Time passed quickly, arriving at June 15th.
Today was the day of the graduation defense at Huaxia Academy.
This also signaled that a batch of prodigies would soon leave the academy and enter society to become leaders in various industries.
"Chen Pi, time to wake up!"
A Liang, with sleepy eyes, knocked on Chen Shu's door.
"Don't rush..."
Chen Shu rubbed his eyes, yawned, and left his room.
A Liang asked, "How is your thesis revision coming along?"
"It's solid!"
Chen Shu said casually. After much revision, he had finally managed to lower the plagiarism rate.
The four of them washed up and then headed to the student cafeteria arm in arm.
"It's a shame we won't be able to eat at the free cafeteria anymore..."
Various breakfast items were laid out on Chen Shu's table. Despite being free, the taste was incredibly delicious, with some even using fierce beasts as ingredients.
The four of them had their appetites whetted and began to feast, savoring their final moments of university life.
In the morning,
Beast Taming Building No. 1, Classroom 103.
Liu Feng sat in the front row with a smile, a stark contrast to his usual stern demeanor. His face was filled with unrestrained joy.
The academy's position competition went as expected; he and Qin Tian had both been promoted one rank.
Liu Feng, who was previously a professor, had now become the vice principal, directly ascending to the number two position in the academy.
"Old Jiang..."
Liu Feng looked at Jiang Yun beside him and said, "From now on, you can report anything directly to me, your principal."
"As principal, I will do my best in every task and live up to everyone's expectations!"
"Actually, sometimes I think being a principal is really tiring. If I could do it all over again, I might have chosen to retire directly..."
"Enough!"
Jiang Yun's lips twitched, and he could no longer maintain his composure.
In less than an hour since entering the classroom, Liu Feng had intentionally mentioned his principal status ten times...
Looking at Liu Feng's smug expression, he was immediately reminded of how Chen Shu, at the beginning of the month, had ostentatiously patrolled the academy in the sky on his contracted spirit beast.
This guy and his student were truly cut from the same cloth...
Besides Liu Feng and Jiang Yun, four other professors sat beside them, two of whom were from the Cultural College.
These six were the supervisors responsible for the current defense.
Meanwhile, in the back row of the classroom, students were already seated.
A large classroom had been specially selected for today's defense, capable of accommodating over five hundred students from their cohort.
Students whispered amongst themselves. Despite having gone through various trials, they couldn't help but feel a little nervous about their graduation.
"Do you think anyone from our cohort will fail the defense this year?"
"How is that possible? Such a situation rarely occurs at the academy."
"Most people will pass, but that fierce bandit..."
"You're overthinking it. The academy can't wait for him to graduate sooner, why would they keep him..."
A male student said with a curl of his lip,
"Besides, if he fails to graduate, what if this guy throws a nuke on the spot? Who could handle that?"
"That's true..."
As the students were discussing, Chen Shu and the other three walked in with an air of unconcerned swagger.
"..."
Except for Liu Feng, the other five professors couldn't help but rub their temples at the sight of Chen Shu and his group.
These four were essentially the top four in their cohort. Due to the rewards from the World Championship and the academy's focused cultivation, A Liang and the others had surpassed geniuses like Yu Yi.
This meant they were the most outstanding students in the country.
Uninformed outsiders might mistake them for bookworms, but in reality, they were four street ruffians...
The four leisurely took their seats in the back row.
The counselor called out the students' names, and then the graduation defense began.
"Esteemed supervisors, hello. My graduation thesis topic is the Ice Field Rabbit Lord..."
"..."
The male student on stage spoke unhurriedly, presenting his graduation thesis.
"So this is the defense..."
Chen Shu sat in his seat. Initially, he was a bit interested, but soon found it boring and started playing with his phone.
Just then, his phone vibrated.
"Hello, Da Li?"
His expression faltered. What was Zhang Da Li calling him for at this moment?
"Chen Pi, today is the day of the graduation defense at Huaxia Academy. Are you participating?"
"What are you talking about? How could I forget something like this?"
"What *can't* you forget?"
"..."
Chen Shu's mouth twitched. "Da Li, you're not calling just to remind me, are you?"
"Of course not!"
Zhang Da Li paused, seeming to take a deep breath, and then said lightly,
"I've advanced to the World Championship of the God of Cooking Cup!"
"Holy cow! Is that true?"
Chen Shu's expression shook, his eyes filled with surprise and joy.
Zhang Da Li laughed heartily, "Of course it's true! With my talent, winning the God of Cooking title is a piece of cake!"
"Congratulations, congratulations!"
Chen Shu felt genuine joy and couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
Zhang Da Li was just an ordinary person, yet he had been continuously growing, and at a surprisingly fast pace...
"The World Championship is in July. Will you have time then?"
"What for?"
Chen Shu was slightly taken aback. "You want me to accompany you?"
"On such an important occasion, how can my best buddy not be present?"
Zhang Da Li smiled. "Besides, Sister Si Fang isn't here, so you're the strongest. If I encounter any danger, I'll still have to rely on you."
"What do you mean Sister Si Fang isn't here? I'm the strongest even when she is!"
Chen Shu patted his chest and said, "I'll come find you then. I'll definitely escort you back safely."
"Uh, won't you be working after graduation?"
"What is 'working'?"
"Never mind then..."