Consider It a Success If I Can Get Into One

"Xia Bing, Wang Meng, Li Zixuan, come out for a moment. The rest of you, study quietly!"

Homeroom teacher Fang Ke called out the top three students.

Although Beast Taming Class 5 had the worst overall grades, the top students still had a chance to qualify for the special training class.

"Looks like they really think I'm a poor student."

Chen Shu shook his head. Teacher Fang was confused—he didn't even realize a rising star was emerging.

He yawned, planning to rest for a bit.

"Chen Shu, come out for a moment!"

Suddenly, a stern voice rang out at the classroom door.

"Teacher Yan?"

Chen Shu stood up, completely puzzled, and followed him to the office.

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Teacher Yan was their Beast Taming History teacher—strict and old-fashioned. Many students were quite afraid of him.

"Naughty Chen, I just stepped into the office, and you followed right in?"

Fang Ke's mouth twitched. Why did it feel like this guy was everywhere?

"Teacher Yan asked for me," Chen Shu said, then walked over to a desk nearby.

"Old Yan, did this kid mess up again?" Fang Ke asked.

"Hmph!" Teacher Yan's face was dark, clouds gathering.

"He even cheated on a little quiz!"

Hearing this, Fang Ke's brows furrowed.

Cheating was a serious issue. It concerned the school's academic integrity, and if taken seriously, could lead to disciplinary action.

"Chen Shu, what's going on?" Fang Ke asked.

"Cheating? Me?" Chen Shu looked completely baffled. "There must be some mistake."

"Still pretending? This is your history quiz from last week!"

Teacher Yan threw out a test paper. There were no scores marked on it, but every question was answered perfectly—no errors at all.

But the most suspicious part was—

The name on it was Chen Shu. The very same Chen Shu who had been dead last in the last monthly exam.

"Care to explain how you went from last place to first in just one week?" Teacher Yan asked.

At this moment, a system prompt appeared before Chen Shu's eyes.

[Option 1: Admit it and say, "I'm only seventeen. I cheated just once. What's so wrong about that?" Reward: Small amount of beast-taming energy.]

[Option 2: Deny the accusation. Reward: High School Beast Material Knowledge.]

No need to think about that one.

Chen Shu shrugged and declared passionately, "I, Chen Shu, would rather starve to death… cough, cough… rather stay at the bottom, rather lie flat, than ever cheat!"

"So now you're suddenly noble?" Fang Ke rubbed his forehead, exasperated.

"Teachers, I really didn't cheat."

Chen Shu sighed. "If I have to give a reason, then it must be talent—unparalleled, one-in-a-million talent!"

"Alright, alright."

Fang Ke knew this guy was starting to ramble again. Honestly, he didn't really believe Chen Shu would cheat either.

Of course, it wasn't because they believed in his character.

It was because someone bold enough to score sixteen points before—what score would he possibly be afraid of now?

"Teacher Yan, if you don't believe me, feel free to quiz me on any history question. I really know them all."

Chen Shu obviously couldn't explain to them that it was all because of the system.

The old-fashioned Teacher Yan still didn't quite believe him.

He picked up this quiz paper.

"When did the first dimensional rift appear in Hua, and how was it suppressed?"

"In Year 5 of the Revival Era. The beasts within the rift were of the dark attribute. It was suppressed by the joint effort of the top three hundred warriors in Hua at the time."

"Huh?"

There was a flicker of surprise in Teacher Yan's eyes as he gave Chen Shu a good look.

"When did the strongest dimensional rift in Hua appear?"

"Year 380 of the Revival Era. To this day, the Dragon's Nest located in Huayuan Province remains the most dangerous rift in the country. The beasts within it possess dragon bloodlines and it is now guarded by the First Spirit Control Legion."

"What year was the greatest crisis in Hua's history?"

"Year 625 of the Revival Era. In total, twelve dimensional rifts rioted simultaneously within Hua. Countless beasts launched a counter-invasion. The war lasted twelve full years, with massive casualties across all major legions, and the chaos was only finally quelled after great effort."

Seeing how smoothly and confidently Chen Shu answered each question, everyone else was stunned.

Wasn't this guy supposed to be the class dunce?

Not playing by the rules, huh?

"I just wanted to live a low-key life," Chen Shu said, looking toward homeroom teacher Fang Ke with eyes full of confidence. "But now I have no choice—it's time to come clean."

"I'll believe you for now," Fang Ke said after studying Chen Shu a moment.

Teacher Yan continued to throw questions at him—not just to confirm the truth, but also to help reinforce the knowledge.

Fang Ke no longer paid attention to Chen Shu. Though he was surprised by Chen Shu's sudden grasp of history, to him, it was a small matter.

After all, the final exam wasn't just about history.

He returned to his desk and looked at the class's three top students.

They were the true hope of Beast Taming Class 5.

Fang Ke cleared his throat, then said passionately, "The gate to glory is right in front of you. You must ask yourselves—could this be the only chance in your entire lives?"

"To restore the honor of Beast Taming Class 5, the three of you have a duty!"

In that moment, the three top students were fired up, feeling the heavy responsibility on their shoulders.

Upon hearing this, Chen Shu flatly said what was really on his mind:

"Come on, if I can get into even one, I'll call it a success."