Shirō Makino, who had been through a storm, was a little tired.
After school, he did not buy a car. After parting ways with the others, he took a taxi home.
After reaching home, he did not eat dinner and just lay on the sofa in a daze.
Although the incident was already over, it still gave him quite a big shock.
He did not know what kind of person Moussy was.
To him, he did not like Moussy's personality before, but now, he felt that this person was very dangerous!
No one dared to guarantee that Moussy would not dare to attack, and no one dared to say that he did not want to kill with the three sword talismans between his fingers.
Because they did not know him, there was no trust in him at all.
Shirō Makino did not feel proud that he had acted decisively at that time and stopped this possible massacre. Instead, his heart was filled with an inexplicable anxiety.
When the dimensional space suddenly descended on Hundred Flowers City without any warning, the fear, nervousness, and helplessness he felt when facing life and death.
Between life and death, there was great terror!
Those who had not experienced it would never understand it.
The so-called calm and collected attitude was nonsense.
Therefore, even if he had made the right choice by helping the city guards to kill Black Phantom, when he recalled the scene afterward, he could only feel his scalp tingle and feel extremely lucky.
This time, Moussy dared to take out the three sword talismans against Shan Gu in front of the whole class … In the end, it was because they were not strong enough!
If he had shown his true strength, when the dimensional space suddenly descended, not so many people would have died!
Just Black Phantom would not have brought them so much trouble and fear.
If his mental strength was not sealed, would Moussy still dare to take out the offensive talisman against his friend?
Would he not be afraid of being crushed into pieces in an instant?
In the end, the strength that he had shown was too weak.
You're just a weakling, who would care about you?
Low profile?
Low profile my ass!
I have the ability, why do I have to be low profile? Low profile for who to see?
At this moment, he even felt a little resentful towards the old man.
Why did he have to seal his mental strength?
There were so many geniuses in the empire, but weren't they all living well?
For a youth, fame and status might not be that much of a desire.
However, the resources and environment that a top-notch genius could enjoy were completely different from what he had now!
No matter how unambitious they were, with their talent, who wouldn't want to become even more outstanding?
Sealing his originally super high spiritual power was like forcing a straight-A student to only score 60 points in every exam.
It was clearly possible, but it was forcefully forbidden.
It was extremely uncomfortable!
"Could it be that the old man already foresaw that I would have such a rebellious mentality once I entered the campus, so he decisively ran away? Isn't he afraid that I won't be able to save myself when I encounter danger? "
At this moment, a light screen was projected in the living room.
"Big Pretty, stop messing around!"
Shirō Makino shouted impatiently, but then he froze.
"Breaking news, a tragedy has occurred on the planet of Ziyun. Zhao Mengning, the Empire's genius and rising Talisman Artist, was assassinated on the streets … It has been confirmed that she is dead."
Zhao Mengning … was killed?
What was going on?
Even if Shirō Makino did not step out of his house, he had heard of this famous national treasure genius of the Empire!
According to the information, Zhao Mengning was born poor, but his spiritual power was naturally strong.
When he was nine years old, he was specially recruited by the primary school affiliated to the Empire's First Academy.
He enjoyed the best resources and treatment.
From then on, he had a meteoric rise!
In just a few years, he had made a name for himself.
Zhao Mengning was nineteen years old this year. As a first-year student in the First Academy, his spiritual power had already reached 292 points!
He was a Senior Talisman Artist who was so young that it made one's hair stand on end!
A Senior Talisman Artist. This was an achievement that many Talisman Artists could never achieve in their lifetime!
If geniuses like Wan Xiong and Moussy were said to have limitless futures, then someone like Zhao Mengning was high up in the clouds!
Compared to him, Wan Xiong and Moussy could only be considered geniuses at best.
Yet, an accident had befallen him.
Was this really an accident?
He recalled the scene where the old man would ramble on and on for a long time every time he sealed his spiritual power.
Bai Muye suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.
Ziyun was extremely far away from Fairy, separated by countless galaxies.
But this person, Shirō Makino had heard of him a few years ago.
At that time, even the old man was full of praises for him, saying that Zhao Mengning was indeed a genius and had the potential to become a Divine Talisman Master in the future.
But the old man had also said that this person was not as good as Shirō Makino.
At that time, Shirō Makino had been a little proud of himself.
Speaking of which, he had not heard much news about Zhao Mengning in the past two years.
Apart from a few key competitions where he would occasionally show his face, Zhao Mengning had become very low-key.
He did not expect to hear news about him again, that he had been assassinated?
And … just now!
Even with the interstellar network delay from Ziyun to Fairy, this incident would not have taken more than an hour!
A national treasure genius had been assassinated on the streets of the capital planet?
This was too unbelievable!
"It is reported that Zhao Mengning's killer had committed suicide on the spot. The killer's identity has also been confirmed. It was Zhao Mengning's girlfriend of three years. The specific reason has yet to be investigated … This accident is really too regrettable! "
Bai Muye stared at the scene with his mouth agape. He felt a chill run down his spine.
Killed by his girlfriend?
Why?
Shirō Makino quickly activated his personal AI and said, "Big Beauty, find out all the relevant information about Zhao Mengning for me!"
In an instant, the projected screen in front of him was densely packed with countless news articles.
Shirō Makino randomly clicked on one of them and entered the discussion section. He wanted to see what other people were saying about this incident.
A few of the most popular posts were mostly analyzing the cause of Zhao Mengning's death.
