Five precious, emerald-green bracelets were placed inside a small box.
Since the number five was an odd number that could not be easily divided, its meaning was somewhat ambiguous.
Su Qi, who was a bit confused by the situation, quickly turned his attention to the letter in the box, hoping to find a hint or the answer he was looking for.
He gently lifted the envelope from the box.
Unlike the emerald bracelets, which had not been dulled by the passing of time due to their material and remained exquisite, this envelope had clearly been ravaged by time.
It was somewhat oxidized, looking gray and dull, carrying the heavy scent of silent years.
Looking at the envelope, Su Qi’s pale face could not help but show a trace of doubt.
‘How old was I when Mom left this letter for me?’
‘And if Mom really knew the future…’
‘Then why did she and Dad disappear in the Saint Ruins?’
‘Could it be that their disappearance is, in some sense, a predicted future?’
‘Or are their disappearance and Lulu’s coma all part of the plan?’
Because there were simply too many points of doubt, Su Qi, who could not quite figure out the situation, finally opened the envelope, deciding to search for some answers within.
*Rip!*
The perfectly sealed letter was easily opened as Su Qi’s fingertips slid across it.
He pulled the stationery out of the envelope and soon saw the familiar, elegant, small regular script of his mother’s handwriting.
However, upon seeing the very first sentence, a few black lines of exasperation couldn’t help but appear on Su Qi’s pale, pretty face.
[Dear Xiao Qi, when you open this letter, you should be 18 years old, right?]
[First, Mom wants to congratulate you on reaching adulthood this year, and also on becoming a young woman. Speaking of which, dressing you in girls’ clothes when you were little was quite the stroke of foresight on my part.]
Seeing this familiar and slightly playful message, Su Qi felt utterly helpless.
‘What do you mean “congratulate you on becoming a young woman”? Is this something worth celebrating?!’
Despite his helplessness, Su Qi also became certain that his mother’s Ability must have been Precognition.
After all, if that were not the case, how could his mother, who had been missing for 5 years, know anything about him turning into a girl?
After confirming this, Su Qi continued to read with a mix of curiosity and doubt.
[Xiao Qi, I’ve estimated the time, and if nothing goes wrong, your father and I should have been missing for 5 years now. But don’t worry, we are living quite well here in the Saint Ruins.]
[It’s just that the Fifth Plane is very chaotic, so we probably won’t be able to return home for a while. It’s such a pity — I won’t be able to hug my fragrant and soft little daughter.]
The Fifth Plane…
Looking at the lighthearted words left in his mother’s letter, Su Qi’s brow furrowed slightly.
‘Emmm… the Hero Party almost got wiped out just exploring the Fourth Layer.’
‘The Fifth Plane… isn’t that the place you can only go after defeating the Demon King?’
‘How did Dad and Mom get there? For that matter, what are they doing in the Fifth Plane? Did they go there to work for the Demon King?’
Unable to figure it out, Su Qi continued reading.
[Xiao Qi, the bracelets in the box are prepared for your future daughters-in-law. You can give one to whoever you like. Although five is a bit much, more is always better than less. Consider this Mom’s compensation for the hard work you’ve put into taking care of Su Lulu alone these past few years.]
[Oh, right. Once you read this letter, your older sister will wake up before long, so you don’t need to worry too much, Xiao Qi. Speaking of which, now that you’ve become a girl, you need to change your lifestyle habits. Don’t be as indulgent as you were when you were a boy. Also, you have your monthly cycle every month; you need to be careful about that… (Lengthy nagging omitted).]
[One more thing, Xiao Qi. Your father and I have prepared a gift for you and your sister — oh, wait, I guess it’s “sisters” now. It’s right under the wardrobe in our bedroom.]
Once he finished reading the entire letter, even more black lines appeared on Su Qi’s forehead.
‘What does she mean by “indulgent”? I always closed the door! My mom is slandering my innocence out of thin air.’
‘Am I, Su Qi, really someone who loves that kind of stuff so much?!’
‘And what the hell is with these five bracelets for daughters-in-law? How could I possibly have five wives?’
