novelzi Chapter 128 - 128: Which Genius?
Chapter 128 - 128: Which Genius?
After a long journey, they finally arrived at a hotel in Riston without any further ambushes. As they got out of the car, Hale handed a box to Charles, saying, "Charles, these are the spoils from the three level five Beast Masters you defeated. Take a look."
Charles accepted the box but didn't open it immediately. "No rush, Teacher Hale. I'd like to rest first."
"The check-in is already handled. You all can rest while I discuss things with the other teachers," Hale replied.
In the hotel room, Charles took a refreshing shower to relax before finally opening the box to examine his loot: [20 gold coins], [6 tier two beast cores], [3 tier three beast cores], and some equipment. Most were green quality, with only two blue items and one purple item:
- [White-Feathered Shoes [Blue Quality]]: Made from the feathers of the White-Feathered Bird, increases running speed by 20% when worn.
- [Ice Crystal Necklace [Blue Quality]]: Wearing it long-term can soothe emotions and aid sleep.
- [Jet Ring [Purple Quality]]: Made from space gems, extremely valuable, with an internal storage space of 8 cubic meters.
Only the [White-Feathered Shoes] and the [Jet Ring] were useful; the rest were items he didn't need, and Charles planned to sell them later.
The [Jet Ring] primarily served as a means of concealment, allowing Charles to take items from the [storage space] without raising suspicion. To be honest, he was quite tempted to sell it; items that could store things were incredibly valuable! With 8 cubic meters of storage, it was probably worth over a hundred coins!
Right now, he hadn't found his third mystical beast yet, and he might need to
"No, it was Charles who killed them all," Jace tried to explain.
But Lan just laughed, clearly unconvinced. "Charles? Even if he is a level five Beast Master, there's no way he could take down three opponents of the same level in such a short time!"
"No, Charles is a Level 3 Beast Master!" Jace stated honestly.
"Haha!" Lan laughed so hard he could barely stand, slapping his thigh and mocking, "Level 3? Dude, do you think I'm an idiot? A Level 3 Beast Master defeating a Level 5 Beast Master? Wake up, stop dreaming!"
Lan continued, "Looks like this Charles is just a guy who loves to boast, and he's stupid too—has no common sense. If he could kill a Level 5 Beast Master, why doesn't he just commit suicide?"
Jace didn't want to argue, but he remembered what Charles had said to him before leaving: "It's because of courage that you become stronger!"
He had always thought that his timidity and cowardice were due to a lack of strength, not realizing what he truly lacked!
After hearing Charles' words, he finally understood the reason.
So when someone didn't believe him, Jace instinctively wanted to retort.
It was like breaking a world record; when others heard about it, they not only didn't believe it but mocked him, and that feeling was really hard for Jace to bear.
Charles had not only saved him but had also enlightened him; he was his benefactor!
Although he was timid and lacked courage, he knew how to be grateful.
"I'm telling the truth; if you haven't seen it, it just shows how narrow-minded you are!" Jace suddenly shot back.
The atmosphere became tense.
Lan straightened up, glaring at Jace, and slowly said, "You think I'm narrow-minded? Do you know who I am? First in the Riston assessment! I'm narrow-minded?"
Just as Jace was about to continue arguing, Hale, who had just finished a meeting, walked out of the corridor and said, "So what if you're first? You're just a frog in a well."
"What! What do you mean?" Lan turned around, anger written all over his face. His companion hurriedly intervened, saying, "Lan, this is the admissions teacher."
Upon hearing his companion's words, Lan's anger immediately lessened; they couldn't afford to offend the admissions teacher.
"A Level 3 Beast Master killing a Level 5 Beast Master? I don't believe it either. Teacher Hale, does that make me a frog in a well as well?" A seductive female voice interjected, accompanied by the sound of high heels. It was Nora, the admissions teacher from Riston!
She continued, "I'd like to see which genius is capable of killing a Level 5 Beast Master."