Chapter 24: Lightning Fiber (Part 1/2) (2/2)

Such a marvelous object had been concealed within the flexible e-ink screen all this time, providing no knowledge of its existence. It provided no hints whatsoever, just like its last master.

And so this inconceivable thing had its origins from that coward!

Did he make it? Or did he obtain it through some channel?

Why did he hide it in the flexible e-ink screen and send it back?

Why were there no hints at all?

That coward, what kind of plan is he playing at in the end?

Luo Nan’s brain was a complete mess. His mind was perturbed. As a foot went out to take a step, he suddenly felt his knee weaken. He actually lost his balance and suddenly fell headfirst.

“Oh dear. You’re alright right.”

Right when he was about to fall, it was Xue Lei who caught up to him from behind and supported him up. Puzzlement and worry could both be seen on Xue Lei’s face: “What’s wrong? I was just yelling for you, but you didn’t respond at all. What setback did you hit?”

Only now did Luo Nan remember that Xue Lei was still waiting for him so that they could go to their grade advisor’s place together.

“What time is it?”

“4:50……”

“It’s that late?”

Luo Nan was shocked at first, then he remembered that he had been situated in the repair center for at least forty minutes. Wasn’t he cutting things close?

Fortunately Xue Lei has kept waiting for him stubbornly all this time.

“Then let’s move quickly.”

Luo Nan took the sealed bag with the long thread and stuffed it in the cover layer of his notebook for a temporary placement. He needed to calm his head down for a moment and organize his thoughts.

Xue Lei had long since been hopping mad with anxiety. But when he saw the state of Luo Nan’s body, his heart naturally shifted directions: “I’m saying Nanster, that your body and bones are a bit weak. You normally don’t work out much right? In my opinion, you should come to our gym and train for a few months. You will absolutely experience a major change.”

Luo Nan stopped at the campus electric shuttle, pulling Xue Lei onto the vehicle. At the same time he inputted the shortest route to get to the grade advisor’s office in his wristband. Then his lips spoke without thinking:

“When I have time.”

“Then it’s settled!”

“......”

Luo Nan suddenly understood why Xue Lei and Chen Xiaolin were a couple!

The appropriate route was planned. With a bit of luck, Luo Nan and Xue Lei would practically enter the grade advisor’s office at right on the dot.

The number of new half-entered students in the school was not much. Those who had yet to enter a society by the end of the month numbered even fewer. However there were still a dozen or so people, making the office crammed and packed.

Luo Nan and Xue Lei were the last to enter. Originally they wanted to hide themselves within the crowd, but Xue Lei’s large frame was too conspicuous within the group of fifteen to sixteen year olds. It was even enough to bring Luo Nan into this.

“The last ones to arrive. Come to the front.”

The grade advisor Li Mingde, also known as “Elder”, was nearly seventy years old. He was pretty much at retirement age. He maintained his physique quite well. He was tall and skinny with a sage-like appearance. He normally didn’t talk or laugh much and looked to be hard to get close to. This was concrete proof that this person was truly hard to deal with.

The crowd was subtly disturbed. Luo Nan and Xue Lei were helplessly served as targets. They squeezed their way to the front row.

Li Mingde use a strict gaze to cut through Luo Nan and Xue Lei’s face. Then he cut his gaze through the others. This was an example by punishment, like killing a chicken to warn a monkey; it was very effective. Some students who had been a bit rowdy braced their bodies one by one. They adopted obedient attitudes.

Due to the elective style courses, there were no set head teachers for the seventh year and above at Acumen College. Instead there was a special advisor arranged for each grade to be responsible for and to handle the daily lives and psychological needs of the students. This format appeared to be quite trendy, but quite a few advisors were running the role of being a Disciplinary Directory in the actual implementation. The were in charge of disciplining, in evaluation, and so on.

Li Mingde was a model representation of that. Just like in a class, this person first did roll call to verify that everyone was present. Only then did he start admonishing the students: “What did I clearly call you all over here for?”

All the students were silent. Not a person spoke a sound.