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Chapter 187 Chen Lin: So I'm the one who suppresses numerical inflation? [Please subscribe! Please vote!]

"Are you sure?" Ning Lu stared at Chen Hong with a hint of suspicion in her eyes. Although she phrased it as a question, she had already accepted Chen Hong's reasoning.

As Chen Hong's mother, Ning Lu naturally understood Chen Hong's personality, and the reasons he gave had convinced her.

"Definitely!" Chen Hong said with a hint of helplessness.

"Alright then, I'll let you go!" Ning Lu rolled her eyes at Chen Hong, ready to let the kid off the hook.

However, just as Ning Lu was about to leave after the crisis was over, Chen Hong suddenly leaned closer and said, "Wait, Mom, I have a little gift for you."

"Hmm?" Just as Ning Lu was slightly surprised, she saw Chen Hong's head lean in, and then his forehead, adorned with the Sage's Ring, pressed against Ning Lu's forehead. Just as Ning Lu was confused by Chen Hong's actions, she suddenly felt a cool mental wave coming towards her. It seemed that something was truly flowing into Ning Lu's sea of ​​consciousness through the Sage's Rings on their foreheads.

Then Ning Lu felt as if something invisible had drilled into her brain, cool and refreshing, making her feel refreshed. For a moment, her brain felt as if it had eaten a mint, filled with a refreshing sensation.

"Huh?" Ning Lu looked at Chen Hong with some surprise and uncertainty, her small mouth slightly open, as if she wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Chen Hong, who had already finished the transfer of the spiritual essence, saying, "Mom, you can't show off to everyone, it'll be very dangerous."

Since the spiritual essence cannot exist in the external environment, Chen Hong can only transfer the spiritual essence by touching foreheads together, in a way that minimizes losses.

Ning Lu, currently at the Soul King realm, is unable to perceive the changes within her own soul. This is a privilege reserved for those at the Soul Saint realm or higher, or those like Chen Hong, who are naturally powerful spiritual soul masters, or Ning Quan, whose realm is not far behind and who are also sword masters, allowing them to perceive their own souls earlier. Therefore, Ning Lu cannot 'see' the changes occurring within her own soul's sea of ​​consciousness; she can only passively sense them. She discovers that her soul seems to have taken some kind of powerful tonic, becoming much stronger, and she instantly becomes much more alert and clear-headed, feeling refreshed and invigorated.

"Shouldn't you have used it yourself first? Why are you giving it to me? I don't rely on mental power much." Ning Lu got up and ruffled Chen Hong's hair, her tone slightly reproachful. Although she said that, a smile she couldn't hide was playing on her lips.

At this moment, Ning Quan glanced around before looking at Ning Lu, whose spiritual aura had suddenly increased in his perception. A strange light flashed in his bright eyes, but he still calmly said, "This thing might be quite important. Sister, you should promise not to show it off outside."

"Am I such a brainless person?" Ning Lu glared at Ning Quan, a hint of dissatisfaction on her face.

Seeing this, Chen Hong dodged Ning Lu's clutches, quickly rolled to the other side, and then smiled lightly at Ning Lu and Ning Quan, saying succinctly, "There's very little stuff, it has a marginal effect on me, and the improvement isn't significant. Uncle and Dad have more later."

Upon hearing this, Ning Quan's eyes flashed with surprise. He looked at Chen Hong and wondered why Chen Hong had suddenly produced something he didn't even know about.

However, Ning Quan didn't ask any more questions. Chen Hong had already said that the items were few and very precious, and only these few blood relatives possessed them. It was dangerous to talk about it outside.

To find out what Chen Hong gave Ning Lu, Ning Quan only needs to wait until Chen Hong prepares the item for him, and he will be able to experience it for himself. There is no need to rush.

For some reason, Ning Quan looked at Ning Lu and Chen Hong and suddenly had a strange feeling. He suddenly realized a problem that he had not been aware of before: Chen Lin, Ning Lu and Chen Hong, these three seem to be 'producers'?

Ning Lutian used the reach of the Technology Chamber of Commerce to collect various herbs and medicinal treasures with a certain age. Then, using her unique martial soul and soul skills, she began to brew soul wine that could enhance soul power and accelerate the cultivation of soul power.

As for Chen Hong, it wasn't obvious before, but now... does this mean that this guy is starting to 'produce' strange things that can enhance mental power?

Chen Lin: Hmm. It seems that my brother-in-law is currently behaving rather unremarkable, with nothing particularly outstanding.

Of course, perhaps the existence of brother-in-law Chen Lin is to suppress the 'numerical expansion' of Ning Lu and Chen Hong.

Just as Ning Quan's mind was wandering, Chen Hong gave Ning Lu a few more instructions and then changed the subject, saying, "Mom, I'm planning to establish a commoners' academy in Soto City to teach children of the appropriate age to read and write for free, and also to teach them some basic knowledge about soul tools."

"Huh?" Ning Lu and Ning Quan were both startled upon hearing this and turned to look at Chen Hong in unison.

Ning Lu raised an eyebrow slightly, asking curiously, "Could you tell me the reason?"

Morally, Ning Lu did not object to Chen Hong's proposal. However, Chen Hong's brief suggestion represented another money-devouring beast that was sucking the blood of the Technology Chamber of Commerce.

"The reason." A trace of recollection flashed in Chen Hong's deep black eyes, then he said softly, "It takes ten years to grow a tree, but a hundred years to cultivate a person. We can't see the benefits of this behavior in the short term, but if the Technology Chamber of Commerce wants to go further in the future, relying solely on Soul Masters is not enough. There is almost no significant difference in intelligence between Soul Masters and ordinary people. The only advantage that high-level Soul Masters have over ordinary people is their faster information processing speed. Apart from that, in terms of intelligence, I can't see any irreplaceable advantage."

Ning Quan's eyes flashed, and he said in surprise, "You mean you want to use a process of natural selection to select super geniuses in the field of soul tools from the vast majority of the common people? With the support of the soul power bottle, ordinary people, apart from having relatively weaker mental strength, seem to have no difference from soul masters. Moreover, among low-level soul masters, this difference is even more easily eliminated by soul tools."

"On the one hand, it improves the overall quality of the population; on the other hand, if we can truly identify a super genius, then just one out of a million people would generate enough economic value for the Chamber of Commerce to recoup its long-term investment!"

Chen Hong looked at Ning Quan, whose eyes were bright and piercing, with some surprise. He wondered again how Ning Quan, this guy with thick eyebrows and big eyes, could have such awareness.

Or is it that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's elite education for the Ning family's children was so superior to the times?

Wait a minute? Why is Ning Rongrong different?

(End of this chapter)