Teacher Zhao noticed Chen Yu's expression and immediately walked over, lifting Chen Yu high so everyone could see him.
With Chen Yu seated on his shoulders, Teacher Zhao said seriously, "This is Chen Yu, a student from Class 6, Grade 2 of Tianyuan Sports High School. You might not know him, but you've definitely played Dreamscape games he made—The Dreamer and Body Cultivator."
Not far away, Xu Feng stared blankly at Chen Yu, his expression gradually shifting from astonishment to shock.
So it was him!
Remembering The Dreamer he had played before, Xu Feng suddenly felt a little ashamed.
Likewise, they were both second-years. He himself was just an unremarkable rich second-generation kid, fighting a hundred or even two hundred other illegitimate children for a bite to eat.
Yet another second-year had already created Dreamscapes so incredible they made people Freakout. The gap between them was truly enormous.
Chen Yu was equally shocked and hurriedly asked in a low voice, "Teacher, what are you doing?"
"Don't make a sound. I'm helping you earn points. Look at your Moral Score."
Chen Yu quickly opened his phone and saw that his Moral Score had actually increased.
His Moral Score, which had originally been twenty, had risen to twenty-one. It even seemed to be on the verge of climbing further.
"Why is that?"
"Reputation is also part of Morality. If you don't say anything, no one will know how impressive you are. Only once it's said can the Day Patrol God record it for you. Chen Yu, leave it to your teacher."
Chen Yu instinctively felt that something was wrong, but Teacher Zhao wore an expression that said, "Leave it to your teacher," as he continued, "I know you may be dissatisfied with my earlier arrangements, but haven't you noticed that your practical combat Grades have improved these past few days?"
The second-year students froze for a moment, then suddenly understood and began talking among themselves.
"That's right. I feel like my practical combat Grades have improved quite a bit."
"Me too. I've even firmly mastered knowledge points that I wasn't familiar with before. I feel like my Grades have gone up by three points."
"I'm up around four points."
"I'm up about two points. Damn it! I should've slacked off and played more before. I need to keep playing from now on."
"Now that you mention it, that really is true. We wronged Teacher Zhao before."
For high school students, scores were life itself.
Any teacher who could improve their Grades was a good teacher!
After letting the students discuss it for a while, Teacher Zhao waved a hand and pointed at the two Long Summer Sports School students still unconscious on the ground. "See that? Although your physiques aren't as overbearing as theirs, your practical combat experience is absolutely richer. Muscles built through technology and dirty tricks may look impressive, but they're all dead muscle. They can't compare to yours!"
"That's true. Honestly, when I looked at them just now, all I could think was, is that it?"
"Exactly. You can see through so many of their moves at a glance. No feints, no variations. In a game, they'd just be powerful punching bags."
"Teacher, I get it now! It was wrong of me to imagine you as the little monsters in Dreamscapes and beat them up!"
"You brat, just wait!" Teacher Zhao viciously pointed at him. Once the crowd's excitement had built up, he said seriously, "And you don't need to thank me. Thank Chen Yu! He started planning this with me long ago. He sacrificed his own time to create Dreamscapes for all of you. I only contributed the basic movements in Body Cultivator; he's the one who gave those Dreamscapes their soul!"
In an instant, countless gazes fell on Chen Yu, making his scalp tingle.
It's over!
"And my godfather even treated me to meals!" Ma Daqiang suddenly said emotionally. "Over the past few days, I've gained muscle, gotten taller, and my pecs have become ridiculously huge. So it was all thanks to my godfather! Godfather, you're too good to me! A godfather for one day, a godfather for life!"
"Chen Yu, you're pretty impressive." Liu Qing looked at him in surprise. "With twenty points of Morality, you pulled off work worth a hundred points. Not bad. Next time, I'll find you a vice class monitor position."
Chen Yu's face had already turned pale as he stared fixedly at his Positive Emotion.
His Positive Emotion had been soaring nonstop since just now.
The Body Cultivators and art students had joined forces, praising him together and steadily forcing him toward a dead end.
Twenty thousand points of Positive Emotion crashed down on him all at once, sending it soaring to the dangerous level of forty-one thousand.
