I am the Clone of a Death Row Inmate

Chapter 159: Chapter 149: A Talk with Feng Boyi

Luo Sai was immediately dragged away for treatment. The combat room was equipped with professional healing-type evolutionists; as long as the injuries weren’t life-threatening, they could be healed quickly.

The crowd below stared blankly at the handsome, sunny youth from the Dongli Kingdom on the stage, unable to accept what had just happened.

’What the hell? How is every one of these country bumpkins from the Six Nations stronger than the last!’

’With that level of strength, I’m afraid only the top few freaks from our school’s master class could guarantee a win against him, right?’

The Prince from the Great Desert Kingdom who had been defeated earlier also widened his eyes, saying to his companion, ”Su Ze of the Dongli Kingdom... his reputation is well-deserved. He’s even stronger than the rumors say!”

The Great Desert Kingdom is adjacent to the Dongli Kingdom, so this Prince had heard of Su Ze’s name.

Feeling the gazes of shock, envy, jealousy, and apprehension from the crowd, Su Ze leaped off the stage, completely satisfied. ’The money was well spent!’

He pulled Liou Wenxin to the front desk, got half his money back, and was about to leave.

Just then, Luo Sai, having regained consciousness after his treatment, called out to Su Ze from a distance. ”You’re strong, but you’re no match for the top geniuses of my Ancient An Country! Wait until the Six Nations’ Supreme Academy Exchange Tournament—you’ll see the true power of Ancient An’s geniuses then!”

Su Ze couldn’t be bothered with him and walked straight out of the combat room with Liou Wenxin.

The Six Nations’ Supreme Academy Exchange Tournament was scheduled for May. It was only February now, so there were still over three months to go.

’My opponents had better pray my evolution level rises slowly. Otherwise, if I show up to the tournament at the Butterfly Stage, wouldn’t I just be bullying them?’

Back at the hotel, Su Ze washed up, performed his routine pre-sleep dance, and then fell peacefully asleep.

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The next day, Su Ze followed Liou Wenxin and a few other Dongli evolutionists to Lin Hua Noble Academy.

The evolutionists from the other five nations attending the academic exchange also began to arrive one after another.

Among the delegation of evolutionists from Ancient An Country, Su Ze saw Luo Sai, the one he had fought the previous night. His injuries had already mostly healed.

Upon seeing Su Ze, Luo Sai’s gaze sharpened, but he said nothing.

The delegation from the Great Desert United Kingdom was easily recognizable, as they all wore cloth head coverings. They proactively approached the Dongli delegation to greet them. The prince from the Great Desert Kingdom whom Su Ze had met last night was among them.

The Great Desert Kingdom had always been on good terms with Dongli, and the people of the two nations shared a deep friendship.

”Hello, Su Ze. My name is Atago.” The Great Desert Prince stepped forward to shake Su Ze’s hand.

”Hello.” Su Ze chatted warmly with the prince. He certainly didn’t mind having another prince as a friend, and the two quickly added each other on their social media accounts.

However, Su Ze kept part of his attention focused on the evolutionist delegation from Luofan Country. His main reason for being here was Feng Boyi.

The people from Luofan Country hadn’t arrived yet, but the delegation from Peninsula Country came first.

The people from Peninsula Country generally had narrow eyes, making them quite easy to identify. As soon as they arrived, they struck up a conversation with the people from Ancient An Country, their attitude toward the delegations from other nations rather cold.

Finally, the delegations from Luofan Country and Mu Country arrived together. Su Ze immediately spotted Feng Boyi standing in the center of the group.

Feng Boyi had been a leading authority in evolution in Mu Country. Now that he had moved to Luofan Academy, he was well-connected in both Mu Country and Luofan Country.

To Su Ze’s surprise, Amida hadn’t come. This was a good thing for Su Ze, though, as he had no desire to see that old coot.

When Feng Boyi’s gaze swept over Su Ze’s face, it paused for a fraction of a second before he casually looked away.

Just then, a director from Lin Hua Noble Academy came to receive the Six Nations’ delegations. ”Let me first give you all a tour of our Lin Hua Noble Academy. The conference will begin in a little while.”

Attending this academic exchange were not only evolutionists from the Six Nations, but also renowned evolutionists from Lin Hua Country. It seemed that the Lin Hua Country evolutionists had not all arrived yet.

None of the Six Nations’ delegations had any objections and followed along for a tour of Lin Hua Noble Academy.

Throughout the tour, Feng Boyi was constantly surrounded by people, so Su Ze had no opportunity to speak with him alone.

After the tour, Su Ze’s impression of Lin Hua Noble Academy could be summed up in one word: Luxurious!

It didn’t feel like a school; it was more like a castle, a palace.

Su Ze had originally thought Dongli University was quite well-built, but it paled in comparison to this place.

The Great Desert Prince, Atago, commented from the side, ”Even in Lin Hua Country, Lin Hua Noble Academy is the most luxurious institution. While it may not be the best university in terms of teaching quality, its students are the wealthiest. The money donated by the families of these noble students each year is an astronomical sum.”

”I see.” Su Ze felt like he had learned something new.

Not long after the tour ended, the evolutionist academic exchange finally began.

