Chapter 87 – Contact

Jian Mei never imagined he would have this kind of ability.

He had always felt that there was no divine power in his body, but what he didn’t expect was that he could help and assist others!

The level of divine power of Nan Feng and Shen Huai are naturally completely different.

When helping Shen Huai, although Shen Huai’s strength was somewhat enhanced, it was only barely comparable to Nan Feng, who did not exert full strength. But perhaps Nan Feng also wanted to try, so he said, ”Find an empty space.”

There was still a small portion of the forest that hadn’t been cleared, but Ying and the others quickly cleared a space.

Jian Mei held Nan Feng’s hand and slowly began to focus. He only felt as if a fine stream of heat was slowly passing from his hand, which those around him completely absorbed.

“Squeak…”

Gradually, tree buds began to emerge from the ground, and branches slowly grew out.

With the growth of vines and branches, the surrounding greenery began to rise visibly at a speed twice as fast as before. In less than two minutes, towering trees rose from the original flat ground.

Shen Huai breathed a sigh of relief and exclaimed, ”This is the level of SA.”

Nan Feng stood up and looked meaningfully at Jian Mei, saying, ”You’re too strong.”

Ying approached Nan Feng and asked, ”How do you feel?'”

”I’m not tired at all,”Nan Feng honestly said, ”and I feel particularly good. Jian Mei’s ability is really powerful.”

In the past, Nan Feng used to call him Xiao Meimei.

But this time is different, this time he directly called him Jian Mei, indicating that he had begun to give Jian Mei a certain level of respect in his heart.

Jian Mei himself was puzzled: ”Is it really effective?”

Nan Feng curiously asked him, ”Do you feel tired?”

Jian Mei shook his head, he didn’t feel anything at all.

Ying became enthusiastic: ”Meimei, can you hold my hand?”

Nan Feng immediately stopped this dreadful idea: ”I finally grew these trees, little ancestor, can you not mess around?”

Ying glared at him indignantly.

Nan Feng seemed to have just realized something: ”And you’ve tried it before, haven’t you? It was when he just entered school.”

After he mentioned it, Ying also realized. When she first started school, she accidentally came into contact with Jian Mei, and unexpectedly, her abilities suddenly increased, almost seriously injuring Nan Feng.

Nan Feng said reflectively, “Now I finally understand why you were placed in our class.”

Ying, too, looked at Jian Mei belatedly and said, “We’ll have to keep this a secret for now, until we tell the homeroom teacher and see what the advisor says.”

Although they usually didn’t seem very reliable, when it came to serious matters, everyone knew what was important. Setting aside whether Jian Mei’s abilities were strong or not, just considering this kind of extraordinary support ability, if it fell into the wrong hands, it could certainly stir up trouble.

Jian Mei nodded indifferently, “Okay.”

……

Evening

When Jian Mei came back from outside, most people had already gone to rest after a tiring day, and very few had the energy to do anything else, so many room lights had already been turned off early.

Jian Mei sat on the small balcony, brewing medicine while talking on the phone with Lu Xingwang.

Lu Xingwang asked, “You planted trees all day?”

Jian Mei nodded, “Yes.”

“Are you tired?”

“Tired.”

Jian Mei was always honest in such matters.

Lu Xingwang said, “If you’re tired, you should rest early.”

Jian Mei didn’t agree, “I need to finish preparing your medicine first.”

Lu Xingwang put down the files he was holding and said, “Skipping it for one day won’t hurt.”

“How can you think like that!” Jian Mei said, getting worked up, the little doctor starting to get angry: “Medicine is to regulate the body, and each cycle is crucial. Besides, I don’t mind the trouble when it comes to your matters.”

“I don’t mind the trouble when it comes to your matters.”

Jian Mei said this so naturally, as if it was simply the natural order of things.

This was also the first time, in this world full of self-interest, that someone had offered such sincere and heartfelt support for him without asking for anything in return.

Lu Xingwang’s eyes softened, whispering, “Got it.”

Jian Mei fanned himself and dozed off while talking to Lu Xingwang about his discovery of his abilities today. He had never been wary or defensive against Lu Xingwang, and he didn’t know what kind of danger might arise from saying this.

After listening, Lu Xingwang’s first question was, “Do you feel uncomfortable in your body?”

Jian Mei paused for a moment, a gentle smile appearing on his face as he shook his head lightly, “No, I’m fine.”

“Don’t be afraid, and don’t make a fuss.” Lu Xingwang’s voice always gave people a strong sense of security, as if he had appeared countless times to solve problems for him in time. He whispered, “I’ll contact the school to handle this.”

In the past, during the years they couldn’t see each other, he hadn’t been able to protect this child properly. But now, even if there was only a slight possibility, he would absolutely not let Jian Mei get hurt.

Jian Mei expressed some worries, “Will my ability cause trouble for you or others?”

“It won’t,” Lu Xingwang assured him, “If you use your divine power properly, it will help many people. But it’s not mature enough yet, so don’t use it recklessly, okay?”

