The Law of Heaven

Chapter 23 Your eyes are diseased

The control room was as quiet as a library. The stunned technicians forgot to type, their cigarette dangling from their lips as they exhaled smoke.

Someone stood up, propped their hands on the table, pressed their head against the screen, and stared intently at the monitor, looking at it like it was a monster: "Can anyone tell me what this kid is doing? Is he here to shop or to travel?"

The technical advisor's cigarette butt fell to the ground.

Everyone couldn't hold back any longer, and they all stood up and stared intently at the screen. The chairs were bumped and spun around, making creaking noises.

Then, the group of people all turned to look at Li Yun.

Li Yun had smoked a whole pack of cigarettes; cigarette butts were scattered all over the ground.

His rugged face was blurred in the smoke.

Their expressions must be priceless.

"Boss, is he trying to provoke us?"

The adjutant exclaimed angrily, "I can't take it anymore!"

In the surveillance footage, most of the newlyweds were already unconscious and convulsing in a hallucination, but Aihara was like a country bumpkin who had come to the city, holding his phone and taking photos of the huge skeletons as if he were visiting a tourist attraction.

Some people zoomed in on the video and discovered that the guy had even posted a message on his WeChat Moments to brag about it. This behavior was tantamount to open provocation and was incredibly arrogant.

After the remains of Tenri were photographed and disseminated, they no longer had the effect of mental corruption. At most, they would cause the immortal beings to feel physical discomfort, which was not a big deal.

It's fine for ordinary people to see these photos; their brains will automatically filter this information and fill in the gaps as related things within their cognitive understanding.

Li Yun was completely baffled. Even if these beings of the Heavenly Principles weren't of high rank, they were still mythical creatures. At the very least, you should show them some respect.

After taking the photos, Aihara, as seen in the surveillance footage, seemed to be a bit tired and fell asleep leaning against the leg bone of the giant centipede, giving off a relaxed vibe like a drunkard lying down on the street.

Throughout, Aihara only showed some fear, but his mental state was not affected at all, and he got used to it in no time.

After sleeping for about an hour, Aihara slowly woke up, groggily got up, and nudged his unconscious companions, trying to wake them up.

Some people were barely conscious, but were in a daze.

Some people were not woken up and completely passed out.

Two hours have passed.

The melodious chimes echoed in the control room.

This means that the newcomers have passed the test; although some failed at the third level, half of them succeeded.

Li Yun looked bewildered.

His phone kept ringing.

The hunters communicate with each other on the company's intranet, and many of them keep track of the new recruits' training even when they are out on missions.

Especially in Liyun, every time a newcomer arrives, they are tortured beyond recognition, providing a lot of fun for the more experienced hunters.

But this time it seems the one who made a fool of themselves wasn't a newcomer.

Instead, it was Li Yun.

The hunters had many ways to find out what was going on, and soon the chat group exploded with activity as everyone joined the discussion.

"Have you heard? Someone has taken the lead in passing Lao Li's training! Hahaha, that's quite rare."

"Holy crap, is this for real? Who's so brave? The last person to escape from that old bastard Li Yun was Miss Jiang, right? Another genius has appeared?"

"It's confirmed, the newcomer who cleared the level is Xiang Chaonan's nephew! Do you remember Xiang Chaonan? That conman who slept with the third young lady of the Jing family five years ago!"

"What? Xiang Chaonan's nephew? That makes sense, but I seem to remember that this charlatan slept with the eldest daughter of the Jiang family?"

"I clearly remember her as the second young lady of the Yan family. Could I be mistaken?"

"I clearly remember it being the young lady of the Fu family..."

"You're all right, he's slept with several of the daughters of the five great families. But be careful when you're discussing this. If the higher-ups see this and feel embarrassed, they might make things difficult for you behind your backs."

"I remember Xiang Chaonan died a while ago. Hmm, wait a minute, I've never heard of Xiang Chaonan having a nephew before. Is it possible that he's not a nephew at all, but an illegitimate child? Is it possible that Xiang Chaonan's illegitimate child with a rich family's daughter was lost and is now planning to come back to claim his family?"