Su Ze followed Liou Wenxin into a magnificent conference hall. The place had been decorated to be dazzling and resplendent. A pianist played soothing music. Just inside the entrance, a dessert table was laden with all sorts of snacks and sweets. Poured glasses of red wine sat on a nearby table, and waiters in white shirts were on hand to serve drinks and cut cake.

Anyone who didn’t know better would have thought they were attending a ball, not a serious academic exchange.

Further inside, there were rows and rows of seats.

The invited evolutionists’ seats were in the front rows, each marked with a name. Those like Su Ze, who were just there to broaden their horizons, could only sit in the back.

The front rows were the ”participant seats.” The evolutionists sitting there could speak during the conference, present their own views, and engage in discussions, exchanges, and debates with other evolutionists...

The back rows, on the other hand, were the ”audience seats.” Those sitting there just had to watch.

Su Ze found a random seat and sat down. Prince Atago from the Great Desert sat to his left, while three young evolutionists from Dongli sat to his right.

About ten minutes later, the host took the stage.

The host was a young professor from Lin Hua Noble Academy who had been making a name for himself over the past two years, having published several major research findings in evolution.

Among the younger generation of evolutionists, his fame was second only to Liou Wenxin’s.

He first announced the theme of this academic exchange on evolution and then declared the conference officially open.

Every Lin Hua Continent evolutionist academic exchange had a central theme for discussion.

And this time, the theme was ”Mutation”!

With the development of the Era of Evolution, the phenomenon of mutation has received increasing attention from humanity in recent years.

Powerful mutated individuals have appeared among beasts, Spiritual Plants, and even humans. If the laws of mutation could be mastered, it would create immeasurable value for humanity.

Mutated beasts sometimes possess greater strength, and the value of their extracts increases accordingly.

Mutated Spiritual Plants have developed more diverse and peculiar medicinal properties.

Mutated humans sometimes wield power far beyond that of ordinary evolutionists.

Once the theme was set, it was time for the various great minds of evolution to express their views and take turns presenting their opinions.

Su Ze listened attentively, enjoying the feeling of knowledge going in one ear and out the other.

It had to be said, some researchers were truly pure in their pursuit. They didn’t care about saving face and said whatever was on their minds. Sometimes, two evolutionists would even start arguing on the spot over a disagreement, their faces flushing red with debate.

However, most of the active speakers were evolutionists from Lin Hua Country. The evolutionists from the Six Nations rarely spoke, and when they did, they were very reserved and restrained, avoiding any controversial opinions.

Su Ze was just a layman enjoying the show. He turned his head and saw that the young evolutionists beside him were listening with rapt attention. Even Atago next to him had a thoughtful expression.

’So I’m the only layman here?’

Su Ze shook his head and refocused his attention on Feng Boyi.

He had to find a chance to speak with him.

After the conference had gone on for over an hour, Liou Wenxin finally spoke. She stated that while humanity’s exploration of mutation was not wrong, it was necessary to adhere to a bottom line when conducting research on human mutation.

She mentioned the recent human experimentation scandal involving the Evolution Divine Teachings, stating that it was absolutely unforgivable and that science must have a conscience!

Many people agreed with this view, but there were certainly many who thought little of it. However, those who disagreed wouldn’t voice their opinions at the conference; that would just be asking for trouble.

Finally, under Liou Wenxin’s guidance, the topic shifted to the Sovereign Country’s attitude toward the Evolution Divine Teachings.

When this topic came up, Dongli Kingdom, the Great Desert Kingdom, Peninsula Country, and Ancient An Country were all very vocal, expressing their hope that the Sovereign Country would impose sanctions on the Evolution Divine Teachings. Meanwhile, Luofan Country and Mu Country remained silent.

Currently, among the Six Nations, only Luofan Country and Mu Country still allowed the Evolution Divine Teachings to conduct missionary work. The other four nations had already expelled them.

A senior evolutionist from Lin Hua Country spoke up. ”The crimes committed by the Evolution Divine Teachings are indeed unforgivable. However, they are very well-behaved in Lin Hua Country and have never overstepped any boundaries. Plus, the Evolution Divine Teachings contributed significantly during past foreign wars, so the higher-ups are in a difficult position.”

Another highly respected evolutionist pulled the topic back. ”Alright, alright, at this conference, we only discuss academics, not politics. Let’s all continue to share our thoughts and insights on the topic of mutation...”

And so, the topic of the Evolution Divine Teachings came to an end.

Su Ze had little interest in purely academic discussions. Seeing that everyone had stopped badmouthing the Evolution Divine Teachings, he immediately turned his attention back to Feng Boyi.

But to his surprise, Feng Boyi actually got up and started walking toward the restroom!

’A perfect opportunity!’ Su Ze thought, realizing it was a chance not to be missed. He immediately stood up and headed for the restroom as well.

’Do they really need to make a restroom look like a royal palace?’ Su Ze complained internally. Looking at the magnificently decorated restroom, he wondered if he’d even be able to pee.

The men’s restroom was huge—so big that someone coming in for the first time might get lost.

Su Ze frowned slightly. He entered and glanced around but didn’t see any sign of Feng Boyi.

’Don’t tell me that old geezer is taking a dump?’ Su Ze couldn’t possibly check every single stall, so he decided to just wait by the entrance for Feng Boyi to come out.

But when he turned around, he found Feng Boyi standing not far behind him, watching him.

”Are you looking for me?” he asked with an unreadable smile.