Chapter 58
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Chapter 58: Pressure
Roar!
With a furious roar, Lan Ling’s muscles bulged violently. A terrifying strength erupted from within him, and he forcefully resisted the pressure of the Detainment Talisman.
“You’re very strong, aren’t you?” Zhang Yu said as he slowly approached Lan Ling. He watched as his opponent, veins bulging and energy boiling, gradually strained against the talisman’s grip.
Zhang Yu shook the Talisman Register marked with the Patrol Division insignia and smiled. “The Patrol Division acts under divine authority. Do you intend to resist? Do you intend to make an enemy of the gods?”
Lan Ling’s gaze sharpened as he stared at the Patrol Division’s Talisman Register. A flicker of disbelief flashed in his eyes. “This poor pauper joined the Patrol Division?”
In the next moment, he exploded free of the Detainment Talisman with a resounding boom. However, he did not make another rash move. Instead, he studied Zhang Yu with a scrutinizing gaze, as if seeing him for the first time.
Seeing Lan Ling cease his attack, Zhang Yu glanced triumphantly at Bai Zhenzhen in the distance and thought to himself, I am absolutely killing it today.
Bai Zhenzhen stared intently at the Talisman Register in Zhang Yu’s hand, thinking, Where the hell did Yu Zi pick that Talisman Register? I absolutely have to borrow it and try it out.
The crowd watched in stunned silence as Zhang Yu suddenly appeared and drove back Lan Ling with a single Detainment Talisman.
He Dayou stared at the scene with a mixture of surprise and uncertainty. How did Zhang Yu manage to get into the Divine department?
Zhao Tianxing felt a mix of anxiety and fear. Did Zhang Yu actually buy a Talisman Register? Did he take leave today to pawn his organs?
But in the next moment, he shook his head violently, ashamed of his focus.
Is this really the time to be thinking about that? How did Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen get into a conflict with the Second-Year seniors? That’s the real problem here.
Despite his words, a hint of envy flickered in Zhao Tianxing’s eyes as he looked at Zhang Yu. An irresistible thought surged through his mind. The way Zhang Yu is standing up to the Second-Year seniors head-on… was actually kind of cool.
Qian Shen stared at the Talisman Register in Zhang Yu’s hand, his heart pounding. Zhang Yu’s Dao Arts exam score is going to skyrocket!
Just as Zhang Yu and Lan Ling locked eyes, the atmosphere in the training ground grew increasingly tense. Suddenly, the temperature in the entire area began to drop.
A cloud of white mist suddenly rose from the body of Lan Ling, who had been exerting himself just moments before, due to the sudden temperature change.
He snorted coldly at Zhang Yu, then slowly retreated while turning his gaze towards the entrance.
“President.”
Everyone turned to look in the direction he spoke.
Footsteps echoed as Zhou Chechen strode in, frost spreading beneath his feet.
He was Zhou Chechen, the Vice President of the Student Council. He had delivered the opening address at the start of the semester as the student representative and was a man regularly featured on the big screen and school broadcast for his outstanding achievements.
He was the ultimate student and the ultimate senior. His mere presence silenced the entire hall.
He Dayou was the first to react, bowing deeply to Zhou Chechen and saying, “Senior.”
This seemed to trigger a chain reaction. Almost all the First-Year students immediately bowed in unison and called out, “Senior!”
Meanwhile, the Second-Year students bowed as well, shouting, “President!”
Though nominally the Vice President, Zhou Chechen was effectively in charge of the Student Council, since its third-year President was busy preparing for the National College Entrance Examination.
In terms of strength, grades, wealth, and authority, he was the school’s uncrowned king.
Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen watched Zhou Chechen, feeling as though they were witnessing a king receiving homage from his subjects. They were the only two students in the crowd who had not bowed their heads.
Zhou Chechen did not speak to Zhang Yu or Bai Zhenzhen first. Instead, he turned to the Second-Year students present, the frost around him growing thicker.
“Shuang Youpeng, you were the top scorer in both overall and practical combat during your first year. What did you think of the fight between Bai Zhenzhen and Lan Ling just now?”
