"Broke the Genius's Defense"

Old Liu asked Tang Zichen.

It was entirely out of concern.

In his eyes, Tang Zichen was an excellent prospect, a perfect piece of uncarved jade, and he certainly didn't want her to fail in the Secret Realm because she chose the wrong teammate.

Not to mention, the principal had repeatedly instructed him to take good care of Tang Zichen...

In the classroom.

It immediately quieted down.

Almost everyone was looking at Tang Zichen, waiting for her answer.

The students also wanted to know who it was that was lucky enough to be teamed up with Tang Zichen.

"I'm sorry, Teacher,"

Tang Zichen said calmly, "I haven't gotten the other person's consent yet, so it's not convenient to say right now."

Old Liu was somewhat taken aback.

The classmates were even more surprised.

It was Tang Zichen's one-sided wish?

How detestable!

Who the hell was it?!

Teacher Liu frowned and decided to change his approach:

"Is it one of Zhao Zheng, Cao Yu, Fang Zhihua, or Ren Qianqian?"

These individuals all had S-class talent, and were at the higher end of the S-class spectrum.

He didn't mention Yan Kai because Yan Kai had just been rejected.

In Teacher Liu's opinion, only these people in the class were qualified to team up with Tang Zichen without holding her back.

As a teacher, by publicly naming only these few people in front of the students, he was clearly being unfriendly to the other students and dampening their confidence.

Old Liu knew this.

However, for Tang Zichen's future, he couldn't help it.

Those who were named.

All showed expectant expressions.

"None of them," Tang Zichen replied truthfully.

Teacher Liu's expression changed upon hearing this, and just as he was about to say something more, Tang Zichen interrupted first, "Teacher, you don't need to say anything else, I know what I'm doing."

Hearing this, Teacher Liu couldn't utter the heartfelt advice he had prepared.

After a month of interaction, he had a certain understanding of the students' personalities and knew that Tang Zichen was a child with strong opinions and a firm personality.

Once Tang Zichen set her mind on something, it was difficult for others to persuade her.

After thinking for a moment, Old Liu suddenly said to the students, "I remember when I was a student, there were a total of 47 freshmen in our class, but only 31 of them managed to come out alive from Secret Realm 1!"

"And that was just the first Secret Realm."

"By the time I graduated, of my original cohort, only six people were left, including myself..."

Hearing such a mortality rate.

The students were a little frightened.

"In short, the Secret Realm is not a game; choosing teammates must be done with seriousness and rationality! You absolutely cannot make the wrong judgment due to personal emotional factors!"

Leaving this pointed remark.

Old Liu left.

Leaving the space for the students.

He had said what he needed to say.

If he continued to stay, the students would feel somewhat uncomfortable and would have difficulty finding teammates.

As soon as Old Liu left.

The classroom immediately became lively.

Students were looking for teammates.

Except for Chen Ye, Qian Fugui, and Tang Zichen...

It was understandable that the first two were ignored, after all, the teacher had said to choose teammates carefully and not pick those who would drag them down.

Both Chen Ye and Qian Fugui were considered dead weight by everyone.

As for Tang Zichen, no one dared to approach her anymore.

Seeing his classmates chatting enthusiastically, Qian Fugui felt envious.

He regretted choosing to align with S7, that huge pitfall, for the first time.

Suddenly, he turned his head to look at Chen Ye, who was also being ignored. He hesitated, wanting to speak several times, but ultimately said nothing and stood up to leave the classroom.

Chen Ye breathed a slight sigh of relief.

He had seen the look in Qian Fugui's eyes just now.

It was clearly an expression of wanting to team up with him!

If Qian Fugui had actually asked, Chen Ye wouldn't have known how to refuse.

After all, they were classmates.

Fortunately, Qian Fugui hadn't said anything.

Afterward.

Chen Ye also stood up and left the classroom.

As for teaming up.

He wasn't very interested.

