It was the same as an illusion.
Huai Shi actually saw a trace of fatigue like the gray-robed man from 008's back.
"Don't think about it. It's not the same person, although that guy isn't much better." Tongi emerged from the air, looking unhappy. "After all, it's the 'Dean'."
"What the hell?"
Huai Shi's legs went soft and he almost sat on the ground. He looked back and forth in disbelief at the direction where Tongi and the figure left. "Him? The Dean? "
"Ah, should I say the Dean, or the remnants of the Dean? It's hard to say. "
Tongi took out a washed apple from her pocket and took two bites. "The Continuation Institute is so mysterious, even the Dean is the same.
Internal changes are never announced to the public, and internal results are never released to the public. Similarly, internal deaths are never known to the outside world. After implementing mysticism to the end, even the Continuation Institute itself doesn't know how many secrets it has.
Including 'who the hell is the Dean'. "
"They don't even know who the Dean is?" Huai Shi was puzzled. This was getting more and more ridiculous!
"If you're the boss, and you're always covered by a chemical suit and a gas mask, how many subordinates do you think will recognize you? Regardless, the one who is recognized by the Continuation Court is the dean himself. "
"Do you think the Continuation Academy will call me Dean?"
"It can't talk." Tongi shook her head and replied indifferently. "But I'm afraid it can do everything except talk, right? No, maybe it can really talk. After all, the artificial intelligence that communicates with the outside world has never said where it comes from …
The Continuation Institute is alive. Huai Shi was not referring to the organization and structure they formed, but the building itself.
How could the existence that can block so many pollutants and distortion values be just two simple walls? It has its own will and will choose agents for itself.
And the unlucky ones who are chosen will be tortured forever when they are alive, and will contribute their remaining heat when they die, without any peace.
What you saw just now was the dean it chose. Perhaps it was a candidate, or perhaps it was a remnant of the previous dean … No matter what, that number is quite close to the front. "
She paused for a moment before concluding, "The Continuation Academy values you, Huai Shi, be it the organization or itself. But that is to be expected, since those who could not see your potential and ability are either idiots or blind."
"Ahaha, it's a little embarrassing for you to praise me like that …" Huai Shi scratched his head shyly.
"I'm just praising the tool. What are you so proud of?"
Tong Ji rolled her eyes. "In short, be prepared to be entangled with them in the future. Who knows what those guys are up to. Don't think that they're kind people. For those guys who only care about results, if you're useful enough, they'll even stuff the Elemental of Destruction into your stomach and lock you up like a prison … "
"Uh …"
Huai Shi froze for a long time. "Now, it shouldn't be that bad, right?"
"Don't worry, it shouldn't be that bad in the future unless there's really no other way."
Tong Ji said calmly, "To them, a disposable tool or a permanent ATM, it's still clear which is more valuable.
After all, once Russell succeeds in restoring the Utopia, you'll definitely be the next master of the pedigree and the future king of the Utopia. In a few decades, after that old bastard kicks the bucket, you might also be able to elect the next president. "
"It's such a distant matter. Don't give me a shot of adrenaline, okay? Besides, Russell is only a little over a hundred years old, and you're already calling him old … "
For some reason, Huai Shi's movements suddenly stiffened. He tried hard to restrain the urge to twitch his face, and then abruptly changed the topic.
"So, should I go or not?"
"Go. There's good stuff to get, so why not?" Tongi glanced at him with a smile as if she knew what he was going to say next, which made Huai Shi's hair stand on end.
"Ahem, well, I feel that it'll be very dangerous."
He tried hard to ignore the premonition of death that was close at hand and continued to ask, "Look, after all, the Continuation Institute also said that it's very dangerous, right? If we don't come back, won't we be used as a private vehicle and suffer a tragic loss? "
"Oh? Scared? "Tongi laughed.
"Scared, scared."
Huai Shi nodded frantically, not knowing what she was referring to. "In short, very scared!"
"It's natural to be scared, but don't worry."
Tongi shook her head. "When the Continuation Institute said that it's' dangerous, 'it means that they're only eighty percent sure, so they're a little panicked. It's like a top student telling you that it's very difficult after the exam, but you can't do it anymore.
There's definitely danger, but those guys are like the gods in some cheap novels. They never give experimental subjects tasks that exceed their abilities. So, as long as you work hard, there won't be any major problems. "
Hearing what she said and seeing that her expression was normal, Huai Shi was relieved.
However, after taking two steps, he remembered his discovery and couldn't help but be curious. "Tongi, were you angry at that time?"
"No." Tongi smiled and waved her hand. "Don't worry, I won't be angry behind your back or anything."
"Ahem, I mean the Sun God …" Huai Shi asked tentatively. "Because of Suliya?"
"No." Tongi shook her head.
"That's good."
