harleyscars Chapter 16: Don't touch it, give up!
Chapter 16: Don't touch it, give up!
"Bang!"
The heavy, soundproof door to the office was pushed open very roughly from the outside.
"Master! Something terrible has happened!" Lin Jiayi, the dean of students, rushed in, panting heavily and covered in sweat. His usually amiable, slightly chubby face was now flushed red from extreme excitement and running, and even a few strands of hair were sticking messily to his forehead.
Seeing his usually efficient and capable assistant in such a state of disarray, Jing Hongchen's brows furrowed tightly.
"Jiayi, Jiayi, you've been with me for so many years, and you're usually such a calm and collected person. Why are you so impatient today?"
Jing Hongchen slowly put down her teacup, took out a silk handkerchief to wipe her hands, and said with a stern tone, "What kind of behavior is this, rushing around and shouting in front of the children? If word gets out, what will people think of our academy!"
"No, no, Master, something really terrible has happened! The freshman test..." Lin Jiayi gasped for breath, slapping his thigh in frustration, just about to report the shocking data from earlier.
"Alright."
Jing Hongchen raised her hand, interrupting him dismissively, her tone still calm and even. "You and Xiao'er are the same today. What major incident could possibly happen? What? Are you going to talk to me about that genius who wasted his talent?"
In Jing Hongchen's eyes, the "genius" that Xiao Hongchen and Lin Jiayi met today was already an insignificant sickling.
"Wasting... your talent?"
"A Soul Master who could surpass Xiao before the age of twelve—what else could it be but someone who used a talent-depleting drug?"
Lin Jiayi slapped his thigh in frustration, shaking his head repeatedly: "Master, you've got it wrong! It's not his soul power that's outstanding, it's his mental power! That boy named Ye Chenxing, although only a level 20 Great Soul Master, his mental power test result is a whopping 4,800 points!!"
"How many? Four thousand eight hundred points?!"
Jing Hongchen was initially shocked, slamming his hand on the table and standing up. Then, his brows furrowed deeply: "How is this possible! A level 20 Great Soul Master with mental power reaching the level of a high-level Soul Emperor? Jiayi, are you sure the machine isn't broken?"
"I took him to the latest top-secret research lab for testing! The equipment is definitely not broken!" Lin Jiayi was so anxious he was practically jumping up and down. He rushed to the desk, bracing himself on the surface with both hands. "That's not the key point, Master! His martial soul is that! It's the direct descendant of the royal family's inherited martial soul, the Sun!"
"A direct descendant of the royal family?" Jing Hongchen was slightly taken aback, his brows furrowing immediately. How come he hadn't heard of any direct descendants of the royal family coming to the academy to enroll today? He quickly went through the list of eligible royal children in his mind, but couldn't find a single one who matched his description.
Lin Jiayi quickly explained, "Master, this young master Ye claims to be from the Heavenly Soul Empire, and is a member of the royal family who has been separated from the country."
"The royal family who have been separated from their families?" Jing Hongchen was taken aback again. He subconsciously turned to look at Meng Hongchen beside him, only to see his granddaughter winking and grinning at him, her face saying, "I didn't lie to you, did I?"
Jing Hongchen suddenly realized that, after all this time, the person who had dealt Xiao'er such a blow and made Meng'er's heart flutter was actually the same person from beginning to end!
Although the kid's incredible mental strength of 4,800 points did pique his interest, the nature of the situation completely changed once "direct descendants of the royal family" were involved.
Jing Hongchen concealed the surprise in his eyes, his expression turning serious again. He said in a deep voice, "Jiayi, you should understand that the internal power struggles within the royal family are extremely complex these days. This so-called 'royal bloodline that has been scattered abroad' is far too sensitive in the current Sun Moon Empire. Our Mingde Hall absolutely cannot interfere or take sides."
He sighed. Although he felt a pang of regret for such a genius with extraordinary mental strength, he waved his hand helplessly, considering his own safety: "Report this kid's matter directly to His Majesty and let him decide. For us, this is an extremely dangerous hot potato; we can't touch it. Let's give up."
"Absolutely not, Master! We can't just hand it over like this!" Lin Jiayi was completely panicked now. He didn't care about hierarchy anymore and blurted out the last half of his sentence that had been stuck in his throat, like beans spilling out:
"His solar martial soul isn't an ordinary sun! On the testing pillar, he simultaneously detected both ultimate light and ultimate fire! It's a mutated sun with dual ultimate attributes!! He almost melted the testing pillar!!"
"Even the ultimate martial spirit won't work, the royal family..."
"Clatter."
Jing Hongchen realized what he had just heard halfway through his sentence. The extremely valuable teapot he had just picked up slipped from his fingers without warning, crashing to the hard ground and shattering into pieces. Scalding tea splashed all over the floor, wetting his trousers, but he was completely unaware.
This ninth-level Soul Master, who controlled the core technological lifeline of the Sun Moon Empire and could remain unfazed even if Mount Tai collapsed before him, was now as if he had been hit hard on the back of the head by a heavy hammer, and he sat frozen in the wide leather seat, completely dumbfounded.
"You... what did you say?" A full ten seconds passed before Jing Hongchen managed to move his Adam's apple with difficulty, his voice trembling as if it weren't his own. "Dual extreme attributes? Extreme Fire and Extreme Light?"
"Absolutely true! Young Master, Miss Meng, and I were all there and saw it with our own eyes!" Lin Jiayi nodded heavily, sweat dripping down his chin with excitement.
At this moment, Jing Hongchen could no longer maintain his composure. He suddenly jumped up from his chair, almost overturning the heavy solid wood desk in front of him due to the force.
"Dual Extremes... Solar Martial Soul..." Jing Hongchen murmured to himself, his eyes bloodshot with extreme excitement. He knew better than anyone what these words, when combined, meant for the Sun Moon Empire and the Mingde Hall!
The great war between the Sun Moon Empire and the original vassal state of Douluo Continent was changed by the Soul Master of the Extreme Flame of the other side, who single-handedly bridged the technological gap between Douluo Continent and Sun Moon Continent.
From then on, the Sun and Moon Continent was forced to change its name to Douluo Continent.
Therefore, the ultimate martial spirit can be said to be the pain in the hearts of every Sun Moon people, and also their obsession.
At this moment, the news of Ye Chenxing's arrival at Riyue was like a white moonlight from her student days suddenly taking the initiative to pursue her, even bringing her twin sister along.
Jing Hongchen shoved the desk aside, his obese body bursting with terrifying speed completely disproportionate to his size. He grabbed Lin Jiayi by the collar, his eyes practically bulging out of their sockets, and spat all over Lin Jiayi's face.
"This is no joke, it's truly the ultimate martial soul!?"
Seeing the dean's horrified expression, Lin Jiayi nodded like a woodpecker.
"Absolutely true! Not only is it my own perception, but our most advanced testing instruments also reach this conclusion."
Trying hard to calm her excited emotions, she said in a trembling voice:
"Quickly, quick, Director Lin, take me to see this child!"