The memories of all humanity are awakening, except for mine.

Faced with the question posed by his master Li Chunfeng, Shen Jing discovered a huge blind spot.

Why the hell do I need to take the college entrance exam?
Even if I did exceptionally well on the exam, I'd only qualify for a second-tier university. Even if Jiang Chuan skipped his senior year and took the college entrance exam without any preparation, he'd probably still score higher. These days, a bachelor's degree is practically worthless; master's degrees are everywhere, and doctorates are as common as dogs. With my current learning ability, instead of focusing on improving my scores, I'd be better off setting up a fortune-telling stall on the street…

Besides, the Diviner Alliance seems to be incredibly wealthy right now, and my master is the founder of this alliance. Why should I care about this damn college entrance exam?
But even though that's what I say, my mom definitely won't agree.

How can I convince my mom to let me become a... professional charlatan?
Shen Jing's mother was a proud public security officer. Although she paid attention to folk customs and traditions, it was still incredibly difficult for her to agree to become a professional charlatan.

...If it weren't for the existence of something like the "ideological imprint," it probably wouldn't have been possible.

Just as Shen Jing's expression was changing repeatedly, Li Chunfeng laughed and said:

"Don't overthink it."

"I was just asking casually."

Hearing this, Shen Jing nodded.

Even though he nodded, the question still left a mark on his mind.

Shen Jing didn't mention the college entrance exam, but instead focused his gaze on the huge porthole.

He asked, "Master, where are we... going?"

"Such a big battle?"

Li Chunfeng said, "Let's go to Kunlun."

Shen Jing asked in confusion, "Kunlun? The Kunlun Mountains?"

Li Chunfeng nodded: "Yes."

"After our failure last time, we need to act quickly."

"This time we will fight them to the death in the Kunlun Mountains."

"..."

His expression turned much more serious: "Shen Jing, you are also one of the key figures in this battle of Kunlun."

"There are things that only you can do."

"I don't ask anything else from you, I only ask that you leave the battlefield after you have done what I ask you to do."

Shen Jing was stunned for a moment, and he instantly understood the meaning of his master's special instructions.

"Still want to..."

"Master, I can't..."

Li Chunfeng knew what he was going to say, so he shook his head and said, "Jiang Chuan's life or death... that has nothing to do with you."

Shen Jing shook his head and said earnestly, "Master."

"I can not."

“If what I’m asked to do is related to Jiang Chuan, or even his death, then I must ask for your forgiveness in advance.”

"To deceive myself and say that it has nothing to do with me? I can't do that."

Shen Jing's words were quite serious and earnest. Even his usual kind and respectful tone towards his master had become firm at this moment.

Li Chunfeng and Shen Jing exchanged a glance, then Li Chunfeng looked away and remained silent for a long time.

Looking at his master's calm face, Shen Jing felt a sudden surge of nervousness.

If Master says that this matter is of great importance and cannot be changed, what should I do?
Is it finally time to make a choice?

In Shen Jing's heart, if you put his master and Brother Chuan on both sides of a scale, they would maintain a delicate balance.

If I absolutely had to make a choice...

How should I choose?
When faced with two options, choose the lesser one; the answer is readily apparent with a little thought.

My master is extremely powerful. If I leave, it won't affect my master's life or death, but it will increase Brother Chuan's chances of survival.

So, is the only option... to betray the sect?

Just as Shen Jing was lost in thought, Li Chunfeng's sigh suddenly rang out.

Shen Jing's blurry vision refocused, and he saw his master slowly nod:

"I see."

"This time, don't kill him."

Shen Jing had assumed that his attitude would not affect his master's judgment, so he was naturally very surprised to hear these words.

His eyes widened in surprise and delight. "Really?"

Li Chunfeng looked at Shen Jing again and said with a smile:

When has your teacher ever lied to you?

"Do not worry."

"I have never lied before."

Shen Jing laughed and nodded, seemingly relieved.

Deep down, he knew that this was a choice he would have to make sooner or later.

But these kinds of things... we should wait as long as we can.

Now that Brother Chuan is alive, Shen Jing is starting to look forward to the next move.

"What do you need me to do?"

"You need to open the door."

"Open the door?"

"The first gate of the Nine Heavens."

Li Chunfeng paused for a moment, then continued:

"Use the Eastern Emperor Bell."

……

Yanjing, the organization's headquarters.

Jiang Chuan is listening to the meeting from the sidelines.

Only five people participated in the meeting.

The one speaking was Zhou Shan, who had just finished summarizing the major battle that took place in the suburbs of Jinling.

Song Chen, Wang Xuejun, and Xu Shan frowned as they listened.

Xu Shan wouldn't normally be standing here listening to a meeting, but because of the mess Lu Bin made, the organization's personnel issues haven't been fully addressed. Xu Shan is here because Wang Xuejun is currently extremely busy, and almost all the work in the technical team has been delegated to Xu Shan.

