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Chapter 270 Daoyuan Pearl

 Lin You paused and looked at the person who stopped him with a little surprise in his heart.

He is no ordinary person, he is actually that senior Wang!

Xia Yan and others also stood still and looked at Wang Xian in surprise.

Senior Wang has something to do with Lin You?

Wang Xian showed a kind smile and said slowly: "Little friend Lin You, can you come with me now?"

"Senior has something to look for, how can this junior not have time?"

Lin You didn't think much and responded respectfully.

"Well."

Wang Xian smiled and looked at Xia Yan, "Principal Xia, could you lend me your precious student for a while?"

"Senior Wang, please excuse me."

Lin You himself had already agreed, so Xia Yan would naturally not say more or ask any more questions.

As for why Wang Xian came to Lin You and why he wanted to explain it in private, Xia Yan actually had some guesses, but at this time, he left directly with the curious people.

When Xia Yan and the others left, Long Yu, who seemed to know something, didn't ask about it. He looked at Lin You with great admiration and said with a smile: "Lin You, you are indeed a talented person! His talent is so outstanding. In time, our Jiangcheng banner

, maybe you are the one who resisted!"

"The president is so complimentary."

Lin You said modestly: "I just try my best and I am lucky to get good results."

"Haha, don't be so modest."

Long Yu laughed and said: "Senior Wang, look, what a good boy. He knows how to win without being arrogant at a young age. It is not easy to maintain a humble heart in the face of such a big victory!"

Then, he patted Lin You on the shoulder and said with a smile: "But kid, modesty is a virtue, but excessive self-effacing is too much. Young people, young and frivolous, will be crazy even when they should be. If I had been like you back then,

As for my results, I’m afraid my tail has already reached the sky.”

"The president's words will definitely be remembered by the younger generation."

Lin You cupped his hands to show that he understood.

"That's great, such a good boy!"

The more Long Yu looked at Lin You, the more he liked him, but knowing that Senior Wang had something to do with Lin You, he didn't say much. He looked at Wang Xian and said respectfully: "Senior Wang, then I will leave this child to you, and I will go and get busy.

Already."

"OK, go ahead."

Wang Xian waved his hand and sent Long Yu away. His eyes fell on Lin You again with a respectful look on his face. He smiled and said: "Little friend Lin You, there is no need to be so reserved in front of me. I don't like to be rigid. I just want to be casual."

, you and I are both at ease.”

Lin You was slightly startled. This old man was so powerful, but he could still tell that he was just pretending.

Of course, it's not entirely true. Respect is there, but humility and Lin You's nature are probably incompatible with each other.

"Senior taught me this."

At this moment, Lin You also relaxed a little and said with a chuckle: "I still don't know why senior is looking for me?"

"Not urgent."

Wang Xian laughed and said, "Just follow me."

After saying this, he turned around and began to lead the way, while Lin You followed slowly.

While walking, look at the surrounding environment.

There are a lot of green plants planted in the huge park, making the air here particularly fresh.

And this smell is obviously unusual. Just smelling it makes me feel refreshed and my thinking speed seems to have increased exponentially.

There are many buildings scattered in the park with unknown functions.

Many of these buildings exude an obvious magical atmosphere.

Lin You could detect this, but it was normal. After all, this was the Jiangcheng Association, and there were many duelists hidden in it.

Soon, Wang Xian led him to a two-story building.

This building exudes a strong aura of magic.

But this is just the surface layer, what is hidden in the inner layer...is a greater soul aura!

Lin You, who sensed this, immediately knew that this building was probably Wang Xian's exclusive office building.

"Let's go in."

As Wang Xian spoke, transparent soul power emerged from his hands, extremely pure!

Seeing the pure soul power that emerged at this moment, Lin You was shocked.

What I had sensed before was indeed correct. This senior Wang's psychic ability was astonishing, and such transformation was as easy as a piece of cake.

It takes even Teacher Heiyuan about 1 minute to transform magic power into pure soul power!

"It's just a matter of time."

Wang Xian clearly saw Lin You's surprise, smiled easily, and then put his palm against the door.

The seemingly ordinary door seemed to be activated at this moment, with a large number of mysterious lines emerging from it.

After sketching, a large blue formation appeared in front of the door.

Wang Xian and Lin You behind him stepped on the formation without moving.

