"Let's go find Lu! We'll bring him the books and, while we're at it... report some very serious new findings," Jin Jiuyao said, lowering his voice.
"What a coincidence. I have some new findings too." Chen Xue nodded solemnly as well.
The two returned some of the books in Jin Jiuyao's hands to the shelves, then prepared to leave the Bookshelf Area with only Dream of the End and Reflection of the North Star.
But just as Chen Xue turned to follow him, her left hand suddenly jerked uncontrollably, knocking a book off the shelf.
Chen Xue looked at her hand in confusion, then at the book on the floor. She walked over, bent down, and picked it up.
As if drawn by something, she instinctively turned the book faceup.
It was an extremely old book. A wreath of thorn blossoms, the same as the one on the Student ID, resembled some kind of shackle. The cover depicted a Grinning Angel covering its face with both hands, but the moment Chen Xue saw the cover, the Grinning Angel's hands suddenly moved aside, and its petrified eyes met hers directly.
Chen Xue's whole body had already gone taut. In the eyes staring into the Grinning Angel's, its image was distinctly imprinted in her pupils. At the same time, beside her ears-
[Jeg har...sett... deg (I... see... you)!!]
Jin Jiuyao returned to the Lecture Hall carrying the two books and proudly placed Dream of the End and Reflection of the North Star in front of Lu Zhao and Chen Bing.
"Lu, look what I've got!"
Lu Zhao looked away from the Map and down at the two books. A moment later, he exclaimed in surprise, "How did you get these?"
"It's hard to find a kindred spirit!" Jin Jiuyao said with