"Such a simple task shouldn't be difficult for you, right?" Chen Shu said with a cheeky grin, "If you don't say anything, I'll take it as a yes."

He took out a hundred thousand yuan from his backpack, along with a white Beast Orb.

"This is the Beast Orb you gave me last time. I'll lend it back to you; it's of no use to me."

Even after consuming a Beast Orb, it still takes time to train and refine it into one's own Beast Power.

But for Chen Shu, training is impossible. He'll never be able to train in this lifetime; he can only rely on the system's rewards to get by...

"Chen Shu, even if you can't get into Beast University, since you've chosen this path, I hope you'll take it seriously."

Xia Bing looked earnest, clearly thinking that Chen Shu had already given up.

As the class monitor, she naturally wanted to help.

"Monitor Xia, I know what I'm doing. A Low-Grade Beast Orb is worth twenty thousand on the black market, totaling a hundred and twenty thousand yuan. Although we're friends, let's do this formally and write an IOU first."

Chen Shu wrote the IOU, and after both of them signed it, he felt at ease.

"Thank you, Chen Shu," Xia Bing said sincerely.

Even though they were Beast Students, they didn't have the ability to earn money. Lending her so much money at once was undoubtedly a huge favor.

"We're all classmates, no need to be so formal," Chen Shu waved his hand and then added, "By the way, remember to pay back the interest too."

"…"

Chen Shu slung his backpack over his shoulder, ready to go home and rest.

Meanwhile, Xia Bing headed to the black market. Although she had the money, Beast Orbs were extremely rare, and there might not be any available on the black market. It all depended on her luck.

Days passed by,

Chen Shu wanted to find an opportunity to teach Zheng Yi a lesson, especially since his brother had tried to mess with him last time.

Now that Zheng Nan had graduated and was no longer at school, Chen Shu could only target Zheng Yi.

But Zheng Yi had been extremely cautious lately, never giving Chen Shu any chance, always sticking with a group, even when going to the bathroom.

Two weeks passed, and Chen Shu successfully advanced to a Level 4 Beast Master.

Every bit of Beast Power was 'earned' through the system, making him deeply appreciate the difficulty of being a Beast Master.

At the same time, he had completely mastered the high school Beast Master Knowledge, rarely making mistakes.

His academic scores had actually surpassed Xu Xiaoyu, who was first in the grade.

One day, the homeroom teacher, Fang Ke, walked in with a heavy expression.

"Students, this year's college entrance exam results are out," Fang Ke said seriously.

Instantly, the whole class was filled with curiosity. With less than a year until their own exams, they were naturally very concerned.

The Beast Mastery scores were released on the day of the exam, but the academic papers took time to grade. The total score was a combination of both.

"Nanjiang Second Middle School's overall score ranked fifth, two places lower than last year. The top score in the grade was 630, ranking outside the top ten in the city."

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The school's exam results were as bad as expected, incomparable to previous years.

"The school is pinning its hopes on you. If next year's results are still unsatisfactory, Nanjiang Second Middle School might never recover."

Fang Ke's tone was heavy, "This is both pressure and an opportunity for you."

"The school will provide various resources to support you. If nothing goes wrong, next year's scores should improve across the board."

Fang Ke continued, "With one week left until the final exams, I hope you all make the most of your time and push forward."

With that, Fang Ke glanced around the classroom, "The remaining time is for you to review on your own."

After Fang Ke left, the students buried themselves in their studies.

Chen Shu yawned, feeling a bit bored. He had already mastered all the high school knowledge; the only thing left to improve was his Beast Rank.

He was still some way from becoming a Level 5 Beast Master. To get into the top twenty in the grade, he needed to at least reach Level 5.

Just as Chen Shu was feeling bored, options suddenly appeared before him.

[Option 1: Stay in the classroom and study. Reward: Title 'Diligent Scholar', Effect: Study Efficiency +20%]

[Option 2: Leave the classroom and move around freely. Reward: Unlock new Potion Science entry: Size Potion]

Was there even a need to think about it?

Chen Shu stood up abruptly and walked out of the classroom with steady steps.

"Chen..." Xia Bing, the class monitor, was about to stop him,

But since Chen Shu had just lent her money, she hesitated to speak up.

"New entry: Size Potion unlocked!"

Chen Shu was in a good mood, not expecting such a simple choice to unlock a new type of potion.

As he walked past the boys' restroom, a chubby kid with a bruised face came out.

"Zhou Xiaopang? Who bullied you?"

Chen Shu immediately recognized his former classmate from the Regular Class.

Zhou Xiaoming hesitated, then poured out his grievances with a face full of tears.

"Brother Pi!"

"Whoa, stay away from me."

Seeing Zhou Xiaoming about to wipe his snot and tears on him, Chen Shu tactically jumped back to avoid it.

"Brother Pi, it was Zhao Qi and Zheng Yi from Beast Class Three."

"You got on their bad side?" Chen Shu asked.

"I accidentally peed on them..."

"Pfft!!" Chen Shu couldn't hold back and burst into laughter.

"It was really an accident," Zhou Xiaoming scratched his head, "Brother Pi, I want you to help me get back at them."

"Hmm?" Chen Shu stopped laughing, his eyes darting around, clearly plotting something.

"I know Zheng Yi. He's like a dear friend, a brother to me!"

Chen Shu's words made Zhou Xiaoming's heart skip a beat.

He quickly said, "Brother Pi, I'm sorry, I didn't know you were close."

"No, no, no," Chen Shu waved his hand, frowning.

This chubby kid really didn't get it.

He cleared his throat and said seriously, "What I mean is..."

"You need to pay up!"