Jiang Nan’s eyes sparkled, his heart brimming with thick curiosity.
“So what do we actually know so far?”
Han Menglu: “Mmm, even though spiritual energy has been revived for over twenty years, the information we have is extremely limited. Too many fields are still in their infancy or completely blank.”
“But I can confirm one thing: the Unknowns definitely know a lot of useful information! At the very least, they understand the curse script.”
“That’s why every country in the world is desperate to capture them. Yet so far, only the United States and the Radiant Society have ever managed to catch two.”
“All information is strictly classified. I heard the one in the US recently escaped.”
Jiang Nan was stunned.
Radiant Society? That name rings a bell.
Is the Lord of Odin really that impressive?
They’ve even caught Unknowns?
“Haven’t we ever caught any?”
Han Menglu: “Those are bosons, mate! Very few methods actually work on them!”
“Besides, Unknowns aren’t exactly easy to bump into.”
“The one in our Toy Box has only appeared four times in total, and you happened to run into her!”
“Hee hee, next time before you let her go again, remember to chat her up a bit more and pry some intel out of her!”
Jiang Nan rubbed his nose sheepishly.
“Hehe! You caught me!”
Clearly Han Menglu had no intention of digging deeper. She respected Jiang Nan’s choices.
She even suspected that it wasn’t Jiang Nan who encountered the Unknown.
It was the Unknown who found Jiang Nan.
After all, spatial abilities are very similar to bosonic traits.
Like attracts like?
She wasn’t sure either.
“By the way! What’s the deal with Spirit Ruin cores? How come I’ve never heard of them before?”
Han Menglu: “That’s classified too. The core is the heart of a Spirit Ruin!”
“You can think of it as a computer CPU. The curse script engraved on it is the code.”
“By rearranging and combining the curse script differently, you can issue commands to the core and thereby control the internal environment of the ruin.”
“That’s why understanding curse script is so crucial!”
“For the core in my Toy Box, I comprehend 83.5% of the script, which is why it’s called Menglu’s Toy Box.”
“Whereas for something like the Jade Dragon Spirit Ruin core, I’d be lucky to understand 3%…”
Jiang Nan licked his lips. “Sister Menglu, could I borrow the Toy Box core for a couple of days to play with?”
[Resentment from Han Menglu +666!]
“No way you’re selling it for pocket money, I spit on that idea!”
“Why is your little brain always thinking about street stalls?”
Jiang Nan looked utterly regretful.
Outrageous, I’ve been exposed!
Menglu’s brainwave power is terrifying!
Real-life mind reading?
No wonder she’s thirty and still single!
Wouldn’t every tiny secret in a boyfriend’s heart be instantly known to her?
“Little brother Jiang Nan~ fancy coming over to big sis’s place?”
“I’ve just had a shower! It’s a long night and I can’t sleep. I want you to massage my feet and let me experience flying to heaven~”
[Resentment from Han Menglu +1000!]
[Resentment from Han Menglu +1000!]
…
Jiang Nan felt a violent shiver run down his spine.
Like hell! If I went, the one flying to heaven would definitely be me!
Since ancient times, anyone who keeps their eyes half-closed is a ruthless character!
I’m not falling for it!
He immediately resisted and severed the brainwave connection.
Rolled over, pulled the quilt over his head, asleep in three seconds.
Han Menglu sat on her bed, towel-drying her damp hair, a faint smile on her lips.
Remembering the images she had just glimpsed in Jiang Nan’s mind, her pretty face turned scarlet again.
She got up, drew the curtains, locked the door, and secretly opened the bottom drawer of her bedside cabinet…
…
Early next morning!
“Oh no oh no! We’re going to be late!”
Xia Yao, bread clamped in her mouth, leapt straight down from the second floor in a panic.
Zhong Yingxue trotted with her schoolbag. “Yao Yao, hurry! We won’t make it!”
She turned and saw Jiang Nan standing at the door in baggy shorts and slippers, eyes bleary with sleep.
Rubbing his eyes and yawning.
Jiang Nan: (‘-ࡇก̀)
“Haa~ what’s wrong?”
