ASER - Chapter 56
Chapter 56: Shanzhu Ju
In the gravity room, because these students were entering for the first time, Qu Jiangnan needed to observe their performance and then explain a thing or two, lest these arrogant students, thinking they could ascend to the heavens, rashly used too high a gravity level.
Suddenly, the system automatically announced that a fight was happening outside.
Zhongchuan Mingxiu and the others reacted, but Qu Jiangnan didn't even raise an eyebrow, merely continuing her explanation. The others had no choice but to listen attentively.
Outside.
Yuan Shu lay on the ground, the hair at his temples still fluttering.
But the scalding sweat on his forehead and back was already cooling.
The tingling sensation on everyone's scalps gradually subsided.
A'Diao, spear in hand, bent down, reached out... and slipped her hand into Yuan Shu's pocket. He dared not move a muscle, only his cheeks trembled violently.
Until she pulled out his phone, then pulled out her own.
"Enter the password, scan this."
Yuan Shu focused his eyes and looked. Damn it! A payment code!
From Yuan Shu +3399!
From Bai He +2500!
From Cheng Zhang +...
From Song Ling +3800!
From...
Forty-one students, in mere minutes, transferred 90,000 points of mental energy to A'Diao, causing her mental energy to instantly surge back to one hundred thousand.
This made A'Diao, who had used over ten thousand points of mental energy in just a few seconds of fighting, feel much more at ease.
There was no helping it. 【Gaze Threads】 was effective, but the problem was that a single "thread" didn't have much impact; she had to keep "threading," and swish, swish, swish, the mental energy was consumed incredibly fast. Moreover, the amount of mental energy for pickled cabbage threads and glue threads was different. Glue was more expensive, costing three thousand for a single "thread"—like that notorious street snack, one "slice" could bankrupt you.
Expensive as hell!
If she fought a little longer, her mental energy would be completely drained.
Under the terrifying threat of the spear practically touching his face, Yuan Shu lay on the ground, spitting blood while completing the payment with a trembling hand. A'Diao's mood improved even further.
She'd earned enough for two days' worth of "Muscle-Separating Bone-Dislocating Soup." Truly happy.
She beamed at Yuan Shu and said, "Classmate Yuan Shu, sparring is for mutual improvement, friendship first. So next time there's such a good opportunity, be sure to call me again. Oh, and I've sent you a friend request. Is it the ID associated with this transfer account? Please accept it."
She wondered if he was bluffing when he previously said five million was just small change. If he was, she would love him even more.
Yuan Shu: "..."
Just get the spear away from me first.
Obviously, A'Diao had long known she could defeat Yuan Shu. Yuan Shu had been tricked out of five million by her.
At this moment, everyone looked at Rao Xueya again. She was still putting on an act of "I'm so damn shocked."
Impressive, impressive.
Cheng Zhang sighed inwardly: Everyone's a talent. Now, even those ranked lower can't be underestimated. This Rao Xueya is capable, deep and scheming. She opportunistically latched onto A'Diao's coattails early on. Impressive!
Rao Xueya: Damn, I didn't expect her to be this fierce either. I just secretly thought that someone who dared to bury Cui Yun alive must have some confidence in fighting Yuan Shu. Besides, even if she lost, on the surface, it would seem like I was helping Yuan Shu. Either way, I wouldn't lose out in this round.
If he could, Yuan Shu would have wanted to swallow A'Diao whole. But he was, after all, an heir raised by a wealthy family. Although he was devastated when A'Diao defeated him in seconds, after being forced to add her as a friend, he had already calmed down. He added her expressionlessly, and then A'Diao removed the spear.
As soon as the spear was removed, A'Diao saw that the ground bore no mark at all.
Impressive. What material was this?
The intelligent optical computer suddenly spoke, "Beep. Duel concluded by default. Student Yuan Shu and Student A'Diao combat data as follows."
Everyone looked and saw A'Diao's three data aspects displayed on the screen.
Attack Power: G3.
Physical Reaction Speed: G2.
Mental Reaction Speed: G1.
The currently recognized data quantification is graded G, F, E, D, C, B, A, increasing in strength from G to A. Each grade is also divided into seven sublevels, from 1 to 7.
Newbies are generally at G-grade, but they will soon enter a period of rapid power growth, especially if resources keep up.
And Yuan Shu's three data aspects were as follows.
Attack Power: G0.
Physical Reaction Speed: G1.
Mental Reaction Speed: G0.
Good heavens! Truly, good heavens! Two zeros!
This meant his attacks were ineffective because, indeed, all his attacks had failed; he hadn't managed to launch a single one. As for mental reaction speed, it should have tested his evasion ability, yet he hadn't successfully dodged even once—kicked twice, stabbed once... For the final blow, the optical computer had automatically determined that A'Diao had no intention to kill him; otherwise, he would have undoubtedly died.
So, still G0.
G-A is the grading scale. Even Spirit Power intensity and comprehensive combat power use this standard. The specific algorithm has its own world standard. Currently, only student newbies pay attention to these stats. For true experts, when it comes to real combat—actual weapons, drawing blood with every strike, life and death in an instant—the significance of data is actually not that great.
It was as if these current stats represented demonstrated strength, not his inherent potential. Theoretically, Yuan Shu's strongest attack should be more powerful than A'Diao's, even reaching G4, because he had mastered Spirit Power. But unfortunately, he had no chance to actually attack before his eyes were covered by pickled cabbage threads.
So terrifying, those pickled cabbage threads. It was as if they were still there now... Holy crap, they were still there, all over the floor. A few were even still hanging on Yuan Shu's face.
That smell... super sour and invigorating.
