Chapter 0041: Wasting Talent

Two days later, at the new student assembly, Huang Long did not attend. During the assembly, he was in the manor refining medicinal pills. It was only afterward that he learned this had caused a stir in the academy, as no one had ever dared to miss the new student assembly at Divine Wind Academy before. The academy’s chief director, Ma Jiang, scolded Reik, the tutor in the Fire and Wood cultivation discipline, on the spot—since Huang Long had chosen that discipline, his absence was the tutor’s responsibility. In other words, Reik had failed to manage his student properly! Reik was thoroughly reprimanded in front of other teachers. As for Huang Long, the culprit, he was hated by his tutor Reik from the very first day. On the second day of the assembly, Huang Long returned to the academy and learned about the incident from Xu San and the others in his dormitory. However, he didn’t care much about it. For a super-genius like him, as long as he didn’t commit serious mistakes, the academy would ignore him. As for that tutor, Huang Long had no intention of attending classes in the future, so he paid no attention to it. Now, all Huang Long needed to do was finish reading the million books in Divine Wind Academy’s library within two months. Finishing a million books in two months—only Huang Long would dare to think such a thing. A million books! Even if he read one per day, how many years would that take? No one could claim to have read through the entire library of Divine Wind Academy, not even ancient experts at the peak of the Sacred Realm who had lived for thousands of years. Of course, the difference was that they used their eyes, while Huang Long used his divine sense. Although he had been in this world for over six years, he still knew too little about it. He urgently needed to fill this knowledge gap. The million books in Divine Wind Academy’s library were undoubtedly the best way to do so. Of course, he could also learn magic and combat energy from them. Naturally, on the first day of classes, Reik, who had been waiting for Huang Long to arrive so he could scold him and vent his anger, saw him nowhere. He missed the new student assembly and then the first day of classes too! This infuriated Reik greatly. Although teaching at Divine Wind Academy was relatively flexible, it wasn’t this extreme. If everyone acted like Huang Long and didn’t show up, then why would the academy need teachers at all? Yet, to Reik’s surprise, when he planned to give this so-called super-genius a thorough beating on the second day of classes, Huang Long was absent again!

On the third day, fourth day, and so on until the tenth day, Leike, an eighth-level mage with both earth and fire elements, was so angry he could almost burst into flames. In desperation, he had no choice but to go to Ma Jiang, the head instructor, to “complain.”

Upon hearing this, Ma Jiang frowned at the mention of Huang Long. After thinking for a while, he still decided to inform Tang Wudi and the others about it. Tang Wudi and his group were quite interested in Huang Long, the super genius who had refused to take them as apprentices. So, after hearing Ma Jiang’s report, Tang Wudi said with a smile, “From now on, you don’t need to worry about this kid. He’s been in the library these past days.”

In the library? Ma Jiang was puzzled. But since Tang Wudi had said so, he could only respond respectfully.

After leaving the dean’s office, Tang Wudi stared at the magic water mirror ball in front of him and said gloomily, “What do you think? What on earth is this kid doing in the library these ten days?”

They already knew about Huang Long’s first day in the library, but everything they saw through the magic water mirror ball left them confused and frustrated.

Reading? Unlikely. Who picks up a book and puts it down within less than fifteen minutes to grab another?

Not to mention the content of the book—even the preface might not be finished reading.

Over these ten days, the five of them had watched Huang Long pick up one book after another, putting one down and then picking up another, leaving them utterly bewildered.

Could this kid be not only a super genius but also a super eccentric? Reading only the text?

Yu Qi, who usually had a gentle expression, also said gloomily, “Could it be that this kid isn’t reading? Then what’s he doing, constantly changing books?”

Yang Zhen sneered, “Hmph. Some so-called super genius? I think he’s just a good-for-nothing. Even the best geniuses will become useless if they idle around like him.”

Indeed, there were many examples on Hengyuan Continent of talented people who ended up as good-for-nothings.

Talent alone wasn’t enough; hard work was required. If one could become a Saint Realm powerhouse without training, there would be countless of them in the world.

Ren Zhongqing snorted and looked at Yang Zhen across from him, saying, “I think you’re just jealous because you can’t have what you want. How do you know he’s idle?”

Yang Zhen got angry. “You’re just gloating over his misfortune.”

As the two were about to argue again, Tang Wudi raised his hand and said firmly, “Enough. Stop discussing this matter.”

After Ren Zhongqing and Yang Zhen stopped arguing, Tang Wudi sighed. “It’s a shame. I originally thought this kid might give me a surprise during the year-end grade assessment.”

At Shenfeng Academy, there are end-of-year assessment competitions in every grade.
Yu Qiwén smiled and said, “Lao Tang, it seems that the top student in this year’s freshmen assessment will surely be that kid, Lei Yun.”
When mentioning Lei Yun, his newly recruited disciple, Tang Wudi chuckled and said, “Lei Yun indeed has unparalleled talent. By the time of the end-of-year assessment, I think he can at least become a second-level mage, maybe even reach third level.”
Yu Qiwén nodded and then looked at the Yellow Dragon in the magic mirror ball, saying, “Should we just let this kid waste his talent like this?”
After all, it would be a shame if a super genius like the Yellow Dragon wasted his potential due to laziness.
Tang Wudi pondered for a moment and said, “Let’s keep observing for a while longer. If he continues like this, we’ll talk to him again.”
……
It had been half a month since Huang Long entered the Shenfeng Academy library. During this time, he had lost count of how many books he had read. Starting from the first bookshelf, he would pick up each book, scan it with his mental senses, put it down, and then pick up another.
Tang Wudi and the others watched their actions in the library through the magic mirror ball. Huang Long was aware of this, but he paid no attention—there was nothing to hide anyway.
As for what Tang Wudi and the others were thinking or what opinions they had, Huang Long didn’t care.
These days, the new teachers in the library passed by him and watched him repeatedly pick up and put down books, looking at him strangely as if they were seeing something unusual. Huang Long didn’t bother to explain.
Saying that he picked up a book, put it down the next second, and thus finished reading and memorizing the book entirely? Such an explanation would only lead to more ridicule.
However, rumors about this super odd talent who kept picking up and putting down books in the library gradually spread, becoming more and more exaggerated. When people learned that Huang Long was the super genius who had excelled in all elements during the freshman test, the rumors grew even more wild.
From then on, Huang Long, the super genius, became known as the super odd talent among the new teachers.
As a result, those who had previously mocked and lamented Huang Long for refusing Tang Wudi and the others’ offer to take him as a disciple became even more mocking and lamenting.
Finally, after a month, Tang Wudi and the others could no longer sit idle and met with Huang Long again. They didn’t want this kid to continue acting recklessly any longer.