"If that's what you say, Brother Tong, maybe going to Terra wouldn't be so bad."
Xu Xiaotian had just finished speaking when he imdiately started shaking his head repeatedly.
"But I'm definitely not going anyway. Even at my worst here, I can still eat canned food. Over there, wouldn't I have to drink nutrient solutions all day? I'd rather just die."
Guan Tong smiled: "The first batch of people for this kind of migration plan will definitely be carefully selected. Ordinary people like us have no chance from the start."
"Brother Tong, you're not ordinary, you're much stronger than ! Speaking of which, Brother Tong, do you actually have thoughts about going to an alien planet?"
"Not really."
Although Guan Tong liked being alone, he hadn't reached the point where he absolutely had to live on an alien planet.
Moreover, he felt that launching the space migration plan was just a precautionary asure by the country's higher-ups. Unless it truly reached a point of absolute necessity, they would never abandon the ho planet.
But...
"Although I don't want to go to an alien planet, I have a premonition, not sure if it will co true."
"What premonition do you have, Brother Tong?"
Guan Tong said hesitantly: "I feel that in the future, there might be rules involving going to alien planets."
"Huh? Really?"
"It's just a feeling. After all, creatures from alien planets can be brought to our Tianshui Star by the Fire Thief. So if the Fire Thief has the intention, it could also bring us to alien planets."
Hearing this, Xu Xiaotian wasn't scared at all; instead, an eager, excited look appeared on his face: "So you're saying in the future there might be a rule that puts us on an alien planet to complete? That would definitely be thrilling!"
"Could it be that we've already been?"
"???"
Xu Xiaotian looked completely confused.
"What are you saying, Brother Tong? When has any rule in the past involved going to an alien planet?"
"Not a rule, but that 'First Ascendant Challenge Tournant'." Guan Tong reminded him. "Regarding the venue for that competition, 'Holy Grail Island', have you paid attention to the subsequent related investigations? According to the later disclosed national satellite investigation information, there is no such island on Tianshui Star."
Xu Xiaotian's eyes widened: "So, the Ascendants who participated in the competition at that ti were teleported to an alien planet?"
"Can't be sure, it's just a possibility. That's why I said it's possible we might be dropped onto an alien planet by the Fire Thief in the future."
"That really is sothing to look forward to!"
The two chatted while eating, covering a lot from their recent situations to the future over the al.
After leaving the building, Xu Xiaotian scratched his head sheepishly: "Brother Tong, I could only have lunch with you today, I have a lot of work to do this afternoon."
"It's fine, you do what you need to."
"Mhm, next ti I'm free I'll go to the academy to find you. Feels like having a chat with you, Brother Tong, is quite rare!"
Guan Tong felt the sa way. This chat with Xu Xiaotian was probably the most he had spoken with anyone recently.
Even in the academy's classrooms, he actually didn't talk much.
"Then I'll head back first!"
Xu Xiaotian was returning to his departnt, but Guan Tong suddenly rembered sothing and called him back.
"Wait, Xiaotian. There's one more thing I forgot to ntion."
"What is it?"
"Regarding that kidnapping case back then, the mastermind organization behind it has already been destroyed. Now, only the main culprit and a few key mbers might still be at large."
Both of them were involved in the kidnapping case. Since Guan Tong had information about this, and they happened to et this ti, he thought to share it with Xu Xiaotian.
But he didn't expect that upon hearing this, Xu Xiaotian suddenly slapped his forehead: "Brother Tong, if you hadn't ntioned this, I really would have forgotten! A while ago, Director Li—that's our forr Police Departnt director from Yunhua, Li ng—called ."
"Oh? Was it about the kidnapping case?"
Guan Tong still rembered the last ti he t Li ng. Back then, Li ng said the case would be temporarily sealed, and they would be inford once the investigation had results.
Since he called Xu Xiaotian, it was likely because there were results.
"That's exactly it!" Xu Xiaotian said. "He told
many participants have been caught, evidence is also in hand, and the case is considered closed."
"Closed?" Guan Tong frowned. "From what I know, the biggest leader hasn't been caught yet. How can the case be closed?"