On the formation, a faint blue light emerged and quickly enveloped the two of them.

The power of teleportation is generated instantly.

Lin You felt like his eyes were blurred. When it became clear again, what came into view was an extremely spacious laboratory.

In the laboratory, there are all kinds of psychic tools, and stuck souls and spiritual stones are scattered all over the floor.

Everything that is available in Heiyuan is available here.

And here, there are many things that Lin You had never seen in the Black Source Laboratory.

The originally priceless Black Source Laboratory, placed here, can only be regarded as an inconspicuous small corner.

Even though Lin You had become a psychic recently and was still unfamiliar with many psychic things, it didn't stop him from being shocked.

These powerful psychics really all have great families and great businesses!

"It's a bit messy, don't mind."

Wang Xian chuckled lightly, kicked away some things scattered in front of him, and walked towards a table.

Lin You followed and noticed a dark box placed on the table.

"Coolie~"

Li Ziqiu also stared at the box. From the box, it sensed some special atmosphere.

Lin You couldn't help but pay more attention to it.

There are many treasures here, and all kinds of auras are mixed together. In the end, what attracted the little guy's special attention was this box, which shows how extraordinary it is.

The box was quickly picked up by Wang Xian, and then he looked at Lin You and asked with a smile: "Little friend Lin You, have you guessed why I stopped you this time?"

Lin You shook his head slightly and said, "Please give me some advice, senior."

"You really save time."

Wang Xian laughed and suddenly said: "As far as I know, your teacher at Jiangcheng University is Heiyuan, right?"

"Senior Wang knows the teacher?"

Lin You was slightly surprised. He knew Heiyuan's personality. He lived in seclusion all day long. Not to mention the outside world, there were very few people who had interacted with him in the university. He didn't expect Senior Wang to know about the teacher.

"Natural understanding."

Wang Xian said in a very normal tone: "That is Xiao Fu's student. Speaking of which, he is also my disciple."

Disciple!

Lin You was stunned for a moment, but he quickly thought of something and hurriedly bent down and saluted: "Lin You has met Grand Master Taizu!"

Wang Xian was slightly stunned, then couldn't help but laugh, "The little guy is quite clever."

Quite good at making connections!

But there is really no problem with this relationship.

Heiyuan is Lin You's master, and Wang Xian is his ancestor. Isn't that Lin You's great ancestor?

At this time, Wang Xian realized something again and looked at Lin You, "You called me Grand Master, which means you have officially become my disciple?"

Lin You nodded, "Yes, it's been a while."

"That disciple is really good at picking people up."

Wang Xian was still a little surprised, and suddenly asked: "What did he use as a gift to buy you as a disciple?"

"not yet."

Lin You shook his head, but added: "But the teacher also said that he will prepare a big gift for me, but it will take some time, and I am not in a hurry. Besides, the teacher led me to the path of the psychic, among which

I have put in enough hard work and I have benefited a lot, so why bother about those worldly things."

"Nothing given?"

Wang Xian was shocked this time, and with a bit of annoyance, he blurted out two words, "Old thief!"

"..."

Lin You is ashamed, that's your senior disciple, it's not appropriate to call him that, isn't it?

Wang Xian said seriously: "Little friend Lin You, don't you still know how talented you are in the channeling field? With your potential, even if I were to be your master, it would be just right. My

To be your master is to be a high-ranking disciple. You said that he discovered your talent and you just got this advantage for him. Counting his luck, I reluctantly endured it. In the end, I became your master and still stumbled over it.

After searching, I can’t even find something as basic as a gift for accepting a disciple, how ridiculous is that!”

The more he talks, the more anger comes out.

"Grandmaster Tai, calm down."

Lin You said quickly: "Teacher has actually talked to me heart-to-heart about these things. I understand them all and can understand them. Teachers, preaching and teaching, and solving doubts. These teachers have done it and done it very well. I deeply understand it."

I should be grateful for being taken care of by his old man."

After a pause, he continued: "Master Tai, you said that I have high potential. I don't deny this. The teacher also made it very clear to me, but no matter how high my potential is or how far I can go, it is only the beginning stage now."

, with the teacher’s ability, he is fully capable of taking me through this journey, so don’t underestimate him.”

"You are quite protective of him."

