Knocking Out the Campus Belle

Seeing Fatty looking at him with concern, "Why are you looking at me like that?"

"Brother Chen, you slept for three hours."

"I thought, if the teacher hadn't checked you and said you were fine, I would have sent you to the hospital."

Teacher???

He remembered this class was Beast Studies, and Teacher Kevin didn't seem to have healing Supernatural Abilities.

"Isn't it Beast Studies now? Did he check me?"

"Brother Chen, you must be confused from sleeping. Beast Studies is already over. This is Herbology class, and Teacher Ellie checked you."

Fatty pointed to Ellie, who was teaching at the podium, "She's the best healer in our city. She checked you before class and said you were just overworked, nothing serious."

"Oh, right, this is for you!" As Fatty spoke, he handed Jiang Chen a bottle of blue potion.

What is this?

Jiang Chen looked at the unfamiliar potion with some doubt.

"Teacher Ellie gave it to me. It's a high-level anti-fatigue potion."

"She said you'd feel much better if you drank it after waking up."

Jiang Chen took it but didn't drink it. Instead, he said, "I'm fine now, I don't need this potion."

He then put the blue potion into his desk compartment.

He lowered his head, lost in thought.

"Brother Chen, when are you going to the Principal's office? Didn't General Pagoda say you should go once your body has recovered?"

"I'm not feeling well right now, I don't want to move."

Jiang Chen replied absentmindedly, his mind occupied with thoughts.

Omniscience had already told him who held the Demon's Heart.

As long as the Demon's Heart was destroyed, the Super S-class demon would not revive, and the city would not suffer disaster.

But his Soul Power was insufficient now; going would be suicide.

However, would the other party give him time to recover his Soul Power?

Clearly not.

If he were in the other party's shoes, he would strike when the opponent was weak and end them.

Jiang Chen didn't go to the Principal's office, and Fatty didn't press the issue.

He didn't know why, but his chest felt a little heavy, and even snacks didn't taste appealing.

With Zhang Banxian gone, Jiang Chen was once again lost in thought.

He didn't even have anyone to talk to.

"Fatty!"

Jiang Chen spoke, "I need to go to the Principal's office after school. You go home first."

"I'll go with you, Brother Chen. After we go to the Principal's office, let's grab a meal, how about it?"

"What do you want to eat? I'll make a reservation."

"Why don't you go make the reservation first? I'll find you after I go to the Principal's office."

"I want to eat vegetarian."

Vegetarian food was best at Southern Pavilion in the entire city, but because so many people ate there, reservations had to be made three hours in advance.

If they went to Southern Pavilion after visiting the Principal's office, they would have to wait another three hours.

Fatty understood Jiang Chen's meaning. If he went to make the reservation first, they might only have to wait about an hour or so before they could eat.

"Okay, Brother Chen."

As Fatty spoke, he scratched his clothes. Seemingly remembering something, he asked, "Brother Chen, do you think I can become as powerful as you?"

"What, you want to become strong!"

"Yes, I want to become strong. Only then can I stop being a burden to you guys."

Fatty said a little sheepishly, "Before, I thought fighting and killing wasn't for me, but after these past few times, I realized that always hiding behind you guys, I wasn't really a friend."

"True friends share hardships and enjoy blessings together."

"I want to become as strong as you and fight alongside you."

Jiang Chen smiled at Fatty's words, "Isn't it good to be a quiet young master and inherit your family's fortune? A life of fighting and killing is so dangerous!"

"If I could choose, I would rather live a peaceful life without having to overthink things."

Jiang Chen didn't want his friends to be in danger.

Fatty's talent was average; he wouldn't become an unparalleled expert.

For someone like him, it was better to just be a quiet young master.

Living a life on the edge of a knife would cost him his life.

Fatty was a bit discouraged. "I know, it's just that I'm too weak. I'm not a peerless genius like you, Brother Chen. Even if I had eight hundred lifetimes, I wouldn't be able to catch up to you."

"But, but, I really, really want to fight alongside you and Zhang Banxian."

"Alright, when I have time, Zhang Banxian and I will train you!"

"We'll train you into a half-peerless master."

"Then, wherever you go, you won't be wronged anymore for lacking strength."

Fatty suddenly looked up, not quite believing it. "Brother Chen, you agreed!"

"You're my brother, how could I lie to you!"

"Waaah, Brother Chen, I'm so touched!"

Fatty was moved to tears. He knew Brother Chen treated him the best, knew what he wanted, and could help him with anything within his capabilities.

However, Fatty didn't know that Jiang Chen had still lied to him.

A few tens of minutes later, the school bell rang. Fatty quickly packed his schoolbag and said to Jiang Chen, "Brother Chen, I'll head off first. I'll try to snag a good seat. We can eat and listen to music."

"After you're done at the Principal's office, hurry and find me!"

With that, Fatty waved his chubby paws at Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen smiled faintly and replied, "Okay!"

"Oh right, Brother Chen, if the Principal or General Pagoda gives you any rewards, I want to be the first to know."

"Okay!"

Jiang Chen replied, then packed his own schoolbag.

Only after most of the students had left the classroom did he slowly walk out the door.

He took a deep breath of the air and looked at the hazy, yellow sky.

He straightened up and walked towards the Principal's office.

On the way, he happened to run into Song Yiyi, who seemed to be heading to the Principal's office as well.

The Campus Belle, Song Yiyi, also saw Jiang Chen. She thought about how classmates said only she was worthy of Jiang Chen, and about Jiang Chen's confession to her a few days ago.

Unconsciously, her heart began to beat faster, and a blush crept up her face.

Jiang Chen, however, didn't notice Song Yiyi's unusual behavior. He politely waved and said, "Classmate Song, what a coincidence!"

He called her Classmate Song. How unfamiliar that sounded.

Song Yiyi felt a little disappointed.

But she didn't show it. She glanced at Jiang Chen, then quickly averted her gaze, tilting her head. "Classmate Jiang Chen, are you here to see Grandpa?"

"No!"

Jiang Chen replied.

She had initially hoped Jiang Chen would walk with her. Hearing him say no, she felt a bit disappointed, but she was the Campus Belle, Song Yiyi, and the Principal's granddaughter, after all. She had her pride.

She tried hard not to show her disappointment and said calmly, "I'm going to give Grandpa his medicine. Since we're not going the same way, I'll be going now."

"Okay!"

With that, Jiang Chen stepped aside, deliberately making way.

However, as the Campus Belle, Song Yiyi, passed by Jiang Chen, she felt a heavy blow to the back of her neck, and then she knew nothing more.

Jiang Chen caught the Campus Belle, Song Yiyi's, soft body and pulled her into a classroom behind him.

He sighed and said to her, "I'm sorry!"