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I lost...

Zhao Ting lay on the cold ground, the three words echoing in his mind. The surging power within him seemed to have been instantly drained, and excruciating pain emanated from every part of his body, leaving him with no strength to even stand up again.

At that moment, he seemed to see the tutoring center disband, the school's reputation decline, and his parents' disappointed eyes.

No! This can't happen! I can't lose!

Zhao Ting struggled to stand up again, but the limit-breaking agent had been completely used up during the high-intensity battle. The side effects of the agent, coupled with the accumulated injuries, pushed his body to its limit.

A wave of weakness and powerlessness washed over Zhao Ting, and his vision went black again; he simply fainted.

The school doctor examined him and, after confirming that he was not in any danger, released a burst of true energy and carried him to the infirmary for treatment.

On the stage, Zhou Ran exhaled a breath of stale air and slowly moved his left arm and shoulder to straighten the displaced bone.

It has to be said that Zhao Ting was a bit tricky after taking the drug. It was very difficult to pass this muscle monster without taking any damage, and he also took quite a few heavy punches.

But it's not a big problem. Most of the damage to the body is neutralized by the subtle and powerful force neutralization and dissipation. Only two or three tenths of the force actually reaches the body, and this injury can be healed in a day or two.

"Do you want to continue the challenge?" the proctor asked.

"No, let's stop here."

Zhou Ran turned and walked out of the arena, having achieved his goal in this ranking challenge.

He walked through the crowd, and the students watching made way for him, casting awe-inspiring glances at him. They knew that after this monthly exam, Zhou Ran's grade ranking would rise to a terrifying level, and it was not impossible for him to break into the top ten in the grade.

Song Ci stood in the crowd, looking around with envy in her eyes. She also wanted to be as stunning as Zhou Ran in front of so many people.

Everyone on the sidelines was taken aback.

Are there more experts?

When Huang Haolong was called over, he was dumbfounded. How did another ranked player suddenly appear?

Since he wasn't seriously injured and had enough time to recover, he was required to accept the challenge according to the rules.

Upon learning that Song Ci was a student at Zhou Ran's tutoring center, he was both angry and amused, realizing that the two of them were working together to boost their fame.

Having just fought Zhou Ran, Huang Haolong knew better than anyone how unfathomable that guy's strength was. A student he personally trained would definitely not be bad. Next, it would probably be another one-sided crushing defeat.

Why am I always the unlucky one?!

finally.

Song Ci made great strides, only stopping when she reached 33rd place in the grade.

The intense battle left her drenched in sweat and panting heavily, but her eyes shone with an eerie light.

She lowered her head, looking at her slightly trembling hands, and a confidence she had never felt before welled up inside her.

I never knew I could be this strong!

Song Ci couldn't help but smile, a surge of indescribable pride and satisfaction welling up inside her, along with a triumphant feeling. Asking Zhou Ran for tutoring was definitely the best decision she had ever made in her life!

So she decisively gave Zhou Ran a GG. Although the effect of this GG was minimal after Zhou Ran demonstrated his strength, it still managed to sway some people.

Zhou Ran's growth made everyone realize the absolute gap between talents, while her growth was traceable, stemming from Zhou Ran's teachings, and thus replicable.

This possibility is enough to make countless people's hearts flutter.

……

The next day.

In Class 3 of Grade 11, the homeroom teacher walked into the classroom with a smile, knocked on the podium, and quieted down the noisy classroom.

"The results of this month's exam are out, and two students in our class have made remarkable progress in their grades."

The homeroom teacher said with a smile, "Song Ci has jumped from 135th in the grade to 25th."

"Zhou Ran has jumped from 487th in the grade to 3rd this time!"

"Everyone, let's give a round of applause and congratulate these two students."

A burst of enthusiastic applause erupted in the classroom, like a raging storm.

Song Ci was slightly taken aback, but her joy was evident on her face. She couldn't suppress the smile on her face. This result completely exceeded her expectations. Not only did she break into the top 100 in the grade, but she also broke into the top 30!

Without a doubt, the overall score must have been boosted by the performance in actual combat.

Zhou Ran wasn't too excited, because he thought it was a matter of course. However, he was surprised that he had achieved third place in the grade.

