Such a bizarre excuse—how could it possibly fool Adams...

"Sullivan, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have doubted you just now. You are the pride of Nephalia!" Just as William Sullivan walked up to John Adams, this somewhat overweight white teacher suddenly pulled William Sullivan into a hug.

This...

Forcing a manly hug?

Adams was on the shorter side, and seeing his freckled nose rubbing around in his own embrace, William Sullivan suddenly felt a bit nauseous...

The whole classroom instantly erupted.

And Brian Carter, who had originally been gloating over William Sullivan's misfortune, was left completely stunned.

"Class, I hope at this moment we can all applaud for Sullivan. We should pay the highest respect to this hero of Nephalia!" After hugging William Sullivan, John Adams addressed the students in the classroom.

Most students started clapping almost instinctively, though their expressions were still stuck in a state of shock.

"Just now, I received a call from the course advisor. He told me that the police are looking for a Chinese international student from Nephalia High School..."

"Because this morning, there was a shooting near Market Street. A citizen collapsed to the ground after being shot several times, and while people were fleeing in panic, a calm and brave person stepped forward."

"He called the police immediately and kept helping the injured person, constantly encouraging them to hold on. It was thanks to his help that the victim held on until the medical personnel arrived..."

"And this calm, brave, and righteous person is my student, your classmate, Sullivan." After saying this, Adams looked at William Sullivan with eyes full of respect.

In the United States, which values "freedom, peace, and democracy," acts of bravery aren't particularly encouraged or promoted, but as Adams recounted the details of William Sullivan's experience that morning, William Sullivan's classmates were all stunned...

"Oh my god, something like that happened and he still came to school?"

"He's so calm!"

"Are all Chinese people this brave?"

"Could he be Superman?"

Seeing the classroom in total chaos, now it was William Sullivan's turn to be bewildered... Because although John Adams was indeed describing what William Sullivan had experienced that morning, William Sullivan remembered that he hadn't left his name!

You see, as a model student who grew up under the red flag and was deeply influenced by the ideology of our "bunny" (China), William Sullivan had always done good deeds without leaving his name.

Well, William Sullivan really hadn't left his name, but he forgot—he was wearing the Nephalia High School uniform... and he was the only Chinese international student at Nephalia High.

"Sullivan, please allow me to express my highest respect to you. Of course, I think you might not have time for class today, because you need to rest, and the police also need your assistance with the investigation." John Adams looked at William Sullivan with a caring gaze.

William Sullivan shrugged, his expression still calm.

"Is he a monster?" Seeing William Sullivan's completely unruffled face, Brian Carter suddenly felt a strong urge to visit China after graduation...

...

"Sullivan, are you okay?" Officer Henry Foster asked, looking at the Chinese international student in front of him.

"Yes, officer. I'm ready to begin at any time." William Sullivan looked at Henry Foster calmly.

Henry Foster took a deep breath. He had to admit, the composure this kid showed was far beyond his peers—even with his extensive investigative experience, Henry Foster couldn't help but be surprised.

Although Henry Foster had already learned the general details of the morning's shooting from his colleagues, he still found it hard to believe that a 16-year-old student could remain so calm in such chaos...

"According to our investigation, a man in black fired several shots at an ordinary citizen, causing chaos at the scene. From the surveillance footage of a nearby supermarket, we can see that a Chinese international student was not far from the shooting..."

"He immediately chose to take cover in a blind spot, and after the suspect fled, this Chinese student quickly used a nearby convenience store's phone to call the police, providing us with the suspect's escape direction and a description of his clothing and appearance..."

"Next, after confirming it was safe, he went forward to help the injured. According to a citizen present, this Chinese student kept encouraging the wounded man..."

"Throughout the whole process, even our most experienced officers might not have handled it as well as he did."

"Alright, Sullivan, you can now take your time and recall everything that happened this morning—the more details, the better." After observing William Sullivan for a few seconds, Henry Foster suddenly spoke.

The whole process of assisting the police investigation went very quickly, because William Sullivan recounted everything that happened that morning in an organized manner. However, Henry Foster noticed that when it came time to sign at the end, this Chinese student hesitated for a moment.

And it was precisely this hesitation that reminded Henry Foster that the young man in front of him was, after all, still just a kid.