Faced with the optical computer's judgment, the crowd's emotions surged again. Firstly, they were shocked by the power of the intelligent optical computer. Secondly, it reconfirmed that A'Diao had indeed crushed Yuan Shu.
This shouldn't have happened.
She hadn't even mastered Spirit Power yet.
There was only one key factor... her techniques were truly outlandish.
"Is this the power of the Unorthodox-type?" Many people looked towards Rao Xueya and other talents of this Unorthodox-type.
Rao Xueya: Why are you looking at me? I raise pigs, I don't turn into pickled cabbage.
Clack, the side door opened. Zhongchuan Mingxiu and the others came out, saw the scene before them... Their first reaction was to cover their noses.
So smelly!!!
Did a pickled cabbage vat explode somewhere?
Qu Jiangnan had guessed it was the two troublemakers, A'Diao and Yuan Shu, clashing, and had been relatively calm. But now, caught off guard by the pickled cabbage attack, she took a step back. Her delicate hand lightly covered her nose, she steadied herself against the door panel, her brow furrowed slightly, and she gave A'Diao a light glance.
"A'Diao, come to my office."
This was the tone a head teacher used when summoning the class menace.
Yuan Shu suddenly breathed a sigh of relief. Damn A'Diao, it's your turn to be dealt with by the head teacher. Just you wait and see!
Qu Jiangnan had a private office in the cultivation room, convenient for her to handle student issues nearby. After all, this cultivation room was where the fifty students would spend most of their time for the next nine months.
The door was closed. Qu Jiangnan looked at A'Diao, who appeared somewhat reserved, fidgeting with her sleeves, her face a picture of pure harmlessness.
Perhaps because of their high aptitude and strong physique, the fifty students in the class were all tall and well-built. The eighteen girls were also all tall and statuesque. Only this A'Diao... at the standard age of eighteen, was much shorter than the others, and also thin.
But her physical appearance showed some slight differences from the previously registered information. Very small, but Qu Jiangnan noticed it at first glance.
"Get on the scale for a test."
"?"
The wristband had already measured it during the exam. Why test again?
A'Diao was a little surprised, but she still went over and got tested. Her weight, height, and even body muscle-to-fat ratio, among other things, were all displayed.
Qu Jiangnan looked, her eyebrows raised.
"You've grown a centimeter. What have you been eating lately?"
A'Diao, of course, knew her body had changed. But having learned the reason from the "Toilet," she hadn't thought much of it, so she honestly reported her meal records from the Flowing Light Hotel.
"Teacher, do you think I'm too thin and want to prescribe me a nutritional meal plan like this?"
Qu Jiangnan's eyes flickered as she glanced at her. "You wish."
This Flowing Light Hotel was also generous, feeding her tens of thousands of star coins' worth of good things in just a few days. Jinling Academy couldn't afford to support that.
However, while the food was good, her potential also had to be good. This child's constitution might be even better than the tested data indicated, her potential higher.
A'Diao was immediately disappointed. She sighed softly and said nothing, looking quite pitiful.
Ever since the incident of her kneeling with the backpack and wailing, Qu Jiangnan had seen through this girl's scheming nature. How could she believe her? So she said coolly, "That eye-shooting-pickled-cabbage-threads technique you used before... can it also shoot potato shreds?"
"Ah, yes." A'Diao knew she couldn't hide it from the school teacher, so she admitted it honestly.
Qu Jiangnan: "Use it on me once."
Holy crap!!!
A'Diao was shocked. But she knew Qu Jiangnan just found this skill strange... She had deliberately used Spiritual Energy at the time. In fact, both skills only required mental energy. She possessed an energy that didn't consume her Spiritual Energy reserves. This was terrifying; what if it was discovered...
The Toilet: "She can't tell. When you use mental energy, the aura of the energy released is quite similar to Spiritual Energy, Spirit Power, and the like. Otherwise, do you think mental energy is just game data? Without actual motive force, where would the power come from? Your understanding of energetics isn't bad, so how did you get confused? They are all fundamentally energy. And different people's Spirit Power varies greatly, each with its own characteristics. How could she possibly distinguish it?"
Oh, so that's how it is. Then it's fine.
After being lectured by the Toilet, A'Diao immediately felt relieved. She asked slyly, "Alright then, Teacher, do you prefer potato shreds or pickled cabbage?"
Qu Jiangnan: "..."
Under A'Diao's innocent gaze, Qu Jiangnan said coolly, "Up to you."
Doesn't she care about her head teacher's dignity? This damn kid.
Oho, quite confident, huh? Seems she's certain my 【Gaze Threads】 won't work on her?
A mischievous thought arose in A'Diao's mind. She really wanted to "drain" the mental energy of this "high-level capture target." So... Pickled cabbage threads!
Skill activated!
One second, two seconds.
Ineffective.
A'Diao was stunned, but quickly said, "Teacher, it's ineffective against you."
Qu Jiangnan tapped her eye area with a fingertip. "This ability of yours targets the eyes. So, if I preemptively defend this area with Spirit Power, it's manageable. But it requires a considerable amount of Spirit Power, and precise control. After all, Spirit Power is usually gathered in the spirit cluster in the lower dantian. It takes a certain amount of time to channel it to the eyes, unless a strong individual has their entire body suffused with Spirit Power from the start."
A'Diao: "I see. In that case, Teacher, would you like to try it without defending?"
Qu Jiangnan: "..."
Such audacity!
"Fine, you try." Qu Jiangnan had intended this anyway, so she withdrew her Spirit Power...
A'Diao activated the skill again. The result... still ineffective?!
Why was that?
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