Jian Mei obediently replied, “Understood.”

They both gave each other full trust, and this trust would become their strongest armor.

……

The next day

Jian Mei was called by Homeroom Professor Aster to retest his divine power, and this time it was even more grand. Even the principal personally intervened. This was the first assisting divine power in thousands of years, and it had appeared within the academy. Every student in each academy represented the whole.

The transparent crystal ball stored the colorful divine power, looking very beautiful.

The principal said, “With such divine power, we may need to contact His Highness to make a breakthrough.”

The other instructors were somewhat nervous, but Jian Mei himself remained calm. He wasn’t afraid at all because he knew DaZhuang ge would help him resolve it. So, no matter how others sighed or lamented, he acted as if nothing was wrong.

Aster said, “Meimei, you must be feeling the pressure.”

Jian Mei tilted his face up, his watery eyes clear, and said crisply, “Teacher, don’t worry, I don’t feel pressured.”

“…”

“You’re quite fearless, too.”

The instructors had a secret meeting and discussed it for the whole morning. Finally, the conclusion was reached that in three days, which happened to coincide with the second monthly test of the SA class, it would be a good time to further analyze the situation.

Upon learning that they would have another exam in three days, the second-year students were indifferent, but the freshmen were a little annoyed, especially Jian Mei, who couldn’t even read yet, was the most worried.

Jian Mei pouted, “It’s going to be tough.”

Nan Feng sat with his legs crossed on the table, smiling, “You were the first last time, what are you afraid of?”

Jian Mei replied, “I’m not always going to be the first.”

“Oh, don’t say that, some people can always do it,” Nan Feng said proudly, “My idol, the current Crown Prince Lu Xingwang, used to score full marks in every subject, always coming first.”

Jian Mei sincerely praised DaZhuang ge, “That’s impressive.”

Ying chimed in, “Don’t always bring up His Highness the Crown Prince, there are very few people in the world who can compare to him.”

Nan Feng nodded, “That’s true, His Highness the Crown Prince’s excellence is truly rare in a hundred years.”

Ying also sat up dreamily, “I wonder what kind of person will become the Crown Princess in the future, just thinking about it makes me envious.”

Jian Mei, who usually had no interest in such conversations, suddenly came over and asked, “What kind of person?”

Seeing the freshmen eagerly asking, the two second-year students found it amusing.

Actually, they were just joking around as usual, but they all understood that being the Crown Princess was not easy. She would be the future empress, after all. Without a powerful family or abilities, how could she sit in that position?

But no one wanted to crush Jian Mei’s small wish. Ying joked with a smile, “If you can always come first in the exams, you’ll have a chance.”

They were all joking.

But Jian Mei had a thoughtful expression on his face. He turned his head and began to earnestly practice writing and reading.

Nan Feng’s smile gradually faded. “Really?”

He had never seen anyone take the desire to eat swan meat so seriously.¹(someone taking a seemingly trivial or impractical desire very seriously)

Yet, Jian Mei was just that serious.

Three days later, at the exam venue, the principal specially invited the Crown Prince to come because Jian Mei’s divine power color was very similar to the Crown Prince’s. Everyone was unsure, so they wanted Lu Xingwang to help take a look. In fact, the principal was not sure if they could get him to come, but to his surprise, the Crown Prince agreed immediately, even more actively than expected.

Seated in the instructor’s seat, the principal politely said, “I’m really sorry to trouble you.”

Lu Xingwang replied calmly, “It’s nothing.”

This “it’s nothing” left the principal feeling a bit confused, thinking it was strange, but he couldn’t quite put his finger on what exactly was strange.

Meanwhile, the preparations for the second exam were underway.

The first exam was individual, while the second was a team exam, with teammates determined by drawing lots. Nan Feng drew Ying, forming a relatively strong team. Jian Mei drew Yunshi, and both of them possessed auxiliary healing divine powers, making them a somewhat ineffective team.

Yun Shi reached out to Jian Mei, saying, “Let’s cooperate well.”

Jian Mei smiled, “Let’s cooperate well.”

Only the people involved didn’t find it difficult at all.

Entering the cabin, scanning the brain with light, they were directly transported to the scene of the second exam. It was a small village that had just experienced war, filled with smoke and flames. The mechanical voice of the system sounded, “The objective this time is to rescue the hostages in the ruins. Please be informed.”

Jian Mei and Yunshi’s clothing had also become somewhat worn out at some point.

Jian Mei frowned as he looked at the ruins everywhere, “How did it come to this?”

Yunshi chuckled lightly, “The battlefield is always like this.”

But finding hostages in such ruins was far from easy. While Jian Mei was pondering, Yunshi walked directly to a wounded person nearby, squatting down and placing his hand on the patient. As green light emerged, he should have been providing treatment and sharing memories.

After a while, Yunshi finished, his expression not looking too good.