From behind the crowd of Second-Year students, a second-year student emerged, noticeably smaller in stature.
Under everyone’s gaze, he fidgeted, unsure what to do with his hands, occasionally scratching his hair or picking at his ears. His eyes were filled with fear as he looked at Zhou Chechen.
He spoke cautiously, “Careless, underestimating the enemy, arrogant, and failing to recognize the disparity in their strengths.”
Watching Shuang Youpeng’s cowering demeanor, Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen felt like they were witnessing a dog wagging its tail and begging for mercy before Zhou Chechen.
‘The Shuang Youpeng’ who had once been the top scorer among First-Years now looked completely devoid of his former spirit.
Zhou Chechen nodded slightly and said, “If you ask me, the top practical combatant in this year’s First-Year class still isn’t as smart a fighter as you were back then.”
Shuang Youpeng quickly waved his hands and said, “You flatter me, President. You flatter me.”
Zhou Chechen turned to the First-Year students and asked calmly, “Have you thanked your seniors for their guidance?”
The First-Year students immediately bowed and said, “Thank you for your guidance, Seniors.”
In an instant, Zhou Chechen had become the center of attention. Every movement, every word, and every glance from him captivated all the students present.
Only now did Zhou Chechen finally turn his gaze toward Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen, speaking in a calm voice, “Zhang Yu, Bai Zhenzhen and Lan Ling were engaged in a normal instructional spar. Why did you attack a senior with a Detainment Talisman?”
As he spoke, he slowly raised his palm. Wisps of icy-blue frost energy emerged from it, causing the temperature around them to plummet once more.
Zhou Chechen continued, “As the Vice President of the Student Council at Songyang High School, I cannot tolerate the unauthorized use of Detainment Talismans on school grounds, nor can I tolerate this act of disrespect toward a senior.”
Zhang Yu’s eyes flickered. He raised the Talisman Register in his hand and said, “Zhou Chechen, are you going to attack a Divine Assistant from the Patrol Department?”
Zhou Chechen lowered his eyelids slightly, a faint smile playing at the corners of his lips.
In his eyes, the Heavenly Eye Talisman had already revealed the words of Zhang Yu’s evaluation.
Songyang City Patrol Team Outsourced Employee (Expand Details)
“A mere outsourced employee from the Patrol Team, holding a position as insignificant as a grain of rice, dares to run wild at Songyang High School?”
Just as the frost energy in Zhou Chechen’s palm was about to erupt, a warm breeze suddenly swept in from all directions. It not only dispersed the cold air in the training ground but also restored the temperature to normal.
Zhang Pianpian and another man entered the training ground together through the main gate.
“Were you about to attack my temporary worker?”
Zhou Chechen turned sharply, his gaze freezing when he saw Zhang Pianpian’s face. Zhang Pianpian? What’s she doing here? Is she here to back up Zhang Yu?
Zhang Pianpian? Zhang Yu? They are both surnamed Zhang. Could they be relatives?
But Zhou Chechen remembered checking Zhang Yu’s background. Zhang Yu had no relatives of such caliber.
If Zhang Yu truly had such a powerful relative protecting him, there was no way Zhou Chechen could have dealt with him so easily.
Zhou Chechen then thought, Or… has Zhang Yu found a master who pays better and already become Zhang Pianpian’s dog?
Seeing the lingering cold energy in Zhou Chechen’s hand, Zhang Pianpian continued walking toward the center of the training ground. “Hm? Didn’t you hear what I said?”
“Or do you want to make an enemy of me?”
As Zhang Pianpian spoke, she lightly raised her right index finger, and the Talisman Register naturally floated before her fingertip.
In the next moment, her fingertip swiftly swept across the Talisman Register.
Bai Zhenzhen watched in astonishment, her gaze sweeping over Zhang Pianpian’s school uniform. From Bailong High School? What’s she doing here? Is she going to fight Zhou Chechen?
Zhang Yu’s heart also skipped a beat. Straight into a fight? he wondered. What talisman is she preparing? Could it be another Detainment Talisman?
