent awkwardly and his fingers
27:30were in pain.
27:32When his body with the plank came over, Blake made sure to remain calm, pushing his wrist
27:37and moving so the student would be off balance, then kicking him at the back of his leg where
27:41the knee would be, allowing him to trip the other.
27:45Looks like he can fight.
27:47The student with the damaged wrist commented.
27:50The student with the wooden plank on the ground, dropped his weapon and charged forward in
27:54an attempt to tackle Blake.
27:57Although the other tried to sidestep the charge, the Eaton High student managed to grab onto him.
28:02Now.
28:04The other three Eaton High students surrounded him.
28:07The wooden plank had already been picked up and the two with the planks were about
28:11to take a swing, while the third one made sure to cut off any way of escape.
28:16I'm just going to have to take this hit.
28:19Blake thought as he had to decide between getting rid of the student holding onto him
28:23or protecting himself.
28:25When the planks came down, they were stopped dead, inches from his face.
28:30Blake could see the green-haired boy who had been injured holding onto both.
28:35Blood was still dripping from his mouth, from a cut on the inside of his cheek.
28:40That freaking hurt.
28:42Gary shouted as his heart rate was starting to increase.
28:46It never hurts knowing as much as you can about your enemy.
28:49From the sounds of it, you won't have any problem fighting against your former schoolmates.
28:54Eaton High will be the first opponent in the Underground Tag Team Tournament in around
28:58a week's time.
29:00Kai answered in his question.
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29:09The Eaton High students who had come to the park were all members of the rugby team, which
29:13meant they were used to bashing into walls of muscles.
29:17Strength and speed were both key factors in sport to take down an opponent, but looking
29:22at Gary he had neither on his side.
29:25As such it was all the more surprising to see him hold onto both planks with a single
29:29hand.
29:30The two students from Eaton High had struggle written all over their faces as they attempted
29:34to yank their makeshift weapons free.
29:37The injured teenager merely tightened his grip until a snapping sound was heard.
29:42The two Eaton High boys stumbled a few steps back still holding onto the planks.
29:48Looking down they could see why they suddenly felt that much lighter.
29:52One end of them had been ripped off.
29:55Their still in his hand.
29:57Can a normal human even have such a grip strength?
30:00The next second another student slammed a wooden plank against the back of Gary's head,
30:05snapping it in place and causing him to fall back to his knees.
30:09These Eaton High guys are ruthless.
30:12How can they not even hesitate to hit his head?
30:15Aren't they afraid they might accidentally kill him?
30:18All of that for a stupid match.
30:21Blake thought to himself, as he was ready to help Gary.
30:24Yet, before he could even reach their position Gary had already recovered and threw a punch
30:29back.
30:30The student managed to block in time raising his forearms, but the next second he found
30:35himself looking at the sky.
30:38What the?
30:39Is this some sort of joke?
30:41Did Gary set this up somehow or how is he able to knock a guy twice his size?
30:47Has he been holding back all the time?
30:49No, could it be that he is one of us as well?
30:52Still, the main concern for Blake was the blood that was dripping down his classmates
30:57head.
30:58The athlete was surprised the other was still standing after such a hit.
31:03He might be okay for now while the adrenaline was pumping in his body but once it was over
31:07it would hurt like hell.
31:09They had to deal with those guys before that happened.
31:13Right now Gary was dealing with the first two that had arrived, leaving Blake with the
31:17other two.
31:19This was a number that he could easily deal with.
31:22When one of the Eaton High students came rushing forward pulling his arm back to throw a fist,
31:27Blake simply threw out a quick jab hitting the student right in the face, almost lifting
31:31his legs off the ground.
31:33If you charge forward like that, it's going to hurt a lot more when someone hits you.
31:38Now it was time to deal with his buddy, but as Blake turned his head around, he only saw
31:43the other Eaton High students back.
31:46He had actually run off, abandoning his comrade.
31:49Guess they're not really the loyal bunch.
31:52Turning around, he was ready to help Gary.
31:56His chin nearly dropped to the ground as he saw the other two already on the ground.
32:00Still, his classmate didn't look good, he was huffing and panting, with a hunched back,
32:06his hands by his side looking like some type of weird beast.
32:10However, all the other three students had been beaten rolling around the floor in pain.
32:15Damn, those guys' strength were similar to mine, even after I've used Charging Heart.
32:21Gary thought.
32:23I guess that shows how weak my original body is.
32:27Maybe I should have considered it some before putting my stat point into energy after that
32:31level up.
32:33And I'm not the best fighter.
32:35It's one thing knowing what to do, but another knowing how to do it.
32:39I was getting hit too much, and now my energy is low having to heal all these wounds.
32:44Hey Gary, we need to get you checked out at a hospital.
32:49Blake said, rushing over.
32:51Emergency healing in progress, energy will be consumed, energy has been used up, healing
32:56unable to complete, eat more meat to restore energy points, during the fight, Gary had
33:01seen this a few times already, and now the system was healing the rest of his wounds
33:06until it had stopped.
33:08As long as he got some food, he would definitely be fine after this fight, and was worried
33:13the hospital could find something out.
33:16Don't worry about me, I'm tougher than I look.
33:19Gary shouted, already running off.
33:22Just look after yourself.
33:24You're the ace of the team, not me.
33:27Blake wanted to give chase, but Gary was faster than he should be, even if this was still
33:32the adrenaline.
