Chapter 450 - 373 Refusal
Hardiles City, a single-family house a few kilometers away from the academy.
In a basement over a hundred square meters, there was nothing but a barrier that almost filled the entire basement.
In this barrier, a large number of elements were filled, including metal, wood, water, fire, earth, wind, thunder, ice, light, and dark. All ten constant elements were present!
Yang Aoshan researched the compound effects between multiple elements.
And this barrier was Yang Aoshan’s most precious creation. As long as this barrier model under a hundred meters achieved a breakthrough, Yang Aoshan might be able to use this as a foundation to set up a true Sixth-level Barrier, thereby advancing to Barrier Master status!
Yang Aoshan came to the north back then just to gain more knowledge about the elements of “light and dark.”
Over a year had passed, and combining theory with experimentation, the research on the barrier model had made unexpected progress.
At this moment, Yang Aoshan carefully and methodically dismantled the barrier model step by step.
Suddenly, the phone on the small table next to her rang.
“Hello?”
“Teacher Yang, the banquet is about to start. When do you think you’ll arrive?” On the other end was her student, Colt.
Yang Aoshan glanced at the time and realized it was almost seven o’clock.
She had been so busy dismantling the model that she had forgotten about this…
If she could finish dismantling the model quickly, she could return to the Great Flame. Yang Aoshan originally wanted to refuse directly, but the words stopped at her lips.
“Teacher Yang?” Colt asked again.
Yang Aoshan said, “I’ll come over a bit later.”
“Okay, we’ll wait for you~”
“No need, you all go ahead without me.”
“Oh, alright…” Colt was saying, but it sounded like someone else took over the phone.
“Teacher Yang, it’s Klaradak. How about I come over and pick you up?”
Hearing it was Klaradak, Yang Aoshan couldn’t help but frown. “No need; I’ll just take a taxi there myself.”
“Alright then, but hurry, everyone’s waiting for you!”
“Mm, I know.” Yang Aoshan hung up the phone.
In a villa estate in the outskirts of Hardiles.
Klaradak looked at the phone he had just hung up and felt slightly relieved. At least Yang Aoshan wasn’t suddenly canceling.
Colt took back the phone and asked, “Klaradak, are you really going to confess to Teacher Yang again?”
Klaradak smiled. “Of course, so I also need you all to help. By the way, I managed to get a high-stage dark attribute energy stone through family channels this time. She’ll definitely like it.”
Luo La and the others beside him were astounded. “That’s really quite rare!”
Energy stones were ultra-high-energy-density crystals formed from extracting Star Core and Star Stone energy through artificial compression.
Although they were not as versatile as Star Stones and couldn’t be directly absorbed by Star Card Masters, they were very suitable for barriers.
Knowing Klaradak wanted to pursue Yang Aoshan, Klaradak’s family was also pleased and had provided a high-stage dark attribute energy stone.
After all, a genius Fifth Level Barrier Master under twenty-five years old held significant importance to Klaradak’s family!
Colt subtly shook his head. Although Klaradak was excellent, Yang Aoshan clearly didn’t hold much interest in him.
Moreover, despite the energy stone’s value, Yang Aoshan didn’t seem like someone who would subjugate herself for an external object.
Not much hope.
At this moment, Robert, who stood next to Klaradak, thought for a moment, patted Klaradak’s shoulder, and said, “Klaradak, I need to talk to you.”
“Huh? What is it?”
“Come over here.”
The two of them walked to a corner of the estate.
Robert pondered for a while and said, “I saw Teacher Yang Aoshan go to the café behind the academy today, shortly after you went to the library to invite her.”
Klaradak smiled. “She loves coffee. Isn’t that normal?”
“But she usually prefers hand-ground coffee, doesn’t she? Moreover, I observed she seemed to be meeting someone, and she looked rather happy.
I used the Air-tight Guide to notice someone else’s presence on her. It should be a man.”
Klaradak’s expression froze and then asked, “Did you see who it was?”
“No, I later went into the café too, but that person was gone.
And for tonight’s banquet, Teacher Yang hasn’t left yet, and she didn’t want you to pick her up. I’m wondering…”
Robert didn’t continue.
Klaradak understood his implication.
“You’re thinking, could there be someone else at her place?” Klaradak clenched his fists. “Teacher Yang would never be that kind of casual woman!”
The goddess he had pursued for so long, only to find out she had someone else outside and brought him home. How could Klaradak accept this?
Robert nodded. “Hopefully not. I just thought I should tell you since I found out.”
“Mm…”
Klaradak nodded, and the two returned to the group.
But during the lively banquet, Klaradak’s thoughts were entirely different from before. Robert’s words kept replaying in his mind.
“Damn it!”
Irritated, he slapped the table corner, cracking it.
“Klaradak?”
Ailan, Robert, Colt, and others were startled.
Klaradak said with a grim expression, “I’m going to pick up Teacher Yang.”
After speaking, he walked straight outside…