Martial Arts and Superpowers (Continued)

Si Jingyu respectfully asked Si Ming, "Young Master, this woman spoke rudely to you. Should I teach her a lesson?"

"She's clearly complaining about you."

Si Ming glanced sideways. "Is this the persona you've created for yourself?"

The young woman had initially only been making a casual, habitual complaint, but seeing that the two men completely disregarded her, she suddenly became angry. "You..."

"Alright, if they hadn't stopped Fang Hong, it would have been terrible if other tourists had been hurt. Even if Fang Hong woke up, he would be grateful to them for injuring him."

A hand rested on her shoulder, patted her, and silenced her.

"Brother Si Ming, it's been a long time. When did you become a young master of the Aristocratic Clan?" A refined-looking man wearing glasses bowed to Si Ming.

Si Ming stared at the other person for a while, then suddenly realized, "Tao Chengsi, it's you! I almost didn't recognize you with your glasses on."

No wonder the voice sounded familiar. It turned out to be Tao Chengsi, whom I had worked with during the special admissions process for high school. I remembered that he was a disciple of the Diplomatic School of Diplomacy. We met a few times when we were in high school, but we lost contact after graduation. I didn't even know which university he went to, since there were no cell phones or communication software back then.

Tao Chengsi smiled and said, "I have a bad habit of reading late at night, which has damaged my eyes. Although the prescription isn't high, wearing glasses makes me look more refined."

Meeting an old friend in a foreign land is one of the four great joys in life. With this friendship, the potential conflict was averted. Although the young woman was still dissatisfied, she pursed her lips and said nothing for Tao Chengsi's sake. However, it took her a lot of effort to explain what happened to the police who rushed to the scene, and she also shifted the blame for the damage to public property onto the robbers.

It was later learned that the robbers had resorted to this risk because they couldn't repay their high-interest loans. Although they knew that hijacking a car was unwise, they still wanted to take a gamble. If they succeeded, great; if they failed and were locked up in jail, they could at least escape the debt collectors and save their lives. Either way, they wouldn't lose out.

"So, you're going to the Earth Emperor University as representatives of the International Union Academy to participate in the lottery?"

"Since Si Ming is also on this train, he must be on the same mission as us."

Taking advantage of the chance encounter, Si Ming sat down with Tao Chengsi to chat and catch up on each other's recent situations.

According to Tao Chengsi, after taking the college entrance examination, he entered the International Union Academy, which is an international International United Academy founded by Su State. It has cooperation with all countries in the Sea Continent. More than half of its students are foreign students, and most of its lecturers and chief scholars are also foreign and come from different schools of thought. Its original intention was to create a more open academic environment.

On Earth, it's difficult for such Discourses of the States schools to become top universities. However, the people of the Sea Continent share the same language and culture, and there are no differences in language or culture. The differences in the ideas of various schools of thought are only academic disputes and will not form a cultural barrier. Moreover, the collision of different ideas is more likely to spark brilliant ideas. Therefore, International Union Academy is also a key university that can rank among the top ten in Su State.

Tao Chengsi glanced at Si Jingyu, who stood motionless behind Si Ming. Often, a girl's posture alone can reveal a lot. With his discerning eye, he could naturally tell that this girl's posture had undergone rigorous etiquette training. Every detail was flawless, and it was a habit cultivated over many years, certainly not a mass-produced product from training institutions.

Such talents can only be cultivated by the Aristocratic Clan families. Considering that the powerful Aristocratic Clan in Su State are in decline and not doing very well, most of them probably come from abroad.

Ordinary people might not see the intricacies involved, but for Tao Chengsi, a disciple of the Diplomatic School, the ability to judge people was merely the most basic requirement. After all, only by discerning what kind of person someone was could one tailor one's approach accordingly.

"Could it be that Si Ming, back in high school, was a young master from the Aristocratic Clan who came here to experience life as an ordinary person?"

Upon making the guess, Tao Chengsi immediately denied it. "No, if that were true, then Si Ming's acting was too perfect, leaving no room for anyone to find a flaw. So, Si Ming is a descendant of a noble family who was separated from his Aristocratic Clan and only later returned to his ancestral home?"

What other explanation could there be? Si Ming could only vaguely admit, "In a sense, you could say that."

"I never expected to see such a dramatic plot in real life."

