Chapter 254: Chapter 254

"I’m not a Monster Hunter, I’m just your average top scholar from the provincial college entrance exam..."

As soon as Su Yan made this declaration, everyone in the hall was momentarily stunned. However, it was only a brief pause. Soon after, many burst into laughter. This young man is absurdly foolish, they thought. The top scholar of the Evolution Department, with such a frail physique? Who would believe it? Look at the top scholars from previous years; weren’t they all tall and well-built? Even if they were lean, they just looked slim in clothes. Once they took them off, they were all solid muscle, brimming with explosive power. But this young man at Window 8 truly looked fragile, with such thin arms and legs. It felt like anyone could knock him down. That was the unanimous thought in the hall; they figured Su Yan was a complete buffoon, there at the commercial firm purely for laughs.

Especially Dai Eren, standing nearby, who couldn’t help but laugh out loud when he heard Su Yan earnestly claim to be the top scholar of the provincial exam. Then he sneered, "Did you become a top scholar by taking exams in kindergarten? After all, with your tiny physique, you probably couldn’t even beat a somewhat strong elementary school kid. Claiming to be a top scholar? Are you trying to make me die laughing so you can inherit my ’Golden Cudgel’?"

His last sentence was spoken with disdain. Su Yan, feeling uncomfortable, retorted, "A ’Golden Needle Mushroom’ is what you’ll get."

"You...!" Dai Eren was provoked, the remark hitting a raw nerve, and he instantly became flustered and flew into a rage.

Just as he was about to curse out loud, someone in the hall suddenly exclaimed, "Damn! No wonder this guy looks so familiar—he’s actually Nanjiang Province’s top scholar from the college entrance exam!"

"Holy crap, for real?"

"Search it up online if you don’t believe it."

"I’m checking now, checking now."

"Damn, he really is Nanjiang Province’s top scholar! What’s he doing over here in Jingdou?"

At that moment, everyone in the hall had found the photo of this year’s Nanjiang Province Evolution Department top scholar online. Seeing that the top scholar in the photo and the handsome young man in front of Window 8 were one and the same, they all gasped in astonishment.

Seeing the shocked expressions on everyone’s faces, Sister Zhou and Dai Eren realized something and quickly pulled out their phones. They opened the Qiandu Encyclopedia and searched for this year’s top scholar in the Evolution Department of Nanjiang Province. They hadn’t expected much from the search, but the results were a shock. What the hell! This guy who looks like he couldn’t even truss a chicken is actually the top scholar of Nanjiang Province’s Evolution Department! And it seems he’s also the strongest top scholar in the history of Nanjiang Province’s Evolution Department!

Things had just gotten incredibly awkward.

Sensing things were not going his way, Dai Eren quickly slipped away to avoid further embarrassment. Sister Zhou, on the other hand, went to the Pilili Video website and searched for highlights of Su Yan’s Evolution Department exam. And what she found! More than half of the titles in the search results were styled :

[Su Yan Su Yan, women silenced]

[Ruthless man, destined to be alone]

[Girl killer, the strongest in history]

When Sister Zhou clicked on the one titled ’the strongest in history,’ she was nearly scared witless. The video started with Su Yan grabbing a sweet-looking, adorable girl’s leg and then, like a demon, whirling her around and slamming her violently. Her delicate body was smashed against the floor again and again with such intensity, it was painful to watch even through the screen.

Unconvinced, Sister Zhou braced herself and watched a few more highlight reels with similar titles. Suddenly, scenes of Su Yan punching a Lolita Girl and kicking a cool, sexy Sister Yu appeared before her eyes, leaving her utterly petrified. She immediately grabbed her phone and fled into the night, keeping as much distance as possible from Su Yan, who was still standing in front of Window 8. She didn’t dare entertain a single thought about him. This guy is too fierce; I can’t handle him. She decisively fled, slipping away.

Seeing the man and woman run off, Su Yan was glad for the peace and quiet and didn’t bother with them.

"Su Yan, sorry to keep you waiting." Soon, Qin Yao, who had earlier left to find someone to help with the appraisal, returned with a few older-looking appraisers. She had brought back these individuals, all of whom were veterans with over ten years of experience in the Qin Family’s Commercial Firm. Usually, they held managerial positions and did not handle frontline window duties. However, they were always ready to help out, especially since she was the daughter of the firm’s owner, whom everyone was eager to please. Even though this young lady had only recently acknowledged her lineage and didn’t have much say in the firm yet, that didn’t stop them, as employees, from currying favor in advance. That’s what you call ’foresight’!

Very quickly, Window 8, where Su Yan was, became bustling with activity as several veteran appraisers gathered around, evaluating the rare and exotic treasures. This scene instantly made Su Yan, the owner of these treasures, the center of attention, his status seemingly elevated. Many people were whispering among themselves, discussing with those next to them how much the pile of Demonic Plant treasures at Window 8 might be worth.

「About half an hour later,」

The complex appraisal work was finally complete. After the prices were tallied, Qin Yao hand-wrote a list and handed it to Su Yan for review. Get full chapters from novel[f]ire.net