Chapter 60: Chapter Sixty part 1
“We consulted five energy users, including two Purifiers, and conducted simultaneous experiments in other cities, but none were able to achieve purification.”
The researcher, who appeared to be in his early fifties, spoke in an excited tone: “This proves that Student Luo Shizhen is unique.”
“His Qì has displayed an aggressiveness never before seen in the Support Sequence, and it automatically simulated the offensive methods used by purified anomalies. One could even call this an evolution.”
Luo Shizhen sat bolt upright and proper, automatically entering “student mode” as he listened intently to the researcher’s analysis of his Qì.
At this point, he interrupted politely: “May I ask a question?”
“You may! Of course you may!”
The researcher was practically ready to enshrine Luo Shizhen, let alone answer a question for him.
Luo Shizhen asked, “Why am I the only one who evolved? I didn’t do anything.”
The researcher: “…”
He met Luo Shizhen’s sincere gaze.
One look was enough to see that the child truly wanted to know why.
He really was the only evolved Support Sequence; the questions he asked were exactly the ones the researcher couldn’t answer.
“We haven’t found the reason yet. However, in the past two years, anomalies have also undergone evolutionary phenomena. Therefore, we can’t rule out the possibility that a new generation of Awakeners will also appear with purification abilities. It’s just that the numbers might be too small, so they haven’t manifested yet.”
“For instance, some Awakeners have experienced ability mutations; this could be a form of evolution.”
Luo Shizhen came to a sudden realization.
The researcher continued, “We discovered that while your Qì has evolved and remains consistently active, your body still maintains the state expected of a Rank 3. This is why you fell into a deep sleep after purifying Lu Qiujin and Luo Tian’en.”
“It’s a very strange phenomenon. Usually, Qì grows alongside the body, but your body can’t keep up with the speed of your Qì’s evolution. When you were purifying, did you feel like your body couldn’t handle it while your Qì seemed to handle it with ease?”
Luo Shizhen thought back.
He said hesitantly, “When I was purifying, my body felt like it was stuffed from overeating, but at the same time, I had a fuzzy feeling that I wouldn’t actually be full, so I just kept going.”
“Exactly. That is also a possible manifestation. Your body felt ‘stuffed’ because it couldn’t withstand such high-intensity output, yet the feeling that you wouldn’t be full came from your Qì.”
The researcher said solemnly, “Your body has not kept pace with the growth speed of your Qì.”
Luo Shizhen was starting to lose the thread again.
The researcher thought for a moment and took out a pen. “Here, look. This is your body.”
Then, he placed a thick, heavy notebook on top of the pen. “This is your Qì.”
“Right now, they can barely stay together. But if your body continues to lag behind the growth of your Qì…”
The researcher let go. Naturally, a single pen couldn’t support the notebook, and both items fell to the floor together.
Behind Luo Shizhen, Chen Heyan, who had been resting his hand lightly on the boy’s shoulder, suddenly pulled him closer into his arms.
“Is there any way to solve this?”
Luo Shizhen, the person most involved, was actually the calmest one present. Primarily, his subconscious seemed to feel that this wasn’t a big deal.
However, seeing how nervous his teacher was, he followed suit and looked toward the researcher anxiously.
The researcher said, “Currently, the only way is to have Student Luo Shizhen rank up as quickly as possible. Also, during the purification process, if you feel that ‘stuffed’ sensation again, you must not continue under any circumstances.”
He felt a bit of regret; given Luo Shizhen’s situation, he really had to stay in school and couldn’t participate directly in combat.
But this was for the best. He was too young, after all, and lacked combat experience and knowledge. Entering the battlefield too early wouldn’t be a good thing.
“Normally, Yongzhou shouldn’t interfere if other departments privately ask Student Luo Shizhen for help with purification. However, we must make this clear to you: you may purify others in small amounts, but the moment you feel the strain, stop immediately.”
