Chapter 107

"Welcome—"

The waiter's gentle welcome sounded, and the wind chimes in front of the hot pot restaurant made an old-fashioned sound of colliding with each other, like the call of the past.

The four of them chatted arm in arm and made an appointment for a private room, then said goodbye to the waiter and went upstairs.

Gu Qingming pulled down the hood of his sweatshirt, Zheng Qiuji took off his black mask, Chu Zhongyuan threw away his sunglasses, and Luo Dong was even more outrageous, taking off his jacket and changing into the white coat underneath.

Luo Dong even rushed over with the Rod of Asclepius and didn't even have time to change out of his white coat.

The four boys have grown into adults with straight bodies.

Time moves forward without hesitation, and finally turns the young men of the past into mature and steady people.

Especially Gu Qingming and Chu Zhongyuan, two A-level psychics who enjoy a high reputation in CPA and are already reliable seniors in the eyes of many young newcomers.

"It's been a long time since we last met. How are you, my friends?"

Chu Zhongyuan blinked his eyes. Although he had graduated from college and was competing for the position of the next space monarch, as soon as he opened his mouth, his mean tone still made Zheng Qiuji dream back to Lantai No. 1 Middle School.

"How come we haven't seen each other for so many years? Didn't we just do a mission together a month ago?"

Luo Dong raised his eyebrows.

"Why, were you only paying attention to Brother Gu at that time? Did you ignore all of us?"

"Of course. Gu Qingming has a magnifying effect in my eyes."

Chu Zhongyuan shrugged, not feeling that his words were too literal. He said, "I have a wife, and she loves me very much," with a look of pride.

"Brother Gu!"

Luo Dong pointed at Chu Zhongyuan and started to complain.

"Hehe, what's wrong, Xiao Ming, am I so hateful in your eyes?"

Chu Zhongyuan started to whimper and act coquettishly again.

Gu Qingming pondered for a moment, then coaxed her in a docile manner: "Well... in my eyes, you are sometimes hateful, but always lovable."

He rubbed his forehead. His boyfriend's erratic behavior gave him a lot of headaches, but after a long time, he began to feel a bit sweet and content.

Zheng Qiuji: "Why did you mess with them, Luo Dong? I understand, I understand. It's just that there are two different kinds of people sleeping in the same bed."

Without Zheng Qiuji saying anything, Luo Dong's face instantly fell, his expression was so ugly, as if he was looking at a love-sick lunatic.

"… We haven't seen each other for a month. We finally got together again, but when we get busy, we don't know when it will be."

Gu Qingming coughed twice and hurriedly changed the subject guiltily. He had now become the most popular candidate for the successor to the Lord of Wind. Tasks were pouring down on him and he was busy like a top. If his friends had not happened to have scheduled a task with him before, he might not have been able to meet his friends a month ago.

Since being admitted to the university, only Chu Zhongyuan and Gu Qingming, who had similar grades and goals, went to the same university in the Forbidden City.

Luo Dong went to a medical university in the south, and Zheng Qiuji entered the police academy, preparing to lay a good foundation for his future transfer to the Criminal Investigation Brigade as a CPA.

When they were in college, they could still get together every once in a while in a relatively central place. When the teenagers got together, their friendship, which could not be erased by time, shone brightly in the wind and the stars. Unfortunately, since graduating from college, everyone went their separate ways, each busy with their own careers. Luo Dong became an intern at the Rod of Asclepius, and Zheng Qiuji became a CPA member stationed in the Criminal Investigation Brigade. He followed the police on various cases every day, and he had no time to rest even if there were no supernatural events.

Gu Qingming and Chu Zhongyuan are extremely busy because of their identities as the next popular candidates for the monarch-level successor. They come and go freely in various secret realms every day, and the task reports piled up in their mobile phones may stretch for thousands of miles.

The time they spent together became less and less.

However, this does not affect their friendship. With the development of network technology, they can still keep in touch with each other through video calls and group chats. The group of [Love and Superpower Society] has hundreds of chats every day.

Their separation is just so that each other can become better versions of themselves and face each other with a better attitude.

"The food is still the same as always. I've ordered everything that should be ordered. You guys can see if there's anything else you want to add."

