10: Do I, Su Chen, need to explain my actions to you?

The battle could have ended at any time, but Su Chen didn't do so.

Why? Because the Empress was smiling happily, and because of the very polite classmates in the stands.

Awesome classmates!

Everyone is being quite polite; I was just sparring with someone, and you guys gave me so many lottery tickets.

In just this short while, I've almost earned one lottery ticket... Though it's a small amount, even the smallest mosquito is still meat, and small bits add up!

'Ding! Gained Sun Yongjie's favorability. lottery ticket +0.1.'

'Ding! Gained Xin Man's favorability. lottery ticket +0.5.'

'Ding! Gained Li Yanan's favorability. lottery ticket +0.5.'

Alright, I take back what I just said; there are a few people with good talent here.

Thanks for the tips, everyone! In this short time, you've almost given me enough for a 10-draw!

Since everyone is being so supportive, I can't go easy. Don't worry, I'll definitely give this Gu Xiangke a good lesson for you.

I'll vent that frustration for you!

Of course, you guys are just side dishes; I'm mainly doing this for the Empress.

That's the main prize; the harvest of 200 lottery tickets is the real deal.

Since the Empress is willing to spend money, I naturally have to put more effort into my performance... 'Pfft!'

Another Lightning Orb hit its mark, and this time Gu Xiangke really couldn't hold on. He spat out a mouthful of blood, his strength completely gone.

His entire body was numb, and electric arcs would occasionally flicker across the surface of his skin.

He felt like he was about to develop a Lightning Element Ability himself.

'Zzzt!'

Another Lightning Orb hit, and Su Chen kicked him off the stage.

Do you know why I suddenly struck so hard?

It's because you didn't put enough effort into your performance!

The Empress is one thing—she already gave 200 tickets, so it's understandable if she doesn't give more.

But what about you guys? There are hundreds of people in the stands!

Now you won't even give me 0.01 of a lottery ticket!

It's all your fault!

You have no professional spirit at all. If I don't beat you, who should I beat?

The lesson had been taught. He had dragged it out for so long only because there were lottery tickets to be earned, but now that they had fought for a while, the arrogance of the crowd in the stands had vanished.

Mainly, Xia Weiyu's anger had subsided, so there was no need to continue.

Without the acquisition of favorability lottery tickets, he naturally couldn't be bothered to waste more time with Gu Xiangke.

However, there was still another big payoff coming. If I handle things well next, it'll be the thrill of having lottery tickets smashed into my face again.

Su Chen looked at Gu Xiangke below the stage and said proudly:

"According to the rules, I am now the Vice President of this Superpower Society. Do you have any objections, Gu Xiangke?"

Gu Xiangke forced himself to endure the pain: "I have no objections!"

"And you all, did you hear that?"

"We heard."

Although the other members were dissatisfied, Gu Xiangke had been defeated, so how could a group of First Ranks like them have the courage to clamor?

Even if they wanted revenge, they would have to gain the strength first; after all, this was a world where martial prowess was paramount.

Su Chen didn't even care about the Vice President, so why would he care about ordinary members like them?

They didn't dare say another word and quickly carried Gu Xiangke away, fearing that if Su Chen got unhappy, he would drag them up for a good beating too.

"Wait! Did I say you could leave?

Stay right where you are!"

Although the group was dissatisfied, Su Chen was now the Vice President, and they had no power to resist... Su Chen stepped down from the stage, returned to Xia Weiyu, and helped her to her feet.

"I declare that what Gu Xiangke just said is invalid. Now, I'm giving Classmate Xia a chance for a re-assessment."

Hearing this, Xia Weiyu's head felt a bit dazed.

Although she was certainly willing to be re-assessed, she was covered in injuries and barely had the strength to walk.

Before she could speak, a small test tube vial containing a red liquid appeared before her.

"This is a healing potion. Drink it to recover from your injuries."

Xia Weiyu didn't dare to take it; she knew that healing potions weren't cheap, and even the most common one cost a thousand.

