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Chapter 318: Two Girls

Translator: Abyssruler Editor: Lucas

"Jialan, what's wrong? You seem distracted," Jialan's buddy, Han Yu, said, chuckling on their way back. Han Yu was from the School of Commanding, and both of them were low-profile Aslanians, buddies who grew up together.

"Don't talk about it. I met a freak today who passed all my basic training A tests using the Metal Guard."

"Basic Training A? That isn't easy." Han Yu didn't know how to respond. While it was difficult, passing it was no big deal. Jialan was making a fuss out of it.

Jialan didn't say anything else. His mind was filled with the scenes of the mech moving. It looked as if there was some sort of pattern, and yet he couldn't find any. It was so weird.

It was not that Jialan couldn't get past basic training A, but the education system of the Aslan Empire was not about passing for the sake of passing, but for individuals to find their own way and obtain a perfect method they were confident in to pass the test repeatedly. Completing it solely for the sake of it was playing a game and not training.

Steady.

It was clearly messy, and yet it felt methodological. Was he hallucinating?

If Wang Zheng knew how Jialan thought, he would certainly give him his compliments. This was the Plum Blossom Steps exercise that could only be mastered with monstrous amounts of training. Once mastered, it was simply a combination of thousands of methods into one. Thinking back, Wang Zheng was truly grateful for Bonehead's torture during that period of time. To be frank, if not for such training, he would never be able to compare to the opponents out there.

Of course, Wang Zheng had to have the determination and the ability to comprehend it as well. Not just anybody could persevere and pull through that sort of training.

Ye Zisu had already met up with Huiyin. This grouping had surprised Wang Zheng. Then again, he couldn't possibly know. Girls always had their own little secrets.

Huiyin and Ye Zisu did not actually have any sort of conflict between each other. On the contrary, they cherished each other. Huiyin felt that Ye Zisu could understand her music, and not because of her identity or whatever.

"Sister Zisu, how's Aslan so far?" Huiyin smiled. Even though people knew Huiyin's identity, they were polite and behaved in an orderly fashion at the Royal College; they would not crowd around to watch and would give the royal family freedom. Surely it was also because they had gotten used to it. This was their honor and glory.

"This is a beautiful and powerful country. Everyone here is full of confidence, but not arrogant," Ye Zisu said, sipping her fruit juice.

Ye Zisu's comments were honest and fair. This was a very powerful country, but you would not feel its overbearingness. It was also due the policies of the country. This is an elite empire, but they welcomed elites of all countries to join them. It was a multiethnic society.

"There are many fun places to go to on Aslan. We have all the time in the world to enjoy. My sister will be back soon, I'll get her to treat you when she's back." Huiyin blinked. "How are things between you and Wang Zheng?"

Huiyin knew what was going on, and she had even tried to matchmake the two. But now, she had changed her mind. Even if the others weren't on Aina's side, she would still help her cousin. If she didn't show her support, she was afraid there would be no one to support her. Moreover, Wang Zheng was a pretty decent person. He seemed like a responsible man.

Ye Zisu did not feel awkward. She smiled and said, "Wang Zheng, Yan Xiaosu, and I have become sworn siblings. Wang Zheng is the eldest brother, and I am the youngest sister. That's that. In terms of stands, I support that."

Lin Huiyin was stunned for a moment. She put her hand out. "I'd like you thank you on behalf of my sister."

Ye Zisu shook her head. "We can only be supportive, but how it turns out in future still depends on their own hard work."

"Don't worry, the thin stream flows endlessly. My cousin is very resourceful." Lin Huiyin blinked craftily. "Enough about them. It's not as if there's nothing else to talk about other than the two of them. Aslan has no lack of handsome men. Let me introduce you to one sometime."

Ye Zisu was between laughter and tears. She sized Huiyin from head to toe. "I couldn't tell that Your Highness enjoys gossiping this much. Don't tell me you plan to start a matchmaking agency in the future."

What a little imp.

Lin Huiyin giggled. "It does seem fun. Oh, let me show you my recording room."

"Oh, it just so happens that I have gotten new inspiration."

"Really? That's great!" When it came to music, Huiyin went back to being a happy, lively little princess and stopped acting like an adult.

She held Zisu's hands, and the two beauties, one tall and one small, hurriedly left the café.

After the two of them were gone, everybody couldn't help but discuss who that girl was. How was she so close to the Princess Her Royal Highness?

Huiyin's recording studio was gorgeous. She introduced all sorts of classic brands to Ye Zisu, but to an outsider, it didn't have much of a meaning. For a professional singer though, equipment like that was stunning. Just the studio itself had an astronomical cost. It had begun as Huiyin's little hobby. She was suddenly inspired to sing only later.

Compared to those complicated affairs in politics, music was Huiyin's peaceful harbor.

"Sister Zisu, what new ideas do you have?" Lin Huiyin could not wait.

Ye Zisu took out the scores she had roughly written. She had sung without any background music.

Huiyin excitedly took it over and inserted the device into the equipment. She wanted to know what sort of new ideas Ye Zisu had.

Ye Zisu felt a little embarrassed. "I sang it on a whim."

Just by the sound quality alone, it was clear that Ye Zisu's ability to sing was nowhere near Huiyin's, but what was more important was the content. What Huiyin liked most was Ye Zisu's ability to express emotions. And for a girl who liked art, this was the greatest form of expression!

This was also the reason why Huiyin got close to Ye Zisu.

Ye Zisu's voice came out of the stereo. Huiyin listened quietly. She didn't say a word even after the entire song finished playing.

"How is it?" Ye Zisu asked.

Huiyin frowned a little. "This is a motivational song. The lyrics and the melodies are great, but I feel that it's missing something. Let me try."

Huiyin had astonishing abilities. She had only heard it once, but she could actually grasp the lyrics and the melody. As for the parts in high keys, Huiyin sang them naturally and with ease.

"How is it?"

"Very nice, much nicer than me. But it's like it's short of something."

"Do you feel that it lacks emotion?" Ye Zisu asked suddenly.

"This song has strong motivational strengths, but we didn't grasp it well." Lin Huiyin nodded.

The voice was good, but sometimes, a scenario was required to wake up something soulful in the voice.

Although Ye Zisu's voice was not professionally trained, she had performed that little love song very well. The key was putting her emotions into it.

But this was not written for herself. It was for Wang Zheng.

"I have an idea. Get Big Brother here, let him give it a go!" Ye Zisu suddenly said.

Lin Huiyin cocked her tiny head. "Him? Can he even sing?"

Student Wang was transported here out of the blue. The way Angela looked at him was never proper. It was as if he would lead the Princess astray any time.

Upon seeing Wang Zheng, Huiyin skipped and bounced over, holding his hand. "Come quickly, I've got something for you to do."

Angela looked coldly at them. The Princess Her Royal Highness was behaving too openly. Ye Zisu was fine, but no matter what, Wang Zheng was still a man.

Chapter 319: Boundless Seas and Skies

Translator: Abyssruler Editor: Lucas

"Angela, wait outside. Don't let anyone else disturb us."

"You Highness… I should…."

"Hurry up!" Lin Huiyin had no time to chitchat. "There's a song that needs a male voice. You sing it for us."

Wang Zheng's face turned dark upon hearing that. "Ahem. I can't sing!"

"Why?"

"The moment I sing, you'll all have to be admitted to the hospital." Wang Zheng shrugged helplessly, looking at Angela. He really wish Angela would take him away right this instant.

But for some reason, Angela felt really good seeing Wang Zheng that way.

"Your Highness, please take your time. I will stand guard outside," Angela said, smiling.

Even his last hope had left him! Wang Zheng was full of regrets. He had delivered himself to the chopping block!

"I have to make a disclaimer. I really can't sing. If you don't believe me, ask Zisu."

Ye Zisu smiled, not saying a word.

"Coward. It's just singing a song. What's there to be afraid of? I'll sing it for you. It was composed by Sister Zisu. I think a male voice would do better. You have to cooperate."

Wang Zheng waved dismissively. "I've already said it. Don't come to me if you feel traumatized."

Ye Zisu couldn't hold her laughter. Wang Zheng seldom sang indeed, but it wasn't that bad.

Huiyin began singing.

I've wondered if I was walking in a desert…

There was never an ending, whatever dream I was trapped in…

I'd just spread my wings when the winds stopped blowing…

I'm used to scarring, could that be my only harvest…

But thankfully, I haven't once looked back…

At first, Wang Zheng didn't have much of a reaction. But as he listened, he couldn't help but think of all the things he'd been through. He had indeed doubted himself countless times; whether he could really become a mech warrior, if he should change industries and not enroll himself into military school, but instead get a job and live a quiet life.

But he didn't. Living his dream was something he was addicted to, and giving up on it was like giving up on life.

And I finally found an oasis…

Every drop of perspiration dignified my being…

Walking out of sorrow, I saw a whole new world before me…

Boundless seas and skies lie before my bravery…

Break the lock on fate… the cold and indifferent

Thank you for having belittled me…

I stand tall and live life fully…

Wang Zheng couldn't help but become deeply engrossed in the lyrics. It was as if it was talking about him. There was a certain type of singing that could awaken the soul.

"How is it? Give it a shot?" Lin Huiyin performed it perfectly.

Wang Zheng was clearly still savoring it. He was not sensitive to music, but when a song touched his heart, it was a completely different story.

"Let me listen to it a few more times." Wang Zheng put on the headphones and quietly listened to Ye Zisu's version.

The voice was not as nice as Huiyin's, but the message was stronger. It was as if the song was about him.

I've wondered if I was walking in a desert…

The moment Wang Zheng opened his mouth, his deep voice changed the feeling of the entire song.

...

Every perspiration dignified my being…

Walking out of sorrow, I saw a whole new world before me…

Boundless seas and skies lie before my bravery…

Break the lock on fate…

Lin Huiyin and Ye Zisu were stumped. They finally understood what the problem was. Given their experiences, they would never be able to bring out that feeling. Only Wang Zheng knew what all of this was about.

