175: Chapter 175 Qin Ye: Should I kneel?

Chapter 175 Qin Ye: Do I need to kneel?

"An independent extraordinary profession..."

The Purple-Robed Chief's lips trembled, leaving only shock in his eyes.

"He didn't create a card, nor did he create a set of armaments."

"He created a profession!"

Qi Yuan abruptly grabbed the railing, his knuckles turning white with excitement.

In the thousands of years of history of Card Creators, all cards have served within existing professional frameworks.

Warriors use weapon cards.

Mages use spell-style cards.

Summoners use contract cards.

Even though the Magical Girl System is quite special, it essentially still belongs to a type of transformation armament that operates by relying on contracts and willpower.

However, the Stand has already crossed that boundary.

It has begun to be recognized by the world as a power that can exist independently.

Starting from today, the Stand may no longer be just a type of card manufactured by Su Bai.

It will have its own awakening ritual, growth path, combat rules, and professional system.

In the future, someone might even awaken a brand-new profession named [Stand User] directly upon reaching adulthood and awakening!

The Empress gazed at the dark gold figure in the sky, not speaking for a long time.

She originally thought that she had already overestimated Su Bai enough.

Until this moment, she discovered that her so-called overestimation still appeared conservative.

What this young man brought is no longer a powerful card that can affect a localized battlefield.

He is modifying the directory of the human extraordinary system.

"Transmit My decree."

The Empress finally spoke, her voice carrying unquestionable majesty.

"The National Treasure Secret Realm will open in three days. Su Bai can comprehend the philosophers stone within it for seven days. The royal family and the Truth Sanctuary must not interfere with his comprehension process for any reason."

She paused, her gaze falling on Qin Ye in the center of the arena.

"Qin Ye is the first complete awakened being of the Stand System, and her resonance with the laws within the philosophers stone is highly consistent."

"She is specially permitted to enter the secret realm together."

Qin Ye raised her head, showing clear astonishment on her face for the first time.

The Empress continued to speak:

"She only serves as a system resonance medium and does not have the qualifications to directly take away the national treasure's laws. The insights gained within the secret realm must be distributed by Su Bai."

"This subject obeys the decree."

Qin Ye showed no hesitation, kneeling on one knee to accept the order.

She knew very well that being able to Stand here and obtain the qualification to enter the National Treasure Secret Realm all stemmed from Su Bai.

Not to mention that the insights would be distributed by Su Bai.

Even if Su Bai asked her to strike JoJo poses continuously for seven days at the entrance of the secret realm, she would probably only ask first whether the poses needed to be changed every day.

Su Bai did not pay attention to the movement on Qin Ye's side.

All of his mental focus was concentrated on the philosophers stone in his palm.

Inside the crystal, the outline of that arrow was becoming increasingly clear.

The Stand Card transmitted a strong desire.

As long as the materials were sufficient and he could understand the lossless conversion structure of spirit, matter, and laws within the philosophers stone, he could make this arrow existing in concept truly descend into reality.

It would pierce a person's flesh.

It would also pierce the sleeping soul.

People with sufficient spiritual aptitude would use this to awaken their own unique Stand.

The Stand System would also get rid of the restriction of having Su Bai make cards one by one, obtaining the core medium to truly spread to all humanity.

Su Bai slowly closed his five fingers, gripping the philosophers stone in his palm.

That red crystal did not resist; instead, it released a soft glow, as if responding to his thoughts.

He finally understood why the philosophers stone flew toward him proactively.

It was similarly anticipating a possibility that had never appeared before.

"Stand Awakening Arrow..."

Su Bai softly chanted this name.

Li Qingyue, standing nearby, heard it.

"What is that?"

Su Bai turned his head to look at her, a smile gradually emerging on his face.

"The key that can allow the Stand System to truly become an independent profession."

"It is still just a concept right now."

He spread his palm open.

The arrow within the red crystal lit up accordingly, its sharp arrowhead pointing directly at the dark gold phantom above the arena representing the brand-new path.

"Seven days later, that might not be the case."

Li Qingyue looked at that arrow, suddenly having an extremely strong premonition.

The end of the National Competition might just be the beginning of everything.

Three days later, when Su Bai stepped into the National Treasure Secret Realm, this Stand System, which had just been recognized by the world, would usher in its first true evolution in the real sense.

