I'm a senior in high school, and the Emperor Development System has arrived!

Chapter 98 Yes, yes, we're going to have a field battle!
The BYD vehicle came to a stop outside the ornate iron gate.

Chen Zhou finished the order first, then opened the car door and was immediately stunned by the overwhelming sense of luxury.

The gateposts, made of milky white sandstone, are as thick as two people could hug, and the gilded decorations shimmer with tiny golden light in the setting sun.

As expected of a villa area, even the security guards are extraordinary.

Unlike the two elderly men in Xingfu Jiayuan who had almost lost all their teeth, everyone here was a strong and healthy young man, dressed in crisp uniforms and well-equipped.

"Are all the people living here rich?"

Jiang Xia leaned out of the car window, her short hair swaying gently.

Lu Mi tightened her grip on the canvas backpack, gazing at the villa area outside the window with envy in her eyes:
"Lido No. 1... My dad brought me here last year when he visited a client. It's huge inside. I heard that a unit costs seven or eight million."

Chen Zhou stood outside the access control, about to take out his phone to contact Bai Qianqian.

Just then, a beautiful figure suddenly jogged out from inside, her high ponytail swaying behind her head with each step.

Bai Qianqian waved her hand, smiling sweetly:

"I'm so sorry to have kept you waiting!"

She wore a mint green T-shirt with a cartoon fox printed on the chest, and light-wash denim shorts that revealed her slender legs.

Bai Qianqian stood in front of Chen Zhou, her forehead covered in fine sweat, her earlobes flushed, and her hands behind her back, gently twisting the backpack straps.

This was the first time Chen Zhou had seen Bai Qianqian in casual clothes; she looked even more youthful and girlish than she did at school.

"Get in the car."

Chen Zhou looked away and opened the car door, the fragrance wafting from the girl's hair lingering around his nose.

The bald man watched as another young woman got into the car from the villa area and couldn't help but let out a soft sigh.

[Bald Uncle: Good heavens! Did this kid raid the fairy's nest? One was naive and innocent, another was secretly horny, and now there's this pure and innocent type... Damn, these are all real-life versions of Jia Baoyu...]

Ignoring the bald man's envy, jealousy, and hatred, Chen Zhou opened his Didi app and placed another order through the designated driver.

"Driver, Fengshan Park!"

"okay!"

The bald man stepped on the gas, and the BYD turned around and left the villa area.

In the car.

Chen Zhou looked at Bai Qianqian and couldn't help but feel emotional.

This girl is not only beautiful, but also incredibly wealthy.

God is so biased; not only did He give her a door, He also gave her a floor-to-ceiling window.

"Turn left at the next intersection and you'll reach Fengshan Park."

After driving for a while, the bald man suddenly interrupted, making a sharp turn of the steering wheel as he spoke to Chen Zhou:

"That place gets crowded on weekends, so you young people need to be careful when hiking."

When mentioning the word "safety," the uncle emphasized it, as if afraid Chen Zhou wouldn't understand.

Chen Zhou smiled and nodded, but inwardly he was sweating profusely.

Oh right, right, we're planning to have a field battle, okay?

"Be careful"? I'm speechless...

Chen Zhou shook his head and opened the car window to look outside.

The bluish-gray stone steps meander into the lush cypress forest, the air filled with the scent of pine needles and earth.

Soon, the car stopped at the park entrance.

Two figures were seen at the park entrance: Li Bin was wearing flashy beach shorts, while Zhou Xinglun was wearing sunglasses and carrying a hiking backpack.

The two of them standing together looked somewhat out of place.

"Here is the place."

As Chen Zhou unbuckled his seatbelt and opened the car door, he heard Lu Mi sigh behind him:
"I should have brought shorts. Wearing jeans while hiking is unbearably hot..."

Chen Zhou thought for a moment and said:
"Let my dad drive to your house tomorrow to get some clothes. It's a hassle if we don't have any to change into."

Lu Mi stared with a hint of surprise in her eyes:

"Really? That's great!"

Seeing Lu Mi's extraordinary surprise, Chen Zhou casually gave her the "Insightful Insight" rating:
[Lu Mi: If I hadn't only brought two sets of casual clothes, how could I have been outshone by these two guys? My long legs are pretty impressive too, okay?]

Chen Zhou remained silent.

So they were thinking that if they weren't strong enough, they could make up for it with equipment.

but……

Chen Zhou's gaze swept over Bai Qianqian, Lu Mi, and Jiang Xia.

go〇〇d, good, goOOd.

Chen Zhou suddenly understood Lu Mi's thoughts. It was so obvious; who wouldn't feel a sense of loss?

While the two were talking, Jiang Xia and Bai Qianqian had already stood by the roadside.

The bald man rolled down the car window and winked at Chen Zhou:
"Young man, remember to give your uncle a five-star review!"

“It’s covered!”

Chen Zhou greeted him helplessly.

As soon as the car door closed, Li Bin approached with a grin:
"Wow, you actually took a taxi here? You're so rich. Give me 50 to see what you're made of."

Chen Zhou chuckled:
"I don't need money, but I need my life."

Li Bin rolled his eyes:
"With your birth chart, it's so hard it could chop down a tree. What use would it be?"

Stephen Chow followed, his gaze sweeping over the three girls behind his glasses before finally settling on Chen Zhou. He patted his backpack and said:

"The drinks and picnic mats are in my bag, two bottles of water per person, and I also brought some snacks."

Chen Zhou nodded and said to the three pretty girls behind him:

"The timing is about right; half an hour up the mountain will be just enough to see the sunset."

