Chapter 76: The Test
Translated by Addis of Exiled Rebels Scanlations
Editor: Karai
Little kit had not seen Yun Yingzhi for several days, and he turned unbearably clingy, bouncing all over him. One moment he burrowed into Yun Yingzhi’s neck to nuzzle, and the next he tried to flatten himself into a little bunny pancake on his father’s cheek, licking his father’s cheek and then his lips.
Under the constant disturbance, Yun Yingzhi removed his face accessory. The annoying little ornament immediately dove into his collar, secretly peeking at him from inside. Clearly, little kit understood—at least a little—that his behavior might not be entirely appropriate. His actions carried an especially sneaky bunny-like guiltiness.
On the way to the medical center with both Little Bun in tow, Yun Yingzhi let out a heavy sigh. He felt that little kit truly was his precious baby—either flattering him or sprinting at full speed down the road to flattering him. He had originally wanted to graduate from Fansa Academy peacefully. Now, however, that seemed increasingly difficult.
Yun Yingzhi glanced at the Little Bun hiding in his collar.
Little kit crawled out of the collar again and settled on Yun Yingzhi’s neck, pressing close. “Da-da-da,” he murmured, voice sticky and sweet. As he spoke, he leaned in to lick Yun Yingzhi’s cheek again.
Yun Yingzhi felt as though he understood what little kit meant. It had to be some kind of sugary, clingy affection—something like I missed you.
“Da-da-da,” little kit chirped again. Yun Yingzhi thought, That one should mean I love you.
“Da-da-da.” I missed you, I love you, I want to kiss you.
Little kit climbed onto Yun Yingzhi’s cheek again, trying to smear saliva across it. Yun Yingzhi lifted the little bunny pancake away from his face. Little kit blinked his big, dark eyes and hugged Yun Yingzhi’s finger, obediently whispering, “Da-da-da…”
Another string of words Yun Yingzhi could not understand but could easily guess were sweet, affectionate nonsense.
Yun Yingzhi kissed the little kit gently. “Even though you’re being so naughty, Daddy still loves you.”
Little kit’s entire body bubbled with joy. He worked hard to climb from Yun Yingzhi’s hand back onto his neck, pressing close, nuzzling, and licking him again.
Before long, Yun Yingzhi arrived at the medical center with the two Little Buns to undergo full examinations. The military academy had many diagnostic machines, capable of examining multiple students at once.
Yun Yingzhi first pulled the little egg out of his collar and handed him to the lab-coat-wearing school doctor. “Taotao seems tired all the time. Jiaojiao called him a little piece of trash today, and he didn’t even fight back. I think something is wrong with Taotao’s condition.” His face was full of worry as he spoke.
Afraid of bumping the little egg, the school doctor carefully accepted the tiny bun. Then Yun Yingzhi grabbed the sticky little kit, who had been sitting on his shoulder and rubbing against his neck, and handed him over as well.
Little kit’s pupils quaked. His first instinct was to cling tightly to Yun Yingzhi with his tiny paws, tears falling in heavy drops. He looked pitiful beyond words. “Da-da-da…”
Yun Yingzhi stroked the little kit’s head. “Be good. Jiaojiao isn’t going anywhere. This is just a checkup.” He turned to the doctor, his voice heavy with worry. “It’s like this—today Jiaojiao suddenly ran across campus, and the academy gate collapsed instantly. Jiaojiao was nearly crushed. He was already frightened badly, and then he fell from the sky. Even though classmates caught him in time so he didn’t get hurt, I’m still very worried about him.”
Little kit had still been crying, but as he sorted out the meaning of Yun Yingzhi’s words, he blinked and abruptly stopped. His eyes sparkled brightly as he looked up at the doctor. The doctor’s mouth twitched. If he hadn’t seen little kit’s infamous deeds himself, he might have actually believed Yun Yingzhi.
By now, the moment little kit escaped the palace and then successfully entered Fansa Academy, the entire story had already spread across the star-net.
