With the guidance of the two girls, Lin Yu soon found where Chen Zhuo was.
"He was just taken to the first-floor bathroom by several boys from our class!"
After returning from the sports field to the main teaching building, Lin Yu had not even approached the boys' bathroom when he heard a commotion coming from inside.
"You think you're something now, huh?"
"I asked you to buy a bottle of juice. Why are you making so much trouble?"
"I really don't get what you're acting cocky about!"
Lin Yu poked his head in and saw Chen Zhuo surrounded by four boys in the corner of the bathroom.
Chen Zhuo was crouched on the floor, silently clutching his head as the boys kicked and punched him, then threw water-soaked toilet paper at his head. He looked utterly miserable.
"School bullying?"
Lin Yu immediately felt angry.
Lin Yu had always despised this sort of behavior—bullying the weak.
"Hey, stop!"
Lin Yu walked into the bathroom, and the four boys immediately turned their heads.
Seeing that Lin Yu looked older and did not seem like a high school student, they instantly scattered and looked at him with insincere smiles.
"Teacher, we were just playing around!"
Lin Yu stared coldly at them and sternly demanded, "Which class are you from?"
The four tall boys wearing expensive sneakers immediately sensed that something was wrong and turned to run outside.
Lin Yu did not stop them, allowing the four boys to escape.
After all, he had infiltrated the school under a false identity.
Then he looked toward Chen Zhuo.
Chen Zhuo also raised his head to look at Lin Yu. He blinked and wiped the water from his face.
"Administrator, how did you find me here?"
Lin Yu shrugged. "I'm the Administrator. Of course I have my own ways."
Chen Zhuo patted the dirt off his clothes and stood up as well, looking somewhat awkward.
Seeing how miserable he looked, Lin Yu sighed.
"Why didn't you fight back?"
"Even if you were willing to endure everything before... you've already participated in a 'Death game' and 'died once.' Why aren't you a little braver now?"
Lin Yu could not help asking.
Chen Zhuo looked embarrassed. "Fighting back wouldn't have helped. I really can't beat the four of them... Administrator, you're handsome, and I bet your grades are good too. You probably wouldn't understand."
"With this sort of thing... fighting back is useless."
Chen Zhuo spread his hands helplessly. "Besides, we're already in our second year of high school. If I endure it a little longer, it'll practically be over."
"If I had gotten the 'Soldier' ability, I definitely would have fought back directly... But unfortunately, my profession is only 'Otaku.'"
"Of course, having a profession is better than having none. I recover faster after getting beaten now!"
Chen Zhuo optimistically pointed at the places on his body that had been beaten red. The swelling there was visibly subsiding.
After hearing Chen Zhuo's words, Lin Yu pondered for a moment before speaking.
"The 'Death game' gave you more than just a profession. It also gave you Items."
"What if you had an 'Item' powerful enough to grant you tremendous strength?"
At Lin Yu's words, Chen Zhuo froze for a moment, then his gaze hardened.
"If I had an 'Item,' would I still let people bully me?"
Chen Zhuo's voice was firm.
Lin Yu nodded in satisfaction.
"Good... Wait here a moment."
As he spoke, Lin Yu turned around and pulled a telescopic baton and a bottle of pale blue liquid in an exquisite glass vial from his schoolbag.
"This is the Item 'Telescopic Baton' and the Item 'Agility Potion.'"
"The former is exactly what its name suggests: a telescopic baton that can be stored in your Item Space. Its function is no different from an ordinary telescopic baton."
"As for this 'Agility Potion'... after you drink it, it can greatly improve your reaction speed and mobility for one hour."
Lin Yu stuffed the two Items into Chen Zhuo's hands.
Chen Zhuo was stunned.
"Er? Administrator, what are you doing?"
Lin Yu patted Chen Zhuo on the shoulder. "This is a gift from me as the Administrator. See if you can use them—it should display an explanation."
Lin Yu spoke in a casual tone.
After saying that, Lin Yu sensed it...
The power of "belief" surged from Chen Zhuo.
Then, what Lin Yu had just said became "true" once again!
This was also the first time Lin Yu had activated the "Fraudster" ability in reality.
Chen Zhuo excitedly opened his palm, and the telescopic baton and potion vanished from it.
"Really... Administrator, thank you for your generosity!"
Lin Yu gave a slight nod and pointed toward the bathroom entrance.
"Go, Chen Zhuo... You have power now. Go do what you want to do."
Chen Zhuo nodded solemnly, then summoned the telescopic baton and potion again.
He twisted open the potion and drained it in one gulp.
"It's blueberry-flavored, too. It actually tastes pretty good!"
He threw away the bottle and immediately felt strength surging through his entire body.
Seeing the anticipation in Lin Yu's eyes, Chen Zhuo became even more ferocious!
Gripping the telescopic baton, Chen Zhuo charged out of the bathroom on the strength of that fury, then shouted.
"Hey, you four!"
Lin Yu remained in the bathroom and elegantly washed his hands. Listening to the noisy sounds of fighting and cursing outside, he felt extremely satisfied.
The telescopic baton and the "potion" were naturally both fake.
The former had been bought directly from a trinket market, while the latter had been mixed by Lin Yu himself from food coloring and flavoring purchased there.
That was also why Lin Yu had come to find Chen Zhuo—he wanted to use the fraud he perpetrated on Chen Zhuo to activate his "Fraudster" ability and turn these fake goods into "real" ones.
After all, if he activated his ability at the "gathering," Lin Yu feared that the experienced Players would have sharp eyes and immediately see that all his Items were Impostors!
But Chen Zhuo was an inexperienced rookie, so things were different.
After testing it out...
It really worked!
And it had happened to coincide with Chen Zhuo being bullied, allowing him to use this "fraud" to help Chen Zhuo as well.
Naturally, Lin Yu was very satisfied.
A few minutes later, Lin Yu walked out of the bathroom and saw Chen Zhuo leaning against the wall, panting heavily.
Several tall school bullies lay on the floor, their faces twisted in pain.
They looked at Chen Zhuo in disbelief. The usually clumsy Little fatty had just dodged and weaved with astonishing agility, his attacks swift and decisive, beating them until they cried out in pain.
Chen Zhuo was holding the telescopic baton as well. Looking down at them, he said coldly, "I simply couldn't be bothered with you before, but today you went too far... From now on, I suggest you avoid me whenever you see me!"
After speaking, Chen Zhuo quickly walked toward Lin Yu.
He once again wore a sincere expression.
"Thank you... Big Brother Administrator. That felt amazing!"
"You gave me the potion and Items without permission. Won't that violate the rules?"
Chen Zhuo spoke with some concern.
Lin Yu waved his hand. "No, no. Those were my own Items to begin with. Giving them to you was perfectly normal behavior for a 'Player.' It had nothing to do with being the Administrator."
As he spoke, Lin Yu opened the Backpack on his back, revealing even more telescopic batons and bottles inside.
"I have plenty of little Items like these!"
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