Invisible Security Guard
Chapter 1312 - 1311: Iron Man

Chapter 1312: Chapter 1311: Iron Man

Yusuf Zuck directly went to the Domestic Affairs Office after leaving his house, and upon entering, he was subjected to a three-hall trial.

The three halls refer to the Domestic Affairs Office, the Domestic Affairs Hall, and the Clansman Hall, among which the Clansman Hall has the most authority because it manages the Clan disciples with the strictest measures, including handling matters like incest by direct oversight, and the hall leader of the Clansman Hall is not a member of the Berger family but an outsider, thus reporting directly to the Clan Leader.

This time, one of the interrogators of Yusuf Zuck was the Clan Leader from the Clansman Hall, a junior God Sovereign.

"What? You were not taken as a disciple by Thunderbolt Beads?" When Yusuf Zuck recounted the whole process, all the interrogators were baffled; had it not been said earlier that he became the disciple of Thunderbolt Beads? Why was it not the case now?

"I merely said he wanted to take me as his pupil; I did not agree!" Yusuf Zuck replied.

"Why didn’t you agree?" the junior God Sovereign questioned.

"I am a member of the Berger family. I should prioritize the Berger family’s interests. I don’t know if there are any grievances between Thunderbolt Beads and our Berger family, nor do I know if the Clan would agree; so how could I privately agree to become his disciple?"

"That makes sense!" Everyone nodded in approval, impressed by Gael Berger’s strong sense of the bigger picture, worth nurturing by the family.

"Alright, let’s end it here. You go back to your position and work hard." The three-hall trial didn’t lead to any definitive conclusions, or rather, they didn’t settle on a final verdict, as it needed the Clan Leader’s personal approval on how to assign blame or reward.

Thus, Yusuf Zuck left the Domestic Affairs Office, but instead of returning to the External Affairs Hall, he went to the Imperial Academy adjacent to the internal residence.

It is called the Imperial Academy because it is the cradle of the Divine Emperors, with all teachers being Divine Emperors.

Those at the God King Level do not have the qualifications to teach here; long ago, The Eight Great Families each had their own family schools, but later, they were all unified into the Imperial Academy.

Additionally, some Imperial Academies admit people from outside the family, such as the direct lineage disciples of the First-class Families allied with the Berger family, who are eligible to study here.

Yusuf Zuck came to the Imperial Academy specifically to head to the Iron Man Array, which is located in the valley behind the academy.

Anyone with the surname Berger can enter the Iron Man Array unobstructed.

The Iron Man Array is a place to test one’s Cultivation Level and potential.

It pushes your limits, and everyone has a certain threshold; when your threshold explodes, incredible Supreme Divine Power manifests.

Certainly, some people can be pushed to their limits, but others cannot.

Moreover, the Iron Man Array is extremely dangerous; in Yusuf Zuck’s memory, many Clan disciples have died there, either instantly killed or shattered to bits.

It is also a place where dreams are achieved because if you pass three trials, even if you are a marginal person, you can join the Imperial Academy, have lessons from Divine Emperor level teachers, and access numerous resources.

If you pass six trials, you can enter the Direct Lineage System; once inside, even if you were born illegitimately, you will henceforth become part of the Direct Line.

And if you pass nine trials, then you join the Seed System; God Sovereign level teachers instruct you, you are awarded defensive and offensive Magic Treasures, Supreme Divine Techniques, and even the Clan Leader occasionally imparts some cultivation insights.

At that point, you truly rise to the heavens, carrying the future of the Clan, all concentrated within the Seed System; those who emerge from the Seed System at the very least qualify for positions like External Affairs Hall Leader.

Outside the Iron Man Array is the entrance to a valley, where a large Stele stands inscribed with the words "Iron Man Array," and guards are stationed at the entrance of the valley.

Although anyone with the surname Berger can come to the Iron Man Array, it’s restricted to those with the surname Berger; others would need to apply to enter.

Besides guards, there is also a powerful figure called Iron Man guarding this place.

Iron Man, with his dark, iron-like complexion, makes many people think he’s not human but an iron figure upon first meeting.

Nevertheless, he is a flesh-and-blood human.

He was here because for everyone who entered this place for training, he was to record them, not on paper, nor on a Jade Simple, but in his mind.

This Iron Man had extraordinary memory.

When Yusuf Zuck arrived, there was a line outside the valley, with about a dozen disciples of the Imperial Academy from the direct lineage giggling and attempting the Iron Man Array.

The Iron Man Array could only be entered by one person at a time, so others had to wait outside.

In the Imperial Academy, it was primarily the direct lineage disciples who didn’t even need to attempt the Iron Man Array to study there. For people like Gael Berger, this was the only chance they had.

"Who’s that? I’ve never seen him before."

"Me neither."

"Who?"

When Yusuf Zuck arrived, many people turned around to look; they were all favored children of the heavens, living within the grand court. And with hundreds of thousands of children from the Berger family, it was normal not to recognize each other!

"I know him, a guy from the External Affairs Hall, hehe!"

"Damn!"

"Another one trying to get into the Imperial Academy, totally out of his depth!"

"Hehe, quite normal, it’s their only way to gain the family’s attention."

"Hey, what’s your name?" someone came up to greet.

"Why should I tell you?" Yusuf Zuck asked back with amusement.

For these Imperial Academy disciples, attempting the Iron Man Array was just a form of practice, nothing serious.

"Whoa! You’ve got guts!" The person sized up Yusuf Zuck and chuckled, "But your cultivation level is pretty good, reaching the Lower Heavenly God within the External Affairs Hall; your talent is quite good among the external families!"

"Your talents aren’t that great!" Yusuf Zuck shrugged, "With the best resources, best teachers, and exceptionally favorable conditions, some of you are still just Lower Heavenly Gods, what a waste of the family’s resources!"

"What?"

"You..."

"Looking for death!"

Yusuf Zuck’s words were stinging, too harsh, which turned the faces of a dozen people green. Who the hell was this idiot? Did he come here after eating shit? How could his mouth be so foul? And how dare an outsider like him show disrespect to them? Weren’t they worried about them creating trouble for him later, making things difficult?

These disciples from the Imperial Academy had family members with status and positions; just a word from them, and this outsider wouldn’t know what hit him!

"Stop calling for murder, this is the clan’s territory, fighting among the same surname, and the clan’s authority will immediately lock you up in a great prison!" Yusuf Zuck sneered playfully, he wasn’t truly a Berger by blood, so why should he show any respect to these privileged people?

"Hehe, interesting, interesting!" There was a dashing young gentleman in the crowd, clad in flawless white, holding a fan, pristine boots, with everyone surrounding him — clearly a direct lineage among direct lineages with a significant background!

This young gentleman glanced at Yusuf Zuck, then suddenly bowed to the Iron Man, who stood like a gatekeeper deity, and asked, "Iron Man, what’s the background of this person, can you tell me?"

The Iron Man stared straight ahead, robotic as a puppet, without even glancing at Yusuf Zuck, and immediately said, "Gael Berger, born in the year 2016 of Berger’s new calendar, grew conscious at three, formed his spiritual core at sixty, attained Lower Heavenly God status at 1.06 million years old, became an Upper Heavenly God at 370 million years old, attempted the Iron Man Array 66 times, never passing the second level..."

Yusuf Zuck was left dumbfounded by this, some people nodded, but more shook their heads.

In the Heavenly Realm, every deity ages thousands to billions of years, billions of years in the Heavenly Realm are but a flick of a finger, for time in the Heavenly Realm is eternal!