Chapter 97

Lei Ze'en, who possesses the power of [Teleportation], was responsible for sending Zhao Xiaoyu back to school, while Ye Lin simply told Su Bei and the others what happened after they were kidnapped.

After the darkness, what disappeared were not only them and the group of politicians, but also some valuable auction items and Jiang Tianming, Wu Mingbai, Lan Subing and Mo Xiaotian.

Hearing that these people disappeared, Su Bei raised his eyebrows. It seems that this is a separate plot for the original protagonists. The three of them also have a small part here, and the rest of the people probably have no scenes.

He had a doubt in his heart and wanted to ask "Comic Consciousness". However, the other party was working on an intelligence organization for him and had not come back yet, so he could only hide his doubts in his heart for the time being.

Just five days ago, Meng Huai received a letter from Apogod, but there was no information in it, just a greeting letter to his sister who was studying at school.

At this point, Ye Lin showed the letter to Su Bei and the others. The letter was indeed just a few short greetings, and no information could be seen no matter how hard you looked at it. However, from the handwriting, you could tell it was Jiang Tianming's handwriting.

"It was sent by Jiang Tianming." Si Zhaohua also saw it and was a little surprised.

Ye Lin nodded: "We realized that he was probably trapped in a place that was inconvenient for Apogod to pass through. In addition, our previous investigation showed that this robbery was likely related to Apogod, so we came here."

"Have the teachers found out anything during this period?" Si Zhaohua asked curiously, "What else do you need us to do?"

"We found out that the civil unrest in Apogod affected us. One of the forces in their government cooperated with the Black Flash organization and targeted us."

As soon as these words came out, Si Zhaohua was puzzled: "Shouldn't they harm their own people during their internal turmoil? That 'loyalty crystal' can completely control other parties with different political views in the government, why would they target us who are thousands of miles away?"

Meng Huai sneered, "That was of course Black Flash's request. Of course they also wanted to use us as an experiment. It doesn't matter. As long as we find solid evidence, we will let them know the consequences of messing with the wrong person."

Ye Lin also agreed with this statement and continued, "That force has some underground industries, and Jiang Tianming and his men are likely trapped there. We need to investigate the specific location of the underground industries."

"As for your mission." Seeing that both of them looked a little serious, she smiled soothingly, "It's not dangerous. We need you to help identify the kidnappers among those people. We need to locate them through them."

This mission is indeed not dangerous and can be completed behind the scenes. Su Bei just breathed a sigh of relief when he heard Meng Huai continue, "Then you may need to sneak into the place where Jiang Tianming and others are being held to rescue them."

Subei: ""

He showed an incredulous look, and before he could say anything, Si Zhaohua beside him clenched his fists and said righteously, "We will definitely rescue them!"

Subei: ""

It's fine if you are expressing your own justice, but why do you still say "we"? Who is "we" with you?

He now only regretted that Zhao Xiaoyu had been sent back to the academy in a coma. If she were still awake, she would definitely stand on his side and refute this unlucky teacher and student pair together.

Now he was the only one left, and he definitely couldn't win the argument against two people. Su Bei looked at Ye Lin for help: "Teacher, didn't you just say it wasn't dangerous?"

Ye Lin was somewhat helpless: "Don't listen to his threats. It's a small probability that you will be asked to rescue people. Generally speaking, as long as we find the underground industry, we can directly attack it. There is no need for you to rescue people at all."

Hearing her say this, Si Zhaohua was a little disappointed. Although he usually looks like a proud and noble man, he is actually a passionate young man, otherwise he would not be able to get involved with Jiang Tianming.

There is a chance to sneak into the enemy camp and rescue people, and the one he rescued is Jiang Tianming, with whom he still has some conflicts. It feels so fulfilling. If he misses this opportunity, he will really regret it.

However, Su Bei, who seemed to have gotten the result he wanted, did not seem happy at all. Meng Huai was a little surprised: "Why are you not satisfied with this result?"

Su Bei gave a fake smile and said, "I'll be satisfied if we really don't need your help when the time comes."

He really couldn't be happy. Low-probability events would not happen under normal circumstances. But in the comic world... ha, isn't low probability equivalent to inevitability?

The next day, Meng Huai brought a bunch of photos for them to identify, and they soon found a few familiar faces.

Three days later, the thing Su Bei least wanted to see happened. Meng Huai sighed: "It seems that the low-probability event has still happened. This time it really depends on you two."

Su Bei was confused: "So what's going on?"

