In a luxurious hotel beside Qianmo Road, Linley and Alice sat on opposite sides of a dining table. Kalan had tactfully retreated to a corner of the hotel, not daring to disturb them.
Having just escaped Bebe's jaws with his life, Kalan was still very afraid of Linley.
Two cups of warm fruit wine stood on the black marble dining table.
Linley and Alice talked for a long time, until both cups of fruit wine had gone cold.
Linley stood up and looked at Alice with a bitter smile. "I came again today. But at least you've finally decided to stop deceiving me."
Tears welled in Alice's eyes.
"Big Brother Linley-"
Linley opened the bundle on his back and took out the two Memory Crystal Balls inside. He couldn't help remembering how he had filmed himself at various places around the academy. Thinking back on it now, he had truly been foolish.
"These two crystal balls... I carried them all the way from Ernst Academy to Fenlai City four times. Now... they're useless."
Holding a Memory Crystal Ball in each hand, Linley brought them together.
"Freeze." Rhodes appeared before Linley. With a wave, he took out two new Memory Crystal Balls and exchanged them for the two about to collide in Linley's hands. "I can't let you destroy such good things, brat. I'll keep them in my collection instead. As payment for these two crystal balls, I'll have Ross vent some anger for you!" With that, Rhodes immediately vanished from the scene of the crime.
"Bang!"
Several cracks appeared in both crystal balls. Linley let go, and they fell to the floor. With another bang, they shattered into over a dozen pieces, scattering across the hotel's marble floor with crisp clattering sounds that made everyone in the hotel turn to