BXBX NOVEL Chapter 69: You can cultivate?!
As he settled into a seat with a clear view of the displays, Kyle focused on the holographic scoreboard that showed the results and group points.
He quickly scanned through the names and located some.
"As expected, they had all secured victories." Kyle muttered, as he saw 3 points beside the names of Orion, Riya, Milo, Zack and Lora.
It was unfortunate he couldn\'t watch their matches but it didn\'t matter anyway.
The familiar face in his group had also secured a victory. He darted his eyes towards the fixtures to confirm once more.
\'Tomorrow, we\'ll see,\' he smiled and got up to leave.
Satisfied with his observations, Kyle stretched his arms and decided it was time to leave.
He decided on going to the mall to get some mana cores. They would be for Void, allowing him to level up.
Once there, he quickly located a vendor selling mana cores. His remaining credits had been carefully budgeted, but it wouldn\'t hurt to spend 1200 credits on Void.
He paid for the cores and left the mall, heading straight for his dorm.
As soon as he entered, Void, who had been inside the System\'s pet space jumped out and instantly locked onto the mana cores Kyle carried.
Before Kyle could even say a word, Void lungef forward, usind his teeth to carry the bags away from Kyle.
"I never said those were for you," Kyle asked with a serious expression.
"What? It can\'t be... " Void wanted to continue but paused after noticing Kyle\'s poker face. "Pardon me for my lack of manners, Kyle."
He took a step back from the bag of mana cores and bent his head slightly.
"Haha!" Kyle couldn\'t control himself and laughed loudly. "I was just teasing you. They\'re yours, you can have them."
"Uh, Void… what\'s your gender? I\'ve been meaning to ask."
Void puffed out his chest proudly. "I am male, of course," he answered without hesitation. "A proud male Omni Drakkon."
"Good. You can have your cores."
Void\'s golden eyes gleamed and without a word, it quickly jumped at the bag again and ate the whole mana cores in mere seconds.
Kyle widened his mouth in shock as he watched the speed Void ate the whole mana cores.
It didn\'t last long before it a surge of mana coursed through Void. It had levelled up!
Void\'s stats displayed clearly in Kyle\'s mind after the level up.
|Void|
|Race: Omni Drakkon|
|Level: 2|*
|EXP: 0/2000|*
|HP: 220|*
|Energy: 520|*
|MP: 510|*
|Agility: 30|*
|Strength: 30|*
|Vitality: 110|*
|Stamina: 260|*
|Intelligence: 510|*
[Skills: Lightning Breath, Lightning Dash, Invisible, Phase]
"Congrats, Void!" Kyle clapped his hands as he said.
"Sure. I\'ll begin my cultivation now."
"Wait... What?!" Kyle exclaimed in shock after he heard Void. "You could cultivate?"
Void shrugged. "Of couse. Who can\'t?"
"And... You made me buy you mana cores?!"
"Yup. I enjoy them! You can afford it, so what\'s wrong?"
"What\'s wrong? You know what? You\'re not following me tomorrow. I\'ll make you cultivate right here."
"Intriguing," Void muttered with his paws on his chin. "Too bad I planned on doing that before."
Kyle\'s face contorted into one of anger. "Y-yes... Good for you!"
*Sigh*
Void sighed and sat on the floor, ready to begin his cultivation session.
Kyle went to his reading desk and sat, before taking out his inscription materials—his inscription pen and runic paper.
He had over 6 hours before 10:00 PM and he couldn\'t waste it. \'I might as well inscribe some more Runes.\'
As the night came and progressed, Kyle opened his eyes and glanced at the time—9:00 PM.
He had been inscribing for hours, feeling refreshed from the session. He stretched his limbs, cracking his neck side to side as he looked over at Void, who remained still, eyes closed in deep meditation.
Kyle smirked. "How diligent," he muttered, shaking his head.
Void hadn\'t moved an inch since he\'d started, and Kyle didn\'t want to interrupt his process.
Instead, he decided to go grab some food. After all, they would both need energy after their session.
He left the dorm quietly, stepping into the cool night air.
The dorm cafeteria still had some students in it, eating while discussing about the battles.
Kyle made his way to the counter, ordering a large amount of food—enough for both him and Void.
Once he was handed over the bags that contained his food, he returned to the dorm, placing the food on the table.
Kyle considered for a moment about waking Void to remind him about the meal but decided against it.
Void could eat after finishing his cultivation.
Satisfied, Kyle lied onto his bed and quickly drifted off to sleep.
***
The next morning, Kyle woke up refreshed, right at time for the battles. His mind was sharp from the long sleep he had gotten.
He glanced at Void, who was still meditating, his small chest rising and falling in rhythmic breaths.
"He\'s been at it all night," Kyle thought, impressed. "I guess I really shouldn\'t be wasting credits on mana cores for him anymore."
He grabbed a quick bite from the leftovers he\'d bought the night before, leaving more for Void to eat whenever he finished.
The dragon hadn\'t gotten up, but Kyle knew that when Void was ready, he\'d consume the food in an instant.
With everything settled, Kyle grabbed his gear and headed for the coliseum. Today marked the third day of the Electives Battle and the second match of the Group stages, and the competition was only going to get fiercer from here.
As he walked through the academy grounds, the excitement in the air was palpable. Hundreds of students were buzzing with energy, all talking about the upcoming matches.
Walking into the main coliseum area, Kyle took a seat with a clear view of the arenas. The holographic displays were already lighting up, listing the matchups for the day.
His name appeared on one of the boards, and his first opponent was due up in just a few minutes.
Kyle glanced over the list of names, mentally running through the names of his friends.
A magic amplified voice brought him back to the present.
"All participants, please prepare for the opening matches of Day 3! First round begins in five minutes!"
It didn\'t take much longer before the matches were called to begin, prompting Kyle to make his way to his arena.
Kyle stood up, feeling the adrenaline course through his veins. He was ready.
The thick, magical barriers that separated the arenas shimmered as they opened.
Kyle made his way to the Arena, his opponent waiting there already.
"You know? I won\'t be holding back just because we\'re friends... So gimme all you got!"
His opponent\'s cold eyes remained fixed on him, offering no response.
The announcer stepped forward, his voice amplified by magic.
"Ladies and gentlemen, prepare yourselves for a clash of skill, wit, and power! Who would taste their first defeat in the tournament?"
He cheerfully announced as always, the few number of spectators doing nothing to tone down his excitement.
"On one side, we have Kyle, Rune master of the Lightning Affinity!
And his opponent, a fierce Alchemist and wielder of the...!"