After the Lord of the Abyss Awakens - Chapter 53.1

Aelioge angrily stomped his foot and cursed in the sibling domain. “Inpos, you little brother, if you have the guts, come down and fight me one-on-one!”

Inpos snorted and turned to hide in his father’s arms. His triumphant attitude made the other three cats furious.

Meanwhile, on the other side.

Levin was excited internally, his eyes not hiding his feelings at all.

If previously the possibility of “Mr. Yi Xiusi being equal to number one ranked” was only 80%, now it was definitely over 100%!

Otherwise, whose pet cat could solve the Matros Problem?

He really hadn’t expected that his method would actually succeed in finding the first ranked human!

However, how should he befriend the other party? Before knowing, Levin had interacted with him very naturally, but after finding out, he became timid and didn’t dare to approach at all. Especially after the four cats returned, it was as if an absolute domain had formed around Mr. Yi Xiusi, and he simply couldn’t get close.

What should he do? Levin really wished the Prime Minister was present to give him advice!

At the same time.

There were still some doubting voices from below the stage, but how could they refute the facts happening before their eyes?

There were about three thousand people present, more than half of whom were still in shock, unable to react, their minds filled with the image of the gray cat holding a pen and solving the Matros Problem.

Were cats nowadays this amazing? How exactly should one raise such an incredible cat?

Several crazy cat lovers were filled with envy and jealousy, looking at the four cats beside Xiu Si, with an urge to rush forward and pet them.

After all, who could resist cute and intelligent kitties?

“By the way, who exactly is that owner?”

“I want to know too. Black hair and black eyes… doesn’t seem like someone from our country.”

“To raise such a smart cat, his level should be quite high, right? Why does he only look about level 32? Can any of you assess his true level?”

“No, I can’t assess it. No matter how I look, he’s only level 32. Is he really just an ordinary person or…?”

“No, no, are you guys serious? It’s not even a cat…”

The competition had ended, and they should have left, but they still wanted to stay and watch, discussing on the platform.

In another area, most of the magicians hadn’t left either, still whispering to each other.

“Do you know who that person is? I feel like I’ve seen him somewhere before.”

“Him? I know. He’s a magician who came from the Aust Empire to study. He often brings cats to the library. You probably saw him in passing? I’ve seen him often, but I never thought his cats were this amazing…”

The magicians were still in shock, unable to fully accept this fact.

A problem that they couldn’t even understand, let alone solve, after so many years, was actually solved by a little cat. This was no small blow to their self-esteem.

In a sense, this event could definitely be recorded in magic history.

Historians would probably write something like this: In the year 1034 of the Humans Era, a gray-furred, emerald-eyed little kitty solved one of the most crucial and difficult problems in human magic history, causing a sensation and leaving an indelible mark in history.

Ah, just thinking about it was shocking.

One magician was particularly skeptical and stood up, calling out loudly. “Instructor Millard, I don’t believe a magical beast can solve the Matros Problem. There must be some mistake somewhere.”

He spoke calmly, seemingly just raising a doubt.

And indeed, there should be doubts. Because this wasn’t just any problem, it was the Matros Problem, which had puzzled numerous magicians for over 800 years. Even this magician himself had spent decades studying the Matros Problem and had written more than a dozen papers about Matros!

And now, the Matros Problem had been solved just like that. Without any warning, how could he accept it?

The magician Kiel wasn’t being difficult, he just had a strong desire for truth. He bowed respectfully to Millard below the stage and sincerely said, “Instructor Millard, could I also take a look at the proof process?”

His doubt was very legitimate. Indeed, Millard’s certification alone didn’t mean the solution process was correct. This matter could still be questioned.

Hearing this, Millard raised his head from his shock and looked at the young magician Kiel on the platform who was questioning him.

He thought to himself, I want to question this even more, but I’ve also studied the Matros Problem for three years. Now that the solution process is out, I can tell at a glance whether it holds up or not.

Of course, Millard was an old magician after all, and he couldn’t possibly say this directly. Since someone had doubts, let them verify it.

He put aside his shock, put on his Instructor demeanor, and said to all the magicians. “Alright, feel free to come and verify. I also invite everyone to come and examine it.”

Hearing Millard say this, the magicians on the scene, whether they had doubts or not, became interested. Suddenly, over a hundred people wanted to come down.

Seeing this, Millard said, “Limit it to 10 people, come together.”

Hehe, come and share my shock.

The group of ten quickly formed and walked down to circulate the paper, but everyone’s eyes widened.

They clutched the paper in their hands, endlessly shocked.

“It’s actually true.”

