Chapter 13: SS+ Level
“There’s no need to be so pessimistic. After all, he’s the protagonist; he has plot armor. Nothing major should happen.”
Despite saying that, Jiang Chenyan kept bombarding Shen Shiyue with messages, leaving the System silent.
Seeing the line in front of him grow shorter and realizing it was almost his turn, Jiang Chenyan said nothing but quietly stepped out of the queue and returned to the very end of the line.
System: […]
This abnormal behavior happened to be seen. That person immediately turned to look at Jiang Chenyan, who had suddenly appeared behind him, and mocked: “What, Jiang Chenyan? Don’t you dare go forward?”
Jiang Chenyan’s brow furrowed. His gaze fell on the few people in front of him. He instantly realized they were the ones he and Shen Shiyue had beaten up earlier.
Quite a coincidence. By his calculation, this was their third meeting.
The first time was when he tricked them into the warehouse and beat them. The second time was in the bar booth yesterday…
And the third was right now.
“Surely your level isn’t very low?” the Alpha asking the question was extremely tall, looking down at Jiang Chenyan.
The others beside him joined in: “I bet it’s definitely not high. Why else would he retreat to the back?”
They hated Jiang Chenyan to the core; any mockery they could dish out, they would.
Jiang Chenyan let out a light “Tsk.” “I let you go first. Not thanking me is one thing, but you’re actually here wagging your tongues.”
“Then let’s wait and see. When you test as a D-level, don’t come crying here.”
“Just a pretty boy. How high could his level be?” No joke, the other day must have been a fluke. Otherwise, how could they have lost to Jiang Chenyan?
Jiang Chenyan said “Oh” without even raising his eyelids, completely ignoring the provocation.
It felt like a punch landing on cotton—powerless.
The group’s mockery lost its target, leaving only a sense of frustration. Although their expressions remained unsightly, they could only shut up in annoyance and go quiet.
The line moved slowly. Jiang Chenyan could clearly sense the vague gazes landing on him, dense as a layer of fine thorns.
He knew very well that every move he made was being closely watched.
Whether it was offending Xie Huaijin or hacking the forum, every single incident had made his popularity soar. It was no exaggeration to say that at least 80% of the school knew who he was.
The closer he got to the testing point, the more the discussions grew.
Fragmented words kept floating into his ears: [It’s finally Jiang Chenyan’s turn. I’m really curious about his level.]
[If he tests as a D-level, the whole school will probably laugh their heads off.]
[It would be great if he’s D-level. We’ll have another major drama to consume…]
[But if he really tests low, he’s truly finished. After all, he’s offended so many people.]
Jiang Chenyan’s brow knit tight. This was true. If he were really only D-level, his life at school would only get harder. By then, everyone would dare to come and trample on him.
Whether D-level or C-level, they were extremely weak—the bottom of the barrel.
The System was also anxious for Jiang Chenyan: [Host, what are you going to do? Do you actually have any confidence??]
Jiang Chenyan remained exceptionally calm, only uttering two words: “None.”
The System went completely silent for a good while before squeezing out: [Don’t tell me you’re going to be bullied to death because of your low level? I mean real death, not fake death.]
“Don’t worry, no one can bully me.” As he spoke, Jiang Chenyan instinctively reached into his pocket. He was so annoyed he wanted to smoke, but his hand found nothing; the pocket was empty.
Jiang Chenyan felt a tightness in his chest as his fingers unconsciously rubbed the pocket.
The venue was already a mess. Everyone was huddling together and whispering, occasionally glancing at Jiang Chenyan.
The group in front of him had lost their arrogant air toward him. Their shoulders were tense, clearly afraid they would test low themselves—they were nervous now.
Several teachers tried to maintain order, but their voices went hoarse to no avail.
Until an extremely cold voice suddenly rang out: “Quiet down.”
As the words fell, the noisy venue went silent instantly.
Qi Bai walked in the very front. Beside him were Ariel and several other professors. To everyone’s surprise, Xie Huaijin and Mu Si’an had also come.
Looking at this line-up that exceeded expectations, Jiang Chenyan was momentarily speechless. “…”
The entrance of these figures was enough to make the venue boil, but no one dared to truly make a fuss. They could only huddle and whisper: “Even Professor Ariel came. And several of our school’s SS-level big shots!”
“Such a grand line-up. It seems the school really values us.”
The surrounding Alphas seemed to have their morale ignited by this sight, and they felt a bit more confident. Their eyes even lit up. Jiang Chenyan, however, frowned deeply as that ominous feeling in his heart grew stronger…
He silently lowered his head, using the figures around him to retreat, quietly shrinking behind the crowd in an attempt to lower his presence.
Xie Huaijin’s gaze was like a penetrating beam. Across a crowd of people, it precisely locked onto him. The moment Jiang Chenyan looked up, their eyes met, and the atmosphere grew tense.
Xie Huaijin’s gaze was terrifyingly cold. Jiang Chenyan could read that look: he wanted to kill him.
Now Jiang Chenyan had to calculate—he had been in this book for less than a month and had offended a whole group of people.
