Global Awakening: Eavesdropping on the SSS-level School Beauty's Inner Voice
Chapter 254 - 252: Miss Lianghua from Sakura Island also knows Tianming! Could she be another Reincarnator?

Chapter 254: Chapter 252: Miss Lianghua from Sakura Island also knows Tianming! Could she be another Reincarnator?

Facing the congratulations from the host of the Sea Emperor Festival, Lin Tianming and Ye Qingxue successively expressed their gratitude, then they went to find Tianshui amidst the envious gazes of the people around.

Seeing Lin Tianming and Ye Qingxue return successfully from the summit, Tianshui, who was tasked with taking care of them on behalf of Jiang Han, naturally also wanted to congratulate the two of them.

"Little Brother Tianming, Qingxue girl, congratulations!"

Ye Qingxue responded sweetly: "Teacher Tianshui, we were in such good condition today, thanks in large part to the excellent accommodation you provided, allowing us to have a good night’s sleep!"

Being sweet-talked by Ye Qingxue, Tianshui was amused and turned her gentle gaze to Lin Tianming, who seemed to have something on his mind.

"Brother Tianming, what are you thinking about? You look so engrossed!"

Tianshui’s question also made Ye Qingxue look at Lin Tianming with a concerned expression.

Lin Tianming was just thinking about which Water attribute Divine Dao Domain Skill he should learn from Tianshui later; he didn’t have any troubling thoughts.

He smiled in time: "Nothing much! Qingxue and I got a great treasure at the top of Sea Emperor Tower, I’ll show you later when we get back!"

Lin Tianming’s words, instead, piqued Tianshui’s curiosity.

But since he wasn’t saying now, Tianshui definitely couldn’t just ask directly.

[Are there treasures in the Sea Emperor Tower? I thought there was nothing...]

[Never mind, I’ll wait for Little Brother Tianming to tell me himself when we get back!]

With that thought, Tianshui also said: "To celebrate your strong ascent on the first day of the Sea Emperor Festival, what would you like to eat? Shall I take you to a feast, or shall I cook something delicious for you when we get back?"

Lin Tianming was somewhat surprised: "You can cook, Teacher Tianshui?"

"I’m alright, barely edible, not an expert."

Listening to Tianshui’s obviously modest words, Ye Qingxue was also interested: "Brother Tianming, let’s go back and eat the big meal made by Teacher Tianshui!"

Since Tianshui said she could cook, Lin Tianming actually also wanted to try Tianshui’s cooking.

He said: "Yeah, I’d love to try Teacher Tianshui’s cooking skills!"

Seeing that both Lin Tianming and Ye Qingxue wanted to eat her cooking, Tianshui decided to show them her culinary skills today.

"In that case, you two come with me to the supermarket first, let’s buy some ingredients to prepare for your celebration feast!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Tianshui led Lin Tianming and Ye Qingxue away from the Sea Emperor Festival.

After Lin Tianming and Ye Qingxue left, the Sea Emperor Festival continued as usual.

As time passed, the sun moved past its zenith and started to set slowly.

Meng Jiang, who initially was only slower than Lin Tianming in speed, was surpassed by one after another who came later.

He started out too fiercely, too focused on showing off, and misjudged his own physical limits which were in no way comparable to Lin Tianming’s.

Dragging his wobbly body, Meng Jiang was heavy-headed and light-footed.

His Flashing Flame Wheel Horse was in almost the same condition as him; a simple rest on the spot wouldn’t be enough to recover.

Fortunately, he could already see the tower top. If he gritted his teeth and persevered a little longer, he should be able to reach the top of Sea Emperor Tower before the sunset.

So he kept swaying and inching forward, and soon the sun was about to set.

Meng Jiang and his Flashing Flame Wheel Horse were just a few steps away from reaching the Sea Emperor Tower Top.

In this final moment, quite a few people caught up from behind.

These people, who seemed to be strolling leisurely, actually managed to climb up right at the last minute.

Meng Jiang, who had no idea how many people had surpassed him, didn’t care about the rankings anymore; his expectation had been lowered to just being able to reach the tower top.

"This Sea Emperor Tower is just so-so! I thought it was going to be much harder!"

"Yeah! Surprisingly easy, just lazily made it up here!"

