Chapter 252 Stubborn
At half past six, Chen Chuan changed into a windbreaker, picked up the Xuejun Knife, walked out of the dormitory, and took the tram at the rail station.
At this time of day, there are not many people on the tram because company employees usually work until eleven or twelve o'clock, and it is still very early for the rush hour.
He looked through the interface, and the noisy sounds, colorful lights and shadows, and various gorgeous advertisements kept rushing into his senses. Although he had been in the central city for quite a few days, what he saw was still just the surface. Those things hidden deep inside were far out of reach, and he still needed time.
He recently chatted with Wu Bei and now knows that these lights and shadows can only be displayed by investing a certain amount of resources through boundary points. The amount of investment determines the effect presented to the outside world, and this kind of resource is also competed for by many people.
It was like his first day at Wuyi College during the holiday. Because he was the only one in the college and he was a freshman, he was able to enjoy many resources alone.
However, Wuyi Academy has active consciousness, and such resources should be sufficient for all students to use. He also felt that judging from Hongfu, the boundary between reality and illusion was very vague, which might be a more advanced application. Wu Bei couldn't explain it.
At seven o'clock, Chen Chuan got off the tram stop. Since the location given by Teacher Wu was very remote and there was no direct bus, it still took half an hour to walk there.
But as he walked along, he saw that there were almost no residential houses, and even gang members did not exist. The streets were broken and uneven, and the ditches were filled with sewage. There were weeds and gravel everywhere. Only occasionally there were some fires on the roadside, some vagrants sitting around there, and occasionally there were wild dogs wandering around.
At half past seven, Chen Chuan saw the small hill on the map and the two-story wooden house on it. There was a light on inside, but no one was around.
Chen Chuan walked towards there along a road that was almost covered by weeds. There were many houses around that looked like they had been knocked down and blown up. After arriving here, obvious signs of emptiness appeared on my body.
He took a look and continued walking forward without stopping. After reaching the top of the hill, he approached the wooden house and the door was opened from the inside.
Teacher Wu stood inside the room and said with a smile, "Student Chen, please come in. I've been waiting for you for a long time." After the door opened, the light in the small room behind him was very bright, which seemed to be the only warm color in the cold and lonely night, and his smile was also sincere and warm.
Chen Chuanshuo said, "I'm sorry to have kept you waiting for so long."
"No, you're punctual."
Teacher Wu sighed and said, "Maybe my level is not high enough to teach students like you." He turned aside and said, "Come in."
Chen Chuan nodded and walked in. He saw that the furnishings in the room were neatly arranged. There was a long table in the middle with a pot of tea on it and five chairs on both sides.
Teacher Wu closed the door and said, "Please sit anywhere." Then he went to pick up the teapot and poured him a cup of steaming hot tea. He said, "I'm sorry to call you here so late, but school will start in a few days, and I don't want to face too many people and regret it."
Chen Chuan did not sit down, but came to the window and looked outside. The terrain here was slightly higher, and from here, he could see the colorful and magnificent night view of the central city.
Teacher Wu said: "The scenery of this place used to be very beautiful. In the early years, I lived in those demolished houses at the foot of the mountain. I don't know if you saw it when you came here.
Later, a company came and said they wanted to develop this area, so everyone was driven out. I remember it was a very cold morning before dawn, and our family was driven out by a group of security guards with guns. They said that the ownership of this area and the assets above had been changed, and they gave us an hour to leave.
I was very young at the time, and I asked my father, what will happen here?
My father said that this place would be like the rest of the city, with many tall and beautiful houses. I asked my father if we could live there then. At that time, my father just hugged me tightly..."
At this point, Teacher Wu sighed, "He left me when I was ten years old. Only then did I realize that he was the tallest house."
Chen Chuan glanced down the hill, where there was only darkness, and said, "But why is there nothing here now?"
"Because the matter was eventually left unresolved, the company abandoned the plan for some unknown reason, leaving this land untouched for many years, and we were unable to return. It's ridiculous, isn't it?"
Teacher Wu gestured to the side with a mocking tone, "Look, this is their advertising campaign at the time."
Chen Chuan turned his head and took a look, and saw a long promotional advertisement on the wall. Under the blue sky and white clouds, there was a series of towering and imposing buildings that were carefully arranged, and a rainbow passed through them, exactly at the golden section position.
This painting is beautiful and very appealing, but when you think about the reality outside right now, it feels quite ironic. There is a familiar sign in the lower right corner of the painting.
That is a blooming black orchid.
He stared at it for a while. Was it Molan Company that needed this piece of land at that time?
"Student Chen," Teacher Wu said with a smile, "I see your contact profile picture is still empty. You may be a pragmatist, but don't underestimate this..."
