[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-you-stole-my-s-rank-talent-afraid-now-that-i-ve-":3,"chapter-you-stole-my-s-rank-talent-afraid-now-that-i-ve--you-stole-my-s-rank-talent-afraid-now-that-i-ve--chapter-14":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","You Stole My S-Rank Talent? Afraid Now That I’ve Become a War God?",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},479862,728,"Chapter 14 : Chapter 14","you-stole-my-s-rank-talent-afraid-now-that-i-ve--chapter-14",14,"\u003Cp>Chapter 14: The Li Family Dreaming of the Impossible\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guard frowned slightly and looked at her in confusion, having no idea why she had suddenly blurted out those five words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He still maintained his defensive stance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guards were like that. If you treated them politely, they would be even more polite to you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if someone tried to throw their weight around— that was precisely the sort of thing they refused to tolerate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Xiaohong and Li Lan frowned as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You do not understand?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We are from the Li Family of the East District! We came to pick out two horses!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the guard saw the way she was speaking, his tone immediately turned cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Military district warhorses are not sold to civilians. They can only be exchanged for with contribution points and merit points!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Xiaohong was instantly enraged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only did they have no intention of giving them horses, they would not even let them buy them with money?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My younger brother has an S-Rank talent! Li Xiaohao! Have you never heard of the Li Family of the East District?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guard replied coldly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I have. The family that stole someone else’s S-Rank talent, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Zhanye was a martial fanatic and did not pay much attention to social news.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But these guards had lives of their own as well, and all of them knew about the Li Family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just earlier, when they had seen Qin Zhanye arrive and leave with Li Mu, they had even thought of that matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Xiaohong instantly exploded with rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other side clearly knew who they were, yet he still dared speak to them like this!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was obviously not taking the Li Family seriously at all!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was going on?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be that the Li Family’s influence had not yet reached into the military district?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was utterly outrageous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She angrily pointed at Li Mu’s departing back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If lowly trash like Li Mu can buy a horse here, why can we not!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guard let out a faint laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My apologies, but Li Mu’s horse was not bought either. It was gifted by the military district!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why!” Even Li Lan could not hold back anymore and shouted the question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There is no need for me to explain that to you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I will say this one last time. Step back!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guard spoke coldly again, and two other soldiers also approached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The few soldiers glared together, murderous intent spilling from them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Xiaohong and Li Lan, faces full of resentment, gritted their teeth and stepped back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guard turned around coldly and returned to his post, staring straight ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under normal circumstances, he would not have needed to say that much to them in the first place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But those two idiots kept saying “the Li Family” every other sentence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had stolen Li Mu’s talent, and now they were still calling him lowly trash over and over again. It was infuriating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was why, in the end, he had deliberately said those extra few lines just to knock them down a peg.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After leaving the stables, both Li Xiaohong and Li Lan were grinding their teeth in hatred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it, why exactly?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even lowly trash like him can have a military district warhorse.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I only wanted a military district warhorse to show off my status. Why is that so hard?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Xiaohong clenched her fists bitterly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Lan, meanwhile, took out her phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We have to tell Old Madam about this!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That is right, call her!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When their report reached the Li Family, the family happened to be holding a family meeting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Madam Ma was seated in the seat of honor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The family was sorting through the recent business and political figures who had come to discuss cooperation with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, there was one thing that left them dissatisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although many people had come, they were all small fry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>None of the true heavyweights had shown any intention of working with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With things as they stood now, it would be difficult for them to break open the situation quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mother, judging from what Xiaolan just said, Li Mu seems to have a very good relationship with one of the officers in the Abyss-Suppressing Army.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The eldest uncle set down the phone. He had just put it on speaker, so everyone had heard it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It is highly likely that it has something to do with Third Brother’s old connections.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second uncle nodded as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Back then, Third Brother had quite a bit of prestige and was very close with the Abyss-Suppressing Army.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Maybe one of his old friends learned that Li Mu is Third Brother’s son.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So he has been giving him some special care!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second aunt let out a sneer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph. Li Mu has been hopping around like a clown these past two days.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So after all that fuss, it turns out he is only relying on that little bit of connection.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He deliberately let Xiaohong and Xiaolan see him for no reason other than to attract our attention!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He is already dreaming of returning to the Li Family so soon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But once our Xiaohao stands out in this First Abyss Battle—” “at that time, the spotlight on him will be many times greater than anything Li Mu could ever have.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As for Li Mu wanting to return to the family? He can keep dreaming!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone turned to look at the old matriarch, the head of the family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After thinking for a moment, Old Madam Ma said, “At present, our commercial development is moving the fastest, but there does not seem to be much improvement on the political side.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Many people are still sitting on the fence, waiting to see how Xiaohao performs in this first battle in the Abyss.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If we can establish ties with officers in the military district,” “then we can tamper with a few things in this first battle and ensure that our Xiaohao takes the championship without fail.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you ask me, we might as well bring Li Mu back first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even using him as a stepping stone would be useful.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Old Madam Ma finished speaking, the second aunt practically jumped up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mother! That will not do!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When we drove him out, we made it absolutely clear!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I will not agree to letting him come back so cheaply!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Besides, our Xiaohao has an S-Rank talent! He does not need to cheat at all.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Once Xiaohao wins a ranking, military ties will naturally be opened up!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We do not need Li Mu at all!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second uncle quickly shot her a look. “Enough. Stop rambling about this. Listen to Mother!