Let's Each Use Our Own Family Titles

I endured humiliation and hardship, agreeing to become a hero just to save my life. Was it all for the sake of studying?

Smack

Liu Bai gave Kevin a sharp rap on the head.

"First of all, I am not a ghost. From now on, you two can call me teacher, Teacher Liu, or just my name Liu Bai —it's up to you. You can even call me a ghost, but don't confuse me with ghosts."

I still can't accept being called a ghost.

"Secondly, do you understand what 'knowledge is power' means? Without knowledge, no matter how good you are, it's useless. As a model youth of the new era, you must develop in all aspects."

"Then I'd rather be a scholar encountering a soldier..."

Kevin muttered.

Most of the proverbs used in Previous Era and modern civilization are still common.

Snap!

Another sharp rap on the head.

"So, how are your grades doing these days?"

"Top... top ten?"

"Hehe."

With a cold laugh, Liu Bai turned his head and smelled Su in a writing motion.

"Kevin's grades are just average, neither high nor low, he's the kind of idiot who could fall to the bottom at any time."

Sue didn't give Kevin any face at all.

"You're the idiot! What do you mean by 'potentially falling to the bottom'?!" Kevin retorted, annoyed. "Aren't there plenty of people behind me?"

"Yeah, that's really a lack of ambition—but then again, Kevin just doesn't want to study."

The second half of the sentence was clearly addressed to Liu Bai.

"Anyway, whether I get first place or second or thirtieth place, it doesn't really make any difference to me, does it?"

Kevin complained.

"Now there's a difference."

Liu Bai said very gently.

"Let me start with one last thing. In addition to guiding your studies, I will also teach you martial arts for self-defense and combat. I know five kinds: dual pistols, fists, sword, spear, and sickle."

Upon hearing this, Liu Bai suddenly realized that he had actually studied quite a variety of subjects.

Needless to say, the fist technique originated from Fu Hua.

The dual pistols, sword, and gun all come from Bianka. In the last simulation, the skills given were all martial arts, except for the miscellaneous skills from Rita.

Liu Bai chose the gun back then, and his dual-gun and sword skills came from the compatibility bonus after reuniting with Bianka.

As for the sickle... needless to say, it originated from Rita.

"As a hero, of course I should learn swordsmanship!" Kevin replied excitedly.

"I'm more interested in dual pistols... but guns are hard to learn, aren't they?" Su replied after a moment's thought.

He clearly wasn't very enthusiastic about melee weapons.

"That's not a problem; we can focus on mastering the basics first," Liu Bai replied in writing.

"As for you, Kevin..."

As for me?

"I'll teach you swordsmanship when you can get into the top ten in the class in your exams."

"--ha!??"

Chapter 116 Let's each talk about our own things

"Huh? On what grounds?"

Kevin was very unhappy. Was there any necessary connection between practicing martial arts and getting into the top ten in the class?

"Can't I rely on the fact that none of my students are idiots?"

Liu Bai gave Kevin another sharp rap on the head.

Even his dumbest student Shibao, is someone who could score 48 points on an exam at Einstein's level.

Although Shibao has Fu Hua's memories, if you can't even get into the top ten in your elementary school class, then you're not even as good as Shibao!

Is Kevin the kind of person who can't even Shibao treasure?

Of course not. Just like Su said before, Kevin just doesn't want to learn.

"Do you have other students?" Kevin asked, somewhat puzzled.

This kind of thing seems really strange to a ghost, doesn't it?

"Yes, including the two of you... there are five in total."

Two Fu Hua, one Mei, one Kevin, and one Su.

Five apprentices.

"There are quite a few surprises—but you've completely misunderstood the quantifier, haven't you? Who uses 'only' to count apprentices!"

"What do you know, you brat? This is a term of endearment used by teachers for their students."

"Are you crazy?! I'd rather not have that kind of nickname!" Kevin snapped.

The quantifier "only" always made Kevin feel like he was being subtly implied.

"Very good. Given your spirited appearance, I will bestow upon you the Dharma name Wuneng. How about changing your name to Bajie?"

"No way! I don't know what it means, but the barely concealed laughter in your voice tells me it's definitely not a good name!"

"Tsk, what a sensitive brat." Liu Bai curled his lip.

"See! I told you so!" Kevin pointed at the air in front of him, exposing Liu Bai's ugly face to his best friend. "This guy was just playing a game!"

