Chapter 18: A Buried Genius?

Moonlight Battle Aura… It was said that the Battle Aura of the Amelia Continent was created by Giants, dating back to a time even before magic. Most Martial Artists on the continent used golden Battle Aura like Luo Pei, which was known as “Sunlight Battle Aura.” However, a very small number of Martial Artists, with a ratio of one in ten thousand or even one in a hundred thousand, could erupt with a silver Battle Aura. This was the so-called “Moonlight Battle Aura.”

In essence, Moonlight Battle Aura was simply a mutation of Sunlight Battle Aura. However, compared to ordinary Battle Aura, this silver version was purer and relatively more condensed. Its attack power and circulation frequency were both significantly higher, and its overall power was several times greater. A Martial Artist possessing Moonlight Battle Aura could generally fight five or more opponents of the same rank who used Sunlight Battle Aura.

The layer of silver light on Isaiah Thomas clearly looked like the “Moonlight Battle Aura” that had only a one-in-ten-thousand chance of appearing?

This guess made Luo Pei and Old Strom feel unable to believe it for a moment. At the same time, neither of them noticed that beside them, Luo Yan’s eyes were now filled with confusion, shock, doubt, amazement, disbelief, and even a hint of fear.

[Compared to the surprise of his father and teacher, Luo Yan’s shock at this moment could be described as a crashing tidal wave!!]

Isaiah Thomas had actually succeeded in activating Battle Aura, and it was Moonlight Battle Aura?! This unexpected turn of events made Luo Yan feel extreme disbelief and even fear, because in his memory, such a thing had never happened.

—On the Amelia Continent, anyone possessing Moonlight Battle Aura was regarded as a national-level cultivation target. This was because Moonlight Battle Aura not only allowed for faster cultivation speed but also provided a smooth path during the process. Almost every person gifted with Moonlight Battle Aura, as long as they did not perish midway through their training, would definitely become a high-level Professional of rank seven or above. Those who successfully reached rank nine were common. Therefore, once a person gifted with Moonlight Battle Aura appeared, it would immediately cause a sensation in the surroundings and quickly attract the attention of officials and major academies, who would then carefully cultivate them.

But in Luo Yan’s memory, there was no record at all of Isaiah Thomas being a Moonlight Battle Aura gifted person, which should have caused a huge sensation. This was simply unimaginable.

Did I remember wrong? Or did history deviate? Or… is this not the world I was reborn into, but just a similar parallel space?

In an instant, countless thoughts rushed in, leaving Luo Yan’s mind in total chaos. Under such stimulation, the elements around his body began to show signs of disorder. If this continued, it was possible for a disaster of elemental rampage to occur.

Fortunately, at this most dangerous moment, the state of mind forged by over a hundred years of Meditation began to exert a powerful effect. It felt as if a clear spring was poured over his head, and Luo Yan immediately woke up!

Damn it, what happened to me…

Startled, Luo Yan felt ashamed. He had almost triggered an “elemental rampage.” Sigh… he was still far too immature!

First, he reflected on himself, and then a sudden flash of inspiration struck. Luo Yan finally thought of a possible situation…

In fact, there was already a suspicious point regarding today’s “Magic Beast attack incident”! Hmm… or rather, the “Magic Beast attack incident” before his rebirth had a serious suspicious point!

—Before his rebirth, without the assistance of Old Strom as a primary combat force, how did Luo Pei kill the terrifying giant beast before them?

Before his rebirth, Luo Yan had not actually seen the giant beast that brought devastating consequences to his family with his own eyes. He had only heard that it was a “Pinecone Bear,” so he naturally assumed it was just an ordinary adult Pinecone Bear. After all, Luo Pei was a rank three Swordsman. With the help of about twenty hunting team members, fighting desperately to kill an ordinary adult Pinecone Bear was not a strange thing.

But this time, Luo Yan went up the mountain himself and witnessed this freakishly muscular bear. His previous thoughts immediately became problematic. This was no ordinary adult Pinecone Bear; it was clearly a powerful existence close to advancing… How could a freakish giant beast of this level be handled by a rank three Swordsman like Luo Pei and a group of ordinary strong men?

If Luo Pei and the others had encountered this giant bear before the rebirth, how could a “miracle” like “seven dead and three crippled” have happened? The logical conclusion should have been the total annihilation of the army!

However, if Isaiah Thomas was a Moonlight Battle Aura gifted person, everything could be explained. It was precisely because there was an extra helper like Isaiah who also erupted with Battle Aura that Luo Pei was able to luckily create a miracle and kill the monster at the cost of tragic losses!