Concerned, Jian Mei asked, “How is it?”

Yunshi spoke, “This village was massacred by the planetary invaders, suspecting the village of harboring anti-invader sentiments and wanting to gather intelligence, so they slaughtered them.”

Jian Mei frowned, “How cruel.”

Yunshi nodded faintly, “It will not easy to find.”

Their train of thought was clearly not aligned. Jian Mei saw the suffering of the people, while Yunshi only saw the mission. The devastation before him was just fleeting to him.

Jian Mei said, “It seems like some of them are still alive. Let’s try to find some medical equipment in the village and see if we can wake up some people and gather some information?”

Yunshi thought for a moment, “No problem, I can extract directly.”

Thinking about his ability, Jian Mei added, “But won’t you end up getting hurt a lot?”

Yunshi, who was walking ahead, paused his steps.

It was quite rare. Over the years, many people had only wanted to exploit his abilities for their quickest convenience. Unexpectedly, for the first time, someone said such words.

Yunshi curled his lips, and this time his smile seemed genuine, “It doesn’t matter.”

…

Relying on Yunshi’s ability, Jian Mei had to follow behind, searching for hostages based on the clues he extracted. Everything was going smoothly initially. However, when they needed to find more clues, Yunshi suddenly crouched down and a wounded snake emerged from the corner. Yunshi didn’t avoid it in time, and the snake reacted aggressively. Halfway through the treatment, it bit Yunshi and slithered away.

Yunshi frowned.

Jian Mei happened to be close and was stunned to see this scene. He hurried over, “Are you okay?”

There were two fresh red bite marks on Yunshi’s wrist, and blood was slowly seeping out. He shook his head lightly and smiled, “It’s nothing major.”

Being injured was quite common for him.

In order to endure various pains, he had long developed a system that was immune to all poisons.

Since childhood, for the glory of the family, his father did not allow any waste to exist. He was thrown into various dangerous caves and forests, forced to endure much pain that he could have avoided. Compared to those experiences, what were these injuries?

However, Jian Mei didn’t know this. He looked at the wound, which was starting to turn black, and became anxious, “This snake is poisonous!”

Yunshi responded slowly, “Hmm.”

For others who knew Yunshi better, no one would be worried. But Jian Mei was different; he didn’t understand. In his eyes, this was just an injured patient.

Jian Mei remembered how his grandfather had saved him when he was bitten by a snake in the mountains once and immediately had an idea, “Don’t worry, I’ll save you.”

Thankful that he had brought bandages to prepare for emergencies, Jian Mei quickly took out the bandage from his pocket and tightly wrapped it above the wound to stop the bleeding. However, the toxicity of the snake was significant. Jian Mei took a deep breath, lowered his head, and sucked out the contaminated blood. In Yunshi’s surprised gaze, the teenager continued this process until the blood appeared clean, then stopped.

During this process, Yunshi was somewhat stiff, even a bit surprised.

Jian Mei finally breathed a sigh of relief after rinsing his mouth. He said, “Alright, I’ve sucked out the poisonous blood. Do you have water? I need to rinse my mouth.”

Yunshi, however, remained silent as he watched him. “I can’t die. You don’t need to do this.”

Jian Mei took a bottle of water from his backpack to rinse his mouth. As he spat out the water, he whispered, “But you’re injured.”

“You’re injured, so I helped you heal. What’s the problem?”

Yunshi was actually defeated by this logic. In his family, no one had ever paid attention to these things. Their family was the largest pharmaceutical association globally, but so what? Healing powers were just tools for gaining power; no one cared about these matters.

Yunshi pursed his lips and smiled, “You’re quite interesting.”

Jian Mei: “Huh?”

Yunshi held his injured hand and glanced at Jian Mei, saying, “I’ve been hurt a bit from just now , I don’t have the strength anymore. Later, Can you hold my hand.”

Jian Mei was momentarily stunned, but when he realized what Yunshi meant, he nodded. “Okay.”

When Yunshi mentioned holding hands, the observing mentors showed interested expressions, except for the cold look on Lun Xingwang’s face.

Yunshi and Jian Mei walked forward together. They soon noticed that the fewer people they encountered, the fewer clues they found. If they continued like this, they might not find the hostages.

Yunshi squatted beside a person and said to Jian Mei, “I’ll transfer some pain from this person later. His injuries are deeper. Can you hold my hand?”

Jian Mei replied, “Okay.”

This injured person was obviously more severely wounded, making it not as easy and simple as before. Yunshi, who had been relatively relaxed before, now had a thin layer of sweat on his forehead. Jian Mei was very worried, “Are you okay?”

Yunshi was indeed facing more difficulty. He had already absorbed a lot of injuries before. Now he looked at Jian Mei and said helplessly, “Do you have any other ways besides holding hands?”

Jian Mei was puzzled, “What?”

“For example…” Yunshi looked him up and down, “…some other parts of the body that have better effects.”

Jian Mei: ?

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