Chapter 70: A Fresh Start for the Family Tree, The Genius Training Camp
Chen Yu looked at the damp patch spreading across Chen Guodong's crotch and chuckled. "And here I thought Chen Chen wasn't your biological son."
"Looking at you now, you two were carved from the exact same mold."
...
Several days later.
The military training assessment for the entire Alliance had concluded, and the geniuses of the Alliance were beginning to make their mark.
Inside a top-level conference room at the Alliance Headquarters.
Five high-ranking Alliance officials, dressed in black Mao suits, sat around a long table. On the open files before them, the image of Chen Yu in his Azure Dragon Hybrid Form was particularly eye-catching.
Key information was highlighted in red next to it: Suspected User of a Zoan-type Mythical Beast Fruit. Exceptional martial arts talent. Age: 20. During the Beast Tide in District 7...
The elderly man in the main seat tapped his finger heavily on the table and spoke in a deep voice. "To think that Lanjiang City in the Eastern Region of the Alliance had such a seedling hidden away?"
"This child's potential is at least that of a High-Tier Awakener!"
A man with meticulously combed hair spoke up. "Mythical Beast species? A fitting name."
"I didn't expect that aside from our Southern Region, the Eastern Region would also produce a Mythical Zoan."
A middle-aged man adjusting his glasses pushed up his frames and added, "And he seems very familiar with that peculiar ability. He even utilizes it more proficiently than those old fogies do!"
A red-haired woman with an imposing aura parted her ruby lips lightly. "I suggest he enters this year's Training Camp."
The others nodded in agreement. "Seconded."
The elderly man immediately issued the order. "Have the Lanjiang Night Watch Bureau protect Chen Yu 24 hours a day. Simultaneously, send his file to all the Awakener Academies!"
Meanwhile.
Chen Yu, this figure who had seemingly appeared out of nowhere, instantly attracted the attention of the news media.
Like sharks smelling blood, these media outlets began frantically collecting Chen Yu's personal data and related information.
They didn't know until they checked, but once they did, they were startled.
First place in city-wide Spiritual Power, selected an F-rank talent ability, user of the Mythical Zoan Azure Dragon Fruit, a low-Tier 2 crushing a peak Tier 2...
Each achievement tugged at their nerves.
Especially the grudges and gratitude between Chen Yu and the Chen family.
This made their eyes light up. Although it was melodramatic, this was exactly the kind of hot topic that sold!
And so, Chen Yu went viral.
Out of the top ten trending searches on the entire internet, five were related to Chen Yu.
#WhoIsChenYu?# (Explosive)
#Zoan Types Turning the Tables, crushing Logia Types?#
#Azure Dragon, Mythical Zoan# (Hot)
#F-Rank Talent Ability? Awakener Association's grading is biased!#
The comments under each trending topic exceeded 100,000. Eyewitnesses posted videos: "I was there! Did you see that dragon?!"
Netizens also dug up dirt on the Chen family: "My neighbor used to work as a servant for the Chen family. They said Chen Yu ate cold leftovers every day and was kicked out to live in the woodshed in winter. The Chen family got what they deserved!"
There were also plenty of lovestruck fans: "Aaaaaah! He's so handsome! I want to have his babies!"
...
The heat on the internet was still fermenting, but Chen Yu knew nothing about it.
He woke up in his 108-square-meter bed, walked for half an hour, and finally reached the toilet to open the floodgates.
After he was done, Chen Yu lay on the sofa.
Looking at the empty Chen family mansion, he suddenly felt a wave of emptiness. "Is the life of the rich this boring?"
The once lively Chen family was now left with only Chen Yu.
After Zhang Li was exposed, Chen Guodong was imprisoned for a thorough investigation.
Before he had even been locked up for a day, he confessed everything. Chen Guodong didn't know Zhang Li's true identity.
However, the evidence of him impersonating a martyr's family relative for profit was conclusive, and the relevant elders of the Chen family were all involved.
They would spend the rest of their lives in prison, and all their illegal assets were confiscated.
The remaining legal assets belonged to Chen Yu.
From this point on, the old Chen family was declared bankrupt.