“It’s too perfect. So the Matros Problem can be solved? I thought Great Instructor Matros had written it randomly…”

“Fool, how could Great Instructor Matros write randomly!”

The ten-person review team all certified that the answer was correct, causing those present to draw in a sharp breath.

The answer was indeed correct, this was the real solution!

The people from the Sword Saint family’s side obviously looked even darker, their faces as black as the bottom of a pot.

Febi couldn’t help but curse. “Grandfather, this must be cheating. A cat couldn’t possibly solve the Matros Problem. It must be that Millard and King Levin colluded to intimidate us!”

The old Sword Saint laughed coldly upon hearing this, the wrinkles on his face trembling, and said leisurely. “Whether it is or not, they need to be taught a lesson.”

Offending their Sword Saint family, descendants of the Sword God, even gods would have to suffer!

In any case, the competition had ended, and with so many magicians having verified it, questioning the answer itself was now meaningless.

Unless you could find Great Instructor Matros himself to ask if this was the correct answer, but Great Instructor Matros appeared and disappeared mysteriously, who could find him?

Better forget about it.

Looking at the situation on the various platforms, Levin shook his head, thinking it’s strange that a cat could solve the Matros Problem? Don’t you know who its owner is?

Even if it couldn’t possibly solve this problem, its owner certainly could. If you keep questioning like this, what if Mr. Yi Xiusi becomes displeased? Mr. Yi Xiusi is a state guest!

Levin stole a glance at Xiu Si and found that Xiu Si wasn’t angry at all, maintaining a completely observant attitude, with a kind of transcendent calmness.

Levin sighed inwardly, wondering if this was the demeanor of the number one ranked human, completely unconcerned with these trivial matters.

Moreover, from the corner of his eye, he noticed that the four cats and one bird were all completely unconcerned, as if they had formed their own realm, remaining peaceful amidst the external turmoil.

Others simply couldn’t approach.

Levin hadn’t felt it before, but now he truly felt that Mr. Yi Xiusi was indeed very special.

Just then, Xiu Si suddenly turned his head and asked, “Mr. Levin, the competition is over. Can we leave now?”

Levin was stunned and instinctively replied, “Ah, y-yes, you can. I’ll have someone deliver the reward to your bookstore.”

“Thank you.”

“N-no need to thank me.”

Xiu Si turned his head to glance at the crowd below and said a bit embarrassedly, “It seems my children have caused some trouble for everyone.”

Levin immediately shook his head, “Not at all, not at all. It’s them who are making baseless accusations. The little gray cat is so clever, lively, and adorable. What’s a mere Matros Problem? Why couldn’t it be solved?”

The gray cat almost went cross-eyed hearing this. Well, you human, trying to flatter me to please my father, huh? But your taste isn’t bad!

The black cat snorted disdainfully, really wanting to smack that human’s head. What’s there to praise about this little brother!

“Mr. Levin is exaggerating. Though He is indeed a smart child, loving to learn since young.”

Although Xiu Si was being modest on behalf of his child, the corners of his mouth were harder to suppress than an AK. As a parent, who wouldn’t be happy?

However, the situation here seemed a bit complicated. Xiu Si noticed some commotion from the corner of his eye and felt it wasn’t appropriate to stay long.

“Let’s end it here for today. I’ll take them away first. We’ll meet again when there’s a chance.”

“Alright, alright!”

Levin hurriedly led the way personally.

At the same time, the official announcement that the competition had ended also sounded.

“Thank you to all the guests for taking time out of your busy schedules to attend the First Cat Skills Competition. The competition has now officially ended. Please follow the guidance to exit in an orderly manner. If you have lost anything, please go to the broadcast room. I repeat, please exit in an orderly manner. Guests with cats or other pets, please pay attention and don’t forget to take your pets with you.”

The broadcast kept sounding, and people were exiting through six channels.

But some people didn’t want to leave.

Just as Millard was about to leave, someone from the Jupius family arrived.

A person in white stepped out from the void. Those who knew him were aware that he was the second butler of the Jupius family, known for his cunning sophistry and often appearing in family external affairs.

Seeing that something was about to happen again, some people stopped and turned to watch.

The second butler had come to question Millard.

With his sharp features and shrewd eyes, he stood in front of Febi and the old Sword Saint, hands behind his back, slightly bent at the waist, staring intently at Millard. He immediately said, “Instructor Millard, please wait. Regarding what just happened, is there a possibility that you and the king conspired together? You already knew the answer to the Matros Problem and deliberately arranged it in the questions for that cat to answer, right?”

The atmosphere changed again, and all those who hadn’t left looked over. Many people were stunned, as they hadn’t expected the Jupius family to directly tear off the facade.

The other party is a great magician, does your family really have no scruples at all?

