Chapter 31: The Master of Deception Goes Online

Zheng Yi continued to wail, his heart filled with despair. How did he manage to provoke this plague upon himself? "Zheng Nan dared to call upon the Beastmaster of society to deal with me. Chen Shu, if I don't teach you a lesson, you won't understand why the flowers are so red."

Chen Shu didn't hold back at all and quickly swelled Zheng Yi's face with punches. After a few minutes, Chen Shu clapped his hands and casually got up. As for Zheng Yi, he remained motionless, occasionally twitching, seemingly suffering from severe injuries. But who was Chen Shu? How could he possibly exert excessive force? Although Zheng Yi appeared to be in critical condition, he would soon recover, albeit enduring pain for a few days.

Chen Shu clapped his hands, opened the partition door, and coolly walked out of the restroom. "Chen Shu! It's really you!" Zheng Nan hurriedly approached with an anxious expression. "Oh, isn't this little Nan? Haven't seen you in a few days, what brings you here?" "..." Zheng Nan was instantly choked by the words. Seriously, it was you who was in the restroom. "Stop the nonsense, where's my brother?" Zheng Nan's gaze turned hostile, and he had a premonition. "Your brother? Zheng Yi, I saw him entering the women's restroom," Chen Shu calmly replied, not hesitating to tell lies. "Hmph! Block him!" Zheng Nan didn't come alone; he deliberately brought five people along. After all, he was also afraid of being beaten up by Chen Shu. The other five people aggressively surrounded Chen Shu while Zheng Nan entered the restroom. At a glance, he didn't see his brother's figure. Zheng Nan inexplicably thought of Chen Shu's words. Could it be that his brother really went to the women's restroom? Suddenly, his eyes shifted, and he saw the last restroom cubicle, revealing a bag with the faint word "urine" written on it.

...

At this moment, Chen Shu triggered the options.

[Option 1: Act aggressively, shouting loudly, "I'm gonna beat up ten of you!" Completion reward: +5% strength for Golden Slime]

[Option 2: Utilize snake-like movements, murmuring continuously, "Ghost blade opens, invisible, walk through the stomach." Completion reward: +5% speed for Golden Slime]

[Option 3: Call for help loudly, requesting support! Completion reward: Teleportation Potion]

[Option 4: Engage in friendly conversation with the five individuals, attempting to turn enemies into friends. Completion reward: +1 Beastmaster level]

Chen Shu pondered for a moment. Although the first three options were good, the fourth one was exactly what he needed. Once he became a Level 5 Beastmaster, he could strive for the Special Training Class in his senior year. Although he couldn't make use of most of the beast resources in the class, he could sell them in exchange for various potions.

"Hey, buddy, long time no see. You must have gotten into your ideal university this time, right?" Chen Shu wore a friendly smile, putting his arm around one of them and casually engaging in conversation as if nothing had happened.

"Do I know you?" Wang Yu looked completely bewildered, and the other four individuals had the same dumbfounded reaction. Chen Shu immediately pulled a fast one on the five of them.

"It's me, Chen Shu. Forgot already?" Chen Shu furrowed his brows, looking somewhat displeased.

Wang Yu shook his head, still sporting a confused expression.

"You have a terrible memory," Chen Shu shook his head and began to deceive them. "Actually, Zheng Nan and I have a good relationship. You see, he may seem tough on me, but we've been childhood friends."

"Then why did you beat up his brother?" Wang Yu felt that something was off.

"It was just a playful fight. Zheng Yi is actually like my little brother. If there were real conflicts, I would have left a long time ago. How could I be so calm?" With a few words, Chen Shu managed to confuse the five individuals.

...

Five minutes later, Zheng Nan helped Zheng Yi out of the restroom. Zheng Yi had a swollen and bruised face, with traces of blood around his mouth, looking extremely disheveled.

"Chen Shu, you..." Zheng Nan gnashed his teeth, but when he looked up, his words came to an abrupt halt. His five good friends were happily chatting and getting along with Chen Shu, even to the point of almost becoming sworn brothers on the spot.

In just a few minutes, these five people actually switched sides? It wasn't just their low IQ that baffled Zheng Nan; it was the fact that Chen Shu's words sounded so convincing.

Chen Shu fabricated various events and narrated them with great emotion, leaving no trace of loopholes. His talent for making up stories alone surpassed countless others. The key was that his expressions appeared extremely natural, making it difficult to distinguish truth from falsehood.

"Wang Yu, what the hell are you guys doing?!" Zheng Nan angrily spoke up.

"Come on, Nan Ge, don't make a fuss. Chen Shu has explained everything to us," Wang Yu smiled and replied.

"What the hell is going on with you idiots?!" Zheng Nan's face turned livid.

"Zheng Nan, there's no need to curse," another person furrowed their brows and said.

"That's just how Nan Ge is, easily getting into character. We should understand," Chen Shu intervened, playing the peacemaker.

"Let's all take a step back, Zheng Nan, don't dwell on it with your good brothers," Chen Shu urged.

Zheng Nan felt like his brain was failing him. What the hell was going on?

"All right, Zheng Yi, stop pretending. Is it really necessary?" Chen Shu spoke up.

At this moment, Zheng Yi felt a surge of blood rising in his chest.

I got beaten up for no reason, and now I have to pretend as well?

"Okay, it was just a joke. Brothers, let's disperse, everyone disperse," Chen Shu shouted, and the other five individuals shook their heads and left, leaving the Zheng brothers looking utterly bewildered.

"Chen Shu, you stop right there!" Zheng Nan, with an imposing manner, approached him, eyes filled with anger.

"Guys, you go ahead. Zheng Nan hasn't snapped out of it yet. Let me help him," Chen Shu signaled the other five to leave, then turned and forcefully dragged Zheng Nan into the restroom.

"Something seems off," Wang Yu realized and saw Zheng Nan struggling.

"To the restroom!" one of them quickly exclaimed, their minds finally clearing up.

The five of them ran towards the restroom.

"Stop!" As they entered, they saw Chen Shu fiercely beating Zheng Nan. Although Zheng Yi was also present, the two of them combined were no match for Chen Shu.

"Guys, why are you back? We were just fooling around," Chen Shu remained calm, still wearing an indifferent expression.

"You son of a bitch!" The anger inside Zheng Nan was about to reach its boiling point, steam almost coming out of his head.

"You dare to play me, kid?" Wang Yu's mind was now extremely clear, even though Zheng Nan's face had swelled up from the beating.

"Wait a minute!" Zheng Nan suddenly spoke up, stopping them. He had experienced Chen Shu's shouting ability before. When he yelled at the school gate, even the headmaster came over.

"Chen Shu, since you're also a Beastmaster, if you really have the guts, let's have a duel at the Beast Hall!" Zheng Nan calmed down, his mind constantly pondering.

With the final exams approaching, all he needed to do was severely injure the other party's contract spirit, making him score zero in Beast Science. That would be true revenge. The other party had hidden so deeply, surely aiming to enter the special training class. Zheng Nan would personally shatter that goal.

Meanwhile, Chen Shu's expression appeared trance-like, as if he was once again faced with options.