A huge crystal lamp hangs from the dome, and the marble floor is so bright that it can reflect the reflections of the guests. Young men and women dressed elegantly are chatting in the bright venue with steady steps, showing their extraordinary knowledge and outstanding demeanor in their words.
In a luxurious and solemn atmosphere, a girl in white casual clothes stood with her chest raised and her head raised, showing her presence like a smoke bomb thrown into the ballroom. She held a dinner plate in her left hand, and held a fork in her right hand. She was eating the lobster, roast chicken and pizza on the plate at a very fast speed. The bright-core jasper Miss Creya stood next to this unfamiliar girl, with an unspeakable look of exhaustion in her brows.
"Have you heard? She is a guest personally invited by the leader..." "Will she be a new member?" "Miss Creya's rival?" "That's impossible..."
This unique style attracted the attention of many members, and the most indispensable thing in the entire venue was people with super powers who were confident in themselves. A Lingdao man with a three-part hairstyle became the first warrior to muster up the courage to step forward. He said confidently and gracefully: "Good evening, miss! I -"
"I'm eating." Qin Qianbai said.
This unconventional speech suddenly blocked the brave man's carefully prepared opening remarks in his throat.
Qin Qianbai looked at him quickly, held the plate and said, "I don't want to talk to you."
"I--"
The girl raised her fork and said, "If you keep insisting, I will use force."
The warrior from Ling Island lowered his head and turned around. His back was as sad as a defeated rooster. His full courage only turned into two pitiful words "I" in reality. His friends murmured comfort, and then no one dared to challenge him.
Kreya stood next to the daughter of the Qin family, her face was as expressionless as hers, and her heart was full of despair. The task she was given was to familiarize the young lady with the organization and try her best to make Qin Qianbai feel good about her, but she could not see any desire for discovery in Miss Qin. The girl seemed to only think about eating and fighting.
Maybe Orus's strategy was wrong from the beginning. He should have held an internal fighting match within the light core before the dinner officially started. In this way, the girl might take the initiative to participate.
"Miss Kreya, don't you want to eat?"
Kreya said lifelessly: "Thank you, I'm not hungry...I...I frankly admit that I have never come into contact with a noble child like you in the past."
Qin Qianbai blinked: "Am I weird?"
"You are very honest." Kreya's speech was almost self-defeating. "I want you to have a good impression of the light core, but it seems that all my strategies have failed."
"I think your organization is very good. Although you are wasteful in doing things, you are very generous to your guests." Qin Qianbai said in common language, "I think you are not a bad person."
It was so pitiful that she actually found this girl quite friendly. The last time she heard such a simple description was when she went to elementary school to do a charity event.
"Thank you, Miss Qin." Kreya said listlessly, "It's just out of curiosity about similar people - you and I both come from so-called big families - you haven't learned how to behave in such social situations at home. How to deal with it? Or is this the usual style of the Qin family in the imperial capital?"
"Teaching at home mainly focuses on martial arts, followed by learning about people, and then learning calligraphy, history, arithmetic, etc. As for socializing, grandpa said that martial artists don't need to worry too much, as long as they agree with each other, they will be friends."
Kreya had always thought that the Qin family in the imperial capital was a traditional aristocrat, wearing the wide robes and long sleeves that were the hallmarks of the upper echelons of the empire, speaking in elegant language, and engaging in bloodless battles with civil servants through memorials. Now it seems that this is all random thinking. The Qin family is basically a muscular organization full of martial arts. He is a martial arts leader who works part-time as an official in the court and works for the emperor.
It is really strange that such a family can raise a daughter who is good at dancing. There is no need to go around in circles when talking to this girl. Going straight to the point is more effective than any other words.
"Can you please listen to Aurus's speech before you leave?" Kreya said, "I loved listening to him speak and hearing him describe his dreams."
"Okay." Qin Qianbai nodded, "Do you like him?"
This sudden sentence made Kreya very unprepared.
