Chapter 114: Hope Beneath The Lies
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Two days later, the preliminary round of the Tiger Soul Concept Contest ended.
Just as Feng Qi and the netizens had expected, the cultivation concept of Planting Gods entered the qualifying round with an absolute advantage.
However, nearly half of the participating concepts were eliminated in the preliminary round. The competition was very cruel.
These cultivation concepts that had been eliminated were not completely eliminated. After all, netizens sometimes scored purely based on their likes and dislikes. Their professional knowledge was not solid.
In order to avoid missing out on hidden gems among the eliminated concepts, the judging panel formed by the teachers of the various academies would judge the eliminated concepts and decide whether to revive them.
Feng Qi no longer paid attention to the subsequent situation.
Whether it was the qualifying round or the finals after, they were actually meaningless to him.
This time, the cultivation system concept of the Planting Gods in the Body was already guaranteed to win the championship. The rest would be left to the students of Cultivation Techniques Class One to perform.
Eight million dollars had already boarded the train and were on the way to his bank card.
Today was the day the special training for the freshmen ended. In the morning, the conclusion of special training was held at the field.
During this period, Bai Fusheng would reward the students who performed outstandingly during the special training with material and spiritual rewards.
They would also be given the title of “Outstanding Freshmen in Special Training”, which sounded meaningless and was actually meaningless, to encourage them.
After lunch, Feng Qi brought Lin Ran and Mu Qing to the classroom of Combat
Class Three.
The classroom was located on the fourth level of Academic Building No. 2, covering an area of about 200 square meters.
In addition to infrastructure such as desks and podiums, there were also other screens, projectors, air-conditioning, and other facilities in the classroom.
At this moment, Lu Yue and the other n students had already arrived.
“Take a seat first,” Feng Qi said to Lin Ran and Mu Qing after walking into the classroom.
The two of them immediately nodded and walked toward their seats.
After Lin Ran and Mu Qing sat down, Feng Qi walked up to the podium. He first wrote his name on the blackboard, then turned to look at the students below and smiled.
“My name is Feng Qi. I’m the form teacher of Combat Class Three. Next, please introduce yourselves and get to know one other.”
Those students who had yet to understand the situation were very shocked when they heard Feng Qi say that he was the teacher of Combat Class Three.
When Feng Qi first entered, they thought that he was a fellow student, they did not expect him to be a teacher.
Lin Ran was the first to stand up and introduce himself with a smile.
“My name is Lin Ran, an exchange student from Winter Academy. I’m also a student…”
When Lin Ran said his name and the identity of an exchange student, the expressions of the students changed again.
The little capitalist, Xu Hongyun, exclaimed in surprise, “Are you Lin Ran, who was accepted by Tiger Soul Research Institute in advance?”
“That’s me.” Lin Ran cupped his fists ostentatiously.
After Lin Ran finished his introduction, Xu Hongyun, who was sitting on his right, stood up and scratched his head with a silly smile.
“My name is Xu Hongyun. I’m from the Space Shattering Corporation. Other than my family having some money, there doesn’t seem to be anything special. I hope everyone can become friends with me.”
“Space Shattering Corporation? One of the sponsors of the academy cafeteria?” Lin Ran was surprised.
Other than the cafeteria, we also partly sponsor the academy’s public facilities.”
Hearing this answer, everyone present labeled Xu Hongyun as a “capitalist”.
After his introduction, the petite and very cute Yang Xiaoxin stood up and introduced herself.
“My name is Yang Xiaoxin. I’m from the Star City Military…”
“My name is Xia Long (Xia Hu, Xia Bao). I’m from the Hundred Beast Domain Combat Team.
“My name is Jia Yi. I’m from the Eight Trigrams Rune Array Research Institute. In order to join the Eight Trigrams Research Institute, I specially came to Star City Academy to go through the becoming of gilding. I know that everyone is like me.”
“My name is Cai Guo. I’m from the Medical Research Institute. My goal is to enter the Medical Research Institute with my own ability. I hope to become friends with everyone in the future.”
“My name is Yan Fu. I’m from the Mountain Domain Combat Team. My future goal is to become an outstanding domain warrior…”
During the self-introduction segment, the freshmen did not hide anything and revealed their backgrounds.
Next, it was the monk’s turn. He stood up and scanned the crowd before saying,
“My name is Hui Xu. I’m just here to idle around. It’s best if you don’t trouble me if there’s anything. Even if you do ask me, I might not help. However, I still hope to become friends with everyone.”
Everyone was speechless.
The monk’s introduction was very straightforward. It could be said to be the true reflection of his heart.
After he sat down, Lu Yue stood up.
“Lu Yue, no background.”
Everyone was no stranger to Lu Yue. His performance during the special training could be said to have been a great sensation. He was even named the strongest freshman of the 23rd batch.
After he sat down, Le Ping’an, who was wearing glasses and looked very decorous, stood up.
“My name is Le Ping’an. I’m from the Science and Technology Research Institute. If anyone needs anything, you can look for me. I’ll definitely help if I can…”
After Le Ping’an finished introducing himself and was about to sit down, Feng Qi looked at him and asked,
“I’ve read your information. You’re still an Intermediate-level Alchemist, right?”
