Chapter 53: The Mountain Monarch Opens His Eyes, A Solemn Autumn Killing (Seeking Monthly Votes)
Very soon, figures dressed in law enforcement uniforms appeared throughout the academy, and within almost a minute, the entire Green Vine Academy was thoroughly sealed off.
Originally, Teacher Liu wanted to send the unconscious man to the medical room, but before she could act, she was stopped, and the man was taken away.
The students were watching outside with curiosity and nervousness.
"Li Hu's efficiency is really high!"
"It hasn't even been five minutes, right? And they're here already."
Su Tu glanced at the time, marveling at the efficiency of the Public Security Bureau.
The speed of response was indeed exaggerated; from the headquarters of the Public Security Bureau to Green Vine Academy, there's at least a twenty-kilometer distance.
Yet they arrived at the academy in less than five minutes and completed the lockdown.
Such efficiency is indeed very high.
Watching the law enforcers moving back and forth outside the window, Su Tu could sense bursts of Qi emanating from them.
These people were martial artists.
Judging by the momentum, this incident seemed to be more serious than he initially imagined.
"Li Hu!! Li Hu, have you gone mad!!"
"What are you doing? We are recruitment teachers from the Martial Examination Department. What right do you have to arrest us!"
One of the martial examination recruitment teachers was speaking indignantly.
"You can report me all you want when this is over, but right now, all of you need to come with me!"
Li Hu's voice was firm and beyond dispute.
In front of him stood five teachers; they were the martial examination recruitment teachers who came to Green Vine Academy, and their main duty was to explain to students what Martial Arts Dao was.
"Can I know why?" asked one recruitment teacher who looked to be in his forties.
Li Hu shook his head with a somber voice: "Take them away!"
One after another, the law enforcers quickly walked behind the teachers and took each of them away.
As he passed through the corridor, Li Hu walked by Su Tu's class and saw his junior disciple.
Seeing that Su Tu had no intention of greeting him, Li Hu knew his junior disciple didn't want to be too conspicuous, so he just glanced and then withdrew his gaze.
This matter came quickly and went quickly.
The teachers and students were still in the dark, and Li Hu had already left with his men, without any unnecessary procedures: appearance, lockdown, arrest, departure, the whole process was clean and swift.
"You've helped me a lot with this!" Li Hu's Heart and Spirit transmission sounded in Su Tu's ear.
Su Tu realized he had found the right person.
"What's going on with them, why do they manipulate students into registering for the martial examination?" Su Tu communicated via Heart Thought, not understanding their behavior.
If it were about doing something bad, like murder or assault, these he could comprehend, but using Heart and Spirit power to manipulate students into exam registration was somewhat abstract.
Their motives must be planned, but Su Tu didn't know the specifics.
Soon Li Hu's voice came again.
"This matter is very complex, not something that can be explained in a sentence or two. I'll tell you once you're at the Dao Field after school, and I've got some good stuff for you."
Li Hu's transmission this time carried a hint of chill; evidently, his mood was not very good at the moment.
So Su Tu did not continue asking.
In class, order was restored quickly, and the homeroom teacher encouraged students to seriously consider which college entrance exam they would choose.
Through her words, it was evident she hoped everyone would follow the regular process for the college entrance exam, as the results of the elite class were well known; as long as they performed normally, each student here could attend a university that others envy.
"Though the Federation might support martial examination candidates, it doesn't mean regular candidates will fall behind, just like Su Tu!"
"With his grades and intellect, as long as he finds a good platform, his future is sure to shine brightly!"
Liu Yingjiao even used Su Tu as an example.
She looked towards Su Tu with great satisfaction; he was a treasure of a student, good in studies, high IQ, handsome, and sure to achieve greatly in the future.
With Su Tu's grades, becoming the champion scholar of North Sea wouldn't be a problem.
She had already planned how to boast about her prideful student to others.
"Oh my, this child I just taught casually, and now he's become the city's number one. This is quite something!"