Tao Chengsi's expression remained unchanged, but his mind raced. If Si Ming were just an ordinary member of a noble Aristocratic Clan who had fallen into obscurity, the other party would never have assigned him such a powerful maid. At most, he would have been allowed to acknowledge his ancestors and have his name added to the family genealogy. But things were different now. Aristocratic Clan families had so many vassals, and even landlords didn't have the resources to spare.

As for a maid who is strong, loyal, beautiful, and obedient? Wake up and stop dreaming of going back to the past!

The only possibility is that Si Ming's identity is not simple. He might be a descendant of a powerful family, the heir designated by the patriarch before his death, which is why he is so highly regarded... Well, that's how it's always portrayed in TV dramas.

Tao Chengsi's mind raced through a whole host of clichéd plots, such as a substitution of a prince for a pimp, Aristocratic Clan lady eloping with a poor boy and then suffering from infertility, and the second in line to the throne of a noble Aristocratic Clan sending assassins to eliminate his nemesis...

Feeling that getting involved would be dangerous, Tao Chengsi decisively swallowed his question about the other party 'Lineage background and changed the subject, asking, "Brother Si Ming, which university are you representing?"

Linked Mountains University.

"Oh, this is a seeded team with the potential to win the championship. It's said that most of your school's players from last year have stayed on, so their strength this year will undoubtedly be even greater."

The girl next to Tao Chengsi said discontentedly, "This year, only our International Union Academy will win the championship."

Si Ming glanced at it but didn't take it to heart. There was nothing wrong with the other party loving their alma mater, and they weren't slandering anyone. Shouting a slogan wasn't illegal.

"Speaking of which, what's the deal with your classmate? I've never heard of any martial art that can turn a person into a giant ape?"

Tao Chengsi hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Si Ming, have you ever heard of the Bloodline Research Society?"

The girl hurriedly said, "Tao Chengsi, how could you tell outsiders about this?"

Tao Chengsi didn't take it seriously, saying, "This isn't a secret. Do you expect us to keep it as a trump card until the finals?"

"Then you shouldn't have told our competitors. If they happened to run into them, it might have had a surprise effect."

"Linked Mountains University and our school are both seeded teams, so the organizers won't arrange for us to meet in the early rounds, and there's no question of surprise."

"If the first few rounds are against weak teams, we can win without using our trump cards, but then the first strong team we encounter is Linked Mountains University?"

Seeing the two arguing, Si Ming quickly said, "If it's something that's inconvenient to talk about, then forget it. I'm not one to pry into things; our secrets should be kept confidential."

Tao Chengsi said, "The Bloodline Research Institute is a multinational collaborative research organization. All its findings are publicly available. Once an investigation is conducted, intelligence can be obtained. Even if they wanted to keep it secret, they couldn't. Today's incident has caused such a stir; don't expect it won't attract attention."

The girl huffed angrily, turned her head away, and stopped talking.

Tao Chengsi continued, "I suppose Brother Si Ming also knows that some martial artists possess innate physical constitutions, which allow them to thrive when cultivating Cultivation Method of the corresponding attributes, and they can even display subtle Divine Ability without Cultivation Practice Method."

Si Ming nodded. The most typical example was standing behind him, especially those with the most outstanding innate physique, who were called Dao Body.

With comprehension, physique, fortuitous encounters, Cultivation Method, and resources, Si Jingyu has it all, making her achievements today entirely deserved.

"Innate constitution is actually a special bloodline. In the martial arts world, there is a view that everyone has a unique bloodline, but most people have a small proportion of special bloodline, so it does not show any characteristics. Only those with a larger proportion can show extraordinary phenomena. We call this innate constitution. So some people have proposed to speculate whether it is possible to activate special bloodlines through acquired means," Tao Chengsi said slowly.

Si Ming suddenly realized. "The Bloodline Research Institute you mentioned is researching this topic, and it has already succeeded?"

Tao Chengsi shook his head and said, "It's far from a success yet. At best, we've completed the first phase of testing, and it's very unstable. You've already seen how it got out of control."

Si Ming recalled the berserk ape-like monster on the train and asked incomprehensibly, "This kind of loss of control is comparable to Qi Deviation during martial arts training; it's a complete loss of reason. Is it really okay for your school to send someone like this to the competition?"