Chapter 45 Mask
Ji Minghuan asked: "Why did the dean surrender himself?"
The instructor said, "Either the girl was dying and in urgent need of medical treatment, so your old dean panicked... or he suddenly came to his senses and felt guilty about his actions over the years, so he hanged himself, or maybe it was both at the same time."
Ji Minghuan was silent for a moment. "Xu Keyin was my childhood friend. At that time, everyone said that she was missing. I asked the dean many times where she went, but the dean always ignored me. Later, everyone forgot about her, so I didn't want to mention her anymore."
After a pause, his tone turned cold: "I used to think that the dean was just stupid, not bad, but now I know I was wrong... He is just a beast."
"What a pity..." The instructor looked at the expression on Ji Minghuan's face and whispered, "We didn't even notice this when we went to the orphanage to look for you. Otherwise, we would have rescued the girl and she wouldn't have suffered for more than a month."
"It's so funny, how could you find out these things? From the beginning, you only had eyes for me."
"That's true."
Surprisingly, the instructor did not refute his statement.
"Forget it... I'm not interested in these things. It has nothing to do with me whether the old dean dies a thousand or ten thousand times."
Ji Minghuan got off the bed and sat down next to his instructor. "...Why don't we talk about the exorcist? Didn't you say you would tell me?"
The instructor took a sip of the tea in the thermos, took a breath, and then screwed the lid on the thermos.
Later, he talked to Ji Minghuan about the definitions of "Tianqu" and "exorcist". Ji Minghuan already knew all this, so he had to pretend to be confused, holding his chin to pretend to be curious, and let it go in one ear and out the other.
"How come I have never seen a demon in my life?" Ji Minghuan asked, "I haven't even heard of any news about it."
The instructor explained slowly, "China has a team of exorcists that is recognized as the strongest in the world. They are called the Lake Hunters. This team is so powerful that even the demons in the entire country are afraid of their existence and hide in the mountains and forests, not entering the human world."
"Is it that exaggerated?"
"Yes, it is so exaggerated. Each 'Lake Hunt' is composed of four people. Behind each of them is a family with a long history and magnificent heritage... and every member of this team is the strongest exorcist selected by the heads of the four major families from the current descendants."
"So who are the members of this year's Lake Hunt?"
"The captain of this generation of 'Lake Hunters' is named 'Lin Xingshi'. He comes from a family of lion dancers from Hubei. His code name among the Exorcists is also 'Lion Dancer'. This is a name that has been passed down from generation to generation."
"Doesn't that mean he's the world's number one exorcist?"
"Yes, at least on the surface."
"What is his Sky Drive?"
"His Sky Driver is the 'Nanming Fire Kirin Head'. It is said that this is a lion head forged from the keel of a South China Sea shipwreck and volcanic colored glaze, and contains 72 fire-washing cloth spells."
"It sounds like he is more advanced than some other Tianqu such as 'glasses' and 'camera'. Tianqu also has different levels. No wonder he is the leader of the world's number one exorcist team." Ji Minghuan said, "So, who else is in the Lake Hunter?"
The instructor smiled and said, "There is another famous one, the descendant of the Zhuge family - 'Zhuge Hui'. His code name in the exorcist world is 'Tianji Taoist'. The Zhuge family has been a powerful exorcist family since ancient times, and their exorcism skills have been passed down to this day."
Ji Minghuan raised his eyebrows: "You don't want to say that Zhuge Liang in history was actually an exorcist, right?"
"In ancient times, exorcists were not called 'exorcists,'" the teacher said slowly, "but Zhuge Liang in history was indeed a holder of a Heavenly Exorcist, and his Heavenly Exorcist was the well-known 'Seven Star Lamp'... It is worth mentioning that, unlike people with special abilities, exorcists will not appear in the open world. They hide their abilities and live in harmony with the world. They will only act against demons that appear in the world, or punish exorcists who violate the rules. This is a rule that has lasted for many generations without changing."
"So the reason why there are no demons in China is because the local exorcist families are too powerful and their influence is too wide?"
