Beast Hack: Customizing Beasts and Capturing Beauties

Luna brought the mic back to her lips, smirking.

Her eyes locked onto Varen and Victor in the distance.

She didn't rush. She let every step stretch.

Then she spoke.

Voice light, smug, and loud enough.

For every person on every ridge, every stream, and every screen across the world to hear.

"Hey… losers of Beast Castle."

She grinned wide. "Guess what?"

She held the pause.

"I win."

Her shoulders rose and dropped in a fake shrug.

"Heheh."

She twirled the mic slightly in her fingers, pretending to be casual.

"But you already know that, don't you?"

She stopped walking. Loxen stood beside her, unmoving.

"But that's not why I turned this on."

She leaned forward slightly, just enough for her voice to cut a little deeper.

"I didn't come here just to remind you that I crushed your best beast while I was asleep. No, no."

She smiled again, almost sympathetically.

"I came to say—don't feel bad."

She spread her arms.

"Seriously. You're still the giant of the pet shop world. The old favorite."

"The name people remember from the cheap neighborhoods and discount breeders."

She turned slightly, pacing just enough to keep attention on her.

"It's just that I'm better."

"Luxoria Castle isn't like you. We don't sell to everyone."

She stopped and tilted her head again.

"We're not affordable."

She raised the mic again, eyes sharp.

"We're premium."

She lowered her voice, smooth and slow.

"You're a good choice… for regular people."

Then her grin returned, cruel and amused.

"But we? We cater to kings."

Luna flicked the mic off with one tap and turned away without waiting for a response.

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Victor's eyes stayed locked on Luna as she turned her back and walked away.

He couldn't move.

His jaw clenched, his nails digging into his palms.

"Damn it…"

His voice cracked, barely audible.

Varen stood beside him.

Frozen, not blinking, not speaking.

His fists were clenched at his sides.

The skin around his knuckles paled from pressure.

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On the side, Fiona was wheezing with laughter, half collapsed behind her drone cam.

She slapped the stone next to her, tears in her eyes.

"I—oh my god—SHE SAID PET SHOP FOR NORMAL PEOPLE?!"

She wiped her eyes with the edge of her sleeve.

"I can't—I need a break. That was the most elegant massacre I've ever seen."

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[Beastagram LIVE CHAT – @FionaFlares]

@SilverMoonDEAD: "SHE LITERALLY SAID 'WE CATER TO KINGS' I'M SCREAMING"

@VictorCookedLive: "BRO NYXFANG GOT ONE-TAPPED AND THEN THEY CALLED THEM BALMART"

@LunaFlexGodTier: "This is the funniest war I've ever seen."

@NeverRecovering: "BEAST CASTLE IS GONNA NEED A THERAPIST NOT A REMATCH."

@PetShopPunchline: "I am now only buying from Luxoria. I don't care if it costs me my house."

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Fiona took a shaky breath and leaned closer to her mic.

"If Varen doesn't break a wall after this, I'll be shocked. Because this... this was personal. This wasn't just defeat."

She pointed at the battlefield, where Luna and Loxen were now gone.

"That was public humiliation, in 4K, with sound."

She leaned back, chuckling darkly.

"And it was beautiful."

But then—a shadow shifted beside her.

Fiona froze mid-laugh.

"…Wait—what—"

She turned.

Luna Luxoria stood right next to her.

Her eyes casually scanning the equipment, one hand on her hip, the other already reaching for the mic.

"Hey,"

Luna said, like they'd been friends for years.

"You're Fiona, right? You've been streaming the whole fight?"

Fiona blinked, mouth half open.

"Wait—how did you—how are you here?!"

Luna didn't answer. She smiled instead.

"Do you have a lot of followers?"

Fiona straightened, nodding quickly.

"Y-yeah. Top ten on Beastagram. S-Rank certified, global verified—"

"Perfect," Luna said.

"Mind if I borrow your stream for a second?"

Fiona handed over the mic without hesitation.

"Of course. It's all yours."

Luna stepped into frame, the camera auto-focusing on her immediately.

She looked straight into the lens.

Expression calm.

Voice sharp.

"Listen up—commoners and nobles alike."

The chat exploded.

"This is an announcement from Luxoria Castle."

She smiled faintly.

"Tomorrow, we open our gates again."

"We will be selling twenty more Vornis."

"And this time, the cost per beast will be… only 50 S-Rank cores."

A pause. Long enough to hurt.

Then—

"As usual, only the strong may approach."

"First come. First serve."

The chat exploded.

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[Beastagram LIVE CHAT – @FionaFlares]

@CoreShatter88: "WHATTTTTT???? TWENTY VORNIS?! 50 CORES?!?!?"

@HighTierOrDie: "Is this a dream? That was LUNA LUXORIA LIVE??"

@VornisHypeTrain: "I'M CAMPING OUTSIDE LUXORIA GATES TONIGHT."

@TooBrokeToTame: "Can someone lend me 50 cores and a miracle???"

@LuxoriaDomination: "First the battlefield… now the market. They're not stopping."

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Fiona blinked as her drone camera tried to stabilize.

"Luna—serious question—why now? Why suddenly release more Vornis after holding back so much?"

Luna glanced at her, then back at the stream lens.

She gave a small shrug.

"You could say… it's because I won today."

She smiled wider.

"And what better time to open the gates than right after you crush your rival and remind the world who sets the standard?"

Fiona laughed. "I mean—fair."

But Luna raised one hand, tapping her finger against the air beside the floating mic orb.

"One more thing."

She turned fully to face the camera.

"My master, Lord L, asked me to pass along a message."

The chat slowed—everyone holding their breath.

"To those of you who already own a Vornis... you already know they're special."

"You've seen the customization. The adaptive evolution paths."

She leaned closer.

"But in one week, Luxoria Castle will host a special event."

Fiona perked up. "Wait, what?!"

Luna continued without blinking.

"A competition. A showcase. A battlefield."

"Bring your Vornis. Any variant. Any evolution."

"The strongest one will win a special gift from Luxoria Castle… personally signed and approved by Lord L himself."

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[Beastagram LIVE CHAT – @FionaFlares]

@VornisChampionWANNABE: "WHAT THE HELL IS THIS NOW A TOURNAMENT TOO???"

@VornisEvolutionist: "I KNEW THEY HAD HIDDEN TIERS. I KNEW IT."

@LuxoriaOrDie: "THIS IS THE BIGGEST MARKET PLAY IN HISTORY."

@Can'tSleepNow: "I NEED TO TRAIN. I NEED TO EVOLVE. I NEED TO WIN."

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