The next morning,
Chen Shu said, "Teacher Shen, I'd like to request a week off!"
"Absolutely no problem!"
Shen Wushuang readily agreed, letting out a sigh of relief. Chen Shu had been distracted for the past five days, spending his time demoralizing his classmates. Tang Lie had become withdrawn, and if Chen Shu continued to stay, the special training class would no longer be able to function normally.
That evening, in the school dormitory,
"Chen Pi, you have to do well! I've bet on you to win!"
"What do you mean, bet on me to win?"
Chen Shu was organizing urea bags, a last-minute spurt of effort to improve his chances.
"Don't you know? You're a celebrity in Nanjiang City now! There's already an underground bookmaker taking bets on this challenge!"
"A bookmaker? How do you know?"
"I've been doing investigative tasks for years. Who in Nanjiang City doesn't know Xie Sunan?"
Xie Sunan coughed and said, "Some people are betting on you to defeat six high schools, while others think you'll fail. The odds are currently 1:1."
Chen Shu raised an eyebrow. "1:1? They're that optimistic about me?" He had expected the odds to be outlandish, considering he was challenging various high schools with an F-grade slime.
"You're surprised? It's mainly because you've already crushed Nanjiang First High, which was the top-ranked high school last year. Naturally, some people believe in your strength."
Chen Shu stroked his chin, and suddenly, options appeared before him.
[Option 1: Bet on yourself to win and bring honor to the school! Completion Reward: A large amount of Beast Taming Power]
[Option 2: Bet on yourself to lose and seize the opportunity to gain a large amount of Huaxia coins. Completion Reward: Charge skill +1]
[Option 3: As a person of justice, report directly to the Spirit Suppression Bureau. Completion Reward: Slime's Speed +10%]
Chen Shu blinked, then a cunning smile spread across his face.
Xie Sunan immediately said, "What the heck is that smile for?"
"I want to bet on myself to lose!"
As soon as Chen Shu said this, Xie Sunan and Xu Xingxing froze, then stared at him intently. Xie Sunan's eyes widened. "You're going to throw the match?"
Chen Shu feigned innocence. "What do you mean, throw the match? I've fought so many battles. It's perfectly reasonable if I get careless in one, right?"
Xu Xingxing's mouth twitched. "What about school honor?"
Both of them were shocked. This guy wasn't playing by the rules at all.
Chen Shu asked, puzzled, "School what?"
"School honor!"
"What honor!"
"If I asked, it would be a waste of time."
The two of them understood. Talking about such things with Chen Shu was completely useless.
Chen Shu said earnestly, "Underground bookmaking is illegal. As a guardian of justice in Nanjiang City, I cannot tolerate it!"
Seeing the righteous Chen Shu, they were both speechless.
"Did you take the wrong script? Is that supposed to be your line?"
Chen Shu's eyes glinted with greed. "When does betting close?"
"Tomorrow evening, after you finish your first match."
"Good! Then I'll let the odds rise a bit more tomorrow."
Chen Shu lay on his bed, staring at the ceiling. "Whether it's money from the underworld or the upper world, I want it all!"
The other two couldn't help but mutter, "He's truly a damn bandit."
The next morning, Chen Shu, with his backpack, left Nanjiang Second High. The principal waited by the side. "Go and do your best!"
Chen Shu grinned. "Don't worry, Principal! I have it all figured out."
At the school gate, a black minivan was already waiting.
"Are you Chen Shu from Nanjiang Second High? We're from Nanjiang TV! Before you leave, do you have any words for our viewers?"
A reporter and a cameraman were by the car, clearly having waited for a long time.
"Hello, dear viewers! For the next week, you'll witness a battle that will go down in the history of Nanjiang City. Don't miss it!"
Chen Shu grinned, appearing incredibly sunny, making people exclaim, "He's truly a model citizen!"
"Also, to the six high schools in the city: Chen Shu has arrived!"
Chen Shu looked at the reporter. "Is it okay for me to say that?"
"Of course, this isn't live. It will be edited later."
"That's good then."
Chen Shu nodded and got into the car.
Thirty minutes later, they arrived at the entrance of the Third High School. Chen Shu was wearing a T-shirt with the logo of 666 Pharmacy Company. Only Xu Xiaoyu's family company had provided sponsorship. The price was 200,000, and he only needed to wear the specially made clothes for the competition.
The principal of Nanjiang Third High had been waiting at the entrance long ago. Of course, it wasn't to give Chen Shu face, but to give face to the people of Nanjiang City. Otherwise, if it were broadcast, it might seem like the school had low standards.
Besides them, dozens of people had gathered at the school gate, all holding their phones and filming something. They were onlookers from Nanjiang City or surrounding cities. The school hadn't forbidden them, as they weren't worried about bandits hiding among them. The special training class teachers and the principal were all Black Iron rank, capable of handling any crisis.
"Let's begin!"
A middle-aged woman said coldly. She was the special training class teacher at Nanjiang Third High. Someone coming to challenge with such arrogance naturally wouldn't be too pleased. Even Fang Si hadn't caused such a stir back then.
Everyone entered the school's Beast Taming Hall.
"Brother Wang Teng, long time no see!"
Chen Shu immediately spotted Wang Teng in the crowd.
"It really is you!"
Wang Teng's expression was calm, but he was inwardly seething. He never expected that in just a few months, the weakling he had once scorned would grow to this extent.
Chen Shu grinned. "I wonder how long Brother Wang Teng can last against me?"
The others remained silent. Chen Shu had immediately gone up against the strongest fighter from Nanjiang Third High.
Wang Teng said confidently, "I will not lose to you. Wang Teng will never be weaker than anyone else in his life!"
At this moment, the middle-aged woman spoke. "Li Xuan, you go first!"
A male student wearing glasses stepped forward and summoned his contracted spirit. A humanoid black shadow instantly appeared on the competition stage, but it wasn't a Shadow Monster. It was an A-grade Dark Element Elf!
Chen Shu raised an eyebrow slightly. It seemed that the students of this generation were not weak. Every high school wanted to vie for the top spot.
"Please!"
Li Xuan was extremely polite, his gaze fixed on Chen Shu.
"Boom!"
A behemoth about three meters tall appeared on the competition stage. What was even more shocking was that this large yellow sphere was wearing a white shirt, prominently displaying the logo of 666 Pharmacy Company.
The Beast Taming Hall fell into a sudden silence.
Chen Shu, wearing a matching shirt, trotted to the front of the slime, and they posed for a photo together for the camera.
The principal of Nanjiang Third High's mouth twitched. "Are you sure you're here for the competition?"
Chen Shu grinned, completely unfazed. "It's just making money, nothing to be ashamed of!"
Everyone was speechless. The key was that the slime looked too strange in the shirt. Because its body was a sphere, it looked like a bobblehead. The shirt was put on it, specially revealing its eyes and mouth, making it look like a bank robber.
"Why don't you put on a pair of stockings too?"