[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-it-s-perfectly-normal-for-my-slime-to-beat-up-a-":3,"chapter-it-s-perfectly-normal-for-my-slime-to-beat-up-a--it-s-perfectly-normal-for-my-slime-to-beat-up-a--chapter-158":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","It's Perfectly Normal for my Slime to beat up a Dragon, Right?",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1259356,1687,"Chapter 159 - I'm Just a Humble Telegram Operator","it-s-perfectly-normal-for-my-slime-to-beat-up-a--chapter-158",158,"\u003Cp>Chapter 159 -\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I knew it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Wushuang smiled with confidence. \"There's always a bigger fish. Study hard, and try again next year!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two of them chatted the whole way back to the Beast Taming Arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a villa on the north side of Nanjiang City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A group of people were chatting and socializing, exchanging pleasantries about this and that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The screen at the front of the room had turned into a garish mess of colors — clearly not a legitimate website.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone glanced over and their expressions instantly shifted. None of them had expected this outcome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chen Shu actually lost? Wasn't he supposed to be invincible in Nanjiang?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dammit, that was money straight down the drain!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group erupted into heated chatter. Every single one of them had bet on Chen Shu steamrolling all six schools.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One man shot to his feet, voice brimming with righteous fury: \"It's all a scam! I swear on my life — I am DONE with gambling!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The room fell into collective speechlessness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone spoke up: \"Huang... you didn't exactly include your name in that oath...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man coughed and tried again: \"I, Huang, swear on my life — I am DONE with gambling!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, give it a rest...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though they'd lost money, this had always been more about entertainment. Nobody was too bothered — the real purpose of gathering here was to rub shoulders with Nanjiang's upper crust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Shu had won fifty million in total, but it was spread across hundreds of bettors. Each person had only lost a hundred thousand or so — pocket change for the wealthy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That evening, Chen Shu's balance had indeed grown by sixty-three million yuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five million had been skimmed off by Fang Si as her \"handling fee,\" and another two million went to the platform's transaction charges.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Charge +1!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Shu had also received the System's option reward. A true harvest on all fronts!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xiao Xing, does your family have a large stock of Beast Taming Pearls?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Xingxing, who was in the middle of changing into his psychiatric ward uniform, paused. \"How many do you need?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"About forty million yuan's worth!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that, Xu Xingxing — mid-psychiatric-uniform — froze solid. Xie Sunan, who was sharpening his butcher's knife, wore an equally dumbfounded expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you insane? That many? What the hell do you need them for?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Leveling up! I need to push for Level 9 Beast Tamer before the exam!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both of them shook their heads in unison. This was absolutely unhinged. They'd never seen anyone blow money like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Xingxing spoke up: \"I think you'd be better off using that to comprehend a skill or two.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can gain levels through regular cultivation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By normal logic, anyone with that kind of money would prioritize skill upgrades first, then potions, and only then Beast Taming Pearls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But unfortunately for normal logic, Chen Shu didn't lack skills, and his potion development was already near-perfect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The critical thing was that he wanted to reach Black Iron rank before the College Entrance Exam — and then shock all of Huaxia in one fell swoop!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Forget it — buying skills takes way too long.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Shu shook his head. Lord-tier materials were extremely scarce resources. You couldn't just buy them on demand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially specific skills — those required time and patience to source.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Shu had sold the Frost Giant Wolf Lord's heart to Ouyang Bao at a premium, but the buyer hadn't gotten a bad deal either, because it saved him an enormous amount of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me check. We should have them — Beast Taming Pearls are always in demand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beast Taming Pearls came from Variant-tier fierce beasts, so they were naturally far less rare than Lord-tier materials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Shu mentally reviewed his remaining spending plans. He had zero intention of saving any of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Money wasn't spent — it just changed form to stay by your side...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The trio arrived at the cafeteria for breakfast. Quite a few students kept stealing glances their way, eyes full of admiration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a male student shouted at the top of his lungs: \"Pi-shen! I want to have your babies!\"[1]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, a crowd joined in on the commotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Reporting in! Reporting! Requesting fencing!\"[2]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A sharp sword! Sharp eyes! I crave a worthy opponent!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three of them wolfed down their breakfast at record speed and fled the scene. This was getting into forced-man-trapping territory.[3]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dammit, why are they ALL guys?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Shu's mouth twitched. He couldn't help but shake his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Sunan grinned. \"Chen Pi, who knew you were this popular!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'd rather NOT have this kind of popularity!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite his defeat, Chen Shu had still become famous overnight. At the very least, every student in Nanjiang knew his name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially those who'd been on the receiving end of his beatdowns — they probably had nightmares about a \"giant turd\" chasing them in their sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three of them walked arm-in-arm, watching students stream past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Xingxing piped up: \"Huh? How come everyone's heading toward the main auditorium?