Chapter 34

"Bighead must be piecing together some crazy questions in his head right now. During class, I clearly saw Bighead looking like a dazed fool, half-closed eyes, a lecherous grin on his face, drooling, as if sleepwalking. He didn't hear much of what Teacher Daina said!" Wright whispered to Doug, and was lightly kicked by Barry, who then closed his mouth. Barry didn't know that Wright's guess was actually the truth.

"Last night, I was boiling water at home. After the water boiled, I lifted the kettle from the stove and placed it on the ground, forgetting to pour it into the thermos. When I remembered and went to pour the water, I found that the water in the kettle had already cooled down..." The other students stared at Zhang Tie with eyes wide as bull's testicles, not knowing what Zhang Tie was rambling about. However, during Teacher Daina's class, everyone was on their best behavior. If it were another class, Zhang Tie might have been drowned in rotten eggs after his opening remarks.

Teacher Daina listened patiently without rushing, giving Zhang Tie more time to organize his thoughts.

"At the time, I didn't pay much attention, just boiled the water again. But later, when I was sleeping, I thought of a question I couldn't understand, so I decided to ask Teacher Daina today. Is it possible that each of us, from the moment we are born, is like a kettle of boiling water, constantly and unknowingly losing energy from our bodies?"

This question was novel and unexpected. Even Wright and the others were touched by it, not expecting Zhang Tie to ask such a high-level question—whether each of us is like a kettle of boiling water.

This question came from the information Zhang Tie saw when generating the "No-Leak Fruit." He didn't fully understand it, so he took this opportunity to ask Teacher Daina.

"This student has a good sense of insight, and the question is quite unique. This is the last semester for all of you in school. In my course plan, I intended to discuss the issue of body energy later, but I didn't expect a student to bring it up now. So, I'll discuss it with you all earlier..."

"Ring..."

Just as Teacher Daina was about to speak, the bell for the end of class rang. She paused for a moment, waited for the bell to stop, and then smiled apologetically, "Let's end the class here. Take a break. It will take a lot of time to explain this clearly, so we'll discuss it in the next class..."

...

After class, a few students left the classroom, while most lingered. Some of the bolder ones found various excuses to approach Teacher Daina, asking stupid questions related to the biology class she just taught. Teacher Daina answered patiently, seemingly unaware of their ulterior motives. Griss and his three lackeys were particularly obvious, almost surrounding Teacher Daina. Griss was loudly talking and occasionally laughing exaggeratedly to show his familiarity with Teacher Daina, pretending to have a pleasant conversation. When Teacher Daina wasn't paying attention, he would turn to the other students in the classroom with a smug and boastful expression.

"Griss is an idiot!" Cista whispered, "If it weren't for his father's abilities and better family conditions, if he and Baghdad were on the same starting line, Baghdad would have beaten him to a pulp. He wouldn't be showing off here!"

This comment suited Baghdad's taste. Baghdad snorted heavily through his nose, staring at Griss. Everyone in the Airplane Brotherhood knew that Griss was Baghdad's lifelong goal.

"I heard that the final recommendation list will be determined at the end of this semester. Griss wants to get a recommendation to enter the Alliance's Officer Training Academy. He needs to perform impressively now. A Level 2 Warrior qualification is impressive in our school, but it's nothing outside. I heard that the Alliance's Officer Training Academy in Black Flame City has a minimum requirement of Level 3 Warrior for the past two years. Griss is still a bit short. A Level 2 Warrior is still on the borderline for entering the Academy," Wright added.

"Even if he can't enter, Griss is still very impressive!" Shaven said enviously.

"Shaven, the Alliance's Officer Training Academy is impressive for ordinary people, but it's not the most impressive. Our Andaman Alliance is just a small force in the Blackson Human Corridor, not known for its military strength. The Alliance's Officer Training Academy is a relatively high-level institution within the Alliance, but it's not much to boast about outside. The truly impressive geniuses, like our former senior Li Shizhen, were directly chosen by the Elder of the Alchemist Guild to become a secret apprentice, soaring to great heights. That's the most impressive, a million times more impressive than Griss. Even Griss's father is just a nobody compared to them!" Barry patted Shaven's shoulder, speaking with an air of authority.

"I heard that alchemists make a lot of money?" Zhang Tie was very interested in high-paying jobs, so when he heard Barry mention alchemists, he immediately thought of money and gold coins.

"There are only four alchemists in all of Black Flame City. Three are consultants for the three major battle halls, and one is a venerated by the Coal Steel Federation. Do you think they don't make money? There are very few professions in the entire continent that make more money than alchemists..."

"If I could become an alchemist, that would be great!" The simple and straightforward Doug said naively.

When Doug spoke, everyone fell silent, turning to look at him seriously. Doug put on a proud face, and after a long pause, Barry patted his shoulder, "Doug, I never realized you were so humorous!"

...

The ten-minute break passed quickly, and the last class of the morning began. The students sat with their hands on the desk, and without any preamble, Teacher Daina started drawing on the blackboard. In a few minutes, a diagram of an old tree entangled with countless vines appeared. No one understood what it was. After finishing the drawing, Teacher Daina put down the chalk, clapped her hands, and turned around.