Hearing what Lin You said, Wang Xian lost most of his anger, and said with a playful tone, "I say, little friend Lin You, do you really think so from the bottom of your heart, and don't you think about the apprenticeship gift?"

Lin You's expression froze slightly, but in an instant he said righteously: "Of course, no matter how big the gift is, it has a price, but knowledge is priceless. The teacher took great pains and imparted to me what he has learned throughout his life without reservation, which is the greatest gift."

A gift.”

"Okay, don't put gold on my disciple's face."

Wang Xian didn't let him continue, and said with a smile: "Since that disciple is short of money now, you called me Grand Master again, and you just got such good results for Jiang Cheng, then I, as Grand Master

, I will give you a big gift first for that stingy disciple."

"Thank you, Grand Master!"

Lin You's eyes instantly brightened. If Senior Wang wanted to give a gift, it would definitely not be an ordinary gift.

If nothing else, it should be something related to psychics.

This man's attainments in the realm of psychics are astonishing, and the quality of what he comes up with can be imagined.

My heart was suddenly filled with anticipation.

Wang Xian looked at him with a half-smile, Lin You was slightly embarrassed and put away some of his excitement.

In fact, I really didn’t miss the teacher’s gift of becoming a disciple!

Okay... I have to admit, a little bit.

Wang Xian just looked at Lin You for a while, then smiled and picked up the dark box on the table.

Lin You has also been paying attention to that box for a long time. When he heard Wang Xian say that he wanted to give a big gift just now, the first thing that came to his mind was this black box. Now it seems that it is indeed the case.

"Guess what's in the box?"

Wang Xian seemed to still retain his childishness, with a mysterious smile on his face.

"Grandmaster Tai is so profound that no younger generation can understand your thoughts. Grandmaster Grandmaster..."

"I guess I won't give it to you."

Lin You was speaking respectfully, but Wang Xian's abrupt words made him swallow what he was about to say in an instant.

I almost choked!

If you can’t guess it, you won’t give it to me... Why don’t you, a respected old man like you, be so naughty?

Lin You wanted to say something else, but Wang Xian didn't seem to be joking, so he thought hard about it.

What exactly does this cheap Taishizu plan to give him?

It must be very expensive, right?

Psychics are all wealthy people, let alone a super psychic at the level of Grand Master Taizu!

The thing he took out must be even more extraordinary.

Could it be a card engraved with Gao Xing's spiritual pattern?

With a card of this level, even if an ordinary psychic master uses it, the probability of success is not high.

Therefore, you need to be extremely cautious when taking action, otherwise you may suffer heavy losses if you fail once.

But if it were Wang Xian, it would be easy to outline an ordinary high-star card.

Will it be a high-star card?

It's possible, but it seems unlikely.

After thinking for a while, Lin You gave up on this answer.

Although high-star cards are precious, they are of little significance to him at this stage and cannot be used at all.

Although it can be sold in exchange for a large amount of cultivation resources, Lin You feels that given the temperament of this old senior, the gift given to him should have some immediate effects.

The most important thing is... it is probably closely related to his own soul power!

Thinking of this, Lin You had some ideas.

"I got it?"

Noticing the change in his eyes, Wang Xian smiled kindly.

Lin You nodded slightly, "I can't explain it concretely, but it should be related to my soul power. Is Senior Wang planning to give me a chance to transform?"

"so smart."

Wang Xian immediately laughed, "However, with your qualifications to awaken the source of the soul at this stage, no matter how rare the treasure is, it will not allow you to transform...at best, it will only be a promotion."

"Senior, have you noticed?"

Lin You was surprised, the source of the soul, this thing is like the core of the soul. It stands to reason that it should be absolutely hidden.

Senior Wang can even sense this?

You can't sense this thing!

Wang Xian laughed and said: "It seems that that sentence is correct. Smart people can be confused sometimes. Have you forgotten what a feat you just performed in the competition? Or do you want to say that you have reached glory?

class?"

Lin You was stunned.

I almost forgot. Normally, summoning a red star monster requires the support of a spirit shell.

And the way outside the spirit shell is nothing more than the source of the soul.

He is still far from the glory level now, so such an unconventional summons can only be explained by the source of the soul.

Wang Xian, a powerful psychic, could see through this with ease.

