Chapter 125 Emergency
The night was deep, and looking down from the sky, the earth was wrapped in a deep gray-purple fog.
Bubbles of all sizes float in the thick fog, and circles of light are still flashing, which are the lights lit by humans.
At midnight, the Glorious Church-Taoli College Main Campus
In the office behind the monitoring center, suppression lights were lit up. The staff on duty leaned on their desks and looked up at the latest information being transmitted on the screen.
A series of photos flipped quickly before their eyes like pages of a book, several of which were marked platinum.
After two full rounds, the third round of pages stops at one of the photos, enlarging it to fill the entire screen.
The moment the photo was understood, slight gasps were heard in the office: the photographer looked away, and the drifting smoke and dust gathered in the air to form a ring-like shape.
Pure golden cracks are faintly visible on the surface of the ring, and beautiful purple light radiates from the cracks. To the naked eye, it looks like a freehand crown.
【power】
The embodiment of power... everyone present had similar associations.
Less than 5 minutes after this set of photos was sent, the control console responded immediately and the expert group completed the summary as quickly as possible.
[Maple Forest Town, coordinates xxx, xxx, a scene suspected of the manifestation of power appeared in xxx. The investigation team reported that a high-Paster-value individual had entered the restricted area, and there is a high probability of conflict with the power breeder.]
[This individual may have fallen and merged with the power breeder, accelerating the generation of power.]
[Calculations show that if the condition for the full manifestation of power is set at "A," and if it solidifies after reaching "A," making it difficult to usurp, then we have a maximum of 72 hours to react.]
[Suggestion: Immediately dispatch the action team and seize the power that is about to be generated at any cost.]
This power is likely related to "rules"
The cursor on the screen flickered, revealing a line of blood-red text.
I believe that humans cannot defeat the rules that make the rules. If you cannot usurp them, please do your utmost to destroy the embryonic form of power that is in the making.
[At any cost, at any cost, at any cost.]
At the same time, a beautiful figure floated in the apostle's gestation pool.
Zero quickly rose from the bottom and slid quickly towards the backup energy storage crystal.
Buzz——
A few minutes later, a bright blue light curtain rose across the campus, and all Paster meters and strange object communicators within the radiation range emitted a special buzzing sound at the same time.
…
Senior, I can’t eat anymore…
Chen Xiao'er slept softly on the pillow, occasionally rubbing the quilt. There seemed to be something buzzing next to her.
It's just a beep. What's the big deal about getting up? She turned over and continued to sleep.
Bang, bang! Boom, boom, boom—someone is running up and down the corridor.
Clap, crackle. Lin Lang or Lulu, why are you walking around in slippers? What time is it...
Wow.
The next second, someone lifted up her bed curtain.
Ling reached out and shook her shoulder: "Xiao'er, get up, emergency meeting."
Emergency assembly?!
Chen Xiao'er grabbed her senior's hand and sat up suddenly. She dazedly changed her clothes and put on her shoes, and took two steps towards the bathroom when she was stopped by her roommate.
Lin Lang grabbed Chen Xiao'er's arm and pulled her to the table, while his other hand was rummaging through things.
As she stuffed her notebook, rope, and dagger into her backpack, she reminded him, "You haven't had time to brush your teeth or wash your face yet. Hurry up and pack your things: textbooks, daily necessities, a utility knife... In short, be prepared to stay overnight!"
"Hurry up and pack everything you need: the anomaly atlas, items, weapons... In short, be prepared for danger!"
"Sleeping out? Are we going to stay outside? Why do we need an emergency meeting?"
Chen Xiao'er slapped her forehead hard and barely woke up a little.
She took a moment to check her phone. It was only 1:30 in the morning. This was outrageous! Which school would have students hold an emergency assembly at 1:30 in the morning?
In just half a minute, Ling had taken the backpack to the table, unzipped it, and helped her put the necessary tissues, wallet, drinking water, energy bars and chocolate candies that she liked to eat into the corresponding bags.
Following the Red Star people's habit, Zero also hung a short knife and a rope on each side, adding a lot of weight to the backpack.
Except for Zero, Zheng Lu was the fastest to tidy up the dormitory. She placed a special spare backpack next to her bed so that she could just pick it up and go no matter how tight the schedule was.
Zheng Lu straightened the messed-up stool in the dormitory and patiently explained, "This notice was just sent out. It might be related to our previous investigation. Perhaps the school's teaching mission requires us to go to a relatively far place, so we might as well teach on the way."
"The announcement was just made. Considering what happened before, it seems to be related to the power. Perhaps the time is tight and the distance is long. So, we can only skip the training and preparation time and hit the road directly."
Chen Xiao'er was confused. She understood every word Zheng Lu said, but when they put them together, she felt something was wrong.
