War Sovereign Soarin Chapter 147: Star Mastermind Department, Sima Chang Feng!

Chapter 147: Star Mastermind Departnt, Sima Chang Feng!

Translator: KurazyTolanzuraytor Editor: Lucas

Xiao Xun’s brows knitted, but similar to Duan Ling Tian and Su Li, he paid no attention to Duan Rong, as Duan Rong was at most a Branch Family disciple of the Duan Clan, and thus was far from being comparable to him in terms of status...

"I didn’t think that there would be so many female students." Tian Hu’s gaze descended upon the bustling group of female students that were gathered on the other side of the vast Martial Arts Practice Grounds. As for the male students, they were gathered near Duan Ling Tian’s group.

"Do you guys know what we’re gathered here for?" Duan Ling Tian asked.

"No, we followed the crowd over as well." Tian Hu shook his head. He and Su Li were obviously similar to Duan Ling Tian and had followed the others to arrive here.

Xiao Xun lightly smiled as he said, "We’re gathered here right now precisely for the reason of making it convenient for us to choose our departnts. In a short mont, when nearly everyone has gathered, a teacher will co over. At that ti, we’ll be faced with an important choice in our life."

The two departnts within Paladin Academy treaded on two different paths. Moreover, the curriculums that Paladin Academy offered to the two departnts were completely different as well.

"Talking about choosing departnts, have you all decided your departnts?" Tian Hu’s eyes shone as he asked Duan Ling Tian and the others.

Xiao Yu lightly smiled as he said, "Xiao Xun and I chose the Star Mastermind Departnt." Xiao Xun nodded, and his eyes flashed with a luster of wisdom.

"Then you two are different from . I decided to choose the Star General Departnt." Tian Hu grinned.

"We can tell." Duan Ling Tian sized up Tian Hu with a glance before laughing.

"Really? You’re not just making a smartass remark, right? Then tell , what departnt did Su Li choose?" Tian Hu asked.

"Isn’t it obvious? He’ll naturally be choosing the Star General Departnt like you," Duan Ling Tian said, in a matter-of-fact tone.

Su Li was like a sharp sword with a pressing spirit,; if such a person were on the battlefield, he would absolutely be a slaughtering machine and cause the enemy army to be terrified.

"Su Li, you’re not really choosing the Star General Departnt as well, right?" Tian Hu asked.

"What, got a problem?" Su Li’s gaze was like a sword as he stared at Tian Hu.

"What problem would I have? I’m just slightly surprised..." Tian Hu laughed embarrassedly. If it was said that the him who had just arrived at the Iron Blood Army’s Genius Camp that day was still able to compete with Su Li at that ti, then the current him had already been left far behind by Su Li.

"Duan Ling Tian, how about you? You should probably be the sa as Su Li and I and be choosing the Star General Departnt, right?" Tian Hu asked, and followed by his question, the gazes of Su Li, Xiao Yu, and Xiao Xun all descended upon Duan Ling Tian.

Under the gazes of the four people, Duan Ling Tian’s mouth only slowly spat out three words: "Star Mastermind Departnt!"

Star Mastermind Departnt?

They were all slightly surprised and felt that with Duan Ling Tian’s strength, it would really be a waste if he entered the Star Mastermind Departnt...

Duan Ling Tian only shook his head with a smile towards their surprised reaction.

In his previous lifeti, Duan Ling Tian was a formidable weapons specialist, so what he specialized in was no different from what the Star General Departnt taught. Thus, in this lifeti, if he were to once again choose the Star General Departnt, it would be pointless.

Therefore, he chose the Star Mastermind Departnt!

"The Paladin Academy teachers have arrived." Duan Ling Tian’s sharp gaze noticed the two middle-aged n that were walking over swiftly from afar.

At the sa ti, there were two young won that walked over to the group of female students. They were obviously teachers of Paladin Academy as well.

"Good day, everyone. I’m the teacher for the Paladin Academy’s Star General Departnt, Niu Mang." Among the two middle-aged n, the robustly-built bearded fellow’s voice was like explosive thunder, causing the earbuds of the students near him to hurt.

"This Niu Mang’s probably cultivated a martial skill similar to a lion’s roar." Duan Ling Tian was slightly surprised.

Among the offensive martial skills, there was an outlier subsection called sound martial skill. Generally, only a martial artist at or above the Nascent Soul Stage would be capable of displaying the true might of a sound martial skill, and during actual combat, an unexpected attack using a sound martial skill would be able to induce a split-second daze on the opponent. Sotis, during combat, a split-second daze was more the enough to decide the outco!

"Good day, everyone. I’m the Star Mastermind Departnt’s teacher, Sima Chang Feng." Compared to Niu Mang, the other middle-aged man was obviously more refined and extraordinary; he was dressed like a scholar, with a silk headdress and a feather fan in his hand, and had an extrely graceful bearing.

"Now, those students who chose the Star General Departnt, gather behind . And those that chose the Star Mastermind Departnt, gather behind teacher Sima." Niu Mang spoke once more and went straight to the point.

Imdiately, the group of male students started moving.

"See the three of you later." Tian Hu greeted Duan Ling Tian’s group of three and Su Li nodded to the three as well before the two of them left to gather behind Niu Mang.

As for Duan Ling Tian’s group of three, they glanced at each other before heading to gather behind Sima Chang Feng.

"So few people for the Star Mastermind Departnt?" Duan Ling Tian glanced at the Star General Departnt gathering, then he looked around himself and was slightly surprised.

The number of students entering Paladin Academy this year was 116. Among them, there were around 100 male students, and currently there were more than 80 males gathered for the Star General Departnt, whereas over at the Star Mastermind Departnt, there weren’t even 20 people.