Courage!

Fate!

Piercing through all resistance!

Wang Zheng's singing voice seemed to be describing himself and telling himself that all of it was right!

It was dawn outside the windows. After a whole night of insomnia

I see the sun peek up from amidst the clouds

The sunset lies low, the sunrise stands out

It will be bright as long as there is light

Boundless seas and skies lie beyond the thunderstorm…

Ye Zisu cried. She was the only one who knew how tough the person who had run so wildly in the storm was, achieving what he had today step by step.

I turn around to smile at the old sorrows

The person who knows me best

Thank you for silently accompanying me on the journey

Giving me a good story to tell

Seeing the future arriving a step at a time

Wang Zheng turned around and looked at Ye Zisu quietly. As well as Yan Xiaosu and Xie Yuxin on the faraway Earth. Thank you for silently accompanying me.

Lin Huiyin's eyes were red. So this is the way it should be.

This was the soul and the power that they wanted to convey.

"Liar!" Lin Huiyin said, looking at Wang Zheng. "Big, fat liar!"

Wang Zheng stared blankly and scratched his head. "Ah, it's not my problem if I didn't sing it well. You forced me to."

"Are you dumb, Big Brother? Huiyin is saying that you sang very well."

Lin Huiyin shrugged helplessly. Dumb goose. She really didn't understand what her cousin saw in him.

"What's the title of this song?" asked Lin Huiyin.

Ye Zisu smiled, "Why don���t you name it, Big Brother?"

Naming things was not Wang Zheng's forte, but this one came easy. "What about Boundless Seas and Skies?"

"That's it!" Huiyin Her Royal Highness could feel it. She was the little devil of the world of music!

As Wang Zheng and Ye Zisu were making their way to Aslan, Yan Xiaosu did not idle around. He was working hard in looking for a new girlfriend. He did get to know quite a few girls, some he found on his own and some introduced by others. They were all very pretty, and some were witty. But all of them were missing that magical spark.

It was better to have nothing than to settle for less. Yan Xiaosu realised that he had matured a little. Not every pretty girl could "agitate" him. It was just like the old saying. Going through a failed relationship was the shortcut to men growing up.

Now Yan Xiaosu put most of his energy into KING Universal Space Tech Corporation. Wang Zheng had let him take complete charge. In Wang Zheng's original words, so what if the results come out bad? Will you die? Since you won't, at the very most, start all over again. We can still afford to make losses in this little thing.

The competition from Margate and CT was getting tighter these days. Not only did they pressurise KING Corporation, they had launched attacks on Little Fortune Star and OMG.

Because of all the positive comments on the Wind God, the rise of OMG in the Solar System was a fixed outcome. But the Wind God was currently still in its experimental stages. Positive comments were one thing. They couldn't be directly converted into a practical and steady source of income. Under such circumstances, and under the influence of the two financial giants, Magate and CT, many companies that wanted to order mecha from OMG had paused their collaboration plans.

And for Little Fortune Star, the problem they faced was more direct. Margate had directly pumped in money to support many of Little Fortune Star's business rivals, investing in large numbers of advertisements and using large numbers of free events, snatching Little Fortune Star's customers away. But as long as it was competition, regardless of whether it was legitimate or not, the Yan Family would never back down. Little Fortune Star was able to expand because it had been through many storms. In this industry, pumping in money was just one aspect. The key to Little Fortune Star's success was the importance they placed on the customer service experience. You want to battle? Bring it on. But that being the case, their funds and energy were all put into it, and the level of support they had for the KING project grew smaller and smaller. Eventually, OMG felt that it was difficult to support the project on its own.

Yan Xiaosu had managed to get unconditioned funding from the FLC Group, and it was temporarily kept under wraps because Yan Xiaosu himself was not a hundred percent confident of it. The other party came to his company themselves, and even proactively looked for him. This had made him feel ridiculous, and at one point, he suspected they were scammers. But the other party had provided evidence to prove their identity.

However, before the money from FLC Group entered their accounts, everything was just empty talks. The contracts were signed, but it was just an indication of their intention to collaborate.

That's why the cooperation with FLC Group was still kept confidential up till now, and Yan Xiaosu had yet to give up on plans to look for new partners. Student Rich Man Su, who dreamed of becoming the number one richest man in the universe, believed that the more money he had, the merrier.

The annual Solar System Business Association Summit would be taking place on Earth's Beijing this time around.

This was an extremely important trade meeting, and the government of the Solar System Federation would also be taking part and providing strategic support. The orders made through the trading summit would receive a certain amount of tax exemption from the Solar System Federation. Although the percentage did not seem high, if the amount was huge, it would still be an extremely bountiful profit. Tens of thousands of businesses from the Milky Way would be attending the summit, and they would either purchase goods from the Solar System Federation or put up their own displays to attract buyers from the Solar System.

"Xiaosu, have you really made up your mind?" Ye Bingwen sized Yan Xiaosu up. The younger generation would surpass the old, and this act took plenty of courage. He had actually taken the initiative to ask to be in charge of the business negotiations.

"Uncle Ye, don't worry, I don't fight in battles I'm not confident in." Yan Xiaosu was very sure of himself.

Ye Bingwen smiled. Having courage was enough to fight in battles one was confident in. However, the business world was unpredictable. Who dared say they had a hundred percent chance of winning?

But when it came to Yan Xiaosu, Ye Bingwen trusted him very much. It was not just because of his daughter's influence. During the financial crisis that almost risked the Wind God from being taken off the market, Ye Bingwen saw and remembered Yan Xiaosu and Little Fortune Star Company's support for OMG, even though he did not talk about it. Moreover, it would be good to let young people accumulate new experiences.

Old Yan was stunned. He saw his son grow and mature before his eyes, and he felt pleased inside. But he did not think that Ye Bingwen would let Yan Xiaosu take charge of such a huge project.

"Old Yan, this is your son, you should give him a vote of confidence." Ye Bingwen chuckled.

Old Yan shook his head. "I'm worried that it wouldn't be good if you got nervous at such a huge setting."

Yan Xiaosu smiled. "Uncle Ye, Pops, don't worry. I am pretty confident in this aspect."

Yan Xiaosu had erased the word "nervous" from his dictionary long ago. Boss Wang Zheng had become IG team leader and was not far from his dreams. He could not fall behind so much. He had to march towards his dreams as well.

Old Yan smiled and didn't oppose him any further. This was also a good thing for Yan Xiaosu. Representing KING Corporation was a pretty great experience for Yan Xiaosu to have.

The preparations for the Solar System Business Summit had begun six months ago. The requirements for this summit were not stringent. Any company that had been registered in the Milky Way Alliance and had funds of a billion Milky Way dollars could sign up and participate.

Businessmen from some faraway areas in the Milky Way had set out on their journeys to the Solar System some three months ago. Of course, they did not make a direct trip, but meandered along the way, making interstellar trades.

A large number of cargo ships had gathered in the Solar System. A prosperous scene like that had not been seen in the Solar System for a very, very long time now. Only now did people feel that the Solar System had indeed risen high and above economically.

"Energy Crystals from the Moyun Star. Effectively raises the conductivity of quality alloy superconductors, priced at ten thousand….."

"Super hard wood from Ruishi Star, priced at a 150,000 dollars…."

Unique goods from everywhere had started a wave of advertising on Earth.

The summit would take place over three consecutive days. During these three days, all major businesses could display their products at their stands, or look for partnership opportunities at other stands.

Of course, foreign displays only made up a small part. The key players of this business summit were still the major businesses of the Solar System.

Chapter 320: The Business World is a Battlefield

Translator: Abyssruler Editor: Lucas

The display stand of KING Universal Space Tech Corporation was set in the main conference hall. The organizers from the Solar System had given this new and rising high-tech firm a key position when it came to publicity. As a top physicist who was willing to stay in the Solar System and contribute to the Solar System, Xiao Fei was able to ask for that little something from the officials.

Many businesses came and made enquiries. The whole Milky Way was very concerned with this project. They had accumulated enough in theory, and what was left was to turn this theory into a more practical and usable "product". To put it simply, theories were equivalents of hardware in a computer, like the processing chips and motherboards. Meanwhile, practical, usable products, were software like the operating system and applications. Without theory, there would be no use, and without the software, the theories were worthless.

At the display stand, Yan Xiaosu explained KING Corp.'s philosophy non-stop to the inquiring companies while seeking partnerships.

But there was a lot of talk and no action. Their concern was one thing, but when it came to money, everybody smiled and made excuses. It was rumoured in the business world that the two financial giants, CT and Margate, had laid eyes on the executive rights of KING. Nobody knew what steps they had taken exactly, but these giants always got what they wanted, and offending them for a little bit of profit was unwarranted.

But some of those who had ideas and dared to make an investment also shook their heads and left upon probing further into the conditions. How was it logical to ask people to invest but refusing to give them real shares, and only allowing them to receive a certain percentage of profits from a particular aspect of the project? What if the project failed? What they saw in the project was not the software, but the theoretical "hardware"!

Everybody knew that putting theories to practical use required countless trials, and they may undergo countless failures. There were only so few chances of success.

It was evident that the two giants had laid a trap right from the beginning. Now KING was in the hands of CT and Margate.

Yan Xiaosu was in charge of the whole thing. The entire morning had passed very quickly. For lunch, the organizers of the summit had booked the dining halls of a few luxury hotels nearby to allow their friends who had come from faraway places feel like home.

Yan Xiaosu had his lunch in the dining hall of the Orwell Hotel, the hotel nearest to the summit venue. He was thirsty from talking the entire morning. Yan Xiaosu asked for a large cup of cola with extra ice.

Because this dining hall was closest to the summit, the hall filled up very quickly. Even then, people continued to stream in.

