"It's over..."
Chen Shu left the Dragon Slaying Platform, a wave of relief washing over him.
Liu Feng raised an eyebrow and asked, "Chen Pi, how are you feeling?"
"Old Liu, please mind your address!"
Chen Shu cleared his throat and stated, "You are currently conversing with Chen Shu, a Blood Dragon Guard and holder of four honorary medals!"
"???"
Liu Feng gave him a swift whack on the head. He was showing off as soon as he got down?
"Chen Shu!"
Gu Lan walked over slowly and said, "Congratulations, I hope you live up to everyone's expectations!"
"No problem!"
Chen Shu immediately straightened up and declared, "As long as there's money, I'll do anything!"
"..."
Gu Lan froze for a moment, then let out a light laugh.
She had genuinely thought that an armlet alone would make Chen Shu contribute selflessly.
However, she didn't mind. Given Chen Shu's talent, the Dragon Guard department wouldn't be stingy and would surely start pouring resources into him.
"Oh, and one more thing!"
Gu Lan's gaze fell on Chen Shu, and she said:
"Come with me this afternoon, someone wants to meet you!"
"Meet me?"
Chen Shu raised an eyebrow and asked, "Could it be a fan meeting..."
"???"
Gu Lan's mouth agape slightly, then she said softly:
"The Old Man!"
For a moment, Qin Tian and Liu Feng were stunned, not expecting that the legendary Old Man would want to see him.
Chen Shu was equally surprised and then said:
"As expected, I guessed correctly. It really is a fan meeting!"
"???"
Gu Lan was completely taken aback, her expression turning incredibly strange. This kid dared to say anything!
"My apologies, Minister Gu. This guy's brain is a bit out of sorts right now..."
Liu Feng and Qin Tian exchanged a glance, each grabbing one of Chen Shu's arms and forcibly dragging him away.
"No... I didn't say anything wrong!"
Chen Shu struggled, but could only retreat.
"I wonder if I was right or wrong..."
Gu Lan glanced at the playful Chen Shu and then muttered to herself:
"But his talent is real. Cultivating geniuses is always the right thing to do..."
...
Chen Shu returned to the hotel and admired his Dragon Guard armlet with satisfaction.
Then, with a movement of his right hand, a pale gold skill book appeared.
It was the system reward he received for his three bows to the Dragon Slaying Platform.
[Elemental Counter: When attacked by any elemental skill, it will inflict counterforce on the caster.]
"Equivalent to reflection?"
Chen Shu stroked his chin, deep in thought. It was quite a decent skill.
He opened Xiao Huang's beast-taming space and gently tapped the skill book.
Instantly, the skill book transformed into specks of golden light and merged into Xiao Huang's large head.
He then opened his status panel, but his eyes immediately widened in shock.
Instead of [Elemental Counter], there was a brand new skill:
[Flawless Counter Lv4: Passive Skill. When subjected to any attack, a counterattack will be inflicted upon the attacker.]
"Eh?"
Chen Shu was startled, not expecting such a thing to happen.
"The counterforce is gone too. Skill fusion?"
He quickly understood. When the Slime had learned [Gale Flight], it had also fused with [Wind Breath].
It seemed that skills with similar attributes had a chance to fuse into a new skill?
[Flawless Counter] clearly incorporated the characteristics of both skills, and its effect was even stronger, as it could reflect any attack!
Most importantly, he only needed to upgrade one skill, significantly reducing the difficulty.
"Not bad..."
Chen Shu nodded, a satisfied look in his eyes.
At least now the Slime wouldn't just passively take hits. Coupled with the little sprite's monstrous healing, it would definitely be a headache for enemies.
They couldn't attack, nor could they not attack...
"Change clothes, time to eat..."
Chen Shu checked the time and turned into the bedroom. The formal wear was making him a bit uncomfortable.
Ten minutes later,
"Principal, Teacher, come out and eat!"
Chen Shu knocked on their doors, tidying his clothes.
"Coming!"
A moment later, Liu Feng opened the door, but his smile froze the instant he saw Chen Shu.
"Are you f***ing sick?"
Liu Feng's mouth twitched, completely stunned.
Chen Shu was wearing a hospital gown and the blood-red Dragon Guard armlet on his right arm.
No matter how one looked at it, it was extremely incongruous.
"What's wrong with me..."
Chen Shu spread his hands and said in a serious tone:
"I just got my armlet, and I wanted to pair it with some badass formal wear to show it off."
In his mind, the armlet symbolized honor, so it naturally had to be paired with the coolest outfit.
"..."
Liu Feng forced a smile and said slowly:
"Are you insulting the armlet or me?"
"Old Liu, what's up?"
Qin Tian's voice came from behind:
"Don't overthink it. He might just be genuinely insulting you."
But when he saw Chen Shu's attire, his smile also froze.
Liu Feng turned to look at him and said casually, "Who do you think he's insulting?"
"I think... he's insulted all ten billion people on Blue Star..."
Qin Tian immediately gave Chen Shu a whack and shouted:
"Hurry up and change back, or take off the armlet! I beg you, stop having episodes!"
"..."
Chen Shu's mouth twitched, and he muttered, "Is it that serious? I think it looks pretty good..."
"Looks good for your sister!"
Qin Tian said, "If you dare to wear that, don't you think Minister Gu will be the first to arrest you!"
It was acceptable for this guy to dress like this at Huaxia Academy, as he was just a student then, and a bit of individuality was understandable.
But now, he was already a Dragon Guard protecting a region!
If he were to go out dressed like this, all the Dragon Guards would be ashamed to show their faces.
"No..."
Chen Shu was about to argue, but Qin Tian's words ended it.
"Dragon Guard regulations stipulate that the armlet can only be worn with the department uniform!"
"..."
Helpless, Chen Shu had to take off the armlet and change into casual wear.
Without the armlet's embellishment, the hospital gown alone lacked a certain flair.
Since Chen Shu had to meet the Old Man in the afternoon, the three of them didn't venture far and found a restaurant in the nearest city.
Regardless of anything else, the morning's honor ceremony had indeed been quite effective.
On the streets, no one was discussing them anymore. Instead, people looked at Chen Shu with admiration and envy.
The first Blood Dragon Guard in history was indeed quite prestigious.