Chapter 184 Death Rose Society

After listening to Taifu's explanation and gradually understanding the usual operation of their society, it was already evening when they walked out of the door.

"It's not something you can fully understand about the Aijaka network in one or two days, just get familiar with it slowly." Colt comforted Tilan after she walked out of the 'Blackshirt Walker' Society, fearing that she would stop because it was too troublesome.

"Not really, it's just a little new and unexpected. It should be a very important industry, but it's rarely heard of in life." The girl was a little puzzled.

"Because ordinary people can't access it, at least Sequence 3 is required to barely use the equipment, not to mention that you need to be Sequence 4 to truly browse freely and experience various things in the network, which eliminates 95% of people." Colt explained.

"Also, although the Aijika network is extremely powerful in terms of learning and entertainment, it cannot replace the practice and training of reality. In fact, if used too much, it is easy to neglect everything in reality and become mentally abnormal, so the Aijika network has not been widely promoted."

"I know."

Because it was already evening, the few people talked for a few words and then parted. When Tilan and Anneli came to the student union the next day, they were greeted by another girl.

"Hi, hello, Tilan, my name is Greena." The girl was about 18 years old, wearing a white slim-fitting top and a black coat of the student union. She was holding a recording board in her hands and a work ID on her chest, but it didn't look like it belonged to the student union, but to a company.

"Oh, this, sorry, I forgot to take it off." Seeing Tilan's eyes looking at her chest, she put away the work ID with a triangular emblem and put it in the drawer of the student union office.

"I usually work part-time at the 'Ma Xilan Consulting Firm', so I'm used to waiting for the work badge in the morning." She explained simply.

"Today I will take Tilan to visit the inner clubs of the academy. Yesterday it was Colt who took you on a tour, right?"

"Yes." The girl nodded slightly, feeling that Miss Greena was a little afraid of her, and there was a little hidden nervousness in her voice.

Then she continued to introduce herself, "I belong to the accounting department of the student union, which means I am responsible for financial matters, but occasionally I will contact some clubs to communicate about reimbursement and procurement matters."

"Let's go first, and talk along the way." She took Tilan and Anneli out and locked the office.

The three stood in the elevator, quietly waiting to descend.

"Please don't mind what happened just now, Tilan. I usually complete the work of the student union very well, but I will go to the office to help in my spare time." She seemed to be still uneasy about explaining what happened just now.

"Nothing, is it because of lack of money?" Tilan was curious. She didn't live a rich life before, and she had no prejudice against part-time jobs.

"Well, yes, although most of the students in Edes Academy are either rich or noble, there are also some who are not." Her voice slowed down a little.

"My tuition is waived, but whether it is for study or for preparing for college in the future, sufficient funds are needed."

"Tuition fees for universities in the Federation are not cheap, at least 300,000 federal coins per year, and as much as 500,000-600,000." Tilan also sighed. She had also worried about the tuition fees for college, but fortunately it should not be a big problem now.

"Yes, so even during high school, you have to prepare some, otherwise even if you take out a tuition loan, it may not be enough." Greena looked at the transparent glass on the inside of the elevator, her mouth slightly opened, and sighed.

"Let's not talk about this for now. Tilan visited large clubs yesterday. Today we are visiting small and medium-sized clubs. Because there are not many people and the structure is simple, it will be much faster."

The elevator landed on the first floor, and she walked out first to lead the way for the girl.

"Follow me."

Then the three of them walked through the corridor and walked to a classical building. From the outside, it looked a bit like a castle, but the rooms inside were extremely spacious and fully equipped with all kinds of modern facilities.

Here, the three of them could see many students coming in and out. They were in groups of three or five, talking about recent interesting things, and occasionally bursts of laughter came.

"Because when this castle was built, it was prepared for student clubs, so many clubs' activity rooms are here, but later the number of students in the academy increased, and some new clubs were arranged in other places." Greena walked in front.

The three of them stepped on the escalator and came to the second floor. Many club rooms here were open, and students could be seen playing activities inside. Some played musical instruments, there were studios full of paint and waste paper, there were tap dance footsteps, and the sound of playing cards. Occasionally, there were a few quiet rooms, and students inside were reading books or discussing their recent experiences.

