Chapter 139: Adam’s Speechlessness
However, it could also be considered as Gu Yue Na blindly stumbling upon a dead rat. Xia Die’s bloodline is mainly composed of three Dragon Corpses plus the Death Spirit Saint Magus God.
In terms of bloodline, it is also at the Dragon King level, similar to mixed-blood Dragon Kings like Di Tian.
Moreover, purely from the perspective of bloodline level, Xia Die is stronger than Feng Jin and Ti Bao. None of the factors that make up Xia Die’s Martial Soul are decent; they are purely Ruthless Craftsmanship!
At this moment on the field, Bai E thrust the Dawn Greatsword into the ground, slightly exerting force with the hand gripping the hilt, and slowly stood up.
The wound on his calf caused by the Ice Spear was surrounded by green light, recovering at a speed visible to the naked eye.
In the distance, Doctor Roman’s eyelids twitched violently. Others might not know, but he was very clear that Bai E did not have a bloodline related to healing.
So where did that green Healing Light come from? Doctor Roman could figure it out even with his toes—it must be the Goddess of Life giving Bai E special treatment.
Gu Yue Na also noticed the aura of the Goddess of Life’s Divine Power appearing on the wound on Bai E’s leg, causing the entire dragon to fall into contemplation.
“This?”
“Is he the illegitimate child of Life and Destruction?”
“Impossible. These two powers cannot give birth to offspring.”
Gu Yue Na’s thoughts were quickly interrupted by a surge of Power of Destruction. Bai E pulled out the Dawn Greatsword at this moment; the originally blue-white cold-toned blade had now turned into a golden crystalline state.
However, it didn’t look very stable, as the blade switched back and forth between the two forms.
Bai E revealed a smile and said:
“Doctor Roman.”
“Let’s continue.”
After confirming that the other party’s condition was fine, Roman restored the action capability of his familiar.
After sensing Bai E’s current power, the ice-blue figure raised two fingers toward him.
Then, a burst of ice mist enveloped the entire venue. Bai E injected Soul Power into the greatsword, and Extreme Light mixed with Power of Destruction formed a safe zone around his body. Once the ice mist crossed it, it would be melted away.
Although he had activated the second stage he wasn’t very proficient with, Bai E didn’t dare to be the slightest bit careless, constantly guarding his surroundings. The gap in hard strength between them was too great.
That ice-blue familiar was made by Roman using a Ten Thousand Year Titan Snow Demon Soul Bone, after all.
But contrary to everyone’s expectations on the scene, the ice-blue figure did not transform into an assassin again to attack Bai E’s weak points.
After the ice mist on the field expanded to a certain extent, it began to contract rapidly. The cold airflow brought by the contraction made the spectators like Xiao Hongchen shiver.
Bai E’s golden pupils slightly contracted. The ice-blue figure was now wrapped in a large cocoon formed by the ice mist, and the large cocoon pulsed rhythmically like a heart.
That “thump~ thump~” sound gave Bai E a full sense of oppression!
Even Gu Yue Na on the field widened her eyes; she didn’t expect there to be another expert!
She clearly sensed that inside that large cocoon, the ice-blue familiar’s aura was also rising, and the aura was very strange—not like humanity or Soul Beasts.
The heartbeat suddenly stopped at a certain moment, and the venue became unusually quiet at that instant, as if entering a soundproof zone.
Under Bai E’s increasingly grave gaze, an ice-blue arm full of twisted muscles extended from the large cocoon, then tore open a gap in it.
A two-meter-tall figure clad in ice armor, with bulging muscles all over, blue ice flames burning in its eye sockets, and holding a sturdy ice spear in its other hand, emerged from the ice mist.
Roman said to Bai E:
“Be careful; the next offensive will be very fierce!”
As if echoing Roman’s words, the ice-blue figure gripped the spear, stomped the ground fiercely with its foot, nearly shattering the land behind it covered in thick frost.
The cold gleam of the spear tip rushed straight toward Bai E’s chest like a meteor.
With the boost from the Destruction Seed, Bai E barely kept up with the opponent’s movements and timely blocked the strike with the blade of the Dawn Greatsword.
