In the corridor, the brother and sister walked side by side.
Meng Hongchen turned her head to glance at Xiao Hongchen’s nonchalant face and asked softly, “Brother, are you confident you can teach him a lesson?”
“Heh.” Xiao Hongchen scoffed without stopping his pace.
“In front of me, no so-called Genius is a true Genius.”
He paused, his tone filled with arrogance: “Little sister, we are already at levels forty-eight and forty-nine.
Eight months from now, the tournament begins, and we must seize the time to reach the Spirit King level, so we can let those people from Shrek Academy see what we are capable of.”
“As for that Lu Ren…” He snorted, a look of disdain curling his lips: “To dare to speak so wildly in front of Grandfather, tomorrow I will give him an unforgettable memory.”
Meng Hongchen watched his confident back and stuck out her tongue: “Brother, you’re so confident.
However…
Grandfather does seem to value that person quite a bit.
I think I’ll prepare a little more.”
“Hmph, there’s no need for that.” Xiao Hongchen waved his hand without turning his head.
“Just watch how I crush him tomorrow, and that will be the end of it.”
His figure disappeared around the corner of the corridor.
Meng Hongchen stood in place, watching the direction her brother had left, blinking thoughtfully.
Grandfather rarely made such a big fanfare to build momentum for a newcomer.
That person…
what exactly is so special about him?
…
The next morning.
The spirit tool Trial Ground.
This was the largest building on the grounds of the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Academy, elliptical in shape and capable of accommodating tens of thousands of people at once.
The architectural style was somewhat similar to the coliseum at Shrek Academy, but the internal spirit tool equipment was far more advanced.
Lu Ren stood in the entrance passage, glancing out through the gap in the entrance.
The huge Trial Ground was packed to capacity.
The stands were densely packed with people, a sea of black heads, and the noisy discussions converged into a buzzing wave of sound, echoing under the massive dome.
The total number of teachers and students at the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Academy was nearly twelve thousand, and with the researchers from Mingde Hall, almost everyone had arrived today.
Lu Ren withdrew his gaze.
That old fox, Hall Master Jing Hongchen, certainly knew how to stir things up.
He called it a test, but ended up dragging the entire academy in as an audience.
It seemed Hall Master Jing Hongchen must have promised the students that if they could defeat him, they would gain the opportunity to enter Mingde Hall, as well as rare metal Materials, and so on…
If he won, the academy would gain a Genius; if he lost, it would just be an arrogant fool bringing humiliation upon himself, which would be a perfect opportunity to suppress him, then completely bring him under their wing, making it convenient to train him into one of their own.
Either way, it was a win-win.
However…
Lu Ren looked down at his hands and gently clenched his fists.
It didn’t matter.
It suited his intentions perfectly. Follow the newest chapters on g.com.
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In the stands.
Xiao Hongchen sat with his legs crossed, arms folded across his chest, leaning against the back of his chair with a bored expression.
Meng Hongchen sat beside him, her gaze scanning the arena, seemingly searching for that person’s figure.
The surrounding students were whispering:
“Did you hear that the new student knocked Wang Shaojie down with a single punch?”
“Really?
Wang Shaojie is a five-ring Spirit King!”
“It’s absolutely true.
I saw it with my own eyes at the gate yesterday.
That guy’s spirit ring configuration is terrifying; his first spirit ring is a thousand-year one!”
“A thousand-year first spirit ring?
Are you dreaming?”
“Believe it or not!
You’ll see in a moment.
Besides, Hall Master Jing Hongchen promised personally that if anyone defeats him, they can gain the opportunity to enter Mingde Hall and win some rare metal Materials!”
“Really?
The rewards are that generous…”
Xiao Hongchen listened to these discussions, the curve of his lips growing colder.
Hmph.
A bunch of ignorant bumpkins.
A first spirit ring that is a thousand-year one, and a fourth spirit ring that can absorb a fifty-thousand-year one?
He must have used some underhanded methods to barely catch Grandfather’s attention, making Grandfather specially recruit him into the academy…
Just wait, I will expose his true colors.
On the rostrum.
Lin Jiayi stood in front of the amplification spirit tool and cleared his throat.
“Alright, everyone, quiet down.” His voice spread throughout the venue through the amplification spirit tool.
The buzzing discussions gradually subsided, and everyone’s gaze turned towards the rostrum.
Lin Jiayi scanned the area and said loudly: “Upholding the principle of ‘exchanging pointers through martial arts,’ the academy has decided to conduct this sparring exchange.”
“Today, the academy has specially recruited a young Spirit Master.
To test his abilities, the academy will have him stand on the arena to defend the ring, and you, as challengers, must aim to defeat him and take the ring to win the match.”
He paused and continued: “Of course, we want you to feel the difference between a Spirit Master and a Soul Engineer during the match and enhance your understanding.”
“This sparring exchange match will be refereed by Mingde Hall researcher and the academy’s Special Grade teacher, Xuan Ziwen, and I will serve as the host.”
He glanced down at the stage and raised his voice: “Now, let us welcome the specially recruited new student, Lu Ren, to enter the arena.”
Offstage.
Hall Master Jing Hongchen stood beside the entrance passage, his gaze fixed on Lu Ren. Read this novel at g.com for the best experience.
Today, Lu Ren had changed into the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Academy uniform.
The fabric was well-tailored, accentuating his slender and upright figure.
That handsome face now exuded an air of composure.
“You had better not disappoint me, Lu Ren,” Hall Master Jing Hongchen said in a low voice.
“Making such a big commotion today is all for you.”
He was indeed expectant.
Knocking down a five-ring Spirit King with one punch, a two-purple and two-black spirit ring configuration, a fourteen-year-old level forty-four Spirit Ancestor—these statistics piled together, even for a core student of Shrek Academy’s inner court, might not be achievable.
But hearsay was just hearsay.
He wouldn’t be at ease without seeing it for himself.
The two-purple and two-black spirit ring configuration was just an admission ticket.
True strength would have to be seen today.
Lu Ren turned his head to glance at him, smiled softly, and did not reply.
Then he stepped forward and walked onto the Trial Ground.
The eyes of the entire audience converged instantly.
The youth walked out from the entrance, facing thousands of gazes, his pace unhurried.
Sunlight spilled down from the transparent spirit tool windows of the dome, coating him in a layer of pale golden light.
In the stands, the discussions suddenly exploded: “Is that him?
He doesn’t look like anything special…”
“He is quite handsome, though!”
“What’s the use of being handsome?
It’ll be funny when he gets knocked down later.”
“What do you guys know?
I heard that as soon as he entered the academy, he was directly made a core student, the kind that can go straight into Mingde Hall.”
“A core student?
Isn’t he a new student?”
“Specially recruited, don’t you understand?”
Xiao Hongchen’s gaze fell on that figure, and he narrowed his eyes.
This kid certainly knows how to put on an act.
Meng Hongchen watched the youth in the arena quietly, her gaze lingering on him for a few seconds, then she gave a soft “Oh?”
“What’s wrong?” Xiao Hongchen asked.
“Nothing.” Meng Hongchen shook her head, but there was a hint of curiosity in her eyes.
“I just feel like his aura is a bit different.”
“Hmph.” Xiao Hongchen withdrew his gaze and crossed his legs again.
“I’ll know once I go up there and test him later.”