"I am a classmate of Zhao Mengning's. It just happened, and we still can't accept it."
"There are too many speculations about this incident on the Internet. There are all kinds of rumors, and they all came out at once. I didn't want to say anything at first, but we can't accept the insults of Zhao Mengning. "
"That's why I'll only tell you what I know. As for the rest, I won't say a word."
"Firstly, my classmates and I, including the teachers and students of The First Academy, can guarantee one thing: Mengning is fine!"
"He is not a spoiled pervert, nor is he mentally twisted, nor does he have any perverted hobbies. He's a good and kind man. He's our best partner. He's our best support. "
"Secondly, about Mengning's girlfriend. What I want to say is, with Mengning's talent, his girlfriend must have been investigated by the authorities. Ever since they met, they have always been on good terms. His girlfriend is also on good terms with us. "
"Don't doubt what I'm saying. We spend a lot of time together, and many teachers and students of The First Academy can confirm this. We've never seen Mengning argue with his girlfriend. They were really close. "
"That's why I don't know why such a tragedy happened, and I won't make any guesses. Friends, please be kind with your words. To all of Mengning's classmates and friends, thank you! "
This was a post that was pushed to the top of the forum.
After reading it, Shirō Makino was even more confused.
He continued reading.
"Regarding Zhao Mengning's girlfriend, I believe the authorities must have investigated her identity, background, and growth. After all, she's a national treasure. The Empire must have considered his safety. "
"But I'm guessing that his girlfriend is most likely a pawn! A well-hidden pawn that can be discarded at any time! If you don't believe me, just wait for the authorities to investigate! That's if they can find anything. "
There was more.
"There are many factions in the Empire, and the princes are willing to do anything for that position. We need to investigate who the big shots supporting Zhao Mengning all these years are, and then investigate the relationship between that big shot and the others. Maybe we can find some answers. "
"Also, don't forget that there's still the Holy Empire and the Blue Ocean Empire. The current peace doesn't mean that they're willing to see the rise of our Ancestral Dragon. Finally, I want to remind those national treasure geniuses that you're all future Divine Warriors and Divine Talisman Masters. You must be careful! After all, it's not the first time something like this happened. "
When Bai Muye saw this, he felt a little unwell.
Not the first time?
Did this kind of tragedy happen before?
A top prodigy with unparalleled talent died before he could grow up?
"Big Beauty, check the news about the top geniuses who had accidents in the last 500 years."
The information on the light screen changed in an instant.
Looking at the flowing information, Shirō Makino became abnormally silent.
Originally, after reading those posts, he was more inclined to Zhao Mengning's post.
Don't make wild guesses, and don't let this matter become a conspiracy theory.
If you can't even trust your girlfriend of three years, who else can you trust?
Therefore, whether it's a pawn, a prince fighting for the throne, or an enemy country assassination, it's all speculation.
Shirō Makino would rather believe that this was a passionate murder.
After all, human nature is the most difficult to guess and grasp.
Take Mu Xi for example. He didn't even have a deep grudge with Shan Gu, let alone a deep grudge. But who could guarantee that he wouldn't kill?
Therefore, God knows what Zhao Mengning's girlfriend suffered at that time?
Maybe her boyfriend didn't buy her a drumstick …
But after reading the news about the accidents that happened to the young geniuses of the Zulong Empire in the last 500 years, Shirō Makino could only stay silent.
Because there were many similar cases to Zhao Mengning's case!
Almost all of them were people around her!
Some of them finally found out the cause, and the truth was revealed to the world.
It was nothing more than the enemies of the big shots behind the geniuses, or agents of other empires.
But most of them became unsolved cases, and until today, no convincing answer could be given.
Therefore, Zhao Mengning's case was definitely not an isolated case!
There were at least a thousand outstanding geniuses who died in the last 500 years.
Once these people grew up, even if they didn't become God-level, they would at least become top-level Grandmasters, and would become the mainstay of the Zulong Empire!
In the past, the old man only told Shirō Makino: The tallest tree in the forest will be destroyed by the wind, and geniuses are easy to fall.
"You can be outstanding, or even very outstanding, but if you're a monster … then you'll be in danger."
These were the old man's exact words.
It was just that the old man had never shown him these things before.
If it wasn't for this sudden incident, Shirō Makino would still be sulking and blaming the old man.
But now?
Was he still blaming him for sealing his spiritual power?
Did he still want to be like a peacock showing off its bright feathers to others?
Did he still want to become famous early?
Did he still want to use his powerful talent and strength to intimidate others?
The first lesson that the old man taught him from the Talisman Artist's Encyclopedia was how to hide himself!
This wasn't asking him to pretend to be weak, it was teaching him how to protect himself!
Why was this world so scary?
A bone-piercing chill lingered in Shirō Makino's body for a long time.
If one day, this kind of assassination happened to him, what would he do?
Could he avoid it with his super-high spiritual power?
Shirō Makino sighed and turned off his AI. The virtual screen in the living room was still on, broadcasting the news about this accident.
However, his mind had already drifted elsewhere.
Shirō Makino was seriously thinking, what if he had a passive, instantaneous defensive talisman?
Would he be able to defend against this kind of sudden attack?
For example, if someone suddenly attacked him, and the knife was already stabbed into his body. At this time, if he had a passive, instantaneous talisman, would he be able to defend against this kind of assassination?
Shirō Makino stood up and walked towards the study.
He wanted to verify this matter!
Prevention is better than cure, there was no need for the old man to nag and urge him.
He already understood.
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