Ye Lin told them the results of the investigation: "We have been tracking those people for the past few days and finally got the result. Jiang Tianming and his men are indeed trapped, but they are trapped in an alien space. This alien space belongs to one of the consortiums and is strictly controlled. Except for coolies, it is difficult for outsiders to enter."

If the alien space is public, then anyone can enter. But if it is private, then most of them have access keys, and it is difficult to force your way in without a key.

"Then how are we going to get out after we get in?" Su Bei asked with a frown. If Jiang Tianming and the others couldn't get out, it would be even harder for him and Si Zhaohua to get out. There were already three or four people trapped, and if they got in, they would also be trapped. Wouldn't that be even more troublesome?

Hearing his concerns, Meng Huai said with disdain: "Who said you will have to work hard to get out after you go in? As long as you can get in and find Jiang Tianming and the others, we can force our way in."

After forcing their way in, as long as they could find students from their school, then this behavior was reasonable. Even if Apogo deliberately made things difficult, they couldn't say "no".

This answer made Su Bei stunned for a moment, and then he suddenly realized. He underestimated Meng Huai's strength. It was indeed difficult to force his way into the private space, but it was not impossible. With absolute strength, there is no place that cannot be entered.

The reason why they were allowed to go in was that Meng Huai was worried that Jiang Tianming and the others were hidden in a more secluded place. If they couldn't find them after going in, then it would be unreasonable, so they were asked to go in and investigate the situation in advance.

At this time, Ye Lin came in. She also knew what Meng Huai had just said, and said as soon as she came in, "It doesn't matter if you don't want to. There are definitely other people who can do this."

When she said this, she was mainly looking at Su Bei. After all, judging from the performance of these two people before, it was obvious who was unwilling.

Su Bei did not refuse directly, but pointed at his own face with an incredible look, then pointed at Si Zhaohua's face: "I'm not narcissistic, do you really think it's reasonable for the two of us with our looks to be sent to another dimension to work as laborers?"

Although he knew that the comic book world would most likely ignore this bug, he still couldn't help but say it out.

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone fell silent.

Si Zhaohua looked down at himself, then at Su Bei, and suddenly felt that this plan was not very reliable. Like Su Bei, he was not the kind of person who was unaware of his beauty.

In fact, as the young master of the Si family, he has been accustomed to being praised since he was a child. He can only be proud and never feel inferior. Not to mention his looks, his temperament, which has been brought up from a life of luxury since childhood, is not suitable for him to play the role of a person who suffers.

Meng Huai and Ye Lin looked at each other in bewilderment. They really hadn't considered this before. Now that Su Bei mentioned it, they realized that they had indeed not considered it.

However, there are many props in the supernatural world, and Meng Huai quickly came up with a solution: "It doesn't matter, we can temporarily provide each of you with a 'transformation mask', you just need to change your appearance, disguise yourself a little, and then you can go in without any problem."

Ye Lin nodded and agreed to this plan: "So what is your decision? Do you agree or disagree?"

"I agree!" Si Zhaohua naturally agreed without hesitation, but this time he did not agree on behalf of Su Bei. He also saw Su Bei's reluctance, so he naturally would not force him to save people with him.

Su Bei answered without hesitation: "Then I won't--"

He was halfway through his words when he suddenly thought of something and used his special powers to take a look at everyone's destiny compass.

Meng Huai and Ye Lin's little finger pointers were only slightly tilted to the left, which is normal for most people. But surprisingly, Si Zhaohua's little finger pointer was significantly tilted to the left!

The thing that is most likely to cause the pointer to deviate is the next rescue mission. Does this mean that Si Zhaohua will gain a lot of benefits in this mission?

This benefit might be for Si Zhaohua alone, but it is also possible that everyone can benefit from it. If he doesn't go, he might miss out on a generous reward.

Thinking of this, Su Bei decisively changed his tone and said righteously: "I will not refuse any more. It is my duty to save people!"

Everyone: “…”

Su Bei wouldn't think they were fools, would he? He clearly wanted to refuse just now, can't you see who he is?

Meng Huai's eyes flashed with interest: "What made you change your mind?"

"Teacher, what are you talking about?" Su Bei pretended to be innocent. "I have always wanted to save people. How could I let Xiaohua take risks alone?"

Si Zhaohua's face was filled with black lines. What was Xiaohua called? How come he didn't know that he and Su Bei had such a close relationship?

Meng Huairao continued to ask with interest: "But you were refusing before."

"I just felt that Xiaohua agreed too hastily, so I wanted to think about it for a while." Su Bei said reasonably.

Meng Huai's questions were not over yet: "But I saw you seemed to be hesitant just now, not as firm as you said."

"That's because Xiaohua..."

