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1.37% Absolute Choice / Chapter 8: I Can Only Rely on You

Capítulo 8: I Can Only Rely on You

That night, Shi Xiaobai accompanied Riko and One-Pun to a huge villa. It was said to be a residence Riko had bought in this city. After having a simple meal, Shi Xiaobai went back to his room to sleep. During this period of time, Riko did not mention much regarding [Gaia]. She only said that she would bring him to their headquarters, Gaia Base, tomorrow.

Shi Xiaobai fell asleep soon after going to bed, but was woken up by Riko with a kick in the morning. While he was having his breakfast in a drowsy state, he saw a helicopter land in an empty spot in front of the villa.

By the time Shi Xiaobai gathered his thoughts, he realized he was sitting in the helicopter. Riko was sitting across him, but One-Pun had already disappeared.

"Where's Uncle Baldy?" Shi Xiaobai asked as he caught sight of the white clouds amidst the blue sky outside the window before he began humming, "Puny world, shiver before This King's feet!"

Riko rolled her eyes and snapped, "Teacher One-Pun left early because he has something going on. In a while, when we reach Gaia Base, don't you keep saying 'This King'. Not everyone possesses a temperament as mild as mine."

Shi Xiaobai had his reservations regarding Riko's remarks about her mild temperament, but he was still afraid of being violently beaten up, so he whispered, "This King.."

"What?" Riko cast a murderous look at him.

"Tch!" Shi Xiaobai imitated Riko's tone, but immediately suffered a beating. As he covered his head, he said in a wronged manner, "Enough, enough, This Emperor will not claim to be This King in the future...Ouch!"

Moments later, Shi Xiaobai, who had finally succumbed to Riko's authoritative power after enduring several beatings, said in a melancholy timbre, "Girl, you must be a demoness sent by the God of Darkness.."

"Hmph!" Riko waved her fist as her face brimmed with a smile. She never expected bullying Shi Xiaobai would be such a pleasant thing.

...

The helicopter flew all morning before it descended at noon. From the helicopter, Shi Xiaobai was able to see Gaia Base in its entirety.

High-rise steel buildings loomed like cold mountains, reflecting the sun's blinding light. Iron-paved roads crisscrossed and differed from the silver-surfaced high-rise buildings. The roads were built with black steel, and looked like black, bottomless rivers from the sky.

"Welcome to Gaia Base—Steel City." Riko playfully winked at him.

Shi Xiaobai sneered, "This will be the first fief This King will own in this world. Using it to be the base of Xiaobai's Hero Squad would barely qualify...Ouch!"

Pulling back her fist, Riko began to space out as she looked at the approaching steel ground.

After disembarking the helicopter, Shi Xiaobai treaded cautiously on the steel surface. He realized that while it was sturdy and solid to the touch, it had a degree of flexibility. Furthermore, the ground was not hot as he had expected, instead, a sense of coldness seemed to linger above the ground. After bouncing and walking on the steel surface a few times, he realized it produced very little sound.

"The ground is produced from the shells of the Astral Calamity Beast, 'Astral Steel Giant Beetles'. It possesses a hardness above ordinary metals, and its heat dissipation and noise reduction attributes are extremely good." Riko involuntarily explained to Shi Xiaobai when she found him looking at everything with awe.

Shi Xiaobai was secretly astonished as he quietly took note of what Riko said.

As the two of them walked, they encountered a number of people who were driving past them. Many of them stopped to greet Riko with a "Miss Riko" and would also give Shi Xiaobai a complicated look before driving away.

"I am quite famous in Steel City." Riko raised her eyebrows while glancing at Shi Xiaobai.

Shi Xiaobai sneered in response. He felt animosity as well as mockery from the looks he was given.

After walking for a long while, Riko finally stopped in her footsteps. She pointed to a tall building in front and said, "We're here."

Shi Xiaobai looked over and realized this building was shorter than the other buildings. However, the compound's boundary was clearly wider. A middle-aged man dressed in a suit stood by the entrance.

"Are they here?" Riko asked the middle-aged man as she arrived at the entrance.

"They are already here. Only you and this young sir remain." The middle-aged man responded.

Riko nodded, and took the lead to walk through the gate. Shi Xiaobai followed closely behind. After passing through the gate, he heard the middle-aged man whisper to him, "Take care."

Shi Xiaobai was surprised as he said with a smile, "Years ago, someone told This King to take care1, but he ended up being unable to slim down for three years. Uncle, don't raise any unwanted flags."

After saying that, Shi Xiaobai ignored the stunned middle-aged man and walked into the building.

Upon entering, Shi Xiaobai's eyes were immediately attracted by a smooth and bright metallic wall. He looked up and saw huge frames lined up across the wall. There was a high-spirited face imprinted in each frame.

