High School Student with Immortal Race System

After the ten-person group’s get-together that day, a few of them were still curious when they saw the Jinkang Pharmacy holding a sale with loud gongs and drums, especially about the so-called "Medicine King."

Yang Shen had actually saved not just Cao Wei and Tian Zihan, but four of the top ten students in their grade. However, he was only familiar with Tian Zihan and Cao Wei, whom he had fought, and didn’t recognize the others.

So, when Yang Shen appeared in the basement today, the ten-person group’s feelings toward him became very complicated.

A mix of gratitude, helplessness, and embarrassment.

Of course, their feelings toward Xu Bamboo, who came with him, were even more complex.

Xu Bamboo had dominated them for the longest time. In the occasional inter-class combat drills, she had never lost.

In other words, Xu Bamboo had thrashed every single one of them...

Huo Jun had no intention of wasting time. Crossing one arm over his chest, he said, "Let’s warm up. How about this..."

"You ten, fight the two of them."

’Ten against two?’ Yang Shen raised his eyebrows.

’This is even more ridiculous than two against one last time!’

The ten-person group all took a step back.

Not out of fear, but out of disbelief at the order.

’Are we a bunch of nobodies? Ten of us ganging up on two?’

Huo Jun raised an eyebrow. "What? Scared? The two of them won’t be using weapons. What’s there to be afraid of!"

The group of ten still hesitated, especially since Yang Shen was the savior of several of them.

Huo Jun roared, "I suggest you bring your A-game! Otherwise, Yang Shen will look down on you with utter contempt! He’ll think you’re the scum of the earth, a stray mutt on the side of the road! Some unidentifiable brown sludge in a dumpster! The yellow stains in a toilet bowl! A wad of phlegm so disgusting you wouldn’t even want to step on it!"

Yang Shen: ???

’Did I say anything? I’m asking you, did I say a single word?!’

The ten-person group just looked at Huo Jun coldly, clearly not a bunch of fools who could be easily provoked.

But deep down, they were defiant. They were grateful to Yang Shen, but they refused to believe they were *that* weak.

The first person to step forward was a surprise.

Cao Wei took a step forward. "I absolutely will not let Yang see me like that! I’m... at the very least, I listen to what Yang says!!"

Yang Shen wiped his face and looked at Xu Bamboo. ’Looks like we’re the only two normal people here,’ he thought.

Only to find that Xu Bamboo was already warming up.

It was clear that Zhuzi was actually a little eager to go.

Her poor performance on the last monthly exam had led these people to look down on her... and Zhuzi had a temper of her own!

The area was limited to a 300-square-meter zone. The setup was so absurd that the twelve of them stood together, not knowing how to even start.

Yang Shen thought for a moment. He didn’t rule out the possibility of using the Rising Sun Wheel, so he just took off his shirt, revealing a lean, muscular physique.

Of course, this was standard for Martial Arts High School students. Even Huang Gang had a six-pack...

However, with the continuous effects of the Buddha Sound Body Refining Technique, Yang Shen’s height had already grown to 179cm, just shy of the 180cm club, and he was still growing.

If his school uniform wasn’t so baggy, and if there wasn’t so little time left in his high school career, he would have needed a new one!

’Mhmm... definitely not because he was a cheapskate.’

He used to be the same height as Zhuzi at 173cm. Now, they had a much more typical height difference for a male-female pair, and he looked much taller and more imposing.

Yang Shen squatted and stretched his legs.

Even though it was just a normal warm-up, the ten-person group faintly sensed a different aura about him.

Huo Jun always said that only those who had killed were good students. Yang Shen had always scoffed at that, but it was undeniable... having experienced real combat and life-or-death battles, Yang Shen’s aura was completely different from that of a "top student" in the conventional sense.

He really gave off a sense of danger.

It might have been a primal instinct, or it could have been their own minds replaying Yang Shen’s history of killing, a form of self-hypnosis.

But when Yang Shen’s expression turned even slightly serious, the ten-person group definitely felt a sense of tension.

In contrast, Xu Bamboo’s aura was calmer, but she stood like a Cold Mountain Strong Bamboo at Yang Shen’s side.

One squatting, one standing—ready to demolish them all!

Such a powerful stance!

The group of ten had a certain fondness for Yang Shen, not just because he had saved some of them, but also because of their admiration for a heroic figure of their own age.

But it was a different story with Xu Bamboo.

As people who had been dominated by Xu Bamboo for so long, they held a bit of a personal grudge.

So, even though the rules called for a free-for-all, they still made Xu Bamboo their primary target.

The first to move was Tian Zihan.

His timidness last time had damaged his reputation within the ten-person group, so this time he chose to strike first.

Xu Bamboo had long since seen their intentions and met his charge without a hint of fear.

Her slender arm was a stark contrast to Tian Zihan’s ridiculously large fist.

And yet, that delicate hand firmly caught Tian Zihan’s massive fist.