Extreme Light and Power of Destruction erupted accordingly, melting everything around Bai E. The soil disappeared without a trace, as if erased by an eraser.
The ice-blue figure decisively abandoned the spear in its hand and quickly retreated, avoiding the combined explosion of Extreme Light and Power of Destruction.
Then, it condensed another spear from a distance, assumed a throwing stance, and hurled the Ice Spear toward Bai E with an extremely graceful motion!
The Ice Spear shot like an arrow off the string, its sharp cold gleam slicing through the air, leaving a piercing buzzing sound on the venue.
The buzzing sound was like the scythe of the god of death, approaching Bai E step by step.
Bai E erupted with Extreme Light and Power of Destruction again. The Ice Spear melted away in the brilliant white light before it could even get close.
He didn’t continue to sit and wait for death. His figure burst straight out from the white light to the front of the ice-blue figure and swung the greatsword down fiercely at it.
The ice-blue figure hurriedly blocked with its arm blade. Ice and light collided at this moment. As the two were locked in a stalemate, the figure’s left leg curled to gather power, and its knee slammed viciously toward Bai E’s chest.
Bai E was forced to pull back his position. If that strike landed, he estimated he’d be bedridden for half a month.
The ice-blue figure seized the opportunity to condense an Ice Blade in its hand and engaged Bai E in close combat.
“Clang~”
Crisp collision sounds rose and fell across the venue, like a symphony played with ice.
The two fought from the north side of the venue all the way to the south, engaging in an intense blade clash.
It was a feast for the eyes of spectators like Xiao Hongchen nearby, who watched the fierce battle with full concentration.
The sun gradually set in the west, leaving a blood-like afterglow.
“Clang!”
With the final collision, Bai E, whose stamina had severely declined, finally couldn’t hold on. The Dawn Greatsword in his hand was knocked flying by the Ice Blade, and his whole body fell to the ground from the recoil.
The familiar put away the Ice Blade and stood in front of him. Bai E lay on the ground panting heavily, his pale golden hair reverting to white, and his golden pupils fading to reveal his usual sunny blue eyes.
Seeing this, Roman smiled and walked to Bai E’s side, patted the ice-blue figure, and the familiar’s figure dissipated, reverting to a white Soul Bone.
Then, he carefully stored it back into the Storage Soul Tool. This was a Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone! Extremely expensive!
“Training ends here today.”
“You did very well.”
Roman pulled Bai E up from the ground.
Bai E shook his body, his tone carrying a hint of embarrassment.
“But I still didn’t complete the training.”
“I still can’t activate that special form on my own.”
“Outside of life-or-death crises, I always feel like I’m just a little short. That power requires guidance from certain emotions.”
Roman smiled, brushed the soil off him, recalled Huo Yuhao’s words, and said:
“That’s because you haven’t understood that power yet.”
“Find the essence of that power and answer the lesson it brings you with your own heart.”
Hearing Roman’s words, Bai E nodded thoughtfully and said:
“What is Destruction?”
Ever since awakening his Martial Soul, there had been a heaven-piercing Purple Thunderbolt in his Sea of Consciousness, with a Purple Scepter within the thunderbolt.
Every time Bai E tried to approach, he would be expelled, and then a voice echoed in his Sea of Consciousness:
“What is Destruction?”
Every time Bai E wanted to blurt out his thoughts on Destruction, he would be stopped by a power from within his heart, which told him that it was not his own [intent of Destruction].
Soon, Bai E glanced at Ti Bao and the others rushing over from afar and murmured to himself:
“Destruction………protection………”
“I might never find it.”
…………
“Let’s go, brother! Time to head back to the dorms.”
By the time Roman drove the jeep back to the Orphanage gate with several people, it was already dark. Meng Hongchen was at the entrance, tugging at Xiao Hongchen to head back to the dorms.
“Got it!”
“Hey, Mademos, I’ll come find you again tomorrow. Don’t dodge the fight.”
Mademos leaned against the doorframe of the Orphanage gate, not even opening his eyes.
“Idiot.”
“Do whatever.”