And the genealogy of the new Lanjiang Chen family would begin with Chen Yu.
"It's a pity Zhang Li got away," Chen Yu muttered to himself.
According to Wei Hailai, after Zhang Li was exposed, they followed the clues and caught Feng Kai.
It was hard to imagine that the secretary of the Vice President of the Eastern Alliance Awakener Association had been infiltrated by Zhang Li's organization.
Under severe interrogation, Feng Kai finally cracked. Zhang Li's organization was called the "Crimson Carnation."
Aside from that, there was no other useful information.
For the past three days, the threshold of the Chen family mansion had been worn down by visitors.
Chen Yu had a boundless future, so naturally, there were many people trying to curry favor. After all, Chen Yu might not remember who gave gifts.
But he would certainly remember clearly who didn't.
No one wanted to offend a future big shot.
Li Mufeng from the Lanjiang Li family sent a fist-sized "Ability Stone," said to accelerate the development of Fruit abilities.
Jiang Qingye from the Jiang family sent a full set of nano-metal combat suits, which looked incredibly cool.
Zhou Mingxuan, after obtaining permission from his academy, sent Chen Yu a martial arts manual: Dragon Claw Fist.
It was the Taijutsu used by Sabo, capable of achieving an effect similar to the internal destruction of Ryuo (Flowing Cherry).
Through this martial art, Chen Yu began to grope his way toward understanding Ryuo.
"Still lying down?"
A hearty voice called out. Chen Yu followed the sound.
It was Ling Wenhe. He had visited the most frequently over the past few days.
"Do you father and daughter both dislike knocking before entering someone's home?"
Ling Wenhe naturally found a sofa to sit on, skillfully pulled out a tea cake from under the coffee table, and brewed himself a cup of tea.
"This Enlightenment Tea was given to me by Elder Wei." Chen Yu pushed a cup over.
Drinking this tea could temporarily enhance one's comprehension, working wonders for ability development and martial arts study.
Ling Wenhe sipped the tea. "Oh, I asked Cyro to open the door for me."
"..."
Ling Wenhe asked seemingly casually, "Chen Yu, have the Four Great Top Awakener Academies contacted you yet?"
Chen Yu rubbed his fingertips against the armrest of the sofa, glancing up at Ling Wenhe. "Haven't seen any movement."
"These past few days have been nothing but gift-givers. Let alone the Four Great Awakener Academies, not even a single ordinary academy has come."
The teacup Ling Wenhe was bringing to his lips paused, then he set it down, a knowing smile appearing at the corner of his mouth. "That's good. I was actually afraid you'd be seduced by the sweet words of those academies."
"Hm?" Chen Yu frowned, straightening up slightly.
"What does that mean?"
Ling Wenhe didn't answer directly.
Instead, he picked up the teacup and took a slow sip, his gaze drifting to the parasol tree leaves piling up in the courtyard outside. He shook his head mysteriously. "What's the rush?"
"Anyway, it's not a bad thing. When the time comes, you'll understand naturally."
"..."
Chen Yu rolled his eyes. "Uncle Ling, do you know that riddlers deserve to die?"
Chen Yu found that the longer he interacted with Ling Wenhe, the more he felt the man was a scholarly, closet-pervert of a father figure.
Not serious at all.
Ling Wenhe didn't mind Chen Yu's offense. He smiled and said, "The Four Great Top Awakener Academies are indeed good."
"But with your aptitude, you shouldn't stop there."
"Do you know about the 'Genius Training Camp' spearheaded by the Alliance?"
He paused, adding emphasis to his tone. "The Genius Training Camp is held once every ten years."
"They screen the entire Alliance, from every region and every age group. Whether they are Awakeners, Devil Fruit users, or those with exceptional martial arts talent..."
"They gather only the absolute top seedlings from every field."
"The resources inside are more than ten times that of any academy. You can also access the core inheritances kept at the bottom of the Alliance's chest, and even have the opportunity to spar with geniuses from other regions."
"I was worried before that you might accept invitations from those academies first and sign some restrictive clauses. If that made you unable to enter the Training Camp, wouldn't that be a huge loss?"
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(To be Continued)