kvmb Chapter 861: The Hidden Genius
Chapter 861: The Hidden Genius
Ge Dali had a keen sense of perception. He could sense a dangerous aura emanating from Chen Futu. Despite his seemingly peak third-tier strength, why did he give him a sense of crisis?
Jiang Yi smiled and said, "This is Xiao Chen. I owe him a lot for saving me, otherwise I would have died at the hands of a fifth-order mutant."
"Level 5!"
The surrounding soldiers gasped in surprise.
A fifth-tier player is barely considered a king, so how could a third-tier kid possibly defeat a fifth-tier player? That's ridiculous!
Chen Futu calmly replied, "It was just good luck. I'm no match for a fifth-tier opponent."
Ge Dali circled around Chen Futu and said mockingly, "If you didn't have extraordinary skills, how dare you lend a helping hand under the nose of a fifth-level expert?"
"Because Uncle Jiang helped me, it's only right that I help him too."
"Oh?" Ge Dali narrowed his eyes and suddenly threw a punch. Chen Futu's pupils shrank, and golden-red light suddenly rose in his eyes. In a second, he mobilized the surrounding earth veins and reverse scales, and added the Great Dao of Power.
hum!
Chen Futu took the punch from his opponent. The force of the impact sent everyone staggering, their mouths agape, wondering if they had seen it wrong.
This kid caught Lord Ge's attack!
Although Lord Ge did not go all out and was mostly testing the waters, an ordinary third-tier fighter would have been sent flying long ago, let alone receive the attack.
"Good lad, you're really capable!"
Ge Dali was equally shocked. What kind of heaven-defying genius could withstand his sudden punch at the peak of the third tier? It was outrageous.
Chen Futu sensed something was wrong. It was better to be discreet since he was new here, so as not to attract attention. Unfortunately, he had only resisted instinctively, and it was too late to regret it now.
"Come again!"
Ge Dali became interested and attacked again, but Chen Futu didn't move this time. His fierce fist stopped an inch in front of him.
Qin Xiaoman and Lu Luer were furious and wanted to make a move.
Chen Futu frowned and asked, "Have you had enough fun?"
Ge Dali curled his lip, "You're really no fun. It's just a fight, are you looking down on me?"
"I am no match for Lord Ge, there's no need to fight."
"Tch, don't give me that. If we really fight, your combat strength is definitely more than just level three. I'm afraid even ordinary level four fighters are no match for you."
Ge Dali has a good eye for people. Chen Futu's combat strength is indeed not as simple as it seems on the surface, but no matter how strong he is, he can't beat a fifth-level opponent right now. Otherwise, Chen Futu would have dealt with that little monster and dug out his crystal core earlier. Of course, if he were to use all three of his bodies and go all out, it wouldn't be impossible to fight, but the outcome might not be good, so there's no need for that.
"Ahem, Xiao Ge, may we go into the city now?" Jiang Yi stood in front of Chen Futu without making a sound. Ge Dali immediately turned into a simple and honest person, scratching his head and saying, "Look at me, I get carried away when I meet an opponent. I'll arrange a car to take you home right away."
Ge Dali arranged a car to take Chen Futu and his party into Tianqing City.
After the car drove away, Ge Dali said to his men, "Go and investigate that kid's background. Find out what his relationship is with the Ge family."
"Yes!"
Some soldiers accepted the order and left.
Ge Dali watched the car drive away, a smile curving his lips. "It's been a long time since I've encountered such an extraordinary genius. If his identity is legitimate, it would be even better if he joined the Azure Guard. Besides, I'm not a fifth-order rank, I'm a sixth-order rank."
The car was driving on the street.
The steel buildings outside are definitely cyberpunk style, the streets are very wide, seemingly for the convenience of transportation, and the whole is a thousand times better than Blackwind City. There are even huge billboards on some floors with images of beautiful women in ancient style.
"This world is really interesting..."
The more you walk around this city, the more you realize that their technology is more inclined towards metal machinery than the information age of Earth. They can be regarded as an alternative civilization whose technology has gone astray from Earth's.
Soon the group arrived at a detached building, which was the Jiang family's residence.
Lu Lu'er clicked her tongue and said, "Uncle Jiang, your family seems to be very rich."
“I used to be a member of the Azure Guard, but I was in a clerical position. Then one mission went awry, and I got injured. In the end, my eldest daughter and I made it to Blackwater City after many hardships, but we couldn’t go any further. She was captured by the trading market…”
Jiang Yi could not continue speaking after this point.
Chen Futu said, "The dead are gone, the living should look forward."
"I never expected that someone my age would be so understanding from a junior like you. Don't worry, those guys in the trading market have all paid the price they deserved, so I'll put it aside for now."
Jiang Yi's statement that he would put it aside for the time being implies that he harbors resentment towards the powerful force that provides resources to the trading market, and he will definitely take revenge if given the opportunity.
In addition, Jiang's two children were not at home at the moment, so they were not seen.
The house was not as luxurious as Chen Futu's villa, but it was much better than the living environment in Blackwater City. There were many people coming and going on the streets of the city, and life seemed very comfortable.
Chen Futu didn't want to waste time and wanted to quickly enter the fourth stage. As for Qin Xiaoman and Lu Luer, he didn't need to go. Once he mastered it, the system should be able to deduce and optimize it, which would also save him a lot of money.
Jiang Yi knew Chen Futu was anxious, so he didn't delay. He told Lu Lu'er and Qin Xiaoman and then took Chen Futu to Zhulu Academy.
Zhulu Academy is located in the very center of the city, covering a huge area, like an iron fortress.
Jiang Yi's identity came in handy, and he easily met with the person in charge to help Chen Futu complete the formalities. Out of consideration for their acquaintance, it cost 40,000 crystal cores.
"I rely on..."
Chen Futu was at a loss for words.
Seemingly sensing Chen Futu's thoughts, Zhou Qi, the person in charge, stroked his gray beard and said with a smile, "Young man, the academy charges fees, which are your money used to do your things. You don't actually think that you don't need crystal cores to advance, do you?"
Chen Futu's eyelids twitched; these words sounded very familiar, as if he had heard them somewhere before.
However, in order to advance, he had to hand over 30,000 crystal cores.
Jiang Yi originally planned to take Chen Futu to meet his two children, but before he could even set off, he received a message urging him to go to Tianqing headquarters as soon as possible.
Jiang Yi had no choice but to leave first, but he left a message saying that if anything happened, he could contact his children and they could handle it.
Chen Futu verbally agreed, but he had no intention of troubling anyone else.
Finally, the academy arranged a separate dormitory room for him, and he settled down there.
He estimates it will only take a few days to learn the skill. After successfully advancing, he will have Lu Lu'er and Qin Xiaoman advance as well, and then he will acquire more crystal cores to upgrade the system, further expanding the channel coverage area to search for Ling'er and the others.
The regional chat is currently closed and does not yet cover Tianqing City.
In the following days, Chen Futu successfully advanced to the fourth rank. As expected, there was a secret involved: the transformation of true essence. With the help of the academy's experts, he underwent a transformation of power.