High School

Mu Lan and Beng Zeng, who were on their way to school, were incredibly exhausted. Right now, they just wanted to get to class and sleep during the lesson, as it was the only place they could rest.

Arriving at school within ten minutes, Mu Lan and Beng Zeng saw that there were five minutes left before the technical botany class began, so they headed straight to the classroom without stopping anywhere.

They entered the classroom, sat down in the middle of the last row, and rested their heads on the desks to get some rest. Beng Zeng quickly fell asleep.

Mu Lan, however, was staring at Xia Lei, who was sitting diagonally across from him. Her silver hair reached her shoulders and was complemented by a pair of green eyes that accentuated her features. Her body was the kind that would appear in every man's dreams. Mu Lan had fallen in love with her at first sight but had never confessed in his previous life, which left a deep regret in his heart. He was determined not to repeat those mistakes in this life. But for now, he wasn't planning on confessing his feelings to Xia Lei. After seeing this dreamlike image, Mu Lan also fell asleep, as he was just as tired.

The teacher entered the classroom and greeted the students before starting the lesson.

About half an hour later, Mu Lan was awakened by the teacher's loud voice. He looked at the teacher and responded, "What happened?" No one else in the class would dare to speak to the teacher like that; where did this kid get such courage? The other students in the class felt sorry for Mu Lan.

"How dare you sleep in my class?"

Hearing the teacher's angry voice, Mu Lan continued to respond nonchalantly. "Your lesson doesn't interest me, and besides, we're tired. Just let us sleep, and you can teach the lesson to the other students."

"Alright, I'll let you, but I need to test if you're really fit to sleep in my class. If you fail, I'll kick you out and discuss this with your family. But if you succeed, you'll be free to sleep in class as much as you want, and your friend can sleep too."

Mu Lan knew this was coming. Someone else had fallen asleep in class before and had challenged the teacher. The teacher had offered the same options back then. It seemed like the teacher's only amusement was this game, as no one could answer his questions. A person who never loses at gambling has nothing to fear...

"Alright, I'm waiting for your question," Mu Lan said.

The teacher asked a question he was sure Mu Lan couldn't answer because they hadn't covered the topic yet. "What is the most important aspect of technical botany? Go ahead and answer, and then sleep as much as you like."

Mu Lan had anticipated this question and immediately answered, "The most important aspect of technical botany is the fusion of plants or fruits. For example, fusing a banana with an orange to combine their flavors into a single fruit. Doesn't an apple that tastes like both orange and banana sound amazing? That's the most important aspect of technical botany. It's also about maximizing the production of plants and fruits."

When Mu Lan answered the question in such detail, both the teacher and the students were astonished. No one had expected Mu Lan to know the answer.

Mu Lan calmly said, "If there are no more questions, I'm going back to sleep. Don't bother us until noon." Then he returned to his nap. Beng Zeng, feeling proud, went back to sleep too, as he had also earned the right to sleep.

They slept until noon, and when lunchtime arrived, they headed to the cafeteria to eat. They needed to replenish their energy. They quickly grabbed a plate of food each and sat down at a table.

They started eating, but one plate wasn't enough for Mu Lan and Beng Zeng. They went back for a second plate.

Even after finishing their second plate, they were still not satisfied.

Third plate.

Fourth plate.

After eating five plates each, they finally felt their energy return. The other kids in the cafeteria were astonished to see these two eat five plates each. Some even took pictures of them. It was normal for Beng Zeng to eat so much, but they hadn't expected the thin Mu Lan to eat five plates as well.

Mu Lan and Beng Zeng, having finished their meal, left the cafeteria and headed to the rooftop of the school to practice the techniques they had learned. They wanted to strengthen their bodies until the afternoon classes started. The more they practiced, the better they would become.

After working out on the rooftop for about half an hour, they returned to class for the remaining lessons. They wanted to finish their last two classes and go home to continue their training.

After completing the remaining lessons, Mu Lan and Beng Zeng were on their way home, determined to train their bodies as best as they could in the time remaining before the game started.

When they arrived home, Mu Lan and Beng Zeng continued their training. They even exchanged a few blows with each other because, after all, one of the best ways to train the body is through combat.