[{"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-17":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},479865,728,"Chapter 17 : Chapter 17","you-stole-my-s-rank-talent-afraid-now-that-i-ve--chapter-17",17,"\u003Cp>Chapter 17: I Hope You Stay This Arrogant Forever\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mu ended with a soft snort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every mind present went blank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially the students standing not far away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wild!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too wild!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Your school looks down on me and on my school?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then in my eyes, your so-called powerful school is worth less than dog shit!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the students were stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was Li Mu really not afraid of offending Jinhua High School?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What did you just say!?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Tong was so furious that his face turned green and purple. Grinding his teeth, he let his aura surge abruptly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Changming and Zhao Qingshan stepped forward at the same time, blocking Li Mu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind them, the aura of the school leaders rose all at once, instantly suppressing Sun Tong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blackwater High School only suffered from poor student quality and scarce resources because of real-world circumstances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That did not mean its teachers were weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Tong had risen to the position of Director of Admissions at Jinhua through connections.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His own strength was not that great.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Zhao Qingshan was a full grade above him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the pressure of several Fifth- and Sixth-Grade martial artists spread out, the surrounding students were so frightened that they all stumbled backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Tong bared his teeth in rage, but knowing the matter could not be escalated too far, he pointed viciously at Li Mu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You trash thrown out by the Li Family, do you really think a place like Blackwater High School can protect you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Changming’s face darkened at once, and he barked coldly, “Sun Tong, I’m warning you. Whatever happens between our schools, we’ll settle it openly and aboveboard!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But if you dare play dirty in private and target my student—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll fight you to the bitter end!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Tong let out a cold, mocking laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yin Changming, there’s no point saying such nonsense!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned to Li Mu and said through gritted teeth, “Li Mu, you probably don’t know how Jinhua High School got where it is today, do you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Listen carefully. If I don’t get your student status stripped within ten days, then my surname isn’t Sun!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And once you’re out of the school system, let’s see how well I can make you suffer!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And you too, Yin Changming. Just you wait!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mu had long since heard about what Jinhua High School relied on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind Jinhua High School stood a major financial conglomerate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was never easy for a school to rise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Jinhua High School had forced its way up through sheer financial power and terrifying connections.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The conglomerate behind it had used money to extend its influence into every walk of life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even into some of the higher levels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mu had long heard that the conglomerate backing Jinhua High School wanted to extend its hand into the Abyss-Suppressing Army as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Building ties with the military was the ultimate pursuit of every force in society.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only by obtaining the military as a powerful backer could one move everywhere without hindrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Abyss-Suppressing Army was truly not something ordinary people could casually reach into.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was an old saying among the common folk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A sack of rice never breeds outside worms.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The interests within the Abyss-Suppressing Army that could be carved up were not even enough for the military brats and official brats to fight over among themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If outside forces wanted to interfere, the first thing they would be touching was that group’s interests.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many people could not even get past them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you tried to take their slice of cake, one of them might put a knife in you first!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was why any outside power trying to open up military connections would face not only enormous difficulty, but also the need to proceed with extreme caution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh? So you really have that much ability?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mu asked with feigned surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t you go grinning at me like that, brat.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There will be a time for you to cry.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aren’t you fond of acting arrogant? Then I hope you stay arrogant forever!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Tong gave a cold laugh, jabbed a finger at Li Mu, and turned to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that very moment, the sound of horses neighing rose from the long street, followed immediately by the clear thunder of galloping hooves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone’s attention was drawn over at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More than a dozen towering monster horses came charging over, dust billowing wherever they passed, while pedestrians and vehicles alike hurried out of the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One did not even need to look closely to know it was the Abyss-Suppressing Army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because within Ironhand City, only motor vehicles were permitted on the roads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Beast-Tamers had to register their beasts before they could ride them on the streets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the Abyss-Suppressing Army was allowed to ride warhorses through the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was a privilege!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, warhorses were much faster than ordinary cars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second, the Abyss-Suppressing Army was accustomed to fighting on horseback within the Abyss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they had to carry out missions within the city, horses were more flexible than machines and far more mobile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they drew closer, every horse could be seen carrying a warrior dressed in the combat uniform of the Abyss-Suppressing Army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the very front was a one-star Junior Wolf Guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Changming and the others instinctively stepped back a little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone thought the Abyss-Suppressing Army was merely passing by on official business.