What a Bunch of Talented People

That tall, muscular guy in the front row is Gao Qiu. His nickname is One Punch Man. He looks straightforward, but he is actually quite sneaky.

Playing the straight man, Chen Miemie quickly chimed in, How so?

His ability is super eating. He can store the energy from food in his body and then release all the accumulated energy in his first strike. I heard that if he saves it up for six months to a year, and his opponent does not know about his ability, his single strike can defeat enemies two whole tiers above him. For the graduation exam, this kid has not made a move in a year.

And after that one strike?

He only has one strike, and it is single-target only. After that one strike, he is totally drained.

Good heavens, he does not even have a three-hit combo, just a one-hit wonder.

This ability is about accumulating power for a single burst. It is fair and square, not sneaky at all.

Right, the ability is not sneaky, but the guy himself is. If he runs into someone who does not know him, he acts all arrogant, provokes them into making a bet, and then throws his punch, slapping them in the face right away. He even says things like, You cannot even take one punch from me, forget it, I will let you off this time. He acts tough and then runs away. He has no shame at all.

What if his punch does not intimidate the person, and they still want to fight?

That almost never happens. No one at the same tier can take a punch from him. Besides, if he really hits a wall, he knows when to yield. He will drop to his knees and call them boss in a second.

Next, Liu Bo turned his gaze to a little girl in the second row.

The little girl was younger than everyone else. She sat all alone in the corner, wearing a pair of cat ears on her head and holding a rag doll in her arms.

That is Mengmeng. Mengmeng is her name, and also the name of the rag doll in her arms. Whatever you do, do not mess with her.

Is she very strong?

Face-to-face, she is very weak, but she is incredibly eerie. No one knows her exact ability. On the surface, she is just an ordinary little girl. If you went up and punched her, she would immediately sit on the ground and cry. Then, that very night, that rag doll also named Mengmeng would appear at the head of your bed.

And then? Chen Miemie felt this sounded a bit like a ghost story.

There is no and then. Maybe Mengmeng does not really want to hurt her classmates, so the rag doll at the bed just does nothing, silently watching the person sleep. However, to be able to silently sneak right up to someone's pillow... if she had bad intentions, you can weigh the consequences yourself.

Oh, the [Dean] just said everyone should keep a sense of mystery, and here you are exposing all your classmates' secrets. Do you want to talk about your mentor's abilities too?

Liu Bo did not notice that this question came from a new voice and instinctively replied, Our homeroom teacher? She is terrifying. We all suspect she has a giant centipede inside her body...

Halfway through his sentence, Liu Bo realized something was wrong. He turned his head, and behind him was Fengling's kind smiling face.

Fengling waved her hand at Chen Miemie. Go home by yourself. Liu Bo, come with me to the infirmary.

Liu Bo cried out, Save me, save me, Chen Miemie!

Chen Miemie acted like he did not hear clearly and waved goodbye to Liu Bo, who was being dragged away by the back collar of his shirt.

There were still about twenty people in the classroom.

On the podium, class monitor Yue Junyang was cherishing this last opportunity.

His public speaking skills were even better than those of the [Dean] and Fengling.

Classmates, as your monitor, I am genuinely worried about every single one of you. Today, at 7 PM, I booked a private room at the Night Grand Hotel across from the school. Let us all have a good get-together. It is my treat, so everyone must come.

The students in the class had a polarized attitude toward this monitor.

Some, like Liu Bo, felt he loved to show off and was hypocritical, so they disliked him.

Others bought into his act; regardless of whether he was deliberately faking it, treating so many people to a meal required spending real money and time.

Chen Miemie was a centrist. He neither liked nor disliked him, but he could not be bothered to join a dinner party where no one knew how many would still be alive in a few days. So, he prepared to leave quietly.

Chen Miemie's quiet departure was spotted by the sharp-eyed Yue Junyang.

Chen Miemie, do not run off. Tonight, I still need to talk to you about the news regarding King Kong.

Chen Miemie could not take another step.

He was only unafraid of death at night, but during the day, he was still very weak. If he did not figure out who wanted to kill him, he would never have peace of mind.

