The shadows covered their faces, but the flickering light illuminated their silhouettes. One of them was as thin as a match, another was as fat as a pig, one was graceful, and the last one was muscular.
They were four completely different people, but not only were they different in looks and figures, their wills and philosophies seemed to differ greatly as well. In this silent atmosphere, the contradictions and collisions were suffocating.
"Creak!"
Suddenly, the tightly shut door was pushed open. A ray of light slipped in through the open door. It did not illuminate the four corners, but it clearly illuminated the person who pushed the door.
The person who entered the door was an old man wearing a wizard hat and holding a worn-out wooden staff. His white beard hung down to his chest, and his silky white hair extended out of the brim of his hat and fell on his shoulders. His wrinkled face, long white hair, and loose gray robes that covered his figure made it hard to tell whether he was a man or a woman. It was hard to tell whether he was an old man or an old woman.
"Gaia!" The four people in the corner stood up and bowed respectfully. They shouted the two words in unison, as though they were addressing the elder.
"Alright, since everyone is here, let us begin." The elder's voice was hoarse and filled with the vicissitudes of life, but it was still difficult to tell his gender.
After the old man finished speaking, he waved his wooden staff, and the huge steel door immediately closed by itself, making a sonorous sound. The light in the already dim room became even more restrained. The old man slowly moved to the center of the room, and the four people in the corner sat down again at the same time.
"I believe all of you have arranged 'monitors' beside Shi Xiaobai. There is no need to elaborate on the reason why I summoned all of you here. What arrangements should be made is the focus of our discussion. "
The elder looked at the upper left corner and said, "Annihilation, Shi Xiaobai is the rookie in the division you are in charge of. Tell us first."
The muscular figure in the upper left corner stood up and said in a deep voice, "Shi Xiaobai's monstrous talent has long been coveted by other organizations. If the news of him advancing to the third level in ten days were to be leaked, it would probably lead to a disaster. Thankfully, you had personally requested Her Excellency Kali to kill all the 'monitors' hidden in [Gaia] the moment Shi Xiaobai was exposed. Since Her Excellency Kali had taken action, it can be determined that the news had not been leaked from [Gaia]. "
"And the most fortunate thing is that Shi Xiaobai wisely chose to hide his identity. His current identity to the public is' Tu Dahei '. We have long sealed off all information about him. The only people who know what Shi Xiaobai looks like are the twelve people in the room during the rookie assessment. I believe everyone must have informed those people immediately not to divulge any information about Shi Xiaobai."
"From the looks of it, Shi Xiaobai can use the identity of 'Tu Dahei' as a cover. All we need to do is find a way to wipe away the traces left behind today. Once we are completely safe, we can let Shi Xiaobai recover his true identity."
"Therefore, my suggestion is to let Shi Xiaobai continue maintaining his identity as' Tu Dahei '. That's all."
As soon as Annihilation finished speaking, he sat down.
The elder pondered for a moment before turning to look at the bottom right corner. He said, "Creation, what do you think?"
The graceful figure in the bottom right corner stood up. Immediately, a fragrance wafted as a coquettish voice resounded. "I believe it's time to find a mentor for that child."
When the elder heard this, his hand that was stroking his beard paused slightly. He said, "According to convention, Psykers will be assigned a personal mentor, but typically, they are at the fourth level of the Psionic Mortal Realm. After their superpower is completely awakened, they will be chosen after confirming the Psionic Ability type. Why do you think it's time to choose one now?"
Creation covered her mouth and laughed. Her laughter was extremely coquettish, causing one's heart to sway. "With that child's talent, no matter what kind of superpower it is, everyone will definitely fight to be his mentor. There will be no need to care about who is more suitable. Since our four Division Ministers are here, why don't we decide on the child's mentor now? While One-Pun and Hisith are rushing to Southern Gold City's rescue, we can cook the rice? "
"This …"
The elder pondered for a moment before whispering, "I'm afraid it's not appropriate to do so. If One-Pun or Hisith is willing to be that child's mentor, we should strongly support it. After all, in terms of strength, in [Gaia], or even in the entire world, these two lords are the strongest. "
"Heh heh, Gaia, you have gone senile!"
The thin man in the top left corner suddenly let out a sharp laugh. He said sinisterly, "Isn't it all thanks to the three powerhouses that our [Gaia] has been reduced to a second-tier Hero organization? Those three are indeed powerful, but they have never taken the initiative to contribute to the organization. They are members of [Gaia] in name, but in fact, it's just in name. If the three of them put in a little more effort, even if [Gaia] isn't at the top of the first-tier, it would at least be impossible for it to fall from the first-tier. "
"Shi Xiaobai is a precious talent that [Gaia] has painstakingly unearthed. If the three powerhouses were to be his mentor, and if Shi Xiaobai were to grow up to be like them, all the resources the organization has expended would be reduced to a useless reputation. Perhaps, a fourth powerhouse who is' only in name but does nothing 'will be born!"
