The System Teaches You How to Be Human

Lu Chaoxi and Kong Yue’s battle online wasn’t enough; they had even brought the war into the real world! Kong Yue turned out to be Lu Chaoxi’s student!

What an explosive turn of events; enough to get anyone’s blood pumping! After Si Yisi’s words resonated in the unusually quiet classroom for a brief moment, a wave of murmurs broke out.

Some students even took out their phones and began recording the scene.

Lu Chaoxi’s expression darkened noticeably. He hadn’t been doing well lately, his frustrations compounded by personal failures, making him appear cold and somber. Now, his twisted, grim face stood in stark contrast to Si Yisi’s youthful, spirited demeanor, as if this was a confrontation between the villain and the hero.

Lu Chaoxi sneered, “Is this how you show respect to your teacher?”

Si Yisi’s expression remained calm. He wouldn’t allow himself to be accused so easily. Without hesitation, he countered with a rapid-fire retort, his words as sharp as arrows.

“This class is designed to promote closer interaction between students and teachers. Naturally, this eliminates any barriers between the two. Our identities are equal; what nonsense is this about disrespecting teachers?”

With that, Si Yisi shifted the conversation directly to the main topic.

“Why are you avoiding my question? If you could manipulate things behind the scenes to have my work labeled as plagiarized, it only proves that you don’t have genuine passion or love for creating.”

“So, isn’t it fair to hypothesize that all your works might actually involve plagiarism?”

“There’s an interesting comment on Weibo that lists the timeline for your works, including ‘The Wandering Earth’, screenplays, songs, poems, and novels. It claims you accomplished all of it within a single year. A single year! Is it really possible to produce so many globally acclaimed works so effortlessly in just one year?”

“If you were a true genius, maybe you could pull it off. But judging by your academic achievements and personal conduct, it’s evident you’re not the kind of person who can rely solely on talent. So, what exactly allowed you to churn out such a vast body of work so quickly and accurately?”

Si Yisi paused briefly, taking a breath. He wanted to give the students some time to process.

As expected, the classroom erupted.

“A-a year? Creating so many profound works in a single year? That’s impossible!”

“I hadn’t thought about it before, but Kong Yue is right! Great works require meticulous effort and refinement. Lu Chaoxi’s works always seemed to appear out of nowhere!”

“What could possibly make him so impressive…? Could it really be as Kong Yue suggested—plagiarism?” someone muttered, their voice trailing off on the final word.

But the seed of doubt had already been planted. Once certain details didn’t add up, any observant person would start noticing the inconsistencies.

Si Yisi smirked and continued, his voice steady.

“Let’s take your so-called ‘original’ martial arts novels as an example. Lu Chaoxi, when you were writing them, what research did you do? How did you suddenly come up with such vividly memorable characters?”

He then let out a cold laugh and added, “Your responses to challenges from Kong Yue online have been completely nonsensical! Your life experience simply isn’t enough to support the creation of those works, and your writing lacks the unique brilliance those stories require!”

Feeling utterly satisfied, Si Yisi’s lips curled into a mocking smile, his eyes full of unrestrained ridicule.

In that instant, Si Yisi’s overwhelming aura closed in on Lu Chaoxi like a blade. “It’s as if you acquired the finished works by some means, made lazy edits, and passed them off as your own!”

Lu Chaoxi was completely overwhelmed by Si Yisi’s aura, his face twisting with unprecedented ferocity.

At that moment, he understood. Si Yisi must be allied with System 1314!

Under the watchful eyes of so many students, Lu Chaoxi forced his face into a semblance of calm, though his features still betrayed his internal rage. Lowering his voice, he spoke each word deliberately. “Falsely accusing someone can lead to legal consequences, Gu Changkong.”

“Is that so?” Si Yisi showed no fear toward Lu Chaoxi’s feigned authority. The way he looked at Lu Chaoxi was as if he were staring at a defeated, stray dog.

He pulled out his phone. Just moments earlier, he’d received a notification.

At that exact moment, all the evidence had already been posted across public platforms like Weibo.

The counterattack against Lu Chaoxi had begun!

“Why don’t you take another look at Weibo, Teacher?” Si Yisi added an honorific title, but in this context, it sounded piercingly mocking, dripping with sarcasm.

Weibo. Weibo!

The students below seemed to awaken from a dream and quickly turned to the Weibo interface. Instinctively, they clicked on the trending topics and saw that the number one trend was…

#Lu Chaoxi’s Past Works Are All Plagiarized?!#

Lu Chaoxi stood there rigidly, like a statue completely out of place with the world around him.

Meanwhile, the students were frantically scrolling through the details of this trending topic.

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A famous science fiction author, Liu Ci, had filed a lawsuit accusing Lu Chaoxi’s ‘The Wandering Earth’ of plagiarism.

An anonymous individual alleged that Lu Chaoxi’s works, ‘The Adventures of Lu Xiaofeng’ and ‘The Legend of Chu Liuxiang’, were actually unpublished manuscripts belonging to their deceased relative.

A female police officer who had monitored Lu Chaoxi during his Towards Heaven show down, publicly stated that his behavior during the challenge was marked by nervousness, sweating, and irritability. Signs possibly linked to guilt over his plagiarism being exposed.

And finally…

A well-meaning person provided a video showing Lu Chaoxi altering the author name on a txt file stored on his computer, changing it to his own name while modifying, deleting, and replacing portions of the content.

Forensic analysis confirmed that the video had no signs of fabrication. It was genuine!

The original creators who had been powerless against Lu Chaoxi’s plagiarism now emerged like bamboo shoots after a spring rain. Together, they formed a dense net that ensnared Lu Chaoxi completely, forcing him to experience firsthand the suffocating weight of public opinion.

Lu Chaoxi was finished!

Suddenly, his phone rang with a jarring ringtone. The sound was like a death knell, sending waves of uproar through the seated students.

The students of Minghua University rose from their seats and surged toward Lu Chaoxi. The evidence spoke louder than words; they were no longer willing to sit through his lectures.

“Throw him out!”

“Get rid of this shameless plagiarist! He’s not worthy of being our teacher!”

“With so much plagiarism under his belt, how did he even become our teacher? Probably through plagiarism as well!”

In the blink of an eye, Lu Chaoxi had become a rat scurrying through the streets, with everyone shouting to strike him down.

His bloodshot eyes glared wildly as furious students shoved and pushed him toward the door. But like a madman, he fought against the tide, charging straight toward Si Yisi, his gaze locked on him with murderous intent. He wanted to personally wring the neck of the mastermind who had ruined him.

Realizing his intentions, the students became even more frenzied.

The situation spiraled out of control, and videos titled #Lu Chaoxi Exposed for Plagiarism, Flying into a Rage and Attacking Victim Kong Yue# flooded the university’s online forums and quickly spread to broader platforms.

In the end, Lu Chaoxi had to be forcibly dragged away by several bodyguards from the crowd.

His disheveled self was thrown into a car, which sped away in a flash.

But this wasn’t the end. Lu Chaoxi couldn’t hide in his home forever. He couldn’t…

He wouldn’t be able to keep running!