A Sudden Upheaval

A sudden upheaval

Soon, Tang Ziran and his family left.

On the street beneath the setting sun, Gu Yue looked at Qiangu Wuji with interest.

"I always thought you had a pretty good personality."

"What, do you think I don't have a good personality now?" Qiangu Wuji turned his gaze back and said with a smile. "Everyone says I'm a polite, well-behaved boy."

Gu Yue shook her head and said nothing.

A good personality?

If this hadn't happened today, she probably would have continued to think Qiangu Wuji was a harmless little white flower. But now, it was clear that he was a schemer.

If the harm she'd done to Tang Wulin had been physical and straightforward, then Qiangu Wuji had hurt him emotionally.

She couldn't say which method was more harmful, but there was no doubt that Qiangu Wuji's was more cunning.

When he got home tonight, Tang Wulin would probably get a good beating from his family.

And it was all because of this guy.

At her words, Qiangu Wuji grew even more confused. What did this have to do with mecha design?

Wouldn't mecha design involve working with arrays and components?

"Since you're going into design, your way of thinking and your perspective are the most important things. That's why I'm having you do this."

Even the small town had lost some of its lively bustle.

"Come find me early tomorrow. I'll explain the core design philosophy behind Battle Armor—the miniature compressed Soul Tool."

"That includes clothing, but isn't limited to it."

"Clap!"

He nodded and answered softly.

Mu Ye stood up, his hands clasped behind his back.

Lin Ximeng frowned, then came down as well.

In the classroom, Qiangu Wuji greeted his classmates as usual. Before long, Lin Ximeng walked in.

"All right, let's head back. The teacher will start worrying soon."

"Okay!"

"You haven't even learned how to run, and you already want to learn how to fly?"

Once he had an idea, inspiration quickly followed. Famous children's clothing brands from his previous life began to surface in his mind.

After thinking it over, he concluded that Mu Ye had probably assigned this task to train his ability to think.

Tang Wulin hurried in. To everyone's astonishment, he went straight to Qiangu Wuji's desk and slammed a sheet of paper down on it.

"Huh? Isn't that Tang Wulin's seat? Where is he?"

"I don't know what you're talking about."

By then, winter had arrived, and a thin layer of ice had formed on the streets of Aolai City.

The students around them couldn't sit still any longer. They burst into a flurry of chatter.

"Kidnapped?"

"Yikes!"

Inside the Seaview Home Hotel.

Mu Ye looked at what Qiangu Wuji was holding and nodded in approval.

Mu Ye had clearly known he would come to the Seaview Home Hotel, and had been waiting in the room for him.

As if he'd noticed Qiangu Wuji's confusion, Mu Ye glared at him.

"And don't neglect your Bloodline Power. I'll teach you a few things over the next few days. Make sure you remember them."

At the old house, Na'er was waiting for him at the door as usual. The moment she saw him return, she ran over with a cheer and threw her arms around him.

After staring blankly for a while, Gu Yue spoke.

Tang Wulin looked as if he'd just been crying. His eyes were red, and a diamond-shaped dragon scale shimmered faintly on his forehead.

Back home, Qiangu Wuji ate a quick meal, told Leng Yaozhu he was heading out, then went to find Mu Ye.

The whole class was dumbfounded, staring at him in astonishment.

The desk had nearly cracked under the force of his slap.

"What's this?"

Winter was setting in, and everyone was dressed in fluffy clothes, looking as bulky as penguins.

He wasn't in a hurry to deal with the matter. It wouldn't hurt to figure out what the other party was after first.

Qiangu Wuji nodded. He'd stirred up trouble between Tang Wulin and his father out of sheer boredom. The guy had been so rude to him, after all.

He'd only said hello, and the guy had snapped at him. He deserved it!

As soon as Qiangu Wuji arrived, Mu Ye said nothing and tossed him a piece of ragged cloth.

Qiangu Wuji examined the ragged cloth in his hand, puzzled.

Over the next few days, he tried every way he could think of to complete the task Mu Ye had given him.

After saying goodbye to Mu Ye, Qiangu Wuji went home.

Qiangu Wuji followed the voice, and sure enough, Tang Wulin's seat was empty.

Just as Qiangu Wuji was about to leave, Mu Ye stood up and added something.

Qiangu Wuji looked at the ragged cloth in his hand, utterly perplexed.

By the time they headed back, it was completely dark. Winter was almost here, and the days grew dark early.

It seemed the original story had started early. Tang Ziran and his wife had been taken away, so Tang Wulin mistakenly thought their disappearance had something to do with him.

Everything seemed to be developing in a positive direction.

As soon as he finished speaking, Tang Wulin slammed his hands down on the desk. His powerful body shattered it to pieces.

"Where are my parents? Where did you hide them?"

That day, as usual, Qiangu Wuji and Gu Yue went to school together.

"..."

"I understand."

And so, Qiangu Wuji's journey into his second profession truly began.

Where was he?

Before long, another month passed.

Qiangu Wuji looked at him calmly, more or less guessing what had happened.

With winter approaching, Aolai City had lost its usual vitality. The small town, never very large to begin with, had grown even quieter.

On the fifth day, he finally got what he wanted, and went to find Mu Ye.

"You don't have any foundation yet, so you wouldn't understand even if I taught you something. Let's start with the basics. Take this cloth and, within a week, use any method you can think of to design something that children your age would like."

"Stop pretending. I know you and Gu Yue have been coveting the power inside me. You're afraid I'll surpass you so-called geniuses, so you kidnapped my parents!"

Finally, he adapted his design to the style of this world and drew up a sketch. Then he took it to a tailor's shop and paid a high price to have it sewn.

He was baffled. He looked so harmless—how could Tang Wulin suspect him of being a kidnapper?

He could only explain himself.

"Not bad. You really are talented, and you think boldly."

"What on earth is going on?"

Tang Wulin glanced at her, apparently concerned about something. In the end, he gave Qiangu Wuji a long look, then turned and left without a word.

Watching him go, the students looked at each other, then all turned their eyes toward Qiangu Wuji.