Chapter 62 The Slum Boy's Desperate Comeback (Part 7)
Lin Xi'an was the first nobleman to quickly reach a decision with his father and rush to the prison.
But before that, the spies planted in the Shuling Empire had already approached Si Yisi!
Si Yisi heard only a few soft rustling sounds, and the prison guards patrolling in front of him collapsed to the ground!
An ordinary-looking man walked up to Si Yisi.
"Who are you?"
Sis's mind raced. If it were the higher-ups of the Katz Empire, they would never use such a brutal and troublesome method. Therefore, the person standing before him was most likely—
A spy from the Shuling Empire, which is hostile to the Kaz Empire!
The man conveyed the Shuling Empire's message in a few concise but impactful words... Though brief, the benefits he offered were incredibly generous! He was clearly going to great lengths to lure Si Yisi to the Shuling Empire!
If it were Si'an, who had no background or resources, she would have surrendered by now!
Si Yisi replied, "I've been found to be a cultist connected to the Blood Moon Mist. Aren't you afraid I might do something harmful to the Shuling Empire?"
The scout replied, "The cultists are heading towards the Kaz Empire, and the Blood Moon Mist was created specifically for the Kaz Empire. What does it have to do with our Shuling Empire? You have no need to worry."
Heading towards the Kaz Empire? Si Yisi pondered what clues he could grasp, but unfortunately, Si An's knowledge was far too limited... He had to find out about this through other means.
Si Yisi glanced at the spy: "The conditions you offered are very tempting, I..."
The scout showed a hint of satisfaction.
"I refuse," Si Yisi said firmly, leaving no room for negotiation!
The spy's micro-expression froze. The next moment, he formed claws with both hands and easily cut through the prison bars as if slicing tofu. In the next instant, he reached out to grab Si Yisi!
When his attempts to lure him failed, he decided to simply grab him by force!
Brainwashing or threats, this rare A-level or higher mental power possessor must belong to the Shuling Empire!
Si Yisi ducked low and easily evaded capture. He refused the spies from the Kaz Empire to avoid any complications, especially since the masterminds behind everything were targeting Tru, who was in Kaz!
Si Yisi's expression hardened. After a casual dodge, she took the initiative and met the scout's pair of mechanical arms head-on.
Lin Xi'an entered the prison at a leisurely pace. After contacting the prison guards and going through a series of complicated procedures and verifications, he was finally able to walk into the prison openly and legitimately.
But not long after entering, he sensed an unusual silence—something was wrong! Lin Xi'an's mental energy was primarily focused on perception rather than attack, making his awareness of danger far stronger than that of ordinary people!
The sound of the guards patrolling the prison could not be hidden from Lin Xi'an, but at this moment the prison was unusually quiet!
Too much quiet means danger!
Lin Xi'an put away his lazy expression and hurried toward the only place that made him feel something was subtly off!
When he arrived, he happened to catch the tail end of Si Yisi's battle with the scouts!
The slum boy he had once helped had a few drops of splattered blood on his face, and his hand was deeply embedded in something...
Wait, that's a person! The slum boy's hand was poking into the man's abdomen!
Si Yisi and Lin Xi'an locked eyes. He remembered the nobleman who had helped him so much, so he forced a smile that was meant to be friendly.
Lin Xi'an was stunned. He looked at Si Yisi, who had blood on her face like a deranged killer and was still smiling at him!
...That was incredibly exciting.
"I need your help," Si Yisi said immediately. "This person is a spy sent by the Shuling Empire. Hmm... he should still be alive. You can handle him."
Lin Xi'an: "...???" Why does it feel like he's been bossed around so naturally?
After throwing the Shuling Empire's spy out, Si Yisi felt completely relieved, unaware that the prison guards who rushed over upon hearing the commotion were terrified by the bloody and chaotic scene!
No one dared to mention asking Si Yisi to wipe the blood off her face. Even Lin Xi'an felt extremely uncomfortable and it took her a while to recover and start talking to Si Yisi.
Si Yisi listened as Lin Xi'an tried to win him over with some offers.
For example, several legal citizenship qualifications, several properties in Beijing, etc...
To be honest, the conditions he proposed were not as tempting as those of the Shuling Empire, after all, there was still a big hurdle between the royal family and the nobility.
Si Yisi acted harmlessly. After quietly listening to Lin Xi'an's words, he replied, "I want... to ask for one more condition."
"What?"
Lin Xi'an was stunned. He hadn't expected Si Yisi to have such a big appetite! This was already the result of their best efforts!
His gaze darkened further. If Si Yisi made any more unreasonable demands, he wouldn't be able to offer any more useful bargaining chips.
They could only watch helplessly as the only surviving Super A-level mental power user slipped away like flowing water!
For a moment, Lin Xi'an even considered using force. Although he was still a little scared when he thought about the fate of the spies, even if Si Yisi could fight one person, it didn't mean that he could withstand being ganged up on by several people!
For some reason, when Lin Xi'an had this thought, a huge sense of crisis suddenly surged into her heart... It was a very bad premonition, as if this was a completely wrong decision.
Si Yisi said haltingly and hesitantly, "I...I want a spot at Anmusen Military Academy."
“I want to… learn how to operate mechs.” When Si Yisi said this, she was completely empathizing with Si An.
As someone born and raised in the slums, knowledge has always been Si'an's Achilles' heel.
So after he "spoke" out his primary wish to protect his mother and find the real killer who murdered him, he actually harbored another, less important wish in his heart.
He wanted to learn, and he even dreamed of using mechs to defeat his enemies and annihilate another race that plagued interstellar humanity, the Zerg!