"You know what, it's actually quite possible!"

"I'm concerned about something else now: is Li Yun going to eat shit?"

The chat group was flooded with messages.

These messages attracted the attention of other instructors.

The instructors then reported the news to their direct superiors.

Progressing step by step.

The company's senior management also learned of this interesting news and requested the system to bring up the real-time monitoring footage. They watched the entire training process of the new recruits and saw the calm and composed demeanor of the young man surnamed Xiang when he passed the test.

Among the new recruits, there's an interesting little guy.

Li Yun's expression shifted between light and dark, and she trembled with anger.

The technical advisor suddenly received a phone call: "Director, I'm listening. Okay, I understand, I'll pass it on right away."

Li Yun suddenly turned her head and stared intently at him, saying fiercely, "Could it really be an illegitimate child?"

"No, the higher-ups have already confirmed it."

Before the technical advisor could even catch his breath, he continued, "But after I uploaded the data to the cloud, someone there specifically analyzed this kid's performance and gave him an overall rating of... S level, reserve sequence."

"A Class S reserve sequence?"

Li Yun took a deep drag on his cigarette, his eyes dark and brooding.

The hunters of the Deep Blue Alliance exist in two sequences.

One is the strategic sequence.

The other is the reserve sequence.

The former, as the name suggests, refers to the company's immediate combat force. While providing you with resources and services, it also requires you to fight on the front lines and risk your life.

The latter is quite intriguing. If you are selected, it means you no longer have to risk your life on the front lines. Someone will protect you, and your goal is simply to live well and wait for an olive branch from higher-ups.

The meaning is obvious.

If you are female, you can join one of the five major families.

For men, marriage into one of the five major families is a common practice.

In other words, it's somewhat similar to the measures taken by the Sun family of Jiangdong towards Liu Bei at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty: treating him with good food and drink and regarding him as a highly desirable son-in-law.

Li Yun was already unhappy, and now she was even more jealous.

Xiang Chaonan's nephew is exceptionally talented.

Clearly, the five major families were craving it.

But this is also a good thing for Li Yun.

Marrying into a wealthy family can indeed lead to a life of luxury, and can be said to have achieved a leap in social class for three generations at once. However, it also means that this person will never be able to touch the core of power and will only ever be a caged bird until death.

The five major families are not fools; they would never share power with outsiders. Many young ladies are not even qualified to touch the core circle, let alone a mere son-in-law.

Even the material resources distributed by the Deep Blue Alliance can only be enjoyed by the families and descendants of the five major families as needed, and they do not have the actual right to distribute them.

To put it bluntly, the five major families will not treat you unfairly; you'll be provided with luxury cars and mansions, but these things won't be in your name. You can use them, but you can't sell them.

Your family will support you for life; don't expect anything else.

This is also a family's art of managing people.

Even so, countless people still flock to it.

These days, who wouldn't be happy to just lie down and relax?

"Yes, that's good news, that's good news."

In contrast, Li Yun was more afraid that this young man surnamed Xiang would rise to prominence on the front lines through his talent, become a powerful figure, and then return to take revenge on him. "Sometimes, I'm really envious."

The assistant instructors exchanged glances, and one muttered, "I also want to be kept by a rich woman..."

Li Yun glared at them fiercely: "Shut up."

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Aihara was the only one to come out of the room. He had been underground, and when he came out, a sea breeze was blowing in his face. In front of him was a lush green garden, and his female secretary in a suit and tie had been waiting for a long time.

Sunlight falls on my face, the shadows of trees sway in the garden, the fresh scent of earth spreads in the wind, crape myrtle flowers sway as they grow, petals falling from the branches.

so good.

The scenery is beautiful.

Although this is a view that every hunter can see after training, it has a different meaning in Aihara's eyes, making him feel proud and elated.

Because their training is the most difficult!

