Chapter 154 : Chapter 154

Chapter 154

【Hot】【Featured】【I ‍​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌​​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​​​​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​​​​​‌​‌​​​‌​​‌‌​​​​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​‌​​‌​‌​‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​​‌​‌​​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌​​‌​​​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​​​‌​​​‌‌​​​​​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​‌​​​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​‌​​​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​​​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​‌‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​​‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​​‌​​​​‌​​‌​​‌​​‌‌​​​​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​​​‌‌​​​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌​​​‌​​‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌​​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​​‌‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌​​​‌‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌​​​​​‌​‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​​‌​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​​‌​​​‌​​​​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​​​‌‌‌‌​‌‍love Yuexia Cao’s ensemble casts the most! Yuexia really does seriously shape every character’s interpersonal relationships! I was shocked when this volume came out. It turns out everyone has their own bonds. It’s amazing!】

【I ‍​‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​​‌​​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌‌‌​​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‍can’t imagine how happy the sisters rereading the previous volumes must be~ Anyway, I’m genuinely happy right now, hehe~】

【He ‍​‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​​‌​​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌‌‌​​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‍He’s life is currently the most miserable among the named supporting characters who have appeared in 《Ability Hunter》. (Sighing)】

【Hot】【The ‍​‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​​‌​​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌‌‌​​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‍Seer and the Valedictorian are so shippable. The Seer isn’t just cute; his intelligence is also online, and he occasionally acts as the mediator for the class atmosphere… Back then, I didn’t realize it at all. Now I can’t pull down the corners of my mouth at all, hehe.】

【Is ‍​‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​​‌​​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌‌‌​​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‍anyone curious why Ji Qing appeared in Xucheng? He really is such a mysterious man. He absolutely hates letting others understand him.】

【The ‍​‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​​‌​​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌‌‌​​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‍legendary Black Tide is about to strike. Everyone, tremble! Cheer! Finally, dance with your hands and feet!】

…

The cool white glow was reflected in Ji Qing’s emerald-green eyes.

Ji Qing briefly skimmed the titles of the threads on the first few pages of the forum and calmly thought: It looks like the readers’ feedback is pretty good. In that case, I’ll just take a quick look.

After all, he still had plenty to busy himself with later.

【Topic: I love Yuexia Cao’s ensemble casts the most! Yuexia really does seriously shape every character’s interpersonal relationships! I was shocked when this volume came out. It turns out everyone has their own bonds. It’s amazing!】

【1L Original Poster: Before this volume came out, I vaguely had a feeling; after this volume came out, I was enlightened as though by sudden revelation.

A shonen manga focused on an ensemble cast really does deliberately portray the bonds between classmates. I hereby declare—from now on, Class S is missing no one. Every single member is part of the protagonist team! Mom no longer has to worry about me getting dizzy trying to recognize everyone!

The previous endless arguments about the Three-Person Protagonist Team Theory and the Two-Person Protagonist Theory can all retreat, retreat, retreat!

Everyone in Class S is absolutely a protagonist, and each of them will have their own exclusive story in the future!】

【2L: Hahahahaha.】

【3L: There really are signs of that. (Laughs)】

【4L: After Xuexue’s volume came out, I still didn’t dare to be certain. Once the plot of Volume 9 came out, everyone basically had a sense of it.】

【5L Original Poster: Exactly, but I still have to emphasize: Xue’s treatment is so good. Although she has already been offline for two volumes, and in those two volumes she only appeared at the beginning, and it’s not even clear whether she’ll continue going offline later—but still—

Among the current eleven members of Class S, she is the only one with a volume’s Cover Close-up. (Laughs)】

【6L: Xue is the manga’s female lead, after all.】

【7L: She’s Yuexia’s officially certified Beloved Daughter.

Back before 《Ability Hunter》 even officially began serialization, Lingxue’s promotional material was already displayed on the horizontal screen at the subway station near my home.】

【8L: There’s no way to compare on this point. Everyone knows Yuexia loves Xue.

His love for Chang’an is simply like a faulty desk lamp, bright one moment and dim the next. Only Xue is a bright incandescent bulb. There’s nothing he can’t do for her, only things we can’t imagine… Honestly, I suspect Xue has a real-life model, and that model is his beloved daughter…】

【9L: That’s impossible, right?】

【10L: If that were true, I think Xue would have suffered less psychological torment during the first semester, and she wouldn’t have encountered such complicated family disputes either. Are you expecting Yuexia, a Dense Straight Man, to admit that he is a bastard who psychologically manipulated his daughter?】

【11L Original Poster: Absolutely impossible.

Yuexia cares about his reputation. He probably wouldn’t choose to package himself as a successful entrepreneur and then suffer our collective spitting abuse.】

【12L: Yuexia crying.