At this moment, Si Yisi's eyes seemed to be filled with stars, which illuminated his deep black eyes and gave him a youthful vigor and hopeful energy.
Lin Xi'an was stunned for a moment.
"Is it okay?" Si Yisi looked at him.
Lin Xi'an gave a confident smile: "Of course, no problem. Anmusen Military Academy is always open to you."
Si Yisi could see Lin Xi'an's lack of understanding; he didn't understand why he had proposed such a simple condition.
Anmusen Military Academy was an unattainable dream for commoners like them, but for ordinary people or nobles, the threshold for entry was not high!
From the very beginning, people from the slums who were not registered as citizens of the Katz Empire... even if they possessed mental power, even if they worked hard to stand out, they could never be recognized by the academy!
They were always unrecognized marginal figures in the dark corners of the empire!
Si Yisi couldn't deny the surge of resentment welling up within her. Ultimately… they weren't recognized because their numbers were too small and their strength too great. This had become the original sin of those called "outcasts," and now Si Yisi would provide a dagger to shatter the shackles of this original sin!
If there is one, then there are two.
It's true that when one person attains enlightenment, even their chickens and dogs ascend to heaven. Si Yisi is now pointing out a clear path for these unrecognized people!
Aside from their poverty, in what way were they inferior to the citizens of this empire?! Where there is hatred, there is resistance; Si Yisi had long foreseen the possible future scenarios.
This would be... a declaration of war by the "commoners" against the empire, and it could be called—
revolution!
"I agree to your terms."
As Si Yisi's voice fell to the ground, the shackles binding him also fell to the ground.
Lin Xi'an gave a polite, gentlemanly smile: "The mental contract is being created, please Q..."
“Si’an,” Si Yisi interrupted him, “My name is Si’an now.”
"Ah, please, Si'an, move to the Molin Manor and rest for a while."
Si Yisi paused for a moment: "I have things to do. I need to go back to the slums to pack my things."
Lin Xi'an immediately changed his tune: "Then I'll send an attendant along, so that your mother can be protected in this mixed environment."
Protecting security is obviously a pretense; it's nothing more than surveillance.
After being identified as a cult member, Q actually returned to the slums with a nobleman's attendant! News travels fast in the slums, and everyone who knew about it looked like they had seen a ghost!
Q: What makes you think you're worthy of being on a big shot's ship? The people in the slums may be jealous and resentful, but that doesn't change the fact that Q is on a big shot's ship!
Even the lowest of the low... have their day! They too have a chance to rise above their circumstances!
Not all slum dwellers are content to stay in this wretched place. It's simply that because they lack legal citizenship, they are largely denied access to all forms of transportation and even employment. These people are forced into returning to the slums to continue their miserable lives only when pushed to the limit!
Now--
They watched from the shadows as Si Yisi changed into clean, luxurious clothes, even his hair was neatly styled. Transport machines, reserved for nobles, followed behind him, waiting for him to enter the dilapidated house and throw out the broken items one by one.
From beginning to end, the nobleman's servant waited for Si Yisi with utmost respect, without showing the slightest dissatisfaction.
The people in the slums saw Si Yisi press a small customer photo onto the machine, and then a semi-transparent light brain appeared in front of him!
Only citizens can afford to use quantum computers! Q has become successful and even obtained legitimate citizenship!
These scenes stimulated the people in the slums and rekindled their passion!
“Mother, let’s go. I’ll take you out of the slums.” Si Yisi wore a comforting smile. “You will have legal citizenship, we will have our own house in the capital, and I will be able to go to the military academy.”
Lisa stared at him with wide eyes, like a frightened little lamb trembling in fear.
"It's okay... don't panic, they didn't do anything to me." Si Yisi gently soothed her.
Before leaving, Si Yisi did one more thing. He handed Lisa over to the attendant with B-level mental strength for safekeeping, and then went alone, turning left and right, into a narrow alley.
Deep in the alley, there was a dilapidated shed, with stones weighing down its sides.
The girl, curled up and covered in wounds, clutched a swaddled baby tightly to her chest. Only belatedly noticing Si Yisi's arrival, she bared her small, sharp teeth at him, hissing and refusing his approach.
In the girl's arms, an unweaned baby was crying weakly.
This girl was the only one whose mental strength was measured to be at level E.
Si Yisi did not approach her directly, but silently stared at the girl for a while before slowly taking out something.
A card flipped in the air and landed steadily next to the swaddling clothes containing the baby.
The girl flinched warily, her hand slowly exploring the edge of the card for a while before finally picking it up to look at it.
The girl's shocked, contracting pupils reflected the entire card.
This is actually a citizen's identity document!
Really? Fake? Why would he send this thing for free! The girl didn't understand Si Yisi's thoughts, and after her initial shock, she still showed him undisguised hostility.
Si Yisi simply said, "You can judge for yourself whether this identification is genuine or not."
He reached out his hand to the girl from afar: "I hope we slum dwellers can live more like human beings. So I want to take a gamble on what you can do now that you have citizenship."
Even if... it's a huge gamble.
After saying this, Si Yisi turned and left. From the beginning, he only wanted to leave a spark for any potential revolution; he wouldn't care what the girl was capable of!
"My name is Lu... Yizhi." The girl's weak voice came from behind Si Yisi.
Suddenly, raindrops began to fall, followed by a steady drizzle, which purified the entire world.
Even in the slums, the bloodshed and despair vanished quietly for a moment in the rain.
No one knew that Lu Yizhi, who looked so thin and frail as if she was about to die, would later become the only female politician to reach the top with an E-level mental strength!
What Si Yisi did casually became a huge turning point in the future!
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