But they still passed!
What about those instructors who deliberately made things difficult for people?
Aihara is ready to unleash his full power! Where the hell are those bastards? Come on over here and face your doom!
"Mr. Xiang, congratulations on passing the training."

The female secretary had a sweet smile and her attitude changed completely. She handed him a hot towel and an iced cola, clearly having investigated his preferences beforehand.

"Oh, thank you."

Aihara composed himself.

He glanced back and saw that his companion had already been carried onto a stretcher by medical staff who had been waiting for a long time. Someone gave him a thumbs up in a daze, whether it was to praise him for being awesome or to thank him, it was probably the same thing.

The unconscious newcomers were also carried away on stretchers; their condition did not look good.

What will happen to these newcomers who didn't pass?

he asked curiously.

The female secretary thought for a moment, then replied with a tactful smile, "You'll probably need to rest in the hospital for about three months. After you recover, you can come back and continue to challenge the third level."

"Three months, that old bastard Li Yun is ruthless."

Aihara pouted: "Where is he?"

"Are you referring to Instructor Li?"

The female secretary smiled and said, "They're probably on edge right now and won't be coming to pick you up. According to the procedure, the instructors should be waiting for you here."

"Good grief, they've been hiding?"

In fact, Aihara had already guessed that, given the nature of those instructors, even if they successfully completed the training, they wouldn't receive the treatment they deserved, and they would ultimately have to rely on themselves to move forward.

To my utter surprise, these instructors stopped coming after they learned they had passed the test. They're a bunch of beasts!

It's a pity that there was one less opportunity to jump in and deal damage.

He shrugged: "So what should I do now?"

"We suggest you familiarize yourself with the environment first. Your fingerprints have already been registered. Except for a few very important floors that require special permits, you can go anywhere you like. There's a lounge area, a fitness area, a training ground, an equipment storage area, a library, an archive... everything you need is here."

The female secretary introduced, "I can show you around, and I can explain anything you don't understand. There's also an ancient artifact storage room and a spirit sealing room. If you have enough funds, you can also go and make some purchases."

Aihara probably understands it now.

Ancient relics and living beings are actually the most important combat strength configurations for the immortal race, just like skills and equipment.

Yesterday, while eating at a hot pot restaurant, Aihara learned that ancient relics could be fused and upgraded, and that this was the only way to improve his rank.

Alaya-vijnana was only his first ancient relic.

He will also incorporate new ancient artifacts in the future.

The same applies to living beings.

Long-lived species can be equipped with a variety of living beings and can be switched at will.

However, the problem was that Aihara had no money.

There's no need to even think about it.

The female secretary continued, "You can also find a place to rest and familiarize yourself with the chat room on the intranet. The chat room will be updated in real time with the locations and situations of those on the other side, and your instructor will also contact you via private message to assign tasks."

Aihara suddenly realized what was going on, and fiddling with his new phone, he said, "Alright, since things have come to this, let's eat first. Where's the restaurant? Is the meal free?"

He was very hungry.

After lunch, I plan to visit the library.

What Aihara lacks most right now is knowledge.

At that very moment, Aihara heard footsteps.

That was the sound of someone walking barefoot on the ground.

They were initially some distance away from him, but in the blink of an eye they were close, like a ghost.

Aihara only felt a dark shadow flash before his eyes.

A gentle breeze brushed against his face, lifting the hair on his forehead.

His pupils suddenly contracted.

"Oh haha."

A disheveled black-haired man stood hunched over in front of him, his face as pale as a corpse, expressionless, his eyes empty like those of a wandering ghost.

Aihara was taken aback.

How did this guy suddenly get so close to him?!

"Your eyes are diseased."

The man's voice was hoarse: "He's quite ill."

Aihara was stunned.

You're fucking mentally ill, and seriously so.

These were his true feelings, but he didn't dare say them out loud. He had been bullied a lot since he was a child because of his nearsightedness.

He used to wear glasses and was called "Four-Eyes".

Now, to protect my eyes, I no longer wear glasses.

"you are……"

The female secretary trembled and couldn't speak.

Can I see your eyes?