Beast Hack: Customizing Beasts and Capturing Beauties-Chapter 452: Punk’s Not Dead, It’s Evolving

The arena lights pulsed again as the third gate opened.

Fiona floated above the center stage, visor glowing bright.

"Get ready, Luxoria fans… Contestant number three is here!"

The music shifted to a heavy guitar riff.

The crowd leaned in.

Then, from the gate, a tall young man strutted onto the platform.

He had spiked hair, black jacket full of pins, boots covered in chains.

His Vornis stomped beside him, matching his vibe completely.

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[Luxoria Castle App – LIVE CHAT]

@Ashfall: BRO HE LOOKS LIKE A BAND LEADER

@MoonByte: PUNK TAMER ALERT

@FionyxOnFire: IF HIS VORNIS HAS A MOHAWK I'M GONNA LOSE IT

@RustSnax: please tell me it roars like a rock scream

@ZapCore: this is gonna be fun

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Fiona raised an eyebrow and smiled. "Okay… this is new."

The Vornis stepped into full view.

It was shaped like the base steel lion but fully customized in punk-rock style.

Its armor was black with red lightning bolt streaks.

Sharp studs lined its back, and its tail looked like a coiled guitar cable.

Across its faceplate, a jagged red paint stripe ran down over one eye.

But the best part? Its mane.

It was made of sharp, glowing metallic fins.

It was styled into a full mohawk.

When it roared, the sound wasn't deep like before.

It was distorted. Electronic.

Almost like a guitar solo run through a speaker.

The audience shouted in surprise and excitement.

Fiona laughed mid-air.

"Oh, he went full-on rockstar with it!"

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[Luxoria Castle App – LIVE CHAT]

@ShockRiff: MOHAWK CONFIRMED

@StageBite: THAT ROAR WAS A WHOLE RIFF

@FlameNote: HIS VORNIS LOOKS LIKE IT HEADBANGS

@VoltVibe: this guy brought concert energy

@SnareStrike: punk beast go brrrr

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The contestant gave a peace sign to the crowd, then let his Vornis strike a pose.

Its head tilted, paw raised like a fist, tail sparking behind it.

Fiona tapped her app and grinned.

"I give this one a 7.5 out of 10. I love the energy. Super bold."

"The colors work, the mane is insane, and that sound effect? That was a surprise."

She glanced at the scoreboard. "Let's see what the rest of Luxoria thinks!"

The audience cast their votes quickly.

Some laughing, some nodding, some pretending to air-guitar in their seats.

A moment later, the score flashed above the arena:

[AVERAGE SCORE: 7.0]

Fiona clapped. "Nice! 7.0 average."

"Our punk rocker tamer hits the stage and brings the noise!"

She pointed to the tamer below. "Well played, Contestant Three. Rock on."

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[Luxoria Castle App – LIVE CHAT]

@Ashfall: HE DESERVED IT

@MoonByte: MAN HAD STYLE

@FionyxOnFire: I NEED THAT MOHAWK FOR MY BIKE

@SnaxDrop: THE ROAR STILL PLAYING IN MY HEAD

@ChromaGear: 7 IS FAIR BUT I WANTED MORE CHAOS

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Backstage, in the prep zone, Velmara tilted her head slightly.

"Interesting style," she said.

Donnie crossed his arms. "Better than I expected."

Caelan gave a small nod. "He gave it personality. That's rare."

Fiona hovered back up to the top of the arena.

"Three down, five to go!" she called out.

"We've seen steel, sparkle, and now… pure punk."

She pointed toward the main gate as the lights dimmed again.

"Let's keep it rolling. Get your scores ready…

"Here comes Contestant Number Four!"

The gate rumbled open, steam hissing from the sides.

Red-orange lighting flared across the stage like flames crawling over stone.

The moment the figure stepped out, the crowd reacted immediately.

Gasps. Shouts. Whispers everywhere.

Even Fiona's eyes lit up.

"Oh wow. Wait... Is that...?" frёewebnoѵel.ƈo๓

The tall figure strode confidently forward, a heavy black-and-red mantle trailing behind him.

His eyes glowed faintly bronze beneath short ember-red hair.

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[Luxoria Castle App – LIVE CHAT]

@Ashfall: KAELEN STRAVOS???

@MoonByte: BRO WHAT

@FionyxOnFire: THE BLAZING SOVEREIGN HIMSELF??

@IronSpire: HE'S HERE? WITH A VORNIS???

@CoreShred: THIS JUST GOT SERIOUS

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Fiona laughed. "You all recognize him already, huh?"

She hovered lower.

"That's right, Luxoria fans. The one and only, Kaelen Stravos!"

"He was the guy who won the sovereign-tier Inferon at the Luxoria Auction."

Kaelen gave the crowd a short nod, then raised one hand.

Beside him, his Vornis appeared from the gate.

It immediately drew gasps from the viewers.

It looked like a miniature infernal warbeast.

Volcanic red armor plates coated its body, with lava-like veins pulsing beneath the surface.

Its mane was not metal but glowing magma strands, twisting with heat and movement.

Its tail dripped ember sparks with every step.

The claws were sharp obsidian and from its shoulders sprouted short flame-jet vents that released little bursts of fire.

It didn't roar. It burned.

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[Luxoria Castle App – LIVE CHAT]

@BlazeStrike: THAT VORNIS LOOKS LIKE A MINI INFERON

@MeltGear: ITS TAIL IS LITERALLY ON FIRE

@VolcaQueen: I NEED HIS BLACKSMITH CONTACT

@AshBiter: THE FLAMES LOOK ALIVE WTF

@RiftBlast: HE'S COOKING THE STAGE WHILE WALKING

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Fiona grinned.

"You can feel the heat even from here."

"Kaelen used Sovereign-tier volcanic ore for the main plating, that's confirmed."

"And those fire vents? Custom."

"I've never seen anyone weaponize shoulder jets like that on a Vornis."

Kaelen stopped in the middle of the platform.

His Vornis turned, posed, then slammed one paw forward.

A wave of heat rippled across the stage floor.

The flames didn't just burn. They danced

Fiona clapped from above.

"That's what I call Inferon-style."

"You can tell this one's inspired by his main beast."

"But it's not just a copy... It's a tribute."

She tapped her app.

"I'm giving this one a 9 out of 10."

"That's serious presence, power, and design."

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[Luxoria Castle App – LIVE CHAT]

@Ashfall: 9 FROM FIONA?? DESERVED

@MoonByte: I GAVE IT AN 8.5—LOOKS DEADLY AND BEAUTIFUL

@FionyxOnFire: I LOVE HOW HE DIDN'T EVEN ROAR, JUST BURNED

@CinderSnack: VORNIS OF THE YEAR VIBES

@HeatClaw: THIS GUY WANTS THE CROWN BAD

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Votes poured in fast.

Arena drones scanned audience hand gestures, and app votes rolled in from across the world.

The scoreboard updated:

[AVERAGE SCORE: 8.5]

The crowd erupted into loud claps and whistles.

Fiona nodded. "8.5 average! That's our highest score yet!"

She looked toward Kaelen, who gave one last glance toward the crowd.

He then turned and walked off slowly.

His burning Vornis followed close behind, leaving a soft trail of embers in its wake.

Fiona floated higher and waved to the cheering crowd.

"That was round four! We've had sparkle, punk, and now fire. This is getting good!"

The gates began glowing again.

"Let's move to Contestant Number Five—get those apps ready, judges!"