Survival in the Class: I'm the Only Boy on the Bus

[Ruan Ningshuang's remaining sanity is 90%: Tsk! That's it?]

Ruan Ningshuang turned her face to the side, her fingertips gripping the bed sheet tightly.

A blush crept onto her cold face, but she stubbornly refused to make a sound, only her breathing became a little rapid.

Well... it doesn't seem as scary as Teacher Wen described, does it? I was nervous for so long.

[Ruan Ningshuang has 70% sanity remaining: Still being stubborn! Well... I guess...]

Ruan Ningshuang's lower lip was bitten until it turned slightly white, and a layer of misty water rose in her clear, cold eyes.

She finally couldn't hold back and let out a muffled groan, then bit her lower lip even harder.

She began to think that what Teacher Wen said might not be wrong.

[Ruan Ningshuang's remaining sanity is 50%: Hmm? What's going on? This is... a bit powerful...]

Ruan Ningshuang's eyes began to glaze over, and she subconsciously gripped the bed sheet tightly.

Jiang Chen looked at Ruan Ningshuang, whose cheeks were flushed.

They had known each other for four years. He had gotten used to Ruan Ningshuang's cold demeanor, and he had also seen the faint smile that she would occasionally show when she looked at him.

But this was the first time I'd seen her with that expression, wanting to speak but not daring to utter a sound.

Not to mention she's still wearing that nun's combat suit.

Her black and white nun's dress clung tightly to her body, revealing her fair collarbone at the neckline. Paired with her aloof face, she looked both sacred and ascetic, creating a striking contrast.

Jiang Chen's mind was filled with only one word:

Cold on the outside, cloying on the inside.

...

Near the end, Jiang Chen did not allow Ruan Ningshuang to unleash her domain.

Aside from the fact that Ruan Ningshuang was unable to move, he only wanted to replicate Ruan Ningshuang's mental power, because his own attack power was too unbalanced.

[Remaining sanity 20%: Oh my god!]

[0% remaining sanity: You've lost your mind!!]

[Ruan Ningshuang's favorability rating increased from 92 to 100]

[This exchange has concluded, and both parties have gained 60 free attribute points.]

[Successfully copied Ruan Ningshuang's mental energy: 20 points.]

[Successfully replicated Ruan Ningshuang's S-rank talent [Winter Plum]]

[Dual Cultivation Sacred Body Attempts 1/4]

Jiang Chen sat on the edge of the bed and glanced at the time.

6:30 a.m.

He frowned slightly. At 6 a.m., the system gave him a message and then nothing more.

[Rankings are being calculated... to be released later]

Jiang Chen opened his personal panel and started allocating points.

Add 30 points to Spirit, 20 points to Constitution, and the last 10 points to Agility.

After adding the points, he glanced at the panel.

[Player: Jiang Chen]

Team ID: 43999

[Talents: Dual Cultivation Holy Body (SSS-rank, Unique), I'm Afraid of Pain So I've Maxed Out Defense (S-rank), Sever the Cage (S-rank), Shadow Queen (S-rank), Don't Die! (S-rank), Winter Plum (S-rank)]

[Skills: Map Revealed (SSS Rank, Unique), Shooting Mastery (A Rank), Driving Proficiency (D Rank)]

[Equipment: Katana - Thunder (Rank C), Golden Desert Eagle (Rank A)]

[Core Attributes (including equipment bonuses)]

①Attack power: 210

②Physical condition: 67→87

③Defense: 292

④ Agility: 67 → 117

⑤ Mental Strength: 105 → 345

⑥ Luck: 15→15

【Special Attributes】

① Appearance: 99

Jiang Chen stared at the mental strength column, a smile appearing on his lips. It was a full 345 points!

The combination of 【Severing the Cage】 and 【Winter Plum】 grants a 6x bonus to Spiritual Power attribute points.

In other words, for every 1 point of mental strength added, you can actually add 6 points.

If Jiang Chen activates the Plum Blossom Domain, he can add 345 attack power to his teammates.

Jiang Chenguang finds the thought of having about forty people on his team, and if each of them could raise their attack power to around 350, terrifying.

With a talent like Lan Xingyao's that's tied to attack power, a single big fireball can squeeze every last drop out of all the zombies.

The only downside is that the Cold Plum Blossom domain doesn't grant any attack power.

Jiang Chen turned to look at Ruan Ningshuang.

Ruan Ningshuang was leaning against the headboard, her nun's habit was disheveled, her headscarf was askew to one side, revealing a few strands of black hair, and the blush on her face had not completely faded, but she had regained some of her cool and aloof demeanor.

She's also adding points.

All 60 points of free attribute should be allocated to Spirit.

After adding points, Ruan Ningshuang looked at her panel and a slight smile appeared on her lips.

