Chen Shu’s mind went blank, and he immediately felt something was wrong.
He rubbed his head and said strangely, "Senior, you're not going to keep me, are you..."
"What are you thinking?"
Lu Zhinning shot him a glare and said, "With your talent and strength, do you need to be kept?"
The next second, her expression became incredibly serious, her almond-shaped eyes staring straight at Chen Shu, and she said softly:
"Do you think we can be together?"
"..."
Chen Shu’s body trembled, completely flustered by such a direct question.
"When we first met, I asked you this..."
A smile appeared in Lu Zhinning's eyes as she said,
"You said then that the parity of the second-to-last digit on our IDs was different, so we weren't compatible."
"Now, I think we're quite compatible, right?"
As she spoke, she took out an ID card, on which a bit of correction fluid had been applied, manually filling in the last digit to an odd number...
"..."
Chen Shu was speechless, looking at Lu Zhinning who was close at hand.
Her eyes held anticipation, and the warm sunlight streaming in from outside made her appear instantly bright and moving, causing his heart to flutter involuntarily.
Lu Zhinning had previously had a good impression of Chen Shu, and her personality was one of admiration for strength.
The number one genius of Huaxia Academy, the strongest of his generation, a world champion...
With all sorts of honors, Chen Shu already possessed a radiance, reaching a height unattainable by countless people.
More importantly, his potential was far from exhausted. In the future, not to mention King level, he might even achieve Legendary level!
Although he was a little bit eccentric, it still didn't overshadow his brilliance. Such a prodigy would naturally attract the admiration of others.
"Senior..."
As Chen Shu was contemplating, options suddenly appeared before him:
[Option 1: Happily agree, and bid farewell to the title of lone wolf forever! Completion Reward: Attributes of all three contracted spirits increase by 5%]
[Option 2: Directly refuse! Completion Reward: Skill Book 'Blazing Heaven Burning']!
[Option 3: Say with a serious expression: Senior, you're already affecting my drawing speed! Completion Reward: Slime gains an opportunity for bloodline evolution]
"..."
Chen Shu examined the options back and forth, expecting the system to guide his decision,
but he didn't expect the rewards for the three options to have no obvious difference.
The first, a 5% increase in all attributes, went without saying, and it would be a considerable boost to all three contracted spirits.
The second option, the skill book, was also extraordinary.
As the saying goes, what the system produces is definitely top-notch, and it was fire-attribute, making it highly compatible with Husky.
As for the third option, bloodline evolution, it was also an incredibly formidable reward.
Clearly, making any choice still depended on his own heart.
"Chen Shu?"
Lu Zhinning spoke, a hint of disappointment flickering in her eyes, as if she had already anticipated something.
Sometimes, not answering was already an answer...
"Senior..."
Chen Shu's gaze fell upon Lu Zhinning, and he slowly said, "I'm sorry, you're already affecting my drawing speed..."
"???"
Lu Zhinning was slightly stunned, but then understood, feeling a hint of disappointment and grievance.
"Thank you for the meal, Senior!"
Chen Shu smiled slightly and said, "The Beast Taming Corps isn't suitable for me. I'm still accustomed to being alone..."
"It's okay, I was mentally prepared for this long ago."
Lu Zhinning forced a smile and said,
"If I can't keep up with your footsteps, how can I be with you?"
Chen Shu said seriously, "Actually, I think these things mainly depend on fate."
"What kind of fate?"
"Ninety-nine billion nine hundred and ninety-nine million..."
"??"
Lu Zhinning was slightly taken aback, and then couldn't help but laugh out loud, the sense of loss in her heart dissipating considerably.
After lunch, the two parted ways as if nothing had happened.
...
Chen Shu was walking back to his dorm, appearing a bit absent-minded.
But at that moment, a figure suddenly descended from the sky!
"Hmm?"
Chen Shu looked up and saw Qin Tian smiling at him, and on his contracted spirit's back, a tattered fire dragon corpse was hanging.
"Professor Ye sent it back to you!"
Qin Tian said with a smile, simultaneously tossing down the corpse of the Fire Dragon King.
Chen Shu's expression greatly shifted, excitement flashing in his eyes, and he immediately pounced forward,
"My Fire Dragon King! How can I live without you!"
"..."
For a moment, passing students all looked over, their gazes incredibly strange, but upon seeing it was Chen Shu, they found it normal again.
"Alright!"
Qin Tian's mouth twitched. Are you sick or something!
"Principal, you don't understand this feeling..."
Chen Shu stroked the Fire Dragon King and said, "I dream about it every night..."
"..."
Qin Tian's forehead was full of black lines. Then he thought of something and asked,
"What were you thinking just now? You were so absent-minded that you didn't even notice me approaching."
"Nothing..."
Chen Shu shook his head and summoned the Space Bird, taking it back.
"By the way, Principal, could you help me appraise that core material..."
"It's already been appraised."
Qin Tian said, "I came specifically to tell you about it."
"Oh? Is there a problem?"
Chen Shu raised an eyebrow, thinking, he wouldn't appraise it as useless junk, would he...
"Let's go back to your dorm first."
As Qin Tian finished speaking, Chen Shu instantly disappeared...
"Holy crap!"
A hint of envy flashed in Qin Tian's eyes. This was the charm of spatial skills.
A moment later,
Both of them arrived at Dorm 333.
Chen Shu raised an eyebrow and said, "Principal, what's the matter?"
"Doesn't your dung monster have [Ice Control]?"
Qin Tian sat down on the sofa and said slowly, "Now there's [Fire Control], are you interested in getting one..."