Daily life at the college (IV)
Moonlight seeped in from the eye sockets of the phantom beast's skull on the roof of the temple and flowed between the columns formed by the spines of the huge phantom beast.
The man knelt on one knee, and stardust-like energy streams flowed through the gaps in the scales of his Heavenly Grade Fantasy Beast Armor, making it seem as if half of its true form was hidden in illusion.
"Palace Master, No. 0 has been successfully hatched." His voice became unrecognizable after being filtered through the mask.
The man on the throne pressed his scepter hard, "Has hatched successfully?"
The dark red robe that seemed to be soaked in blood swayed gently with her movements. Her face was hidden in the shadows, and only her raised red lips could be seen.
"Yes, Palace Master." The man calmed his overly nervous heartbeat, "But it has become an ordinary pet, without elemental energy or skills. I think... it is not worth continuing to observe."
"Continue to observe."
The Palace Master leaned back lazily, his voice so distant as if coming from a dream, yet it gave a chill to the heart of the person kneeling on the ground.
"Number Nine, you know the importance of number 0."
"Don't act on your own."
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At 3:17 in the morning, Linyin regained consciousness in the immersive smell of disinfectant. She quickly removed the bandages that almost covered her entire body, but her head still hurt as if it was stuffed into a wall-breaking machine.
In her dream, she fought several more rounds with Damian and the others. As her anger grew, a power that had been dormant for years suddenly boiled over in her dantian. Golden light rapidly surged along a specific route in her body, knocking open the blocked acupoints along the way.
She tried to find the feeling of qi circulation in her dream. Twenty-four hot streams burst out from her dantian and began to rush along the meridians, like red-hot steel needles moving under the skin and in the bone joints.
It hurts so much.
Those golden spots of light seemed to have received instructions at this moment, and the golden streams continued to grow and develop, holding a grand party inside her body.
A tributary of the Gallbladder Meridian of Foot Shaoyang was blocked behind her ear, about to wash out a golden barrier lake;
The hand Jueyin pericardium meridian swirls in the palm, forming a vortex, pulling other tributaries passing through the palm into chaos;
The most dangerous one is the one along the Ren channel, which goes against the trend and rebounds against the Du channel, like a whole train of out-of-control hover cars, about to rush towards Baihuixue.
Linyin realized something was wrong, but she couldn't stop. She opened her eyes, and her pupils had turned pure gold, with golden light particles overflowing from her seven orifices.
"Meow." The kitten was awakened by the energy concentration in the room. Seeing Linyin's strange behavior, it pounced on her without hesitation and bit her finger with one bite.
A golden trickle gushed out along with Rin's blood. The energy concentration was so high that golden lines began to appear under the kitten's fur. Fighting hard against falling asleep, it bit Rin several more times.
Her limbs felt like they were being pricked by needles, and Linyin could no longer feel the wounds on her fingers. The uncontrolled golden stream found a new outlet, scrambling to reach the skin where the kitten was in contact. She saw an ancient pattern emerge in her dantian, as black and white fish chased each other, swallowing the turbulent stream into the boundary between yin and yang.
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Rin was awakened by the midday sun.
She turned her head and saw the kitten curled up on the pillow, its fur smoother than usual, and its belly rising and falling slightly with its breathing.
Looking around, the dormitory was in a mess. The bed was askew, the clothes were burnt, and there was a clear handprint on the iron bedside table.
Linyin compared her palm with the handprint and found that they fit perfectly.
"Golden clouds penetrate the crown of the head, and all meridians surge like rivers; jade marrow flows, and the celestial sphere revolves like the orbits of stars. The eyes are adorned with golden pupils, capable of seeing the weakness of all things; the palms are covered with golden patterns, capable of touching the unnamed Qi of heaven and earth."
The scene before her reminded her of this passage from an ancient book called "Wuji Zhenqi", which she found in the ancient Chinese civilization section of the library.
In fact, the only thing related to "Wuji Zhenqi" in this book is these two short lines. The rest of the content records a set of strange radio gymnastics called "Vajra Gong."
The author highly praises this set of movements, saying, "This exercise is a supreme method for building a foundation since ancient times. Even if you don't have a talent for fighting, you can strengthen your body and eliminate illness."
She had been troubled by headaches for years, so she tried a set of exercises. She immediately saw golden light moving towards her head. After practicing for several days, the frequency and intensity of her headaches were significantly reduced.
She later read many ancient books, but still could not find out what those golden spots were. She only knew that a few more would appear after she completed a set of Vajra Kung Fu.
Now she finally understood—
Inside the body, a trickle of golden water flows slowly.
With a thought, a strand of golden energy wrapped around her fingertips, so gentle that there was no sign of the violent party going on inside her body.
Wuji True Qi, it’s done.
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Area C, 3rd Floor, Library
The scent of disinfectant mingled with the tang of old book pages as Rinne, a part-time worker returning to work as normal, walked up the stairs, wiping the top shelf of the bookshelf. A kitten dozed on the table, its tail wagging gently to the hum of the vacuum cleaner.
"Hello, it seems that all the 43 volumes of "Fantasy Beast Atlas" have been borrowed. There is not a single copy on the bookshelf." The girl with round eyes asked Rinyin with her neck hunched, looking a little nervous.
"Okay, I'll help you check if this book is among the books returned today. Wait a moment." While Rinyin was looking down at the terminal, the girl quietly threw a pack of bear biscuits into Rinyin's cart. There was a pink love note on the package.
She was the fifth student to come to the library this week and try to feed Rinne.
It seemed that overnight, her popularity improved.