“Yes, I learned it in my spare time,” Le Ping’an replied shyly.
Hearing Le Ping’an’s answer, Feng Qi had an idea.
In the future, Le Ping’an might be of great help to him in saving money.
Of course, he would not have him work for free. When the time came, he would give knowledge in exchange.
Finally, it was Mu Qing’s turn to introduce herself.
Under Feng Qi’s encouraging gaze, she slowly stood up.
“My name is Mu Qing. I’m… I’m a scavenger from outside Star City.”
Hearing Mu Qing’s introduction, everyone’s reaction was not that strong. As if seeing how reserved she was, Xia Long grinned and said, “There’s nothing to be embarrassed about. It’s not embarrassing to be a scavenger. In terms of resisting domain invasion, the contribution of a scavenger is not lower than that of a person in the city. Your contributions are worthy of respect. My father said that he likes to cooperate with the domain combat teams formed by you scavengers the most.”
“Yes, that’s what my father said too,” Yan Fu chimed in at this moment.
The three Xia brothers and Yan Fu were from famous domain combat teams, so they had a good impression of scavengers. They did not discriminate against scavengers like many people in the city.
Their words clearly reduced the nervousness in Mu Qing’s heart. A cute smile appeared on her face.
After everyone finished their introductions, Feng Qi walked down the podium and came among the students. He smiled and said, “We won’t have class today. Let’s talk about your views on the future. Everyone, tell me your thoughts one after another.”
“Monk, you go first.” Feng Qi pointed at the monk and had him speak first.
The monk scratched his head at the question.
“I really don’t know what the future will be like, but even if the sky collapses, there will be a tall person holding it up. What I have to do is eat and drink well and not be a burden.”
Thinking of Master Hui Xu in the future’s evaluation and looking at the monk’s current behavior, Feng Qi felt extremely helpless.
“Xu Hongyun, what about you?” Feng Qi looked at Xu Hongyun.
“I think the future will definitely develop in a better direction. We, humans, are rising quickly. Victory is only a matter of time.”
“Lu Yue.”
Upon hearing his name, Lu Yue stood up.
“I hope that humanity will win, but I know that the chances of humanity winning are very slim.”
Hearing this, the crowd was in an uproar. They all turned their gazes to Lu Yue.
Feng Qi also asked in confusion, “Why do you say that?”
“Sometimes ignorance is a form of protection for ordinary people. The more you know, the more painful it is. When what you think is the truth is completely overturned, it’s only a matter of moments before you break down.”
Hearing this, Feng Qi was stunned.
This was also his experience back then. He originally thought that the future of humanity was bright, but after obtaining the ability to enter the future drcam, the hope in his heart was completely shattered by reality.
Therefore, Lu Yue’s words were indeed not wrong.
Ignorance can sometimes be a form of protection. It can give people confidence in the future and a firm belief that the future will be as they wish. They are also willing to fight tirelessly for the ideal future.
However, once they knew the truth, most people would choose to give up and simply muddle through life.
“Riddler, why don’t I understand what you mean?”
Xia Hu glared at him. It was obvious that he was very dissatisfied with Lu Yue’s words that the hopes of mankind winning were slim.
Lu Yue did not answer Xia Hu’s question. Instead, he looked at Feng Qi and asked, “Teacher Feng, if one day you find out that no matter how you struggle in the future, humans will definitely lose, will you still work hard?”
Faced with the question, Feng Qi fell silent for a few seconds before nodding.
“I will continue to work hard and struggle forward in despair until I personally witness the arrival of the apocalypse or a miracle.”
Hearing Feng Qi’s answer, a smile appeared on Lu Yue’s face.
“This is also my answer. A girl once told me that a guy who still believes that a miracle will happen in a desperate situation is as amazing as a miracle.”
“Who is she?” Feng Qi could not help but ask curiously.
“A person who has lived for a long time and has always been searching for miracles for humanity. She has never given up despite being defeated time and time again. In my eyes, she is a miracle for humanity.”
Lu Yue’s words immediately reminded him of Wei Wei.
Among the historical figures he had read, Wei Wei was the only one who matched Lu Yue’s description.
However, he felt that it might not be her.
Lu Yue said that she had lived for a long time, but he also called her “girl.” Wei Wei was obviously a beautiful woman and had nothing to do with the word “girl”.
Following that, everyone’s thoughts about the future were very similar.
They all firmly believed that human civilization was in a period of rapid development. The threat of domain fields to humans was gradually weakening. One day, there would no longer be domain fields and domain creatures in this world.
Feng Qi did not tear up their ideal future.
This was because expectations were beautiful and could always make people confident, and despair was painful.
Humanity needed to move forward under the cover of lies so that miracles could happen in the future.
Finally, it was Lin Ran’s turn to speak. He stood up with a smile.
“My view of the future is the same as everyone’s, but I won’t wait for death. In the future, I will definitely be able to develop an earth-shattering super cultivation technique and push human civilization closer to the ideal future.”
Hearing Lin Ran’s words, Feng Qi felt helpless.
Lin Ran had indeed developed a “super cultivation technique” in the future, but it did not promote the progress of human civilization. Instead, it became a stumbling block on the path of its development
While millions of people died, it also stagnated the development of human cultivation for a period of time.
It was truly earth-shattering..
