Back to the Peak Chapter 15 5th level

Most of this group were Spark Academy professors, with two exceptions being Spark Academy students.

Among these people, Shi Qingyang had the most impression of three: Yin Tiancheng, Yin Jinru, and Ping Haiyan.

Shi Qingyang's initial aim was to surpass Yin Tiancheng, the best student at Spark Academy; his younger brother Yin Jinru was his classmate, and Ping Haiyan was the teacher of Class 10.

While Shi Qingyang was little concerned about Yin Tianchen, but in the end the two were unfamiliar with each other. Yin Jinru, on the other hand, was the leader who initially isolated and bullied him and Cheng Ran. However, Ping Haiyan he used to respect and hold in high regard, because he taught him after class. He learned a lot from him and yet, it was this person who took him to the ant hive, which was far from the city.

Ping Haiyan tried to kill him, but he had no idea Shi Qingyang would get such a huge chance in the end!

Shi Qingyang later asked people to check this incident. Only then did he realize it was Yin Jinru who had paid Ping Haiyan. Ping Haiyan dragged him out of the city and drove him into the ants. He used the insects as a borrowed knife in order to murder him.

He had already recorded this grudge—after learning of it, he publicly mentioned the event in which he had been bullied and then framed.

He didn't know what he said, but it didn't take long for Yin Tiancheng to find him and tell him about Yin Jinru's illness and death, Ping Haiyan being fired by Spark Academy and heading out to hunt and die at the hands of enemies.

Those things were already very far away from Shi Qingyang. As he saw him again, he didn't even feel hatred, but Yin Jinru stared at Cheng Ran with disdain, which made him unhappy.

Yin Jinru didn't relent. "If you can't afford it, get out of the way and don't be a hindrance." [TN: Hello basic mindless villain, how are ya? :D]

Everyone else would have been angered if they saw Yin Jinru's disgust, but Cheng Ran had a different reaction. He heard that and gave way without ever looking at Yin Jinru. Then he turned to face Gu Changjin.

"Gu Grandpa, many people are buying clothes over there. They might be much cheaper than here. Can you buy some for Shi Qingyang and me? I need lot of clothes. I'd like to dress in the same clothing as Shi Qingyang.”

He wanted to save money to buy Shi Qingyang's clothes.

Cheng Ran spoke steadily and clearly, with a smile on his lips. It was nothing like Yin Jinru's idea of leaving in a dingy manner. He didn't even look at him!

Yin Jinru was a little dissatisfied, but before he could say something, Ping Haiyan, who was walking alongside him, walked forward and abruptly stopped him: "Student Yin, these two are both your classmates.”

Dean Jiāo had said that Cheng Ran should be taken care of, and Ping Haiyan didn't dare to neglect the order.

After he spoke with Yin Jinru, the man in his forties, smiled kindly at Cheng Ran: “Student Cheng, in the future, I’ll be your teacher. I hope everyone will get along.”

He was referring to Yin Jinru, despite the fact that he was speaking to Cheng Ran.

"G'day, teacher." Cheng Ran immediately smiled at Ping Haiyan, and noticed Yin Jinru:“Hello classmate.”

Ping Haiyan didn't need to say anything. Yin Jinru wasn't going to do anything to Cheng Ran. But now the teacher who he had invited to dinner and given money, helped out others.

Yin Jinru was dissatisfied: "He looks silly, doesn't speak properly. Should he attend the Spark Academy?” Who in their right mind will talk so slowly?

"And a dog barking everywhere can attend?" Shi Qingyang sneered.

In his current situation, confronting Yin Jinru would be disastrous, but he was not scared of him. Furthermore, his new "golden master" was no ordinary person. Regardless of how little Cheng Ran was taken seriously, he was still a member of Cheng's family.

"Poor ghost, what nonsense are you talking about?” How could Yin Jinru not notice Shi Qingyang scolding him? He always had a bad temper, and now he was taking a few steps forward, preparing to pull on Shi Qingyang's clothes.

Yin Tiancheng stared at him coldly, but he had no intention to stop it. He recognized all of Spark City's important figures, but he hadn't seen the three in front of him.

Cheng Ran and Gu Changjin looked fine, but Shi Qingyang's outfit was an ordinary citizens style and price. He naturally didn't put these people in his eyes. He also felt that Ping Haiyan left his brother in order to appease Cheng Ran, which he saw as a lesson. Even though Yin Jinru was an illegitimate child on stage, he was also given the surname Yin.

Spark City's Yin clan was a large clan. There have been three fifth-level Rad-Warrors in the last 30 years. The Patriarch of the Yin family was now the Spark City’s inspector.

Administrative officers, judicial officers, and inspectors were present in every city to carry out their duties. Inspectors were in charge of a city's army. They keep the area in order and sweeping up the more dangerous mutant beasts near the city. When someone outside the city calls for assistance, they have run to the rescue. Their responsibilities greatly outweighed those of the other two.

This fact boosts the Yin family to a position of prominence in the city. The Yin family's current patriarch, Yin Hao, had two children, Yin Jinru and Yin Tiancheng. Yin Tiancheng was the talented only son of Yin Hao and his wife. While Yin Jinru, Yin Hao's illegitimate son, was just a few months younger than Yin Tiancheng.

Yin Tiancheng's Rad-tolerance and Rad-control were both B-, and he was expected to become a fifth-level Rad-Warror. He was also the Spark Academy's best student. He could even attend a school in a second-tier city that was only for members of the Yin clan. Yet, he didn't go because his family was in Spark City and his father was a fifth-level Rad-Warror, who could teach him just as well.

Yin Jinru's aptitude was much lower, just C-D+, but even if his aptitude was poor, his identity was strong enough to allow him to walk in the middle of the road in Spark City.

