2025-08-31 01:48:16“Follow me! Follow me!” squawked Cresty, the yellow-crested parrot. With its beak, it tugged at something inside a hole in the earthen wall. Suddenly, the wall rumbled and slid open, revealing a hidden passage.
Neil Li’s eyes widened. How could a parrot know there was a hidden way here? He suspected Cresty had once been trained by someone—perhaps by whoever built this old hut and designed its underground prison.
As Quincy and Cresty slipped into the tunnel, the entrance sealed itself behind them. Moments later, Benedict Kong stormed into the chamber where Neil was chained.
“Who destroyed the barrier?” Benedict snarled, his sharp gaze drilling into Neil’s eyes. “How are you still alive in this place?”
“Heh! Fortune still favors me. If you truly wanted me dead, why not kill me outright?” Neil smirked faintly despite his broken body.
Benedict laughed cruelly. “Why kill you, when I can savor your suffering? Your agony is my delight! Perhaps I’ve been too merciful. Maybe it’s time I tightened the screws.”
He summoned blazing chains of gold, wrapping them tighter around Neil’s neck and ankles. Heat flared—smoke and the stench of burning flesh filled the air.
“AAAAARGH!” Neil’s scream tore through the chamber until his throat went raw.
Benedict’s smile widened. He relished the man’s misery.
“Ka-kak-too-a! Traitor! Benedict Kong, traitor! Ka-kak-too-a!”
The mocking cry rang out from outside the hut. Cresty’s shrill voice rattled the villain’s ears, making him wince. Enraged, Benedict stormed toward the door.
---Meanwhile, after Quincy and Cresty had escaped the tunnel, Neil’s agonized screams reached them. They froze.
“We can’t leave him behind,” Quincy muttered. “We have to save Uncle Neil!”
“Ka-kak-too-a!” Cresty bobbed its head in agreement.
Quincy turned to his Divine Staff. “Staff, can’t you break the bars and the golden chains?”
“Easily,” the staff’s voice replied. “But you must first learn the third technique, and channel far more Spiritual Energy than before.”
“Then teach me—quickly!”
Quincy sat cross-legged, shutting his eyes. Images of new movements burned themselves into his mind. When he leapt up, determination blazed in his eyes.
“Cresty!” he shouted. “Distract that man! I’ll free Uncle Neil!”
The parrot flapped away, shrieking louder. Benedict Kong roared in frustration, his focus torn.
Quincy seized the chance. He dashed back into the chamber and unleashed the third technique.
His right foot stepped forward into a firm stance. The staff spun in a horizontal arc, glowing with Light Spiritual Energy, then struck.
Shuuut! Shuuut! Shuuut!
The bars shattered into molten fragments. Quincy swept his hand, guiding the Divine Staff downward. It smashed aside the burning shards, then rotated into a horizontal strike.
Bugh! Bugh! Bugh! Bugh! Bugh!
The golden chains broke instantly, snapping one by one. Neil collapsed to the ground, barely conscious, his weary eyes filled with disbelief.
“Why… why risk yourself to save me? You could’ve run. Why take such a gamble?” Neil whispered hoarsely.
Quincy didn’t answer. His only thought was how to move a man so frail with his small frame.
The Divine Staff pulsed. “Allow me, Master. I’ll carry him.”
“Good. Let’s go!”
The staff slipped beneath Neil’s back, lifting him effortlessly as it floated after Quincy.
Meanwhile, Cresty’s distraction worked perfectly. The parrot cackled outside, taunting the enraged vice-principal.
“Ka-kak-too-a! Benedict Kong fool! Fool! Prisoner escaped! Ka-kak-too-a!”
“DAMN IT!” Benedict’s voice thundered. “Who dares mock me? Show yourself if you have courage!”
But Cresty only laughed louder, leading him away from the escaping pair.