"These are the Rookie Kings of [Gaia] over the years." Riko said in front of him.

"Rookie...King?" Shi Xiaobai followed half a step behind her.

"[Gaia] recruits rookies every year. After a period of training, a competition between all rookies is held. The strongest is given the title of Rookie King. The Rookie King's photo frame is then displayed in this Rookie Museum." Riko explained patiently.

"The strongest person amongst the rookies. A king-like figure!" Shi Xiaobai's eyes lit up as he said with excitement, "The title of Rookie King is tailored for me, Shi Xiaobai! The first step in This King's journey shall be you—Rookie King!"

Riko was at a loss whether to cry or to laugh, but suddenly her eyes darted around, having come up with an idea. She immediately said slyly, "Boy, I also believe that the title of Rookie King belongs to you. Work hard for I think highly of you!"

Shi Xiaobai gave her a cold stare. "Don't do that. It's sickening.. Ouch!"

Riko grunted while her fist was raised. She continued walking deeper into the building as Shi Xiaobai rubbed his forehead. As he slowly kept up behind her, he grumbled.

After a short moment of walking, they arrived at a metallic door that was slightly ajar. Riko stopped and took a deep breath.

"By the way, I think I haven't told you the purpose of coming here today?" Riko suddenly said.

"So that's it. There is a purpose behind coming here today." Shi Xiaobai was enlightened as he raised his hands immediately in a defensive stance. He snapped, "Girl, you have finally revealed the true colors of yourself being an evil witch?"

In a rare instance, Riko did not roll her eyes but said with a sigh, "Today, I brought you here to partake in a Rookie Evaluation Test in name, but it's actually a trap a few bitches had laid for me. Xiaobai, I'm sorry for implicating you in this trouble, but I...can only rely on you."

Shi Xiaobai was surprised, and just as he wanted to say something, he saw Riko push the metallic door open. She had walked in.

Following that, a shrill voice immediately erupted from inside, clearly entering Shi Xiaobai's ears.

"Oh, the weakest 'Pontus' in history and the trash rookie she has brought has finally arrived!"

  1. Take care (保重) can be literally translated to 'conserve your weight'.

Capítulo 9: Owning the Entire World

"Oh, the weakest 'Pontus' in history and the trash rookie she has brought has finally arrived!"

Shi Xiaobai could tell the deep provocative tone in the shrill voice at the door, but he immediately heard Riko's pearly voice in response.

"Tsk, even the weakest Pontus is a Pontus. Some trash can't even be one and can only look on with eyes of envy while barking like an abandoned dog."

"What? Who are you calling the abandoned dog? Didn't you become a Pontus only because you are His Excellency One-Pun's student? If not, with your Hero Ranking, how can you even become a Pontus?"

"Tsk, for Teacher One-Pun to only take me in as his only student, that alone explains everything. The Hero Ranking is just a matter of time, and I will surpass the abandoned dog that is you sooner or later."

...

The shrill voice and Riko's voice went back and forth in a heated argument.

Shi Xiaobai slowly walked in and jumped in fright when he saw what was inside. The room was extremely spacious. All sorts of exotic facilities were placed in here. Two large rows of seats lined each side of the room, rising upwards like staircases. On the seats to the left, there were three people sitting in random fashion.

And at this moment, there were four people standing in the middle of the room. Riko and a red-dressed woman were engaging in a war of words. Beside them were two teenagers. One of them looked quite handsome and had his hands crossed, like he was watching a good show. The other person looked very well-built as he kept gesturing with his hands while a distressed look hung on his face.

There was a high platform in the inner recesses of the room, resembling a rostrum in a lecture hall. At this moment, there were three older people sitting on the platform. An old man, a middle-aged man and a middle-aged woman. The three of them were looking straight ahead, as if they had no intention to stop the squabbling between the two.

Shi Xiaobai slowly walked towards Riko, as if no one noticed his arrival, or it could be said that even if they did, no one cared about his arrival.

At this moment, the red-dressed woman suddenly screamed, "Enough! Who knows if you and His Excellency One-Pun had engaged in some dirty deal? Who knows if you sold your body to become His Excellency One-Pun's student?"

The moment this was said, there was silence for a second.

"Pa!" The silence came to an abrupt halt at a sudden loud slap!

"Shut up!" Many roaring voices exploded in unison.

The three older people on the platform stood up.

The middle-aged man reprimanded, "Mu Hongli, do you know who are you talking about?"

The middle-aged woman said with a shrill voice, "How can His Excellency One-Pun's name be used in vain?"

The elder said solemnly, "His Excellency One-Pun is not to be insulted."

Riko, who had already sent out her slap, breathed violently out. She said coldly, "Mu Hongli, go back and reflect on what you just said."

