"Uh... ptoo, ptoo..." Han Shuo spat a few times, his face flushed bright red, and hurriedly pried Teacher Fanny's hands from his throat. Still not knowing what had happened, he quickly put on a miserable expression and said, "Teacher Fanny, what are you doing? I'm already in this state. Can't you be a little gentler?"
The moment he finished speaking, Han Shuo's eyes suddenly went wide, staring fixedly at Fanny and Lisa before him. Both were completely naked from the waist up, their lovely, fair bodies fully exposed. Fanny's figure was voluptuous and beautiful, while Lisa's chest had only begun to develop. Just like that, they displayed their upper bodies without reservation right before Han Shuo's eyes.
Over the most private parts of their lower bodies, they wore gauzy underwear as thin as cicada wings. Water soaked the flimsy, narrow fabric. Although he could not see everything, the tantalizing glimpses were even more devastating, making Han Shuo's little brother, which had been about to wilt from the shock, stand firmly erect again.
"Oh! Brian, you're finally awake. Uh, Teacher Fanny, why are you treating him like that?" Lisa, who looked equally bewildered, hurried over and asked anxiously.
"Look at his lower body. If he really passed out from suffocation, why would he still be reacting down there?" Fanny said to Lisa, her face flushed with anger. Then, without allowing any explanation, she applied more force, cursing under her breath as she pinched Han Shuo here and squeezed him there.
Hearing Fanny say this, Han Shuo was immediately speechless, though his eyes continued roaming fixedly over their bodies. An idea flashed through his mind, and without caring whether the logic held up, he immediately argued, "I was just poisoned by the Deepwater Venom Python's fumes. My whole body is stiff and weak, so that part is stiff too. How can you blame me?"
At these words, Fanny and Lisa looked at each other, then suddenly realized they were both still naked. They cried out together and screamed loudly.
"Shut up! Stop making excuses. I've never heard of anyone getting stiff down there after being poisoned by a Deepwater Venom Python's fumes. And close your eyes! No peeking! Lisa, let's get dressed before we settle this with him." Fanny snapped angrily, then ran off with Lisa, both screaming.
Han Shuo immediately shut his eyes and mouth. Once the two turned around, his shifty eyes sprang open, greedily lingering over Fanny's full, pert buttocks.
After a while, Fanny and Lisa walked back from a distance, fully dressed, both their cheeks flushed with embarrassment and anger. Fanny came over and studied Han Shuo with a grim expression, then snorted coldly and said, "Why did you happen to show up here at just the right moment?"
"Uh... I came to gather wood and happened to hear you calling for help, so I rushed over to save you without worrying about anything else. Teacher Fanny, I'm injured, and I didn't look at you on purpose. My whole body is stiff, and I can't move. That Deepwater Venom Python's tail struck me from my chest to my right cheek, and it hurts terribly now. All of this was to save you two." Han Shuo lay there facing the sky with a miserable expression, his whole body as stiff as a puppet. Only his mouth and eyes seemed able to move.
"Teacher Fanny, although Brian really is suspicious, he just saved our lives. Now that he's like this, can't you let him off?" Lisa glanced at Han Shuo from a distance. When she saw that his lower body was still standing firm, she shot him a fierce look and spat softly before turning away to plead with Fanny.
"Lisa, I... he violated me!" Seeing Lisa plead for him, Fanny glared at Han Shuo before speaking somewhat anxiously.
"Only the three of us know about it anyway. I won't tell anyone, and Brian certainly wouldn't dare say anything either. Just pretend it never happened. Uh, he saw my body too. Although I hate him too, he just risked his life for us. We can't kill him!" Lisa froze, then thought for a moment before speaking to Fanny with a troubled expression.
"I didn't see anything. I didn't see a thing just now, I swear. Teacher Fanny, please don't kill me to keep me quiet..." Han Shuo looked panicked, his eyes darting rapidly as a stream of wild nonsense poured from his mouth.
"Shut up!" Fanny cried angrily. Then, looking helpless herself, she thought it over before stamping her foot and saying bitterly, "This isn't over so easily. Since you're injured today, I'll let you off, but sooner or later, I'm going to settle everything with you. I haven't even settled what happened last time, and now you... mm, never mind."
Halfway through speaking, Fanny suddenly realized she had let something slip again. Seeing the little witch Lisa looking at her suspiciously once more, she hurriedly changed her words to cover it up.
"Teacher Fanny, you couldn't have...?" Lisa looked at Fanny strangely and began.
"No!" Fanny immediately cut off the rest of Lisa's words fiercely, then gave an awkward smile and explained gently, "Last time, Brian kept making trouble during an experiment. That's why I said I'd settle things with him. Don't get the wrong idea. Isn't that right, Brian?"
His eyes darting around, Han Shuo hurriedly agreed, "Yes, yes, that's exactly right."
"Uh, Lisa, watch Brian for a moment. The Deepwater Venom Python is dead. I'll go take the Magic Beast Core out of its body. Ha! It's a level-three Magic Beast Core this time. We'll certainly be able to hold our heads high when we get back." Fanny was somewhat afraid to stay, worried she might let something else slip. She hurried away as though fleeing and swam toward the pool again, though this time she did not undress.
