BSI Chapter 53: Su Chen steps forward in response to Bibi Dong's disappointment!
Chapter 53: Su Chen steps forward in response to Bibi Dong's disappointment!
Chapter 53: Su Chen steps forward in response to Bibi Dong's disappointment!
As Guangling Douluo uttered his question, the hall fell silent.
After a moment, someone hesitated before speaking, "My lord, if those nine million gold soul coins are truly spent on cultivating talent, there shouldn't be any problem, right?"
Immediately afterwards, many people echoed his sentiments.
"Yes, yes, the Elite Project costs hundreds of thousands every day. His Holiness the Pope must have his reasons for doing this."
"Isn't making a mountain out of a molehill by offering sacrifices to Guangling?"
Hearing the cacophony of rebuttals around him, Chrysanthemum Douluo clapped his hands excitedly, looked down at Su Chen behind him, and said, "See, there are quite a few people with brains after all."
really?
Su Chen frowned.
Nine million gold soul coins may not seem like a lot, but it's definitely not a small amount either. And once this matter is brought to the forefront, it certainly won't be that simple.
With so many people echoing this, the attempt to downplay the issue feels rather strange.
He did see one or two of them bowing when the Light Feather Douluo entered.
Moreover, rather than defending Bibi Dong, this is more like fanning the flames and pushing the matter to an even more serious state.
As expected, Light Feather Douluo listened to these words with a smile on his face, and waved his hands repeatedly, "No, no, no, of course I did not mean to question His Majesty's decision. As long as His Majesty the Pope is willing, let alone more than nine million, even ten million or one hundred million, as long as it is for the Spirit Hall, we will cooperate with the full force."
"But..."
He changed the subject and his expression became serious.
"As far as I know, Your Holiness, you didn't use that money to buy soul bones and elixirs, nor did you do any targeted training. Instead, you hired a large number of craftsmen, bought exorbitantly priced protective metals, and countless custom-made consumables!"
"So."
Guangling Douluo narrowed his single eye, gazing at the stunningly beautiful figure on the high seat.
"Your Holiness, please enlighten us: what kind of cultivation does our number one genius need to utilize these things?"
Craftsmen, metal, consumables?
Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment upon hearing this.
These things do indeed sound unrelated to cultivation; they're more like wanting to become a blacksmith.
What does this mean? Is the Pope going to support the number one genius in learning forging?
Isn't that putting the cart before the horse?
And that would be such a waste! That's over nine million gold soul coins, enough to buy a top-quality soul bone!
If the Pope did indeed use the money to purchase cultivation supplies privately, they wouldn't say anything even if they felt uncomfortable, since Su Chen was indeed worth the price.
But if they come here to learn something that's not respectable, they'll have a problem with it.
"I'm sure you all have some questions about this."
Seeing everyone's reaction, Light Feather Douluo nodded in satisfaction. He raised his hand and pressed down, signaling for silence.
"I also have a little-known fact: our number one genius has been just as passionate about research as that theoretical master of the martial spirit world since childhood."
He glanced at Bibi Dong, who had been silent since the beginning, and a sinister smile appeared on his lips.
Like a venomous snake that has been gathering its strength for a long time, it finally bared its fangs.
"Now that I think about it, these materials do seem to be enough to build a very advanced experimental facility."
boom!
As if a spark had been dropped into a table of boiling oil, the moment these words were uttered, the hall erupted in chaos!
The high-ranking officials whispered among themselves, looking at Guangling Douluo with suspicion and uncertainty, as well as Bibi Dong, who exuded a cold aura but did not utter a word in rebuttal.
If what he said is true, then this matter is truly intriguing.
"Hmph, foolish, utterly foolish!!"
An old man angrily flung his sleeves and walked away, giving Su Chen a fierce glare as he passed by.
No one stopped them.
This person was an elder who had served three generations of popes. Although his strength was not high, his contributions to the Spirit Hall were enormous, so he usually had a high reputation. Although he was not an elder, his status was no less than that of the pope.
He was one of those who were friendly to Bibi Dong, but the regretful look in his eyes when he left showed his disappointment in Bibi Dong.
Her Holiness the Pope parted her red lips slightly, as if she wanted to call out to him, but in the end she sighed inwardly and stopped what she was doing.
Some of the neutral high-ranking officials looked at Bibi Dong with disappointment and regret.
If using that money to teach Su Chen forging was putting the cart before the horse and wasting gold soul coins, then letting him research such an ethereal thing was pure evil.
Who in the world of martial spirits doesn't know the name of Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang?
Even as the most authoritative expert in the martial spirit world, isn't he also a laughing stock?
In the world of martial spirits, strength is still paramount. Wasting money is a minor matter; burying geniuses is a major issue.
Moreover, Su Chen is only a six-year-old child. Isn't it absurd to expect him to research anything?
The fact that the Pope would do such an absurd thing for his own selfish reasons also reflects that the Pope himself has a serious problem.
This is the real reason why they were disappointed.
They could tolerate the Pope's favoritism towards Su Chen, not participating in the elite program, not going to school, and even being able to sit in on classes at the Papal Palace at such a young age.
But it is absolutely unacceptable to use the resources of the Spirit Hall to support him in doing such a ridiculous thing!
"Your Holiness, you have gone too far this time."
An old man shook his head and sighed as he left, his disappointment evident in his expression.
"As expected of a young girl, impulsive and acting solely on her whims. How can someone like that be worthy of being Pope?!"
"I think we should just bring the old Pope back."
"Absolutely, absolutely! If she can be so unwise as to favor a child today, won't she be sowing the seeds of even greater trouble in the future?"
Many elderly people who usually only participate in discussions but not debates stood up and criticized the beautiful figure on the high seat without reservation.
Bibi Dong remained silent, simply standing there, silently enduring the accusations.
She could rebuke the Light Feather Douluo and be at odds with the Six-Winged Angels, but she couldn't say a word to these old men who only cared about the Spirit Hall.
Just bear with it and it will pass. Anyway, Qian Daoliu won't let himself step down, will he?
Not the first time.
Bibi Dong chuckled self-deprecatingly and looked at the silver-haired boy with a hint of guilt.
The original intention was to let him experience the atmosphere here in advance to prepare for the future, but I didn't expect to get him involved as well.
But when she looked over, she paused slightly in surprise.
Because the boy's dark eyes remained calm and undisturbed, as if they were completely unaffected.
But more importantly, he is leaving his position.
"His Holiness the Pope is still young, it's normal for him to make mistakes, hahahaha, everyone please give him more chances."
The corners of Guangling Douluo's mouth were unable to be suppressed as he smiled.
If the atmosphere weren't so inappropriate, he would really want to burst out laughing right now.
You wretched woman, you've finally gotten what you deserve, hahahahahaha!!!
Hearing the irrefutable accusations around her, Guangling Douluo felt a sense of smug satisfaction.
Well, we shouldn't go too far; just make her obedient.
Thinking this, Guangling Douluo coughed and was about to come out and be a good person when a clear, youthful voice suddenly rang in everyone's ears.
"Gentlemen, could you please hear me out?"
The main hall fell silent.
Everyone instinctively turned around to look, only to find that the silver-haired boy was already standing in the center of the hall, looking at them with a smile on his handsome face.
"Although it's unnecessary, I'll still offer a brief explanation on behalf of His Holiness the Pope and myself."
(End of this chapter)