Chapter 67
September 15, 2016, 10:30 am.
City D, Supernatural Academy, Basic Supernatural Application Theory Classroom.
Outside the window was simulated soft sunlight, and the classroom was filled with young boys and girls who were still childish, with curiosity and a little nervousness in their eyes.
On the podium, Lu Cheng, who is over thirty years old, stands tall and straight. He has lost the sharpness of his youth and has become mature and steady.
He was explaining in a simple and easy-to-understand way a branch of the supernatural power system - the mental supernatural power.
"...The uniqueness of psychic abilities lies in the fact that they do not act directly on the material or energy level, but rather on the more subtle realms of consciousness and spirit."
Lu Cheng's voice was gentle and clear, and his eyes swept over the children in the audience who had just awakened their special abilities and did not know how to control this power.
Many of them were initially judged to be "F-level" with low potential.
In the old days, this meant awakening after the age of ten, having weak superpowers, and being almost seen as a burden in the brutal dungeon exploration.
"There used to be a deep-rooted prejudice that F-class esperians couldn't provide effective assistance in combat."
Lu Cheng's tone was filled with a subtle reminiscence, "Until one person showed up and completely reversed the situation."
He didn't name any names, but the eyes of many students who knew some of the college's history lit up.
"He taught us that F-rank isn't useless. Even if they can't directly charge into battle, a powerful psychic supporter can provide crucial buffs, early warnings, and even mental barriers to their teammates, significantly reducing casualties and improving team efficiency. This kind of support is equally crucial in today's 'Land Recapture Operation'."
He paused, then turned the topic to the deeper applications of the psychic system. "The psychic system has many branches of ability. Some are good at enhancing allies and stimulating potential; some can directly attack the enemy's mind, causing confusion or trauma; and the most special and rare..."
Lu Cheng's gaze grew penetrating. "They possess forbidden abilities such as memory manipulation, emotional perception, and mental induction. These abilities require extremely high mental strength and control precision from the user. If you're not careful, they'll..."
Before he finished speaking, a slender, white hand was timidly raised in the last row of the classroom.
Everyone's eyes were instantly focused on the past.
He was a young man with long silver-white hair, which lay softly on his forehead, making his azure eyes look like newly melted snow, crystal clear, yet with a kind of innocence that seemed ignorant of the world.
Her skin is so white that it is almost transparent, her nose is straight and slender, her lips are light pink, and her delicate facial features combine to create a breathtaking, fragile beauty that is difficult to distinguish between male and female.
He lowered his head slightly, as if he couldn't bear so many gazes, and a shy blush appeared on his cheeks, like a newly blooming cherry blossom.
Lu Cheng's gaze fell on him, his eyebrows moved slightly, and a helpless smile flashed across the depths of his eyes, but his face still maintained the seriousness of a teacher.
He raised his hand and said, "Student Lin Yao, what's the problem?"
The young man named Lin Yao seemed to muster up all his courage before standing up. His voice trembled slightly, soft and sticky, like a feather brushing against the tip of his heart. "Lu... Teacher Lu, may I ask... is there really anyone in this world who can tamper with another person's memory?"
His eyes were filled with pure curiosity and a hint of barely perceptible worry.
Lu Cheng nodded firmly: "Yes, such people exist. And they have left a deep mark in history."
Lin Yao seemed shocked by this answer. The blush on his cheeks deepened, and his body even trembled slightly. He nervously twisted the corners of his clothes with his hands, and his voice was filled with genuine panic: "But...but people like this are so dangerous. Tampering with other people's memories...wouldn't that mean all of us could have our memories changed without knowing it? How terrifying..."
He slightly widened his beautiful blue eyes, as if he was really imagining that unknown, horrifying possibility, and his expression was vivid enough to make anyone feel pity.
Looking at his weak, pitiful and helpless appearance, Lu Cheng almost couldn't suppress the smile on his lips.
He cleared his throat and said in a soothing and reassuring tone, "Don't worry too much. In known historical records and supernatural registration files, there is only one person who possesses such a powerful and precise memory tampering ability."
"Who is it?" Lin Yao asked immediately, his azure eyes flashing with a thirst for knowledge, and his eagerness seemed extremely innocent.
Lu Cheng's eyes became gentle and distant, with deep nostalgia and a hint of imperceptible pity, and he said frankly: "It's my love."
"Is it Mr. Lu's lover?!"
