San Francisco Boarding School
Most people don't understand the meaning of this statement. If it's your child, it's your child. If it's not your child, it's not your child. How can there be so many yes and nos?
It was not until Professor Charles, who had been assisting the exploration here, began to feel a sense of familiarity with the Antarctica that the two couples talked about. Even when he was assisting Jiang Kexin and Mr. Wang, he did not give up reading books from his own school. At this time, he happened to come across the Antarctic exploration materials left by a professor from the University of Michigan a long time ago.
It was writing about what they had encountered. The diary had become a little worn out due to the ravages of time, but it didn't matter. It didn't affect Charles's reading. In almost a moment, Charles understood that nothing recorded in the diary was redundant. This is what was written on it.
December 1920
Today, I, William Dale Upton, [Note 1] set out from Massachusetts to Antarctica on an expedition sponsored by Miskatonic University. Our goal is to conduct geological and biological research, but I am also curious about the unknown.
January 1921
After a long voyage, we arrived in Antarctica. The scenery here was beyond our imagination, the icy wasteland and strange rock structures were fascinating.
February 1921
We've discovered incredible fossils beneath the ice, seemingly the remains of some ancient creature. These fossils don't resemble any known creature.
March 1921
Today, we've discovered a vast cave system deep beneath the ice, and within these caves, we've found incredible paintings depicting ancient creatures and rituals.
April 1921
During one expedition, we encountered living horrors called Shoggoths. These amorphous creatures wriggled through the caverns, their eyes forming and disintegrating on their bodies a chilling sight. Tragically, some of our team members perished.
…….
July 1921
We returned safely to Massachusetts. I submitted my findings and notes to Miskatonic University and decided to keep a journal of my experience for future researchers.
Professor Charles roughly understood what was going on after combining what the couple had said about Antarctica. He spread out the diary with ease and walked to the side. He moved the computer projection away from personality disorders and put the diary on it, so that everyone could see it clearly.
The two couples covered their mouths and leaned against each other, seeming a little surprised, but if you look closely, you can see the surprise deep in their hearts, as if they had never expected such a turn, but when fate unexpectedly rescued them, they were willing to pretend to know nothing.
Professor Shire asked: "Did your children behave in any unusual way when they returned from Antarctica?"
Charles maintained the seriousness of a scholar. He opened a page of the diary and found that the person at the back described the Shoggoth as a strange creature that could transform and did not belong to this world. This line of words was naturally projected onto the computer. Everyone understood what Charles wanted to express.
He thought that if some changes had occurred, they might be related to this Shoggoth.
The two couples didn't say anything. They looked at each other with pale faces. Although they could blame it on this Shoggoth, they still couldn't pretend to know nothing.
They knew at a glance that something was being concealed. In order to find out what the child Mr. Jiang met was, the blond researcher became impatient and began to use threats and inducements: "In fact, your charity industry is almost all a cover. Only people who are not in the upper circle will not understand what you are covering up with charity. Therefore, if you continue to conceal some things, I think these things may be publicized everywhere the next day, um..." He stretched out his voice and smiled.
"You don't want to either."
The U.S. government is an entity that can sacrifice the interests of its own people for its own benefit. Now the dimension upgrade represented by Jiang Kexin is something they can’t wait to end.
Therefore, when the blond researcher received the order from his government, as long as the copies of Mr. Jiang's customs clearance were taken from the United States, he would do everything he could to help him pass the customs.
In this way, no one can find fault with their country and still take credit for it. In short, the fire cannot burn the top group of people for the time being, so they don’t care about the interests of the people below.
Under the coercion and inducement of their own government, the two philanthropists are citizens after all, so they had to speak with pale faces.
"It was a summer day, and we were doing our usual things..."
"I don't really want to go to a psychologist to follow those rules. Adults are always so high-sounding, and the rules they set are always contradictory to what I do."
Hansen's face showed some disappointment after hearing this. He just grabbed Jiang's clothes and looked like a lost little puppy. Jiang Kexin didn't know whether he was disappointed or not, but now Jiang Kexin completely understood that Hansen's personality disorder was indeed very serious.
At this time, it is the best choice for him to stay and accompany Hansen, but Jiang Kexin must know more about what this school is doing, so he must go to the psychological counseling. He must reveal the secret of the fire. Only in this way can the truth be made public and these innocent children can die less painfully.
But now, Hansen had to be comforted, so Jiang Kexin had to reach out and hold Hansen's hand. Hansen's hand was very cold, and when Jiang Kexin held it, he couldn't wait to hold it back, like a ball of sticky jelly, and she would only sink deeper and deeper.
Jiang Kexin was in a daze for a moment, not knowing why he thought so. He shook his head to get rid of those messy thoughts. He lowered his head and looked at the cute child, sighing in his heart, this is just a child. Hansen in front of him is so cute. He is good in everything, but he is just too idealistic.
