Max Level Return—I'll Protect That Fragile One

Ying Huai: ”...”

He tried to take a sip of nutrient solution; the taste was indescribably odd, like eating steamed eel.

Xu Xingguang tasted it and furrowed his brows slightly but didn’t say anything.

After finishing the nutrient solution, Ying Jing took them to the Ying Family office building in Medicine King City. Unlike the ancient black-grey style of the building’s exterior, the lobby inside was decorated in a very futuristic manner, like a tech exhibition hall, spotlessly clean.

The interior of the building was very quiet; the floor had soundproofing effects, and footsteps made no sound at all.

Ying Jing led them to a desk on the east side of the first-floor lobby, where the sign on the desk read ”Registration Desk.”

”Hello, I’m Ying Jing, the envoy responsible for escorting students from the Infected Zone this year.” Ying Jing presented her ID to the lady at the desk and said, ”These three are students from the Infected Zone. I brought them here to register.”

The words ”Infected Zone” caught the attention of everyone in the lobby.

Everyone paused what they were doing, turning their heads to openly scrutinize Xu Xingguang and the others. Their gaze was blatant and straightforward, not the gaze one should have for peers, but more like...

Like farmers picking chicks, ducks, and piglets from traders, full of a sense of superiority and disdain.

Ying Zhongmei couldn’t stand their gaze and awkwardly lowered her head.

Ying Huai had a defiant look on his face, staring back at them unyieldingly.

Xu Xingguang alone stood behind Ying Huai with her arms crossed, calmly meeting the gaze of those strangers. Her eyes, beautiful and soul-stealing like the stars, were as deep as two black holes, capable of pulling in all their souls.

Meeting her gaze, people from the Divine Martial Realm actually felt a sense of chest tightness and shortness of breath.

Only then did they thoughtfully withdraw their gaze.

Ying Jing collected their IDs and handed them to the employee at the desk.

The employee first picked up Ying Huai’s ID, surprised to learn that Ying Huai was only 10 years old. ”The seedlings sent from the Infected Zone this year are quite decent.”

Ying Jing smiled, thinking of the Deep Sea Peach Old Madam Ying gifted, and with a smile, said to the employee, ”This child has a good talent. Even at 10, he can identify herbs by smell. If he can be placed with a nearby family for formal education, he will surely achieve something in the future.”

The employee smiled and said, ”Then let’s send him to East City. Ying Maoshan, the doctor, is currently accepting students. We can place the child in his medicinal field. What do you think?”

Ying Jing’s eyes narrowed with a smile, ”It would be his blessing to study under Doctor Ying Maoshan.”

”Alright.”

The employee looked at Ying Zhongmei, openly speaking to Ying Jing as if the trash from the Infected Zone didn’t understand the Divine Xia language: ”Ying Zhongmei is already 42 years old. I heard that the average lifespan of people from the Infected Zone is only about 70 years, so with more than half gone, it seems there’s not much room for improvement.”

”Let’s just let her work on Qingwu Peak.”

Ying Jing nodded without concern, ”That’s fine.”

Seeing Xu Xingguang, the employee was first stunned by her unparalleled beauty, then she lowered her head to pick up the ID from the desk.

She examined it closely.

Name: Xu Xingguang, Age: 23, Status Level: Super Power User.

The employee’s eyes widened, ”The Infected Zone actually sent a Super Power User this time?” She found it incredible, ”How could the Infected Zone produce a Super Power User? Isn’t it said that everyone living there are descendants of the infected, all filthy trash?”

Ying Jing coughed unnaturally, reminding the employee, ”She understands our language.”

The employee was startled again, ”How does she understand our language?”

Ying Jing vaguely explained, ”I don’t know about that either.”

The employee rubbed Xu Xingguang’s ID hesitantly and said, ”Our Ying Family’s influence spans the Medicine King Mountain Range, which has three major cities governing 12 peaks. According to the rules, you have to intern at one of the 12 peaks first. Once you successfully find a mentor, you can enter the academy in one of the three major cities to study based on your skills.”

The employee asked Xu Xingguang, ”Which peak would you like to intern at?”

Xu Xingguang asked, ”Which are the 12 peaks?”

The employee handed her a brochure.

Xu Xingguang opened it, seeing the introductions of the 12 peaks written there.

Broken Mountain Peak, Qingwu Peak, Langya Peak, Three Stone Peak, Wheat Spike Peak, Little Danyang Peak, Cattle Hump...

Thinking that the other is a Super Power User, possibly staying in the Divine Martial Realm to serve the Ying Family, maybe even achieving more than herself, it’s better to befriend than to make enemies.