Before Xie Junping could figure out what was going on, Jerry struggled to jump out from his arms. It slithered down to the ground like a wisp of smoke. It crossed the dense barrier of trees with a few steps and leaped onto the surface of the lake. It didn't care about the different layers of ice on the surface of the lake. It dashed towards the center of the lake.
"Son! Jerry? "
Xie Junping didn't manage to catch it, nor did he call it back. He just watched helplessly as the muskrat disappeared into the darkness.
"Everyone is very busy. Senior Xie, can't you go somewhere else to walk your pet?" Ou Que's tone was becoming more and more unkind.
Young people always cared more about other people's evaluations. Ou Que didn't hear the conversation between Xie Junping and Old Hai clearly, but he subconsciously felt that it wasn't anything good. He just wanted this eyesore to get the hell out of here.
The problem was that no matter how mischievous Xie Junping was and how humble he was, Xie Junping wasn't afraid of Ou Que. Xie Junping acted as if he hadn't heard anything and walked two steps forward to the lakeside. He stared blankly at the surging lake water between the lakeside and the cracked layer of ice.
Jerry, this little thing. What in the world was going on?
There was also the tremor just now. At first he thought it was an earthquake, but then he felt that it wasn't like it. This was because the source of the tremor was too shallow and too close from the perspective of Physical Perception.
After a rough calculation of the location, it seemed like Luo Nan's worrisome … …
Xie Junping let his imagination run wild by the lakeside. Ou Que didn't get a response, so his mood worsened. Unfortunately, he couldn't really shed all pretense of cordiality. He could only suppress his anger and give an order to the captain of the engineering team beside him: "The de-icing operation and the subsequent anti-freezing measures are your specialties. It's your job. However, we have very high requirements for the operation. All operations must conform to our pre-designed ideas."
It was hard for him to not be in a good mood. However, the engineering captain knew that this was a big client. Anything could be discussed if there was money to be made. He chuckled in response.
This afternoon, the engineering team used integrated mapping equipment to complete the topography of the lake area. They had also received the Mystic Arts Research Society's blueprints. They pulled them out and communicated with Ou Que and the others on a few specific issues.
Xie Junping saw this scene. This was what he wanted to know. He rushed over to take a look. There were rigorous and neat engineering drawings, and there were also mysterious magic arrays.
If it were a month ago, Xie Junping would have seen his brain explode when he was faced with the structures and symbols of mysticism that represented special images. But right now, under the influence of Dean Wan's' Fundamental Studies of Matter Properties', even if he did not know much about some of the special symbols, he could basically guess sixty to seventy percent of them by observing their structure and direction. Of course, this was also because a group of amateurs had limited skills.
As he watched, Xie Junping's expression became serious. Soon, a smile appeared on his face and he moved closer to Ou Que.
"Younger Ou."
Ou Que was so annoyed that he didn't even bother to show basic courtesy. He gritted his teeth and said, "Do you even want to check the construction qualification?"
"No need, no need. The Mystical Research Society had always been dependable. Actually, during this period of time, I've also begun to be interested in mysticism. I've also done some research in private … "
Ou Que looked at him with a gaze that said, "Are you kidding me?"
Xie Junping winked at him and slid his hand on the projection of the design drawings. "From the design drawings, this is a combination of magic arrays. It's not complete enough. It might be a problem with the level …"
Seeing Ou Que sneer, Xie Junping immediately continued, "But it might also be because it needs to be coordinated with the mysterious ritual in time. If it can really be activated, I think that the extraordinary … Ahem, the direction of magic power should be from the four sides of the lake to the center of the lake. The final destination is the Withered Tree Sandbank. Am I right? "
Ou Que subconsciously looked at Old Hai, who had shrunk back. "He told you?"
Xie Junping laughed and continued to "communicate". "In terms of the overall structure of this set of drawings, does it lack a 'point of qualitative change'?"
This time, Ou Que was really shocked. "You really know?"
"No, no, I was just blindly thinking. I thought that if I could see it with my eyes, there would definitely not be such a big mistake with so many professionals like you … "
"Of course not."
Ou Que still gave a certain amount of respect to "professionals". He reached out and pointed at the center of the lake in the dark. "We will use 'flame' to represent 'sublimation'. The qualitative change will happen after the withered tree is ignited."
Sure enough! Kids nowadays are so stubborn …
When Xie Junping thought about the secret space in the withered tree and the "rabid dog" that could fly into a rage at any moment, he felt that it was not a good thing to watch the young man seek his own death. He wanted to earn some merit from the living.
"Uhm, Junior Brother Ou, the Holistic Research Society is indeed full of wonderful ideas. But about the burning of the tree, we need to talk about it. "
Ou Que looked at him warily. "Senior Xie, you don't know much about our society's activities, so there is no need to say some things.
You also know nothing about the terror of some people!
Since he had grasped the situation, Xie Junping stopped smiling and stared at Ou Que. "Brother, no matter what activity it is, it must conform to the rules of the game."
Ou Que had long wanted to shed all pretense of cordiality. Hearing this, he sneered again. "Are you talking about the school's approval? The school office, the student council, the parent-teacher conference, including the society office that Senior Xie is in. If there are any missing procedures, feel free to mention it. If there is one missing, the project will be immediately dropped. But if you can't find it, don't talk nonsense here! "
When it came to procedures, Xie Junping really choked. For a big society like the Mystic Arts Research Society, they had honed their skills in all kinds of materials and procedures. It was not easy to find loopholes, and it was even more difficult to say anything in a short period of time.
