Chapter 75

"Please give me some recommendation votes."

"......"

"Wait, don't say it yet, let me guess." Liu Menglong interrupted Lin Jie, smiling slightly: "Is it that your parents have agreed to let you pursue a career in basketball?"

"You got it right." Lin Jie giggled: "After a few days of effort, I finally managed to convince them. Dad is preparing to handle the procedures for my overseas study. Before long, I will be receiving the most professional basketball training in the United States."

"Go to the United States?" Liu Menglong was taken aback. He only hoped that Lin Jie would receive professional basketball training and didn't expect her to go all the way to the United States. However...

"That's good." He patted Lin Jie's shoulder: "The professional basketball in the United States is much better than in China. Work hard! You are fourteen years old now, and I believe that in four to six years, you will have a place in the world of basketball."

"I hope so." Lin Jie giggled, but her smile gradually faded as she scratched her face: "I just feel a bit reluctant to leave Teacher Liu."

Liu Menglong felt a warmth in his eyes and smiled: "There is no banquet that doesn't end. When you become a world-class basketball star, I will definitely come to watch your games. Just don't forget me then."

"That will never happen." Lin Jie shook her head repeatedly, looking up at Liu Menglong: "Teacher Liu, remember our agreement. When I become a world-class star, you must come to watch my games."

"I won't forget." Liu Menglong raised his hand, and Lin Jie understood and high-fived him.

*Clap*

After Lin Jie left contentedly, Xiang Youyou looked at Liu Menglong with a mix of envy and admiration: "Teacher Liu, to be a teacher like you, it's really worth it in this life."

Liu Menglong smiled: "I believe Teacher Xiang will do even better in the future."

"I wouldn't dare to hope for that. If I can achieve half of what Teacher Liu has, I would be content."

*Ring*

The class bell rang, and the students of Class 3, Grade 2 immediately lined up. Liu Menglong and Xiang Youyou stood opposite them and said: "Students, the person next to me is Teacher Xiang. From now on, your physical education classes will be handled by Teacher Xiang. She is a high-achieving graduate from the Physical Education University and is a very good person. I hope you can respect Teacher Xiang as you respect me. Any questions?"

"Yes!" All the students shouted in unison.

Liu Menglong's face turned black; they were really not giving him any face.

"Teacher Liu, if Teacher Xiang is responsible for our physical education classes, what about you?"

"Right! Teacher Liu, you can't leave! We will follow you for the rest of our lives."

"We want Teacher Liu, not Teacher Xiang!"

"Right, we only recognize Teacher Liu, not any other teacher."

Dozens of students protested, and Liu Menglong felt both angry and moved. He clapped his hands: "Stop making noise!"

The noise gradually subsided, and Liu Menglong's face turned serious: "Look at yourselves. There is no banquet that doesn't end. Even if I continue to be your teacher, I can only teach you until next year. You will eventually go to high school and different schools, and we will be separated. Now I have something I must do and have to leave. Listen to me!" Liu Menglong pointed to Xiang Youyou: "Teacher Xiang is a good teacher. From now on, you must listen to her. If I hear that you are causing trouble for Teacher Xiang, I will deal with you."

"Ah!" Knowing that there was no way to change the situation, the students could only sigh with reluctance and helplessness.

Seeing this, Xiang Youyou felt even more admiration for Liu Menglong.

"Teacher Xiang, say a few words." After setting the tone, Liu Menglong said to Xiang Youyou.

"Okay." Xiang Youyou responded, looking at the half-grown, innocent students and smiling: "Hello, everyone. My name is Xiang Youyou. Xiang is the same as the Xiang in Xiang Yu, the hero of the Chu dynasty, and Youyou means the fragrance of orchids in a secluded valley..."

*Boo* *Boo* *Boo*

"Teacher Xiang, your appearance doesn't match your name."

"The fragrance of orchids, hahaha..."

The booing and jeering made Liu Menglong's face change, and he shouted: "Shut up! Have you already forgotten what I just said?"

