Beast Taming: My System is Bugged-Chapter 139 - 138: Suddenly Wide Awake

As soon as the words were out, Wang Teng flew into a panic before anyone else even had a chance to react.

"Zhou Ruoyun! You actually chose the seat I wanted!

"Brother Gu and I have been deskmates for years. Are you doing this just to spite us?"

Zhou Ruoyun snorted. "Hmph, get your mind out of the gutter. I just want to study the Green Treasure Breathing Technique up close."

This unprecedented scramble for seats made Gu Ming frown.

’What a damn hassle.’

He raised his hand and asked, "Teacher, can I change my seat?"

Although seats usually couldn’t be changed after being chosen, the top-ranked student in the grade had special privileges.

The teacher said, "You can change your seat. You can wait until everyone else has chosen and then change."

At this, the second-ranked Zhou Ruoyun’s face darkened, and she also raised her hand to request a seat change afterward.

The students who chose their seats next all swarmed to the spots around Gu Ming, quickly filling them up.

Spurred on by Zhou Ruoyun’s bold move, the next few top-ranking students also began requesting to change seats. They were all afraid of missing out on a good spot and falling behind in their study of the Breathing Technique.

Right now, the one who practiced the Breathing Technique the fastest and most steadily was Gu Ming’s Cyan Treasure. To keep up with the top tier’s progress, everyone was desperate, not even caring about saving face.

Without Gu Ming even having to speak, the teacher announced with a grim expression:

"The top five can all change, but you cannot change your seat after Gu Ming has changed his."

At this command, Zhou Ruoyun deflated like a popped balloon.

This seat-changing farce ended over ten minutes later, after everyone had finally chosen their spots.

Gu Ming changed to a different spot. It was further back, but still by a window, and he was still Wang Teng’s deskmate.

However, after Lu You chose her seat, a male student sat next to her. He clearly wanted to learn from her as well.

In this class where rankings were everything, there weren’t many boy-girl deskmates. Everyone was focused on their Cultivation and preparing for the college entrance exams.

Only when they had no other choice, due to the class size, would someone choose a deskmate of the opposite sex.

After all, sitting with the opposite sex could inevitably lead to friction and affect one’s Cultivation.

Gu Ming saw Lu You with her head bowed, staring at her own feet, completely unable to bring herself to look at her new deskmate.

Her Sunflower Seed-eating Hamster, meanwhile, instinctively glanced over toward Gu Ming.

Mouse Treasure’s glance was unintentional and not a plea for help, but it was clear that having an unfamiliar male deskmate was not what it had expected.

Gu Ming had originally wanted to stay deskmates with his bro, but seeing Lu You looking so lost, and the expression on Mouse Treasure’s face...

’From now on, tons of people are going to be studying this dark horse.’

Just then, Wang Teng’s voice sounded in Gu Ming’s ear.

"Gu Ming, why don’t you go sit with Lu You? She’s new here and needs an old classmate to help her get familiar with the class."

Wang Teng patted Gu Ming’s shoulder, looking like he was just thinking of his buddy’s best interests.

Gu Ming looked back at Wang Teng. Beside him, Dumb Flower patted its chubby waist.

"Teacher, I want to choose the seat by the window."

As he spoke, Gu Ming’s finger pointed toward the back—to the seat next to Lu You.

Gu Ming knew exactly why Lu You had chosen that spot. It was in the furthest corner of the classroom, near the window, offering a view of the grounds below but also placing her far from both the podium and the back door.

When the bell rang for the end of class, she could shrink into her seat and not move, completely avoiding blocking anyone’s way in or out.

Although the teacher would occasionally walk down from the podium during lectures, she spent most of her time up front, so it wasn’t a good seat for learning.

But Gu Ming chose it anyway.

The students nearby once again had indescribable expressions.

That corner spot was too far back; it would be difficult for them to observe Cyan Treasure.

Besides, for Gu Ming to be looking out for that "dark horse" student like this...

