The System's True Face!

"Heh heh, I didn't expect to get MVP. My strength is beyond my imagination."

After sweeping away all his competitors, Su Yuan couldn't help but feel a little smug.

Of course, this didn't mean his combat ability was the best in the entire school. Most of the popular figures in the school were too lazy to participate in the cafeteria competition.

Take Class 2 for example. A prodigy like Chen Nuoyi had the ability to sweep away all competitors, but she always went to the cafeteria at a leisurely pace.

Talented students like Chu Lanxi would ask friends to get their food for them and wouldn't personally enter the fray.

Not to mention, there were many students from wealthy families who didn't eat cafeteria food at all, preferring to eat out or order takeout.

Thinking of takeout, Su Yuan couldn't help but click his tongue.

It was such a loss that they couldn't deliver takeout during school hours. Otherwise, he could have made a fortune off those students who didn't care about money.

But no matter what, Su Yuan's progress was evident.

Just as he happily walked towards the cafeteria entrance with his meal card, ready to enjoy the fruits of his victory, a figure as imposing as a tower suddenly blocked his path.

Before Su Yuan could even react to what was happening, the other person extended an arm thicker than Su Yuan's thigh, grabbed him by the scruff of his neck, and lifted him up like a little chick.

"Teacher Zhuge?"

Looking at Zhuge Tie's ashen face, Su Yuan was a bit bewildered.

What was going on? Had he offended this Physical Education Teacher?

"You brat, you swung that stick pretty fast!"

Zhuge Tie gritted his teeth, each word popping out from between his teeth, clearly furious.

"The cafeteria competition is a contest of speed, and you used such a trick to win! You're simply defiling the spirit of sportsmanship!"

Su Yuan: "..."

Seriously, this could be linked to the spirit of sportsmanship?

Did anyone say that the cafeteria rankings could only be contested through running?

And wasn't it a foul to block him at the critical moment when he was about to cross the finish line?

Seeing the students he had just left behind one by one surge ahead and enter the cafeteria, Su Yuan's heart grew anxious. He quickly resorted to the triple plea:

"Teacher Zhuge, it's noon. Since you're here, let's eat first."

"No, you will immediately go to the sports field and run ten laps. I will personally supervise! I want you to understand what the spirit of sportsmanship is."

Zhuge Tie said coldly, completely unmoved by pleas for leniency. Su Yuan was horrified.

But at that moment, a cold laugh echoed from not far away:

"Teacher Zhuge, you're starting to blabber about your boring spirit of sportsmanship again. You're taking away my beloved disciple for your own selfish reasons and preventing him from eating. That's not how a teacher should behave."

Su Yuan and Zhuge Tie looked in the direction of the voice and saw a beautiful teacher in a tight combat suit, with a graceful figure, walking over.

"Teacher Li?"

The newcomer was none other than the Martial Arts Teacher of Class 2, Grade 3, Li Ziquan.

However, Su Yuan found it strange that this Teacher Li was usually indifferent to him, so why was she stepping in to help him now?

"Teacher Li, this matter has nothing to do with you."

Zhuge Tie put Su Yuan back on the ground, his tone stern.

Teacher Li crossed her arms, first looking at Su Yuan with a loving expression, and then said to Zhuge Tie with a look of disdain, as if he were scum:

"Nothing to do with me? The martial arts Su Yuan displayed just now were so stunning that few students in Grade 3 could match him. Yet you're criticizing him because Su Yuan used martial arts to win first place in the cafeteria competition. Are you looking down on martial arts?"

"After all, sports are just about mindlessly lifting weights to get full marks, completely different from subjects like martial arts and Taoism that require skill."

Su Yuan understood. Teacher Li must have seen his exquisite staff technique, no, fork technique, and felt a sense of appreciation for talent.

Great, he was no longer alone.

Hearing Li Ziquan's words, veins bulged on Zhuge Tie's forehead:

"What did you say? Sports are not as simple as you say. How dare an outsider criticize?"

The two teachers, unable to agree, immediately engaged in a battle of words.

If it weren't for the students rushing to get their meals in the cafeteria, a crowd would have gathered to watch the spectacle.

Su Yuan was caught between the two teachers, not daring to move, for fear of being targeted.

He looked at the increasingly crowded cafeteria, his eyes filled with reluctance.

Goodbye, limited dishes! Goodbye, my glory of being first in the cafeteria!

No, he couldn't give up yet.

Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck Su Yuan. Although he was being held back by the two teachers, Chu Lanxi would be arriving soon. As long as he could get him to get him a meal, it would be fine.

If he was lucky, he might even get the limited dishes.

Su Yuan scanned the crowd at the cafeteria entrance and quickly spotted Chu Lanxi.

He quickly waved at Chu Lanxi with the smallest possible movement.

Chu Lanxi, not far away, seemed to sense something and looked over at Su Yuan.

Su Yuan's heart leaped with joy. Just as he was preparing to convey a message with his eyes, Chu Lanxi swiftly turned his head back, blending into the crowd and entering the cafeteria as if it had nothing to do with him.

Damn it, I was ignored! Was he afraid of being noticed by the teachers around him?

He's not loyal at all!

Su Yuan was so angry he rolled his eyes.

Just then, a "ding-dong" suddenly sounded in his mind.

[Oh ho, on your very first day as a spy in the Taihua Sect, have you already conquered two elders from righteous sects with your feigned kindness? You truly are a wicked Demon Lord!]

Damn it, didn't the System judge this world to be in an ancient cultivation era? Who understands "kindness" here!

Besides, I just wanted to use my skills to get food in the cafeteria earlier. These two teachers stopped me and started talking on their own. What does kindness have to do with anything? Has the System's slander evolved to the point of being completely illogical?

[Because of the outstanding talent you've displayed, both sect elders intend to cultivate you deeply. This will be an opportunity for you to infiltrate the upper echelons of the Taihua Sect.]

[Demon Lord Mission has been updated]

[Task: Disciple of the Righteous Path]

[As a Demon Lord who built his reputation by deceiving hearts, please assume the guise of a devout student, navigate between the two sect elders, extract all their knowledge, and make them trust you even more.]

[Task Progress: Martial Arts Elder Favorability (105/80) Body Refining Elder Favorability (50/80)]

Oh ho, a favorability system, just as I'd hoped.

Martial Arts Elder, Body Refining Elder... they must be referring to the Martial Arts Teacher and the Physical Education Teacher.

So why is Teacher Li's favorability towards me so high? It's off the charts!

This task was just released, and I'm already halfway done.

But this isn't a bad thing. The sooner I complete the task, the sooner I get the rewards.

So what's the reward for this task?

Considering the System only produces top-quality items, I'll pretend I didn't hear its offensive words just now.

Su Yuan excitedly looked down at the newly refreshed task reward, only to have his gaze go blank.

[Task Reward: Ancient Corpse Refining Method]

I must have opened it the wrong way. Let me look again.

No mistake, this is indeed the task reward.

I didn't misread a single word!

It seems this damned System can't hide its true nature anymore. The previous tasks it gave me were probably just introductory benefits to lure me in. This is the true face of this Demon Lord System!

And you damned System, you dared to slander me just now! I'm not letting this go!