Lin You didn't care about being seen through by such a top psychic. That was not what he cared about at the moment. He asked with expectation: "Grandmaster Tai is still extremely smart. Grand Master, is my answer correct?"

"Well..."

Wang Xian looked very embarrassed and pretended to be secretive.

Lin You cursed in his heart, your acting skills are not very good, but you still pretend to be anxious on your face.

"Okay, I'll just give you a pass."

Wang Xian spoke reluctantly, and then directly opened the dark box in his hand.

Lin You immediately looked at it, this was something that the little guy felt was special after sensing it!

The moment the box was opened, a flash of white light flashed, and it was fleeting.

But at this moment, Lin You felt as if there was some kind of impact deep in his soul... No, to be precise, it was a kind of stimulation.

It boiled instantly, as if it was telling a desire.

Lin You was a little surprised by the strange movement of his soul, and his eyes immediately locked on the box.

In the box, there is a pure white orb quietly placed.

It is somewhat similar to the Kahun, but in terms of size, it is much smaller than the Kahun, about the same size as a marble.

In addition, this orb does not have the texture of glass, but an unknown material, which is illusory.

After staring at the orb for a while, many scenes seemed to flash before Lin You's eyes.

There are natural scenes, high-rise buildings, flashes of human figures, and roaring monsters!

All inclusive!

When he came back to his senses, he found that everything was empty.

Magical orb!

At this moment, Lin You dared to conclude that this orb was not simple.

Otherwise, he would not be able to cause obvious changes in his soul and see all kinds of illusions when he is not paying attention.

Also, this illusion... seems a bit familiar!

Yes, Lin You felt a sense of familiarity at this moment, as if he had experienced it somewhere before.

At this time, the chestnut ball floated over, waved his claws, and broke the air.

And in the broken air, a figure emerged.

"Coolie~"

Another chestnut ball!

Lin You suddenly understood.

The source of the soul!

He had also seen this illusion in his own soul world.

Of course, there are differences in some situations, but the final outcome is the same.

That is this fake Liziqiu, or Liziqiu No. 2.

And soon, the counterfeit chestnut ball disappeared without a trace.

Lin You stared at the pure white orb. Is this thing related to the source of the soul?

"What, you sensed something, right?"

Wang Xian seemed to know why Lin You was distracted just now, and said with some emotion: "It is indeed the source of the soul. He has awakened the source of the soul at such a young age. He is really an enviable psychic talent."

As strong as Wang Xian, the word "envy" is used at this moment!

Lin You asked curiously: "Tai Shizu, this orb is..."

"Taoyuan Pearl."

Wang Xian laughed softly and said: "You may not have heard of it, but if you are an experienced psychic, you may fall into madness after seeing this thing."

Lin You said in surprise: "You mean, this Origin Bead is extremely precious to us psychics?"

"That's right."

Wang Xian nodded and explained: "Its function is actually very simple. It helps psychics to stably develop the source of their own souls, and psychics below the master level can benefit from this."

At the end, he made a special joke, "Your unreliable master will probably be jealous when he sees this thing. After taking it back, be sure not to be seen by him or be robbed by him."

"..."

Lin You was speechless, would the teacher rob him?

No way!

His old man is poor, but he is poor, but if he is poor but has great ambitions, how could he do such a shameless thing?

Of course, believing in the Black Source is one thing, but Wang Xian's statement also made Lin You realize the preciousness of this Source Bead.

That is something that even psychic masters would be jealous of!

Realizing this, he quickly said: "Grand Master, would it be too extravagant and wasteful for such a precious thing to be consumed by me now? If the teacher can benefit from this, it would be more appropriate for him to use it, right? Help someone

The spiritual master's ability to expand the source of his soul is not on the same level as that of a new psychic like me!"

"you are wrong."

Wang Xian shook his head and corrected: "Normally speaking, the Principle Source Pearl is much better for a strong person to use than a newcomer, but are you an ordinary newcomer? The effectiveness of the Principle Source Pearl is linked to strength, but

It’s just the surface, its essence is linked to potential, do you understand what I mean?”

Lin You said without hesitation: "Tai Shizu, do you mean that if I use this Principle Origin Bead, the effect will be excellent?"

“More than excellent!”

Wang Xian exclaimed: "It's a match made in heaven!"

"Ahem..."

