bioinnovel Chapter 84 Zhou Zhenyuan, a Peak Rank 7 Expert
Chapter 84 Zhou Zhenyuan, a Peak Rank 7 Expert
Today's update has a lot of dialogue, so I'm adding an extra chapter. I'll make sure there's another dialogue chapter the day after tomorrow.
I might need to take a day off tomorrow. Thank you for your understanding and support.
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At this time, there were already quite a few students moving back and forth in the lobby on the first floor.
Someone was carrying a folder and hurrying forward.
Someone was leaning against the window, eating bread and scrolling through their phone.
Lin Yuan walked to the elevator entrance and, without waiting at all, got on the elevator and went straight to the fifth floor.
The fifth-floor corridor is covered with a dark gray carpet that feels soft underfoot.
The walls of the corridor are covered with holographic photos of outstanding graduates from previous years, one every few meters, making them particularly eye-catching.
At the entrance to the conference room, Shen Man was leaning against the door frame, holding a cup of milk tea in her hand.
When she saw Lin Yuan walking over, the corners of her mouth immediately turned up.
It wasn't his usual lazy smile; it was a smile that clearly intended to trick him, yet also carried a sense of anticipation and amusement.
"They're here? They're pretty fast."
She placed the milk tea cup on the windowsill, straightened up, and reached out to straighten Lin Yuan's school uniform collar.
"Is Teacher Shen usually quite nice to you?"
Although Lin Yuan was completely confused, he still answered truthfully, "...It's alright."
"Then don't let me down today."
She raised her hand and patted Lin Yuan's shoulder with considerable force, pushing him half a step towards the conference room door.
"Once you're inside, shock them as much as you can."
"Who's being shocked? What exactly is this opportunity? Teacher Shen, please explain clearly..."
"You'll find out when you go in."
As soon as she finished speaking, Shen Man pushed open the conference room door.
The room fell silent the moment the door was pushed open.
The long conference table was filled with people on both sides, and more than a dozen pairs of eyes were fixed on it, some scrutinizing, some dissatisfied, and some just watching the spectacle.
Lin Yuan followed Shen Man inside and quickly scanned the area; this was quite a large-scale operation.
Shen Man stepped aside and raised her hand to introduce them one by one: "This is Dean Zhao Cangming of the Thunder Academy, Rank 7, Level 5, my mentor."
The bald, burly man sitting at the head of the left seat crossed his arms and nodded slightly.
His head was bald and shiny, reflecting the light under the conference room lights. His muscles stretched his uniform taut, and he was clearly not an academic.
"This is Qian Kun, the dean of the Beast Transformation Institute, a seventh-tier, third-level cultivator."
Across from him sat a tall, thin man with prominent cheekbones and deep-set eyes. He kept tapping his fingers on the table and looked at Lin Yuan with disdain.
"The one in the main seat is Vice Principal Zhou Zhenyuan, a peak seventh-tier cultivator with an S-class weapon-type ability."
The old man sat at the end of the conference table, his hair was gray, his face was thin, and his eyes were closed, as if he were resting.
Lin Yuan pulled out a chair and sat down, but before he could even settle in, Qian Kun across from him spoke first.
"Shen Man, is this the freshman you insisted on giving S-level treatment to?"
Qian Kun stopped tapping on the table, and the conference room instantly became even quieter.
"When it awakened, it was an F-rank lightning type. Even if its ability evolved later and it ate the Purple Lightning Mystic Fruit, it would only be a D-rank at most."
He emphasized the words "F grade" heavily, his tone full of disdain.
"A D-level ability, worthy of S-level treatment? Never before has our Shanghai academy had such an experience!"
The other mentors exchanged glances, and many nodded slightly, indicating their agreement with Qian Kun's words.
Upon hearing this, Lin Yuan remained silent and sat quietly.
"Everyone."
Qian Kun leaned back in his chair and continued.
"This year, the academy has a total of six S-level superpowered freshmen. I have no objection to them receiving top-level S-level resources."
But a Class D?
In our academy, D-rank is the lowest level of superpower! Wasting S-rank resources on him would be a complete waste!
After the last two words were spoken, no one in the conference room dared to respond.
Just then, Lin Yuan slowly stood up.
He didn't look at Qian Kun, but instead raised his right hand.
Spread your five fingers.
"Crackling and popping~"
A dark golden bolt of lightning suddenly exploded in his palm!
The electric arc was thick and solid, leaping wildly between his fingers.
The air in the entire conference room was instantly ionized; static electricity caused the papers on the table to stand upright, and the metal doorknob snapped open.
It's not just ordinary silver-white, it's a real dark gold!
This is a C-grade Xuanjin Azure Lightning!
Qian Kun's fingers, which were tapping the table, froze instantly.
Dean Zhao Cangming of the Thunder Academy, who was leaning back in his chair, suddenly leaned forward when he saw the ball of lightning, his bald head reflecting a dark golden light.
The mentors' eyes widened instantly, and some even stood up from their chairs.
"A C grade?!" The female teacher wearing glasses in the corner couldn't help but exclaim in disbelief.
Shen Man leaned against the wall, a slight smile playing on her lips, and slowly said, "Everyone, please be mindful of your image."
But nobody paid any attention to her.
All eyes were fixed on the dark golden lightning in Lin Yuan's palm.
Upon seeing this, Qian Kun frowned deeply, his face full of disbelief:
"Impossible! Awakening to F-rank and evolving to E-rank, even if you ate an S-rank spirit fruit, you'd only reach D-rank at most. How could you possibly be C-rank?"
No one could answer him.
Using an S-grade spiritual fruit on an E-grade ability user is unprecedented in hundreds of years, and no one can predict the final effect.
The crowd began to whisper among themselves, and many looked at Shen Man suspiciously, thinking that she had done something wrong.
Zhao Cangming placed his hands on the table, his face full of excitement:
"Old Qian, it's a C-level lightning element! And it's Xuanjin Cang Lei with residual artistic conception!"
Our Lei Academy is in dire need of such promising young talents this year. If you're not satisfied...
Upon hearing this, Qian Kun raised his hand to interrupt, still relentlessly pressing the issue:
"Dean Zhao, don't worry."
"A C-rank was indeed beyond expectations, but still doesn't deserve the treatment of an S-rank! Aren't all six S-rank freshmen this year stronger than C-rank students?"
After he finished speaking, the conference room fell silent once again.
Zhou Zhenyuan, the vice principal who had been silent all along, slowly opened his eyes.
He didn't look at the lightning in Lin Yuan's palm, but instead focused his gaze on Lin Yuan's shoulders, arms, and wrists, staring intently at the outline of his bones.
The next second, the old man's pupils suddenly contracted.
"This student has undergone at least nine rounds of bone tempering, and it's even more refined than the average nine-round bone tempering!"
The moment those words were spoken, the entire room fell into a deathly silence!
Nine rounds of bone tempering! You probably can't find more than a handful in the entire Dragon Kingdom!
Qian Kun suddenly turned his head, stared at Lin Yuan for a long time, and then shook his head:
"I admit that he has top-notch physical talent, but bone tempering is only the foundation of the physical body and does not represent actual combat strength!"
S-level resources are for students who can fight, not for those who practice body tempering!
Lin Yuan withdrew the dark golden lightning from his palm, patted the arcs of electricity on his hand, and spoke in a calm tone.
"Dean Qian, after all that talk, you just want to see if I can fight, right?"
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