Chapter 2757 - 1868: Teaching (Ancient 4 — This Remake Is Really...)

Chapter 2757: Chapter 1868: Teaching (Ancient 4 — This Remake Is Really...)

"Doo doo doo doo doo..."

Even when she bumped into Duanmu Huai, the girl still kept her head down, engrossed in her game. Duanmu Huai stared at her for a moment, then reached out and tapped her on the head.

"Ah?"

It was only then that the girl snapped out of her daze, looked up at Duanmu Huai, with a look as if waking from a dream.

"You’re a student of 1-B, right? So, skipping class to play games? You’re quite bold."

"... Because all I have is gaming."

"Hmm?"

Duanmu Huai opened the student handbook and looked at it.

"Hmm, Nanami Chitose... Super high school-level gamer. So that’s your open and upright reason for skipping class to play games? Let’s go!"

Saying this, Duanmu Huai grabbed Nanami Chitose by the collar like picking up a kitten and dragged her towards the classroom. Even though Duanmu Huai was carrying her, she just kept playing her handheld game, as if nothing was happening.

Xue Ranqian Sha’s efficiency was clearly much higher than the laid-back Duanmu Huai. When Duanmu Huai returned to the classroom with Nanami Chitose, it was already full of people though, honestly, it was just about twenty people... Duanmu Huai threw Nanami Chitose onto her chair, and she continued to play games — it seemed she wasn’t coming back.

"Ah, Teacher Duanmu, you found Nanami, huh."

"She was so absorbed in her game that she bumped into me, tough luck for her."

Duanmu Huai snorted coldly and nodded to Xue Ranqian Sha.

"Alright, everyone is here, let’s start the meeting."

"Yes!"

Xue Ranqian Sha nodded, then stood at the podium and looked at the students as she began to speak.

"You all did well, so starting tomorrow, you should continue to do so!"

"Huh? Tomorrow?"

Upon hearing this, the students below were instantly displeased.

"Do we have to come to the classroom tomorrow too?"

"I heard that at this school, as long as you have talent, you can choose to attend class or not?"

"That’s right, attending classes is such a hassle!"

Soon, other students also began to protest. Clearly, they thought Xue Ranqian Sha was easy to talk to; if it were Duanmu Huai, it’s another story if they would dare to speak up. Faced with the students’ protests, Xue Ranqian Sha nodded slightly.

"Indeed, it is the school’s policy, but life is not only about talent. There is also the honing of character and creating memories, something more beautiful than talent — let everyone’s hopes shine brightly!"

"Huh? Hope?"

"I’d rather study engines than this..."

"Sounds pretty good, right?"

In response to Xue Ranqian Sha’s words, the students quickly divided into those who were in favor and those who were against. At this moment, Duanmu Huai coughed and then walked up. Seeing his towering figure appear at the podium, the students immediately shut their mouths. Even the ones who were loudly complaining just now were now quietly watching him nervously.

"Alright, have you all said enough? Then let me say something."

Duanmu Huai stood at the podium as Xue Ranqian Sha moved aside, folding his arms and staring at the students below. Just feeling the pressure of his gaze made the students feel somewhat suffocated.

"Youth, hope, character, companions, I don’t care about any of that crap."

However, Duanmu Huai’s opening statement shocked everyone, including Xue Ranqian Sha.

"Teacher Xueran has said all the nice things to you, so let me say the harsh ones."

Saying this, Duanmu Huai squinted his eyes, and an intimidating aura emerged from him.

"Judging by your looks, you seem quite proud of your talents. You think that having talent means you don’t have to attend classes and can just focus on doing your own thing, right?"

"No, isn’t that so?"

A male technician wearing a headband bravely stared at Duanmu Huai and spoke up.

"We came here to exercise our talents after all."

"Yeah, yeah, yeah...!"

"Hmph."

Duanmu Huai snorted coldly.

"Do you think you can do anything as long as you have the excuse of talent?"

"Uh..."

"As the ancients said, ’Complete talent and virtue is called a saint, both talent and virtue absent is called a fool, virtue outweighing talent is called a gentleman, and talent outweighing virtue is called a villain. In all selection of people, if one cannot get a saint or a gentleman, it is better to have a fool than a villain.’

Duanmu Huai recited it once and then looked at the students.

