Teacher, I believe the ranking
Du Long's eyes were firm as he spoke.
Boom!
In an instant, a massive, immense yellow sphere descended from the sky, causing even the ground to tremble.
Damn it! Why did it get bigger again!
Everyone in the special training class widened their eyes, filled with disbelief.
The slime before them had grown to about twenty meters, equivalent to a small building, exerting an overwhelming pressure!
Shen Wushuang's mouth twitched. He instantly realized this guy was trying to scare them again.
But he had to admit, the slime was truly outrageous. It was only a level nine contracted spirit!
If Chen Shu were to become a Golden-tier Beastmaster, or even a King-tier, who could withstand its rear end?
Shen Wushuang spoke, "Chen Shu, why did you summon your contracted spirit for no reason? Put it away!"
"Oh!"
Chen Shu recalled the slime back into his Beastmaster space.
Everyone breathed a collective sigh of relief.
"Also, Du Long, what did you say just now?"
Du Long swallowed, forcing a stiff smile onto his face. He said, "I think the ranking is very reasonable."
His Earth Azure Dragon was like a large bug in front of the slime.
"That's good! Since you have no objections, I'll distribute the rewards."
Shen Wushuang nodded. He understood what Du Long wanted to say,
but Chen Shu's improvement was the greatest, and that was undeniable.
At the same time, he had inquired about the reason for Chen Shu's rapid progress.
He had directly consumed fifty million Beast Taming Pearls, something an ordinary person wouldn't be able to do.
The two million rewarded by the school seemed a bit insignificant now.
A moment later, Shen Wushuang distributed all the rewards.
"Tomorrow is New Year's Day! Everyone can go home and rest for three days!"
Upon hearing this, the students in the class all smiled, feeling a sense of elation.
Most of the people in the class had normal thoughts: study, holidays, college entrance exams.
Only Chen Shu was different; his mind was filled with just two words: stir up trouble!
Shen Wushuang spoke again, "The competition in January will be this semester's final exam!"
"Under normal circumstances, third-year high school students will have a ten-day holiday in February, and then begin the second semester of their third year."
"And that will be the darkness before dawn!"
"The content in January will still be practical combat! I will take you all to Daxing City!"
Shen Wushuang said, "Everyone will stay in a hotel in Daxing City for a month and participate in the Spirit Duels, fighting against various Beastmasters!"
"We depart in three days, so everyone pack your luggage and equipment."
Chen Shu's eyebrows slightly rose, a hint of excitement appearing.
He had heard of the Spirit Duels before but had never participated.
The combat skills of a Beastmaster were extremely important, but using contracted spirits was forbidden in cities, and venturing into异空间 (yìkōngjiān - other dimensions/otherworldly spaces) was too dangerous, with risks to life at any moment.
Thus, the officially established Spirit Duels came into being!
To increase popularity, the authorities conducted rankings every month and issued special rewards.
Of course, not every city had Spirit Duels; instead, four or five cities jointly established them.
The most prosperous city near Nanjiang City was Daxing City, so it was naturally built there.
"Qinghan, you have experience."
Chen Shu walked over to Wang Qinghan and said.
Wang Qinghan had participated in underground Spirit Duels to repay loans.
Those were privately run venues, mainly for the entertainment of the wealthy.
Wang Qinghan shook her head, saying nothing more.
Underground Spirit Duels were far more dangerous than official ones, even carrying the risk of contracted spirit death. Thinking about it now made her feel fearful.
Wang Qinghan suddenly spoke, "By the way, Chen Shu, do you have time tonight?"
"I probably do."
Chen Shu raised an eyebrow and replied uncertainly.
Wang Qinghan was speechless, "What do you mean 'probably'?"
Chen Shu had to explain, "If it's something good, then I have time. If it's troublesome..."
"We want to invite you to dinner tonight."
"We?"
Chen Shu seized on the key word.
"Us too."
Xu Xiaoyu and Xia Bing walked over with their bags.
"Do you need my help with something?"
Chen Shu's expression turned wary, and he took a strategic step back.
Xu Xiaoyu said, "It's nothing. Today is almost the new year, and you've helped us before, so we wanted to invite you to dinner."
Although Chen Shu was unreliable, he had helped the three of them.
Back when Xu Xiaoyu encountered a murderer in the black market, Chen Shu had stepped in to save her, even though his motive was to gain system rewards.
When Xia Bing was short on money during the final exams, Chen Shu generously lent it to her, even though he charged interest and wrote a two-thousand-word argumentative essay.
And when Wang Qinghan's sister was bullied, Chen Shu had also stepped forward to teach the perpetrator a lesson, although her sister's personality had now become quite aggressive.
Putting aside all the negative aspects, Chen Shu had still helped them.
Chen Shu said, "That's good, I have time, a lot of time."
Xu Xiaoyu saw Xu Xingxing and another person rummaging through their bags, seemingly to alleviate the awkwardness.
She was about to invite them when
the two of them suddenly stood up and trotted over, holding bowls and chopsticks in their hands.
She now understood what the two had been rummaging for in their bags.
Xu Xingxing said, "Let's hurry and go, time waits for no one!"
Xu Xiaoyu was stunned on the spot and exclaimed, "The three of you are really..."
She searched for a suitable adjective for a long time but couldn't find one, so she gave up.
Finally, the group left the school.
Everyone went to a hot pot restaurant in the city and had reserved a private room in advance.
"I want to sit next to Brother Chen Shu."
Wang Qinghan's sister came to Chen Shu's side, her eyes shining with admiration.
"Xiao Qingxue, has anyone bullied you in class?"
Chen Shu touched her head and asked.
Wang Qingxue said happily, "Not anymore, thank you, Brother Chen Shu."
"That's good. If anyone bullies you in the future, just beat them up, understand?"
"If you're not ruthless, you can't stand firm!"
Chen Shu spoke eloquently, constantly instilling his theories.
The others around them twitched their mouths, especially Wang Qinghan, who felt a pang of regret.
She felt bringing her sister here might have been a wrong choice.
While the others found his words nonsensical, Wang Qingxue listened attentively and firmly remembered them.
Chen Shu's words were like seeds, deeply planted in Wang Qingxue's heart.
"Chen Shu, what exactly are you trying to do?"
Wang Qinghan pulled her sister closer, worried she might be influenced by Chen Shu.
"Nothing much."
Chen Shu said innocently, "I'm about to graduate, but the legacy of Nanjiang No. 2 High School must not be broken!"
Everyone was speechless. The "tough bandit" legacy, was it?
So that's what you were aiming for!
Wang Qinghan had paid a great price to nurture her sister.
She had a premonition that her sister's talent would definitely surpass hers!
If she were truly influenced by Chen Shu, then Nanjiang City might just have another notorious tough bandit.
ps: Although there are no bonus chapters, I still wish everyone a happy National Day!