"Teacher?"
Huai Shi's entire body went numb.
He lifted his head from the sofa with difficulty and looked at the old ghost in front of him. "When did you become my teacher?"
"University is a place to seek knowledge, Huai Shi. Time is short! Do you want to pass four years in vain? "
The principal grinned and looked at the young man on the sofa. "Besides, as a former candidate for the Book of Destiny and a world-famous educator, is there anyone more suitable for this identity than me?"
As he spoke, his eyebrows raised slightly. "I have a hunch that our four years will be very exciting!"
"Exciting my ass!"
Huai Shi was furious. "Did you not learn Chinese well?"
"Heh, I am a substitute professor for advanced mathematics and history of philosophy, as well as an archaeologist. Do you want to see my degree certificate in Dongxia language? It is definitely better than a high school student. "
Huai Shi could not help but sneer. "What a coincidence, do you want to see my fifty diplomas from world-famous universities?!"
"But there is no language in them," Russell reminded him.
"…"
Huai Shi was at a loss for words.
Although he wanted to refute him and say that he was talking nonsense, when he thought about it carefully, it seemed that … it seemed that … there really was no such thing?
"No need to think about it, there really isn't any."
Luo Su whistled. "I sent it to you. I'm very clear about it."
"So what are you trying to do?"
Huai Shi was furious. "Why are you talking so much nonsense? Are you going to kill me or torture me? Can't you be more straightforward?"
"It's not that exaggerated."
Russell waved his hand. After thinking for a while, he said seriously, "I just feel that I should be responsible for you."
"Don't! We have no grudges in the past, and this is the first time we have met. Don't take responsibility for me! "
In his paralyzed state, Huai Shi shook his head like a rattle-drum.
He was scared out of his wits.
Whoever made this old bastard take responsibility would have eight lifetimes of bad luck!
"It's fine if you don't want to."
Russell held the cat and waved his hand generously. "The Ivory Tower belongs to me alone. Young people, if you have any different opinions, you can also raise them. Do you think I will hold a grudge against you because you refuted my words?"
As he spoke, he lowered his head and looked at Huai Shi, looking forward to his reply.
"Don't you want to?"
Huai Shi rolled his eyes and completely ignored him.
"Since no one has any objections, this matter is settled."
Therefore, after a fair and democratic resolution, Russell clapped his hands and finalized the resolution.
Then, he put away the six machine guns that were about to poke Huai Shi's head. She picked up the cat in her arms and threw it onto Huai Shi.
There was a loud bang.
Huai Shi was still unable to move. He felt as if someone had punched him in the stomach.
His face instantly turned green.
This cat … Why was it so heavy?
This old bastard wants to hurt me!
"This is a greeting gift from your teacher," Russell said with a smile.
"A greeting gift?" Huai Shi struggled for a moment and slightly propped himself up from the sofa. He looked at the fat cat in his arms and frowned. "Just a cat? That's too stingy! "
"You have to be more respectful when speaking to it."
Russell shook his head and reminded him. "It is very cold. If you anger it, it might give you some face …"
Before he finished speaking, he saw that the cat had already intimately laid in Huai Shi's arms and was being caressed by Huai Shi. It shook its little head and rubbed against his hand.
After getting up and licking his face, it happily stepped on Huai Shi's stomach with its two paws.
It meowed happily.
"Isn't this cute, obedient, and easy to rub?"
Huai Shi raised the orange cat with both hands and looked down. "Aiya, it's a big girl … How is it cold? By the way, what did you say just now? "
Russell's expression suddenly became a little complicated.
Recalling the tragic past of being scratched on his face several times, he had a lot of curses that he could not bring himself to say.
Huai Shi stroked the cat and finally felt a little better. "What's its name?"
"'War and Peace'."
"What?"
"That's right, 'War and Peace'."
Russell sighed. "Before the Republic was divided, there were many things that were unwilling to be left out. For example, records would choose the members of Celestial genealogy they liked and sign a contract with them to become partners and companions. Just like 'Lord of the Flies' and 'Orton', 'Gone with the Wind' and 'Lady Chachel' — "
Following Russell's words, the orange cat in Huai Shi's hand turned into a broken book. Even the cover was incomplete, and the contents inside were blurry.
"Only half?" Huai Shi frowned.
"Yes, in the records excavated from the wreckage of the Kingdom of Heaven, it was the most pitiful one. It was not even one-third of what it is now, and it was on the verge of death. After so many years, it still has not recovered." Russell sighed. "But now that it's out of danger, I hope it can return to its former state in your hands."