"Do you know what this means? It means, those who are both talented and virtuous are Saints. Those who have neither virtue nor talent are foolish idiots. Those who have virtue but no talent are considered gentlemen. And those who have talent but lack virtue are the wicked. When selecting people, pick the Saints who have both virtue and talent first, then choose the gentleman who has virtue but no talent, and if you can’t choose them, rather choose an idiot than a villain."

While saying this, Duanmu Huai tapped the podium, squinting his eyes at the students.

"So, do you consider yourselves talented and virtuous, or talented but lacking virtue?"

"......"

"Listen up, brats."

Duanmu Huai leaned forward, grinning as he looked at them. Like a beast eyeing its prey, he opened his bloody mouth wide.

"How this school teaches is its own business, but my attitude is clear, don’t expect to use your talent as a shield to deceive everything. In my view, anyone who brags about their talent regardless of the situation is just a talented yet unvirtuous person, a useless waste!"

With that, Duanmu Huai suddenly raised his voice, scaring the students into instinctively straightening up—not out of respect, but as an instinctual reaction like preparing to flee from a roaring beast.

"Listen clearly, a student’s duty is to study, talent is not a free pass! Besides, even if you have talent, so what? There are so many people in the world, does the world stop turning without you? That’s ridiculous!"

"........."

Faced with Duanmu Huai’s roars, the students cowered and trembled in fear.

"You all better come to class tomorrow, and don’t even think about making excuses, because I won’t be polite!"

"Please wait, teacher."

However, as soon as Duanmu Huai dropped this harsh line, a similarly robust boy stood up.

"Don’t you think you’re being too much?"

"I don’t think so, with your sloppy attitude, you don’t deserve any respect from me."

"What did you say!?"

At this point, a girl with brown skin also jumped up, glaring at him like an enraged beast.

"What? Am I wrong?"

Duanmu Huai looked at the students before him, letting out a cold laugh.

"Since you don’t understand reason, I don’t mind giving you some physics lessons."

"Physics?"

"That’s right."

Duanmu Huai shrugged, then extended his right hand’s middle finger.

"Since you guys think talent is everything, settle this with talent then. I know many of you are quite capable, so it’s simple, you can all come at me together, and I will only use this middle finger to deal with you. If my body budges even a bit, consider that I lost, then you can have me do anything, even kneel and bow to you. But if you fail, it proves your talent is nothing special. In the future, act obediently with your tail tucked between your legs, understood?"

"......Ah?"

Hearing Duanmu Huai’s arrogant proclamation left the students in shock. But soon, the robust boy and the girl beside him clenched their fists.

"In that case, let’s see what you’ve got!"

With a roar, the two rushed at Duanmu Huai like two ferocious beasts. The boy threw his right fist towards Duanmu Huai’s cheek while the athletic girl spun and kicked her left leg straight at Duanmu Huai’s chest.

Facing their joint assault, Duanmu Huai stood still as if watching two mischievous puppies. This infuriated them more, and in their furious charge, accompanied by two loud bangs, the next moment they struck Duanmu Huai’s body.

However, upon impact, they immediately sensed something wrong. The touch felt nothing like a human body, rather like a thick, solid wall. Even the strong backlash made their bodies tremble vigorously!

Following this, Duanmu Huai raised his right hand, flicking his middle finger at them both.

"Dong! Dong!!"

In the blink of an eye, they were knocked back, and if this moment were slowed down, one could even see their eyes rolling back, completely losing consciousness. They were then like cannonballs slammed against the classroom’s rear wall, collapsing to the ground.

"Ha———!"

As the two were knocked away by Duanmu Huai, a white-haired girl holding a sharp blade rushed from the side. Her sword gleamed as she slashed at Duanmu Huai’s neck. Seeing this, several students screamed. However, against the sudden attack, Duanmu Huai remained motionless, then extended his right middle finger again, flicking at the approaching sword blade.

"Clang!!"

The girl fell to the ground as her sword blade shattered into pieces.

Witnessing this, everyone was dumbfounded, unable to speak. Duanmu Huai adjusted his clothes, gazing at them.

"Alright, my point is clear. You know what to do."

After saying this, Duanmu Huai turned and left, leaving the students and Nanami Chitose standing in place, dumbstruck.

They blankly watched Duanmu Huai’s retreating figure, their faces dazed.

Is this even human?