"You … are you serious?" Musk and Darwin were simply unable to believe their ears. How was this possible!
"Tianjing Auction House, Ma Dong." After leaving behind this information, Wang Zhong left. This was a decision he had made at the last minute. Perhaps, this would allow Ma Dong to make a huge comeback.
Although they weren't as good as Ma Dong in terms of business, they were still able to learn the basic tricks of the trade. With their strength, it was impossible for them to not be able to find Ma Dong.
Very quickly, the legend of the mysterious expert Fate Master started to spread throughout the exploration base. Naturally, the secret of the Golden Stone Slab was only known to the two of them.
Darwin and Musk left the hyperdimension at seemingly the same time. The two of them had a tacit understanding not to tell anyone about this. This time, the competition for the Golden Stone Slab would be limited to only their two families, as they didn't want any more competitors.
The Eastern region group training had finally come to an end. Wang Zhong was incomparably busy during the final stages of the group training. Old Potter was calling him up every single day, while Wang Zhong still had to spend time studying. His understanding of the hyperdimension was only a small portion of the information contained within his A rank authority. Most of it was information regarding the various other aspects of the Federation.
To a truly ambitious person, this information was incomparably attractive. Simply speaking, if one didn't have a prior understanding of the exploration base and the situation of the Federation's exploration of the hyperdimension, one wouldn't be able to act pretentiously in the King Kong Base. Many of the seemingly insignificant details he had displayed in the base were built upon sufficient prior understanding. It was precisely these details that gave people a preconceived impression of the mysterious and powerful identity of the Fate Master that allowed him to proceed smoothly in the future. Wang Zhong began to absorb a large amount of information that he could understand with his A rank authority.
For example, the various black technologies that were once widely known, but only knew how they were. There were also many hidden aristocratic families that didn't lose to the 10 Great Families. There was even information on the 10 Great Divine Weapons from the dark era that everyone thought had disappeared from the world. What Wang Zhong was most interested in was the whereabouts of the Laforgue Infinite Slash Cross Wheels. With his A rank authority, he could access them. He had heard that the last information it had appeared in the auction house thirty years ago, and then it disappeared …
There was too much information that made Wang Zhong feel intoxicated. Even when he was in the laboratory, he would happily browse through his skylink whenever he had free time. This caused Old Potter to feel somewhat helpless. The reason he had given Wang Zhong this A rank authority was to allow this brat to feel the superiority of his privileges. Originally, he was filled with hope that Wang Zhong would develop a strong interest in those secret black technologies. Who knew that he would only see divine weapons, families, and the hyperdimension all day long … Truly, youngsters were blinded by superficial things. How could those broken things compare to technology?
When he had free time, he would look at the lives of legendary figures like Glenn Grasso. What a legendary and splendid life! Just thinking about it caused Old Potter to tremble with excitement. Back then, it was precisely because he had seen the life of Glenn Grasso that he was unable to extricate himself from the ocean of science.
Thus, with such depressed thoughts in his head, Old Potter agreed to Wang Zhong's request to go to Tianjing. On one hand, it was because this brat had personally asked for it, and on the other hand, he had already made contact with Professor Moore from Tianjing. After all, he was the only senior researcher in the Federation's Eastern A District. Professor Moore's attainments in the field of runic patterns were considerably high. Agreeing to be Old Potter's assistant in this research would definitely speed up the entire process of deduction. As for the equipment that Tianjing lacked, Old Potter was prepared to move the entire laboratory over.
Naturally, there was one more important aspect. Old Potter felt that Wang Zhong was already so unbridled and unbridled in front of him. If he was allowed to return to Tianjing by himself, there was a possibility that he would completely forget about his research after two days. If he allowed such a fellow with the potential to develop his brain to truly throw himself into the ranks of soldiers, Old Potter felt that this was basically a crime against all of humanity! Change required time, but he couldn't allow Wang Zhong to walk too far down the wrong path. He needed to follow by this brat's side, giving him advice and constantly guiding him. As long as he had perseverance, he would sooner or later be able to change this brat's mind and return to the right path.
However, he also made some requests to Wang Zhong. Tidying up the equipment and moving it would take some time, so he wanted Wang Zhong and the rest to return to Tianjing first. He booked two carriages, bringing along Laura, who had also agreed to Wang Zhong's request. On the other hand, he didn't want to publicize this matter. Laura didn't mind, but Wang Zhong wasn't allowed to tell anyone about Old Potter's arrival in Tianjing, including his friend Ma Dong. This was to prevent him from being disturbed by people every day. In any case, he just needed to be present when the auction started. Naturally, one of the most important requests was for Wang Zhong to keep up with the progress of his research during this period of time.