What does the school's teaching mission have to do with our previous investigation, and why do we have to teach on the road? However, since Lin Lang and Ling didn't refute it, let's just leave it at that.
She glanced at the text message released by the school and placed her hand on the bookshelf.
【Emergency Notice】
[Attention, Grade 1, Classes AB: Due to the increased teaching requirements this school year, time is tight and the workload is heavy. Please pack your essentials and gather in your dormitories at the gymnasium in Area C within one hour. Thank you.]
It was too brief and didn't even mention what to bring.
However, after attending college for so long, Chen Xiao'er has gained some experience.
First of all, the teaching assistant will definitely help carry the large tools. Those things are cumbersome and I don’t know what they are for, so I definitely don’t need to carry them.
The next thing is food and water. Just bring a little bit with you. Since you will be away for such a long time, there will definitely be special school workers responsible for transporting drinking water and energy bars.
I don't know what classes I'll be taking this time, so I'll just take two light books. Of course, I'll also have the math papers that Professor Miroku helped me organize.
Chen Xiao'er stuffed all her things into her schoolbag, left the dormitory at the same time as everyone else, and closed the door gently.
They were quite slow in packing up the dormitory, and by the time they reached the elevator, the entrance was no longer crowded.
Everyone came out of the elevator and ran along the corridor, successfully arriving at the gymnasium at 2:10 am.
The gymnasium's appearance changed dramatically. All equipment was cleared out, and even the swimming pool was covered with thick cement tiles. A wide running track was laid out in the middle of the gymnasium, and a wall split the center, allowing the track to extend into the darkness.
There are three buses parked within the yellow line in the Class A area.
Each bus has been modified so that only the front half of the car has seats, while the back half and the top are equipped with shelves for storing spare parts.
The mechanized modification of the bus is very advanced. There is a silver metal layer inside and outside the entire car, and fine alloy sheets are pasted around the windows. Compared with the buses we took during military training, it is simply the difference between military supplies and civilian supplies.
Chen Xiao'er licked her lips as she looked at the metal steps beneath her feet.
She quietly asked Ling next to her: "Is it because the last military training was cancelled, and the school wants to drag us out for another training?"
The windows of this bus are even blocked with guardrails. Are they afraid that students will jump out of the window and escape after finding out?
"?"
A few lines of data flashed through Ling's eyes. She took Xiao'e's hand, walked into the carriage, and found a seat. "No, this isn't training, but a formal teaching assignment. We must complete it carefully, otherwise our credits will be in jeopardy."
"No, this isn't training; it's an important mission involving our authority. We must take it seriously, or our lives could be in danger at any moment."
"Eh..." Chen Xiao'er was a little scared. She sat in the inner seat, her head resting on Ling's shoulder, and asked pitifully, "Is it really that dangerous?"
"Yeah." Zero nodded slightly. Seeing her worried expression, he thought for a moment. He took out a piece of chocolate from his pocket, tore open the wrapper, and gently pushed it between the girl's lips.
"It's okay, I'll do everything I can to help you."
"It's okay. I'll do my best to protect you."
The touch of nails poking at her lips was both hard and gentle. Chen Xiao'er was stunned for a moment, then smiled foolishly while licking the chocolate.
Hehe~
Although emergency gatherings at dawn are annoying, I'm happy to be able to attend class with you. And this time, Zero didn't jump out the window or climb onto the roof. Maybe it's because... he wanted to stay here with me?
She rubbed her senior's shoulder happily, and Zero used his other hand to ruffle her hair.
Click—the car door opened again, and a little white steam came out from between the metal strips.
Milo's figure appeared outside the car door. She was wearing deerskin boots that covered her calves, and her gloves had changed from thin gloves that did not cover her wrists to full-coverage leather gloves.
The professor has her long hair tied up today and wears a long windbreaker, giving off a refreshing feeling as if she has walked from late summer to late autumn.
"Good evening, everyone."
The gilded brows beneath his glasses curved, and he perked up in front of the young man. "To cut a long story short, there's a very special reason for this special training. You need to go to a food processing plant and investigate its operations and management. According to the feedback, there may be illegal activities within the factory."
"To make it short, this mission requires you to explore an anomalous location with a high probability of containing a prototype of power. It's home to a high-energy individual, and according to feedback from the exploration team, it's capable of autonomously formulating anomalous rules and making certain adjustments."
Whoosh——
Many people gasped, even Chen Xiao'er took a breath: Isn't the school so hardcore that it lets a group of us students investigate the illegal activities of the manufacturer?
But a food processing plant sounds familiar. Could it be...
Sure enough, Milo walked to the second row and sat down, saying clearly: "This food processing factory is located in Fenglin Town and is related to the death of a classmate."
[“This anomalous location is located in Maple Forest Town. The information comes from the traitor who died in the last operation.”]
…It’s great to be accepted into Taoli University.