Little egg aside, little kit was obviously a bear cub, and Yun Yingzhi… The doctor had to admit—Yun Yingzhi was absolutely a bear dad.
He also suddenly recalled the wild speculation that had shot to the top of the academy forums within minutes after little kit’s latest chaos.
The rumor claimed that neither Yun Yingzhi nor little kit were simple white rabbits at all—that the big one and the small one might be the legendary divine beasts: Hou.
The doctor took the little kit from Yun Yingzhi.
Even knowing that this Little Bun was absurdly powerful—tiny as he was, his jumping strength, combat instinct, and bodily control were incredible—the doctor still held him with extreme caution beneath that deceptively fragile appearance.
Little kit’s eyes never left Yun Yingzhi. He had struggled before, but after hearing Yun Yingzhi’s wildly biased speech, he immediately stopped resisting and cooperated fully with the examination.
A group of staff members stepped forward to take the two Little Buns from the doctor. Reluctant, the doctor handed them over. If Yun Yingzhi weren’t watching, he might have smothered them both in cuddles, but for now he restrained himself.
The two Little Buns were carried off by the medical team for testing. Little kit’s results came out first.
Little kit was simply too small to understand the real danger. Like a newborn calf unafraid of tigers, even though he shook sometimes when frightened, he viewed predators like tigers, leopards, bears, lions, and wolves as just mildly scary things—nowhere near as frightening as Yun Yingzhi shouting at him in anger. A little scary, yes, but not truly terrifying.
Because he was so young, he didn’t grasp genuine fear. Even after today’s “fright,” little kit remained healthy in both body and mind. He was still a bright, sunny-natured little bear cub.
Yun Yingzhi exhaled in relief and hugged the little kit when the staff returned him. Immediately his worries shifted to little egg.
Little egg’s exam took a bit longer—about an hour. During that time, attendants from the palace arrived with spare diapers, formula, bottles, and even toys for little kit. Before Yun Yingzhi could react, the medical staff began fighting each other for the privilege of changing little kit’s diaper and feeding him.
Seeing them practically ready to brawl, Yun Yingzhi simply stepped back and let them handle it.
An hour later, little egg’s results finally arrived. At present, little egg was in an extremely drowsy stage, constantly sleeping to accumulate energy. From this moment on, at any given second, once he had gathered enough, he could break out of the shell instantly.
Yun Yingzhi froze. “Is it possible to know when Taotao will finish charging up?”
“No. The instruments can’t detect that. It completely depends on when Taotao decides to sprint,” the doctor replied.
Yun Yingzhi looked at the little egg resting inside the incubator. “So he could hatch in the very next moment?”
The doctor nodded. “If His Little Highness Taotao has difficulty breaking the shell, he may need to build strength for weeks—or even months.”
Yun Yingzhi frowned. He was eager for the little egg to hatch, yet feared the shell was too tough for him to break. It was a reasonable worry. To his knowledge, little egg’s shell was nearly as strong as alloy. How could something like that be broken? He had once rejoiced that no amount of chaos could make the little egg crack his own shell. Now, that same hardness filled him with anxiety.
The doctor continued, “His Little Highness Taotao is very capable. You don’t need to worry too much.”
“…Huh?” Yun Yingzhi blinked.
“I once watched video footage of both His Little Highness Taotao and His Little Highness Jiaojiao,” the doctor said. “At the time, Taotao was using spatial esper abilities to grind down a wall. With his abilities—if he can’t rely on physical strength yet—his awakened lightning and spatial esper powers should allow him to break the shell.”
Yun Yingzhi felt that the doctor made excellent sense. If nothing else worked, they could guide him toward using his esper abilities. He picked up the incubator, ready to leave with the two Little Bun, when the doctor called out to stop him.
“Student Yingzhi, would you like to undergo a full examination as well?”
“…Huh?”
“You should be aware,” the doctor said gently, “that due to His Little Highness Jiaojiao, many people suspect your second form might not actually be a white rabbit but rather…”
Yun Yingzhi’s eyes widened, pupils contracting. “Jiaojiao?” He stared in shock. “You mean… it isn’t just Jiaojiao whose second form might not be a white rabbit—mine might not be either?”