Xiao Hongchen was provoked and prepared to unleash a barrage of trash talk, but Meng Hongchen was quick-eyed and handed, her blue eyes faintly glowing red as ice sealed his mouth.
“You got floored twice today!”
“Go back and rest properly!”
“Did the jeep rattle your brain loose?!”
“Sorry, everyone. My brother might have a little issue with his head. I’ll go treat him properly.”
Everyone smiled as they watched Meng Hongchen viciously drag Xiao Hongchen away by his collar from the Orphanage.
After they left, Feng Jin looked at Gu Yue Na and said:
“Yue Bao, don’t you not have a place to stay yet?”
“I’ll take you to the dormitory building of the Orphanage to find an empty room.”
“Die Bao and I will help you tidy it up!”
Roman had just driven the jeep back to the Orphanage’s basement when he heard Feng Jin’s words upon arriving here.
He thought about it and felt that having Gu Yue Na stay at the Orphanage wasn’t bad; he could observe her condition at any time.
At least the source of danger would always be under his watch.
If she showed any dangerous signs, he could intervene immediately.
In his current state, if he went all out, it would be a 37 split against Gu Yue Na—she’d cut him into seven pieces in three minutes.
Though he definitely couldn’t win in a fight, he could still use some Incantations to transfer the target away.
“In that case, Feng Jin, you take Miss Gu Yue Na to the dormitory building to find a room.”
“I’ll handle talking to the Dean.”
Hearing this, Feng Jin’s face lit up with a brilliant smile. She immediately grabbed Gu Yue Na’s and Xia Die’s hands and headed to the dormitory building, her lively voice reaching Roman’s ears.
“Then leave it to Doctor Roman!”
“Let’s go, Yue Bao and Die Bao!”
“We’ll tidy up the room for Yue Bao together.”
Gu Yue Na was pulled along by Feng Jin, slightly dazed, but she didn’t refuse Feng Jin’s kindness.
She was very curious about this Orphanage. Ti Bao, Feng Jin, Bai E, and others were all orphans from this Orphanage.
Gu Yue Na wanted to see what was so special about this place that it was so full of talents, gathering heroes from all walks!
After watching Feng Jin and the others leave, Roman patted Bai E’s shoulder, then rubbed Ti Bao’s head and said:
“Alright, you all go rest too.”
“Kids can’t stay up late.”
Ti Bao puffed her cheeks slightly and said seriously to Roman:
“Doctor Roman can’t stay up late either!”
“We often see Doctor Roman staying up late!”
Roman laughed it off.
“Haha~”
“Alright, alright, I got it.”
After sending off the last three children, Roman glanced at tonight’s moon and stretched.
“It’s a full moon today.”
“Forget it; no working overnight tonight.”
“Slacking off quietly, the Black-hearted Boss probably won’t say anything.”
“The Magic Net code looks pretty perfect—way better than the foundation, with far fewer bugs.”
“That Black-hearted Boss is probably asleep by now!”
…………
The next day, in a room on the first floor of Enthusiasm Headquarters.
“You want to join Enthusiasm?”
Gu Yue Na nodded solemnly to the elegantly dressed interviewer in front of her.
Last night, after Feng Jin and Xia Die helped her tidy up her room, she told them she wanted to join Enthusiasm.
Feng Jin and Xia Die exchanged a glance, and the next morning, they brought her to Enthusiasm Headquarters.
After hearing Gu Yue Na’s solemn voice, the interviewer took out a Crystal Ball from the box beside her and said:
“I need to know your Soul Power Level.”
“This is a necessary procedure.”
Gu Yue Na’s purple eyes flickered slightly as she placed her hand on it. The Crystal Ball bloomed with blue light, displaying her Soul Power Level and age.
This was a testing Crystal Ball personally improved by Huo Yuhao, which could display not only the Soul Power Level but also the age.
Of course, this was useless against Gu Yue Na; she could easily hide her Soul Power Level and age.
The interviewer nodded and said:
“Soul Elder at Level 32, 15 years old.”
“Next is…………”
A mild voice interrupted the interviewer’s words, and a figure gradually emerged from the air in the room.
