Lü Luyu: "..."
How is this girl's thought process the same as mine? Lü Luyu looked at Xia Chujian, her smile even sweeter.
Those noble students weren't afraid at all, looking at Xia Chujian and the others with sneering expressions.
Pei Zijing frowned and said, "The base only has one Ability Defense Helmet that can defend against Rank A Mental Strength attacks."
The lawyer gave a dry laugh and said, "I don't have a helmet that defends against Rank A Mental Strength. I only have one that defends against Rank B peak Mental Strength attacks."
Lü Luyu shrugged and said, "Then I can't help it. Your Honor, if you can pardon me for whoever I kill when I activate my ability, I'll demonstrate it. Otherwise, today isn't a good time for a demonstration."
The judge thought for a moment and said, "Then the people in the room can leave. Chief Instructor Pei, find some death row inmates and let the defendant try it out."
Xia Chujian narrowed her eyes and said, "Since this ability is so powerful, why not try it on a Remnant Species Infected? Chief Instructor Pei, does the base still have Remnant Species Infected? Let Lü Luyu try her 'Slaughter' ability on them..."
Pei Zijing said, "Our base has just received a batch of Remnant Species Cores. That's a good idea..."
But before he could finish, Lü Luyu said loudly, "No! The Remnant Species Infected have too strong of a splitting and regeneration ability. My 'Slaughter' ability can't deal with Remnant Species Infected."
Xia Chujian said bluntly, "Trash ability! It can only kill people! It can't kill Remnant Species! What use are you?!"
Lü Luyu: "!!!"
Her face flushed red, and her eyes quickly turned red and bloodshot.
Xia Chujian's wrist, where she wore her Smart Bracelet, began to sting...
She suddenly looked up, clutching her head, and quickly said, "...Lü Luyu! Are you launching a Mental Strength attack on me now to silence me?!"
Pei Zijing's figure flickered, and he appeared behind Lü Luyu almost in the blink of an eye, grabbing her by the back of her neck.
Lü Luyu's eyes rolled back as she was choked, and the output of her Mental Strength attack was no longer as smooth.
Xia Chujian finally collapsed into her seat as if she had escaped from death, gasping for breath.
Mao Yonggui, Chu Qingjuan, and Sang Yadi next to her didn't feel anything.
The straightforward Chu Qingjuan also said loudly, "We all want to apply for Ability Defense Helmets! Otherwise, don't even talk about testifying today, we'll probably die here! It doesn't matter if we die, but our roommate just broke three Ground Fighter speed records and was the biggest contributor to wiping out the Kanli Star Rebels' base camp! - Your Honor, if a meritorious person who has made such great military achievements is killed by this kind of person, you will also be to blame!"
She hugged Xia Chujian's shoulder and glared at the judge in the 3D Holographic Projection.
In this judge's eyes, ordinary Sergeant students were indeed not worth caring about.
But if something happened to such a meritorious person who had wiped out the Kanli Star Rebels' base camp, it would be really difficult to explain.
He immediately said sternly, "Lü Luyu! Stop your Mental Strength attack immediately, or you will be charged with contempt of court and sentenced to life imprisonment!"
"A-Lu! Stop!" Chu Qingchen, sitting in the back seat, immediately roared.
Lü Luyu's body trembled violently, the blood color in her eyes gradually faded, and she seemed to have come back to her senses.
She stood there blankly, looking at the judge in the 3D Holographic Projection, and said confusedly, "...What's going on? Did I just activate my ability? Didn't you notice?"
Xia Chujian was expressionless in the witness seat, but she was sneering in her heart.
Didn't you say that your ability "Slaughter" is an indiscriminate attack that doesn't distinguish between friend and foe?
How can it only target her?!
Xia Chujian couldn't swallow this breath.
She was furious in her heart, but she knew that she couldn't lose her temper at this time and act according to her own temperament.
She forcibly suppressed her anger, rubbed her temples, and chuckled, "That's considered an ability? - Then I have one too."
"You have one too? You're not a Gene Evolver, how can you have an ability produced by a Mental Strength mutation?" Lü Luyu immediately retorted, not giving Xia Chujian any chance to quibble.
But Xia Chujian never played cards according to common sense.
She said lightly, "Who said abilities must be related to Mental Strength?"
Lü Luyu was stumped by this question, and she subconsciously asked, "...Isn't it related?"
Xia Chujian said calmly, "I don't know, but I know that my ability has nothing to do with Mental Strength, but it has something to do with you."
"Impossible!" Lü Luyu subconsciously retorted, "Don't try to quibble with your words!"
Xia Chujian calmly looked at the judge of the Military Court in the 3D Holographic Projection and said seriously, "Your Honor, I request an Ability Defense Helmet that can defend against Rank A Mental Strength attacks. I can let Your Honor see if Lü Luyu's ability is trash."
She said this with a bit of persuasive technique.
Because her constant emphasis on the words "trash ability" would subconsciously influence everyone's judgment.
Not only the onlookers, but even Lü Luyu herself was drawn in.
She frantically said, "Let her wear it! I want to prove that my ability is not trash!"
