I'm a sophomore in college, what the heck is this "male god cultivation system"?

Chapter 121 Anti-Spycam Techniques
After the conversation ended, Chen Yan got up, casually spread jam on the bread, and hastily made a breakfast.

To him, Pan Yang was no different from a stranger. Although he was somewhat interested in watching the spectacle, he basically forgot about it afterward.

The only thing that shocked him was that the [Easter Egg] sticker could drop by 90% overnight. This drop was too terrifying and left a deep impression on Chen Yan.

After finishing his meal, Chen Yan prepared to drive to school... It wasn't that he was particularly diligent, but rather that the teacher for this class was rather strict, taking attendance twice every class—once at the beginning and again five minutes before the end, and with an exceptionally good memory.

Chen Yan missed class twice, and Shen Dong found out both times... One time, he asked Shen Dong to call his attendance for him, but Shen Dong was also caught by the teacher, and Shen Dong was given a class absence.

The teacher also had a rule that if a student missed more than three classes, their participation grade would be reset to zero.

It's important to know that the course participation score accounts for 50% of the grade. Even if you get a high score on the final exam, if your participation score is reset to zero, you will fail the course.

Of course, failing a course wouldn't affect Chen Yan at all, but since he was free anyway, he might as well go to class.

……

Classes are boring, but fortunately, although the teachers are strict, they are relatively lenient in managing the class once you arrive. As long as you don't act too blatantly, you'll generally be fine.

Chen Yan and Shen Dong sat in the back row and played games for two class periods. As a loyal fan of League of Legends, Shen Dong told Chen Yan that "this year is the most promising year."

"Dude, believe me, this year is really the most promising year. TheShy's dominance in the top lane is too strong. IG's record is 7-1 right now, and they are ranked first in the standings."

"Also, Woods and Kai'Sa are such a perfect match. On the first day this champion was released in the LPL, Woods got a pentakill right away. He's practically a Kai'Sa ninja."

“RNG is strong this year too. As long as they play the four-protect-one strategy well, they are extremely competitive.”

"If RNG wins, then the all-Chinese team will win the championship!"

Chen Yan was so tired of hearing these words that he was practically numb with envy. Shen Dong said the same thing last year, and he said the same thing the year before, only the wording was different. What remained unchanged was that every year was the most hopeful year.

"Don't let them have the best chance for 10 months and then get completely crushed by the LCK in the last month," Chen Yan joked, recalling his "dream inspiration."

Unfortunately, much of the content in "Dream Inspiration" is missing, and there is absolutely no content about the S-series.

As the bell rang, everyone gradually left the classroom. Chen Yan and Shen Dong did not rush to leave, planning to wait until the first group of people had left and the classroom was a little emptier before they went out.

Shen Dong persisted in believing it was "the most promising year," to the point that Chen Yan even began to feel sorry for him.

Every year, LCK treats us like spinning tops, and we can still watch it all. It's a testament to the saying, "The peak witnesses the hypocritical supporters, and the twilight witnesses the devout believers."

"Alright, alright, this year is the most promising year yet. IG won the championship, RNG won the championship, LPL has reached its peak." Chen Yan patted Shen Dong on the shoulder and said:
"Let's go out for a meal. It's on me today. Consider it a thank you for making you skip class because of me last time."

"Don't try to fool me, I'm telling the truth."

"Oh right, I already said that LPL is about to reach its peak, this attitude is not sincere enough."

The two walked out of the classroom chatting and laughing. As soon as they stepped out, they saw a boy dressed in all black with a mask on his face standing by the door.

It's worth mentioning that the boy had a large bruise around his right eye, clearly indicating that he had been beaten up.

"Brother Yan, Brother Dong, please save me."

Pan Yang burst into tears, knelt down with a thud, and hugged Chen Yan's leg.

After all, he had been personally rejected by Shen Dong last night, and now he was placing most of his hopes on his other old roommate.

"Get up first." Chen Yan was a little annoyed. He didn't expect Pan Yang to come to his classroom and kneel down. Anyone who didn't know better would think he was bullying someone at school.

Pan Yang acted as if she hadn't heard him and continued to cling tightly to Chen Yan's leg.

If the soft approach didn't work, then the hard approach had to be used. Chen Yan forcibly pried open Pan Yang's thighs and "helped" him up.

Pan Yang tried to pounce again, but Shen Dong pulled her back.

"Pan Yang, speak properly. If you continue like this, Chen Yan and I will leave right now."

Under Shen Dong's cold warning, Pan Yang finally came to his senses.

……

The three returned to the classroom where they had just had class.

Chen Yan and Shen Dong sat together, while Pan Yang sat sideways in front of them, looking at them with a pleading expression.

"Brother Yan, Brother Dong, I beg you, please help me this time, I will repay you by serving you like a slave."

