Chapter 69

"Teacher Miao Xiao, don't worry. Go wash your face first, and then take a moment to calm down before explaining. Don't put too much pressure on yourself. You're an excellent teacher, and the students in your class have high praise for your lessons," Counselor Song advised from the side.

"Thank you," Teacher Miao Xiao wiped away her tears and hurriedly left the office.

"Student Song, I'm really sorry about this," Counselor Song began to clean up the mess.

"It's okay, it's okay. Maybe I unconsciously had a fierce look in my eyes that scared the teacher? As long as Teacher Miao Xiao is fine, let's just let this matter pass," Song Shuhang quickly said, hoping that this incident wouldn't lead to the female teacher being fired. If that happened, he would feel guilty for the rest of his life.

Seeing such a considerate Song Shuhang, Counselor Song sighed inwardly: He really is a good student!

With Song Shuhang's words, the matter was put to rest.

Counselor Song laughed and changed the subject, "I heard that you signed up for the men's 5000-meter race at tomorrow's sports meet? Do your best and bring glory to our class!"

The corners of Song Shuhang's mouth twitched. He didn't sign up for the 5000-meter race on his own, but at this moment, he still put on a smile, "Of course, I'll do my best to achieve good results."

"Ha ha, the 5000 meters isn't easy, so don't push yourself too hard. Anyway, I believe in you. Go back to class. The misunderstanding between you and Teacher Miao Xiao will be explained by her to the students later. If she doesn't, I'll step in and make sure it doesn't cause any problems," Counselor Song patted his chest and said.

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After leaving the office, Song Shuhang let out a deep sigh, feeling a sense of guilt.

If he had the chance, he would have to make it up to Teacher Miao Xiao in the future!

Back in class, Song Shuhang didn't dare to try the 'mental pressure' technique again, nor did he dare to attempt the 'mental detective method.' He could only practice the 'alertness' technique to keep his mental energy active.

In class, Teacher Miao Xiao, a woman of her word, though extremely embarrassed, still seriously explained her previous loss of composure to all the students. After this, she continued to teach earnestly, not letting her emotions affect the class. For this, she was already a qualified teacher.

The two morning classes passed without any major issues.

Song Shuhang's three roommates skipped both classes. Did they drink that much yesterday?

Song Shuhang sighed in relief. He found that when he maintained mental alertness, his mind became clearer. Even if he wasn't fully focused on the lesson, Teacher Miao Xiao's words still flowed into his ears, and he could grasp and understand them.

Moreover... after practicing for one and a half classes, he had a deeper understanding of 'alertness' and could maintain it for longer periods. Even his total mental energy had increased to some extent.

The 'alertness' technique seemed to be a way to enhance mental energy. Although the increase was small, it could be used continuously without a break, day and night!

"It's already 9:30. I should go check on those three guys. I hope they didn't get too drunk," Song Shuhang scratched his head and prepared to go to Li Yangde's rental place to see if his roommates were still out cold.

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On the way to Yangde's rental place, he alternated between the three mental techniques and tried to combine 'alertness' with the 'mental detective method.'

Unfortunately, due to his low total mental energy, he always failed.

However, he was undeterred and kept trying, learning from his failures.

After another failure, he rubbed his temples and stopped the experiment because his mental energy was completely drained.

"My total mental energy is too low. I can probably practice the 'True Self Meditation Sutra' one or two more times today. I need to save the opportunity to combine it with the basic fist technique practice in the evening," he thought to himself.

Although the 'True Self Meditation Sutra' doesn't require as much physical energy as the 'Vajra Basic Fist Technique,' it is still affected by overall physical condition. When practicing the 'True Self Meditation Sutra,' one must be cautious and not overexert their mental energy, or they might become a fool.

Because his mental energy was drained, Song Shuhang didn't notice the person in front of him and bumped into their back.

It was a broad back, indicating that the person was at least a head taller than Song Shuhang.

After undergoing body tempering, Song Shuhang was already a powerhouse among ordinary humans, capable of pulling a train with his bare hands. This collision sent the person in front of him sprawling to the ground, face first, with a scream.

"Ah? I'm sorry, I really didn't see you there!" Song Shuhang came to his senses and apologized repeatedly.

He looked at the person he had bumped into... Oh, it was a typical delinquent from the Jiangnan area.

The delinquent, who had sprawled on the ground and was screaming, was tall and had long hair styled into a mohawk with hair gel, dyed in rainbow colors.

Perhaps due to frequent fighting, he had a good physical condition and quickly jumped to his feet.

At this moment, he was covered in dust, with blood streaming from his nose.

"You damn brat, do you have eyes?" The mohawk delinquent roared angrily, spitting out blood and saliva.

With his roar, five other delinquents with sinister grins surrounded Song Shuhang.

It seems I've gotten myself into trouble, Song Shuhang thought awkwardly. He sincerely apologized, "Sorry, I really didn't see you. I was thinking about something and wasn't paying attention. I'm really sorry."

"Sorry? If sorry was enough, we wouldn't need the police," the mohawk delinquent wiped the blood from his nose, grabbed Song Shuhang's collar, and roared.

Since he was the one at fault for bumping into the other person first, Song Shuhang felt embarrassed, "You have a point. How about we calm down and talk about how to resolve this?"

"You're smart," the mohawk delinquent grinned smugly, "Look, you hit me so hard. How about a thousand or two as compensation? Don't tell me you can't come up with a thousand or two. It's only the beginning of the month, so you must have some living expenses, right?"

"Um, my living expenses are paid annually, so I don't have to worry about the beginning or end of the month," Song Shuhang replied honestly.

The mohawk delinquent was delighted. It was rare to encounter such a cooperative 'prey,' and this was a good opportunity to make some money!

"But what you're doing is extortion, and I won't pay that much. How about we find another way to resolve this?" Song Shuhang said seriously, his sincere eyes showing no intention of mocking the other person.

"Another way to resolve it? Ha ha ha ha," the mohawk delinquent laughed, "Alright, let's have a good chat with our fists first, and then we'll talk about money."

The other four delinquents grinned and cracked their knuckles.

"Chat with our fists? So, we can solve this with a fight?" Song Shuhang's face lit up with a genuine smile, "You should have said that earlier. That's great!"

Song Shuhang's smile was genuine—because he had found good opponents for practicing his fist techniques. There were so many delinquents outside Jiangnan University City, enough to provide him with practical experience for a long time. Even if each group could only help him practice one or two moves, it would be beneficial.

Seeing Song Shuhang's sincere smile, the mohawk delinquent realized—this guy must be a fool.

"Damn, you're a lunatic."

Bad luck. I'll just beat you up to vent my anger.

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Two minutes later.

Punch, punch, punch. Song Shuhang gave the mohawk delinquent, who was lying on the ground and screaming, a few more punches.

Amidst the terrified and dreamlike expressions of the other delinquents who had also fallen to the ground, he stood up, dusted off his clothes, and nodded in satisfaction, "Thank you all for your efforts. You did well, even though your punches lacked technique. Your desperate attack was quite impressive. I hope you all keep practicing and become even stronger."

During the two minutes, Song Shuhang had only used about thirty percent of his strength, mainly to practice his techniques. He had tried out all eighteen moves of the 'Vajra Basic Fist Technique' and felt that he had learned a lot. Indeed, practical experience is the best way to test theory.

The only regret was that the delinquents' fighting skills were too weak, not allowing him to fully enjoy the fight. But it didn't matter, as there were many delinquents around Jiangnan University City. If quality was lacking, quantity could make up for it!