79: Her role is still there

Mother Su's expression was the most spectacular of all.

Her mouth was agape, her finger pointing at Lin Yao trembled slightly in mid-air, and for a moment she didn't know what to say.

She had just confidently announced Lin Yao's "death," and now the person herself crawled up and said, "I'm not dead"?

Where was she supposed to put her old face!

"You... you child! What nonsense are you spouting!"

Mother Su finally reacted, raising her voice, trying to regain control of the conversation.

"Not a failure? Why are you crying if it wasn't a failure! Why do your parents look like this if it wasn't a failure!"

Her words were like a key, instantly unlocking everyone's confused thoughts.

That's right!

If it really wasn't a failure, and she awakened a Mythic-tier profession, then the whole family should be celebrating with joy!

But now?

The oppressive atmosphere in the room, Father Lin and Mother Lin's desperate reactions, and Lin Yao's own tear-stained face... none of it looked like someone who had awakened a Mythic profession!

A terrifying thought arose in everyone's minds simultaneously.

"Crazy..."

In the crowd, someone, no one knew who, murmured in a very low voice.

"She's crazy."

This thought, like a virus, instantly infected everyone.

They remembered.

Five years ago.

It was in the same community, and it was the Lin family again.

Didn't Lin Yu, the even more dazzling genius hailed as Linzhou's once-in-a-century talent, also act strangely after awakening a Gold Epic-tier profession, eventually becoming a laughingstock and being treated as a lunatic by everyone?

Like brother, like sister!

The brother went crazy.

Now, the sister has also gone insane, unable to bear the huge blow of a failed awakening!

This explanation was too logical!

It perfectly connected all the contradictory phenomena before them!

Reporter Brother Wang's eyes instantly lit up to the extreme!

Crazy!

A Mythic-tier genius failed at the last step of awakening and went insane on the spot!

This was even more explosive than a simple failure! And even more tragic!

The brother and sister, two former geniuses, one lay dormant for five years and became a waste, the other, under the gaze of all, had her wings broken and went mad!

What a tragic script of hidden dragons and crouching phoenixes!

"So that's how it is..." President Qian of Baisheng, his liver-colored face, slowly drained of blood, turning into a pale color mixed with anger, relief, and disdain.

He didn't lose over a hundred million, but he felt like he had been played by a lunatic.

"Damn it! Wasting my emotions!"

President Li of Tianqing, on the other hand, adjusted his gold-rimmed glasses; he had completely calmed down.

He looked at the people in the Lin family's house, his expression like watching a clumsy circus act.

"Mr. Lin."

President Qian roughly pushed aside the reporter blocking his way, pointed at Lin Yao, and yelled at the distraught Father Lin.

"Make her show her profession panel!"

"Crazy or not, stupid or not! Let everyone see with their own eyes if it was a failure!"

"Right! Show it!"

"Let us see! What does a Mythic-tier profession really look like!"

The crowd became agitated again.

What they wanted to see now was no longer a contract signing.

What they wanted to see was the final judgment, to witness with their own eyes how a genius turned into a joke.

Father Lin shivered from the shouting; he looked at his daughter, then at the group of people outside the door, who looked like they were going mad, his lips trembling, unable to utter a single word.

Mother Lin subconsciously shielded Lin Yao behind her.

"You... what do you want to do!"

"Get out! All of you, get out!"

Lin Yao looked at the ugly faces before her, listening to the harsh clamor, and the feeling of nausea in her chest reached its peak.

She didn't want to explain anything to these people.

"Scram!"

One word, spat from her mouth.

With unprecedented coldness and disgust.

This word completely ignited the powder keg.

"Scram?" President Qian laughed in anger, "You, a failed lunatic, are telling whom to scram?"

"I think you're just putting on a brave front! You don't dare to show it at all, do you!"

"There must be some fatal flaw that can't be seen by others!"

Mother Su also fanned the flames from the side: "Exactly! Yao Yao, don't be afraid, just say what the problem is, and everyone can help you! Hiding it like this is not the way!"

The scene was about to spiral completely out of control.

In the corner, Lin Yu slowly lowered his crossed legs.

He was about to stand up.

However, just then...

A calm voice, with a hint of a smile, drowned out all the noise.

"Enough."

It was Feng Rui.

The Vice President of Fengxing Technology had maintained that inscrutable smile from beginning to end.

He gracefully walked out from the crowd and came to the front.

He didn't look at the furious President Qian, nor did he pay attention to the instigating Mother Su.

He only looked at Lin Yao, his deep eyes showing no trace of doubt or disdain, only calmness.

"President Qian, President Li, and all media friends."

Feng Rui looked around and spoke slowly.

"It's just an interview, why make it like a public trial?"

"I believe Miss Lin Yao has no need to lie to us."

His words made everyone stunned.

Believe her?

Believe someone who had already been "officially recognized" as mentally disturbed?

What was Feng Rui up to?

President Qian frowned: "Feng Rui, what do you mean? Do you want to take over this mess?"

Feng Rui smiled.

"A mess? President Qian, you exaggerate."

He turned to Lin Yao, his attitude still respectful and gentle.

"Miss Lin Yao, I apologize to you and your family for the disturbance just now."

"We, Fengxing Technology, do not require any inspection, nor do we need any proof."

"We believe you."

After speaking, he took a beautifully bound physical contract, already prepared, from his assistant's hand.

Under everyone's disbelieving gaze, he handed the contract to Lin Yao.

"This is the S-tier contract we prepared for you."

"Signing bonus, eighty million."

"All future resources, fifty times the allocation."

"All terms remain valid."

Feng Rui's voice was not loud, but every word was like a heavy hammer, striking hard at everyone's hearts.

The entire corridor once again fell into dead silence.

Everyone looked at Feng Rui with expressions as if he were a lunatic.

President Qian and President Li exchanged glances, both seeing deep absurdity and confusion in each other's expressions.

They completely couldn't understand Feng Rui's actions.

Only Lin Yu in the corner, his [Eye of Analysis] had long seen through the cold calculation beneath Feng Rui's smile.

Profession failure?

Mental disturbance?

These were not important to Feng Rui at all.

What was important was that the name "Lin Yao" was already bound to the term "Mythic-tier profession."

As long as the official announcement wasn't retracted, as long as Lin Yao herself didn't admit failure.

Then she was still "Linzhou's second Mythic-tier professional in history."

Her commercial value, her news effect, and her promotional role still existed!