Chapter 471: Decision under torture
After the winter festival, there will be a two-week holiday, which will allow students to have a good rest.
Tilan did not plan to go anywhere during the holiday. She planned to sleep well for a few days and ease the embarrassment of meeting friends, because more and more acquaintances came to ask her about her album recently.
After telling the maids about various matters, the girl sat on the bed, yawned slightly, then covered herself with the quilt and lay down on her side, and soon fell into a peaceful sleep.
As her breathing gradually became even, her brows slowly relaxed, and she felt relaxed and quiet, which was different from the campus.
The ring on the slender finger in front of her also changed slightly with her breathing.
In another corner of the academy city, because of the arrival of the holiday, the flow of people in various entertainment venues and commercial areas has also increased.
However, not everyone is resting and having fun. Some students take advantage of the holiday time to work or complete tasks to make up for the lack of living expenses and credits.
"You are here, welcome, come in."
In a high-rise residential building in the central 7th district, the middle-aged woman who was the owner of the house and the person who issued the task opened the door and welcomed the three young people who came in.
She was fat and white, wearing a popular brand-name coat, and expensive extraordinary gem jewelry on her fingers and wrists, with an obvious aura of wealth.
"It's like this, I want to renovate the house. Because the two children are over 5 years old, I want to create a good childhood for them, so I want to change the decoration style of the house." She said her goal.
"No problem, ma'am."
The three students from the 'Lapis Lazuli Academy' agreed, and the leading boy even said that he would create an indoor paradise close to nature and full of fun.
"Ahahaha, you are really full of energy. Here is the door card key. Take it first. You can come and see it anytime during this period. I have a house somewhere else, so I won't live here during this period." The fat lady handed the key card to the three people, and then gave them authority so that they would not be attacked by the security self-discipline unit here.
"Then you guys take your time to think about it. I'm going back first. If you have any questions, you can contact me using the personal terminal." After saying that, the lady took her bag and left with her favorite pet red crocodile.
After the landlord left, the three began to visit the place and couldn't help but be amazed by the luxurious layout and furniture here.
"It covers an area of about 600 square meters. This floor is all hers. I'm really envious." A slightly fat boy sighed.
Next to him was 'Shan', who was also a first-year student. He was also full of novelty.
"Haha, you will get used to it in the future." The leader was a third-year senior. He pushed his glasses and used the scanning device in them to analyze and record the structure and environment here.
"This task is not difficult. I can get 40 credits after completing it, and each of you can get 20 credits. Do a good job~"
After the landlord's wife publishes the task requirements, it will be updated to several engineering schools in the Academy City at the same time. If there are qualified students who take it, the task will be temporarily locked until they complete or fail.
In order to promote newcomers and to have the old bring up the new, the requirement for this mission is that a senior who is in the third year and has mastered interior design and engineering renovation technology should bring two freshmen from the same school who meet the requirements of the major to complete the mission together.
In order to grab this mission as soon as possible, Luna, a senior in the third year, called Shan and Lumai, whom he met during school activities.
"How is it? Are you fresh and envious after seeing this?" After walking around, Luna invited the two to sit on the sofa in the central hall, and skillfully took out a few cans of drinks from the refrigerator and distributed them to the two.
"Can you drink this casually? After all, it's someone else's." Shan took it with some embarrassment.
"It's okay. They don't lack this little money, and this is not a precious drink." Luna said that the two of them could drink it.
"The concept of the rich is completely different from ours. In addition, after the renovation, it is estimated that many of the furniture here will be thrown away and replaced. When you like which one, just tell the landlord and you can take it away. Even if you don't use it yourself, it will be a good income if you sell it to the second-hand market."
The fat boy Lumai beside him had his eyes lit up after hearing this, and his eyes looked around, and he immediately felt that this mission was full of motivation.
"Are all the missions issued by the school so profitable? No wonder those students are so motivated when they hear about the missions." This is the first time for him and Shan to accept a mission.
"Not all missions are so profitable, but there are many such opportunities. As long as you accept more, you will encounter them more or less. Don't forget, this is the central star field, where rich people gather. If they give a little, it will be a huge sum of money for students from poor places like us." The senior looked at the two people who were similar to him back then and explained with a smile.
"I didn't understand it before, but now I'm slowly numb to it. When I see things worth hundreds of thousands of federal coins, I don't think it's expensive." He was quite emotional.
