Chapter 317 The Four Who Got Beaten Up
On the day A-Chen entered the second year of the beginner class, Zuo Shan finally concocted the first antidote.
This is one of the fourteen poisons listed in the document Bo Yiyan gave her, titled "Fighting Poison with Poison": Ghost Powder.
Ghost Powder is actually the easiest of the fourteen poisons to prepare, but everything is difficult at the beginning. After successfully preparing one, Zuo Shan finally saw hope.
The most amazing thing about the poisons that Bo Yiyan gave was that they were not only poisons, but also antidotes that could neutralize other toxins.
Furthermore, the fourteen poisons form a cycle: the fourteenth poison can cure the first, the first can cure the second, the second can cure the third, and so on, until the thirteenth can cure the fourteenth.
Zuo Shan was truly impressed by Bo Yiyan's ability to write this book, and at the same time felt that he owed him a huge favor.
However, she only wants to fully understand the book right now and doesn't have time to think about anything else.
After Achen entered the second grade, his classmates were much stronger than those in the first grade. In order not to fall behind, he studied hard every day, whether it was academic subjects or combat subjects, he studied very seriously.
Zuo Shan couldn't help but feel secretly relieved that she wasn't the same age as her son, otherwise she would definitely have been overwhelmed by him!
Since her son didn't need her, as a nominal tutor, to worry about his studies, Zuo Shan devoted herself entirely to conquering the fourteen poisons.
After Achen's second monthly exam after entering school, Meng Rui, Kong Lingling, and Tsuzaki Kaori, who were in the same batch of students, all successfully advanced to the second year.
This time, Achen got a B in academic subjects, an A in his special ability assessment, and a B- in martial arts. Based on his overall score, he could actually be promoted.
However, considering his age and his mental abilities, the dean and his teacher specifically consulted with him and his tutor, Zuo Shan, suggesting that he consolidate his skills for another month and then advance in the next monthly exam.
Kong Lingling and Meng Rui were both very happy to be in the same class as their boss, Chen, again. Tsuzaki Kaori secretly rejoiced, thinking that she might have a chance to surpass him.
The second-year students were already wary of A-Chen, a freshman who caught up with them in just one month, but then three more suddenly squeezed in.
Now they began to target these four little ones, intentionally or unintentionally. After all, the fastest among them to advance took four months, and some had been stuck in the second grade for three years without being able to advance to the third grade.
Actually, this is normal for the college's 18-year academic system. But with the four little ones as a control group, those who are 9 or 10 years old and still stuck in the second year seem too stupid.
Unfortunately, these older kids are all quite skilled in combat; their only shortcomings are academics and superpowers. So, when they target the four little ones, they choose to do so during combat training sessions or when practicing their fighting skills.
For four consecutive days, the four little ones were beaten up.
Kong Lingling and Achen were slightly better; their fighting skills were barely enough to deal with the older children.
However, their opponents were taller and stronger than them, and even if they could barely handle it, they would still end up with bruises and swelling on their faces.
Because Tsuzaki Kaori is slender and often pretends to be weak and pitiful, the other party simply knocked her down and that was it.
The worst off was Meng Rui. Although he was physically weak, he had a special constitution and strong recovery ability. The scars he had just been left with were quickly healed by 60% or 70%.
Once his opponent sees that he is not seriously injured, he will strike him hard again until he is numb from being hit so many times!
After school that day, Meng Rui pulled the other three aside to discuss their next move.
"Boss Chen, you make a decision. We can't keep taking beatings like this, can we?" Meng Rui said.
"So what if we get beaten? One day we'll be stronger than them, and then we'll turn the tables on them!" Kong Lingling didn't care at all, showing the spirit of a little warrior who gets stronger with each setback.
“But they are older than us, and it’s simply unrealistic for us to surpass them in martial arts in a short time!” Tsuzaki Kaori said.
Although she considered Ah Chen her rival, the four of them were currently in the same boat, so she wisely chose to pause their internal strife.
"There's nothing I can do right now, so I can only try to make them suffer more during their sparring sessions."
"As you all know, superpowers that are too harmful can't be used on classmates. They took that for granted, which is why they only left us with superficial injuries," Chen said.
Then he stared at Meng Rui, whose eyes were darting around, and said, "Hey kid, do you have a plan? If you do, just say it already, don't beat around the bush and waste my training time!"
"When I went home on my last day off, I found an old, outdated book in my family's storeroom."
My grandfather said this was a formation diagram left by our ancestors before the Great Cataclysm, but unfortunately, no one in the family could understand it. If it weren't for commemorating our ancestors, we probably would have burned it.
Meng Rui took out a yellowed old book from the spatial button. The characters on it looked like traditional Chinese characters from before the Great Cataclysm, but unfortunately, none of the four little ones could understand them.
However, some of the images above are understandable. They seem to depict three, four, seven, or eight people standing in designated positions, working together to fight the enemy.
Other images are even more perplexing, featuring stones, small flags, and a combination of strange symbols forming a large image.
"My grandfather said that if you can understand this book, you can defeat ten or a hundred people, or three or four people, and deal with a group of people who are better than you."
So I thought I'd bring this array diagram here and have each of you make a copy so you can take it home and have your parents study it.
"If someone can understand it and share it with everyone, we can learn it secretly and maybe then we can beat those annoying guys!" Meng Rui finally revealed his intention.
"I don't want it. I can't understand a single word on it, and these pictures make my eyes dizzy. Even if I take it back, it won't be of any use." Kong Lingling was the first to give up.
"I don't want it either. Your family has been trying to understand this for so many generations, so how could you possibly find a result in a short time?"
Instead of wasting that time, I'd rather look around my family's plantation for some colorless and odorless slow-acting poison powder. I could apply it to my hands and use it to silently poison them during combat training.
By the time they reacted, class was already over, and the next morning there was no trace of them. Even if they wanted to complain, they couldn't find any evidence. Tsuzaki Kaori shook her head as well.
Two friends in a row objected, and Meng Rui was a little disappointed, but then he saw A-Chen reach out and take his book, saying:
"I'll take a picture of the electronic document and send it to my family to study it, but I can't guarantee there will be any results."
"Great! Boss Chen, I believe in you! Go for it!" Meng Rui immediately clenched his fist excitedly.
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