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe there's some kind of event?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Shu sighed. \"Too bad it's got nothing to do with us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The trio headed to the Beast Taming Arena. The Special Training Class had already assembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No class this morning. Everyone head to the auditorium!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A collective cheer erupted, and the students poured out of the arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as it meant no class, anything was fine...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time they arrived, the auditorium was already packed to the rafters. Standing room only.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Xingxing's eyes went wide. \"The entire school is here? Something big must be happening! It's not bad news, is it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Always look on the bright side.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Shu patted him on the shoulder. \"Maybe the school's just going bankrupt.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That would indeed be good news...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Spouting nonsense again? Want to go commune with nature?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Wushuang appeared behind the trio. \"Chen Pi — this one's about you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"About me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Shu's eyes spun as a sly grin spread across his face. \"Don't tell me they're screening my show?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The timing made sense — the TV station should have finished editing by now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All homeroom teachers, please guide your students to their seats in an orderly fashion!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pot-bellied principal waddled up to the stage and addressed the crowd: \"Today, we will be watching a video! Starring our very own senior, Chen Shu!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm sure many of you already know the general story. Through sheer strength, Chen Shu crushed school after school, bringing glory to Nanjiang Second High!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Although he ultimately fell due to overconfidence, there's no denying that he remains the pride of Nanjiang Second High!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The auditorium erupted in thunderous applause, eyes blazing with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One man had singlehandedly toppled every major high school in Nanjiang. A true role model for the ages!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Shu cleared his throat and sat ramrod straight. Whoever glanced his way received a warm, gracious smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked so approachable. So refined and elegant!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The projector screen at the front of the auditorium flickered to life, displaying the edited video from Nanjiang TV.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hall fell deathly silent. Every eye fixed on the screen, eager to witness Chen Shu's dashing heroics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, once the video began playing, every student in the school lost their minds...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hello everyone! I'm Chen Shu from Nanjiang Second High!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The opening introduction was perfectly normal. But as the video continued, something went horribly wrong...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The interviewing reporter's voice was normal. Everyone else's voices were normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But every single time the camera turned to Chen Shu — an unrelenting barrage of \"BEEP BEEP BEEP\" erupted one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Word after word was bleeped out. You couldn't find a single complete sentence in the entire thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What the hell did you say in that interview?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Wushuang's mouth twitched. He could feel a headache forming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just... my normal everyday words. I feel like they should've been fine...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Shu hadn't expected this either. So THIS was what they'd meant by \"editing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, the TV station's post-production editors had been driven to the brink of madness. Chen Shu's footage was an all-or-nothing proposition — either you cut nothing, or you cut everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To ensure the video could actually air, they had no choice but to apply profanity filters on every flagged word. And so... this masterpiece was born.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The principal stood on stage looking equally shell-shocked. He hadn't previewed the video. If he'd known it was this outrageous, he never would have organized today's assembly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Shu faced the crowd's collective stare, spread his palms in a shrug, and said with perfect innocence:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What did I do wrong? I'm just a humble telegram operator with professional standards...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The auditorium fell into dead silence. The only sound echoing through the hall was \"BEEP... BEEP... BEEP...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If an outsider had witnessed this scene, they'd have called the Spirit Suppression Bureau immediately. Screening this kind of video for the entire student body? How was this not a bandit training camp?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At long last, the video reached a turning point...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[1] Pi-shen (皮神, \"God of Mischief\"): A layered nickname. 皮 (pí) is internet slang for \"bratty\u002Ftrollish\" — someone who messes with people for fun. 神 (shén) means \"god.\" Combined, it's \"The God of Trolling.\" It's also Pikachu's Chinese fan nickname (皮卡丘→皮神), invoking the image of an unassuming little creature that bodies opponents way above its weight class — a perfect parallel for Chen Shu and his Slime.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[2] \"Reporting! Requesting fencing!\" (报告！请求击剑！) \u002F \"A sharp sword! Sharp eyes!\": These are Fiora voice lines from League of Legends repurposed as internet memes. On Chinese streaming platforms, 击剑 (\"fencing\") became a euphemism for male-on-male intimacy (c. 2020), and Fiora's dramatic combat quotes were recontextualized as double entendres. The male students are performing exaggerated homosexual admiration as a comedy bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[3] Forced man-trapping (强人锁男): A pun on the idiom 强人所难 (qiáng rén suǒ nán, \"forcing someone into a difficult position\"). Here, 所难 is replaced with the homophone 锁男 (suǒ nán, \"locking down men\"), turning it into shipping\u002Ffandom slang for aggressively \"claiming\" a man as a romantic target.\u003C\u002Fp>",1691,"2026-06-05T16:05:11.490Z",1,"novelbin.me","b7188cbed0b9b4bdddc630420687a5d7bc5df78096038ad119c79855606527e0","it-s-perfectly-normal-for-my-slime-to-beat-up-a--chapter-159","it-s-perfectly-normal-for-my-slime-to-beat-up-a--chapter-157",167,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fit-s-perfectly-normal-for-my-slime-to-beat-up-a--cover.jpg"]