"Although it's not nice to say it like this, it's much more serious than playing games."

Liu Bai reached out and patted Kevin's head.

"Kevin, there are some things... no, never mind, it's still too serious and too heavy for you right now."

Liu Bai's suddenly serious tone made Kevin fall silent.

Although he was still young, Kevin did sense a sense of heaviness and solemnity from the words of this guy who suddenly appeared as his ghost.

"... What do you mean by that? Do you think I'm a child?" Kevin suddenly felt a little irritated.

He felt inexplicably convinced by the guy's words.

Kevin's compatibility +10%

"Yes, whether in terms of age, physiology, or intelligence, you are still a child." Liu Bai laughed loudly. "Don't worry, you don't need to think about such heavy things for now—but it is a fact that the world is about to end, although this 'about to' is actually more than ten years away."

"More than ten years... that's older than I am now."

"But in reality, more than ten years is just enough time for you to go from the third grade of elementary school to college graduation, and maybe even a few more years to work? It goes by very quickly."

Liu Bai ruthlessly revealed.

However, Kevin seemed completely unable to understand this.

"Anyway, every day in my third grade is so boring... I feel exhausted even after a year, let alone more than ten years."

"When you grow up and look back on this time, you will feel the power of time passing by in the blink of an eye."

Liu Bai didn't mind this at all. Although he kept saying he was mentally exhausted, Liu Bai was actually very patient when it came to this.

Perhaps he was born to be a nanny.

"But then again, to give an example of this kind of thing... summer and winter vacations?"

"..."

That's a powerful analogy that Kevin couldn't refute.

Even though Kevin fills his days with activities during winter and summer vacations every year, he always feels that time flies by when school starts again—although Kevin's so-called full schedule is just going out to play in the morning, afternoon, and evening.

He's just a little rascal with boundless energy, running wild all day long.

"By the way, aren't we the two youngest students in your family now?"

"That's right, but for you guys... just knowing that there's a senior sister around your age is enough."

"Who cares about senior sister or not?" Kevin muttered, then pointed at Su beside him, "What I want to ask is, between me and this guy, who's the senior brother?"

"???"

Although Su couldn't hear Liu Bai's voice, Liu Bai didn't have time to write to Su sentence by sentence.

But Kevin's words... clearly reveal his wolfish ambitions.

Su doesn't even need to refer to the context in this matter.

"... Of course it's me. After all, in terms of grades, I'm better than Kevin, right?"

Su could roughly tell that her new ghost teacher was actually quite serious in some ways—for example, his concern for academic performance.

"?" Kevin looked at Su in shock. "Su, I treated you like a brother, and now you want to be my senior brother?"

"Brothers in the same martial arts school are still brothers—isn't that perfectly normal?"

Sue glanced at Kevin.

We've been brothers since we were kids, do you really think I don't know what you're thinking, you bastard?

Now you take me around everywhere and make me so tired that I'm half dead. What's wrong with me being your senior brother and ordering you around from now on?

"You're clearly trying to take advantage of me!"

"Kevin! You bastard, how dare you say you weren't trying to take advantage of me with that question?"

Su was not to be outdone.

"This is a legitimate retaliation!"

"You can't even communicate with the teacher, so what kind of senior are you?"

Brothers can talk about anything, but when it comes to who's the older brother, neither side can back down!

"Isn't communication through writing also communication?"

"Nothing beats speaking faster!"

How wonderful... the pure brotherhood between elementary school students.

Looking at the two people in front of him arguing heatedly about who was the senior brother, Liu Bai couldn't help but feel a sense of emotion.

If this happened in a university, it would be a father-son relationship based on mutual benefit.

—For example, bringing breakfast for the good boys in the dormitory, or picking up a package for them.

In this light, the simple desire to be called "brother" is something to cherish.

"Teacher! Which of us is the senior student?"

After arguing to no avail, the two had no choice but to ask Liu Bai.

Indeed, both sides were helpless. After all, whether they could succeed in their own dispute depended on themselves. Once Liu Bai made the decision, it would be none of their business.

"Hmm... since you two are so enthusiastic... why don't we just have a competition?"

"Contest?"

Kevin's eyes lit up. "Come on! Sue, let's keep playing basketball! Whoever makes the most baskets is the senior!"

I'd have to be crazy to compare this with you!

Sue glared at Kevin.

He's only just recovered from the basketball game he just played.

Why would he want to compete with Kevin in physical ability?