Rinyin was a little confused. Didn't she just beat up a few noble students as a routine?
Most of the civilian students just wanted to get a diploma safely, and were afraid of being retaliated against if they got close to her. So, except for Shuijing and the other three, no one would take the initiative to make friends with her.
As I was thinking, a scent of pine wood came to me.
"It's you."
Linyin recognized the person in front of her at a glance - the one who asked her to lead the way to find a book two days ago and didn't pay a penny.
"Assistant Principal, Song Baiyue."
Song Baiyue was bathed in the early morning sunshine, and her profile looked like it was carved from beautiful jade.
Hearing the words "Matsu Baiyue", Linyin raised an eyebrow.
It turned out that he was the one who was said to have directly contracted a heavenly-level monster in the wild.
"I've heard a lot about you." She cupped her hands and introduced herself using his self-introduction format, "Librarian, Rin."
The corner of Song Baiyue's mouth twitched, but he calmed down and started talking about business, "The principal asked me to convey your disciplinary notice."
He opened the folder in his hand and read out the list like a judge of fate. "Students who participated in this 'prank' will have their phantom beasts confiscated for three months. They will also be required to write a self-criticism and post it on the bulletin board. They will also be required to complete three hundred hours of community service. In addition, they will be disqualified from all awards and honors while in school, as well as from participating in regional competitions and above."
"Oh." Linyin curled her lips. According to her sense of right and wrong, these people should be sent to prison. Although it was rare for them to be punished this time, it should be the principal who took action. However -
"Why is it 'our' disciplinary notice? Am I involved as well?"
"The principal signed the regulations establishing a new discipline group." He pulled out a letter of appointment from a folder. The edge of the parchment was branded with thorns. "Your service content."
The setting sun filtered through the gaps in the bookshelves, cutting through the paper. Rinyin saw the words "Discipline Team Member, Unpaid" printed next to her name.
"The principal said this was your 31st fight this school year. However, since 53 'passing students' have testified that each of these 31 incidents was 'unconscious and incapacitated,' and each was done to save others, your punishment will only be community service."
Linyin raised her eyebrows and held up the parchment, "Is this... community service?" She thought community service meant sweeping toilets and corridors, helping old men take out the trash, helping old ladies cross the street, etc.
"Rather than calling it service, it's better to call it power." Song Baiyue glanced at the new wound on her hand accidentally scratched by the page and handed her a small wound dressing. "From now on, when you see injustice on the road, you can just issue a ticket."
"Thank you." Linyin took the dressing and their fingertips touched inadvertently. Song Baiyue retracted his hand as if he had been electrocuted.
Is there static electricity? Why didn't she feel it? Linyin turned over her palm in confusion.
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"The Fantasy Beast Academy Ladder Tournament is about to enter the audition stage. Students interested in representing the school should come here to pick up the registration form!"
A red banner with yellow lettering hung on the playground fence, and the student in charge of publicity shouted diligently through an electronic speaker, "Students with terminals can also go directly to the official website to register. This opportunity only comes once every four years, so don't miss it!"
"Rin, do you want to sign up? You will sign up, right?" The girl in front of her was small and had round eyes.
"It's you, Bear Biscuit." Linyin brushed off the non-existent dust on her sleeves. "I can't help it. You have to bring your mythical beast to participate in the Mythical Beast Academy Ladder Tournament."
Why would she, who couldn't legally contract a fantasy beast, participate in that?
"Is that so..." The girl was a little disappointed, "But you are really strong..."
"Boss, you and Yuzhu are already on the selection list." Kaiya appeared from nowhere and handed her a document. "Look, this is the 'Notice Regarding the Selection of Outstanding Students from the Fighting Department to Participate in the Fantasy Beast Academy Ladder Tournament Team' signed by the principal."
Rinyin took the notice and started folding paper airplanes.
"I fight, I'm mentally unstable, I can't contract a mythical beast, I can only raise a cat that's adorable to the point of killing people. How could I possibly be an 'outstanding student'? This notice has nothing to do with me, it doesn't matter."
"Boss, wake up! If you don't participate, the principal won't let you go..."
"No. This competition will last at least a month, and I'll lose a lot of salary."
Hey, wait a minute.
Rinyin opened the folded paper airplane——
It only says that they must participate in the selection.
Then she just needs to try her best not to be chosen.
Just as Rinyin breathed a sigh of relief after her plan was implemented, the electronic armband belonging to the discipline team started humming, making her arm numb.
The terminal displays:
[There is an abnormal situation in the surrounding area. Team members who receive this message please go to coordinates B3-2NW15 immediately.]
Come to life.
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In the central square of the school, the bird droppings feast ten days ago was still vivid in the minds of the onlookers.
The girl slapped her electronic armband that read "On Discipline Inspection Duty" and thrust the photo taken by the terminal into the boy's face. "Feeding a phantom beast stimulant drugs on campus is a violation of school rules. The phantom beast will be confiscated for one month."
The yellow-level skylark on the boy's shoulder was flapping its wings vigorously, with unmelted purple powder still on its beak.
"No, you guys are serious."
The boy was getting anxious. What the hell was this Discipline Group? They were being too nosy. "Wind Skylark, armored!" He certainly didn't want his phantom beast confiscated, and immediately tried to resist.
The girl's electronic armband detected the attack signal and started whining while flashing colorful lights.
When Linyin arrived, the owner of Fengyunque was held down by a group of people before he even finished transforming into armor.
Most of the people holding him down were ordinary students without armbands.
Rin whistled and put the armband back into her bag.
She truly felt that something exciting had grown overnight.
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