His heartbeat pounded faster and faster. If he came from an ordinary family, it wouldn’t matter. But… he was a child of General Yun’s household. General Yun and Madame Yun only loved children with strong talent. In the past, he had been unloved because of his weak second form. But now… Hearing the doctor’s words and all the speculation from others, he realized that his second form might not be a white rabbit after all.
He was grown now. Time couldn’t return to the past. Even if it could, he wouldn’t want parental love built on conditions. He did not want that kind of affection. However, the instinctive desire for strength was still there. If his second form turned out to be powerful, then…
General Yun and Madame Yun would regret ever bullying him when he had been a tiny, helpless “white rabbit.” And more importantly, the thought that he might actually be strong made Yun Yingzhi quietly, deeply hopeful.
Under the doctor’s encouraging gaze, Yun Yingzhi nodded shyly and began the full examination. Constitution, second-form ranking, esper talent level. Four categories in total. One thing was confirmed: Yun Yingzhi’s mental power ranked SSSS level—the only SSSS-level mental power user in the Empire.
Something amusing happened during the constitution test as well. His first result came out as C-rank. The doctor could hardly believe it and immediately tested him three more times.
Little kit seemed to find the situation amusing, so he took the test several more times as well. Every result came out different. His weakest reading landed at E-rank, while his strongest broke through to SS-rank.
When the little kit tested at E-rank, one of the medical staff blurted out, “Impossible! His Little Highness Jiaojiao tore down the front gate of Fansa Academy in just a few minutes. There’s no way he only has an E-rank constitution!”
Little kit’s tiny body trembled in frail indignation, and he burrowed into Yun Yingzhi’s robes to hide himself completely.
Yun Yingzhi’s cheeks flushed. He remembered how, not long ago, he had solemnly claimed that the sudden collapse of the academy gate had startled little kit… only for someone to immediately contradict him and expose how wildly destructive little kit truly was. He pressed down the little head sneaking out of his collar and thought quietly to himself that he would need to pay compensation—compensation for the school gate.
He had no idea how much that would cost. What a headache. Because of the little kit’s chaotic test results, Yun Yingzhi ended up taking several more tests as well. The school doctor finally presented his conclusion.
Yun Yingzhi and little kit’s situation was unusual. Just like their spiritual power, theoretically, they should have the ability to precisely control their own physical constitution.
The doctor gave Yun Yingzhi a complicated look, then glanced around before placing a metal button into his hand. Yun Yingzhi accepted it.
“When you take the next physical test,” the doctor said, “try bending this button.”
Yun Yingzhi stared at it. “But… that seems a little difficult?”
The doctor paused, then replied, “This button is made from a very special material. You should know it—it’s used in the production of source weapons. If you can manage to deform it, I’ll let you keep it.”
Yun Yingzhi instantly calculated how much the button was worth. Then the test began. Almost instantly, Yun Yingzhi crushed the button out of shape with his bare hand. Every single medical staff member stared in shock, dazed and bewildered beyond belief. Face burning red, Yun Yingzhi quietly tucked the completely warped button into his pocket and looked back at the crowd with innocent eyes. The preliminary test result came out: SSS-rank.
The expressions around him grew even more complicated. To think someone with that kind of constitution had spent over ten years—from kindergarten through university—being treated by every student as a delicate little princess… it was truly unbelievable.
Under everyone’s tangled gazes, Yun Yingzhi asked, “Should we continue testing?”
He blinked, surrounded by delighted little bubbles of anticipation. He was genuinely excited about the tests to come. No matter how many people told him he was strong, no matter how much he suspected he was a little more powerful than he had imagined, receiving official confirmation in writing made him even happier.
There was something very satisfying about proof in black and white. When military students enlisted, the very first thing evaluated was their natural talent. Exam scores came second. After the physical test came the second-form evaluation. Having gone through the previous ordeal, Yun Yingzhi underwent several additional scans. Little kit found it entertaining and took the tests alongside him.
