Chapter 1. No longer a genius. – BATTLE THROUGH THE HEAVENS – Light Novel
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Chapter 1. No longer a genius.
“Beginner, stage 3!”
Standing in front of the magic testing stone, on which these offensive words were displayed, the young man did not express any emotions, only barely noticeable a self-deprecating smile appeared on his lips. He clenched his fists tightly so that his sharp nails dug into his palms.
– Xiao Yang, Newbie (1), Stage 3! Rank: Low! Said a middle-aged man standing behind the artifact in an indifferent voice.
As soon as the man finished announcing the test results without expressing surprise, several people started talking among themselves, making fun of the boy.
– stage 3? Hmmm … Pretty predictable. This “genius” took a step back again.
– This garbage just dishonors his clan.
– If his father had not been the leader of the clan, he would have been kicked out of here long ago. Nobody would give a damn about him.So this garbage at least would not expose our clan to ridicule.
– How could he, once nicknamed the genius of Wu Tang (PP: the city where the action takes place), could slide down to that in just a few years.
– Who knows? He must have angered the gods in some way.
Taunts and insults hitting straight into the heart reached Xiao Yang’s ears from everywhere. But he could not do anything about it and sighed heavily. The guy raised his head.An attractive young face and coal-black eyes gazed through the crowd of laughing peers. His lips, which until recently had a self-deprecating smile, twisted with bitterness.
– Have these people always been so cruel? Maybe this is because 3 years ago they gave me their humble smiles, and now they want to return theirs? With a bitter smile on his lips, Xiao Yan turned and silently returned to his place among the group of people.It seemed that his dull figure did not match the situation at all.
– Next, Xiao Mei! – Hearing the voice of the examiner, the young girl jumped out of the crowd. She immediately took the stage. The murmurings and conversations subsided …
All eyes were fixed on her face. A young girl of about 14 was standing on the stage. Although her beauty could not be noticed at once, her baby face was perfectly combined with her innocence, capturing the attention of everyone.The girl quickly stood in front of the artifact, put her miniature hands to it and smoothly closed her eyes.
“Newbie (1), stage 7!”
– Xiao Mei, Newbie (1), stage 7. Rank: high.
– Hurray! – the girl smiled proudly upon hearing the result from the examiner.
– Wow! Impressive! Stage 7!Yes, at such a pace she will be able to become a Disciple (2) in 3 years
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– She really is the hope of our clan!
Hearing such a unanimous assessment from people, the girl smiled even wider. Vanity, not many girls are able to resist such a temptation.
While chatting with her friends, her gaze slid across the crowd and settled on a lone figure standing at a distance. She frowned for a moment.A huge gap has already formed between the two. He, Xiao Yan, if we take into account the past few years, by the time of the coming-of-age ceremony, he will only be able to occupy the lowest step in the clan. She, with her talent, will be very valuable to the clan and therefore will become a well-trained fighter. There were no barriers for her in the future.
– Eh … – She gave an incomprehensible sigh. Xiao Mei remembered what this guy was like as a child: self-confident, overflowing with energy.At the age of 4, he began his training, and by the age of 10 he reached stage 9. At 11, he overcame the step 10 barrier and became the youngest Disciple (2) in the clan for the last hundred years.
At that time, his self-confidence is comparable only to his incredible strength attracted countless teenagers, of course, Xiao Mei was among them.
However, the path of genius is twisting. Three years ago, the young man, whose fame thundered around, experienced perhaps the most terrible grief.All his work on strengthening and accumulating Dou Ki over the past 10 years went to pieces in an instant …
pity for him grew. As a result, his physical strength has decreased significantly. From a genius, he, in an instant, turned into an ordinary person. Because of such a blow, the boy lost all desire to continue training. All respect for him was replaced by disdain and ridicule.To stand so high and fall so low – surely he will never recover from such a blow.
Among the hubbub, the examiner’s voice again sounded:
– Next, Xiao Dai Er!