As everyone watched with bated breath, Zhang Pianpian completed her talisman. A surge of magic power erupted from it.
The Oppression Talisman activated.
Suddenly, two lines of text materialized above Zhang Pianpian’s head.
The first line read, “Bailong High School Third-Year Monthly Exam Total Score, 699 points”.
The many students who saw this score widened their eyes in an instant, completely stunned.
A 699 on the third-year monthly exam? Qian Shen roared inwardly. This is a god! The future god of the National College Entrance Examination!
Before the crowd could fully process this astonishing score, the second line of text above Zhang Pianpian’s head also began to appear.
Bank Balance: 2
It started with just a 2, but soon a 5 popped up behind it.
Just like that, another digit appeared every second.
25,000?
250,000?
2.5 million?!
By the time the number had reached 25 million, the students present were already breathing slightly faster.
At this moment, they gradually realized what talisman Zhang Pianpian had used.
It was the Oppression Talisman, a type of talisman that invoked divine power to reveal one’s score and bank balance, intended to intimidate others.
When the number jumped to 250 million, everyone felt their blood churn within them.
And when the number finally stopped at 2.5 billion, combined with the previous line’s score of 699, a wave of oppressive force washed over them, pressing down on their chests like a great mountain.
This was just her bank balance!
The thought of the assets and Immortal Dao power this number represented sent their hearts racing.
Even He Dayou could not help but be shaken. Just her bank balance is 2.5 billion? What level of total assests has this woman truly reached?
He could not resist pulling out his own Talisman Register and activating the Heavenly Eye Talisman, intending to investigate her background.
But all he could see above her head were five large characters.
You Are Not Worthy to Know
The woman had used a talisman to conceal her true background, making it completely impossible for him to investigate.
When He Dayou read those five words, his body trembled and his face paled as if he had been struck by lightning. It felt like an insurmountable chasm had opened between him and Zhang Pianpian, one he could never hope to cross.
Zhao Tianxing stared intently at the string of numbers above Zhang Pianpian’s head, counting and recounting them repeatedly. Every time he reached the halfway point, he felt like he had miscounted.
When he finally confirmed the total was 2.5 billion, he could not help but gasp.
So rich! She’s unbelievably rich! The aura of wealth is truly overwhelming!
At that moment, Zhao Tianxing felt ashamed and unworthy, as if he did not even deserve to be in the same room as her.
Zhang Yu was equally stunned. He couldn’t help but wonder, This is my rich sister?
Wait, that’s not right. I don’t remember our family being wealthy at all.
We were practically paupers! Where on earth did Zhang Pianpian get all this money?
Something’s not right… Something’s terribly wrong…
What on earth happened to Zhang Pianpian during the years she was separated from original me?
The question that had lingered since the start of the Divine Assistant Assessment now reached its peak.
How did she go from being a pauper to a billionaire?
I… I want to learn too.
Zhang Yu could not fathom the reason, but regardless… Sister, why did you leave us? Mom and I are your own flesh and blood!
Meanwhile, Zhou Chechen slowly dispersed the cold energy in his hand.
His gaze subtly flicked several times over the other’s score, bank balance, and the phrase You don’t deserve to know.
Finally, he turned politely to Zhang Pianpian and said, “Senior Sister Zhang, you misunderstand. I did not know Zhang Yu was your subordinate. If I had, why would I have made things difficult for him?”
Seeing her Oppression Talisman had cowed the entire room, Zhang Pianpian nodded in satisfaction. “Good. I hope you remember what you said today.”
“Don’t let me hear anything unfavorable about my subordinate, or I will use this pocket money to buy your brain.”
“Your father should be more than happy to earn that money.”
Zhou Chechen’s eye twitched at this, and he was momentarily speechless.
Just as the room fell silent after Zhang Pianpian’s words, the man who had entered with her burst into laughter. “Pianpian was just joking, Junior Brother Zhou. Don’t take it to heart.”
The man speaking was Chu Chengxuan, the top student in Songyang High School’s third year and the true President of the Student Council.