The broken book turned back into the appearance of a fat cat. Its four paws clung to Huai Shi's body as if it was afraid that Huai Shi would leave it here.
Huai Shi felt helpless.
Fine, it's just a cat. I already have such a big horse at home. Do I lack cat food?
"I hope you don't eat too much."
Huai Shi rubbed its head and did not object. "Is there anything I need to pay attention to?"
"Since it's only half a book, it's difficult to stabilize its nature. You have to remember this." It will change from time to time.
The color in its normal state doesn't matter, but when it becomes a black cat, it's in a state of war. When it becomes a white cat, it's in a state of peace. However, this is actually a regular pattern. "
Russell exhorted. "Usually on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, it's the 'Code of War', with its own wide-area offensive buff. On Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, it's the 'Peace Treaty', which can apply a restorative halo to a group. “
"What about Sunday?" Huai Shi asked.
"It's off on Sunday."
Russell shrugged. "You can't expect a cat to go to work every day, right?"
It's okay to have Sunday off.
Huai Shi looked at the fat cat in front of him and began to think, Is this thing a little French?
"Okay, stop looking."
Russell waved his hand. "If you want to look, look at it at home."
"…"
Huai Shi was stunned for a long time. He scratched his head and was a little unconvinced. "That's it?"
"What else? Kill you? "
Russell seemed to be amused and glanced over. "That's indeed the simplest way, and … I used to want to kill you, Huai Shi."
That calm gaze made Huai Shi's scalp tingle.
He couldn't help but move back a little.
However, Russell paused for a moment and shook his head self-deprecatingly. "But it's useless even if I kill you, isn't it?
Back when the Utopia was still around, I worked hard to become its scribe from the age of 14. I even dreamed of that day coming.
Even after Utopia fell, I never gave up on searching. But until now, it has never chosen me. “
He said, "I've already lost."
"Since those glorious times have already passed, why should I cling on to that little bit of joy of the past and cling onto it shamelessly?"
"If it were 40 years ago, I might have been able to consider how to rebuild Utopia, clean up the mess, and restore the past.
But now, I don't have that much energy. Even if I'm free, all I can think about every day is how to build the world's largest swimsuit park in the Ivory Tower. There will be hot girls in bikinis running under the sun 24 hours a day.
When I die of old age on a beach chair, there will be many big-breasted female students wiping tears for the passing of their idol … How wonderful would that be? Why waste the last moments of your life after wasting your whole life on meaningless things? "
The old man turned his head and stared at Huai Shi. He told him calmly, "That's the problem you should face, isn't it?"
Huai Shi was silent, unable to answer.
To be fair, Huai Shi himself knew how much of a mockery his existence was to Russell. And how much effort and pain had Russell put in for this in the past?
However, the utopia was ultimately destroyed. Just maintaining the continuation of the Ivory Tower had almost exhausted his entire life's time and effort.
Even Huai Shi himself felt that even if he used his entire life, he would not be able to clean up the mess and problems represented by the Book of Destiny.
Not to mention rebuilding that glorious utopia.
He could understand Russell's confusion.
In the beginning, Huai Shi had felt fear and dread because of the existence of the Book of Destiny. He could not wait to get rid of this dangerous and heavy mission.
However, with his subsequent experiences, his way of thinking gradually changed.
After countless cycles and trials in the Myriad Heavenly Sphere, even though there were no detailed memories left, Huai Shi gradually no longer resisted the meaning of the Myriad Heavenly Sphere.
Just after Russell exposed Huai Shi's biggest secret, facing the owner of the Ivory Tower, this genuine veteran crowned person, what he thought was not to hand over the Book of Destiny, but to fight to the death.
It was only at that moment that he realized that the Book of Destiny had become an indispensable part of his life.
It was difficult to part with it.
"Looks like you've understood something."
Russell laughed softly, "It's always good to have some understanding. I hope you can continue to have such determination in the future."
Following his words, the leaving elevator opened behind Huai Shi again.
But Huai Shi did not move.
After hesitating for a moment, he suddenly asked, "Don't you want to see it?"
For a moment, Russell's shoulders trembled slightly.
The old man had his back to him and did not turn around in the end.
"No." He said, "There's no need …"
With that, Russell raised his head and looked at the illusory projection in the sky, "I can see it here every day. There's nothing strange about it. Did you see it today, Huai Shi?"
"Yes." Huai Shi nodded.
"Very good. You should go, Huai Shi." He waved his hand, "New teachers are not qualified to stay here for too long. I still want to see it for a while, so I won't send you off. "
Before leaving, Huai Shi looked back at the lonely figure under the complex matrix one last time and did not say anything.
The elevator door closed.
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