He pointed, "A good contact profile picture can give people a good impression. It's also an indirect expression of your preferences and personality. You'd better choose one. It will greatly improve your impression points when you interact with people in the future."
Chen Chuan glanced at him. If he hadn't known that this teacher had been deceiving him from the very beginning, he might have thought that this was a true mentor and friend.
But now these may not be his disguise. After all, people are complicated. It may be that he experienced something in the past, so he had another choice in his mind.
He said: "Thank you for the reminder, teacher. I will do it."
Teacher Wu smiled and said, "Student Chen, why don't you drink tea?"
Chen Chuanshuo said, "It's still a little hot. Let it cool down a bit."
"Student Chen probably seldom drank tea before, right? If you did, you'd know that tea should be hot."
Chen Chuanshuo said: "It's just a personal habit."
Teacher Wu smiled again and said sadly, "Student Chen, as soon as you came here, I couldn't help but talk too much. It might be a habit left over from my past teaching days. I always like to lecture and chat with students. It seems that this habit cannot be changed."
Chen Chuanshuo said, "I've seen the list Teacher Wu gave me. Teacher, you've had many students, and they all speak highly of you. It seems that Teacher Wu has always been a very dedicated teacher, and your students like you very much."
"That's all in the past."
Teacher Wu smiled bitterly and shook his head. "What's the point of teaching so many students well? They only have so many options. They might die in a gang conflict, leaving behind younger brothers or sisters to support, who will then continue down their old path."
Or maybe he accidentally breaks his spine in the ring, and then keeps selling his organs to feed the rest of himself until one day he sells the last one.
Or, on the bright side, he could work as a security guard or mercenary for a security company, then retire in old age with injuries. But because he's using implants that aren't his own, he's told he still owes the company money. Well, at least he'll still have some residual value.
He sighed and said, "It's hard for them to have any future."
Chen Chuanshuo said, "So, Teacher Wu, your Kongxun technique is designed to change all this?"
Teacher Wu was originally immersed in some kind of emotion, but when he heard him talk about this, his emotions suddenly subsided, as if they had never appeared.
He slowly turned around, looked at Chen Chuan, and said, "Yes, it's a pity that I haven't been able to complete it completely. I need talented students to verify it. I need a lot of talented students to verify it."
"Isn't it enough that Teacher Wu has taught so many students?"
Teacher Wu said regretfully, "I've tried, but most people are just ordinary. Talented people are rare after all. I've only met three so far, and they all got stuck at the last step. So far, no one has been able to cross that step and perfect this technique."
After listening to this, Chen Chuan said, "I've read the materials you sent me, Teacher Wu. Those techniques can be used to stimulate the brain and nerves, which is difficult for most people to do.
But if someone is not naturally talented, especially a student with a weak foundation, once they lose control, they may lose their normal physiological functions. As a teacher, Mr. Wu, you should be aware of this, right? "
"Yes." Teacher Wu nodded and said, "I know."
Chen Chuan looked at him: "How are those students now?"
Teacher Wu's eyes lit up strangely. He looked behind Chen Chuan and said with emotion, "They are in the cupboard behind you. They have been there with me all the time. They are all my good students. I will not abandon them. They will follow me until they witness my success."
He looked at Chen Chuan and said, "I can sense that the final step is not far away. I originally wanted to find you, Student Chen. You can come to Central City as a civilian student. Your talent is undoubtedly outstanding, and your foundation seems to be very solid. As long as you agree, you can accomplish all this."
A smile appeared on his face. "But tell me, why are you unwilling?"
Chen Chuanshuo said, "I'm very curious. If I don't agree, how can you let me complete this step, Teacher Wu?"
Teacher Wu smiled and said, "Student Chen, even though you're reluctant, your brain is still there. I only need your brain. By using some specific equipment and drugs to keep it active and providing specific stimulation, we can establish simulations and observations to find the right path."
"Equipment?" Chen Chuan looked directly at him. "So, Professor Wu, your project has the support of a company... or someone at the school?"
Teacher Wu's eyes turned cold. "This has nothing to do with you, Student Chen. All you need to do is make a contribution."
Chen Chuan said sincerely, "I feel like I was right to refuse. How can I possibly improve my skills if I'm with a bug like you?"
The muscles on Teacher Wu's face twitched and trembled, and he suddenly became extremely ferocious. There was a creaking sound from his bones, and the floor under his feet shook slightly. The chandelier on the ceiling also shook, becoming flickering.
Chen Chuan ignored the danger coming from him, slowly raised the Xuejun Knife, stared at him and said, "Now, I'd like to trouble Teacher Wu to teach me some fighting techniques."
As he spoke, he flicked his thumb lightly, and the scabbard flew to the side, and with a thud, it stuck into the wall on the side, and a bright cold light appeared in the room.
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(End of this chapter)
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