Chapter 288: The President Takes Action
For Xiao Lin, the side effects of the dragon blood in his body had entered a latent state after it broke out in the monthly exam. Not only did the Super Tonic Pills function like a catalyst that activated the dragon blood’s effect, it also doubled the effect of the pill itself!
“I understand what you mean, but what I want to ask now is how to deal with the side effects in Xiao Lin’s body! You should know that I am not very good at potions and stuff like that.”
“Actually, the solution is really simple. All we have to do is suppress the instinctive rage of the dragon blood and let Xiao Lin’s consciousness re-dominate his body.” The solution came in a straightforward manner even though Song Junlang took great lengths to offer his explanation earlier.
The president frowned suspiciously. “Chen Yu could’ve done that if that’s all there is to it. Xiao Lin’s abilities might be greatly improved in all aspects when he’s in this state, but he still isn’t a match for the Silver-rank Chen Yu. Why did you specifically call me here?”
“The dragon power’s suppressive effect won’t be weakened due to his poor strength.”
“The dragon blood you gave him isn’t even pure. The impact of dragon power at this level is practically negligible for a Silver-rank person.”
Song Junlang could not help that the baby-faced president was not that easily fooled. He spread his hands and said meekly, “Well, I admit that I was a little selfish. Chen Yu could equally have been able to suppress Xiao Lin if he were to do it, but he would definitely hurt Xiao Lin in the process. Since this is entirely my fault, I don’t want Xiao Lin to have to suffer because of it!”
The president sighed and shook his head, “Are you still refusing to tell the truth? Don’t think I don’t know about the bets you and Xiao Lin placed in the New World. Truth is, you’re afraid that it’ll affect his attribute growth. Oh, wait, that’s not right. You’re afraid that your money-making plan will... Okay, you know what, forget it. I’ll help. Xiao Lin is considered a valued student by the dean, anyway.”
Song Junlang smiled gratefully. “Thank you for your trouble. Right now, you’re the only one in the entire academy who can suppress the dragon blood’s side effects without harming him. Speaking of which, it’s been a good many years since you’ve used your talent. Hehe, it’s quite a pity that an S-rank talent of your year had to remain here as the student union president.”
The president froze for a while before turning his head and remarking sentimentally, “We’re both in the same boat. Ah yes, could you help me guard the door? You’re probably aware that it’s a little troublesome to activate my talent. Don’t let anyone enter my domain and affect me.”
“Not to worry, I’ll stay as far away as I possibly can...”
Song Junlang had also ran some distance away before he even finished his words. The corners of the president’s eyes twitched and he sighed helplessly. When he stepped into the training hall, his brows were slightly raised and he muttered to himself, “Such strong dragon aura. Is this really just the effect of taking diluted dragon blood? Whatever would happen if it’s pure dragon blood? Tsk, tsk. It’s no wonder that Department Head Song and the dean value you so much. Now then, show me how different you really are!”
The president suddenly set aside his school uniform to reveal the purple-blue mage robe that he wore inside. The mage robe was adorned with hundreds of five-star arrays, overlapping each other, like the stars in the galaxy. He reached out to the void with his hand and extracted his weapon. It was a very weird weapon, for it was a string of pendants strung with pearls and agates of various colors.
As the student union president, he was the most powerful person in Dawn Academy other than the dean. Swamped constantly with various daily affairs, it was practically impossible for him to have any opportunity to fight. Although everyone knew that the person appointed by the dean as the president must certainly be very powerful, no one knew just how powerful he really was.
Song Junlang ran for several miles before stopping. Once at the entrance to the entire training zone, he chased away anyone who was wandering around or about to enter.
The logistics department’s head might not be very valuable within the student union, but his authority was not to be questioned by ordinary students, including seniors and graduates. When Song Junlang sternly banned everyone from entering, those who wondered why and complained about it had no choice but to leave for the time being.
Within a few minutes, a ginormous strength began gathering in the sky above the training hall, causing the sky to become unusually dim. The s.p.a.ce where Dawn Academy was located was an independent realm, where no obvious changes in the four seasons existed and there was also an absence of natural disasters. Such an anomaly therefore attracted everyone’s attention in an instant and they all came over after hearing the news.
By then, the people who gathered there were no longer just ordinary students. There were year leaders from third- and fourth-year students, several other department heads, and even several professors who appeared at the gate of the training zone.
Nevertheless, all of them were similarly stopped. Of course, Song Junlang would not use his status as the logistics department’s head, since that alone could not stop the people in front of him. It was not a big issue though, because Song Junlang had more cunning tricks up his sleeve.
“Sorry, the training hall is temporarily closed. Please go back. Don’t worry, there’s just a little situation inside, but it will be alright soon, I promise.
“What? You still insist on going in to have a look? Hehe, over my dead body!
“d.a.m.n! Hey, you! Are you really about to make a move on me? You’re right, I still have enough lifespan remaining, but don’t blame me for not reminding all of you. I’m sure everyone knows that there’s someone watching over me!”
The noisy crowd became silent at that moment and everyone’s expressions were very ugly. The energy gathered in the training hall was absolutely extraordinary, but the person watching over Song Junlang was also their biggest concern. Influence and power were a tricky and complicated issue that could be traced right back to Dawn Academy’s establishment. None of them could afford to offend someone that should not have been offended. All they could do was stand there and stare at Song Junlang while waiting for the result.
After about half an hour’s stalemate, the sky suddenly cleared again. The condensed energy disappeared instantly without a trace, as if nothing had happened.
The president just so happened to stumble over just as everyone was scratching their heads. His eyebrows seemed to be covered in exhaustion, which made his baby face look as though they had aged considerably.
“President!”
“President? What happened?”
Everyone began to feel calmer after seeing the president. When the dean was absent, he would be the backbone of the academy, having proved himself to be reliable. He gathered his energy with great effort, waved his hand at everyone, then said with a smile, “It’s fine now. You can leave.”
His sentences were deemphasized, but they nevertheless possessed an indisputable commanding tone. Although everyone was feeling incredibly curious, no one dared to ask any further questions anymore.
When the president pa.s.sed by Song Junlang, he whispered in a voice that only the two of them could hear. “Things are more complicated than you and I imagined. I don’t want to speak of the details, but in short, you owe me.”
Song Junlang opened his mouth with the intention of expressing his thanks, but he eventually gave the president a mere pat on the shoulder. The moment he turned around however, he suddenly remembered something and quickly added, “Thank you for what you did. But if you really want to talk about debts, shouldn’t the kid be the one to owe you?”
The president’s body trembled suddenly. He was too tired to entertain Department Head Song anymore and simply left the place quickly without looking back.