The final day of the group training had finally arrived, with everyone present in an orderly fashion. Great aunt Fiona, who had a brilliant bloodline, gave the final summary of the group training, while commenting on the performances of the various squadrons. Naturally, Tianjing was also included in the list. Overall, there were both praise and criticism. Praise was given to the extremely unique coordination of the squadron, while criticism was given to their strength. From the captain to the squadron members, their Soul Power attacks didn't even reach 150 grassos, while their peak Soul Power wasn't even 200 grassos. Other than Grai, the rest of them simply didn't have the qualifications to participate in the CHF. Even if they were to participate, they would be eliminated.
Exchanges within the squadron, as well as information exchanges between the other squadrons, had proceeded extremely smoothly, with all of them having completed the objectives of the group training. The various elites had formed small groups, while some of the more interested students had made contact with the aristocratic families of Copperfield. All of them had gotten what they needed, with the exception of Tianjing. Although Scarlet had tried her best to wander around, she discovered that everyone was only interested in her, while no one was willing to truly interact with Tianjing. It had to be said that Saxon's provocation had, in fact, given Tianjing a chance to display their strength. If not, no one would have remembered them during the entire group training.
The super high level coordination between Scarlet and Milami was also extremely eye-catching. However, it wasn't their strength that was eye-catching, but their coordination. The reason why they were able to instantly kill the 2 assassins was due to the lack of understanding and estimation of Si Mi's combination. If they were to use other methods to deal with Si Mi seriously, it was completely possible for them to avoid the firepower of the 2.
As for the heavy soldier Lily and Emily, they were still slightly insufficient in a fight of this level. This included Barran, who had been easily dispatched by Saxon's vice-captain Sully in a duel. Frankly speaking, this was a squadron that possessed a super freshman. In the CHF, there were many such "specialized squadrons", but they were simply unable to go far. Without talking about anything else, if Paul had participated in the duel that day, as long as he was able to restrict or even suppress Grai, the result would be completely different. As for Wang Zhong, who had not participated in the duel, his information indicated that he was a ranged soldier. How could Tianjing use a 3 backline strategy? If they were to swap Milami or Scarlet, the results might not be as good as Si Mi's combination. Therefore, there was basically no difference in whether he participated or not.
At the end of the day, Tianjing might not be considered a weak squadron in the eyes of everyone. However, they were definitely not strong to the point of causing people to cast sidelong glances at them.
This was the truth, especially after a few exchanges with Copperfield. Regardless of Emily and the others, or even Scarlet and Milami, who had performed outstandingly, all of them could feel the disparity between them and Tianjing. Their overall strength was lacking. Relying on Wang Zhong's group battle tactics and the powerful Grai, they might be able to bully second and third rate squadrons like Adolf and Saxon without Paul. However, if they were to bump into a genuinely strong squadron like Copperfield, it would be extremely easy for them to be torn to shreds. With Wang Zhong and Laura not participating in the duel, they had lost all 3 of their matches. As long as their opponents could tie down Grai, Tianjing would basically have no place to display their strength.
The majority of the squadron members were only at the passing level, while their captain was nowhere to be seen. As a result, the entire Tianjing squadron's presence in the group training class was getting lower and lower. The only person that had caused people to raise their eyebrows was Grai. When it came to rookies, there really wasn't anyone stronger than Grai this year. At the very least, this was the case within the entire eastern region. Being able to defeat the celebrity Sully, and even obtain victory in a 1 vs 2 battle, was a talent that caused people to sigh in admiration. It was a pity that he had landed in Tianjing. If he was in any other squadron, such as Austin Academy, it would truly be a case of replacing a bird gun with a cannon.
Although teamwork was important, it wasn't omnipotent. Essentially speaking, the CHF was an elite competition. To put it bluntly, it was a showcase of individual strength.
There were quite a few squadrons that were thinking of ways to recruit Grai. After all, the CHF had yet to officially start, and the registration forms could be changed at any time. There were indeed quite a few squadrons that had thrown an olive branch towards Grai, including some of the aristocratic families from Copperfield. All of them had their own motives, but without exception, all of them had been rejected. One only needed to look at Grai's temperament to know that there was definitely a colossus standing behind him. It was understandable that such a person wouldn't be tempted by benefits. As for the others, they could only sigh and lament that they didn't have Tianjing's luck.
On the train back to the city, the Tianjing squadron was no longer as relaxed and cheerful as when they had first arrived. The main reason for this was due to the few exchanges they had with Copperfield Academy.