Lin Yao covered his mouth in shock for a moment, his eyes widened, and then he showed a cautious expression that said "this is for your own good."
"But...but Mr. Lu, you just said he has the ability to tamper with memories? Then...then could your memory of him being your lover...could it also be the result of his tampering?"
His logic seems terrifyingly simple, but it goes straight to the point.
Lu Cheng nodded calmly, even with a strange sense of pride: "You are right, Lin Yao. This memory has indeed been tampered with. It was once!"
Lin Yao seemed to want to ask more, but Lu Cheng looked at his watch and interrupted him: "Okay, Lin Yao, time is running out. If you are more interested in this question, you can come to my office after class to discuss it privately."
He gestured for Lin Yao to sit down, his tone gentle but with an unquestionable sense of finality.
A trace of unwillingness and grievance flashed across Lin Yao's face, but he still sat down obediently. His look made several classmates around him couldn't help but look at him a few more times.
As soon as he sat down, a round-faced boy named Li Ming who sat next to him immediately came over and lowered his voice with fear: "Oh my God! Lin Yao, you are so bold. You actually dared to ask Teacher Lu this."
Lin Yao turned his head, his face showing just the right amount of confusion and bewilderment: "Ah? Can't I ask? Teacher Lu seems very gentle."
Li Ming, with a look of "You're too young," said mysteriously, "I also heard from my brother that Teacher Lu and his lover had a very, very painful past. It seems to be related to that memory tampering incident. I'm not sure of the details, but it's definitely a taboo topic. The senior students in the academy all know it."
Lin Yao immediately opened his sapphire eyes wide in surprise, his long eyelashes fluttering, full of curiosity: "Really? What was the painful past? Tell me quickly."
He leaned forward slightly, looking as if he was listening attentively.
"Student Li Ming!"
At the podium, Lu Cheng's voice was not loud, but it clearly penetrated the entire classroom, carrying a rare majesty that belonged to a teacher.
When Li Ming's name was called, his whole body froze and he stood up reflexively, instantly attracting the attention of the whole class.
Lin Yao next to him also sat up straight immediately, looking at his nose and his heart, as if to say, "I'm being good, don't look at me."
Lu Cheng pointed to an example problem on the screen about calculating the energy nodes of a mental barrier. "Tell me how you're going to solve this problem."
Li Ming was so engrossed in gossip that he had no idea what he was talking about. His face flushed red as he hesitated for a long time before finally admitting his mistake: "I'm...I'm sorry, teacher. I didn't know."
"Yes," Lu Cheng nodded, his tone calm. "After class, copy this question ten times. Now, take your book, stand at the back of the classroom and listen to the lecture. Clear your mind."
Li Ming had a sad face and moved to the back under the sympathetic gaze of the whole class.
Lu Cheng's gaze immediately fell on the accomplice Lin Yao. Lin Yao immediately straightened his back, trying to make himself look more innocent.
"Student Lin Yao," Lu Cheng's voice was unremarkable, "come to my office after class."
"Yes, Teacher Lu." Lin Yao responded obediently, with a hint of grievance in his voice.
The eyes of the students around him were instantly filled with deeper sympathy. Being called to the office for tea by the gentle teacher Lu was much more serious than standing in the corner. It seemed that this beautiful new student was in trouble.
The bell rang for the end of get out of class.
Teacher's office.
Lu Cheng sat behind his large desk, tapping his fingertips lightly on the surface. Lin Yao stood in front of it, head slightly lowered, hands clasped behind his back, toes unconsciously rubbing against the ground, like a student waiting for his teacher's reprimand after doing something wrong.
The afternoon sun filtered through the blinds, casting a shadow on his long silver hair.
"Go ahead," Lu Cheng said, breaking the silence. "What were you and Li Ming talking about in class just now that made you so engrossed?"
Lin Yao raised his head, his blue eyes clear and his expression sincere. "Teacher Lu, we are discussing your lover who has the ability to alter memories. I... I'm very curious."
He even pursed his lips sheepishly.
Lu Cheng raised his eyebrows, leaned forward slightly, and said with a hint of amusement: "You really want to know?"
Lin Yao nodded vigorously, his eyes full of curiosity: "Yes, I really want to know."
Lu Cheng looked at his innocent appearance and suddenly smiled.
He stood up, walked around the desk, and came to Lin Yao. Under Lin Yao's puzzled gaze, he suddenly reached out and pulled her into his arms, then lowered his head and accurately kissed her lips, which were slightly open in surprise.
