Transcendent Dawn

He tried hard to puff up his chest, trying to look like a proud rooster.

“I… will consider it.”

Su Lu echoed James’s style of speaking, almost causing James to choke.

He knew that such a talent would surely be wildly sought after by mentors.

“Cough, Cough… I can give you access to the lab from your first year onwards, the qualification to manually operate and design mecha, and also a Level III resource allocation, believe me, these are the best conditions…”

“Full tuition exemption, with a full scholarship…”

Su Lu rubbed his thumb and forefinger.

“No problem.”

James gritted his teeth: “Anything is possible, as long as you’re my student.”

“Then… deal!”

Su Lu winked with a smile.

Actually, for him, it doesn’t really matter which mentor he chose.

If that’s the case, he might as well choose the nearest one to minimize variables.

“Great!”

James clenched his fist: “I will definitely train you to be a top mecha master, and Ace Mecha Master, I will make other mentors see that my theory is completely correct!”

After accepting Su Lu as his student, his attitude changed noticeably, he even reserved Su Lu to have a meal, and let the butler prepare a delicious and rich food.

“You don’t need to care about all of this. After you enter Silver City Royal Mechanical University, Lire is nothing to you at all, lots of people are willing to invest in your future…”

At the banquet, James said raising his glass.

“Thank you.”

Su Lu politely thanked: “Mentor… this so-called Super Sense… I have always felt that I am very special, able to hear sounds that others cannot hear, see things they cannot see. Every time during the lightless Black Moon, I get very scared…”

“Hmm… since you’re already my student, there are some things you can know in advance.”

James thought for a moment and caught the butler’s attention.

The butler immediately dismissed the other servants and personally closed the door.

“Our world… is not that simple.” James composed his thoughts.

“I know, up to now, the three human kingdoms have not recaptured all the territories of the Ancient Sumerian Empire, in the wilderness outside, there are still a lot of bloodthirsty beasts…”

Su Lu conveyed the common knowledge of an ordinary person.

“No… your understanding of the so-called bloodthirsty beasts is too little, do you really think they are just a group of beasts without wisdom? Yes! That could be the overwhelming majority, but some individuals are quite different… and in the night of the Black Moon, there are even more bizarre and terrifying monsters, they don’t even have a physical form, can kill silently, or invade your dreams, steal your dreams… your happiness… giving you a terrible experience.”

James’s voice was somewhat like talking in his sleep: “And by learning and researching these creatures, humans have also mastered a certain ‘Extraordinary Strength’! In fact, the true Ace Mecha Master, his body is already ‘non-human’ level, otherwise it is absolutely impossible to bear the pressure of the cockpit…”

“So, do Extraordinary People really exist?”

Su Lu’s eyes lit up: “Those kingdom investigators?”

“They indeed are the closest group of people to the Extraordinary, yet they are quite pitiful…” James said seriously: “Your ‘Super Sense’, is a kind of extraordinary talent, so don’t be afraid of it, and use it well. You are special, don’t waste your talent…”

“I got it.” Su Lu solemnly assured.

“Of course… the first element of the Extraordinary is awe. Use your Super Sense well, but it doesn’t mean that you should actively pursue some secrets and unknowns. That’s what the investigator is supposed to do. I don’t want you to suffer unaccountable damage before you grow up, do you understand?”

James’s expression was serious.

“Mentor, can you explain ‘Extraordinary’ in detail?” Su Lu’s eyes sparkled.

He was indeed very interested in the path of human transcendence.

“Hehe… you want to become the real ‘Knight’?”

James shook his head: “That is still too far for you…”

…

“Real ‘Knight’? It’s evident that in this world, ‘Knight’ is not a noble title or appellation, but a title for Extraordinary Strength, or… a Profession?”

After leaving the villa gate, Su Lu muttered to himself.

“If it’s indeed a Extraordinary Profession, then it mostly belongs to the physical side, possessing strong bodily strength for Occupational Persons, indeed matching well with the Mecha Guyver… Then I remembered, in some folk tales, certain knights took on hundreds… thousands… or even killed powerful beasts such as evil dragons, it is everywhere. At first, I thought ‘Knight’ was just a suffix or noble title, it now appears that they should be the powerful Extraordinary of that period?”

“It seems that, the most authentic lineage should be present in the Royal Mechanical University…”

Su Lu took a deep breath, feeling that he made the right decision.

He returned to 69 Black Iron Street, looked at the empty house, sighed in his heart, knowing that Joanne was working overtime again.

After thinking for a moment, Su Lu entered the kitchen, took out the newly bought beef, quickly rinsed it, put it into the pot, added the spices, along with potatoes, onions, carrots, and allowed it to simmer slowly.

“It would be great if there was a pressure cooker, huh? This seems to be an invention as well…”

Su Lu talked to himself, watching the beef in the pot becoming softer and softer, spreading a sensational aroma. Finally, the water in the stew dried up, the potatoes almost melted, turning into a pot of mixed curry.

When Joanne, tired from her day, pushed open the door, she saw her little brother pouring the sauce over the white rice, so she couldn’t help but take a sniff: “Beef?”

“Yes, as a celebration of my admission to the Kingdom Mechanical University. Also… you need to consider quitting your job.”

Su Lu showed a happy smile.

Joanne immediately burst into tears.