Wait, let’s count carefully. It seemed like there were quite a few girls who were close to him.
Mo Yu, Elder Sister Wen Yin, Senior Sister Lin, and An Xiaoling.
But that was only four.
No, they weren’t his wives; they were just very close friends.
Forget it, forget it. His mother probably just placed the bracelets there to tease him.
However, those four had indeed helped him a lot, so there was no harm in giving them each one.
Speaking of gifts, when he went to the Church tomorrow, he would give one to Sister Fufu as well, since she had helped treat his sister.
As for the gift his mother mentioned at the end, he would wait until his sister was conscious before they went to get it together.
“Little girl, have you finished reading the letter? If you’re done, head back to class.”
Just as Su Qi finished reading the letter and decided on the recipients of the five bracelets, the kind voice of Grandma Principal rang out once again in the Principal’s Office.
Seeing that Grandma Principal was not curious about the content of the letter and did not ask him too many questions, Su Qi could not help but feel a bit surprised.
After all, this was something left behind by his mother, who had been missing for a long time and possessed high potential.
As if sensing Su Qi’s doubt, Grandma Principal shook her head slightly and spoke.
“Your mother Lin Zhi’s Ability was Precognition; you should have guessed that by now, little girl. However, if a person knows the direction of the future, they are very likely to deviate from the established path.”
“That is why I am not curious about your mother’s letter. Of course, it would be best if you did not let anyone else see it either. I personally believe your mother did this with many deep intentions in mind. Alright, hurry back to class. It will be over in a little while.”
Hearing Grandma Principal’s advice, Su Qi thought for a moment before nodding his small head in agreement.
Although the disappearance of his parents was currently shrouded in mystery, based on the descriptions of himself and his sister Su Lulu, this letter was accurate in every sense.
Thinking that his mother surely wouldn’t harm him, Su Qi felt at ease.
“Grandma Principal, I’ll be going then. Goodbye.”
After bowing to Grandma Principal to say goodbye, Su Qi walked out of the Principal’s Office. Since it was currently class time, the corridors were very quiet.
Putting the envelope into his pocket, Su Qi walked toward the familiar “tail-end” Class 18.
When he reached the door and looked through the glass window, he was surprised to see that Class 18, which should have been in the middle of a lesson, had an empty blackboard. The atmosphere was not as relaxed as usual; instead, it was quite heavy.
There was no teacher at the podium. In their place sat a brand-new Test Spirit Orb.
The teachers who usually taught at the podium were now standing below, looking with curiosity at the students going up one by one for testing.
Among the group of teachers was the most unique-looking bald man, Teacher Yu Qi. Currently, his smooth, round head was wrinkled in a deep frown.
Just after Su Qi, An Xiaoling, and Mo Yu had their Abilities tested, one of the teachers suggested testing everyone else in Class 18 to see if there were any more hidden Ability Users who had awakened.
Considering that the coursework in Class 18 mostly focused on how to guide the awakening of Abilities, Teacher Yu Qi thought about it and decided to implement the plan.
However, the current results clearly made Teacher Yu Qi feel very unwell.
In the tail-end Class 18, there were a total of twenty-six students present today.
Excluding Su Qi’s trio, Teacher Yu Qi actually discovered after a round of testing that… there were a total of twenty hidden Ability Users.
Even Wei Mian, who slept the most in class, was an Ability User — and an exaggerated A Rank at that.
With the truth laid out before him, he realized that the students of the entire class had been intentionally hiding their talents or just slacking off.
At this moment, Teacher Yu Qi slowly walked up to the podium.
Facing the many guilty-looking Ability Users, he lightly tapped the table with his right hand.
Teacher Yu Qi’s movement was clearly very light, like placing a delicate flower down.
But in the next second…
*Thump!*
The wooden lecture desk, which looked incredibly heavy, was actually smashed right through.
Seeing this, many students in Class 18 gasped. What kind of terrifying combat power was this?
As everyone stared in immense shock, Teacher Yu Qi, with a darkened face, slowly uttered a classic line.
“You lot are the worst class I have ever taught.”