I originally thought that the popularity of Shallow Shallow's Sudden Inspiration had died down after she accomplished her 'Boundless Love' feat, but now it seems that I was too naive …
In less than twenty-four hours of peace, my eternally energetic girlfriend came up with a creative new idea, and in the next three days, she put it into action: She bought the 'Ancestral City Research Institute'.
When I came to my senses, my identity had already become the director of some nameless research institute.
What kind of ridiculous plot development is this, what kind of ridiculous setting is this!
Alright, I know that our source of funds is the entire human world's financial system, and I know that in this world far away from Earth, we can do some crazy and daring things whenever we want, but can a certain Primordial Girl with a strange and creative mind at least stretch her brain a little before taking action!? What are you planning to do by buying such a huge house?
"Of course it's because I feel a sense of accomplishment!"
Facing my conflicted expression, Shallow Shallow chuckled as she replied.
"Our family suddenly has so many big houses, it's much better than having three bedrooms and a living room! But Ah Jun, you're really slow on the uptake, only now did you realize that I bought this place? "
I couldn't imagine what kind of desperate struggle Shallow Shallow's normal thought process had to go through for her to be twisted to such an extent.
At such a time, the one in charge of mediating was always my big sister's gentle voice. "Hey, Ah Jun, don't be angry, we don't have anything to do anyway, we can't just sit here foolishly waiting for the star ring fragment to crash down, right? It wasn't easy for us to find such an interesting world, it's good for Shallow Shallow to have something to do. "
What she was implying was that if Shallow Shallow had nothing to do, would there be even more trouble? I completely agreed with this point, only the heavens knew how many more strange ideas this girl could come up with, compared to those unpredictable and wonderful ideas, buying a research institute was already the best situation …
"Phew, alright." Since everything was already done, with the help of the troublemaking Visca, this research institute that was originally prepared to be sold to the public was already under Shallow Shallow's name, there was no point in me saying anything else. "So be it, I didn't spend a single cent anyway, so what do you intend to do with this research institute?"
"I don't know."
Shallow Shallow's reply was direct.
I knew it would be like this!
This girl really made this decision on a whim!
"Then at least tell me the name of this research institute, right? Don't tell me that you didn't even come up with a name to register it! "
"Schilling Research Institute, it's written on the sign on the door."
You really haven't gone through any form of thinking!?
"Alright, baby, you win." In the end, facing Shallow Shallow's talented way of thinking, I raised my hands helplessly in surrender. "You can play however you want, just remember not to cause too much of a commotion. Even if Pandora can settle everything through the internet, if we cause too much of a commotion, we will still attract the attention of the people here."
Shallow Shallow made an OK hand gesture. "Don't worry, don't you have big sister watching over you? Right, Ah Jun, are you going out? "
"Oh, I'm going out for a walk. To be honest, I am a little curious about this place that is known as the paradise of metahumans."
With an inexplicable headache in my heart, I walked out of this place that was already registered under my name. Turning my head back to look at the huge words "Schilling Research Institute" written on the door. It was obvious that the signboard that was newly installed … looked even more spartan.
A research institute that popped out of nowhere, without any main research direction, and the identity of the investor was filled with all sorts of points of ridicule. More importantly, as a research institute, it didn't even hire a single worker. Even if the data in the school city's computer was perfect, there would still be people who would doubt it, right?
Especially since there was a "human" that could be described as a monster in this school city. I could totally believe that "it" had already noticed our arrival, but due to curiosity or some other reason, "it" chose to observe from the sidelines.
That brat Shallow Shallow was really capable of ruining my precious vacation …
However, I wasn't completely uninterested in Shallow Shallow's sudden actions. According to Lin Xue's inference, the star ring fragment that was about to crash into this world wouldn't necessarily appear anytime soon. It could be as soon as half a month later, or as far away as several months later. With such a long "vacation", it would be nice to find something interesting to do.
With all these random thoughts in my head, I strolled around this incredibly mysterious city in the eyes of outsiders. According to the usual theory, this school city possessed technology that was at least twenty years ahead of the rest of the world. However, if I were to take into account the civilization development model that Schilling and the others came up with, with the current level of human civilization, a difference of twenty to thirty years in technology wouldn't be enough to cause a noticeable change in the way humans lived. Thus, walking on the clean streets here, I only felt that I had come to a rather modern city. Oh, of course, I had to eliminate the suspicious objects like the cleaning robots that were everywhere …
It really felt like I had come to a young city.
I couldn't help but let out such a sigh.
Eighty percent of the population of the campus city was made up of students. This was also the reason why most of the people walking on the streets were boys and girls brimming with youthfulness. After a long time, one would naturally have the strange feeling that 'this city is really young'. Furthermore, while walking in the city, I could feel the obscure and abnormal energy flow in the surroundings. Some of it was something that was unconsciously released by a small number of espers, but most of it should be a part of the city itself.
