Light Barrier - Chapter 50: Conclusion
A breeze rustled the curtains of the classroom.
The noon sun was a little hot.
It had only been… around two to three hours since the assessment began. This transcendental assessment, which had been expected to take at least ten hours or even an entire day, came to a conclusion.
The curtain fell in every sense of the phrase.
The Dream Decipher of three nightmare-level sealed objects had been completed.
It was a final result that no one, including the five assessors, had expected. Dream Deciphering three sealed objects in one go was an impossible task for newcomers.
Not only did Gu Shen accomplish it, but he even broke three records.
It was difficult to put into words this young man’s Dream Decipher talent. Even the praise of one in a million seemed inadequate. Perhaps using unprecedented would be more appropriate.
The grand magistrate looked at the Cage of Ghosts in front of him with heartache. The ancient lantern’s oil paper had a tear, and the ever-burning mental flame had suffered heavy damage and was barely flickering, with only a glimmer remaining.
His expression was indescribably complicated.
This sealed object that had been with him for more than ten years was unexpectedly damaged by a newcomer in the dream… How could he not give an S-grade evaluation?
“The assessment is over.” Tang Qingquan sighed softly, and a trace of confusion appeared on his cold face. He said seriously, “I have one last question. Gu Shen, what is your transcendental ability?”
Gu Shen opened his mouth.
He recalled the scene in the Cage of Ghosts and fell into deep thought. In the dream of the Cage of Ghosts, the powerful force that could tear apart all the evil thoughts of the entire world with a casual wave of my hand… Is this my transcendental ability?
Or… was it just a dream?
“It’s… light…” Gu Shen’s voice sounded somewhat puzzled. “This power is very strong, but it requires an enormous price to use. But in the Cage of Ghosts, I felt its existence.”
The grand magistrate sat upright, his expression extremely solemn. “Light?”
It sounded like a nature-type transcendental power. It was clearly a high-ranked ability.
“No… it’s not light…” Gu Shen recalled the scene in the dream. “In the Cage of Ghosts, I saw the entire dream being devoured by evil thoughts. Order had already collapsed, but after I used it, the darkness was torn apart. Rather than saying that the power is light, it’s more accurate to say that it created light.
All the assessors subconsciously looked at each other and saw the blank expressions on the faces of their colleagues.
“According to Gu Shen’s description, this kind of transcendental power isn’t recorded in the known Transcendent Spectrum Chart.” Lin Beizhu thought for a moment and said, “Obviously, this is a brand new type of transcendental power. According to Gu Shen’s description, this should be a power with characteristics of the nature type and mental type. Moreover, there’s a high chance that it has the characteristics of Tear and Blazing Light.”
Upon hearing this, Gu Shen was stunned. Tear and Blazing Light. What a coincidence. My power in the dream happens to match the scene report of the fire case.
He didn’t explain anything. He just clenched his fists silently and felt the remaining concepts from the dream.
“Can you use it?” Tang Qingquan said solemnly. “We want to see it.”
Gu Shen looked awkward. He really wanted to wave his hand and tear the entire world apart like a piece of paper like in the dream… But reality didn’t allow him to make such a flashy gesture.
He waved his hand, but the only thing he could tear was the wind.
“I… can’t grasp it proficiently yet.” Gu Shen thought of a flawless excuse. “The fire occurred because my life was threatened, so my potential erupted. In my daily life, I can’t use this power freely, but in special dreams, I seem to be able to use it.”
He had indeed sensed the existence of transcendental power in the Cage of Ghosts.
Gu Shen heaved a long sigh of relief.
Even when acting, he became much more confident.
“Hmm… Overly powerful powers often come with a high cost to use. It seems like this is a formidable weapon.” The grand magistrate nodded. “It looks like you still need a long time to explore the use of transcendental power. No one can help you with this. You can only rely on yourself.”
Gu Shen thought, These big shots really have meticulous thinking. I didn’t need to say much, and they’ve already summarized my transcendental power.
“Very good. Go next door and wait. We need to discuss some matters,” the grand magistrate said tiredly.
Gu Shen was invited to the next room.
The members of the assessment team exchanged glances.
Despite Gu Shen’s perfect performance in the assessment, there was still worry in their eyes. The accusation report was not resolved yet. This was the greatest trouble.
Ring! Ring!
At this moment, Tang Qingquan’s phone rang.
The grand magistrate frowned.
He answered the call.
It was Han Dang’s voice on the other end.
“Hello…” Han Dang’s voice was very soft. “Grand Magistrate Tang, it’s about the report… I want to withdraw that report.”
“…” Tang Qingquan was silent for a while. He turned on the speakerphone and placed his phone on the table so that everyone on the assessment team could hear Han Dang.
The grand magistrate gently knocked on the table and asked unhurriedly, “Han Dang, by withdraw, do you mean withdrawing the report from the assessment team and handing it over to the East Continent Parliament, or do you mean withdrawing it completely?”
“Withdrawing it completely.” Han Dang laughed softly and apologetically. “We made a mistake in this matter. I’m truly sorry. If possible, I hope you can withdraw this report…”
“Absurd!” The grand magistrate interrupted and shouted angrily, “Don’t you know how serious the accusations in this report are? You submitted it just like that and withdrew it just like that! What do you take the special assessment team for?!”
There was dead silence on the other end of the phone.
“Where is your evidence?” Tang Qingquan said coldly. “Didn’t you say there was sufficient evidence to prove your report?!”
Han Dang couldn’t say a word.
“In order to impeach Zhou Jiren, you were unscrupulous and resorted to all means,” the grand magistrate said expressionlessly. “You fabricated evidence out of thin air and harmed a newcomer. You almost caused Gu Shen to suffer. I will report this matter to the Parliament truthfully. You’d better inform Zhu Wang and let him prepare!”
With that, he hung up.
On the other end of the phone, long, seaweed-like black hair was pressing Han Dang against the wall and suspending the phone used to make the call in the air.
Han Dang felt a blockage in his throat.
After the call ended, the hair thrust the phone into his pocket.
He stared at Luo Er, his eyes full of hatred and resentment. The phone call just now and the withdrawal of the report were not his intentions, but his voice had come out uncontrollably.
“Your gaze is very interesting.” Senior Sister Luo, sitting on a chair, smiled. “Compared to the accusations Gu Shen would have had to face… your troubles are nothing. At worst, there will be some criticism from the Parliament.
“This matter ends here. It’s already a perfect conclusion, right?”
Luo Er stood up and came in front of Han Dang. She said word by word, “Of course… in order to ensure nothing goes wrong, we need to add something. If I remember correctly, it’s a move you’re quite fond of.
“Han Dang.”
The moment Senior Sister Luo’s eyes met Han Dang’s…
Her mental domain was instantly activated!
Han Dang’s eyes suddenly became blank, and the voice echoing in his mind seemed to possess endless magic power.
“You came to Oto City to investigate the fire case. After submitting the report, you found that your investigation was inaccurate and took the initiative to withdraw the report. You will feel guilty and repent for your actions from the bottom of your heart.”
Han Dang’s consciousness struggled for a moment before being overwhelmed.
The last sentence told him: “After you sleep, you will forget everything that happened here and return to the Dadu District to accept the punishment of the Parliament.”