During the comprehensive exam, some people had seen him looking for herbs with her.

There might be something fishy going on.

But Gu Ming wasn’t overthinking it like they were. He just saw Lu You’s state and subconsciously wanted to lend a hand.

He couldn’t bear to see her getting worn down by anxiety in a new environment.

After all, for someone like Lu You with severe social anxiety, even the slightest increase in social cost was as heavy as a mountain.

The male student who had been Lu You’s deskmate didn’t resist. Instead, he proactively gave up the seat and said:

"Brother Gu, I was saving this spot for you.

"Haha, please, have a seat. Can I help you move your things?"

Facing this enthusiastic student who was eager to make a good impression, Gu Ming waved his hand. "No need. My Cyan Treasure is pretty strong too."

As soon as he finished speaking, Cyan Treasure had already started moving the textbooks.

Gu Ming was about to grab his books as well when Wang Teng, who was beside him, proactively helped him carry them.

A minute later, the seating arrangement was finalized.

Gu Ming and Lu You were now deskmates, both sitting in the corner.

Lu You apologized in a voice as faint as the buzzing of a mosquito, "I’m sorry."

Gu Ming knew what she wanted to say—that the corner seat would affect his ability to pay attention in class.

He waved his hand dismissively and pointed toward Cyan Treasure and Mouse Treasure.

Mouse Treasure’s personality was more cheerful than Lu You’s. After moving its books, it had already started practicing its Breathing Technique with Cyan Treasure, synchronizing their breaths and rippling their bodies to exercise their muscles.

This synchronized Cultivation doubled the speed at which the two Pet Beasts absorbed the surrounding Spiritual Qi.

The multicolored Spiritual Qi in the air formed into trickling streams, flowing into the mouths of the two Pet Beasts as they opened and closed them.

"Don’t get the wrong idea. When two Pet Beasts cultivate together, the efficiency is higher." Gu Ming said this to lessen her psychological burden.

She knew that wasn’t the real reason, but the sight of the two Pet Beasts cultivating with synchronized breathing made the other students in the class burn with envy.

When Zhou Ruoyun turned and saw the streams of Spiritual Qi, visible to the naked eye, her own eyes practically shot fire.

Anyone who didn’t know better would have thought she was jealous in a romantic way.

However, what Gu Ming saw was a burning desire for Cultivation.

The person sitting near Gu Ming’s new spot secretly clenched his fist in celebration.

He urged his own Pet Beast to quickly learn from Gu Ming’s table, to study the rhythm of Cyan Treasure and Mouse Treasure’s Breathing Technique, and to figure out all its secrets.

With everyone so focused on the Breathing Technique, the teacher on the podium naturally noticed as well.

For this morning’s class, she had originally planned to lecture on plant cultivation related to the Grass Attribute.

Seeing that the students in the back half of the room were all staring at Cyan Treasure’s table, she changed her plan on the spot and said:

"As you all know, Lu You’s Mouse Treasure has jumped to 25th in the grade, and 13th in our class.

"You’re all probably curious about how it achieved that rank. So, I won’t be lecturing on cultivation today. Gu Ming, would you be willing to come up and talk about the Breathing Technique?"

「A student with severe social anxiety enters the advanced class, only to be caught once again in your social Gravity Field.」

「Elder Ling has noticed the nurturing effects of the Green Treasure Breathing Technique. She invites your Cyan Treasure to come on stage and demonstrate the Master Level Breathing Technique, which she will then deconstruct using modern Cultivation Technique analysis.」

Gu Ming was just sitting in the back, and trouble fell right into his lap.

’I was hoping everyone would just read the thesis and be done with it. I just want to listen to the lecture.’

’Besides, his own Pet Beast, Cyan Treasure, had a deeper understanding of the Breathing Technique than he did.’

However, the system’s plot bulletin updated.

He ignored the first line of snarky commentary.

The important part was the second message.

’Modern Cultivation Technique deconstruction.’

At that, Gu Ming understood. He perked up instantly.