Jamis wrapped his arm around Du Chen's shoulder and walked towards a small tavern. As they chatted along the way, Du Chen learned that Jamis was not a professor of martial arts, but a professor of culture, specializing in elective courses such as painting art. He also worked as a daily manager of the Water Pavilion.

In short, he was the least talented among the teachers at the Academy, but he still held a certain amount of power.

The reason such a strange teacher could exist in the Academy was due to a command from Headmaster Zig. The students were expected to develop in all aspects of "morality, intelligence, and physical fitness," so many scholars and teachers without martial arts skills were recruited into the Academy.

The red-haired girl who had beaten up Jamis on the street also had some background. According to Du Chen, she was well-known on the Fighter god Island, being the boss of the city area near the docks. Additionally, Jamis revealed that Christina's father was formidable and had some connections in the underworld, so as long as she didn't do anything out of line, no one would bother her on the island.

In short, Christina was the mob boss's daughter on Fighter god Island.

Arriving at the most run-down tavern on the roadside, Jamis pushed open the door without feeling any shame in treating there. "Hey, waiter, a bottle of wheat beer and two plates of salted fish jerky! Today, I'm treating!"

Du Chen glanced around. The tavern was mostly filled with servants and slaves, so important figures definitely wouldn't deign to come to such a place.

"Dear old gambler! Did you strike it rich? Oh? You also brought a little one?" A priest not far away tapped the table to greet the two. Jamis pulled Du Chen over with quick steps and smiled, "Old scammer, your fortune-telling is so accurate. Today, I did indeed encounter a benefactor. This is Francis. He helped me repay all my gambling debts today, so Christina has no reason to stop me from pursuing art anymore!"

The guy who was referred to as the old scammer looked peculiar. His face didn't have the high nose bridge or deep-set eyes of the Westernized features like everyone else, but had a bit of a mixed-race appearance. And among his graying hair, there were a few strands of black hair, which made Du Chen feel a sense of familiarity.

"Just call me Old Bowen!" The old scammer motioned for the two to sit down and warmly grabbed Du Chen's arm with his dirty hand, revealing a toothy grin. "Little one, how old are you this year!"

"Sixteen!" Du Chen felt strange. In a daze, he seemed to have found the feeling from before he was dealt with by Master 'Grapes' in his previous life.

"Oh, where are you from?"

"The Lanning Empire, Saint John City."

"Did you have breakfast this morning?"

"Yes, I did."

"You're still a virgin, right!?"

"..."

The illogical string of questions from the old scammer left Du Chen baffled. Could this old guy have mental issues?

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"Alright, old scammer, stop bullying my little brother!" Jamis laughed and winked at Du Chen. "Francis, this old guy is a master astrologer. If you can get him to predict your future, it would be very beneficial!"

Astrology? So he's a scammer who tells fortunes in the divine world! Du Chen couldn't help but look down on Bowen a bit, but he was still cautious in dealing with the hidden talents in the Fighter god Academy.

"Mr. Bowen is a master astrologer? That's amazing! Can you help me predict my future?"

Bowen smiled slightly, inspecting Du Chen up and down, then nodded repeatedly. "Hmm, I have the answer!" He squinted his eyes and stuffed his mouth full of jerky, chuckling. "Kid, you're in for a bloody disaster recently!"

A typical opening line for street scammers. Du Chen secretly scoffed. "Really? Mr. Bowen, can you elaborate?"

"Well... since you're Jamis's little brother!" Bowen stared at Du Chen, squinting his eyes, and dipped his hands in wine as he continuously scratched the greasy tabletop. "Oh my, it's troublesome, but this is a major calamity for you. Specifically..."

Bowen rambled on and on.

The more Du Chen looked at this old scammer, the more interesting he found him. In his past life, he had quite a few friends who swindled on the streets, and he had even done this kind of "business" himself a few times. Du Chen could recite their lines even backwards.

"That's how this bloody disaster goes, but it can be big or small, however..." When Bowen reached this point, he suddenly noticed Du Chen staring at him with a strange look. Du Chen said to him, "Mr. Bowen, is it possible for my bloody disaster to turn into good fortune, and with guidance from someone skilled, even bring some wealth and luck in love?"

"How did you know?" Bowen exclaimed.

Old scammer, your techniques are outdated! You haven't changed in decades, huh?

Du Chen joked, "To be honest, I have also studied astrology!"

Bowen was stunned, and Jamis burst into laughter, patting Bowen's shoulder. "Haha, old scammer, my little brother was just teasing you!" Bowen also laughed, and then the two of them hooked arms and laughed together as if something amusing had happened. Du Chen felt as if he were drinking with two lunatics.

Just then, Jamis suddenly covered his stomach and said, "I need to go to the bathroom. Damn it, I've been drinking fake alcohol every day because I don't have money, and now I'm sick!"

It didn't take long after he left for Bowen to also cover his stomach and shout, "Hey, is there something wrong with the drinks here!? Damn it, my stomach hurts. I'll settle with you when I come back!" Saying that, he ran off too.

A sense of foreboding rose in Du Chen's heart. But when he looked at the nearly empty bottles of wheat beer and salted fish jerky on the table, he couldn't be certain.

These two items together cost less than ten copper coins. The old gambler and the old scammer wouldn't bite the hand that feeds him for such cheap goods, right?

But the people in the tavern laughed, "Look, a little guy got played by those two idiots. Kid, you should pay the bill for them. Those two won't come back!"

"Damn it..." Du Chen smiled bitterly and shook his head, at a loss for words...

"..."

In a small rundown house on a street corner, Jamis and Bowen sneakedily crouched at the window, observing Du Chen as he settled his bill at the tavern across the street. Then they burst into laughter together. "This is so amusing! The expression on that kid's face when he paid the bill was priceless! I have to draw it, it will definitely be a great accomplishment on my artistic journey!"

"Bullshit art, your crappy drawing can't even be exchanged for a few copper coins!" Bowen scoffed, looking extremely disdainful. "Think about who you'll scam for the next meal. Between the two of us, we only have three copper coins left in our possessions!"

Jamis's smile disappeared, and he said with a sullen face, "Why are you bringing this up when we're having such a good time?"

Bowen became anxious. "Damn it, you lost all our money to Christina! Why wouldn't I be worried!? We need to eat!"

Jamis thought for a moment and said nonchalantly, "It's fine, I can sell this outfit of mine, and then I'll go to class naked! If any students ask, I'll just say, oh, your professor Jamis is here for a life art class and is willing to sacrifice for the sake of art..."

"You go to class naked!" Bowen's smile suddenly disappeared, and he said seriously, "Jamis, I wasn't joking just now. Francis really is experiencing a bloody disaster recently!"