Chapter 1040 - Enlightening Someone
After deciphering the secret of the celestial body and finding the crux, Sun Mo's interest in the three world-class difficulty questions of the Dragonspirit Manor waned by quite a bit.
After all, his curiosity had been satiated. Besides, even if he deciphered it, it would belong to others and had nothing to do with him.
As for these experimental subjects, he also had no idea how their situation was.
Sun Mo was someone from the modern era and also a teacher. He had the basic morals and conscience, and although he knew that it probably wouldn't be effective, he still wished to persuade Bai Wenzhang.
Those children were innocent!
One should try their best not to do human experiments.
The experimental subjects were split into three groups according to their ages and were living in different areas.
Sun Mo followed Jiang Leng and arrived at the living area of the youth group.
These children were all clad in the same white uniforms that were sewn together with two grey linen.
There were no sleeves and the shirttail reached the thighs. The uniforms looked very loose-fitting.
These clothes couldn't aid in defending or covering private parts because researchers had to constantly monitor the conditions of the youths.
Only by wearing these would the researchers be able to see more clearly.
"Other than the clothes and not having freedom, life here is actually pretty good."
Jiang Leng recalled.
Because they were experimental subjects, their food was very good and the place they stayed in was very comfortable. But there was a completely planned schedule of work and rest.
Bai Wenzhang wanted the most perfect experimental bodies. Hence, these youths had to study and cultivate. Hence, their schedules were packed to the brim. They also had the best great teachers teaching them.
"Mn!"
Sun Mo walked through the living area and arrived at a small public square.
There was an arena here, and two youths were currently fighting. Below the arena, over 30 youths were spectating, and several researchers were holding books as they took notes.
"So impressive?"
Lu Zhiruo took a few glances and exclaimed in shock.
These children were maybe only two or three years younger than her, but their combat strengths were extremely strong. She knew she wouldn't be able to defeat them.
"Zhiruo, I know you are very hardworking. However, the amount of sweat we sweated is much more than you."
Jiang Leng explained, "Every day, the meaning of us living is to condition our body into tip-top shape to welcome the Dean's experiments on us."
When Jiang Leng spoke, that youth with short hair and a hook nose grabbed the chance and punched his opponent's chest.
Kacha!
The sounds of bones cracking rang out.
Ah!
The other youth cried out in pain and stumbled backward. However, hook nose didn't spare him. He took a step forward and chased after him while rapidly punching out.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
A total of three punches slammed into the opponent's face, broke his nose and split his eyebrow. In fact, even one of the opponent's eyeballs dropped out.
"Ah?"
Lu Zhiruo and Li Ziqi screamed shrilly due to fear.
So fierce?
Yet, Jiang Leng was used to this.
Bang!
The youth fell onto the ground and turned about in agony.
A middle-aged man that was clearly the boss of the researchers recorded something in his book before instructing his subordinates. "Get someone to bring the injured person away!"
"Next!"
The middle-aged man called out, showing no signs of wanting to berate the hook nose youth.
"Ah? He crippled someone, but nothing is going to happen to him?"
Lu Zhiruo was shocked.
Sun Mo's brows were also furrowed and he directly walked out.
"Wait a moment please!"
Sun Mo wanted to save the injured youth, but no one cared about him. They directly lifted the injured youth on a stretcher, bringing him away.
However, that middle-aged man looked over.
"Young man, if you come to the Dragonspirit Manor to learn, you have to comply with the rules here. Outsiders are forbidden from interfering with our experiments."
Wu Li's tone was filled with unhappiness.
"You guys have no regard for human lives!"
Sun Mo was very angry. (Even if these children don't have parents loving them and have become experimental subjects, they shouldn't be abused like that, right? If you tell me the experiment had failed, it's one thing if they were destroyed. In the end, you guys actually want them to be crippled because of a fight?)
"If you continue talking nonsense, I will chase you out from the manor!"
Wu Li reprimanded.
"My teacher is here because of Dean Bai's invitation!"
Jiang Leng hurriedly spoke in assistance. He then tugged on Sun Mo's sleeves. "Teacher, it is useless. These people won't listen."
"Jiang Leng?" Wu Li started. "Why are you not dead yet?"
"What did you say?"
The other party's tone really made Sun Mo feel like killing.
"Elder brother 01?"
The hook nose youth looked at Jiang Leng and had a shock on his face. After that, he felt joy. "You are fine? That's good. Quickly fight me."
Hu Baoshan had yearned for this battle for a long time. But when he finally got the qualifications to challenge Jiang Leng, Jiang Leng had been abandoned.
"Oh right, I also have a name now. I'm called Hu Baoshan!"
Hu Baoshan bragged.
"What is 'elder brother 01'?"
The papaya girl didn't understand.
"The experimental subjects here only have numbers and no names. But if one becomes the champion in the exams held once every three months and consecutively retain the first place for four times in a row, they will be able to receive a name."
Jiang Leng explained.
"Does this mean that this youth is very good at fighting?"
The papaya girl's lips twitched. No wonder he was so arrogant.
"Jiang Leng, do you want to spar against Baoshan? Currently, he is someone we are heavily nurturing."
Wu Li surveyed Jiang Leng. He was very curious about what was going on with his body. After that, his gaze sneakily turned toward Sun Mo.
Someone personally invited by the dean?
Wu Li was astonished. Because it had been 11 years since Dean Bai had invited someone to the Dragonspirit Manor, and that other party was an ancestor.
(What capabilities does this Sun Mo have?)
"Sorry, I don't wish to fight."
Jiang Leng rejected.
Back then when he was an experimental subject, he loathed this type of combat the most. However, for the sake of getting a better ranking, he had no choice but to kill his opponents. Because three people with the lowest comprehensive results at the end of the month would be abandoned.