Lin You coughed twice, saying this as if I was going to step into the wedding banquet hall with this bead.

Forget it, that's not the point.

The point is that this time it seems that they have made a lot of money again. Although the specific effect of this Origin Pearl is not yet clear, since Senior Wang has already said it, is there any difference?

At that moment, he also took the time to ask: "Then Grand Master, how should I use this Principle Origin Pearl?"

"Simple."

Wang Xian smiled and said: "Just use the source of your soul to refine it."

Refining the source of the soul?

Lin You looked confused, he didn't quite understand how to operate.

"Take it back and ask your master."

Wang Xian said: "In the near future, it is not the best time to refine it yet. It is said that the Daoyuan Pearl can help psychics below the master level to open up the source of their souls, but this foundation cannot be too low. In terms of spiritual power,

No matter what, 500 is necessary, but with your potential and the help of your master, although he is not very reliable, as you said, it is barely enough to make do with it at this stage. 500 spiritual power is for you.

Say, it will happen soon."

After saying that, he put the Daoyuan Pearl back into the treasure box, "It's not advisable to stare at this thing for too long. If you don't pay attention, you might get stuck in it and become mentally lost, which would be bad."

"Okay, if you are satisfied with this gift, just accept it quickly."

Wang Xian handed the black box in his hand to Lin You.

When Lin You accepted it, he quickly thanked him and said, "Thank you so much for the generous gift prepared by Grand Master. In the future, the younger generation will definitely not disappoint Grand Master. They will be down-to-earth, practice diligently, and strive to reach the top."

"Okay, stop saying these nice words."

Wang Xian waved his hand and tapped Lin You's head with his finger, "You little guy, you are dishonest. I told you to stop being so cautious. To put it more clearly, don't hide your temper. I don't like to look at people.

This is the way to go, be direct and just say what you have to say."

After hesitating for a moment, Lin You grinned and said, "Master Taizu has wronged me. I have nothing to hide. I am honest."

"hehe."

Wang Xian was too lazy to say anything. Suddenly he raised his hand, and a large blue formation quickly appeared at Lin You's feet.

At the same time that the power of teleportation emerged, Wang Xian's last words rang in Lin You's ears, "Let's go, you little guy, you are really a monster, I'm afraid it will be difficult to disappoint me, the road is at your feet, follow your own path

Just keep going with your will.”

The sound echoed, and Lin You's eyes flashed.

This time, it took a long time.

But when he regained his vision again, the scene in front of him was not the park he imagined, but a street with cars passing by.

This was sent directly out of the association!

With the black box still in his hand, Lin You breathed a sigh of relief. Looking at the street scene in front of him, he suddenly felt relaxed and happy.

It’s over...National Freshman Exchange Competition!

Although it has only been a few days, looking back, it feels like a dream.

There is a sense of unreality!

But it was not because he won the final victory. When he realized in the private experiment that the source of the soul was enough to carry the Gunner Dragon, and detected the terrifying power of the Gunner Dragon, he already felt that he was sure of success.

The only variable is that Lin You doesn't know enough about the contestants.

Especially the new emperor demon king who is difficult for ordinary people to reach in the eyes of the outside world.

All these rumors made Lin You almost think that these two might be able to perform such extreme operations.

The fact is that he thinks too much, and not everyone is as unreasonable as him.

What Lin You thought was unreal was naturally referring to this harvest.

It's too huge!

His only thought now is to act, to the point of death!

Dude, I’m not short of money now!

Transforming resources into strength and then earning more resources is Lin You's unchanging purpose of training.

At this moment, I quickly stopped a car and went back to college first!

"Lin You?"

As soon as we got in the car, the driver saw some clues through the rearview mirror and asked tentatively.

As a result, before Lin You could answer, he stood up ecstatically: "Lin You, it's really you!"

Not caring, he stood up and hit his head on the roof of the car. The driver turned around, as if he was preparing to pounce on Lin You alive.

Lin You was a little dumbfounded. What happened? It was so exaggerated.

Even if you recognize me as Lin You, it’s not necessary, right?

By the way, am I that famous?

Jiangcheng's Rookie King's name is so easy to use, and his attention is so high?

Doubts remain doubts. In order to prevent the middle-aged man in front of him from continuing to go crazy, Lin You said with a smile: "Master, do you know me?"

