After the Tournament ended, inside the Proctoring Room.
For the first time, the judges gathered so enthusiastically, chatting excitedly.
“Su Fu really had a bountiful harvest this time!”
“Didn’t she? She collected more than half of the treasures on the field!”
“I’ve never seen a test taker gain so many magical artifacts in a dungeon!”
The group exchanged meaningful glances and praised her.
“A true young hero with unlimited potential!”
“Who could argue with that?”
“The Chinese Pantheon having such a prodigy is truly a blessing for humanity!”
Soon, the topic turned to the artifacts Su Fu had obtained, and the judges analyzed them with great interest.
“Among all those offensive artifacts, the Four Swords of Zhuxian should be the strongest, right?”
“Definitely! A supreme killing treasure. With just this one artifact, she can sweep through her generation!”
“Exactly, exactly. With such a weapon, it’s a blessing for humanity!”
“I personally think the Taiji Diagram is better. It offers absolute defense. I like—ahem—I mean, this item is excellent.”
“If you ask me, the Hunyuan Jindou is the best for collecting artifacts. It’s practically an upgrade to the Coin of Falling Treasures, isn’t it?”
“Oh, and there’s the newly acquired Seven Treasure Tree. This is a saint-level artifact, perfect for countering flashy tricks!”
The group grew more and more excited, their eyes shining as if they themselves had obtained these artifacts.
Their thoughts were written all over their faces.
All good stuff! Who wouldn’t want them?
Until the silent Fujiwara Clan Head sitting in the corner spoke coldly.
“Everyone,” he said in a dark voice, scanning the crowd, “logically speaking, the conceptual powers of these artifacts are too strong. They already qualify as ultra-spec threat items, don’t they?”
As soon as he spoke, the entire Proctoring Room fell silent instantly.
The group exchanged glances, fully aware of what the Fujiwara Clan Head meant.
His son had been crushed by Su Fu inside the dungeon, losing utterly. He couldn’t wait to start retaliating, could he?
But no matter—this perfectly aligned with their own thoughts.
Dangerous artifacts—so they should be handed over to them for safekeeping, right?
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“Lord Fujiwara is absolutely right,” the Kalentes Clan Head, Verdandi’s father, chimed in. “For example, the Zhu Xian Sword Array—if it fell into enemy hands, it could easily destroy an entire city.”
The Zeulian Clan Head from the Greek Pantheon also navigated the topic smoothly: “And the Hunyuan Jindou can directly take away all artifacts… It severely threatens the existing order.”
“Personally, I believe these concepts are too dangerous. If they fall into the hands of someone with ill intentions, the consequences would be immeasurable.”
“We must consider the safety of humanity.”
The Abnormality Management Bureau Director Hermann sighed. “Indeed, it’s dangerous. From an anomaly management perspective, these should all be classified as S-level threat items requiring special custody.”
“Although Su Fu has now reached S-rank, she’s just entered this realm and is young. She probably can’t protect such heavy treasures.”
The Divine Bureau Supervisor Elena smiled and added fuel to the fire. “The security of the Central Star System is paramount.”
“The conceptual power of these artifacts is indeed too strong.”
“It is our responsibility to ensure these powerful artifacts do not pose a threat to interstellar society.”
“If necessary, we can temporarily confiscate them and return them only after confirming there is no risk.”
Hermann and Elena exchanged a knowing glance.
It wasn’t that they had a personal grudge against Su Fu; rather, a much larger chess game lay behind this—the Ministry of Education, which Su Fu represented.
Sorry, different positions.
If Su Fu entered Genesis Academy smoothly with this batch of ultra-spec artifacts, wouldn’t that indirectly increase the Ministry of Education’s leverage?
After all, the Ministry of Education was already enormous. As the head of four bureaus, it had the final say and could overpower the other three.
They had almost monopolized all dungeon resources and top-tier talent cultivation channels.
They also possessed abundant divine artifact resources. If the Ministry of Education added so many more powerful artifacts to its hand, the scales would tilt further.
Treasure?
At this rate, where would their survival space be?
So they had to create a balance.
They couldn’t let this precedent be set.
Actually, everyone had already given up this idea because of Murphis. But who would have thought Su Fu would later obtain so many more powerful artifacts?
The Four Swords of Zhuxian, the Taiji Diagram, the Hunyuan Jindou, the Seven Treasure Tree…
These made those restless thoughts burn like a raging fire once again.
They had to get these artifacts “legally and legitimately” into their own hands!
As for how?
The Interstellar Exam Hall Safety Regulations already clearly stated: ultra-spec dangerous items must be handed over!
As long as they insisted on this point, even the Ministry of Education would have to comply.
“The Four Swords of Zhuxian definitely exceed the standard, right?”
“And the Taiji Diagram and Hunyuan Jindou are equally major threats?”
The group discussed with righteous indignation which of Su Fu’s artifacts should be handed over. Soon, their personal light brains vibrated simultaneously.
It was a group chat invitation. An anonymous sender had posted a message:
[Be careful of Genesis Academy.]
[Don’t forget, Genesis Academy is no longer what it used to be.]
[They are now pursuing some radical reforms. It’s hard to guarantee they won’t tough it out against the safety regulations to protect Su Fu!]
[If we ignore them, we might end up with nothing.]
This reminder woke everyone up. They were in the Proctoring Room, and the three principals were sitting right above them.
They quickly restrained their expressions and started chatting privately in the group.
[Makes sense. We really need to prepare in advance.]
[Impossible? If they do that, wouldn’t they be going against all Seven Great Clans at once?]
[Does Genesis Academy dare to be so radical? Isn’t that overstepping?]
[The Seven Great Clans are like a massive tree with roots and branches intertwined throughout the entire Central Star System, controlling countless resources, positions, and seats.]
