Master of Science and Technology - Chapter 53
Translator: Fan | Editor: Darling
“Senior Zhou, perhaps we could talk…” Sun Li saw the scene before him and rushed out to calm the tension.
But, before Sun Li could finish, there was a “kachah” sound. With it, twisted Junior Lin’s head.
He was dead!
All this over a couple of clothes!
“So annoying. I have to stay in this dumb place fo the rest of my life and you can’t even give me some clothes. Zhou Ming carelessly crushed Junior Lin’s throat but didn’t act as if he had just murdered someone, but rather, as if he had just randomly squashed a bug.
Following this, Zhou Ming began cursing and picking at the dead body’s clothes. He didn’t even overlook the inner clothes or the underwear. In no time, he had stripped Junior Lin all the way down. He was like a predator who had just found victory over his prey; taking in his goods of war. Everything seemed so natural.
“Ah, this feeling is pretty nice. I’ve almost forgotten how it feels to wear clothes.” After taking the clothes, Zhou Ming stood under the attention of all and stripped himself of the animal skin; changing into the new outfit.
Sun Li and the others were shocked, unable to believe what they were saying. Junior Lin was, after all, one of their own sect. How could he just lose his life like that? Over some clothes. This was a madman. How could he do such things and act so shamelessly nonchalant!
Meanwhile, Zhou Ming, after quickly changing clothes, did not express a single shred of discomfort from being in someone else’s clothes. He even strode a couple of steps, looking proud of himself, as if he had no regrets in life from here.
“Senior Zhou, how could you…” Sun Li clenched his jaw, seeming to want to find justice for Junior Lin. After all, he was the leader of this group. He had to be responsible for the safety of his classmates.
Zhou Ming stopped, slightly furrowing his brow, and glancing and Sun Li, saying: “What, got something to say?”
“Murdering one of your own Sect. This is a great crime.” Sun Li was unable to find justice for Junior Lin by her own means. He could only bring out the Sect Laws.
But, hearing this, Zhou Ming began to laugh uncontrollably, hugging his hand to his stomach, and almost crying from laughter. In the blink of an eye, he straightened, his face cold, speaking carelessly: “Right, this is a great crime. But, they have to come in here first before they can arrest me!”
This was working without fear.
Speaking plainly on skill, Zhou Ming was probably not even on a level with a regular Foundation State cultivator, not to mention the Yuan Yin Grandmasters and Jin Dan Sect Masters of the Wu Zhu Sect. His cultivation level was pretty much useless in this sense. But the problem was, who could come in? Those stronger than Zhou Ming couldn’t enter, and those that could enter couldn’t beat Zhou Ming. After understanding this order, why would Zhou MIng still need to care about rules?
“Have you people not understood the situation.” Zhou Ming brought out the new Hundred Treasure Space and tossed it to Sun Li. Taking out a sprig of spiritual grass from his own pouch, he said to the crowd: “Seeing as we were once part of the same Sect, I’ll be merciful and remind you. In this Closed Realm, what I say is law. Everything in here is mine. If you want to get anything, then you have to please me first. Or else, I’ll guard the entrance and kill you one by one on your way in.”
“Once in the same Sect”!
There was no question. With this speech from Zhou Ming, they could tell that he no longer thought of himself as one of the Wu Zhu Sect.
There was a saying “Sacrificing for an instance is easy, but persisting for that cause is hard.” These two situations both pertained to dying for a cause; whether honorable or not. But their difference was in the fact that one was the result of a second of hotheadedness, while the other was the product of calm evaluation.
Ten years ago, Zhou Ming was able to wholeheartedly sacrifice himself and become the Sect’s responder. This was probably because of his allegiance to the Sect, or, one could say, it was because of this demonstrated allegiance that he was able to be chosen. However, time can erase everything. Ten years within the Closed Realm was enough to cool his initial hotheadedness.
This was the origin of “But persisting for that cause is hard.” There are few that can remain persistent and accept death even after calming down and evaluating possible regrets. And Zhou Ming was not one of the few that could do so. Facing a lifetime of abandonment and wandering, he had long deserted all allegiance to his Sect.
“Senior Zhou, what do you mean?” Sun Li asked with a discolored face. His youthful energy caused him to be unable to understand Zhou Ming’s actions. If he wasn’t aware of the fact that he couldn’t beat him, Sun Li probably would have already passed a sword through him.
“It’s simple. An arrangement.” Zhou Ming didn’t care a single bit about the attitudes of Sun Li and his group. Pointing at Sun Li’s Hundred Treasure Space, he continued: “Not just you guys. From today, all FIve Sects must work according to my rules. I’ll use what I have in exchange for what you guys want. Fair, right?”
Was it fair? It probably counted as fair.
It was just that, for the Wu Zhu Sect, this was not good news.
In an effort to make Zhou Ming a valid responder, and to carry out the original plan in the most effective manner, the Wu Zhu Sect had made sacrifices. From solely the aspect of Zhou Ming’s cultivation to Foundation State, there had needed to be Foundation Pills. Furthermore, there was the matter of Zhou Ming’s weapon: a treasured flying sword, and the Hundred Treasure Space. These did not come freely.
But now, with Zhou MIng’s change of attitude, Wu Zu Sect’s efforts had all gone to waste. In fact, they had benefited the goals of others.
But, who cared about what Sun Li and his group felt. Even if they united, they still couldn’t beat Zhou Ming. What could they do but yield? Sun Li couldn’t be bothered. Even if the sky fell, there would still be more important people there to hold it for them. They didn’t have to worry. When they brought this message to Wang Lianshan, there would be a solution.
The most important thing for Sun Li and the rest of the students was protecting themselves. After all, Zhou Ming was a madman who could kill someone over a piece of cloth.
So, they could be cowards. It wasn’t shameful! Sun Li locked eyes with the rest of his classmates, seeming to see the same thought reflected in each of their eyes.
Seeing their reaction, Zhou Ming nonchalantly smiled, saying: “Now, can you guys tell me now, where did that other person go? Did they die on the way here? Or are they in charge of some mission from the Sect?”
“Other person? There’s no one else. We’re all here. Why do you say this, Senior Zhou?” Sun Li was taken aback, his face full of confusion.
“You think I can’t count! All of you, counting the one that just died, amount to only nine people. Where’s the other one?” Zhou Ming’s voice grew colder as he spoke. It seemed like, if he did not get a satisfactory answer, he would kill someone.
Sun Li and the other students were not unaware of this point. After all, the example: Junior Lin was still lying naked on the ground. Sun Li did not dare to hesitate, speaking hurriedly: “Senior Zhou, you misunderstand. There were only nine of us that entered because one of our participation places was taken by Yu Qing Sect.”
“A place stolen by Yu Qing Sect? Ha! You’re joking!” Zhou Ming clearly didn’t believe in what Sun Li had just explained. It wasn’t as if he was unfamiliar with Yu Qing Sect. It would be more believable for Qing Yue Sword Sect or Guang Fa Sect to steal a place than Yu Qing.
Seeing that Zhou Ming did not believe in what he had said, Sun Li became aggravated. He no longer worried about shame or honor, saying: “It was truly like this. Not just us, Jin Guang Sect, Qing Yue Sword Sect, and Guang Fa Sect were all stripped of a place by Yu Qing. Yu Qing’s students were especially skilled in this year’s competition. In fact, the cultivators that stole the places from our Sect and in Guang Sect were girls.”
“Wait a second,” Zhou Ming suddenly raised his hand to stop Sun Li, asking: ”What did you say? Girl cultivators from Yu Qing?”
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