Jiang Kexin lowered his head to comfort Hansen, and suddenly he didn't know what he thought of. Jiang Kexin reached out and hugged Hansen. He thought that hugging was a very good way to express his desire to comfort Hansen, and Hansen needed a hug.
Hansen was suddenly hugged, and his expression was a little stunned. He was like a child who received a gift for the first time, helpless and cautious. Then he leaned against Jiang Kexin's shoulder with a smile. As if he had received repeated stimulation, his lower body suddenly had some ripples like a flower channel.
He opened his mouth slightly and said: "Tekeli-li!
Tekeli-li!”
【Note 2】
The voice was so soft that one could only vaguely hear him speaking, but could not make out what he meant. Jiang Kexin naturally heard it as she was so close to Hansen.
But he thought it was just the child's nervousness. Jiang Kexin took a step back and looked at Hansen. Just as she was about to say something to comfort her, Hansen put his hand on Jiang Kexin's shoulder and shook his head in a controlling manner: "I'm fine. Thank you, Jiang. I take back what I said just now. I really want to go to the counselor with you, but... However, I may be there a little later. Anyway, I will come to find you. By the way, dear Jiang, can you tell me which channel you came from?"
Hansen's tone and expression towards Jiang Kexin changed. He addressed Jiang Kexin as "dear". He used to regard Jiang Kexin as a soulmate, but now he has included her in the scope of protection.
But Jiang Kexin didn't notice this. He always had too many beautiful fantasies about children, but the world is not black and white, and people are not born good.
So Jiang Kexin just thought that children are always so direct in making friends, and she just comforted them and they became their dearest "good friends".
Jiang Kexin frowned, recalling where she came from, and asked in confusion: "I remember I came from that passage. Wait, why are you asking this? What's wrong with you? Why don't you come with me to see a psychologist?"
There was a hint of confusion in his voice, and at the same time, the doubts in his heart became more and more serious - isn't that passage the only entrance here?
Why is Hansen asking this?
Hansen shook his head gently, his soft black hair swaying with the movement. Under Jiang Kexin's worried gaze, he smiled pleasantly. "Actually, it's not that I'm not going to the counselor. You can just wait there for me. The reason I'm not going is because... I've been feeling a little unwell, so I want to go see the principal and see where the doctor is. Can you wait for me?"
Hansen's smile was both cute and a little pitiful, making it impossible to refuse.
After all, how could Jiang Kexin possibly reject such a little angel, especially a little angel who wanted the world to become a better place.
Jiang Kexin looked at them with nothing but depression in his heart. In fact, he had never understood one thing: why Hansen was considered sick by the two philanthropic couples. Although he was a little persistent and idealistic, Hansen was very positive.
In short, if it were him, he would not send a child to boarding school. After all, no one knows what will happen in boarding school.
But now, Jiang Kexin had his own tasks and he couldn't stop for too long, so he had to watch Hansen stay where he was while he went to find the first floor.
Hansen was still standing there looking at Jiang Kexin. When he saw Jiang Kexin looking back reluctantly, Hansen smiled again, his face a little stiff.
After a long time, he retracted his smile and his face became expressionless.
Hansen slowly walked behind his books and pulled out a bag.
In the bag there were photos of his parents committing evil deeds and a brand new pistol. Hansen picked it up. The pistol was shiny and brand new, looking charming. Hansen hummed an American ditty and tore up the law book with his other hand. After tearing it up, he picked it up and looked at the charming pistol.
"Walther P22=.22 LR caliber pistol. My parents are not human beings in other aspects, but they have provided me with a lot of help in this regard. Humph, justice cannot be achieved by relying on laws alone. Human beings are afraid of violence, and justice will be promoted when violence succumbs. This is justice." He put away the gun and began to hum again. He hummed the song East of Eden [Note 3] softly as he walked towards the passage that Jiang Kexin pointed to.
"Pink toes pressed on the carpet
Show your face and finish what you started
Records spinning in the alleys late at night
Be my friend, surround me like a satellite
…
Running in the darkness, searching for East of Eden
To find East of Eden..."
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1.
William Dyer, a professor of geology at Miskatonic University, first appears in Lovecraft's 1936 novel At the Mountains of Madness.
In At the Mountains of Madness, Professor William Dale leads an expedition to Antarctica to investigate strange phenomena and discoveries. During their expedition, they uncover ancient and terrifying secrets involving ancient civilizations and creatures from the Cthulhu Mythos.
2.
The cry of the Shoggoth.
3.
The song is "East of Eden" by Zella Day, an American singer-songwriter released on July 9, 2014. The song expresses the pursuit of a free land and the determination to bravely break free from the shackles of reality. The lyrics repeatedly mention "East of Eden," referring to an idealized, beautiful place.
Today's sharing_(:з」∠)_☆
"Life is a bunch of desires. When desires are satisfied, you will feel bored. When desires are not satisfied, you will feel pain. Life is like a pendulum, swinging back and forth between pain and boredom." I was in a bad mood yesterday and didn't share my thoughts.
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