"Oh, brother! Why are there so many people?"

Yan Xiaosu had just sat down when he heard a shrill voice pierce through the air.

Yan Xiaosu's face froze. He turned around. That's right. It wasn't anyone else but An Mei's outrageous mother. Beside her was a smiling young man who looked at the very most 25 or 26 years old. He heard the young man speak. "Heh. Aunty, sorry you have to go through this. The main point of coming here is not to dine, but to do business."

"You have to have space even if it's doing business. There���s not even a single seat…. Eh? Ha. The one person who doesn't deserve a seat has gotten a seat."

She had caught sight of Yan Xiaosu. Mother An's tongue was as vicious as always

"Oh? And who's that?"

"Heh. You may have heard from An Mei. It's the young master of Little Fortune Star."

"Little Fortune Star?"

"Oh, I forgot that you just returned from Arbiter. It's nothing. They produce tissue paper." Mother An was all smiley. The young man with her was Zuo Zongyun. His family was in the gemstones industry, and they had business all over the Milky Way. They even had a branch in Aslan. The Aslanian style jewelry in the Solar System pretty much all came from Zuo Family Jewels. They were rather influential. Most importantly, the gemstone business alone sounded classy. Plus, the man fell in love with her daughter at first sight.

That is An Mei's ex-boyfriend?

Zuo Zongyun smirked and walked to Yan Xiaosu's seat. Zuo Zongyun put his hand out. "Hi, just wanted to get to know you. Zuo Zongyun. I've just come back from Arbiter. You're Yan Xiaosu, aren't you? I've heard about you from An Mei."

"Zongyun, what's there to get to know this person for?"

Mother An was furious at the Yan family for many reasons. She felt that she was fortunate to have raised some conditions back then, or her daughter would have been tricked and cheated. What KING Corporation? Their funds had long been sealed by CT and Margate. If that went on, they would go bankrupt sooner or later.

But An Mei was clearly still angry with her, and she didn't even attend this summit with Zuo Zongyun.

Zuo Zongyun was definitely the perfect son-in-law in her eyes. That's why when she saw Yan Xiaosu here, Mother An was full of tens of thousands of complaints and snarls inside.

Yan Xiaosu was very generous. He didn't feel much. It was weird, but that was all. "Hi."

Yan Xiaosu had nothing to say to Mother An, so he had automatically filtered the things she said.

Just then, Heaton and Elise walked in and directly headed towards Yan Xiaosu. Following right behind them were Ye Bingwen and Old Yan.

"Yan Xiaosu, please convey our message to your largest shareholder that this is the last chance. After today, we will be filing for arbitration at the court. Needless to say, you should all be aware that given KING's present situation, there is only one way out. Let us continue to inject more funds, and at the same time, increase our shares. Moreover, given the mess KING is in, we could send professionals to take over the executive rights of the company during arbitration," Elise said coldly.

Upon hearing that, Mother An, who was standing at the side, scoffed. "Heh. Retribution. Don't put on airs when you have no real capabilities."

Zuo Zongyun also smiled and shook his head. He had wanted to stir trouble, but it seemed like there was no need for him to anymore. Given Margate and CT's sphere of influence, it was a dead end even if there were a hundred Yan Xiaosus.

Yan Xiaosu smiled coolly. "I am sorry. Forget about having your message conveyed. His stance is very clear. Anything that has to do with rights and shares are not on the table. I think we have nothing more to say to one another."

Heaton squinted his eyes. "Yan Xiaosu, you shouldn't shoot your mouth off. Are you sure you can speak for him? I'm cautioning you. Going to the arbitration court would be disadvantageous to you in many ways."

Yan Xiaosu frowned a little. Indeed, CT and Margate had much more experience with arbitration court than them. Plus, the two giants must have made very ample preparations. Sending them a diplomatic note now meant that they were a hundred percent confident in winning the arbitration lawsuit.

"As long as we continue to have funds, the court would not entertain your arbitration request," Yan Xiaosu replied coldly.

Zuo Zongyun snorted. He was amused by Yan Xiaosu's joke.

Apart from them, the others surrounding them smiled too. It was clear that Heaton and Elise were doing this deliberately, choosing such a setting to send out a diplomatic note. They wanted to attack their opponents mentally.

Elise grinned. "Who do you think can provide you with funds?"

"Don't forget the contract we signed. The terms and conditions stated very clearly that there are very stringent requirements for new funding…"

Heaton recounted the old books and had sets and sets of arguments. "Of course, you can choose to execute the stock options. We are willing to fork out the money to buy all your shares. That would be a hefty amount of income for you too."

The stock options were signed by the funding parties and the research parties, but the decision laid in Wang Zheng's hands. Of course, they couldn't execute the contract right now. They had some chances of winning the arbitration. But if they chose to do this, even if they made a bit of money out of it, they would be offering all their hard work and efforts with both hands to these unscrupulous businessmen.

"Heh. Seems like KING is about to change hands."

"Yes. It's just nice that Xiao Fei is not around. Letting this fake adult kid talk to these two wily old foxes, they must have given up."

Tongues were wagging, and voices like that were heard everywhere.

A few representatives of big companies who had expressed interest in investing also frowned and exchanged messages. "CT and Margate are working very closely together this time. They have sworn to get it…"

"Making an announcement in such a setting is very obvious that they are trying to shock people like us who have the capabilities of fighting with them."

"Why? Are you still interested?"

"Forget it. There are many other profitable projects. Why try to steal food from a tiger's mouth?"

"OMG and Little Fortune Star are going to be implicated. If this goes on…. It's still alright for OMG with the Wind God to hold up the fort, but Little Fortune Star may go bankrupt."

Yan Xiaosu pursed his lips. He was calm. But Father Yan and Ye Bingwen started looking nervous. Negotiations were not held this way. The other party was powerful, so they should've been more tactful instead of doing things the way Yan Xiaosu did, rejecting them right away. Doing that without sufficient backing was giving the other party reasons to wage a war!

Chapter 321: The Young Surpasses the Old

Translator: Abyssruler Editor: Lucas

"My words still stand. Anything that has to do with rights or shares are not on the table. If you want to talk, let's talk about the rest of the funds you promised." Yan Xiaosu remained smiley. He raised his arms and looked at a message displayed on the Skylink that silently slid past his eyes.

Faced with Yan Xiaosu's strong rejections, Heaton and Elise were shocked for a moment, and then they grinned coldly. It was clear that victory was in their hands. A dumb kid who hadn't even gone through puberty yet was trying to play tough in front of them here. Classic ignorant fool.

Ye Bingwen was considered a veteran. While Earth was a small place, behaving with no sense of propriety was uncalled for. This was pretty much the legendary saying where one broke the vat and fell in it too.

Fighting head on was clearly advantageous to the two companies. The trap on the contract had been set up long ago.

Regardless, they would be able to get hold of KING's executive rights. Only then could they guarantee the openness of KING's space technology and advance their profits sufficiently. As for subsequent development, as long as they had enough funds, there was no need to worry about not being able to get capable scientists.

The theories were formed. For the other things, Xiao Fei and her gang were not so important.

"You're the new in-charge of KING? Yan Xiaosu, is that right? Let me remind you one more time. Mind your identity. You're just a kid playing games. You have to pay for the consequences of every word you say."

Elise said coldly, completely disregarding Yan Xiaosu. Frankly speaking, he didn't want to bring it to the arbitration court until the very last moment. What he wanted was the executive rights. If Xiao Fei and her team could stay, that would be best. That way, they could bring about profit quicker. This would affect his advancement in Margate Interstellar Airways. If they fought a lawsuit, they would waste a few years' time. Although the results would be the same, earlier was surely better.

Yan Xiaosu's expressions remained calm. He coolly said, "The initial cooperation terms had already clearly stated that you are only investors. And let me make it clear. Don't feel as if you have made too much of an investment. This project will carry on and you will get even higher returns. You want executive rights? Two words: no way. If you're unwilling, there are plenty of people who want to join in."

Elise's expression turned black and he threatened, "Looks like you don't want to talk anymore. Then let us wait and go to arbitration court. I guess there's no need for my reminder; you should all be very well aware that given your present situation, going to court would only mean losing everything."

Yan Xiaosu smiled, but the look in his eyes remained steady. "Suit yourselves then."

Elise and Heaton could both see from Yan Xiaosu's eyes that he was being serious and had no plans to negotiate with them. A look of evil flashed in Elise's eyes. Anything that stood in his way would be destroyed completely.

Heaton, on the other hand, looked haughty. He couldn't be bothered to look at Yan Xiaosu anymore. His cold glance fell directly on Old Yan and Ye Bingwen. The young one didn't know what was for his own good, but were the old ones equally ignorant?

The look on Ye Bingwen's face slightly turned, but he kept himself steady. His instincts told him that Yan Xiaosu was not an empty-headed youth who was ignorant, but there was something off about this. The probability of winning against these duopolies was too low.

Elise scoffed. "Seems like some people are just too stubborn. They wouldn't give up until they're on their deathbeds and simply insist on losing everything. By then, it would be too late even if they begged."

The few of them had no intention of avoiding being heard. Everyone around them heard their words very clearly. Especially Mother An and Zuo Zongyun, who were standing closest. Moreover, Mother An had been eavesdropping intently.

Elise and Heaton had been in the Solar System for a very long time, and they had both been exclusively interviewed by Solar System's financial news magazine. They were one of a kind celebrities in the financial world. Mother An, who was well versed in such things, naturally knew them. Hearing Elise and Heaton threaten Yan Xiaosu, Mother An felt as if there were a thousand butterflies fluttering and dancing in her heart.

"Tsk tsk tsk. What did I say again? Country bumpkins are country bumpkins. Striking it rich by sheer luck and simply a parvenu. Fancy trying to woo our An Mei with that kind of conduct. Look into a mirror, won't you?"

