Chapter 56: Chapter 56: Under the Stairs
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Qin Yi thought he had stealthily extracted everyone's talents without anyone noticing, unaware that Xiang Beifei was watching his actions with great interest.
With a congregation of S-level talents, when Qin Yi extracted a certain talent from others, in three hours, that talent was forcefully taken away by Qin Yi.
Thus, Qin Yi was a crane among chickens, having extracted others' talents, he then launched a dimension-reducing strike on others, making them incomparable to him in that area.
With this system, wherever Qin Yi went, he would almost certainly be an undeniable genius.
For example, in a singing competition, he would simply take away the musical talents of the other contestants, making himself the one with the most formidable talent. As long as he didn't touch those with higher cultivation than his, victory was almost a sure thing.
By leveraging this system, within his first year at Liangzhou University, Qin Yi had won "New Student Singing Competition" champion, "Best Eloquence Award of Liangzhou University Debate Contest," "First Place in Long Jump for Freshmen Category"...
A total of twenty-one various awards.
He simply needed to extract others' talents to himself, lowering the other contestants' talents, and winning was all too easy.
Of course, his task list included failures as well, such as when he only got second place in the high jump competition—probably because he ran into a tough nut to crack, someone with an even stronger system.
After all, Liangzhou University was a hiding place for crouching tigers and hidden dragons, filled mainly with S-level geniuses, and not lacking even SR-level geniuses.
The last time he was defeated by an SR-level individual; it wasn't all that unjust.
But still, being second was dazzling since adding up all areas, he had won the most awards among the freshmen.
With a multitude of awards to his name, he was certainly the center of attention!
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After extracting everyone's talents, Qin Yi's confidence in deduction greatly increased. He provocatively glanced at Xiang Beifei and said to him,
"Xiao Wei said you have strong reasoning abilities, which aroused the hidden deduction passion within me. Friend, how about we compare our deduction skills? We can discuss deduction approaches and even help the enforcement brigade solve some cases, meanwhile contributing to the security of the Western District. What do you say?"
Qin Yi's words were watertight, as he deliberately wanted to show off his skills in front of Lu Hong and Lu Zhiwei. By solving ten cases, not only would he receive system rewards, but he would also make Lu Zhiwei understand who the real deduction genius is!
She would surely come to learn reasoning skills from him once she realized this.
Two birds with one stone!
As for the possibility of losing to Xiang Beifei, Qin Yi wasn't worried in the slightest.
——I am the star freshman of Liangzhou University's Liberal Arts College this year; you think you can flaunt your reasoning talent in front of me?
In his eyes, his S-level talent was enough to grind N-level Xiang Beifei into the dust!
"You two want to compare reasoning abilities?"
Lu Zhiwei's eyes lit up. She was eager for others to demonstrate how to deduce cases in front of her so she could take notes and improve her reasoning skills.
She had already witnessed Xiang Beifei's reasoning abilities, but Qin Yi had not yet showcased his, though judging by Qin Yi's performance at school, as long as it involved a competition, he never lost. Speaking with such confidence, he surely believed in himself.
If the two men were to spar in deductive skill, she would certainly benefit immensely!
Excited, Lu Zhiwei asked, "Beifei, are you interested?"
Lu Hong's gaze flickered slightly. With his skill at reading people, he naturally understood what Qin Yi was plotting: a mere show to satisfy his own vanity.
He didn't like people like Qin Yi. In his opinion, Xiang Beifei's deductive abilities were exceedingly rare, and he would certainly not lose to Qin Yi.
But he didn't speak out; accepting the challenge was Xiang Beifei's decision to make.
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All three of them looked at Xiang Beifei, waiting for his response.
But Xiang Beifei spread his hands, uninterested in such matters, "Uncle Lu, I'm here for training. I don't like analyzing case details. Can you take me to the training room? I have some questions I'd like to ask you."
He didn't want to waste time. Now that Lu Hong had returned, he needed to quickly discuss his doubts about Rapid Flame with him.
Lu Zhiwei asked with a hint of regret, "Beifei, aren't you really going to give it a try?"
Xiang Beifei still shook his head, "I just want to train."
Seeing Xiang Beifei's resolute attitude, Lu Hong couldn't help but sigh. The kid clearly had the ability but was unwilling to show it off. His indifference to fame and fortune was truly rare.
"Alright, I'll take you to train."
Lu Hong always appreciated those who could keep their composure. The kid was diligent, polite, and full of potential. He was bound to have a limitless future. Compared to Qin Yi, he had more faith in Xiang Beifei and wanted to cultivate his talents.
Xiang Beifei followed Lu Hong towards the door.
As he passed by Qin Yi, he thought for a moment, then turned to say, "Work hard on the case! Make good use of your reasoning capabilities, and try to contribute to the security of the Western District!"
His tone was sincere, filled with righteousness.
Qin Yi narrowed his eyes and sneered lazily, "You sure know your place. But as an N-level Awakener, don't you want to learn how to analyze cases from me? It's a rare opportunity!"
Xiang Beifei shrugged his shoulders and said nothing more, choosing to leave with Lu Hong instead.
"He just left like that!" Lu Zhiwei was somewhat disappointed. She really wanted to see Beifei show more of his reasoning ability, but Xiang Beifei had no interest in accepting the challenge.
Qin Yi said, "Haha, Xiao Wei, isn't it normal for him to leave? An N-level Awakener like him must have wet his pants the moment he heard that I and you come from Liangzhou University. We're S-level, he's N-level; he's nothing in front of us. He knew that if he accepted the challenge, he would expose his true level, so slinking away is the best choice. He's giving himself an out!"
Qin Yi was quite pleased with himself.
"Actually, he has some skill in reasoning."
Lu Zhiwei still spoke up for Xiang Beifei. She had been quite impressed by his deduction of the bald man earlier.
Qin Yi said, "Xiao Wei, you are too naive. Don't let him deceive you with just a few words. Come on, let me show you what a real reasoning talent is!"
He walked outside.
Lu Zhiwei followed, half-believing and half-doubting.
Outside, a law enforcement officer was dealing with a case involving a house robbery. Various pieces of evidence were packaged in plastic bags and spread across a table along with several crime scene photos, creating a messy display on the surface.
"Weird, we just found some clues, but now suddenly I can't make heads or tails of it!"
The law enforcement officer frowned; just five minutes ago, he had almost solved the case, but for some reason, his mind seemed to have slowed down, and he couldn't understand things he had just figured out.
He had even called the person who reported the crime, ready to close the case, and the robbed woman was sitting across from him, waiting for him to say something.
Now, he didn't know how to explain.
This law enforcement officer was equipped with an "R-level electronic Tracking System" and had recently graduated from a regular university. Everyone called him Xiao Cao. His cultivation was just at the mid-stage of Qi-Controlling, not even on par with Qin Yi, an S-level freshman from Liangzhou University.
He was unaware that the sudden confusion in resolving the case was because Qin Yi had extracted his reasoning capabilities, messing up his logic.
At that moment, Qin Yi approached Xiao Cao with big strides, boldly proclaiming, "What's so difficult about this case? Let me help you!"