Chapter 413: Training (1/2)
Chapter 413: Training
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It did not take long for Ye Chong to notice the fear in everyone's eyes upon seeing him. Seeing them backing down all the time was puzzling at first but he understood the cause very soon after. May Night's Ridge could be a mysterious place of wondrous alchemy to the people outside. The residents in the ridge might possibly be the strongest alchemist he could find anywhere else, but they eventually were just a bunch of researchers isolated from the hustle and bustle of the outside world, that they had never once witnessed the bloodshed of an actual war. In Ye Chong's eyes, they were just weak.
”Brother Zhu Feng, I have a proposition,” said Guan Jin, seeing nobody around. She had spent most time with Ye Chong so she could say she knew Ye Chong the best. No doubt Ye Chong was an extremely dangerous figure but somehow she felt a kind of security being with him. Brother Zhu Feng would be a tamed, friendly animal as long as he was never enraged. Naturally he was neither odd-tempered nor hot-tempered, after all.
”What is it?” Ye Chong could definitely feel her talents in alchemy, she might be the brightest student in Guan family. Sadly he did not have the microchip with him. He could have taught her all the essentials with it.
For example, the Guan's automatic analysis mechanism had always been a mystery to Ye Chong regarding the exact concept that made it work in the first place. To him, the mechanism probably was the most valuable and brilliant invention in the chip, as it was the solid proof of Lunatic Guan's vast knowledge of alchemy.
Guan Jin was a born alchemist. Ye Chong believed her future would still be bright even without the aid of the mechanism. Strangely the little girl showed no fear towards him, while being ever-mischievous, a little perplexing to be honest. She was the exact opposite to the other apprentices who were loyal and modest in the family. Well, perhaps it was her personality that she always was able to create surprises in alchemy.
”Brother Zhu Feng...,” her watery eyes blinked in the harmless innocence, ”why don't you go challenge somebody too?”
”Challenge who?” He took a look at the little girl biting her index finger.
”Yes! Yes! Challenge!” shouted Guan Jin cheerfully. ”It doesn't feel good to always get challenged by people. Brother Zhu Feng it would be better if we go and hit on somebody else instead! Let's keep hitting them till they never wanted to hit on us anymore!” said Guan Jin, in the most innocent expression possible. That was quite a contrast.
Somehow Ye Chong was reminded of Lunatic Guan. They were still from the same family after all. The same brutal honesty, the same brutal inquisitiveness. Ye Chong seriously could imagine Lunatic Guan flipping out then crashing Shi family's home right away, and she would not stop till the entire building turned into debris.
Sentiments aside, Ye Chong was processing Guan Jin's request.
Does Guan Jin's proposition make sense?
Pretty much. Concluded he. It would be far better to initiator instead of a receiver in wars. The odds would be likelier on their side.
”Can I assassinate?” It would be simple if Ye Chong was allowed to assassinate. He already had an impeccable plan in his mind - he would pilot Moon King at a dark, cold night and make his way to Shi family, then he would raze the entire building to the ground, everything would be accomplished in few seconds of pure silence. It would be smooth and-
”Nah...,” shook Guan Jin, ”I don't think so.” Guan Jin seemed intrigued by his plan at first but luck was not doing them a favor, ”The committee had just set up a new rule days ago. Challengers are not allowed to use strategies other than alchemy, or the committee would be stepping in. It is no good for you to raise your fist, since only you know how to use your fist in this ridge. If a bleeding war happened and no flask was thrown, our family would be taking all the blame. Not good, bad plan.” Obviously that new rule was a countermeasure for a monstrous fighter like Ye Chong.
Guan Jin seemed to be a fairly good strategist at her age, like too good, that people would have given her the strangest stare if they heard her explanation. But Ye Chong had already recognized her talents even in wars.
Well, challenging other family in light was something pretty laborious to Ye Chong, since that would be just another war of territory while exposing all his cards at once. He never fancied everything being put under the spotlight, that was simply dangerous.
Ye Chong did not mind helping the family out on some chores, since Lunatic Guan was his teacher, but that did not translate as he was willing to do everything. His own security was still the top priority.
”Not interested,” shook Ye Chong, as he declined Guan Jin's offer.
”H-how could you...,” tears welled up in her eyes, ”How could you simply reject me so? Oh Brother Zhu Feng, how could you say no even to a cute girl with a simple request like me?” she said pitifully, with her shaking voice. She was fairly confident in her trick, since even her father would forgive her whenever she put that face on.