Seeing that dangerous number, Chen Yu's heart raced, but fortunately, there was still some room to turn things around.
As long as he could find somewhere to spend it and burn through this magical power as soon as possible, then he could...
"Um, could you give me an autograph?"
The sudden voice made Chen Yu freeze.
Turning around, he saw Xu Feng, delicate and handsome as though an immortal had descended into the world, looking at him with admiration. He held a strip of white cloth he had torn from his own clothes.
Pointing to a blank spot, Xu Feng said eagerly, "Write it here. Just write, 'For Xu Huowang.' To be honest, I really like The Dreamer you made. It's the best narrative Dreamscape I've played recently. Oh, and I noticed you didn't set a regional restriction, so I sent it to some friends in Long Summer too. They should have finished playing it by now."
The Positive Emotion bar gave a violent jump, signaling that his time of death had arrived.
The final stroke of Positive Emotion was completed at that moment. Looking at the Positive Emotion that had already burst through the progress bar, Chen Yu's heart turned to ashes.
Numbly, he signed for Xu Feng. Xu Feng carefully put away the cloth strip, then said solemnly, "Admiration aside, Long Summer cannot lose like this. Mr. Chen Yu, I challenge you. How about tomorrow?"
Chen Yu turned his head and glared at Xu Feng. "Fine. I have no problem with that."
"Thank you. I'll be very gentle. After all, I only want to demonstrate Long Summer's strength. I definitely won't hurt you. Please make your preparations."
"I'll definitely prepare well!" Chen Yu roared through gritted teeth.
With that, Xu Feng cupped his hands and left, leaving behind only the dead-eyed Chen Yu and the thoughtful Teacher Zhao.
Watching Xu Feng board the Flying Shuttle High School craft, Teacher Zhao sighed. "This Xu Feng is quite a talent."
"How so?" Ma Daqiang asked curiously as he came over. "He wants to fight my godfather. How does that make him a talent? A talent at committing crimes for food?"
"It's 'committing crimes,' not 'committing crimes for food.' Read more books. Can't you tell? He's carrying Chen Yu in a sedan chair."
"That's right." Liu Qing came over as well. "I've heard of Xu Feng's reputation. He got full marks in sports back in his first year, and he has an outstanding image. He's a star student of Xu Education Group. By choosing Chen Yu as his opponent, he's essentially elevating Chen Yu to roughly his own status. No matter who wins or loses, Chen Yu's reputation will soar. His Moral Score will increase by at least another five points."
Counting on her fingers, Liu Qing said in amazement, "Chen Yu, you're something else. How long has it been? You've already gained ten points. What have you been doing lately? Tell us."
Teacher Zhao shot Liu Qing an unhappy glare. "Ask less about things you shouldn't pry into. Chen Yu, come here!"
Teacher Zhao brought the seemingly dying Chen Yu into the office, poured him some tea, and said earnestly, "You agreed to fight him. That shows the bearing of a Body Cultivator. But rashly challenging a genius like that, your teacher doesn't think it's very wise."
"It's fine. I'm very rational," Chen Yu said lifelessly. "After taking such a huge loss, I'll get revenge even if it kills me."
"...I don't really understand, but that sounds very much like a Body Cultivator. He may be strong, but you're not without a chance. Your Straight Punch is already level nine. This is your chance to break through. At the same time, it would be perfect if you learned another defensive technique. What you need to learn now is Force Dissipation."
"Teacher Zhao, wait!"
"Force Dissipation is a top-tier high school defense technique. Reaching level one can earn you five points. Even after entering university and learning more refined Body Cultivator self-defense methods, you'll still need Force Dissipation as a foundation. Watch carefully. This is your teacher's Perfect Force Dissipation."
Teacher Zhao gripped Chen Yu's shoulder. The muscles throughout his body suddenly trembled, dispersing every bit of external force.
Then he said to the pale-faced Chen Yu, "Understand? As long as you master this technique, I guarantee that while you probably won't win, you definitely won't lose too badly."
"Don't worry, Teacher Zhao. I'll die very badly."