137: Opening Ceremony
“Seventh place, Imperial Capital University, Li Hanqing, title ‘Immortal of Frost and Snow.’
… “Eleventh place, Tiannan University, Lu Chen, his title is ‘True Monarch Serpent’!” When Teacher Lu read this part, he deliberately paused, seemingly wanting to attract more attention and curiosity from Li Wen.
He cleared his throat and said with a smile, “Ahem, now for the most interesting part…
“Once, Lu Chen, relying on the amplification effects his numerous pet beasts had on his main pet, managed to withstand a powerful sword qi that even pet beasts at the limit of the commander rank couldn’t resist, at the cost of losing his own combat ability!”
Hearing this, Li Wen, who had been sitting, couldn’t help but feel a shock in his heart.
He finally understood why Lu Chen’s College Entrance Examination performance was not satisfactory—it turned out it was all because of him!
But then he thought again, this was truly beyond his expectation, yet upon careful consideration, it seemed reasonable.
After all, in that situation, who could have foreseen such consequences?
Li Wen thought to himself, “Sigh, this was purely a matter of luck, I can’t blame myself, can I? But, no big deal, I’ll just be nicer to him in the future… Hmm… then I won’t let him take the blame anymore!”
Pleasant fun times are always short-lived; some people sleep for a whole day, but others are definitely going to be late if they sleep in.
Out of necessity, Teacher Lu only promised Li Wen that he could be a “Serpent Knight” for once.
Finally, with the help of the enlarged Teacher Lu, he successfully arrived before the end of the speech.
Afterward, without Li Wen’s consent, Teacher Lu immediately returned to his normal size and burrowed into Li Wen’s sleeve to hide… Li Wen secretly pondered: This semester has started, those two guys should be showing up too, right?
Just as he was wondering whether to go find them, he suddenly felt a light tap on his shoulder.
“Mmm… I brought you some steamed buns, do you want to try some?”
A muffled voice came from behind him.
Li Wen quickly turned his head, only to see Chen Ping holding several free steamed buns he had taken from the school cafeteria, talking while chewing heartily, making his voice sound confused and indistinct.
Looking at Lu Chen next to him, the image of the obedient student he usually was had long vanished; he, like Chen Ping, was brazenly gorging himself at this opening ceremony.
“I say, aren’t you two afraid at all? This is the opening ceremony!”
Li Wen widened his eyes, looking at them in disbelief.
However, despite his words, his hand honestly reached out, took the steamed bun from Chen Ping’s hand, and then unceremoniously took a bite.
“Hehe, didn’t you teach us this before? For an opening speech like this, what decent person would listen seriously!”
Chen Ping’s mouth was full, and saliva nearly sprayed out when he spoke, yet he didn’t forget to turn his head to look at Lu Chen, seemingly wanting his approval.
Lu Chen also nodded frantically, looking as if he had deeply imprinted this set of “fallacies and heresies” taught by Li Wen into his mind.
It seemed he had already learned Li Wen’s true teachings.
Li Wen, however, reminded them.
“This is university, brothers, not our high school! There are plenty of teachers who can deal with you!”
“What’s there to be afraid of? Don’t we still have Professor Lin Yan to back us up?” Chen Ping replied with an indifferent expression.
“Be clear, it’s ‘us,’ but it doesn’t include you, does it? Have you forgotten that you still need to find a teacher?”
Lu Chen quickly spoke up to correct him.
“Besides, even if you really need to find a teacher, unless you’re truly desperate, never go to Teacher Lin, otherwise your whole life will be ruined!”
Lu Chen added.
Hearing this, Li Wen, next to him, was full of confusion, several question marks popping up as he asked in bewilderment.
“No way? Does Teacher Lin even teach students knowledge? Why do I not feel like I’ve ever been taught by him?”
Lu Chen immediately pointed his finger in Li Wen’s direction with an annoyed expression, an action as if saying, “Come, please watch (VCR).”
At this moment, Chen Ping, unusually, stroked his chin and, after a thoughtful silence, suddenly spoke.
“Actually, for prodigies with extraordinary talent like us, don’t we need that kind of laissez-faire education?”
As soon as he finished speaking, the other two did not refute him; instead, they nodded in unison, indicating agreement.
“But, it’s still a last resort.”
Just then, a person slowly walked past them. This person had a slightly melancholic expression, but his handsome appearance was still very striking.
He quietly listened to the three of them discussing Lin Yan, taking in the entire conversation.
How did Li Wen recognize this person as a teacher at a glance? The reason was actually very simple.
In such a serious setting, who else would dare to wander around without wearing a school uniform besides a teacher?
So when they saw this person walking towards them, the three people, who had been chattering non-stop, immediately became well-behaved and proper, as if under a freezing spell.
However, at this tense moment, Teacher Lu, hidden in Li Wen’s sleeve, became restless and suddenly moved sharply.
This sudden movement made Li Wen shiver involuntarily, his body trembling. Unable to maintain silence any longer, Li Wen had no choice but to brace himself and speak.
“Hello, T-teacher.”
The teacher smiled slightly and responded gently.
“It’s fine, I didn’t hear anything.”
After saying that, he said no more and walked directly past them.
Only after the teacher’s figure had completely disappeared from sight did Teacher Lu, hiding in Li Wen’s sleeve, finally unable to restrain himself, poke his head out and say with lingering fear.
“You scared me to death! I suddenly felt Principal Qin’s aura just now, it almost scared the soul out of me!”
Li Wen: Ruined, it’s all ruined… “Little Lin, aren’t you going to be a Combat Department teacher? I’ve arranged a student for you, named Chen Ping, and he gets along well with your other students.”
Lin Yan dared not disobey Principal Qin’s words.
“Okay, thank you, Teacher.”