Clearly Mother An's tongue was the type that wouldn't stop wagging. She said everything that was on her mind, whether it was something nasty or not, and she wanted to say it out loud to the crowd the very first second. She, who proclaimed herself as a rich man's wife, was, in fact, just a typical trumpet.

Zuo Zongyun smiled coolly and walked towards Elise and Heaton. He bowed and said, "Uncle Elise, Uncle Heaton, nice to meet you. Heh. Why make yourselves upset over some nobody?"

"Oh, I remember you, you're….." Heaton looked coldly at Zuo Zongyun.

"I'm Young Zuo of the Zuo Family Jewels. I was honored to be at Uncle Heaton's dinner party."

"Heh. So it's you. Why? You've come back to develop here?"

Mother An gleamed. The son-in-law that caught her eye was simply perfect. Tsk tsk. Even a bigshot like Heaton would make small talk with him. If it were somebody else, it would have been a big deal if Heaton would even take a second glance, but now he was chatting with Zuo Zongyun with a smile.

Obviously Mother An was in no position to join in their conversation. But this did not stop her heart from wanting to show off. She yakked away non-stop, saying all sorts of ugly things about Yan Xiaosu to the others near her.

"If not for me, that country bumpkin would have tricked my precious daughter. KING? A silver spear made of wax! They are nothing without the funds from CT and Margate.

"In this day and age, no matter what you do, you still need a real enterprise to back you up. Of course, tissue paper manufacturing, I can only giggle. Setting their sights higher than they can reach, might as well rename their company to Little Poor Star."

Those around her listened with keen interest. They could all tell that without CT and Margate's investments, whether it was KING Corp., OMG, or Little Fortune Star, they were all in danger. The funding part of the chain was broken, and the chain reaction that would follow would be extremely scary.

Seeing that they had applied enough pressure, Elise walked up to Yan Xiaosu. He thought that the other party had been pushed so far that he was on a verge of a mental breakdown, so he gave the final diplomatic note. "This is your last chance. Think carefully."

Yan Xiaosu gleamed. "No need to think. I want to execute the VAM we established when we signed the contract."

The value adjustment mechanism, or VAM, actually involved both shares and executive rights, and both parties stood a chance. As they were more disadvantaged, the research team had the rights to execute the VAM, letting someone else purchase the shares that were available.

Given the current situation, no company would take over this mess, and nobody had such strong financial backing to do so. The investment in the later stages would be an astronomical figure, and no one would risk offending two big companies that duopolised the market.

Hearing Yan Xiaosu initiate the execution of VAM, Heaton and Elise's elation could be seen on their faces. Neither OMG nor Little Fortune Star had that amount of funds, and they had already come to a consensus with other groups that had it. It was impossible for any of them to provide real financial assistance to KING Corp.

"Young man, can you afford to take on such a huge responsibility?"

Heaton's eyes shifted and he thought, "A trap? Impossible. A second generation rich kid born in a family that sells tissue papers whose intelligence is close to that of human scum."

Elise chuckled too. He had the same judgement. Was he trying to scare others?

Heh. Then let's play along. No matter what happens, the VAM was in their favor.

"No problem," Yan Xiaosu said. "Why? Don't tell me the two vice-presidents are afraid? Then just take whatever money you are supposed to."

"Heh. Just execute it." Heaton had already checked it thrice, and the bank had confirmed that KING would definitely not receive a single cent in loans. As long as they put the brakes on OMG, it would be equivalent to choking KING by the throat.

An Mei's mother watched the scene unfold and couldn't stop smiling. She shook her head and said, grinning, "That's a considerably clever move. Big projects like that are not something country bumpkins have control over. It's pretty good to even make some money out of it."

Zuo Zongyun smiled and looked at Yan Xiaosu. Yan Xiaosu looked disdained. He was just bluffing for the sake of his reputation. If the VAM was executed, he could make quite a bit of money. No doubt still a country bumpkin who could only see what was right before his eyes.

Elise and Heaton closed in. In terms of their vigor, they had revealed their menace and overbearingness. There was no need for them to negotiate anymore. "I don't know if you read the contract clearly, but according to the VAM deal, today is the deadline! Get ready to hand things over. Also, I've already sent some people to the company. All of the documents must be sealed. None of you can bring it out."

Yan Xiaosu chuckled. "What's the hurry? We signed the contract at 8:20 PM. It's only 7:31…."

Yan Xiaosu had not finished his sentence when his Skylink flashed. It was a message from his assistant. "The other party's person in-charge has arrived at the summit…."

Ye Bingwen and Old Yan looked at each other. They didn't know what to do now. They may have been veterans in this field, but Yan Xiaosu had pushed them into a corner. The only thing that gave them strength was that Yan Xiaosu remained highly confident even up to this point.

Yan Xiaosu closed the Skylink, let out a long breath, and smiled faintly. He couldn't be bothered to entertain the two of them. He walked straight up to the summit's chairperson's podium and took a microphone from the side. "Ladies and gentlemen, good evening. I am the person in charge of KING Universal Space Technology. Today, we are settling a dispute. KING Corporation has decided to execute a VAM deal with Margate and CT Group. Now that there are vacancies in the project, we welcome friendly investors and capable firms to join us."

The crowded began discussing spiritedly, gesticulating. This young man was crazy. Who would dare try to fill up such a huge hole and replace the shares of those duopolies? Plus, did he think Margate and CT Group were dead?

Mother An felt extremely lucky inside. Her daughter and husband had blamed her and treated her cold and indifferently. Now they would know that if not for her, her daughter would have fallen into a fire pit!

After saying all that, Yan Xiaosu suddenly put his hand out to a side. "Now, let us welcome FLC Group's Solar System District's CEO, Mr. Alsace, to come on stage and say a few words."

Chapter 322: Rune Technology

Translator: Abyssruler Editor: Lucas

A large middle-aged man had just walked in from the main doors. He had an appearance that was full of charisma and had sprightful eyes. Having heard Yan Xiaosu's speech, he smiled and walked up the stage. "Ha. I've just arrived and haven't even had the chance to get a sip of water and I have to talk? Alright, then let me use this event to announce that for the first project FLC Group will be taking on in the Solar System Federation, FLC will be collaborating with KING Universal Space Tech closely. The scale of the project involves 100 billion dollars of investment to develop KING Corp's related space technology. The first 50 billion have already gone through. FLC voluntarily surrenders executive rights permanently."

When he finished, Alsace held up the wine glass in his hand and nodded at Heaton and Elise, seemingly smiling.

The whole venue fell silent immediately…

What? FLC? 100 billion collaboration? The first 50 billion already went through?

This was definitely throwing out a plant-sized nuclear warhead. FLC was an investment company that rampaged the Milky Way's technological industries and had a profound background. It was said that they were on very good terms with a few of the larger empires. If they were to be harsher, FLC would definitely be a lot more ferocious than Margate and the rest. But why would FLC….. invest such a huge amount, and more importantly, give up on executive rights?

A full moment of shock and silence later, the entire business summit burst into enthusiastic applause and chatter. This meant that KING's biggest problem had been resolved, and they also had the backing and influence of FLC in the Milky Way. Their research would enter the expressway, and the fact that FLC dared to accept that meant that they recognised this project. FLC was prominent in the area of technological investments.

And didn't that mean that KING was going to become a mountain of gold?

The honest-looking young man that stood before them had tricked two all-powerful veterans?

Yan Xiaosu remained very calm from start to end. Especially when he heard Mother An's sarcastic remarks. Those remarks, to him, were his motivation. He had to succeed!

Mother An's mouth drooped to a side and simply couldn't close…

"Aunty, you….." Zuo Zongyun was shocked too. His face looked grey.

Mother An's cheeks twitched. Her jaws cramped, and closing it felt as painful as a dislocation.

50 billion, 100 billion…. Her whole mind was filled with these two figures.

She recalled the outlandish looks of the Yan family's father and son. If An Mei had married him, the company would've been hers.

At that moment, Yan Xiaosu walked to the side and addressed the whole hall. "Another thing I'd like to make clear. Earlier on, due to the VAM, Margate and CT Group left our collaboration. KING Corp will purchase all shares at 80 percent of market price."

"Oh, that's good news!"

Alsace emptied the wine in the glass and smiled.

After a brief moment of silence, the entire summit exploded in an instant…

KING Corporation had once again made a beautiful comeback, winning an almost impossible victory. And this was thanks to the calm and composed Yan Xiaosu who was standing on stage.

All of a sudden, he was a light bulb that lit up the entire room.

Ye Bingwen and Old Yan looked at each other. There was only one thing in their hearts – the young surpassed the old!

Meanwhile on Aslan…

Wang Zheng had thought that Aina would appear very soon, but the news he heard was that the Princess was out on a visit. At first, Wang Zheng couldn't help but feel disappointed. But then again, he thought that, as a Princess, Aina surely couldn't live like an ordinary woman. And so he let it go.

Aina didn't appear, but an unexpected person did.

When Xie Yuxin appeared before Wang Zheng and Ye Zisu, Wang Zheng was indeed rather shocked.

"Why are you so surprised? Haven't I grown more handsome?" Xie Yuxin said, smiling.

Wang Zheng couldn't help but scream and punch Xie Yuxin hard. "Good lad, showing up out of the blue. Why didn't you tell us!"

"Not so hard! I could die from your blows! Zisu, long time no see. You've grown prettier," Xie Yuxin said.

"We haven't seen each other in a year and Student Xie has become such a sweet talker. Looks like you have tricked plenty of pretty Aslanian girls," said Ye Zisu.

Xie Yuxin was different from Wang Zheng and Yan Xiaosu. He was already quite a character back in high school, and he was specially recruited by Aslan in university. He had caused quite a stir back then.

He could be said to be a truly great person, but Xie Yuxin hung out with Wang Zheng and Yan Xiaosu all the time. At that time, many people didn't understand it. But now it seemed like birds of a feather flocked together.

