Above The Sky
Chapter 964 - 964 88 Slightly Wicked Ian 6900

964: Chapter 88: Slightly Wicked Ian (6900) 964: Chapter 88: Slightly Wicked Ian (6900) Miles found it hard to imagine that he, once a refugee fleeing the Avak Domain, would gain the attention of the local lord in the new territory through his outstanding Spirit Energy, especially since the lord was the kind soul who once helped him.

He even received an invitation to join a mysterious research project and became an important member of the emerging religious organization, the Supreme Spirit Sect.

“Formerly plagued by misfortune, I managed to have a change of luck after arriving in South Ridge.

Not only did I make friends with like-minded individuals, but I also found meaning in life through my work.

Now, I even hold an indispensable key position at the Xiahui Domain Spiritual Ability Research Laboratory.”

“As for my responsibilities…”

“I am the one being studied.”

Ever since Miles manifested his Spirit Energy at the Black Swamp Lands to save his coworkers, he became a local celebrity—the leaders of the local gathering area were all smiles, ensuring an excellent appraisal no matter what, and the other pioneers also gained a talking point of pride: our area has a Spirit Energy User, what about the other areas?

For Miles himself, being a research subject in Xia Hui Domain turned out to be quite a comfortable affair.

He never left the pioneers’ gathering area, still clearing lands and working normally with everyone.

However, occasionally, researchers would take him to Xiahui Domain to undergo various data measurements, and during those times, Miles would also buy special goods and tools, difficult to obtain in the gathering area, to bring back.

This action subtly made him the most prestigious person in the area aside from the responsible officials.

The process of being researched wasn’t painful; it essentially boiled down to being scanned by a few beams of light, being poked around like a piece of pork on a metal bed, and trying to use Spirit Energy under hypnosis—sounding troublesome and somewhat inhumane, but actually, compared to the hardships of pioneering and the exposure to the wilderness, Miles would rather be studied for a lifetime.

At, the very least, the food was good!

Of course, as someone from Azure City, Miles was very aware of how terrifying those truly ‘inhumane’ experiments could be…

And with that thought, Miles would always be reminded, for some reason, of the chief of the White Folks in charge of the Xiahui Domain Laboratory.

He was not Silver Peak’s Lord but a young researcher who claimed to be ‘Guying.’ He appeared very youthful; though older than Miles, he seemed even younger than the Lord.

Initially, Miles had thought the other party could be Silver Peak’s Lord’s brother or elder, unsophisticated in worldly affairs due to a focus on technology, but later, he realized they were not at all the same type of person.

Even though Guying had paler skin and looked like a Lost Soul, he was, in fact, a person who was much kinder and gentler than the Lord and treated Miles extremely well.

Simply put, he was a truly good person.

No, not only to Miles…

In the research facility, Miles had even seen Guying talking to himself while watching the hydroponically grown radishes, cheering joyfully for their growth—hardly resembling the head of a major laboratory, more like a little boy planting for the first time.

Whereas the Alchemist of the same high rank, Silver Peak’s Lord…

He gave Miles a completely different impression.

The young man of exquisite appearance, who faced the domain residents with an affable smile, emanating great charisma, would always furrow his brows in private in the laboratory, deep in thought about something.

His gaze towards Miles was very intriguing, in anticipation mixed with a hint of ice-cold scrutiny, and he never concealed this.

Having spent some time in Xia Hui Domain, Miles was sure that Ian, as the Lord, undoubtedly loved his domain and everyone in it deeply, going through great lengths for the domain’s development, not just attracting business and investment.

He also introduced various new technologies, investing considerable money—money that other Lords might have spent on pleasures—into the development of the domain.

Because of this, his lifestyle was very frugal, spending almost all day in the research institute apart from handling government affairs, with virtually no personal life.

Compared to this, even Researcher Guying could only follow in his steps—Guying would still stare at radish seedlings, occasionally smiling foolishly at the hydroponic trays, while the Lord had no time to stop.

This was undoubtedly passion.

But this passion felt different…

it was like an icy sun, illuminating everyone but hardly giving a sense of warmth.

In his sister Cynthia’s words, this Lord gave him the same vibe as Duke Sorin, whom they had the fortune to meet once.

Even…

“He was more intimidating.

More fearsome.”

Fear, dreadful.

Miles mulled over these words.

On the Terra Continent, if a Lord could inspire fear and terror, it would actually be a blessing, as it could prevent many unnecessary troubles, and the domain could maintain stability.

If a Lord were only kind and beloved, it could bring great trouble instead.

Like a person, if he only has a smile, one day he might not be able to smile anymore.

Only with an Armor Suit, an 88 mm Anti-Aircraft Cannon in hand, and being a Sublimator capable of flying through the skies and earth, can one keep oneself and the people around them smiling happily for a long time.

Moreover, Ian’s character, appealing to those who like to ‘die with a clear understanding,’ was also quite popular.