Chapter 101: Conflict
Three days after arriving on the Capital Planet, Sophie Wexler received a notification.
It was for the Healer-class Level test.
This Level test would group participants based on the results of their first spiritual power awakening test.
There were two groups in total: C-level and above in one, and D-level and below in the other.
Although most people’s Levels didn’t change after their awakening, the possibility of a few experiencing a Level jump couldn’t be ruled out.
To ensure the accuracy of the pairings, the Empire conducted another Level test before every matching period.
Furthermore, to speed up the process, each group was tested simultaneously at different locations.
After receiving the notification, Sophie Wexler left her room, preparing to take a shuttle to the testing site.
She didn’t expect to run into Rosalind Rhodes, who had apparently received the same notification and was also on her way out.
Sophie Wexler paused. ’I thought I was done dealing with the original female lead. I never expected this to happen.’
’Besides, we’re on the Capital Planet now. To be safe, it’s best if I avoid all contact with the original female lead.’
With that thought, she immediately quickened her pace and walked past Rosalind Rhodes.
When Rosalind Rhodes saw Sophie Wexler, her expression flickered. For a moment, she wasn’t sure how to act around her.
She had expected Sophie to provoke her, just like every other time, and had even prepared a counterattack. She never imagined Sophie would ignore her completely, walking right past her as if she weren’t there.
The person next to Rosalind Rhodes saw this and flared up. "Sophie Wexler, you stop right there!"
Sophie Wexler: "?"
She stopped, her lovely brow furrowing. ’What is wrong with them? Why are they yelling at me?’
Seeing that Sophie Wexler didn’t turn around, the person stormed over and grabbed her. "Sophie Wexler, what’s with the attitude? You didn’t even greet our Rosalind. Pretending you didn’t see her, are you?"
"So arrogant. No wonder the Wexlers Family kicked you out."
In the next second, Sophie Wexler lifted her gaze and looked at her coldly. "Let go."
The person scoffed. "And if I don’t? What can you do to me? You’re just a low-class F-level. Even if you managed to latch onto the Seventh Legion, that doesn’t change the fact that you’re inferior."
Sophie Wexler’s Level increase hadn’t been publicly announced, so they didn’t know her current Level. They smugly assumed she was still an F-level, and the grouping for this test only served to confirm their belief.
She looked at Sophie Wexler with her chin held high, her attitude full of contempt.
In the next second, her eyes widened. She felt as if she were being restrained. Her Spiritual Sea began to churn uncontrollably, as if under a tremendous threat.
The loss of control over her Spiritual Sea made her face turn exceptionally pale.
"Still not letting go?" Sophie Wexler asked, her expression cold.
The person’s thoughts were in chaos. She let go and stumbled back two steps, staring at Sophie Wexler as if she’d seen a ghost.
"What did you do to me?!"
"Why was my Spiritual Sea out of control?!"
Sophie Wexler sneered inwardly. ’Provoking someone without even knowing their strength... I don’t know whether to call her stupid, or just plain stupid.’
’I didn’t want to start a fight with them, but some people are just blind and have to go looking for trouble.’
Just then, Rosalind Rhodes, who had been standing quietly nearby, walked over and said in a scolding tone, "Sophie, you’re bullying people again."
Her words made Sophie Wexler laugh. "Me, bullying her?"
’Lady, if you’re blind, you should get your eyes checked at a hospital. Who’s bullying who here?’
"Her face is so pale. Isn’t it obvious you did something to her?" Rosalind Rhodes said with conviction.
Sophie Wexler shrugged. "Do you have any proof?"
For a moment, Rosalind Rhodes was speechless. She glanced at the person beside her; her complexion had already returned to normal. Indeed, she had no proof.
Sophie Wexler laughed coldly in her heart. ’I have Cillian Forrest to thank for the skill he taught me on the warship on our way here.’
It only caused turmoil in the target’s Spiritual Sea upon contact. Once she withdrew her spiritual power, the target would slowly recover, leaving no trace of what happened.
"It was you!" the person shrieked after recovering, completely losing her temper. "Tell me what you just did to me!"
As she spoke, she tried to charge forward again.
Sophie Wexler’s eyes darkened. ’Some people just never learn.’
Just as she was about to mobilize her spiritual power, a voice rang out, "What do you think you’re doing?!"
"This area is under the jurisdiction of the Healer-class Association. No conflicts are allowed." The newcomer was a staff member who had hurried over to stop the fight.
However, the moment he saw who was in front of him, his attitude changed instantly. He spoke respectfully to Rosalind Rhodes, "Hello, Miss Rhodes."
Even before this year’s Healer-class matching began, they had received news that there was an A-level Healer among the candidates—one who had even entered a second spiritual power growth phase.
An A-level was already a rarity among the Healer-class, let alone one undergoing a second growth phase. It was highly likely that Miss Rhodes’s spiritual power had already reached S-class.
Various factions were paying close attention to her. He couldn’t believe that some idiot would dare to start a conflict with her at a time like this.
"So you’re the one who was causing trouble?" the staff member said, frowning as he glared at Sophie Wexler.
Sophie Wexler let out a light laugh, her tone tinged with a chill. ’Why are there so many idiots?’
"As a staff member, is it standard procedure to jump to conclusions without understanding the cause and effect of the situation?"
Hearing this, the man’s face filled with disdain. ’Someone from a subordinate planet, lecturing me about procedure here.’
"You were the one bullying me just now," the woman chimed in again. "You’re just an F-level. Who knows what trick you used to make my Spiritual Sea go out of control."
"Besides, our Rosalind is an A-level! It doesn’t matter if I get hurt, but if you hurt Rosalind, could you even bear the consequences?!"
"You have to apologize to us for this today, or this won’t be over," the woman said to Sophie Wexler, her tone provocative.
"Why should I apologize?"
"Because you just hurt us! You’re just jealous of our Rosalind, so you’re trying to pick a fight." Seeing that she had someone backing them up, the woman became much bolder.
She looked at Sophie Wexler with disdain. "But it doesn’t matter how jealous you are of our Rosalind. In your entire life, you’ll probably never know what the Spiritual Sea of an A-level Healer is like."
Hearing this, Sophie Wexler scoffed. "A-level?"
Seeing her dismissive expression, the staff member grew annoyed. He also wanted to make a good impression on Rosalind Rhodes.
’She’s an A-level! Her matched partner will definitely be someone powerful and important. If I get on her good side now, it’ll benefit me later.’
So, he immediately berated Sophie Wexler, "What’s with that tone? How dare an F-level provoke an A-level! Apologize to Miss Rhodes right now."