Chapter 224

Lin Meng tried lightly tapping the white beast egg, then leaned in and whispered softly:

"Little guy, do you want to be with me or not? If yes, move a bit."

Lin Meng waited expectantly, but after a while there was no movement, so she could only give up in disappointment.

Forget it; the two beast eggs, the white one is smaller, and in every way it suits her better, so she'll give the black beast egg to Ye Xiu.

She hoped Ye Xiu's summoner ability could contract with it, and with his extra talent divine ability boost, whether human or beast, they could level up as if using a cheat.

After two days, seeing the countdown end, Lin Meng took the beast egg and went.

The landing point remained the familiar street; after a short distance ahead, she arrived again at the gate of Chengnan Middle School.

Logically, the college entrance exam had ended, yet Ye Xiu still came to school.

Lin Meng only found out after inquiring that today was the day for awakened ones to fill out their applications, and she had to return to school to complete it.

The gatekeeper was chatting with parents waiting at the school gate for their children to finish school, and Lin Meng soon heard Ye Xiu's name.

"What's become of that child who tested S-rank in talent? Although his supernatural ability isn't much use, he's still S-rank, so major universities should still be fighting over him, right?"

One of the parents gossiped to the gatekeeper, and everyone gathered around.

The gatekeeper immediately shook his head, full of regret, and said:

"Which university would actively recruit him? I've heard that the top five national first-rate universities didn't even bother to ask, after all he's a summoner; this power has been studied for a century and no one understands it, and it'll be the same with him—who would want to cultivate someone destined never to set foot on the battlefield?"

"Besides, I've also heard something..."

The gatekeeper lowered his voice, gesturing for everyone to come closer:

"Originally, each province has a reward mechanism for outstanding college entrance exam students. You know what a Blood Vitality Pill is? According to this student Ye Xiu's qualifications—he's both the province's theory exam top scorer and tested S-rank in talent—you know what reward he should have gotten, right?"

Everyone shook their heads; this was already beyond their knowledge, and how could ordinary folks know such information?

The gatekeeper raised a finger, unable to contain his excitement, and said:

"It's a supernatural artifact! An S-rank talent can earn a supernatural artifact of at least A-rank strength, plus ten Blood Vitality Pills!"

"Hiss!" In an instant, the sound of amazed inhalations rose and fell.

The Blood Vitality Pills were bad enough, but there's actually a supernatural artifact too!

That's a rare treasure that even the several powerful families of Jianan City would fight over to the point of breaking their heads.

Because this supernatural artifact is a weapon specifically for killing anomalies, and even ordinary people can use it!

Every supernatural artifact is recorded in a registry and assigned a unique number; its preciousness is such that it could be written into top-secret files!

"So what now? From what you're saying, Ye Xiu can't get it?"

The gatekeeper nodded, "Not only can he not get the supernatural artifact, but apparently even the Blood Vitality Pills have been withheld; the province refuses to distribute them, saying he's ornamental but not useful, and giving them would be wasting resources."

In a moment, several grassroots parents were filled with righteous indignation.

"We should sue them; this is a national regulation, what they're doing is illegal!"

"What illegal? The rewards come from the province's treasury; they can choose not to give if they want, it's just that the kid has no background—if he were a scion of some powerful family, would the province dare to withhold it?"

"……"

Lin Meng hearing this, her mood became extremely complicated.

Again it's about status and background; a child without background just deserves to be bullied, huh?

She gritted her teeth, stepped forward, pushed through the crowd, and said to the gatekeeper:

"Please help me call the homeroom teacher of Class 8, Grade 3, and say that Ye Xiu's sister is looking for him about something."

Lin Meng deliberately presented herself as Ye Xiu's sister; upon hearing this, everyone was greatly surprised and cast sympathetic glances at Lin Meng.

An auntie empathized and gently comforted Lin Meng.

"Girl, try to see the bright side; that's just how the world is. Think positively—at least your brother has talent, so he'll surely have good days ahead, unlike my family, who tested C-rank talent but it's combat-type, who knows if he'll end up dying on the battlefield..."

The auntie's words left everyone silent for a moment.

On one hand they pride themselves on their children having supernatural power, with limitless futures ahead.

On the other hand they clearly understand what that means.

Support types are better off; those combat-type awakened ones, after graduation, are mostly assigned to various Night Watch squads, doing bloody, tearful grunt work.

High pay and good benefits mean nothing if you don't have the life to spend them...

Lin Meng thought it over and ultimately said nothing; after all, she wasn't really a person of this world.

The gatekeeper soon relayed the message back, looking at Lin Meng as if wanting to speak but hesitating.

"Um, little miss, Ye Xiu seems to have run into some trouble; his homeroom teacher said you can go into the school to find him."

Lin Meng furrowed her brows and immediately quickened her pace into the school.

If the gatekeeper's rumors are all true, given Ye Xiu's temperament, he might not be able to swallow this indignity.

But arms can't twist thighs; to make those people act according to rules, you have to bring out hard power and smash your fists into their faces.

Those parents at the gate weren't wrong about one thing: lacking status and background, sometimes you can only swallow a silent loss, especially in this anomalous world where strength is revered, even more so.

Not long after walking, Lin Meng encountered Ye Xiu's homeroom teacher.

Gu Feng saw Lin Meng and his eyes lit up at once; he hurried over in a quick trot.

"Ye Xiu's sister, hurry and come with me to the principal's office; that brat Ye Xiu has started arguing with the people from the provincial bureau."

"The provincial bureau?"

Gu Feng wiped the sweat from his forehead and whispered:

"It's the people from the Provincial Night Watch Management Bureau; they came to Jianan City for public duty, and on the way came to inspect the school, where they outright denied Ye Xiu's S-rank talent, refusing to acknowledge summoners as awakened beings, and thus they don't intend to give the reward that should go to S-rank talent examinees."

Lin Meng thought to herself, "Indeed, just as expected, and it's even a person who came in person to deny Ye Xiu's achievements."

This isn't just about a few rewards anymore; it's practically a direct denial of Ye Xiu's future.

With the other side doing this, Ye Xiu has completely become a hot potato; which university would be willing to accept him in the future?

Unless Ye Xiu regards himself as an ordinary student, treating that S-rank talent as if it never happened.

But what gives them the right?!

Lin Meng was furious; Ye Xiu, like her, was already fatherless and motherless, with no one to rely on. These people had seen that he had no backing, and the reward that should have been given could simply be withheld.

"Come on, take me to have a look!"

Lin Meng grew angry, her aura very strong.

Although Gu Feng knew the other person was far younger than him, he still couldn't help but tremble all over, and immediately led her the way.

At that moment, in the Principal's office, Ye Xiu's frail figure stood alone before the desk, his demeanor neither humble nor arrogant, making the Principal unable to bear to look.

But he was merely a principal, and compared to the provincial bureau official beside him, his status was worlds apart.

Because the reward concerned a supernatural artifact, it was certainly not up to him to decide.

Ye Xiu fixed his gaze on the provincial bureau official, his clenched fists trembling slightly.

If it weren't for Older Sister Meng's advice still ringing in his ears, he would have likely overturned the table by now.