Indeed, Wang Zhong's conventional combat tactics were able to adjust the overall strength of the Tianjing squadron, to the point that their victory over Adolf and Saxon had caused the Tianjing squadron to swell up. However, the internal competition with Copperfield had taught them a few good lessons.
The overall strength of the squadron was unbalanced, with the strong leading the weak to collapse, and the weak being unable to protect themselves … being able to recognize their own inadequacies was already a huge harvest. During the 2 days on the train back, everyone was pondering over their own problems. If they wanted to truly walk further in the CHF, it was undoubtedly unrealistic to rely on Grai alone. One only needed to imagine the existence of super experts on the level of Divian and Carolyn in the CHF, as well as a squadron with strength comparable to Laura and Paul. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that Tianjing would be unable to retaliate in the face of such a powerful squadron. No matter how they played, they would die. Even if they had Grai, it would be useless.
Wang Zhong took note of the stifling atmosphere within the squadron. However, he did not interfere too much, as he had already done all that he could. If he wanted the entire squadron to undergo a complete transformation, it wasn't something that he could accomplish with just his mouth alone. There were many times when strength still depended on the desire in one's heart!
In fact, it was desire!
On the 2nd day after returning to Tianjing, the old Potter came over. His schedule was kept completely confidential. Taking into consideration that Wang Zhong had just arrived in Tianjing yesterday, the old Potter didn't even inform him to pick him up. Instead, he only informed Moore and Greene of his arrival. A carriage full of equipment had to be moved to his place, so he had no choice but to come and pick him up.
Early in the morning, Headmaster Moore and Headmaster Greene arrived together. Truthfully speaking, the 2 of them had some misgivings about the old Potter's arrival.
The old Potter's research project on living rune patterns had already been officially registered with the Institute of Sciences. However, there was only a name for it in the data, with no one knowing the exact details. This included inviting Moore to be his research assistant. The old Potter didn't reveal too many details to Moore, and only gave him a vague outline of the situation. He knew that this was a huge project that involved a lot of things, and could even lead to a revolution in the entire rune pattern system. Even Moore felt slightly excited upon hearing such a huge topic.
This matter had caused Greene and Moore to place great importance on it. Admittedly, the latter was also a fanatical researcher, while the former also knew the importance of this research project. Choosing Tianjing as the research location made Greene feel as though a hundred million Easter eggs had fallen from the heavens, and all of them had smashed onto his head.
Why? In what way was Copperfield not better than Tianjing? If it was for Moore, a single message from the old Potter via Skylink would guarantee that Moore's eyes would turn red and he would immediately rush over. He had actually specially brought over a complete set of expensive equipment, and only allowed them to prepare a laboratory … this was the rhythm of giving Tianjing Academy a huge gift.
Ever since the day Greene heard the news, he had felt slightly dizzy. Even after researching with Moore for two days, they were still unable to figure out the crux of the problem.
However, after returning from the Tianjing Squadron yesterday, Greene had heard some rather interesting things from Scarlet.
"It's said that Wang Zhong had some special ideas in the field of rune pattern technology that had obtained the approval of Headmaster Potter. During the group training period, Headmaster Potter would frequently pull Wang Zhong over to be his research assistant," said Greene. "Could it be because of Wang Zhong?"
Moore laughed. "That's even more ridiculous. Although Wang Zhong's theoretical achievements are pretty good, his attainments in the field of rune patterns are still too shallow. His knowledge isn't broad enough. If he was willing to put his heart and soul into research, it wouldn't be difficult for him to produce some results within a few years. However, with his current standards, he wants to become the old Headmaster's assistant? He's still too far off. "
Greene nodded his head, feeling that this explanation was more reliable. When Scarlet had mentioned this matter yesterday, he had felt that the students were just taking it for granted. Old Potter definitely had other motives for choosing Tianjing as the research location. In fact, there was no need for him to blindly guess. When he arrived, he would naturally know.
As the two of them were chatting idly, the rumbling of the train rang out. Old Potter had arrived.
The special train was indeed different. Although he had set off two days later than Wang Zhong, he had only arrived a dozen hours later than them.
"Haha, Greene, Moore! Long time no see! "Dressed in grey casual clothes, Old Potter walked down from the train, with Laura following behind him.
"Headmaster Potter! Welcome, welcome! " Greene warmly welcomed him and shook his hand. Although they didn't interact much with each other, they would often bump into each other in the Federation's education system meetings. Furthermore, they were both from the eastern region A region. Furthermore, both of them had pretty good reputations in the academy. Not only did they know each other, they also had some admiration for each other.
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