On Mu Hongli's beautiful white cheeks, a pinkish palm print appeared. Her watery eyes seemed to well up with a mist of water vapor as she lowered her head and said with a trembling voice, "I.. I.. will personally apologize to His Excellency One-Pun."

After that, she raised her head and looked hatefully at Riko, saying coldly, "But I will never acknowledge your qualification as Pontus. Also, don't you forget our bet!"

After Mu Hongli said this, she turned around and saw the stunned Shi Xiaobai behind Riko. Immediately, her hatred for Riko extended to Shi Xiaobai. She stared ruthlessly at Shi Xiaobai before quickly walking to her seat on the right side of the room.

The handsome teenager moved to the right side of the room with a look of regret while shaking his head. Following that, the well-built youth also followed while scratching his head.

"Girl, you and that red-dressed witch made a bet?" Shi Xiaobai went to Riko's side and asked in a whisper.

"Nothing much, just...a casual bet." Riko revealed an unnatural smile before pointing to the seats on the left and said, "Go there and take a seat. Those three people are rookies participating in today's Rookie Evaluation Test."

"Alright." Shi Xiaobai nodded his head before walking over to the left.

Riko watched Shi Xiaobai's back and was about to say something, but for some reason, she could not force herself to open her mouth.

At this moment, Shi Xiaobai, who was about to walk far into the distance, stopped. Without turning back, he suddenly said, "Girl, This King is a very, very, very...reliable person!"

After saying that, Shi Xiaobai strode towards the seats on the left.

"Tch!"

Riko issued a disdainful jeer and turned to walk towards the right, but a charming smile had bloomed on her face.

...

Shi Xiaobai was at quite a loss. What was Pontus? What was Riko and that red-dressed witch arguing about? What was the strange atmosphere in the room about? Shi Xiaobai had no clue at all.

Shi Xiaobai was desperately hoping he could ask someone. He glanced at the other three rookies that were seated in front of him. One of them was a blond youth about 12–13 years old, while there was a 8–9 year-old boy, as well as a 4–5 year old loli.

Shi Xiaobai instinctively walked towards the blond youth, but was immediately met with a scornful look. With a turn of his head, he saw the boy giving him the middle finger, and when he walked to the loli, she made a face at him.

"Foolish humans, to think they dare treat This King with such disrespect."

Shi Xiaobai sighed in his heart. He nonchalantly found a seat and sat down. He then looked at the four people on the right side of the room, who were distancing themselves like water and fire.

"The four people on the left and the four people on the right, could there be some connection?"

Shi Xiaobai pondered over this for a moment before feeling irritated. "Who cares? This King will adopt the necessary measures depending on the situation."

After the two sides took their seats, the elder on the platform stood up once again and took a few steps forward. With a cough, he immediately attracted everyone's gazes.

"Riko Minamiya, Mu Hongli, Zhao Xiong, Fang Qingshan, the four of you are the respective young leaders of [Annihilation], [Creation], [Order], [Chaos]. Your every action will indirectly affect the prestige of the four Divisions. Therefore, even in the annual Rookie recommendations, you should not relax in your efforts."

The elder asserted eloquently, when he suddenly looked to the right side of the room. With a twist in his words, he said, "Riko Minamiya, the rookie you introduced two years ago has disappointed the organization greatly. This year, you are not only the young leader of [Annihilation], you are even the Oceanic Pontus. I wish you will take things seriously and not let the organization down anymore."

Riko replied with an unhappy "Tch", while Mu Hongli laughed with gleeful mockery while covering her mouth.

The elder continued, "The same old rules apply. After the rankings of today's four rookies are out, the organization will announce it officially internally. The first ranked Division will receive an increment in Division points, and the last place will receive a reduction in Division points. [Gaia] encourages competition and will reward the strongest, as well as punish the weakest!"

As Shi Xiaobai heard the elder's words, he was lost in deep thought. Suddenly, he saw the blond youth walk towards him, putting him on high alert immediately.

However, he saw the blond youth stop midway. His eyes were filled with burning disdain as he said to Shi Xiaobai with a mocking tone, "So you are just an ordinary person without any Psionic Power. It looks like Riko Minamiya is a rather unreliable person as the rumors go."

Shi Xiaobai's gaze turned a bit cold but he remained silent.

"For Senior Hongli to send me to take down trash like you, it is such an overkill."

The blond youth suddenly revealed a ferocious smile and pointed his thumb at himself, proclaiming loudly, "I am a one-in-a-million Psyker!"

Upon saying the word "Psyker", the blond youth's arrogant look made it seem like he owned the entire world.

  1. Pleasant Goat (喜羊羊, Xi Yang Yang) is a play on Yang Yang (杨阳, Yang Yang)'s name. Pleasant Goat happens to be the name of a character in a <a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleasant_Goat_and_Big_Big_Wolf&sa=D&ust=1528795892669000">Chinese animated television series</a> for children.

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