It should be noted that the top five students in the grade are all at the eighth level of the Qi Opening stage, but he managed to climb to third place by relying on his combat performance despite being behind in cultivation points. This is enough to show that his combat ability has reached a certain level, which is impeccable even to the proctors who are at the Qi Refining stage.

However, this is not his true strength yet; he hasn't even used all the killing moves and unexpected techniques from his "Hundred Solutions to Power" technique.

"This way, my tutoring plan can proceed smoothly."

While the homeroom teacher was speaking on stage, Zhou Ran's thoughts drifted further and further away.

"After gaining fame, the number of people seeking my tutoring services became countless, requiring me to rent a sufficiently large venue..."

"...The efficiency of earning life runes through offline teaching is still too low. We need to make use of the internet."

"If the Hehuan Sect can absorb vital energy for cultivation through the internet, then I can also obtain life runes by teaching others 'The Hundred Solutions to Strength' online and helping them answer their questions."

"But creating an account is a hassle. Maybe I should just buy an account with a lot of followers and do some promotion... I don't know anything about this, so I'll think about it later."

"The most urgent thing is to get a business license and a tutoring permit, so that Zhao Ting won't cause trouble and report us for tutoring without a license."

Previously, the tutoring program was small-scale, so even if someone reported it, no one would pay attention. But things will be different now. Last night, hundreds of people added him as a friend on chat apps, wanting to get tutoring from him. This scale is now considered a small to medium-sized tutoring center.

If Zhao Ting loses the duel and is unwilling to accept it, he might use this as grounds to report him. Without proper procedures, it could be quite troublesome.

That night.

Song Ci asked Ming Shu to help smooth things over. Relying on Ming Shu's family connections in the Education Bureau, all of Zhou Ran's documents were processed within an hour.

In response, Zhou Ran could only lament that the Federation was too corrupt. As long as you had the right connections, the procedures were so easy to complete. He had searched online and found that without spending several days and making multiple trips, the procedures simply couldn't be completed.

To express his gratitude and to celebrate, he treated Song Ci and Ming Shu to a nice meal at Wangyue Pavilion, just as the money he won from the gambling game was transferred over.

After the meal, something unexpected happened: Ming Shu actually offered to attend the tutoring class.

"Have you finished dealing with things at home?" Zhou Ran remembered that she seemed to be involved in an arranged marriage with her family.

Ming Shu had already been informed of this misunderstanding by Song Ci, so he smiled slightly and continued, "I argued my case and declined the family gathering, so I'll have more time now, and I can... have a free relationship."

"That's good." Zhou Ran nodded slightly.

"How many students have you enrolled in your tutoring program?" Ming Shu asked.

There are currently forty people.

Because Zhou Ran's tutoring fees are quite expensive, only so many students have actually enrolled so far. Others have said they need to save up for a while, and there are also quite a few onlookers.

"Forty people, that's not a small number." Ming Shu paused for a moment. "So, have you decided to pursue a career in education?"

Zhou Ran thought for a moment and said, "Perhaps."

Taking the education route can yield a large number of life runes, but no one can predict the future.

The dinner party ended.

Song Ci and Ming Shu arrived at the restroom, but before they could even enter a stall, the former grabbed the latter and whispered, "Why are you asking him for tutoring again?"

"This is the only way to get closer to him in a reasonable way," Ming Shu said with some helplessness. "I originally wanted to transfer to your class, but he ranked third in the grade this month, and we are close in rank, so we can't be in the same class. This is the only way."

"Don't you feel uncomfortable around him?"

"I can just overcome it."

"Fine." Song Ci had nothing to say; being love-struck was a bit scary.

……

Five days have passed since the monthly exam results were released, and the ripples caused by the practical assessment are slowly subsiding, with everything returning to normal.

Zhou Ran attends classes during the day, tutors others at night, and practices meditation late into the night, leading a very regular life.

He earns millions every day by tutoring others, but Zhou Ran is happier about accumulating life lines than making money.

[You've resolved a gold-level incident], [You've resolved a gold-level incident]...

[Life Mark +1]

[Life Mark +1]

[Life Mark +2]

[Life Mark...]

