Big trouble this time!
Ryan walked towards home while pondering a solution. In his judgement, Matthew wouldn't act immediately because if he did, everyone would know it was him.
Therefore, Matthew would probably endure for a few days until the storm passed before making his move.
However, it seemed impossible for him to face an attack from a 2nd Grade Peak Elite without having undergone spiritual and martial fusion.
The best solution, without a doubt, was to stay in the Diamond Valley Shrine Research Institute and wait until the fusion of spiritual and martial powers opened up.
When he showed his edge then, someone would naturally protect him and Matthew wouldn't have a chance to act.
But the problem was that the Diamond Valley Shrine Research Institute was not his home, and it was impossible for him to stay there.
"Right now, the only thing he can do is to do his best to improve himself before Matthew makes a move, increase his chances of self-protection, and find a way to introduce external help to make Matthew feel intimidated or to strike him unexpectedly."
"This person can't be Dr. Edward, Bianca, or Michael. They are too high-profile. The best person is Ava Lee! Matthew probably doesn't even know Ava Lee's identity and will be unguarded. She is the best way to help."
Ryan's thoughts kept changing, and the moment he opened the door, he suddenly made up his mind. But it wasn't easy to ask Ava Lee for help, even though her attitude towards him had improved, and she seemed to have high hopes for him.
Without conclusive evidence, asking this Divine Jacob College graduate to be his bodyguard would be no different from wishful thinking.
Of course, the most important reason was that he had not yet shown enough ability to impress Ava Lee.
If Ava Lee knew that his brain domain development now reached 12.76%, then even if he needed 24-hour protection, it wouldn't be a problem. But the problem was that he couldn't let Ava Lee know his true brain domain development level yet.
"Tomorrow, I'll ask Dr. Edward or Bianca about why Ava Lee came to Diamond Valley. Maybe this is a breakthrough! Only with common interests can you make others willing to help you." Soon, Ryan made up his mind.
He then acted like nothing was happening, ignored Matthew who was investigating him, and after eating a protein bar, he began to meditate.
"This kid is hardworking, but sooner or later, he'll end up a dead man!"
At the same time, across the street, Matthew, who was using a high-powered telescope to observe Ryan's every move, saw this scene and sneered coldly. However, what confused Matthew was that Ryan's behavior was just that of a hardworking teenager, without any abnormal or opportunistic moves.
This made Matthew wonder if Ryan had already discovered his whereabouts and was deliberately concealing it. But he quickly dispelled the idea. His actions were extremely cautious, and he didn't believe that Ryan, a high school student, could detect anything even if he had an opportunity.
If he was really discovered, then this high school student's mind was too terrifyingly deep. Time passed quickly, and it was the second morning.
After Ryan got up and washed up, he ate breakfast while sensing his surroundings in "Subtlety" mode. He soon realized that Matthew had been investigating him all night without sleep.
"This guy is patient enough!" Ryan sneered, not paying much attention. He finished his breakfast and went straight to the Diamond Valley Shrine Research Institute. It wasn't until James arrived and they both entered the Diamond Valley Shrine Research Institute that he felt the feeling of being watched disappear.
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The new day of training began. "The improvement of brain domain development has stalled! Every big percentage point improvement is indeed a hurdle! This is entering 13%, I wonder how difficult it will be to go further!"
Sure enough, after Ryan meditated in the fragment room for three hours, he found that his brain domain development had stalled at 12.99%, and the remaining 0.01% was like a barrier blocking him from going further.
"James, I'm going to the Divinity room to do an experiment. You don't have to wait for me after your experiment is over, go ahead and leave."
Ryan sighed and saw that James had also started to rest, so he walked over to him and said, "Can't go home! Ava Lee messaged me and said she already knows I'm doing experiments here for three hours a day, and wants me to go to school after I finish my experiment! Damn it, I don't know who snitched, but I'll find out and it'll be over between us!"