It was a gentle and lingering kiss, filled with a familiar warmth and an irresistible possessiveness. The air in the office seemed to heat up instantly.
After a moment, Lu Cheng let go of him, and gently stroked Lin Yao's red lips with his fingertips. His voice was low and full of smiles: "Now, do you understand?"
Lin Yao seemed to be still immersed in the kiss just now, with a misty look in his eyes. He tilted his head, as if trying to think and perceive, and then said in a low voice with a hint of uncertainty: "It seems... it seems that I have some feeling, but maybe... maybe I need to confirm it again?"
He blinked his big eyes, his eyes full of desire for knowledge.
Lu Cheng laughed and sighed helplessly, but still lowered his head again and deepened the kiss. This time, it was more lingering.
After a long time, their lips parted.
Lin Yao seemed to finally understand. His azure eyes lit up surprisingly. He pointed at himself and said in a surprised tone, as if he had discovered a new world: "Ah, so that's how it is. Teacher Lu's lover who has the ability to tamper with memories is actually me."
Lu Cheng was amused by his slow realization and couldn't help but pinch his cheek, which felt so good to the touch. His tone was full of doting and teasing, "You're really smart, Lin Yao. You realized it in such a short time."
He deliberately emphasized the word "short" and glanced meaningfully at the wall clock. From the time he entered the office to the time he realized what was happening, it was not a short time.
Then, Lu Cheng pushed the man to sit in his office chair, leaned against the table, and asked, "Tell me, why did you think of school today? And why did you play the freshman admission game?"
He had not forgotten the sensation caused by classmate Lin when he came to the college to experience life on a whim.
That flawless appearance, the natural fragility and attraction in his every move, plus the spiritual charm unconsciously emanating from an SSS-level psychic, which is irresistible to ordinary people... In just one day, his desk was filled with love letters and confessions, and the line of suitors stretched from the academy gate to the central square.
That experience made Lu Cheng rub his solar plexus for a long time. He didn't know whether he should be glad that he had conquered this guy who brought disaster to the country and the people so early, or should sympathize with those teachers and students who were bewitched by him and didn't even realize it.
Lin Yao sat in a large chair, tapping his toes lightly. He curled his lips and complained a little, "Who told you not to let me go exploring outside the wall? I'm so bored at home."
He deliberately drew out the tune.
Lu Cheng's brows knitted together immediately. A long list of names, including Jin, Qin Feng, and Su Tang, flashed through his mind. He said firmly, "Don't even think about it! No way!"
The attitude is so firm that there is no room for maneuver.
Seeing Lin Yao's eyes droop and his cheeks slightly puffed up, Lu Cheng's heart softened again. He softened his voice and said, "Over in F City, in the newly cleaned area, you can see real blue skies and white clouds, and the air is very good. Do you want to go and see it?"
The land recapture movement has been going on for fifteen years with remarkable results, and the successful purification of F City is one of the landmark victory nodes.
However, Lin Yao just said "Oh" with a lack of interest, and his face was full of boredom.
A truly blue sky and white clouds? He had long since grown tired of seeing them in that other, old world known as the Garden of Eden. This sight, cherished as a treasure on Gaia, held no appeal to him.
Lu Cheng immediately realized the mistake in his suggestion. Looking at his lover's lazy and hopeless look, he smiled helplessly.
He leaned over, got close to Lin Yao's ear, and whispered as if sharing a secret: "So... when you get home later, what do you want to eat? I'll make it for you."
Sure enough, this sentence was like pressing a switch. Lin Yao's eyes lit up instantly, as if they were starry.
He immediately sat up straight and began counting the dishes on his fingers, speaking as fast as jumping beans: "Sweet and Sour Pork Tenderloin, Boiled Fish, Sweet and Sour Pork with Pineapple, Steamed Crab, and Crab Roe Tofu. Oh, and Four Joy Meatballs. For soup... Corn and Pork Rib Soup, and for dessert, Mango Sago."
This long list of dishes made Lu Cheng laugh and cry. With such a large portion, even four people might not be able to finish it, let alone two.
But when he looked at Lin Yao's blue eyes, which were shining again and full of anticipation because of the order, his heart softened.
He nodded helplessly and ruffled Lin Yao's silver hair: "Okay, I'll do it all for you."
Because he knew too well that this little bastard didn't really want to eat so much. He was just enjoying the feeling of being indulged and pampered without any bottom line.
And he is happy to accompany you.
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