socalfunplaces Chapter 10: Wasting Talent, Su Chen Gets Roasted by the Crowd
Chapter 10: Wasting Talent, Su Chen Gets Roasted by the Crowd
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In the eastern district of Bocheng, the old sewers beneath an abandoned chemical plant reek of a nauseating stench.
"squeak!!!"
With a piercing scream, the giant-eyed rat was electrocuted on the spot.
"Tenth one. Done, that's it."
In the darkness, Su Chen, wearing a black hooded trench coat and a mask, emerged from behind a thick concrete pipe. He glanced disdainfully at the rat carcass on the ground, skillfully pulled out a specially made hunter's knife, and quickly removed the most valuable parts from the giant-eyed rat, tossing them into the backpack behind him.
Ever since he discovered that he could instantly kill the giant-eyed rats, he realized that he was simply the natural nemesis of these sewer rats!
The Giant-Eyed Blood Rat's greatest advantage lies in its stealth in the dark and its ability to launch sudden attacks, but Su Chen's casting speed was simply too fast.
The star-track connection speed of less than a second allowed him to counterattack the instant he was attacked. The level 3 initial lightning seal was terrifyingly powerful; even a slight graze would turn the Giant-Eyed Blood Rat's prized fur defense into a crispy, tender roasted bamboo rat, as if it were made of paper.
Not to mention that lightning also has a paralyzing effect. Even if the first hit doesn't kill it, the giant-eyed rat that is stunned by the electric shock can only obediently wait to die.
After discovering this secret to wealth, Su Chen's life became completely comfortable.
He set a rule for himself: to take on the task of cleaning up the giant-eyed rats every other day.
A single mission, including the Hunter's Alliance bounty and the income from trading exotic bones and furs, could easily net two to three hundred thousand RMB. For the original owner, who used to have to carefully budget even for a fast food meal with meat, this was nothing short of overnight wealth.
Of course, there are also more rewarding missions in the Hunter's Guild, such as hunting one-eyed demon wolves on the edge of the An Realm.
But Su Chen was very self-aware.
"Those one-eyed demon wolves live in packs, and they're incredibly tough, fast, and far more ferocious than the giant-eyed blood rat. Although my attack power is off the charts, I'm still a fragile mage after all, and my combat experience is limited to playing whack-a-mole in these sewers. If I were to go out into the wild and be surrounded by a pack of wolves, even if I were to drain all my low-level three magic power, I still wouldn't be able to kill more than a few."
While making plans in his mind, Su Chen climbed down the iron ladder in the sewer to the ground.
"Stay calm, develop stealthily, don't be reckless. Once I've saved enough money, I'll buy a top-grade lightning-type spirit seed, or wait for Fanzi to break through to the second level of the initial stage, and I'll rise with him. Then I'll go to the wild and have a heart-to-heart talk with those wolf cubs."
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However, this high-intensity life of being a groom every night... no, a hunter every night, directly resulted in Su Chen's sleep schedule completely collapsing.
In the classroom of Class 8, Grade 1 at Tianlan Magic High School.
On a bright and sunny morning, homeroom teacher Xue Musheng was passionately explaining the techniques of star control on the podium.
"Students, controlling the stars is like training a hawk. You must be patient and use your mental strength to soothe and guide them..."
In the corner of the last row of the classroom, Su Chen was lying face down on the desk, fast asleep, even snoring softly in an extremely unseemly manner.
Xue Musheng paused in his lecture, glanced at the back row, looked at Su Chen who was sleeping like a log, sighed helplessly, and shook his head with disappointment.
"This Su Chen...sigh!"
As the first genius in the class to awaken the lightning element with a one-in-a-thousand chance, Xue Musheng originally had high hopes for Su Chen and was even prepared to cultivate him into the star of Tianlan Magic High School this year.
However, ever since the awakening ceremony, this kid seems to have become a completely different person.
Sleeping in class, sleeping after class, even sleeping during meditation class!
Xue Musheng had spoken to him several times, and each time Su Chen sincerely admitted his mistake, saying that he would definitely meditate well at night. However, the next day he still came to school to catch up on sleep with huge dark circles under his eyes.
"What a waste! What a terrible waste!" Xue Musheng cried out in his heart, heartbroken.
Not only the teacher, but also the students in the class have undergone a huge change in their attitude towards Su Chen.
At first, everyone was filled with awe and envy for this lightning-type genius. But as time went on, they discovered that Su Chen did nothing but sleep and daydream all day, never listened in class, and never cultivated. Gradually, their awe turned into disdain.
"Tch, so what if you're a lightning elementalist? If you don't work hard at training, you're still a piece of trash." During the break, Zhao Kun deliberately raised his voice and mocked sarcastically.
"Exactly, judging from his current magical energy aura, he probably hasn't even controlled the first star, right? What a waste of such good talent." Several followers immediately chimed in.
Sitting in the front row, Mu Bai elegantly turned a page of a book on magic theory, a disdainful sneer curling at the corner of his mouth.
A commoner is a commoner. Even if they're lucky enough to awaken lightning magic, they lack the unwavering perseverance and vast resources to support them. You can't make something out of nothing. Mu Bai thought to himself, "The number one student at Tianlan Magic High School will ultimately belong to me, Mu Bai."
When Su Chen occasionally woke up and heard these sarcastic remarks behind his back, he would just roll his eyes, change his position, and continue sleeping.
You guys don't know anything.
While you bunch of little brats are still playing hide-and-seek with Xingzi, I just gave the giant-eyed rat a full-body electrotherapy treatment in the sewer last night using the Thunder Seal.
How can a sparrow know the ambition of a swan? My cultivation is all thanks to my good brother Mo Fan working hard in front of me!
Thinking of this, Su Chen groggily opened his eyes and glanced at Mo Fan sitting not far from him.
"Fanzi, keep it up! My happiness for the rest of my life depends on you..." Su Chen muttered before drifting off to sleep again.
Hearing the noise, Mo Fan turned around and glanced at Su Chen, who was sleeping soundly on his back, and smiled helplessly.
Everyone in the class thought Su Chen was hopeless, but Mo Fan didn't think so. He always felt that Su Chen had an inexplicable and dangerous aura about him.
"This kid definitely has a secret."
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Time flies like an arrow; in the blink of an eye, a year has passed.
Tianlan Magic High School is welcoming its most important day of the year: the annual assessment!
This assessment is not only a test of the students' training results over the past year, but also a crossroads that will determine their fate. Those with excellent grades will enter the elite class and enjoy the school's preferential resources; while those with poor grades will be ruthlessly expelled and bid farewell to the gates of Magic High School.
The playground was bustling with people, the atmosphere tense yet enthusiastic.
This year's annual assessment was different from previous years, appearing particularly grand. This was because, in addition to the principal and members of the school board, several distinguished guests were seated on the stage.
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