"First, this is it." Greena stopped in front of the door of a club activity room. The sign on it was a skull biting a blue rose, and there were letters and words below, which was quite artistic.

"Death Rose Club, a gathering place for the Decay Sequence and art lovers." Greena finished speaking, knocked on the door, and walked in.

The decoration style of the activity room is very Gothic, with many places decorated with skulls. The floor is covered with red carpets. Twelve black stone chairs surround the round table in the center, and the black marble round table is engraved with complicated magic circles, including various symbols and characters, and traces of stars and moons can be vaguely seen.

The styles of these twelve chairs are different. Some of them are engraved with magical beasts and evil spirits on the back of the chair, some are decorated with black and blue vines and roses, and some are intersecting knives and axes, and there are blood-red patterns underneath, etc.

When Greena led the two people in, there were 7 figures in black robes sitting on the chairs in the room, and the other 5 chairs were empty.

"Good morning, everyone." Greena waved her hand, and the seven people in the room were silent, as if they were a little angry about her sudden entry.

"Morning, Greena, what are you doing here today? We are in a meeting." A black-robed man took off his hood, revealing his short gray hair.

"Shelinqi, good morning. I'm sorry to interrupt your meeting, but if I wait any longer, I'm afraid I won't be able to come in until the afternoon, so I'm sorry to bother you." Greena stepped forward.

"This is the president of the 'Death Rose Society', Shelinqi, a famous craftsman in the academy. He likes bone-related art very much. The skeleton models he made by hand are welcomed by many doctors in the school."

"Shelinqi, this is Tilan, a new member of our student union. She will be responsible for many things in the future. I brought her here this year to familiarize herself with the situation."

"Hello, Miss Tilan." The gray-haired young man with a slightly pale face saluted the girl, not arrogant or impatient, with a calm and peaceful expression.

"Hello, President Shelinqi."

After the two of them got to know each other briefly, Greena took Tilan to the round table in the activity room and stroked it with her hand. It felt particularly cold. The material of the tabletop was somewhat similar to black jade, with a translucent beauty.

"Is it working well?" Greena looked up.

"Very good. Thank you Greena for helping us purchase this ritual round table last year. Because of it, it is much easier for members of our club to practice secret arts." Shelinqi nodded.

"As long as you like it and are satisfied, I also occasionally know that there is a piece of black jade in that mine. I heard that you have been looking for this kind of thing, so I contacted you."

Several people sat down, and the girl slowly learned about Greena and some of the past stories of this club.

Many members of the Death Rose Club are enthusiasts of necromancy. Although the current Withering Sequence is derived from the Undead Sequence, it still deleted a lot of things from the past. There are only a few people who truly practice the necromancy now.

Because of the niche and unpopularity of the hobby, the 'Death Rose Club' has always had very few members, and now there are only 7 people, but their strength is very good, all above Sequence 5. You should know that only one in ten thousand people in the Federation can advance to Sequence 5 in high school. Even in Edes Academy, not all students can enter Sequence 5 before graduation.

Slowly talking about the activities in the club, Tilan also asked many questions curiously, some of which were even very professional questions, involving the past of the Dead Soul Sequence and the iteration of some secret arts.

"I didn't expect Miss Tilan to know so much about the past of the Dead Soul Sequence." Shelinqi became very interested from the initial indifference, and the other six people who had been silent gradually spoke.

"In the era of the Mercury Dynasty, because of the years of war, it played a great role in promoting and catalyzing the development of the Dead Soul Sequence. At that time, all kinds of geniuses really emerged. If I could be born in that era, I would definitely become a world-famous Dead Soul Master."

"Dead Soul Master? The Second Era is indeed good, but the Third Era is not so wonderful." The girl shook her head slightly. She was quite familiar with that period of history.

"Hahaha, there was nothing we could do about being liquidated. At that time, the magic sequence was rising, just like the revival of the spirit sequence in today's era."