"That's right." The teacher nodded. "If there is still controversy in the field of strange news users and superpower users, then China is undoubtedly the world's number one in the field of 'exorcists'."
Ji Minghuan thought for a moment and said, "Actually, I'm a little curious. Theoretically speaking, among the 'Exorcists', 'Psychics', and 'Oddities', which superhuman race has the greatest potential?"
The instructor said without hesitation: "If it was before, we would answer you as 'Strange News Envoy'."
He clasped his fingers together and said, "Theoretically, if a Stranger is lucky enough to be chosen by a 'Mythical Stranger', then he would be equivalent to possessing a portion of the power of a god... This is definitely an upper limit that the other two superhuman races cannot even begin to match."
"What about now?" Ji Minghuan asked.
"Now... because of your existence, the answer to this question has become vague." The instructor said, "Suppose you are an 'exorcist', then the superhuman species with the highest limit among humans is the 'exorcist'; suppose you are a 'strange news user', then the one with the highest limit is the 'strange news user'; similarly... if you are a 'superpower' as the prophecy says, then the superhuman species with the highest limit so far is the superpower."
He adjusted his glasses, "To put it simply... your existence directly defines what the world's strongest superhuman race looks like."
"You think too highly of me."
Ji Minghuan said with his head down and about to cry, but he was thinking in his heart: But I am a psychic, an exorcist, and a messenger of strange news. How are you going to define me after you know this?
The mentor took a sip of the bitter tea.
"If I really am an exorcist, then what could my 'Heavenly Exorcist' be?" Ji Minghuan asked.
"I've said before that the form of a Heavenly Drive is determined by the form of the exorcist's heart... For example, the current world's number one exorcist, 'Lin Xingshi', who I mentioned, has been learning the Chinese lion dance technique from his family elders since he was a child. That kind of day-to-day, year-to-year concentration with nothing else in his eyes made his Heavenly Drive prototype naturally turn into the form of a 'lion head', because in his subconscious... putting on the lion head, he becomes himself."
"Then what is my SkyDrive?" Ji Minghuan tilted his head, "Dog head?"
"mask."
Ji Minghuan felt as if he was being ridiculed, but had no evidence, so he stared at him in silence.
"A person who knows how to disguise himself from childhood, his heart will eventually become the shape of a mask."
“Do you think you’re funny?”
The instructor smiled and screwed the lid of the thermos cup on. "That's all for today. I'll arrange for you to meet Kong Youling and the other children in two days."
"real?"
"real."
[We have learned a series of key information about the "Exorcist's World View". 】
[Currently, the development progress of the world view of the "Exorcist" branch has changed: 30% → 55%]
[Obtained world view development reward: 1 split point (current progress of splitting new characters: 3/9 split points)]
"Developing the world view can also earn splitting points, so I have to find a chance to learn more about the rest." Ji Minghuan thought.
"Have a good sleep." With that, the tutor stood up from the table, turned around and left.
The lights went out one by one, and the cell was once again shrouded in darkness.
He lay back on the bed without caring, closed his eyes, and his consciousness instantly transcended the cold prison cell.
At the same time, in the Guyimai district of Lijing, China.
Ji Minghuan opened his eyes and looked up at the time on the wall. It was now 3:30 in the afternoon and the heavy rain had stopped.
When he went out this morning, Gu Qinye said in the family group that he would go home to make lunch today, but he has not been seen until this point. It is estimated that Comrade Lan Hu is still busy dealing with a series of follow-up issues of the welfare home incident.
After all, the dean is highly respected in the local area, so the impact of this matter is naturally significant.
Ji Minghuan took out his mobile phone from the pillow, turned it on, and a WeChat message popped up on the lock screen.
[Li Qingping: Do you want to come out and play? What's wrong with you these past few days? You just ignore your good friends.]
"You came at the perfect time. I just wanted to see what kind of monster you are."
Ji Minghuan muttered to himself softly and called up the main storyline panel to take a look.
[Main Mission 4: Explore the secrets hidden by your best friend "Li Qingping".]
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