"I think if you had maintained Junior Brother Tianming’s pace from the beginning, your legs would’ve given out halfway up the mountain, and you’d have to stagger up at the last minute; that’s why you’re not tired!"

"Who cares! Do we have to compare with others? I came to see the sea view as the sun sets, and the timing to come up here is just right!"

Seeing that lively bunch, Meng Jiang looked at himself and couldn’t help but show a bitter smile.

Why was it that others came up so effortlessly, yet he was so exhausted?

But having listened to those few people’s conversation, it seems that they are from the same academy as Lin Tianming, which means...

They are all third-year students from the Imperial Academy!

Upon realizing this, Meng Jiang felt relieved.

His talent couldn’t compare to his youngest sister Meng Xiyue’s, so it was normal that he was no match for students from the Imperial Academy.

Just then, a man dressed in deep red clothes approached from behind him.

For some reason, Meng Jiang always felt there was something off about this man in red.

His instincts told him to stay away from this man, or he might find himself in danger.

Fortunately, the man in the deep red clothes paid no attention to him and simply passed him, making his way to the top with ease.

There should be no one else behind me now, right?

With only the last three steps remaining, it was incredibly challenging for Meng Jiang, each step felt like his feet were sinking into wet cement, making it hard to move forward.

"Damn it... If I knew earlier, I wouldn’t have tried to compete with that kid Lin Tianming in speed! His being faster is one thing, but his stamina and endurance far exceed mine... This has nearly killed me!"

He greatly regretted racing Lin Tianming in speed at the beginning. While he had fun sprinting in the first half, he was now physically and mentally exhausted in the latter half.

Struggling to take two more steps, there was one last step remaining, which for Meng Jiang was like a chasm between heaven and earth.

As the time for the true sunset drew near, Meng Jiang was sweating profusely with anxiety.

At this moment, a beautiful girl resembling Jiuzhou people, but dressed in pink Sakura Island attire, climbed up rapidly from below.

Seeing that there was still someone unable to reach the top with just one step left, the girl who intended to be the last to reach the top was somewhat surprised.

Although she was surprised, she did not stop her pace and continued to ascend quickly.

As she passed by Meng Jiang, she halted upon hearing his nearly tearful words.

"I swear! If given another chance, I will definitely not compete in speed with that kid Lin Tianming! I really can’t climb anymore, I’ve expended too much energy in the first half, and I can’t make this last step... If I had climbed normally and paced myself, I could have definitely reached the top!"

Staring at Meng Jiang for a moment, the girl in the pink sakura dress asked with her soft, sugary voice, "Do you know Brother Ming?"

Meng Jiang, who was almost crying out in frustration, was stunned, "Brother Ming? Who?"

The girl in pink said, "The Lin Tianming you mentioned."

"Oh, that kid! He’s quite close to my sister, I suppose I know him! Wait a second... why are you asking me this? And why should I tell you whether my sister knows him?"

Listening to Meng Jiang’s almost comically schizophrenic remarks, the girl in the sakura dress’s eyes lost a hint of their subtle pink glow, revealing a gentle smile.

"That’s not important."

"Not important?"

Before Meng Jiang could understand what the girl in the sakura dress meant, he found his body moving on its own, out of his control.

Under his astonished gaze, his body climbed the final step to the top by itself and carved his name on the Sea Emperor Stele.

After inscribing his name, he collapsed from exhaustion.

Following him, the girl in the sakura dress also managed to inscribe her name at the last second before sunset:

Lianghua.

In just a moment, the Sea Emperor Tower shook violently as the sun set.

With the Guardian of the Jiuzhou Sea Area, the Sea Emperor, making its appearance again to perform the last dance at this final moment, the violently shaking Sea Emperor Tower erupted into a dazzling light and disappeared over the ocean.

Whether they were the successful climbers who had made it to the top or the failed climbers still attempting to scale the tower, they were all transported back to the coastline under this dazzling light.

Back at the coastline, as Meng Jiang gradually recovered, he realized that he had reached the top with the assistance of the girl in the sakura dress, Lianghua.

He was confused as to why she helped him.

"Why did you help me?"

"Because you know Brother Ming."

"Brother Ming? You mean to say, you helped me because I know Lin Tianming?"

The girl in the sakura dress, Lianghua, simply smiled slightly and did not respond, turning away to leave the area.