It was precisely because of the intense competitive mechanism that everyone didn't dare to rest.
"Are you afraid of losing?" Hu Baoshan chortled. "I can understand!"
"This fellow is so loathsome!" Lu Zhiruo frowned. "I don't like him!"
"Next will be No. 27. Stop dawdling."
Wu Li urged.
There was no need for him to care about Jiang Leng's matter. The dean would surely have his own plans.
A short youth gulped his saliva and felt somewhat nervous.
"No. 27, previously, your left ribs were broken by me. Have they recovered now?"
Hu Baoshan teased and squatted on the stage as he stared at No. 27. "Come on up. This time around, I'll break your right ribs."
"This fellow is so arrogant!"
Lu Zhiruo pursed her little mouth and felt very unhappy.
"He has the capabilities to be arrogant."
Jiang Leng sighed.
This Hu Baoshan was one of the top three most outstanding experimental subjects in the batch after him.
Lu Zhiruo looked at the No. 27 who was already panicking, and she couldn't help but tug on Sun Mo's sleeves. "He is so pitiful. Teacher, can you go and guide him a little?"
From the papaya girl's point of view, as long as Sun Mo helped out, No. 27 would win for sure.
Sun Mo walked toward No. 27 while activating Divine Sight to observe Hu Baoshan and No. 27.
Although both their aptitudes were extremely high, Hu Baoshan's various stats were more outstanding in comparison. After that, Sun Mo also gazed at the other youths here.
"How does Bai Wenzhang select experimental subjects?"
Sun Mo was astonished because the potential values of these youths were all either extremely high or high. There was not a single one with average potential.
(Wait a minute, maybe those with lousier aptitudes have been eliminated.)
Upon seeing that Wu Li wanted to stop Sun Mo, Jiang Leng immediately spoke out in provocation. "Hu Baoshan. If my teacher acts, you will lose this round for sure!"
"Hehe, I originally planned to leave some unbroken ribs for him. But now, I'm going to break all of them!"
Hu Baoshan grinned maliciously, exuding an air of tyranny.
When Wu Li saw this, he also decided not to interfere anymore. He wanted to see what capabilities the person invited by the dean had.
"Are you not angry seeing how he humiliates you?"
Sun Mo didn't adopt a strict manner. It was like a casual chat between friends.
No. 27 fell silent.
"If I were you, no matter who he is, I would definitely make him pay a price even if I have to die."
Sun Mo cast a glance at No. 27.
"Regardless of you being afraid or not, you still have to fight. In that case, other than making others look down on you, what other meaning does your fear have?"
No. 27 continued to remain silent.
"Ziqi, Zhiruo, what do you guys think?"
Sun Mo started to play a psychological battle.
"For someone that gives up on himself like this, he isn't worthy of our help."
Li Ziqi's tone was ice-cold.
"W...why are you so cowardly?"
Lu Zhiruo was anxious now.
The attitudes of the two pretty girls made No. 27 feel even more ashamed.
Wu Li's lips twitched. (You are actually using such a move?)
Men would love to act strong before girls, displaying their best sides. If the girls before them were beauties, they would want to flaunt their strengths even more.
Boys were the same as well.
If they saw such a beautiful girl looking down on them, that would definitely be a very painful matter.
"Let's leave, there's no meaning in staying. For someone like this, an additional day they lived for would be equal to wasting a day's worth of food. In fact, I would rather help that youth earlier who didn't give up despite his sternum being broken."
Sun Mo left.
"Teacher!"
Lu Zhiruo grabbed Sun Mo. After that, she looked at No. 27 again. "Quickly say something and let my teacher guide you!"
No. 27 wasn't good at speaking, but when he saw Lu Zhiruo's anxious expression, an indescribable emotion rose in his chest.
(There has never been anyone who shows so much concern for me before! Moreover, she is so beautiful!)
"Teacher, give him a chance!"
Lu Zhiruo implored again. She was a kind girl and truly wanted to help this youth. Only such true emotions would be able to move someone like No. 27.
"T...teacher, I...I want to win!" No. 27 spoke.
"Speak louder!" Sun Mo berated.
"I…"
No. 27 was scared and snuck a glance at Hu Baoshan.
"Louder! If you don't even dare to speak up, would there be any meaning even if you continue living on?"
Sun Mo roared.
"I want to win!"
"LOUDER!"
"I WANT TO WIN!"
"Zhiruo, what about you?"
Sun Mo turned his head.
"I wish to win. Ever since I entered Teacher's tutelage, I've always wanted to win. No matter the price I have to pay, I won't hesitate!"
Lu Zhiruo confidently roared her answer.
This was her true thought, and it was what she wanted to do.
"Have you seen it? Trash, you are inferior even to a young girl!"
Sun Mo scolded. "Say it again, what do you want?"
No. 27 looked at Lu Zhiruo and used all his strength to squeeze out the air from his lungs as he howled, "I WANT TO WIN!!!"
"In a fight, if you don't even dare to think about winning, you have already lost!"
Sun Mo looked into No. 27's eyes and spoke in a serious tone.
BOOM!
A golden light erupted forth as Priceless Advice activated.
When the light landed on No. 27, it stirred up an extremely intense will to battle in him.
"Is No. 27 and No. 1 very far apart? Nope. Also, he has experienced at least three continuous battles. Your advantage is clear. What are you still afraid of?"
Sun Mo rebuked.
Upon hearing this, Wu Li and his group sneered in laughter. (You simply don't understand how great the difference between No. 1 and No. 27 is! Only a saint can allow No.. 27 to have a chance to win.)