Since returning from the world of cultivation, Luo Xingzhou’s body had been undergoing changes through Jiutang every moment. This was because there were enough star beasts on Hong-ai Star for Jiutang to absorb and grow. He felt a bit regretful when he thought about how this aspect would be limited after leaving Hong-ai Star.
However, he decided to consider future matters later. What he needed to focus on now was to return with the spaceship and reunite with his mother, finding a way to treat her condition. He wanted his mother to live healthily alongside him, and if possible, he planned to follow his grandfather’s spaceship route to investigate whether his grandfather was still alive.
As for the Wu family, since he and his mother had left the Wu family and changed his surname to Luo, he no longer had any ties to them. Thinking of his biological father, Wu Zhenqiu, he felt no ripples of emotion in his heart. After spending hundreds of years in another world, any lingering feelings had completely faded away.
“Beep beep, the tester’s ability level is C, and the mental strength level is A.”
The results announced by the instrument excited the onlookers, especially Fang Yang and the others who were in the same team as Luo Xingzhou. They were the most delighted for him. Once they learned about the happenings on the StarNet and Luo Xingzhou’s background, they would be even happier for him.
The person in charge was also shocked. Even though there had been some prior speculation, the result exceeded his expectations, particularly the mental strength reaching level A. It showed just how powerful the mental strength was—could that be why it awakened abilities in such a life-and-death situation?
Luo Xingzhou stepped away from the testing instrument, calmly accepting the congratulations from the crowd. He was not surprised by the results, including the level of his mental strength. After all, he had lived for hundreds of years in another world, where his mental strength was much stronger. It had only been a short time since his return, and his current mental strength had yet to reach the peak state he had before.
However, this result was not bad; it meant he was no longer an inconsequential person. At least he had some capability to protect his mother.
“Master Luo, can we make this result public?”
Luo Xingzhou looked at the person in charge and asked, “Is everyone outside paying attention to this live broadcast?”
The person in charge nodded, saying, “You’re correct, Master Luo. Additionally, our program team would like to apologize to you. Previously, we were unaware of your relationship with Pharmacist Luo.”
Thinking back to when they recruited Luo Xingzhou, an ordinary person, it was purely to attract attention. After learning about Luo Xingzhou’s background, they broke into a cold sweat, relieved that he managed to survive. Otherwise, their boss would have faced some serious trouble.
Pharmacist Luo? What relationship did Luo Xingzhou have with Pharmacist Luo?
Milo and Fang Yang were left confused, while Huo Zhijun’s expression was much calmer now. She had already been shocked and had just contacted her second brother upon getting her personal terminal. Knowing that her appearance on the program would not go unnoticed, she prioritized reporting her safety first. As a result, she heard some shocking news from her second brother.
Luo Xingzhou wore a bitter smile. Looking back now, he realized that he had put everything on the line to gather star coins to save his mother. With his grandfather and uncle both having encountered misfortunes, he only had his mother as a family member. He had been so fragile at that time, only wanting to ensure his mother’s survival no matter what.
If given another chance, Luo Xingzhou would definitely not choose such a path. Participating in a life-threatening program meant that if he died, what hope would there be for his mother to live on? If his mother knew he had risked everything to gather star coins by participating in such a program, it would only deepen her guilt and accelerate her decline.
Luo Xingzhou said, “This has nothing to do with you. It was my own decision not to say anything. Now there’s nothing left to hide, so let’s make it public.”
Seeing that Luo Xingzhou did not hold any resentment, the person in charge let out a sigh of relief and said, “Alright, we’ll arrange that. Many people are waiting for your test results, Master Luo. They will definitely be happy for you.”
Meanwhile, the person in charge thought about how good-natured and temperate Luo Xingzhou was. He didn’t display any arrogance typical of a wealthy family. It infuriated him that the damn Wu Zhenqiu could abandon such a son. He wished he could ask Wu Zhenqiu personally if he was blind and clueless. Otherwise, how could a wealthy family like the Wus not afford to raise an ordinary son?
Of course, he was certain that Wu Zhenqiu was indeed blind and clueless; otherwise, how could he be so heartless toward Madam Luo Han? To call this guy an animal would be an insult to animals; he was even worse than one.
The person in charge promptly arranged for the staff to publicly release Luo Xingzhou’s test results on the live broadcast platform. The fans of Luo Xingzhou and the viewers in the live chat erupted in joyous cheers. The results were both expected and unexpected.
It was expected because of the strength Luo Xingzhou had displayed, especially during the last battle against the insect race. A careful observation revealed that not only was his ability level impressive, but his control over those abilities was even more outstanding, indicating that his mental strength was definitely not weak. So, his current A-level rating did not surprise them too much.
It was unexpected, however, because it was astounding for someone who had only awakened their abilities less than a month ago to achieve such results. Who wouldn’t be astonished? It was incredibly unexpected. Just how many people throughout the entire interstellar empire could achieve that?
Many people who had paid attention to Luo Xingzhou because of Pharmacist Luo were also happy for him, believing that he had not tarnished Master Luo’s name, even if he wasn’t an actual pharmacist.
Feng Zhan finally felt at ease and began to pay attention to the situation regarding the Zerg race on Hong-ai Star.
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Luo Xingzhou and the others spent the next stretch of time on the spaceship doing as they pleased. Their first choice was to return to their rooms, thoroughly clean themselves, and get a good long sleep. For some of them, it also meant having a hearty meal.
Most people opted for a bath, enjoying the chance to soak while browsing news on the StarNet. After nearly a month of isolation, it was almost unimaginable for people of the interstellar era.
[Holy crap, Luo Xingzhou actually awakened his abilities on the show? You guys, look! He’s a C-level wood-based ability user now, and his mental strength is even higher.]
[Oh my god, he’s actually Pharmacist Luo’s biological grandson and the biological son of Wu Zhenqiu, the chairman of the Wu Corporation on Zhongyang Star. Wow, Luo Xingzhou’s situation is just too tragic.]
The StarNet was flooded with reports about Luo Xingzhou. A quick search turned up a mountain of information, making it difficult to ignore. They were all shocked; who could have imagined that the ordinary person who had been so low-key on the spaceship would have such a powerful background? At the same time, they envied and resented his good fortune.
Luo Xingzhou was also browsing the StarNet. He had anticipated that his identity would be exposed but didn’t expect it to happen so soon. Almost on the first day, someone recognized him. Aside from the location where he and his mother currently lived not being revealed, everything else had been thoroughly dug up by netizens. Seeing the Wu Corporation’s stock plummet, Luo Xingzhou felt quite pleased and had no sympathy for them at all.
However, he still had questions in his mind. He was now certain that someone was helping him and his mother; otherwise, there was no way their planet would remain undiscovered until now. Wu Zhenqiu would definitely not let them go, especially since his son was no longer a useless person but an ability user stronger than Wu Xingyu. Wu Zhenqiu must have regretted letting him go.
Who could it be? His grandfather had many connections, but ever since discovering that Duan Cheng was colluding with Wu Zhenqiu, both he and his mother had become wary of those people, unsure of who could be trusted and who might betray them. Moreover, the low-cost potions that his grandfather had put out without patent fees had harmed the interests of many people, offending several interest groups. He and his mother often suspected that the accident with his grandfather’s spaceship had the shadow of these interest groups behind it, possibly even pointing toward Wu Zhenqiu, the ungrateful wolf.