?Late at night, a breeze blew through the window, bringing a hint of coolness.
Seraphina groggily woke up to find the moon directly overhead, still lying in the yard, with no sign of William.
Damn it, she had been poisoned, and Mr. Johnson hadn’t even bothered to help.
Even if CPR was too much to ask for, the least he could have done was move her to a bed. Even if he didn’t do anything else, some formality should have been observed.
Just leaving her to sleep in the yard, what kind of ruthless man does that?
After confirming Seraphina was alright, William had finished his octopus and gone to bed.
The dishes and utensils were still on the table in the yard.
William had cooked, of course, he wouldn’t be expected to do the dishes.
Seraphina stood up and looked at the tableware on the table, sinking deep into thought.
Could it be possible that William’s offer to let her attend his classes was actually a ploy to get her to clean up after meals?
William had already returned to his room and had a good night’s sleep.
The next morning, Seraphina was still standing there, dazed.
“Didn’t you sleep?” William asked casually, as if bumping into a neighbor and asking if they had breakfast yet.
It was all the same.
Seraphina asked, “Mr. Johnson, do you need to sleep?”
With the level of power Seraphina had reached, she didn’t need sleep.
Especially not someone like William, who was even stronger.
Even slightly powerful Soulmancers don’t sleep!
“Of course, I need to sleep,” William said. “There’s nothing else to do at night, so why not sleep?”
Just as most Soulmancers no longer need to eat, William still chose to eat.
Other Soulmancers were constantly using every moment to enhance their powers, seeking greater strength to live longer and become stronger.
But William.
He just lived like an ordinary person.
What about becoming stronger or living forever? To him, weren’t these just natural?
If he were like those other Soulmancers, locking himself away in a room to meditate, abstaining from food and sleep, what kind of life would that be?
“Okay, you make a good point,” Seraphina said. “Shall we head to the Arcane Village base together now?”
William glanced at her and replied, “You’ll have to go on your own! I’m in a rush to get to work.”
Seraphina, who hadn’t yet achieved the power level necessary for teleportation, would have to fly there.
But…
With William’s abilities, wouldn’t it be simple for him to take her along?
Clearly, William had no intention of doing so.
Rushing off to work!
After saying this, William’s figure gradually vanished, leaving Seraphina standing there in disarray.
Typical William!
Despite her frustration, Seraphina leapt into the air and flew towards the Arcane Village base.
William teleported back to the room Samuel had arranged for him. As he stepped out, Samuel was waiting at the door.
“Mr. Johnson, off to work?” Samuel greeted him with a smile.
Due to Samuel’s actions the previous day, William had been attacked by Zed, which also led to Zed getting a beating from William.
It was only after Ares intervened, entering the Doors of Evolution to find Walker and Amy and reporting back, that Samuel realized his grave mistake.
How could he have suspected William, a man of such capabilities who was wholeheartedly helping them by compiling data on Mutated creatures, of being a Mutated creature himself?
Reflecting on this, Samuel felt deeply remorseful and sorry towards William.
“Yes, off to work,” William replied. “Principal Samuel, are you heading to the school?”
William probably guessed the situation, but he wasn’t angry. In his view, Samuel’s actions were understandable.
“Yes… yes! Shall we go together?” Samuel still wanted to accompany William and took the opportunity to ask him some questions.
Ares had warned him about certain things, but the questions Samuel wanted to ask didn’t necessarily involve exposing William’s identity.
“Let’s go together then.” William, looking youthful and very much like a sunny young man, smiled warmly and gently.
“Mr. Johnson, have you had breakfast?”
Ares casually asked, trying to bridge the gap between them.
“I haven’t eaten; I had some food last night and I’m not hungry now,” William smiled and asked, “So, is there something you wanted to discuss?”
“Heh, it’s nothing major,” Samuel said, rubbing his hands together. “I just wanted to ask what you think are the benefits of learning Beast Language and their habits, and your views on our future confrontations with Mutated creatures.”
Now that he knew William was a super-strong Soulmancer, Samuel felt it was appropriate to seek his opinion.
Generally speaking, the perspectives of the powerful tend to differ,they see things from a different angle, at least a more far-
sighted one.
Since William had decided to teach at the school, did that imply he had some unique views on humanity’s resistance against Mutated creatures?
“What special views could I possibly have?” William chuckled. “Didn’t you have a meeting before? I think the strategies proposed there were quite good.”
“Anything else?”
At this point, Samuel just wanted to jot down everything William said in a notebook.
There might be something valuable to learn.
William explained, “If you’ve read the data I compiled on Mutated creatures, you would have noticed that these creatures are selective about their habitats.”
“Or rather, they don’t necessarily favor human cities, and they have already formed a complete food chain among themselves,” William continued. “When their environment is comfortable and food is abundant, they do not prefer humans as their primary food source.”
“Hmm?” Samuel furrowed his brows. He had only skimmed through the data William had written before.
There was a complete food chain among Mutated creatures?
William’s lips curled into a smile as he said, “The logic is actually quite simple. Today’s Mutated creatures evolved from animals of the past; they didn’t just appear out of nowhere. Before mutating, they had their own habits and dietary preferences.”
“These are things ingrained in their genes, so under normal circumstances, these traits are not likely to change easily,” William explained. “The reason for the beast tides is mostly due to battles among some powerful Mutated creatures, which stir up the rest, forcing them to leave their original habitats.”
“Another important reason is that as Mutated creatures grow stronger and larger, the territories they once inhabited are no longer sufficient. With humans occupying many cities, these creatures have no choice but to invade human cities, causing the beast tides.”
William’s analysis was quite on point. To be precise, Mutated creatures and humans are not in an absolute opposition.
It’s just that everyone is looking for a place to live, which leads to conflicts.
Just like how humans used to cut down forests to build cities, Mutated creatures are now attacking cities to make them their new habitats.
There seems to be nothing inherently wrong with that.
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