Physical mage, challenge me to a solo duel!

Since the topic had suddenly turned to the Queen Bee's Magic Crystal, Wang Yi seized the opportunity to speak up: "Marshal, actually..."

"What, are you trying to persuade me to let Kong Jing go?" Chu Zhaoding was rather curious and wanted to hear what Wang Yi had to say.

"After all, Kong Jing wasn't the mastermind; he just accepted the outcome. He wasn't the one who made the decision," Wang Yi said thoughtfully.

"Alright, then I'll deal with Kong Wenyuan, who proposed this idea at Huajing Research Institute, and Ning Yuchao, who agreed to it. How about that?" Chu Zhaoding said smoothly.

"This... Marshal, it can't be that serious. Those two are of rather high status. Surely they wouldn't be killed over a magic crystal?" Wang Yi felt cold sweat breaking out. Kong Ning and Kong Ning, one a dean and the other a vice dean, sounded like little chicks. Didn't Li Dianwei say that the status of Huajing Research Institute was no less than that of the First Army?

Moreover, the marshal doesn't seem like such a bloodthirsty person, so why does he keep talking about taking lives?

"Indeed, their status is not low, and I can't just deal with these two people at will." Chu Zhaoding nodded: "So we can only deal with Kong Jing. Firstly, Kong Jing is a beneficiary, and Kong Wenyuan wants to use the Queen Bee Magic Crystal on him. Secondly, the Mind Domain is currently in his Human Crystal, and if we get our hands on it, we can reabsorb it."

"That doesn't justify killing someone to steal the crystal," Wang Yi tried to persuade him.

Although Wang Yi did not hold any substantial high position and did not know much about someone of the rank of marshal, Li Dianwei, being a major general, felt that the marshal's actions were somewhat inappropriate, indicating that even a marshal could not kill people at will.

After all, China still values ​​order. For example, no matter how unhappy Xiao Ziru was with Wang Yi, he only dared to secretly use his aura to suppress him and then find a legitimate reason to lock Wang Yi up.

"This must be Li Dianwei's idea," Chu Zhaoding thought for a moment and then understood what was going on: "He wants to persuade me through you."

Wang Yi really wanted to say "no," but faced with Chu Zhaoding's gaze, she simply couldn't lie.

Wang Yi naturally understood the hints Li Dianwei had given him on the way here.

Li Dianwei was primarily responsible for Wang Yi's interactions with the Candlelight Army, and he also helped Wang Yi secure many of her rights, much like Chen Guang of the Night Watch Army.

These two were the military's most familiar high-ranking officers to Wang Yi, and they also had the best relationship with him.

So when Li Dianwei had this idea, Wang Yi didn't want to refuse.

"Li Dianwei simply doesn't want me to be tainted by such a stain, and besides, this magic crystal isn't his; he has no direct interest in it. Of course, he's prioritizing my interests, even if I don't need it." Chu Zhaoding cut to the chase, asking, "Regardless of what Li Dianwei thinks, what do you think?"

"This magic crystal originally belonged to you, but someone else misappropriated and absorbed it. Don't you want to eliminate that person?"

"I..." Wang Yi opened his mouth, but in the end, he was speechless and choked with sobs.

"Can't say it? Then I'll say it for you." Chu Zhaoding looked into Wang Yi's eyes: "You don't seem to have a strong desire to kill, which is actually quite surprising to me."

"Let me guess, aside from your feelings for Li Dianwei, your lobbying for Li Dianwei, and some consideration for me, someone you've only just met, it's also because there's a descendant of the Minshan Insect Bridge, meaning there's still a magic crystal as a safety net, right?"

Although your interests have been damaged, it is not irreparable.

Wang Yi remained silent, but Chu Zhaoding found it increasingly interesting.

"Isn't it strange? There are only two magic crystals of the Queen of Thought Bee in total. Losing one means losing half the chance to obtain magic. This is definitely a major blow to any mage, not to mention that the Queen of Thought Bee's magic is so extraordinary."

"Unless... you subconsciously believe that one magic crystal is enough, which is why you haven't taken it seriously enough, you are 100% certain that you only need one magic crystal to gain the magic of the Queen of Thought Bee, and... all magic!"

Pfft!Pfft!

Wang Yi felt a burning thirst in his mouth and could even hear his own heartbeat. Just as he was about to speak, the force that restrained him sealed his mouth shut.