"Let's find a place to sit down, don't stand in the middle of the road."

Even in Aslan, Xie Yuxin gave out a royal-like air of elegance. This had come naturally from him, and it was even more evident in Aslan.

"How did you know I was in Aslan?" Wang Zheng asked curiously.

"It's not like it's any secret. When I heard that the Royal College was recruiting exchange students from the Solar System, I guessed you'd be here."

Even after so long, Xie Yuxin still had an air of calmness and comfort.

It was an air that made anyone who hung out with him feel relaxed and at ease.

"You're in the Royal College too?" Wang Zheng chuckled. "The thing you gave me last time was a great help. What a great friend!"

Xie Yuxin laughed. "What's there to stand on courtesy for? But I'm not from the Royal College. I'm at someplace else. I can't tell you yet. However, I came to you because there's indeed something that can only be said clearly face to face."

"Oh, have you made some new discovery???"

Wang Zheng's eyes opened widely. He did have quite a few questions about Ability X, but Bonehead couldn't help him. Moreover, he and Charcoal were in hibernation, so Wang Zheng had no one to exchange his ideas with.

After the IG selection, he really felt that his use of Ability X was problematic. It was used crudely, and Lear and Achilles definitely had an advantage over him. It was only that they didn't have a chance to showcase their flexibility. Wang Zheng could not continue to live in his own bubble. He had to improve himself

Xie Yuxin took a look at Ye Zisu. Wang Zheng chuckled. "Zisu is our best friend, it's okay!"

Xie Yuxin shook his head, smiling. "I know, I'm just curious how the two of you ended up together."

For someone with Xie Yuxin's abilities, seeing through Ye Zisu's emotions was nothing difficult.

But sometimes it was precisely being able to see things too clearly that made life a lot less interesting. That was also why Xie Yuxin was seldom able to make friends. He could see through hypocrites.

"Is it really weird?" Ye Zisu asked him in return.

Xie Yuxin looked at Ye Zisu and suddenly smiled. "Right. Wang Zheng, Zisu, the things I'm about to say have to be kept a secret."

It was rare for Xie Yuxin to be so serious. The two of them opened their eyes and ears wide.

Xie Yuxin chatted with the two of them for a long time and left hurriedly. By the looks of it, his situation on Aslan was considerably unique.

Xie Yuxin was in a special place. It was something between a college and a laboratory full of uniquely talentedly people who put their everything into researching Ability X.

At first, Xie Yuxin thought that they were simply after his predictive Ability X, but as his ability got better, and he got in touch with higher levels, he discovered something shocking.

Frankly speaking, this knowledge was way, way beyond the Solar System's current standards. It was no exaggeration that Aslan and the Solar System were a few decades apart in terms of knowledge and research.

When the Solar System was still having troubles with super mecha, the Aslan Empire was secretly researching the most powerful mech type – one that could change the fate of mankind.

Rune technology mech warriors!

The Atlantean mecha's super powers was something that humans had always wanted but could not achieve. It came from the Atlantean people's unique and strong brain powers. Some countries secretly did all sorts of tests on special warriors, but their results were no good. Moreover, such alterations to the human body were prohibited by the Milky Way Alliance so as to prevent any destructive events that could go out of control. No matter what, disasters that were caused by altering human genetics did happen in history.

They never had any technological breakthrough. Now that Aslan had achieved progress, they changed their strategy and created rune technological weapons instead. These were based off mimicking Atlantean mecha's rune engravings with the human's Ability X as the basis, and they were some huge improvements.

The fighting prowess of mecha had a huge leap in quality, creating a breakthrough in the weakness of Ability X being dependent on G materials.

And once this rune engraving technology was formed, it would be epoch-marking. It was a perfect combination of the strength of the human body and the advancement of technology. Plus, there were no side effects.

Not even Atlantis had thought of this. Of course, they knew about the research going on, but not the specifics. Every country was researching this. It was just that the runes on Atlantean mecha were engraved by the spirits of their pilots. This was something that humankind could never achieve.

But humans always had the ability to find another way.

The place Xie Yuxin was placed at did not only do research and development. It also allowed for legitimate learning, training, and other things.

What Xie Yuxin wanted to tell Wang Zheng and Ye Zisu was the direction they should head towards and the areas they should pay more attention to. There were already people using this power in Aslan Royal College, and it was going to become the main trend, be it for Wang Zheng's trainings or Ye Zisu's mecha designs.

Who knows, they might have to fight side by side one day.

It has to be said that Xie Yuxin's words had opened up a whole new perspective for the two of them.

Aslan Royal College had the most comprehensive database and best training facilities in the Milky Way. Even though they were just exchange students, what Xie Yuxin meant was that they should make good use of this opportunity and not let it pass by.

They would surely yield some surprising results.

Aslan Royal College was also an important pillar of support to where Xie Yuxin was positioned, in terms of basic theories and research.

But Wang Zheng faced a huge problem. This was Aslan Royal College, and not Ares College. A student from Earth was no different from a grain of sand, and nobody would even entertain his request to transfer to another department.

He couldn't use the facilities of the Mech Department even if he wanted.

However, Xie Yuxin's reply stumped Wang Zheng. "Just purchase a Mech Department card number." Wherever you were, there was always a supply to one's demand.

It was the same for Aslan. Wang Zheng surely wasn't the only non-Mech Department student who enjoyed playing with mecha.

More importantly, Aslan was an open country, and it did not stop students, particularly those from other countries, from doing many things. Wang Zheng had hoped to understand more of the cutting-edge technological concepts of the Aslan Empire. Of course, he would never be able to see the most core concepts, but just the things that were in front of him were already amazing.

Chapter 323: Maacah Tiger

Translator: Abyssruler Editor: Lucas

Although he really felt like skipping class, Wang Zheng was still representing the Solar System Federation. Others may not care, but he couldn't just ignore it. Anything that had to do with the Solar System was an important affair, no matter how small it may seem. Moreover, Wang Zheng also wanted to know if the standards of physics at the proclaimed leader, Aslan, were as great as they were known to be.

The Physics Department was esteemed at the Royal College. They represented the frontier of technology, and in fact, was more esteemed than the Mech Department. It was just that the Mech Department was more well known.

Wang Zheng found the room his class was being held in. It was a huge space, and it was decorated in the naturalist style of Aslan's New Renaissance. The round lecture theater had an open plan, and the wallpapers were retro and full of runes and symbols. It was somewhat different from the exaggerated high-tech style Wang Zheng had imagined. It seemed like no matter where, colleges centered around an academic atmosphere and not grandiose. In fact, any planet, so long there were human beings, would have traces of Earth's civilization. Of course, it's just that the others would not admit it these days.

At the very least, this place did not make Wang Zheng feel very unfamiliar.

"Student, is there anyone sitting here?" Wang Zheng was considerably late, and there were only seats left in the back rows. Let it be said that coming to Aslan allowed him to experience what it was like to be a stranger once again. At Ares College, he was undoubtedly a celebrity, and he received attention wherever he went. Being a professor at the Physics Department and the team leader of IG gave him unparalleled glory. But coming here, truly nobody paid him any attention.

It was only by being on Aslan that he understood the people here truly merely only knew Earth as a noun.

The student looked curiously at Wang Zheng, smiled, and said, "Nobody. Have a seat. Given the way you look, you're not an Aslanian, are you? Studying abroad? I've never seen you before."

Wang Zheng smiled. "Wang Zheng, exchange student."

"There are exchange students in the Physics Department? That's rare. My name is Chi Muye. 'Chi' as in I'm never late, 'Mu' as in admiration, and 'Ye' as in wild. I'm from the Republic of Maacah, studying abroad here. Where are you from? You don't look like you're from Arbiter either."

There was a saying that there were two powers in the world of Physics. Other than Aslan, there was also the Arbiter Empire. In terms of physics; they were both leading all of humankind. They just had different styles. Aslan enjoyed perfection and technology for civilian-use and military-use developed hand in hand. Arbiter, however, was rather extreme. It was as if anything that went into their hands would be turned into a weapon. Even academic theories. War was always their priority.

"Solar System Federation, Earth." Wang Zheng was very proud as to where he was from.

Chi Muye was very excited. "Oh, heavens! From Earth? That must have been difficult. I heard that Earth still uses cars that run on tires. Is that true?"

Wang Zheng stared blankly for a moment and couldn't help but laugh bitterly. This… there's no need for such exaggeration, is there? Earth was lagging far behind, but could people on the outside be less ill-informed?

"It's actually not so different from other places," said Wang Zheng.

Chi Muye smiled embarrassedly. "It's my first time meeting someone from Earth. I thought your country was still very primitive."

"You should visit Earth sometime." This was really not something that could be explained. No explanation could make it clear either. It was clear that Chi Muye still did not believe him.

Chi Muye smiled. He looked around and whispered, "Seems like your time on Aslan is short. The two of us are fated, so let me tell you a secret. Make good use of your time here. Do your best to perform well, then you could go from exchange student to foreign student and even get a chance to stay on Aslan!"

"The Republic of Maacah isn't too bad either. Do you like Aslan that much?" Wang Zheng asked curiously.

The Republic of Maacah where Chi Muye was from was also one of the ten permanent members of the Milky Way Alliance's council. However, a militarily strong country was still far from a big nation.

"There are plenty of pretty girls here." Chi Muye giggled, shifting his tiny, wretched eyes. "Don't you think so? Look to your left and look below. Sigh. Beauty is art, and art can inspire. This is very useful for scientific research!"

Chi Muye said seriously. Indeed, this angle was very good for enjoying the "scenery".

Wang Zheng was stumped. There were geniuses everywhere. Fancy him being able to link ogling at pretty girls to research work. What a weirdo.

