Chapter 115: Five Bracelets

A black desktop, white walls, and a simple desk.

In Su Qi’s memory, whether it was elementary, middle, or high school, a teacher’s desk always looked exactly like this.

Today, entering a university teacher’s office for the first time in his life, Su Qi realized that the office area for college instructors was no different.

As the three of them entered the office together, Teacher Yu Qi, who usually maintained a very stern expression, finally broke into a smile—likely because he had met three quotas all at once.

Because the smile was so wide, his smooth, bald head, which usually looked like a polished egg, actually developed a few wrinkles.

Looking at the class monitor’s wrinkled smile, Su Qi shivered inwardly.

‘Why do I feel like I’m about to be sold?’

“Su Qi, An Xiaoling, and Mo Yu, please have a seat. Can you tell me what Abilities you’ve awakened?”

Once the three of them were in front of the desk, Teacher Yu Qi thoughtfully brought over three stools and began to inquire with a pleasant tone. After he spoke, many of the other teachers in the room looked over as well.

After all, students from the bottom-tier Class 18 would be reassigned to other classes based on the type and characteristics of their Abilities once they awakened.

Therefore, the other teachers in the office were equally curious about these three future students, especially Su Qi.

After all, An Xiaoling and Mo Yu had both arrived at the school in disguise today.

One was disguised as a boy, while the other had added fake freckles to her face.

Only Su Qi, who possessed the Su Wife Ability, looked truly unique.

Sensing the approach and watchful eyes of the surrounding teachers, Su Qi felt a bit nervous.

Thinking about how his Ability was the Su Wife Ability, it felt far too shameful to say out loud.

Facing the teacher’s suggestion, Su Qi eventually shook his head and said, “Teacher Yu Qi, my Ability is a bit special. Is it okay if I don’t disclose the specific details?”

The moment Su Qi spoke, Mo Yu, who was a Magical Girl, chimed in as well. “Teacher Yu Qi, I don’t want people to know my Ability either!”

Hearing Mo Yu and Su Qi refuse to share their specific Ability information, Teacher Yu Qi wasn’t surprised.

Su Qi had been a boy before, and while the teacher didn’t know the reason behind the cross-dressing, he figured there must be some secrets involved.

It was only natural that the student wouldn’t want to talk.

In fact, whether or not to disclose the category of an Ability was a student’s freedom. Someone like Li Jian, who actively displayed his Ability in Class 18, was actually in the minority.

The true key to confirming Ability potential and class placement was the actual test.

After Su Qi and Mo Yu voiced their positions, Teacher Yu Qi didn’t push further.

Instead, he pulled a Test Spirit Orb from his desk.

He looked at An Xiaoling, Mo Yu, and Su Qi and spoke slowly.

“Then, which of you three wants to test their Ability’s potential first?”

Su Qi was no stranger to the Test Spirit Orb.

It was very similar to the one at the Shopping Mall. However, while the mall version tested the type of Ability, this orb tested its potential.

The price of the latter was dozens of times higher than the former.

“I’ll go first!”

While Su Qi was examining the orb, An Xiaoling’s adorable loli voice rang out beside him. As she spoke, her small, pale hand was placed onto the Test Spirit Orb. Under her touch, the orb began to emit a dazzling, multicolored radiance.

Witnessing this light, Yu Qi and the other teachers in the office were shocked.

“Heavens, could this be the legendary S-rank Ability?”

“Teacher Yu Qi, can this student be assigned to our Class 1?”

Hearing the praises from the surrounding teachers, An Xiaoling puffed out her chest proudly and looked at Su Qi, as if silently saying, ‘Humph, see how amazing I am!’

Once An Xiaoling finished her test and the light faded, Mo Yu, as a Magical Girl, refused to be outdone and placed a hand on the orb.

A second later, another brilliant, radiant light flashed.

“Holy… another S-rank!”

“Call the Principal! Hurry, go get the Principal!”

Because the light from both tests was so dazzling, the teachers in the office became incredibly excited.

But unlike the teachers, Su Qi, who knew the truth, wasn’t surprised at all.

After all, being a Magical Girl sounded powerful just by the name alone. And while An Xiaoling’s Elf Ability might be slightly weaker in terms of combat power, it clearly had great development potential.

Perhaps An Xiaoling would even turn into a long-lived Elf in the future.

After testing the two of them, it was finally Su Qi’s turn.

Perhaps because the first two had piqued their interest, the number of onlookers increased significantly when it was Su Qi’s turn. Facing everyone’s burning gazes, Su Qi felt a hint of regret.

He should have gone first.

No matter how he looked at it, compared to his Su Wife Ability, the Elf Ability and the Magical Girl Ability seemed much stronger. The pressure was immense.

After taking a silent, deep breath under the enthusiastic gazes of the crowd, Su Qi slowly placed a fair, small hand on the testing orb.

