I Can Read People's Comments-Chapter 322: Reaching the Top

[Chapter 321 Comments.]

[Keltic_Spirit: ??? Truly a kick to change the story]

[DarkSlayer: Okaaay, what the heck is going on?]

[ScarletzWolf: is this the aliens that they might have to go against? if so there might be more of a nuance to this, and thus annoying Theo more since it will definitely lead to a longer arc. btw Theo chapter title for this one is "One kick to change the story"]

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When Theo saw the comments, he explained, "The moment the author introduces this mountain, I have been setting up several traps. In the first place, going here is a means to let the students evolve, right?

"In that case, it doesn’t have to be fighting. That’s why I shift it from the alien to this mountain.

"Now that the purpose has been achieved, what is he planning to do? A random attack from an alien to annoy me? That might happen, but very unlikely.

"The second trap is that I have divided this journey into two parts. The first part is for these students to learn something new and realize their potential. The second part is a mission with Haruka. Unlike the first part, the trip with Haruka doesn’t specify the intention.

"Hence, the author should be thinking whether he should prolong the arc in this world or the mission with Haruka? Which one do you think is better?

"As an author, he is trying to make the story entertaining, so I can see that it’s better to prolong the mission with Haruka. I mean, both you and I don’t like the author to prolong the arc, right? Just by doing it, the author has no choice but to comply with our demands.

"By kicking Jayden off the mountain, it would speed things up. And if the story returned to my perspective right away, it meant that the author has no intention of prolonging the arc. Rather than a kick that changes the story, it’ll be better to name it a kick to determine the story."

As Theo said those words, Jayden’s body was enveloped in golden light. He was still so high up, so no one really saw him.

The golden light lowered his speed, gradually stopping his fall. To his surprise, he actually stopped right in front of Serena, who didn’t notice his presence.

"!!!" Jayden widened his eyes in shock. He never thought Serena was in this state the whole time.

He stretched his right hand as if wanting to help her, but he soon hesitated as he remembered Theo’s conditions.

’No. The teacher must have known this, so—’ Before he even finished his thought, there was a trace of golden light flickering around her as if it were guiding her and supporting her through the climb. ’What is that? The golden light. Don’t tell me, the mountain is alive? Now that I think about it…’

Jayden fell into deep thought.

’Is there a reason for this climb? Is it actually to make us realize something important? But is that it? If I remember correctly, there is still a need to be baptized by the mountain…’

Everything started to make more sense in Jayden’s head.

It was the same for the others. The higher they were, the faster they climbed. As Dantalian said, the one who understood the moon was able to complete the trial.

However, Dantalian’s words and Theo’s action didn’t match, which made Jayden wonder who was wrong and who was right.

And that answer came as soon as all of them reached the top of the mountain. Serena took three and a half days to reach the top of the mountain, but it seemed that she was the one who benefited from it the most.

Lancelot had a rather relaxed expression on his face, but his eyes were exuding intense tenacity as though he wouldn’t give up no matter what kind of problem he faced.

Meanwhile, the fire in Jayden’s heart had actually become smaller, but it was brimming with robustness. It was as if the fire wouldn’t get swayed or blown out facing a strong wind.

And last but not least, when they gathered at the edge of the mountain, Dantalian and Elezar came to them.

"Teacher Theo. My wife will handle the rest. If you need anything, please don’t hesitate to ask her."

Theo nodded. "I understand."

"In that case, I’ll take my leave." Without wasting another second, Dantalian walked to the very edge, formed a pair of wings stretching over twenty meters purely with his essence, and flew away.

Before saying anything to Elezar, Theo turned to his students. "So what have you learned from it, Jayden?"

Jayden was startled that Theo asked such a question, especially in front of Elezar. However, he still explained the insight he gained. "I might not be able to reach here by myself. It doesn’t matter in what form, I can only walk one step at a time because there are people who support me, directly or indirectly.

"I’ve been too fixated on the shortcut or anything that I can’t control. I’ve come to realize that is not the end goal. The demon is like a paddle as I row the ship to my end goal. It doesn’t mean I can’t get another paddle or even another person to help me row the boat.

"That’s why, rather than the method, I’d rather fully develop myself with anything I can, as the result will follow."

Theo nodded with a smile. "Lancelot?"

Lancelot’s body stiffened as he answered, "When I first learned my fire element, I almost caused something I would regret for the rest of my life. However, I was so focused on myself that I didn’t realize the people around me. I was so fixated on my trauma that I didn’t realize everything I needed was already there. Discover hidden stories at novelbuddy

"That’s why from now on, I will live not only for the future but also to enjoy the moment and witness the beautiful scenery along the way."

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Theo turned to Serena. "How about you?"

"I’ve become so full of myself that I don’t realize everyone has surpassed me. I’m merely returning to the basics. In the past few months, my desire to improve was fueled out of jealousy, making me think I could do it too since I was more talented than others.

"I forgot what desire I had in the past. Without caring about my talent… I was like a kid who tried to learn everything. I didn’t know whether I had talent or not, but I wanted to learn everything. Climbing this mountain has made me realize what’s the most important thing I should have as a student." Serena smiled.

Theo was satisfied with the answer. He said, "In that case, it’s time for you to go to the last phase."

As soon as he spoke those words, golden particles emerged from the ground and started flowing toward their heads.

"!!!" The three students were confused, but they couldn’t resist these particles.

For Jayden, there was a flame symbol on his forehead, symbolizing the robustness of his will. Lancelot received three stripes, representing everything he had around him. Last but not least, a plain circle formed on her forehead as if it were saying, ’It’s time to go back from zero.’

Elezar sucked a cold breath. She, too, had just gotten her mark from the mountain not long ago. But the fact that Theo’s students were able just by climbing the mountain showed that the path he had shown was correct. It was up to them whether they could get the true power of the divine landmarks or not.

Theo turned to Elezar and said, "And now… Let’s hear about the mission."