Chapter 141: Ten!

Wait, that's not right! Will anyone even watch a live stream when the apocalypse comes? Chen Bo instantly pointed out an even bigger problem.

When the end of the world arrives, everyone is bound to be looking out for themselves. Who would still bother watching a live stream? Or rather, will there even be any humans left to watch live streams in the future?

"Ding-dong! Right now, almost every human on Earth has a sliver of the system's consciousness in their minds, allowing them to watch the host's live stream directly in their heads. They can also send tips and bullet comments without any interference," the system replied.

"I see! Do people know where to acquire these Origin Points and things like that?" Chen Bo nodded and continued to ask.

"Ding-dong! Slain mutated beasts will yield corresponding Origin Points. The stronger the mutated beast killed, the more Origin Points will be obtained," the system answered Chen Bo very patiently.

"System, I want to start a live stream!" Chen Bo declared.

The moment his voice fell, an invisible camera suddenly appeared, aiming directly at Chen Bo, and a live-streaming interface popped up in his mind. As soon as the broadcast went live, a flood of people poured in, and the bullet comments scrolled past in a blur.

"Host, save me! The poodle I keep bit me, and now it's trying to hump me!"

"Oh god! The apocalypse is here, do you know about this, Host?"

"Enjoyable tipped the host 1 Origin Point. I just killed a mutated rabbit and suddenly got an extra Origin Point, so I'm giving it to the host as a tip! Haha, I'm the first one to tip an Origin Point."

"Damn, the user above is one awesome admin! Yesterday I saw a rabid rabbit bite two toddlers to death."

"I feel like the Nine Yang Manual I've been cultivating for half a year is finally going to come in handy."

Seeing these bullet comments, Chen Bo fell silent for a moment. Once the flurry of comments slowed down slightly, he said with a heavy tone, "Fellow viewers, I know you are in great danger right now."

"Earth has now plunged into an apocalyptic crisis, but as the old saying goes: 'Without destruction, there can be no construction; to establish something new, the old must be broken!' Earth is currently in that exact stage."

"I presume the brothers who have cultivated the Nine Yang Manual all know that the primordial energy on Earth has become extremely abundant, rivaling even the primordial wilderness!"

"If you want to survive, practice hard and cultivate diligently. If there are enough Origin Points, the host certainly won't be stingy with lottery draws. As long as you hit the jackpot on good items, the host will share them with everyone."

Having said that, Chen Bo's expression suddenly shifted, turning cheeky and grin-filled as he continued, "Now the host is about to go suffer, because the host has skipped class! Played truant! Without further ado, away I go!"

Stepping outside, Chen Bo looked at the bustling students of Tianyang Academy and felt a wave of emotion. Just a moment ago he was fighting for his life, and now he was back in the tranquil campus environment. This feeling was truly not bad.

Arriving at the Weapon Forging Department, Yu Shifei's expected gloomy face inevitably appeared right before Chen Bo's eyes.

"Well? Finally decided to show your face?" To his surprise, Yu Shifei didn't resort to violence, instead speaking in a flat tone.

Yet Chen Bo could still smell a hint of gunpowder in the air—the kind that would explode with a deafening roar at the slightest spark.

"Actually, that was" Chen Bo opened his mouth to tell the truth, but the words stuck in his throat and he swallowed them back down hard.

If he leaked the news that he had killed Moji, even if Yu Shifei kept it to herself, walls have ears! If the Ma family's spies found out, he, Chen Bo, wouldn't live to see tomorrow's sunrise.

With that thought, Chen Bo fell silent, not uttering a single word, acting precisely like a guilty, reprimanded obedient student.

However, Chen Bo's sudden silence actually took Yu Shifei by surprise. Normally, the old Chen Bo would have talked back immediately; why was he acting as if his personality had completely flipped today?

Still, Yu Shifei didn't press the matter further because skipping classes was really no big deal within Tianyang Academy.

The administration at Tianyang Academy was exceptionally lenient. After all, it was a cultivation academy; students couldn't just hole up indoors like shut-ins and cultivate behind closed doors all the time, could they? If they did that, breaking through their realms would be a miracle!

Cultivation depended on numerous factors, such as financial resources, innate talent, good mentors, and that most illusory thing of all—destiny. Cwording students up inside the academy forever would actually be doing them a disservice.

Therefore, skipping classes and the like was truly commonplace within Tianyang Academy.

As for why Yu Shifei had been so furious, it wasn't due to any past grievances with Chen Bo. Rather, among the new recruits of the Weapon Forging Department, Chen Bo was the last one left standing. The heavy burden of revitalizing the Weapon Forging Department rested squarely on his shoulders!

Yet Chen Bo, bearing such a momentous responsibility, had actually skipped class! When Yu Shifei had walked into the classroom the other day and found it completely empty, the awkwardness was off the charts.

Even so, Yu Shifei had no idea how to punish Chen Bo right now. Besides beating people up, she apparently lacked experience in any other disciplinary methods.

Should she just beat the guy up?! Yu Shifei glanced at Chen Bo's slender frame; she feared a single kick from her could send this little scoundrel straight to the afterlife. Even if he survived, he'd probably be incapacitated for the rest of his days.

Given how fiercely coveted Chen Bo's newly crafted polearm was by Yu Shifei—a genius weapon refiner in her own right—she felt a burning desire for it. If she crippled this little thief, what would she do when she wanted to learn how to forge polearms herself?

"Um, Instructor, are you alright? Do you need to go to the hospital—oops! I mean, do you need to go to the medical clinic to get checked out?" Chen Bo asked, looking at the dazed Yu Shifei with genuine concern, assuming she had fallen ill with something.

The medical clinic?! Yu Shifei snapped out of her trance. Hearing Chen Bo imply there was something wrong with her, she instantly flared up, "You're the one who's sick! Get your ass over here for class right now!"

"See, you're totally fine! You were just standing there completely motionless, I thought something went wrong with your head," Chen Bo muttered under his breath.

Who would have guessed that Yu Shifei's hearing was preternaturally sharp, catching every single word of Chen Bo's murmurs. Her gorgeous eyes glared daggers at him, carrying a unique, captivating charm of their own.

"Chen Bo, get over here and forge ten polearms for me right this instant! I'm only giving you one hour. For every half-hour you go over, I'm adding another weapon to the count!" Yu Shifei fumed.

One hour meant sixty minutes—wait, two hours to forge ten weapons? Chen Bo suddenly felt an overwhelming urge to sew his own mouth shut. Curse your big, loose mouth!

"Wuwu, the host lied to us! He said he was going to suffer, but clearly he went to go pick up girls!"

"Two hours, something extraordinarily intimate is definitely going to happen in there. Even the host has escaped singlehood, while I'm still a lonely single dog. How tragic, how lamentable!"

"Ahhh! I'm trapped in my house by five mutated dogs! Help! My address is [Censored], send help!"

"Hang in there upstairs, I'm coming to save you!"

Chen Bo no longer had the mental energy to glance at those bullet comments. All he wanted to know was just how utterly exhausted he would be if he had to forge ten weapons in two hours.