CHAPTER 55: CHAPTER 54: SUSPECTED USE OF CHEAT METHODS

Jiang Ye coughed dryly and said, "I troubled you back then, teacher."

"Alright, I’m not blaming you." Chen Zilu said gently, "Be honest, did you really stay for seven days?"

"Really." Jiang Ye nodded.

"Good."

Chen Zilu laughed, her voice sweet and clear, "You, you’re really quite something."

Her tone carried astonishment, with a hint of complex emotion.

Jiang Ye’s heart stirred, unable to resist his curiosity, he asked, "Teacher, how long did it take you during your Star Sky Refinement?"

"I stayed for five days." Chen Zilu admitted, "Not as long as you."

"Five days?" Jiang Ye was shocked.

Jiang Ye understood that kind of pain deeply.

He managed to endure it so long entirely because of the ordeal from the Second Layer of the Martial Arts Celestial Ladder.

But Chen Zilu? A girl could also withstand such a level of agony, it was unbelievable.

Moreover, Chen Zilu had Tao Bone Talent, with terrifying absorption efficiency.

Her staying for five days didn’t mean she could only stay for five days.

"Teacher, you’re amazing." Jiang Ye said sincerely.

"Not as amazing as you." Chen Zilu chuckled, "Enough about this, what’s your total score in the four Martial Arts subjects now?"

Jiang Ye shook his head, "I haven’t taken any assessments recently. The last month’s exam was 520 points."

Chen Zilu said, "Then after this Star Sky Refinement, you should be not far from 600 points."

"For the college entrance exam, you have a good chance of reaching 700 points." She carefully planned for Jiang Ye.

"700 points?" Jiang Ye smiled but didn’t say anything.

Chen Zilu said quite seriously, "To achieve this goal, you must participate in every Star Sky Refinement in the second semester of your senior year."

"The price for Star Sky Refinement is 50,000 yuan each time."

Hearing this, Jiang Ye was somewhat surprised.

50,000 yuan for each Star Sky Refinement?

He originally thought it would only be 20,000 or 30,000.

50,000 yuan? For the next three Star Sky Refinements, he’d need to prepare at least 150,000 yuan.

Seeing him silent, Chen Zilu asked, "Do you have enough money?"

"I have enough." Jiang Ye certainly couldn’t let the other person pay for him again.

She had already given him a lot, and asking again would be a bit of a goodwill loss.

The connection between him and Chen Zilu, he wanted to use it in more important areas, not just for money.

In fact, for Chen Zilu.

If Jiang Ye really asked her for money, she’d still give it, but next time? Maybe not.

She could support Jiang Ye temporarily, but for a lifetime?

Even though she saw great potential in Jiang Ye, she wouldn’t continuously give unconditionally.

"There are many ways to make money." Chen Zilu said earnestly, "In the key class at your school, there are many tasks that can earn you money."

"Don’t think there’s no time to do tasks, time can always be squeezed out."

This sentence inspired Jiang Ye greatly.

"Thank you, I know now." Jiang Ye said sincerely.

From thousands of miles away, she still cared so much for him, such feelings were beyond what money could measure.

"Good luck."

Chen Zilu said with a sweet smile, "I hope to hear good news from you in the college entrance exam."

...

After hanging up the phone, Jiang Ye took a deep breath.

He opened the panel.

[Warning! Warning! Your hearing has completely exceeded the system’s detection range!]

[System overload...]

Jiang Ye looked at the panel, speechless.

Previously, he had already seen the system’s message.

Unexpectedly, after so long, this Grounded Martial Arts system still hadn’t reacted.

Could it have crashed because of him?

"This system is really lagging." Jiang Ye shook his head secretly.

Just then.

The panel finally changed.

[Detected your hearing completely exceeding the detection range, suspected of using cheat measures!]

[Achievement unlocked: Ear of the Cheat!]

[Reward: Free control over hearing. Control range: 0%-1000%]

——

"Huh??"

Jiang Ye’s expression at this moment was as if he had a bunch of question marks plastered across his face.

Can it be played like this?

Alright, alright, alright.

Even the Ear of the Cheat has been enabled!

"Does this mean I really have a cheat now?" Jiang Ye looked strange.

Immediately, he quickly began to experience his new ability.

At the moment the achievement was unlocked.

Jiang Ye felt as if his ears had turned into incredibly precise instruments, able to be controlled at will.

First was 0%.

——Turning the world to mute!

In an instant, the whole world seemed to plunge into absolute silence, with no sound at all.

"A blessing for insomniacs." Jiang Ye shook his head, but he never suffered from insomnia.

Next, 100%.

This was normal hearing.

200%, double hearing.

250%.

300%.

Hearing was amplified step by step, and upon reaching 300%.

Countless sounds rushed into Jiang Ye’s mind like a torrent.

"Boom!" Jiang Ye’s eardrums were almost shattered.

He was startled and quickly lowered the control.

Only then did it gradually return to normal.

"Although it can be adjusted to 1000%, with my current bearing capacity, I can only handle up to 300%." Jiang Ye pondered.

His hearing had already been enhanced by 200%, far beyond ordinary people.

Increasing it by another 300%? Even Star Sky Martial Arts practitioners might not be as good as him.

"It’s enough." Jiang Ye smiled.

The enhancement in hearing isn’t just about the range, the precision is even more crucial.

This kind of enhancement is the biggest help.

"When I achieve the First Break." Jiang Ye thought to himself, "Maybe then I can try higher levels."