"Yes...many people know..." Kreya said shyly, "Is it so obvious?"
"When you look at him, there's sparks in your eyes."
Kreya hid her face and sighed: "It's time for me to buy a pair of beauties."
"Talk to him with your eyes closed from now on." Qin Qianbai suggested seriously.
Time passed in conversation, and soon the members of the Light Core began a social dance. During this period, several men who had dealt with Qin Qianbai yesterday came to express their apologies gracefully.
"It's not your fault, it's my overreaction." Qin Qianbai said.
This minor unpleasantness was resolved in a few words. Qin Qianbai had no intention of attending the dance, so the two ladies later stood in the corner holding plates, chatting about trivial matters about the city and family over roast beef and sparkling wine, and happily agreed that the other party was a woman worth knowing.
When Qin Qianbai emptied the fifth plate, the band conductor's gestures stopped, and the dance ended in silent silence. Aurus Optimis walked briskly through the hall and stood before everyone.
His first words were: "Comrades - am I being too pretentious?"
The members of the Light Core responded with kind smiles, and Orus raised his hand amidst laughter.
"Let's change a word, friends! I'm very happy to meet my old friends again, and welcome new friends to a new stage. I am Orus Optimis, the leader of the light core, chasing the light. Dreamer."
"The world is always led by a small number of elites. This is a fact that no one can deny. It is the talented few who shoulder the responsibility brought by power and stand in front of the public and become the leaders of the wave, and the times can truly change. Therefore. Whenever Light Core recruits new people, I ask everyone a question. Why do we get together?"
The brown-haired boy observed everyone's expressions and extended his hand to one of the eager newcomers, "Rebetta Anna from Pacatia University! You are welcome to share your opinions with everyone."
The girl who was selected had two braids. Her face was flushed with excitement, and her eyes were shining with surprise and excitement: "Because we have talents!"
"This is the eternal answer. You are all geniuses, and the Light Core is an organization for talented people. And then I will ask the second question, what is real talent?" Oru Si nodded and said, "Miss Rebecca?"
"It's our superpower."
The braided girl replied without thinking, but the reaction of the leader of the light core was beyond her expectation.
"Yes...and no. Maybe you have a different opinion, Mr. Lin Hai?"
The person whose name was called was an ordinary-looking Imperial boy. He stood next to Rebecca, his body looked hunched and there was a trace of depression on his face.
"Sorry, I don't know...my superpower is to turn plastic water bottles into stainless steel. I guess that can't be considered outstanding."
"This is an interesting ability, and your excellence has nothing to do with it!" Orus said with a smile, "Your improved "Tiebing-67" prosthetic body has achieved about a 30% performance leap on the original basis. This The ingenious design also impressed the head of the equipment department. He told me that I must invite you because you have a unique talent. "
"I'm honored..." Lin Hai's eyes lit up, and that trace of anguish quickly turned into pride, and even his back straightened up.
Aurus walked among the crowd and raised his hand to take a glass of red wine. He patted Lin Hai's shoulder affectionately and continued his speech in a loud voice.
"Now let's go back to the question itself. What is talent? When I first arrived in the Sky City, I thought that only superpowers were human talents. But as time went by, my idea changed. Superpowers Geniuses are never all there are! There are many people with strong abilities but weak minds. Will that be the talent that the Light Core needs? Will that be a friend worth making for me? I don’t think so."
"Talent is not family background, origin, or academic qualifications. It is not just super power, but also intelligence, technology, rigorous logic, and wonderful eloquence.
It is the power hidden in your body that belongs only to you.
I love all of you talented people. Only then can you burst out with your unique light and show your own charm. I also love this city. Because the capital of the sky allows you and me to meet and gives me the opportunity to witness your talents with my own eyes! "
At this point, his voice suddenly dropped, and a haze enveloped his handsome face.
