Chapter 219

Having Xu Yuan fund multiple targets was purely to prevent the coincidences from appearing too obvious and arousing suspicion.

"... Could there really be such a thing as luck?" The sect leaders were shocked.

Chapter 219

Wen Jing made a clear choice, and under the internal rules and factional checks and balances, the other five faction leaders had no choice but to give up.

However, this is only temporary; they have not completely given up.

Humans are fickle creatures; they might seize an opportunity at any time in the future.

Other factions won't openly steal test subjects, but if a test subject comes to them for some reason, it's not considered a violation.

This situation was not uncommon in the factional competition among the Alaya Race, and ultimately reflected in imperial society as the infighting and power struggles between various families.

As the leader of the faction, Panxi naturally realized this immediately after his initial euphoria.

"Alright, Ms. Weiluo, you will now be a member of the Virid Family!"

He personally led Wen Jing to the private rest room in the back hall of the temple and introduced her to the basic information that a newly Awakened needs to know.

This information is not a secret to the Awakened who passed the selection process, but it is different for the mute descendants.

"You are currently only a candidate for the title; the investiture ceremony will only take place when you are fully awakened."

"... At your current stage, what you must complete is the basic trial of compatibility. The trial can be unlocked when the compatibility reaches 20%, 60%, and 100%."

"But don't worry, our family will provide you with all the rare resources you need. You just need to train your Wilderness Body step by step and you'll pass."

"Besides that, there are various training camps on the capital planet. You can participate if you're interested, or you can choose not to. You are the future Celestial Balance Lord, and no one dares to question you."

Panxi, like a kind elder, explained to Wen Jing in great detail the future growth path of the newly Awakened in the empire, and added many thoughtful and enlightened suggestions.

It would be fine to delegate these tasks to others, but the fact that the leader personally explained them is to demonstrate the importance attached to them.

All this identity transformation took no more than ten minutes.

If it were a mute person of a different race who had been judged to be at the bottom of society since childhood and experienced all of this, they would probably be moved to tears of gratitude.

"Yes, I understand," Wen Jing replied with a matching expression.

"In that case, let's head to the Imperial Capital Star together."

After Panxi finished speaking, she Wen Jing's expression froze, as if he had thought of something.

"What's wrong?" he asked with concern.

Wen Jing: "Could you give me a little time? I have something I need to take care of..."

Xu Yuan standing nearby, spoke up at the opportune moment, "Those who have hurt you should pay the price. You have just awakened and cannot unleash your true power. Do you need your family to intervene?"

Even if he outwardly appears to care, how could Panxi, who no longer participates in the direct research of Awakened after becoming the leader of a faction, truly care about a human being?

Xu Yuan spoke at the right moment, which allowed Panxi and the Level 2 Researcher present to immediately access Weiluo's past connections and social data, and realize what she was planning to do.

While praising Xu Yuan during the internal communication, Panxi Xi nodded and smiled, saying, "That's right, and this matter isn't worth wasting your time on. Whatever result you want, the family will definitely achieve it for you."

Wen Jing shook his head. "Can I handle this myself?"

"Oh?" Panxi was a little surprised, but then she said, "Of course, no problem. Everything will be as you wish. You don't need to worry about anything. The family will fully support you."

Now is the time for them to win over Wen Jing, so naturally they won't disagree on such a trivial matter.

"Thank you, Clan Chief," Wen Jing said gratefully, then paused, looking somewhat embarrassed at Xu Yuan: "Thank you too... for your help."

Panxi's gaze swept between her and Xu Yuan, and she smiled.

*

The casino is located on the busiest street corner in the Riverbend District. It's a three-story cast iron building with a huge sign hanging at the entrance. It's not noticeable during the day, but at night, every floor is brightly lit and bustling with activity.

When Wen Jing stepped out of the Bloodline Family's carriage, the two guards at the gate were taken aback.

She changed into a temple-issue combat uniform, the kind only newly Awakened could obtain. It was white, the opposite of what Federation students wore, and it also bore the sigil of the Virid Family —a hand rising from the abyss, its fingertips crushing matter.

"Excuse me...?" a guard asked nervously as he stepped forward.

In ordinary casinos, the most frequent visitors are Quasi-Lords and Star-Lords. Those who can travel directly in the vehicles of bloodline families are at least mid-level Awakened Moon Lords.

Someone of this status shouldn't normally be here.

Wen Jing said directly, "Take me to your boss."

"Yes!" The two guards, as if granted a pardon, led her to the top floor where casino owner Buck was located without daring to ask any more questions.