(PP: Suffix Er is similar in meaning to Tian you yourself know who)
Hearing this highly respected name, the crowd instantly fell silent. All conversations have ceased.The center of attention was a graceful young girl in a purple dress, standing nearby.
Her serene, young and flawless face looked sincere and at ease under the gaze of all this crowd, and her calm and graceful posture was comparable to that of a blooming lotus. Already at such a young age, she looked like an exquisite lady. It was hard to imagine how her beauty would amaze the city and all its inhabitants when she becomes an adult.If we compare this girl in a purple dress with Xiao Mei, then the second was clearly inferior in beauty to Dai Er. Therefore, it is not surprising that the crowd behaved in this way.
In small, graceful steps, a girl named Xiao Dai came up and stopped in front of a stone block. She stretched out her hand to the stone and her purple sleeve, sewn with black and gold threads, slightly lifted up, slightly opened the delicate snow-white skin of her wrist.
The girl lightly touched the stone …
The stone shone again in absolute silence: “Beginner, stage 9, rank: high!” – Looking at this, no one uttered a sound.
– … She really reached the 9th step, she had goosebumps! So, without a doubt, the title – the highest rank among the newcomers now belongs to Dai Er!After a few more seconds of silence, the teenagers could not stand it and whistled, and their eyes shone with awe and respect.
The Beginner rank was the previous stage on the path to becoming an Apprentice (2 ). The Beginner rank is divided into 10 stages, and when someone overcomes these 10 stages, they can better accumulate Dou Ki, becoming much more respected – the Apprentice (2)!
Xiao Mei gazed at the girl in a purple dress from the crowd.
Looking at the result, the examiner, a middle-aged man who had previously stood with a smile on duty, looked at the girl and congratulated her:
– Miss Dai Er, I’m sure , after six months you will have accumulated enough Ki to overcome the 10th step.And if you succeed, then by the age of 14 you will become the second person to reach the Disciple level at such a young age in the Xiao clan – naturally not the first. After all, the first was the fallen genius, Xiao Yang, at the age of 11. light shade of happiness.
She turned quietly and, catching the gaze of everyone present, slowly walked towards the depressed young man, who stood apart from the others.
– Xiao Yang Ge Ge, – standing in front of the young guy, she bowed deeply. Her beautiful, feminine face shone with such an amazing smile that the surrounding girls could only envy.
(PP: Ge Ge is an appeal to an older brother.)
– What have I done to deserve such a respectful treatment from you? – said the young man sadly, looking at the girl, who was considered the beautiful pearl of her clan. She, embarrassed for a second, continued to speak with respect.
– Xiao Yang Ge Ge, once you said Dai Er – “to be successful in anything, you need be able to throw everything out of your head. Truly free is the one who moves towards the goal without experiencing doubts.”- Dai Er said with her graceful voice and gave Xiao Yan a warm smile.
(PP: In Asia, it is considered cute if a girl speaks about herself in the third person)
– Ahaha, really free? I just talk and do a lot. Look at me, who am I now? Do I look like a free person? And besides, these were not my words, Xiao Yan said in a dejected voice and laughed at himself.
After such a gloomy answer, Dai Er frowned slightly and became more serious:
– Xiao Yang Ge Ge, although I do not know what is happening to you, Dai Er believes with all his heart that everything will work out, and you will regain your former glory and respect – she hesitated a little, and a blush began to play on her face.
– Before many people liked you …
– Ha-ha, after hearing such sincere words, he laughed awkwardly and said nothing more. Perhaps others would have cheered up, but the young man was in no mood at all.
He turned around and walked away from the square. After standing a little in indecision, and looking at the back of the retreating young man, she caught up with him, and they left the square together.
Meanwhile, envious whistles were heard from behind …
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Author: Heavenly Silkworm Potato, 天蚕土豆, Tian Can Tu DouTranslation: Artificial_Intelligence
