The leopard screamed and fled on three legs.
But its speed plummeted, and the other Troll caught up with it.
A heavy axe came crashing down.
Splat!
The Shadow Leopard gave one last scream and died.
"Motherfucker..."
At the end, all they heard was Cao Feng swearing.
The video ended there.
The final outcome of the battle had not been recorded.
This made the students nervous.
They all began asking whether the two of them were safe.
After all, if things got out of hand, even the Lords themselves could be in danger.
Fortunately, Lu Yi sent a message:
[Neither Cao Feng nor I was hurt, so don't worry, everyone. We killed both Trolls. Cao Feng lost 2 Shadow Leopards, and I lost 1 Elf. That's an acceptable price to pay.]
He really had lost 2 Shadow Leopards, just as Zhao Chi had predicted.
The students started discussing it again.
Most comforted Lu Yi, while some comforted Cao Feng.
Cao Feng could not resist defending himself.
[Everyone makes mistakes. Certain people shouldn't get smug and think being right once makes them something special.]
Shi Juan immediately said, [You're impressive, Cao Feng. You've got a great attitude.]
Kong Xiang immediately added, [Exactly, everyone makes mistakes. Makes you wonder who always comes last in our class.]
Zhao Chi also sent several voice messages:
[Cao Feng, it's all right. Paying 2 Shadow Leopards for a lesson is already a very small price.]
[Everyone should take a look at the Common Races Experience Compendium. It was written by Master Lord Xiang Long, and it's all based on actual combat experience.]
[Kong Xiang, Shi Juan, Zheng He, Li Ke, you little lackeys don't need to read it. Learn your coursework first.]
Cao Feng could not sit still anymore.
He launched into another furious barrage.
This time, the system showed no mercy and immediately muted him.
Once his lackeys saw that, none of them dared say anything too outrageous.
They could only resort to snide remarks.
After all, this world had no cell phones.
Once the system muted someone, they could no longer send messages, which was very inconvenient.
And now Zhao Chi could say whatever he wanted.
Cao Feng could not talk back.
But Zhao Chi would not waste his time on him now. There would be plenty of opportunities later.
Among these commoners, Cao Feng's family was fairly well-off.
But they only dared run their mouths. They did not dare actually do anything to Zhao Chi.
After all, the Lord Academy was a military academy, and its discipline was fairly strict. These commoners had no choice but to obey.
Zhao Chi shook his head and closed the system.
I'd better go help Gu Qing cook the porridge.
Before long, the second pot of porridge was ready too.
Zhao Chi was just about to carry the pot over when Gu Qing hurriedly stopped him. "Careful, it's hot. Let me."
Holding some strips of wet cloth, Gu Qing wrapped them around the handles on the sides of the pot, then lifted it with one hand.
It was a whole pot filled to the brim with rice porridge.
Yet Gu Qing carried it as easily as an empty pot.
That was 7 points of strength for you.
Tang Ruan ladled out the porridge with a large spoon, then turned to ask, "My Lord, would you like another cup?"
Zhao Chi waved a hand. "No, I'm already full. You all go ahead."
"What about you, Gu Qing?"
"I'm full too."
"Okay."
Before long, this entire pot of rice porridge had also been eaten clean.
Zhao Chi almost went to buy more rice.
Fortunately, Tang Ruan and the others were all full.
That had been a full 10 kilograms of rice.
Zhao Chi and Gu Qing had only eaten two Bamboo Cups each. Tang Ruan and the other women had eaten all the rest.
That worked out to 1 kilogram per person.
They really could eat.
After those two huge pots of rice porridge, their smooth bellies were all bulging.
They looked several months pregnant.
Rubbing her belly, Tang Ruan explained to Zhao Chi:
"My Lord, we're only eating this much because it's our first meal. Normally, we eat about as much as Gu Qing. We won't eat this much again, so please don't think badly of us."
Zhao Chi smiled. "Why would I think badly of you? Eat as much as you like. No matter how much you eat, I'll do my best to keep you fed."
Tang Ruan said, "Hehe, hic~"
Gu Qing smiled. "You're even burping. You really must be full."
"Oh no~" Tang Ruan covered her little mouth.
Zhao Chi opened the system again.
He saw that all the women's attributes had changed.
All four attributes had reached 6 points for each of them.
Their total attributes were all 24 points.
They truly had strength like Orcs and agility like Elves now.
As he had guessed, Tang Ruan's attributes were indeed somewhat higher than everyone else's.
[Name] Tang Ruan [Attributes] 26 points - excellent [Constitution] 8 - outstanding [Strength] 7 - extraordinary [Agility] 6 - commendable [Intelligence] 5 - just right
Tang Ruan was an individual with some differences.
Her intelligence was 1 point lower than the other women's.
Fortunately, intelligence did not represent IQ. Tang Ruan was not stupid.
Her agility matched her racial attributes.
Her strength, however, was 1 point higher, the same as Gu Qing's.
It was hard to imagine that such a delicate, frail-looking woman as Tang Ruan actually possessed the strength of a muscular gym regular or a second-class athlete.
If he had not been in this world, Zhao Chi would never have believed it.
In most cases, appearance and attributes were related.
But often they were not, making it impossible to judge by appearance alone.
That meant he could not underestimate any enemy. He had to take every one of them completely seriously.
Tang Ruan's Constitution was extremely high.
Even Gu Qing could only reach 8 points after factoring in her talent.
But Tang Ruan had 8 points of Constitution outright.
If Tang Ruan leveled up and gained Enhancement Points...
Then putting them into Constitution-related sub-attributes would yield substantial bonuses, strengthening them by 8% each time.
In that case, Tang Ruan was well suited to being a tank.
Chapter 19: Tang Ruan the Tank
Having Tang Ruan serve as a tank would be good too.
After all, Zhao Chi currently had only 5 points of Constitution.
The main reason he allocated his points toward survival was to live longer.
Tang Ruan, however, could genuinely take on the role of a frontliner who absorbed damage.
Such a petite woman, yet she would have to be a heavy-duty tank.
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