The second butler continued. “Millard, I heard that this question wasn’t even in the original booklet. You added it on your own. So may I ask, why did you add this question?”

Regarding his questioning, Millard was speechless internally. If I knew the answer to the Matros Problem, would I use it for such petty scheming? These fools have no idea what academic research means to scholars like us!

As one of the top magicians in the country, Millard wasn’t one to fear confrontation. He released his magic power and coldly surveyed the scene.

However, before Millard could assert his authority,

The magician Kiel, who had questioned earlier, couldn’t help but jump in first.

Kiel angrily shouted. “What conspiracy? If Instructor Millard knew the answer to the Matros Problem, he would definitely publish it academically! Do you even know what the Matros Problem means?!”

The other magicians were also filled with righteous indignation. If Instructor Millard knew the answer to the Matros Problem, how could he not publish it? For magicians, who wouldn’t want to carve their name into magic history? Even making a small annotation would be a chance to leave a mark on magical history! Who would use it as a bargaining chip in political struggles, losing the right to be the first signatory?

This was essentially questioning Instructor Millard’s integrity as a magician and his professional ethics! Even for someone from the Jupius family, this accusation was too outrageous.

These magicians weren’t like the nobles in the city. They had the association as their backing and weren’t afraid of the Sword Saint family, so they dared to stand firm.

Instructor Millard focused on magical research, but his strength wasn’t weak either. He just rarely took action. Would the Sword Saint family dare to bully a great magician?

The second butler frowned, his expression unpleasant. He indeed didn’t know much about magical research, but what if Millard could actually do such a thing?

With the Sword Saint family backing him, the second butler was full of confidence. He turned to Millard and questioned, “Why did you have to give that particular question?”

Millard stared at the Sword Saint family, coldly saying, “I don’t know many difficult problems, and I wanted to stump it, so I chose that question. There was no special intention.”

Kiel supported him, saying, “Are highly intelligent magical beasts so rare? Why can humans pose difficult problems but cats can’t solve them? Are you discriminating against them?”

Most of the audience present were cat lovers, and his words immediately resonated with them.

Someone muttered, “Yeah, why can’t cats solve magical problems? What if it’s a divine cat proficient in magic? Nothing’s impossible in this world, right?”

“Right, what if it has the blessing of the Goddess of Wisdom? The Goddess of Wisdom can bestow wisdom upon all creatures, and blessed creatures far surpass others in wisdom.”

The second butler was annoyed by this and said harshly, “Do you have any evidence?!”

Before he finished speaking, the old Sword Saint walked out from behind him, scanning the crowd, his killing intent spreading.

Everyone felt a chill down their spines, and those who wanted to speak hesitated.

Millard snorted. He didn’t like causing trouble, but he wasn’t afraid of it either. Who would fear a direct confrontation?

He walked off the platform, about to use his magic.

Suddenly, a voice broke the deadlock.

“Um, I know why.”

Everyone turned to look at the speaker and saw it was a woman in a purple robe.

She was Xili.

Xili had come from the Aust Empire to study in the Oedipus Empire a week ago. She had heard about a cat skills competition this morning and was a bit interested, so she came. But she arrived late, and when she got there, the competition was almost over. The winning cat turned out to be one she knew.

Feeling uncomfortable under everyone’s gaze, Xili had to explain, “Mr. Yi Xiusi is a student of Great mentor Matros. I met him before in the Aust Empire. I didn’t expect Mr. Yi Xiusi to come to the Oedipus Empire too.”

As soon as she finished speaking, the surrounding magicians fell silent, and everyone’s eyes widened.

“He, he’s actually the student of Great Mentor Matros?”

Kiel remembered, “Oh right, I heard that Great Mentor Matros’s student was a young man with black hair and black eyes. I’ve always wanted to meet him. I didn’t expect to successfully encounter him today!”

“Wait, that makes sense now!”

Millard was stunned for a moment, then suddenly smiled and said, “I was wondering how a cat could possibly solve the Matros Problem. So its owner is the student of Great Mentor Matros. That really scared me just now.”

Xili nodded, “I was shocked too. It must have learned the answer from being around its owner.”

A female magician said, “Indeed, Instructor Millard asked for a solution, and the cat knew the answer, so of course it gave the answer. Haha, so that’s what happened. I was really scared just now. If a magical problem that had puzzled humans for over 800 years was solved just like that by a little kitty, wouldn’t that mean humans are inferior to cats?”

“But it’s still quite amazing, isn’t it? It can hold a pen and write. It’s really cute.”

“It must have been always following its owner to learn magic, right? Such a diligent cat! Damn, now I want to raise one too, what should I do?”