However, what happened next left Su Qi stunned.

The small orb, which had still been faintly glowing from Mo Yu’s test, didn’t emit a single spark of light. Instead, it began to dim rapidly.

Seeing this, Su Qi was confused.

‘Umm… is my Su Wife Ability a fake?’

Wait, that’s not right!

*Crack!*

While Su Qi and the onlookers were drowning in confusion, the orb that had just been tested suddenly shattered from the center like broken glass. it turned into useless shards.

“This… what’s going on?”

“Has the Test Spirit Orb malfunctioned?”

Because the situation was so unexpected and unprecedented, the teachers were stunned. One teacher even proactively brought over a new Test Spirit Orb.

Just as Su Qi was about to reach out and touch the new orb to try again, a kind yet steady voice rang out from the office entrance.

“Wait; do not test any further.”

Su Qi followed the sound and saw an elderly woman with silver hair.

Su Qi recognized her. In fact, everyone at the Spirit Martial Academy knew who she was—she was the Principal of the academy.

Rumor had it that the Principal was among the first batch of S-rank Ability Users.

She had later retired to the second line due to injuries and opened this school for Ability Users.

Previously, Su Qi had only seen this legendary woman from a distance during the opening ceremonies. Today was the first time seeing her up close.

Under Su Qi’s surprised gaze, the Principal slowly walked to his side. After examining Su Qi carefully for a moment, she spoke in a kind voice.

“Ho ho, you look so much like her. Too much. Young student, do you happen to know Lin Zhi?”

Lin Zhi?

Hearing the name the Principal mentioned, Su Qi was momentarily stunned before nodding. He asked in confusion, “Principal, do you know my mom?”

In Su Qi’s memory, although both his mother and father were Adventurers, they weren’t particularly famous. If they had been famous, he should have seen information about them on his phone when he was younger.

His family wouldn’t have been so poor, and his older sister Su Lulu’s condition should have been better managed.

Under Su Qi’s questioning gaze, the Principal didn’t answer immediately. Instead, she turned to address the crowd first.

“Test Spirit Orbs have a limit. If the potential exceeds that limit, the orb will break. There was a precedent for this once, over twenty years ago.”

Hearing the Principal’s explanation, the teachers, as well as An Xiaoling and Mo Yu, looked at Su Qi with shock. He had just destroyed a Test Spirit Orb.

While everyone was in awe, the Principal waved her hand and continued, “Having too much potential isn’t necessarily a good thing. You all go back to your business. I want to have a private word with this little girl.”

The Principal beckoned Su Qi over. Because she had mentioned his mother, Su Qi didn’t think twice and obediently followed her.

Leaving the teacher’s office and entering the corridor, Su Qi followed the Principal toward the Principal’s Office at the end of the third-floor landing.

The corridor was long, and because of her age, the Principal seemed to walk with a bit of a shuffle.

Seeing this, Su Qi gently took the Principal’s arm.

Feeling the support, the Principal looked at Su Qi kindly. Then, as if falling into a memory, she spoke slowly.

“Over twenty years ago, your mother broke several Test Spirit Orbs. It caused quite a stir in the Spirit Martial Academy back then. I didn’t expect that twenty years later, her child would break one too. It’s a good thing I arrived in time, or we would have wasted a few more orbs. Fate really has a way of repeating itself.”

Listening to the Principal’s cheerful complaining, Su Qi felt a sense of wonder and curiosity.

In Su Qi’s life, his mother had always been very busy. He had never really known what her Ability was.

Now, hearing the Principal’s words, it seemed his mother’s Ability, much like his Su Wife Ability, was one with incredible potential. What could that Ability have been?

As Su Qi pondered, they arrived at the Principal’s Office without even realizing it.

Once the door was closed, Su Qi couldn’t help but wonder what the Principal wanted to say.

While Su Qi was curious, the Principal didn’t speak immediately. Instead, she went to her desk and began rummaging through it. Soon, she pulled out a box.

“Little girl, this is something your mother left for you. Honestly, that girl Lin Zhi… she said to leave it for the next person who breaks a Test Spirit Orb. To think that person would be her own daughter.”

Hearing the Principal’s quiet mumble, Su Qi guessed that his mother’s Ability was likely related to Prophecy.

He took the box the Principal handed over.

Curious about what his long-missing mother had left for him, Su Qi opened it without hesitation.

As the box opened, he saw a letter that looked like it had been sealed for a long time, along with five pale green bracelets designed for a girl’s slender wrist.

Su Qi wasn’t too surprised by the letter.

It was normal for a missing mother with suspected Prophet abilities to leave a letter for the future.

However, looking at the five bracelets, Su Qi was momentarily dazed.

What did it mean to leave five bracelets? Was he supposed to wear them? Or share them with Su Lulu? Neither seemed right.

And the number five… what exactly was his mother trying to express?