Naming Technique of the Night

Chapter 443: 305, Article 10 Dragon Fish (Request for monthly tickets)_3

Eating carelessly might kill you.

Qing Chen silently sensed the changes in his body, and he was certain of one thing, no Transcendent of the same level, or even a level higher, could now break his bones.

Moreover, the changes brought about by the bones were not merely about toughness, they also possessed a powerful hematopoietic function.

Qing Chen’s ears twitched slightly.

At that moment, whispered voices came from outside the door, and Qing Chen unexpectedly found that the sounds, which he had previously been unable to hear, were now clear as day.

“What exactly is happening inside, are you sure it’s the effect of eating the Dragon Fish?”

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“How long must our child kneel, isn’t this tutor too harsh?”

Qing Chen immediately realized that his ears also had bones: the malleus, incus, and stapes!

These three tiny bones formed a chain with ligaments, and when sound waves reached the end of the outer ear canal, they caused a change in pressure on the eardrum.

The eardrum then vibrated back and forth, replicating the sound source, and the attached malleus also vibrated. This vibration was transferred through the incus to the stapes, the other end of which connected to the oval window, causing movement of the fluid in the inner ear, thereby stimulating the auditory receptors of the inner ear.

After his transformation, these three tiny auditory bones also evolved, allowing him to hear the conversation outside the door clearly.

Not only that, but also the sound of leaves rubbing in the Autumn Leaf Courtyard.

The continuous sound of the leaves rubbing together swept through like waves crashing against cliffs.

(“What do you think, why is this tutor so domineering? So many parents have brought their children to kneel outside his door, and he does not feel pity at all…”)

(“Stop talking about it, didn’t you initially suggest that our child should go running? Weren’t you the one spoiling our child by saying he could skip it? Can we really blame the tutor?”)

(“Wasn’t I just trying to let the child sleep a bit longer? Are you blaming me now?”)

(“Now is not the time to talk about this, let’s see when we can move the tutor’s heart.”)

(“Shall I go get the life detector to see if anyone is inside…”)

Qing Chen: “…”

He heard everything, but chose not to respond.

Qing Chen turned to Li Ke inside the room and said, “Stop doing the laundry for now. These people won’t leave anytime soon, make another Dragon Fish.”

“Ah?” Li Ke was taken aback, “Dragon Fish? Sir, haven’t you already had nine?”

“Just make it, there’s one more preserved at the bottom of the fridge,” Qing Chen said.

“Okay,” Li Ke wiped his hands and went back into the kitchen.

It wasn’t long before the steamed Dragon Fish was served. Li Ke hesitated, “Sir, try the taste, if it’s not right, I’ll make a new batch of sauce.”

However, this time Qing Chen looked at Li Ke, “This one is for you to eat.”

Li Ke’s eyes suddenly reddened, he wiped his tears and looked at Qing Chen, only to find his tutor had already laid back down on the lounge chair, continuing to rest with his eyes closed.

The 14-year-old boy sat quietly by the stone table, picking up the fish with his chopsticks eagerly, wishing he could chew and swallow even the bones.

In the Mysterious World, Qing Chen heard the crunching sounds without even opening his eyes and said, “Don’t chew on the fish bones, you can’t digest them.”

If he could have digested them, he would have chewed and swallowed the bones along with the fish long ago.

Unfortunately, the effect of the Dragon Fish was to strengthen bones and muscles; his own bones were hard as steel, no matter how hard Qing Chen tried, he couldn’t leave a single tooth mark on them.

But speaking of which, Li Ke’s way of chewing on the fish bones did have a bit of his style.

Qing Chen even wondered if his master had looked the same when he ate that fish all those years ago.

Perhaps this is what they call the meeting of intriguing souls…

Li Ke was startled for a moment, then finally gave up on chewing the fish bones. “Sir, where did you get this fish from?”

“Don’t worry, it’s not stolen,” Qing Chen said.

“Oh,” Li Ke nodded and continued eating the fish. At this moment, he no longer cried; he only felt that all the grievances he had suffered today were worth it.

Since the gentleman even managed to get a dragon fish for him, there were many things he didn’t need to ask—as the answers were naturally forming in his heart.

Li Ke listened to the crying outside the door, hesitated for a moment, and finally asked, “Sir, do you really intend not to let them in?”

Lying on the chair, Qing Chen calmly replied, “If crying, making a scene, and threatening to hang themselves were useful, wouldn’t the grievances you suffered today be in vain?”

Li Ke was stunned, yet he saw his tears flowing down uncontrollably again.

It turned out the gentleman knew everything.

Li Ke didn’t know what was wrong with himself today. The tears he had shed this day were more than those he had shed in the past ten years.

At that moment, Qing Chen faced the rampaging parents without any panic because he had understood that the Li Family had been conducting this kind of selection operation for many years; it used to be managed by the Bureau of Secrecy, and now, it was Qing Chen doing it smoothly.

The vast Li Family never lacked descendants, and they screened out all the poor fits, allowing them to be marginalized while placing the best into various crucial positions.

Including the sudden return of Li Su and others, they had actually gone through several selections already.

To outsiders, the Li Family seemed on the verge of internal strife, but in Qing Chen’s view, the place couldn’t be more stable.

Qing Chen once asked the old man: What exactly does the Bureau of Secrecy do?

The old man’s answer was: Actually, the Bureau of Secrecy only has two important tasks: managing the business well and placing the right talent in the most suitable positions.

The Bureau of Secrecy is like the brain of this consortium, with all the strategists inside safeguarding the entire group by making the best decisions.

The Bureau has a specialized group of advisors, and even their position is called ‘National Policy Advisors’—probably among the smartest bunch in the Inner World.

Qing Chen thought, then who was the Li Family’s intentionally staged chaos meant to be displayed to?

When peace was gradually restored outside the gate of the Autumn Leaf Courtyard, Qing Chen glanced at the now clean dishes and Li Ke, “It’s getting late; head back.”

“Yes, sir,” Li Ke said.

The gate of Autumn Leaf Courtyard opened, and the students and parents outside had all disappeared, not one remaining.

Qing Chen sighed inwardly, indeed they were all opportunists. Without seeing the real benefits, these people didn’t even have the guts to kneel for one night.

It was proven that not everyone in the consortium was wise.

And some people being gradually marginalized by the Bureau of Secrecy was not without reason.

Qing Chen glanced at the countdown on his arm, turned around, and walked back inside the house.

Return countdown 1:00:00.

The time was ripe, and the rules were set.

He walked through the long corridor; it was time to go outside and see.

The last hour was enough for him to get ready in the cabin at the end of the corridor, and after the next crossing, he could go out into the outer world.

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A 5,000-word chapter, and there’s another update at 11 PM.

Thanks to Sew, Dabai’s I, and Long You Ni Lin, three classmates who have become new allies of this book. The bosses are generous, and may the bosses eat without gaining weight!