April 1st, 8:40 AM.
KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK!
"Come in!"
CREAK.
The heavy door to Hope One's captain's quarters swung open from the outside.
It revealed Su Mo seated at his desk, exuding a scholarly Qi. At that moment, he flipped through a book, absorbing the knowledge within. As he continued to read, an aura of profound intellect and Qi seemed to gather around him. Even a casual glance from him had the Power to reveal Endless clarity.
Unlike ordinary scholars, Su Mo turned the pages at a significantly faster pace. Even pages packed with dense text took him mere seconds to digest.
Judging by this talent alone, he was undeniably a one-in-a-million genius—a great man destined to leave his mark on human history as long as he stayed on the right path.
Standing in the doorway, Su Deben watched him and gave an imperceptible shake of his head, his heart filled with complex emotions.
"A freak," Deben thought. "No. A monster."
"Hmm? Uncle Deben, is everyone assembled?"
