Barnes clearly shouldn't have been this intelligent.
That wasn't merely Xu Nan's snark; it contained his genuine thoughts.
Intelligence points weren't entirely equivalent to IQ, but the two were closely positively correlated. Among the natives of Pro World, 14 Intelligence could indeed be considered outstanding, but it was only enough to qualify as a beginner Magician Apprentice.
To advance further in the study of magic, an Intelligence score of at least 16 was practically essential.
If Barnes truly possessed such immense talent, Stephenson, who was right nearby, wouldn't have turned a blind eye to it.
Therefore, if everything really was as Barnes claimed—if it was all within his control and calculations—then there was likely a serious problem!
Xu Nan didn't believe that an Icefield Person like Barnes was a schemer on McKen's level—unless he had a way of learning additional information.
And that channel couldn't see the light of day.
With that thought, Xu Nan's mood grew even heavier.
His trip to the Magician Tower had confirmed that the Seven Blood God had yet to awaken. So what power was controlling or warping the mind of the head of Sebaron?
Could there be secrets in this frigid wilderness that he had yet to discover?
After seeing Barnes off, Xu Nan chose to spend some time alone.
Starting today, he was Wildfire City's rightful Lord City Lord—as long as he didn't fall out with Barnes, his position as a puppet city lord should remain very secure.
Unfortunately, Xu Nan had never intended to cooperate properly with Barnes from the very beginning.
Even the agreement they had signed was written in pencil—it was just the same old trick. When the time came to go back on it, all he had to do was erase it.
From Ceron Wine to the plantation,