That was half of her mother's monthly salary.

"This... no need, it's too precious..."

"It's fine, just drink it. If you don't recover from these injuries, how will you deal with the upcoming assessment? Or do you want to just pack your bags and go home?

If you feel uncomfortable about it, consider it a loan and pay me back later."

"Then... thank you, Su Chen."

'Ding! Gained Xia Weiyu's favorability. lottery ticket +100.'

Wow, I just tried it on a whim; is this really okay? This rate of return is a bit too high!

"Can you say that again?"

"...Thank you, Su Chen."

Silence followed. Su Chen knew it was no use; the idea of exploiting a System bug wasn't realistic.

"Your gratitude isn't sincere!"

Xia Weiyu: "..."

Is this the strength of the top student in the grade? He can even tell when my gratitude isn't sincere?

She felt that the gap between herself and Su Chen was truly massive!

"I..."

"Just kidding, just kidding. Come, open your mouth, I'll feed you."

"No need, I..."

The healing potion was already uncapped and brought to her lips. She couldn't refuse and could only close her eyes and drink it.

The moment it entered her mouth, a warm current swept through her entire body.

Her wounds healed at a visible rate, and the pain in her ribs and chest gradually vanished.

She felt as if she were bathing completely naked in a hot spring.

It was like a lone wanderer from the ice and snow returning to a warm home, or like resting under a thick quilt while listening to the faint sound of rain at night.

"Mmm~"

It was so comfortable that she wanted to roll over and hug her pillow to continue enjoying this bone-deep tingling pleasure.

But when she actually hugged something, she realized the tactile sensation was wrong. This wasn't her bed, nor was it her pillow; she was hugging Su Chen.

She hurriedly let go and backed away a few steps to maintain her distance from Su Chen.

"Tha... thank you."

'Ding! Gained Xia Weiyu's favorability. lottery ticket +100.'

A single healing potion from the System's lottery had yielded 200 lottery tickets, plus a hug from the Empress.

That's a 'mega' profit!

..."Prepare yourself to challenge the stage. This time, I will be your opponent. As long as you can last ten minutes, you'll pass the assessment."

Xia Weiyu felt a bit panicked upon hearing who her next opponent was. She had just witnessed Su Chen's strength; he was even stronger than Gu Xiangke. Could she last?

Earlier, when she faced Gu Xiangke, she had only been on the receiving end of a beating.

Su Chen comforted her:

"It's fine, it's just for show. We'll just spar for ten minutes and I'll let you pass.

I definitely won't hurt you; I won't even harm a single hair on your head, trust me.

It's just a mission assessment, don't take it too seriously. With me here, watch me fudge it for you!"

Su Chen said this without hiding or lowering his voice at all, and Gu Xiangke, who was nearby, heard it clearly.

He was the first to disagree; this was simply lawless! A complete disregard for the rules!

"Su Chen, you're cheating! This is a violation! Believe it or not, I'll go complain to the Dean!"

"Complain? What could you possibly report me for? Could it be that the Dean would actually dare to expel me?"

Gu Xiangke was fuming, but he knew that even if the Dean found out about such a small matter, he wouldn't bother to intervene.

A mission assessment was different from a regular exam or competition; it was just a formality and the standards weren't strictly enforced to begin with. The Dean knew the members usually muddled through it.

Besides, Xia Weiyu's strength did meet the standard; it was only because he had intentionally made things difficult for her that it turned out that way.

If he really went to complain, he would be the one in trouble, but he just couldn't accept it.

It was one thing for Su Chen to fudge it, but to be so blatant about it—if this wasn't kept in check, what would happen in the future?

"Hmph! I'm going to complain anyway. Let's see how you explain yourself then!"

Su Chen was disdainful: "Explain?

Do I, Su Chen, need to explain my actions to you?

Complain all you want. I'd like to see who dares to cross me."

"You! You... you!"

"Pfft!"