Zheng Yi cried out in pain, his heart filled with despair. How had he managed to offend this plague god?
Zheng Nan actually dared to summon Beast Masters from society to deal with him. If Uncle Chen didn't teach you a lesson, you wouldn't know why flowers were so red. Uncle Chen hadn't held back at all, quickly swelling Zheng Yi's face.
A few minutes later, Chen Shu clapped his hands and stood up with a flourish. As for Zheng Yi, he was completely still, twitching occasionally, appearing severely injured. But who was Chen Shu? How could he possibly use too much force? Although Zheng Yi's condition looked dire, he would recover quickly, just endure a few days of pain.
Chen Shu clapped his hands, opened the stall door, and walked out of the restroom with a swagger.
"Chen Shu! It really is you!" Zheng Nan rushed over, his expression anxious.
"Oh, isn't this Xiao Nan? Haven't seen you in a few days, you've become so weak?"
Zheng Nan was instantly choked. *You're the one who's weak, you idiot.*
"Enough with the nonsense, where's my brother?" Zheng Nan's eyes were unfriendly, and he already had a bad feeling.
"Your brother? Zheng Yi? He seemed to have gone into the women's restroom." Chen Shu's expression was calm, lying through his teeth.
"Hmph! Stop him." Zheng Nan wasn't alone; he had specifically brought five people. After all, he was also afraid of being beaten by Chen Shu. The other five people menacingly surrounded Chen Shu, while Zheng Nan entered the restroom.
At first glance, he didn't see his brother. Zheng Nan, as if by some divine prompting, recalled Chen Shu's words. *Could my brother really have gone into the women's restroom?* Suddenly, his gaze shifted, and he saw a bag sticking out of the last stall, faintly bearing the character for "urine."
At this moment, Chen Shu triggered an option.
[Option One: Take forceful action, shouting: "I'm going to fight ten guys!" Reward: Golden Slime Strength +5%]
[Option Two: Use evasive maneuvers, constantly muttering: "Ghost blade activated, cannot be seen, keep moving, keep moving." Reward: Golden Slime Speed +5%]
[Option Three: Shout for help, call for backup! Reward: Teleportation Potion]
[Option Four: Engage in friendly conversation with the five men, attempting to turn enemies into friends. Reward: Beast Master Level +1]
Chen Shu pondered for a moment. While the first three options were good, the fourth was what he needed most. As long as he became a level five Beast Master, he could aim for the senior year special training class. Although he couldn't use most of the beast-related resources in the class, he could sell them and exchange them for various potions.
"Brother, long time no see. Will you get into your ideal university this time?" Chen Shu asked with a friendly smile, slinging an arm around one of them, chatting as if nothing was amiss.
"You know me?? Wang Yu looked bewildered, and the other four were equally stunned. Chen Shu had completely stumped the five men.
"It's me, Chen Shu, don't you remember?" Chen Shu frowned slightly, looking a little unhappy. Wang Yu shook his head, still looking dazed.
"My memory is really bad." Chen Shu shook his head and started to deceive them. "Actually, I'm quite good friends with Zheng Nan. You see him acting tough towards me, but we've been friends since childhood."
"Then why did you beat up his brother?" Wang Yu felt something was off.
"It was all in good fun. Zheng Yi is also my little brother. If there was a real conflict, I would have run away long ago, I wouldn't be so calm." Chen Shu's few words had utterly confused the five men.
Five minutes later, Zheng Nan helped Zheng Yi out of the restroom. Zheng Yi's face was bruised and swollen, with blood at the corners of his mouth, looking extremely disheveled.
"Chen Shu, you damned..." Zheng Nan gritted his teeth, but as he looked up, the words caught in his throat instantly. His five friends were chatting amicably with Chen Shu, their arms slung over each other's shoulders, as if they were about to become sworn brothers. In just a few minutes, had the five men defected?
It wasn't that the five men's intelligence had dropped, but rather that Chen Shu's words sounded so plausible. Chen Shu fabricated various incidents that had occurred between him and the Zheng brothers, speaking with such emotion and detail that not a single flaw could be found. His ability to weave such tales had already surpassed countless people. What's more, his expressions were so natural that it was impossible to discern the truth from the falsehood.
"Wang Yu, what are you guys doing?!" Zheng Nan asked furiously.
"Brother Nan, don't make a fuss. Chen Shu already told us," Wang Yu replied with a smile.
"Tell your mom! What the hell is wrong with you guys?!" Zheng Nan's face turned ashen.
"Zheng Nan, there's no need to curse. Another person frowned slightly and said, "Ah Nan is like this, he gets into character easily; we should all understand."
"Chen Shu played peacemaker, acting as if he was trying to smooth things over. "Let's all take a step back. Zheng Nan, you shouldn't be angry with your good brothers either."
Zheng Nan felt his brain wasn't enough. What in the world was going on?
"Alright, Zheng Yi, stop pretending. Is it fun?" Chen Shu said. Zheng Yi felt a surge of blood in his chest. *I took a beating for nothing, and now I'm being accused of faking it?*
"Okay, it was all a joke. Brothers, let's disperse, everyone disperse." Chen Shu shouted, and the other five men left, shaking their heads. Only the bewildered Zheng brothers remained.
"Chen Shu, you damn well stop!" Zheng Nan charged forward aggressively, anger blazing in his eyes.
"Brothers, you guys go ahead. Ah Nan hasn't snapped out of it yet; I'll help him." Chen Shu signaled the other five to leave, then turned and covered Zheng Nan's mouth, forcefully dragging him into the restroom.
"Something seems a bit off." Wang Yu finally came to his senses and saw Zheng Nan struggling.
"Go to the restroom!" someone urgently exclaimed, their mind finally clearing. The five men ran towards the restroom.
"Stop!" As soon as they entered, they saw Chen Shu beating Zheng Nan savagely. Although Zheng Yi was also present, the two of them combined were no match for Chen Shu.
"Brothers, why are you back? We were just playing around." Chen Shu still looked calm.
"Damn you!" Zheng Nan's anger was about to erupt, and he felt like he was smoking. "Kid, how dare you trick me?" Wang Yu's mind was now perfectly clear, and even Zheng Nan's face was swollen.
"Hold on, hold on. We're all civilized people. If you lay a hand on me, I'll shout for help."
"Go on, you think you're so tough?" The five men surrounded him, rolling up their sleeves, ready to fight.
"Wait a moment!" Zheng Nan suddenly spoke, stopping them. He had experienced Chen Shu's booming voice before; with one roar at the school gate, he had drawn the attention of the head of the grade.
"Chen Shu, you're also a Beast Master. If you have the guts, duel me at the Beast Master Hall!" Zheng Nan calmed down, his mind racing. With the final exams approaching, as long as he could seriously injure the opponent's contracted spirit, making him get zero in Beast Mastery would be the true revenge. The opponent had been hiding so deeply, his goal must be to enter the special training class. He would personally crush that idea.
At this moment, Chen Shu's expression became distant, and an option reappeared before his eyes.