Chapter 227 Death News and Mentality
Benjamin plunged into the laboratory, constantly studying the secrets deep within the lava giant's body.
Working tirelessly day and night, time seemed to have lost its meaning to him.
However, the "research frenzy" that lasted for several days was finally broken by a "beep" message prompt from the magic network terminal.
Benjamin raised his head from the ocean of data with a slightly dazed look, and subconsciously opened the magic network terminal by instinct.
At this moment, his highly active brain was still calculating data and experimental information related to the transformation of the lava giant.
On the terminal, the message was from David.
The other party said concisely that he had completed the promotion to a second-level wizard and sent this message specifically to thank Jemin for his previous transformation of the remnants of the Elosia plane.
These transformed survivors helped him fulfill his promise to the sage of the Eloshia plane.
Benjamin blinked, and it took him a few seconds to come back to his senses.
Only then did he realize that he had unknowingly been doing research for several decades since his last communication with David!
"No wonder," Benjamin muttered to himself, his fingertips running across the research records on the screen, "The research on the evolution of lava giants is almost complete, and it turns out that so much time has passed."
But then, Benjamin's brows suddenly frowned.
He suddenly felt...that he seemed to have overlooked something extremely important.
He subconsciously looked through all the information records on the magic network terminal.
Decades of ignored and unread information flooded into his already highly active brain.
After a long time, Benjamin finally realized the thing that made him feel uneasy: Amy and Victor had not sent any reply letters in all these years since they left for military service!
Benjamin subconsciously wanted to send a greeting message to both of them.
But when his fingertips touched the send button on the screen, a cold, blood-red reply popped up on the terminal:
[Target account: Victor Sario, confirmed to be 'dead'.]
[Target account: Amy Greybird, confirmed to be dead.]
Boom!
At this moment, Benjamin felt as if he was struck by lightning.
His whole body froze in place as if he had been hit hard.
Even with Benjamin's powerful brain activity, he was still confused for a few minutes after seeing this information.
His brain, which could clearly process vast amounts of information simultaneously, was completely blank at this moment, unable to comprehend the meaning of the words before him.
Afterwards, he forced himself to suppress the shock and disbelief in his heart, and continued to check with trembling fingertips in disbelief.
Deeply query the specific records of the two deaths at the bottom layer of the terminal.
Soon, he found out the real reason for their death.
[Mission codename: 'Nest of Whispering Stars', a plane-conquest mission.]
[Reason for mission failure: A technical error occurred during the psychological guidance of the indigenous people, and the core of the battle plane was detonated by the indigenous race's 'self-destruct mechanism'.]
[Casualties: All members of the participating wizard team were killed. Victor Sario, death number: XXXX. Amy Grey Sparrow, death number: XXXX.]
[Note: The two were caught in a plane-induced energy explosion and are considered completely dead based on the contract's reaction. Considering their bodies are completely gone, it is recommended that the academy activate the honorary pension mechanism.]
After confirming the authenticity of the news of the two deaths, Jieming found that he didn't know what he felt for a moment.
Pain? Sadness?
Maybe, my chest felt like something was blocking it, making it difficult to breathe.
But it doesn't seem as serious as described in those novels.
Benjamin was shocked to find that the emotion that dominated his heart at this moment was a deep confusion and puzzlement.
It was as if his brain, which was capable of studying complex formulas and theorems, could not for a moment understand what the cold information on the light screen meant.
die?
Those two people just died like that?
After a long time, Benjamin, who was sitting in a comfortable chair, finally came to his senses as he looked at the light screen in front of him that kept flashing the message of death.
Instinctively, the first thing he wanted to do was stand up and do something!
anger?
revenge?
Or, go and confirm this illusory death?
But then he sat back down dejectedly.
If it were in his previous life, perhaps he could attend his friend's funeral and bid him farewell.
Or go to their homes and comfort their loved ones.
But in this world, wizards don't seem to have such a custom.
What was even more cruel was that Benjamin suddenly realized that he didn't even know who he should tell about this matter.
For wizards, death is all too common.
As a result, the wizards' concepts in this regard are completely different from Jemin's.
What's more, although Benjamin has known Victor and Amy for many years, he has no idea about their family situation.
