novelraw Chapter 373: What Can I Do for You?
Chapter 373: What Can I Do for You?
Absurd! Utterly absurd!
Would a Calamity-level entity be so kind as to give such a priceless treasure to a human?
What conspiracy was at play here?
What unfathomable scheme were they failing to understand?
Or perhaps... was this Reforge Fruit a fake?
But that unique fluctuation of laws could not be counterfeited.
For a moment, the three vice-headmasters looked at each other, seeing the same shock mirrored in each other's eyes.
"The headmaster is here!"
A student suddenly shouted.
They saw Headmaster Ye Hongyu and Wang Mingyuan land beside Yun Chen and the other two."What is going on?"
Ye Hongyu's phoenix eyes held authority as she swept her gaze over the dragon-man Aberrant in the arena, which was radiating Calamity-level Pressure.
When she saw the fruit in its arms, flowing with a seven-colored halo, her pupils also contracted sharply. However, being the headmaster, her composure was extraordinary, and she maintained a calm exterior.
Wang Mingyuan, standing beside her, gave a slight shudder the moment he clearly saw the figure in the arena.
It was Su Zhan!
Despite the drastic change in form, covered in scales, having grown dragon horns and a tail, the familiar outline and the look in its eyes allowed him to instantly confirm the other's identity.
Calamity-level!
The Pressure emanating from Su Zhan was genuine Calamity-level!
How long had it been?
He had leapt to become a Calamity-level powerhouse standing at the pinnacle of Daxia?
This growth speed was terrifying!
Alongside the shock, an indescribable pang of sorrow surged in Wang Mingyuan's heart.
He knew all too well how Su Zhan had obtained this level of strength.
Struggling to survive alone in that perilous Mist World, walking the line of death time and again, hunting terrifying Mist Creatures... How much suffering had he endured, how many life-and-death crises had he experienced? Wang Mingyuan hardly dared to imagine.
This child had forcibly carved a bloody path out relying on tenacious willpower and that unique potential.
Simultaneously, Ye Hongyu's earlier concerns about Su Zhan's stance echoed in his mind.
Looking at this student before him, so different from a human form, and recalling how the Aberrant Purge Division, especially Qin Bai, had repeatedly hunted Su Zhan to the brink of despair...
Wang Mingyuan's heart wavered ever so slightly.
Did this child... truly harbor no resentment in his heart?
Now possessing such power, would he still choose to stand on humanity's side?
But he quickly suppressed that flicker of doubt.
He trusted his own judgment of Su Zhan's character, he trusted that bond between teacher and student, and he believed that Su Zhan appearing here now and presenting the Reforge Fruit itself represented a stance.
Ye Hongyu also recognized Su Zhan.
Her shock was no less than Wang Mingyuan's, perhaps even greater!
Because she understood better what Calamity-level signified; this had completely exceeded her initial expectations.
Ye Hongyu looked at Su Zhan. "You hold such a heavy treasure, specifically asking to see Wang Mingyuan. For what purpose?"
Wang Mingyuan met Su Zhan's cold, vertical golden pupils with a complex gaze, trying to keep his tone as calm as possible. "I am Wang Mingyuan. What guidance do you seek from me, sir?"
Su Zhan showed no extra emotion.
Any explanation at this moment could invite unnecessary suspicion. He could not afford the risk of exposing his identity.
Under the gaze of everyone present.
Su Zhan performed an action that left everyone utterly dumbfounded.
He did not answer any questions, fixing his gaze on Wang Mingyuan.
Then, with extreme casualness, he gently tossed the radiant, colorful Reforge Fruit in his arms towards Wang Mingyuan.
He only spoke three simple words: "For you."
Before his words faded.
Su Zhan's massive fleshy wings gave a powerful flap, stirring up violent air currents. His figure shot into the sky, transforming into a streak of dark-red light, heading decisively towards the direction of Black City in the south, disappearing over the horizon in an instant.
He left behind only the stunned crowd.
The entire process was clean and decisive.
From tossing the fruit to leaving, it took merely two or three seconds, giving no one any chance to react or question.
Wang Mingyuan instinctively caught the Reforge Fruit, feeling the immense vitality within it, enough to drive any powerhouse mad. His entire body froze on the spot.
Just like that... given to him?
A warm current filled his chest.
This child... had actually gone and found this legendary divine object for him!
And without the slightest hesitation, just "shoved" it into his hands like this!
The sentiment behind this weighed as heavily as a mountain!
But a powerful surge of worry also welled up in his heart.
What about Su Zhan's own injuries?
He clearly remembered that Su Zhan's Awakened abilities had stagnated due to foundation damage.
Had he used this Reforge Fruit himself?
Was his injury healed?
Wang Mingyuan had countless questions he wanted to ask, but Su Zhan had given him no opportunity, leaving directly.
Looking at the priceless treasure in his hand.
Wang Mingyuan felt both moved and worried, his emotions complex.
Especially feeling the spiritual nature of the Reforge Fruit slowly dissipating.
He didn't know exactly how much time had passed, but he knew about the three-day limit.
He found himself both wanting to laugh and cry.
This child... really was...
This was an "irrefusable shove"!
Forcing him to consume it immediately, otherwise it would be a waste of heaven's gift, betraying his student's painstaking efforts.
Wang Mingyuan looked up towards the direction where Su Zhan had disappeared, tightly clutching the Reforge Fruit in his hand.
He turned to Ye Hongyu and the three equally shocked vice-headmasters beside him, raising the fruit in his hand, a complex yet relieved smile appearing on his face.
"It seems... I must go into seclusion immediately."
The people in the arena finally recovered from their frozen state.
Hong Shan's voice boomed like a bell. "My goodness! He just left? Just tossed the Reforge Fruit over like that? What's he after?"
Li Yanji frowned deeply. "This matter is far too strange! A strange Calamity-level Aberrant breaks into the academy just to deliver a priceless treasure?
Professor Wang, have you ever met this person before?
Could this be some trick?"
Yun Chen's refined face was also full of gravity, his voice gentle. "Teacher Wang, this object is undoubtedly the Reforge Fruit; its vitality cannot be faked.
But as Vice-Headmaster Li said, this action... defies reason."
"Whatever the reason, since the item has been delivered to us, and it's a genuine Reforge Fruit, can we just throw it back?"
Ye Hongyu's phoenix eyes swept over the people present, making a decision befitting a headmaster. "Mingyuan, your injury has troubled you for years. Now that this opportunity is right before you, how can you miss it?
Regardless of the other party's purpose, this Reforge Fruit is crucial for you! Consume it immediately to avoid complications!"
Hearing this, Hong Shan slapped his thigh vigorously. "The headmaster is right! Old Wang, what are you standing there for? Hurry up and eat it! This thing will turn into rotten fruit if left too long! If heaven grants it and you don't take it, you'll suffer the consequences!"
Li Yanji said solemnly, "Teacher Wang, the headmaster speaks wisely.
The urgent matter is to heal your injury.
As for the rest... we can discuss it later."
Yun Chen also nodded slightly. "The dissipation of the Reforge Fruit's spiritual nature cannot be delayed. Teacher Wang, this is your fortune, and also the good fortune of our Vermilion Bird Academy."