The weapon refiner is not doing her job properly

Chapter 146 Conspiracy
In a clear, childlike voice, he stated: "I destroyed his sacred artifact simply to protect myself. I had no intention of harming him personally. I had no idea that destroying the sacred artifact would have a backlash on him, causing him to lose his abilities."

At the time, Su Ninglong didn't know he possessed a sacred artifact, but the truth was almost certain. There was ample witness testimony and physical evidence. Adjusting the word order wouldn't affect the outcome, but it could give all the jurors present a good impression.

This explanation of "unintentional mistake" instantly tore a huge hole in the other party's carefully constructed accusation of "intentional injury".

As the prosecution's lawyer, I naturally had to do everything in my power to establish the charge of "intentional injury," and the two sides engaged in a fierce debate and tug-of-war.

Ultimately, thanks to the plaintiff's lawyer's "ingenious" maneuvering and the support of the chain of evidence, the case was won.

As Su Ninglong's temporary guardian, Zou Shuyi assumed legal responsibility for "intentional injury" on her behalf.

However, it should be emphasized that the "intentional injury" here is fundamentally different in nature from the "intentional injury crime" that causes personal injury under criminal law. Its core lies in "intentionally damaging another person's sacred object, resulting in loss of ability," and it did not cause any physical injury to the plaintiff.

Considering Su Ninglong's young age of only four years and the willingness of her (or rather, her guardian Zou Shuyi) to pay compensation, we are willing to pay 500,000 Star Coins as compensation.

When making a judgment, the judge naturally cannot and will not consider imposing any substantial punishment.

The judge was actually very reluctant to charge a four-year-old child with "intentional injury".

The case itself is absurd. How could a tiny child, who is only half the height of an adult, "intentionally harm" a strong adult with superpowers?

That doesn't make sense. But if you say an adult intentionally harms a child, and the child uses superpowers to fight back in self-defense, that would be more believable.

If this verdict is widely publicized by the news media, what will become of the judge's reputation and professionalism?

However, during the trial, the judge keenly noticed the unusual demands made by Su Ninglong's side.

It seems that they are not obsessed with completely clearing their names, but rather have a sense of "accepting the outcome but controlling the cost".

The judge understood the situation and went along with it, turning a blind eye and allowing the verdict of "intentional injury" to be officially confirmed.

Regarding the specific execution of the judgment, the court made an exception, allowing the guardian, Zou Shuyi, to pay the 500,000 Star Coins compensation in installments, or simply wait until Su Ninglong reaches adulthood and has full civil capacity before execution.

This undoubtedly gives Suninglong a great deal of buffer space.

The jury includes artificial intelligence, which automatically collects cases and classifies them as special cases.

The Killers seemed to have won the world, but unexpectedly, even after the organization was destroyed, they were still able to make a fortune.

Unable to hide his smugness, he arrogantly raised his middle finger at Su Ninglong again, silently mouthing, "I won."

"Yes, you won." Su Ninglong looked back calmly.

The plaintiff's lawyer smiled at Su Ninglong's lawyer and said, "You are well prepared, but you lack experience."

The senior student smiled slightly and did not refute, "Thank you for your guidance."

Without any hesitation, Zou Shuyi, witnessed by the judge, both lawyers, and the AI ​​recording above the courtroom, publicly transferred the entire 500,000 Star Coins compensation to the designated account of the strangler in real time. The execution of this compensation was clearly recorded, making the judgment completely effective and impossible to revoke.

After receiving the newly arrived 500,000 yuan, the killer was overjoyed. He readily settled the lawyer's fees and then eagerly turned on the bracelet's screen to place an order, emptying the shopping cart of items he had been eyeing for a long time.

After doing all that, he said to Su Ninglong, who was turning to leave with a condescending air, "Thanks, little one. Grow up well and remember to be a good person."

Su Ninglong turned her head slightly, her silver hair brushing against her cheek, her expression showing no shame at being reprimanded.

Instead, a wicked smile, incongruous with his age, curled at the corner of his mouth. "Be a good person? That won't do. I'm quite good at playing the villain, and I don't want to turn over a new leaf just yet."

After saying that, she ignored the other person, took Zou Shuyi's hand, and walked outside.

Just then, a loud round of applause suddenly erupted from the silent audience. The applause was not for the judge, nor for the victorious killer.