This immediately pushed Lü Luyu into a position of "self-proving."
And Xia Chujian was very clear that the essence of "arguing" was to constantly set topics for the other party, forcing them to abandon their position and enter a logical dilemma of self-proving.
No matter what the other party said, you ignore them and instead throw out topics that they have to prove, so you control the rhythm of the conversation and won't be led by the nose.
And Lü Luyu, at this moment, was being led by the nose by Xia Chujian.
Originally, a rather precious breakthrough and ability was soon labeled as a "trash ability" by Xia Chujian, and Lü Luyu even had to prove that her ability was not trash.
The judge in the 3D Holographic Projection was indeed knowledgeable, and this was also one of the common tactics in court debates.
He looked at Xia Chujian's materials with some surprise, discovering that she was only eighteen years old and had never attended university, yet she had such self-taught debating skills.
This kind of person, with excellent skills and rumored leadership abilities.
The only two flaws were that she was neither a Gene Evolver nor from a noble background, otherwise, this person's future would be limitless.
Thinking of this, the judge no longer looked down on Xia Chujian as he had before.
Of course, he was even more curious, where did Xia Chujian, as an ordinary person with no Mental Strength at all, get her "ability"? He tapped the table lightly with his gavel and said, "The witness is allowed to wear the Ability Defense Helmet. The defendant must prove whether her ability is a high-level ability beneficial to the Empire."
Xia Chujian listened carefully to the judge's words, but she didn't really understand the details.
For example, did abilities have different levels? As an ordinary person whose Genes could not evolve, she had never been exposed to this level of things.
Because only high-level Gene Evolvers could evolve abilities.
She couldn't help but wonder if the "Mental Strength manifestation" that Meng Guanghui had once told her about counted as an ability? In her opinion, it should... right?
But looking at the performance of Lü Luyu and the judge, it seemed that the "ability" they were talking about was not the same thing as Mental Strength manifestation.
Xia Chujian had to remain calm and apply to Pei Zijing for an Ability Defense Helmet.
She herself had an Ability Defense Helmet that could defend against Rank A Mental Strength attacks, which was a reward she received in the Dark Night Hunter Association.
As for the Lily-of-the-Valley Purple Silk Hat that Huo Yushen gave her, which could defend against Rank S Mental Strength attacks, she didn't want to take it out.
Because this huge Flight Training Base only had one Ability Defense Helmet that could defend against Rank A Mental Strength attacks, which showed how precious that Lily-of-the-Valley Purple Silk Hat was...
Taking it out would definitely attract covetous eyes.
She couldn't protect such a good thing on her own.
Don't even mention Huo Yushen standing up for her; what if the other party immediately killed and robbed her? What good would it do her if Huo Yushen avenged her afterward? Could she come back to life? Therefore, she had to cherish it and absolutely not let outsiders know about the existence of that Lily-of-the-Valley Purple Silk Hat unless it was a last resort threatening her life.
Xia Chujian was lost in thought when Pei Zijing had his secretary bring over the only Ability Defense Helmet in the base that could defend against Rank A Mental Strength attacks.
He personally put it on Xia Chujian, saying meaningfully, "Chujian, the base only has one of these helmets, which can defend against Rank A Mental Strength attacks."
"Gene Evolvers occasionally develop abilities when breaking through to Rank A Mental Strength."
"You have no Mental Strength, so you must be careful."
Finally, he paused and said, "...If it's beyond your ability, notify me in time, and I can step in to stop it."
Xia Chujian knew that Pei Zijing was worried that she couldn't beat Lü Luyu.
Xia Chujian thought to herself that she had actually fought against high-level Gene Evolvers before.
However, Xia Chujian knew that the fights with the Mechanical Intelligence mecha, Meng Guanghui, and Huo Yushen were not real, and her mentality and attack intensity were different.
Just like military exercises, no matter how realistic they are, they can't compare to a real fight with the enemy.
Soldiers who have fought in wars have an extra layer of bloodlust and bravery compared to those who haven't.
She put on the Ability Defense Helmet, looked up at Lü Luyu in the defendant's seat, and said, "Where do we fight? Here, or outside?"
If it was here, the conference room was quite large, but there were also many tables, chairs, and equipment.
If they fought, Xia Chujian couldn't guarantee that these equipment and furniture would remain intact.
Pei Zijing clasped his hands behind his back and said calmly, "Right here. Let me tidy up a bit."
Then, he took out a remote control and pressed a few buttons at random.
The tables, chairs, and equipment in the conference room suddenly moved like they were on an assembly line, being transported into a door that opened at the back of the room.
Only then did Xia Chujian realize that these tables, chairs, and equipment were all fixed to tracks on the floor.
If they wanted to rearrange the conference room, it was very simple. No manual labor was needed. They just had to input the desired layout into the Mechanical Intelligence system of the room, and the Mechanical Intelligence would automatically adjust the furnishings.
This is the second update for today. An early update.
Tomorrow's first update will be a bit late. I have something to do, so tomorrow's two updates will be combined into one, at 7 PM.
The updates will return to the previous time the day after tomorrow.
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