Chapter 513: Dare to Touch My People? Die!

"You are a prodigy of our Great Xia, and we will naturally shelter you."

Cao Jun said with a smile, "Right, you don't know him yet, do you? Let me introduce him—he's the other S-rank Su Yu of our Great Xia."

"He possesses the Enhancement-type Divine Beast-series S-rank ability 'Taiyin Candle Dragon,' at the mid-stage of Tier Six."

After Cao Jun finished the introduction, Su Yu smiled and extended his hand: "Hello, I'm Su Yu."

"Xu Jingming." Xu Jingming gave a slight nod and also extended his hand for a brief handshake.

"Unlike you, Su Yu already—ten years ago."

"Right when he first awakened his ability, the news was sealed, and he was taken to cultivate under the personal guidance of the Speaker-in-Chief."

"Only recently was he released to take part in this Genius Tournament."

Cao Jun supplemented Su Yu's background, then said with a hint of regret:

"It's just a pity your awakened ability isn't an Enhancement-type S-rank. Otherwise, the Speaker-in-Chief would have taken you away from Mo Da last year as well."

"Still, Lei Ting Wu Guan is the best place for you."

Within Great Xia's borders, Tier Nine lightning-system ability users number only three or four.

Apart from Lei Ting Wu Guan, the rest all come from ability-user aristocratic families.

Joining one would mean extremely heavy constraints.

Lei Ting Wu Guan can truly be called the most ideal destination for ordinary lightning-system ability users.

"The Speaker-in-Chief?" Xu Jingming was secretly startled.

Great Xia has only one Speaker-in-Chief, and that is Speaker-in-Chief Zhou Yuanwu.

He possesses an Enhancement-type S-rank ability and is a powerhouse who rose to prominence 140 years ago.

He is also Great Xia's representative to the United Nations—the supreme expert above Tier Nine that Eva had once mentioned!

So this Su Yu is actually a student of that big shot.

"Xu Jingming, for over a year now your name has been heard everywhere."

"Your talent is indeed very strong, but the age gap is just too great."

"Otherwise, this Genius Tournament would have been destined to be your stage alone."

Su Yu turned his gaze over and said with a faint smile.

Xu Jingming also picked up on the implication behind Su Yu's words.

In this Genius Tournament, he himself was still not enough, while Su Yu already seemed to have victory in his grasp.

But looking at his own current level of upper-stage Tier Five, it was indeed the case.

The other side only needed to watch out for the S-ranks from the United States and the Bear Nation.

"That much is true."

Cao Jun also nodded, then turned his head to look at Xu Jingming:

"In this Genius Tournament, there are several mid-stage Tier Six S-rank ability awakeners who are very strong."

"Your goal is to defeat them and make the top eight."

"The S-ranks from the Bear Nation and the United States, leave them to Su Yu to handle."

"It will be five years from now, at the next Genius Tournament, that is your time to truly shine."

Although Xu Jingming's personal goal certainly wasn't limited to that, he didn't say more, merely nodding:

"Understood."

"Good that you understand."

Cao Jun contentedly patted Xu Jingming's shoulder:

"Keeping you here was just to let you two, the strongest geniuses of Great Xia, get to know each other."

"There's nothing else. You may both return now."

"At nine o'clock the evening after tomorrow, remember to enter the Virtual World on time and begin the second stage of the competition."

"Understood. Goodbye, senior." Xu Jingming and Su Yu nodded in unison.

The next instant, both figures abruptly vanished from this world.

The United States, the Holy See, within a grand cathedral hall.

Catherine had likewise obtained the files on the other prodigy contestants.

"Lightning-system ability, overwhelming power—at the same level, Xu Jingming would be a troublesome enemy."

"But unfortunately, he's only at upper-stage Tier Five."

Catherine's eyes flashed with a sharp glint. "My enemies are only Su Yu of Great Xia, and Andre of the Bear Nation..."

"I will surely restore the glory of the Bear Nation. Su Yu, Catherine—just you wait!"

In the Bear Nation, a tall young man wreathed in ice and snow let out a roar as well.

In their eyes, although Xu Jingming likewise possessed an S-rank ability,

because his level was too low, they hadn't taken him to heart as a true opponent...

Meanwhile, on the other side, Xu Jingming, sitting on the sofa in his villa, also took off his neural helmet and let out a long breath.

"The prelims are over. Next there's a two-day rest. I'll head into Magic Cave No. 4 first thing tomorrow morning."

Xu Jingming said silently to himself.

The appearance of the other three Tier Six S-ranks had indeed given him considerable pressure.

"S-rank, you're finally back!"

The holographic projection of green-haired twin-tail loli Eva had been waiting for a long time.

Seeing Xu Jingming return, she immediately called out.

"What is it? Something you need?" Xu Jingming asked, puzzled.

"Your two wives were attacked! Just last night..."

Eva hurriedly recounted the whole story, and Xu Jingming's originally calm expression grew increasingly grim.

Song Qiuyun and Jiang Chuxuan, the two women, had actually had no connection before meeting him.

In other words, this attack most likely happened because of him.

"Fortunately, last time I gave each of them a Chi Mang Liu Jin guard.

Otherwise, the consequences would be unthinkable..."

Xu Jingming's face was dark as water, his eyes cold as solid ice.

A terrifying, brutal aura unconsciously spread out, causing even Eva, an intelligent lifeform, to shiver instinctively.

She hurriedly continued:

"After the Demon University Security Division's people arrived, they immediately arranged for a psychic-type ability user to interrogate the survivor I left behind.

The final interrogation revealed he was from the Tianming Sect, and this retaliation was also because S-Rank you had killed too many of their people back then."

"Tianming Sect?!"

Xu Jingming snorted coldly, "Since the Great Xia Empire issued the execution order, the Tianming Sect's strength has been greatly damaged.

They've been dormant for a full half year — why would they suddenly come to retaliate against me? There must be someone else behind it!"

Xu Jingming's mind raced, and in just an instant, he thought of one possibility.

Wang Mang!

He spent most of his time in the wilderness zone, not even having the chance to offend anyone.

The Black Lion Guild of Myanmar could count as one, but they don't have the ability to reach this far into the Great Xia Empire.

The only one capable of doing this was Wang Mang, whom he had killed during the preliminary trials.

"Demon University's psychic-type ability user only found these clues.

However, on my end, I did discover these two came from an assassin organization called 'Blood Wing.'

After hacking into Blood Wing's internal network, I found the mission was issued by a man named Wang Mang."

Eva waved her small hand, and a familiar holographic projection of a person appeared.

"S-Rank, do you know him? Have you ever had a grudge with him before?"

Blood Wing's internal network is managed by a top-tier artificial intelligence.

Ordinary top-tier artificial intelligences simply cannot hack into it.

But unfortunately, she is a higher-level intelligent lifeform, and could hack in with ease, obtaining a large amount of information.

"It really is you!"

The killing intent in Xu Jingming's eyes almost solidified into substance, "Where is Wang Mang now?"

"He seems to be hiding from someone, currently living in a secluded villa in Sichuan Province."

Eva had never seen Xu Jingming in this state before, and replied cautiously.

"Book me the earliest ticket to Sichuan Province — I want to make sure he doesn't see tomorrow's sun!" Xu Jingming growled in a low voice.

No matter who it is, anyone who dares to touch his people will meet only one end — death!