Instead, it was given to that small, silver-haired figure and her guardian.

"Thank you to the child and her guardian. Thank you for paving the way for us victims with this lawsuit! We will now re-sue him, the real perpetrator of intentional injury."

The killer was struck dumb, frozen in place: "???" He had no idea what was happening.

The people in the gallery cast mocking glances their way. They had been unable to convict the killer before, no matter what they did, but now things were different.

If even a four-year-old child can be identified as intentional injury, then why is it that destroying the abilities of these people is not considered intentional injury?
Xingyuan and Lei Qingya then slowly stood up, giving the killer a knowing smile, as if they were watching a carefully choreographed drama.

There's no way to counter this scheme. Either don't mess with us in the first place, or if you do, we'll make you lose everything, down to your last penny.

Five hundred thousand star coins, while not a small amount for Su Ninglong, are not too much of a burden either.

Su Ninglong was pleased to be able to crush the enemy.

As Xingyuan passed through the audience, he deliberately stopped and said, his words dripping with venom, "Just a reminder, you've already received 500,000 star coins in compensation. You should be fully capable of compensating all the victims for their losses, right?"

Among the victims gathered in the courtroom, not everyone was a good person; some were malicious and greedy.

To them, this ordinary person who had lost his superpowers was undoubtedly a fat sheep waiting to be slaughtered.

Most importantly, Suning has already paid the money as per the judgment, and he has gladly accepted it. The judgment is now in effect and a done deal.

Whether this killer can withstand the massive influx of claims in the future depends entirely on his personal resilience and the appetite of the village chiefs.

Realizing he had fallen into a terrible trap, the killer felt a chill run from the soles of his feet to the top of his head, and his whole body went limp.

He struggled to stay upright by leaning on the table in front of him. "Judge, I... want to withdraw this lawsuit, right now."

The judge glanced at him expressionlessly, his voice cold and formulaic: "What do you take this place for? A vegetable market? You come and go as you please. The judgment is in effect. If you want to overturn it, go and apply for a second trial yourself."

The lawyer on the killer's side looked at the rapidly deteriorating situation, then glanced at the calm and collected defense lawyer, his eyes filled with complex emotions.

Helpless, yet deeply admiring.

With this ruling as a precedent, the interstellar law's definitions of "capacity deprivation" and "intentional injury" will likely soon need to be revised and supplemented.

The defendant's lawyer appeared to have lost, but from a deeper perspective, he was the real winner in the game.

This is tantamount to leaving a significant mark on the history of interstellar justice. The public trial itself did not attract much attention, but the media, with their keen sense of smell, still followed the lead.

Because Su Ninglong returned to campus life immediately after the verdict and was protected by the school, reporters could not get close to her. They could only focus their attention on the victorious killer and the angry audience members.

However, what was originally a well-integrated and serious conspiracy, after being "artistically processed" by some media professionals in pursuit of drama and traffic, gradually evolved into a satirical and humorous anecdote in the course of reporting and online fermentation.

"Hahahaha, that's hilarious. He won, but he made a mess of things and completely ruined himself. He hurt others and ended up hurting himself."

"If you ask me, you young people of this generation are just too impetuous. Why is it all the plaintiff's fault? That student defendant, whose name and age are unknown, was in the wrong to begin with; he shouldn't have attacked people. The judge didn't make a mistake, so why are you all turning around and saying the 'student' is a good person?"

"Do not speak without knowing the full picture of the event."

"The Holy Mother has come out to cause trouble again."

“I was there, and I can say with certainty that the party that lost the case did so intentionally. The defendant is very young, younger than you can imagine. I can’t say the specifics online.”

"I just want to know if this 'genius's' parents really paid 500,000 in compensation. If they are, then the one who stifled him is in big trouble. I'm going to file a lawsuit too. I suspect I used to have superpowers, but they were stolen."

"Steal???"

"Bro, are you serious?"

"I swear I really stole it."

"When I was a child, I also dreamed that I could fly and control objects to float with my mind."

"I had the same thought; I also felt that I should have had superpowers."

For a time, the absurd claim that his superpowers had been stolen was taken as a joke by many, making it difficult to distinguish between truth and falsehood.

