Chapter 169

"Child, you are simply a supreme treasure!"

"Do you know how vital the data in your mind is to the nation? Without exaggeration, with this single piece of information, the nation will seize the initiative in future competitions and reap huge benefits!"

"No, this matter is too important; I must report it immediately!"

Principal Guan Bei ran off excitedly to make a phone call!

Cao De happily patted Bai Jing's shoulder. "You are amazing; I am proud of you!"

This was Bai Jing's goal: to exchange knowledge from his past life for a layer of protection. The nation's attention would serve as a protective umbrella.

What if he lacked a good background? He could still be adorned with glory, making certain people unable to touch him.

Moreover, he would not need to expose his Aura Power, keeping it as a trump card.

After all, Aura Power is far too conspicuous; once exposed, the "793" would bring much trouble. Submitting this knowledge, however, was different; it would absolutely become a state secret.

By then, the nation would not only refrain from publicly affecting his life but also secretly protect him, achieving two goals with one move!

A while later, Principal Guan Bei returned, beaming with joy.

"The higher-ups said they will send someone to make contact and instructed that this matter must be kept strictly confidential, with absolutely no leaks allowed."

Cao De immediately replied: "Understood; I will handle it properly!"

Principal Guan Bei patted Bai Jing's shoulder. "Thanks to you, our school has achieved a great merit this time!"

Bai Jing replied modestly, "It is my honor to contribute to the school!"

"Good child!"

The more Principal Guan Bei looked at this child, the more satisfied he became; he only regretted not having a daughter, otherwise he would surely marry her to him!

Perhaps he should continue eyeing his niece?

"You can also rest assured; once you make contact with the person sent by the nation and settle this matter, your merit will certainly not be lacking!"

Bai Jing declared with high-minded integrity, "How can one calculate returns when serving the nation? This is the duty of every citizen!"

Principal Guan Bei laughed heartily. "Good! Just based on this level of awareness, your future achievements will surely be extraordinary!"

Cao De really wanted to complain; he was pretending. This kid would never be so self-aware; he was the type who wouldn't let go of the eagle until he saw the rabbit!

However, since he could benefit a little from this matter, he would let the boy show off!

After leaving the principal's office, Cao De brought Bai Jing to stop at an empty corridor.

"Do you know why the principal and the nation are so concerned?"

"Because of the lack of understanding regarding Divine Beasts!"

"What you say is not wrong! But the most important reason is the competition of national strength."

"You don't understand this point, do you?"

Bai Jing nodded; he was of ordinary background, so naturally he could not access such information.

Cao De explained, "Since the arrival of the Pokémon, everything in this world is closely related to them, whether resources or national strength. The deeper a nation understands Pokémon, the more benefits it can gain, especially regarding those Divine Beasts."

"Do you know about the Secret Realms?"

Bai Jing nodded and then shook his head. "I know, but I don't understand much!"

"There are many types of Secret Realms, such as race-based, attribute-based, regional, and ruin-based Secret Realms. Apart from some small ones, most Secret Realms are guarded by Divine Beasts, and these Divine Beasts hold the keys to opening the Secret Realms."

"Secret Realms possess various abundant resources and Pokémon; their preciousness goes without saying, making them objects of contention among all nations!"

"Without the key, the opening of a Secret Realm is neither fixed in time nor location; it will appear randomly anywhere in the world."

"After the Pokémon Alliance was established, a regulation was set!"

"If a Secret Realm opens within a nation's territory, that nation has one month to obtain ownership of that Secret Realm."

"The so-called ownership means obtaining the Secret Realm key from the guarding Divine Beast, because as long as one possesses this key, one can open this Secret Realm at any time and in any place."

"However, the power of Divine Beasts is too terrifying; in the beginning, humans suffered greatly at their hands, and gaining their recognition is not that easy."

Hearing this, Bai Jing asked, "What if more than one month passes?"

"It's simple: the Secret Realm no longer belongs to that nation. Any nation in the Alliance has the right to compete; whoever gains the Divine Beast's recognition and obtains the key will own that Secret Realm."

"What if none succeed?"

Cao De raised one finger. "The opening of a Secret Realm lasts for a maximum of one year; once the time is up, it will close and vanish. No one knows when or where it will appear next!"

"Now do you know how important the knowledge in your mind is? With your knowledge, once a new Secret Realm opens, we will hold an absolute advantage."

Indeed, understanding all aspects of Divine Beasts, especially their personalities and habits, would make gaining their recognition much easier.

Bai Jing asked again, "What if a Secret Realm opens in a place not under any nation's jurisdiction? For example, on the high seas."

"Fair competition!"

"By the way, the disturbance caused by a Secret Realm opening is enormous; it is impossible to make a fortune quietly!"

Cao De added again, "The exchange tournament concerns Secret Realms; the school that wins the championship will get the opportunity to venture inside..."

"Let me put it this way: if you want to capture rare and high-talent Pokémon, Secret Realms are the best place, and if you are lucky, you can even find some precious items."

"Unlike the current wilderness, where you can barely see a shadow of rare Pokémon; high-talent ones are even rarer."

Understood; they were all ruined!

Bai Jing became interested. "I haven't been to a Secret Realm yet; this time, I must win the championship no matter what!"

"Then work hard; I allow you to skip classes!"

"Thank you, Professor!"

"Let's go; back to the classroom; you still need to cooperate with me in acting!"

The two stopped at the classroom door.

Cao De rubbed his face, turning it into a look of anger.

Bai Jing wiped his face with his hand, turning it into a mournful expression.

Then the two exchanged a glance, nodded, and walked inside.

"Huh? They're back…"

"Why do they look off?"

"Professor's face looks so scary!"

"Why does Brother Bai look like he did something wrong?"

With a bang, Cao De slammed the table in fury, startling everyone!

He jabbed a finger at Bai Jing and cursed, "Even jokes have a limit — is this kind of thing something you can mess around with?"

"Do you have any idea the principal almost reported it up the chain? If this turned out to be a false alarm, how would it make Magic Capital University look?"

"You… you… you… you're really pissing me off to death!"

Bai Jing said weakly, "I'm sorry, I was wrong!"

Everyone was dumbfounded — what on earth was going on? Didn't they set off all fired up? Why did they come back looking like this?

After taking a few deep breaths, Cao De, still seething, said, "Considering your excellent grades, I'll let it slide this time — but if there's a next time, you'll be punished without mercy!"

"Yes, I understand!"

Cao De announced, "There is no divine beast, no creator god — everything before was made up by him. Just listen and don't take it seriously!"

"Huh? It was fake!"

"I knew it — how could something like that be real!"

"Damn it, we got played by Brother Bai again!"

Bai Jing secretly gave Cao De a thumbs-up — great acting, next time I'll give you a little golden statue.

Back at his seat, Student Mu Rong leaned over and asked, "Classmate Bai Jing, was all that really fake?"

Bai Jing gave her a wink!

Mu Rong understood and giggled!