With his current strength, even without a weapon, he could easily defeat the zombies in Secret Realm 1.

As for sleeping and resting.

As long as he sprinkled some glutinous rice around him before sleeping, it should be enough to keep the zombies away.

Back in the dormitory, Qian Fugui wasn't there; he didn't know where he had gone.

Chen Ye walked up to the mirror.

Suddenly.

He took a deep breath, and his entire body's muscles began to bulge.

"Crackle, crackle..."

The sound of bones shifting could be heard.

Chen Ye's body began to shrink rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye.

In just a few breaths.

His height, which had been 1.85 meters, dropped to just over 1.6 meters.

He had shrunk by a full 20 centimeters.

In addition to his height decreasing, the features of his face also underwent some changes...

Looking at his completely transformed self in the mirror, Chen Ye nodded with satisfaction.

What he had just used was the "Light Body Technique"!

After a month of practice, his Light Body Technique had finally reached the introductory level, allowing him to alter his physique and appearance.

And...

Chen Ye moved his limbs, feeling that it hadn't significantly affected his movements.

In the future, if he made an enemy of someone.

He could use the Light Body Technique to change his appearance and go give his enemy a punch.

That's right!

This was Chen Ye's purpose for learning the Light Body Technique!!

By noon.

His roommates all returned.

However, none of them seemed to be in high spirits.

Chen Ye understood Qian Fugui's unhappiness; after all, he was seen as a burden and couldn't find anyone to team up with.

But why was Zhao Zheng also in low spirits?

Among the new students, besides Tang Zichen, his talent was the most outstanding.

Not long after returning, Zhao Zheng stood up, seemingly preparing to go out.

"Brother Zhao, we're about to eat. Where are you going?" Lu Yong asked.

Zhao Zheng replied, "I'm going to the restroom to wash my face."

After Zhao Zheng left, Qian Fugui asked curiously, "Lu Yong, what's wrong with Brother Zhao? Can't he find anyone to team up with either?"

"With Brother Zhao's talent, do you think that's possible?" Lu Yong scoffed. "As long as Brother Zhao wants to team up, no one in the class, except for Monitor Tang, would refuse him."

"Then what's Brother Zhao...?"

"Sigh! Troubled by love!"

"Huh?"

"What 'huh'? Isn't it normal for Brother Zhao to want a relationship? I went through three girlfriends in high school. Besides, can't you tell? Brother Zhao is actually quite fond of Monitor Tang! He's in a bad mood today because Monitor Tang explicitly stated she won't choose Brother Zhao as a teammate…"

Hearing this, Qian Fugui exclaimed, "So that's what happened! I just found out."

Chen Ye was slightly taken aback.

He had also just learned that Zhao Zheng was interested in Tang Zichen.

Mainly because Chen Ye was usually too much of a "couch potato." After finishing the Saitama Training Method, he'd just go back to his dorm and lie down, not paying much attention to his roommates' romantic issues.

Unlike Lu Yong, who often followed Zhao Zheng around, acting like a loyal subordinate hanging on his every word, he surely observed things more closely.

Thinking about it, it was quite normal.

Among the male students in the class, there were probably few who could resist a beauty like Tang Zichen.

It was just that many had self-awareness.

Knowing they weren't good enough, they wouldn't entertain such thoughts.

But someone with good talent like Zhao Zheng believed the gap between him and Tang Zichen was small, and he had a chance to get close to her, which is why he developed feelings.

A moment later.

Zhao Zheng returned, seemingly having adjusted his mindset.

"Let's go, brothers, let's go eat at the cafeteria."

As everyone was about to agree, Suddenly.

There was a knock on the door.

A male student walked in, looking at Chen Ye with a strange expression.

"Chen Ye, Monitor Tang is looking for you. She said she's waiting for you in the small grove behind the dorm building."

Everyone: "……"

Zhao Zheng, who had just adjusted his mindset, was triggered again…

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