No one had to wait long.
They were only about ten minutes later than the others.
Chen Ye and Tang Zichen suddenly appeared out of thin air, returning to the training ground.
They returned to the exact spots where they had stood when they left, without the slightest change.
The two of them finally put the school leaders greatly at ease.
Then—
came an enormous surprise!!
Every leader wore a heartfelt smile, happier than if their wives had left them with nothing.
Tang Zichen had returned safely!
This meant their positions and livelihoods had been preserved.
Not only that.
Tang Zichen had also obtained an additional reward. This was a major achievement that brought honor to the country and was well worth publicizing.
As school leaders, they would also receive recognition and benefits.
This was... simply too satisfying!
The Vice Principal immediately walked out with a hearty laugh and announced, "Students, you've worked hard. The school welcomes you back. The cafeteria has prepared a feast for you. Make sure you eat and drink your fill, take a shower, and get some proper sleep!"
"Rest well today. As for the debriefing on the secret realm, we'll discuss that tomorrow!"
Upon hearing this, the students finally smiled.
Three hours later.
Afternoon.
Chen Ye was the first to return to the dormitory. He lay down on his bed and let out a breath.
Although he had not suffered much in the secret realm,
he still felt that his own little nest was more comfortable.
Tang Zichen, being an important figure, had already been summoned to the school conference room. She was probably enjoying the enthusiastic attention of the school leaders and teachers.
Although Chen Ye was also one of those who had received an additional reward.
However!
In everyone's eyes, he had merely been lucky enough to become Class Monitor Tang's accessory!
Without a good Hero Talent, even if he had "luckily" gained a decent number of potential points this time, his future achievements would still be extremely limited. He was unworthy of the leaders' warm concern...
Chen Ye did not care. He was even glad things were this way.
He had no interest in dealing with those leaders who were full of bureaucratic nonsense.
At that moment, Chen Ye lay on his bed without the slightest desire to sleep.
With nothing better to do, he willed open the status panel in his left eye:
Name: Chen Ye. Constitution: 312. Spirit: 11. Strength: 314. Agility: 314. Talent: Saitama Physique. Distributable Potential: 150.
These were his current attributes.
It had been two months since Chen Ye obtained the Bald Physique. Today was the sixty-first day.
At fifteen attribute points per day, this meant Chen Ye had kept up his training every day for the past sixty-one days without missing even once, allowing him to reach such attributes.
An additional category, "Distributable Potential," had appeared on the status panel.
It had just been given to him by the secret realm.
This meant Chen Ye now had 150 potential points that he could freely allocate among the four basic attributes.
He did not hesitate.
He directly added all of them to Spirit.
It was not that the other three attributes were unimportant.
Rather, Chen Ye could increase those three attributes without limit through the Saitama Training Method. Adding potential points to them would be a complete waste.
Only Spirit could not be gained through training, making it the perfect attribute to strengthen with potential points.
He had already experienced the benefits of a stronger Spirit attribute through Tang Zichen in the secret realm.
That girl only had 19 points in Spirit, yet both her hearing and sense of smell were far stronger than his. She could detect enemies in advance.
The instant Chen Ye added all 150 potential points to Spirit,
he felt as if an electric current had passed through his body.
Then—
the entire world changed completely before Chen Ye's eyes.
The most obvious change was his vision.
It was afternoon, and sunlight streamed through the window.
Under the sunlight, Chen Ye discovered that he could clearly see everything, from the tiny cracks in the walls to the rusty patterns along the bedframe.
Even the dust and bacteria in the air could not escape his sight!!
Not only that.
Chen Ye felt that his memory had improved many times over.
He had only casually glanced at the wall just now.
Yet the number of tiny cracks on it, as well as the appearance of every single one, had been deeply etched into his mind...
Another major change
was his hearing.
For example, at that very moment, Chen Ye could clearly hear two rats beneath the bed opposite him making indescribable noises. They were probably making babies!
There was also his sense of smell.
The sweat odor on his roommates' clothes could not escape Chen Ye's nose.
It was no exaggeration to say
that it was as though a New World had opened up before Chen Ye.
"This... really is kind of incredible!"
"People used to say that Ms. Qin's Spirit was so powerful that she had reached the realm of 'avoiding danger before seeing or hearing it.' I thought it was just boasting, but now it seems entirely possible."
Chen Ye marveled.
"Unfortunately, I don't have any superpowers. Increasing my Spirit only lets me perceive this world more clearly. It can't improve my combat strength."
"That's not entirely right. Stronger hearing and vision would let me detect an enemy's movements in advance, so they would still have a major impact on my combat strength."
In any case,
Chen Ye was extremely satisfied with the effects of increasing his Spirit attribute by 150 points.
Just then,
the dormitory door was pushed open.
Zhao Zheng and Lu Yong entered one after the other.
When they saw Chen Ye, both of them froze.
"What? One trip to the secret realm and you don't recognize me anymore?" Chen Ye greeted them with a smile.
The two stared deeply at Chen Ye, their expressions complicated.
Lu Yong in particular practically had envy and jealousy written all over his face.
"Old Chen, tell me honestly. How many Jumping Corpses did you kill with the class monitor in the secret realm this time? How many potential points did you get?" Lu Yong asked impatiently.
Zhao Zheng also looked as though he was listening closely.
Chen Ye thought about it before saying, "I don't remember how many Jumping Corpses I killed. As for potential points, not many. Including the additional reward, a little over a hundred in total."
He was not brushing them off or lying.
During the final nine days in the secret realm, he beat up the evolved zombie every day and had it lure over large numbers of little zombies for him to kill. Chen Ye truly did not remember exactly how many little zombies he had killed.
"Holy shit! Over a hundred points?"
Upon hearing that number, Lu Yong was so envious that his eyes practically turned purple.
Even Zhao Zheng looked astonished.
Zhao Zheng and Tao Hu had teamed up and killed only nine zombies in total, earning 52 potential points. He still had to split them evenly with Tao Hu, leaving him with only 26 potential points.
Even that had taken everything they had, forcing them to risk their lives several times.
Yet this bastard in front of them had simply relied on his handsome face to catch the class monitor's eye. He had lain back comfortably and gained rewards they could only dream of.
This was... far too unfair!
"Oh, right!" Chen Ye suddenly asked. "Where's Qian Fugui?"
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