Zhong Yingxue instantly despaired. “We have school today! It’s 5:58! We’re late!”
Only then did Jiang Nan remember he had classes.
To be fair, after battling fifty-nine pairs of feet last night he was knackered and slept like the dead.
“No panic!”
Three seconds later Jiang Nan was fully dressed.
One teleport, arm around Xia Yao’s slim waist.
Like lightning he snatched the slice of bread from her mouth and stuffed it into his own.
Another teleport, hand gently holding Zhong Yingxue’s.
Next second, all three were standing in the classroom!
“Next time class starts at six, remember to set the alarm for six, otherwise it’s disrespecting me!”
“Big Bad Wolf! You put way too much mayonnaise on this bread!”
[Resentment from Xia Yao +555!]
Pah! Next time I’ll spread chilli sauce, spice you to death!
[Resentment from Zhong Yingxue +666!]
I… I haven’t even locked the front door yet…
By now the classroom was almost full.
What shocked Jiang Nan was that every desk had a liquid-crystal touchscreen surface!
Even the blackboard was a holographic projection, bursting with futuristic vibes.
Many classmates were curiously tapping here and there.
The moment Jiang Nan appeared, loads of lads gave him thumbs-up and frantic winks.
Clearly they had all witnessed last night’s spectacle at the girls’ dorms.
Iron-kidney ferocious Nan! Undefeatable war god!
Yet every girl in the class looked exhausted and listless.
“Siiigh, have you heard about one of the Academy’s Seven Mysteries?”
“You mean that thread on the Pioneer Nursing Home forum?”
“Yeah! It’s blown up! So scary!”
“Scary my foot! It was terrifying! Last night I held it in all night and didn’t dare go to the loo!”
Jiang Nan’s eyes lit up with curiosity. The academy has its own forum?
He immediately opened his phone and logged in.
The very top post had been pushed to the moon!
Title:
One of the Academy’s Seven Great Mysteries: The Curse of the Night Demon!
Six senior sisters vanished without trace in the middle of the night! Still missing!
Jiang Nan swallowed hard. That scary?
He clicked in. Over a thousand comments!
“I’m so frightened I don’t dare go back to the dorm to sleep!”
“Does anyone know what actually happened?”
“Just needed a wee! The moment I got out of bed and slipped on my slippers, I heard an enormous bang and a scream, then poof, gone!”
“Good… good heavens! That horrifying?”
“You bet! There are still six massive holes in the girls’ dorm walls!”
“They still haven’t found the girls. The counsellors are still searching!”
“The Curse of the Night Demon? Terrifying! Girls, don’t go to the toilet at night any more!”
“But is this Night Demon sick or what? We just want to pee at night, why curse us?”
“Exactly!”
Jiang Nan: ∑(°口°๑)
That scary?
Heavens!
If you get up for a nighttime wee you disappear?
“Xuexue, Wolfie! If you two need the loo at night you must call me! I’ll protect you!”
“Actually… never mind! Better not go! I’ll hold it! I don’t even know if I can beat the Night Demon!”
Zhong Yingxue: ???
Xia Yao: (๑•̌.•̑๑)ˀ̣ˀ̣
Of course some people didn’t believe it.
“What age are we living in? Still believing this stuff? Childish much?”
“Then why did every counsellor mobilise last night?”
“I heard Dean Xiao encountered the Night Demon himself and was chased halfway across the academy! His wheelchair was totalled and he’s covered in injuries!”
“Heh, photo taken at 1 a.m.! Proof!”
(Photo attached)
In the picture a white headless humanoid figure was “floating” past at incredible speed, the image slightly blurred.
Jiang Nan’s scalp went numb! No head?
Mummy!
Just then the classroom door suddenly opened.
Tao Xinyi walked in with huge dark circles under her eyes, face deadly serious.
“Everyone! For the next few nights, do not go to the toilet!”
Jiang Nan: !!!
Official confirmation! Certified!
What kind of rubbish academy is this? Too terrifying!
How come it has everything? Can’t they just let people live in peace?
Hm?
Why are a few people on the resentment-value list constantly sending me resentment?
How strange!
