Chapter 279: Chapter 278: The Prophet in the Judge’s Eyes

President Huang Weiguo was busy with official duties, unable to be in two places at once, so he only granted everyone passage to this area and couldn’t come in person.

Today, there are many people standing in front of this Octagonal Shengyu Stone Well, but the protagonists are only two.

One of them is Wu Di.

The other person, named Wang Shuyin, is a second-phase special recruit newcomer of the Grass Hut Academy.

Wu Di, after enduring repeated trials in the Grass Hut Battle and interstellar expedition, barely met the standards of Superpower Awakening due to his mental strength.

Although Su Qiangwei seriously suspected that this guy finally found the right way to “make friends” and resolved his emotional knots, this is merely suspicion after all.

And Wang Shuyin…

This nervous teenager, plain in stature, appearance, and temperament, dressed unfashionably, seemed somewhat awkward standing beside a group of “big shots,” too nervous to know where to put his hands, continuously tightening and loosening his sleeves.

Comprehensively analyzing Wang Shuyin’s experiences, the think tank speculated that this young man’s mental strength barely passed the mark because he had faced too many recent stimulus events.

After hearing about Wang Shuyin’s life, Li Xing felt that…

Compared to this kid, he considered himself a child of fortune growing up in a honey pot with loving parents and a complete family.

“…”

Like a little transparent figure, Wang Shuyin glanced around, sadly realizing that he was the most rustic one present in terms of temperament.

There was no need to compare with Prophet Ma Ran, Martial God Su Qiangwei, and Demon Child Zhang Kuang, as that would be self-defeating.

Even [Extreme Cold] Li Xing and [Fearless One] Wu Di could overwhelmingly outshine him in appearance, temperament, martial prowess, intelligence, and other aspects.

To be honest, Wang Shuyin didn’t even know what qualified him to be specially recruited by the Grass Hut Academy.

Unable to figure it out after pondering, he was too lazy to think further.

Once confirming the special recruitment was genuine, he decisively set out, making his way to the Grass Hut Academy in haste.

In Wang Shuyin’s view, with his mediocre skills, whether working hard to get into a university and finding a job after graduation or dropping out to work directly, there was no chance of standing out or achieving success.

He was merely one of the most ordinary, common people.

In this regard, Wang Shuyin was more aware than anyone else.

If an opportunity fell upon him, he would seize it without hesitation, holding tight and never letting go!

As long as he could join the Grass Hut Academy and become a formal member, Wang Shuyin could rely on the benefits and allowances for members to ensure his grandmother lived a life of plenty!

Recent experiences had led Wang Shuyin to give up entirely on hoping for anything from his heartless parents, at least nominally called so.

It’s unclear what those two were affected by, but they chose to divorce early.

The court did not assign Wang Shuyin to either side, instead transferring custody and guardianship to his grandmother.

Until this point, everything seemed normal.

Without parents, Wang Shuyin not only didn’t feel pain but instead felt refreshed and comfortable, considering it a new start in his life.

At least, after those two strangers cut ties with him, they wouldn’t inexplicably come back to beat him to a pulp or even wish to “accidentally” kill him outright.

However…

On the day of Wang Shuyin’s parents’ divorce, tragedy struck.

One of them, perhaps out of excessive joy, died suddenly on a soft bed in a nightclub private room.

The other, after finishing a PARTY with a group of addicts, drowned themselves in the toilet.

Overcome with unspeakable joy, receiving both pieces of good news simultaneously, Wang Shuyin was so excited that he temporarily lost the ability to speak.

He was so thrilled that he nearly fainted on the spot.

No longer needing to fear being beaten to death by those strangers who were nominally his parents…

No longer worrying about his grandmother being angered to death by those two…

No longer fearing the money that his grandmother used to scrape by being taken away by them under the excuse of “financial straits”…

Wang Shuyin locked himself in his room, rejoicing for over an hour before he finally regained the ability to speak.

No matter what, Wang Shuyin had made up his mind to study and work hard with all his might, even if it meant working while studying, to earn enough money so his grieving grandmother would know that after losing those two scumbags, she still had a trustworthy grandson!

Moreover, with his efforts, their lives would be ten, a hundred times happier and more affluent than before!

This was Wang Shuyin’s resolve!

The very next day after waking up, he received the special recruitment notice from the Grass Hut Academy.

Once he got his grandmother’s approval, Wang Shuyin immediately set off for Hubei, traveling through wind and rain without stop.

Upon arrival at the academy, he was brought in front of this large well.

Feeling the cold chill emanating from the octagonal well mouth, Wang Shuyin shuddered.

He feared not performing well enough, lacking the virtue to match his position, and being expelled by the Grass Hut Academy.

He worried that his special recruitment was just a blunder by the academy’s senior decision-makers.

He feared it all being a blissful dream, only to wake up and find those two hideous people still alive.

“Don’t overthink,”

Ma Ran sensed Wang Shuyin’s anxiety, gently reassuring, “The decision to specially recruit you was mine.”

“I have confidence in you.”

Contained in his voice seemed to be a mysterious magic, calming the previously restless and fearful Wang Shuyin quickly.

Wang Shuyin’s gaze fell upon Ma Ran.

The originally dyed black hair had a few strands of white at the roots, exuding an unmatched sense of maturity and steadiness that belied his age.

This individual was none other than the legendary [Prophet]!

