Just like that, amidst the sudden loud noise, the frame of the ivory tower temporarily opened a gap, allowing this overly large package to descend from the sky.
Wrapped in a hurricane and whistling, it burst forth with a roar like a meteorite.
Immediately after, it seemed to descend weightlessly into the green grass, without the slightest turbulence and waves that one would expect.
It landed and took root.
The alchemy array belonging to the spiritual coffin instantly expanded, perfectly connecting with the cycle of the ivory tower, becoming a part of this place without any abruptness.
Except for the hurricane that still hadn't dissipated.
Under the gentle light hanging high above the iron gate, the exquisite courtyard revealed itself behind the fence. Between the ancient houses, a white horse leisurely trotted. It looked around stealthily, and after confirming that the old man wasn't paying attention, it lowered its head and nibbled on the meticulously tended nursery in the courtyard.
As the long hair that was blown up in the storm gradually fell, the young man standing at the front slowly turned his head and smiled at the stunned Andrea.
"Welcome to the stone marrow restaurant."
Huai Shi reached out and pushed open the door, smiling at the guest. "You should be the first guest this year."
The sky gradually darkened, and against the light behind him, the smile of the young man in front of her became fleeting, as if his smile would be in the light.
This stunned Andrea for a moment, and she couldn't help but sigh. "It would be better if he was a little older."
She subconsciously raised her hand and finally realized that she had lost her composure. She awkwardly retracted her hand and just tied her hair, shaking her head and sighing.
"If I had known, I would have brought a bottle of good wine."
"A few days ago, a friend from Heavenly Dog Mountain sent a bottle of Bitter Zen over. I wonder if Professor Andrea is interested."
"Qingjiu? Anton will definitely like it, but that drunkard likes all kinds of wine. Even if you want to serve him later, just take out a bottle. Any more and you'll just be feeding pigs. That guy's alcohol tolerance is really terrible. "
The female professor reminded. After pausing for a moment, she suddenly said,
"You can call me Andrea."
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Half an hour later, the guests finally arrived after Andrea informed them.
Huai Shi also changed out of his adventurer's equipment and into a set of more formal clothes. In the middle, he even went to the kitchen to take a look, wanting to help. In the end, there was no need for him at all.
Fang Shu took care of all the work by himself.
One more person would only add to the chaos.
By the time Huai Shi returned to the living room, all the guests had already arrived. Unlike Andrea, they all brought some gifts when they learned that it was a visit.
A few bottles of wine, some unique handicrafts, or something he made himself. It was just like how people from Dongxia liked to bring fruits and yogurt when they visited. They weren't expensive, but they had to show proper etiquette.
"Let me introduce you."
Andrea patted Huai Shi's shoulder and pointed at the guests that had arrived tonight. The first was a man who was the oldest among them. He was dressed in formal attire and his hair was already grizzled.
"This is the lecturer of the dynamics classroom, Professor Anton. He's also the oldest among us. He has been working in the Ivory Tower for 60 years."
"You flatter me." Professor Anton nodded.
"This is the lecturer of the Alchemy and Transformation Classroom, Mr. Condra."
Another black-haired Roman professor who looked quite elegant nodded to Huai Shi.
"This is a colleague you will often see in the office in the future. He's the host of the school's most important classical oil painting classroom. He's also a well-known artist, Kelly Christian."
This professor was so handsome that it was hard to tell if he was a man or a woman. The brimming and lively neutral beauty was embodied in his movements, making Huai Shi feel ashamed.
"I've heard a lot about you."
He was the most enthusiastic one. He shook hands with Huai Shi for the longest time, as if he couldn't bear to let go. His eyes were filled with fanaticism, "I've admired you for a long time, Your Highness. Are you interested in being a model in my classroom? I promise, there will be a painting that will make people crazy. "
"Uh, this …" Huai Shi felt a chill at the back of his head.
Especially Professor Kelly's gaze, it was as if he could see through everything. Huai Shi felt like he was being seen through.
If it weren't for the pure admiration for art in his expression, Huai Shi would have suspected that he was gay.
"I don't actually care about gender. Beauty transcends gender, right?"
Kelly seemed to know what Huai Shi was thinking. He didn't hide his sexual orientation, but before he lost his composure, he let go of Huai Shi's hand and kept a polite distance. He just smiled and said, "I think we'll have a lot in common."
"Ignore him. The guys in the Muse Club are all like this. Don't talk to him. If you get entangled with him, you may have to consider reporting him to the school office …"
Andrea waved her hand indifferently. Calm down. Obviously, they were very familiar with each other and could make fun of each other.
