Important figures from the three institutions sat around a round table, and under the leadership of President Aldrich, an emergency meeting was held.
There was a depressing atmosphere at the meeting.
The devil may have awakened. This terrible news is like a heavy haze hanging over everyone's hearts.
"Is there any conclusive evidence that this arson case is related to the 'Original Sin Demon'?" Principal Tulip asked.
She still didn't want to believe it.
Anyone who hears that the demon god who has been sleeping for thousands of years will be resurrected will feel a little ridiculous, just like hearing someone say that the "end of the world" is about to happen.
The old principal Liandong first arrived at the scene for inspection, and after listening to Lin Xiao's brief report, he felt certain.
"I have personally arrested many card-dropping masters. Many of them believe in the devil, and some of them have even received the favor of the devil."
Aldrich said calmly: "This favor may be 'knowledge', or it may be 'power'. It is like sweet poisonous wine, which will pollute the fire and drive the card faller into madness."
"I also found traces of the demon god on the body of the arsonist 'Vade', and..."
Principal Lonicera, who had lived for a century, sighed: "The remaining aura of the devil is stronger than all the things I have encountered before."
There was dead silence in the conference room.
Among the people present, there are many masters and even industry leaders, but they don't even have the courage to mention the name of the 'Arrogant Demon God'.
The bright star, the son of the morning, the god of war who leads the angels to counterattack the heavens.
His brilliance can even rival that of God, and after his fall, he can also become the arrogant demon god of hell...
The arrogant demon god who has thousands of auras, glory, and titles, and looks down upon the world. Even in the medieval era when saints and heroes gathered, he was an existence that humans must look up to!
And now that the road to promotion to the eighth level is cut off, such a demon god is about to be resurrected.
A bone-chilling atmosphere filled the conference room, and no one made a sound, as if they were silent under the shadow of fear.
The old principal Liandong's eyes shimmered, thoughtfully.
Roman wants to "land on the moon" at all costs to reach the eighth level. Has he also learned the news that the devil is about to be resurrected?
Today's era is different from that of the Middle Ages. Even if the devil awakens, he cannot violate the rules of this era.
In other words, the resurrected Him, no matter how strong he is, cannot surpass the eighth level.
Because the traces of the gods gradually fade away, human beings' faith in the gods gradually weakens.
Just like the deteriorating Golden, Silver, and Bronze Ages. In the Bronze Age of chaos and killing, the gods will weaken and even bleed.
"You don't need to be depressed." The old principal said calmly, "The younger generation has the courage and determination to fight to the death against the followers of the devil, so how can we be discouraged."
"Even if the devil's resurrection is unstoppable, I am already determined to go into battle."
Everyone looked at the old principal in surprise, seeing a different look on his face, and said calmly:
"Human beings...have the latter."
The old principal's speech broke the cold atmosphere in the conference room, and people successively proposed motions and discussed countermeasures.
In order to avoid news leakage and panic, the three-school league will continue as usual, but vigilance will be increased and the rewards for the winners will be increased.
At the same time, rewards will be given to young teachers who have performed outstandingly in this incident.
"Lin Xiao? Is he the card master who fought against the card master?" Principal Tulip asked.
"Yes." said the old principal Ren Dong. "Dueling is just his hobby. His major is Li Dong's ancient linguistics professor."
Principal Red Lion, who had been silent until now, picked up the information on the table, took a look at it, and suppressed his surprise: "Twenty years old?"
"Twenty years old." Aldrich nodded with a smile.
There was a buzz of whispering in the conference room. The two principals looked at each other with surprise.
At the age of twenty, he is usually still attending a card master's school, but this young man has become a full professor at Liandong University!
In times of crisis, he even broke into the sea of fire, rescued the wounded and solved the conspiracy of the card faller.
Genius is no longer enough to describe his performance.
How to recruit him to your side is the key!
"Principal Aldrich." Principal Red Lion tentatively said, "I remember that you once mentioned the 'Young Scholars Exchange Study' program with our school. I wonder if your school still has this intention."
The old principal was scolding him in his heart, but he said with a smile on his face: "Sorry, the project has been terminated."
"Tulip is willing to donate a new library and scientific research room to Lonicera."
Principal Tulip was almost an explicit bribe: "Professors from your school are also welcome to visit our school and serve as visiting professors."
The old principal made a fool of himself, feeling satisfied and filled with emotion in his heart.
The gods have fallen, but human beings can pass on the fire to the next generation, relying on inheritance and subsequent generations.
If there are a few more talents like Lin Xiao... there is nothing to be afraid of when the demon god is resurrected!
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The dance was interrupted unexpectedly.
Fortunately, no one was killed in the fire, but it was a pity that the library and its foundation were damaged.
In the night, Du Jingang lay on a stretcher.
The medical staff were shocked that a person who was burned like this could still maintain mobility.