James heard this and looked down, envious and eager to help, and said, "Ryan, tell Bianca to let me do the experiment too, I can do logistics for you guys."
"No, Bianca doesn't allow others to participate in the experiment. Just go to class, there's not much time left, and it won't hurt to make the most of it. Let's meet in the meditation room after class." Ryan nodded with a smile.
James could only nod in resignation like a deflated ball.
Ryan smiled and walked out of the Fragment Room. Unfortunately, Dr. Edward didn't come today, so he couldn't ask about Ava Lee's situation. After settling his salary with Michael, he went to the Divinity room.
"Continue."
Bianca saw Ryan coming and nodded casually, then began a new round of practice.
Three hours passed in the blink of an eye.
Ryan's analysis of mental fragments had stabilized at twelve layers, and reached fourteen layers at most in one go.
This progress surprised Bianca.
But Ryan's face was also full of joy, knowing that if the degree of brain development could not be improved, this should be his limit.
"Bianca, yesterday our school teacher Ava Lee visited my home and asked me to say hello to you when I'm doing experiments with you."
Before leaving, Ryan pretended to casually ask Bianca.
"Ava Lee asked you to say hello to me? Rare!" Bianca was surprised and immediately clicked her tongue twice, looking incredulous.
"Bianca, are you close with Ms. Lee?" Ryan saw this and quickly asked Bianca in a gossipy manner,
"Ms. Lee is a top student at Divine. Jacob College. How did she end up teaching at our Diamond Valley First School? You must know why, right?"
"Of course!" Bianca smiled proudly and opened her mouth like a chatterbox, her eyes flickering with the flames of gossip.
"Ms. Lee is not simple. Her father is a senior executive at Spiritual Realm Corporation. After she graduated from Divine. Jacob College, she was supposed to go directly to Spiritual Realm Corporation, but she didn't want to. She hoped to contribute to the cause of universal education. Her father was furious and even arranged a marriage for her. She refused the family arrangement and marriage proposal and fled from Crescent City to Diamond Valley."
Ryan was shocked to hear this.
He didn't expect Ava Lee to not only be a graduate of Divine. Jacob College, but also the daughter of a senior executive at Spiritual Realm Corporation.
Of course, he also didn't expect Bianca's gossip soul to be so hot that she would reveal such secrets to him without any scruples.
"Huh, are you very close to Ava Lee? You even told me that she graduated from Divine. Jacob College?" At this point, Bianca also realized that she had spoken too loosely and asked Ryan curiously.
"Teacher and I are very close. She often encouraged me in front of the whole class to try to get into Divine. Jacob College." Ryan nodded his head without blinking.
"Tsk tsk, you, Divine. Jacob College? Ava Lee is really desperate..." Bianca shook her head repeatedly, looking at Ryan with no confidence.
Although Ryan's current performance was quite good, she didn't think he had a chance to get into Divine. Jacob College.
"Desperate?" Ryan was stunned, ignoring Bianca's sarcasm and curiously asking her,
"Do you know a lot of people in Crescent City who know about this? Why did Ava Lee tell me?"
"Of course, it's okay to tell you. Ava Lee's fiancé is William, a third-year student at Divine. Jacob College. He's twenty-two years old and at the peak of Third Grade, with a brain development of 24.99%. He's rumored to have a good chance of becoming the twelfth direct disciple of Divine. Jacob College. Ava Lee originally hoped to peacefully terminate the engagement, but William refused and even said that Ava Lee's idea of devoting herself to education and changing the fate of young people in remote towns was ridiculous! Poor and rich, in today's era, it's difficult for the lower class to produce someone of high status!"
Bianca shrugged casually, continuing to say,
"So they made a bet, if Ava Lee can cultivate a student who can get into Divine. Jacob College in the city that is the least noticeable and has never had anyone get in before, they will peacefully terminate the engagement. If they fail, they will accept the engagement and work at Spiritual Realm Corporation!"