Chapter 77:Hunting The Rabbit

"Brother Yang, you have already reached the mid-stage! I am truly impressed. The technique that you used earlier clearly possessed the aura of a Rank 1 mid-stage. You truly deserve to be the leader of our class." The boy said. He was shocked to discover that Yang Zhai had already reached the mid-stage. 

According to the norms, he should be still at the early stage.

"Yeah, brother Yang, I also felt the aura of the technique you used earlier. It was at the Rank 1 mid-stage and the power was also stronger than a normal Rank 1 mid-stage." Chin Mae also said to Yang Zhai.

A technique did not possess any sub-stages. It only possessed ranks, from Rank 1 to Rank 13. This was also the case with the Kas. A technique's power increases according to the strength of the Essence water. However, it didn't mean that a Rank 1 technique could become stronger than a Rank 2 technique.

The technique was just like a formula. If a person wanted to change the properties or increase the power, then the formula also needed to be modified or changed.

And because a person's Essence Water is used to create a technique, the aura it possesses would also be the same as the Essence Water's aura. As Yang Zhai had modified his Essence Water's aura to appear as a Rank mid-stage, his technique also had the aura of a Rank 1 Mid-Stage.

Thus, both of his teammates thought that he was a rank 1 mid-stage cultivator. They were shocked to discover that Yang Zhai had already reached mid-stage, then what would have happened if they knew that Yang Zhai was already at Rank 1 third stage?

Would they just be shocked? No, this was not the case. They would also be envious and jealous of him. They would also want to know Yang Zhai's secret of cultivation and how he managed to reach the third stage so early. After all, they also had ambitions to be praised and become stronger. 

And of course, they would also start to gossip. After all, keeping secrets was not easy. And this was in humans' instincts to talk about others, especially, when someone was jealous of others. If they could not do anything, then they would start gossiping. And Yang Zhai did not want any unnecessary troubles for nothing.

All three of them kept on running. Yang Zhai was at the front, following the black liquid left behind by the aura of the Black Rabbit. Whereas, the other two were following Yang Zhai and kept on talking to each other on the way. It was worth noticing that their speed was not fast at all and was just like a normal person, except for Yang Zhai. His speed was fast because his body was stronger than normal humans because of the Strength Ka. But, even then, he did not run at full speed and kept a normal pace, so that the other two could follow behind him.

"You two, stop talking and look. That Black Rabbit is sitting there. It should be a little injured on its back because of being attacked by my technique. What you need to do is come at it from the right and left. But, don't show it that you are here. You have to hide behind the trees. So, that when it tries to run, you can attack it and kill it. If our luck is good, it will run toward one of you two, and that is only possible if you hide from it. Now, go,"

Yang Zhai stopped and ordered the other two. 

"Ok,"

"Ok,"

Both Chin Mae and the other boy did not have any objections to Yang Zhai's plan. They did not even express their opinions and only listened to Yang Zhai.

When Yang Zhai saw this, he smiled. 

It was because he could see that his plan was working properly. Yang Zhai wanted to make all of the 27 kids his puppets for his own benefit. For that, he had been instilling subservience toward him in them. He was slowly nurturing their personality and mind to work according to Yang Zhai's wishes. 

And seeing that both of them did not even think before accepting his orders meant that his nurturing was working. The academy had freed them from listening to Yang Zhai until the competition ended, and the leader was decided, which meant that these kids were not bound to accept Yang Zhai's orders. But, they still accepted his orders, as if it was normal to them now.

Yang Zhai knew that if it kept on going, they would surely become his puppets. To such an extent, that they would value Yang Zhai's every word.

And Yang Zhai also knew that the Academy elders had also noticed this. This was the reason they had changed the rewards. They wanted the kids to follow the clan, not to become Yang Zhai's slaves. Therefore, they wanted to change the leader. They were sure that their minds would surely be affected by Yang Zhai.

But, because they could not change the leader for nothing, they used the competition as an excuse. After all, in the Bai Clan's history, nothing like this happened before. No one changes the leader because of some guests. Guests come, it was not new. So, should the clan change the class leader every time a guest comes to the clan? 

Yang Zhai was a no kid, he knew exactly why they had put the class leader position as a reward for the competition. Therefore, right now, he was fighting against the elders, not the kids. If he wins, he was sure that some of the elders would be unhappy.

"And then, this might also be related to what I did to elder Cu Gil. I should be careful in the future." Yang Zhai thought to himself.

Yang Zhai slowly approached the Black Rabbit. He created a hard icicle. He waited for the other two to surround it.

After a minute, Yang Zhai could see that both Chin Mae and the other kid had already arrived at their positions. All three of them were again in a triangle formation.

Both of them signaled to Yang Zhai with their hands that they were ready.

Yang Zhai did not wait and readied the icicle, like he was holding a spear. He then shot the icicle at the Black Rabbit with his full power. He could not use any technique because the Black Rabbit was a little away. And the Rank 1 techniques were unable to reach that far.

But because he was standing a little too far away from the Black Rabbit, his eyesight could not accompany(help) him. Thus, his aim missed slightly, and the icicle hit the Black Rabbit's tail.

He also did not try to get closer to the rabbit than he was. This was because there was nothing that could hide him, around the Black Rabbit. If he tried to get more close, then there was a chance that he would be exposed. And the Black Rabbit was sitting in an open field.

Thus, he used an icicle.

The Black Rabbit shrieked out of pain and tried to run from the fear of being caught.

"Brother Chin, don't let it get away." The boy who was on their team shouted.

It was because the Black Rabbit ran in the direction where Chin Mae was standing guard. 

"Ok,"

Chin Mae —who was suddenly alerted— did not know what to do and activated the Rank 1 earth rank technique that they were taught on their first day. 

A dust ball appeared in the air out of nowhere and shot toward the Black Rabbit.

Black Rabbit, who was in pain, was caught off guard and got hit by the dust ball. It was sent flying and fell on its back. It was unable to do anything because it was not a fierce beast, but a speed-type beast.

It got up hurriedly and was about to run, but an icicle pierced its stomach. It was Yang Zhai, who had pierced it with the icicle. Yang Zhai had already arrived and was standing only a few meters away from the Black Rabbit. This icicle was also shot by him.

It shrieked and fell to the ground, dead.

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