Chen Shu returned to the classroom in an excellent mood, even whistling.
His Golden Slime had comprehended another skill.
Overlord Body: Temporarily grants overlord status, ignoring control effects from same-tier contract spirits.
The Golden Slime now possessed a full three combat skills—Charge, Gigantification, and Overlord Body—making it a genuinely powerful contender in battle.
Every skill or talent was extremely precious, obtainable only through a rare chance of comprehension during a contract spirit's advancement—a chance directly tied to its potential. As an F-rank spirit, the Golden Slime's probability of learning skills on its own was basically zero.
This was precisely why Chen Shu hadn't chosen the Beast Taming Class back then; since skills and talents are directly linked to strength, how could his one useless skill possibly compete with an opponent's four or five?
Now with the system, he could just make some choices and gain skills. It couldn't be easier.
At this moment, Chen Shu only wanted to say with full emotion:
"Normal bowel movements, promising future!"
...
Fang Ke walked into the classroom, apparently having awakened from his spiritual contemplation.
"There's one month until final exams. I hope everyone will give it their all!"
"The school's rewards are as generous as always. The top thirty in the grade will receive Beast Orbs, and the top five will even get Medium-Grade Beast Orbs."
"Additionally, to stimulate your competitive spirit, the school has specially prepared a Spirit Enlightenment Pill for first place!"
Fang Ke was full of fighting spirit, eager to awaken everyone's competitive consciousness.
However, the students in front of him were lifeless, completely lacking fighting spirit. Having already given up they had already accepted that they wouldn’t stand a chance.
The rewards were definitely generous. The Spirit Enlightenment Pill's effects were heaven-defying—it could give Beast Tamers a greater chance of their contract spirits comprehending skills during advancement.
Though this chance wasn't high, it was enough to drive people crazy.
Valued at hundreds of thousands, the pill was essentially priceless as it couldn't be bought on the open market; only institutions with official backing, like the school, could ever hope to acquire one.
But though the treasure was good, it had nothing to do with them.
The grade's first place, Xu Xiaoyu, was already a Level 7 Beast Tamer.
Their study committee member Xia Bing was only Level 5. What was there to compete for?
Beast Taming Class 5 had completely laid flat.
"Though the Spirit Enlightenment Pill has little to do with you, our class students can still strive for the top thirty."
"Dreams are still important—what if they come true?"
Fang Ke hoped everyone would rally their fighting spirit.
Just then, a discordant voice rang out.
"Then what about the remaining 9,999 out of 10,000?"¹
...
The entire class fell silent, couldn't help but marvel—that made sense.
If there's a one in ten thousand chance of success, isn't the remaining probability failure?
"Chen Shu!"
Fang Ke gritted his teeth. What kind of student had Li Yuan stuffed into his class?
Undermining morale before battle—that was a beheading offense!
"Teacher Fang, I'm just telling the truth." Chen Shu put on a sincere expression.
"Cut the crap!"
Fang Ke finally exploded at him.
"If you fail the cultural subjects again this time, you won't be staying in Beast Taming Class 5."
Just then, options appeared before Chen Shu's eyes again.
[Option 1: Apologize sincerely—Teacher, I was wrong, please forgive me.]
Completion reward: Small amount of Beast Taming Power
[Option 2: Stand up proudly and declare: "Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west! I will definitely pass the finals. If I fail, I'll voluntarily withdraw!"]
Completion reward: Medium-Grade Strength Potion
[Option 3: Seriously ask: "Is Beast Taming Class 1 finally ready to recruit me?"]
Completion reward: High school Beast Taming history knowledge
Chen Shu's mind shook. Though he felt the second option suited his personality,
The third option's reward was too tempting.
Without hesitation, he looked seriously at Fang Ke.
"Is it because Beast Taming Class 1 wants to recruit me?"
"Are you out of your mind?!"
Fang Ke took a deep breath, forcefully suppressing his anger. Clenching on the stand.
So when I say you can't stay in Beast Taming Class 5, the subtext is you can go to Beast Taming Class 1?
"I have business today. Start self-study now and maintain discipline!"
Fang Ke left the classroom with a dark face.
The college entrance exams are coming soon. Second-year teachers would participate in proctoring, so they'd been having frequent meetings recently.
As soon as Fang Ke stepped out, he bumped into a dark-faced burly man.
It was Chen Shu's former homeroom teacher, Li Yuan.
"Old Li, you really screwed me over."
Seeing Li Yuan, Fang Ke's face was full of gloom as he immediately began pouring out his grievances, listing Chen Shu's crimes—too numerous to record.
Li Yuan remained calm with an expression that said 'you haven't seen anything yet.'
You haven't experienced the Chen Shu and Zhang Dali combination that could drive people insane.
...
In the classroom, Chen Shu's eyes were glowing as he continuously looked at various test questions, almost instinctively knowing the answers.
As expected of the system—knowledge that others spent ages painstakingly studying, he mastered in an instant. He spent the entire morning digesting this new knowledge, which not only equipped him to ace the exams but also gave him a much more comprehensive understanding of Beast Tamers as a whole.
"Holy crap? Has Chen Pi reformed?"
"I don't know. Is Brother Pi really preparing to wash away his previous shame and aim for second to last?"
Many classmates noticed Chen Shu's (ab)normal behavior.
Even in the afternoon, Chen Shu was still studying hard. This was too ridiculous.
"Chen Pi, are you okay?"
Xia Bing, wearing a white dress, walked over with a look of genuine concern in her eyes.
But this wasn't ordinary concern—it was the kind of look you'd give when visiting a patient.
Chen Shu raised his hand slightly, only then noticing everyone's strange gazes.
Damn, a guy's just trying to digest some knowledge here. No need for those looks, right?
"I'm just reading..." Chen Shu said.
"It's over, he's completely possessed. Send him to the nurse's office, call your priests."
A group of people nodded in deep agreement.
"Chen Shu, if you want to study, I can tutor you. There's no need to push yourself like this," the cold-faced Xia Bing said.
Instantly, everyone showed surprised expressions and made strange hooting sounds.
The unusual gazes made Xia Bing's face redden slightly as she lowered her head.
"I... I'm a study committee member. Of course I need to look after his... his grades."
Chen Shu looked dazed as options appeared before his eyes again.
[Option 1: Politely decline Xia Bing's offer.]
Completion reward: Small amount of Beast Taming Power
[Option 2: Rub your hands with a sleazy smile: "Having your tutoring would be great! When do we start?"]
Completion reward: Slime's ice resistance +20%
[Option 3: Righteously declare: "Are you questioning my learning ability?"]
Completion reward: Slime's all attributes resistance +20%
He hadn't expected options to appear again.
Did such a simple question need consideration?