Chapter 6: Roaring Against Injustice
"I would like to inquire about learning pharmaceutical skills," Chen Shu said solemnly.
He secretly desired to learn pharmaceutical skills himself. The cost of any medicine for a Beast Tamer was exorbitant. Even the low-grade potions were only effective for Contract Beasts of levels one to three. Imagine the value of medicines required by a King-level Beast Tamer!
It would be a path paved with gold!
"Well, forget about it," the shopkeeper retorted, rolling their eyes before promptly turning away.
Damn it!
Chen Shu did not expect to be met with such disdain. Was his question really that foolish?
After wandering around the department store for a while, Chen Shu filed a complaint against the shopkeeper and quietly left the shop. Although he couldn't afford the potions, at least the Slime gained a slight boost in defense.
"It seems like I need to research pharmaceutical knowledge when I get back."
After hundreds of years of development, the field of pharmaceuticals had become highly sophisticated.
Chen Shu rode his bicycle towards his home when suddenly he heard a few screams from a woman.
"Help! Help!"
Chen Shu's gaze turned towards the dark alley, and with the dim streetlight, he could barely make out the situation inside.
Two men were surrounding a woman, brandishing two shiny fruit knives, clearly engaged in a robbery.
At the same time, three options appeared before him once again.
[Option One: Turn a blind eye and quickly leave. Reward: Small amount of Beast Power]
[Option Two: Fearless of evil, bravely approach and take down the two criminals. Reward: Large amount of Beast Power. Note: Life-threatening]
[Option Three: Stop the criminals' actions. Reward: Skill Book: Gigantification!]
Chen Shu's thoughts raced, and he decisively chose the third option.
Taking a deep breath, Chen Shu placed his right hand on the bicycle handlebar and pointed with his left hand towards the alley, loudly shouting,
"Stop! In broad daylight... cough cough, under the cover of darkness, you dare commit a crime in public? I, Zhang Dali, will not let you off lightly!!"
In that moment, Chen Shu seemed to transform into a righteous avenger, adorned with the divine cloak of the lamplight.
But in the next instant,
He quickly secured the bicycle handlebar with his left hand, exerted force with his legs, and swiftly rode away like the wind on a motorcycle.
The two stunned criminals could only stare in disbelief at his fading figure.
The seamless and swift actions left them completely dumbfounded.
Meanwhile, from a distance, powerful singing voices could be heard.
"When injustice is witnessed, let out a mighty roar, and continue marching forward!"
...
"Is that guy seriously ill?"
One of the criminals spoke, surprised by the encounter with such a person.
He and his partner were both in shock.
Just then, the woman in the alley forcefully pushed the two criminals aside and ran towards a distance while dialing the emergency hotline.
"Should we chase after her, boss?"
"Chase my ass! Can't you see she's calling the police? It's been an unlucky day. We encounter all sorts of people."
...
Humming the "Hao Han Ge," Chen Shu returned home.
Among the options provided by the system earlier, it was clear that the third one was the most worthwhile.
The first option was too simple, offering minimal rewards.
The second option had decent rewards but involved life-threatening risks, so Chen Shu immediately dismissed it.
Although the third option seemed difficult, the system only mentioned "preventing" without specifying success.
As long as he let out a roar, it was equivalent to prevention.
As he had suspected, he successfully obtained the reward.
A golden skill book appeared in his hand, but he couldn't flip through it; he could only choose whether to use it.
In an instant, the skill book vanished,
and the "Gigantification" skill appeared in the skill slot of the golden slime.
Gigantification: Temporarily doubles one's body size with a slight decrease in speed.
With this skill combined with the slime's charge ability, Chen Shu should be able to ram into enemies weighing twenty catties now.
Although it didn't seem to have a significant impact, in reality, its effect was indeed negligible...
"Little Yellow, when will you grow to a few thousand catties?"
Chen Shu rubbed the slime, shook his head, and realized that a first-level contract spirit's combat power was practically zero.
The next day, Chen Shu arrived in class sporting dark circles under his eyes.
After a late-night session of online research, he finally gained some understanding of pharmaceuticals. It was also a profession, highly regarded in society, known as an alchemist. However, the first requirement to become an alchemist was to obtain a graduate certificate in pharmaceuticals from a prestigious university. No wonder the waiter from last night had looked down on him.
"It seems becoming an alchemist is not going to work," he thought to himself. Just as he was about to doze off, his homeroom teacher, Fang Ke, appeared at the door.
"Chen Shu, come to my office," Fang Ke said.
In an instant, Chen Shu perked up and went to the office.
"These are your test scores from yesterday!" Fang Ke's previously amicable face turned extremely serious, even more imposing than the "Black Tornado."
With a wave of his right hand, he threw the papers on the table towards Chen Shu.
Caught off guard, Chen Shu failed to catch the papers.
He lowered his head and glanced at the score on the paper, feeling relieved in his heart.
"Teacher, I admit that I've been a bit distracted lately. I only scored ninety-one. I'll work harder next time," Chen Shu said, looking innocent and making earnest promises.
"That's only sixteen points!" Fang Ke exclaimed.
Chen Shu slightly lowered his head and picked up the paper, realizing that he had misread the score.
"Can you explain this? Have you been playing with mud throughout your two years of high school?" Fang Ke's face was stern, and honestly, this kind of result exceeded his tolerance limit.
This time, Chen Shu was ranked last, with the second-to-last student scoring over sixty points, making the gap too significant.
At this moment, Chen Shu's expression turned blank, and options appeared in his mind once again.
[Option 1: Admit the mistake honestly and promise to do better next time. Reward: Double the speed of cultivation within three days.]
[Option 2: Tell Fang Ke solemnly, "There's no mud in the school." Reward: Mastery of the concoction of powerful potions, unlocking beginner-level potionology.]
[Option 3: Apply for a retest to showcase consistent performance. Reward: Medium-level Beast Taming Force.]
Unexpectedly, a single question from Fang Ke triggered the options in his system.
The first option was too simple and didn't require much consideration. The reward seemed ordinary as well. Chen Shu had no talent for cultivation, so doubling his cultivation efficiency would be of no use to him.
As for the rewards of the second and third options, they were highly tempting. The Medium-level Beast Taming Force would elevate his beast taming level to the pinnacle of a Level 1 Beast Master, although he would still be at the bottom of the class. The second option, on the other hand, would directly grant him mastery in the concoction of powerful potions.
Chen Shu made his decision and said with a serious expression, "There's no mud in the school."
"Hmm?" Fang Ke's expression slightly froze, but he quickly understood.
"Go back and copy the test papers ten times!" He had never encountered such a cheeky student before. It was as if the student didn't respect the teacher at all.
Chen Shu's steps were light, and there was a smile on his lips as he left the office. Despite being reprimanded by Fang Ke, he had already learned how to concoct powerful potions and unlocked the system's potionology.
"I'm going to make a fortune, a fortune..." Chen Shu walked while laughing foolishly, clearly not an ordinary student.
Just then, a stumbling figure approached and collided with the absent-minded Chen Shu.