From the afternoon until he finished dinner that night, Chen Miemie stayed by himself.

The surrounding classmates were not overly familiar like Liu Bo, so seeing that Chen Miemie wanted to be alone, they did not force themselves on him.

Everyone was about to face a life-and-death crisis in a few days; no one was in the mood for ice-breaking socializing.

A little over twenty people came to eat. Chen Miemie only knew Shi Lei and Mian Ruyan, who had taken remedial classes with him yesterday.

Unexpectedly, Mian Ruyan was actually the class's study commissary.

A study commissary who needed remedial classes.

Chen Miemie noticed that everyone was very polite to this somewhat introverted study commissary, even the wealthy class monitor Yue Junyang who was treating them.

Since they were somewhat acquainted, Chen Miemie went over to her.

Hmm? Classmate Chen Miemie, do you need something from me?

No, I just find it strange how everyone is so enthusiastic towards you. You are so popular, so I came to learn a thing or two from you.

Oh, that. Maybe everyone misunderstood and thinks I have a high chance of passing the graduation exam.

Huh? What do you mean? Could it be that you are the type whose academic grades are poor, but in actual combat, fighting above your tier is as easy as drinking water, like a true chosen one?

Hehe, you are really funny. No, I am not good at fighting. Actually, my ability is related to cooking.

Cooking? Are your culinary skills better than the head chef of this hotel?

No, my own family cannot even swallow the food I make.

Chen Miemie stopped guessing. All his guesses were wrong, and he could not guess anymore.

Mian Ruyan continued, According to the teachers, the Aberrations really like the dishes I cook.

Chen Miemie was shocked.

A talent, a rare talent indeed.

Not to mention that this ability was a god-tier skill for the upcoming graduation exam, it would even be useful for him to take care of the two Aberrations at home.

No wonder the teachers and classmates all felt she could pass the exam.

Just thinking about it made it clear.

Encountering an Aberration, communicating with it so it barely decides not to kill you, versus it liking your cooking and actively wanting to protect you, the difference between the two was like night and day.

It could be said that as long as Mian Ruyan did not do anything stupid, her chances of passing the exam were absolutely over fifty percent.

Unfortunately, only the dishes she made on the spot had this special effect, otherwise she would instantly become a national treasure of Sixiang City.

At the dinner table, class monitor Yue Junyang was impassioned and high-spirited. He had a whole repertoire of social pleasantries and stole the show. Anyone who did not know better would think this was a dinner party celebrating passing the exam.

When he held his glass and made his way over to Chen Miemie, he did not waste words and directly brought out the intel.

The latest news is that on that day, King Kong arrived at your house and spent over two hours looking for you but could not find you. When he went out to avoid the half-hour of dusk, he died outside.

King Kong did not have a key, so how could he get into my house?

He got in. After knocking and getting no answer, he found the building manager. With authorized filing, he and the manager used the spare key to open your door and confirmed no one was inside. The filing records can be checked at the administrative hall.

"What about the manager who went to my house with him? Did he have anything to say?"

"No. The manager only accompanied King Kong to open the door. He waited at the entrance the whole time and didn't go inside. According to him, King Kong was in the house for about ten minutes. There was no major commotion inside, but when he came out, his attitude had changed. He seemed in a hurry to leave."

"He only searched for ten minutes and was in a hurry to leave?"

"Right, that's the only abnormal part. Logically speaking, if he didn't find the target he was supposed to protect, he shouldn't have passed up the chance to thoroughly check the surrounding environment for clues."

"That's very unusual. In the message King Kong sent back himself, he made absolutely no mention of being in a rush to leave or the reason why."

"That's all we know for now. I'll contact you if there's any news. For now, let's just focus on passing the graduation exam."

"Yeah. I'll reach out to you next week when I have some free time."

Yue Junyang watched Chen Miemie's retreating figure.

He had a very strange feeling in his heart, as if this Chen Miemie wasn't the least bit worried about failing the exam.

"Why does it feel like, in his eyes, the exam of entering the mist is just a game?"

Yue Junyang shook his head.

"Maybe I drank too much and it's getting to my head. It must just be my imagination."