"After a few years, you will understand the value of the words 'Lapis Lazuli Academy'. Although it is not a top school in Academy City, it is also one of the top schools in the entire federation."
"There are a lot of graduated seniors who earn a million dollars a year. If you work hard, you can reach this level." He said a fact that shocked the two people's concepts.
"Is it so high?" Shan opened his mouth slightly. A million-dollar annual salary was like a legend to him. Even though he had good grades in high school, he never thought he could reach this level.
"Is it high? Not high. If you find a giant company in the Central Star Region, most of the regular employees there are on this salary standard."
"Don't underestimate yourself. We are students of the 237th-ranked Lapis Lazuli Academy in the Federation. We are elites wherever we put our resumes." The senior laughed and explained to the two.
"Guess why the landlady trusts us so much and gave us the door card key as soon as we met. It's because we are students of the 'Lapis Lazuli Academy' and the school guarantees our character and ability. Even if we don't do it well, we can tell the school and they will immediately send capable people to take over the work and ensure the quality of the final completion."
"As for theft, they don't care at all. First of all, the value of the students of the 'Lapis Lazuli Academy' is far greater than the income from the renovation of this house. No one will lose their reputation and student qualifications for such a small profit."
"But if it were students from an unknown third-rate school, the kind of university that may go bankrupt at any time, do you think they would dare to trust them so much? That's impossible."
"Maybe the layout and decoration we see now were done by a senior who graduated before. They felt good about it, so they designated the academy to give the task again."
Listening to the senior's talk about his experience and knowledge, the two of them couldn't help but be fascinated. It was not until an hour later that the senior, who was a little tired, gradually stopped talking.
"Okay, today's sharing ends here. You will follow me to learn the process later. When you are in the senior year and graduate, you can also use it."
"Yes, senior!" The two answered excitedly.
Seeing the two juniors who were mobilized, Luna also nodded happily. Although the two were freshmen, with their help, many tedious and trivial things could be handed over to them, and he could be much more relaxed. Besides, students who can enter the "Lapis Lazuli Academy" will not be bad.
In this way, the three of them were busy until night before leaving. In the next few days, they kept going back and forth between the school and this house to inspect and select the future decoration style.
Three nights later, Shan was the last to leave.
"Is it so late already?" He opened his personal terminal and saw the 22:07:28 displayed on it, thinking to himself.
In the corner of the screen there were unread messages, including holiday party invitations from classmates, exchanges from fellow 'connectors', and a special message from 'Alanna'.
[We have been keeping a low profile recently. Someone is investigating us.]
Investigation? He thought about the recent situation. No wonder there were so few activities in the organization during this period. Even if there were, it was just simple training.
But these should have nothing to do with him. After all, he was just a new member of the organization. He didn't know many companions. The one he was most familiar with was Brilliant Star Alana.
After putting away his personal terminal, Shan stood in front of the French window on the upper floor after a busy day, overlooking the scenery below, thinking in his heart, when will he be able to live in such a big house in the future.
If he could find a life partner again, it would be wonderful. The image of Alana briefly floated in his mind, but then he dismissed the idea. Although Alana was a little intimate with him, she didn't show any special care.
It's better not to be self-indulgent. What if she just treats all members like this? He enlightened himself.
After packing up his things, Shan entered the elevator, went down to the bottom floor, and left.
There was still some distance from the supersonic train station. If he had money, he could call a hovercraft to take him back to school directly, but for now he had to save money and could only go to the station to take the train.
After walking through the quiet and luxurious residential area for the rich, he entered the underground tunnel, came out, and turned to the street on one side. The station was not far away.
Through the transparent circular glass, a supersonic train passed by in an instant. The orange light it brought quickly swept across the streets and scenery on both sides, which was like a miracle in the dark night, surprising and shocking those who had just come to the Central Star Region.
Shan was surprised at the beginning, but now he has gradually gotten used to such scenes. He even stopped when the train came, facing the passing train, and enjoying the instantaneous change of the orange light breaking through the darkness.
Once again, he leaned on the guardrail, closed his eyes, and felt the orange light washing over his body.
The bright light entered his vision through his eyelids, and the slightly warm orange light briefly took away the chill of the night, and even melted the snow under his feet a little.
After the train passed, Shan was ready to go on the road again, but before he opened his eyes, he heard a strange voice.