Before he finished speaking, Si Zhaohua could no longer bear it: "Enough! That's enough, teacher, please stop asking questions."

Calling him "Xiao Hua" three times in a row also made him understand what Su Bei meant. If Meng Huai continued to ask, he would probably continue to call him "Xiao Hua".

Si Zhaohua was really convinced. Who did he offend?

The academy was very efficient and the new identities were ready in just one day. During this time, Ye Lin also explained the plan to them.

This plan is actually very simple. On the third day after they enter the alien space, the academy will force its way into the alien space. So during this period, Su Bei and the others must find Jiang Tianming and his group. If they can't find them, then this operation will be considered a failure, after all, no one will be rescued.

The next day, the two used the "transformation mask" given by the school to change their appearance into a normal one. This "transformation mask" was not a fake one like the one in Su Bei, but a genuine and priceless "transformation mask".

In addition to being able to change appearance and body shape, it can also change voice, weight and other things. It can be said that unless you encounter a person with very special abilities, there is no harm in using it.

And it has no storage problem, and can create a new face every time.

The academy had already prepared two faces that looked a bit bitter for them, so they just had to imitate them.

After the transformation, after a series of operations, the two successfully appeared in the truck that transported coolies to the other dimension. The two of them huddled together in the corner near the door and observed the others.

In addition to the two of them, there were many young boys and girls in the truck. They were all thin, ragged, and covered in dust. They were obviously from poor families.

Judging from their appearance, these children were probably brought here from all over the world, and there was one Chinese. When Ye Lin explained their identities and backgrounds to them, she told them that most of these children were sent here by their families who could not afford to support them, and some of them signed up on their own initiative.

After all, no matter how bad the environment is, in order to give them enough energy to work, they usually have enough food. For most people, selling themselves is a better option than starving to death.

Some people sat there with their heads bowed, expressionless, while others were observing their surroundings cautiously, nervous and worried, uncertain about their future lives. Many people were quietly chatting with their peers around them, trying to ease their tension.

The smell in the carriage was a bit unpleasant, with the stuffy air, the smell of engine oil, and the smell coming from the children who hadn't taken a bath in many days... Si Zhaohua hid behind Su Bei, somewhat unbearable.

He began to feel regretful now, not because he didn't want to save people because the environment was harsh, but if the environment remained like this in the future, he really couldn't guarantee that he wouldn't be exposed.

Noticing his movements, Su Bei sighed inwardly, quietly took out a small package of mint candy from his pocket and handed it to him.

He now often carries candies of various flavors with him. Sometimes these candies are really useful. They can relieve hypoglycemia, reduce hunger, and replenish mental strength. Now they can also solve the problem of motion sickness. It really kills two birds with one stone.

"Um...were you two also sent here by your families?" the blue-haired boy from the same country asked in a low voice in a language they were familiar with.

Because they were afraid that their behavior would reveal their true colors, the identities of both students from the academy were from their home countries, so they didn’t need to speak too many foreign languages.

The blue-haired boy probably didn't speak foreign languages ​​very well, so he ignored the people around him and chose to talk to Su Bei and the others.

Su Bei shook his head and said honestly according to the background given in the information: "We are orphans. We saw the small advertisement and signed up because we couldn't make a living."

Hearing him say this, the blue-haired boy didn't know whether to sympathize with him or himself. Logically, he had parents, so he was happier than the other person. But he was also sent here by his parents, so he seemed to be more pitiful than the other person.

After a moment of silence, he regained his composure and said, "My name is Li Jie, what about you?"

"Yan Nan." Su Bei used the name he had used before. Anyway, he had only told this name to Si Zhaohua and Zhao Xiaoyu, so he was not worried about being recognized by the kidnappers.

After saying that, he quickly took advantage of Si Zhaohua's lack of response and said his name as well: "His name is Mu Cao."

Morning (Zhao) is paired with evening (Mu), and flowers (Hua) are paired with grass. Yes, he proposed this name to Si Zhaohua in front of Meng Huai, and Meng Huai also saw the excitement and agreed immediately after figuring out the plot, without giving Si Zhaohua a chance to refute.

As early as when he knew the name, Si Zhaohua had already argued for it, but got no result. Now he was exhausted and looked a bit timid. He rolled his eyes at Su Bei, then closed his eyes again to rest.

"We are the only people from the same country here, so don't forget to help each other." Li Jie said very familiarly. The others were all foreigners, so the three of them were naturally closer.

After hearing the last sentence, Su Bei, who was just casually responding to the other party, suddenly became interested. He pretended to be scared and asked: "What do you mean by that sentence? Is there any danger in the mine?"

