"Mom, Dad."
young boy come from the room. He looks pale but quite energic, his pupil and hair is blue. The kid rush to meet his parent. It's look like the child who want to get praise from his parent. It's looks so pure and cheerful
"Chen?"
It's look that the parent of this boy is being confusion. And the biggest reason is his appearance. It's completely different with Tang Chen that they are know.
Though the child is looks different. They feels that he is their child. But that make a new question. What's happen inside there to change their kid.
"Who are you?" that says from the kid's brother that look so curious. He is sure that previously, his brother is the only one who do the awakening ceremony. But magically another boy come out from that room.
The response of his family make him feels so difficult. He knows that his appearance can confuse them. But he don't expect to this rate. Actually, it's make him feels hurt a little bit.
"This boy is Tang Chen. I can guarantee it. And can I take your time for a moment?" The Officer is come out and explain to his family in the short story. About what happen during the ceremony. Why his looks is so different. And since is seems that he want to have some conversation toward Tang Chen's family, he invites all of them to have a meet with him.
Since spirit awakening ceremony is not over, the officer ask his colleague to continue this event.
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"That's the happen. Tang Chen have a strong affinity toward his spirit, Lightning Element."
"His innate spirit is 7. It's quite high for someone from common family. And his spiritual power is more incredible, it reach 110 points. I think that he have a potential to be Title Douluo."
"So in here, I want to introduce myself as member of Spirit Pagoda. And I want to scout little Tang Chen."
The Owl Guy is talking quite serious to Tang Family.
Both of Tang Ziran and Lang Yue is fell anxious. But that's normal, because in the moment after their son's awakening, their son is caught eye of spirit master. Since they are just commoner family, the topic is out of their reach. In other hand, Tang Wulin feels pressured but proud toward his brother. He is found out that his brother is genius among spirit master while he is ordinary one.
Tang Ziran's answer, "but don't it.."
Before he finish it, the owl guy answer, "Also we can give some support to his younger brother!"
The Owl Guy is completely control the whole situation. It's make the atmosphere to be heavy.
Tang Chen. Center of the problem is looks so calm. But he is panic inside.
First, he feels that is to careless to make a bond with some power in this age. Second, he don't have idea about what is the officer think. Third, He don't know well about real spirit master world. Forth, he knows that there's risk in every choice and he don't have ability to make some counter measure if he is wrong.
And for the parent's side. The offer is generous. Full subsidy and high rank spirit soul. Even there's scholarship to get better education and environment for their child. But, they want to their child have a normal life, at least until he become teenager. That's way they're hesitant.
Right or Wrong.
The answer is unknown. Because it's not simple as yes or no. And this is a big gamble of the life.
Tang Chen who feels make first stand is becoming rush when he looks how unfavorable situation. The one that he trust is just his instinct and silent is not the choice.
"Dad, Mom. I am...
sorry,
I think I ...
... will decline this offer."
After think about the possibility. Tang Chen state his choice clear.
"I.. I think that...
even...
even though he says that I am talented enough to become title douluo,
it feels...
too heavy to me.
And I ...
I ..." Tang Chen chose his word carefully, but it can't cover how terrified he is.
As reincarnator, he is not fool. He can understand what kind situation this is. But he also know that being scout in this age is not a good thing. And there's high chance that he'll be separate with his family. And getting a scout won't guarantee his future. There's a lot of case like the athlete be scout by a big team but it can shine and be forgotten.
Since a talented spirit master is rare, he knows that there's scouting from some organization if he perform well. But it obviously not this early he think. He even think what kind consequence that he get if he just accept it but cannot show his worth. He knows about how different the treatment that'll receive for the winner and the loser.
In the athletes case is already bad. So he can image how horrible it is in the world of supernatural power that killing someone can be a basis job.
Even his soul is more than twenty, now he is just a powerless child. And having an older soul doesn't mean that he can do anything about it and be better than anyone. Especially when his previous life is just a normal. Even more, slow life and love that he get in this world make him feels as if he is a children again. And that's fresh feeling that already withered, and now it's bloom again. So he don't want to just pass it for uncertain future.
In other hand, Tang Ziran who feels how afraid his son is. He just hug him to give the child easy. He want to conform as if, 'it's ok, your father will protect you.'
And in that moment. Tang Ziran and Lang Yue have a silent agreement. It is to refuse the offer. As a parent, they're respected their son's choice. If he'll accept it, they'll support him and if not they'll do their best to protect him.
"Lord spirit master, I want to apologize that I will decline the offer." Tang Ziran is bowing his head and stating his answer toward the officer.
And after this moment, the room is silent. No response. Lang Yue is following her husband to bow. Tang Chen and Tang Wulin become panic and don't know how they have to be.
"hmm... It seems that I am scaring you all. So let's stop here."
"this is my name card. You can contact me if you change your mind."
In this moment, Tang Chen and Tang Wulin understand about the truth. How weight and honorable spirit master is. And it feels than any story or history.
Target that they have to achieve.
The different of normal people and spirit master.