"If I were you, I wouldn't walk alone in the night, and I wouldn't close my eyes so easily." This voice made his heart tighten, and then he suddenly opened his eyes and jumped up, his body briefly flipped in the air, and then his body quickly crouched down.
"It's a very standard evasive posture. It seems that you have learned a lot recently."
The male voice on the other side was still steady. Only then did Shan see the figure blocking him clearly.
The other party was wearing a dark blue and almost black tights, with fluorescent green goggles on his head and a hexagonal breathing mask on his mouth. This kind of dress is a standard gray personnel configuration. The special tights cover the whole body and can effectively block various detectors to prevent the identity from being directly recognized. At the same time, the tights can also keep the body flexible and have a certain stealth and protection effect.
"Who are you?" Shan spoke a little nervously, with a little light in his eyes, but he quickly remembered the information he received today and suppressed this impulse.
"It's not important who I am, it's who you are that matters."
"Shan, from the star of 'Black Pine' in the Shannan Star Region. His father died young, his mother lost consciousness, and has been bedridden for a long time. He is currently a freshman at 'Lapis Lazuli Academy' and a member of a special organization." He read out Shan's information in a series.
Faced with this situation, Shan couldn't help but get nervous. He moved his fingers, and the ring on his wrist lit up. A blue halo appeared. This ring was full of firefly blue brilliance, and the magic power was extremely concentrated.
"The Dirk Equation, a famous combat technique of the Spirit Sequence."
The other party noticed it, nodded slightly, and then raised his finger. A blue halo that was brighter and brighter than the ring in Shan's hand appeared in an instant and passed through Shan's side.
Shan felt his hair stand on end, as if he was instantly pierced by a strong electric current. The bright magic ring did not touch his body, but only passed through the empty part in the middle. He was like hitting an invisible sea of electric current. Various electronic devices on his body, such as personal terminals, wrist guards, emergency protection chips on the chest, and key door cards in his pocket, all burst into violent sparks and then exploded and were damaged.
The opponent was a higher-level spiritual sub-sequence extraordinary person than him, and was more proficient in the Dirk equation. The skill and strength of using this magic power far exceeded his cognition. I am afraid that even the seniors in the school who are dedicated to fighting are not as good as this mysterious man in front of him. He
was completely defeated, Shan immediately realized this. The spiritual sub-sequence extraordinary person, the suppression of the upper position on the lower position is particularly obvious. He had no chance of winning at all, and could only look for an opportunity to escape.
But unfortunately, the opponent had already anticipated this.
"I advise you not to move, and don't think about escaping." The other party spoke again.
"If the news of you joining a special organization is exposed, have you thought about the consequences? Will the school expel you?" His words made Shan's footsteps welded to the ground.
These days, although he was busy under the leadership of his senior, he also felt a sense of fulfillment that he had never felt before. As a student of the 'Lapis Lazuli Academy', his future is bright.
But if he loses this identity... he can't imagine the scene behind.
"That's right, I don't think you are an impulsive child." The other party's words seemed to have a little appreciation and care.
"Come with me, I think we have a lot to talk about, such as the situation of that organization, how they are connected to each other, and how to build trust."
"But this is betrayal of the organization." Shan stood still.
"Betrayal, you are too serious, how long have you joined, why are you so loyal, as if you were brainwashed, well, maybe I didn't think it through, you may have been brainwashed." The other party's words were like a blade, disintegrating Shan's will to resist one by one.
"I... can't betray the organization." Shan's voice was nervous. He didn't want to break his promise, but he was also afraid of the man in front of him.
"Nothing is impossible. Your behavior cannot be considered as betrayal. It can only be regarded as a new experience, or a just act to expose some illegal behavior."
"Don't let yourself get into a dead end. You are just a child. There is no need to step into the quagmire with those who no longer care about you. You have a good school and a good future. You are different from them."
"Shan, you don't want to be expelled from school, lose the qualification for free admission, and lose your status in the central star field." His call to the boy's name was so kind. For the sake of his future, the warmer such words were, the more Shan's will was shaken.
His mind kept echoing the experiences of this period, the good life in school, the companions he met in the "Connector", pictures, faces, but all of these were about to be broken, and he had to make a choice.
"I..."
He fell silent, no longer as decisive as before.
The man opposite Shan's words were stuck, and he knew that he had convinced the boy, and then he just had to wait for the answer.
Life requires a little patience, so that you can wait for the delicious fruits.
(End of this chapter)
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