Perhaps Wang Zheng was a somewhat silly, giving Chi Muye the feeling of having discovered something new. "Wang Zheng, since you're here, you must learn to discover. Look 35 degrees to the bottom left."

Wang Zheng glanced in that direction,….

"What?"

Chi Muye looked as if he was resentful towards Wang Zheng for failing to meet his expectations. "A pretty girl! The one with red hair. The number one beauty in the Physics Department "

Wang Zheng thought it was something important.

Chi Muye��s personality was probably the type who warmed up to people on his own accord. Seeing that Wang Zheng had listened to him seriously, he immediately opened up and started talking non-stop.

Wang Zheng, however, was speechless. But…. it was pretty girls after all. Men loved looking at them. He felt somewhat interested in talking about this topic anyhow.

The girls at the Royal College had pretty good features and profiles. The one Chi Muye had pointed to was rather beautiful too. But the girl seemed to have sensed something and turned around suddenly. Chi Muye immediately looked down at his books, while Wang Zheng ended up making eye contact with her.

The girl stared fiercely at Wang Zheng, clearly disgusted.

"Si Jiali, top babe in physics. Her idol is Xiao Fei. Oh, right, Xiao Fei is from the Solar System, isn't she?"

Wang Zheng rubbed his nose. Gosh dammit. Why did it always seem like Earthlings came from a world of savages?

Xiao Fei seemed like an exception of the Earth people. Forget about those who knew she was from the Solar System Federation, many people thought she was an Aslanian.

"Do you have a bad track record? I feel like sitting with you makes me an enemy of the pretty girls," said Wang Zheng.

Chi Muye smiled with pride. "You know, at Aslan Royal College, every great person has a nickname. My nickname is the Maacah Tiger of Physics!" Seeing that Wang Zheng had been subdued, Chi Muye swallowed his saliva and said, "Don't belittle Si Jiali, she's the fencing club's leader. She also possesses Ability X. You haven't seen how cool she looks when she's fencing. Simply beautiful."

"Hey, bro, you're drooling, drooooooling…"

It just so happened that the pretty girl turned around right at that moment. Seeing the two of them look at her that way, she felt even more disgusted.

"Oh, right, is Aina a belle of the school?" Wang Zheng asked suddenly. He was very curious what Aina was like in the eyes of the people here.

"Shh! Are you courting death?" Fortunately, no one was paying the two of them any attention. The way Chi Muye looked at Wang Zheng was really as if he was a savage alien.

Wang Zheng felt very innocent. "Why?"

Chi Muye was truly speechless now. "Bro, this is Aslan. Her Royal Highness is the First Princess of Aslan, the future Queen! How could you use such an outlandish term like 'belle' to describe Her Royal Highness? She is a goddess. It's a pity she doesn't spend much time in school. Even when she's here, only the most elite group can get close to her. Remember, when mentioning the Princess in front of Aslanians in the future, you must convey feelings of respect. It's basic etiquette. Otherwise, they'll think you're trying to cause trouble."

His ignorance had almost done him in. Being the big brother here, Chi Muye had to help Wang Zheng out a bit.

Wang Zheng didn't think that the rules in Aslan were so important. "Alright."

Chapter 324: Taking Down Some Thugs

Translator: Abyssruler Editor: Lucas

Just as Chi Muye was about to say something else, the professor walked in. The classroom fell silent immediately.

The middle-aged professor very quickly went into the main topics of the lesson. No jokes, no interesting delivery. His voice was deep and attractive, and it could somehow make people easily absorb what he said and even internalize it in their heads. He possessed a unique form of charisma.

Wang Zheng listened attentively. How could he put it? The standards were still alright…. it was not that crazy.

To his side, Chi Muye softly made introductions to Wang Zheng, full of admiration. "Professor Xu is the one who came up with the theory of similarity in nodes of multiple dimensions. His name is in our textbooks!"

Wang Zheng smiled, but he was somehow unfazed. Maybe Old Merchant had tortured him so much that this was nothing to him.

Chi Muye paid close attention in class. So did Wang Zheng. The standards here were pretty good, but in some areas, things were not taught as well as Xiao Fei did.

Then he heard Professor Xu clap his hands and say, "We'll stop here for today's class. I hope you can all go back and digest what you learned today. Now, time for questions."

Everyone quietened down, and the looks in their eyes changed. There were some who wished they'd be called out so they could show what they could do, and there were also those who didn't understand and hoped Professor Xu didn't notice them…

"Bro, don't look down. If Professor Xu looks here, don't be afraid to make eye contact. Professor Xu loves those who are afraid to make eye contact with him," Chi Muye said softly, guiding Wang Zheng. "If you have anything you don't understand, just ask. This is a good opportunity for you to leave a good impression. If you can make the professor like you, becoming a foreign student here is pretty much settled."

"Thanks," said Wang Zheng, blinking.

"You're welcome. I'm considered a senior. Just follow me around in the future. I'll make sure you have a happy time on Aslan."

Chi Muye finally experienced being admired. What a great feeling.

"Chi Muye, you answer this. What is your understanding of the narrow sense theory of subspace matter?"

Being too cocky usually ended with one falling head first. This dude was too ostentatious.

Chi Muye stared blankly. Wang Zheng couldn't help but smile to say it was none of his business.

"The subspace matter is different from space matter, but they have a few core similarities. Their dimensions are affected differently by the laws of the universe, and the popular theories argue that…."

Well, this Chi Muye was rather impressive. Ever since mankind entered subspace, they wanted to understand more about its nature. But using the term 'matter' when it came to describing subspace was no longer suitable.

"Opinions of your own, good." Professor Xu nodded coldly.

This reaction meant that Professor Xu was not entirely pleased, but it was still considered a pass.

Chi Muye quickly sat down and heaved a huge sigh of relief.

"What do you think, Klimton?"

"Professor, I have a different opinion. Heh. The minds of Maca people are full of typical, textbook-like ideas. I have a few thoughts about the subspace matter theory. First of all, we have to find the core nature of the main space, any matter…"

Chi Muye gritted his teeth, but daren't say anything. This Klimton was the leader of the Arbiter foreign students, and he had a temper that was earth-shattering. Forget getting into a conflict with him, even looking at him on a normal day risked him getting beat up.

The barbaric Arbiter style. Even though this was Aslan Royal College, the Arbiter people were tyrannical.

"Very good. Some very good opinions of your own. But just what form does that matter take in subspace? There are no prominent theories yet. For instance, when a drop of water enters subspace, is it still water? If it is, would there be any change to the structure of the matter?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Zheng couldn't help but smile. This was actually a classic question. He and Old Merchant used to discuss this frequently…

"Please forgive me so saying so much, Professor Xu. What you have described is my area of research. I am sure that there are changes in the structure, and so when we enter subspace, we have to activate the protective shield to counter the effects of structural change in the subspace. We did a classic experiment where we placed a lab rat into subspace without a protective shield, and when we retrieved it, the rat mutated. Our tests showed that the basic atoms that made up the rat underwent changes. Similarly, we put out wood, stone, metals, and so on… of course, I have already patented these findings in the Milky Way."

Klimton talked about his recent achievements with immense pride. He was the direct heir to a prominent aristocratic family on Arbiter. Unlike the institutions of Aslan, Arbiter had a very strict social class system. The aristocrats would always be aristocrats, and the commoners would always be commoners. There were even slaves – while the aristocrats could not kill the slaves as they wished, slaves were indeed part of their assets. In other words, they had the rights to use them as long as they lived.

"Shameless." Chi Muye was very well aware of that. He chided in a voice that only he could hear, barely moving his lips.

Professor Xu did not comment. He merely smiled and nodded. When it came to research, the more arguments and the more opinions, the better. Only then could they find the correct path.

Wang Zheng couldn't hold his laughter back and let out small chuckle. That guy spoke with way too much frankness and confidence. He felt that the professor definitely had a view on it, but it was strange that he didn't discuss it further in the classroom.

In a quiet classroom, the chuckle might've been soft, but it was very abrupt. Everybody thought it was odd. Just who was it that dared to mock Klimton?

Klimton shot a fiery glance at Wang Zheng and said, articulately, "That classmate over there, do you disagree?"

Wang Zheng smiled. "I have no opinion."

"No opinion? Then why are you laughing so heartily?!" Klimton stared fiercely at Wang Zheng. Even though this was a classroom, he was extremely cocky.

Wang Zheng was not the sort who liked to stir up trouble. He may not know who that other guy was, but if someone came looking for trouble… well, Wang Zheng would play along till the end.

"What I want to say is that everything you said was nonsense." Wang Zheng shrugged helplessly.

The whole class went wild in that instant. Where did this person come from? Challenging Klimton so publicly. He didn't understand the Arbiters at all.

Even Professor Xu laughed. What an interesting student.

But Klimton did not act up right away. Perhaps he was so angry that he found it amusing. "Alright. Then let me hear your great opinion!"

Chi Muye quickly held Wang Zheng back. The ignorant were fearless. This Klimton was not a good egg. It would not be too bad if he was Aslanian, as Klimton wouldn't be that arrogant and cocky. But Wang Zheng was an Earthling…

"Firstly, using the term 'matter' to talk about subspace is a little backward. It is equivalent to using universal gravitation in the age of interstellar travels…" said Wang Zheng.

Chi Muye continued to tug at him. He had asked Wang Zheng to stand up and give the professor a good impression, but it had to be at the right time.

But soon, even Chi Muye was stumped. Everybody had gone from slighting to being serious as this person was clearly talking about something that was built upon a higher level of definition.

"Actually, I think that subspace is just accelerated space. You just have to look at it from a different angle. There is no need to mystify subspace. Whatever you said was fundamentally wrong."

At his core, Wang Zheng was an earnest, factual person. If you didn't argue facts, Wang Zheng wouldn't argue it with you. But if you got serious, then Wang Zheng would really have to get into real business.

Klimton was enraged. "Bullsh*t!"

