"..."
Ling Chen was slightly taken aback, not expecting such a shameless person.
He said solemnly, "Classmate Chen Shu, please come with me for a moment!"
Chen Shu finally looked up, sized Ling Chen up, and left the classroom with him.
The two of them walked to the corridor further away.
"This is the reward that Captain Yang asked me to give you!"
Ling Chen smiled and handed him a golden card.
"You can customize a skill below Gold rank. You won the provincial Beast Taming competition championship, so you must know how to use it."
Chen Shu was slightly stunned, not expecting this reward.
"Thanks!"
Chen Shu waved the card in his hand. If it were sold on the black market, it would be worth at least a hundred million.
"Young and promising, very good!"
Ling Chen sized up Chen Shu, a strange smile in his eyes, and said:
"Young man, work hard to catch up to me. I'll be waiting for you ahead..."
With that, he strode away without any hesitation.
"No wonder they call him a show-off!"
Chen Shu rubbed his chin, feeling an urge to trap Ling Chen with a urea bag.
"Becoming Silver rank only at the end of the second year. Not that impressive!"
He shook his head. As long as he could reach Black Iron three-star, he could immediately use the system's breakthrough opportunity to become Silver rank.
No matter how monstrous others were, they were no match for a cheat!
Chen Shu returned to the classroom. Everyone's gaze immediately turned strange, even a little fearful.
"What's wrong? Are you all brain-dead?"
"..."
The classmates' mouths twitched. Did this guy have crane's poison on his lips to be so talkative?
At this moment, the computer screen on the blackboard was repeatedly playing a news event:
"On October 4th, a fierce beast attack occurred at Mingyue Beach in Lan Hai City. Fortunately, there were no casualties. The suspect is still under investigation, and the public need not worry..."
"..."
Chen Shu was slightly stunned and seemed to understand everyone's gaze...
The news event coincided with his itinerary, and coupled with the fact that the Dragon Guard Ling Chen had just visited him...
Qiao Yue said seriously, "Chen Shu, did you attract the beast horde?"
This was no small matter. It could very well be a reset of the ending.
"What are you thinking?"
Chen Shu shrugged and said, "If it were really me, that red-haired show-off would have arrested me long ago."
"Show-off?"
Everyone was slightly stunned and only then realized that the person they were talking about was Ling Chen...
"Isn't there a possibility that some dirty deal was made behind the scenes..."
A voice muttered, though quietly, it was clearly audible.
"Huh?"
Chen Shu glared and immediately locked onto A Liang, "You're the one who made a deal!"
He shook his head, returned to his seat, and paid no more attention to the opinions of others.
Qiao Yue also felt relieved.
Given Ling Chen's temper, if Chen Shu were a criminal, he would have been arrested long ago.
After the class meeting ended, Chen Shu and the others returned to their dormitory.
Although the students of Beast Taming Class 3 had calmed down somewhat, the other classes were completely different.
They connected the news from Lan Hai City with Chen Shu,
Rumors immediately spread on the Huaxia Academy forum.
"Did you hear? The beast horde at Mingyue Beach was specifically attracted by Chen Shu from Class 3!"
"Is that true?"
"Nonsense! My uncle's sister's distant cousin's son's pen pal is an official in Lan Hai City and has received confirmed news!"
"Are you talking nonsense? How can you even come up with such a far-fetched connection?"
...
"Let me tell you something, the beast horde in Lan Hai City was raised by Chen Shu since he was young. He just brought them out for a walk, and they were wiped out by someone."
"No way, can one person raise thousands of fierce beasts? Are you raising pigs here?"
"It must be true, don't tell anyone!"
...
"Holy crap, breaking news! Chen Shu from Year 1 is actually a fierce beast in disguise, lurking among humans to achieve unspeakable goals!"
"No wonder he's so ferocious..."
"Don't tell anyone, keep it low-key, keep it low-key!"
...
Chen Shu, however, had entered seclusion, not even attending classes.
All his time was spent in his dormitory mixing potions.
A month passed in the blink of an eye.