Si Zhaohua behind him also immediately agreed: "Yes, being dumb doesn't mean you can't work. As long as you work hard and have a meal, how can you die?"

Li Jie then realized that he had said something wrong and immediately looked around nervously. Fortunately, there were many people chatting in the carriage, and he was saying bad things about others in a low voice, so not many people heard him and no one paid attention to them.

Li Jie heaved a sigh of relief and was about to brush it off. Su Bei, who saw what he was thinking, immediately followed up with Si Zhaohua's words: "Xiao Cao, you are right. How can you die if you work hard?"

What is the name of "Xiao Cao"? Si Zhaohua, who thought he had given up, glared at him again.

Su Bei pretended that he saw nothing, and then glared at Li Jie in dissatisfaction: "Why are you scaring us for no reason?"

Li Jie was unhappy now, because he was telling the truth, and it was the inside information that his family had worked so hard to find out! But these two ignorant guys actually thought he was lying.

"I'm not lying. My parents worked so hard to get this news! If the person in charge of recruiting people wasn't a relative of mine, I wouldn't have known this news!"

Now he had completely forgotten his previous idea of ​​trying to smooth things over and keep the peace. He only wanted to prove himself: "What do you know? Do you really think that place can only be used for mining?"

"Why would we eat dirt if we don't dig mines?" Su Bei retorted bluntly.

Li Jie was so angry: "You know nothing! My family deliberately took less benefits and asked about it. In fact, that place is called some alien space. It is said that there are many dangerous beasts such as lions and tigers in it. Some of us will be arranged to mine, but some will be fed to lions!"

Su Bei and Si Zhaohua looked at each other and realized that a lot of what he said was probably true. These ordinary people only thought that they were sent to the mine to dig, but the two of them knew that they were not going to a mine at all, but to a different space.

The "beast" that Li Jie mentioned just now should be the Nightmare Beast. From this point of view alone, the information he obtained is credible.

But this is very strange. Normally, when a space is acquired by a private individual, the first thing to do is to close the "closed point". If it is like a school, deliberately opening the "closed point" for students to experience, it is understandable. But if there are resources in this space that need to be mined, of course the threat of nightmare beasts should be eliminated first.

Why does this alien space have a "closed point"?

Su Bei was confused and frightened again: "If what you said is true, it's too scary! Under what circumstances would I be chosen as food? I don't want to die!"

His fear pleased Li Jie. It wasn't that he had any abnormal psychology, but Su Bei just looked like he didn't believe him, but now he knew he was afraid, which made him secretly happy.

Because he was in a good mood, he didn't mind saying a little more: "The foreman who recruited the workers said that as long as we work hard and don't become troublemakers, we won't die."

Seeing that he really didn't want to say anything else, Su Bei immediately lost interest again. He simply said a few perfunctory words and sent Li Jie away, saying that he needed to think carefully about his future.

"What do you think?" Su Bei asked Si Zhaohua.

After thinking for a while, Si Zhaohua replied: "The experiment they conducted with the Black Flash organization on Nightmare Beasts might be related to the Loyalty Crystal."

Su Bei nodded. He thought so too. The fact that the Black Flash organization's research was related to the Nightmare Beast was mentioned in the previous comic plot. Now they kept the Nightmare Beast in a place where it shouldn't be. It was obvious that they had some ulterior motive.

That alien space is full of spiritual crystals, and spiritual crystals are the containers of "loyalty crystals". So what role does the nightmare beast play in it?

Su Bei said softly, thoughtfully: "That black mist, could it be related to the Nightmare Beast?"

As soon as these words came out, Si Zhaohua was shocked. He also realized that Su Bei's guess was very likely correct, at least logically speaking. So he immediately thought of another thing: "Isn't Zhao Xiaoyu in danger?"

What good can come out of a body filled with the Nightmare's stuff? If that's the case, then their previous judgment was wrong. They can't just sit there and watch Zhao Xiaoyu's situation. They must find a way to draw out the black mist from her body!

Su Bei shook her head, afraid that he would expose himself because of his anxiety, and too lazy to explain too much, so she said directly: "That's a good thing for her."

"...It's a good thing." As soon as he said this, Si Zhaohua was stunned. After a moment, he said without any doubt, "That's good. When did you know it?"

Su Bei's ability has been verified countless times, and now no one in Class S doubts his prediction.

"When she was unconscious." Su Bei did not lie.

Hearing this, Si Zhaohua's eyes widened: "Why didn't you tell me then?"

He has been worried for a long time!

Su Bei replied with a smile, "You didn't ask."

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