33:33Unsure, where the other teenager actually lived, Blake decided to just check up on him
33:38tomorrow.
33:40Looking around him, Blake looked at the sorry state of the Eaton High students.
33:45He was able to take three giants like this down.
33:48He's a bit different.
33:50Blake smiled.
33:52When the healing was complete, the first thing Gary did was head to a shop to purchase more
33:57meat.
33:58There were two reasons for this.
34:01The first was the fact that whenever he could he wanted his energy bar to be at a 100%.
34:07He never knew when the underdogs or something like what had just happened would occur, and
34:11he needed to be at full strength if a fight was to break out.
34:15The second was because he needed to complete his daily quests.
34:19I need to get stronger as quickly as possible, and leveling up seems to be the easiest way.
34:25After replenishing his energy, Gary headed to the gym once more.
34:29Usually, after school Gary would head to the underdogs to complete his transporter duties.
34:35His mother was used to him coming home a little late so it was no problem.
34:40During the session at the gym, Gary was able to lift weights easier than the time before,
34:44and his muscles weren't sore either.
34:47What Gary didn't know was that usually beginners would suffer from extreme muscle soreness
34:51the next few days after weight training, but Gary experienced no such thing.
34:57The muscle fibers in his body were breaking down and healing at an incredible rate.
35:02Far faster than anyone could even if they were to take enhancing supplements.
35:07Congratulations!
35:09Your body is seeing benefits of working out, strength plus one, so my stats can actually
35:14improve without needing me to level up.
35:17Looks like using that stat point on energy might have been the right choice after all.
35:22My strength was only at 4, which I'm guessing is still low.
35:26I wonder how long it will take me to gain the next one.
35:30The best thing about the skill Charging Heart, was it doubled all of his stats for a certain
35:34amount of time period.
35:37So increasing his natural stats like so would be extremely beneficial.
35:42With 5, Dexterity 3, Endurance 8, looking at the stats, Gary wondered what he could
35:47do to improve his dexterity since it was the lowest of the three.
35:52Perhaps asking, professional fighters of sorts, or someone who knew what they were doing would
35:57help.
35:58As for endurance, he could only think of one thing for that, getting hit more.
36:03Which he wasn't looking forward to.
36:05No matter what though, he needed to improve all of these things, through leveling up or
36:10his natural strength and he had come up with the best solution to do both at the same time.
36:16I don't know when I'll be found by the underdogs or have to fight in that underground fighting
36:19area again, but if I want to live and protect my family then I need to get stronger.
36:25The next day Gary woke up and was heading to school as he did every day.
36:30After going home, he hadn't received any texts from Kai.
36:34On the one hand, he was glad not having to fight after his earlier scuffle, on the other
36:38hand the upperclassman was currently his only way to gain any cash.
36:43Hmm, should I just go and approach him instead?
36:46I don't really want to come off as needy, then again, will it make any difference?
36:52He already has me by my balls.
36:55When arriving at school, Tom greeted him as normal and asked him a hundred questions about
36:59how he was feeling and more.
37:02Of course Gary replied he was feeling fine and told him the events of what happened yesterday.
37:08You're seriously going that far just because of a some stupid high school sports event.
37:13I really don't understand people.
37:15Tom said, shaking his head.
37:18Anyway, that's two reasons why you should leave the rugby team now.
37:23Let's tell Mr. Root today during club practice.
37:26You can still play rugby just not be part of the team.
37:30Don't worry, I won't be going to rugby practice today.
37:34Gary replied.
37:36I need to go to another club instead.
37:39When school ended, Blake was out on the rugby field, looking for Gary, but he never turned up.
37:45Where is that damned little broccoli head?
37:48I've already told him that we have a game coming up soon.
37:51Does he want to set a record for fastest player to be kicked off the team?
37:56Mr. Root shouted.
37:58Coach Root, me and Gary ran into some kids from Eaton High yesterday.
38:03Blake reported.
38:05They wanted to jump me, but he was unlucky enough to get involved.
38:09I assume he must still be recovering from that.
38:13Looking at Blake's knuckles, Mr. Root didn't need any more proof.
38:17Despite his rough appearance and his tendency to yell at his students he nevertheless cared
38:21about their well-being.
38:22Unfortunately, he knew about the special relationship Eaton High enjoyed, which meant that there
38:28was nothing he could do about it.
38:30Alright, I'll let him off with this once, but make sure to tell him this is an exception.
38:35I don't need him getting a big head and think he'll get any special treatment.
38:40As for the rest of you, let this be a lesson.
38:43Although they went for Blake yesterday, they might go after one of you as well.
38:48Make sure to go home in pairs.
38:50Mr. Root ordered.
38:52Hang on, so you bailed on rugby practice to come here?
38:56Be honest with me, has becoming a werewolf made you lose your mind?
39:01This might be even worse than rugby.
39:03Tom whispered angrily, trying to appeal to his best friend as he followed him to the
39:08front of the school gym.
39:10The two friends could already hear the sounds of chanting from the outside.
39:14Inside, there were around a dozen students in white robes all in sync performing a set
39:19of moves.
39:21Off to the side, there were several students that currently sat down, one of them being
39:25Exxon.
39:27When the teacher noticed the newcomers he asked, oh, are you guys interested in the
39:31karate club?
39:33Gary clenched his fist, and shook his head.
39:36I'm here, to fight.
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