Praise

"Yes, Teacher!"

Chen Shouyi immediately went to put on the Protective Suit. A few minutes later, he stood before the Beautiful Teacher.

"Everyone, watch my demonstration carefully!" Seeing that Chen Shouyi was ready, the Beautiful Teacher thrust her sword out.

Chen Shouyi felt her sword was a bit slow, sensing no pressure at all. The next moment, his body slid backward a large step as if moving horizontally, easily dodging the Beautiful Teacher's thrust.

He had spent the morning in the Otherworld, and his feet still felt a little light. Against a sword strike this slow, dodging was almost effortless for him.

The Beautiful Teacher froze for a moment, her beautiful eyes sweeping over Chen Shouyi.

This wasn't how her teaching plan was supposed to go. He should have failed to dodge, been hit awkwardly, and then she would explain the reasons for his failure in detail, so all the students could understand clearly.

That way, she could also demonstrate her teaching skill.

But unexpectedly, this kid had actually dodged it.

She snapped back to reality and had to continue: "Hmm, Chen Shouyi did fairly well. One more time!"

Unfortunately, Chen Shouyi had no idea what was going through the Beautiful Teacher's mind. He quickly stood before her again.

But the moment he was in position, she launched a Forward Lunge Stab. The Safety Sword let out a soft whistle as it shot toward him swiftly.

Before the sword even struck, his body had already reacted instinctively. The muscles in his feet exploded with power, and his slide was even faster than before, dodging again with ease.

Perhaps due to his heightened perception, his instincts had grown sharper. The moment her body moved, before his mind could even process it, his body had already dodged subconsciously.

The sword tip was still an inch away from Chen Shouyi, but that inch might as well have been a world apart.

All the students stared in stunned amazement, their minds reeling.

"That's impossible!" The Beautiful Teacher's eyes widened slightly, shock surging through her.

If the first time could be chalked up to her carelessness and underestimating his true ability...

But this time, while she hadn't gone all out, she had still used seventy to eighty percent of her strength, and had caught him off guard. Yet he had dodged again.

This kind of terrifying Reaction Ability and instant predictive movement—even she felt inferior.

She looked at Chen Shouyi. Through his face shield, she seemed to catch a faint, smug smile at the corner of his mouth.

"Good, very good. Chen Shouyi did excellently. One more time."

Her voice seemed to come through gritted teeth.

She refused to believe it.

Even the dullest person could tell the Beautiful Teacher's mood had soured. Chen Shouyi noticed her once gentle and elegant face had gone expressionless, radiating a "keep away" vibe. He suddenly understood.

No matter how gentle a woman seemed, she was still a woman!

He braced himself and stood still obediently.

The Beautiful Teacher's face darkened. Without a word, she thrust her sword again, like a flash of lightning.

This time, Chen Shouyi suppressed his body's instinct, deliberately slowing his reaction by half a beat. His foot had just lifted when he heard a "smack!" and felt a numb jolt on his chest.

The Beautiful Teacher's expression finally eased: "This time, Chen Shouyi didn't do so well. Now let's analyze why he failed to defend.

First, his focus wasn't sharp—his gaze was dull. You must know, distraction in battle is a major taboo.

Second...

Third..."

Chen Shouyi stood there, his face wooden.

After the explanation, the Beautiful Teacher told Chen Shouyi to go back.

For the rest of the demonstrations on dodging and weapon defense, Chen Shouyi never got another chance to go up.

After class, just as Chen Shouyi was about to leave, the Beautiful Teacher called him back.

"Chen Shouyi, wait!"

"Teacher Wang, what is it?"

She tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, seeming a bit reluctant to speak: "Actually... with your current level, you don't need to come to these classes anymore."

Chen Shouyi was taken aback, then understood her implication. He wasn't happy about it: "But I still have a lot to learn!"

The Beautiful Teacher's face flushed slightly, and she quickly said: "You misunderstand. I mean, your learning ability is too strong. Staying in the class and following the routine would be a waste. I'll set aside a few evenings when I'm free to give you private lessons. How does that sound?"

Chen Shouyi felt a surge of delight. He had long felt that the training class was too inefficient. If this could happen, it would be perfect.

He quickly said respectfully: "Thank you, Teacher Wang."

"Good. Write down my number: 1348392####. I'll only tutor you for three evenings. Call me in advance whenever you're free."

Chen Shouyi quickly took out his phone, saved the number, and dialed it back. Then he said: "I'm free tomorrow evening. What do you think, Teacher Wang?"

"Tomorrow?" The Beautiful Teacher hesitated for a moment, then finally nodded: "Come then. I live at Shanshui District, Building 12, Apt 1201. Call me when you're on your way."

After returning, Chen Shouyi entered the Otherworld again.

It was still morning there.

Another small pile of Gold Sand had accumulated on the ground. Clearly, Shell Girl hadn't slacked off after he left.

He sat down, intending to relax for a bit, when suddenly his mind stirred. He grabbed the rope binding Shell Girl and pulled her back from a distance.

"Bozhaluokebaduo!"

"We are friends!"

"Puduo!" Shell Girl shot him a glare, turned her head, and puffed out her cheeks in anger.

Listening closely, Chen Shouyi happened to recognize that word—it was an insult, roughly meaning bastard or scoundrel.

Chen Shouyi didn't mind at all. He only felt a surge of excitement, since communication was finally possible.

He spoke again:

"Puluo Lanze Yikaku!"

"I bring peace and friendship!"

As soon as Shell Girl heard this, she became agitated. Her little finger pointed at Chen Shouyi as she rattled off a long string of words, finally spitting at him with a pfft.

Chen Shouyi wiped away the spittle without a care, listening intently for a long while without understanding a thing.

Seeing that her emotions were starting to destabilize and she refused to cooperate, Chen Shouyi had his own solution. He fumbled in the corner of his pocket and pulled out a small glass bead, shaking it in front of her. The next moment, she immediately quieted down.

Still, he sensed that this kind of talk was a bit inappropriate.

He took out the Common Dialogue for Interacting with Barbarians from his briefcase, flipped through it for a while, and finally found a suitable short phrase.

"You look really beautiful!"

The moment the words landed, Shell Girl's body stiffened. Her eyes went wide, as if struck by lightning.

Then, Chen Shouyi noticed her skin reddening at a visible rate.

Seeing that it worked, Chen Shouyi's spirits lifted. He immediately flipped the book and found another line.

"You're truly a kind-hearted girl."

"You're so hardworking!"

"Even the sun overhead can't match the radiance on you."

Chen Shouyi kept searching for similar short phrases.

Having lived alone on Small Island since childhood, Shell Girl had never heard such praise. Her face grew redder and redder, her head drooped lower and lower, and soon her body was like a boiled crab, practically steaming.