Just as the voice faded, the fat man in the bottom right corner immediately echoed, "This time, I agree with [Chaos] and Creation's point of view. This is a rare opportunity. One-Pun and Hisith are both in Southern Gold City, and Kali has never paid attention to such matters. If we take the opportunity to choose Shi Xiaobai's personal mentor and move him with emotions, cooking the rice, I believe One-Pun and Hisith will not invite a snub when the time comes. The two of them are very arrogant. They will definitely not abandon their pride to snatch a student!"
After the elder heard the trio's discussion, he hesitated for a moment before saying with a sigh, "Although I don't wish to admit it, the three of them do not have their hearts in [Gaia]. Even when they requested Kali's help, they had to spend quite a bit of effort and even sent her the 'Heart of the Ocean' before she agreed to help. Whatever, for the future of [Gaia], I'll forsake my old face and choose Shi Xiaobai's personal mentor here! "
The moment the elder finished speaking, [Destruction]'s powerful voice immediately resounded, "Shi Xiaobai is a rookie of [Annihilation], so of course I should be his personal mentor."
"I don't think so."
Creation immediately objected and said with a chuckle, "Don't forget that Shi Xiaobai is a little pervert. He can't even bear to part with that young lass, Pear. With my seduction techniques, it would only take a moment to make him fall in love with her. To make that child completely submit to [Gaia], letting me be his personal mentor is the best method! "
"Heh heh!"
[Chaos] sneered and said, "If you were to become that child's personal mentor, he might not even reach the Psionic Ability realm, but his skills in bed would improve by the day. In a few days, he would be reduced to a lustful person. His backbone and willpower would all be lost on women!"
[Order] said with a deep voice, "I'm the most suitable mentor. [Annihilation] is too upright and righteous, [Chaos] is too sinister and vicious, while [Creation] is just a slut. Only I have the most treasures, so I'm the best candidate to groom that child!"
"Pui! You fat pig will only groom Shi Xiaobai into a dirty and lowly pig! "[Creation], who had been scolded as a slut, retorted with a scream.
"Justice is what that child needs to groom the most." [Annihilation] said with a deep voice.
"To survive in this sinister society, scheming and viciousness are what that child needs to learn." [Chaos] retorted similarly.
The four of them yearned to become Shi Xiaobai's personal mentor. They were like fire and water, so how could they convince each other? They immediately began arguing.
"Regardless, that child is in my division, so he should be my student!"
"Heh heh, I'm the best candidate."
"Hmph, I can make that child a loyal follower of [Gaia]."
"I have the best resources to groom him!"
“.....”
The quartet's quarrel gradually turned into a monologue. The quartet's voices mixed together, and no one wanted to be drowned out by the others. Hence, their voices became louder and louder. Instantly, it was like a quarrel between neighbors. There were endless curses and screams and angry roars.
The elder stood silently in the middle of the room. He did not interrupt, nor did he have any intention of stopping them. He was only silent, with no emotions visible. However, the elder had already made up his mind that the child named Shi Xiaobai would become his student.
At this moment, he would let the quartet quarrel, and once they were tired, they would stop. As [Gaia]'s [Gaia], he could give an unquestionable order when the quartet were at their most exhausted. He would definitely be able to take them down in one fell swoop.
"That child is worth it for me to lose my old face."
With this thought in mind, the elder patiently waited, like an old fox hunting a white rabbit.
The quarrel continued, as though it was about to tear the entire room apart. It was unknown when it would stop.
"Giggle."
Suddenly, a melodious laughter that sounded like silver bells surged into the room from all directions. It seemed to descend from the sky, but it also seemed to burst out of the ground. It seemed to penetrate through walls, or enter through windows. The laughter was everywhere, but it was unknown where it came from.
However, one thing was certain. At the instant the laughter sounded, the quarrel came to an abrupt halt as though it was being strangled.
At the same time, the melodious voice resounded once again.
"The clamor of darkness."
"Shedding the mask, using an ugly face to seek self-interest."
"Severing all ties with the true light."
"Yet yearning to bathe in the radiance of power."
"Laughable, pitiful, lamentable, but so what?"
"Foolish humans, everything you have is insignificant."
"You are just a pile of white and ash a hundred years later."
"And the immortal me has always been hiding in the darkness, mocking your lowliness."
"At this moment, let light illuminate all the filth!"
As the silvery bell-like voice gently fell, light came from all directions. Countless rays of light bloomed, instantly illuminating the entire dark room. The figures of the five people in the room had nowhere to hide.
At the same time, a petite figure suddenly peeked out from the light …
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