That 'human' was indeed a genius.
"Brother Monarch, when can I go out?"
Alaya's voice suddenly rang in my head, causing me to almost bump into a street lamp. Fortunately, before I bumped into the street lamp, I was already knocked down by a beverage can on the ground that the cleaning robots hadn't discovered in time.
This isn't good at all! In terms of the degree of embarrassment, there shouldn't be any difference between these two matters, right?!
"Brother Monarch, I'm sorry …"
"… It's fine."
"How unfortunate!"
My almost daily conversation with a certain daze was suddenly interrupted by a sorrowful sigh not far away. Looking towards the source of the sound, I saw an ordinary young man wearing a white t-shirt and shorts, with a hedgehog-like hairstyle.
On the ground not far away from the young man, there was a flip phone that had been broken into two pieces. There was no need to guess who the original owner of the phone was.
"Brother Monarch, that person is so unlucky. Just now, he took out his phone to read a text message, but the phone fell on the ground. When he went forward to pick up the phone, he lost his balance and stepped on the phone, breaking it. Did this person make Matriarch Chen Qian angry?"
"No, there is a creature in this world that doesn't need the curse of Matriarch Chen Qian to live in misfortune. Moreover, in this misfortune, it can continue to bravely move forward, challenging more and more misfortune, and finally obtain the honorary title of the legendary God of Unlucky!"
"I feel that Brother Monarch's description is filled with a lot of content that I can't understand, but I can't help but agree with …"
In just an instant, the boy in front of me matched up with the information I had stored in my mind. This boy who had a mystical right hand and was known as the new generation's Harem King and Emperor of Tragedy was a good person who left a deep impression on me.
I reckon that Matriarch Chen Qian will be seriously interested in this guy. An unlucky person who doesn't need to be cursed at all, as if he was born with a beacon of misfortune, what a magical fellow!
En, the second person who might be interested in him is probably Visca. As the Shiring Apostles who developed a specialized interference system for esper abilities, that lass will most likely be interested in this child's illusion killer. Considering Visca's frightening personality, it is reasonable for her to cut him into pieces for research.
Thinking about it this way, is the other person really a tragedy among tragedies?
"Excuse me …" I couldn't help but be immersed in ridiculing a certain flirting guy. Only when someone suddenly called out to me did I come back to my senses. Turning my head, I happened to see the face of an ordinary young man shrouded in misfortune. "Looking at your dazed appearance, do you need help?"
He is already so unlucky, yet he is still so kind?
He is really … a good young man worthy of respect!
Even though he is a fellow with the halo of a main character, in my opinion, under normal circumstances, it is best not to get too close to such a natural beacon of misfortune. Even Matriarch Chen Qian's ability has moments of misfortune. I really can't guarantee that I won't be dragged into trouble by the other party's halo of misfortune. After casually thanking him, I still left the dangerous area around him.
"Next … where should I go?"
Looking at the unfamiliar streets around me, I muttered to myself. Even though I have the information from the Bubble, the true development of this world can't be deduced just by relying on the 'plot'. When I don't understand the situation, even if I wanted to get involved in the messy but interesting matters of the science and magic side, I have no idea where to start. It seems that other than wandering around aimlessly, there isn't anything else for me to do.
"Student Zuotian, I heard that yesterday afternoon …"
While wandering around, I heard a name mentioned from behind me, causing me to stop in my tracks. Zuotian Tears?
Turning my head around, the black-haired girl whom I met a few days ago is walking towards me as expected. At this moment, the other party has also noticed my existence. With a slightly surprised expression, she waves her hand in a friendly manner.
Beside her is a petite female student who has a garland of flowers on her head and is also wearing a sailor outfit.
When I first met her, I treated her as a random stranger that I met on the side of the road. But after looking at the information from the Bubble … Fine, I mean after looking at the comments that the little brat had about every single character, I felt a trace of admiration for this girl who is always optimistic and strong despite being a Level 0. There's a saying that there are two types of truly strong individuals. The first type is a hero who achieves victory after countless defeats. The other type is a warrior who is able to walk on with a smile even after countless defeats. Although it's a little inappropriate to use such an adjective on a girl, this girl named Zuotian Tears is truly someone that I can't help but admire.
Of course, I also feel a little sympathy for her — the unfairness of the world is truly everywhere.
"Hey!"
After she gets closer, I wave my hand and greet her with a radiant smile.
"What a lame greeting …"
Next to Zuotian Tears is a flowerpot that looks like it's early spring. (Is there really no problem with this adjective?) The girl muttered in a very soft voice.
Although your voice is so soft that even Zuotian Tears can't hear you, I can still hear you clearly, you bastard!
"Hello, we meet again."
Zuotian Tears didn't realize what her friend just said. She slightly bowed towards me and said politely.