Meanwhile, the protagonist, Su Ninglong, remained calm and undisturbed within the school, as if the clamor of the outside world had nothing to do with her.

He diligently attended classes, drew blueprints in the weapon-refining room, and tirelessly urged Charlie and Sally to prepare medicinal baths.

Now, there are two more peacocks with their tails spread out beside her: Song Liu and Xuan Xi.

They often used all their charm to win Su Ninglong's favor, which added a bit of liveliness to the peaceful campus life.

Su Ninglong didn't dislike them. She often crossed her arms and watched the two of them bicker like two little beasts with their fur standing on end.

This collection of vibrant and high-quality arguments gave her a fleeting illusion, as if she had returned to her sect and was looking at her newly initiated grand-disciple.

In a corner not far away, Sally and Charlie were each soaking in a wooden tub filled with medicinal liquid, with only their heads sticking out. The warm medicinal vapors enveloped them in a misty atmosphere.

While enduring the tingling sensation from the medicine, they listened to Song Liu and Xuan Xi's conversation, treating it as background music during their bath.

Su Ninglong's "medicine" was very gentle, and the two of them had been soaking like this for a long time, with only a little over a month left before the end of the semester.

Charlie's grades were satisfactory, but not high enough to guarantee his continued enrollment in school.

Time is becoming increasingly tight.

Not long ago, the school arranged a special benefit to stimulate the awakening of children's potential.

Let these little ones follow the inner court students into the low-star dungeon. The children only need to stay obediently in a safe corner. After the inner court students successfully kill the Mystic Spirit, they can bathe in the dissipated pure spiritual energy and receive a baptism.

After several days of trials and tribulations in the dungeons, a few lucky individuals have finally awakened as Spirits.

Surprisingly, this included Phoebe Jr.

Little Phoebe's awakened ability was privately described by Su Ninglong as "an uncertain thief's superpower".

The specific ability is that when he has seen a particular key and knows exactly which door lock it is used to open, as long as he concentrates his mind and strongly thinks "that key is in my pocket," and then reaches into his pocket to feel around, a key will definitely appear in his pocket.

However, there is a huge "but": there is only an extremely small (pity low) chance that he will get a perfect replica of the key he is looking for.

In the vast majority of cases (almost inevitably), what he pulls out will be a completely fake key that may look somewhat similar, but is utterly incapable of opening any locks.

If this ability existed in an ancient era when locks were scarce and a key was a lifeline, it might be considered a divine skill.

But in today's interstellar era, with the widespread use of star keys, password locks, iris locks, and quantum locks... the word 'useless' is not enough to describe its awkward situation.

Since he can copy the "key," he might be able to copy other things in the future. With this ability, the school will be a little more lenient with Xiaofeibi, but the school has no intention of admitting him into the foreign language department and will treat him as an ordinary student.

The other children who gained the ability signed an agreement to enter an external institution, and will be arranged to enter the external institution when they are around ten years old.

If there is significant progress and a qualitative leap in ability, an agreement will be signed to enter the inner academy, where students will enjoy subsidies and different teaching methods.

Song Liu and Xuan Xi discussed this point in front of Su Ninglong, predicting who was more likely to enter the inner courtyard.

Xuanxi didn't know Xiaofeibi, but that didn't stop them from whispering about the "useless" junior with superpowers.

Xuanxi: "It's a pity that after finally awakening my superpower, I only got this one."

"How do you know it's a pity? There are countless superpowers, and they're not necessarily useless." Song Liu glanced at Su Ninglong. "Well, it's true that superpowers wouldn't be of much use to Little Phoebe."

Charlie looked at Sally, "Sister Sally, are they talking about Phoebe?"

Sally nodded: "Yes."

Charlie remained silent for a moment, the warm medicine seemingly unable to dispel the gloom in his heart. "I have Sister Su's help, your tutoring, and the support of my parents and Haiyu, yet I still haven't gained any superpowers. Am I particularly useless?"

Over the past six months, Charlie seems to have been put on fast-forward, transforming from a carefree, cartoon-obsessed boy into someone who has begun to think about more practical issues.

This precociousness proves that he is neither stupid nor foolish.

He was simply too well protected in the past, lived a privileged life, and was obsessed with cartoons like Ding Ding Mouse, which were full of heroic fantasies, making his thinking too simplistic.