I Can Control Resources

Chapter 364: Chapter 303: Talent Announcement: The Councilor’s Decision

What kind of result could have possibly made Lan Ruosi come to such a decision?

Wu Qingjing didn’t ask. Instead, he took the form Lan Ruosi handed him and glanced at it.

With just one look, Wu Qingjing’s eyes nearly popped out of their sockets. On it was a neat, uniform row of values, every single one identical.

Iron 100%, Copper 100%, Tin 100%, Silver 100%, Gold 100%, Phosphorus 100%, Sulfur 100%, Silicon 100%, Hydrogen 100%, Uranium 100%...

"Dean Lan, are you sure?!" Wu Qingjing felt as if he’d been struck by lightning. He couldn’t stay seated any longer and shot to his feet.

"Yes, I’m sure!" Lan Ruosi nodded seriously.

"Speaker, what talent is it exactly? What could possibly scare you like this?" A councilor, overhearing their conversation, felt a flicker of curiosity.

"..." Wu Qingjing didn’t answer immediately.

He already understood why Lan Ruosi had made this decision.

Gao Neng’s hidden talent!

It was something that could definitely shake the highest echelons of the Human Alliance!

Most importantly, he knew the current situation within the Federation Supreme Council better than anyone.

’What should I do?’

’Announce it, or hide it?’

Wu Qingjing almost subconsciously picked up the form and glanced at it again. His gaze then rested on two values: Hydrogen 100%, Uranium 100%.

’Hydrogen!’

’And not just hydrogen, but uranium too!’

’This kid... he’s a true monster!’

"What’s the Speaker thinking about? Could this Gao Neng really be a second human-shaped nuclear weapon? That would be strange. Don’t tell me Gao Neng and Fang Tangtang are long-lost siblings?" a councilor quipped with a smile.

"What nonsense are you spouting."

"Both of you, shut up. Can’t you see the Speaker is thinking?"

"..."

The office fell silent.

The councilors all turned their gazes to Wu Qingjing.

Meanwhile, Wu Qingjing quickly folded the form in his hand, clutching it tightly. He began to pace back and forth in the office.

"Speaker Wu, if there are no other issues, I’ll be heading back now." Seeing this, Lan Ruosi knew it was his cue to leave.

"Mm. Is Gao Neng still at Research Center No. 1?" Seeing Lan Ruosi about to leave, Wu Qingjing seemed to have thought of something.

"Yes," Lan Ruosi nodded.

"Keep him there. Don’t let him leave for the time being. Also, how many people know about the contents of this form?" Wu Qingjing asked again.

"Only my daughter Xiaobing and I. Other than us, there’s just... Shen Ning’Er from the Military Department," Lan Ruosi replied after a moment of thought.

"Shen Ning’Er? Understood. Keep this confidential until I’ve made a decision," Wu Qingjing said, his eyes narrowing slightly.

"Yes." Lan Ruosi nodded, then exited the office.

After Lan Ruosi left the office, the other councilors finally started getting restless. After all, the situation seemed far too strange.

’It’s just a hidden talent, right?’

’What’s the big deal!’

"Speaker, what exactly is the talent? Can’t you even tell us?" one councilor asked, a hint of dissatisfaction in his expression.

"Forget it. If the Speaker doesn’t want to say, then let it be."

"There’s nothing that can’t be said. Gao Neng’s talents are all 100% maxed-out talents." As Wu Qingjing stuffed the form into his pocket, he finally gritted his teeth and answered the councilor’s question.

"100% maxed-out talents?!"

"How many?!"

Two councilors spoke at almost the same time.

"Twenty of them!" Wu Qingjing said again.

"What?!"

"Speaker, you can’t be joking, right? Twenty maxed-out talents?!"

"That’s right, Speaker. This is no laughing matter. Since the founding of the Human Alliance, since the very origin of Energy Warriors, there has never been a talent like this!"

"Twenty talents at 100%... Is he even human?"

All the councilors were flabbergasted.

After all, the matter was simply too outrageous.

"Do I look like I’m joking? Twenty maxed-out talents. That is the result of Gao Neng’s test." Wu Qingjing picked up the cup on his desk and took a sip of water, his hand trembling.

"Really?"

"Then what are these twenty maxed-out talents?"

"..."

The councilors asked again.

"It’s mainly metal-based talents. Of course, there are also some non-metal ones, like phosphorus," Wu Qingjing said. After drinking the water, he seemed to have regained some of his composure.

"Is hydrogen one of them?" a councilor asked.

"It hasn’t been discovered for now." Wu Qingjing shook his head.

"That’s strange. If he doesn’t have a hydrogen talent, how did he withstand Fang Tangtang’s neutron bomb at the Huashan Ancient Sect?" The councilor was puzzled.

"What are you thinking? Did you really believe Fang Tangtang was trying to blow Gao Neng to smithereens at the Huashan Ancient Sect? The two of them are obviously in it together. It was just an act!" another councilor scoffed.

"You mean the neutron bomb was actually a fake?"

"It definitely wasn’t fake. But it’s possible that Fang Tangtang told Gao Neng about it beforehand and gave him some special defensive items."