Tian Zihan’s heart jumped as he felt the force. "You... you’ve already broken through to the mid-stage of Marrow Refining?"

’At the same cultivation stage, my Power should be unrivaled! Otherwise, wouldn’t my great sacrifice have been for nothing?’

’To feel like this, it can only mean Xu Bamboo’s cultivation stage is higher than mine!’

Xu Bamboo didn’t answer. She just twisted her body, becoming a blur as she kicked Tian Zihan away.

Another one of the top ten students made his move, lowering his body and closing in rapidly. He had clearly also trained in an extracurricular Step Technique, taking a speed-based approach like a Spiritual Snake slithering across the ground.

Xu Bamboo did only one thing: she sidestepped slightly and then raised her leg.

She stomped down hard on his lower back, pinning him to the ground as if she were trapping a soccer ball.

The boy felt like he was about to vomit up his internal organs.

Xu Bamboo said lightly, "You never learn. All acceleration and no change in direction."

The boy recalled his several crushing defeats at her hands in the past.

’Damn it! Didn’t they say Xu Bamboo had fallen off?! How is she still this strong?!’

’Was my sixth-place rank on the monthly exam a fake?!’

’Such immense Power! Such a quick reaction!!’

’Has she really reached the mid-stage of Marrow Refining?!’

The next to enter the fray was Cao Wei. This girl with long, straight black hair had a style completely at odds with her innocent face. Her movements were incredibly swift, and like Xu Bamboo, she followed a "balanced path."

In fact... those in the know knew that Cao Wei’s family was also very wealthy, providing her with the maximum possible support.

But for the past three years, she had always been several steps behind Xu Bamboo and was often used as a comparison, becoming a prime example of "money is useless without enough talent."

The previous monthly exam was the only time her score had been higher than Xu Bamboo’s.

But as it turned out, the gap between her and Xu Bamboo hadn’t shrunk. On the contrary, it had grown.

The two girls were similar in height and build, but Xu Bamboo, who was suspected to be at the mid-stage of Marrow Refining, was overpowering Cao Wei on all fronts.

Combining the Cloud Dance Eighteen Falls and the Little Formless Hand, her style was elegant and beautiful, yet her attacks were like a raging storm!

Xu Bamboo’s own combat skills were not weak to begin with, just not on the same unbelievable level as Yang Shen’s. But recently, thanks to the Yang’s Study Group, she had managed to improve even further.

After a brief exchange of probing attacks, the fight got serious! Clearly, the three of them had a much stronger will to fight against Xu Bamboo than against Yang Shen.

’We can’t beat her, but we’ll never admit defeat! Otherwise, how could we show our faces?!’

The three of them had no coordination, but they at least put on the pressure.

Yet Xu Bamboo still handled them adeptly, fighting one against three!

This showed that Xu Bamboo had actually always been in a league of her own.

The fight on the field was quite fierce, with dozens of moves exchanged in a flurry of back-and-forth.

In contrast, Yang Shen was quite calm.

Mainly, after experiencing the chaotic battle at Jinkang Pharmacy, he didn’t feel any threat from this.

’My allies may have gone from two Director Level powerhouses to just Zhuzi, but the opponents have been downgraded too, haven’t they?’

That gang of Exotic Strange Guests had bizarre techniques, came with their own weapons, and fought with no fear of death... They couldn’t be compared to this group of bare-handed high school students.

So he simply idled about, squatting on the side. It wouldn’t be too late for him to step in when Xu Bamboo could no longer hold on.

Yang Shen stretched lazily. He wanted to give Zhuzi a chance to show off...

For one, after her failure in the last monthly exam, Zhuzi’s mind wasn’t at ease, and today was a good chance for her to blow off some steam.

Second, he hoped Huo Jun would pay more attention to Xu Bamboo. That Madman really knew his stuff and was genuinely willing to teach.

This was the final sprint before the college entrance exams. If Xu Bamboo could catch his eye, it would be hugely beneficial.

And the result was...

BANG! BANG! Two gunshots rang out!

The sound was a conditioned reflex for Yang Shen, but it was too sudden. He dodged one round but was hit by the other.

He was numb!

Yang Shen looked at Huo Jun in shock. "...Seriously... it’s a 2 vs. 10 right now, why did you suddenly start shooting?!"

Huo Jun held a standard-issue rifle in one hand and said fiercely, "Slacking off on the battlefield? If you don’t want to fight, you can have a go with me!"

Yang Shen rubbed his chest and stood up helplessly.

’Fine...’

Currently, three people were trading blows with Zhuzi. The other seven probably felt that ganging up was dishonorable and were too proud to join in.

Seeing Yang Shen get up, seemingly no longer slacking off, one of them said, "Yang Shen, you’d better not move."

Yang Shen didn’t know the boy’s name, but they all knew his.

Yang Shen pointed at the rifle. "The problem is, he doesn’t agree."

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