Martial God: Grinding from Mortal Flesh to Immortality-Chapter 46: Original text - The Pretentious Zhao Jiadi, The Origins of the Zhao Family

Chapter 46: Original text: Chapter 46 The Pretentious Zhao Jiadi, The Origins of the Zhao Family

Everyone present was shocked by this sudden incident.

After the explosion ended, Lu Sheng’s figure emerged from the smoke.

Gao Feng and the other two appeared anxious, quickly approaching Lu Sheng. Upon seeing that Lu Sheng was unharmed, they breathed a sigh of relief.

However, their faces turned grim as they looked at Yang Meng’s body burning endlessly.

Lu Sheng gazed at the flames in front of him, his pupils involuntarily contracted.

His gaze instantly locked onto Zhao Jiadi in the crowd.

At this moment, Zhao Jiadi also stepped forward from the crowd, with an apologetic expression on his face: "Everyone, I deeply apologize for this. Yang Meng’s prosthetic was sponsored by my company, and it was still in the testing phase, somewhat unstable."

"Now that such an accident happened, I am naturally primarily responsible and cannot escape the blame."

"I did not foresee this situation, but the root cause lies in the instability of our mechanical prosthetic."

"Given the current circumstances, I am willing to offer a certain amount of federal points as compensation for Lu Sheng and Yang Meng’s family!"

Zhao Jiadi’s sincere apology caused many people present to be stunned for a moment, as they hadn’t expected Zhao Jiadi to step forward and take full responsibility at this time.

However, upon seeing his immediate apology and willingness to compensate, they couldn’t help but nod their heads.

"Sigh, mechanical prosthetics that are in the testing phase are inherently unstable. No one could have foreseen such an incident."

"But since Yang Meng chose to accept the sponsorship, he should have understood this point. What a pity!"

As Zhao Jiadi listened to the discussions of the Elite Class students around him, the corners of his mouth faintly curled into a subtle smile. He cast a quick glance at Lu Sheng with his peripheral vision, then immediately withdrew his gaze.

Zhao Jiadi did not believe Lu Sheng, a Martial Artist, could discover the mechanical internals’ clues unless someone proficient in mechanical repairs and with decades of experience in this field could notice the slightest hint.

Otherwise, even Advanced Cybernetic Enhancers would be unable to uncover the truth.

Moreover, Yang Meng’s body was already destroyed. Although Lu Sheng survived, as a mere Martial Artist, he naturally couldn’t identify the cause.

If Lu Sheng wasn’t killed this time, then it could be done another time.

Lu Sheng narrowed his eyes slightly, taking a deep look at Zhao Jiadi. Seeing Zhao Jiadi’s feigned sincerity, he couldn’t help but coldly sneer in his heart.

But currently, there wasn’t enough evidence to prove Zhao Jiadi’s actions, so Lu Sheng accepted Zhao Jiadi’s compensation. He silently made a mental note of Zhao Jiadi’s name in his mind.

"Since the prosthetic’s instability is the cause, let’s proceed as Zhao Jiadi suggested!"

Lu Sheng spoke calmly, his gaze directly facing Zhao Jiadi. fгee𝑤ebɳoveɭ.cøm

Facing Lu Sheng’s gaze, Zhao Jiadi did not avoid it at all. He smiled apologetically at Lu Sheng: "I will have someone transfer the compensation to your account shortly. Once again... I deeply apologize, Lu Sheng."

Although Gao Feng and the other two looked displeased, it was common knowledge that prosthetics in the testing phase were unstable. Yang Meng chose to accept Zhao Jiadi’s sponsorship, and with the current situation, the blame couldn’t be entirely placed on Zhao Jiadi’s prosthetic company.

They understood clearly that when Yang Meng accepted the sponsorship, he must have signed some agreement and was likely aware of the prosthetic’s instability.

Thus, they could only proceed as Zhao Jiadi suggested, and Zhao Jiadi compensated Lu Sheng and Yang Meng’s family.

Only Ye Lin, looking at Yang Meng’s body, now charred, furrowed his brows, seemingly in contemplation.

As one of the Elite Class’s instructors and an Advanced Cybernetic Enhancer, he could discover some clues from Yang Meng’s inner workings. However, with Yang Meng’s body destroyed, all evidence was lost.

He couldn’t do anything further.

Ultimately, the three sighed deeply, choosing to report this incident, and let it fade away.

Following Yang Meng’s incident, Gao Feng and the other two had no inclination to continue teaching, so they gave the Elite Class half a day off.

Everyone walked out of the Martial Arts Training Hall, and Lu Sheng watched Zhao Jiadi’s departing figure with deep eyes.

After a moment, Lu Sheng found Gao Feng, who was also preparing to leave, and asked softly: "Teacher Gao... What is Zhao Jiadi’s family background?"

Gao Feng wasn’t surprised by Lu Sheng’s inquiry, assuming Lu Sheng was curious about Zhao Jiadi’s compensation offer, so he informed Lu Sheng.

"Zhao Jiadi can be considered the top Mechanical Transformer in our Elite Class. His family, the Zhao Family, is quite well-known in Qiming City."

"Zhao Jiadi’s father is the Patriarch of the Zhao Family, named Zhao Xiaofeng. His strength is profound, being a fourth-tier Mechanical Transformer."

Lu Sheng’s eyebrows slightly raised.

A fourth-tier Mechanical Transformer?

From childhood to now, besides seeing Jiang He as a fourth-tier Transcendent, Lu Sheng hadn’t seen any others. He hadn’t expected Zhao Jiadi’s father to be a fourth-tier Transcendent.

No wonder Zhao Jiadi was financially generous, offering compensation to both Lu Sheng and Yang Meng’s family.

Fourth-tier Transcendents must be the pinnacle of Qiming City.

"The Zhao Family owns various companies, including the one sponsoring Yang Meng’s prosthetic. Though Zhao Jiadi is Zhao Xiaofeng’s son."

"You should understand the complexities within a large family; it’s no different from ancient royal families."

"Zhao Xiaofeng has many children, and Zhao Jiadi is just one of them. Therefore, he aims to make a name for himself in the Elite Class to enhance his influence in the Zhao Family. He is also one of your competitors for the top spot in the final exams!"

Gao Feng shook his head and patted Lu Sheng’s shoulder, speaking in a low voice.

"Moreover... Zhao Xiaofeng has joined the Ascension Factions!"

"Hiss!"

Lu Sheng gasped in surprise.

A fourth-tier Mechanical Cultist in the Ascension Factions, no wonder they became the pinnacle of Qiming City.

With such a status, as long as they didn’t recklessly act, even Tianqi Heavy Industry wouldn’t easily move against the Zhao Family.

"This guy... has such an impressive background?"

Lu Sheng narrowed his eyes again, his gaze falling in the direction Zhao Jiadi left, but Zhao Jiadi was already out of sight.

"However, having a powerful background doesn’t justify trying to kill me."

Lu Sheng silently noted Zhao Jiadi’s name well in his book.