Rescuing Axuan

Inside the castle.

After Yu Jing left,

A man in a white formal suit emerged from the shadows and headed for the top-floor office alongside the General Administrator, jointly reviewing the changes in the island's security levels from the previous day and updates on several high-risk contained entities.

"Sir, you seem a little different lately."

"What makes you say that?"

"This is the first time I've seen you treat a disciple of the Dihua Ability Institute 'so amicably.' Even that exceptionally gifted swordsman who came to the island two years ago never received such warm treatment from you."

"Warm treatment? Haha, I like that phrase."

"I'm curious. What about this disciple attracted your attention, sir?"

"You Chi, you're my most satisfactory aide. Your judgment shouldn't be lacking either, right...? Tell me, what unusual qualities did you see in this boy?"

The white-clothed man called You Chi immediately raised four fingers.

"I'll only mention some of his more outstanding traits. There's no need to elaborate on qualities like decisiveness, courage, and willpower.

①. The plant aura inside his body resembles IC-012 in some ways. He probably doesn't belong to our planet.

②. Hidden within this boy's body is a power from the Old World. There's a certain possibility that he controls Chaos Power.

③. Judging from the worn areas on his palms and the way he eats, he should be a Spear User. Although I haven't seen his combat footage, someone who could leave those distinctive weapon-use marks in fixed places on his arms reminds me of a very special figure—a genius who was in the same class as the Dean of the Dihua Ability Institute, but was disliked by the leadership because he was too hot-tempered.

"Based on this judgment, the spear technique he practices comes from the old guy