"However... our wonderful city is currently facing a problem that cannot be ignored. Whether you are an old resident or a new visitor, I think everyone here has your own understanding of the current situation of the Sky City. What do you think of? Urban security? The bottom line of scientific research? Officials who need to improve their work efficiency, super-powered gangs that can never be cleaned up?"
Aurus said one by one what everyone was thinking, and then shook his head decisively.
"This is all superficial, not the essence of the dilemma. I think the core of the problem in this city is that our talented people lack channels to exert their abilities, and they have no way to use their strength in truly meaningful ways. Career!
Talents who could become generals hang out in underworld gangs, teenagers who are expected to become scholars are building illegal weapons, future financiers have become fraudsters, and tomorrow's rising political stars have become leaders of illegal organizations. Not to mention that superpowers that are supposed to benefit all mankind are being used to harm each other, which makes me extremely sad. I always ask myself, why do so many tragedies happen? Today, I am convinced that I have found the core of the problem: there is something fundamentally wrong with our city’s system! "
"Using detention and shelter as the guiding ideology is doomed to the disharmony between the upper and lower levels. Still stubbornly promoting the traditional education system under special circumstances is a waste of millions of people's time and talents. If everyone can How can someone take to the streets and start a riot if they can get the material they need and satisfy their spiritual needs in their daily work and study? But the current system can't do that!"
Aurus held the wine glass, turned around in a circle, and looked at the young people surrounding him.
"Do you need textbooks for junior high and high schools?" Orus asked with a smile. "Do you need a teacher to explain to you those superficial knowledge points word for word according to the teachings he prepared in advance?"
"we do not need!
"I could have mastered that by self-study a long time ago!" "The things taught in school are of no use at all. They should have let me start practicing!"
"
Aulus smiled and pressed his hands, signaling the excited crowd to calm down.
"I completely understand what you are thinking. The fact is that this is the case. The current university system in this city has long lost its due role. It only allows people with super powers to waste their time in the name of high-sounding. I can explain to you why. Because some blind senior leaders are afraid of your power! They are afraid that geniuses who are exposed to too much knowledge and technology will become the seeds of instability.
However, this is ultimately blind and stupid. There are more people with clear heads and a lot of people realize that we are going to be on stage eventually. We cannot survive just as students, we are warriors, scientists, change makers, the minority who are about to change the world. In order to realize our value, we must first change the city! "
Aurus raised his glass to everyone, and the attendees cheered excitedly. Every word he spoke seemed to hit everyone's hearts, stirring up their emotions and making them involuntarily excited, staring at the brown-haired boy and the red wine in his glass.
"I have gathered you all together for this purpose. I want you to go to a truly noble stage and stand on a higher position to show off your skills!"
Orus's tone suddenly softened.
"Then you will ask me. Can you, Aurus? Why do you make this promise?"
His eyes swept across the hundreds of different faces in the venue, observing the expressions on their faces.
"I guess facts always speak louder than words. Do you know Kreya? Kreya Kalash?"
Kreya stepped forward with a smile and walked through the crowd to his side. There were several comments in the venue: "Biyu..." "I listened to her speech at the university!" "
Last month she represented the student body in negotiations with officials. "We know! Jasper with light core!"
Aurus nodded and handed the red wine to his confidant.
"Glorious, charming, graceful and graceful, this is the Miss Kreya you know. But she was not like this when we first met. Do you mind sharing your story with everyone?"
"Why not?" Kreya took the glass. "I was in a bad place at that time. Like every adolescent Ursus girl, I was having trouble with my family. I ran away from home and was alone. When I came to this city, I fully expected to prove myself with my strength, but I encountered obstacles everywhere. I can’t even afford three meals tomorrow.”
Kreya pulled up her hair, with a hint of desolation in her words: "I was desperate, so I brought my best jewelry, pretended to be a social butterfly of the upper class and came here, using the most elegant words to talk about things that were not on the table. Look. In view of the fact that we are both from Hezhong, I hope this humble fellow countryman can give me some help and help me repay the debt I owe...one hundred thousand krit."
