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Chapter 290: The Test: Part 3
Margaret was born in a prominent family in Olro . She would not have been sent here if not for her average aptitude . So allowing the kid to save face was a harmless decision . Upon thinking of this, Auldmandiller approved of Lin Sheng . He was talented, powerful, circumspect, and knew when to stop . Above all, he was humble and tactful in safeguarding collective harmony . He was a rare breed .
“Then, it’s a draw,” declared Auldmandiller .
Lin Sheng and Margaret stood back in position and bowed at each other, and then they only went back to their respective seats .
Margaret calmly sat down, but she was not as unruffled as she looked . She knew she had lost . She had exhausted half of her dark energy to pull off her last move, Comet Sword . But still, her opponent quelled her attack . “You have lived up to your reputation—the genius who has achieved 500 units of dark energy in the early stage . ” She ran her fingers through her messy hair and let out a smile .
Sitting beside Margaret, Lin Sheng returned a smile . “Your sword skill was awesome . I lost . I might have gained some dark energy, but I’m nowhere near your level of control of the dark energy . ”
Lin Sheng looked sincere while he spoke . If not for Margaret sensing the imminent threat at the last moment during the battle, she would have believed in his words . Margaret had also displayed the same dark energy level, just right about 500, more or less the same as Lin Sheng’s . This level of strength was impressive considering her young age . Not forgetting that unlike other abilities, dark energy was less powerful during the early stage of cultivation . It only got more powerful and all-rounded during the later stages of development . This formed a stark contrast with other systems, where most Four-Wing suppressor-class would come to a bottleneck during the later stages .
He is impressive, but I’ve only used half of my dark energy . At over 1,000 units, I could have pulled off a real killer move . I would have won had I done that . Margaret thought, and her smile became gentler .
“That’s it . Today’s test will end here . I will update the final ranking on the notice board in the central hall . You will see it when you pass through the entrance,” announced Auldmandiller .
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The students stood up . Tomorrow was off day and everyone was talking about plans for their downtime . The job of blending elixirs was a stressful one . More so because they had to endure the constant reproof every day . So it was only natural that they looked forward to the time-out .
Mylissa sat on her seat, her mind still recalling the scene of the battle . The strength of Margaret and Lin Sheng was in a different league . It had far surpassed that of what new students were supposed to have . Their level of precision in controlling the dark energy was beyond the imagination of the average persons .
“Pure dark-energy indicator could no longer be the yardstick in gauging their strength . ” Mylissa could see the gap between her and the two .
Just then, her phone rang . She came out of her thought and glanced at the screen . To her surprise, it was Selena . Instead of answering, she pressed the decline button . An instant gloomy look appeared on her face . She had told Selena before that unless it was absolutely urgent, she must not call her when she was in classes . Otherwise, she would risk being exposed . So something must have happened over her side . Picking up her pace and ignoring the call of her best friend, Anna, Margaret dashed toward the Soul Fortress exit .
Lin Sheng came out from the abandoned factory and planned to go somewhere to unwind . He would like to see if there was any good stuff over at the Sect of Thousand Graces . With the memories of tens of thousands of grieving souls of the sect, there should not be just the intel of one stronghold . At first, he shunned getting behind enemy lines alone, so he had targeted the weakest one . But it turned out that even the lousiest base had surprises for him .
He had made full use of the last few days to digest the memory fragments . He had also taken the research materials in the memories and applied them to his dark energy cultivation . The dark-energy crystals, which he summoned during the sparring with Margaret, was a special defense system he created using the outcome of the study of the destructed research lab . And it seemed to be a solid defense array .
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As Lin Sheng came out of the factory, a red Ender was blocking his way . Ender was one of the luxury car brands in the world . Even its cheapest entry-level model cost 50,000 Miga dollars . He saw that the one before him was not an entry-level Ender . It was expensive for sure . But what surprised Lin Sheng more was the person behind the wheel .
As the door swung open, the driver climbed out of the vehicle and took off the sunglasses, revealing a pair of beautiful almond eyes .
“It’s you!” Lin Sheng paused as he had recognized the person . He had just saved her the other day .
The woman was wearing a different outfit today . It was a white dress that resembled cheongsam with a high cut on the side that revealed her long perfect leg . She tied her hair in a bun, wearing a light make-up on her face with a bright-purple handbag in her hand . Her composed demeanor that exuded a sense of confidence was an extreme contrast to her powerlessness she displayed that mid-noon .
“Found you at last . ” The woman stepped forward with a smile . “My name is Fiona . Thank you for saving me that day!”
“You are waiting here all this while?” Lin Sheng was a little curious .
“Not all day, but I would wait here for a while during the day . I can’t believe that I’m so lucky today . ” Fiona looked at Lin Sheng with her keen eyes . “I, Fiona, always requite like for like . Since Mister has saved my life, it’s only proper for me to return the favor . ” She was firm in her voice as if no one should disobey her words . “Besides, I could see that Mister is unlike no other, judging from your skills . So I wonder if you are interested in becoming our company’s security consultant? You’re my savior, and I will not be stingy with your pay . One-million-dollar basic yearly pay, excluding contingency pay . What say you?”
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Lin Sheng knew it . This woman did not come to show her gratitude but headhunt him . One million dollars? The daily cultivation resources that his teacher provided him was way more than that . “I’m sorry . I—” Shaking his head, Lin Sheng was about to leave .
“Two million!” Fiona came up and stood in his way .
“I’m busy…”
“Three million!” Fiona’s expression said that she was determined to get what she wanted . “Three millions per year . And don’t forget that you have hurt someone before . Without my help, you know what will await you . The court, police, legal suits, expensive compensation—can you afford that as a foreign student?” Fiona had never failed to get what she wanted .
Lin Sheng was silent for a long moment . And then he only mumbled, “I see . You’re just an unfilial kid . ” He did not always do good, but when he did, it turned out that he had saved an unfilial kid .
It puzzled Fiona in hearing what Lin Sheng said . “I’m sincere here . The person you hurt is the director of a famous pharmaceutical group here . His family is influential . Without my help, you will be arrested and locked away in no time . And don’t dream of getting out again,” she said with an earnest expression . “It’s only because you have saved me . So I, Fiona, will protect you . I won’t let them get to you! I know you can fight and is really good at that . But can you fight the police? The army? Do you intend to go against the entire judiciary? Getting pragmatic is the only way . You don’t have to become the enemy of a powerful interested group for the sake of a scum . It doesn’t worth it . ”
“That sounds good and proper,” Lin Sheng laughed, “but it doesn’t change the fact that you’re an unfilial fella . ” With a flick of his fingers, he was about to strike at Fiona’s forehead . But then he hesitated . As much as he was disgusted, he did not want to kill her . It did not worth the trouble . So he stopped and recalled his dark energy but struck her forehead with only the natural force of his finger .
Before Fiona could figure out what Lin Sheng meant, the strike on her forehead had produced a buzz in her head . Time ticked away, and when she finally recovered from the stupor, Lin Sheng was nowhere to be seen . Rubbing her forehand, her eyes emitted a sense of ardent desire .
“The Transcendent . He could be a Transcendent! I knew it! Let’s see then . As long as he is a human, even a Transcendent has weaknesses and desires!” She had always been wanting to get close to the realm of the Transcendent . And now, the appearance of what might look like a good-man Transcendent was her best chance at getting what she wanted . She, Fiona, was a dab hand at controlling a good man like him .
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