And the professional pattern of all humanity that had lasted for thousands of years would be completely changed due to the birth of that arrow.

Above the arena, the nine golden dragons chanted long again.

The philosophers stone bloomed with red light like a beating heart in Su Bai's palm.

The projection of the philosophers stone slowly rose into the air.

The nine golden dragon shadows circled above the arena again, and the national fortune seals closed one layer after another. Yet, at the very last moment, that red crystal still transmitted a clear resonance to Su Bai.

Inside the crystal, the outline of that arrow flickered gently.

As if reminding him not to be late in three days.

Watching the philosophers stone disappear deep into the golden rift, Su Bai finally withdrew his gaze.

Zhao Dahai on the side leaned over and asked in a low voice:

"Were you scammed by the national treasure just now?"

Su Bai glanced at him.

"Why is it a scam?"

"It flew over by itself, laid into your hand by itself, and brazenly refused to leave in front of the national audience. How does this look like anything other than a scam?"

"Do you have some misunderstanding about what a scam is?"

"That's close enough."

Zhao Dahai looked at the re-closed national fortune channel, his face full of envy.

When others obtained the comprehension qualification for the philosophers stone, they needed to bow solemnly, wait for the verification of national fortune, and then be personally guided by the royal guardians.

Look at Su Bai.

As soon as he raised his hand, the national treasure flew over by itself.

If not for the tier-9 powerhouses watching the whole process, Zhao Dahai would even suspect that the philosophers stone would simply run away from the treasury and follow Su Bai home overnight.

Lin Xiao, however, noticed another matter.

"The award ceremony is not over yet."

She raised her hand and pointed to the Purgatory Arena.

Through the emergency repairs of the tournament formation, the arena that was originally covered in cracks and gullies was recovering rapidly. The shattered armor, furnace fragments, and card debris were also cleaned up one by one.

In the center of the ruins, Qin Ye was still standing there quietly.

The fusion form on her body had already been lifted.

The black and gold Magical Girl skirt armor turned into countless points of light and dissipated, and the [World] behind her gradually faded, leaving only a dark purple tarot card floating in front of her.

Eighteen seconds ago, she single-handedly swept through thirty-four top talents of the country.

Eighteen seconds later, she instead appeared somewhat at a loss.

Because the battle ended too quickly, Qin Ye didn't even have time to prepare an acceptance speech.

She originally thought she would have to fight for at least half an hour.

For this, she even secretly memorized a draft for a whole night.

The draft detailedly recorded how she walked out of the underground black boxing ring, how she met Su Bai, how she overcame mental torture, and how she gained a new lease on life with the help of the two major systems of Stand and Magical Girl.

A full eight thousand words.

Qin Ye memorized it until three in the morning.

Now it seemed she could probably only pick a few sentences to say.

The grand bell rang once more.

The arena dome slowly unfolded, and golden light fell from the depths of the clouds, condensing a champion platform formed by national fortune in the center of the Purgatory Arena.

Twelve golden pillars carved with dragon patterns rose one by one.

At the top of each pillar burned the law flames symbolizing the different war zones of the Dragon Country.

Chief Commentator Lu Ming straightened his collar, which had already been wet with sweat, and tried hard to restore his voice to calmness.

"Distinguished audience."

"The comprehension qualification for the philosophers stone has been confirmed. Next, Her Majesty will personally confer the championship badge upon the champion Magic Card Master of this National Competition's Card Creator prodigy tournament!"

Cheers rang out from the audience seats once again.

The Empress walked out slowly from the VIP seating area.

With every step she took, a golden lotus would naturally condense under her feet, and the nine national fortune dragon shadows lowered their heads, forming a stairway behind her leading to the champion platform.

Seeing the Empress walking towards her, Qin Ye's body instantly stiffened.

When fighting thirty-four prodigies, she was not nervous.

When receiving the scorching sun in her palm head-on, she was also not nervous.

At this moment, facing the Empress, she didn't even know where her hands should be placed.

Qin Ye hesitated for a moment and decided to ask the referee beside her for help.

"Do I need to kneel?"

The referee was equally nervous.

"Probably yes."

"Single knee or both knees?"

"Single knee, presumably."

"Which leg?"

The referee was stunned.

This question exceeded his scope of business.

Waiting for two seconds and finding no answer from the referee, Qin Ye simply chose to kneel on her right leg.

Just as she knelt halfway, the Empress had already arrived in front of her.