The two of them—one big and one small—took roughly ten rounds of testing. Every time, their results matched.
Ultra-SSS-rank. What could be confirmed was that their rating was at least Ultra-SSS. Whether they could reach SSSS-rank depended on further assessment. Yet even Ultra-SSS was already extraordinarily powerful. Throughout the entire Empire, there were not many second-form experts at that level. As for SSSS-rank, those were usually limited to the imperial family or extremely ancient clans with rare hereditary bloodlines.
Setting the imperial family aside, those ancient houses had spent generations arranging marriages to preserve their bloodlines. Every continuation of lineage required immense resources—wealth, effort, even emotional sacrifices. After the second-form evaluations ended, the final test was ability awakening.
“There’s no need to do this one,” Yun Yingzhi said, disappointed. “I never awakened any esper ability.”
He said the words, yet the truth proved otherwise. He had, in fact, already awakened an esper—though… Strangely enough, during his very first scan, his esper rating came out as SSSS-rank. Yun Yingzhi himself had no idea what esper ability he had awakened. Little kit joined him curiously for testing, but his reading only showed an SS-rank.
The school doctor told Yun Yingzhi that the little kit was still young. As he grew, his esper ability would develop further. It was also possible the machine had made an error; a retest in the future might reveal a higher rank.
Yun Yingzhi nodded, cheerful, hugging the incubator as he carried the little kit out of the medical office. The staff watched his retreating figure and reached their own conclusions. Currently known: SSSS-rank spiritual power, Ultra-SSS-rank physical constitution, Ultra-SSS-rank second form, and an awakened—but as yet unidentified—SSSS-rank ability.
Across the entire Empire… even when compared to His Highness Elvis, and certainly compared to the purest bloodlines in hidden aristocratic families, no one’s natural talent could surpass Yun Yingzhi’s. Within Fansa Academy, his aptitude was unquestionably the strongest—completely unmatched. Yet someone like him, a literal monster of talent, had spent his entire life being seen by everyone as weak, helpless, and fragile.
One of the medical staff murmured, “I want to rewatch his combat footage from kindergarten through university… This is just too unbelievable.”
Yun Yingzhi first took the two Little Bun to handle the compensation procedures. He had to compensate the academy for an entire alloy gate. After paying, Yun Yingzhi planned to send the two Little Buns away.
Little egg could hatch at any moment, and there was no way he could carry the incubator around all day. Little kit was still young and energetic, and he didn’t believe he could sneak such a lively little kit into class. He contacted Emperor Jarren and the Imperial Consort. They replied that they would send someone immediately to pick up the two Little Buns.
Little egg stayed asleep without a single reaction, but little kit sensed that he might be forced to part ways with his daddy. His whole Little Bun body tensed, already prepared to howl to the sky, the stars, and the sea gods.
Not long after, a royal guard unit arrived to take the two Little Buns. Yun Yingzhi handed over the incubator. Just as he was about to hand over little kit as well, little kit burst into tears. Little kit cried as though he would weep himself blind.
Crying could not solve everything, although it certainly made one’s heart ache. The entire guard unit hesitated. Little kit sobbed so hard he could barely breathe, looking utterly pitiful. After a long pause, Yun Yingzhi said, “How about Daddy keeping you for two more days?”
Little kit’s tears still pattered down, but he clung to one of Yun Yingzhi’s fingers, gave it a little lick, and agreed to stay for now. The guard unit took the little egg away, while the little kit successfully remained by Yun Yingzhi’s side.
At the same time, a message swept across Fansa Academy. The delicate little prince had endured untold hardships, carried the mischievous little prince on his back, and finally reached Fansa Academy to meet his beloved daddy. Yet the father of the two Little Buns apparently had no heart at all and sent them away immediately.
Students all across the academy felt regret and heartbreak.They hadn’t even gotten enough time admiring the two Little Buns before they were sent off.