"The last one is me. You already know that I'm one of the main lecturers in the thermodynamics classroom."
Andrea only introduced their positions in the teaching and research office. She didn't mention anything about their other jobs. Obviously, these people weren't purely teachers. However, at this welcome dinner, their roles were all seniors of the Ivory Tower. There was no need to mention anything else.
"Unfortunately, I wanted to introduce Li to you, but he went out recently. He won't be in school for the next few years," Andrea sighed regretfully.
"Li?"
"Yes, your colleague, a calamity musician recognized by the Hells United Vague Association. He was also the main lecturer in the classical art classroom. He seems to have gone to the deep zone to collect materials. A few days ago, he wrote that he had found inspiration and didn't know when he would return."
Huai Shi's scalp tingled.
How could he not know what kind of people his' colleagues' were? They could play the guqin like mountains and the earth. There were very few people who focused on cultivating their temperament like him.
They had to go to hell to find inspiration. Who knew what kind of effect they would have when they finished writing the music score?
But at the same time, he felt that it was a pity.
After all, having a real calamity musician to communicate with was much better than building a car behind closed doors.
"By the way, he specifically mentioned you in his letter. He asked me to pass on his congratulations and look forward to your visit to the association's headquarters. Many calamity musicians are very curious about you."
"No need, no need."
Huai Shi wiped the cold sweat off her forehead. Even if she used her heels to think, she could imagine a bunch of demons dancing around and scrutinizing the newbie.
He already didn't look like a normal person. If he really went to the association's headquarters and came back, his style would probably go completely astray.
It was obvious that Andrea really took good care of him.
The people who came today were undoubtedly the big shots in the teaching and research office. With their help, his work would be much smoother.
At the very least, with their recognition, he wouldn't be treated as an outsider in the Astronomy Association.
With Huai Shi's cowherd here, the guests and hosts naturally enjoyed the dinner. During the dinner, the guests who were warmly received also vaguely pointed out to Huai Shi the real problem he was going to face next.
In fact, it wasn't a problem or obstacle that had to be solved. It was a problem that he had to solve if he wanted to really make a difference in the Ivory Tower's university institution.
That was an official seat in the important department of university teachers — the teaching and research office.
With an official seat in the teaching and research office, he would be qualified to attend the school's internal management meetings. He would also be qualified to fight for the teaching budget every year. He would have the priority to fight for research funds and help from the Ivory Tower.
If Huai Shi could become an official member of the teaching and research office, then most of the departments in the Ivory Tower would be open to Huai Shi for free.
This included the most cutting-edge source laboratory, a large number of alchemy equipment, and the most advanced research facilities all over the world. Most importantly, the Ivory Tower's branches in hell and the help of friendly organizations.
More than six border test areas, three shallow hell test areas, and a large number of subordinate departments would cooperate without any conditions.
This also included the hell music association, the Muse Club, the Barber Association, and the Hell Music Association that Huai Shi was most familiar with. They even used public funds to hire mercenaries from the graveyard of the Returnless to explore. They could use all the patents purchased by the school for free and the A-level authority of the Stoneware Society to access a large number of alchemy formulas.
All of this could only be done by becoming an official member of the teaching and research office.
And Huai Shi's first reaction was to think about the destiny of the Young Arbiter of Fate. Now, it was the most important thing for him to solve.
— Cultivate a large group of hell that belonged to him.
If he could borrow the manpower and material resources of the Ivory Tower, this would not be impossible.
"In fact, the problem lies in one point."
The most mature Professor Anton put down his wine glass and said seriously, "An official member of the teaching and research office is actually a false proposition."
"Huh?" Huai Shi didn't understand.
"All teachers, according to the rules, are members of the teaching and research office." Anton said, "Including more than a thousand permanent teachers who have obtained official contracts, honorary professors who have been casually thrown out by the principal over the years, and various temporary teachers who are occasionally hired from the outside for a few seasons."
He said, "According to the rules, everyone, everyone is a member of the teaching and research office. Do you understand what I mean, Mr. Huai Shi?"
Huai Shi raised his eyebrows.
He was too familiar with this set of rules.
No, people in society should be familiar with it. It was nothing more than the hidden rules used in the office to distinguish between classes. Or more obviously, it was also a public institution, but there was a difference between authorized and contracted workers. Both went to hell, but Celestial genealogy was more like a local.
Hidden rules and differences were everywhere.
Then, the key question came.
"What is the real difference?" Huai Shi asked.
"The classroom."
Anton said bluntly, "A permanent classroom that belongs to you and only you."
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