Surrounded.
[No matter how strong Genesis Academy is, they wouldn’t dare offend everyone, right?]
[Exactly. Would they really tear up their relations for the sake of a single Su Fu?]
[Actually… I hope Genesis Academy does protect her stubbornly.]
The group chat went silent for a moment.
[Makes sense. Then we can legitimately deal with them.]
Everyone caught on—wasn’t that the case!
If Genesis Academy really showed favoritism, it would be a clear violation.
At that point, they could justifiably intervene and even take the opportunity to weaken Genesis Academy’s control.
After all, who among them hadn’t coveted Genesis Academy’s resources and status?
Their eyes flickered as understanding dawned.
[Not bad, not bad…]
[Makes sense.]
[In any case, to be safe, we must report this to the Five Gods Dawn.]
Only the highest general bureau could handle Genesis Academy.
As long as they dared to protect her, the Five Gods Dawn could use the excuse of violating the supreme law to tear a crack in Genesis Academy.
Soon, the test takers were gradually teleported out of the Shen Yan Space.
The clan representatives’ gazes immediately turned to the screen, but they all landed on Su Fu.
“She’s out,” someone whispered.
Hermann issued the order to act without hesitation.
Almost simultaneously, a fully armed special forces team from the Abnormality Management Bureau appeared around Su Fu, surrounding her tightly.
“Student Su Fu,” the leading officer said in an icy tone, “according to the Interstellar Exam Hall Safety Regulations, the items you obtained include ultra-spec threats. Please cooperate with us for a security review.”
“Come with us.”
Hearing this, Su Fu was quite composed.
She even felt like laughing.
So they were inviting her for tea, huh.
Well, at least the clans never disappointed her in certain aspects.
She had been worried they would suddenly behave and not cause her trouble.
After all, she held grudges.
“Alright.”
She nodded with a smile and even took the initiative to step forward. “Lead the way.”
The officer was startled, clearly not expecting her to cooperate so readily.
But he quickly recovered, gave her a deep look, and led her to the destination.
Su Fu thought calmly, ‘Let me see who wants to mess with me.’
The Verdanti Family? The Fujiwara Family?… Huh. The Zeulian Family?
She glanced at the armed personnel around her—they wore Abnormality Management Bureau insignias.
‘So the Abnormality Management Bureau is also involved?’
Besides that, who else supported this arrest?
Meanwhile, inside the Proctoring Room.
Murphis’s gaze turned cold as he stared at Hermann and questioned.
“What do you mean by this?”
Since it was already done, Hermann no longer hid it. His face even bore a hint of bureaucratic pride.
“Principal, don’t be angry at me. I’m merely acting according to the Interstellar Exam Hall Safety Regulations.”
“That’s why I’m here. I have supervisory duties.”
“Now that I’ve detected ultra-spec threats among the items Su Fu obtained, I’m just following the law.”
Murphis didn’t say a word. He just stared coldly at Hermann.
The next second, his image vanished with a swish, and the screen suddenly went dark.
Hermann’s heart skipped a beat. He exchanged a look with Supervisor Elena.
Without a doubt, Helfis was coming in person.
Elena gave a small shake of her head, signaling not to panic.
By the time he arrived from the Second Star Ring to the Central Star System, everything here would already be over.
If it were only the items Su Fu got in the first half, they might have turned a blind eye.
But the treasures gained from the Ten Thousand Immortals Array in the second half made it so they had to gamble.
The time difference—that was their chance!
—
Soon, Su Fu was brought to a fairly spacious room—it was the exam hall’s proctor room.
She looked around. There weren’t many people, but the representatives were quite complete.
The principals of the three Genesis Academies, representatives of the great families, delegates from the Dark Realm and the Ancient Civilization Survivors… all gathered in one place. The scene was quite spectacular.
She also saw Master Yan, who gave her a slight nod.
Su Fu’s heart steadied even more.
Master Yan’s Principal God was Zhuangzi, author of Qi Wu Lun, from which the dream of Zhuangzi and the butterfly came.
Not to mention works like Wandering Beyond, and his status as a representative figure of the Daoist School.
His skills had to be overwhelmingly powerful.
Although it was Hermann who had brought Su Fu here, the highest administrative authority was undoubtedly Elena, the Chief Inspector of the General Bureau.
At that moment, the golden-haired, blue-eyed inspector walked toward Su Fu, a smile on her face, her voice gentle:
“Student Su Fu, according to the Interstellar Exam Hall Safety Regulations, we detected that the items you brought out contain super‑specification objects that threaten interstellar safety.”
“Therefore, in accordance with regulations, we have the authority to place them under control.”
Su Fu blinked, her expression subtle.
‘Oh? The great families have finally learned to package their actions?’
‘And they came up with a reason that sounds so morally high‑ground?’
Elena leaned forward slightly, putting on a show of sincerity:
“Of course, we understand how you feel. Being told you have to hand over treasures you fought so hard to obtain would anger anyone. After all, you gained these artifacts through your full effort.”
“But please believe that everything we do is for the safety of all human civilization.”
“Once these super‑specification items fall into the wrong hands, the consequences would be unthinkable. We have no choice but to make this decision.”
“However, rest assured,” she added with a smile, “we will also provide you with generous compensation to ensure your rights are not harmed.”
“Whether it’s Contribution Points, special medals, resource quotas, or other compensation, we will do our best to meet your requests.”
“You will still be an outstanding student of the Genesis Academy, and your future remains bright.”
“I believe that with your talent, you will surely shine brilliantly in the Central Star System in the future.”
‘This official spiel is flowery, impressive, and sounds just like the real thing.’
‘No longer a naked grab, but draped in the moral cloak of “for the safety of humanity.”’
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