"That... does make sense."

"Alright, alright. Even without a hydrogen talent, just having twenty maxed-out talents is enough to make ’those people’ green with envy!"

"Speaker, what are your plans for this matter?"

Everyone murmured amongst themselves, but in the end, all eyes were once again focused on Wu Qingjing.

"We’re making it public!" Wu Qingjing declared.

"What?!"

"Speaker, you can’t be serious! You want to make it public? Isn’t that just openly letting those guys..."

"Exactly, Speaker! Right now, only a few of us know. Dean Lan’s group definitely won’t talk. What’s the point of announcing it at a time like this?"

The councilors didn’t understand.

"Do you really think this can be kept a secret? Gao Neng’s talent was exposed at the Huashan Ancient Sect. If we don’t provide a reasonable result, how could they possibly believe us?" Wu Qingjing’s fingers tapped lightly on the tabletop.

"If they want a result, can’t we just give them a random one?"

"How random? Should I tell them Gao Neng has five talents at 100%? Or ten talents at 100%? Or maybe fifteen talents at 90%? Do you think telling them that would make them stop targeting Gao Neng? Have you all forgotten? His physical test scores are also ridiculously high—three of his stats surpassed Tier Eight!" Wu Qingjing retorted.

"Would they really dare to use force?" a councilor asked in disbelief.

"Not openly, no. But what about in the shadows? They wouldn’t make a move against us, but what about Lan Ruosi? Everyone knows he was in charge of Gao Neng’s talent test. If the results we announce don’t satisfy them, what do you think they’ll do? Have you all forgotten how that person from the Fang Family died sixteen years ago?" As Wu Qingjing spoke, his expression darkened.

"This... Speaker, you mean?"

"Whatever the reason, we cannot let something like that happen again. My meaning is simple. Since they’ve already set their sights on Gao Neng, we’ll be direct. We’ll announce the results of twenty maxed-out talents. That way, at least Lan Ruosi will be safe. And then we only need to do one thing!"

"Protect Gao Neng?"

"Correct. With twenty maxed-out talents, we can directly apply to place Gao Neng under covert protection. Even if they want to make a move, it won’t be so easy for them to succeed." Wu Qingjing nodded.

"That’s true, but Gao Neng’s current strength is only at the Tier Five Late Stage. Isn’t it too risky to push him into this position now?"

"He should at least reach a high tier, right?"

"A high tier? That’s not something he can achieve in a short time!"

the councilors said again.

"I have four months left in my term. How far Gao Neng can get in these four months will be up to his own destiny." Wu Qingjing clenched his fists.

"Understood. Then, to what level does the Speaker intend to publicize Gao Neng’s talents? Level S, or Level A?" Hearing this, the councilors nodded in agreement.

"No levels," Wu Qingjing said grimly.

"What?! Speaker, don’t tell me you intend to..."

"That’s right. If we’re going to announce it, we might as well make it known to everyone. Let the whole world know. That way, it’ll be even harder for them to make a move on Gao Neng. At least in the short term, they won’t be able to take any forceful action against him with the entire world watching!" A glint flashed in Wu Qingjing’s eyes.

"This... this is a desperate gambit to find a way out of a dead end, isn’t it?"

"That’s the idea. Gao Neng’s physical test results are out. If I’m not mistaken, they may have already started planning their move. In that case, we’ll just make the ’prize’ so enormous that they can’t possibly swallow it! That will force them to be more cautious." Wu Qingjing nodded.

"Since the Speaker has made his decision, I have no objections."

"Neither do I!"

"None!"

"Good. Then let’s proceed!"

"Hahaha, twenty talents at 100%! Once this result is announced, that kid Gao Neng will probably become a superstar throughout the entire Alliance, right?" a councilor laughed.

"More than just a superstar!"

"But that kid’s been famous for a while now. When he was fighting on the Dragon List, how many pairs of eyes in the Alliance were watching him? And yet, inside the Huashan Ancient Sect, he was having the time of his life!"

"Hahaha..."

...

「Research Center No. 1.」

Gao Neng was doubled over with laughter, completely ignoring Yi Qinglian’s thunderous expression. He truly thought she was hilarious right now.

"Gao Neng, you dare to laugh? Believe it or not, I’ll kill you! I’m telling you, my hidden talent is ’Titanium’! 91% Titanium! Do you know what that means?" Yi Qinglian was truly furious. She felt that even if she couldn’t beat Gao Neng now, in a month at most, she could make him kneel and beg for mercy.

"91% Titanium? So amazing!" Gao Neng covered his mouth and continued to laugh.

And just then, a broadcast announcement sounded.

"Attention all personnel, attention all personnel!"

"This comprehensive testing session is now officially concluded. We will now announce a major discovery from this test. This discovery is the hidden talent of student Gao Neng."

"Iron 100%, Copper 100%, Tin 100%, Silver 100%, Gold 100%, Phosphorus 100%, Sulfur 100%, Silicon 100%..."

"A total of 20 talent values, all at 100%!"

"..." Yi Qinglian froze on the spot.

"..." Gao Neng froze as well.