Godslayer: The Progenitor of Symbiotes

The atmosphere in the instructor's office was somewhat heavy.

"Ugh, my head hurts." Yuan Gang had just hung up the phone with Shao Pingge and was now rubbing his temples, his face full of worry.

"Chief Yuan, what did they say?" Hong Hao picked up his water glass, took a sip, and asked with a hint of schadenfreude.

The other instructors, seeing Yuan Gang's expression, also secretly chuckled.

They were very curious about something that even the head instructor of the training camp found troublesome.

"The higher-ups said we need to persuade Chen Shu to be the 'mystery' for this year's new recruits' graduation assessment." Yuan Gang sighed, his gaze sweeping "sympathetically" over the instructors present. "This isn't just my task; you all need to contribute as well."

"Cough cough cough..." Hong Hao choked on his water, his face turning red. He looked up at Yuan Gang in disbelief: "Chen Shu? Impossible?! Does that mean we're going to fail the final assessment again?"

"That's right, how could Chen Shu possibly look at it with common sense? Even the 'Chuan' realm assessment had risks, so he can't possibly win against the 'Hai' realm."

Another instructor nodded in agreement, his tone full of worry. Sending a group of "Pool" level recruits to fight against Chen Shu, a "Sea" level expert—wasn't that suicidal?

"Don't rush," Yuan Gang waved his hand, trying to calm everyone down. "Although Chen Shu is at the 'Sea' Realm, we don't necessarily have to make him use his full strength."

As he spoke, he glanced at the instructors and said firmly, "This is a rare opportunity. I'll go and discuss it with Chen Shu first."

After saying that, Yuan Gang stood up and walked out of the office.

……

At this moment, Qin Xue stood sideways at her shooting position on the firing range, slowly drawing back her bowstring. An ice arrow appeared out of thin air; the bow and arrow in her hand was the [Frosty Longbow] that Chen Shu had given her.

Chen Shu stood at the edge of the shooting range, not far from Qin Xue, arms crossed, quietly watching her.

For the past few days, Chen Shu has been doing nothing but accompanying Qin Xue during training.

In recent days, Bai Lingmo has stopped training with Qin Xue in order to give Chen Shu and Qin Xue some alone time.

Whoosh-!

The moment Qin Xue released the bowstring, the ice arrow shot out and hit the target in the distance in the blink of an eye.

"Great! That's awesome!" Chen Shu clapped his hands as soon as he saw the arrow hit the target, his face full of pride.

Qin Xue ran to Chen Shu's side, opened her arms, and threw herself into his embrace. She looked up at him and said shyly, "Don't get so excited, what if someone comes over?"

Chen Shu hugged Qin Xue tightly and said with a malicious smile, "Then why are you still hugging me? Aren't you afraid someone will see?"

"...You never hug me first, so I have to hug you instead." Qin Xue's tone carried a hint of resentment.

She felt like a child in front of Chen Shu, completely unlike someone who didn't have a girlfriend.

Every time Chen Shu faced her, besides holding her hand, he would either pat her head or pinch her cheek, and she really didn't know what to say.

Chen Shu scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly. After thinking for a moment, he gently pinched Qin Xue's chin with one hand, forcing her to look directly into his eyes.

His gaze unconsciously moved to Qin Xue's lips, his voice becoming a little hoarse: "Is it okay?"

Qin Xue's face flushed instantly, her eyes darted away, and her heart raced. She nodded gently, her voice barely audible: "Mmm..."

Chen Shu lowered his head and slowly approached Qin Xue's lips. Their breaths mingled, and Chen Shu could even feel Qin Xue's warm breath.

However, just as their lips were about to touch—

squeak--!

The firing range gate was suddenly pushed open.

"Cough cough!"

An untimely and slightly awkward cough suddenly rang out.

Qin Xue, like a startled fawn, abruptly pushed Chen Shu away, her face flushed crimson. Chen Shu, looking helpless, turned to face the source of the sound.

Yuan Gang stood at the entrance of the shooting range, a slightly embarrassed smile on his face: "Um... did I come at the wrong time?"

Chen Shu sighed, a hint of dissatisfaction in his voice: "Chief Yuan, you really picked the right time."

Yuan Gang chuckled twice and scratched his head: "Sorry, sorry, but I have something important I want to discuss with you."

Qin Xue blushed and said in a low voice, "You two chat, I'm going to train first." After saying that, she quickly ran away, leaving Chen Shu and Yuan Gang behind.

Chen Shu watched Qin Xue's departing figure, shook his head helplessly, then turned to Yuan Gang, his tone returning to calm: "So you were being so nice today because you wanted something from me. Tell me, what is it?"

Given Yuan Gang's temperament, upon seeing what had just happened, he would surely have said, "This is a training camp, not your home."

Yuan Gang stepped forward, his expression serious: "The higher-ups hope that you can act as the 'mystery' for this year's new recruits' graduation assessment, giving them a chance to take on the challenge."

Chen Shu raised an eyebrow, a hint of mockery in his voice: "You want me to bully a bunch of new recruits at the 'Pool' Realm? Aren't you underestimating me?"

Yuan Gang quickly explained, "It's not that you need to go all out, it's just giving them a chance to train. You just need to keep it at the 'Chuan' level. At the same time, we will arrange other instructors to assist you."

Chen Shu pondered for a moment, then nodded: "Alright, I agree, but I have two conditions."

Yuan Gang looked at Chen Shu strangely, he really didn't expect Chen Shu to make demands.

"You go first, can you promise me you won't make any guarantees right away?" Yuan Gang thought for a moment and decided to listen to Chen Shu's conditions first.

Chen Shu nodded and slowly said, "First, I need to find two helpers, both from the 'Chuan' realm. They were also Night Watchers before, so you can rest assured that they will be sent to the training camp."

"Secondly, if I target someone during the fight, you cannot stop me. You can rest assured that I will not kill him."

Yuan Gang's expression turned somewhat unpleasant after hearing the two conditions.

The first one is simple; the Night Watchman's files can reveal the identities of the two people Chen Shu brought.

The second one is a bit more difficult. He can't be sure that when Chen Shu targets "a certain person," he won't cripple him so that he can't participate in battles in the future.

He knew perfectly well who this "certain person" was.

Even if Zhao Yuan's personality is not good, he is at least a super high-risk forbidden area. Although he is not as good as the "monsters" of the previous generation, his potential is not low under normal circumstances.

Seeing that Yuan Gang remained silent for a long time, Chen Shu naturally knew what he was worried about and comforted him.

"Don't worry, you know my abilities. I won't let him lose his ability to move. Perhaps after this test, he can even reach a higher level."

Upon hearing this, and considering Chen Shu's abilities, Yuan Gang nodded slightly.

"Don't be too harsh. These are all new recruits. It's not good to leave them with psychological trauma."

Chen Shu nodded and walked out the door to chase after Qin Xue.

Yuan Gang stood there, pondering whether adding two more "Chuan" realms would be too much of a strain on these new recruits.

Two seconds later, Chen Shu suddenly poked his head out from the doorway, looking at Yuan Gang with hostility.

"Remember to knock next time you need to contact me. I finally took the initiative, and you ruined it again."