Sima Chang Feng and Niu Mang were obviously not surprised by this result.

"Students that chose the Star Mastermind Departnt, follow ." Under the call of Sima Chang Feng, Duan Ling Tian’s group of three and the other Star Mastermind Departnt students followed behind.

As for the Star General Departnt students, they instead stayed on the spot.

"Even if you chose the Star Mastermind Departnt, you can’t escape death!" Duan Rong was amongst the group of Star General Departnt students, and his eyes stared off onto Duan Ling Tian’s disappearing figure with a strong killing intent...

Duan Ling Tian and the group of new students were taken into a spacious classroom by Sima Chang Feng.

"Sit." Sima Chang Feng walked up the podium and faintly nodded to the 18 people that entered the classroom.

Duan Ling Tian sat down as well.

Sima Chang Feng’s gaze swept past the group of youths before slowly saying, "From today onwards, I’m the teacher for the Star Mastermind Departnt for your year. I will teach you how to beco a mastermind that’s up to standards!"

"Now, who among you can tell

what a mastermind is?" Sima Chang Feng’s calm gaze abruptly turned to beco filled with wisdom as he spoke.

The instant Sima Chang Feng finished speaking, a student stood up and said, "A mastermind is soone who is hidden behind the scenes and possesses extraordinary wisdom. During peaceful tis, he is able to govern the lands under him, whereas during tis of war, he is able to map out a strategy and take control of everything, annihilating the enemy army with the smallest amount of effort!" The gazes of all the students present, including Duan Ling Tian’s, fell onto the youth.

"Too shaless! Isn’t this the introduction on the student handbook?"

"That works?"

Many students were speechless.

Sima Chang Feng pressed down his hands to signal for the students to sit back down before saying indifferently, "Exactly, just like the student handbook says. Possessing extraordinary wisdom and mapping out strategies is the core of the mastermind! In your coming days within the Star Mastermind Departnt, what I will teach you all is precisely how to beco a mastermind that’s up to standards!"

"You all must rember that a mastermind can allow the general to be undefeated but similarly is also able to make a general be annihilated! Sotis, a single decision of the mastermind can decide the fate of the general." As he spoke up to this point, Sima Chang Feng’s expression beca serious.

Duan Ling Tian deeply agreed with what Sima Chang Feng said. If you think of the general as the limbs of a martial artist, which are used for executing martial skills and dodging attacks, then the mastermind would be the eyes of the martial artist, which are able to gain insight into everything. This is extrely important!

"Today, the first class I’ll give you all is precisely on how to deal with one of the types of circumstances on the battlefield." Sima Chang Feng’s gaze was filled with wisdom as he slowly asked, "If the enemy forces are stronger than mine, and the enemy knows of my situation, besides the most straightforward thod of sneak attack, what strategy can be used to crumble the enemy forces?"

"If the enemy forces are stronger than mine, and the enemy knows of my situation?" Besides Duan Ling Tian, whose eyes flashed and seed to be confident, the remaining students muttered to themselves and unceasingly pondered.

"Hmm?" Sima Chang Feng’s gaze descended onto Duan Ling Tian before long.

He had long since taken notice of this student, as a youth around the age of 18 stood out within a group of 20-year-old young n. Now that he noticed the youth’s deanor, his heart jerked. "Could it be that he’s thought of a strategy so quickly?"

After a short mont, Sima Chang Feng’s gaze fell onto Duan Ling Tian as he asked, "Looking at your appearance, it seems like you’ve reached an conclusion. Have you thought of a strategy?"

For a mont, all of the students including, Xiao Yu and Xiao Xun, looked at Duan Ling Tian...

"He can think of a way?"

"It’s a joke, right? He looks like a little kid; what way could he possibly have?"

So of the students glanced at Duan Ling Tian disapprovingly.

Duan Ling Tian’s brows knitted as he stood up and went straight to the point. "If I were to et this type of situation, I would use the strategy of ‘crossing the sea while deceiving the heavens’ by intentionally and repeatedly using disguised thods to confuse and deceive the enemy, causing them to let their guard down before I abruptly attack to achieve victory."

If soone from the nation of Hua from his previous lifeti were to be present, they would instantly react and realize that what Duan Ling Tian spoke of now was precisely the first stratagem of the 36 stratagems, crossing the sea while deceiving the heavens! [1]

Sima Chang Feng’s pupils constricted. He actually never thought that this violet-clothed youth would be able to produce any good strategy, but the strategy that the violet-clothed youth spoke of now was in perfect harmony with his thoughts in so areas. This caused him the to be unable to stop himself from being shocked... "Is this really only a 18-year-old youth?"

"Crossing the sea while deceiving the heavens.... Excellent! Excellent!" After hearing what Duan Ling Tian said, Xiao Xun carefully savored it for a mont. He was the first among the group of youths to react and couldn’t help himself from praising Duan Ling Tian.

"This..." So of the students who looked down on Duan Ling Tian earlier were stunned. They had no choice but to admit that it was indeed an absolutely excellent strategy.

After all, if anyone were to repeatedly be deceived, they would surely let down their guard. This was human nature!

"Good, good... What a good strategy, crossing the sea while deceiving the heavens!" Sima Chang Feng laughed heartily before he looked at Duan Ling Tian and asked, "What’s your na?"

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[1] TL note – It’s from a book called the 36 stratagems. This is a description I copied from wiki to save the ti of anyone who doesn’t feel the need to understand the book in-depth, or alternatively you may google it and there are plenty of websites that explain the entire book for usage in business.