I still remember when Yuexia was scolded to tears by Haters back then, and the aggrieved tone he used when he posted an announcement. He’s a man, but he’s almost more emotional than I am, hhh.】

【13L Original Poster:

Thinking back on it now, it was pretty funny.

Wait—

How did you all lead me off track! I’m the Original Poster who’s going to be Marked as Featured by the administrator!】

【14L Original Poster: Let’s return to Xuexue’s special treatment first… Honestly, if it weren’t for Xue’s special treatment, the later plot should have been easy to judge from the ore truck escort volume, but it was precisely because Xue’s treatment was too special.

The protagonist of Volume 9 is undoubtedly You Xingluo. The news at the beginning of this volume was also there to explain the current turmoil in Central City and the Federation, then it switched to Feng Youyou becoming aware of the problem, and finally, this volume’s protagonist appeared, portraying his actions. After that, Feng Youyou explained his identity, and the rescue operation unfolded…

Almost all of these plot points revolve around You Xingluo alone. Even the casual conversation after the rescue ends doesn’t include Chang’an. It can be stated with certainty: Yuexia chose to make You Xingluo the protagonist in this volume.】

【15L: Yes.

Although the plot is very exciting, Chang’an’s share of the plot really has been greatly reduced.】

【16L: From a plot perspective, I think it’s quite normal.】

【The main thing is that this rescue operation was initiated by Ji Qing, while Xie Chang’an was only a participant. Also, his relationship with You Xingluo isn’t that good. Ji Qing and You Xingluo are closer, so You Xingluo’s conversation partner would only be Ji Qing.

The most important point is: You Xingluo came to school for Ji Qing.】

【17L: The Valedictorian’s treatment is so good.】

【18L: I feel like Ji Qing is about to be covered head to toe in One-Sided Arrows from his classmates. Before, I thought Chang’an and Xuexue were just individual cases, but when I looked back at Class S: Huh? Why are all of you like this?】

【19L: You Xingluo (devil whisper): Are you jealous?

Xie Chang’an: I’m dying of jealousy.】

【20L Original Poster: It really is like that.

When I looked at You Xingluo’s inner monologue, Shao Huayu once asked him, “Why is Ji Qing close to him?”】

【21L: That sentence smells so sour. (Snickering)】

【22L: Agreed.】

【23L: I already can’t imagine what the situation will be like when Class S meets in the future, although it should still be a long way from the full cast gathering, hhh.】

【24L Original Poster: The protagonist of Volume 8 should be Zhou Que. But before Volume 9 ended, I wasn’t very certain, mainly because Volume 8 involved too many characters, along with the Dawn Society’s major moves…

But if we compare it to Volume 9, then the protagonist of Volume 8 is definitely Zhou Que.

Volume 8 clearly portrayed Zhou Que’s past, and Zhou Que made a corresponding change at the end. Yuexia also deliberately drew his conversation with Miao Miaonian, then chose to switch to Chang’an’s perspective afterward, and finally switched to the changes in the Dawn Society.

Huh, speaking of which—

This volume also begins with a shot of Chang’an watching the news. Combining the change in the Dawn Society’s course of action at the end of the previous volume with You Xingluo’s entrapment in this volume, I feel like there might be a connection.】

【25L: Could there be a connection?】

【26L: I think Yuexia’s design is very clever.

It was precisely because the protagonist felt that Li Yuan might be involved that he paid attention to the recent news. This then led him to follow Feng Youyou to the News Club, and afterward, he learned about the news hidden beneath the surface: the disappearance of the Head of the You Family, even though he didn’t understand it at the time…

The logic of this event’s development is very smooth.】

【27L: Put that way, it really does progress step by step.】

【28L: At the time, I was only focused on Chang’an’s concern for Li Yuan.

That guy Chang’an is paying attention to Li Yuan on one hand and caring about Ji Qing on the other. He’s eating way too well. (Sarcastic)】

【29L: There’s nothing to be done. He’s still an inexperienced high school boy. (Smile)】

【30L: He can’t understand Feng Youyou’s hints, can’t read the atmosphere at the scene, and doesn’t understand social distance… In terms of socializing, Xie Chang’an’s growth is despairingly outrageous. But I’ve already gone from being exasperated with him in Volume 2 to giving up completely now.

All I can say is, I’ll just watch him step on landmine after landmine. After all, little Chang’an is still young. (Tired smile)】

【31L Original Poster: Hey, hey, hey. Have a little confidence in little Xie Chang’an.】

【32L Original Poster: But the thing that surprised me the most about Volume 9 was the beginning.