"Don't rush to argue. Interrupting an elder is very impolite." Chu Zhaoding grinned. "In the hundred years since the Magic Age began, even the most talented mage has never done this."

"What power or secret do you possess that makes you so special, allowing you to absorb the bloodline magic of magical beasts and even achieve instant kills every time? A single magic crystal is enough for you to absorb all the magic."

"Even your physical and spiritual strength far surpasses that of ordinary people, and even far surpasses that of magical beasts of the same level. Is this some kind of unknown magical power, or a unique ability you possess?"

As Chu Zhaoding got more and more excited, once he got to the point, he continued to think about it and discovered more problems with Wang Yi: "Wang Yi, you are really not good at hiding your true self. Looking at your personal information and your actions, there are actually a lot of suspicious points."

"Your talent wasn't great when you first enrolled, but you rose to prominence very quickly afterward, which was actually a clue. However, I never comment on things like talent. After all, awakening can turn an ordinary person into a mage, which is the biggest change in itself. It's not too surprising that you discovered some new abilities after your awakening."

"Putting that aside, your biggest question mark is actually your mindset, personality, thoughts, and behavior."

"The Candlelight Army doesn't need to guard the Demon Abyss or warn foreign countries, so I have more free time than most marshals. I happen to be quite interested in you, so I couldn't help but study your life story more."

Chu Zhaoding recalled Wang Yi's information in his mind:

"Your parents were soldiers in the Heavenly Excavation Army, mid-level mages, not particularly outstanding. They sacrificed their lives in the Battle of Liyuan fourteen years ago, when you were only four years old. After your parents' sacrifice, you were placed in an orphanage. Later, your neighbors, Qi Yunzhi and Xue Wanwan, adopted you. However, they really didn't have time to stay at home, so you basically alternated between the orphanage and your home."

"You grew up with Qi Xiaohao, but apart from Qi Xiaohao, you didn't have many friends. As two children without parental supervision, you started skipping school from a young age, and fighting was a common occurrence. Because you didn't have parents, you suffered a lot of malice when you were young, and your choice was to fight back desperately."

"If it weren't for your status as a military dependent, you would have been sent to a reformatory. You'd be a perfect reserve member of the unemployed."

"Logically speaking, with such a childhood, your personality should be indifferent, extreme, stubborn, arrogant, cold-blooded, aloof, violent, domineering, and flamboyant. Any of these adjectives would be fitting for you, and would even be considered reasonable."

"But you, right now, don't have that."

"You would rush forward to protect strangers if monsters appeared around you. You would feel sad and guilty for the death of a comrade you just met, and hate yourself for being powerless. You would be very decisive in executing some scum, but you would be full of kindness to ordinary people. You would even persuade me to let go of someone who had encroached on some of your interests because of your friendship with Li Dianwei."

"You now possess such outstanding abilities and have achieved such remarkable results, yet you have always deliberately maintained a low profile in school and in life. The only time you caused a minor disturbance was due to the conflict between Qi Xiaohao and Xiao Kunze. Just like when you were a child, you chose to stand up for your friend."

"Moreover, if Xiao Ziru hadn't gotten involved in bullying the younger generation that time, there wouldn't have been any trouble. But after you went in, your principal and several leaders in Lanling City all spoke up for you immediately. Lanling City even erected a bronze statue for you, which shows that you are loved and welcomed."

"You are calm, low-key, mature, and rarely cause trouble. You cherish friendship, are willing to give, have empathy, take care of other people's feelings, and are unwilling to bully the weak."

"It's fair to say that the qualities and personality traits you possess are completely contrary to your childhood experiences, making it hard to believe that you are a simple-minded teenager."

Chu Zhaoding's gaze seemed to be able to see into people's hearts: "The formation of human personality is difficult to escape the influence of the living environment, especially during childhood and adolescence when personality is highly malleable."

"Logically speaking, with your current personality, you should live in a very peaceful society, without an exaggerated hierarchy, but you're still at the bottom because you haven't experienced any high-level intrigue and you're not very smart, otherwise you wouldn't have left so many flaws."

Chu Zhaoding's eyes gleamed with a hint of amusement as he released the restraints binding Wang Yi's mouth.

"Shortly after you started high school, you jumped off a building once, and afterwards you seemed to have symptoms of amnesia... Is it real amnesia, or did you never have any memories to begin with?"

"Possessing special abilities and a unique way of thinking, all your transformations seem to have started from that period of time."

"So tell me, where do you come from, and who are you?"