Xu Congyun frowned. "Klimton, this is a classroom. Mind your language and sit down!"

Klimton took in a deep breath and forced himself to sit down. As arrogant as he may be, he dared not go against the professor. The Royal College gave him a chance given the political climate, but there were limits to what they could accept.

Looking at Wang Zheng, Xu Congyun smiled. "You must be Wang Zheng."

"Yes."

"Seems like knowing you by name is nothing compared to meeting you in person. I welcome you to attend my class more often. That's it for now. Class dismissed."

Klimton turned bright red, as though as he had been poked in the butt. Just who was this person? How did the professor even know his name? It was as though he was very well known.

On the campus roads, Chi Muye was particularly excited. No wonder the name "Wang Zheng" sounded familiar, but he just couldn't recall who. So it was the winner of this year's Highest Contribution by a College Student Award. No wonder he was so great. Klimton had behaved arrogantly at the wrong place.

"But Wang Zheng, you still have to be careful. The Arbiters are dangerous. Especially since you're not Aslanian, it's better not to…"

Chi Muye froze. Damn. Speak of the devil.

Three Arbiters had appeared on both their sides, blocking their way.

Should he run? Or should he run faster? Or should he run for his life?

Chi Muye felt his heart rate increase, but in the end, he didn't run away. "Ahem. Klimton, we are all classmates, it's normal to have a little debate. If there's anything wrong, let me apologize on his behalf…."

"Scram, Stinky Maca rat. How dare you!" Klimton spat.

Klimton waved and said, "Kansta, Scar, don't stand on courtesy. Teach this newcomer a good lesson!"

Chi Muye shivered. These two names were thunderous to him.

"If you dare to lay a finger on him, I will report it to the student union!"

"You won't think so in just a moment!"

Kansta and Scar took out wooden sticks and waved them at Wang Zheng and Chi Muye.

Bam bam…

Klimton's expressions changed. What was going on?

Kansta and Scar were surprised too. This guy had actually caught their wooden swords with his bare hands.

This was simply humiliating to the Kendo Society!

The two of them applied force abruptly, trying to get away. But it was as if the wooden swords were rooted in the ground and could not be moved at all.

"Did you two not have lunch? What are you doing? Beat that kid up!" Klimton roared.

Kansta and Scar turned red. They used all their might, but the wooden swords wouldn't budge. Wang Zheng suddenly pulled forcefully, both hands moving up along the wooden swords and grabbing the two men by their necks before knocking the two men like ragdolls into each other.

Boom…

Kansta and Scar fell. Dusting off his hands, Wang Zheng looked at Klimton smilingly. "Classmate, seems like we need to look into how to use academic methods to resolve academic disagreements."

"You kid, you think I'm afraid of you? Die!" Yelling, Klimton dashed up ferociously.

Wang Zheng froze. This movement was completely different from the two before him. It was rather shocking…

Chapter 325: College Powers

Translator: Abyssruler Editor: Lucas

Klimton's pose… was way too amateur. Klimton had not reached Wang Zheng, but perhaps because he had used too much force, he tripped and fell on his own, head down onto the ground, right in front of Wang Zheng.

Wang Zheng squatted down and said, grinning, "Student Klimton, seems like you already know you're in the wrong. Actually, you just have to apologize. Why the big gesture?"

"F*ck @#&*%…" Klimton cursed and scolded. Even though Wang Zheng couldn't really understand, he guessed that it was probably an Arbiter dialect.

"Looks like you haven't learned your lesson." After speaking, Wang Zheng pressed Klimton's head right onto the ground.

Chi Muye, who was standing by the side, quickly stopped Wang Zheng. "Forget it, let's go."

After a while, Wang Zheng pulled Klimton's head up and dusted it lightly. "Next time you come looking for me, remember to bring more men with you. But you won't be so lucky next time."

Klimton had wanted to say something else, but seeing the look in Wang Zheng's eyes, he swallowed his words.

Were the Arbiters ferocious?

Perhaps. But a rash dummy like that didn't mean much.

Wang Zheng didn't want to argue either, but if he didn't teach the guy a lesson now, there would only be more trouble. Dumb kid trying to act like a gang leader. Wang Zheng's impression of Arbiter became poorer and poorer.

When he was done, Wang Zheng dusted his sleeves and looked at Chi Muye, who stared blankly. "We can go now."

Chi Muye nodded subconsciously and followed Wang Zheng. A few seconds later, he jumped and exclaimed, "My God! You really dared to touch him! Do you know who he is?"

"I know. Klimton. I remember Professor Xu calling him that." Wang Zheng chuckled.

"Not his name, his surname! Its Wolfe! Oh, my God, are all Earthlings like you?" Chi Muye really didn't know what to say. This Klimton was no master, but still, nobody wanted to get into trouble with him because of who he was.

"He's famous? Never heard of it." Wang Zheng thought for a second. He knew some things about the Arbiter Empire, that it didn't have a real monarch, and that the Empire was run by five key administrators taking turns.

"The Wolfe Family, a prestigious aristocratic family on Arbiter! They are just right below the five administrators. They are a core power amongst the administrators!"

"I feel hungry. What about you?" Wang Zheng shrugged. These things were distant to him. Even if they were really that great, Klimton was merely using his powerful connections to intimidate others. If they were on Arbiter, it might have been troublesome, but there was no real need to be afraid of him here.

Chi Muye looked like a coward. Seemed like his nickname of "Maca Tiger" was most likely an antonym.

"A little… wait, you're not worried at all? I think it's best to explain it to the union. Even though the chairman, Eliya, is also from Arbiter, she's reasonable!" Speaking of Eliya, Chi Muye clearly drooled a little. Old habits die hard.

"Hehe. We'll talk about it later. I'm famished. Food is more important."

Chi Muye touched his forehead. Were all Earthlings so obtuse?

He looked suspiciously at Wang Zheng. "Are you really Wang Zheng? Xiao Fei's disciple?"

Wang Zheng chuckled. "I'm as real as it can get. But I am more interested in mecha. Oh, do you know where you can purchase IDs of mecha students? The type that lets you use the Mech Department's training grounds and equipment freely…."

"Yo. I didn't think you'd be interested in such things. You've asked the right person. There's a supply where there's demand. You're surely not the only one who wants to play with mecha. But as much as we're friends, even real brothers have to settle their debts." Chi Muye grinned.

"No problem!" said Wang Zheng. He was a slightly rich man now. A bit of money was no trouble.

At that very same moment, on a faraway tower, a girl who gave out a charming air from head to toe put down a pair of binoculars. Beside her were two students, a boy and a girl, standing there very politely. They looked at the girl with a deep admiration.

"Your report came in very timely."

The girl smiled. Her long, thin, and tender fingers pressed something on the binoculars and instantly, a hologram screen appeared in the air. The screen showed the scene of Wang Zheng and Klimton's conflict.

"Raphael, get me information on this person."

"Yes, Chairman Eliya. I will proceed. Please excuse me."

The boy turned around in a soldier-like fashion, standing straight and tall, and walked quickly away. Eliya wore a weird expression on her face.

Dining hall….

Chi Muye was once again stumped. He had never met someone with such a big appetite. The amount of food Wang Zheng consumed in a single meal was enough to feed him for one… no, enough to feed him for two days!

"Oh, right, the ID from the Mech Department will be ready for you tomorrow. Consider yourself lucky that someone wanted to get a refund, or you'd have to wait another week. The level of access this ID gives is very low, but I think it's enough for you," said Chi Muye. Everything was separated by class and level on Aslan so that quality resources were put to good use and so that standards are maintained. But for a student from the Physics Department, any standard or level would do.

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"It's okay. It's good as long as it can be used." Wang Zheng was not bothered by it at all. The sooner he got the ID, the better. "Oh, yeah, the union you talked about just now, what's that?"

Speaking of the union, Chi Muye's eyes lit up. It was clear he got enthusiastic about it. "Aslan Royal College may sound like a college set up by the royal family, but it's actually not. It is a highly autonomous and comprehensive college, and it represents the highest standards of Aslan while displaying the Aslan Empire's political attitude!"

Chi Muye found a sense of purpose hanging out with Wang Zheng. Especially those humble and earnest eyes. It made Chi Muye feel very comfortable.

"Political attitude…. is it really so complex?" Wang Zheng said, poking his fork into a piece of meat.

"Sigh. Elites have to understand politics. Aslan wants to become the most important form of existence in the Milky Way, and so they have to have an open attitude. Since the Royal College makes up a significant part of their goals, there are particularly many foreign students. Which then causes a lot of problems. That's why the college employed an autonomous managing strategy, for students to take charge of themselves. The school will not interfere easily. Basically, the operations of the school are decided by the students themselves…. There are three main organizations. The highest level is the Student Union, which manages all clubs and societies, followed by two committees. One, the Aslan Discipline Committee, and the other, Thistle Flower Union of Autonomy, which manages non-Aslanian students. The chairmen of the two sub committees are also the vice-chairmen of the Student Union. Further down, the main clubs and societies' chairmen are also members of the Student Union's board. They decide the fate of this college," Chi Muye said. His eyes were filled with fascination and longing.

Wang Zheng smiled. "That sounds pretty awesome."

"What do you mean 'sounds pretty awesome?' It's truly very awesome, okay? They are extremely powerful. And what's important is the network. Only the board members of the Student Union gets the opportunity to be near the goddess!"

"Goddess?"

"Are you dumb? Of course it's the beautiful and intelligent Princess Aina. You're really slow." Chi Muye was not pleased. Who else in this world was deserving of the title of "goddess" other than Princess Aina?

Wang Zheng smiled bitterly. When Aina was on Earth, he didn't really feel a huge difference. It was just the title at most. But coming to Aslan, he now understood that identity and status did really exist. The people here couldn't even be called by their names alone. They had to be addressed by their titles. He had really found himself an impressive girlfriend.

