bioinnovel Chapter 16 Three Days Later
Chapter 16 Three Days Later
Breaking off an engagement is already an extremely shameful thing, but to make a ten-day agreement with a junior who has just awakened to F-rank is even more disgraceful.
It's good that we won.
Now that they've lost, the Su family is bound to be the subject of gossip among others.
The head of the Su family stood at the very front of the main grandstand, his hands gripping the railing, his knuckles turning white.
His gaze shifted from Lin Yuan to his daughter, then back to Lin Yuan. His lips moved slightly several times, but he couldn't utter a single word.
The four universities came here originally to recruit Su Qingyue.
Now, all four teachers are vying for Lin Yuan's attention.
That was a resounding slap in the face.
In the center of the arena, Lin Yuan was surrounded by four academy teachers, but his face showed no sign of being flattered.
"Everyone."
His voice wasn't loud, but all four of them fell silent at the same time.
"The competition has just ended, and I still have something to discuss with the head of the Su family." Lin Yuan's gaze passed over the four teachers and landed on Su Zhen. "As for the academy, we'll discuss it later."
A hint of surprise flashed in Qin Ruolan's eyes. If it were an ordinary young man, being sought after by the four major universities, he would have been so excited that he would have been incoherent.
This kid actually thought of "we'll discuss it later"?
This composure is even more precious than his eight rounds of tempering.
"Okay." Qin Ruolan was the first to nod. "The Kyoto Academy's admissions office in Donghai City will be open for three days. They'll be waiting for you anytime during those three days."
Gu Cheng grinned: "Shanghai too."
Lei Meng scratched his bald head: "Guo Wu too."
Ye Lin used only words: "Deep City".
The four teachers reached a delicate balance and temporarily stepped back, but their eyes remained firmly fixed on Lin Yuan.
Lin Yuan turned around and walked towards Su Zhen.
With each step he took, Su Zhen's expression grew more unpleasant.
When Lin Yuan stopped in front of the main grandstand, Su Zhen looked down at him, his lips twitching several times before he finally managed to force a smile that looked more like a grimace.
"My dear nephew, you are very capable."
"You flatter me, Patriarch Su." Lin Yuan's tone was calm, so calm that it sent chills down Su Zhen's spine. "I won. The engagement continues. That's the first point."
Su Zhen clenched his fists in his sleeves, but in front of the four universities and the powerful figures of Donghai City, he could only nod.
"nature."
"The second one." Lin Yuan extended his right hand, palm facing up.
"I am returning the things my parents left with me."
Su Zhen's pupils contracted sharply.
His reaction was even greater than Lin Yuan had anticipated. Not only did his expression change, but his entire body stiffened for a moment.
"...Of course." Su Zhen's voice was a little hoarse. "But the items your father entrusted to us back then are stored in a secret room in the Su family's ancestral home, and it will take some time to retrieve them."
"how long?"
"Three days."
Lin Yuan looked into Su Zhen's eyes.
Su Zhen was also looking at him.
Their eyes met in the air, exchanging a silent exchange for several seconds.
"Okay." Lin Yuan withdrew his hand. "I'll come to collect it in three days."
He turned and left, but after taking a few steps, he suddenly stopped.
"Patriarch Su."
Su Zhen's heart jumped.
Lin Yuan turned his head to the side, his voice not loud, but loud enough for everyone in the main stands to hear: "My parents died in the monster tide along with your brother and sister-in-law."
The marriage agreement between the two families was a promise they risked their lives for. I stand here today not to prove anything, but simply to reclaim what is rightfully mine.
"Whether it's the engagement or the items I've entrusted to you—they're all mine."
After saying that, he strode toward the arena exit.
He left behind a crowd of audience members with varying expressions, and a Su Zhen with a ashen face.
Su Qingyue stood there, watching Lin Yuan's figure disappear into the exit passage.
Her white clothes were covered in dust and ice shards, and the wound on her right arm was still throbbing, but she couldn't feel it at all.
She only remembered the words Lin Yuan had just said to her.
"Beautiful swordsmanship can't kill demons."
She looked down at her hands.
Her fingers were fair and delicate, without a single callus on her knuckles.
These hands have indeed never killed a single demon.
As Lin Yuan walked out of the arena, the sunlight shone directly on the end of the exit passage.
He narrowed his eyes, but didn't stop walking.
The commotion in the arena behind him continued, but he no longer cared.
Ten days ago, when he awakened his F-level superpower, he was considered a waste by everyone.
Today, when he defeated the S-class superhuman, he was a genius sought after by the four major universities.
But none of that matters.
The important thing is—
He touched the black rune stone in his pocket.
The temperature in the arena was normal, but the runestone felt slightly hot on his fingertips.
The detector's response.
Sure enough, members of the cult were present today.
Moreover, while everyone's attention was focused on the competition, they secretly set up some "little things" around the arena.
Lin Yuan walked out of the side gate of the arena, turned into an empty alley, squatted down, and ran his finger across the ground.
A very faint black line appeared in the corner of the wall, like a lurking venomous snake.
Tracking runes are used to pinpoint the location of a target.
The trigger condition is ice-type ability fluctuation.
The target is Su Qingyue.
Lin Yuan stood up and erased the rune expressionlessly.
The black patterns turned to ashes under the erosion of the lightning-based power and dissipated in the wind.
Instead of rushing back to the old town, he took a walk around the perimeter of the arena.
The probe heated up four times in total, and he found four hidden runes.
The techniques used in every part are exactly the same.
This was not a spur-of-the-moment decision.
It was a meticulously planned operation.
Furthermore, the fact that they were able to set up runes outside the busiest arena in Donghai City without being detected indicates that the cult members had not only infiltrated the city.
They also have strongholds in the city, identities to cover their tracks, and even some means to shield their senses.
"Three days."
Lin Yuan erased the last rune, stood up, and dusted off his hands.
Su Zhen said he would return his parents' belongings in three days.
The cult members will most likely make their move within three days—Su Qingyue was injured today and will recover in three days, which is when she will be least vigilant.
The timing is right.
He needs to do two things in these three days.
To retrieve what their parents left behind, and to locate the cult's stronghold before they can act.
Lin Yuan walked out of the alley, and the sunlight shone on his face again.
We'll talk about the rats tonight.
Let's go back and have some porridge first.
......
As night fell, Lin Yuan sat on the bed in the small house, with three things spread out in front of him.
On the left is the B-grade superpower card that I won from Zhao Tianyu.
The card's surface was covered with pale gold patterns, and sealed inside was a B-grade defensive ability called "Golden Bell Shield," which, when used, could form a second-tier defensive shield around the user for ten minutes.
In the middle are five low-grade Bone Tempering Pills, which I bought from the Superpowered Individuals Association this afternoon.
On the right is the black rune stone brought back from the wasteland.