What? Two million for a school?
The principal of Nanjiang Second High School frowned, his eyes deep in thought.
Shen Wushuang nodded; he was merely delivering the message.
The principal shook his head and said, "The school has become his cash cow. We absolutely cannot indulge him any further."
After a pause, the principal spoke again, "Teacher Shen, can you discuss it with Chen Shu? Perhaps he could offer a discount?"
Shen Wushuang's mouth twitched. Is this what you call not indulging him?
At this moment, Chen Shu and the other two returned to the Beast Taming Hall.
Gazing at the three spirited youths, everyone lowered their heads, offering three seconds of silence for Nanjiang First High School.
"The school infirmary at Nanjiang First High School is probably going to have a queue today," Tang Lie remarked, recalling his own past experiences.
Wang Yun whispered beside him, "Young Master Tang, let's not provoke that demon king. We really can't beat him."
"What are you afraid of! He has a level advantage now. Once I catch up to his level, he'll have hell to pay."
According to textbooks, the higher the potential rating of a contracted spirit, the greater the improvement with each level-up.
If the base attributes of an F-grade contracted spirit are considered 1, and each level-up provides a 20% increase, its base attributes would become 1.2. However, an A-grade spirit might start with base attributes of 2, becoming 2.4 after one level-up. The attribute gap between them would then widen from 1 to 1.2.
It could be said that the higher the Beast Tamer's level, the greater the disparity between contracted spirits of different potential ratings.
Base attributes are solely determined by potential rating and Beast Tamer level. System and potion enhancements are additional attributes and do not affect base attributes.
This is why Tang Lie was confident, as he possessed an A-grade contracted spirit.
"Boss, are you sure?"
Wang Yun swallowed, his heart already filled with a lingering shadow.
Tang Lie snorted, "Nonsense! I, Tang Lie, will fight against evil forces to the very end!"
The next second, he said, "Don't speak for now! He's coming!"
Chen Shu slowly walked past the trio.
Though he said nothing, there was an undeniable oppressive aura.
Tang Lie kept telling himself, "Just go past quickly, just go past quickly!"
Suddenly, Chen Shu's steps abruptly stopped, and Tang Lie's heart felt as if it skipped a beat.
"Young Master Tang!"
Tang Lie flinched instinctively, forcing a stiff smile onto his face.
"Your..." Chen Shu paused, then said, "clothes are nice."
Tang Lie breathed a sigh of relief and nodded with a stiff smile.
Wang Yun and Hong Ming beside him twitched their mouths. Boss, are you sure you can really get revenge?
Just then, Shen Wushuang entered the Beast Taming Hall.
Tang Lie suddenly felt a surge of relief. With a teacher present, Chen Shu wouldn't dare to be too presumptuous— or perhaps he would.
Shen Wushuang spoke, "Alright, congratulations to our student Chen Shu for bringing glory to Nanjiang Second High School and crushing Nanjiang First High School under your feet!"
Regardless of anything else, the outcome was good for Nanjiang Second High School.
It had not only boosted their school's morale but also curbed the arrogance of Nanjiang First High School.
At the same time, he decided that under normal circumstances, Chen Shu should not be allowed to act. This guy was too much of a troublemaker, and Nanjiang Second High School might become public enemy number one in the city.
"As long as the enemy doesn't use nuclear weapons, we will not deploy the 'Chen the Brute'!"
"Let's start the class now!"
It was now late October, about seven months until the college entrance examination.
Shen Wushuang began to critique everyone's performance in the异空间 (dimensional space), offering constant commentary.
Chen Shu, however, appeared somewhat bored. The things Shen Wushuang taught were basic combat skills, of little use to him.
In the dormitory that evening,
Chen Shu calculated the money in his card, over eight million yuan remaining.
If he bought lord materials, he might be able to comprehend two skills, but it was also possible he wouldn't comprehend any.
If he bought Beast Taming Pearls, he could buy dozens, but even if he consumed them all, they wouldn't raise his level by even half a point.
The progression from level eight to nine required increasingly more Beast Taming Power. No one would rely solely on Beast Taming Pearls for advancement.
Especially for advanced Beast Tamers, leveling up a small realm could cost billions of yuan. No matter how wealthy one was, they wouldn't dare to spend like this.
"Little Star, help me keep an eye out for the three skills I need."
Chen Shu decided not to touch this money for now, as buying lord materials was the most cost-effective option.
As for potions, his slime was already cultivated to near perfection.
Several days passed in a flash.
Initially, Chen Shu could patiently listen to Shen Wushuang's lectures, but as time went on, he couldn't anymore.
He even started to stand while sleeping.
One day after school,
Chen Shu said, "Teacher Shen, I think what you're teaching is useless."
Shen Wushuang sighed, "Chen Pi, I won't allow you to speak about yourself like that! No matter how useless you are, you must remain confident!"
Chen Shu's eyes widened, and his mouth twitched. 'Corporate-level understanding,' he thought.
"Teacher, I mean it's not very beneficial for me. Can you give me something else to do? Teach me according to my aptitude!"
Shen Wushuang stroked his chin. "It's best if you stay quietly at school. The people of Nanjiang City can be a little more at ease."
Chen Shu's forehead was covered in black lines. He said helplessly, "This isn't beneficial for me. I'm determined to get into Huaxia University and can't waste time."
"Let's leave it at that for now. If you're bored, fill a urea bag with some mud and play with it during class."
Shen Wushuang patted his shoulder. In his many years of teaching, he had never encountered someone like Chen Shu.
He was just a teacher, not the leader of a bandit group. How was he supposed to know how to cultivate him?
"No! This is too boring. I need to find some unlucky souls to beat up!"
With that said, Chen Shu turned and headed towards the teaching building.
Shen Wushuang grabbed his shoulder, "What are you doing?"
He looked panicked, fearing Chen Shu would blow up the teaching building.
"I'm going to see the principal and offer him a discount. One million for a school, he should accept that, right?"
Just as Shen Wushuang was about to stop him, Chen Shu had already run off, leaving only his retreating figure.
He didn't have time to accompany Chen Shu to challenge various schools. But given his perverted nature, he was likely to be carried out of school.
"Principal!"
Chen Shu strode into the principal's office.
The principal said, "Hmm? Chen Shu, what is it?"
Chen Shu stated his purpose.
The principal sighed helplessly, "Actually, it's not that the school doesn't support it, but we're limited by resources. Cultivating special training classes is already stretched to the limit."
"One million for a school!"
Chen Shu directly stated his bottom line.
"One million yuan..."
The principal's brow furrowed. At this moment, he admitted he was a little tempted.