Looking at the task log presented in the Book of Fate and the ever-increasing number of life lines that were about to reach one hundred, Zhou Ran was incredibly excited.

We'll be able to draw more entries soon!

That evening, one of the students, under Zhou Ran's guidance, suddenly realized, "I get it! So that's how it is!"

The Book of Fate reacted immediately.

You have resolved a golden incident.

[Life Mark +1]

[Life Line: 100]

We've finally arrived.

Zhou Ran remained calm and returned to his chair. With a thought, he summoned the Book of Fate in his mind.

"lottery!"

A flash of light.

A brand new entry appeared in the Book of Fate.

[Lucky Hand: Steals a valuable item from the target, but excessive use will cause the user to develop a thieving addiction and steal uncontrollably.]

"Hmm...this entry is interesting."

Zhou Ran pondered for a moment, his gaze sweeping over the many students in the training room.

There are no experimental subjects.

During cultivation, people don't carry anything with them for convenience, so the "Lucky Hand" probably won't be able to steal anything.

But to be honest, the children of elites like Ming Shu and Song Ci all have protective magic weapons, but if you were to steal these things, you would definitely be exposed immediately.

So let's wait and see.

An hour later, the tutoring session ended, and everyone went home.

Zhou Ran couldn't wait to arrive near the underground street, ready to test the abilities of the [Lucky Hand].

The underground street is the most chaotic place in the city, with red-light districts, casinos, bars, dance halls, illegal body modification clinics, and more. It is full of idle people and, it is said, many wanted criminals who have no place in the light of day.

Zhou Ran didn't want to delve too much into the underground world, so he just wandered around the perimeter.

Not long after, three drunk men staggered down the street, their necks tattooed with black venomous snakes and their bodies fitted with mechanical prosthetics to varying degrees.

Zhou Ran first tested the range and the method of stealing [Lucky Hand].

He stood fifty meters away from the three people, in a place without surveillance cameras, installed the entry, and randomly selected an unlucky person to activate his ability.

The next second, a sealed bag containing some kind of white powder appeared in my hand.

Holy crap.

Zhou Ran was startled and quickly threw the item to the side of the road, but it was indeed very valuable.

Through this experience, he learned that the [Lucky Hand]'s method of stealing was to steal from a distance, which was undoubtedly an outrageous ability.

"Let's try going a little further this time."

When the three of them had walked a hundred meters away, Zhou Ran activated his ability again, this time targeting another unlucky person.

Then, another packet of the same white powder appeared in his hand, but much less than the previous packet.

"It can be triggered at 100 meters, I wonder if it will work at a greater distance..."

After discarding the powder, Zhou Ran strolled around the street. When the three drunkards were about 150 meters away, he activated his ability for the third time.

This time, the ability failed to activate, and nothing was stolen.

Once the distance between them returned to 100 meters, a wallet appeared out of nowhere in his hand.

"It seems the maximum distance is 100 meters, which should be enough."

Zhou Ran then conducted a second test, examining whether it was possible to designate [Lucky Hand] to steal a specific item.

He activated his "Eye of Truth," switching to X-ray vision mode to see all the items carried by the three drunkards. He then selected a stack of toilet paper in one of the men's pockets and activated his skill.

Toilet paper appeared in my hand instantly.

Zhou Ran was immediately overjoyed.

Compared to the cell phone, wallet, and powder the man was carrying, the toilet paper was obviously not that valuable, so this was a theft ordered according to his will!

"With the [Lucky Hand] combined with the [Eye of Truth], wouldn't you be able to take whatever you want? You could even steal the enemy's magical artifacts during battle!"

Then another thought popped into Zhou Ran's mind: "Could I use the Eye of Truth to directly steal internal organs?"

However, this experiment obviously cannot be carried out on the street; a suitable time and a suitable test subject must be found.

However, the abilities tested so far are enough to surprise Zhou Ran.

The only problem is the side effect: using the "Lucky Hand" too much can lead to kleptomania, which is not a good thing, and it would be troublesome if you stole something important.

"If only the entries in the Book of Fate-Seeking didn't have any side effects."

Zhou Ran sighed from the bottom of her heart.