"We know each other, how could we not know each other!"

The driver nodded his head like a chicken pecking at rice, and said extremely excitedly: "You are now the pride of our Jiangcheng people, the new king of the country! I can't even think about it. What a brilliant achievement, Ye Shen finally has someone to succeed him!"

"The news has spread?"

Lin You was shocked. The competition just ended not long ago, right?

Although there were many spectators, the news could not be spread outside the venue.

If you want to send a message, you have to come out first, and the time is even shorter.

As a result, any taxi driver knew about this situation?

"Don't you know? The news has been on the major forums for more than half an hour. Now many news media are working overtime to rush to publish. At this time, many reporters may be squatting near your Jiangcheng University to recruit people.

Where’s the interview?”

As the driver spoke, he took out his mobile phone and showed it to Lin You.

Lin You took a look and saw that the news had spread all over the place and the whole Jiangcheng was shocked!

This time, Lin You's name is really known to everyone in Jiangcheng.

"Master, don't take the main entrance later, follow the path I told you."

Lin You quickly confessed that it's not that he doesn't like to be in the limelight, but he's just not in the mood yet and can't wait to go back and spend money!

Not only are the duel points saved previously, but there are also three opportunities to draw cards in the intermediate roulette!

These are the things that Lin You is more concerned about now.

The driver could understand, but before leaving the bus, he hurriedly said: "Lin You, then you take a photo with me first, by the way, and then sign your name, which one should I sign... Let me think about it, by the way, just sign here

With it on my steering wheel, I will be the best driver in Jiangcheng from now on!"

Lin You was a little dumbfounded. This driver was really thoughtful.

But thinking about it, it was really true. I couldn't help but agree: "What you said makes sense."

After quickly meeting the driver's request, the car started.



When Lin You returned to Jiangcheng University through the side door, he felt relieved.

When I passed by the main entrance just now, I saw a lot of reporters wandering around. If I read it correctly, some students from Jiangcheng University were also dragged in for interviews.

These people were very excited to be interviewed. The content of the interview was obviously related to this competition.

"Hey, Lin Shen, you really came back through this side door!"

As soon as he entered the side door, a familiar voice came, and Guo Rui walked over with a smile on his face, a look of satisfaction flashing in his eyes.

"Don't make any noise for now."

Seeing him, Lin You didn't change his expression, but quickly explained.

"God Lin has spoken, how dare you disobey."

Guo Rui expressed his stance instantly, his eyes narrowed to a slit.

Lin You suddenly stared at him. This guy must have bad intentions every time he shows this expression.

"How are you talking, what kind of forest god?"

"The new king of the country!"

Guo Rui looked at Lin You with admiration and said with emotion: "This is a reenactment of what Ye Shen did back then, and Ye Shen is too far away for us, just like a living legend, but you

It's different. You have created such a miracle right next to us. Wouldn't it be more appropriate to call you 'Forest God'?"

"Too strong, really too strong!"

At this moment, Guo Rui's heart was racing. If he hadn't been familiar with Lin Youben, he would have been unable to help but worship him.

This is a walking legend!

Lin You ignored him and looked around. Fortunately, there was no one around. They were probably attracted by the movement at the front door.

But this kid knows himself well enough!

I also know that I, who has never been shy about standing in the spotlight, will choose to avoid the limelight and take a side door.

Without further ado, we walked down a lonely road to get back to the villa.

But Guo Rui reminded him in time, "Lin You, don't go back to the villa, otherwise you will taste what it's like to be surrounded by so many fans. In fact, I don't mind helping you experience it. I just regret that I don't have the ability."

"Cut the nonsense!"

Lin You drank in a low voice, thought for a while, and then asked: "How's it going with Tutor Lin?"

"I can't guarantee any other location, but at least the people in your teacher's courtyard won't dare to get close."

Guo Rui replied, Hei Yuan, the mysterious tutor at Jiangcheng University, is quite bluffing.

"Okay, it's none of your business for now."

Lin You didn't waste any time and went straight to his mentor Lin... Of course, he took a detour.

It's not a bad idea to go to the teacher's house first, as it's a good time to ask about Yuanyuan Pearl first.

By the way, spend it well.

There are a lot of empty rooms in the teacher's courtyard, so it's no problem to just make one and use it first.


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