34 Please shatter it! (1/2)

Chapter 34: Please shatter it!

In the eyes of the majority of the rookies, Tu Dahei was a bumpkin who did not even know about Psionic Shield. Although he got lucky and survived the Body Incineration Curse, allowing him to open up a psionic sacred meridian, his Psionic Ability control had just reached “Grasped Basics”. The Psionic Shield he produced, was at best, at the primary school level.

Although Chen Lingcun was the rookie with the poorest evaluation this batch, Tu Dahei was likely the one with the weakest strength.

Hence, when Shi Xiaobai pointed to himself saying “This King is the true weakling and trash”, the rookies realized amidst laughter that in this room, it was indeed true that this bumpkin was the most qualified person to say so.

However, what was the point of you saying it so righteously and awe-inspiring? Why did it seem like proving that your weakness was something glorious? You told us to shut up just to say those dumb words that played to the gallery?

A number of rookies felt as though they had been fooled. The tiny bit of pity for him immediately disappeared, giving rise to baffling anger.

There was also a number of rookies, who despite finding it funny, felt a sense of admiration. For this bumpkin to deprecate himself in this manner, it was clearly to help Chen Lingcun resolve the situation. To be able to deprecate oneself for a friend was not something any ordinary person could do.

A very small number of rookies turned solemn. Their eyes looked as though they were pondering over his words, such as Xiang Wu, the strongest rookie, Wang Lin and the honest Ye Jiaquan. They spontaneously had a strange thought—Tu Dahei was not simple.

“The most lamentable thing for weaklings is not their weak strength, but that they refuse to admit that they are weak. Although he claims to be a weakling and trash, is he supposed to be considered dumb, or a master that looks like a fool?” A smile suffused on Xiang Wu’s lips.

Hisith similarly had a smile on his face. His joy was effusive, but he remained silent. No one could guess what was on his mind.

As for the handsome silver-haired youth onstage, he was still the focus of attention. Most of the people’s gazes landed on him. This bumpkin was willing to deprecate himself for him, so what would be his reaction?

Lingcun’s reaction was beyond everyone’s expectation.

“Pfft!”

He laughed. His laugher was like a silver bottle shattering.

“Ha..Ha…Ha….”

His laughter did not stop. It was as though he was trying to curb his laughing but failed. It was staccato as he continued laughing. His laughter was beyond description, it gave people the feeling that it was like a silver chime, soothing to the ears. However, it was also like a silver needle scratching a wall with an ear-piercing screech.

Tears rolled out of Lingcun’s eyes as he laughed. He took a great deal of effort to stop his laughing, and by then, his breaths sounded like chokes, but the smile on his face was clearly filled with joy.

Lingcun knew Tu Dahei was Shi Xiaobai, and he definitely knew Shi Xiaobai had monstrous talent. When he first met Shi Xiaobai, he thought that Shi Xiaobai was a person who failed to show restraint, thinking that he was like a common genius who was arrogant. Hence, he had intentionally said the words, “Shi Xiaobai is still a weakling”, so as to remind Shi Xiaobai that he was still a weakling.

However, he did not expect that Shi Xiaobai knew this better than anyone. Furthermore, Lingcun did not expect Shi Xiaobai to say it without qualms, as though he had a clear conscience.

“Phew, I always thought I was very clever, but compared to you, I’m truly too dumb.”

Lingcun felt respect for Shi Xiaobai and he was touched by him. All of this was reflected in the way he looked at Shi Xiaobai. He said softly, “Dahei, you are stronger than anyone.”

“No, This King is very weak!”

Shi Xiaobai smiled and stretched out his right hand. In front of him, a broken white shield that was extremely thin and nearly transparent appeared.

“Come, I’ll show you how weak This King is!”

The white shield looked extremely fragile, as though a touch would shatter it.

“I can’t do that.”

Lingcun shook his head gently. It was unknown if he meant that he was powerless at shattering it, or he was unwilling to shatter it.

“If you want to know where that man is, you have to do it.”

Hisith, who had been silent all this while, suddenly spoke. He had a heavily jesting tone. “I don’t like toys without ‘fun’.”

Lingcun’s expression changed. Hisith’s words struck the weakest spot in his heart. His will to resist, which just rose up, was immediately shattered.

“I…”

Lingcun looked at the weak shield once again. Shattering it was very simple, but also very difficult. Although Shi Xiaobai did not mind being viewed as a weakling, he did not want to personally shatter what seemed like weak dignity. However, if he were to resist Hisith’s will, that would be a most irrational act. Besides, he had to know where that man was.

What was he to do?

Suddenly, a voice broke Lingcun’s line of thought.

“I always knew I’m a weakling, but I do not know how weak I am. I have always been running, running away from the fact that I’m powerless.”

Lingcun was stunned. The person, who spoke those words, was Shi Xiaobai. At this moment, he looked serious and stern. Everyone was stunned. This was the first time this bumpkin did not address himself as “This King” in front of them. The way he spoke looked as though he was a different person.