"Alright!"
Fang Si shook her head with a smile. Although A Liang had cried out miserably, Zhang Dali and the other two hadn't used any real force.
Chen Shu also had a smile on his lips as he hugged the three of them tightly.
"Why are you guys here?"
Zhang Dali asked, "We came to find you. Do you have any plans for National Day?"
"I was waiting for you guys. You're my good brothers!"
Chen Shu's expression was lifted. He had thought he would spend National Day alone, but Zhang Dali and the others had arrived.
He couldn't help but sigh to the heavens.
Finally, someone to share the responsibility with…
Zhang Dali patted the iron pot in his hands and said,
"Perfect timing. I'm going to Lan Hai City for a spirit chef competition during National Day. Be my cheerleaders!"
Options immediately appeared before Chen Shu.
[Option 1: Accompany Zhang Dali to the competition! Reward: Unlock new potion illustration book: Spiritwood Potion]
[Option 2: Tutor students with A Liang! Reward: 20,000 Huaxia Coins]
[Option 3: Stay at the academy and cultivate potential! Reward: A small amount of Beast Taming Power]
Chen Shu was slightly taken aback. Tutoring students was definitely impossible for him.
As for cultivating potential at school, even a dog wouldn't do that…
He directly confirmed the first option and nodded his agreement.
Zhang Dali asked, "Sister Fang Si, want to join us?"
"You guys go. I have things to take care of."
Fang Si shook her head. Despite becoming Silver-ranked, she was still unable to get away.
Finally, Chen Shu, Zhang Dali, Xie Sunan, and Xu Xingxing made arrangements.
The four of them would spend a pleasant National Day holiday in Lan Hai City.
The group headed to the Huaxia Academy cafeteria.
"Chen Pi, I can't believe you dared to do that!"
Chen Shu put his arm around A Liang's shoulder and said, "Don't you have no money?"
A Liang replied calmly, "Usury!"
"??"
Chen Shu was stunned and said, "You borrowed usury to pay usury?!"
A Liang asked innocently, "Is there a problem?"
"…"
Zhang Dali and the others also looked over, unable to help but give him a thumbs-up.
They never expected such an outrageously talented individual for making money!
The group arrived at the cafeteria. With the holiday approaching, the academy had become much quieter.
Lunch in the cafeteria was not only free but also nutritious.
After getting their food, they sat together, the atmosphere clearly harmonious.
"Chen Pi, did you blow up the Arid Stone Forest!"
As soon as Xie Sunan sat down, she got straight to the point.
Upon hearing this, the others all looked over, wanting to get an answer.
"The cafeteria lunch is really delicious. They even have special fierce beast meat!"
Chen Shu enjoyed the food, focusing on eating.
Although he didn't answer directly, sometimes not answering was the answer itself.
"Fortunately, we didn't go to Huaxia Academy!"
Xie Sunan patted her chest, looking relieved.
Xu Xingxing nodded in agreement, fully able to imagine the terrifying scene in the Arid Stone Forest at that time…
"Use it less in the future!"
Fang Si said seriously, "Nuclear weapons have too large a range, you can't control them!"
"Sister, you want me to say it, right…"
Chen Shu's mouth twitched, and he directly finished Fang Si's next sentence.
"You've said it all, what else can I say!"
Fang Si moved her right hand, directly taking the fierce beast meat from Chen Shu's bowl.
The group happily finished their lunch.
…
In the afternoon, Chen Shu and the others returned to their dormitory.
Zhang Dali and the other two also had nothing to do and followed them back to the dormitory.
"You guys watch some TV yourselves!"
Chen Shu returned to his room and opened his computer.
He logged into the Beast Tamer Association website, preparing to buy and sell some items.
He now had over 300 million in assets. While it seemed like a lot, it wasn't enough for much.
Firstly, regarding potions, his Gale Potion, Wood Spirit Potion, and others lacked proficiency. He needed to buy basic-grade medicinal ingredients to increase their proficiency.
At the same time, he needed to buy other Black Iron-grade potions that he couldn't concoct himself.
To improve his strength, potions were definitely the fastest way.
Besides that, there were skills!
Little Yellow didn't lack skills for now, but the husky's skills were scarce.
If he could fully comprehend all the skills of a Silver Lord and form a perfect skill output loop, it would be equivalent to the husky being able to release skills at any time.
Combined with [Relentless Assault] and [Clone],
At that time, the husky could truly be called a magic machine gun!
He could already imagine the scene of two huskies destroying the world…
Unfortunately, Silver skills were too expensive.
If the normal comprehension rate were used, one might cost 100 million Huaxia Coins.
"I'll hold onto it for now!"
Chen Shu shook his head, having already decided on two skills,
They were the Silver-grade [Giant Wind Blade] and [Toxic Wood Bind].
He could concoct wind-attribute and wood-attribute potions. If he improved them to Grandmaster level, it would undoubtedly be a significant enhancement.
The materials for the two skills were worth around 18 million each.
To save time, Chen Shu directly offered to acquire them for 20 million, as he couldn't afford more.
"I hope I can collect them all within a month,"
Chen Shu muttered, planning to use 200 million to buy skills, and the remaining 100 million would be used entirely for potions and medicinal ingredients.
He was not only acquiring through the association website but also made a call to Tianhua Group.
Acquiring through two channels would naturally increase efficiency.
As for the materials from the twenty-eight lords in the Arid Stone Forest, they were all sold to Tianhua Group for a total value of 80 million.
Tianhua Group had definitely made a profit, but he didn't mind, prioritizing efficiency.
At the same time, Chen Shu gave A Liang and the others a total of 10 million as compensation for their trouble.
This was because Chen Shu had directly taken the three of them away from the outpost, causing them to lose out on their academic credit rewards.
"It should be a significant improvement!"
Chen Shu muttered. With 100 million in funds, plus previous expenses, it totaled approximately 150 million.
His two contracted spirits would basically be perfectly cultivated in terms of potions.
…
October 1st,
A Liang drove Chen Shu and the other three to the capital's airport.
"I say, Chen Shu, your two contracted spirits are not right!"
A Liang asked. Most of the new students at Huaxia Academy believed that Chen Shu relied on his level advantage.
Once they all became Black Iron-ranked, they would definitely be able to beat Chen Shu.
After all, his two contracted spirits were both D-class, which was extremely misleading.
But after yesterday's battle, A Liang had realized something was off.
Yu Jiang also had a Black Iron One-star contracted spirit, and he had been at university for a year.
His contracted spirit had likely consumed major potions and its combat power was definitely not weak.
However, he was completely outmatched.
"Are they strong?"
Chen Shu asked earnestly, sighing and saying,
"You only see my battle prowess when I'm slaughtering everything, but you don't see me cultivating diligently every morning!"
"??"
Confusion was written on the faces of the four. Did he believe what he was saying?
Chen Shu shook his head and said, "Of course, it's not your fault!"
"Because I really haven't cultivated…"