Hearing the number "19."
Even Teacher Liu was astonished.
"I remember that back then, after Ms. Qin successfully bonded with S2, she only gained 7 attribute points in her first month... Tang Zichen, you've set a new record!"
Teacher Liu's tone was full of emotion. "I think the principal will be very happy when he learns of this."
It wasn't just the principal who would be happy.
People across the country hoped another powerhouse would emerge and drive the monsters away.
"Tang Zichen, I hope you perform well in the secret realm and make sure to protect yourself... I believe that in the future, you will surely become a pillar of the nation!"
Old Liu's expression was extremely solemn as he said this.
Seeing Teacher Liu's high praise, the other students all revealed envious looks.
Only envy.
There was no jealousy or resentment.
Tang Zichen's hard work was plain for all to see. They had no right to be jealous.
After hearing Old Liu say that Tang Zichen had gained 8 attribute points in a month and set a new record, Chen Ye silently opened his own status panel:
Name: Chen Ye. Constitution: 212. Spirit: 11. Strength: 214. Agility: 214. Talent: Saitama Physique.
Sigh!
How boring...
Chen Ye had no idea exactly how powerful he was now, or what level his physical condition had reached, because he had never properly tested it.
Still, he had broken his dorm bed twice, and he was already on his third phone. He had accidentally crushed them all in his grip.
Besides, with his current body, it took him less than fifty minutes to complete the Saitama Training Method.
That was only because he deliberately held himself back.
Otherwise, if he ran at full speed around the track, he would scare everyone out of their wits...
At the podium.
Old Liu looked excited.
He could already imagine that once Tang Zichen achieved fame and success, he, as her teacher, would surely leave his name in history as well.
He now knew that his own potential had been exhausted. His greatest pursuit was fame like this.
Otherwise, an expert like him would not have come to teach.
Old Liu felt fortunate that his first time teaching had brought him Tang Zichen.
Suddenly, from the corner of his eye, Old Liu spotted Chen Ye's utterly listless expression, and his brows immediately furrowed.
If meeting Tang Zichen was his good fortune.
Then meeting a student like Chen Ye, who was like "a dead pig unafraid of boiling water," was...
Forget it, forget it.
They were both his students.
Old Liu still sincerely hoped Chen Ye would have a good future.
"Let's continue with the lesson!"
Old Liu said, "I've already covered everything I need to about Secret Realm 1. Although Jumping Corpses are formidable, they do not possess much intelligence. They act entirely on instinct. I'll say it again: as long as you don't panic when you encounter them, and you are bold yet careful, your chances of winning are very high if you rely on your intelligence and the weapons in your hands."
"We won't be discussing anything inside the secret realm in today's lesson."
"Tomorrow is when the secret realm opens. Freshmen from every country around the world will be transported into it at the same time. Due to the time difference, it will open at night in most Western countries, while here, it will open at 10:50 in the morning."
"So, after class, none of you should train today. Rest properly for the day, conserve your strength, and keep yourselves in peak condition!"
No one spoke.
The students all listened in silence.
After a pause, Old Liu continued, "You can actually form teams in the secret realm, with two people to a team."
"There are many benefits to teaming up. For example, at night, you can take turns keeping watch to prevent sneak attacks by Jumping Corpses."
"Every night, Jumping Corpses become especially active. You must not let your guard down."
"Also, after forming a team, there are many ways you can help each other. If you get injured, your teammate can help take care of you... No matter what, having a teammate to support you is better than fighting alone."
"The only downside to teaming up is that you have to split the rewards from killing monsters evenly with your teammate. Strictly speaking, though, that is not really a downside. The benefits of forming a team are numerous, so I strongly recommend that you team up."
"This is for the sake of your lives. It is truly difficult for one person to survive in the secret realm alone!"
"Oh, right. In the first three secret realms, the person who kills the most monsters can also receive an additional reward from the secret realm. In the past, this reward has always been claimed by teams, without a single exception."
"Speaking of which, ever since Ms. Qin, no freshman from Xia Nation has received the additional reward for first place in a long time... I hope that this time, you can make us proud and bring glory to the country."
"Alright, you can now start considering whom you want to team up with!"
As soon as Teacher Liu finished speaking.
The students immediately grew restless, their gazes sweeping across their classmates.
Since they were forming teams.
Everyone naturally hoped to find a powerful teammate.
Rather than some burden who would drag them down.
More and more eyes began to gather on Tang Zichen.
If everyone in the class were ranked by strength, Tang Zichen would undoubtedly be number one in everyone's minds.
There was no dispute whatsoever!
As for Chen Ye, with his Bald Demon King talent?
In everyone's eyes, it was a trash, useless hero talent. He was firmly in last place, completely dead weight. Whoever teamed up with him would be unlucky...
At this moment.
Tang Zichen had become everyone's ideal teammate.
But for the time being, no one dared to speak rashly.
A moment later.
Finally, one boy could no longer hold himself back...
"Class Monitor Tang Zichen, hello. I'm Yan Kai. The hero talent I bonded with is S4. May I ask if I have the honor of teaming up with you?"
Yan Kai felt very good about himself. As he spoke, he boldly stared at Tang Zichen, his eyes blazing, a bright and confident smile always hanging on his face.
Seeing Yan Kai take the initiative, many boys in the class immediately grew nervous.
They were afraid that their perfect teammate and goddess would really agree to that bastard.
Chen Ye noticed that although Zhao Zheng, who sat beside him, remained outwardly calm, his fists beneath the desk had clenched at once...
Under everyone's watchful gaze.
Tang Zichen finally spoke.
"Sorry, Student Yan. I already have someone in mind to team up with."
She was as she had always been, her expression calm and her tone neither servile nor overbearing.
It was as though no one could cause the slightest ripple on her beautiful, unruffled face.
This was not arrogance.
In truth, Tang Zichen regarded everyone with the same calm equality, including Teacher Liu.
Upon hearing Tang Zichen's refusal.
Most of the boys in the class first let out huge sighs of relief, then their hearts tightened again.
What?
Class Monitor Tang already had someone in mind to team up with?
Which damned bastard was it!
Come out and face death!!
At that moment, the person feeling the worst.
Was Yan Kai.
Being rejected by Tang Zichen in front of everyone made him feel humiliated and left him somewhat unable to save face.
He forced himself to remain calm and showed a strained smile. "Since Class Monitor Tang already has someone in mind, I naturally can't force you. Then I wish you all the best on this trip into the secret realm, Class Monitor Tang."
Although his response was fairly appropriate.
Yan Kai was still young, after all, and could not control his emotions or facial expression very well.
Even an idiot could see the gloom in his eyes.
Tang Zichen's actions had offended this classmate.
Of course, Tang Zichen herself did not care...
"Zichen!"
At this moment, Teacher Liu, who had been watching the show from the podium, suddenly asked, "Can you tell your teacher who you plan to team up with?"
The protagonist's Bald Demon King talent was finally about to show off now that they were entering the secret realm. This journey into the secret realm would definitely be exciting!!
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