Xu Xiaotian shook his head: "I'm not clear about that. Actually, if Director Li hadn't called , I would have forgotten about the kidnapping incident."
"...You really have a big heart."
Guan Tong rembered the underground prison level he saw at the Yongzhou base. If Xu Xiaotian hadn't been rescued back then, he probably would have been taken there. Being locked up there for half a year would have practically broken a person.
"Don't worry, Brother Tong, I definitely won't forget your life-saving grace." Xu Xiaotian said with a grin. "I'll definitely repay you when I have the chance."
"You treating
to a hot al today counts as repaynt." Guan Tong said. "I'm heading back to the academy now. See you next ti."
After saying goodbye to Xu Xiaotian, Guan Tong's mood on the way back to the academy wasn't very pleasant.
Clearly, "Big Sister" hadn't been caught yet, but Li ng called Xu Xiaotian and said the case was closed. Whether this was just brushing things off or not, he couldn't accept it.
But he hadn't placed his hopes on others to begin with. Regarding this "chief villain," he would still pursue her through his own thods.
Moreover, he felt that if the official higher-ups had truly cut ties with this person, then finding her would be easier for him—he had previously prepared to search for her even if the officials hadn't cut ties, which would definitely be on a completely different level of difficulty.
...
When Guan Tong returned to the academy, it was already afternoon. After finishing his afternoon class, he went back to the dormitory assigned to him.
However, when he reached his door, he saw a note slipped under the gap at the bottom of the door.
He bent down, pulled the note from the door gap, and unfolded it.
On the white note, written in red ink, was a line of text:
"If you don't want to die an unnatural death, imdiately stop the private tutoring for Ye Lianka Stacia!"
Guan Tong looked at this line of text and slightly frowned.
Who could have done this?
A student? Unlikely.
Even if so student was dissatisfied with his extra tutoring for Yelanka, they wouldn't have the guts to issue a death threat to a Lecturer.
Other Lecturers? Also seems unlikely.
Because him helping Yelanka quickly master Mind Power Flow doesn't harm other Lecturers; there's no conflict of interest.
But if it's not a teacher or a student, then who could it be?
For a mont, Guan Tong felt both ntally tired and sowhat angry.
He's just substituting at the academy, and soone actually pulls this kind of complication on him. Can't they just let him have a brief period of peaceful campus life?
"The top priority is to find the threatener."
Guan Tong looked up at the corridor above. Since this was the faculty dormitory area, there were no surveillance caras installed.
And due to the [Digital Detox] rule, all access control had been canceled during this period. Anyone could enter and exit the dormitory building. This ant the person who ca to place the note could be anyone from the academy, or even soone from outside the academy.
He looked back at the note in his hand: "I don't know what reason the threatener has for wanting
to stop the private tutoring for Ye Lianka Stacia. Is it because they don't want
to have private contact with her? Or is it because they don't want her strength to increase in the short term?"
If it's the forr, then the threatener's identity might just be an ordinary student. Because Yelanka is very beautiful. It's not impossible for so boy with a secret crush on her, acting on impulse and jealousy, to do such a brainless thing.
If it's the latter... then Yelanka herself would have to be asked. Only she herself would know who wouldn't want her to beco stronger quickly.
Thinking this, Guan Tong took out his key, opened the door, and entered the room.
He imdiately slled a bloody odor coming from the bedroom, and his expression turned serious.
He walked to the bedroom and pushed open the slightly ajar door.
The next mont, he saw a severed black bear head placed in the middle of his bed. Blood had stained the sheets. This was a direct, unmistakable warning: I can cut off a bear's head and put it on your bed, I can cut off your head while you sleep.
And the mont he saw the bear head, Guan Tong knew this matter wasn't sothing done by a student driven by jealousy.
A student might be capable of slipping a note, but they absolutely wouldn't be capable of finding a bear, cutting off its head, and throwing it onto his bed as a death threat.
"Very good."
Looking at that bear head, Guan Tong actually slowly began to smile.
"Perfect timing. I've been developing my Shadow Domain ability recently, wanting to find soone to experint on but it's been hard to find... Now soone has actively delivered themselves to my doorstep."
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