Many members of civilian families were secretly frightened. One hundred thousand krits is not a small amount of money. It is almost a year and a half of the net income of a middle-class family in the United States.
"What did I do?" Orus asked in a low voice.
"You gave a down-and-out woman 300,000 yuan, a house in Cangshou District, and invited me to help in your organization." Claire drank the red wine in one gulp, "I can't even think about it now. Understand why."
"Because I believe you have talent." Orus clasped his hands and smiled, "I believe you deserve my helping hand, and I believe you deserve to live the best life. And you have proven yourself with countless successful negotiations. You are the best diplomat I have ever met and a true treasure."
Claire blinked hard and held the boy's arm. Aurus took it calmly, raised his right hand to the audience, and raised his voice like a speaker.
"I believe in Kreya! And I believe in my own vision even more. The people I like must be unique. We also have Kawai Ryozo, the magician of the organization department. He has doubled our resource reserves in three years. Double."
An ordinary-looking young man from Lingdao walked out of the crowd: "He was once a failed chess player, and now he is responsible for managing the leader's accounts."
"Gao Yu, the general of the security department, he protects every one of our members with solid and reliable power."
This time, a short imperial boy walked out: "Two years ago, I was worried about enrolling in high school. At that time, I didn't even know a few words."
"Ed Folies, a doctor from the Equipment Department, any university will set up a special laboratory for him."
"Many colleges and universities have invited me, but I think it's better here." The blond boy in a white coat smiled behind Aurus.
Orus introduced his most proud members in turn. Each of them had a failed past, but now they have become the best young talents in the city. His fingertips brushed across the audience: "They are excellent, aren't they? So are you! Our organization is called the Light Core, and this name refers to each of us. Everyone is the core, and everyone can shine. ! You will definitely become the best talents because I found you!"
The members of the Light Core stared at Orus, not even daring to take a breath. They watched the leader's lips closely, anticipating the next words that would come out of them.
"A great change will take place in the Sky City! This city will no longer be a prison for everyone, but a place for cooperation with other countries. All the hardships experienced in the past will become precious wealth. We will go to the world, and in the official Show your talents in the organization!
friends! I sincerely invite you to stand with me. Together, let us break the superficial calm and establish real order. Let us together be the light that truly illuminates the darkness! "
The warm applause almost overturned the dome. Everyone looked at Aurus eagerly, and there was no room for anything else in their eyes except the young man. They sincerely believed in this young man, and even more believed that they truly had the talent worthy of him. What Aulus said is correct. Among them are politicians, scientists, nobles, capitalists, their
The scope of influence has never been limited to this small city. They have the power to change the Capital of the Sky, the United Nations, and even the entire world!
"Aurus!" A fanatical member stretched out his hand and shouted the leader's name. His actions were unanimously recognized, and everyone expressed their excitement in words. "Aurus!" "Our leader!" "The true light core!
! "
Aurus was surrounded by enthusiastic young people. He shook hands with everyone, talked to everyone, and spoke everyone's name, just like the son of a god surrounded by devout believers, imprinting his handsome face into people's hearts.
Kreya quietly retreated when the crowd came forward, stood in the corner outside the spotlight, and returned to Qin Qianbai's side.
She looked at Aulus under the lights with fascination, and said in a dreamy and ethereal tone: "He is really an excellent leader. I think he was born to stand in the center of the stage... and be lifted up by everyone's arms. place."
Qin Qianbai didn't look at the young man in the crowd. She looked at Claire's side face: "Aren't you sad?"
"...Sorry?" Claire was confused for a moment, "I don't quite understand..."
"Nothing." The girl shook her head, "Nice to meet you, Miss Creya. Thank you for the dinner, I have to go."
Qin Qianbai grabbed Kreya's hand and shook it, then turned around and walked out of the door under the confused gaze of the Hezhong girls, never looking back.