Chen Heyan noted this down with a frown, feeling a bit of remorse. “I should have brought him to Yongzhou for a checkup earlier.”
Luo Shizhen was only nineteen. What could he know at that age?
In this situation, it was they, the teachers, who had failed in their duties.
Luo Shizhen said hurriedly, “It’s okay, Professor. I feel like my body is in great shape now; nothing’s wrong at all.”
The researcher marveled at how normal the personality of this evolved Awakener was—he even took the initiative to comfort his teacher.
Having finished his emotional reflection, he said quickly, “Professor Chen, don’t misunderstand. Strictly speaking, doing this is beneficial for Student Luo Shizhen; it can accelerate the growth of his Qì.”
“It’s just that if it grows too fast, there’s a risk the body won’t be able to contain it. Currently, Student Luo Shizhen’s physical rank is roughly a 3, but his Qì has reached 5. The gap isn’t exceptionally large yet, so he can still live a normal life. But if this continues, his body might not be able to hold up.”
“What we need to do now is slow down the growth of his Qì while simultaneously speeding up his physical development to achieve a more harmonious state. This isn’t a bad thing; it’s just a minor side effect of having too much talent.”
Luo Shizhen entered student mode again, listening as hard as he could, but by the end, the only thing he understood was “this isn’t a bad thing.”
Thus, he immediately cheered up and looked at Professor Chen. “See, Professor? It’s not a bad thing. Don’t worry anymore.”
Seeing his complete lack of a sense of crisis, Chen Heyan sighed and patted his head.
He then turned toward Sui An, who had remained silent against the wall, watching them. “Professor Sui, I’m counting on you.”
Sui An nodded. “Just as well. With the recent increase in anomalies, Yongzhou is already planning to step up the students’ strength training.”
At that point, Luo Shizhen still didn’t understand what the two teachers were discussing.
It wasn’t until he returned to school that he was nearly trained to the point of exhaustion.
Along with him, everyone else in the class was also being worked like dogs.
As one training session ended, the students—usually glamorous and filled with innate pride—were all in a wretched state, collapsed on the ground like heaps of soft mud.
The sounds of heavy breathing rose and fell. Lin Qi picked at his ear:
“Looking at you lot… if I didn’t know better, I’d think a bunch of fish spirits had just washed ashore. The teachers only slightly—slightly—increased the training difficulty, and you’re already like this. After graduation, will you even be able to defeat a single first-rank minor anomaly?”
The students he looked at glared back with eyes full of rage, but no one argued.
It wasn’t that they didn’t want to; it was mostly that they didn’t have the energy to speak.
Lin Qi checked his watch. “Three minutes of rest, then continue training.”
A student managed to choke out, “The intensity has increased at least threefold… three minutes of rest…”
He breathed hard, trying to keep his voice from trembling uselessly. “That’s completely unreasonable.”
Lin Qi let out a chuckle. “I’ll tell you what’s reasonable. What’s reasonable is that I am a human and also your teacher, so I’ve reasonably softened my heart and reasonably allowed you to rest for three minutes.”
He walked among the students lying powerless on the ground. For Awakeners, who possessed a powerful competitive drive, the feeling of lying pathetically on the floor as a pair of shoes walked past was enough to fuel their rage to the brim.
Lin Qi was quite satisfied with this anger. Although he had never taught students before, he had been trained by Captain Sui.
Awakeners were beings who instinctively refused to admit defeat. To get them to participate obediently in these inhuman training methods, one had to spark their ire and make them feel looked down upon.
Once they felt disdained, even the most even-tempered Awakener would grit their teeth and hold on until the bitter end, refusing to bow their head in surrender.
This student’s gaze was full of hatred.
This one’s gaze was full of fury.
This one’s gaze was… why was it so soft?
Lin Qi looked closer. The “mud-man” on the ground had only his eyes visible, and those bright, black eyes were staring at him with admiration.
His eyes were practically shouting: “Professor Lin is so amazing.”
Lin Qi: “…”
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