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28. Achievement
Ashley Lin accepted the bottle of elixir Quincy handed her and drank it down in one gulp.Quincy leapt lightly onto the desk, using it as a springboard, and landed behind her.“Brace yourself,” he said calmly.Placing both palms over her ears, green light seeped into Ashley’s ear canals, threading its way into the nerves. With practiced precision, he positioned his thumb and forefinger just behind her ear lobes, rotating gently.Ashley shut her eyes, feeling the warmth build inside her head. Then Quincy slipped his pinky finger into her ear canal, pulsing spiritual energy through.Moments later, he withdrew and asked softly,“Can you hear me now?”Ashley’s eyes flew open. She gasped—and then threw her arms around Quincy.“Thank you!” she cried. Turning to her classmates, she raised a fist.“From this day on, no one will ever trample us again. We’ll fight together, for the Advancement Exam!”The others raised their fists to meet hers, pressing knuckles together before thrusting their h
27. Ashley Lin the Deaf
Quincy sat quietly, waiting for his classmates to arrive. The advancement exam would take place in two days. Any student who failed to reach Spirit Initiate, Stage Six, would be forced to repeat Class One.Moments later, Ashley Lin entered with Barry Tan, followed closely by Balthus Chin. They immediately began telling Quincy how the chaos at the library had shaken the entire Institute. Overnight, Balthus had become a sensation—known as the boy who fought and nearly bested Blake Morrow, the model student of Class 1B.Apparently, when Blake shifted the fight toward the back of the library, dozens of curious students had secretly followed. They had not only witnessed the duel but also caught a glimpse of the mysterious cloaked figure—the Lightbringer—who stopped Balthus. None of them realized it had been Quincy himself.Now, everywhere in the Institute, gossip swirled: what was the relationship between Balthus Chin and this so-called Lightbringer?“Are you two alright?” Quincy asked Ash
26. The Merchant’s Son
Moments earlier, at Mr. Liet’s residence, Neil Li sensed a surge of foreign power. He lifted his gaze to the sky, faintly glimpsing a swell of dark aura over the library.“The darkness has awakened… which means the Dark Heir has lost control!” His expression hardened. Without hesitation, he snatched up a brown cloak for disguise and hurried out.“Cresty, help me find the boy!”“Ka-kak-too-a!” squawked the parrot in reply.“If you find him, bring him to that great tree!” Neil pointed toward a towering oak not far from the residence.They split ways. Cresty was the first to spot Quincy in the girls’ dormitory.“Ka-kak-too-a! Ka-kak-too-a!” the parrot cried, its voice carrying urgency.“Cresty!” Quincy’s eyes widened. He had only copied half the book, but Cresty’s arrival meant something serious had happened.“Ah, I almost forgot—I still have something to do before Mr. Liet returns. Farewell, Ann Chang!” Quincy bolted from the room before she could ask questions.He looked up and spotted
25. The Rise of Darkness
Ann Chang slowly opened her eyes, astonishment flashing across her face as she felt her legs move freely. Tears welled as joy overwhelmed her.“Is this real?” she whispered, stomping her feet lightly, jumping, even pinching her arm to ensure it wasn’t a dream. “It’s real! I can move!”“Of course it’s real,” Quincy Dungsworth said, grinning. “I’ve studied medicine well.”“Thank you! Thank you so much!” Ann Chang bowed over and over in gratitude.“Now,” Quincy said, “you can walk to the library and join the others.”Ann Chang tilted her head mischievously. “Hmm… maybe I’ll surprise them instead. I borrowed a book on wind spiritual power yesterday. I’ll train with it in the dorms.”“Oh, you borrowed that book? Can I copy it?”“Copy it?” she blinked. “Then… you’ve already awakened a Spiritual Core?!”“Uh— I’ll just collect it,” Quincy stammered, scratching his head awkwardly.“That’s actually a great idea! If we copy the books, we won’t need to borrow them again.”Together, they began tra
24. Ann Chang the Cripple
Quincy Dungsworth’s face flushed red. His lips pressed tight, fists clenching. Just as he was about to step forward, Balthus Chin extended a hand to stop him.“Save your strength, friend. Let me teach them a lesson.”A dark sphere shot out, slamming into Jiro Flint’s backside.“Wha—?!” Jiro yelped, leaping as pain exploded across his rear. He spun around, clutching his buttocks—his trousers had ripped wide open, exposing pale flesh beneath the torn threads.“Aaaargh! Who did this?!” he roared, covering himself with both hands. Mortified, he bolted toward the dormitory to change his clothes.The moment Jiro disappeared, the Class 1C students who had been holding in their laughter erupted.“Ha ha ha ha!”Quincy and Balthus joined in, grinning in satisfaction. But when the Class 1C boys realized who had done it, their laughter twisted into scowls.“So it was you!” one snarled, pointing at Balthus.“Correct.” Balthus smirked. “Want to feel the same?” He spread his arms, a hundred orbs of
23. Classmates
Quincy Dungsworth’s classmates had no idea he had already surpassed the Second Realm.“I’ll give them a little surprise later,” he whispered to Balthus Chin.“Hey, everyone! Why don’t you take Balthus around the Institute? It’s huge—he’ll get lost if he wanders on his own. If I could guide him, I’d be closer to him already,” said Barry Tan, the blind boy. He knew his limits, so he asked the others to befriend Balthus in his place.But the room fell silent. Quincy understood. Ann Chang limped on a crippled leg and could barely walk far. Ashley Lin was deaf—conversation with her often left people frustrated, as she couldn’t respond normally.So Quincy rose from his seat. “I’ll go with him.”His three classmates sighed in relief, grateful for his thoughtfulness. Quincy led Balthus out of the classroom. Yet showing him around wasn’t so simple. Just a few steps out, they crossed paths with Blake Morrow.This time, the boy from Class 1B ignored them. But his two lackeys didn’t let Quincy pa
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