It's not even clear what family members they have.
It was not until this moment that Benjamin truly realized that even though he had traveled to this dangerous wizarding world for so many years, deep down he was still the ordinary person he was in his previous life.
He also possesses the most primitive and pure obsession with life and friendship that ordinary people have.
Sitting in the chair, Benjamin thought for a long time without moving.
In the end, a message about Victor and Amy's death was sent to senior Viola.
Because he still remembered that when they were in the Elosia plane, Amy seemed to have said that Viola was a friend of her parents.
To Benjamin's surprise, not long after the message was sent, Viola called him quickly requesting a communication.
Benjamin hesitated for a moment, but finally answered the call.
Looking at Viola's face with a hint of sarcasm that appeared on the screen, Benjamin suddenly regretted telling her about this.
"Oh~~ My dear junior~" Viola's malicious voice came loudly from the communicator, "This is so rare! The pained expression you show because of your friend's death is one in a million among the wizards I know! It really makes me feel comfortable watching it!"
When Benjamin heard this, anger instantly surged in his heart.
He clenched his fists tightly. Although he was a little angry, his reason told him that Viola's reaction and statement were the most "normal" reactions of the veteran wizards in this wizarding world to life and death.
His pain is his own business and has nothing to do with others.
In fact, if they are not familiar with each other, no one will care at all.
"No, a serious wizard wouldn't really feel comfortable watching my pain." Looking at Viola, Benjamin added quietly in his heart.
Immediately afterwards, a "bang" sound came from the light curtain.
It sounded like Viola was being pulled away from the light curtain and thrown aside.
Then, the familiar and majestic voice of Mr. Clark's scolding came from the background, with a hint of helplessness and fatigue: "Viola! Stop fooling around! Hurry up and finish sorting out today's data!"
Then, Mentor Clark, whose face still looked disheveled and slightly bald, appeared in front of the light curtain instead of Viola.
Clark's expression was much more normal compared to Viola's previous gloating.
Without any ridicule, he just calmly examined Benjamin's depressed and confused look.
Then, Clark's hoarse voice came through the light curtain:
"This is because you are too 'immature' right now. Ben, your current mentality means that you are essentially still an ordinary mortal, not a truly mature wizard."
"But it doesn't matter. After experiencing this kind of thing a few more times, you will become a truly mature wizard."
Hearing Clark's seemingly cruel words, a warm feeling surged in Benjamin's heart: "Sorry to trouble you, mentor..."
He looked at Mentor Clark in the light curtain, his eyes full of gratitude.
He knew very well that Viola could reply to his message during such a busy time and stimulate him in such an "inappropriate" way, which must have been with the permission or even arrangement of Mr. Clark.
Moreover, it was definitely not a coincidence that the two of them responded so quickly.
This must be them, always paying attention to their own mental state.
However, wizards are really not good at comforting people.
Therefore, both of them may only be able to use this method, with their unique understanding as wizards, to try to dilute the sadness and confusion in his heart and help him transform as quickly as possible.
Mentor Clark's unkempt face did not remain on the light screen for long.
After analyzing Benjamin's current condition, he just nodded calmly at Benjamin, as if he was just dealing with a trivial matter, and then decisively disconnected the communication.
However, before the communication was completely disconnected, Benjamin could still hear Viola's tragic wail.
Looking at the light curtain that went out in an instant, Benjamin blinked blankly.
The laboratory returned to its former silence, with only the slight humming of alchemical instruments echoing.
But for some reason, after experiencing Viola's harsh "ridicule" and mentor Clark's bland "sermon", he felt that his mood, which had been disturbed by the news of his friend's death, had inexplicably recovered a lot.
It was a very strange feeling, as if a heavy rock was pressing on my heart, but someone used a rough and direct way to pry open a gap, allowing sunlight to come in.
Shaking his head, Benjamin temporarily suppressed his chaotic thoughts and tried to immerse himself again in the research on the transformation of the lava giant.
Mentor Clark is right. For wizards, the exploration of knowledge is the eternal theme.
Any emotional fluctuations will eventually be smoothed out by the long river of time.
(One more chapter to come.)
(End of this chapter)
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