Ten minutes later, a crate of energy potions appeared before Chen Shu.
"Are twelve bottles enough?"
Chen Shu stroked his chin and first summoned Erha.
"Whimper~~"
Erha appeared before everyone, looking weak and on the verge of death.
"Holy crap, what did you do to Erha?"
A Liang and the others were shocked, having never seen Erha like this before.
"Just a small problem!"
Chen Shu smiled slightly, casually picked up a bottle of energy potion, and shoved it into Erha's mouth.
After one bottle, there was still no change, except its eyes opened slightly, revealing a spark of intelligence.
"What's wrong with this dog..."
The staff member was slightly taken aback. Normally, a Silver Contracted Spirit only needed two bottles of energy potions, but now, something seemed amiss...
Chen Shu wasn't surprised. Given the terrifying power of the Berserk Potion, any side effect was normal. He picked up another potion and downed it, then another, and another...
Finally, ten bottles of energy potions restored Erha's vitality and pulled it back from extreme weakness, though it still didn't seem to have returned to peak condition.
"No need to feed it anymore."
The staff member stopped Chen Shu and said, "It's already swallowed too much and needs time to digest. Just one more bottle tomorrow."
"Is that so..."
Chen Shu nodded, then began feeding the other two contracted spirits. The Spatial Rabbit and Slime had only taken a quarter of the Berserk Potion, and their weakness was far less severe than Erha's. In total, they consumed fourteen bottles of potions, exactly two crates.
"With one more bottle tomorrow, they should all recover to their peak condition."
Chen Shu nodded with satisfaction. Without the potions, it would likely take some time to recover.
"Thanks."
Chen Shu waved to the staff member and turned to leave the potion research building.
The staff member muttered to himself, "Never seen anything eat so much, it's practically eating potions like food..."
...
The next morning, the five of them woke up.
"We have to leave after only two days, I'm really going to miss Huaxia Academy."
Chen Shu sighed, knowing in his heart that his time at the academy wouldn't be much longer. They were all seniors now, and the next year would bring university graduation in the blink of an eye.
"The academy will miss you too!"
A Liang, having finished packing, came into the living room.
"..."
Chen Shu's mouth twitched. "Who said that? Old Liu and Old Qin both wanted to keep me."
"Talking in your sleep in broad daylight?"
From the balcony, Liu Feng walked in, looking at the five of them with a smile.
"..."
Chen Shu fell silent, instantly defeated.
A moment later, the group left Dorm 333, preparing to head into the city to deal with fierce beasts. The entrance to Huaxia Academy was still quiet, with virtually no one passing through.
"Prioritize your own safety! I don't want you to become martyrs!"
Liu Feng looked at Chen Shu and the other four and said earnestly, "Technically, you shouldn't be participating in dangerous missions, but flowers in a greenhouse can never support the future!"
"Teacher Liu, we understand."
A Liang and the others nodded solemnly. Liu Feng smiled and said, "Yes, learn more from Chen Shu. He's good at running away."
"?"
Chen Shu's mouth twitched. What did that have to do with him? He asked, "Teacher, aren't you worried I'll be a martyr?"
"Don't be ridiculous! Those four words have nothing to do with you."
Liu Feng shook his head. Then, as if remembering something, his expression turned extremely serious. "One more thing, absolutely no nuclear bombs, never!" He worried that the city wouldn't be destroyed by fierce beasts, but rather taken away by the Nanjiang bandits.
Chen Shu gave a dry laugh. "Who would throw nuclear bombs anyway..."
"Who do you think?!"
Liu Feng glared at him, then said, "Alright, let's go, be careful!"
"Okay!"
The five nodded, climbed onto the Golden Slime's head. Its large head didn't feel crowded at all.
"Also, the rewards will be settled after the mission is completed!" Liu Feng announced. "You won't be shortchanged!"
"Really?"
Chen Shu raised an eyebrow, greedily asking, "Will there be any Beast Emperor corpses or anything like that?"
"?"
Liu Feng's mouth twitched. You participated in a major competition, do you really think King corpses are like cabbage?
"What are you fantasizing about?"
"If there are no Beast Emperors..." Chen Shu's eyes darted, and he said, "A formal job would also be fine!"
"..."
Liu Feng's expression froze, then he said, "When you get back, we'll talk about the Beast Emperors."
"..."
Chen Shu fell silent for a moment. He just wanted a better job, was it really that difficult? After a moment, he recovered and said without much concern, "Teacher, uh, are there any rewards that can be given now? Aren't you just dangling a carrot in front of me..."
"Is the academy going to withhold your rewards?" Liu Feng asked. "You'll get every bit of it later. Besides, are you really short on money now?"
"Yes, extremely short!" Chen Shu said helplessly. "I got the potions yesterday for free."
"Less nonsense! Who gives rewards before a mission?" Liu Feng's tone was firm. "What if you just run off with the money?"
"..."
Seeing this, Chen Shu had to give up. After all, raising his contracted spirits further was no longer something a small amount of money could achieve.
"Let's go!"
Chen Shu waved goodbye, simultaneously pulling out three bottles of energy potions. The battle was about to begin, so it was natural to restore his three contracted spirits to peak condition first.
But as the Spatial Rabbit swallowed the potion, its body trembled, and its eyes widened instantly!
"Huh?"
Chen Shu was slightly taken aback, looking confused. Did it eat something wrong?
The next second, skill light appeared in the Spatial Rabbit's eyes. Its storage skill was automatically released, but instead of storing items, it was expelling them. Originally, its spatial capacity was not enough to hold the corpse of the "Blazing Volcano" lord. However, with the enhancement of the Berserk Potion, it was able to store it easily. Now that its condition had completely recovered, it meant the components of the Berserk Potion had completely disappeared. Consequently, the Spatial Rabbit's skill returned to its normal level, which resulted in its inability to hold excess items in its space...
Rumble, rumble, rumble!
Covered in bloodstains, lord corpses fell to the ground one after another, piling up into a mountain of bodies that covered the main entrance of Huaxia Academy.
"..."
Liu Feng's eyes widened instantly. "You dare to say you're poor?!"