He Teng occasionally added a few words, summarizing everything that had happened.

Wang Xuejun looked at Jiang Chuan and exclaimed sincerely, "You're really something else."

"There were four armored soldiers in total. Two of them were sent to rescue you this time, and they almost died there?"

Jiang Chuan chuckled somewhat sheepishly and scratched his head.

Song Chen, on the other hand, was much more composed, focusing his attention on the strength of the Diviner Alliance.

His face was now filled with seriousness: "I never expected there to be such a big difference?"

"More than a dozen top-tier (Grade A) experts have arrived as reinforcements?"

"..."

"If a direct conflict were to occur, our strength would be utterly inadequate..."

He Teng added, "However, our team members are not like those flowers grown in a greenhouse."

"Our quality is relatively high."

Song Chen frowned: "Didn't you just say you ignited your spiritual sea?"

He Teng was taken aback: "Yes, that was an attack by eight A-rank soldiers..."

"If I hadn't ignited my spiritual sea, I wouldn't have been able to play chess."

Song Chen shrugged: "Doesn't that just bring us back to the original topic? Even if Zhou Shan, Yu Haidao, and Lin Yuanhu are stronger than you..."

"At most, it can only handle ten?"

Zhou Shan shook his head and said, "I'll kill as many of those as they come."

Song Chen, Wang Xuejun, and Xu Shan subconsciously looked at Zhou Shan together.

Wang Xuejun blurted out instinctively, "Mr. Zhou, you're not joking, are you?"

Zhou Shan nodded, but immediately added:

"However, I may not be at the A level now. There were some problems with the ranking system we initially set up."

"There is clearly an even higher level above A."

"Speaking of which, I have to mention Jiang Xiaochuan's matter again."

He paused for a moment, then continued, "Not just Jiang Xiaochuan, but also Jiang Chuan himself."

"The power they borrowed from the future is, in essence, a level stronger than the mental power we use now."

"I think I've hit the mark."

At this point, he extended the topic further:
"Following the naming convention of the Diviners' Alliance, we call the 'Jia Shang' 'Spiritual Master'."

"Those members of the Diviner Alliance... what they displayed when they fought was almost a stupid fighting method with no practical experience."

Upon hearing this, Song Chen, as the head of the field team, immediately frowned: "Mr. Zhou..."

Are you serious?

The reason he was so serious was, of course, because he understood the deeper meaning behind Zhou Shan's words.

Zhou Shan nodded and said:
"Our experience may have some problems." "I have to guess that there might be a possibility of cultivating top-tier experts within the Diviner Alliance."

Even Jiang Chuan frowned this time.

Is it possible to cultivate someone like Jia Shang?

Xu Shan nodded at this point: "It's not impossible, the history we have is too incomplete."

"If the Diviner Alliance had completely preserved all the lost history of human civilization, it would be only natural that they would have such training methods."

Wang Xuejun rubbed the stubble on his chin: "Who exactly changed history?"

"How could history be so fragmented?"

"It's unscientific."

Zhou Shan looked up, seemingly breaking free from his thoughts, and changed the subject:
"Let's put this aside for now."

"Jiang Chuan, the main reason I called you here today is to talk about Shen Jing."

Jiang Chuan was taken aback, then immediately sat up straight, indicating that he was ready.

Zhou Shan began to speak:
"Shen Jing is your friend."

"As far as I know, you two are practically brothers."

"But at the same time, Li Chunfeng also holds a high position in Shen Jing's heart."

"Next, Li Chunfeng will most likely make a fuss about this matter."

"You should understand that sooner or later you'll face a choice..."

"I hope you don't lose your mind."

Jiang Chuan frowned without making a sound: "This is..."

"What do you mean?"

He paused slightly, then spoke first:
“Brother Zhou, you know I definitely can’t bring myself to kill him.”

“I would not agree to anyone killing him.”

Zhou Shan nodded: "I know."

"But what if he wants to kill you?"

Jiang Chuan was about to deny it, but Zhou Shan hadn't finished speaking.

“He may not want to do this personally, but if he really does, I can’t be sure how he will see you.”

Jiang Chuan was stunned for a moment.

He certainly knew Shen Jing's level of expertise.

Shen Jing's skill level is practically nonexistent.

The possibility of being drugged or having one's vision altered by mental power does exist.

"Disaster."

Jiang Chuan said sincerely.

Zhou Shan continued:

"If you encounter Shen Jing next time, you must be on guard and be prepared for him to suddenly attack you."

"As for Shen Jing's final fate..."

“Bring him over here.”

"I think Shen Jing is also willing to stand by your side."

Zhou Shan's words relieved Jiang Chuan.