"No, we are just playing with Teacher Xiang!"

"Right, right, just playing. We used to play with Teacher Liu too!"

These brats.

Liu Menglong felt both angry and amused, but Xiang Youyou remained calm and chuckled: "It's fine. I am not someone who can't take a joke. Besides, the fact that you are playing with me from the start means that you have already accepted me. I am not angry; instead, I am very happy."

This made Liu Menglong's face slightly relax, but the brats pouted, clearly not just playing around.

The handover of duties was not smooth. Over the past two days, all the classes expressed their reluctance and dissatisfaction with Liu Menglong's departure and Xiang Youyou's appointment. If Liu Menglong hadn't firmly suppressed them, these brats would have probably complained to the principal.

This was not a good situation for Xiang Youyou, but through these two days, she became even more admiring and envious of Liu Menglong's popularity among the students. However, the difficulty in carrying out her work was a source of frustration for her.

Liu Menglong had no solution for this and didn't want to interfere. After two days of handover, he had completed his mission as a teacher and officially left the school.

...

Late at night, on the third floor of the villa.

Liu Menglong's body lay on the bed, but his spirit had entered the Dream System training ground.

"Today I will challenge 20·10." Liu Menglong, fully equipped and supplied, proposed the challenge.

The dragonfly flapped its wings, its green figure casting a glow: "Welcome to the ultimate mode 20·10. In the spirit of responsibility to the host, I must confirm again: are you really ready?"

Liu Menglong snorted: "If I can't even pass the final difficulty at level 20, what kind of revenge can I talk about? Confirm!"

"Since the host has confirmed, please enter the ultimate mode 20·10 scene."

A door appeared, and as Liu Menglong stepped into the final scene of level 20, he found the living environment to be almost unbearable. Not far away, a volcano spewed thick smoke, the surroundings were swamps, the air was filled with the smell of sulfur and methane, and the temperature was scorching. Hot waves rushed toward Liu Menglong, and sweat instantly poured out, evaporating in the high heat.

Liu Menglong frowned, held his breath, and observed the environment.

The temperature was at least 70 degrees Celsius, the air was thin, and it was filled with methane and carbon dioxide. There were almost no living creatures, and the nearby volcano, with its constant emission of hot gas and smoke, indicated that it could erupt at any time. If it did, Liu Menglong's position would inevitably be covered by lava.

After nine previous challenges, he originally thought that the tenth level, no matter how difficult, could be safely passed. However, upon entering, he found that this place was a hell where only demons could survive. The combined difficulty of the first nine levels was not even comparable to the tenth level.

"Are you sure humans can survive here?" Liu Menglong couldn't believe it.

The dragonfly landed on his shoulder and smiled: "Ordinary humans cannot, but the host can."

"I hope you are right." Liu Menglong's face was serious. Without hesitation, he immediately began to explore the terrain. The first priority was to find a safe place before the volcano erupted.

With the experience from the first nine levels, despite the sudden increase in difficulty at the tenth level, Liu Menglong did not give up. Lava would eventually reach some places, and those places would be safe.

After several hours of searching, Liu Menglong finally found an inconspicuous extinct volcano in the mountains. The volcano was over 200 meters high, and there were a few plants on the mountain, though they were all black.

For safety, Liu Menglong decided to set up his home at 75% of the mountain's height. He used the mountain axe to cut into the mountain wall, and soon a simple cave five meters deep and two meters high was formed. However, as the cave was formed, the mountain axe finally ran out of durability, turned into a glow, and disappeared.

This was the first piece of equipment Liu Menglong had used up, and he felt a mix of emotions.

Due to the low oxygen content in the air, even with infinite stamina, Liu Menglong felt a bit tired after digging the cave, and his body entered a weakened state.

He glanced at the status bar, and as expected, it confirmed his condition.

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Thank you to 'Ao Jue Wu Shuang' for a donation of 100起点币, and to 'Bai Li Yun Tian Shen' and 'sam~tang' for donations of 200起点币 each.

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