Luo Dong was still as generous as ever. He handed over the menu with a wave of his hand and went around in order. The other three shook their heads - Luo Dong had thought it through very carefully. Even Chu Zhongyuan, who was always picky, couldn't find any problems for a while.

Although they have been separated for a long time, Luo Dong still remembers each of their tastes, just like when Chu Zhongyuan broke through the door curtain and rushed into the box just now, the drinks he brought were the ones that everyone often ordered in high school.

Gu Qingming suddenly had an illusion, as if they had not experienced the wasted time of these years. He was still the high school student who was struggling over math problems in Lantai No. 1 Middle School. He just found an opportunity on Saturday and Sunday to change out of his school uniform and wear casual clothes to go out for dinner with his good friends.

Gu Qingming closed his eyes lightly, and when he opened them again, his lover and friends beside him were no longer the same as before, but now looked mature and steady, but their eyes were still twinkling with the bright stars that were as bright as those in the past.

They are still them, and he is still him, nothing has changed.

“Come, come, come—”

Chu Zhongyuan pushed the waiter to deliver the dishes outside the private room. Zheng Qiuji was adjusting the heat. Luo Dong had set the table. Gu Qingming picked up a few difficult-to-cook items and put them in the hot pot in advance and added the sauce.

"Come on, come on, wheat juice, fill it up--"

Zheng Qiuji was more excited than anyone else. He even opened a bottle of beer, cheered, and invited a few friends to drink together.

Gu Qingming was stunned for a moment, and just then he realized that he had already graduated from high school and even worked for several years, so drinking was not considered a violation of school rules.

The time they spent at Lantai No. 1 Middle School was not long, but it really left a very distinct mark on them.

"How is Lantai No. 1 Middle School now?"

Chu Zhongyuan noticed that Xiao Ming had a nostalgic expression and asked for him. Gu Qingming didn't know that his emotions were clearly shown in Chu Zhongyuan's eyes and he couldn't hide them at all.

"It's still the same, but it's quite interesting. It is said that Lantai No. 1 Middle School is going to merge with Dezhou No. 1 Middle School."

Zheng Qiuji, the only one who remained in Lantai City, dipped some meat slices in the pot, blanched the mutton rolls for a few seconds, then took them out and poured them into his specially prepared sauce.

After taking a bite, the delicious taste lingers and seems fresher than usual.

Even hotpot tastes better when you have good friends around.

"Merge? So fast?"

Gu Qingming raised his eyebrows. This news was a bit shocking to him as well.

When they were still a member of Lantai No. 1 Middle School, there had been rumors in the school that Lantai No. 1 Middle School would merge with the famous Dezhu City No. 1 High School in the neighboring Quandong C District. Looking back on the history of Lantai No. 1 Middle School, it was actually a campus separated from Dezhu No. 1 Middle School, but it became independent later.

I never expected that something that I had no idea about during my student days has now become a reality.

"Yes, it's coming soon. Now the school campus has moved to a new campus that is closer to Dezhou City."

Zheng Qiuji shrugged, not surprised by the result.

Although Lantai No. 1 High School is one of the key high schools in Lantai City, it has a small number of students and a small area. After all, it was originally the Lantai branch of Dezhu No. 1 High School. The urban areas of Lantai City and Dezhu City were originally connected and indistinguishable from each other. Now that they have been merged, they have not moved far away.

The old campus of Lantai No. 1 Middle School was too old, and the school originally wanted to change the campus. After merging with Dezhou No. 1 Middle School, it simply moved to the new campus at a very fast speed, unlike the usual slow pace.

"I've heard about that, too. And is this year's Dezhou City High School Entrance Examination legend also from Dezhou No. 1 Middle School?"

Luo Dong poured himself a glass of wine and sighed.

"I got 448 out of 450, and only lost two points in Chinese. Anyway, it's a level I can't reach."

Luo Dong shrugged and picked up the wine glass.

"Boss Cao started to sigh again when he heard this: Look at other people's students."

Gu Qingming seemed to have seen Boss Cao's disappointed look. Although he and Chu Zhongyuan had performed at their best in the college entrance examination, they were still some distance away from being such a terrifying academic genius.

