Start By Parsing The Sun

Chapter 15: Grass Dog

In the course schedule for the fifteenth chapter, there are three courses related to plants: agronomy, botany, and plant practice.

Cheng Han likes the third course the most.

The total number of class hours for this course is almost the sum of the first two.

This fully reflects the teaching philosophy of practicality.

Today's plant practice class has the theme of "Silk Vine."

At this moment.

In a small botanical garden on campus, wooden frames are neatly set up in the field, with green vines climbing on them, turning this place into a vine forest.

A bald teacher is talking enthusiastically, "I think everyone should know that silk vine is the most important raw material in the textile industry.

"By peeling off the outer skin of the vine stem, extracting the vine core, and repeatedly striking it with a wooden hammer, you can obtain fine and soft 'silk'..."

The students stand in the vine forest, listening attentively to the teacher's words.

Cheng Han listens particularly attentively.

In another time and space, cotton is the most common textile material.

But in this world, humans have actually started to use vines to produce silk textiles, which are just as soft and breathable as cotton fabric.

"Please remember, if the growth period of the silk vine is too short, the silk production will be low and economically unprofitable.

"And if the growth period is too long, the produced silk will become too tough, resulting in fabric that is harder and less comfortable.

"Based on experience, the optimal growth period for silk vine is five to six months..."

At this moment, Cheng Han suddenly feels a palpitation in his heart and sees an illusion in front of him.

After a moment, the illusion dissipates.

A message immediately pops up: "Proficiency +2, current proficiency is 70/1000, mental value is 6.4/13.8."

This is the All-Knowing Eye being passively triggered again.

Cheng Han looks at a classmate beside him and urgently shouts, "Liu Wenyu, give me the knife."

In this practical class, because the students need to learn how to handle silk vines, the teacher has distributed twelve long knives, and Liu Wenyu happened to receive one.

He hesitates for a moment, then obediently hands over the long knife.

In the past, Cheng Han was just a marginal figure in the class, and Liu Wenyu would definitely not pay any attention to him.

But now, he has become a celebrity in the class, with greatly increased prestige, and Liu Wenyu instinctively obeys his words.

This sudden change surprises the classmates, who look at him in astonishment.

Cheng Han, in an almost "snatching" posture, picks up the long knife from Liu Wenyu's hand and strides towards a silk vine several meters away.

The bald teacher is stunned for a moment and instinctively asks, "Cheng Han, what are you doing with the knife?"

Cheng Han doesn't have time to explain, he raises the long knife with both hands.

Many people see this scene and exclaim in surprise.

"Oh my god!"

"What is Cheng Han doing?"

Cheng Han pays no attention to this, and forcefully strikes down with the knife.

At the same time, he activates the True Flame Seal.

Extraordinary power descends out of thin air, the blade becomes slightly hot, and faintly emits a very weak light, but due to its extremely fast speed, no one in the class notices.

The next second, something strange happens.

The silk vine suddenly comes to life, its stem turning into a snake-like shape and wriggling vigorously.

Some of the vine branches and a large number of leaves quickly gather together, making a "rustling" sound, and instantly form a strange-shaped object.

It looks somewhat like a certain animal.

It has a body.

And four limbs.

And a large head, with a mouth wide open towards Cheng Han, revealing several rows of sharp spikes inside.

It can be imagined that if bitten by it, the taste would be absolutely unpleasant.

At this moment, including the bald teacher, everyone is stunned.

Cheng Han shows no signs of panic, and the long knife in his hand ruthlessly strikes the silk vine stem.

"Crack!"

The stem is cleanly cut in two.

He vaguely senses that the power of the True Flame Seal seems to be rapidly eroding the vitality of the vine.

The vine monster suffered heavy damage, its branches and leaves trembling violently. However, it still unwillingly stretched its head out, attempting to give the enemy a fierce bite.

Cheng Han agilely took a step back, raised his long knife with his other hand, and gave it another slash.

"Bang!"

The head of the vine monster exploded.

This slash seemed to have caused a chain reaction, as its body began to disintegrate, with leaves and broken branches scattered all over the ground.

It was dead!

Cheng Han stood with his knife, and his heart finally started pounding.

This was normal.

It was inevitable to feel a little nervous when participating in a battle for the first time.

The whole scene fell silent.

Bald Teacher cleared his throat and broke the silence, saying, "Cheng Han, was that a 'Grass Hound' just now?"

Cheng Han turned around and nodded, saying, "Yes, Teacher Zhang."

There was an immediate commotion in the crowd.

"So it was a Grass Hound!"

"Interesting!"

Bald Teacher's tone was somewhat apprehensive. "Under extremely rare circumstances, vine plants can transform into aggressive Grass Hounds. I never expected one to appear in the botanical garden."

He then showed admiration, saying, "Cheng Han's approach was very correct. A newly born Grass Hound cannot separate from the vine. As long as the vine stem is severed in time, it will die quickly."

Cheng Han remained calm.

He knew very well that the key to instantly killing the Grass Hound with that slash was the True Flame Seal. Otherwise, it would have continued to struggle for a while and might have bitten several students.

The gazes of all the students looking at him carried a hint of admiration.

In the eyes of everyone, being the first to discover the Grass Hound and then drawing his sword to kill it seemed like a legendary story. How could it not make the students yearn for it?

Bald Teacher changed the subject, saying, "Dear students, I'm sorry, but today's practical class must be suspended. Please leave the botanical garden in an orderly manner and return to the classroom.

"A Grass Hound appeared here, and I need to report it to the school immediately and conduct a comprehensive inspection of the botanical garden to ensure there are no safety hazards."

The students quickly left the botanical garden.

Cheng Han deliberately stayed behind and picked up a leaf left by the Grass Hound before walking towards the gate.

Bald Teacher noticed this scene, his lips moved, but in the end, he didn't say anything.

According to the rules, this was a relatively sensitive item that should be collected by the school and then destroyed uniformly.

But Cheng Han had single-handedly killed the Grass Hound, solving a big problem for the school. Bald Teacher chose to turn a blind eye, pretending he hadn't seen it.

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Due to the delay, Cheng Han was the last one to arrive in the classroom.

The moment he appeared, the previously noisy classroom suddenly quieted down for a moment before returning to its clamor.

This posture had the meaning of a big shot entering the scene.

Cheng Han calmly walked towards his seat.

After he had taken a few steps, he heard a voice, "Cheng Han, how did you discover the Grass Hound in the botanical garden just now?"

It was the short-haired girl, Wan Tengjiao.

The classroom fell silent again.

Everyone was waiting for Cheng Han's answer.

Cheng Han was stunned for a moment, then casually replied, "I have a keen sense."

Wan Tengjiao pondered for a moment and said, "It seems that your sensitivity to Source Energy is stronger than I expected. Perhaps, it won't be long before you can successfully condense the Source Sense Seal."

Cheng Han smiled and said, "Maybe."

He had a feeling that he would most likely be able to successfully seal the Source Sense Seal within the next month, at the earliest, or within three months, at the latest.

Hearing this, all the students looked at him with envy.

Originally, many students had privately criticized him for being chosen by Qiu Yuan and obtaining the opportunity to observe the Town Mountain Profound Wall, suspecting that there was some sort of behind-the-scenes manipulation.

But his performance just now made everyone convinced.

After returning to his seat, Cheng Han noticed that Qian Qingqing was staring at him with a strange look in her eyes.

Cheng Han asked curiously, "Why are you looking at me like that?"

Qian Qingqing sighed, "Today, I just realized that you are the most hidden person in the whole class."

Cheng Han smiled and remained silent.

(End of this chapter)