September 1st,
The disaster day for students nationwide, the great tribulation of starting school has descended!
Chen Shu felt utterly weak, not even having the appetite to eat.
"Son, what's wrong? Got a cold?"
Chen Shu sighed with a dejected expression, "It's nothing! I'll tough it out."
"Keep it up. Oh, by the way, did you bring your homework?"
Unable to hold on any longer, Chen Shu slumped onto the sofa as if he were having an episode.
"Dad, why are you hitting a nerve?"
His father, Chen Ping, patted his shoulder and said, "Alright, buck up! Today's going to school, not a funeral."
"Uh, I'd rather go to a funeral."
"Get yourself together! Let's go!"
Chen Shu, dispirited, shouldered his bag and cycled towards school.
At this moment, Nanjiang Second High School was a scene of bustling activity, with crowds of people.
Many parents personally sent their children, their faces beaming with smiles, while the students looked miserable, as if they had been constipated for half a month.
Chen Shu followed the crowd into the school.
"Hey, Brother Pi!"
A student from a regular class called out loudly.
"Hello, hello!" Chen Shu smiled and nodded. He wanted to keep a low profile, but his reputation wouldn't allow it.
"Brother Pi!"
"Hello, Brother Pi!"
"Brother Pi, I'm Lu Shuang from Beast Taming Class 5, hello!"
"Hello everyone, great to see you all!"
Chen Shu walked with his hands behind his back, feeling invigorated. Even the gloominess of going to school had dissipated somewhat.
"When did I become so respected?"
Chen Shu was unaware that the school had already posted the list of students for the special training class.
The twentieth student in the grade was none other than Chen Shu from Beast Taming Class 5!
To the students of Class 5, he was a miracle. Within a month of joining the class, he had successfully entered the special training class, becoming a top student.
And for all the students in the regular classes, he was a legend.
Chen Shu had immense fame in the regular classes, and now he had directly become a genius among the Beast Tamers, fighting for the honor of all regular students.
After all, the Beast Tamers usually looked down on the regular students.
"What's going on with this school? It's like a gang!"
"That student doesn't look like a good person. Is Nanjiang Second High School like this?"
"I think so, it's like a mob boss."
At once, many parents looked over, whispering amongst themselves, clearly concerned about the academic atmosphere at Nanjiang Second High School.
Li Yuan, standing at the school entrance, turned pale. This guy was already tarnishing the school's reputation on the first day.
Li Yuan's expression turned serious, and he berated, "Chen Shu! Come here!"
Chen Shu, who was greeting his classmates, looked over and saw the stern-faced Li Yuan at the entrance.
"Everyone, go back to your classrooms."
Chen Shu waved his hand, signaling the others to leave first, and then walked up to Li Yuan.
"What the hell is going on? You're badmouthing the school on the first day, aren't you?"
"No, Teacher Li, what did I do?"
Chen Shu looked wronged. "I was just greeting my classmates, what's wrong with that?"
Li Yuan reprimanded him sternly, "Cut the nonsense. You're acting like a gang leader, what are the parents going to think? Go back to your special training class!"
Chen Shu let out an "Oh." At this moment, options appeared before his eyes.
[Option 1: Honestly return to the classroom. Reward: a small amount of Beast Taming Power]
[Option 2: Throw your hands up and say, "What do you mean acting like a gang leader? I *am* one!" Reward: Potion of Fearlessness]
[Option 3: Loudly declare to all the parents: "If anyone's child is being bullied at Nanjiang Second High School, feel free to find me. First day of school, protection fees are discounted." Reward: Golden Slime Resistance +10%]
Chen Shu blinked, surprised that he had triggered an option on the very first day. It seemed today wasn't so bad after all.
He turned around and faced the parents, announcing loudly, "Parents, if any of your children are being bullied, feel free to come to me. It's the first day of school, so protection fees are 10% off!"
With that, Chen Shu immediately bolted, running with astonishing speed.
"Chen Pi, you son of a bitch! I'll break your legs!"
Li Yuan's face darkened, but it was too late. All the parents rushed forward to inquire.
He could only force a smile and explain, "That kid is just a bit mischievous, he's joking around..."
Chen Shu ran all the way, exclaiming, "Exciting! Testing the boundaries of 'seeking death' on the first day actually made me feel a bit thrilled."
As he approached the classroom door,
Chen Shu hesitated for a moment, deciding to squat in a stall first to relax his mood.
He entered a middle cubicle and started playing on his phone.
A moment later, a voice came from the adjacent cubicle to his right.
"Buddy, got any tissue? Urgent situation."
As he spoke, a "sinister" hand reached out from under the partition.
"Someone's going to the bathroom without bringing tissue?! Unbelievable!"
Chen Shu, in the spirit of helping others, handed over a pack of tissues.
"This voice sounds a bit familiar."
As he thought this, a voice came from the left as well.
"Buddy, I'm in an emergency too!"
Chen Shu was speechless. "Are you two scamming for tissues here?"
He thought having one person not bring tissue was unbelievable enough, but now two of them hadn't.
Chen Shu handed another pack of tissues to the one on the left.
After a while, he felt something was off.
"Why do both voices sound so familiar? It's like I heard them not too long ago."
Chen Shu's eyes darted around. He pulled up his pants, braced his feet against the toilet stall partition, and began to climb upwards.
As he successfully raised his head above the partition, preparing to see who was on either side,
His expression froze, and his brain even went blank for a moment.
He saw that the people in the other two cubicles had also climbed up. The three of them moved almost identically, with their hands on the partitions, looking at each other.
"Holy cow! Xu Xingxing! Xie Sunan's son?!"
Chen Shu's heart jolted, and he couldn't help but shout loudly.
"No wonder it sounded so familiar!"
Xie Sunan, standing beside him, said, "You damn it, I *am* Xie Sunan!"
"You?! Then where's your beard?"
"Shaved it off. I told you long ago, I'm not that old!"
Xu Xingxing, on the side, asked, "Are you here to drop off your son at school?"
"I don't have a son, I'm only eighteen! Do you know what a blossoming youth is!"
Chen Shu tilted his head and looked at Xu Xingxing, "Are you here to study too?"
"Yeah! Am I here specifically to squat in the toilet?"
"Something's not right! I'm a veteran at Nanjiang Second High School, I haven't seen you guys before."
Chen Shu frowned, suddenly thinking of Wang Qinghan. His eyes widened, "Are you two also transfer students?!"
The two nodded in unison.
"Holy crap! This is outrageous! The school administration has gone completely insane, buying two weaklings with money!"
Just as Chen Shu sighed to the heavens, he suddenly looked down.
He saw that the men's restroom was already filled with people, looking at them with strange expressions.
The three of them were already about three meters off the ground. Had squatting adopted a new posture?
They had seen absurd things before, but nothing this absurd.
A distance of three meters, enough to launch intercontinental missiles!
Chen Shu calmly stated, "This is the latest squatting posture developed by experts, said to help with constipation. No one hasn't tried it, right?"
Xie Sunan said with great pleasure, "There is indeed scientific basis for it. My constipation is completely cured now."
"I like this posture," Xu Xingxing smiled shyly.
With that, the three of them descended to the ground, opened their cubicle doors with calm expressions, showing no panic whatsoever.
Their psychological fortitude was truly remarkable.
Their actions made everyone else question themselves, leaving them stunned as they watched the three leave with composure.