The Terrifying Absorption Speed

Upon entering the Principal's Office, Jiang Weiwei's eyes lit up when she saw Su Xiaorui bring Lin Hao back. Lin Hao, however, gave Jiang Weiwei no friendly look. He plopped down on the sofa beside them and stared straight at her. Seeing his attitude again, Jiang Weiwei forcibly suppressed the anger in her heart.

Seeing Jiang Weiwei about to lose her temper again, Su Xiaorui reacted quickly and hurriedly said, "Um, Lin Hao, things were too rushed earlier, so I didn't have time to introduce her. This is Jiang Weiwei, the principal of Shancheng Martial University, Principal Jiang."

Heh, what? You wanted me to greet her? In your dreams. So what if she was pretty?

"Oh, Weiwei, I was already gone, but Senior Sister Su said that during the holiday... Mmph, mmph, mmph—" Before Lin Hao could finish, Su Xiaorui swiftly covered his mouth.

Jiang Weiwei ignored their little scuffle. "I am the principal of Shancheng Martial University. You should call me Principal, or Principal Jiang."

Su Xiaorui's hand was still firmly over Lin Hao's mouth, leaving him unable to speak. With no other choice, Lin Hao puckered his lips and gave her hand a light—very, very light—peck.

"Ah!" Feeling the sensation in her palm, Su Xiaorui instinctively let go and cried out. Ignoring the murderous glare she shot him, Lin Hao continued, "Alright, Weiwei! I'm not one to beat around the bush. Let's discuss the terms. What do you need me to do?"

Jiang Weiwei knew he was doing it on purpose and suppressed the urge to kill him. "Fine, fine, fine. Since you've laid your cards on the table, I'll cut straight to the chase. I hope you can join Shancheng Martial University. I heard from Xiao Rui that your talent is quite good. But what confuses me is that your records clearly state that you possess an E-class lightning elemental ability. How could you possibly be this strong?"

"Weiwei, that concerns some of my secrets, so it isn't convenient for me to reveal it. Besides, you went through all this trouble to bring me back. It can't be just to get me into Shancheng Martial University, can it?" Tch, you wanted information from me without offering anything in return? In your dreams.

Seeing that Lin Hao refused to budge, Jiang Weiwei could only say helplessly, "Half a year after the new students enroll, there will be a Hundred Schools League, a tournament jointly held by more than a hundred Martial Arts Universities throughout the Xia Kingdom. At your current level, you are fully qualified to join the competition team. I hope you can help Shancheng Martial University achieve good results."

"Tell me the reward." Lin Hao did not waste words. He was no longer afraid of Jiang Weiwei. Not only did he already not want to remain at Shancheng Martial University, but with his current abilities, wouldn't all the Wu Universities be fighting over him?

Seeing Lin Hao be so blunt, Jiang Weiwei did not beat around the bush either. "I need you to help us achieve a top sixteen result in the Hundred Schools League. In return, I can provide all the resources you need for cultivation. You may use the school's cultivation rooms and Training Ground as you please. As for Beast Cores needed to improve your cultivation, I can guarantee you three Bronze-grade Beast Cores every month."

Lin Hao was dumbfounded after hearing that. Three Bronze-grade Beast Cores a month? Were you dreaming? I need to absorb one Silver-grade Beast Core a day. You wanted to give me three Bronze-grade Beast Cores a month?

Seeing Lin Hao stare at her with wide eyes, Jiang Weiwei thought the terms she offered were tempting. To be honest, for a normally awakened martial artist or Ability User, three Bronze-grade Beast Cores per month were enough for cultivation.

But was Lin Hao normal? He was a freak. He had only just become a martial artist, yet he already needed to absorb one Silver-grade Beast Core every day. Moreover, Lin Hao had only just become a martial artist himself, so he did not know how much energy a normal martial artist could absorb from Beast Cores each day. If Jiang Weiwei learned of his terrifying absorption speed and Spiritual Energy reserves, she would probably start doubting her entire life.

"Weiwei, isn't three Bronze-grade Beast Cores a month a little too stingy?" Lin Hao stared at Jiang Weiwei incredulously.

Jiang Weiwei frowned slightly. Honestly, she was already offering quite a lot. Besides, the school did not have many resources to begin with. It could not possibly cater to Lin Hao alone.

"Five Bronze-grade Beast Cores. No more than that." Jiang Weiwei held out five slender, jade-white fingers.

