Ch. 228 - Today Was the Real New Year

The whole class froze. They had thought Shen Wushuang was worried about Chen Shu's safety.

So this was the good news you were waiting for...

But just then, Shen Wushuang's gaze sharpened. A figure appeared in the distance.

Chen Shu walked over with his bag on his back, loose and careless as ever.

"You came back alive?!"

Shen Wushuang sighed, the word disappointment practically carved onto his face.

"Teacher Shen, come on. Is that expression really necessary?"

The corner of Chen Shu's mouth twitched. Why did it feel like the whole class had gotten incredibly depressed the moment he came back?

"Sigh..."

Everyone sighed and left the Beast Taming Arena, leaving only Chen Shu and the other two behind.

"Chen Pi, not bad!"

Xu Xingxing spoke up. He hadn't expected Chen Shu to take first place so easily.

"Big Bro conquered Nanjiang City ages ago!"

Chen Shu said casually, "Next up, it's time to make my name known across Nancang Province!"

The three of them slung their arms over each other's shoulders, left the Beast Taming Arena, and went off to celebrate.

...

Early the next morning.

"Teacher Shen, when does the provincial competition start?"

"About a week from now. Some cities are pretty far from Nancang City."

Shen Wushuang explained, "And other cities' city-level competitions take several days to run. You think everyone's like Nanjiang City?"

"Fair enough."

Chen Shu was bored out of his mind. Ever since he'd gotten used to vacation, staying at school felt uncomfortable.

He had to find something to kill time!

Right then, options actually appeared before his eyes again.

[Option One: Study quietly and wait for the provincial competition to arrive! Completion reward: One Strength Flower]

[Option Two: Make the school allow the three of you to leave early and head to Nancang City. Completion reward: Charge skill +1]

[Option Three: Concoct potions and push for a higher proficiency rank! Completion reward: Medium Strength Potion proficiency]

Chen Shu paused slightly, then chose the second option without hesitation.

Charge was a core skill. Not only did it increase mobility, it also had extremely powerful offensive force.

His Charge was already Lv8. If it leveled up one more time, it would be Level 9.

That kind of level was basically inhuman.

Just the level of Charge alone was enough to let the Slime keep using this skill forever. He didn't have to worry about it getting phased out.

Chen Shu's eyes rolled. His gaze swept toward the others.

He hadn't said a word, but everyone's hearts tightened.

Compared to Shen Wushuang, Chen Shu's pressure was clearly stronger!

Sure, Chen Shu wasn't as strong as Shen Wushuang, but the key was that this bastard really dared to hit people!

"Young Master Tang, training's going pretty well, huh?"

Chen Shu clasped his hands behind his back and locked his gaze on Tang Lie.

"Let your Class Monitor give you some pointers!"

The moment he finished speaking, the thirty-meter giant Slime appeared, making the ground tremble again.

You motherfucker...

Tang Lie's expression stiffened. He couldn't help swallowing.

Why did he have to come looking for trouble with him?!

Especially when Tang Lie saw that thirty-meter Slime, he was freaking out inside.

The Wind Runner Beast had just gotten out of the hospital. Was it going back in again today...?

"Enough! Chen Shu!"

Shen Wushuang spoke up and directly stopped him.

A perfectly good class monitor had really become a local tyrant.

"Can you settle down already? Fine, I'll give you leave, all right..."

Shen Wushuang directly chose to compromise.

With Chen Shu in the class, the others couldn't study anymore.

When the time came, Chen Shu would get into Huaxia Academy while everyone else completely flopped. What the hell would be the point then? The school probably wouldn't ever invite him to teach again.

"There's nothing for me to do if I go home."

Chen Shu rejected him outright. Fang Si and Zhang Dali had already left, so staying home alone was boring.

"..."

The corner of Shen Wushuang's mouth twitched. He saw Chen Shu look toward Du Long next.

"Young Master Du, your Earth Sub-dragon is pretty big, huh?"

Du Long jolted and immediately said, "Heaven is great, earth is great, but Class Monitor is greatest!"

This one had clearly been put through the wringer too...

Shen Wushuang sighed and said, "Chen Pi, just say it already. What exactly do you want?"

Chen Shu said, "Teacher Shen, I just want to go to Nancang City early and cause trou... uh... engage in academic exchange!"

Shen Wushuang took out his phone and tapped away for a while. A moment later, he said, "You three have tickets for this afternoon!"

"Efficiency!"

Chen Shu gave him a thumbs-up. Charge skill successfully increased by one!

Xia Bing asked, "Teacher Shen, do we have to go early too?"

"You two should go with him. The provincial competition isn't like the city-level competition. You need to give it everything you've got!"

As Shen Wushuang spoke, he called the two of them over.

He lowered his voice. "Keep an eye on Chen Shu. I'm afraid he'll blow up Nancang City..."

"..."

The two of them fell silent together. Teacher, you're giving us way too much credit.

If the Bandit wanted to blow something up, nobody could stop him!

Shen Wushuang said, "You three go home and pack your luggage. Leave this afternoon. Time waits for no one!"

When everyone heard Chen Shu was leaving that very afternoon, smiles they couldn't hide appeared on their faces.

Now this was what New Year was supposed to feel like!

That afternoon.

Chen Shu and the other two arrived at the school gate. The entire Special Training Class had come to see them off.

Someone wore an expression of reluctance and said, "Class Monitor, be careful on the road!"

Everyone said together, "Yeah, you have to be careful!"

As for whether they meant Chen Shu had to be careful, or the people of Nancang City had to be careful, no one knew.

"I didn't expect you all to be this reluctant to part with me!"

Chen Shu looked at every single one of them and said, "This Nanjiang Bandit is moved!"

Everyone said together, "Go in peace, Class Monitor!"

The passersby on the road all looked over, thinking some school leader was going on a business trip. In the end, it was just a student.

One passerby sighed. "That class monitor sure is popular. So many people came to see him off."

Chen Shu said, "How about I wait a week before leaving?"

The moment those words came out, everyone's heart tightened.

Holy shit. Did we overdo the act? Don't mess around now!

"Don't! Don't! Absolutely don't!"

Shen Wushuang was the first to speak. "The important business comes first. Nanjiang City's honor rests entirely on you!"

He directly stuffed Chen Shu into the car, terrified he might regret it.

Chen Shu sat in the car bound for the train station and left Nanjiang Second High behind.

"Xiaoyu, Xia Bing, is my personal charm really that strong? So everyone loved and respected me this much all along!"

"..."

The two in the back seat said nothing. Did he not have even the slightest bit of self-awareness?

Once they saw Chen Shu leave, the Special Training Class at Nanjiang Second High could no longer hold back the joy in their hearts. All of them burst out laughing.

Based on how things usually went, the Provincial Beast Taming Competition would last more than two months.

By the time Chen Shu won the competition, the College Entrance Exam wouldn't be far away. As long as the College Entrance Exam ended, they could break free from Chen Shu's rule!

Someone couldn't help sighing. "I can almost smell freedom!"

The principal of Nanjiang Second High looked gratified and also let out a breath of relief.

He said, "I hereby declare that today is Nanjiang Second High's real New Year!"

Shen Wushuang added, "And Nanjiang City's!"