Guyinduo Secret Language

"Ahem, I didn't mean to."

Xu Le looked utterly sincere. If his eyes hadn't kept drifting toward her chest, Wang Man really would have believed him.

"You're going a little too far, Xu Le!"

"What do you mean, going too far? Don't slander me! Come on. Unless something unexpected happens, we've still got a whole bunch of tests ahead of us."

Xu Le changed the subject.

"Tests?"

Wang Man looked puzzled, but Wang Shu picked up where Xu Le had left off and answered for him:

"Xu Le is right. We have a lot of tests ahead of us. And your principal, probably even the council members, will be giving speeches and public briefings over the next few days."

"Council members, the principal, speeches and briefings?"

Wang Man wasn't from Lighthouse, and she didn't feel any particular sense of belonging to it.

But she wasn't stupid. If all these people were coming out to make statements, there was probably only one explanation.

Something major had happened in Lighthouse.

"Is it about the changes in the Black Tide?"

"To be precise, it's about the Children of Guyinduo."

Listening in nearby, Xu Le's ears practically twitched. That name, Children of Guyinduo... it sounded familiar!

If he remembered correctly, the notifications for the first two students who had mutated last night had said they were beguiled by the Children of Guyinduo.

That was clearly different from the other mutations caused by contamination.

And the Oddities created through the Children of Guyinduo's beguilement were chaotic black flesh, completely different from reanimated Living Corpses, Ghost Forms, Five Heads, and the like.

They were clearly a distinct kind.

There was probably a connection between the two.

"What are the Children of Guyinduo?"

Wang Man asked curiously. Good question, Xu Le thought. What a considerate little sister!

But Wang Shu shook his head at that.

"How would a Junior Night Watcher like me know something like that?"

Seeing that Wang Shu had no intention of elaborating and was already getting ready to leave, Xu Le hurriedly asked:

"Could you take us with you? As Night Watchers, you should have the authority, right?"

Wang Shu and Gu Beichen exchanged a glance. Gu Beichen arrogantly turned his head away, giving him a look that said, Do whatever you want.

But Wang Shu knew his teammate well. After Xu Le's earlier performance, Gu Beichen had acknowledged his abilities.

Otherwise, someone like him would have flatly refused, without leaving any room for choice.

"We can, but we can only take the two of you."

"No problem."

"Why are we going with them, Xu Le?" Wang Man whispered.

"Because we'll be tested either way, but cutting into the line and waiting in line are two very different things."

"Huh?"

Wang Man didn't understand at first. Only when she followed the two Night Watchers to the testing station did she realize what Xu Le meant.

First came disinfection with Emotion Neutralizer, followed by tests for viral infection in their limbs, injuries, and psychological condition. The Heart Energy test came last.

Under the normal procedure, Xu Le and the others would have had to queue with more than ten thousand students.

Even if the testing was fairly efficient, it would probably have taken an entire day.

Now, all they had to do was follow Wang Shu and Gu Beichen through the Night Watchers' entrance.

Testing for Night Watchers was extremely quick and convenient.

This time, Xu Le kept his ability under control, trying his best not to absorb the Psyche Worm's power.

He had only passed safely last time thanks to Gan's help. This place was full of Night Watchers. Recklessly killing a Psyche Worm would only bring him trouble.

After all, he had already undergone Night Dweller testing. These tests were a breeze for him!

Once all the tests were finished, Xu Le walked out feeling refreshed and stretched.

"How fresh the air is! How bright the sunshine!"

Gu Beichen was the first to emerge on the other side.

The guy thought himself above everyone else. Even after fighting alongside Xu Le-and arguably being saved by him-he was still insufferably arrogant.

He ignored Xu Le, and Xu Le had no desire to bother with him either.

Xu Le took out the Flame Warlock Promotion Manual, but when he turned to the last page, he found that all the information about advancing to Red Moon Warlock-Medium had disappeared.

Thinking back to everything since the earlier battle had ended, he realized something.

He hadn't seen the black cat that had been following him all along. That cat...

"Forget it. This whole thing is pretty uncanny. Maybe luck is something you can only use once."

"Xu Le."

Soon, Wang Man and Wang Shu came out.

Wang Man ran straight over to Xu Le and said with a cheerful smile:

"That really was quick. You're so smart, Xu Le."

"You should head back, right? You're a trainee with the Zion Arts Troupe, after all. You probably need to check in after the Black Tide."

Wang Man was unhappy to hear that, thinking Xu Le was trying to send her away.

"I'm going back to Zion in a few days. Won't you spend some time with me?"

"Don't I have school? Don't I have work?"

"All right, then." Wang Man looked a little disappointed.

"Hey, wait." Xu Le suddenly called her back. Thinking he wanted her to stay, Wang Man immediately beamed at him.

"What is it?"

"Take your gun back."

