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

Hazard learns very quickly.

Jiang Chen only played it twice before she was able to hum along.

By the third time, she was able to play several simple chords with her left hand.

However, if Hazard uses his mouth to bite the stick and pluck the strings, he cannot sing.

Jiang Chen glanced at Hazard's empty right forearm, thought for a moment, and picked up a wooden stick of suitable thickness from the ground.

He placed the stick against the severed part of Hazard's right arm and gestured to indicate its length.

Then use a katana to carve out a piece of wood.

Then, tear a strip of cloth from the hem of his short-sleeved shirt and attach a wooden piece to Hazard's right arm.

This way, Hazard can sing and play the guitar at the same time.

Hazard excitedly picked up his guitar again, pressing the strings with his left hand and gently stroking the main strings with the wooden pick in his right hand.

*Ding—*

A clear, melodious sound rang out from the strings.

This little girl, ravaged by war and physically disabled, had bright starlight shining in her eyes at this moment.

Hazard started trying to sing and play instruments.

The other children clapped and praised the children enthusiastically.

"Hazard is amazing! Her voice is so beautiful!"

"I want to learn too! Can Hazard teach me?"

"Wash your hands first! They're filthy!"

"You're the dirty one! You peed on me last night!"

"I don't!"

Looking at the group of children who had temporarily forgotten about war and death, Jiang Chen couldn't help but smile.

Tang Yan nudged Jiang Chen's lower back with her elbow and teased him:

"What's wrong? Does Brother Jiang Chen like children?"

"Then how about we have the class monitor and Teacher Wen give birth to a whole litter for you?"

Jiang Chen flicked Tang Yan's head with his finger, clearly annoyed.

"My mind is always filled with all sorts of nonsense."

"Did Lan Xingyao corrupt him?"

Tang Yan stuck out her little tongue at Jiang Chen:

"Giggle~!"

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After playing the last section, Hazard took a deep breath and slung his guitar over his shoulder.

She stood up, walked to the pile of junk covered with rags in the corner, and rummaged through it with her left arm.

The rag was lifted, revealing several tin cans and some broken daily necessities.

Hazard pulled out two things from the bottom.

A book, gleaming with a golden glow.

A small bag of survival coins, heavy with weight.

She turned and walked up to Jiang Chen, handing him the things:

"Brother Jiang Chen, here..."

Jiang Chen took the book and scanned it with the "Map Fully Open" feature.

[Rank A Talent Upgrade Book]

【效果：可将A级及以下的天赋提升1-2个等级，提升1个等级概率为99%，提升2个等级概率为1%。】

Hazard then stuffed the bag of survival coins into Jiang Chen's hand:

"Brother Jiang Chen, there's also this, twenty gleaming gold coins."

"I know that you Awakened Ones are all looking for this."

Jiang Chen didn't refuse and directly took both items, handing them to Tang Yan to put into her [space backpack].

Thanks.

Hazard shook his head with a smile:

"We are the ones who should be saying thank you."

"If it weren't for you, we might... not have survived to today."

Jiang Chen glanced at the rain outside the window.

The rain has lessened a bit.

The lightning wasn't as frequent anymore.

Jiang Chen stood up and said to Tang Yan and Wu Maiduo:

"It's time to go."

Tang Yan immediately stood up from the ground, dusted herself off, and put on her [Space Backpack].

Wu Maiduo walked to the door, picked up the folded Six Harmony Spear with her left hand, and opened the pink cat-head umbrella with her right hand.

Jiang Chen also gripped his katana.

The three of them stood at the doorway and turned to look at the children.

The children immediately stopped making a fuss.

Several little girls had tears in their eyes and were biting their lips.

The little boy with the prosthetic leg made from an empty artillery shell limped up to Wu Maiduo and looked up at her:

"Sister...are you leaving?"

Wu Maiduo squatted down, smiling as she looked him in the eye:

"Yes, the older brothers and sisters still have things to do."

The little boy lowered his head and remained silent.

Hazard stood at the front of the children.

She lowered her head slightly, pursed her lips, and her eyes were full of reluctance.

Jiang Chen took out a metal crowbar from his [space backpack].

Its silvery-white metallic luster gleamed coldly in the dim light.

Jiang Chen walked up to Hazard, put the crowbar into Hazard's left hand, and then slowly squatted down to look Hazard in the eye.

Jiang Chen placed the katana on the ground and put his hands on Hazar's shoulders:

"Hazard, do you believe it?"

Even in homes ravaged by war, flocks of white doves will eventually take flight...

Upon hearing this, Hazard's pupils contracted sharply.

She froze, opened her mouth, but felt as if something was blocking her throat.

Hazard looked down at the heavy crowbar in his hand.