"But our dead soul sequence is still good, at least it has been transformed into the withering sequence, while the magic sequence has been completely replaced by the spirit sequence."

"In the past, the magic sequence was proficient in alchemy, potion preparation, and engraving arrays, but now all aspects have been replaced by the spirit sequence." He remembered some happy and fortunate things.

After that, Greena and Anelli were almost completely left aside, just listening to Tilan and the black-robed people in the society gradually discussing the various details of the dead soul secrets, including the "Moor Tower Spell", "Moon Burial Ceremony", "Three Souls Awakening Formula", etc., which made people confused just by hearing the names.

This continued until noon when Greena interrupted him. Shelinqi was still a little reluctant, but it was time for dinner.

"I'll give Tilan a gift. It's a soul jade magic ball I made recently." He stood up and went to a corner of the activity room. He opened the locked grid and took out a black jade ball that was about the size of a baby's head. Its color was deep and translucent.

"Its interior is engraved with veins and imprints with micron-fine filaments. It can be used to easily perform some necromancy. It can also allow creatures of the withering sequence to live in it after they become virtual."

"This is not cheap to make. Not only does it take effort, but the material cost is not cheap either." Greena smacked her lips slightly.

"Nothing. It's rare to meet someone who has something in common with you. There are still too few people of the same age who know about the necromancy sequence." Shelinqi shook his head, indicating that the gift was just a token of his thoughts.

"I'm now proficient in making this kind of magic ball. It won't be difficult to make another one later. It just takes some time."

"Don't refuse, Tilan. I look forward to exchanging experiences with you next time." After saying that, he handed the Soul Jade Magic Ball to the girl.

Soul Jade Magic Ball [Rare Golden Grade]: The magic ball made by Shelinqi according to the ancient classics can more conveniently perform various necromancy secrets, and can store the virtual life of the dead sequence and the withering sequence, such as ghosts, resentful spirits, etc.

"This... then thank you, Senior Shelinqi." The girl wanted to refuse, but she thought that she seemed to have a pet of the withering sequence, that is, the big spider, so she accepted it.

If it is put into the Soul Jade Magic Ball, it can be conveniently carried to the Edes Academy, so that this guy will not complain and be depressed at ordinary times.

"Come often in the future, Tilan, our club welcomes companions who can exchange experiences."

After another round of invitations and agreements, the three of them left the club activity room.

At noon, the three of them went to eat, and in the afternoon they continued to visit and learn about the clubs. Most of the clubs during this period were hobby clubs, such as sports, art and painting, and a few music-related clubs, such as wind, dance, rock, etc.

The next day, Greenna led the two again, but the club they went to today was more special.

"This is the 'Tikos Plant Research Club', which mainly studies the cultivation and catalysis of Tikos seeds." Greenna said, and led the two to open the door.

"Alian? Why are you here?" Tilan saw an acquaintance from her own club.

The activity room was full of transparent glass covers, and inside the covers were plants of different sizes and colors, some of which were in full bloom, some had just sprouted, and the flowers that bloomed were also strange, some were bright yellow, some were blood red like ghost faces, and some were incomplete, and they had just bloomed and withered.

In addition to Allen, there were 5 people wearing white coats here. Looking at their pointed ears, they should all have elf blood like Allen.

"Ah, I'm here to exchange and learn. President Tilan knows that I like plants very much." Allen was holding a test tube and a seed in his hand. When he heard the girl's voice, he looked up in surprise and paused for two seconds before explaining.

"Alian is an acquaintance of ours. If it weren't for the accidental reasons last year, it would be normal for him to join our club." A tall woman with sharp eyebrows in a white coat came over. She had a mature and charming temperament.

"Hello, my name is Mavis, the president of the Tikos Plant Research Society." There was a three-color golden flower badge on her collar, indicating that she was a formal botanist with professional certification.

"You are Tilan, you look a little petite." Compared to Tilan, who was about 1.6 meters tall, the blonde elf woman in front of him was about 1.8 meters tall. After approaching, Tilan had to look up slightly to see her face clearly.

"Uh, yes, I'm Tilan."

