"....."
Silence suddenly fell, an atmosphere of muteness spread across the room.
Chu Yashi, who had never been defied before, clearly hadn't expected such an answer.
Staring at the bookish-looking boy with glasses before her, she was stunned.
She even wondered if she had misheard, "What did you say?"
"Nothing, nothing at all."
Ji Mu, standing by his desk, waved his hand dismissively.
Even now, he maintained that weak expression, "I just wanted to say that I was bitten by a dog when I was young, and your current behavior reminds me of that scary experience."
The clearly articulated words left his mouth, making even his other classmates certain they hadn't imagined it.
So it wasn't an illusion earlier, he...
He was actually provoking the bully!
Holy crap!!
How dare he!!!
Many students drew in sharp breaths, making their small contribution to global warming.
Amidst the students' astonishment, Ruan Qingqing looked worriedly at the young man.
She never expected him to act completely contrary to what she had anticipated.
They barely knew each other, having hardly exchanged any words in their daily interactions.
In such a situation, anyone would choose to remain a bystander.
So why did Classmate Ji Mu choose to help her...
Chu Yashi caught all of the girl's changing expressions.
Her face darkened.
Seeing how the other classmates reacted, how could she not understand what was happening?
Especially that bitch Ruan Qingqing, looking so touched!
"How admirable of you, Four-Eyes, standing up for such a flirtatious vixen."
Chu Yashi gave a cold laugh.
A mere worthless nobody dares to defy me!
"It seems you're really eager to get some special attention as the new transfer student."
Wow, scary stuff.
Hearing the bully's cold, sinister tone, Ji Mu felt extremely uneasy.
Frightened, he took several steps back.
Looking around at others, he sincerely pleaded for help.
"Um... does anyone have a wild dog translator app? Urgent need here, I can't understand what this creature is saying, I'm really nervous."
Hiss—
In the classroom, the sound of sharp intakes of breath became even more pronounced than before.
Other students showed identical looks of shock.
Quietly glancing at this seemingly frail boy with glasses.
For the first time ever, the same unexpected thought filled everyone's minds.
Whose warrior is this, to be so fierce!
"Fine, very fine indeed!!!"
Chu Yashi's face alternated between white and red, her chest heaving violently.
"You think you can disrespect me like this?!"
Just from the sound of her grinding teeth, it was clear her defenses had completely crumbled.
"No thanks, I find it ugly."
Ji Mu politely declined.
"You're asking for death!!"
The school bully finally snapped.
You're being polite about it?!
"What are you idiots standing there for? Grab him!"
Her almost voice-breaking roar could be heard clearly even in the adjacent corridor.
The lackeys standing nearby who had been watching the show dared not delay any longer, immediately moving to capture the culprit.
"BANG—"
At that moment, a loud noise abruptly interrupted the tense atmosphere.
The young man suddenly slammed his textbook hard on the desk.
"You really want to mess with me, huh."
After doing this, he dusted off his sleeves and calmly faced the people before him.
His neutral tone carried a subtle sense of pressure, completely different from his previous timid demeanor.
Seeing this, the lackeys all hesitated simultaneously.
Damn! His aura is strong.
Could this guy...
Be a hidden boss playing weak?
Their wariness hadn't lasted long when they heard the young man continue.
"Of all people to pick on, you choose me? I'm completely defenseless, what's the point in bullying me!"
As he spoke, he gave a cold laugh,
Standing straight-backed with an air of confidence.
Anyone who didn't know better might think he was making threats.
"...."
For a moment, not just Chu Yashi and her lackeys, but even the other classmates couldn't help but twitch their mouths.
What the hell.
Are you declaring war or surrendering?!
He had completely thrown everyone off balance.
Noticing the moment was right, taking advantage of the thugs' confusion, Ji Mu suddenly turned and ran.
Without a moment's hesitation.
"Damn! This kid played us!"
Finally coming to their senses, the group's faces darkened as they cursed and gave chase.
But they hadn't taken more than a few steps when they all stopped.
Because the young man had, for some reason, stopped at a corner, his left hand mysteriously holding a mop.
Though they didn't understand why he'd stopped running, from any angle he appeared to be a lamb trapped for slaughter.
"What, finally ready to surrender?"
Lackey A approached with a sneer, "Smart move, kid."
Lackey B followed with mockery, "Tsk tsk, maybe he's specially picked a good spot to get beaten up."
Lackey C: "Hahaha hiccup"
Hearing the thugs' sarcasm, Ji Mu stood calmly in place.
Not only was he unworried, but he started making casual conversation.
"It's my day for cleaning duty, and I also cleaned the boys' bathroom at the end of the hallway."
"Heh."
Hearing his goody-two-shoes statement, Chu Yashi was the first to mock him.
"So what? Want me to praise you for being hardworking? Or did you think being on cleaning duty would make me let you off today?"
"Yeah, yeah, now you know you were wrong?"
The other lackeys chimed in.
"If you knew this would happen, why did you do it?"
"You're definitely getting beaten up today, that's what you get for being so cocky."
"Stop dreaming."
Faced with their undisguised malice, Ji Mu shook his head to correct them, "No, what I mean is..."
Thinking of certain unpleasant images, he sighed deeply.
"When I was cleaning the bathroom today, the mop accidentally got some poop on it."
"....?!!!"
The mocking voices stopped instantly at his words.
Their gazes slowly shifted to the mop he was holding up from the bucket.
"You....."
When their eyes caught sight of the yellowish unknown substance stuck to the bottom of the mop, Chu Yashi swallowed, a bad feeling rising in her heart.
What 'you'?
I was waiting for my divine weapon, and you all...
What were you waiting for?
Under the bright lights, Ji Mu tilted his head.
"Are,you,ready?"
Each word of his soft question sounded like a demon's whisper.
"Wait..." Chu Yashi urgently raised her hand, sensing imminent danger.
But before she could finish speaking, the young man had already decisively raised the mop and charged into battle.
Holy crap!
As that yellow-stained mop head grew larger in her vision,
She could no longer suppress her fear, her face changing dramatically as she screamed.
"AHHHHHHH! POOP!! IT'S POOP!!!"
Not only was her reaction intense, but her lackeys were equally dramatic.
They ran as fast as their legs could carry them.
The terror on their faces was like being caught by parents in the middle of... private activities.
"Don't come near me!!!"
In the confined space, chaos erupted.
Other students who nearly got caught in the crossfire couldn't help but warn him.
"Hey, watch it! Swinging that disgusting thing around, you might get it on us!"
"Yeah, getting beaten up would just teach you a lesson, why make the whole class stink?"
"Tch, really is a poor student, so reckless."
"....."
Hearing these scattered voices, Ji Mu paused his divine weapon wielding.
"Sorry, almost forgot about that."
Glancing at everyone's disgusted expressions, he smiled rather sheepishly.
"You're all the same."
"???"
Hearing this devilish declaration, the remaining students were instantly dumbfounded.
Wait, what do you mean we're all the same!
And why are you smiling so shyly?!!
Just what exactly are you being shy about!!!
And so, in everyone else's view,
The young man became like a ghost, swinging at anyone he saw, launching an indiscriminate attack.
What's worse, his mop-wielding skills were unexpectedly good, completely unstoppable.
"Poop! The mop is covered in poop!!"
"Fuck! Holy fuck!"
"Mommy I want to go home, waaah waaah."