BIG TROUBLE!

Back at the stadium…

The huge screen that was used to display the ongoing ceremony to the crowd switched from one scene to another, changing the view again.

"Oh? What do we have now? it seems that one of the students is trying to do something? What is it?", Mr Lee commented on what was currently happening.

On the screen, A young boy around the age of sixteen was silently approaching a beast who was currently drinking some water by the waterfall. The young boy had short blond hair and medium-sized bright blue eyes like that of the sea. His presence quickly drew the attention of everyone at the stadium. As for who this young boy was, it was none other than Travis.

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"Hmph, what is this trying to do? Does he want to die?", Mrs Rose harrumphed angrily and said.

"Hmmm, I see. He is very smart. I like this guy.", however, Mr Wright just smiled and said.

"Huh? Why are you saying so?", Mrs Rose asked confusedly.

She didn't understand the main reason why Mr Wright said that. What Travis was doing was totally dangerous and risky. It could even lead to his death!

"Hmm, you don't seem to know what they are doing. Do you?", Mr Wright asked Mrs Rose with a smile making Mrs Rose totally embarrassed.

"They are trying to tame the beast. It's a thick-tailed water Tiger which is known for its speed in water and its easiness to tame. If they can do it, they might have the chance to even win the whole trial. Their idea is brilliant", Mr Wright smiled and said to Mrs Rose absolutely shocking her.

"Oh? I see", Mrs Rose mumbled.

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"Here you go!", Travis said as he tossed the piece of chocolate in his hand to the beast.

The thick-tailed Water tiger just raised its head and looked at Travis before roaring angrily. They charged at him with a speed that almost seem impossible to comprehend.

Seeing the beast charge at Travis that way, Jim quickly took out a new chocolate bar that was given to him by Travis. He then threw the large chocolate bar to the beast.

Surprisingly, with a swift break in motion, the thick-tailed water tiger turned and proceeded to catch the chocolate bar that Jim gave to him. After eating the chocolate bar, the thick-tailed tiger quickly turned and looked at Jim as if he was pleading for more chocolate bars.

"Huh? What the hell happened just now?", Travis turned to Jim and asked with a curious face.

"Em, I don't know. But the Tiger seemed to like my chocolate bar more than yours.", Jim said.

"Hmmm, how could I forget? I just remembered that thick-tailed tigers are able to sense emotions and thoughts. It must have known that I just wanted to use it that is why it attacked me. Hm, however, it seems that you have a 'holy heart' which is better than mine.", Travis said meaningfully as he stared at Jim who was currently giving the tiger another chocolate bar.

"Hm, I see.", Jim said as he parted the thick-tailed water tiger.

"Can you ask it to take us to the Mad Terrain? We might really need its help now.", Travis said as he stared at his stats.

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<<Ceremonial menu>>

[Participant name: Travis Tale]

[Participants position: 50th]

[Participants' health: 100% (Participants will be eliminated if their health falls below 30%)]

[Location: Royal Woods]

<<Mission>>

[Description: Your mission is to capture the flag at the centre of this space. First-person to reach the flag, and make contact with it wins the trails. The rest of the positions will be determined by the position of the participants. (That is the second person closest to the flag takes the second place and so on...)]

[Target: Flag]

[Target location: The Mad Terrain]

[Distance between target and participant: 8 kilometres]

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"Em, okay. Tails, can you send us to the magic terrain using this river?", Jim asked.

"Huh? When did you name him Tails?", Travis asked Jim with a silly smile on his face.

"Heh, I just did. I named him after his tail!", Jim said with a slight chuckle.

"Hm, I see. What was his reply?", Travis asked.

"Hm, Hop over! He agreed.", Jim said as he smiled.

"I see.", Travis said as he headed for Jim.

However, when he was around a meter close to Jim, Tails let out an angry roar.

"It seems that tails don't want you to join us.", Jim said in a low tone.

"Hm, then do something. And fast. We have only 2 mins left to the close-down timer.

"Hm, okay. Tails, if you take us to the mad terrain, I will give you one chocolate bar!", Jim said to him.

Tails then nodded his head. He seemed not to agree with what Jim said, but for a chocolate bar, He could do anything! So, he allowed Travis to sit on him.

However, a notification sounded on both watches the moment Travis sat down on Tails.

"Strange, what is wrong?", Jim asked.

"We won't know until we open our menus.", Travis replied also curious to see what they were notified about.

He then tapped on his wristwatch,

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<<Ceremonial menu>>

[Participant name: Travis Tale]

[Participants position: 50th]

[Participants' health: 100% (Participants will be eliminated if their health falls below 30%)]

[Location: Royal Woods]

[Mission end timer: 05:00 minutes (Participants below the 40th position will all be eliminated)]

<<Mission>>

[Description: Your mission is to capture the flag at the centre of this space. First-person to reach the flag, and make contact with it wins the trails. The rest of the positions will be determined by the position of the participants. (That is the second person closest to the flag takes the second place and so on...)]

[Target: Flag]

[Target location: The Mad Terrain]

[Distance between target and participant: 8 kilometres]

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"We are in BIG trouble!", Travis and Jim looked at each other and shouted in unison with wide eyes.