Chapter 270: Chapter 232: Eastern Capital Military Academy Explodes

The one who entered was Gui Zian.

Gui Zian had only just left when he received a phone call. The caller was none other than Song Tianyun, the principal of the Eastern Capital Military Academy.

Song Tianyun had said only one thing: "Confine Gao Neng immediately. This is a top-level order from the Military Department!"

The order, naturally, had come from Li Tiannan.

As one of the Strongest, he was too proud to go himself. What would he even say if he did? Ask his own student for the bank card he’d already given away?

He was Li Tiannan, one of the Strongest!

He had his pride!

Confining Gao Neng was the best solution he could come up with.

He’d just have to lock Gao Neng up for three to five days, and he could go to the bank and transfer the funds. Then, everything would be back under his control.

However, Gui Zian’s first thought upon hearing the order was...

’He’s in trouble. That kid Gao Neng must have gotten into trouble again. A top-level order from the Military Department?! Only the handful of people at the very top have the authority to issue an order like that!’

Although he didn’t know who had issued the order or what kind of trouble Gao Neng had caused, his military intuition told him it couldn’t be anything minor.

So, he turned back without a moment’s hesitation.

And then he kicked Gao Neng’s dorm room door open.

But before he could even speak, his attention was captured by the pile of ores in front of Gao Neng—red, green, purple... a heap of various colors, all pulsating with energy.

"Flame Crystal Ore!"

"Ice Crystal Ore!"

"And... and Thunder Crystal Ore?!"

"..."

Gui Zian instinctively gulped.

As a high-ranking Warrior, he was fairly knowledgeable, but the scene before him was still a huge shock.

’So much ore!’

’This kid has struck it rich!’

’How does Gao Neng have so much ore?!’ 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

What’s more, these were all incredibly rare Attribute Ores. In terms of value, they were dozens of times more precious than common Magnetic Crystal Ore.

’But where did Gao Neng get all these Attribute Ores?’

When he connected this to the top-level order from the Military Department, a cold sweat instantly trickled down Gui Zian’s back.

’This kid... did he rob a Military Department warehouse?!’

...

Gao Neng was actually sweating too.

He truly hadn’t expected Gui Zian to come back after having already left, much less kick his door open so violently.

’Gui Zian, you’ve changed!’

’You’re not the same honest old Bald Shark anymore. You actually know how to pull a surprise return attack?!’

"Teacher Gui, what brings you back? Heh heh..." Gao Neng said, hastily trying to cover the Attribute Ores on the floor with his clothes.

"Don’t move!" Gui Zian immediately took two steps forward. "What do you think you’re doing? Destroying the evidence? Gao Neng, let me tell you, not even the principal can save you from the trouble you’re in this time!"

"Trouble? What trouble have I caused?" Gao Neng looked completely bewildered.

"Did you... rob a Military Department warehouse? Tell me, how did you sneak inside? If you confess..."

"Hold on, I didn’t rob any Military Department warehouse. Teacher Gui, have you forgotten? I only just got back yesterday," Gao Neng said, exasperated.

"You didn’t steal them? Then where did you get these Attribute Ores?" Gui Zian froze, his gaze falling once more on the faintly glowing ores on the floor.

’Not stolen?’

’Then... did he rob someone?’

"I robbed them, of course!" Gao Neng’s answer was blunt.

"Who did you rob?"

"The alien Princes, of course!"

"Robbed the alien Princes... You’re saying all these Attribute Ores were taken from alien Princes, not stolen from a Military Department warehouse?" Gui Zian’s eyes looked like they were about to pop out of his head.

"Of course. I don’t even know where the Military Department warehouses are, so how could I rob one? Teacher Gui, did you take a few too many hits to the head on the battlefield?" Gao Neng nodded.

"..." Gui Zian gradually calmed down.

’That’s right!’

’Gao Neng doesn’t even know where the Military Department’s warehouses are, so how could he possibly have robbed one? Besides, he only got back from the front lines yesterday. He wouldn’t have had time to plan something like that.’

’But then what was that top-level order from the Military Department all about?’

For a moment, Gui Zian’s thoughts were a jumbled mess...

But soon enough, his gaze refocused on the Attribute Ores on the floor. "There must be at least a few dozen pieces here, right? Maybe even close to a hundred!"

"Teacher Gui, you want one?" Gao Neng picked up the smallest piece of Flame Crystal Ore and held it out to Gui Zian.

GULP! Gui Zian swallowed hard. His eyes, however, weren’t on the Flame Crystal Ore in Gao Neng’s hand, but on another blue stone on the floor.

If he wasn’t mistaken...

This type of ore formed in the deepest parts of the ocean.

It had a very elegant name: the Ocean’s Tear.

Unlike the Ice Crystal Ore that formed in arctic glaciers, the Ocean’s Tear contained ’water’—but not ordinary water.

It was impossible to describe with mere words.

But ever since the Great Cataclysm, the ocean had become one of the most treacherous places in the world.

As for the ocean depths, even fewer dared to venture there.

"Oh, so Teacher Gui fancies this one?" Noticing Gui Zian’s stare, Gao Neng’s lips curved into a smile as he immediately picked up the "Ocean’s Tear."

This particular Ocean’s Tear was quite large.

It was easily the size of two fists.

It was as clear as jade, with a blue light flowing within. Faintly, a sound emanated from it—not a tsunami, but something more like a ’chant.’

"An Ocean’s Tear... it’s really an Ocean’s Tear!" Gui Zian was so excited he was on the verge of tears. He could hear it—the sound he had only ever dreamed of.