Yin Jinru moved. Since he was a child, Yin Jinru had been exercising. While he had never practiced rad-power due to his young age, he was good at fighting. And yet, as soon as he took a shot, he was caught by his wrist. With a kick, he was instantly sent kneeling on the ground.

"Presumptuous!" A middle-aged man next to Yin Tiancheng and other Spark Academy teachers spoke up. Even with the sparse radiation energy in the city, they instinctively used rad-power to shoot together.

Turning the radiation energy together, they pressed against Shi Qingyang.

Gu Changjin had been keeping a close eye on the situation. He expected Shi Qingyang to lose, but he didn't expect Shi Qingyang to dominate Yin Jinru with a single move. Not only that, he faced those three-level Rad-Warrors without panic.

Glancing at Shi Qingyang in admiration, Gu Changjin took a step forward and revolved rad-power in his body, forcing the thin radiation energy surrounding him to press over, directly changing the faces of the people on the other side.

5th level! It was revealed to be level five!

All of this happens in a flash. Cheng Ran didn’t react at first, but now he saw the situation and dashed to Shi Qingyang. He had never fought before, so Shi Qingyang apprehending Yin Jinru made him anxious.

"You call me a fool first, but you still try to beat people!"

Cheng Ran's slow demeanor instantly distressed the previously tense situation.

"Master, it's fine." Gu Changjin's eyes were gleaming.

This was the first time he had seen his master become enraged at others. He was so high-profile today that Cheng Hong would be upset if he heard, but he didn't care.

Master? Gu Changjin's address made the few people who were scared of Yin Tiancheng look even worse. What sort of identity did this teenager have?

"Senior, my brother was too impulsive, please forgive us." Yin Tiancheng spoke up right away.

"This was all a misunderstanding…" Ping Haiyan regretted it.

He also knew Shi Qingyang. He thought Shi Qingyang's identity was not worth interfering with Yin Jinru, but he had no idea Shi Qingyang had crawled onto Cheng Ran's side.

"Did senior bring these two classmates to buy clothes? All of today's expenses will be counted in the Yin family's account. I'll bring my brother to make amends another day." Yin Tiancheng said with a respectful demeanor.

Gu Changjin didn't replay, instead looked at Cheng Ran and asked, "Where does the young master want to buy clothes?"

"No need to spend money? Grandpa Gu, I want more here!"

Cheng Ran initially wanted to meet his future teachers and classmates, but when he saw Yin Jinru's hands on Shi Qingyang, he changed his mind and wanted to buy clothe more.

Shi Qingyang had been silently studying the people's expressions and finally let go of Yin Jinru, who was trembling with red eyes. Yin Jinru was similar in looks and height to Yin Tiancheng's, but not equal in other ways.

And Yin Tiancheng was clearly not the genius in his impression who just thought about cultivation.

"Shi Qingyang, let’s go buy clothes." Cheng Ran pulled Shi Qingyang's hand.

Shi Qingyang was startled to find Cheng Ran smiling at him. He nodded, "Okay," before he realized what the other party had said.

They went shopping.

***

Meanwhile, Fuzhan.com had turned into a raging battleground.

Shi Qingyang had gone to "Pengcheng Wanli" after eating at noon today. Pengcheng Wanli had earned a high level of respect on the forum in the previous two years. While the majority of the posters were low-level Rad-Warrors of level one to three, intermediate and high-level Rad-Warrors were also present.

Naturally, some people could see Pengcheng Wanli's strength, and some even posted a post to research Pengcheng Wanli, assuming he might be a seventh-level Rad-Warror.

Most regarded everything he said as the irrefutable truth.

On the other hand, "I don't want to starve" had only registered few hours ago.

Many people, without confirming it, cursed Shi Qingyang after seeing the post to which he responded, believing he only know how to pretend.

At first, he was simply mocked, before someone pointed out that Shi Qingyang's approach could also be used, and Pengcheng Wanli lacked talent.

"Damn, you're a jerk! This method was contributed by Pengcheng Wanli, but it was labeled incompetent? If you have the ability, you should contribute something worthwhile.”

“Hei, [I don't want to starve]! How dumb are you to think of a method that uses rad-power to cut of rad-riot in your own body? Won’t you just explode and die?”

“Also, [I don't want to starve], go and starve!”

“There once was an average person who lacks talent in rad-power. He struggles afford food and clothes, but aspires to become a strong Rad-Warrior. He eventually saw the chance one day, drew two sketches, found a hot post, and used send them. He responded to the post in an arrogant tone. In a trance, he saw vision of being admired by thousands and was known as the greatest Rad-warrior. Many citizens were loyal to him, and countless beautiful women cried out and begged to marry him... And then he woke up in his shabby apartment and muttered half asleep: I don't want to starve.

"Upstairs, you have talent! But still, he is capable. In few hours his ID is known to all.”

…

"[I don't want to starve]. I didn’t used you method of cutting off rad-riot in my body, but I did experimented with the method of regulating rad-power. It's almost the same, but it's quicker and faster to run, then Pengcheng Wanli method." Someone spoke up for Shi Qingyang.

It made sense for those who became tiger to be more willing in trying things out. As one person after another supported Shi Qingyang in speaking, some people started to wonder whether Shi Qingyang possessed genuine talent.

No one dared to use the "radiation energy cut-off method" written by Shi Qingyang in the back easily, but several people conducted tests on the previous operation method and discovered that it was indeed good without exception.

For a while, people on the Internet were ecstatic in discussing it, and many of them even asked Pengcheng Wanli to verify the truth.

At this time, an elderly man had just logged on to the computer in a villa in Yangtze River City.

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