I really didn’t expect Song Xiaoran to be with Feng Youyou and the others. I thought about the situation and realized that after the eleven members of Class S left school in the second semester, they could mainly be divided into several Small Groups:

One: Xie Chang’an, Gu Lingxue, Jiang Cuo.

Two: Feng Youyou, Ling You’er, Song Xiaoran.

Three: Ji Qing, You Xingluo, Shao Huayu, Zhou Que, Liu Mu.

Among them, the plot has already clearly stated that the three people in the second group are living together. As for the three people in the first group afterward… we all know. Because of the point that “Chang’an and Jiang Cuo are close,” Xuexue also has quite a bit of interaction with Jiang Cuo. Judging from what the current plot has shown, their relationship should still be decent.

Of course, an extreme case like Ling You’er cannot be ruled out.】

【33L: Shouldn’t the Valedictorian be assigned to Chang’an’s group?

His plot participation rate really is very high, although his relationship with the three people in the first group doesn’t seem that good… Huh, put that way, maybe the third group is more suitable?】

【34L: Ji Qing is obviously someone from Shao Huayu’s circle.

When he reported for school at the beginning, he even deliberately stayed for a while because he wanted to meet the people from Central City.】

【35L Original Poster (replying to 33L):

I was also torn over this point before. But after thinking about it, everyone in the third group, except Liu Mu, was an initial member of Class S. Although we didn’t get to see their daily lives, after spending a semester together, their relationships are quite close.

By contrast, Ling You’er and Song Xiaoran seem relatively isolated.

But Ling You’er has Social Anxiety, and Song Xiaoran is affected by Mutation. These two might not be very close to the others precisely because of those points.】

…

“Oh, this is very well organized.” Ji Qing could not help sighing.

Although most of the clues had been directly given by the manga, it was somewhat difficult to extract scattered clues and connect them together. Just from reading part of the forum thread, Ji Qing felt as though he had “reread 《Ability Hunter》” all over again.

It seemed he could already be certain, Ji Qing thought calmly.

In the later plot of 《Ability Hunter Academy》, personal stories belonging to other Class S students would absolutely appear. This time, it was You Xingluo; last time, it was Zhou Que; the time before that, it was Gu Lingxue. As for the next time and the time after that, neither was currently certain…

Ji Qing smiled faintly and said, “But this can be considered a decent angle for speculation.”

【Topic: The Seer and the Valedictorian are so shippable. The Seer isn’t just cute; his intelligence is also online, and he occasionally acts as the mediator for the class atmosphere… Back then, I didn’t realize it at all. Now I can’t pull down the corners of my mouth at all, hehe.】

【1L Original Poster:

Such an adorable creature. I hate this. Yuexia, why didn’t you let us know about this earlier?

I now raise both my hands and feet in agreement with the big shot’s viewpoint. Back then, You Xingluo was definitely the one who took the initiative to approach Ji Qing, win Ji Qing over, and afterward, Ji Qing chose to soften his attitude and establish connections with the other members of Class S!

Otherwise, how can you explain why he has an especially good relationship with the people from Central City?

Otherwise, how can you explain why he tolerated Zhou Que following him? Otherwise, how can you explain why he took the initiative to come rescue You Xingluo?

He trusted that You Xingluo would keep his secret, and You Xingluo also responded to his trust. Especially that final casual conversation in the Reeds—that was completely the interaction pattern of an old married couple! There is no need to explain it. No need at all!】

【2L: Original Poster, you’re so excited.】

【3L: To be fair, aren’t you shipping this so hard you’ve lost your mind a little?】

【4L Original Poster: Because it’s so shippable!!!】

【5L Original Poster: Right now, I’m rapidly rereading Volume 2, trying to find new ship fuel for myself. I’m reading while browsing the forum, and the corners of my mouth are rising like crazy. Although the two of them don’t appear together very often, there are almost always shippable points in the plot.

For example, in the section where Ji Qing went to the School Infirmary to look for Zhou Que, Ji Qing specifically asked Shao Huayu for the location of the other party, and after You Xingluo arrived, he also asked Shao Huayu what had happened at the time. Tsk, tsk. You little couple are caring about each other, aren’t you?】

【6L: …Uh, this.】

【7L: At that time, I was only focused on worrying about the protagonist’s future.】

【8L: Did Shao Huayu just become the Messenger?

I understand now. In future Fan Fiction, there will definitely be a stereotypical process: You Xingluo goes to Shao Huayu to pour out his feelings, Ji Qing goes to Shao Huayu to pour out his feelings, and then Shao Huayu is left with a head full of question marks over their identical behavior.

