Chapter 326

Jie Ming scanned, only to find that it wasn't just David who had come.

A little further away, there were several familiar yet somewhat strange figures standing—Seraphina, Kaelen, Anya, and Rex.

These four, back then, were as famous as David, recognized as the "new generation" of Tier 10 talent super geniuses of the Nuolun Workshop, infinitely glorious.

However, in that decisive elite trial, they were firmly suppressed by Jie Ming, who had emerged out of nowhere.

Only David performed decently, saving some face for their "genius group."

Calculating carefully, since the end of the trial, he hadn't met Seraphina and the other four for nearly a thousand years.

David, because he had assisted in settling the indigenous people of Eloxia (now Nuolun Plane No. 147) back then, still had some intersection with Jie Ming.

But in the last few hundred years, with the heavy burden of their respective conquests and research tasks, the contact had gradually become sparse.

This is quite normal in the Wizarding World.

Plane wars that last for hundreds of years, plus wizards who don't know the passage of time once they are immersed in their own research, make it a common occurrence for old friends to be difficult to gather.

Jie Ming's spiritual power moved slightly, and his perception spread quietly.

David, Seraphina, Kaelen, Anya, and Rex, the spiritual power fields emitted by the five of them were solid and majestic, and all carried their own obvious special tendencies.

Clearly, they had all successfully mastered the rules and stepped into the level of Tier 3 wizards.

In all fairness, in this conference room that gathered the essence of Nuolun Academy No. 147 for hundreds of years, the level of Tier 3 wizards was not outstanding, and could even be said to be a bit low.

Even without counting other elites of the same period, among the students who graduated in later sessions, there were many who had already advanced to Tier 4 and Tier 5.

These five former super geniuses were indeed a bit "inconspicuous" in terms of level now.

However, when the perceptions of Seraphina and the others landed on Jie Ming, clearly and accurately capturing the spiritual power fluctuations that belonged only to a Tier 2 wizard, their reactions were not contemptuous.

Instead, they widened their eyes one by one, their faces filled with exclamation and... undisguised envy.

Hum...

Pitch-black energy spread across the body.

Like a shadow shuttle, Seraphina's figure disappeared in place like a ghost, and the next moment she appeared out of thin air beside Jie Ming.

She looked as if she had seen some incredible spectacle, looked Jie Ming up and down carefully, her lively eyes full of suspicion: "Jie Ming?! You... how are you still Tier 2?! How is this possible?!"

The remaining three also gathered around, Kaelen's face, which always maintained a gentle posture, lost its composure at this moment, his hand holding his glasses trembling slightly, muttering: "Tier 2... actually still Tier 2... what kind of monster are you, guy?!"

Even the originally lively Anya had a complex look in her eyes.

Although David had been mentally prepared, he couldn't help but sigh after confirming it with his own eyes.

He couldn't help but shake his head, his tone carrying heartfelt emotion: "I thought we had caught up to you, but I didn't expect... the gap between us, instead of narrowing, has become larger and larger."

Kaelen finally stabilized his trembling hand, took a deep breath, and looked at Jie Ming as if looking at a walking paradox: "Incomprehensible... how much stuff have you accumulated to be able to keep yourself 'staying' at Tier 2?"

Their words and reactions stemmed from a unique understanding of level improvement in the Wizarding World.

For ordinary wizards, the faster the level improves, the more it naturally represents their talent, opportunity, and wisdom.

But if placed on those truly top geniuses, the evaluation criteria are often reversed—the slower the promotion, the more terrifying the potential often means.

The reason for such a completely opposite situation is that wizards are essentially pursuers of knowledge.

The improvement of level and the increase of power, in the eyes of truly wise wizards, are just "by-products" that come naturally in the process of pursuing truth.

The wizard level that ordinary wizards have to try every means to improve is never a difficult task for top geniuses.

The reason why they are slow to advance is that there is still vast knowledge waiting to be excavated at the current level, countless ideas waiting to be verified, and deep foundations that need to be consolidated.

Only when they have truly reached the "end" at the current level and cannot advance any further will they choose to step into the next stage.

Like Jie Ming, who clearly possesses world-shaking talent but has "stayed" at Tier 2 for a thousand years as if it were one day, it can only explain one thing: at the Tier 2 level, he still has a continuous stream of inspiration, and there is bottomless knowledge that needs to be learned and integrated!

This is a state that makes any wizard who aspires to climb the peak of truth envious, and can even be said to be jealous.

Jie Ming looked at the expressions mixed with shock, confusion, and envy on the faces of several old acquaintances, couldn't help but smile, and said frankly: "I just feel that there are still many things I haven't figured out, so I'm not in a hurry to advance. Long time no see, everyone."

David was the first to break free from the complex emotions. He took a step forward with his sturdy body and patted Jie Ming on the shoulder with a smile.

The force was so strong that Jie Ming wondered if this guy wanted to shoot himself to death: "Let's not talk about this; comparing people to people will kill people. Jie Ming, with the formation of the elite combat unit this time, we are very likely to be assigned to the same or adjacent second-line battlefield. At that time, maybe I will need your advice."

Jie Ming naturally nodded and agreed: "You are too polite. Once on the battlefield, sharing intelligence and taking care of each other is as it should be. Maybe we will have a chance to cooperate."

However, his words did not resonate with others.

Rex, who was wearing mechanical equipment next to him, with faint blue energy arcs flashing at his joints, seemed to suddenly remember some unbearable past events, couldn't help but shiver, and his voice under the metal mask carried a hint of lingering fear:

"Contacting each other and exchanging intelligence is no problem! Cooperation... let's forget about cooperation! Jie Ming, if you get together with a guy like you, heaven knows what earth-shattering 'moth' will be made again. Wasn't it miserable enough to be pitted by you in the trial last time?"

As soon as he said this, Seraphina, Kaelen, and even Anya next to him subconsciously nodded in unison, their faces showing expressions of lingering fear.

Clearly, they all recalled some "fear" dominated by Jie Ming's "means."

Jie Ming looked at this group of "former genius" teammates with over-the-top reactions, and several black lines immediately hung down on his forehead.

"... You just say whether my method is useful or not!" He tried to defend himself.

"Yes, yes, yes, stuffing shit into their mouths in front of the gods, if it weren't for the high-level watching, we would have been beaten to death long ago." Seraphina rolled her eyes and complained angrily.

The few looked at each other and couldn't help but laugh.

(End of chapter)