"Last class, a student asked whether our bodies are constantly losing energy. I'll start with a human anatomical diagram. This diagram shows the urinary tract and blood vessels near the bladder. The old tree-like structure on the blackboard represents the urinary tract in the bladder, and the vine-like structures are the fine blood vessels. These blood vessels, like tree roots, reabsorb beneficial trace elements and energy from the urine back into the body, preventing these beneficial elements and energy from being wasted. The development of anatomy provides a tool for understanding the mysteries of the human body, but this tool is limited. The human body is the most precise instrument in the world, and its many mysteries cannot be fully explained by simple anatomy. Even with countless complex systems and functions to prevent energy waste, our bodies still waste a tremendous amount of energy. For example, in cold and desperate situations, holding your urine can help you survive for more than five hours longer than others. If you can collect and drink your own urine when you can't get food or water, you can survive for 48 hours longer. Why can a single urination sometimes mean life or death? Because urine contains a tremendous amount of energy and beneficial substances that should remain in the body but are lost. Our bodies have taken many measures to prevent this loss, but they can only do so much. More energy is still lost through various channels. I know that in some special groups, people view their own urine as a health and longevity drug. They collect and drink their morning urine, believing that this method can prevent the loss of energy and beneficial substances in their bodies..."

This was more shocking than any "vampire" story. The students were stunned, especially when Teacher Daina mentioned drinking urine. The bizarre excitement almost made them howl to the sky.

"Teacher Daina, are there really people who drink urine?" A student in the front row couldn't help but ask loudly.

"Really!" Teacher Daina's expression was serious, with no hint of embarrassment. To her, it seemed to be a purely academic issue. "These people only drink their first morning urine, believing that the energy in the urine can keep them young and healthy. In fact, they are all famous for their longevity. They also view the urine of children and infants as a cure, believing that it contains the purest life energy."

The classroom was even more stirred up.

"I use the example of urine to illustrate that our bodies waste a lot of energy in daily life. No one knows exactly how much energy is wasted, but I know that if a person could collect even a small part of the energy wasted each day, it would be a tremendous amount. Besides urine, our bodies have other channels that waste even more energy!"

"What channels, Teacher Daina?"

"Night emissions and masturbation!" Teacher Daina's expression was serious and calm, but when these words came out of her mouth, the classroom fell into an eerie silence. The students looked around, their expressions strange, some lowering their heads, too embarrassed to look at Teacher Daina. Zhang Tie looked at the Airplane Brotherhood members beside him, seeing their varied and colorful expressions.

No one spoke, and after scanning the classroom, Teacher Daina continued, "Each male sperm, when combined with a female egg, can create a great life. Each sperm contains a great life miracle. Have you ever thought about the reason behind this? Each sperm contains a tremendous amount of life energy. A mature woman produces only one egg per month, while a mature man produces hundreds of millions of sperm daily, each a potential life miracle. Do you know how powerful the life energy in these hundreds of millions of sperm is? You don't know, and neither do I. I only know that in ancient Eastern cultures, practitioners called Qi cultivators viewed the life energy in sperm as a treasure that could elevate their lives and bodies to higher levels. They would not let their sperm be wasted outside their bodies except for procreation. Another form of waste that you may not know about is the countless杂念 (zàn niàn, 'miscellaneous thoughts') that constantly surge in our minds, consuming a tremendous amount of mental energy. In our era, in places beyond your imagination, some powerful cultivators and warriors, through self-discipline and powerful secret cultivation methods, transform this tremendous life and mental energy to ignite the body's bright points and break through one cultivation barrier after another, eventually becoming revered warriors and protectors of the human race. The path to greatness is never one of indulgence..." Looking at the students deep in thought, Teacher Daina's face showed a beautiful smile, "Do you know what Teacher Daina's greatest wish is?"

The students looked at Teacher Daina in shock, and Zhang Tie's eyes flickered, lost in thought.

In the students' anticipation, Teacher Daina said something that would change their worldview and life perspective.

"Teacher Daina's greatest wish in life is to see one of her students become a powerful warrior or a protector of the human race. Then, I can dress up beautifully and marry him. Unfortunately, until now, Teacher Daina has not met anyone she would marry. So, Teacher Daina asks you to make a promise..."

Teacher Daina's mature and charming smile and her sparkling eyes left the students speechless, staring at her in awe, unable to speak. But what she said next was even more astonishing.

"Teacher Daina's promise to you is that when you become strong enough to protect Teacher Daina, will you marry me?"

"Will you marry Teacher Daina?"

"Will you marry Teacher Daina?"

"Will you marry Teacher Daina?"

A voice thundered in the students' minds, and they couldn't believe what they heard. The classroom exploded.

"Are you willing to make this promise with Teacher Daina?"

"Yes!" The students'整齐 (zhěng qí, 'unified') shout almost shattered the classroom windows.

"Good, our promise is sealed. You are all men now, and a woman's youth is precious. Teacher Daina cannot wait for you forever. So, the content of this promise is that if any of you, before the age of 20, is the first to obtain the Blood Scorpion Warrior rank, Teacher Daina will marry you!"

"Great!"

At this moment, the students couldn't understand that there is a kind of lie called love, which can weave the most beautiful blessings and expectations, becoming the greatest motivation and strength in one's life. Now, all the students, with red eyes, looked at Teacher Daina, breathing heavily, feeling their heads and hearts swell with blood.

Zhang Tie also lost his composure, with only one thought thundering in his mind—before the age of 20, obtain the Blood Scorpion Warrior rank...

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