The temperature gradually dropped, and pedestrians began to wear warmer clothes, preparing to welcome the arrival of winter.
"Finally, all the potions are mixed!"
At this moment, Chen Shu in the dormitory stretched lazily, a smile of excitement on his face.
Not only had he perfectly consumed the potions for his two contracted spirits,
But all the potions he had learned had reached the Grandmaster level, such as: Gale Potion, Thick Earth Potion...
At the same time, the husky successfully learned three new Silver-rank skills: [Giant Wind Blade], [Poisonous Wood Bind], and [Sandstone Barrage].
The first two skills cost two hundred million, and the third skill was a reward from the Dragon Guard.
The husky's panel is now as follows:
Name: Elemental Beast
Temperament: Lively, Intelligent
Attribute: All-around
Species: Monster Beast
Talent: [Elemental Mastery: Extra 3% damage bonus for all elemental skills]
Skills: [Fireball Barrage Lv4] [Sustained Assault Lv3] [Ice Ball Spray Lv2] [Wind Blade Lv2] [Lightning Strike Lv3] [Clone Lv2] [Death Fire Pillar Lv4] [Giant Wind Blade Lv1] [Poisonous Wood Bind Lv1] [Sandstone Barrage Lv1]
Potential Rating: D
A total of ten skills, and most of them have been upgraded.
The most outrageous thing is that such a luxurious panel belongs to a D-rank contracted spirit!
"I'm out of seclusion!"
Chen Shu opened the door, feeling full of energy.
"Holy cow, what kind of wild man is this?!"
A Liang and the other two were startled.
Chen Shu looked disheveled, as if he had escaped from Africa.
"You're the wild man! I'm your bandit brother!"
Chen Shu took a comfortable hot bath. He was now at the peak of Black Iron one-star.
Thinking that others hadn't even become Black Iron rank, while he was about to break through to Black Iron two-star,
This feeling of being one step ahead was exhilarating.
Chen Shu changed into clean clothes and asked:
"Are there any classes this morning?"
"Yes, Teacher Liu's practical combat class!"
"Perfect, let's go together. I'm officially attending classes starting today!"
The three of them walked together to the Beast Taming Hall for the practical combat class.
"I say, A Liang and Old Wang, why do you two look so strange?"
Chen Shu felt something was wrong and asked.
"Uh... Chen Shu, you've completely become famous now."
He said, looking puzzled, "Haven't I always been famous?"
"Take a look."
A Liang opened the academy's forum, where a pinned post was displayed.
"The Secrets of Nanjiang Bandit That Must Be Told"
"Oh my god!"
Chen Shu's mouth twitched. He saw all sorts of absurd rumors, no less than a science fiction epic.
"These people are wasting their talent by not writing novels!"
He shook his head and returned the phone to A Liang.
Wang Jue asked, "Don't you care about your reputation?"
These people were already getting a bit carried away. They thought the bandit would be furious and challenge everyone in Huaxia Academy.
"What's there to care about?"
Chen Shu shrugged and said, "Is there still room for my reputation to decline?"
"..."
The two of them twitched their mouths. You actually have self-awareness.
The three arrived at the Beast Taming Hall.
Liu Feng also spotted Chen Shu in the crowd at a glance. Some people naturally exude an aura, making them incredibly conspicuous.
Of course, it wasn't a protagonist's halo, but a halo of infamy...
"It seems he's really gotten stronger?"
Liu Feng touched his chin. He immediately noticed that Chen Shu seemed different.
No wonder he had specifically asked for a month's leave.
"He's here! He's here!"
Many students saw Chen Shu and couldn't help but whisper.
Everyone's expressions were strange, but only one person's eyes were filled with fighting spirit.
"Huh?"
Chen Shu turned his head slightly and immediately saw Yu Yi.
"Black Iron?"
As soon as he saw the confidence in the other party's eyes, he seemed to understand something.
"Alright, class, it's time to start!"
Liu Feng walked to the front, about to begin the day's lecture, but someone raised their hand.
Yu Yi, now radiant and full of confidence, said:
"Teacher, the wager between me and Chen Shu can begin!"