[As for why people did not discover Isaiah’s talent before the rebirth, Luo Yan could only assume… he was buried!]

The legends of Moonlight Battle Aura gifted persons were famous, but only within a certain range. Talim Village was, after all, a remote little village on the border. The villagers had not left the surrounding fifty miles for generations. It was estimated that the hunting team members, including Isaiah Thomas himself, had no idea of the true meaning of the silver light on Isaiah’s body—this was proven by the blank expressions of everyone now—and after the “Magic Beast attack incident” before the rebirth, many young men were either dead or injured, Luo Pei himself was unconscious from severe injuries, and the village was filled with gloom. Isaiah, having gone through a great battle, had become disabled due to his injuries. Who would have thought about some damn silver light?

In this way, Isaiah Thomas, a Moonlight Battle Aura gifted person who was destined to achieve a legend, was buried in history by a series of coincidences.

—In fact, Luo Yan’s guess was correct. Isaiah Thomas had indeed been buried before his rebirth. At that time, because there was no Magic Professional to help, Luo Pei, as the main force, was basically on the brink of life and death. Where would he find the time to notice the abnormality on Isaiah Thomas? As for the others, it was just as Luo Yan thought; they had no idea what the silver light meant… Of course, Luo Yan could now never “truly” know these things.

Those were all things of the “past”…

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…Luo Yan still had time to let his mind wander and deduce things from the “past,” but Luo Pei and Old Strom were much more anxious now…

Frowning slightly in thought, Old Strom said slowly, “Director, I remember testing Isaiah before. He did not possess any Battle Aura talent…”

Hearing this, Luo Pei couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow, feeling slightly awkward. If a Moonlight Battle Aura gifted person appeared and Old Strom, the Professional Tester, failed to discover it, he would have to bear considerable responsibility. But Old Strom had just saved his life, so what could he say?

Just as the atmosphere became slightly awkward, there was a burst of hurried coughing, and Isaiah Thomas slowly woke up. He opened his eyes and looked around blankly, seeming unable to figure out the situation.

Seeing this, everyone immediately crowded around. Luo Pei walked in front. As soon as Isaiah Thomas saw the Director, his face changed sharply as if he remembered something. He scrambled up and asked Luo Pei urgently, “Director, are you okay!!”

Hearing that the first thing Isaiah Thomas cared about was not his own condition or the prey, but asking about Luo Pei’s injuries, Luo Yan was suddenly moved. He smiled and said, “Brother Isaiah, my father is fine~~ But what about you? How do you feel?”

Isaiah Thomas’s expression relaxed upon hearing this, and he finally remembered his own situation. He then looked down to check himself. Gradually, an expression of disbelief appeared on his face. He had blocked the path in front of Luo Pei with the determination to die, but now…

While Isaiah Thomas was in disbelief, Old Strom finally squeezed through and asked immediately, “Isaiah Thomas, I want to ask, has anything strange happened to you recently?”

Hearing this, Isaiah Thomas couldn’t help but look suspicious. Anyone would feel confused to be asked such a random question out of nowhere.

Seeing this, Old Strom smiled and said, “Oh~~ it is like this, Isaiah… when I did the professional test for you before, I remember you had no Battle Aura talent. But just now, we discovered that you seem to have activated Battle Aura, and it is Moonlight Battle Aura!” At this point, Old Strom’s voice became much more serious. After hearing this, the people around also looked at Isaiah Thomas with disbelief, their expressions full of envy.

Isaiah Thomas was shocked and said, “What? I activated Battle Aura?!” After speaking, he still looked unable to believe it. However, it was obvious that he was only shocked by the “Battle Aura” part and did not seem to realize the truly important matter of “Moonlight Battle Aura.”

Seeing this scene, Old Strom gave a bitter smile and gave up on further explanation. He asked seriously, “Yes, although there hasn’t been a second appraisal, it looks like you indeed activated Battle Aura, Isaiah… think carefully, did something special happen to you recently?”

The signs of Battle Aura were very obvious. If it had been activated long ago, many people should have noticed the abnormality; furthermore, the silver light Isaiah Thomas showed earlier was indeed very thin. Combining these two points, Old Strom believed that the time since his Moonlight Battle Aura was activated should not be long.

Hearing Old Strom’s question, Isaiah Thomas looked thoughtful. The people around also watched him nervously. After a long time, he suddenly opened his eyes and said, “Right, if you’re talking about a lucky encounter, there really is one thing!”

Hearing this, everyone’s spirits soared, and they all gazed at him with eager eyes!!

—The method to activate Battle Aura! If only I could too…