Chapter 188 - 161: Genius

Chapter 188: Chapter 161: Genius

"Over ten million points?"

Hearing Bai Yuan’s words, everyone present froze. They all turned their gazes to Ji Zhixing, looking at him in sheer disbelief.

Previously, although they knew Ji Zhixing had snatched the treasures in Mist Valley right out of Lu Xinghe and the others’ hands, they had no idea exactly how much he had taken. With Bai Yuan’s revelation, they finally realized just how much Ji Zhixing had earned this time.

"Over ten million points..."

Cao Zhenxing, who had been about to turn and leave, looked back at Ji Zhixing. He felt as though his heart was bleeding. He had fought bitterly in the Spirit Ruins Treasure Land for days on end, yet his total haul was only a measly ten million points. But Ji Zhixing had made over ten million in a single day. Was there any justice in this world?

The worst part was that Ji Zhixing had snatched those treasures directly from him. A portion of those points should have rightfully been his. But because of Ji Zhixing, they were all gone.

However, the person with an even bigger reaction than Cao Zhenxing was Teacher Zhou, who had also been preparing to leave.

Hearing Bai Yuan’s words, Zhou Mu stopped dead in his tracks. He turned his head in disbelief, looking back and forth between Bai Yuan and Ji Zhixing in the crowd.

"Over ten million points? Ji Zhixing earned over ten million points in just one day today?"

He was not only a teacher at Yu City University but also a former student. Naturally, he knew how difficult it was to earn points. He looked at Bai Yuan suspiciously, wondering if the man was deliberately messing with him.

"Sorry, Teacher Bai, I almost forgot."

Right at that moment, he saw Ji Zhixing walk up to Bai Yuan and speak apologetically.

"It’s actually true..." Zhou Mu took a deep breath, feeling as if his entire worldview was being shattered.

He knew Ji Zhixing was lucky and highly capable, otherwise Teacher Liang Jin wouldn’t have taken a liking to him. But no matter how he thought about it, he couldn’t figure out how Ji Zhixing had managed to earn so many points in a single day.

After all, those who entered the Spirit Ruins Treasure Land this time were geniuses from three universities, including several who had fused with Tier 5 genes. How could Ji Zhixing, a mere elite class student who had only fused with Tier 2 genes, earn so much in one day? Were those geniuses completely useless? Did they just stand by and watch Ji Zhixing rake in all those points in the secret realm?

However, Ji Zhixing didn’t even look at him. Instead, he simply pulled out his phone, tapped the screen a few times, and transferred two hundred thousand points to Bai Yuan.

"Alright, you can go now," Bai Yuan said, waving his hand to dismiss him after seeing the transfer go through.

"Thank you, Teacher Bai." Ji Zhixing thanked him once more before turning to leave.

Bai Yuan smiled as he watched Ji Zhixing walk away. The kid had pulled off something so massive yet maintained such a calm facade, which genuinely annoyed him. If it had been him in his youth, he would have been bragging about it to everyone by now. But that was fine. If Ji Zhixing wasn’t going to boast about it himself, Bai Yuan would happily do the shouting for him.

Bai Yuan was a man who lived for entertainment, and he loved watching a good show. Back in the Blood Beast Secret Realm, watching Ji Zhixing snatch two Weapon Orders from those genius class students had been incredibly satisfying to witness.

"My god!!"

"Ji Zhixing, you made way too much this time, didn’t you?"

When Ji Zhixing walked over to Xiao Mingyue, the three people waiting there—Xu Cheng, Jiang Qingqian, and Ye Chutong—all wore exaggerated expressions of shock.

"I just got lucky," Ji Zhixing said with a smile. "I happened to develop that Gene Ability just before the final day. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have earned this much."

"Lucky?" The others shook their heads at his words.

By this point, they already knew exactly what Gene Ability Ji Zhixing had developed. The five-star quality Size Manipulation Ability. Could a Gene Ability of this caliber really be developed through sheer luck?

They didn’t know how many resources Ji Zhixing had invested to develop it, but it definitely wasn’t a small amount. Furthermore, it required the genes Ji Zhixing had fused with to inherently possess this talent. Otherwise, no matter how many resources were poured in, it would be utterly useless.

"Forget it, let’s go. Let’s head to the cafeteria to eat. We shouldn’t talk about this anymore—the more we talk, the more jealous I get." Xu Cheng sighed, then gestured for everyone to follow as they headed toward the cafeteria together.

They had stayed in the Spirit Ruins Treasure Land for the past few days, and the food they ate had been mostly crude and simple. Now that they were back, they definitely needed to treat their stomachs to a good meal.

"Teacher Bai."

After Ji Zhixing and his group left, Zhou Mu finally couldn’t hold back his curiosity and asked Bai Yuan, "What you just said about Ji Zhixing earning ten million points in a single day today—what exactly happened?"

"You mean Ji Zhixing?" Bai Yuan shook his head, a deeply sentimental look crossing his face. "That kid is an absolute genius.

"Not only did he earn over ten million points today, but out of everyone who entered the Spirit Ruins Treasure Land this time, he easily reaped the biggest harvest.

"Even Cao Zhenxing, Feng City University’s Gongye Zhou and Yu Mengdie, or even that Lu Xinghe from Yun City University might not have earned as many points as him combined."

"How is that possible?" Zhou Mu’s face instantly filled with disbelief. "How could he possibly surpass those geniuses who fused with Tier 5 genes?"

