novelraw Chapter 777 - 231 Betting Agreement_3
Chapter 777 - 231 Betting Agreement_3
The researcher suddenly made a stopping gesture, then said to Lou Wei beside him, "If we go by Chen Ming’s explanation, his current Spiritual Power is indeed enough to reach this extent, enough to control a colony without any issues. It was my calculations that missed some spec deviations."
"Of course, I can’t verify whether Chen Ming’s past is really as he said it was, whether he truly possesses these abilities, but that’s not my responsibility."
The researcher nodded at Chen Ming, Lou Wei, and Bai Quan each before retreating to the corner of the conference room.
He casually found a seat and sat down, looking as if he was ready to watch the show.
The others also burst into a small wave of discussions again.
"So theoretically, Chen Ming can really achieve it. Doesn’t that mean his potential for development is even higher than that of the President of the Spiritual Ability Association and Wu An?"
"It seems Lou Wei has provoked the wrong person."
"Not exactly the wrong person. If he doesn’t provoke him now, when the conflict with Bai Quan arises later, Chen Ming surely won’t just stand by and watch."
"Looks like there will be a good show to watch later."
From the first word exchanged between Chen Ming and the researcher, the cold sweat on Lou Wei’s forehead hadn’t stopped.
Especially now that the Psychic researcher has made it clear he won’t intervene in this matter, Lou Wei was already drenched in sweat.
But when Chen Ming’s gaze shifted back to him again, he suddenly thought of a retort: "These calculations, after all, are just paper data; there’s no way to prove Chen Ming really has such capabilities."
Chen Ming retorted, "Then how do you want me to prove it?"
"The simplest way, just get you tested once. The result of the test will be whatever it is."
Chen Ming slammed the table and demanded, "Who do you think you are? Just because you tell me to undergo a test, I have to undergo a test?"
Someone nearby who understood the situation immediately said, "Chen Ming is a Psychic of the Spiritual Ability Association, and the Association’s Psychics have a rule that they can’t accept any systematic checks. You’re genuinely making things difficult for him."
Seeing that Lou Wei still wanted to speak, the person who reminded him immediately added, "Unless you have the ability to make the President of the Association change the rules, don’t bring it up."
Lou Wei was choked by the remark but continued, "But how long has it been since he became a Psychic? Has it even been a year? Who would believe that he can spread Spiritual Power over an entire colony in a year?"
At this point, Chen Ming couldn’t be bothered to talk nicely anymore and directly cursed, "Ridiculous, then I have just one question, who’d believe your mom’s still alive? Any evidence?"
"You!"
"What you? Want to make a bet? Bet your life on it!"
Pang Dong, who had been silent the whole time, stepped in to mediate at this moment, "Hey, hey, hey, let’s not say things in anger."
While soothing Chen Ming, he said to Lou Wei, "A specific physical and spiritual energy test is something Chen Ming absolutely cannot accept. Asking him to look at those specialized Spiritual Energy-related data earlier was already pushing their limits. You definitely can’t force others."
He then turned to Chen Ming and asked, "But using Spiritual Energy directly in the field shouldn’t be a problem, right?"
Chen Ming paused slightly, then quickly realized that Pang Dong was helping him.
"Using it directly is no problem, as long as it’s not a test, I don’t mind."
At this point, Lou Wei was somewhat at a loss about what to do. When someone proposed a method to verify Chen Ming’s specific amount of Spiritual Power, he replied without thinking, "Then let him try!"
Bai Quan suddenly questioned Lou Wei at this moment, "Are you providing a colony for Chen Ming to test on? Anything Chen Ming controls with his Spiritual Energy falls under his control. Do you have the resources to bet a colony?"
"Besides, even if you want to test it, one industrial colony similar to the simulation’s scale isn’t enough, is it? One colony can’t determine Chen Ming’s Spiritual Energy recovery rate."
"If you can come up with two industrial colonies similar to those in the simulation for Chen Ming to test on, if Chen Ming can’t achieve the same effect as in the simulation within the same timeframe, I’ll admit he cheated."
"I’ll immediately handle this matter according to the regulations of the Fourteenth Legion, with so many people watching, I wouldn’t dare to break my word."
"Two colonies..."
When it came to actually contributing something, Lou Wei hesitated again, unsure of whether to agree.
"Whoever questions, provides the proof, and offers an environment for Chen Ming to prove himself, surely no one would challenge someone else and then expect the person to prove themselves?"
Bai Quan once again pinned Lou Wei down with his words. He hesitated for a moment, then suddenly clenched his teeth and said, "I’ll provide them."
"What do you have to provide? Where does a Major General like you get two industrial colonies?"
"I... have a friend I know..."
Chen Ming suddenly looked at him like he was an idiot and said, "Does this friend of yours know that he’s your friend?"
"No need to worry; I’ll send the star system coordinates to Bai Quan later. What if it turns out you cheated in the end?"
Bai Quan immediately responded on behalf of Chen Ming, "If it turns out Chen Ming cheated, I will naturally compensate you for those colony structures controlled by Chen Ming. If he didn’t cheat, those two colonies are the price you must bear for questioning him."
"Alright, it’s settled."
Bai Quan immediately drafted an agreement and placed it in front of Chen Ming and Lou Wei.
Chen Ming signed decisively, and after a moment’s hesitation, Lou Wei signed as well.
Even though this was a simulated conference room deep in subconscious immersion, the agreement signed here still held legal effect unless it was within a pre-set background of actual combat simulation.