Huai Shi nodded and comforted her. "Think on the bright side. If you didn't fail back then, wouldn't I be useless now? Right, I wouldn't, I wouldn't … "
Tongi didn't say anything else.
She looked at Huai Shi in silence for a long time, and told him word by word, "I. Didn't."
"Okay, I got it. You didn't." Huai Shi nodded hard.
Obviously super!
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Two days later, in the foundry center, Huai Shi repeatedly confirmed that the assembly line was set up correctly and that there were no mistakes in the process. After confirming that the group of interns under his command had indeed figured out how to produce, he finally let out a sigh of relief.
The process of creating alchemy was inseparable from the maintenance and care of alchemists, but the art of forging was much more convenient. The main thing was that there was a sufficient supply of Origin Substance and appropriate maintenance. Even if Huai Shi left, it wouldn't affect the operation of the assembly line.
After all, they were all relatively low-end products, so there was no need to put in much effort and process.
He had already thrown all the work that belonged to him to Yuan Yuan as usual. He also didn't need to worry about the training hall. With the heir appointed by the Sword Saint presiding over things, the little cabin in the forest assisting from the side, and a professional badass like Hades, even if things didn't go well, it wouldn't be too bad. Huai Shi only needed to use the name of Celestial genealogy to support his students and everything would be fine.
As for Anna … She seemed to be frightened by the big sisters outside. In the past two days, she was very well-behaved and didn't even cause any trouble. She even ate less.
Huai Shi could only leave a lot of homework as a comfort, hoping that she would get over the pain soon.
After dealing with all the other matters without stopping, Huai Shi sat at the table in the stone marrow hall and looked at the thick book that the Continuation Academy had left for her. She also looked at the invitation letter in front of her.
He hesitated.
According to the Continuation Institute, if he was willing to accept the invitation, as long as he opened the invitation when he was ready to leave, they would receive the news.
But just as Huai Shi was about to open the invitation, he heard a knock on the door.
The courier from yesterday's delivery waited with a smile.
Every time it was this person, it always made Huai Shi wonder if there were no other salespeople in their company …
"Please sign for it, Mr. Huai Shi. It's right here."
The courier pointed to the blank space in the document. After confirming that Huai Shi had received the goods, he left without any sense of presence.
Leaving Huai Shi and the cardboard box in front of him.
It felt like there was a problem.
Especially when he saw the sender's name was Russell.
The box was wrapped in layers, just like Russell's own bad taste. After six layers of dolls, there was only a small box left in his hand, which seemed to be able to hold a diamond ring. Huai Shi couldn't help but feel a little scared.
What if this old thing awakened some terrible hobby? Should he put righteousness before family? Or should he put righteousness before family?
It was really hard to choose.
When he reluctantly opened it, he found that there was only a glass bead the size of a thumb inside.
It was translucent and made of crystal, but the rough surface and the uncorrected edges and corners revealed the maker's carelessness and perfunctory work.
"What the hell is this?"
Huai Shi picked it up and looked at it carefully. But in a trance, the thing in his hand disappeared without a trace.
He couldn't see it anymore.
It was like a bubble that evaporated in the sun.
But when he looked up and looked around, he spontaneously felt a sense of fluttering and confusion, as if everything had changed subtly.
But soon, this strange feeling disappeared without a trace.
It wasn't until Huai Shi rummaged through a pile of cardboard boxes for a long time that he realized that he had been fooled by Russell again.
In desperation, he could only call and ask in person.
"What did you send me?"
Through the receiver, he could hear the faint melody of a record on the other end of the phone, as well as Russell's low humming, pleasant and relaxed.
As if thinking for a moment, he replied, "Well, just treat it as a lie."
"A lie?"
Huai Shi frowned.
"Yes, a lie from Loki. As for the content of the lie, keep it a secret for the time being. Anyway, it's just a preparatory measure. Just forget about it."
Russell replied calmly, "Compared to this, shouldn't you be setting off, Huai Shi? Don't let others wait too long. "
"Don't let you miss out on fun!"
Huai Shi rolled his eyes and hung up the phone. He didn't want to pay attention to this mysterious guy anymore.
He tore up the invitation in his hand without hesitation.
There was no door in the void.
Neither did the earth shake or the mountains shake.
In the blink of an eye, the world in front of him had changed drastically —
The lush forest, the tall tower that reached into the sky, and even the familiar campus scene disappeared without a trace. Instead, it was replaced by a grayish-black enclosed space. Lights hung above the low dome, thick pillars, grayish-black ground, and a dark space that seemed to extend to the end of the world.
And, the most important thing was …
In front of him, the noble girl with a smile, her crimson dress fluttering in the air like blood.
Finally, in her hand, there was a stone sword that was slashing straight at his head!
"Hello, Huai Shi."
Liz Heckermott greeted him.
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