Slacking During Theory Class to Accumulate Value, Refusing Invitations to Continue Slacking

The morning light streamed through the dormitory window when Tang San was woken up by Wang Hu's alarm clock. He rubbed his eyes and watched Wang Hu and the other two hastily get up to wash and dress, but he wasn't in a hurry. Based on yesterday's experience, leaving a quarter of an hour early would be enough to make it to the theory class, so there was no need to rush.

"Tang San, hurry up and get up, or we'll be late!" Wang Hu shouted while putting on his clothes.

Tang San rolled over and slowly sat up. "What's the rush? There's still half an hour until class. I can wash, eat, and then leave, and the timing will be perfect. If you guys go out so early, you'll just end up waiting in the classroom for a long time. It's a waste of effort."

[Proactively delayed waking up, avoiding early preparation energy expenditure, Slacking Value +1, current total 30 points]

As soon as the system notification sounded, he slowly got up to wash and dress. By the time he was ready, Wang Hu and the other two had already finished breakfast and returned, standing at the dormitory door waiting. "Tang San, you're finally ready! If we don't leave now, we'll really be late!"

Tang San didn't rush to leave. Instead, he picked up the "Martial Soul Basic Theory" from the table and flipped through a couple of pages. "Don't worry, I'll just review yesterday's key points so I don't fall behind in class." In reality, he was deliberately delaying to accumulate more Slacking Value.

After dawdling for another five minutes, he finally closed the book. "Alright, let's go."

The five of them walked towards the teaching building. Along the way, Xiao Wu said cheerfully, "Tang San, Teacher Li said today's practical class will be practicing Martial Soul Entanglement. Do you want to practice with me beforehand? I can help you get a feel for it."

Tang San's heart stirred. "Practicing Martial Soul beforehand" was considered extra training and had to be refused. He deliberately rubbed his arm. "No, I'm still sore from practicing basic attacks yesterday. If I train again, I'm afraid I'll pull something. I'll just learn from the teacher during the practical class."

[Declined extra Martial Soul training invitation, avoiding high-intensity physical exertion, Slacking Value +1, current total 31 points]

Xiao Wu had no choice but to drop the matter. When they arrived at the classroom, Tang San still chose a seat in the back. He had barely sat down when Master Yu Xiaogang walked in with a book. Today's theory class was about "Soul Power Recovery Methods." Master Yu Xiaogang explained it in great detail, covering everything from recovery through meditation to pharmaceutical assistance, and even mentioning the differences in Soul Power consumption among various Martial Souls.

Tang San listened attentively, occasionally jotting down notes on paper, but he didn't raise his hand to ask questions throughout the entire session. He knew that as long as he didn't actively draw attention to himself, the teacher wouldn't focus on him, allowing him to "slack off" and accumulate Slacking Value.

"Does any student know how much slower the Soul Power recovery speed of the Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul is compared to other Martial Souls?" Master Yu Xiaogang suddenly asked, his gaze sweeping across the class.

Tang San's heart tightened. He quickly lowered his head, pretending to take notes. This question was clearly aimed at him. If he answered, he would definitely be questioned further. It was better to "pretend not to hear."

Fortunately, a boy in the front row raised his hand and answered the question. Master Yu Xiaogang's attention was drawn away, and Tang San breathed a sigh of relief.

[Proactively avoided classroom questioning, reducing extra mental and expressive consumption, Slacking Value +1, current total 32 points]

After the theory class ended, Master Yu Xiaogang called out to Tang San. "Tang San, regarding the "Martial Soul Basic Theory" you read yesterday, were there any parts you didn't understand?"

Tang San quickly shook his head. "No, Master explained it very thoroughly, and I understood it all." He deliberately downplayed his learning needs to avoid receiving extra tutoring from Master Yu Xiaogang. Extra tutoring was also "involution," which he needed to avoid.

[Refused potential extra tutoring, avoiding excessive learning expenditure, Slacking Value +1, current total 33 points]

Master Yu Xiaogang nodded and said no more. At noon, when they went to the cafeteria for lunch, Wang Hu suggested, "Let's go grab a window seat. There's braised pork today. If we go late, it'll be gone!"

Tang San quickly waved his hand. "No need to rush. Let's just sit wherever there's an empty seat. Grabbing seats is too much trouble and easily leads to conflict. If the braised pork is gone, we'll eat something else. It's all about filling our stomachs anyway."

[Avoided seat-grabbing conflict, reducing unnecessary competitive behavior, Slacking Value +1, current total 34 points]

The five of them found a corner seat and sat down. They had barely taken a few bites when they saw a few senior students walking over. One of the tall boys pointed at Xiao Wu. "Hey, you in the pink shirt, come over and pour us a glass of water."

Xiao Wu frowned. "Why should I? I haven't finished eating yet."

The tall boy's expression turned grim. "You, a freshman, dare to talk back? Believe it or not, we can make sure you can't stay in this academy!"

Wang Hu and the other two tensed up, ready to stand up, but Tang San tugged at their sleeves and whispered, "Don't be impulsive. There are more of them, and we can't beat them. Let's just forget it." He knew Xiao Wu's strength, but "avoiding unnecessary conflict" was how he accumulated Slacking Value and also concealed Xiao Wu's abilities.

[Proactively avoided conflict with senior students, reducing unnecessary combat expenditure, Slacking Value +1, current total 35 points]

Just then, Teacher Li's voice came from the cafeteria entrance. "What are you doing? Bullying freshmen, what kind of skill is that!"

The tall boy and the others quickly curbed their arrogance and slunk away. Xiao Wu glared at Tang San. "Why didn't you help me? I could have beaten them!"

Tang San smiled. "There's no need to bother with them. If I get injured, it will affect my classes."

In the afternoon practical class, Teacher Li did indeed teach Martial Soul Entanglement. The other students were practicing diligently, but Tang San slowly summoned his Blue Silver Grass and gently wrapped it around a nearby tree trunk. His movements were slow and light, deliberately appearing to have "insufficient Soul Power."

Teacher Li walked over and looked at his movements. "Tang San, use a bit more force. With this level of entanglement, you won't be able to restrain an enemy at all."

Tang San quickly pretended to "exert himself," but the Blue Silver Grass remained soft. "Teacher, I'm doing my best. My Soul Power isn't enough, I really can't use much force."

[Used insufficient Soul Power as an excuse to reduce training intensity, avoiding high-intensity demands, Slacking Value +1, current total 36 points]

Teacher Li could only shake his head helplessly and walk away. After the practical class ended, Xiao Wu suggested again, "Tang San, let's go to the sports field to practice meditation for a while. Master said meditation can speed up Soul Power recovery."

Tang San's heart stirred. Although "meditation" was necessary, "avoiding extra meditation time" could still earn him Slacking Value. He deliberately yawned. "No, I'm a bit tired and want to go back to the dormitory to rest. I can practice meditation tomorrow morning."

[Refused extra meditation invitation, avoiding energy expenditure, Slacking Value +1, current total 37 points]

Xiao Wu had no choice but to drop the matter. Back in the dormitory, Tang San leaned against the wall and opened the system panel. 37 points of Slacking Value. He was still 13 points short of redeeming "trace soul power increase." He calculated in his mind that if he continued to "slack off" tomorrow, he should be able to accumulate enough quickly.

The sky outside gradually darkened, and the dormitory was quiet, with only the voices of Wang Hu and the other two discussing the practical class. Tang San opened "Martial Soul Basic Theory" and slowly flipped through it, thinking to himself: As long as he persisted in slacking, it wouldn't be long before his Soul Power surpassed many of his classmates. This peak slacking path was indeed the right choice.