Pan Yang spoke with tears in her eyes, but neither Chen Yan nor Shen Dong were easily swayed.

Both of them agreed that there was no point in trying to save a gambling addict. What they needed to do now was to keep the gambling addict away from them and stop bothering them.

Just as Chen Yan was pondering what to say next, a familiar notification sound suddenly rang in his mind.

The system, which had been "offline" for a long time, finally made its presence known.

[As a male god, the host should understand who can be saved and who should only be avoided... Of course, as a support item, the system will only issue rewards and respect all the host's choices.] [Option 1: Help Pan Yang pay off his debts.]

[Reward: A follower with average abilities in all aspects, but with maximum loyalty.]

Option 2: Refuse to help Pan Yang.

[Reward: Invalid Shooting (Special Skill)]

Both rewards are pretty good. Although I don't know the specific effects of invalid shooting, none of the special skills given by the system are bad.

Option one's reward is equally outrageous: a follower with maxed-out loyalty would have been called a "suicide squad" in ancient times.

However, without knowing the specific effects of the special skill being ineffective, option one has a higher minimum standard, and given Chen Yan's personality, he prefers to pursue things with a high minimum standard.

but……

“Pan Yang, I can’t help you with this.” Chen Yan shook his head and refused, “I put all my money into the stock market a while ago, and the market has been bad lately, so I’m stuck with it all. I can’t get it out anytime soon… And even if I did get it out, it would only be a few tens of thousands of yuan, which is not enough to help you at all.”

“Indeed, luckily I didn’t buy much.” Shen Dong nodded and echoed, “Pan Yang, our family is slightly better off than the average person, but we still have to ask our family for pocket money. We only have a few thousand yuan in our own pockets, which is just for living expenses. We really can’t help you.”

Seeing that the two were resolute in their attitude and that their tone was sincere, Pan Yang moved his lips, wanting to try again.

"Is there really... really no way?"

"What can we do? We're all living paycheck to paycheck. The two thousand I lent you last time was almost all my savings." Shen Dong spread his hands. "How can we help you?"

"I...I understand." Pan Yang nodded, stood up dejectedly, and walked out of the classroom in a disheveled state.

Chen Yan also acquired a new skill—ineffective filming.

【Name: Invalid Footage】

[Category: Special Skill]

[Description: When someone uses devices such as cameras, webcams, or mobile phones to film you, you can sense the presence of the device and directly disable its filming function.]

[Note: From now on, Mom won't have to worry about me appearing on shady websites when I stay in hotels!]

'It's quite practical.' Chen Yan was rather satisfied with this skill. After giving it a quick look, he led Shen Dong out of the classroom.

……

Chen Yan didn't pay much attention to what happened to Pan Yang, but he did see people cursing him on the school walls from time to time.

Chen Yan felt sympathy for those who lent him money; but he felt no regret for those who followed the trend to buy the "Easter egg".

If even ordinary people know that a certain sector can make money, then the sector's growth potential is basically over, and they are now looking for someone to take over.

Time passed day by day. During this time, Chen Yan signed several more streamers, and at the same time, he signed a lot of streamers at low prices to make up the number of viewers.

After all, if a guild is established in the future, the guild rating will have requirements on the number of streamers. Of course, Chen Yan only recruited this group of people to make up the numbers. The guaranteed salary is 3,000 yuan, and the live streaming profits will be split 30/70, with the company taking 70%.

Time passed day by day, and soon it was Wu You's birthday.

……

Early in the morning, besides Wu You, the first person to arrive at the party venue was naturally Shu He.

Wu You looked at Shu He holding the shoebox, her heart filled with anticipation. It all matched up; in her dream, Shu He had also given her shoes, so…

If nothing unexpected happens, today will be the day he and Shu He officially get together.

Thinking of this, Wu You couldn't help but fantasize about their happy life together... Although there was a cow in his dream, the two of them did indeed live happily together for several years.

As for the cow... simple, he'll just work hard and make sure Shuhe doesn't have to go to work. He doesn't believe that Shuhe can be snatched away by her boss if she becomes a full-time housewife.

Of course, he also doesn't plan to collect the sneakers.

If things go according to the dream's plot, the price of the sneakers is far too high. Not only does it not fall within the normal price range for gifts they usually give each other, but also...

To be honest, Wu You was also worried about the issue of returning the favor in the future.

As long as I don't accept it, I can not only avoid this problem, but also improve my image in Shu He's mind. It's a win-win situation.

"Wu You," Shu He called softly, then handed him the sneakers. "These are your birthday presents."

"Thank you, I'm actually very happy to have you here." Wu You opened the shoebox, his eyes widening slightly. These were his favorite sneakers, which he had originally planned to buy with his scholarship money, but he missed out on the scholarship because of his poor physical fitness test score.

Around that time, the price of those sneakers skyrocketed, more than doubling the original price.

(End of this chapter)