Mental strength: 200 points.

After she activates her domain, she can add 200 attack points to Jiang Chen, which can be considered as a slight compensation for the regret that Jiang Chen cannot add attack points to himself.

If Jiang Chen and Ruan Ningshuang activate their domains together, the girls' attack power will increase by 545 points.

This is like a heifer traveling to Antarctica—it's incredibly awesome!

"Go downstairs." Jiang Chen stood up and straightened his clothes.

Ruan Ningshuang nodded and got off the bed.

But as soon as her delicate feet touched the floor, her legs went weak and she almost lost her balance.

Jiang Chen quickly reached out to help her up: "Are you alright?"

Ruan Ningshuang shook her head shyly, released Jiang Chen's hand, and took a deep breath before she could stand up straight.

The two walked out of the room one after the other.

As they went downstairs, Ruan Ningshuang walked behind Jiang Chen, her legs feeling slightly stiff.

First floor carriage.

The girls had already woken up and were sitting together eating breakfast.

The bus's [Level B Accelerated Recovery] meant that they only needed to sleep for three or four hours, which was more than enough.

Even Bai Nuonuo, who is usually a heavy sleeper, only slept for 5 hours before getting up.

By this time, the girls had all changed into their usual clothes.

Those embarrassing combat outfits had already been thrown into the washing machine, just waiting for Ruan Ningshuang's set to go in before they could be washed.

But they didn't expect that Ruan Ningshuang and the Sports Committee would stay together for so long.

Luckily it's only 6:32 now, there's still a while until 7 o'clock.

Otherwise, whether or not to go upstairs to call them when entering the random instance later will be a problem.

The girls chatted while eating breakfast, and the atmosphere was very pleasant.

Bai Nuonuo nibbled on a cookie, but her eyes kept glancing at the stairs, her ahoge (cowlick) bobbing back and forth.

Wu Maiduo was the first to get up. She not only practiced shooting on the fourth floor, but also overheard Jiang Chen and Ruan Ningshuang's conversation.

At this moment, she was wiping the Six Harmonies Spear, and her cheeks flushed slightly when she occasionally glanced at the stairs.

Sakura Hiyuki sat quietly, but her red pupils occasionally glanced at the stairs, and her fingers gripping the crimson katana tightened slightly.

Wen Ruyan diligently distributed water and food to each girl, proving herself to be a mature and sophisticated woman with a strong sense of wifely responsibility, managing all the supplies in an orderly manner.

Jiang Chen and the girls were responsible for scavenging supplies, while Wen Ruyan, the virtuous wife, was in charge of managing them.

With Wen Ruyan around, Jiang Chen didn't have to worry about the distribution of supplies at all.

Lu Wanzhou sat cross-legged in the passenger seat, chewing on half a compressed biscuit in her mouth like a little hamster with her cheeks puffed out.

Her eyes kept involuntarily glancing towards the stairwell.

"Hmph, you brat Xiao Chen, so busy so early in the morning, aren't you afraid of hurting your back?"

"And it's already 6:32, why aren't they coming down yet? We'll be entering the dungeon soon if they're any later."

Lan Xingyao immediately leaned out from the back seat, her arm still draped over Lu Wanzhou's chair back, and chuckled:

"Class monitor, don't be impatient! It's the academic representative's first time, so the sports representative needs to be gentle and attentive. That way, it will take longer."

"Besides, if you're really in such a hurry, why don't you be like Boiling Sheep and give him a push?"

Lu Wanzhou blushed slightly and gently tapped Lan Xingyao's head, which was covered in yellow grime.

Lan Xingyao covered her head and chuckled, feeling no pain at all.

But she glanced at the bathroom, wondering why Xingwan hadn't come out yet.

The atmosphere on this four-story bus was incredibly cheerful; it didn't look like people were there to survive, but rather like they were on a spring outing on a clear morning.

Just then, footsteps came from the stairs.

All the girls turned to look.

Jiang Chen walked in front, and Ruan Ningshuang followed behind.

Ruan Ningshuang has changed back into that traditional Chinese style cheongsam with a slit.

She walked with a slightly unsteady gait, and when the girls noticed, her face turned even redder.

Bai Nuonuo tilted her head, her ahoge (cowlick) bobbing in confusion:

"Sister Ningshuang, does your leg hurt? Do you need me to treat it?"

Ruan Ningshuang blushed even more, her fingers clenching the hem of her cheongsam, unsure how to answer.

Jiang Chen coughed lightly, his fist clenched, somewhat embarrassed.

"Nuonuo, Ningshuang is fine, she just... sat for too long."

Bai Nuonuo finally felt relieved and continued to nibble on her compressed biscuits, like a little hamster munching on corn.

Just then, a system notification sounded in everyone's minds.