While he was choking, Ou Que turned to the others around and shouted, "Listen up, the society's task is very important. Before Christmas Eve, the layout of this place must be completed, and internal experiments must be carried out at least three times. Otherwise, the opening of the activity week will be a messy scene, and we will only be able to clean up the mess … Keep your eyes open for the next two days, don't let those irrelevant people come and cause trouble. If you encounter any troublemakers, tell them to get lost! "
This was not just pointing at the mulberry tree but scolding the locust tree. It was basically scolding Xie Junping. And among the society members that Ou Que brought, there were very few wily old foxes like Old Hai. Most of them were newbies who had just entered the society, or perhaps they had long been aware of this. They had been working like cows and horses for the society for many years. Each and every one of them responded to the vice president's admonishment without end. They behaved extremely obediently, setting off Ou Que's imposing manner.
Xie Junping cursed Ou Que in his mind for not recognizing good intentions. He was just about to think of another method when a voice suddenly entered his ears. It was very familiar: "If it wasn't for you tormenting me, I would probably be in the same state right now."
"Huh?" The corner of Xie Junping's eyes jumped. He turned his head to look and saw the "Crazy Dog Protecting His Home" that he had just cursed silently. He didn't know when, but he was already not far behind Xie Junping. He was leaning against the shore of the lake, casting his gaze very calmly.
"Are you a ghost? When did you get here?"
"Just now."
Only now did Xie Junping understand the meaning of Luo Nan's words just now. Luo Nan was probably talking about the unforeseen event that happened on the day they first met. Luo Nan brushed shoulders with the Mystic Arts Research Society, but he had an even better opportunity.
"Yeah, you want to thank me … …" Xie Junping was just about to tease Luo Nan when he saw Luo Nan's overly calm gaze. His heart twitched a bit.
Speaking of which, Luo Nan was a master of perception that was publicly acknowledged throughout the world. Even if they were in the underground laboratory, this bit of distance was completely meaningless to him! And from multiple channels of information, Luo Nan seemed to be getting more and more used to using his fists to solve problems.
Could it be that a murder was going to happen at Gear tonight?
He subconsciously wanted to ease the atmosphere: "Let's not get angry with a child … … Hey, you came out wearing this?"
Xie Junping suddenly noticed that Luo Nan's upper body was only wearing a thin shirt despite the freezing weather. There was the school badge of Acumen College on his chest.
Were all Awakened this willful?
Luo Nan went, "Oh." It seemed that he was completely indifferent to the bitter cold weather. At the same time, he was completely indifferent to what was happening at the shore of the lake.
This wasn't right!
Xie Junping was a bit stupefied. He subconsciously wanted to find more evidence, but he turned his head and saw Xue Lei not far away. There was also Rui Wen, the person they were looking for.
Oh, wasn't the jacket that the little girl was wearing Luo Nan's? He couldn't see anything else clearly due to the dim lighting. From the looks of it, could it be that she accidentally fell into the water?
Xie Junping didn't have the time to think too much at this moment. Ou Que had finished venting his temper at the group of laborers, and he saw a few more people appear at the shore of the lake. It must be known that he had just said that he was going to get rid of the miscellaneous people. Wasn't this a slap to his face?
Ou Que's baby face turned green. He was just about to open his mouth to berate Luo Nan. Luo Nan suddenly walked up to him: "Vice President. As a member of the society, I wish to express my opinion."
Xie Junping cried out in his mind, "Oh no!" Ou Que was stunned for a moment. Only now did he clearly see Luo Nan's face. Luo Nan was more or less a celebrity figure in the Mystic Arts Research Society. Everyone knew that he had borrowed someone else's identity to enter the society. Not to mention his ability, his connections were certainly solid.
Ou Que's brain spun for a while before he realized that Luo Nan and Xie Junping were on the same side from the start. But during this moment of stupefaction, Luo Nan had already continued speaking:
"I participated in the reconstruction of the basic design of the Eleusis Mystic Apparatus. I also analyzed and calculated the basic framework of the Star of David. I didn't consider supernatural powers at the time, or perhaps I should say the problem of magical powers. It doesn't have the capacity to carry this. It's impossible to go from 0 to 1. It's even more impossible to sublimate from 1 to 100 … … If the Star of David is still the key structure of the mystic apparatus, then there's no need for us to waste our efforts. "
"What nonsense are you spouting!"
Ou Que instinctively berated. But when he saw Luo Nan's eyes in the darkness, he felt an indescribable emptiness in his heart. His voice dropped two octaves: "How laughable. The final structure optimization was guided by a true master of the mystic arts … …"
"Then did the master advise you that this is just a dazzling trick at most? It's more suitable for amusing people indoors. It's not something that can be piled up into a different result by simply enlarging the scale."
The one who spoke these words was not Luo Nan. Instead, it was a young woman with a rather pleasant voice. However, the most eye-catching thing was that the newcomer approached from afar. When she arrived at the lakeside, she went directly to Luo Nan's side. She gently pulled on the crook of Luo Nan's arm and kissed him.
Luo Nan's brows furrowed for a moment. Ou Que looked as if he had been struck by lightning. His baby face was flushed red with shame and indignation. Even his voice became sharp:
"Senior … Senior Sister Fei!"
Xie Junping shivered. In an instant, the lakeside seemed to have entered the filming location of a third-rate melodrama. The atmosphere of the early stages completely collapsed.
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