Before leaving, Du Jingang looked at Lin Xiao and nodded deeply, not only to thank him for saving his life, but also to pay tribute to the big guys in the group.
If nothing else, it was the ‘Epee Man’ who led Lonicera to participate in the competition. Du Jingang thought that some of Lonicera’s minor fouls that could be ignored could be ignored!
Lin Xiao needs to review the intelligence with Qiao Linna as an 'investigation team operator'.
Communication on campus was not very convenient, so her voice sounded in the headset: "There is a winding mountain road outside the school. I will wait for you there."
During the day, students often train their driving skills on mountain roads. After all, the ‘vehicle card’ is an important card for card masters, so driving skills cannot be neglected.
"learn."
Lin Xiao just gave a brief report to the old principal.
Standing in the corridor of the administration building at night, looking towards the library, you can easily see the ruins and the hillside behind.
There was a red motorcycle parked next to the girl, her ruby-like eyes looking at the campus, and her golden ponytail swaying in the night wind.
The roar of the engine came from the mountain road, the car lights opened a beam of light, and the dark motorcycle drove from the end of the mountain road, reached the top of the mountain, and parked side by side with the 'Red Baron'.
"How is the situation?" Jolina crossed her arms and said in a businesslike tone.
She was still wearing the beautiful dark red evening dress, the night breeze caressed her hair and snowy neck, her tone was cold, and the tiny hairs stood up on her back like shivers.
"The league continues, but the three principals already know the news that the devil is about to be resurrected, and will be on heightened alert during the league."
Lin Xiao said: "Part of the plan has been completed... The Demon God has indeed taken the bait, but what we may have to face is not the believers sent by the Demon God, but the Demon God himself."
"You don't look very scared." Qiao Linna looked into Lin Xiao's eyes.
"It's a lie to say I'm not afraid. After all, I don't know the true power of the devil yet, but the more afraid I am, the more I have to be prepared to go all out."
Lin Xiao said seriously: "The only way to defeat fear is to face it."
The evening breeze blows slightly from the top of the mountain in the night, bringing with it a slight chill and the fragrance of the vegetation. There is an observation deck nearby with street lamps and stone benches. From the right angle, you can see Lonicera University under the stars in the sky.
Qiao Linna suddenly looked down, and Lin Xiao followed suit and saw that she was wearing a pair of black and gold high heels, with thin straps tied around her white insteps.
"Can I take it off first?" She said forcefully and shyly with a red face.
"Of course, thank you for your hard work, please do it." Lin Xiao said.
The girl lowered her head and reached out to take off the heels of her shoes. Her figure was unstable, and her hand was held by Lin Xiao.
She glanced at it, said nothing, took off her heels, bent down to pick up a pair of high heels, and stepped on the cold ground with her bare feet.
"I'm not afraid of the devil..." the girl sighed as if she was relieved, "I'm just afraid of high heels."
"Then you still wear it."
"Specially prepared for the ball." Jolina walked to the stone bench and sat down, throwing her two high heels aside.
The night breeze was extremely cold. Jolina sat on the stone bench and looked at the night sky: "As you said, we all need to face our fears."
"It's a pity it's useless?" Lin Xiao said.
"There is no pity." Jolina whispered, "Just regret."
"It's a pity that a lot of preparations are useless in the end. It's a pity that I am only one step away from the finish line every time."
The girl was a little troubled and rubbed her blond hair, like an angry lion. In the end, she drooped her shoulders again, closed her eyes and sighed softly:
"Everything is always full of regrets... This is normal."
After adjusting herself, Jolina returned to normal, turned around and said, "Let's go, there will be a second round tomorrow."
"I didn't even hear those complaints."
Lin Xiao was among the dots of fireflies. Each firefly was like a stream of emerald light, swaying in the night with the evening wind.
"But the fireflies are very beautiful." Lin Xiao said with admiration, "Tonight is not in vain."
The light of fireflies is so beautiful that it is almost unreal.
Qiao Linna raised her cheeks and stared at the fireflies that were gradually flying away. The light gradually melted into the night. Lin Xiao had a look of regret on her face.
The girl's mood suddenly became high, she put on high heels and hurriedly approached the 'Red Baron': "Come with me!"
"Where to go?" Lin Xiao was confused.
"The mountainside, the spring halfway up the mountain, there must be fireflies there!"
The engine started and the motorcycle roared. A girl with a high ponytail in a formal dress leaned on the back of the red motorcycle. Her legs were white and proud. She noticed Lin Xiao's eyes.
"There is a foundation." Jolina said.
"How can a gentleman be on guard?" Lin Xiao said.
"Follow up!"
She didn't even wear protective clothing, she looked like a girl chasing the wind, her ponytail flying in the night.
