The Sight Tuer Kalanduo Had Seen
"You don't need to follow me, and you don't need to get a marriage certificate with me. I'm just borrowing your jade to play with for now; I'll return it to you when I'm tired of it!"
So this is what kind of person you are!
"What? Is my request so outrageous?"
"You started something and then abandoned it, just like that other guy Ren Yi. You used us and then discarded us!"
Zhang Xuezhou obtained the Mental Strengthening Chapter that Turkalando had been seeking, and he also received the Soul Jade from him.
But things took an unexpected turn that Zhang Xuezhou could hardly have imagined.
He couldn't understand what was going on in the minds of these tribesmen who followed ancient customs.
Even with his experience in two different worlds, Zhang Xuezhou had never encountered anything so outrageous.
Looking at the sulking Turkalando, he felt that this girl with dark circles under her eyes was difficult to please.
"It's not that I got tired of it and stopped, it's that I didn't even play with it in the first place," Zhang Xuezhou complained. "Besides, with such heavy dark circles under your eyes, that's not my type either. I just meant to play with jade."
"You mean you look down on me?" Turkalando asked, his mouth agape in astonishment.
"You're right, I don't like you!"
Zhang Xuezhou gritted his teeth and made up his mind.
He was trying to cut off the other person's abnormal thinking, and his words were resolute.
"No one has ever dared to say they look down on me like that. You... you have insulted the heir of the Tuer clan. The entire Tuer clan will be your enemy!" Tuerkalando said, her face flushed.
"Tch, I've lived for over twenty years and this is the first time I've ever seen you Tuer people. Why would I be afraid of your Tuer tribe?" Zhang Xuezhou shouted. "Besides, this is the Scarlet Alliance State, not your Tuer tribe. Once you're here, you have to abide by the rules of our Scarlet Alliance State. No enemy is of any use."
"What you say seems to make sense. I'm here to abide by the rules of your allied nations!"
The back-and-forth arguments finally paid off; after a brief period of anger, Tulcarando finally came to his senses.
"But this rule only applies to your Scarlet Alliance State, right?" Tulcarando asked.
"We follow our rules here. You give me what I want, and you can't force me to do what I don't want," Zhang Xuezhou said. "This is the principle of equality in our Scarlet Alliance State!"
"But if we're talking about the concept of equality, then we should definitely take your thoughts into account, and we should also take my thoughts into account. I feel like this only takes your thoughts into account, and doesn't take mine into account at all," Tulcarando said.
"You should learn more about what equality truly means in our Scarlet Alliance State," Zhang Xuezhou said dismissively. "Once you've studied for a while, you'll definitely understand the true meaning of equality."
"Why do I still feel that it's unequal?"
Turkalando thought about it again and realized he still couldn't understand it.
"I'm adapting to local customs now, but once I leave the Scarlet Alliance State, I don't have to follow your rules anymore!"
She muttered a few words, but finally felt that her own ideas were clear and she no longer lingered in the conflict of the Tuer clan's rules that was troubling her.
"I've got the materials for the Mental Strengthening Chapter, and the jade is with the hospital. We'll get in touch again after I stop collecting jade. Goodbye!"
After the deal was settled, Zhang Xuezhou sent a message to Ren Anran, indicating that Erkalando could leave.
"Give me back my jade and I'll leave," Turkalando said.
"I haven't even started playing yet," Zhang Xuezhou said.
"Then give it back to me when you're done, and I'll leave!"
Some things have been agreed upon, but others have not.
Seeing Turkalando still hanging behind him after he finished cleaning Ren Yisheng's room, Zhang Xuezhou almost wanted to call the police to solve the problem.
Even if I get to the police station, do you think they'll listen to you or me?
Turkalando's abilities left Zhang Xuezhou helpless.
He was not afraid of Turcalando's influence, but Turcalando could affect those with weaker mental strength.
This ability affects almost 99% of people in society; only a few special individuals or those in higher ranks can evade its influence.
You either completely outmaneuver others, or you get completely outmaneuvered by them.
Turcalando's ability is undoubtedly extremely unorthodox, but when used properly and appropriately, it can indeed play a significant role.
Zhang Xuezhou ultimately had no choice but to let the other party follow him around like a little tail.
"Just a few more days, and once I learn the soul-summoning technique and retrieve the professor's spirit back into my body, I can return the jade and settle this troublesome matter!"
Zhang Xuezhou simply attributed it to bad luck and encountering some unreasonable people, but he couldn't shake them off.
He spent nearly an hour in Building 6 of the Xuanshi Building, finishing up some trivial matters, before taking a car back to his new home.
The right to reside in the six rooms of Xuanshi Building is equivalent to a formal employment position, and with this position, Zhang Xuezhou can do a lot of things.
Just like Ren Wuyang and others who held temporary positions at the Canglan Academy, all positions, whether they are advanced students, lecturers, associate professors, honorary professors, or professors, have extremely special significance.
The decision-makers in the Scarlet Alliance State are those who possess knowledge, power, and resources, not public officials who are involved in communication.
These positions are essential for anyone who wants to own their own laboratory or even receive subsidies from allied nations; otherwise, they can only join a laboratory as a member.
If you want to become a lecturer, being an advanced student is the foundation.
To become an associate professor, one must first become a lecturer.
Zhang Xuezhou is currently in the first stage. If he wants to have his own laboratory in the future, and to be in charge of it himself, he will need to climb the ladder step by step, constantly using new papers and research results to improve his status, until he truly owns his own laboratory.
By then, he must have already established himself firmly in Western Capital.
This is a process of mutual support and advancement, which means that even though Zhang Xuezhou had already completed his studies ahead of schedule, he still needed to pay some attention to his academic progress.
"They don't even charge for the ride!"
Watching the taxi driver take his money and then treat Turkalando with utmost respect, as if it were an honor for the other to ride in his car, gave Zhang Xuezhou a headache.
Turcalando did not actively release this ability, but it was constantly at work.
"Don't bother my parents!"
Zhang Xuezhou three rules.
Zhang Manqian's mental strength was not weak, second only to his, but the power she unleashed in an instant far surpassed Zhang Xuezhou's mental strength.
This meant Zhang Xuezhou wasn't too worried about Zhang Manqian being influenced by Turkalando's subtle influence, but Zhang Weimeng and Song Fengying might not be able to withstand it.
Zhang Xuezhou gave his instructions several times, and Turkalando nodded repeatedly, indicating that he would treat Zhang Xuezhou's family members equally.
"That's the professor's house over there. If you'd like, it would be best to stay there," Zhang Xuezhou said, pointing to the Ren Household villa.
"I don't like living in very new houses. Those houses lack human warmth, they're cold and desolate, like the aura of a god that inspires awe..."
Turkalando murmured, clearly displeased with Zhang Xuezhou's suggestion.
She shook her head vigorously, realizing she might have overlooked a small detail.
"God..."
She murmured the words several times before the aftereffects of her epilepsy gradually subsided, and she finally remembered the scene she had witnessed when she cast the ancient Tuer Law Technique on Zhang Xuezhou.
As she intently observed, her probing gaze was mercilessly extinguished by a flame.
Turkalando was unfamiliar with that kind of flame, but she was undoubtedly familiar with that aura.
In the traditions of the Tuer clan, she had come into contact with a similar divine aura.