Chapter 230 Advance Preparation
"Teacher, I have a suggestion." Chen Xiao'er raised her right hand and stood up straight at the teacher's signal.
Her right hand pressed nervously against the tabletop, but her voice remained steady, spreading to every audible spot. "We can prepare for the school festival together and work together on the day itself. That way, we can finish everything before the meteor shower... The guests outside should also leave the venue to admire the stars at night, right?"
Since we don't have cognitive filters, of course we can hear every word she says clearly.
They understood that Chen Xiao'er didn't understand what would happen in reality, but they also understood that no matter what message she understood, her current proposal came from the heart.
Chen Xiao'er's voice trailed off as she spoke, but when she saw everyone's attentive eyes, she was encouraged again and raised her voice slightly, "Maybe the school festival is held every year, but the opportunity to watch the Millennium Meteor Shower with everyone probably only comes once in a lifetime. It would be a shame to miss it!"
She took a deep breath, her wandering gaze returning to Miroku's face. "Teacher, please believe me, I'm not trying to be lazy. Phew—as the director of the class club, I am willing to take on the responsibility of coordinating this event. I will work with everyone to complete the task on schedule, until, until everyone returns to the dormitory safely!"
After Chen Xiao'er finished speaking, her heart was pounding. The classroom suddenly became so quiet that even the sound of her breathing was obvious.
Everyone...classmates, what can you say?
Cold sweat broke out, and she nervously wanted to throw herself back into her seat and bury her head. Until—"Okay." Professor Milo smiled faintly, and the sadness in her eyes shattered into tiny star sands, dissolving into the amber ocean.
The professor walked down from the podium step by step. Instead of walking towards her, she walked from the aisle on the far right to sit down in the last row.
She took out a small notebook and slid a pen from her chest into her hand, indicating with her actions that she would be there to listen to the students' arrangements for the activities.
As Professor Milo took his seat, Zheng Lu and Zheng Xiuli raised their hands and clapped vigorously.
The applause went from hesitant to firm in a few seconds. They didn't say anything, but clapped their hands earnestly through the magic glass filter: if words can be distorted, at least we still have actions and expressions.
Chen Xiao'er glanced at the applauding classmates in panic, but she could not see any irony in their eyes. Wherever her gaze fell, the classmate would nod slightly.
Her pounding heart gradually subsided, and then she began to jump for joy. It seemed everyone else felt the same way. Great!
Chen Xiao'er raised the corners of her lips in delight, and couldn't help but ask Mi Luo for confirmation: "Teacher, will the school have any objections if we do this? For example, if there are too many people participating in the event, or too few people at the end of the evening?"
The professor shook his head slightly: "No, just arrange it according to your own ideas."
The main purpose of the church is to allow Chen Xiao'er and Chen Xiaotong to be inside the ceremony when the ceremony is being composed, and other details are not important.
She originally needed to persuade Chen Xiao'er to bring Chen Xiaotong to the right place at the right time, but judging from Xiao'er's reaction just now, she would definitely bring Chen Xiaotong to watch the "Millennium Meteor Shower".
[“Should I congratulate you on getting what you wanted?”] The devil’s arm seemed to be wrapped around her neck, and even his voice became delicate.
The words she uttered were not polite, full of mistrustful speculation. However, Milo could hear the hope and inducement in her tone, so he made a short hissing sound in his heart: Hush, listen carefully.
After receiving the teacher's affirmative answer, Chen Xiao'er looked at Liu Ping'an and Xing Shuyao excitedly, but the two of them sat upright and looked back at her with even more expectant eyes.
What's going on? Aren't you very good at organizing activities? Can't you come up with a reasonable plan for each practical activity after the text message is sent?
Chen Xiao'er slowly walked to the podium. She intertwined her fingers, looked at the students below, and asked loudly, "What are your opinions on the school festival? For example, what programs do you recommend and what kind of venue do you think is suitable?"
There was silence among the seats, and the several team leaders who were particularly concerned by her shook their heads.
The church's plan is definitely not as simple as it seems. In addition to gathering members from other organizations, it may have more important goals. No one wants to send the wrong message and mislead her.
Hey, why aren't you talking?
Chen Xiao'er's smile disappeared: I was counting on you to give me some advice.
Her knowledge of the school festival mainly came from Blue Star.
Because Red Star celebrations are usually very simple, just like the last dance held at the school, even the snacks were the no-bake pudding and candies that the cafeteria often sells.
Thinking of this, she suddenly had an inspiration: we can start with food!
I remember going on spring and autumn tours in high school, and many of my classmates only brought plain white sugar rice balls and rice crackers. Taoli University was so wealthy that they even gave out ropes and shovels for practical activities, but the only food they had was nutrition bars and mineral water.
The only vending machine left on campus lately is the one that sells drinks, and the canteen keeps closing down. If I could wholesale a bunch of snacks from off-campus food stores and sell them, it would definitely attract a lot of customers.
"How about we set up a snack stand?" Chen Xiao'er couldn't see how dazzling her eyes were. She walked to the blackboard and drew a cute stick figure. "I know several snack shops with super good prices. The school doesn't allow us to sell on-campus goods to outsiders, but they don't say we can't buy goods from outside the school and sell them back."