Even in his dreams, Wang Shuyin had never imagined encountering such a significant figure up close, let alone conversing with or receiving praise from them.

A surge of warmth arose in Wang Shuyin’s heart, and he couldn’t help but exclaim, “Prophet, you’re truly a good person…”

Beside him, Su Qiangwei silently bit into a lemon, her face full of disdain and scorn, muttering indecipherable words like “illusion,” “deceptive,” “such a facade.”

In short, aside from Ma Ran responding with a gentle smile, no one paid attention to her.

Honestly, Wang Shuyin was quite surprised.

Martial God Su Qiangwei, who has a prominent global reputation, surprisingly holds no status within the Grass Hut Academy!

Recalling what Ma Ran just said, Wang Shuyin felt much more at ease.

Being specially recruited by the Prophet…

Presumably, the Superpower I am able to awaken shouldn’t be too weak.

It should at least be at the Pillar Level!

Originally, Wang Shuyin lived in Gansu Province from childhood to adulthood, with his household registration in Gansu as well.

Even if he joined an academic society, he should have joined Longyou Academy.

However, because of Ma Ran’s prophecy, President Huang Weiguo immediately arranged the special recruitment process for Wang Shuyin.

Even the early divorce of Wang Shuyin’s parents was facilitated by Old Huang after he understood Wang Shuyin’s life experiences and couldn’t bear it anymore.

As for the death of those two scoundrel parents of Wang Shuyin, it had nothing to do with President Huang Weiguo.

Old Huang has a high level of moral consciousness; he wouldn’t resort to extralegal means to solve problems.

Originally, as per his arrangement, after the divorce, Wang Shuyin’s parents would be imprisoned due to various conclusive evidence of their illegal activities.

But Old Huang didn’t expect those two scoundrels would meet their end so swiftly.

What a coincidence, indeed!

President Huang Weiguo even suspected whether Wang Shuyin had good luck and came into contact with the Victory Stone scattering in the outside world, awakening a “Death Program Writing” ability.

After all, Wang Shuyin is the only one worldwide with a motive to commit a crime.

However, after some investigation and contact, the relevant personnel stated it was purely an accident, with no influence from any Superpower.

At that time, Old Huang had just received a ceasefire agreement and two pieces of technical documentation from the Eternal Civilization, so preoccupied that he decided not to continue wasting resources on this issue.

For this, Ma Ran expressed that President Huang Weiguo did the right thing; as expected of a president, those two’s death was indeed just an accident.

What?

Their time of death was too close?

When accident is coupled with a little bit of coincidence, it makes perfect sense!

Combining “coincidence” and “accident,” 98725 stated that Ma Ran is always right!

Though many pet owners on the Cat Forum believe one shouldn’t spoil their pet too much and should occasionally display some aloofness; otherwise, the pet would become presumptuous and unruly, wanting to wreck the house, 98725 disagrees with such an opinion.

As a pet owner, 98725 believes that its affection for Ma Ran surpasses that of 99% of pet owners on Earth!

No pride!

No inflation!

I, am very excellent!

Invisible in the air, 98725 silently observed Wang Shuyin, giving itself a thumbs up in its mind.

In its opinion, Wang Shuyin, this stray cat, also looks quite pitiable, on a par in cuteness with the silly Husky Wu Di, fundamentally incomparable to the wild tigress Su Qiangwei.

However…

is a devoted pet owner; in its eyes and heart, there is only Ma Ran.

For little pitiful ones like Wang Shuyin and Wu Di, all it could say was sorry.

With regard to 98725’s peculiar train of thought, Ma Ran didn’t pay much attention.

His gaze shifted toward Wang Shuyin.

“Senior Ma Ran, is there something dirty on my face?”

“No.”

Ma Ran averted his eyes, hiding his accomplishments and name.

In his simple worldview, there are two types of people: those unworthy of protection and those worth protecting.

There’s nothing much to say about the former; a single word “death” sufficiently explains their outcome.

However, the latter requires segmentation into many parts.

The method of protection varies for different people.

For Su Qiangwei’s protection, it involves letting her eat and drink her fill every day, laugh merrily, and maintain her regular lifestyle as a cheerful, quirky girl.

For the likes of Dong Huaiming and Li Xing, protection means allowing them to follow the path they truly wish to pursue, whether writing books or working as a war correspondent, as long as they don’t commit illegal activities; let them be.

For Song Chu, Zhu Hanyi, and Wan Haihao, protection means ensuring they survive and grow stronger, not dying as easily as in the previous life.

For “Judge” Wang Shuyin, protection means making his parents disappear into thin air.

Nurturing talent requires adapting to the individual, teaching by example according to one’s aptitude.

Protection is the same.

It’s not some abstract, pale, overarching theme or superficially grand slogans.

In Ma Ran’s eyes, the word “protection” can’t be encapsulated in a few sentences or hundreds of words.

It needs to be continually filled in, refined, and elevated through practical actions.

“Wish us luck then!”

Wu Di took a deep breath, mentally prepared himself, and approached the Shengyu Stone Well first.

Wang Shuyin hesitated a bit, unsure whether to wait until his senior was finished before going over.

At that moment, a hand rested on Wang Shuyin’s shoulder.

He instinctively turned around and discovered Ma Ran looking at him with an encouraging gaze, his tone gentle: “Go ahead, Judge.”

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