Chen Shu's eyes showed a hint of emotion. He hadn't expected everyone to be so loyal.
"Actually, it's not necessary. I was just saying."
"Chen Pi, this isn't like your brutal bandit style!"
Wang Jue smiled upon hearing this and then said seriously:
"Just say the name. He has his strength, and I have my background. I'll let him know why flowers are so red!"
Chen Shu sighed and slowly said, "Qin Tian!"
"???"
Everyone's expressions stiffened, and the atmosphere instantly froze, becoming utterly silent.
"Uh, what do you guys want to eat for lunch today?"
Wang Jue coughed and said, "I'll go back early and prepare it for everyone."
"Let's go together!"
A Liang added, "After watching the matches all morning, I'm really a bit hungry."
With that, the group, with natural expressions, prepared to leave.
Chen Shu's mouth twitched, and he said:
"No, didn't you guys just say you were going to back me up?"
"Pig's head? Alright! Then we'll have pig's head meat for lunch today!"
"..."
Chen Shu's forehead was covered in black lines, and he muttered to himself, "What was I even expecting?"
"Chen Pi."
Xu Xingxing patted his shoulder and said:
"As the saying goes, take a step back and the sea and sky are wider. If it were Beast Tamers below Silver rank, we could still fight, but this King rank, let's just forget it."
"To be honest, it's not that we're afraid."
A Liang also walked over and said, "The main thing is that he's the principal, and we're students. Do we still want to graduate?"
Wang Jue nodded and said:
"Exactly. If it weren't for the principal, even a Legend rank, I could have knocked him out!"
"Give me a break!"
Chen Shu shook his head and said, "It seems I'll have to rely on myself to get revenge!"
"Knock who out?"
Just then, Qin Tian quietly approached the group.
Wang Jue's body trembled and he said, "Uh... Principal, it's nothing."
"Stop bragging."
Qin Tian smiled and then looked at Chen Shu, asking:
"Chen Pi, you just said you'd rely on yourself? For what?"
The gazes of the others all turned to Chen Shu.
Now that the culprit was right in front of them, they wanted to see what Chen Shu would do.
Chen Shu's expression faltered, and then he said in confusion:
"What? Did I say something just now?"
"..."
Everyone's eyes twitched. Pretending to be oblivious, you really are something!
"I asked the host to cancel the previous interview."
Qin Tian patted Chen Shu's shoulder and said, "You're not going to blame the principal, are you?"
"How could I?!"
Chen Shu said with a face full of smiles, "I've always had social anxiety, so I'm not suited for interviews. Thank you for your understanding, Principal!"
"..."
The group was all covered in black lines.
You really can make up any kind of nonsense!
Chen Shu, however, remained composed, showing no sign of awkwardness.
Being able to bend and stretch, this is the true style of a brutal bandit!
"Social anxiety means social phobia!"
Qin Tian corrected with a solemn expression, "It doesn't mean causing fear in society. What does that have to do with you?"
"..."
Chen Shu gave a dry laugh and said, "It's all pretty much the same, pretty much the same."
The group chatted and laughed, and under the envious gazes of others, they left the vicinity of the competition stage.
...
At noon,
Chen Shu rubbed his hands together and said excitedly:
"Principal, when will we receive the champion rewards for our world competition?"
"After today's matches are over, the award ceremony should be tomorrow."
Qin Tian smiled and said, "You kid are the biggest winner of the world competition."
"It can't be helped, it's all due to my overwhelming strength."
Chen Shu sighed and said, "Looking at the entire globe, there's truly no one who can match me. It feels like I've come to a retirement home."
"???"
Everyone's eyes twitched. What kind of description is that?
The group gathered together and had a meal of simple yet extraordinary King-tier contracted spirit food.
After lunch,
Chen Shu said, "You guys can watch in the afternoon. I won't be visiting. There's nothing worth watching in the Iron tier."
With that, he returned to his room.
"Letting him show off like that?"
Liu Feng watched Chen Shu's retreating figure, surprised that he wasn't even watching the Iron tier finals.
"I'm not watching either."
A Liang stood up and said, "I'm already Silver tier now. The mere Iron tier really holds no interest for me."
"Me too!"
"Me too!"
Wang Jue and Xu Xingxing also spoke up and turned back to their rooms.
After such a long period of competition, their nerves had been constantly stretched.
Now that the competition was over, they could finally rest.
"These kids..."
Qin Tian exchanged a glance with Liu Feng, smiling and shaking his head. He didn't stop them.
Especially with Chen Shu's combat experience, watching the Iron tier matches was indeed of no use.
...
The afternoon matches quickly commenced.
Although they were also finals, they clearly had less heat than the Silver tier matches in the morning.
One reason was team combat, which emphasized cooperation and chemistry rather than individual ability, making it less visually appealing than the Silver tier.
Another reason was that there were no particularly outstanding figures in the Iron tier.
The matches ended quickly, but the final result surprised many.
It was the team from Lan Country that emerged victorious!
As a small country, winning the championship was something that had only happened once in history, making it quite rare.
Thus, the highly anticipated world competition officially concluded!
And tomorrow, the King-tier Beast Tamers from various countries would present the awards to the ranked teams!
During the night,
Chen Shu lay in bed, eagerly anticipating how the champion rewards would be distributed.
"The spatial divine skill will definitely go to Fatty Rabbit..."
Chen Shu rested his hands behind his head and muttered:
"The two golden true treasures will be kept for now. It's too wasteful to consume them immediately. As for the other half of the golden monarch's corpse, should I eat it myself, or give it to the spatial rabbit..."
His eyes showed contemplation, and the more he thought about it, the more excited he became.
The champion rewards for the world competition were clearly a step up from the national competition.
Of course, the most precious among them was still the spatial divine skill, a skill that even surpassed Beast Sovereign skills.
"Right, there's also an exploration slot for the Starry Sky Relic..."
Chen Shu pondered. Although he hadn't explored it before, as long as the word "relic" was involved, it meant incredibly generous rewards.
"If I can digest all these rewards, becoming comparable to a Golden tier will be just around the corner!"
Chen Shu stroked his chin, his eyes filled with anticipation.
He had just become a Silver Three, and it would likely take some time to reach the Golden tier. It might be better to prioritize nurturing his contracted spirits.
His Husky was already equivalent to a Golden tier, but his Slime and Spatial Rabbit were still a bit behind, dragging him down slightly.
With that thought, Chen Shu opened the panels of his three contracted spirits.
After he broke through to Silver Three, his contracted spirits hadn't comprehended new skills, but some of their existing skills had leveled up.
Among them, the Husky's [True Damage Ice Thorn] and [Thunderous Barrage] had each increased by one level. The Slime's [Mighty Shield] had increased by one level, and [Recoil Power] had increased by two levels.
As for the Spatial Rabbit, its spatial attribute had increased by approximately 3%.
His combat power was continuously progressing towards the Golden tier. If he were given a bit more time, he would definitely be able to fight across major tiers.
"I've won the world competition, and the next thing is the employment issue..."
As Chen Shu thought about it, he started to feel sleepy. This was indeed a troubling matter.
He yawned and, in a daze, fell asleep, muttering:
"If all else fails... I'll... go abroad... and establish a brutal bandit group..."