"Forget it, thank goodness high school is over now, come on, let's move on!"

"Come on, come on, cheers!"

Chu Zhongyuan was the first to raise his glass, and the transparent wine made a sound of water drops colliding in the glass. Gu Qingming did not hesitate, and the four of them raised their glasses almost at the same time.

"despair--"

The sound of glass colliding was heard, and the wine glasses collided with each other, making a crisp sound like wind chimes.

It is the sound of the continuation of the dream.

The summer in Lantai City has not been seen for a long time, but it is still like a glass of lemon sparkling water with ice cubes, the green gradient is as transparent as a gem. After taking a sip, it seems to be back to the clean and unrestrained green days with the breeze blowing on your face.

In the summer in Lantai City, their lives should be so warm and fresh.

Cheers to the young people!

Outside the window where cicadas were chirping, a gentle breeze blew across the thousands of lights in Lantai City and blew towards the distance.

It blew past the CPA building that still stood, and past Lu Ze's dimly lit house.

It goes against the flow of people, brushes towards the north, and brushes across the River of Books that has been flowing for thousands of years. The hustle and bustle of the Heshu Town penetrates the silence of the River Temple. A man in a T-shirt walks by holding an oil-paper umbrella.

The wind continued to move northward, passing through Cao Sheng, who was discussing the details of the next mission with Jiang Lanye. Gu Nanfeng and his lover passed behind them with bright smiles.

There were bound to be casualties among the predecessors who participated in the Infiltration Gate. Luo Dong’s second brother Lori remained under the Nine Abyss forever, but he will never die in the hearts of all CPA members.

The magnificence of the Forbidden City could not stop the wind of freedom. Lin Yuan stood on the rooftop of the CPA Forbidden City headquarters, holding a few wisps of breeze with his fingers and a gorgeous short ruler made of jade in his hand.

That was the Jade Ruler, the chief of the Ceopeks, which Chi had never found until he was sealed. It was located in the depths of the Nine Abyss and was said to record all the knowledge in the world.

As a member of the Volunteer Association, Lin Yuan came to CPA to support and naturally brought his own thoughts. Although everyone said that the Jade Ruler recorded countless mysteries, Lin Yuan had never been interested in that.

What he wanted was always the key to open a new path.

The crisis in the underworld is not the most serious disaster in this world or on this planet. In the near future, in the endless universe, there are hidden eyes staring at the booming civilization.

Lin Yuan sighed: "...I still have to work overtime. Now is not the time to rest. I hope Yuga can come back by then..."

The story of Lantai City has ended, but the story of this world has not ended.

Jiamu walked out of the prophecy room in a cold sweat.

He couldn't believe what he saw - he saw nothing.

During the routine prophecy, there was nothing in front of the colorful halo that should have represented human civilization.

There is only empty and indescribable distortion, darkness and oppression.

"well……"

Lin Yuan looked down from a high place and let out a complex sigh filled with many emotions.

The wind does not understand the sighs of the author of the world. It just continues to fly forward, brushing past the forests and ridges standing in the north, brushing past the giant trees with roots deep in the earth in the forests and ridges, and brushing past all crying and laughing creatures.

In the courtyard of Chu Zhongyuan's home in Laoshugou Village in Linling, a white-haired old man sat in a rocking chair, with a white weasel beside him, wagging its tail and sleeping in his arms.

At the other end of the yard, Siweilina, who was also sitting in a rocking chair, was carefully searching for tips on opening a convenience store, and secretly vowed to become a powerful and mysterious person who dominated the area.

The wind is still blowing, blowing through millions of people and going towards millions of people.

There is wind on the shoulders of the young men, and above the wind is the brilliant starry sky that looks like a fluorescent ocean.

They rest their heads on the stars, walk on the waves, and move forward courageously and without hesitation.

This story, written to satisfy my childhood fantasy, ends here, but the story of Linyuan World has not ended yet, and it is just the beginning. Interested little angels can take a look at "School Opening Day" and "Civilization Watcher" in the column! Thank you all the little angels for your company along the way. The next book will be "The Beautiful, Tragic, Strong, and Group-Hating General Becomes the Group's Pet in the Holographic Game". Interested little angels can also start waiting! The article will be published soon——