The Alphas beside him, however, didn’t understand the situation. Seeing Xie Huaijin’s gaze sweep over, they grew excited: “Ahhh, Young Master Xie is looking at me! He definitely noticed me!”
Jiang Chenyan: “…”
Soon it was the turn of the group in front. They went up to the testing platform one by one. To everyone’s surprise, the results weren’t low—they were all A-level.
The group didn’t leave after testing. The leader even cast a meaningful glance toward Jiang Chenyan, wanting to see how he would react.
But Jiang Chenyan acted as if he hadn’t received the gaze at all. He remained calm throughout, not even raising an eyelid.
Seeing Jiang Chenyan’s “impenetrable” attitude, the triumph on their faces froze, and they couldn’t even manage a smile.
They stayed in the distance, refusing to leave. They insisted on seeing what level Jiang Chenyan would eventually test as.
A-level wasn’t weak at all. They really didn’t understand what Jiang Chenyan was pretending for.
…
Finally, it was Jiang Chenyan’s turn to step up. The discussions around him grew noticeably louder.
As he passed Ariel, Ariel gave him a cold look. “Don’t let it actually be D-level.”
Jiang Chenyan didn’t respond, only hooking his lips into a faint smile. That’s hard to say. He didn’t even have confidence in himself.
Walking to the testing platform, he instinctively scanned below. Most people didn’t have high hopes for him, wishing he would test low and fall hard from the high platform, rolling into the mud.
The System was more nervous than Jiang Chenyan himself: [What now, Host?]
Jiang Chenyan didn’t respond. His fingers lightly tapped the edge of the testing platform. Since that person said “an O helping an O,” he should trust them.
Whether it was A-level or S-level, the most important thing right now was staying in the military academy, wasn’t it? Compared to what Alpha pheromone level it was, he was more worried about releasing Omega pheromones.
If he released Omega pheromones, that would be the true end.
Standing at the platform, Jiang Chenyan was actually curious what his pheromones would smell like, since he had never released them.
When the scent spread out, he smelled it. It was a scent that was stunning. It had a faint herbal fragrance as the base, yet it hid an unbridled intensity and heat.
The testing device successfully captured the pheromones and received them. Jiang Chenyan exhaled half a breath.
The good news: the converter was very useful. What was released was indeed Alpha pheromones.
The bad news: the values on the testing device seemed broken. They only jumped slightly and then had no other reaction.
Jiang Chenyan stared at that almost unchanging needle and fell silent. “…”
It really was D-level.
The testing teacher beside him was still trying to comfort him: “Don’t be too sad. Although it’s barely a D, your pheromone scent is truly pleasant.”
Jiang Chenyan: “…”
Since the testing process was entirely public, the almost stagnant values on the screen were seen clearly by everyone. The venue erupted into a wave of discussion.
“It really is D-level. This rank is at the very bottom of the military academy.”
“How is that any different from trash? So why was he so arrogant?”
Jiang Chenyan grew irritable. The pheromones were still being released, but the values on the device remained motionless. Was there really no turning point? Barely D-level was a bit too “pulled down.”
Several extremely cold gazes fell on him—not just Xie Huaijin’s, but Qi Bai’s and Professor Ariel’s as well…
Amidst the collective uproar, only Mu Si’an’s lips hooked into an imperceptible smile. Jiang Chenyan classified this as mockery.
Ariel’s face was dark. Looking at that frozen D-level value, he almost fainted from rage. He wished he could distribute some of his own level to Jiang Chenyan.
This was the first time he had seen such a mix of “trash” and “genius.”
The teacher stepped forward to advise: “How about coming down first? There are many people waiting behind.”
Hearing this, someone below let out a deliberate “Tsk.” The voice wasn’t loud but was clear enough: “That’s right. If your level isn’t good, don’t hog the spot. It’s not good to delay others.”
Jiang Chenyan clenched his hands. Just as he was about to turn and walk off the platform, the discussions below grew even more unsightly.
“Can we ask him to drop out?”
“It’s normal for this kind of trash to be cyberbullied…”
“Aside from a face, he has nothing. He should change his name to ‘Vase’ from now on.”
These people were speaking too harshly. A surge of anger rose from the bottom of Jiang Chenyan’s heart. Did he deserve to be cyberbullied? The piercing mockery kept echoing in his ears, word by word, striking Jiang Chenyan’s nerves one by one.
Before he could react, the intense pheromones exploded completely out of control.
The powerful pheromones swept through the entire venue, leaving everyone completely stunned.
The originally motionless testing device suddenly rang out. The needle spun wildly and with a “Thud,” it slammed into the highest value ever recorded.
The pheromones were so powerful they felt like invisible atmospheric pressure, making everyone present unable to catch their breath. Even breathing became difficult.
The testing teacher stared at the peak value, his voice trembling: “This… this level is actually higher than SS! How is that possible?”
The pheromones in the venue were hot enough to be scorching. Aside from Xie Huaijin and the others who could maintain a normal expression, the other students couldn’t withstand this pressure at all. They collapsed one after another, unable to even stand.
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