On the silver-white metal rod, Lu Wanzhou had hastily carved four characters with a [Armor-Piercing Dagger]:

"Come back safely"

The silvery-white metal reflected Hazard's dirty face.

Jiang Chen gripped his katana again and stood up.

He reached out and patted Hazard on the shoulder.

Hazard's shoulders are too thin.

Even through the fabric, Jiang Chen could clearly feel the protruding bones:

"Let's live well together."

"And... thank you for your hard work..."

Hazard was impressed when he heard the words "You've worked hard".

She lowered her head, clenched her teeth tightly, and her eyes were terribly red.

As the youngest parent, she held back her tears.

Hazard's slender left hand gripped the crowbar tightly.

At around ten years old, she was deeply moved for the first time.

No one knew that in the ruins filled with zombies...

How did she, a young girl, manage to support ten other children and a pregnant woman?

Only she knows the hardships she endured.

Jiang Chen had said everything he needed to say, and he turned and walked towards the door.

Tang Yan and Wu Maiduo stood outside the door waiting for him.

They both heard what Jiang Chen and Hazard said.

Tang Yan looked at Jiang Chen with stars in her eyes, thinking that Jiang Chen was incredibly handsome at that moment.

Wu Maiduo was also completely certain that she had not chosen the wrong person, nor the wrong team.

Tang Yan's favorability rating: 95 → 96

[Wu Maiduo's favorability rating: 40→50]

Jiang Chen stepped out the door, and after only a few steps, he heard hurried footsteps behind him.

"Brother Jiang Chen!"

Hazard chased after them and stepped into the rain.

She still held the crowbar in her left hand, and the guitar on her back swayed as she ran.

Jiang Chen stopped and turned to look at her.

Hazard looked up at Jiang Chen, raindrops hitting her face and streaming down her cheeks.

She was panting, very excited, her chest heaving violently:

"Brother Jiang Chen, if we survive, will you come back to see us?"

Jiang Chen remained silent for two seconds.

He couldn't give Hazard any assurances, and could only say vaguely:

"If we have the chance, my older brothers and sisters will definitely come to see you."

Hazard bit his lip.

She knew very well that the chances Jiang Chen mentioned were very slim.

But she stubbornly stared into Jiang Chen's eyes:

"Then...what if I really made the city of peace filled with white doves..."

"Brother Jiang Chen, will you... will you come back to see us?"

Jiang Chen looked into Hazard's expectant eyes and sighed softly.

"good..."

He told a white lie.

Jiang Chen himself wasn't sure if he could come back to see them.

I don't know if these children will be alive tomorrow.

but...

He wanted to give the children a reason to live.

Hazard smiled, but tears finally welled up in his eyes.

Tears mingled with the rain on her face.

Hazard, however, smiled broadly, revealing two rows of light yellow teeth:

"Then... Hazard will try his best to live to see that day!"

Jiang Chen reached out, wanting to pat her head.

He reached out halfway, then stopped.

He was afraid Hazard would hide.

But the next moment, Hazard not only didn't dodge, but instead stood on tiptoe and used the top of his head to brush against Jiang Chen's palm.

It squints its eyes like a well-behaved kitten, and it looks very enjoyable.

Jiang Chen smiled and ruffled her hair.

Although it felt rough to the touch, the hair was all tangled.

But he still felt it felt great.

Jiang Chen withdrew his hand, turned around, and walked into the rain:

"I'm gone."

Tang Yan glanced back at the children reluctantly, then turned and followed Jiang Chen.

Wu Maiduo held an umbrella for Tang Yan and walked at the back.

She also glanced back.

Hazard stood outside the door, watching the three of them leave.

The rain pelted her, the broken guitar, and the crowbar.

Hazard, a little girl of about ten years old, just stood there in the rain.

Like a sapling that was blown about by the wind but never fell down.

Behind them, the children crowded around the door frame, craning their necks and watching Jiang Chen and his two companions' backs with longing eyes.

Hazard saw the short-haired woman turn around.

She took a deep breath and suddenly shouted in broken Chinese:

"Brother and sister!"

"I'll raise lots of white pigeons here!"

"You must come back to see it then!"

Jiang Chen paused for a moment.

He didn't turn around, but simply raised his right hand and waved it behind him.

Then continue walking forward.

Jiang Chen and his group still have their own paths to walk.

The children's path is theirs to forge.

However, no one would believe it...

Much later, the city of peace truly came into the hands of its lord, Hazar.

It became a city where white doves filled the sky.

Inside the building, a pregnant woman leaned against the wall, looking at her children who had regained the will to live.

A relieved smile appeared on his face.

She gently stroked her swollen belly.

She knew that, so as not to be a burden to these good children, she should leave...