"Oh!"

Her enthusiasm gone, Wang Man took the ladies' pistol Xu Le handed her. After a moment's hesitation, she put it in her little backpack.

That also left Xu Le with no way to find out where she had pulled the gun from earlier.

"All right, head back. Take care of yourself."

Xu Le didn't say much. His knowledge of his inherited memories didn't allow him to interact too much with Wang Man, either. It would be easy to give himself away.

Now that the Black Tide was over, going their separate ways was the best choice.

"Okay. I'll come see you again next time."

Wang Man was still lively. After putting the gun away, she skipped off.

Xu Le's reason for not keeping the gun was simple: he was already a Warlock, while Wang Man was only an ordinary person.

She needed protection more than he did.

Xu Le didn't know whether he counted as a good person, but in a certain sense, he really wasn't a bad one.

After all, he had grown up under the red flag.

Only after Xu Le and Wang Man finished talking did Wang Shu nod to him and slowly speak:

"If you have time, come by our unit sometime in the next few days. Our captain wants to talk to you."

Xu Le looked at Wang Shu and frowned slightly.

"Bai Jing? What does she want with a nobody like me?"

"A nobody? Xu Le, I don't think you quite understand what you've become after last night. Before, the captain wanted to have a simple chat with you, talk about your future and so on. But now, it probably won't be that simple. You should know why. We'll be reporting the Black Tide incident truthfully."

Xu Le nodded. He understood both Wang Shu's words and his actions. He had never expected two Night Watchers he had only met a few times to keep his secrets.

"Understood. I'll come."

Seeing Xu Le agree, Wang Shu nodded, then handed him a heavy object wrapped in black cloth.

"This should be left with you."

"What is it?"

"You can unwrap it and take a look after we leave."

After handing the object to Xu Le, Wang Shu left with Gu Beichen.

After last night's Black Tide Night, the Night Watchers probably had plenty to do. They had no time to waste here with Xu Le.

Even if Xu Le had become a Warlock.

"Whew. It's finally... over!"

Xu Le smiled faintly. Whatever else had happened, the outcome had been pretty good.

Next, he needed to fulfill Zhang Zhe's last wish.

Xu Le looked at the object in his hands. He rested it against the ground, then pulled the black cloth open from one side.

A heavy war sword appeared before him.

[Tianrui Lifeng Twin-Bladed Sword (sealed)]

Gundo Relic-TU-Class.

Twin blades: splits the war sword into two battle sabers.

Cursed blade: the twin-bladed sword can absorb supernatural energy to increase its power.

Description 1: a nonstandard war sword from Tianrui Lifeng. It was once ordinary, but has now transformed.

Description 2: fulfill Zhang Zhe's last wish to remove the seal.

The sight of the heavy sword stirred something in Xu Le's heart.

Zhang Zhe's final moments were still vivid in his mind. Just as the man himself had said.

He might have done many things wrong and made many wrong judgments.

But he had also fulfilled his duty as a teacher.

While he lived, he had never taken a single step back.

"A weapon this heavy... I probably can't use it!"

Xu Le studied the heavy sword. It was far too heavy, likely meant for physique-focused supernatural classes such as warriors, Swordsmen, or Bladesmen.

He had already taken the path of a Warlock. Even if he unsealed this sword, he probably wouldn't be able to use it.

"Forget it. I'll fulfill his last wish first."

Zhang Zhe's last wish was actually very simple.

It was what Zhang Zhe had told Xu Le in his final words.

He had some money deposited in the bank. He had no family, and all his friends were dead.

So he hoped that after his death, Xu Le would withdraw the money and donate it to the school.

It was a simple wish, and Xu Le felt he should be able to fulfill it.

"Great. I may not have any money right now, but I should have an inheritance soon! I wonder how much it is!"

He truly regretted Zhang Zhe's death, but he still felt a faint sense of anticipation about the inheritance.

Because part of that inheritance was meant for him.

Zhang Zhe hadn't clearly stated how much of it was for him.

Xu Le would have to decide that himself.

How much he took was entirely up to him, but where that inheritance ended up very likely had a bearing on unsealing this Gundo Relic.

If he took too much, he might fail to fulfill Zhang Zhe's last wish.

Then this twin-bladed sword might never be unsealed.

"Another choice I have to make myself. This kind of choice really tests your resolve."

Food was hardest to resist when you were hungry.

Tits were hardest to resist when you were horny.

And money was hardest to turn down when you were poor.

Xu Le was very poor right now, so what came next might really be a test of his character.

Just as Xu Le was about to head to the bank to withdraw the money, a powerful wave of dizziness suddenly hit him.

[Sleep!]

[Sleep!]

[You should go to sleep now!]

[You should go to sleep now!]

Xu Le frowned slightly.

"Guyinduo Secret Language? Or Guyinduo Fate?"