Bai Yuan glanced at Zhou Mu and said, "Teacher Zhou, you might not know this yet, but during his time in the Spirit Ruins Treasure Land, that kid stumbled upon some unknown fortune and has already raised his Cultivation to Tier 3.

"On top of that, he developed the five-star quality Size Manipulation Gene Ability."

"Tier 3?" Zhou Mu froze, then fell into a deep silence.

For Ji Zhixing’s Cultivation to have risen to Tier 3, it meant one of his genes had evolved to Tier 3. However, what shocked him even more was that Ji Zhixing had actually developed a five-star quality Gene Ability. This indicated that Ji Zhixing had very likely already found the path to the Tier 4 Morning Star rank.

"That’s right, Tier 3," Bai Yuan nodded.

After saying this, he glanced at Zhou Mu’s expression and felt a secret thrill of satisfaction. He absolutely loved seeing people react like this.

"Anyway, I have some business to attend to, so I won’t chat with you any longer, Teacher Zhou." Excusing himself, Bai Yuan bid Zhou Mu farewell and turned to leave.

After Bai Yuan left, Zhou Mu remained immersed in silence. He refused to believe that Ji Zhixing—someone he had heavily looked down upon—could rely entirely on his own strength to continuously evolve his genes.

Because this path was simply too difficult. Getting one’s genes to evolve once or twice was certainly possible, but to keep evolving them continuously was a feat that only legendary figures could accomplish. Take the legendary Genetic Cultivator who visited Yu City a few years ago, Ding Baiqi, for example. Zhou Mu himself had once wanted to walk this path, but ultimately, he had given up. No matter what, he couldn’t believe that Ji Zhixing could be compared to someone like Ding Baiqi.

Meanwhile, in the cafeteria.

Ji Zhixing and his friends were chatting as they ate.

"Zhixing, the things you did in the Spirit Ruins Treasure Land have already spread all over Yu City University’s campus network," Xu Cheng suddenly said, handing his phone over to Ji Zhixing.

Ji Zhixing glanced at Xu Cheng’s phone and saw that there were indeed many people discussing him on the forum. They were debating exactly what he had done in the Spirit Ruins Treasure Land and how he had earned so many points. A few elite class students—and even genius class students—who had entered the secret realm with him had outright leaked his exploits.

"Ji Zhixing controlled a thundercloud in the Spirit Ruins Treasure Land? He zapped Cao Zhenxing, Yu Mengdie, and Gongye Zhou all the way back to the Dead Wood Regeneration Forest?"

"Are you serious? That’s way too fierce!"

"Also, on the final day, he snatched treasures worth over ten million points right from under Lu Xinghe and the others’ noses? How did he do that? Couldn’t four geniuses who fused with Tier 5 genes stop a single Ji Zhixing?"

"The Size Manipulation Gene Ability? Isn’t that a five-star quality Gene Ability? Even if his genes evolved to Tier 3, he shouldn’t have been able to develop a five-star quality Gene Ability so quickly, right?"

Ji Zhixing read a few messages, shook his head, and handed the phone back to Xu Cheng.

He knew that he was now officially a prominent figure within Yu City University. However, unlike before, he finally possessed enough strength to weather the incoming storms. He was no longer as weak as he once was. Especially before entering the Blood Beast Secret Realm, when just a few words from Gu Zheng had been enough to deter almost anyone from teaming up with him.

But from now on, that kind of thing would definitely never happen again. It was safe to say that this trip to the Spirit Ruins Treasure Land had provided him with a massive boost.

After finishing their meal, the group went their separate ways.

Ji Zhixing and Xiao Mingyue returned to her villa. After freshening up, he took out his phone and gave his mother, Zhang Yulan, a call.

"Good, good, I’m just glad you’re back safely. Take good care of yourself at school and don’t push yourself too hard. Also, if you have time, come back and visit. Zhiyu has been asking about you constantly."

"I know, Mom. You guys take care of yourselves too. I’ll come back when I’m free," Ji Zhixing said, then hung up the phone.

Just as he put the phone down, footsteps sounded on the stairs. Ji Zhixing looked up and instantly froze.

Xiao Mingyue was walking down the stairs. She wore a cute pink nightgown made of scarce fabric, which looked exceptionally stunning on her. The collar was slightly open, revealing a glimpse of her fair collarbones, while the hem ended right at her knees, showing off her slender, shapely calves. Her long hair was still slightly damp, cascading loosely over her shoulders.

Seeing her, Ji Zhixing found himself utterly unable to tear his gaze away. Before entering the Spirit Ruins Treasure Land, although he and Xiao Mingyue were dating, the most they ever did was hold hands or lean against one another. Even hugs had been rare.

But after their journey in the Spirit Ruins Treasure Land, their relationship could only be described as having advanced by leaps and bounds. A hundred lifetimes shared together within the illusion, those life-and-death experiences that felt utterly real, had forged an increasingly unbreakable bond between them.

Yet at this moment, looking at Xiao Mingyue descending the stairs in her nightgown, Ji Zhixing still felt his heart race.

"Does it look good?"

After reaching the bottom of the stairs, Xiao Mingyue sat beside Ji Zhixing. Seeing his eyes continually roaming over her body, a hint of smugness flashed in her eyes.

"It does," Ji Zhixing nodded firmly.

"It looks good, but there’s no need to rush," Xiao Mingyue blinked at his response. Leaning close to his ear, she whispered in a seductive tone, "Tonight, I’m all yours."