“Normal Grade?”
Chen Shu frowned and said, "Looking down on us Huaxia Academy people that much?!"
“Give me a break!”
A Liang replied, “Of all the first-years, you’re the only one at Iron rank. We’re all at Rank Nine. Normal Grade异空间 (yì kōng jiān) is the most suitable, isn’t it…”
“Sigh, military training in Normal Grade 异空间 (yì kōng jiān) yields no rewards!”
Chen Shu shook his head. He now understood why Iron rank Beast Tamers were unwilling to stay in Normal Grade 异空间 (yì kōng jiān).
No money, no desire to stir up trouble!
The three walked and chatted, arriving at the classroom.
“Military training starts tomorrow, let’s get together with everyone…”
Chen Shu rubbed his chin and took out his phone, sending messages to Zhang Dali and others.
At this moment, a man wearing glasses with slightly graying temples walked in.
“Classmates, my name is Li Ling, and I am honored to be your teacher for the ‘Contracted Spirits’ class!”
The man said, “The main content of the undergraduate course is our human Contracted Spirits, including their types, potential ratings, talent characteristics, and so on!”
“Of course, before the class begins, I’ll teach you a small technique called Half-Phase Summoning…”
The biology curriculum in middle school involved some knowledge of Contracted Spirits, but it mainly focused on ferocious beasts from 异空间 (yì kōng jiān).
Now that they were in university, biology would include ferocious beasts from foreign 异空间 (yì kōng jiān).
If Contracted Spirits were also included, it would be impossible to cover in four years, so Contracted Spirits had to be established as a separate subject.
“The technique of Half-Phase Summoning is not difficult; the key lies in communication with the Contracted Spirit…”
Chen Shu was playing with his phone below, a faint smile on his lips.
“Dali, come to Huaxia Academy for hot pot tonight. Everything else is ready; you just need to bring the pot and utensils!”
“Old Xie, come over for hot pot tonight. Bring some beef, pork, etc. Everything else is prepared.”
“Little Xing, bring some hot pot base…”
“Little Yu, all that’s missing is your vegetables…”
A Liang and Wang Jue glanced over and their bodies instantly trembled, their eyes filled with shock.
You… you’re truly a talent!
“Low profile, low profile…”
Chen Shu waved his hand, stating it was all just basic stuff.
“You all have talent, but you need to listen carefully!”
Li Ling above frowned, immediately noticing Chen Shu playing with his phone.
“That student, please repeat what I just said.”
Chen Shu instinctively looked around, trying to see who was being singled out.
“Stop looking, it’s you!”
“…”
Chen Shu was slightly taken aback and had no choice but to stand up, lowering his head in silence.
“What did I just say?”
Li Ling walked over, frowning, and looked at Chen Shu.
Chen Shu appeared honest and said, “Uh… Teacher, I was wrong…”
“Wrong about what?”
“I forgot to ask Old Xie to bring fish balls…”
“??”
Li Ling’s eyes widened. What were you talking about?!
“Do you think you’re very funny?!”
Li Ling said earnestly, “Although Half-Phase Summoning is just a small technique, it’s not easy to master! Do you think anyone can do it just by using their hands?”
“Uh… it seems like anyone can indeed do it with their hands!”
Chen Shu scratched his head. In front of him, the space cracked, and a pair of wise eyes appeared.
“Roar!”
A dog’s head emerged, looking extremely excited.
“You?”
Li Ling was slightly stunned. He hadn’t expected Chen Shu to have mastered Half-Phase Summoning, and his Contracted Spirit was a husky!
But the next second, his expression changed drastically!
The husky’s mouth was actually condensing a blazing flame!
“You… what are you trying to do?!”
“Accident… accident…”
Chen Shu’s mouth twitched, and he forcefully withdrew the husky.
“It seems I need to teach it a lesson sometime…”
Chen Shu thought to himself. If this continued, he would eventually be imprisoned because of the husky.
“You… don’t say anything more!”
Li Ling finally shook his head and turned to leave.
“You’re truly something!”
A Liang and Wang Jue gave him a thumbs-up. No matter how Chen Shu explained, they were convinced he had deliberately made the husky unleash its skill.
The first ‘Contracted Spirits’ class thus ended.
…
In the evening, Chen Shu was already waiting on the rooftop of a three-story building.
“Doesn’t the place I found have a good location, brother?”
Chen Shu said with a grin, “The environment is quiet, and the decor is exquisite. It’s clearly a great place for hot pot!”
A Liang nodded in agreement, “It is indeed good, and it seems no one else is here.”
Wang Jue asked, “Where did you find such a place?”
“I posted about eating hot pot on my social media, and an unknown number recommended this location.”
Chen Shu shook his head and said, “Maybe it’s one of my fans…”
“Your fans? From which prison?”
“Get lost!”
The three began to get busy as they talked. Finally, they arranged red bricks to form a circle, and a pile of charcoal was placed inside.
“Now that everything is ready, we just need the east wind!”
Chen Shu lay comfortably beside the slime. His phone rang at that moment.
“Hello, Dali, you’re here? Come straight in. Fang Si jie has already spoken to the security guard! I’ll send you the location!”
A quarter of an hour later,
Zhang Dali arrived at the rooftop, carrying a large pot and holding bowls and spoons.
“Damn it! Didn’t you say everything was ready?”
Zhang Dali was stunned as soon as he saw that nothing was there.
“Don’t worry, it’ll be here soon!”
Chen Shu was leisurely, with everything under control.
Zhang Dali immediately realized something and said, “You’re not trying to get something for free again, are you?”
Chen Shu replied, “What do you mean by getting something for free? Don’t be biased! I provided the bricks and charcoal!”
A Liang: “Didn’t I provide the bricks?”
Wang Jue: “I provided the charcoal!”
The two looked at Chen Shu simultaneously, staring intently.
Chen Shu coughed calmly and said, “I… I provided the creative idea!”
“Come, let me introduce you!”
Chen Shu stood up and said, “My childhood friend, the future God of Cookery: Zhang Dali!”
“My two roommates, the future international criminals: A Liang and Wang Jue!”
“You’re the one who’s a criminal!”
The two looked at him with disdain. How dare you call others criminals?
“Hello!”
“Hello!”
The three could be considered acquaintances, and with a bit of social bravado, there was no awkwardness.
Before long, Xu Xingxing, Xu Xiaoyu, Xia Bing, and others arrived one after another.
“Good, really good!”
Chen Shu was quite pleased, naturally referring to the ingredients everyone was holding.
Zhang Dali asked, “Where’s Fang Si jie?”
“She’s a bit busy and will come later.”
Chen Shu said, “Let’s eat first! No need to wait for her!”
With that, everyone set up the fire and put all sorts of seasonings into the pot.
“Today is the first time I, Chen Shu, am treating everyone to hot pot. Please don’t hold back!”
“??”
Everyone else looked over. You’re truly shameless!
A group of people sat around amicably, enjoying the hot pot.
Although Chen Shu hadn’t contributed, he had at least gathered everyone. As for the cost of the ingredients, no one paid much attention.
“If any of you need anything in the future, just come to me directly!”
Chen Shu patted his chest and said, “Whoever dares to provoke you, I’ll blow up their school!”
“…”
Everyone was speechless. If you say that, who would dare to provoke you?
As the group was feasting, a middle-aged man arrived downstairs.
“Damn it, a bunch of useless brats!”
Liu Feng muttered, shaking his head. “It seems whether I can become a vice-principal candidate all depends on Chen Shu!”
The three-story building before him was his office and resting place.
“Huh?”
Liu Feng looked up and saw white smoke rising from the rooftop. He heard familiar voices.