As he spoke, considering that Bai Qianqian and Lu Mi were exhausted, he specifically mentioned:
"If you really can't get up there, the viewing platform halfway up the mountain is a good spot too." Then he said to Bai Qianqian:
"Give me your backpack, it'll make the climb easier later."

Upon hearing this, Bai Qianqian twisted the hem of her clothes and said:
"No...it's okay, I...I can do it myself!"

Remembering that Bai Qianqian only had a martial attribute of 19, Chen Zhou didn't say much and simply picked up the backpack behind her.

"Slow down...slow down."

Seeing that she couldn't persuade Chen Zhou, Bai Qianqian whimpered twice and obediently pulled her arm out of the suspenders.

Chen Zhou slung his backpack over his shoulder and felt a sudden weight on his body.

Goodness, how many snacks did Bai Qianqian bring?

Do you think they're pigs?
He greeted the crowd:

"Hiking team, charge!!"

After saying that, he took the lead and walked into the park, and the others followed.

The hiking trail in Fengshan Park is paved with bluestone slabs. The beginning section is very gentle and easy to walk on.

Tall camphor trees lined both sides of the road, and sunlight filtered through the gaps in the leaves, casting dappled shadows on the ground.

"Hey, have you guys heard? A new hot pot restaurant recently opened on the back street of the school, and I heard it tastes amazing."

Li Bin was the first to start talking.

"Really? When should we go and try it?"

Stephen Chow immediately became interested.

"Let's have a feast together when we get back from this camping trip, just the few of us!"

Li Bin waved his hand, displaying his boundless pride.

Lu Mi walked quietly, occasionally interjecting with a word or two.

Jiangxia was the most energetic and lively, running ahead to admire the scenery one moment and then running back to whisper to Chen Zhou the next.

As Bai Qianqian walked, she observed the plants around her, stopping from time to time to touch the tree trunks or smell the flowers.

When Chen Zhou turned around, he noticed this detail and thought to himself:
"Bai Qianqian is quite interested in plants?"

He walked at the front, carrying snacks on his back, his steps light and quick.

Chen Zhou rarely climbs mountains, but since adding a few points to his martial arts attribute, he feels his stamina is exceptionally good.

Before, carrying such a heavy backpack would have made me sweat profusely, but now it feels light and not heavy at all.

After walking for about ten minutes, the mountain path began to gradually become steeper.

The bluestone path has been transformed into stone steps, one after another, stretching as far as the eye can see.

"Holy crap, how did it suddenly become so steep?"

Li Bin began to breathe heavily, and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

Chen Zhou, who was walking ahead, suddenly turned around and asked:
Do you have Pinduoduo on your phone?

Upon hearing this, Li Bin immediately became alert:
"No, you don't want me to cut you, do you?"

As we all know, even the closest of friends can become strangers if they get ripped off by Pinduoduo.

However, Chen Zhou's intention was not in that respect. He smiled and said with a double meaning:

"No, you had already uninstalled it."

Before Li Bin could react, he repeatedly said:
"Yes, yes, I uninstalled it a long time ago."

However, it wasn't until Stephen Chow couldn't hold back his laughter that he realized what had happened:

"I'll blanch it! Don't you dare run away, pork knuckle!"

Li Bin made a move to rush up and chase after Chen Zhou, but after running a few steps, seeing the endless stone steps, he gave up the idea.

"Garlic bird, garlic bird, I'll spare your life!"

After walking for another seven or eight minutes, the difference in everyone's physical strength became apparent.

Lu Mi and Bai Qianqian, whose martial attribute was around 20, were left behind, panting as they followed.

Bai Qianqian gritted her teeth and moved upwards step by step, her cheeks flushed and her forehead damp with sweat.

Lu Mi simply stopped, hands on her hips, panting, and kept complaining:
"I'm so tired, I'm exhausted! Wait for me!"

Zhou Xinglun, who was carrying everyone's drinks, was also struggling a bit, and walked with Li Bin, who looked like he usually played a lot of games.

Chen Zhou slowed his pace, waiting for Jiang Xia to catch up:

"Are you okay?"

Jiangxia was in good physical condition and was not carrying any weight, so he was able to keep up with Chen Zhou.

She wiped her sweat and tossed her short hair:
"It's okay, just kidding."

Although she said that, her breathing became noticeably more rapid.

"Then you walk slowly first, I'll go check behind, in case they can't keep up."

As Chen Zhou spoke, he turned and walked down the road. When he passed Zhou Xinglun, he took two bottles of water to lighten Zhou's load.

He hadn't gone far down the steps with the water in his hand when he saw Lu Mi standing on the stone steps with her hands on her hips, her eyes filled with affection:
"Senior, please help me..."

Chen Zhou tossed a bottle of water to Lu Mi, who quickly caught it, unscrewed the cap, and took a few sips.

He kindly reminded:
"Drink only a little, just enough to moisten your throat, otherwise you'll feel even worse."

Lu Mi nodded, and just as she was about to say something, she saw Chen Zhou walk past her and stand in front of Bai Qianqian.

At this moment, Bai Qianqian was leaning against the trunk of a camphor tree, panting. Her high ponytail hung down her shoulders, and a few strands of sweaty hair clung to her cheeks.

She seemed to notice Chen Zhou's gaze, looked up, and her eyes lit up when she met his eyes, but then she quickly lowered her head again, her ears turning red.

The teapot is blushing.

Chen Zhou shook his head and threw out a [Insightful Insight] skill.

Family, I feel that given my current writing time, splitting 6,000 words into two chapters would be more suitable—one in the afternoon and one in the evening. This makes my thoughts flow more smoothly, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, I'll eventually be writing 3,000-word chapters. Thanks for understanding!

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