Lin Hao stood up, ready to leave. No sincerity at all. You wanted the horse to run but refused to feed it grass. Did you really think I was cheap labor?

Seeing Lin Hao get up to leave, Jiang Weiwei hurriedly grabbed him. "Five Bronze-grade Beast Cores are already worth several hundred thousand. If you think that isn't enough, we can discuss it further."

Lin Hao stopped. "Weiwei, five Bronze-grade Beast Cores are truly too few. They aren't even enough for me to absorb for two days."

After hearing that, Jiang Weiwei and Su Xiaorui both looked at Lin Hao as though he were an idiot. Even Jiang Weiwei's grip on his hand gradually loosened.

Su Xiaorui glared at Lin Hao. "Lin Hao, how much Beast Core energy can you absorb in a day? Five Bronze-grade Beast Cores— even if you cultivated without sleeping or resting, you still wouldn't be able to absorb them all in a month."

Huh? I couldn't even absorb five in a month? Only then did Lin Hao realize that perhaps his absorption speed was too fast.

He turned to Su Xiaorui. "How much energy can a normal person absorb for cultivation in a month?"

Su Xiaorui answered, "For an Ability User who has just advanced like you, they can absorb ten ordinary Beast Cores a month. Converted to Bronze-grade, that is less than one. Weiwei giving you five is indeed already a lot. If you want to advance, a normal martial artist needs three Bronze-grade Beast Cores just to rise from ordinary rank to Bronze rank. Even cultivating day and night without rest, it would still take three months."

Lin Hao stood there blankly for a moment. So Jiang Weiwei really had not been trying to cheat him. He was simply that much of a freak.

Then Lin Hao said helplessly, "To tell you the truth, I can absorb one Silver-grade Beast Core a day. That's why I thought the five Bronze-grade Beast Cores Weiwei offered were too few."

"What? What did you say?" The two of them shot to their feet, staring at Lin Hao with shock written all over their faces.

Seeing their expressions, Lin Hao felt rather helpless as well. What could he do? Who told this bro to be a freak with Dual SSS-class talent?

After a long while, the two finally recovered from their shock. "Lin Hao, just what kind of talent do you have? Even an S-class talent couldn't possibly absorb one Silver-grade Beast Core a day! Are you some kind of bottomless pit? Aren't you afraid of bursting from overeating?" Su Xiaorui still stared at Lin Hao in utter disbelief.

Lin Hao's face darkened. You're the bottomless pit. Your whole family is made of bottomless pits. This young master is a freak... no, a genius, understand?

"Here, if you don't believe me, watch." Lin Hao casually pulled out the last remaining Silver-grade Beast Core from his storage space. Looking at the pure white Beast Core, the two exchanged glances. It really was Silver Grade. Lin Hao paid them no mind and immediately held the Beast Core in his hand to begin cultivating.

As Lin Hao began cultivating, the Silver-grade Beast Core first trembled slightly. Then a massive amount of energy surged into Lin Hao's body. Yet Lin Hao's expression did not change in the slightest. He simply sat there quietly, absorbing the violent energy pouring forth. After a while, Lin Hao slowly opened his eyes. The Beast Core in his hand had already shrunk by a full circle.

Jiang Weiwei and Su Xiaorui were completely numb. At this absorption speed, if it had been a Bronze-grade Beast Core, it probably would have already been drained dry.

Lin Hao casually slipped the Beast Core into his pocket. "Do you believe me now?"

Jiang Weiwei recovered from her shock, only for bitterness to fill her face again. Lin Hao was right. With his talent, five Bronze-grade Beast Cores probably would not even last him two days. But as the principal of Shancheng Martial University, she knew there were far too few resources available for Lin Hao's cultivation.

Even the top Wu Universities probably could not feed Lin Hao's needs. Shancheng Martial University simply could not afford to raise such a genius. Helplessness, bitterness, and despair spread through Jiang Weiwei's mind. Su Xiaorui had realized the same thing. Was there a genius? Yes! And he stood right before them. But could they support him? No! That was the reality!

In the end, all those emotions became a sigh. "Lin Hao, we have seen your talent. To be honest, even if we emptied all our resources, we probably still could not cultivate you properly. Holding back your cultivation would be a small loss for the school, but a great loss for the country. You should go. With your talent, those key Wu Universities will fight over you. You don't need to worry about having nowhere to study. There, you will receive better training." After saying that, Jiang Weiwei turned away and no longer looked at Lin Hao. She was afraid she would regret it.