A snack stand? "Great idea!" Zhao Zhengyi slammed the table excitedly.
He understood what Chen Xiao'er meant. In this way, there would definitely be a safe area filled with food during the power ceremony. Isn't that a pure benefit?
Everyone understood and quickly agreed and applauded.
"I agree!" "Yeah, that's right, it's definitely worth it~" "Great, we can take turns guarding there then."
Liu Ping'an has a quick mind and has already simulated in her mind what will happen after the ceremony begins.
Since there is a stable supply point, why can't we also maintain a convenient channel for reconnaissance and movement? I don't know how to do it, but Chen Xiao'er may be able to do it.
As the students were discussing how to set up supply points and how to have more of them, Liu Pingan stood up and said, "Just eating is too boring. We'd better do some interesting promotions along the event venue."
"A supply point alone isn't enough. We'd better have the opportunity to roam around after the ceremony begins."
Sun Lu immediately raised her hand and added, "I agree. It would be great if we could walk around the entire venue."
"I agree. It's best to have some kind of identity during the ritual. That way, the chances of a wrongful death are much lower."
After giving her advice, she said word by word, "I am willing to work hard for the event, but I don't want to miss out on the fun."
"I can accept dying for humanity's survival, but I don't want to die in an accident."
Chen Xiao'er stood at the podium, listening to everyone's chatter. Once the classroom quieted down, she smiled adorably. "Okay, I have an idea! Time's running out, so rehearsing the play might not be enough, but..."
Next to the stick figure, she drew two little people wearing skirts and garlands, then put down her pen and said, "We can hold a treasure hunt and role-play during the event. Since it's an event that runs throughout the entire venue, it makes sense for our people to appear anywhere."
Xing Shuyao smiled and nodded: "Yes, and we can also assign different patrol areas to each person so that they won't get separated in the chaos."
Seeing everyone's expressions of approval, Chen Xiao'er happily jumped off the podium and started a lively discussion with her classmates.
Within a dozen minutes, they finalized the general plan for the next step: first, go to the activity center to set up the venue according to the school's notice.
Chen Xiao'er and her roommates were responsible for using class funds to purchase and transport the snacks needed by the store, the more the better.
Others buy costumes and accessories for role-playing and select students with the best sports performance to act as the main actors, but everyone must play a role and can cross-play with each other when necessary.
The treasures that will serve as the grand prizes are prepared by each team leader, and who will be responsible for presenting the prizes on the day of the school festival?
"Chen Xiao'er, come here."
"Don't refuse, Xiao'e."
"I vote for Xiao'er too~"
Chen Xiao'er nodded vigorously under everyone's "pushing the blame": "Okay, I'll be the one to present the awards then. Everyone, please make the puzzles a little simpler so as not to interfere with our viewing of the meteor shower tonight."
“…” The classroom fell silent at this moment.
Zheng Lu whispered among the silent crowd, "You must remember to meet up with us before the meteor shower starts."
"Of course~" Chen Xiao'er agreed with a smile, and saw the professor packing his things out of the corner of her eye.
She quickly stood on tiptoe and asked, "Teacher, is it time for get out of class to end? Should we go to the activity center?"
"Well, you guys go first, I have something urgent here." Milo nodded, and there was no trace of sadness in his eyes.
She put away her notebook and pen and walked towards the door. When she reached the door, she paused briefly and said with her back turned, "Your plan is very good. Keep optimizing it. Don't worry if any problems arise during the preparation phase. I'm here for you."
After she finished speaking, she gently closed the door and walked towards the core area with elegant steps.
[“I’m here~”] The devil teased in a pretentious tone [“Are you ready? Give me your body.”]
He really didn't even try to cover it up.
Milo raised the corners of his lips and sneered in his heart: Who said I would give my body to you?
"Oh? Are you going to betray the Church alone?"
Milo did not answer. She had already escaped the misconception set by the devil: in fact, what she was going to do next did not necessarily require the help of the devil's power. After all, her authority as a bishop had not been deprived.
“I don’t know for sure after we finish this.”
Milo couldn't refute it. Her colleagues actually gave her a considerable degree of trust and had never revoked her authority or "temporarily" transferred her from the Apostle Project until now.
Rather than suspicion of betrayal, the previous behavior was more like a warning not to act on your own in the future.
Before the devil spoke, she sighed in her heart: My behavior can perhaps be called betrayal.
She thought... she was going to interfere with the reset after Zero. If she wanted to ensure Chen Xiao'er's safety during the power ceremony, she had to rely on more power.
"You can rely on my power. I will not let the church discover your betrayal."
no thanks.
Miroku calmly walked into the testing room and took off his coat.
She would rather die in the church's prison than wake up one day and see everyone smiling with the same flattering expression.
[“I can’t.”] The devil’s voice stopped abruptly, and the heavy door in front of him suddenly rose.
Milo shuddered from the bottom of her heart: How could this door to the core area open on its own when she hadn't even swiped her card or entered her password?!
Is it the power of the devil? But it...
【My authority does not prohibit me from helping humanity, dear Bishop.】
The voice that sounded at this moment belonged to the existence called "Glory".
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