Thinking of this, he suddenly remembered something.

"Since I can unlock the Ear of the Cheat, can I also unlock achievements similar to the Eye of the Cheat?" Jiang Ye pondered.

When he unlocked ’Gale Step’ before, he suspected he might be able to unlock an achievement similar to having a thousand-mile vision through video communication.

Unfortunately, it didn’t work.

Jiang Ye guessed that this was most likely because previously he was not far from Chen Zilu, and a few kilometers of video calls could not break through the limits of Grounded Martial Arts.

But now? The other party is tens of thousands of miles away.

If they make a video call again, perhaps it would be different.

"I’ll try again when I get back." Jiang Ye thought to himself.

Speaking of Chen Zilu, he also remembered the issue of making money again.

"Besides Star Sky Refinement, regular cultivation also requires supplementation with Martial Arts Ingredients."

"Additionally, using medicine is absolutely necessary."

To achieve a score close to 900 before the college entrance exams, the requirement is not just the First Break.

He must transform further after the First Break.

This requires him to continuously promote the transformation of his physical body.

Therefore, using medicine becomes an indispensable part, as it fundamentally affects the physical body.

Fortunately, after Star Sky Refinement, his body is stronger.

It can completely withstand the side effects of medicine.

"But all this requires a lot of financial support."

"I am now completely broke." Jiang Ye sighs inwardly.

Making money.

He has to make money!!

Jiang Ye shook his head and got up to go to the electronic task wall at the back of the classroom.

As Chen Zilu said, he needs to squeeze out time to do tasks.

Looking at the task wall, the task list was different from the last time he saw it.

The task wall is refreshed daily.

After all, these tasks are not only linked to An City No.3 High School.

Several middle schools in An City all receive tasks.

Therefore, certain popular tasks could be claimed by others if one is a step slow.

But by this time, school was out, and there were not many people around the task wall.

The world at night is dangerous, this is deeply ingrained.

Most students go home before night falls.

"Seems like there’s no good task." Jiang Ye glanced hastily, intending to leave.

But at this moment.

He suddenly saw a new task flash on the task wall.

[Latest Task!]

[In the outskirts of An City, near the Changyun Mountain Range, remnants of the Divine Concealment Organization have been found, please proceed to clear them out.]

[Completion Reward: 100,000 Federation Currency.]

[Note: A team of at least two is required to accept the task, Danger Level: ☆☆☆☆]

——

"100,000!?"

Jiang Ye felt like the world around him disappeared, leaving only these three words before him.

Without hesitation.

He glanced at the task content, then immediately clicked on the task, choosing to accept it.

Fill in student name, student number.

[Your grade rank is: 89th. It is not recommended to accept this task, do you confirm withdrawal?]

[Yes/No]

Jiang Ye was about to click ’Yes’, but upon reading the line clearly, he cursed silently and clicked ’No’.

[You have accepted the task; you must find at least one teammate.]

Another message popped up on the screen.

Jiang Ye thought for a moment, opened the communication watch, and dialed Wang Ziang’s conversation.

Having come to the priority class these days, he already had the other’s contact information.

"Beep..."

The call connected.

"Brother Wang, there’s a team task, do you want to sign up?"

"Sign up, my student number is xxx...."

Wang Ziang agreed without hesitation.

Jiang Ye liked his straightforward personality, whether as a brother or a friend, it’s comfortable.

He immediately submitted Wang Ziang’s identity information to the system.

At this point, Wang Ziang curiously asked, "What’s the task reward?"

Jiang Ye said, "100,000."

"What?"

On the other end, Wang Ziang was shocked and quickly asked, "What task did you accept?"

100,000 reward, it’s quite rare.

It also means the task is unusual!

Jiang Ye didn’t hide it and told the task details on the spot.

After listening, Wang Ziang immediately said, "Wait, I’m not going for this task."

"I’ve already submitted." Jiang Ye replied.

"..."

Both sides fell into a long silence.

Until a moment later, Wang Ziang slowly spoke, "Jiang Ye, you really are a devil, daring to accept a Four Stars task??"

"If I don’t hurry to accept, what if someone snatches it away?" Jiang Ye shook his head and said.

That’s 100,000!

For him, it’s definitely a significant fortune.

Wang Ziang was somewhat frantic and said, "This is an extremely dangerous Four Stars task, eliminating the Divine Concealment Organization? There’s a high chance of bloodshed!"

Jiang Ye chuckled and said, "You mean killing people? Just treat them like the Shadow Race."

He certainly knew the difficulty of a Four Stars task.

But since the school issued this task, it indicated students have the capability to accept it.

Fortune sought in danger.

He only had half a year left, how could he make money without being brave?

Fearful of everything, how could he cultivate Star Sky Martial Arts?

Jiang Ye said with a gentle tone, "What, is Brother Wang afraid of accepting a Four Stars task?"

Once these words came out, Wang Ziang coldly sneered, "Just a Four Stars task, haven’t I accepted it before? Do you really think I, the third in grade, would be afraid? I’m just worried about you..."

He emphasized that he was the grade’s third, not afraid.

Jiang Ye nodded repeatedly, "Brother Wang’s strength is extraordinary; taking me along to complete the task is certainly no problem."

"Of course."

Wang Ziang chuckled, but soon said, "However, for this task, just the two of us won’t do, we need to pull in another expert, get the class leader involved, and it will be stable."

Jiang Ye nodded and said, "I know, but I don’t have her number; you contact her."