Liu Yingjiao thought gleefully.
However, she didn't notice her prideful student at the moment had lowered his head, contemplating how he would tell his class teacher he wanted to register for the martial examination.
He knew very well how much the class teacher valued him, but now, having seen the scenery outside the window, having seen the vast world, he could no longer turn back.
"I'll tell the class teacher when class ends."
Su Tu sighed.
Then, with a thought, the system panel appeared.
All the information regarding his skills was revealed one by one.
[Fighting (Middle Tier): 290/1000]
[Strengthen Body (Middle Tier): 592/1000]
[Gather Dao (Initial Tier): 160/300]
[Spiritual Wisdom (Middle Tier): 353/1000]
[Culinary Skill (Initial Tier): 220/300]
[Divine Skill: Eternal Life: Eternal Flesh (Initial Tier)]
[Skill Points: 9]
Looking at his current panel, Su Tu was filled with a sense of accomplishment.
If things continued to develop at this pace, his skills should undergo a qualitative improvement before the martial examination.
"What are these skill points for, truly!"
Su Tu's gaze swept over the last line of the panel; every time he obtained a new skill or upgraded a skill, he'd receive a skill point.
But these skill points can't be added to ordinary skills.
He had tried to spend points on Eternal Life when he first obtained the divine skill, but there was no effect.
Leaving Su Tu unsure about what skills these points could be used for—surely they aren't just for show?
But Su Tu wasn't in a hurry; the system couldn't possibly provide a useless function, perhaps he just hadn't reached the condition to use skill points.
Just like before defeating Kashashitsu, he hadn't unlocked divine skills.
He stopped thinking about the skill points and instead focused on the proficiencies of Gather Dao and Spiritual Wisdom.
Originally Spiritual Wisdom proficiency had been left far behind by Strengthen Body and Fighting, but just now when Xue Yue consumed the remnants of Blood Mother's compassion, it quickly became Su Tu's highest proficiency skill again.
Though that thing looked gross, the improvement it brought was genuine; if only more of them could come, wouldn't that be delightful?
One bite brings 50 proficiency, ten bites would be 500, a hundred bites would be...
No, no, dare not imagine; this isn't a pure experience baby, is it?
"I wonder if there's any chance for Xue Yue to eat some little treats again." Su Tu thought expectantly to himself.
On the podium, the homeroom teacher tidied the teaching materials, glancing at the contemplative Su Tu, the more she looked at her prideful student the more pleasing he appeared, yet she didn't notice that right now, in the shadow beneath her feet, a touch of gloom twisted and swayed.
At this moment.
Public Security Bureau Research Room.
On the dissection table lay the man whose Heart and Spirit was obliterated by Su Tu.
"Li Cheng, martial artist native to Ancestor Star, appointed by the Federation as a recruitment teacher for the Martial Examination Department, with Martial Arts Cultivation at Mingtiao, Heart and Spirit rank Flawless."
"Honest and loyal, respecting his parents, before receiving permission from the Federation never displayed any cultivation in front of ordinary people, cooperating well with Federation work, multiple times secretly helping the Public Security Bureau to solve crimes."
Their merits were recounted continuously.
Finally, a hand was placed gently on Li Cheng's neck, the movement unusually gentle.
"He was a qualified Federation martial artist; you are not worthy to wear his skin!"
As Li Hu spoke, his palm suddenly exerted force, carefully peeling off a complete human skin.
A mutilated, fleshly body lay there, with a sorrowful woman's totem on the body's forehead.
"Blood Mother's follower, Flayer!!!" Li Hu's voice growled low and hoarse.
"How long do you plan to keep pretending?" With tiger eyes wide open, his gaze like arrows, he glared fiercely at the group of recruitment teachers behind him.
Behind him faintly arose a large scarlet figure gripping the moon in its mouth; oppressive and icy killing intent erupted instantly from the figure.
Mountain Monarch opens its eyes, chilling autumn slay!