Trying to get one over on me?
Xu Mu had spotted Teacher Zhang hiding in the corner long ago. The man was watching him with a pained expression.
Xu Mu quickly waved hello.
"Look, everyone! Teacher Zhang is here too. He looks so pleased!"
The students followed Xu Mu's gaze and spotted Teacher Zhang in the corner.
"Thank you, Teacher Zhang!"
"Don't worry, sir! I'll definitely go this weekend!"
"Teacher Zhang is so nice. Look, he's almost moved to tears."
"Of course he is! We beat Class One!"
"Exactly! Xu Mu may have done it all himself, but he's in Class Sixteen. His win is our win!"
The students chattered away, unaware that every word drove another knife into Teacher Zhang's heart.
After getting one back on Teacher Zhang, Xu Mu felt much better.
The Damn System seized the chance to make its announcement:
[Ding! Congratulations, host, on completing the Dragonite check-in quest: (1) Bring or use Dragonite in a battle at Fengcheng No. 1 Middle School—reward: Dragonite's Dragon-type bloodline awakening!]
Seeing how cautious the system was, Xu Mu lost the urge to curse it out again.
His work done, he slipped away, leaving his triumph unspoken.
After leaving school, Xu Mu walked home at an easy pace.
Why didn't he fly back on Charizard? Flying was prohibited in the city. If Flying-type Pokémon could zip around wherever they pleased, it would be chaos.
Unless there was an emergency, people weren't allowed to ride Flying-type Pokémon through the city.
"Mom, I'm home."
Back in the warmest place in the original Xu Mu's memories, his mood softened.
His mother had heard that morning that he was coming home and had spent the day preparing dinner.
When Xu Mu returned from school, she smiled. "You're a little late. The food's