The luxurious room on the top floor was carpeted in dark red, with several oil paintings imitating the style of the capital city hanging on the walls, and a cast-iron desk in the corner.

Buck was a tall, thin man in his fifties. At first glance, he didn't look like a casino owner, but rather some kind of office worker. He wasn't Awakened, but the fact that he had lived to this age and was running this casino showed that he had impressive connections and skills.

Upon seeing Wen Jing enter, a smile immediately spread across his face.

She didn't speak, her gaze fixed on the floor in the center of the room.

There lay three corpses side by side; they were the three thugs who had beaten Weiluo in the alley three days ago.

The fatal wounds on their necks indicated that they were not beaten to death, but rather executed by a swift and decisive method.

Buck strode over and bowed deeply to Wen Jing:

"Miss Weiluo, those three fools offended you a few days ago, which I have personally dealt with. As for the debt collection, I am not without fault in the operation of the casino, but the specific actions were all taken by my subordinates on their own. Please forgive me this time, considering that I was completely uninvolved."

His attitude was extremely humble, and all his attention was focused on observing Wen Jing's reaction.

Buck, well-informed, learned of Weiluo's awakening to A-rank and immediately killed three thugs to prevent himself from being implicated. However, he also harbored a glimmer of hope, thinking that Willow had risen to such a high position and might not care about such trivial matters that were not on the same level. He hoped that by surrendering in advance and pulling strings, the matter could be resolved.

Unexpectedly, not only did the other party not give up, but they also came in person...

Wen Jing looked at the corpse and asked in confusion:

"Who gave you permission to act on your own?"

"I..." Buck's voice choked in his throat.

Looking up, the first thing you see is Wen Jing's nonchalant smile.

"You think that if you kill them, I won't kill you?"

In an instant, all the blood in his body rushed to his legs.

At the same time, he reached to his side, trying to pull out the self-defense weapon he had bought at a high price on the black market.

But it was too late. Wen Jing flashed by, and without using any special moves, he kicked Buck in the chest.

"Bang!"

With a sharp crack of breaking sternum, Buck's body jerked backward, slamming into the cast-iron desk behind him with a series of loud thuds.

For the last time in his life, he looked at his chest, where there was a dent, as if he had been hit by an invisible iron ball.

The Virid Family's car left the streets of the Riverbend District and headed in another direction, eventually stopping in front of a detached mansion.

This area is a detached residential district on Frontier Star, inhabited by the local elite.

The mansion is a three-story building with a beautiful and exquisite courtyard.

Wen Jing pushed open the car door and got out, the courtyard gate opened just then.

A man in a bathrobe stood in the doorway, his expression shifting from astonishment to fear.

His name was Corwin, a quasi-king, an F-level Awakened. On the Frontier Star, this identity was enough to make most people bow their heads.

But at this moment, as he looked at the emblem representing one of the six great bloodline families in front of him, his legs began to tremble.

"V... Vera?"

His voice was so dry it sounded like someone was choking him.

"You still can't remember my name." Wen Jing walked into the courtyard.

Corwin instinctively stepped back and bumped into the door frame.

He hadn't attended the awakening ceremony, but at this point, he could certainly tell what had happened from Wen Jing's clothes.

To be able to form a pact with a bloodline family, the other party's awakened Wilderness Body must be at least at the D-rank!

"Miss Weiluo! Please let me explain!" This time, Corwin immediately remembered Weiluo's name and knelt down with a thud, his knees hitting the stone slab with a crisp sound.

"I didn't do it to Camille, Susie poisoned her! She was jealous of your sister, I only found out afterward, I..."

He was met with a kick from Wen Jing.

Corwin instinctively blocked with his arm, believing himself to be a fully Awakened whose physical strength far surpassed that of Weiluo, who had just awakened.

But what he didn't expect was that when that kick came, he felt as if his entire arm was being sucked in by something, and then a tremendous force came through.

Thump!

Corwin and crashed into the courtyard wall, creating a spiderweb-like network of cracks.

His mind was filled with disbelief: What was going on? What level had she awakened? With only 1% compatibility, how could she have increased her physical strength so much?

This scene naturally also fell into the eyes of the Alaya Race, who were secretly monitoring Wen Jing's every move, making the five factions that had lost the competition envious.

"As expected, her superpower is Gravity Control... Even though it has only just awakened, she can passively manipulate gravity to enhance herself. We must find a way to include this test subject in our faction's research!"

The next moment, Wen Jing's figure flashed, and his attacks rained down on Corwin like a storm.

Bang bang bang!

His moves were completely haphazard, a chaotic flurry of punches that left his opponent with a crooked nose, a distorted mouth, and a buzzing head.