Just as Jiang Chuan breathed a sigh of relief, Xu Shan suddenly spoke up, unusually expressing his opinion:
"It's best if you two don't meet."

"Mr. Zhou, I request that Jiang Chuan be placed in solitary confinement."

"He should stay inside the base until the chaos in various parts of Kunlun is resolved."

Jiang Chuan: "No..."

He was about to argue his point when he immediately noticed something else: "The chaos in various parts of Kunlun?"

"..."

"What does it mean?"

Xu Shan said, "The literal meaning."

He then looked at Zhou Shan: "Mr. Zhou, Jiangchuan cannot afford to lose. Even if he has the chessboard now, I don't think he has enough strength to go to the battlefield."

Wang Xuejun looked at Xu Shan in surprise: "Xiao Xu, how come I didn't realize you valued this kid so much before?"

Song Chen nodded: "What Manager Xu said is correct."

"The current situation is dire. Even under such dangerous circumstances in Jinling, he was unable to unleash the same strength he displayed when slaying the dragon."

"With such great potential, it's best not to take unnecessary risks."

Upon hearing that he was about to be placed under house arrest again, Jiang Chuan quickly exclaimed, "Are you kidding me?"

"I'm not trying to be mean, but right now, apart from those in the top tier who pose a threat to me, I at least have the ability to protect myself against the other top-tier opponents, right?"

"I'm a third-class student, after all!"

He looked at Zhou Shan with expectant eyes.

Zhou Shan and Jiang Chuan looked at each other, then suddenly a smirk appeared on their lips: "Is it really Class A 3?"

Jiang Chuan's momentum instantly weakened.

He also knew that his Class A3 rating was actually more of an honor than a testament to his abilities, given his numerous outstanding achievements... Zhou Shan intended to directly classify him as Class A2. If Li Yu hadn't stopped him, the person sitting here now would be Jiang Chuan, a Class A2 big shot.

However, Zhou Shan immediately added, "Simply protecting them is meaningless."

"Staying in the base won't allow you to grow."

"Jiang Chuan also performed well this time."

"I'll see to it."

Xu Shan wanted to say something more, but Zhou Shan stopped her by extending a hand.

Zhou Shan said, "That chessboard, a time-related item, can only be used by Jiang Chuan."

"With all his equipment, he at least has the combat power of an armored soldier."

"The dagger used by Jing Ke to assassinate the Qin emperor, the clothes Lin Mengru gave him, plus his own spatial abilities..."

"Don't forget the feat of killing eight spiritualists in Jinling in an instant."

Xu Shan sighed, looked at Jiang Chuan, then at Zhou Shan, and said nothing more.

Jiang Chuan breathed a sigh of relief; thankfully, Brother Zhou was a sensible person.

Zhou Shan looked at Jiang Chuan and continued, "Next, I need to tell you about what's been happening around the world lately."

Then, Jiang Chuan learned with a shocked expression what had happened in various places.

From the chaos in Kunlun to Penglai, to Mount Tai and Wawu, to the Western and Eastern Seas...

Then, abroad, there are those magnificent pyramids and that amazing prehistoric city!
"Brother Li... Team Leader Li Yu and the others are already in Kunlun?"

"Lin Ci, Li Yi, and Song Xi are all here too?"

"Are they tracing the source of the beast tide?"

"What about me? Should I go?"

“Mr. Zhou, those people from the Diviner Alliance won’t cause any more trouble for a while.”

"If I go to Kunlun, they won't be able to find me. Wouldn't that be a good way to hide me?"

Jiang Chuan became increasingly enthusiastic about this publicly funded trip, saying the more he talked about it:
"I think I can also go to Kunlun and shine!"

Song Chen pondered for a moment and said, "If you really want to go, it's not impossible; they're short-staffed over there."

"You were originally from Group 3. It's a good time for you to lead Group 3 after Li Yu gets an A rating."

Xu Shan nodded and said, "That's also a way to isolate people."

Wang Xuejun also said, "So, the frequent beast tides over there, and the fact that it can even provide real combat training, isn't that better than virtual reality?"

Jiang Chuan was overjoyed, not expecting everyone to be so understanding.

It seems that the trip to Kunlun on public funds is a done deal?
Zhou Shan looked at Jiang Chuan: "You really want to go?"

Jiang Chuan immediately nodded emphatically.

"No."

"what?"

"No."

Zhou Shan's tone was calm, and the speed of his denial was ruthless.

He opened his mouth and said:
"I suspect that the unusual phenomena in various places are related to the Diviner Alliance."

"If you go, who knows what trouble you'll cause."

"You are forbidden from carrying out any tasks related to the vision."

"in addition……"

As Zhou Shan spoke, he looked at He Teng, who had remained silent.

"Have you two finished writing your self-criticisms?" (End of Chapter)