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet to their surprise, the riders reined in together right in front of the gates of Blackwater High School.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, in perfect unison, they swung down from their horses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Junior Wolf Guard at the front strode quickly up to Li Mu and, with a crisp motion, gave him a standard Knight’s Salute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this High-Martial World, because the Abyss-Suppressing Army was cavalry, the salute they used was the Knight’s Salute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The left hand went behind the back, while the right hand clenched into a fist and was held horizontally before the chest. Then the right hand opened into a palm and swept swiftly downward to the right until it was level with the hip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the right hand moved, it resembled the slashing motion of a hand blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Student Li Mu, Director Song and Professor Xu request your presence. There is an important matter to discuss.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I have been ordered to escort you to the Abyss. This way, please!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even as he spoke, the Junior Wolf Guard’s eyes were filled with shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was the officer responsible for guarding the Research Department.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew a little about the influence wielded by Professor Xu and Director Song.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That afternoon, all he had known was that Professor Xu, Director Song, and the others had fallen asleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was not unusual. They often rested quickly after overexhausting their minds in order to recover.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after the two big shots woke up, they had gone half-mad searching for a student named Li Mu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only after questioning Assistant Liu did he learn what had happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right afterward, Professor Xu had ordered him to ride at top speed and bring Li Mu over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before leaving, he had even seen Qin Zhanye enter the Research Department.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And those people had not summoned Li Mu for just any reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were actually setting a banquet and inviting this student named Li Mu!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had to be known that Director Song and Professor Xu were usually extremely frugal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nearly all of their time and energy was poured into researching techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What they hated most was the whole business of entertaining guests and returning favors, and they loathed lavish drinking feasts even more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even a figure like Qin Zhanye, when he had wanted to drink with Professor Xu and the others in the past,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>had often been refused by Professor Xu without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Principal, should I go?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mu turned and asked Yin Changming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Changming and the others were already so shocked that they stood there dumbstruck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was a Junior Wolf Guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he was only a lower-ranking officer, even the lowest-ranking officers of the Abyss-Suppressing Army had an extraordinarily high threshold!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And what had those people just said?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What professor, what director, wanting Li Mu to come discuss important matters??\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah! Yes, yes, yes, go quickly, go quickly. Important matters come first!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Changming hurriedly came back to himself and lightly pushed Li Mu on the shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mu pulled out the Horse Token and gave it a shake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a rustling flourish, Yaogu leaped out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The students of Blackwater High School immediately erupted in cries of astonishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A black horse with silver mane, twin horns, and twin bony protrusions—majestic and handsome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How many high school students could possibly own a warhorse?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll ride after you, then?” Li Mu asked the Junior Wolf Guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good!” The Junior Wolf Guard nodded, though he could not help glancing sideways at Yaogu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That horse actually looked even more magnificent than his own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had not expected Li Mu to possess a monster horse as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had this kid already joined the Reserve ahead of time?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If so, then Professor Xu and the others inviting him over would make sense...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How did that make any sense?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This kid was simply a monster!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mu swung himself up onto the horse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking down from above, he glanced at the completely dumbfounded Sun Tong and said calmly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Director Sun.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah... ah??”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Director of Admissions of Jinhua High School, Sun Tong, went pale at Li Mu’s one call.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at Li Mu in horror, with a smile on his face that looked neither like a smile nor a cry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was completely stunned. How could Li Mu possibly have ties to the military district?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Junior Wolf Guard had actually come to fetch him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be his father’s old connections from the past?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pleaded at Li Mu with his eyes, hoping desperately that Li Mu would not bring up what had just happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Better yet, that he would not mention it even after going into the Abyss!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, if Li Mu stirred things up even a little and caused the Abyss-Suppressing Army to develop a bad impression of Jinhua High School, then it would affect the next stage of Jinhua High School’s plan to build toward military ties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And if that happened, his life would truly become worse than death!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mu was not that merciful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, telling this Junior Wolf Guard about what had happened earlier would not accomplish much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Sun Tong did not know what kind of relationship Li Mu had with these people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mu simply wanted to watch him scare himself half to death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was amusing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If your Jinhua High School wants to ruin me, then come at me directly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t set your sights on our school.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m begging you...”\u003C\u002Fp>",1799,"2026-05-30T10:59:06.454Z","2026-06-01T04:31:04.028Z",1,"novelbin.me","b36812e1d7a0f42e20857e0126929d950f3cc0a648ab91ce9ad7b7f0f48fc722","you-stole-my-s-rank-talent-afraid-now-that-i-ve--chapter-18","you-stole-my-s-rank-talent-afraid-now-that-i-ve--chapter-16",99,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fyou-stole-my-s-rank-talent-afraid-now-that-i-ve--cover.jpg"]