activa-t Chapter 160 Everyone's a Dragon, But Am I Just a Wasted Talent?
Chapter 160 Everyone's a Dragon, But Am I Just a Wasted Talent?
Chapter 160 Everyone's a Dragon, But Am I Just a Wasted Talent?
Chen Xingyao chuckled inwardly; his second aunt's scheme was truly cunning.
Although her brother was just fooling her, she wanted such a great opportunity, yet she was only willing to pay for a meal. It would be a laughing stock if word got out.
"Alright, why are you telling these things to the younger generation?"
Chen Guangqun, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but scold him.
Even if you're anxious about this, you should discuss it with Chen Lie's parents. What kind of talk is it to your nephews and nieces?
Chang Guirong immediately rebuked, "What? Don't you, as a father, worry about Xiaoye?"
Chen Lie is Chen Ye's cousin. The two brothers are as close as siblings. Surely, now that Chen Lie is better, he wouldn't help his younger brother out?
Chen Lie remained expressionless and simply said, "Second Aunt, we've come to pay our respects for the New Year. Let's talk about these things after the New Year."
"Okay, okay, Auntie understands."
You've arrived so early, you probably haven't eaten yet, right? Why don't you have breakfast before you leave?
"It just so happens that you haven't been in contact with Chen Ye for a long time either, I'll go wake him up."
As she spoke, Chang Guirong got up from the sofa.
Chen Lie suddenly said, "No need to trouble you, Second Aunt. We need to hurry to Uncle's house, so we won't stay here for dinner."
"No, we're already here, we have to eat before we leave! Guangqun, go lock the door, I'll go wake Xiaoye up."
Hearing his wife's instructions, Chen Guangqun could only go behind the door and lock it.
Chen Xingyao was taken aback by her second aunt's sudden enthusiasm and glanced at Chen Lie, somewhat at a loss.
Chen Lie said to his sister, "Let's eat before we leave."
Upon hearing his brother's words, Chen Xingyao immediately nodded.
"That's right. You two wait on the sofa. I'll go wake Chen Ye up."
As she spoke, Chang Guirong went to Chen Ye's room, knocked on the door, and then went inside.
"Ono, wake up!"
Chen Ye on the bed couldn't help but say, "It's the Lunar New Year, and I've been practicing martial arts so hard. I've been practicing from morning till night for a year. Today is the Lunar New Year, and you won't even let me rest properly?"
What do you need me for?
Chang Guirong said, "Chen Lie is here, come outside and have a talk!"
"Let him come, why did he call me? What's there to talk to him about?" Chen Ye said impatiently.
Chang Guirong said angrily, "You brat, would your mother harm you?"
Didn't you know that Chen Lie joined the genius training camp?
"I know, so what? Do you want me to curry favor with him? If that's the case, I'm not going!" Chen Ye shook his head.
Chang Guirong said, "I just heard Chen Lie say that the reason he made such rapid progress in martial arts is because he met a teacher."
Think about it, how bad was Chen Lie before? And recently he even had unstable blood and qi, which he said was all cured by his master.
Mom just asked Chen Lie to help her by introducing his teacher to you. Get up quickly. Try to build a good relationship with Chen Lie these days and get him to act as soon as possible.
Chen Ye jumped out of bed instantly: "Really?"
"Would I lie to you? How old is Xingyao this year? She's only been taking the martial arts exam for half a year, and her Qi and Blood value has already exceeded 5. It was only after Chen Lie's teacher gave her some pointers once," Chang Guirong said.
"So, Chen Lie's master is even more powerful than a martial arts grandmaster?"
Chen Ye immediately got dressed and put on his shoes, complaining, "Mom, are you serious? Why didn't you tell me about something so important sooner!"
"You're complaining about me now?" Chang Guirong shook her head: "Remember to be respectful to Chen Lie later. If you want someone to help you, you have to act like you're asking for a favor."
"knew!"
Only after hearing Chen Ye's reply did Chang Guirong leave the room.
In the living room, Chen Lie and Chen Xingyao sat on the sofa, while Chen Ye came out of his room and took out two bottles of energy drinks from the refrigerator.
"Cousin, cousin, come on, have a drink."
Chen Lie and Chen Xingyao both accepted the drinks, but neither of them drank them.
Seeing that Chen Lie remained silent, Chen Ye couldn't help but say, "Cousin Chen Lie, I heard that you met a martial arts master who helped you regulate your unstable qi and blood, and even made your martial arts cultivation advance by leaps and bounds."
Is this true?
"It's true."
Upon hearing this, Chen Ye immediately said, "Cousin, could you introduce me to this martial arts master?"
To be honest, I suffer from aftereffects every time I finish practicing martial arts because of my weak blood and qi.
If this continues, I might reach the end of my Qi and Blood stage. You're my cousin, you have to help me!
Chen Xingyao scoffed, "Chen Ye, don't give me that act. You're all stubborn at first and then obsequious. Do you think I don't know what kind of person you were before?"