An inexplicable feeling of emotion surged in my heart.
Chen Xiao'er sniffed: When I suspected that the school would hastily close the case and even wanted to investigate it quietly on my own, the teachers were actually willing to go to such lengths to find out the truth about a student's death.
"I'm sorry." She lowered her head and whispered softly.
"?" Ling squeezed her fingers doubtfully. When he didn't get an answer, he rubbed Xiao'er's soft hair again. He didn't let go until Xiao'er smiled warmly.
Professor Miroku took out his notebook and said, "Okay, everyone, please open your books and follow me to review the necessary knowledge points. This knowledge will be very important in the upcoming exam."
So I still have to study. That's right, the investigation shouldn't interfere with class.
Chen Xiao'er quickly opened her backpack and took out her notebook and math test paper.
She picked up a pen and tapped on the notebook, listening carefully to the knowledge points that Professor Milo was about to mark, but she heard the professor say, "In the forests at lower altitudes, there is often a kind of bird with parasitic fungi growing in its body. It will peck open the skin of other animals and scatter the fungi everywhere. You must be careful to avoid being parasitized..."
"In areas with excessively high Pasteur values or at excessive depths, parasitic anomalies often appear. Most of these attack by inflicting wounds on the human body, injecting anomaly larvae semi-physically. You must be careful to avoid bringing parasites back to the team."
Click.
When Chen Xiao'er heard this, the tip of her pen tilted and left a crooked mark on the paper.
Teacher, the biology knowledge points you taught are a bit creepy, and this kind of thing will probably not be tested in the exam.
She didn't want to interrupt during class and just continued to listen quietly.
Professor Milo didn't change the subject, instead launching into a detailed explanation of the bird's ecology. He explained where it tends to hide and what characteristics it tends to attack. He also emphasized the value of its beak and the scientific value of its leg bones.
When Chen Xiao'er heard the professor say, "Use a small knife to cut open the skin and flesh while it's fresh. The fascia inside can be eaten raw in cases of extreme hunger to replenish the body's necessary energy," she completely lost her temper.
Even if this kind of obscure biology question counts for a few points on the test, it is also easy to review, so it is better to brush up on some math.
She quietly opened the math paper, found a blank word problem and began to solve it carefully.
Rustle, rustle.
About ten minutes later, when Chen Xiao'er successfully solved the problem, a glove gently pressed on the test paper, leaving a beautiful arc.
"Student Xiao'e." The professor's golden eyes were very close, and he could smell the scent of her cologne.
Miroku pushed his glasses up in amusement, his smile softening when he realized it was the test paper he had submitted. "Don't learn math in biology class. It's not that important."
"Don't do other things while studying anomalous knowledge. Math is not that important to you."
Uh... I guess so? You can do math anytime. It's really rude to do math when the teacher is teaching biology.
Chen Xiao'er quickly put away her math paper, nodded and smiled at the professor while huddling close to her senior, and the two of them looked together at the biology illustration book that Zheng Lu handed over.
Ling lifted up the thick illustrated book, just enough to cover the girl's blushing face.
…
The students have finished their roll call, the coordinators have been deployed, the bus has entered the track, and the energy is being recharged...
The indicator lights up one by one.
[A101, A104, A108 have arrived at the designated location]
[Glorious Knights 1-5 and their affiliated anti-demonstration teams have rushed to the target location and reunited with the reconnaissance team.]
Three regiments of glorious knights and their affiliated rejection squads are the final layer of shackles.
They would surround Maple Forest Town and monitor the students' explorations in real time. If anything changed, the church would immediately respond with the best possible response: seizing power at all costs.
[The leash is ready]
[Traction begins——]
The main screen in the monitoring center displayed footage of the first three steel buses converging. They gradually converged on a single horizontal line, remaining parallel. Their exteriors, activated by the ritual, ignited with a layer of bright blue flames, scorching the passing mist and any anomalies within it.
【Spatial distance-folding success】
[Estimated arrival time - Fenglin Town - 12 hours and 20 minutes]
As the energy stone burst out with intense light, layers of mechanical buckles melted away in the same second as the ritual took place, revealing the flashing gears of the strange object inside.
Driven by the energy array, the steel bus sped away like an abnormal train.
[Detected abnormally close to high Paster value]
The people in the monitoring center immediately jumped to their feet with their hearts racing: The approaching anomaly was an anomaly—a train! What was it going to do?!
However, the train did not hit the church bus, and even its trajectory was parallel, only closer in horizontal distance.
It emitted strange energy, adding a layer of translucent track to the propulsion array provided by the church, allowing the buses to accelerate again.
Is it...helping?
As everyone stared in astonishment, the train and bus moved further and further away, and only the computing center faithfully updated the information.
Speed Change
[Estimated arrival time - Fenglin Town - 5 hours and 20 minutes]
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