"Zuotian classmate, this is …"
The flowerpot on the side … Let's just call it a flowerpot. A confused voice sounded out.
"Yeah, I met him a few days ago near the park. I've mentioned him to you before."
"Hello." I extended my hand towards her, "Chen Jun, um … I work at a nearby research institute."
"Nice to meet you!" Chu Chun Tears jumped like a startled rabbit and quickly bumped hands with me, "I'm Zuotian classmate's friend …"
Speaking of which, why do I feel like I'm being treated as a dangerous guy that randomly talks to girls and has ill intentions?
"Chu Chun Tears, right?" For some strange reason, I said her name before she even finished speaking. Then, the girl in front of me immediately exclaimed: "How do you know my name?"
"This …" My brain cells were burning rapidly, "Ah, right, I work at a nearby research institute. We have some information on metahumans, you're also one of them."
"Is that so, I see." Chu Chun Tears let out a sigh of relief as if she already believed my identity as a "researcher". Speaking of which, did she not believe me until just now?
Since we weren't very familiar with each other and could only be considered as' acquaintances', we chatted idly for a while before preparing to bid farewell to each other. However, it seemed that the encounter with the god of misfortune known as Jōjō Dangma not long ago had caused me to be tainted with some subtle bad luck. In a shop less than ten meters away from us, an explosion occurred without warning.
"Boom!"
Accompanied by such a loud explosion, the glass display window instantly shattered from the strong impact and the glass flew out like fireworks. What followed after was the pervading smoke and the pungent smell of burnt flesh in the air. The crowd was silent for a second before screams of all kinds resounded through half the street.
The glass door of the store was violently pushed open from the inside, and the battered and exhausted customers stumbled out. Spots of blood were scattered on the bright and clean floor, which was particularly eye-catching. At the same time, there was also the belated anti-riot alarm in the store that sounded like soy sauce.
"… This is Chu Chun Tears, there was an explosion on this side of the store street. Mm, the location is …"
At the same time when the explosion occurred, Chu Chun Tears, who was in charge of the discipline committee, quickly contacted the police. At this moment, the girl was no longer as timid and weak as she was at the beginning. Her resolute and calm demeanor made me think that she had been reincarnated. On the other side, Zuotian Tears, who was just an ordinary student without any ability, was stunned by the explosion. Then, he suddenly pointed at the entrance of the store that was emitting thick smoke and exclaimed in shock, "Ah! That girl … "
At the entrance of the store where the explosion occurred, a girl, who seemed to be a waitress, was struggling to walk out with the help of the door frame. But before she could take two steps, she slowly fell forward. On her back, where her heart was located, there was a broken metal frame that seemed to be part of a shelf.
This sudden misfortune. Such words instantly flashed through my mind. Then, I quickly contacted Pandora. "Prepare a human life support pod immediately. Get a few carbon-based life specialists from the City of Shadows over. If someone is injured, there's no need for the army! Don't go into the bombing formation either. Put away the missile silos! "
Damn it. Could it be that the greatest danger on this planet wasn't the star ring fragment or the human civil war, but a hot-blooded loli who wanted to conquer the world at any time?
Just as I instructed Pandora to prepare the rescue measures and seemingly stopped a huge war that would wipe out humanity, I felt a gust of wind beside me. Zuotian Tears had actually run out.
"She's still breathing!"
The black-haired girl quickly ran to the waitress who had collapsed at the entrance of the store and shouted in surprise. However, as she didn't know any first aid skills, she could only watch anxiously from the side. She kept looking around with pleading eyes. Unfortunately, everyone was avoiding this place. Furthermore, the metal fragment on the girl's back had obviously pierced her heart. Even if she was still breathing, no one would think that she could be saved.
"Student Zuotian! It's dangerous there! " As a member of the discipline committee, Chu Chun Xiuli had a certain level of knowledge when it came to emergency situations. She immediately shouted anxiously, "The electrical system in the store might explode a second time!"
Chu Chun Xiuli was the Prophecy King. Just as she finished speaking, I could clearly feel another energy explosion brewing in the store that was billowing with smoke. During the first explosion, I didn't notice it because I wasn't paying attention to it. However, this time, I could clearly feel the abnormal flow of energy.
Almost in the next second, a faint red light flashed behind the store's display window. The muffled sound of an explosion had already begun. Unfortunately, it was only a prelude before I crushed it.
"Energy Freeze!"
The explosion that had already occurred disappeared like an illusion. The dancing flames and the ear-piercing sound of the alarm stopped at the same time. Even the continuous sounds of various exploding items in the store quieted down. Apart from the thick smoke that was still coming out, everything had become a thing of the past.
Chu Chun Xiuli turned to look at me in surprise. I could only awkwardly make up a story at the last minute. "This … My ability can stop energy changes … Ah, haha, hahaha …"
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