"Yaoyao, you have misunderstood me too much. I admit that I was indeed young and impetuous before, but I have changed now."
I promise that if my cousin helps me this time, I will be eternally grateful.
Chen Xingyao only responded with a "hehe".
Before long, Chang Guirong had prepared a table full of food.
At the dinner table, Chang Guirong and Chen Ye were exceptionally attentive to Chen Lie and his sister, serving them food and rice.
After finishing the meal, Chen Lie asked to leave.
In response, Chang Guirong said, "What's the rush, you two siblings? You might not even visit your aunt's house once a year. Sit a little longer."
Chen Lie said, "It's not that we don't want to stay, but we still need to go to our uncle's house."
"Alright then, but Chen Lie, you must remember to help your cousin. His future depends entirely on you."
Chen Lie simply hummed in response.
After leaving his second uncle's house, Chen Lie took Chen Xingyao to his eldest uncle's house.
On the way, Chen Xingyao asked, "Brother, what if Second Aunt really comes to our house in a few days to talk to Mom and Dad about this?"
"Remember to mention this to your parents when you get back, so they can be mentally prepared," Chen Lie said.
"Well, let them argue with Mom and Dad then."
But brother, have you ever thought about offering this extraterrestrial body-forging technique to the Blue Star authorities?
If everyone could cultivate this miraculous body-tempering technique, wouldn't everyone be like a dragon?
"If everyone were a dragon, wouldn't I have achieved that for nothing?"
"Haha, I was just kidding. I wouldn't want to part with such amazing martial arts knowledge!" Chen Xingyao burst into laughter.
"The idea of being reluctant to part with something is unfounded. Even if the Blue Star government possessed this martial arts knowledge, it wouldn't promote it vigorously, much less popularize it among the general public."
"Why?" Chen Xingyao couldn't help but ask.
"Because Earth only has so many resources, if everyone is a genius, how should those resources be allocated?"
The reason why the Dongchuan Province Genius Training Camp only has a few hundred people is because Dongchuan Province can only afford the resources needed to train a few hundred geniuses.
"So that's how it is."
Chen Lie and Chen Xingyao arrived at the home of Chen Chaoqun, their uncle, which was near the military region.
Compared to his second uncle's family, his eldest uncle's family was much wealthier.
Chen Lie arrived at the villa and rang the doorbell.
A short while later, a middle-aged woman came out.
Upon seeing Chen Lie and Chen Xingyao, the middle-aged woman couldn't help but ask, "Chen Lie, Yaoyao?"
"Aunt, we've come to wish you a Happy New Year."
The middle-aged woman was Yang Huiqin, the aunt of Chen Lie and Chen Xingyao.
Yang Huiqin glanced at Chen Lie and Chen Xingyao and asked, "Chen Lie, is it just you and your sister who came? Where's your father?"
"My dad didn't come, it's just the two of us."
"Okay, then come and sit down."
Yang Huiqin led Chen Lie and Chen Xingyao into the villa in the other courtyard.
As soon as he entered the door, Chen Lie's uncle, Chen Chaoqun, came up to him.
"Chen Lie, why is it just you and your brother this year? Where's your father?"
Chen Lie replied, "I'm already 18, so I'll be the one to give New Year's greetings from now on."
Chen Chaoqun nodded: "That's good too. Your dad works in Yunchuan, and he's not free for many days throughout the year."
"I finally have my annual leave at home, it's time to get some rest."
Yang Huiqin then said, "Chen Lie, I heard from your mother a while ago that you got into a talent training camp. Is that true?"
"Of course, my mom wouldn't lie."
"Your Qi and Blood levels have always seemed a bit low, so how come you suddenly got into the Genius Training Camp?" Yang Huiqin asked.
"There was a bit of a serendipitous encounter."
As soon as Chen Lie finished speaking, a somewhat cold voice came from behind him.
"Mom, who's here?"
Chen Ying came down from upstairs.
"Chen Lie brought Yaoyao to our house to wish us a Happy New Year," Yang Huiqin said. "Chen Lie? Wishing us a Happy New Year?"
Chen Ying walked up to Chen Lie expressionlessly: "It's you, a genius of divine sense, who has graced us with your presence. We are a humble family, and we don't know if we have been negligent in our hospitality."
Hearing their daughter's tone, Chen Chaoqun and his wife were immediately filled with doubt.
"Does Sister Chen Ying mean she doesn't like us?" Chen Lie asked back.
Chen Ying chuckled and said, "How dare we, mere commoners, dislike you?"
"And your provincial governor's daughter? Those are the real power and wealth."
Seeing her usually calm and intelligent daughter suddenly acting this way, Yang Huiqin couldn't help but ask, "Xiaoying, what's wrong with you? Why are you treating your cousin like this?"
"Mom, don't underestimate Chen Lie. His talent as a mind master surpasses even the top mind genius in Dongchuan."
"A mind reader?"