Lin Xiao gave her ten seconds, got on the 'Shocking Rock', and looked at the dashboard: "You are a limited-edition guy, brother!"
Harley erupted with a majestic roar, rushed out like an arrow from the string, and galloped through the night.
The two people's breath was disordered and they parked their motorcycles halfway up the mountain.
A mist rises from the spring water on the mountainside. Fireflies dim and extinguish in the white mist, like twinkling stars in a cloud. The gurgling sound of streams can be heard in the open space, and the fragrance of vegetation and girls floats.
Lin Xiao turned her head and saw Qiao Linna's chest rising and falling, and a few strands of hair sticking to her temples. She suddenly smiled, as beautiful as a pearl.
"Sorry to trouble you."
"What?"
"Let you run around with me." She pursed her lips, her eyes were like rubies, and looked up at Lin Xiao, "Where do you plan to go next?"
"No. D-31, Kelin District, Xingtu City." Lin Xiao was very satisfied with his new home. "I just moved to a new home. If I have the opportunity, I can invite you to be my guest."
"I mean...where will you go after you leave the Federation?"
Lin Xiao was slightly startled.
"You will always leave. I understand that you will not be limited to one country." Jolina said softly, "You seem to want to escape, but you must stay."
"The world is so big, I want to see it." Lin Xiao said nonsense and tried to fool him.
He just felt that the girl's eyes looked a little sad...like, reluctant to leave?
Lin Xiao was a little nervous, feeling uneasy and wondering whether she had fallen into one of the three major delusions in life: "Does she like me?"
He hates guessing, and he doesn't like to bear the expectations of others. For questions that don't have standard answers, it's best not to answer them.
This type of "good-for-nothing Asasi" who is a male protagonist in Japanese comics always looks like a scumbag. Lin Xiao also realizes this, so he stays single, does not hurt others, and ensures that he will not be hurt.
Women will only affect the speed of my playing cards! Lin Xiao thought.
"Okay, let's go." Qiao Linna said a little lonely.
Lin Xiao nodded and followed Qiao Linna towards the parked motorcycle.
He suddenly thought of something and looked down at his watch: "It's almost twelve o'clock."
"Have you prepared the pumpkin carriage?" Jolina asked calmly, but the corners of her lips still betrayed her.
Lin Xiao suddenly realized that the seemingly indifferent girl would occasionally make witty remarks.
"No." Lin Xiao put his hands in his pockets, "The next stop of the three-school league is Tulip. The students holding the dance told me that there will be a fireworks show at twelve o'clock to commemorate the end of the Honeysuckle season."
Lin Xiao raised his head: "I just don't know if there will be a fireworks show after such a big mistake."
"It feels like it's been delayed..." Jolina raised her head.
"Yes." The two stood side by side under the dim night sky.
A cluster of light suddenly rose up, and brilliant fireworks exploded at the highest point. Hundreds of streams of light were like falling meteors, instantly illuminating the faces of the two people.
"Fireworks..." Jolina said in a daze.
Fireworks bloom in the sky, like flowers of different colors and shapes, purple tulips, fiery red roses, golden sunflowers, countless streamers of light falling, and the sound of the fireworks blending into a grand symphony
.
Lonicera's old principal, Aldrich, is such a flamboyant and romantic old man. The more depressing the atmosphere is, the more he makes the festive atmosphere lively.
Lin Xiao turned her head, and Qiao Linna raised her tall and delicate profile. She held her breath, and her eyes reflected a beautiful light.
"It's so beautiful." Lin Xiao said.
"Yes." Jolina smiled, "I have no regrets tonight."
Lin Xiao's heart was beating fast. She encouraged herself from the bottom of her heart and took off her right glove.
Qiao Linna turned her head, and Lin Xiao stood under the grand fireworks and stretched out her right hand with a black fire mark on it.
"Want to dance a tango?" Lin Xiao looked slightly nervous: "I see you are at the dance, it seems..."
Lin Xiao was startled when a cold, soft little hand put into his palm, and saw Qiao Linna close to her, with an unconcealable blush on her fair cheeks.
"I'm a little embarrassed on this occasion." Qiao Linna took Lin Xiao's other hand and said softly, "But, I agreed..."
Lin Xiao felt a burst of softness and warmth in the palm of his hand, and the fire of each other was close to each other, and the dance steps and bodies of both parties were equally stiff.
But there is no right or wrong in tango, and it doesn’t matter if you dance wrong.
The key point was that Lin Xiao could see the girl's eyes gradually softening from the original dodge.
somewhere.
The hooded figure looked like a human being, walking slowly towards a bonfire.
The dancing purple flame reflected the figure of the winged man on the wall.
"My resurrection ceremony does not require your intervention."
His voice was magnetic and moving, but it revealed disdain and disdain:
"You are still the same. No matter what happens, you want to get involved in it to satisfy your insatiable desires."