“Miss Li, I’ll handle the rest of the questioning.”
The interviewer turned her head, her face showing surprise. She quickly stood up and said:
“Sir!”
“Understood.”
The interviewer left the room without asking anything.
Suppressing curiosity is a survival rule of this world. Those who have been around the Continent for long automatically understand this, because those who don’t usually end up dead.
The golden man sat in front of Gu Yue Na, his clear golden eyes free of any impurity, only absolute Reason.
Gu Yue Na was somewhat surprised by the man’s entrance method, as she couldn’t figure out exactly how he had appeared.
“Hello, Miss Gu Yue Na. My name is Adam.”
“I’m just an ordinary psychologist at Enthusiasm.”
“I’ll be conducting the questioning from here.”
Gu Yue Na sat up straight and nodded seriously, saying:
“Please go ahead.”
Adam casually flipped through the archive in front of him and said:
“You’re from a reclusive family in the outer forest of Star Dou Great Forest?”
Gu Yue Na said doubtfully:
“What’s wrong?”
Adam: “…………”
“Nothing. Enthusiasm doesn’t reject applicants based on family background.”
“Your family’s location is very well chosen.”
“I need to know why you want to join Enthusiasm.”
Gu Yue Na immediately recalled the script passed to her by the Ten Thousand Demon King last night, pondered for a moment, and said:
“In Xilu City, I’ve witnessed true Order and Freedom, felt the harmony of the people here, and the vitality of the entire City.”
“Even the air here is sweet.”
“Enthusiasm’s Concept shocked me and gave me many insights.”
“I want to join Enthusiasm, practice this Concept, and experience a different life.”
Adam: “…………”
He hesitated somewhat. According to Roman’s report, she had either been eating or playing with Feng Jin yesterday and hadn’t learned about Enthusiasm’s Concept at all.
But in the end, he didn’t say anything. This questioning was just a formality; his main purpose was to assess Gu Yue Na’s mental state.
He had thought it might be difficult and take some time, but after exchanging a few words, he realized she was very honest.
All her thoughts were transparent at a glance. In just a short while, Adam completed her psychological profile in his Sea of Consciousness.
He treated those clumsy lies and childlike scripts as air, as if he hadn’t heard them.
“Is that so?”
“I understand. It seems you truly agree with Enthusiasm’s Concept.”
“On behalf of Enthusiasm, I welcome you to join.”
“I’ll arrange your position soon.”
“Here, this is Enthusiasm’s Ring.”
“It’s the mark of a formal Enthusiasm member and also a Soul Tool.”
“You can inject Soul Power into it to check your Contribution Points. Use Contribution Points in the Enthusiasm hall to exchange for various resources.”
“Similarly, this Ring comes with five cubic meters of storage space—a little perk.”
Gu Yue Na took the Ring and nodded.
Then, Adam took Gu Yue Na to familiarize herself with the Enthusiasm Headquarters building and her workstation. He first assigned her some computational work, then added her to Enthusiasm’s internal Magic Net group chat.
He used some classic lines to paint a bright future for Gu Yue Na, and she seemed full of enthusiasm!
After seeing her turn into a human computer to calculate the economy-related documents on the desk, Adam went straight to the top-floor office of Huo Yuhao.
“How was it?”
Adam’s tone showed no fluctuation, like a precise machine.
“According to the psychological profile, my threat assessment for her is: low.”
“Powerful strength, but mismatched experience.”
“She hasn’t considered using her strength to flip the table directly; she’s still following the Rules.”
“Not a malicious guest; she can become a friend.”
“I’ll continue observing her afterward.”
Huo Yuhao nodded; this matched his expectations. Then, as if thinking of something, he took out a stack of documents from below and said:
“Give these to her to handle.”
“They’re all extremely complex computational tasks—seemingly important but actually empty work.”
“Her Spiritual Power is the strongest on the Douluo Continent; what a waste not to use it.”
“Instead of pondering those world-shattering Wisdom all day, better to crunch numbers.”
“But a friend, huh…………”
“Since you say she’s not a malicious guest, I’ll find an opportunity to interact with her.”
“See if I can truly turn her into one of us.”