Shao Huayu (smiling stiffly): You two… can you stop using me as a Messenger?】

【9L: Hahahahahahahaha.】

【10L: Damn—that really does make sense.】

【11L Original Poster: Oh, stop it. How did you know I was imagining exactly that? (Shy)】

【12L: I’ve imagined another situation on my side too: You Xingluo and Ji Qing wander the world together, leaving Shao Huayu alone and miserable in Central City, facing the storm sweeping the entire city. His two close friends secretly started dating behind his back just like that.

Shao Huayu (maintaining a smile at the camera): Don’t ask me. I don’t know. I only realized afterward too.】

【13L: Hhh.】

【14L Original Poster:

But speaking of which, is any Fan Creator preparing to write an IF-Line where they escape beneath fireworks? I really, really want to read it. If the premise is fleeing a marriage, that would be even better. (Rubbing hands expectantly)】

【15L: After that, Shao Huayu is once again left to miserably face the media. (Devil whisper)】

【16L: I’m dying of laughter, hahahaha.】

【17L: How can you treat him like this? Shao Huayu is going to completely become a Tool Character now.】

【18L:

Damn it—

When I first clicked in, I thought I would see a discussion of shippable points for Ji Qing and You Xingluo’s CP. But now, all I see are one ugly face after another, all persecuting my fave. You bastards! Be merciful when you can!】

【19L: Because it’s fun.】

【20L Original Poster: Mainly, I didn’t expect this three-person dynamic to be so interesting.

In the official main plot, he has to worry about Zhou Que’s education, and in Fan Fiction plots, he also has to worry about his classmates’ romance. Shao Huayu is simply a divinely chosen Worker.】

【21L: The Original Poster’s suggestion is also very good.

I’m rereading the previous volumes now too, and I really can pick out some different flavors. You can truly see that the relationships among the initial six members of Class S were slowly improving. Because I already basically understand everyone’s character design, I can fully taste who is testing whom and who is approaching whom…

But You Xingluo… his approach really is very obvious.】

【22L Original Poster (replying to 21L): Yes, yes, yes! That’s exactly the feeling!】

…

“Hahaha…” Ji Qing could not help laughing softly a few times.

Although the readers were sincerely shipping the CP, Ji Qing’s focus was only on Shao Huayu, who was being repeatedly persecuted. Since Ji Qing himself did not really read Hot-Blooded Shonen Manga fanworks, he truly had not known that the situation would be like this.

Ji Qing’s tone was full of pity. “Shao Huayu, you’re so miserable.”

But then again, Ji Qing could also understand the readers’ wicked sense of humor. Who told Shao Huayu to be the only proper person among the eleven members of Class S? Proper people were easily persecuted over and over again by fun-seekers and fun-seeking readers, until they were finally forced into a state of despair.

【Topic: Is anyone curious why Ji Qing appeared in Xucheng? He really is such a mysterious man. He absolutely hates letting others understand him.】

【1L Original Poster: In the current plot, Ji Qing has already coldly refused Xie Chang’an’s question, coldly refused Jiang Cuo’s approach, tactfully refused Zhou Que’s hug, and then, in the newest volume, refused Feng Youyou’s question with a lie… I have to say, this man refuses people so many times…】

【2L: It really is a lot.】

【3L: Xie Chang’an should feel mentally balanced now.】

【4L: Forget Xie Chang’an. Even I feel mentally balanced now.

Everyone being rejected together is stronger than only Chang’an being rejected and getting special treatment. (Wry smile)】

【5L: The more this happens, the more I feel like there’s a problem with the Valedictorian’s identity.

Generally speaking, no one should be this concerned about classmates knowing their itinerary, right? Jiang Cuo’s special situation is an exception. But even Jiang Cuo occasionally complains to Chang’an about the bizarre collaborators he has encountered, right? The Valedictorian didn’t even tell the Seer.】

【6L Original Poster: This point really is strange.】

【7L: It couldn’t be that he has some grudge to avenge, just like Jiang Cuo, right?】

【8L: It probably isn’t to that extent, but there’s definitely something wrong with the Valedictorian’s background. But this matter has been repeated several times, and Yuexia has also been dangling us all this time… Ahhhhh, when exactly will the Valedictorian’s mysterious identity be exposed?!】

…

They had guessed right, but they had also guessed wrong.

The corner of Ji Qing’s lips curved into a meaningful smile, and he whispered like a devil, “How could I possibly let you discover it this early? I should keep dangling you like this until I successfully slip away in secret. Please, I just love watching you all itch with curiosity but fail to find the answer.”

After all, if he were exposed, wouldn’t he have to run away immediately?

Ji Qing naturally was unwilling.

“All right. I’ve finally seen more or less enough.” Ji Qing subconsciously stretched, raised his head, and sighed. “I’ll go wash up and sleep now. I still have plenty to busy myself with during the next period of time.”