After Fanny left, Lisa, who had been keeping her distance from Han Shuo, moved closer to him. She sighed softly and said in a low voice, "Brian, I never expected you to be so foolish. I know you risked your life fighting the Deepwater Venom Python entirely for me. I only half believed what you told me in the trap before, but after what happened this time, I really believe you. Brian, I'm actually a bad girl. I'm not worth all this!"
Han Shuo: "..."
Seeing Han Shuo lying there with a blank expression, Lisa thought she had struck right at his heart. She shook her head and said through gritted teeth, "Brian, you should give up before it's too late. We really aren't suited to each other. The gap between our backgrounds and status is too great. My family would never allow us to see each other. I'm sorry, Brian!"
Han Shuo: "..."
"Brian, what's wrong? Why aren't you saying anything? Are you heartbroken?" Still looking utterly certain of herself, Lisa spoke in a fluster, convinced she had played the heartless one.
Han Shuo did not know whether to laugh or cry. Watching Lisa carry on with her conceited speech, he truly had no idea how to answer. After staring blankly for a long while, he finally shouted in anguish, "Stop talking!"
After a pause, seeing that Lisa seemed scared witless, Han Shuo hurriedly heaved a sigh and said with a desolate expression, "I understand. All I need is to watch you quietly from afar. I won't cause you any trouble. Loving someone shouldn't mean becoming a burden to her. You should consider everything for her wholeheartedly. Lisa, don't worry about me. Really, don't. I'll take care of myself and quietly wish you happiness."
Han Shuo had heard these lines in some third-rate soap operas. As he rattled them off, even he broke out in goose bumps, feeling that he was being a little too underhanded and shameless.
"I've never heard anyone say anything so beautiful. Sob... I'm sorry, Brian!"
To Han Shuo's surprise, after hearing his words, Lisa actually began sobbing softly, tears streaming down without stopping. She looked utterly moved.
Just then, Fanny walked over from the pool, her body dripping wet. The moment she heard Lisa crying, her expression changed. She glared sharply at Han Shuo and scolded, "Brian, haven't you bullied us enough?"
"Sob... Teacher Fanny, it has nothing to do with Brian. I just got a little frightened thinking back to what happened earlier. It has nothing to do with him, really!" Seeing Fanny blame Han Shuo, Lisa hurriedly wiped away her tears and forced a smile as she explained.
Fanny looked at Lisa doubtfully, then glanced at Han Shuo, who lay there stiff as a board and seemed not to have moved at all. She gave a soft snort and said, "He wouldn't dare bully you again anyway."
After coming out of the pool, Fanny's clothes clung tightly to her perfect body. Although nothing could be seen, those exquisite curves were still a feast for Han Shuo's eyes. He marveled inwardly. Not only was Fanny beautiful, but her figure was also supremely tempting.
"This really is a little strange. The Deepwater Venom Python was charred all the way from its neck to its head. I wonder what happened. It looks as though its dying so quickly wasn't just due to my magic. The charring inside its brain was the key. But my Bone Spear spell doesn't have any miraculous effect that can burn flesh from the inside. Just what happened, Brian?" Fanny studied Han Shuo as she asked rather strangely.
With a dry laugh, Han Shuo hurriedly said, "Who knows? I only stabbed it a few times. I don't have any magic or Battle Aura that can char its flesh from the inside. There's no point looking at me."
"Is that really so? Why do I keep feeling that you're very suspicious?" Fanny frowned, her bright eyes studying Han Shuo as she spoke with suspicion.
"Uh, think whatever you like. I'd certainly love to have such miraculous magic and Battle Aura, but unfortunately, I don't have that kind of ability!" Han Shuo laughed, speaking with a hint of self-mockery.
The Demonic Cultivation Art he practiced was something that should not exist in this world at all. This was a secret he would never reveal to anyone. Han Shuo would never admit to it, even if he were beaten to death.
"Teacher Fanny, you're definitely overthinking it, or perhaps you saw it wrong. Your eyes really don't work very well sometimes. Brian just saved us. Why would he deceive us? Besides, if he were that powerful, he wouldn't have to keep working as an errand boy."
"Perhaps." Fanny smiled slightly and nodded, then said delightedly, "We've got the Magic Beast Core. Let's go. We can return to the tents. This swim was really dangerous, but getting a level-three Magic Beast Core made it quite a haul!"
"Brian, can you move now? Should I go get some of the male students to carry you back?" Lisa looked at Han Shuo and asked worriedly.
"As far as I know, a Deepwater Venom Python's poisonous mist only paralyzes its enemies temporarily so it can swallow them more easily. It's been so long now. Brian, you should have been fine ages ago, shouldn't you?" Fanny snorted angrily, shot Han Shuo an irritated look, and spoke with a cold expression.
As soon as she finished, Han Shuo exclaimed, "Ah, you're right! I can move perfectly well. Come on, let's hurry back!"
Lisa froze, then looked at Han Shuo suspiciously and said with some anger of her own, "Brian, you've been able to move for a while, haven't you?"
Without the slightest embarrassment, Han Shuo explained solemnly, "No, no. I only realized I could move after hearing Teacher Fanny say that. Come on, let's go. If we're any later, they'll definitely worry about us."
The moment he finished speaking, without waiting for Fanny and Lisa to ask more questions, Han Shuo sprang to his feet and hurried toward the students' campsite at considerable speed.
"That wretch! He really was pretending all along. One little test gave him away. Brian, stop right there! I'm absolutely not letting you off!" Furious, Fanny shouted and pulled Lisa along as she chased after Han Shuo.
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