“Momo, something terrible has happened! Gu Yu is cornered by Jin Yaxuan and her group at the restroom entrance!”
“What did you call me?” Liu Gengyan asked calmly.
Calling her by a nickname to her face—was it that she, the homeroom teacher, couldn’t wield a knife anymore, or had the students gotten too bold?
“Willow Teacher, Sister Willow~”
Her deskmate, Ye Qianxi, anxiously said, “That’s not the point. The point is Gu Yu is being bullied at school!”
“Lead the way.”
Liu Gengyan stood up with a whoosh.
As a teacher, she had always strived to mediate student relationships, so there had never been any rumors of bullying in her class.
For this, she had even been a little smug about her teaching abilities.
She hadn’t expected a bullying incident to occur so soon!
And one of the parties was Gu Yu, who had just been discharged from the hospital…
Liu Gengyan’s scalp tingled. She hoped nothing serious had happened!
As soon as she arrived, she saw four people walking harmoniously out of the girls' restroom.
Ye Qianxi: “?”
Liu Gengyan: “?”
“What is this?”
Liu Gengyan’s suspicious gaze swept over Gu Yu.
Her clothes were normal and clean, there were no injuries on her body, her mental state was healthy, and her eyes weren't red or swollen, indicating she hadn't cried or sustained any external injuries.
Conversely, the three members of the 'bullying party' were disheveled, and their faces carried a subtle blush.
Who was bullying whom, exactly?
“Oh, that.”
Gu Yu replied naturally, “There was a misunderstanding between Ya Xuan and me, but it’s all been cleared up now. You agree, right?”
She tilted her head to look at the three hot girls beside her, a sweet smile on her somewhat childish face.
“…Hmph.” Jin Yaxuan awkwardly turned her head away. “It was indeed a misunderstanding. Don’t worry, I won’t bully her.”
“Yeah, yeah, we would never bully Gu Yu!” Suzuki Yuna nodded like a pecking chick.
It’s good enough if they don’t bully us. It was terrifying; I thought we were going to be bent over.
Ye Lili sighed softly, staring at Gu Yu with a resentful gaze, making her squirm uncomfortably until she finally hid behind Jin Yaxuan before giving up.
Seeing that their expressions didn't seem feigned, Liu Gengyan finally relaxed and sternly warned the students:
“Bullying the weak is the most despicable behavior. You think you are strong and can bully others at will.
Once you accept this rule, there will always be people stronger than you in the world to humiliate you. There will always be stronger, and you will always be eaten—this is the true face of the law of the jungle.
Tigers always follow the law of the jungle, but are they stronger than humans? No. If it weren't for the Dimensional War, tigers would have long become endangered animals that need protection…”
Liu Momo once again started her sermon, and the few students listened dejectedly, their spirits low.
Judging by her posture, she wouldn't stop for at least half an hour.
Gu Yu shrunk her neck, and, taking advantage of her small stature, quietly slipped away behind the tall hot girls.
The materials for her figurine, which she ordered online, had arrived.
【Fu Hua】
A Fusion Warrior of the Moth Chasing Flames, an anti-Honkai organization from the First Civilization Era, and the Chi Yuan Immortal of Chinese mythology and legends, known in the martial arts world as the 'China Flat' or 'Fu Push-up'.
Fu Hua isn't big… to be precise, she has none.
But whether it's her white-haired, red-eyed Chi Yuan Immortal form, which is a specific weakness for Chinese people, or her 50,000 years of persistent struggle against Honkai to protect humanity, it's hard not to be captivated by the charm of Fu Hua Xianren.
Gu Yu chose Fu Hua from her time at St. Freya Academy, specifically Fu Hua as the class monitor in her Valkyrie Accipiter battlesuit.
During this period, due to the Feather of the Passing Wind, she had lost all her past memories. Although her body could only exert the combat power of an A-rank Valkyrie due to severe injuries, her tempered physique and peak martial arts skills would allow Gu Yu to protect herself even without a template to role-play.
The most important thing—
She has Hyperthymesia!
Alright, Gu Yu admitted she was just making dumplings for this specific vinegar.
Despite her intensive study, Gu Yu still found subjects other than Chinese, math, and English a headache.
Thanks to Liu Momo's tutoring, Gu Yu's history grades were quite good.
But geography, super-biology, and other subjects that were similar yet different from her previous life were a real headache.
Moreover, Gu Yu had been a corporate drone for so many years in her last life, and now returning to study for standardized tests was already difficult.
The midterm exams were in a few days, and Gu Yu, feeling that cramming wouldn't be enough, decided to cheat.
“A small cheat isn’t cheating.”
“I'm cheating by my own ability.”
Muttering strange words that others couldn't understand, Gu Yu completed the skeleton's construction.
Her stamina was also reduced by 60 points.
Wiping the sweat from her forehead, Gu Yu let out a sigh of relief.
The consumption was much better than when she molded Jing Liu.
Controlling her stamina, Gu Yu stopped when she had 20 points left.
Stamina recovery speed in a weakened state is much slower than when there is still some energy left.
To complete the Valkyrie Accipiter statue before the midterm exams, she had to control her pace.
Ring-ring-ring—
Gu Yu answered her phone, and Liu Momo's voice came through the speaker.
“Gu Yu, the school organized free tutoring today. Why didn’t you come?”
“I discovered my ability has awakened, and I plan to register it at the association.”
Gu Yu replied.
Actually, it was just because she didn't want to attend tutoring.
Once Fu Hua's statue was complete and she had Hyperthymesia, memorizing an entire book word for word would be child's play. Why bother with arduous tutoring?
Gu Yu wasn't some peerless genius; she couldn't catch up to others with only a few days of tutoring after losing most of her memories.
“You actually awakened an ability? Congratulations!”
Liu Gengyan said happily, “Now, as long as your academic performance improves a bit, you’ll definitely get into a decent university.”
“Just decent?”
Gu Yu countered.
“Don’t underestimate the heroes of the world.”
Liu Gengyan warned, “Many people are exceptionally gifted, awakening their abilities as soon as they enter high school, and some are even chosen early by powerful factions and individuals for careful cultivation. You simply cannot compete with these favored children of heaven.
So, lower your expectations early. That way, when you compete on the same stage as the strong, you won’t be too hurt.”
“What level is Jin Yaxuan, approximately? How does she compare to those favored children of heaven you mentioned?”
“She is very excellent, among the top of her peers, but compared to the strongest batch, she’s still far behind.”
“Is that so…” Gu Yu said confidently, “I will definitely be stronger than all of them.”
Liu Gengyan smiled, but this time she didn't dampen Gu Yu's enthusiasm: “Good, Teacher looks forward to your performance.”
Gu Yu knew her teacher was purely trying to preserve her self-esteem, but she didn't argue much.
Her problem was with studying subjects; she was never afraid of a fight.