But he had a strong intuition that this wasn't his first time in this world.
Or rather, there are some things in this world that he has experienced before.
He suppressed the thought and continued walking towards the teaching building.
Now is not the time to delve into this matter.
He had more important things to do: teach classes.
Yes, class is in session.
No matter how Shaking Heaven and Earth things were last night, today is still Monday, and there are still classes.
Zhou Yun's Chinese class was still the first period.
Ling Yi pushed open the classroom door, sat down in the last row by the window, took out his textbook, and turned to the page that was going to be covered today.
Everything is as usual.
It was as if nothing had happened last night.
An hour ago, White Bone heard that Ling Yi still had to go to school.
I was quite surprised.
Ling Yi explained that going to school would allow him to act normally and avoid causing trouble.
The White Bone Demon thought for a moment and nodded, "That's true, Master. Why don't I go to school too?"
"You?"
Ling Yi looked up at her.
"You know the Technique of Changes; it wouldn't be difficult for you to change your identity and sneak into the school."
"But there's no need. Your primary task right now is to protect Chu Ran. We need to learn about the Transcendent powers of this world from her."
Ling Yi paused for a moment.
"If anyone tries to break into this apartment, whoever they are, subdue them first, then ask me."
"Clear."
Ling Yi gazed out the window at the blue sky and white clouds, organizing the things he needed to do next in his mind.
First, maintain a normal demeanor at school and avoid attracting anyone's attention.
Second, come back as soon as possible after school and have a deep talk with Chu Ran.
The information she conveys is extremely important.
The Kami Cult, superpowers, spatial Rift, monster invasions... He needs to figure out all of this information.
At least, Chu Ran is Ling Yi's only source of information at present.
Third, energy.
He needs to accumulate energy as quickly as possible to Summon more horned creatures. 1000 energy points are only enough to Summon one or two low-level horned creatures, which is far from sufficient.
Fourth, the fragmented memory that flashed through his mind.
Spatial Rift, monster invasions, city falls... what do these images really mean?
He didn't know.
But he knew that the answer might lie with Chu Ran.
Ling Yi suppressed the turmoil in his heart and opened his textbook.
Zhou Yun walked onto the podium on time and began her lecture.
The morning classes passed peacefully as always.
Ling Yi attended class, took notes, and occasionally drifted off, just like always.
No one noticed anything unusual about him.
The only minor incident occurred during recess when he overheard a conversation between two teachers while passing through the corridor.
"Have you heard? It seems like security checks for this year's college entrance exams are going to be upgraded again."
"It upgrades every year, what's so special about that?"
"No, I heard that a new testing device has been added this time, one I've never seen before."
What equipment?
"I don't know. I heard they were issued by higher authorities and are highly confidential. Even our teachers aren't allowed to touch them."
Ling Yi paused slightly, then continued walking forward, his expression unchanged.
New testing equipment.
He thought of the security cameras with light blue cesium indicator lights at the school gate.
If those cameras are super-powered detection devices, then the newly added "detection equipment" in the college entrance examination security checks is most likely the same type of thing.
The Superpower Bureau is tightening its screening efforts.
what does that mean?
Was it a routine annual upgrade, or had they sensed something?
Ling Yi memorized this information.
The school bell rang at 5 p. m.
Instead of packing his schoolbag slowly as usual, Ling Yi quickly stuffed his textbooks in, got up, and left.
As he approached the school gate, he habitually glanced around.
That black minivan didn't show up again today.
He looked away and mingled with the crowd of students leaving school, walking eastward along the sidewalk.
When he reached the entrance of the alley, he stopped and carefully sniffed the air.
The smell of blood from last night had been carried away by the wind, but he could still detect a very faint smell of rust.
He walked into the alley, where Chu Ran had collapsed the night before, where a dark red stain still remained on the ground.
Ling Yi crouched down and gently touched the mark with his finger.
It's already dried.
That fragmented memory flashed through his mind again.
A scene: the same alley, the same location, but the time is daytime.
The person lying on the ground was not Chu Ran, but a man dressed in a black robe.
The man had a huge, penetrating wound in his chest, with a faint black aura emanating from its edges.
The image flashed by in an instant.
Ling Yi stood up, his expression unchanged.
Why this scene? Who is that dead man? He's one of Chu Ranga's men.
Kami Cult?
There are too few images; it's completely unclear what's going on.
But he knew this wasn't the first time something like this had happened in this alley.
He quickened his pace and left the alley.
In the living room, the White Bone sat on the sofa, holding a magazine in his hand, looking relaxed.
Seeing Ling Yi enter, she put down her magazine and nodded slightly. "Master, you're back."
"Where's Chu Ran?" Ling Yi asked after glancing around.
"She woke up twice in the bedroom, then went back to sleep."
"The wound is healing faster than expected; superhumans' Self-Healing abilities are indeed much stronger than ordinary people's."
Ling Yi walked to the bedroom door and knocked lightly twice.
"Chu Ran, it's me, Ling Yi. Can we talk?"
There was a few seconds of silence inside, then a weak voice said, "Come in."
Ling Yi pushed open the door.
Chu Ran leaned against the headboard, covered with a blanket, her face looking much better than in the morning.
Her gaze fell on Ling Yi, with a complex scrutiny.
Ling Yi pulled up a chair and sat down on the edge of the bed. "How are you feeling?"
"I won't die." Chu Ran's tone was indifferent, as if she were talking about something that had nothing to do with her.
Ling Yi looked at her but didn't rush to ask any further questions.
He knew that for someone who was in a high-pressure environment for a long time, the most taboo thing was being questioned.
You need to give the other person enough security so that they can choose to speak for themselves.
"What do you want to ask?" Chu Ran asked, seeing that Ling Yi hadn't spoken first.
So he took the initiative to ask.
Ling Yi had questions for Chu Ran, but in fact, Chu Ran also had many questions for Ling Yi.
For example, Susu, which is also known as White Bone.
Ling Yi stood up, walked to the window, and pulled back the curtains a little to let the afterglow of the setting sun shine in.
"Chu Ran, you now have two choices."
Ling Yi had his back to her, his voice calm.
"First, you won't say anything, and I won't ask. You stay here to recover, and once you're healed, you can leave. From then on, we'll forget Jianghu and pretend nothing happened last night."
He paused for a moment, then turned to look at her.
Second, tell me what happened, and I'll help you.
Chu Ran's pupils contracted slightly.
"You'll help me?"
There was a hint of Taunt in her voice.
"What can you offer me? You're just an ordinary high school student."
"Ordinary?" Ling Yi smiled.
Seeing Ling Yi's smile, Chu Ran also smiled, "So, you're not ordinary?"
Everyone has their own secrets, don't they?
"Yes, so you don't even know who I am, whether I'm a good person or a bad person, or who my enemies are, yet you say you want to help me?"
Ling Yi tilted his head.
"Yes, I misspoke. To be precise, it should be called a transaction."