Chapter 66: This Is Not Real

“Only ten points?”

Not only was Cao Xiong going crazy, but even Elder Mo and Elder Shang Chen, who were standing nearby, couldn't help but blink in disbelief.

With such a low level of trust, and you still insisted on a ‘Heart of Learning’ interrogation… may I ask, where did you get such confidence?

If you want to poach a student from another teacher, you should at least hold a supreme position in that student's mind. Otherwise, you're just asking for humiliation. We originally thought your trust score would be around twenty, which, while not high, would still be acceptable. But now… damn it, it's only ten. Are you just messing with us?!

Elder Shang Chen's face also turned ashen, and an ominous premonition vaguely surfaced in his heart.

It's not fearsome opponents one should fear, but rather incompetent teammates. Clearly, the incompetent teammate had made an appearance.

Shang Bin, standing to the side, also twitched his lips uncontrollably, nearly frothing at the mouth.

Before coming, you swore to me that Liu Yang would definitely want to return to your tutelage. With only this level of trust, you still talk about tutelage? Tutelage my foot!

Oh, come on, you're just messing with me, aren't you!

“So what if it’s only ten points of trust? Liu Yang is a suspicious person; he won't trust anyone! Even though my trust score is only ten, as long as yours doesn't exceed it, I still win!”

A moment later, Cao Xiong recovered and roared at Zhang Xuan.

“Suspicious personality? If that’s the case, then it makes sense!” Elder Mo nodded.

People are different. Some are naturally inclined to trust others, while some are inherently suspicious, constantly doubting even those with whom they have the best relationships or are most familiar.

This is related to a person's upbringing. If they grew up in an environment full of doubt, establishing trust would indeed be difficult.

According to his judgment, Liu Yang and Cao Xiong should have a trust score of seventeen or eighteen. Since it was only ten, if Liu Yang indeed had such a personality, then it would explain things.

“Exactly, as long as you don't exceed ten points, it’s still uncertain who will have the last laugh!”

Shang Bin's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but nod, choosing to trust Cao Xiong one more time.

Although Teacher Cao wasn't very famous in the academy and wasn't a celebrity teacher, he still had a good reputation. Compared to him, Zhang Xuan was like dirt compared to fine cuisine; they couldn't be mentioned in the same breath.

If the former only got ten points, the latter would certainly be even worse!

Thinking of this, everyone continued to look at the other crystal ball.

The light from this crystal had not yet completely dispersed; it was still enveloped in a thin screen of light.

“Why hasn’t it appeared yet?”

Shen Biru furrowed her delicate brows slightly.

“During a ‘Heart-Seeking Crystal’ test, the illusions that appear are different, and the time taken also varies. It’s perfectly normal for some to be fast and some slow!” Hearing the goddess speak, Shang Bin stepped forward, waved his hand grandly, and explained with a show of erudition.

As the dean's grandson, he knew far more about the 'Heart of Learning' interrogation than many teachers.

Normally, such a display of pretense would have drawn many screams of admiration, making him appear as handsome as an immortal. Unfortunately, at this moment, his eyes were black and swollen, his lips resembled sausages, making him look not much different from a Hunchback of Notre Dame, and entirely unrelated to handsomeness.

“Does a faster result indicate a better score, or does a slower one?” Ignoring his posturing, Shen Biru continued to ask.

“Faster, of course! A quick display means the test subject’s trust in this person comes from the heart, without needing to think. A slow display indicates a lack of trust, and it could even be a negative number…”

With his hands clasped behind his back, Shang Bin smiled faintly, a confident expression on his face: “Teacher Shen, just trust me. Although I haven't personally witnessed a 'Heart of Learning' interrogation, I’ve read many books on the subject. For a teacher like Zhang Xuan to forcibly take Liu Yang as a student, it would certainly cause resentment in Liu Yang’s heart. Getting a negative score would be very normal…”

Just as he was speaking with such conviction and formality, he felt his clothes tighten as someone pulled on him, interrupting his self-indulgent fantasy.

“What is it?”

Frowning, Shang Bin was displeased. He had finally managed to make a good impression in front of the goddess, and someone dared to interrupt him? What terrible timing!

He turned his head and saw it was Cao Xiong.

At this moment, Teacher Cao’s eyes were filled with horror, and his entire body trembled non-stop, completely devoid of his previous confidence. He pointed forward, saying, “Young Master Shang, look…”

Following his finger, the light on the crystal finally slowly faded away, revealing a row of numbers.

“What’s wrong? Is it not a negative number…”

Shang Bin snorted, then saw the characters that appeared in the crystal. At first glance, he nearly bit off his own tongue.

“How is this possible? This… I don’t believe it!” He was on the verge of going crazy.

Clearly written on the crystal ball was the distinct number — sixty-four!

It represented a trust score of sixty-four points!

A guy who scored zero on the teacher qualification assessment actually managed to earn a student’s trust to the level of a Master Teacher, comparable to that for parents… How could this be possible?

Shang Bin looked at Cao Xiong, feeling a murderous urge, his chest tightening as if he wanted to cough up blood.

He had finally tried to show off in front of the goddess, confidently declaring that a longer test time meant a worse score, and this was the outcome… Damn it, are you trying to make a fool of me?

And… Teacher Cao, can’t you be more helpful?

Didn’t you say this student had a suspicious personality?

Suspicious my ass!

How can a suspicious person have sixty-four points of trust?

Didn’t you say you would definitely win?

Ten points versus sixty-four points… What the hell are you going to win?

Tears streamed down his face. Shang Bin’s cheeks stung again, as if he had been slapped hard several times. He wished there was a crack in the ground he could just crawl into!

“Sixty-four?”

Unlike the disbelief and collapse of the other two, Elder Mo abruptly stood up, trembling with excitement.

This level of trust had already reached the standard of a Master Teacher. Even he was seeing it for the first time!

A person who scored zero on the teacher qualification assessment actually managed to earn such trust from a student?

How did he do it?

Furthermore… it had only been two days since school started. At most, Teacher Zhang Xuan and Liu Yang had only known each other for thirty hours. To achieve a trust score of over sixty in such a short time… even a legendary One-Star Master Teacher would find that difficult!

Master Teachers have ranks, with One-Star being the lowest.

Even so, they possess incredibly powerful abilities.

“Elders, does this mean I’ve won?”

Too lazy to bother with the stunned faces of Shang Bin and Cao Xiong, Zhang Xuan looked at Elder Shang Chen and Elder Mo Xiang.

“No, something must be wrong with the crystal ball! Otherwise, how could there be such a high trust score? I refuse to accept this! I refuse!”

Cao Xiong roared.

It was no wonder he couldn't believe it. It was like a beggar he had always associated with suddenly becoming an emperor. Someone who scored zero on the teacher qualification assessment was expected to get a negative score. Instead… not only was it not negative, but it was sixty-four, surpassing all other teachers in the school. Not going insane from this was already a sign of strong willpower.

“Exactly, I also think Teacher Cao has a point. How could he possibly earn such a high level of trust from a student? If this were true, wouldn’t it mean even Lu Xun and Wang Chao couldn’t compare…”

Shang Bin also stepped forward, gritting his teeth.

Hearing their words, Elder Mo was about to say something when he saw Liu Yang, who had finished the test, take a few steps to Zhang Xuan’s side, his eyes shining brightly, filled with admiration.