On the podium, the little rabbit quickly asked a second question.
"Teacher, what is the name of the talent I received? Also, I think I learned a new skill…"
As the question was asked, it was clear to see that a golden lightning-shaped mark appeared on its forehead.
An Chen smiled slightly and gave the answer, "Your talent is called [God Driver]. You can summon and command mountain gods and earth spirits, control various spirits and ghosts, and the new skill you learned is called [Lightning Fist]."
"Wow! God Driver? This talent is amazing!"
The little rabbit clapped its hands and shouted, looking very happy and excited.
"With this talent, I can summon mountain spirits and creatures every day to help me make the carrots I planted grow bigger and bigger.
By then, I'll have tons of carrots to eat, and I can also treat you, Teacher, to a variety of carrot feasts…"
An Chen couldn't help but shake his head with a smile.
He thought this little one would do something else after gaining the [God Driver] talent, but it turned out to be all about those carrots it planted?
The other big monsters seized the opportunity and burst out laughing, teasing in various ways.
One said, "Did you sneak into the garden and eat the carrots again today?" Another joked, "Be careful that the carrots you planted might grow bigger than you in the end."
The little rabbit stuck out its tongue and shook its head proudly as it walked off the podium, "Pfft, I planted those carrots myself. It's not called sneaking!"
Soon, other big monsters argued back, "Then it's called sneaking food," "Exactly, just admit it, Xiao Bai."
For a while, the classroom was filled with a lively and cheerful atmosphere.
A warm smile also appeared on An Chen's face.
He really liked hearing his students' laughter and banter, feeling that it was the most beautiful music in the world, bringing back a long-lost sense of childhood fun.
At this moment, Xiao Bai had already made up her mind and decided to go through with her plan.
She couldn't help it; the [Sitting Fire] talent was just too appealing to her.
With one more glance at her sister's expression, Xiao Bai unwillingly raised her hand and asked, "Teacher, why are there only three spots for rewards this time?"
The other big monsters' eyes lit up as they silently praised Xiao Bai.
"Good job, Xiao Bai!"
Clearly, this was a question they all wanted to ask as well.
Standing at the podium, An Chen could feel all the students looking at him.
So, he smiled and explained the rules for this reward.
"Teacher evaluated based on your class performance and life skills.
Xiao Qing, Chi Zi, and the little rabbit all received full marks for both, so they got the rewards this time.
As for the other students, either your class performance wasn't up to par, or your life skills didn't meet the mark…"
An Chen paused and then continued, "For example, Gungun, your class performance has always been full marks, but you haven't caught a single fish yet, so your fishing score is zero, and there's no reward for now."
Sitting in the back row, Meng Gungun heard the teacher's evaluation, and his mouth dropped open, suddenly finding the bamboo shoots he was eating tasteless.
He couldn't understand why the teacher would suddenly call him out.
The other big monsters held back their laughter, trying not to burst out even though they wanted to.
The teacher continued, "And Xiao Bai, you too…"
Xiao Bai let out an "Ah?" instinctively, widening her eyes, not expecting to get "caught" herself after asking the question.
"Your class performance is also full marks, but your life skills need improvement. Try folding the teacher's blanket into a square like tofu."
After saying this, An Chen couldn't help but laugh.
Speaking of folding blankets, it all started a month after he arrived in this world.
One morning, An Chen had a whim to fold the blanket into a tofu-shaped square.
Just as he finished, Xiao Bai came rushing in excitedly to call him for breakfast and happened to see the square-shaped blanket. She was immediately fascinated.
At that time, the students were just starting to choose life skills they were interested in.
Xiao Bai developed a strong interest in folding blankets and started pestering An Chen to teach her.
But back then, she had no idea that it would turn into a two-year-long nightmare…
Now, hearing the teacher mention that nightmare, Xiao Bai's face fell instantly.
She pouted, looking somewhat resentful and annoyed, "The blanket is so soft, I can't turn it into a rock, and I'm not as strong as you, Teacher. How am I supposed to fold it?
Hmph! If I'd known folding blankets was this hard, I wouldn't have picked this skill!"
The other big monsters nodded in agreement when they heard Xiao Bai's words.
Clearly, they had encountered difficulties similar to Xiao Bai's.
The white mountain goat looked at the scroll in its hand, its eyes flickering as it spoke softly, "I'm the same. When I first chose to read one hundred scrolls, I thought reading one every two days would mean I could finish them all in less than a year.
But now, I've only finished ten scrolls, and I'm still far from reaching my goal…"
"And me, and me…"
The golden monkey, hanging upside down from the ceiling beam, followed up by sharing the life skill it had chosen.
"I thought staring at the sun for an hour every day would be simple, but now I can only last about ten minutes."
Following the others, the rest of the big monsters also began to chime in one after another, talking about the life skills they had chosen.
What had seemed easy at first turned out to be much harder when they actually started doing it.
After venting their frustrations, the big monsters felt a lot better. It was comforting to know they had companions sharing in the same struggles, which brought some balance to their hearts.
As for Xiao Qing, Chi Zi, and the little rabbit, who had received rewards, they were automatically blocked out of their minds.
Perhaps this was the joy of being "school slackers"?
An Chen smiled as he listened to his students' complaints and said, "There's no need to rush, everyone. Whenever you manage to get full marks on your life skills, Teacher will reward you. Keep working hard, and don't slack off."
Hearing the teacher's encouragement, the great monsters responded enthusiastically, as if they were energized, beating their chests and declaring they would definitely be the fourth student to earn a reward.
An Chen nodded in satisfaction, and just as he was about to say the words "class dismissed," a thought suddenly crossed his mind—something he had almost overlooked.
What would have happened if that six-sided Rubik's cube had landed on this classroom instead of the forest outside the village?
He and the children would have probably been vaporized on the spot!