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, he understood exactly what his wife was worried about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Li Family’s pie was getting bigger and bigger now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Li Mu and his mother came back, would they not have to take a slice as well?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Madam Ma sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That is enough. I know what you are worried about. Do not worry. We are only agreeing to let Li Mu return to the family temporarily.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But that does not mean we are restoring him to the family register!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He will have no chance to claim any share of the Li Family’s property.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tell him that we will observe his performance for a year, and naturally he will work hard to prove himself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Madam Ma spoke with complete confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As though Li Mu were nothing more than a lapdog who would come wagging his tail over at the slightest crumb of bread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She never even considered the impossible possibility that Li Mu might refuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second aunt folded her arms and rolled her eyes. “That is more like it…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then it is settled. Call Xiaohong and Xiaolan and have the two of them go together.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tell them not to be too harsh on Li Mu.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We would rather need that military connection right now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Madam Ma rose to her feet, not forgetting to remind everyone of that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Li Family all answered in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the Abyss, in the military training zone, Li Mu returned to Blackwater High School’s training area on horseback.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The students immediately exploded with excitement and crowded around Li Mu’s warhorse, marveling at it nonstop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some of the students who were concerned about Li Mu gathered around him even more directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Lingtong urgently asked, “Li Mu, why are you covered in dust? Are you alright?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That is right. The officer did not make things hard for you, did he?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faced with everyone’s concern, Li Mu shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason he had ridden back on horseback was precisely to reassure everyone. Not only had he not been punished, he had even received rewards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That way, everyone’s impression of the Abyss-Suppressing Army would not decline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the little task Qin Zhanye had assigned him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three new instructors Blackwater High School had received were all very responsible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The content of the military training also alternated between practice and explanation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It mainly covered the types of monsters students were likely to encounter in the First Abyss Battle, combat methods, physical conditioning, team assignments, live combat drills, and similar subjects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The afternoon training ended very quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To ensure the students’ safety, no students were kept overnight inside the Abyss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They would come down again the next day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So at around six o’clock, all the students gradually gathered by the Abyss elevators and began returning to the surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After that, everyone boarded skyrail trains back to their respective schools.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once he got on the skyrail train back to school, Li Mu chose to sit cross-legged and meditate directly, so that the classmates around him would not surround him and pester him with endless questions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When everyone saw that Li Mu had entered meditation, they found it awkward to disturb him, so they could only discuss his cloak and warhorse instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For most poor families, it was hard enough even to obtain a mortal-grade Black Iron weapon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even for moderately well-off families willing to spend heavily for the First Abyss Battle, the most they could do was upgrade to a high-grade weapon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mu, however, not only had a premium Spiritual Treasure, he even had a warhorse!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What they did not know was that Li Mu also had a premium weapon and two High-Grade Techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Techniques were far more precious than weapons or Spiritual Treasures of the same tier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the various energy sources and resources gathered from the Abyss were all materials for making weapons and Spiritual Treasures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But techniques had to be passed down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every single technique was a painstaking work born from a martial artist’s blood and sweat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mu took out the technique stone and clenched it in his hand, beginning to comprehend the first defensive technique, Dragon’s Final Resonance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The technique comprehension was complete.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mu inwardly marveled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The No-Grade Celestial Immortal Art was truly terrifying. It could add fifty years of insight to every technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were inner cultivation or a high-level technique, it would not be strange if someone used it for fifty years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for a low-quality technique like the Flowing Cloud Triple Shock, most people would replace it after just a few years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one would ever keep using a foundational technique for fifty or sixty years!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And even if someone did, it would still be impossible for them to have the same level of comprehension as Li Mu’s Celestial Immortal Art granted him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, even if a martial artist practiced the Flowing Cloud Triple Shock for fifty years, he still might not be able to comprehend the Five Shocks of Flowing Cloud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So when Li Mu used his Celestial Immortal Art to cultivate other techniques, it was, in effect, raising the tier of the techniques he learned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Take Dragon’s Final Resonance, for example. It was actually an upgraded version of the mortal-grade technique Golden Bell Shield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the mortal-grade Golden Bell Shield was activated, the user could not move, and it had only a defensive effect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Dragon’s Final Resonance— through a shouted cry, it could rapidly mobilize True Qi and cast a shield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was extremely flexible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only could the shield withstand damage, but if it was filled to the brim with a large amount of True Qi at the end, it could also explode!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When it shattered, the sound was as thunderous as a dragon’s cry, and the resulting energy explosion could send the opponent reeling back. It was a defensive technique that combined both offense and defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, its advantage lay mainly in its functionality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strictly speaking, in terms of defensive power alone, it was not stronger than Golden Bell Shield, nor did it have as large a defensive range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And when it finally exploded, it required an enormous amount of True Qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after gaining fifty years of insight and understanding, Li Mu could make the shield absorb the damage it blocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could use that external energy to fill it, then make it explode at the end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That way, it would reduce the True Qi consumption by at least eighty percent, while the recoil force would become even greater than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most importantly, Li Mu felt that he did not need to shout in order to mobilize his True Qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as he was in a combat state, with True Qi circulating through his entire body, he could cast it instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the terrifying aspect of the Celestial Immortal Art!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After that, Li Mu took out the second High-Grade Technique, Iron-Cleaving Form, and began to comprehend it.\u003C\u002Fp>",2267,"2026-05-30T10:59:06.454Z","2026-06-01T04:31:04.028Z",1,"novelbin.me","312d25b2094785c8b26cc4ba6346822d85f0404cf3b9dd99432e314fe6322a48","you-stole-my-s-rank-talent-afraid-now-that-i-ve--chapter-15","you-stole-my-s-rank-talent-afraid-now-that-i-ve--chapter-13",99,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fyou-stole-my-s-rank-talent-afraid-now-that-i-ve--cover.jpg"]