Yang Huiqin and Chen Chaoqun exchanged a glance.
When did Chen Lie become a Divine Sense Master?
Chen Lie couldn't understand why Chen Ying harbored such resentment towards him, so he said, "I really don't understand why Sister Chen Ying holds such a grudge against me. Could you please explain it to me?"
Chen Ying said, "Don't you know the truth yourself? Why did you hide it from me and watch me make a fool of myself at the banquet?"
Chen Xingyao then said, "Sister Chen Ying, my brother's strength wasn't just kept from you. Even my parents didn't know how strong he was at the martial arts banquet that day."
Chen Ying replied, "If they even keep it from their family, then it's even more despicable."
Chen Xingyao was speechless. What was the point of hiding one's strength? Even their family didn't care about this, so why was Chen Ying making such a fuss?
"Chen Lie, are you a mind master?" Chen Chaoqun asked.
"Yes, by chance some time ago, I embarked on the path of spiritual power cultivation," Chen Lie replied.
"Xiaoying just said that even the top mentalist genius in Dongchuan can't compare to you. What's going on?"
"That's because I have a little talent in mental power."
"Just a little bit of talent?" Chen Chaoqun asked incredulously.
"You have some talent, so much so that the daughter of the governor of Dongchuan Province is at your beck and call?" Chen Ying stared at Chen Lie.
"The phrase 'serving her hand and foot' is not quite appropriate. I only helped her once by chance, and she didn't want to repay me. It's not like she was serving me hand and foot."
"Does Chen Lie know the daughter of the governor of Dongchuan Province?"
Mr. and Mrs. Chen were immediately taken aback.
We met by chance.
Chen Xingyao was also very shocked.
The daughter of the governor of Dongchuan Province?
Is she the apple of the eye of the most important person in Dongchuan Province?
Seeing this situation, Chen Lie immediately knew that he was probably about to face a round of questioning.
So he immediately left the gift behind, said goodbye to Chen Xingyao, and left his uncle's house.
"Xiaoying, do you mean that Chen Lie not only joined the genius training camp, but is also a mentalist?"
Seeing Chen Lie leave in a hurry, Chen Chaoqun and his wife asked their daughter.
"Yes, I saw it with my own eyes."
"That's really amazing. At that age, even a trainee Divine Sense Master would be considered very impressive," Yang Huiqin exclaimed.
"We don't understand mind masters. What puzzles me the most is, when did Chen Lie become so skilled in martial arts? He suddenly joined the genius training camp," Chen Chaoqun said, puzzled.
"Divine Sense Masters are all martial arts geniuses. When I attended the martial arts banquet, I noticed that Chen Lie was extraordinary. He was probably already very skilled in martial arts back then," Chen Ying said.
"That's not right. With the third brother's family background, how did he raise such a martial arts genius?"
"You know, it cost hundreds of millions of Star Dollars to train Xiaoying back then. Does the third brother's family have that much savings?" Yang Huiqin wondered.
Chen Ying said, "Chen Lie is a Divine Sense Master. He can earn money on his own and easily acquire a lot of resources. He doesn't need my third uncle to support his martial arts."
At this point, Chen Ying couldn't help but feel ashamed of herself compared to Chen Lie.
Because at that time, she also relied on her parents and family.
She was fully aware of the immense debt her family had incurred to support her martial arts training.
Chen Lie, on the other hand, was able to support himself and not worry his family, which she truly admired.
On the other hand, Chen Lie returned home after leaving his uncle's house.
Chen Xingyao couldn't help but marvel at her brother's current social circle.
The fact that he could even get in touch with the daughter of the governor of Dongchuan Province is tantamount to saying that his martial arts skills have reached the top level in Dongchuan Province.
The Lunar New Year passed quickly, and Chen Lie's annual leave at the Genius Training Camp was also coming to an end.
The day before the Genius Training Camp reopened, Chen Lie received a communication from the Dongchuan Military Academy.
"Mr. Chen Lie, I am Wei Dongkui from Dongchuan Military Academy. I am contacting you to inform you of this."
We have found all ten martial arts treasures you requested.
Would you like to pick it up yourself, or would you like our staff to deliver it to you?
Chen Lie thought for a moment and said into the communicator, "Just send it to me directly."
The time is set for two days later, to be delivered to the medicinal bathhouse at the genius training camp.
"No problem, we will definitely deliver it to you on time."
After saying "okay" into the communicator, Chen Lie hung up.
At this moment, the Genius Training Camp's main group suddenly emitted a series of notification sounds.
When Chen Lie opened the group, he found that many new people had joined.
"Jiang Yiyi has joined the group chat."
Wang Pengwei joined the group chat.
Yang Xixi joined the group chat.
Chen Lie scrolled down the message and found that about 100 people had joined the Genius Training Camp student group.
The total number of people in the student group has increased from the original four hundred to more than five hundred.
He knew that the recruitment of the second batch of trainees for the genius training camp had been completed.