"It's just a little unexpected, but I don't blame Allen for being here." Tilan wondered if the other party had any misunderstandings about her hostility towards her.

"Ahaha, Senior Mavis, you scared little Tilan a little." Allen put down what he was holding and walked over.

"Okay, maybe I misunderstood. Um, who is it? Yes, is there anything that happened to Greena today?" She rubbed her forehead with her fingers and asked the girl with glasses beside her.

"Because Tilan just joined the student union, I brought her here today to get familiar with the situation."

"Oh, it turned out to be such a small matter." She was slightly disappointed and waved her hand casually.

"Let Allen show you around, he is also quite familiar with it." After saying that, she leaned back on the big sofa in the room, simply crossed her legs and raised them, and tilted her head back, as if she was ready to take a nap.

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"So, the situation became like this." Allen took Tilan and Anneli and walked in the glass house filled with various plants, talking about some past events.

It turned out that he had known Mavis for a long time, and she was a distant relative of his. When they were young, they were very familiar with each other because of the exchanges between their families. Later, Mavis's main focus was also plants, and she often asked Allen's father for advice, so the two met often.

"Originally, I chose Edes Academy because of Senior Mavis, but I didn't expect that after entering the academy, I went to other clubs."

"What do you mean by other clubs?" Anneli behind Tilan was a little indignant.

"Are you still wronged that our Dusk Band accepted you?"

"That's not the case, it's just a little unexpected. At that time, I also wanted to serve as a consultant, but I didn't expect that later, I was really impressed by Tilan, ahem." Allen explained, which made Anneli's expression ease a little.

"However, I do feel a little sorry for Sister Mavis, so she asked me to come and help her later, and I didn't refuse. I hope President Tilan won't be angry."

"There's no need to be so rigid about such a small matter. It's okay for Allen to come at will." The girl shook her head. She didn't think it would have any impact at all. There wasn't much work to do in the Dusk Band.

"What an open-minded and understanding big shot. President Tilan is worthy of being my idol." Allen then returned to his old style, which made the girl want to complain.

"Okay, let's not talk about this. I've been visiting the clubs in the academy in the past few days, and I found many people and things in Edes Academy that I hadn't noticed before."

"Indeed, most students will focus on their own training and club interests. If they are not in the same circle, even if they are in the same academy, they may always be parallel lines with no intersection." Allen explained.

"There are a lot of things to learn recently. I feel like President Amorth's arrangements for me are too heavy. Do I really have to be responsible for so many club contacts and activity arrangements?" Tilan rubbed her ears, feeling that she could hardly remember so many names and clubs.

"President, you will get used to it slowly. In fact, you don't have to remember every club clearly. Just have a general understanding." Allen suggested.

"I guess President Amorth doesn't mean to let you be responsible for so many and complicated matters. Maybe this is just to let you get familiar with the situation of each part of the academy in the early stage so that you can have a clear idea."

"Well, I hope so, otherwise I feel that one person is not enough." The girl looked at the scenery outside the window, and then looked at Allen beside her, thinking about how to catch this guy and make him a hard laborer. Since he joined the club, the atmosphere has been led astray. I always feel that this guy has a tendency to tease me.

"Uh, ah, ha, haha, not enough manpower, there are many idle people in the club, for example, for example, that kid Jin Senke." Allen turned his eyes away and answered a little guilty.

"Come to think of it, during this holiday, Jin Senke caused a big scene in Valk's hometown."

"What did he do?" Anneli suddenly became interested.

"Probably blowing up an abandoned factory, driving a simple mecha, and sweeping away local gangsters with machine guns."

In a remote area like the North Ninth District, Jin Senke had no rivals with his family background. He released the violence in his heart, and it was a relatively righteous act. This greatly satisfied his desire for fun and was sought after by the locals, making him extremely proud.

"It is said that after receiving thanks from local orphans and children, he donated a huge sum of money to local charities." Allen recalled the rumors he had heard recently.

"It should be considered a good thing." Tilan said a little uncertainly. It seems that a lot of changes have taken place this semester.

(End of this chapter)