"Let's go, off to class!"
The three slung their arms around each other and headed towards the classroom.
The classmates in the room all had smiles on their faces, as they were about to enter their first long holiday since starting university.
"I'm planning to travel during National Day. I heard that Bing City has already seen heavy snow, and the scenery is incredibly beautiful."
"I'm going to cultivate honestly. I got bonus credits from military training, so I can use the cultivation room for a while. If I don't become Black Iron level in my first year, I probably won't even be allowed back home."
"I'm also planning to cultivate. I need to make good use of these thirty military training credits. I can't let someone hog all the glory in the year group! It's my turn to shine!"
Just then, Chen Shu and his two companions entered the classroom.
The chatter in the room immediately stopped, and silence fell.
The guy who had declared his intention to shine stiffened, immediately lowered his head, and prayed:
"God bless, he didn't hear, he didn't hear..."
"I heard you!"
Chen Shu's expression was calm, a smile playing on his lips.
The guy couldn't help but swallow, instantly sensing an oppressive aura.
Chen Shu lowered his head, his eyes serene, yet exuding the demeanor of a formidable bandit.
He spoke, asking slowly, "Is there credit for military training? How come I didn't know?"
"???"
The guy breathed a sigh of relief, thinking he was about to be beaten on the spot.
He said cautiously, "Everyone seems to have received some, as long as they participated in military training..."
"???"
Chen Shu immediately turned to look at A Liang and Wang Jue.
"No idea!"
They shrugged in unison, indicating they hadn't received any either.
"Alright, Chen Shu, get back to your seat!"
Qiao Yue walked in, spotting the three of them and assuming they were bullying a classmate again.
The trio obediently made their way to the back row.
"Today marks the start of the National Day holiday, which will last for seven days. There are no assignments now; everything requires self-discipline!"
"While I hope you all relax, don't forget your daily cultivation. Time waits for no one, cherish your youthful years..."
Chen Shu and the others yawned, completely immune to the motivational speech.
Half an hour later,
Qiao Yue cleared her throat and said, "Alright, that concludes the class meeting!"
Her gaze fell on Chen Shu, and she said,
"The school needs to pay attention to everyone's safety during the holiday. Chen Shu, could you please write down your travel itinerary!"
"???"
Chen Shu was slightly taken aback. What was this all about?
Wasn't it about holiday safety? What use was it to only write down his itinerary?
The other students cast strange glances at Chen Shu and then left the classroom one by one.
"The school is so wise!"
Wang Jue couldn't help but give a thumbs-up, and A Liang nodded in agreement.
Chen Shu looked over, "Huh? What's going on?"
"As long as everyone avoids you, then everyone is safe..."
"..."
Chen Shu's mouth twitched. Was the school targeting him?
He turned to look at Qiao Yue and asked, "Sister Qiao, is that what you mean?"
"Don't worry about the details!"
Qiao Yue patted his shoulder and said, "Come on, honestly fill out your itinerary. It will be announced in the group later."
The three rules for the holiday: Beware of fire, beware of theft, beware of Chen Shu!
"Oh, right, Sister Qiao, why didn't we get credits for military training!"
Chen Shu remembered something. A full thirty credits couldn't be wasted!
He currently had no credits at all, and he even owed Wang Jue fifty-one credits.
"You guys still have the nerve to ask?!"
Qiao Yue shook her head and said, "You four blew up stone houses, tried to escape the outpost, and on the last day, you directly disobeyed orders and plunged into the beast horde!"
She had known from the beginning that wherever Chen Shu was, there would be trouble.
"Most importantly, why were you four always trying to get into the outpost's warehouse?!"
Qiao Yue's gaze fixed on Chen Shu, "Especially you, you approached it a total of eighteen times!"
"..."
Chen Shu's mouth twitched, and he silently lowered his head.
"Damn it, you were doing this behind our backs?!"
Wang Jue and A Liang were shocked.
The military training lasted only about twenty days, and Chen Shu had been trying almost every day.
Chen Shu shrugged, "As I said, perseverance is a quality we need to possess!"
"Alright! It's good enough that you weren't deducted any credits."
Qiao Yue said and left the classroom directly.
"Chen Shu, I want your itinerary by the end of today!"
...
The three walked along the paths of the academy.
"Old Wang, A Liang, how are we spending the holiday?"
Chen Shu put his arms around their shoulders, a mischievous smile on his face.
"What do you mean 'we'?"
A Liang said, "I already have plans! I need to tutor a senior high school student in the capital during the holiday."
"You're tutoring others?!"
Chen Shu raised an eyebrow, questioning, "Are you teaching them how to get permits or how to use the toilet?"
"Get lost!"
Chen Shu then looked at Wang Jue and asked, "Old Wang, what about you?"
Wang Jue shrugged and replied, "I'm going to accompany a beast tamer team and help them load some things!"
"You're all busy?!"
Chen Shu frowned. If he spent the holiday alone,
What if something happened, and no one was there to share the responsibility!
"Never mind."
Chen Shu sighed and said, "Busy, all busy, it's good to be busy..."
Just as he was pondering how to spend National Day, a cold voice came.
"You're Chen Shu, aren't you?"
Chen Shu was slightly taken aback and turned to see about a dozen people approaching with hostility.
"No!"
He calmly shook his head.
Liu Qing of the Beast Tamer Association frowned and said, "You dare to say you're not Chen Shu?!"
His gaze fell on Yu Jiang and the others. Could they have misidentified him?
"Brother Liu, it's him. I'd recognize him even if he turned to ash!"
Yu Jiang immediately stepped forward and said, "Today, you need to give us an explanation!"
"Oh! Wait for me!"
Chen Shu's expression was calm as he opened his combat backpack and threw something to Yu Jiang.
"Huh? What's this?"
"Tape for you guys!"
"??"
Liu Qing crossed his arms and said, "You've got some guts, kid!"
His strength was Black Iron Three-star, a genius of his year as a junior, so he naturally didn't fear Chen Shu, a freshman.
Liu Qing said calmly,
"I'll give you two choices: either we beat you up, or we have a fair duel with our contracted spirits!"
"Don't bother, I choose the first one!"
Chen Shu moved his right hand, and a pig-slaughtering knife, covered in dark bloodstains, reappeared...
"..."
Liu Qing's expression froze, and he couldn't help but swallow.
Although he was Black Iron Three-star, his physical condition still couldn't withstand the pig-slaughtering knife...
"Hmph!"
Liu Qing tried to maintain his composure and said, "I, Liu Qing, never give people choices. You can only accept the second option!!"
"..."
The people accompanying him twitched at the corners of their mouths, surprised by Liu Qing's strong adaptability!
Just as Chen Shu was about to speak, new options appeared before his eyes.