Chen Shu's explanation had become pale and weak, leaving him speechless.
Just then, Chen Shu's phone rang.
Shen Wushuang glanced at it and immediately saw the contact saved as Fang Si.
"See? Your sister is also advising you to surrender!"
Chen Shu answered the call directly, about to speak, when
Fang Si's excited voice immediately came through: "Little brother, you burned down the center of Nancang City, didn't you? Well done!"
"???"
Shen Wushuang looked over with a face full of question marks. What on earth was going on?
"Fang Si, you're from the Imperial Dragon Guard! How could you say such a thing?"
"This is what a model citizen should do. I, Chen Shu, will not shy away from striking down evil forces!"
Chen Shu grinned. Fang Si had clearly received information from the Dark Night Organization.
If it weren't for his fire, it would have been impossible to easily destroy a stronghold. Even if the Imperial Dragon Guard investigated the Prosperous Building, the Dark Night Organization was confident they could hide it.
Unfortunately, no one would have expected someone to be so fierce as to directly set the central city buildings ablaze. This was typical criminal behavior, something the government's Imperial Dragon Guard would never do. It was precisely because of this that the Dark Night Organization dared to hide and take root in the city center.
"Be careful, the Dark Night Organization might seek revenge."
Previously, Chen Shu had no enmity with Dark Night, but now it was different. "You directly destroyed a stronghold and caused the loss of a Gold-tier and three Silver-tier members. That's a serious feud."
Chen Shu nodded and said, "Don't worry, if the Imperial Dragon Guard can't find out, Dark Night won't be able to either."
"By the way, I heard you made it to the top four in the Beast Taming competition? Make us proud!"
After chatting for a while longer, they hung up the phone.
Chen Shu asked confusedly, "Teacher, why are you sitting so far away?"
"Did Fang Si tell you to do this?" Shen Wushuang asked, already wanting to arrest his two most outstanding students himself.
"Alright, Teacher Shen, don't overthink it. I'm busy participating in the competition."
Chen Shu didn't want to say more and went upstairs, returning to his room.
"Why do I feel like I forgot something?"
Shen Wushuang frowned, then suddenly slapped his thigh and shouted, "Chen Pi, what the hell do you mean by blocking me?!"
The phone is possessed.
Time flew by, and the third round of the competition quickly concluded. It was now the end of April. The hundred-day oath had long passed, and all the high school students nationwide had begun their final sprint, with some exceptions, of course.
*Huff, huff, huff.*
Chen Shu slept soundly in the hotel, completely unconcerned about the college entrance examination.
In the resting room of the Spirit Arena, only four teams remained. However, most of the other contestants had not left. They wanted to witness Chen Shu getting beaten up. This guy had incurred the wrath of everyone and drawn all the hatred.
Shen Wushuang frowned and asked, "Xiao Yu, Xia Bing, where is Chen Pi?"
"He didn't return to school. There's only a little over a month until the college entrance examination, and the students in the special training class are mostly self-studying."
Xu Xiaoyu said, "He's probably sleeping."
"Sleeping!!" Shen Wushuang's eyes widened. How could someone his age be able to sleep? And the competition was about to start!
Shen Wushuang hastily left the Spirit Arena. Half an hour later, he forcibly dragged Chen Shu out of the hotel.
At this moment, the host introduced the basic information of the two teams. The Beast Taming competition had now reached the semi-finals, and the viewership had increased severalfold. Even ordinary people wanted to see who would be this year's champion team.
The attention of most people was focused on Nancang City, as a team from a small city had made it into the top four! What's more, there wasn't a single S-class contestant on their team. Instead, they had an F-class Slime and an level eight Ice Wolf. Judging by their lineup alone, they looked like a ragtag bunch. A single S-class contestant could easily crush them. However, Chen Shu's Slime was too bizarre to be judged by conventional standards.
"Nanjang Ruffians are invincible! Charge!"
"Nanjang Ruffians are invincible! Charge!"
Cheers from the audience could already be heard in the Spirit Arena.
Shen Wushuang was slightly taken aback, not expecting Chen Shu to have such popularity.
"Chen Pi, you're amazing! You're so popular!"
Chen Shu waved his hand, appearing extremely humble. To salvage his image, he shamelessly bought a large number of paid commenters. The other three teams were all from Nancang City, and if their popularity waned as an outsider team, what then? Even if he lost, he wanted to put on a good show!
Xu Xiaoyu and Xia Bing looked over, paused for a moment, and said, "Teacher, please ask the school to prepare more funds. There might be additional expenses."
With that, the three of them left the resting room and headed for the contestant positions. The first match of the semi-finals today was Nanjang City versus Nancang Second High School! Chen Shu's luck was undoubtedly excellent, as he had never encountered the strongest Nancang First High School. Of course, it was also possible that his wishes had come true, and some contestants had unknowingly shortened their lifespan.
"We will defeat you!"
The Nancang Second High School team consisted of two boys and one girl. Their gazes were fixed on Chen Shu, clearly recognizing him as the biggest obstacle to their victory.
"Your Slime is very strong, but it can't withstand our combined effort!" Yu Ke, the captain of Nancang Second High School, said with confidence in his eyes. They had studied every one of Chen Shu's battles carefully and had an estimated assessment of the Slime's combat power, which was roughly equivalent to 1.5 S-class contracted spirits. Such a terrifying Slime had broken historical records in China! Experts in contracted spirits had tacitly rated its potential as S-class, and a top-tier S-class contracted spirit.
Name: Poop Monster!
The two teams took their positions, marking the prelude to the semi-finals! Yu Ke and his teammates immediately summoned their contracted spirits. A colossal golden ape appeared, roaring towards the sky and exuding a terrifying aura. It was the S-class Golden Armored Violent Ape. On the ape's shoulder perched a purple butterfly, no larger than a palm, completely unnoticeable. However, no one in the audience overlooked it. It was an S-class contracted spirit proficient in control, the Purple-Winged Illusory Butterfly! The coordination of these two S-class contracted spirits alone was enough to sweep aside most teams. Behind the two S-class contracted spirits stood a three-meter-tall small green tree, its body covered in various branches that swayed gently. It was actually a rare plant-type contracted spirit!
A healing contracted spirit!
Chen Shu's expression was calm, but his heart treated the opponent with utmost seriousness. Despite the Slime's surging strength, he didn't let his guard down in the slightest. Even a lion attacking a rabbit uses its full strength, let alone when the opponent is not weak.
*Boom!*
The enormous Slime appeared. Despite its naive appearance, its terrifying aura still overwhelmed the Golden Armored Violent Ape!
"No! How did this thing get bigger again? Are we even playing fair?!"
"Damn it, it really seems like it! Isn't it almost forty meters long?!"
The other audience members also rose to their feet, their mouths agape, completely bewildered. At this rate of growth, who could possibly be your opponent?
"It's just gotten bigger, its strength hasn't increased, hasn't increased..." The three from Nancang Second High School kept reassuring themselves. Their tireless research and analysis of the Slime now seemed like a joke. They had been researching while its strength kept increasing? What was the point of researching! This is unscientific!
Shen Wushuang stroked his chin. "It's only been less than two months, and its strength has been continuously increasing. How is that possible?" Chen Shu was now a level nine Beast Tamer; his level could not increase further. Based on the wealth the opponent had accumulated, it was assumed his potions were all fully utilized. "Scientifically speaking, the Slime's attributes should not change any further for now!" Shen Wushuang couldn't help but think, "Could it be that every time you cause some destruction, the Slime's strength increases?" Of course, he quickly dismissed this guess. Only someone with a broken mind would believe such a possibility.