He became a god in Japan starting with the bear disaster.

Chapter 3 New Commission

This question will naturally remain unanswered.

It's not really that important.

Lin Xiuyi was simply curious about who had such power to make the principal change the scholarship list that had already been decided.

There are many excuses for not awarding scholarships, but they chose the most flimsy and disgusting one.

Perhaps, there aren't many people.

The real answer might be just as the principal himself confessed, that it was merely a case of "discrimination" caused "by factors unrelated to education."

In the past, Lin Xiuyi would probably have gritted his teeth and swallowed this bitterness that was enough to destroy his life.

But now, no matter what, Lin Xiuyi has the power to fight back.

If not today, then tomorrow; if not tomorrow, then lie low until the day after. With that unique phone and app in hand, he'll always have a chance to get his revenge.

This is not just about 20 yen; it's about his dignity as a human being.

Lin Xiuyi returned to the classroom without saying a word and, as always, fulfilled her duty as a proper student, diligently completing the day's lessons.

It has been a month since the start of the semester, and most of the new students have made friends, so they have formed teams to go to school, during breaks, and after school.

In classrooms and hallways, there are always boys with their arms around each other's shoulders, or girls chatting in groups.

Lin Xiuyi is not like that.

On the one hand, he lacked the foundation to build further social relationships with others: who would befriend someone who doesn't understand sports, games, or comics? And who would be interested in associating with someone who is poor and has no money in their pocket?

On the other hand, he didn't really need social interaction. When even survival became a problem, who would care about relationships with others?

In a sense, the man named Lin Xiuyi has transformed into another kind of being.

This was especially true after they obtained the phone and the app.

Although he had no friends, there were always other poor souls in similar situations who would occasionally come over to him seeking comfort and support.

Lin Xiuyi took out her phone and checked the app's tasks in the classroom to see if they had been updated.

"Um, Mr. Lin..."

A faint male voice came from the side.

This person is named "Kameda Jiro". He is short and fat, and his appearance and voice are equally unpleasant. He is a homebody, not good at communicating with people, and always says surprising things. He is the object of contempt by most people in this class.

Boys say "get lost," while girls say "humph."

There's no need to worry about him seeing the contents of the phone—Lin Xiuyi had previously tested it and found that no one but him could see what was displayed on the phone screen.

"Kameda, aren't you from the 'Homecoming Club'? Aren't you going home to play visual novels today?"

Lin Xiu didn't take this person seriously, and without turning her head, she simply gave a perfunctory response, repeating the same topics that had been forcibly brought up in the past.

"Lin Jun, please, come with me to the restroom..."

Kameda's words were tinged with a pleading, tearful tone.

Lin Xiu turned around and saw that Guitian's face was covered with several large bumps, bruises, and his clothes were disheveled, with tears streaming from his swollen eyes.

Lin Xiuyi frowned. "Did you get beaten up again?"

Kameda's tears flowed even more. He nodded heavily, muttering something incomprehensible, before finally saying, "Lin-kun, please, come with me..."

Lin Xiuyi frowned even more deeply.

Finally, the troublemakers have bullied all the weaklings in each class. Are they going to make a move against him now?

For the past month, although Lin Xiuyi has been isolated, his solitary nature, lack of trouble-making, and status as a top student have created an air of mystery that has made troublemakers wary.

Now, it seems that they gained confidence, a sense of superiority, and ambition from beating up "Kameda and his ilk," and thus they turned their attention to Hayashi Hideichi.

In other words, they wanted to use Lin Xiuyi, this seemingly eccentric top student, to establish their authority within the grade.

only……

"Sure, you lead the way."

Lin Xiuyi put away her phone and stood up from her chair.

"Lin Jun... Waaah, Lin Jun..."

With tears blurring his vision, Kameda hesitated for a moment, unsure whether it was from pain or emotion, before finally leaving the classroom with Hayashi Hideichi.

The so-called "toilet" is not on the first-grade floor, or even in this building, but in the old school building next door.

Apart from some club activities, the old school building was basically occupied by troublemakers from all grades, who engaged in unspeakable things such as fighting, robbing, dividing spoils, and production.

Lin Xiuyi followed them all the way to the door of a men's restroom on the third floor of the old school building.

"Kameda, you have a cell phone, right?"

"Yes, Mr. Lin, I do!"

"Turn on the recording and film everything at the door."

After exchanging a few words, Lin Xiu stepped inside.

At a glance, you can see four boys standing or squatting on the floor tiles.

One was tall, two were shorter but strong, and the third had a prominent scar on his face and was in the center, at the head of the group.

"Oh, you really came?"

Scarface asked with a grin.

"You dare put your hands in your pockets? Aren't you afraid at all, you Chinese lad? So arrogant!"

"He's clearly a pig from China, he really needs to be taught a lesson."

The other two became angry.

The taller man clenched his fists, cracking his knuckles, and leaned closer, looking down at her, he said, "Is there anything else you want to say?"

Lin Xiuyi calmly replied, "I had PE class today."

"He ran the track and field in under 50 seconds."

I accidentally broke two rackets while playing tennis.

As Lin Xiuyi spoke, she looked up and stared at the tall man in front of her.

The tall man didn't quite grasp what Lin Xiuyi was saying, but he did notice the disdainful attitude, and his face darkened even more.

"You bastard, what are you talking about?!"

He threw a punch directly at Lin Xiuyi's abdomen, causing the latter to stagger backward.

Lin Xiu bumped her back against the wall, cushioning the impact of her fall, and tilted her face up so that no one could see her expression.

"Hey, Shinsuke, you hit him way too hard! He's about to pass out, haha..."

Upon hearing his companion's words, the tall man revealed a sinister and smug smile, turned around, and nodded.

When he turned back, the smile was gone, blocked by a fist that had flown to his face.

With just one punch, the tall man was sent staggering backward and fell to the ground.

Lin Xiuyi withdrew his fist and returned to his original posture.

The smiles on the faces of the troublemakers gradually faded.

However, it didn't disappear; it simply moved onto Lin Xiuyi's face.

"You bastard!"

Scarface lost his composure and pounced on him like a mad dog.

He was knocked down with a single punch.

"Big brother!"

The remaining two stronger men shouted and rushed forward, each receiving their own punch.

There are no special techniques involved; you simply clench your fist, pull your hand back, aim at the opponent's face, and then swing it out, relying entirely on strength and speed.

After four punches, four troublemakers lay on the ground, clutching their faces and groaning.

"That's really low-level violence."

Feeling bored, Lin Xiuyi walked out of the restroom and brushed past Kameda, who was recording with his phone.

The otaku's chubby face was filled with utter astonishment.

Lin Xiuyi patted him on the shoulder and left.

Walking down the corridor, I took out my phone to check it.

[Individual Challenge]

"You seem a little angry? This won't do. Why don't you go find a thug you don't like and beat him up?"

[Reward: 50,000 yen]

[Status: Completed, reward pending]

That completes today's tasks.