Just as the student body mourned, another bit of news emerged from the school infirmary. No one knew if it was true, but rumors said Yun Yingzhi possessed an astonishing personal talent. Supposedly… Number one in Fansa Academy.
The students tried to recall the Yun-weak, helpless, little-white-rabbit-Yingzhi in their memories, and a massive question mark slowly formed in their minds. Rigid assumptions could be terrifying.Many of them had grown up with Yun Yingzhi. Since kindergarten, their impression of him was of a fragile little white rabbit who couldn’t lift a shoulder load, couldn’t carry anything heavy, and needed help opening bottle caps or snack packaging.
And this person supposedly possessed more talent than they did?
Elsewhere. Yun Yingzhi hid little kit inside his pocket and said, “Daddy is secretly keeping you. You must be good and make sure no one discovers you, understand?”
Little kit hugged Yun Yingzhi’s finger. “Da.”
Yun Yingzhi quietly carried little kit back to the dorm. When he opened his personal terminal, he saw dozens of private messages. They were all from upper-classmen in their third or fourth year.
Previously, Yun Yingzhi had sent group-up requests to dozens of teams, but nearly all of them rejected him. Now those same teams were messaging him again, inviting him to join.
According to several of them, they normally disliked “parachute” additions to a team, but if the chosen person was someone who could carry Yun Yingzhi… they were willing to cling to his thigh with gratitude.
At noon, Yun Yingyao returned to the dorm carrying a pile of food. When she pushed open the door, the first thing she saw was little kit pressed to Yun Yingzhi’s cheek like a sticky little bunny pancake, licking his face.
Yun Yingyao froze for a moment, then shut the door with a “pa.” Her eyes sparkled as she looked at little kit. “Everyone’s saying Jiaojiao already got sent away.”
Little kit heard Yun Yingyao’s words and immediately crashed down from his perch on Yun Yingzhi’s cheek.
Yun Yingzhi quickly steadied him. “He kept crying. I couldn’t help it, so I’m just keeping him for two days.”
Yun Yingyao nodded in understanding. “Little ones are all like that. Jiaojiao worked so hard to find you. Of course he would cry if you sent him away.” Crying was inevitable, and he would definitely come find his daddy again.
They ate together. Little kit clung to Yun Yingzhi, drinking milk from his bottle, looking innocent and harmless. Throughout the meal, Yun Yingyao attempted several times to lift the little kit off Yun Yingzhi, but each attempt failed without exception.
After nearly being sent away, and with little egg already taken, little kit was extra vigilant. He refused to be held by anyone else. He needed to stay pressed against his daddy.
After they finished eating and cleaned up the containers, Yun Yingzhi sat down in a chair.
Yun Yingyao played with the little kit beside her. Little kit sat on Yun Yingzhi’s lap, lazily playing with Yun Yingyao.
Suddenly, Yun Yingzhi needed to go to the restroom. He tried to hand little kit to Yun Yingyao, but little kit’s tears instantly began falling again, impossible to pry loose. He insisted on staying with Yun Yingzhi. Little kit was especially clingy today. Yun Yingzhi had no choice but to take the little clingy spirit with him into the restroom.
Little kit seized the chance to cling to Yun Yingzhi’s face again, licking and kissing his daddy over and over.
Yun Yingzhi once again peeled the tiny bunny pancake off his cheek, washed both his hands and little kit’s, and stepped out of the restroom.
In the blink of an eye, afternoon arrived. There were no classes in the afternoon, although Yun Yingzhi had an interview to attend—an entrance interview for one of the group teams. Little kit clung to Yun Yingzhi so closely that he had to bring him along to the interview.
Yun Yingzhi straightened his clothes, then changed the little kit into a fresh diaper. He reminded him again and again, “Jiaojiao, Daddy is going to an interview. You absolutely cannot let the other brothers and sisters see you. If they find you, they’ll take you away, and they might even suck you bald, understand?”
Little kit jolted upright, nodded with perfect seriousness, and said, “Da!”
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