"Aurora is the chairperson of the Student Union. He was born in an aristocratic family that has been around for a very long time. One of the core royal families. His nickname is the Sword Saint, and he's a pearl at the top of the Aslan Royal College pyramid. He doesn't actually spend much time in school. He has already become the Princess, Her Royal Highness', staff. He will definitely hold real power in Aslan in the future, and his phone number is more useful than the principal's in school," Chi Muye said admiringly.

"Oh, is that so?" Wang Zheng took a sip of water. Sword Saint. That nickname sounded very arrogant.

"The chairman of Aslan Discipline Committee is Sword Magician Oz. He is a true blue Aslanian commoner with not much backing. But becoming the leading Discipline Committee's chairperson with such status, you can imagine how capable he is. It's said that he's the number one master in the Aslan Royal College, the Deputy Team Leader of IG. He is definitely not one to mess with!"

Chi Muye emphasised, "Another thing I have already mentioned. The Thistle Flower Union of Autonomy's chairperson, Eliya, is from Arbiter. You know the competing nature of the relationship between Aslan and Arbiter. Eliya is another influential figure. It's just very complicated. Don't get into their struggles and fights. It's a whirlpool. Small characters like us would turn into mush in an instant if we get involved."

"Hearing what you've said, the main goal of these people is not to learn, but to fight."

"Learning and fighting are the same thing after all. But even though the Arbiters are arrogant, their existence keeps the Aslanians in check, and they can also give us some form of protection. If anything happens, you mustn't put up with it. Eliya will settle it justly," said Chi Muye. They got lucky this time. "Don't think that just because you know a trick or two you can behave rashly. This time around, it was all just newbies. Those two do the menial tasks in the Kendo Club."

"A tit for a tat. I couldn't possibly sit there and let myself get beaten up." Wang Zheng waved his hand.

"Find some time and join a society, won't you. That way you'll at least be in an organization, and if you get into trouble, there'll be people who will look after you. Otherwise, there'll be many inconveniences. Like me, I'm in the Eight Whales Business Society."

"Eight Whales Business Society? What is that?"

"Serving the community! We provide all sorts of intel to resolve the needs of our vast community of compatriots. For example, the card from the Mech Department, hehe," said Chi Muye.

"Forget about societies. I don't like being restricted."

Wang Zheng could sense that the system of societies here had a strict hierarchy. Being so-called protected would definitely mean being a lot more restricted.

"Bro, give and take. Unless you are capable enough to get into the autonomy union. But only people with Ability X can get into the union. Oh. You know what Ability X is?" Chi Muye treated Wang Zheng as though he had just arrived from the countryside.

"I know." Wang Zheng nodded. Aslan was indeed different. Back in the Solar System, only a few people knew about Ability X.

"The cases that go through the Discipline Committee mostly deal with incidents caused by those with Ability X. It is prohibited to fight using Ability X in school, but any issue can be brought up and request for an open duel."

"That complicated?"

"What complicated? It's called rules. Rules determine everything. And this is the Aslan Royal College!" Chi Muye spoke as if he was a citizen of Aslan.

The enormous Aslan palace-styled buildings covered a huge plot of land. There were three main clusters of buildings taking up the large space, but they were not the teaching blocks, but the Aslan Royal College's autonomous Student Union. The whole stretch of buildings was the Student Union.

On one of the clusters, an eye-catching plaque hung on the main entrance. The Thistle Flower Union of Autonomy. Underneath was a blood red coat of arms in the design of thistle flowers.

Chapter 326: Untitled

Translator: Abyssruler Editor: Lucas

Past the entrance and into the building, there were many people walking in and about. They were students from all over the Milky Way that were studying abroad here at Aslan.

In the conference room, Klimton sat still. Even a hot-tempered person like him breathed without a sound here…

The main door was pushed open and Eliya walked in.

Klimton stood up almost immediately. "Chairman Eliya, you have asked me here. What instructions do you have for me…."

Eliya made a small gesture with her hand, signaling him to sit down and talk.

Klimton sat down obediently. Nobody could order him around, only Eliya. He truly admired her, and he was willing to be a pebble under her feet as long as he could be with her.

"You're a smart person, Klimton. You should know why I have called for you."

Klimton bowed his head. "Chairman, I… that lad was way too cocky, embarrassing me in public. I just wanted to scare him…. Don't worry, I will get back at him and teach him a lesson!"

"Scare? Do you have any idea who beat you up?"

Klimton shook his head. He knew that Eliya was definitely not asking for a name, but the identity, status, and capability that name represented. He had no interest in finding out about Wang Zheng, and he didn't think he'd be disadvantaged. A stupid nobody from the Solar System. He had already gotten people to help get revenge. This was not over yet.

"Wang Zheng, Solar System Federation's IG team leader, Xiao Fei's disciple, and a co-founder of the Space Navigation theory."

A document was thrown into Klimton's hands.

Klimton took a quick glance and gave a look of disdain. "Chairman, I don't think this is an issue. IG team leader of the Solar System? In Arbiter, anyone, even the candidates who were disqualified, has the capability of becoming their team leader. As for that Space Navigation theory, it has to have been done by Xiao Fei. A lad like him is nobody."

"You may be right, but do you know why the autonomy union exists in Aslan Royal College?" Eliya asked a seemingly unrelated question suddenly.

"This… isn't this an autonomous managing organization run by us students?"

"If it's simply autonomous management, just the Student Union and the Aslan Discipline Committee would be more than enough." Just then, a boy stood out from the shadows silently. It was Raphael, the person who conducted the investigation on Wang Zheng earlier. He had a cold voice. A cold voice that did not have any other qualities.

"You think I'm wasting my time being the chairperson here just so I could be a babysitter?" Eliya said coolly.

"Of.. of course not, but…" Klimton scratched his head. He knew that Eliya was genuinely angry. It was not as if he hadn't created trouble in the past. He had even fought Aslanians a few times, but there was never a problem. Why would there be a problem this time?

"Stupid sh*t!" Raphael said icily. Klimton looked up and wanted to curse back, but seeing the look in Raphael's eyes, he chickened out.

"Aslan's aim is to become the strongest leading country in the Milky Way Alliance. Recently, they are trying to win every country over to spread their Aslanian ideologies. When they've made Aslan's standards the standards of all of mankind in the Milky Way, where in this world would not be 'Aslan'? Opening up the Royal College is one of the most important steps."

A just cause finds much support, an unjust one finds little. The Milky Way today was no longer a place where any country could conquer using brute force.

Eliya sighed gently. At this stage, Aslanians were ahead of Arbiter, and the Royal College was simply a microcosm of that. The entire Milky Way favoured Aslan. The best students were directly recruited to study abroad in Aslan. And there were also the exchange students. Plus, the college deliberately created an atmosphere for people to do their best and strive to stay in Aslan…. even if they didn't stay, they'd have a good impression in their hearts.

To put it simply, this was an insidious robbery!

It was scarier than robbery in the bright daylight!

They were robbing other countries of their talents and luck!

"Klimton, you fought an Earthling. If you won, you'd be a bully, and you'd only attract negative reactions. If you lose, it's even more embarrassing. Where would us Arbiters stand? Even though Aslan is a step ahead of us, those who build the stage may not be the ones standing in the spotlight. We Arbiters want to stand in the spotlight right here in the Royal College. Use your brain before you do anything in the future!"

Eliya's tone became very serious and strict all of a sudden.

It was okay if Klimton had provoked the Aslanians. Whether he won or lost, would only show people how tough Arbiters were. But Klimton seemed to be getting dumber and dumber.

"Since the Aslanians are trying to win over the Solar System Federation, why don't we join in the game? Since this guy is the IG team leader, there should be a limit to how bad he can be," said Raphael.

"You are thinking of…" Eliya fell silent for a while.

"Yes, I want to let this person join in the union of autonomy. He would make a very decent chess piece."

"No way. Even that kind of trash can join? Wouldn't it lower the standards of our union? Plus…. he may not be able to join." Klimton's voice grew softer.

Eliya glared. "What have you done?"

Wang Zheng felt bewildered when he was brought away…. the cops wanted to seek his assistance in an investigation?

They said that it involved diplomatic matters.

Seeing the looks on their faces, Wang Zheng knew it was probably another of Klimton's stunts.

"Show me your IDs." Wang Zheng looked coldly at the two police officers.

The two cops had thought that this guy was just a kid from the Solar System Federation who just needed a bit of scaring. They didn't expect him to be so calm and composed.

One of the officers opened up his Skylink. "This is my badge number. Wang Zheng, please come with us."

Seeing that Wang Zheng was so composed and had an attitude, they couldn't ignore the situation even though they knew very clearly what this was about.

The magnetic car drove at top speed all the way. Wang Zheng had some basic knowledge of the law. He had two options now. One was to contact the embassy of the Solar System Federation right away to deal with the situation. But Wang Zheng didn't think it was necessary. Since he was here, he would take it in his stride. He was curious anyway.

The other was that the police could only detain him for 24 hours, and if there was nothing wrong, he would be released. It was most likely a scheme thought up by Klimton to get back at him. It seemed that he was indeed quite influential.

The two cops looked at each other. If this guy was really a student of the Royal College, they wouldn't dare to get involved no matter what. But he was merely an exchange student, and from the Solar System Federation. Arbiter had pressured them, so they had to deal with it somehow. Moreover, the instructions had come from the brass.

Many things could be accomplished in 24 hours.

Under normal circumstances, Wang Zheng should be placed in a single-person detainment cell, but these men had no intentions of interrogating him. They threw Wang Zheng into a 30-odd men detainment cell straight away.

"Stay here until somebody comes to get you." The cop smiled and walked away.

The moment Wang Zheng turned around, the 30-odd people stood up. Every single one of them looked fierce and was five or six times larger than Wang Zheng. There were also non-human aliens. The looks in their eyes only reflected violence.