Luo Lin's New Alias

The professor at Tingen University was clearly a reasonable person. Upon learning that Klein had found other employment, he raised no objections and instead offered his congratulations politely.

After exchanging a few pleasantries with the professor, Klein was about to leave when he happened to run into his mentor, Professor Quentin, and Mr. Azzik, a history teacher.

At the same time, Klein noticed that the two teachers were accompanied by a young man he didn't recognize.

"Good morning, Professor, Mr. Azzik," Klein greeted them quickly, then looked at the young man beside them with some curiosity. "May I ask how this teacher is addressed?"

The young man appeared to be about his age, in his early twenties, with golden hair like sunshine and emerald-like eyes. He was remarkably handsome, and wouldn't look out of place on the cover of a fashion magazine.

Professor Quentin first explained why he was there, then introduced him, saying, "This is Mr. Jack Jones, a new teacher who has just joined the history department at Tingen University. He graduated from Backlund University and is very accomplished."

Jack Jones, seriously? Are you from Pirates of the Caribbean?

Hearing the name, Klein couldn't help but inwardly scoff. It wasn't entirely his fault; the images of Captain Jack and Davy Jones were deeply ingrained in anyone who had seen the Pirates of the Caribbean film series. Hearing a combination of those names now, he couldn't help but make a mental jab.

Despite his inner thoughts, Klein maintained a polite smile on his face and extended his hand. "Hello, Mr. Jones. I'm Klein Moretti, a student of Professor Quentin, and I just graduated." He added with a hint of jest, "It's a shame. If I hadn't found a job beforehand, perhaps we could have been colleagues."

It's fine. Even if we can't be colleagues, we can be fellow countrymen!

The young man, who was Luo Lin, also mused inwardly. With a sunny smile, he took Klein's hand and said, "Hello, I'm Jack Jones, but you don't need to call me Mr. Jones. Just call me Jack. It's a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Moretti." Luo Lin paused, then also added playfully, "Actually, I'd prefer it if people called me Captain Jack."

Hearing this, Klein's gaze flickered, but he quickly regained his composure. As he withdrew his hand, he smoothly changed his address, "Alright, Jack. You can call me Klein too." He then asked, feigning curiosity, "Why Captain Jack?"

Did the Great Emperor also bring Pirates of the Caribbean here? Or perhaps...

"Because the name Jack just sounds like it's meant for a captain!" Luo Lin said, his expression showing a hint of regret, as if he had made a joke that no one understood.

Klein: "..."

No way, did I really meet a fellow countryman?

Klein wasn't surprised. He knew he wasn't the only transmigrator in this world; after all, Roselle was a blatant predecessor. However, he truly hadn't expected to encounter someone who seemed like a fellow countryman so quickly in this otherworld.

This brought Klein a sense of pleasant surprise, but he still restrained himself.

After all, he couldn't be sure if the person before him was truly a fellow transmigrator. Even if they were, Klein wouldn't choose to reveal his identity to them immediately.

While encountering a fellow countryman was exciting, one couldn't guarantee that all transmigrators were good people. Klein felt it was better to be cautious.

Luo Lin was not surprised by Klein's reaction and had no intention of breaking the facade.

As for the identity Luo Lin was currently using, it was naturally the result of his efforts over the past couple of days.

—Jack Jones, a graduate of the history department at Backlund University, came to Tingen University as a teacher on the recommendation of his mentor, and had just started his position.

As a Troublemaker who had previously used many aliases, Luo Lin naturally knew how to forge a believable identity. The file for "Jack Jones" now resided in the Backlund University archives, with four years of study clearly documented, leaving no room for suspicion.

Even if the Nighthawks were to inquire at Backlund University, they would find this identity to be real—because it was indeed a real person, whose original name was not "Jack Jones." This was a new name Luo Lin had adopted.

The most authentic disguise was to impersonate someone who already existed. Of course, Luo Lin wasn't an evil person; he had simply done something straightforward—

At Backlund University, he found a student who had just graduated, was facing difficulties, and shared some physical resemblance with Luo Lin. After striking a deal with the student, he secretly sent them to another city. Then, he disguised himself as the student, obtained a letter of recommendation, and came to Tingen to interview and secure the position, thus becoming the teacher Jack Jones in front of Klein.

This method of course had its flaws, but in an era without instant communication and where photographs were rare, the possibility of exposure was extremely low. Moreover, Luo Lin didn't need to use this fake identity indefinitely. As long as he could successfully gain favor with Azzik and Pallez, his goal would be achieved, and whether his identity was exposed afterward would be irrelevant.

Klein, naturally unaware that the "Jack Jones" before him was a newly created alias, chatted with the teachers for a while longer. The conversation eventually turned to the murder of "Welch and Naya" by home invaders, which was the public explanation for the Black Divination incident, as supernatural events were not disclosed to the public in this era.

Although Klein knew some of the inside story, he could only offer vague responses. He then deliberately revealed keywords related to the "Solomon Empire" and the "Antigonus Notebook," hoping to see if his knowledgeable history teachers knew anything about these matters—these were not details that could not be disclosed.

"Are you referring to the Antigonus family?" While the two professors were still contemplating, Luo Lin appropriately showed a surprised expression, clearly knowing something of the inside story.

"Jack, you know about the Antigonus family?" Klein looked at him with some surprise, feeling a surge of excitement inwardly.

He was indeed very eager to learn about the Antigonus family's notebook.

"Yes, I saw some records about the Antigonus family in my ancestor's diary... cough, in ancient texts. They were a very mysterious and powerful family, active during the Fourth Epoch. It's said that this family was not only related to the Solomon Empire but also had ties to the Tudor Empire."

Luo Lin paused at this point and didn't continue. Instead, he looked at Klein with a curious and slightly probing expression, asking, "But the Antigonus family declined long ago, and almost no one knows about them now. Why are you asking about them?"