The puppets' stage play

Chapter 375 Stillness in the morning light

"It's great to see everyone again."

Zhou Tao on the stage had soft eyes and a very kind tone.

Although there was a conflict between Camus and Angela at the end of the second-year period, after that, as Zhou Tao said, Camus never appeared in this class again. Therefore, in general, there was no relationship between the students. The atmosphere is quite harmonious.

After a small final test, the school was on holiday.

And today is the day when the Wen 1st Class reunites after many days.

"From today on, you will work hard as a third-level student. Different from the foundation stage in the past, the period from third-level student to fifth-level student requires your full participation."

Sharp eyes scanned the people below. There was a hint in Zhou Tao's words, and a look of solemnity appeared in the eyes of several of the students.

After all, according to the expectations of the Federation, as long as you complete the training in the school, you will theoretically be qualified to explore other worlds. Therefore, in fact, at this stage, the difficulty of learning will suddenly increase, so there are not a few people who drop out of school.

Each test is a screening. If you fail to pass, the ranking will be lowered. After being at the bottom three times in a row, you will usher in a personal 'graduation'.

Of course, this is also a trace of mercy from the school. The Federation itself does not recognize it. If you still want to participate in the exploration of other worlds, you need to take a 'make-up exam'. However, that hope is extremely slim in everyone's eyes.

Spend more time honing yourself, competing with others who also failed in the suddenly harsh test, and the only one who wins can get the treatment of a normal graduate.

Generally speaking, most people with limited talents at this stage will give up useless efforts. Even if they become ordinary people, they can live a good life relying on their own knowledge.

But that choice has nothing to do with them!

Li An's eyes are determined, his expression is extremely serious, and his fists are clenched tightly. He has a goal that must be achieved, and he will never stop here.

Not only him, but Aikus, who had always been indifferent, also rarely looked away from the distant mountains, looking solemnly ahead. As a son of the family, he must produce enough results.

Dai Qishi lowered her eyes slightly, with a hint of hope in her eyes.

Yuan Shan took a deep breath and turned her eyes away with difficulty. Her white face was filled with severity. She also needed to work hard for her future.

Zaporta put her fingers on the tip of her nose and rubbed it constantly, her eyes trembling slightly.

Kilf's back was straight and his face was colder than usual. Only when he looked at Zapota who was in the same place as him did his eyes have some warmth.

The frowning Lehman and the pretendingly calm Leyton looked at each other with some uneasiness in their eyes.

Angela nodded her head gently, and there was no emotion on her calm face, but from her rare behavior of not looking out the window, some of her emotions could be vaguely discerned.

Suddenly, she turned her eyes and looked at the person on the right.

Qi Xiu was sitting not far away with a frown on his face and a dazed look in his eyes. Compared with the people who were waiting for him, his appearance was not in a good condition.

"..." Angela's lips moved slightly, her head turned, and she looked at Zhou Tao in front of her.

The latter was currently looking at the people below, and naturally noticed Qi Xiu, who was a little sluggish. A look of contemplation flashed in his eyes, and then he shook his head silently and let out a sigh.

"Here, I will only give you a warning." Zhou Tao's voice became louder, attracting everyone's attention. At this moment, his eyes looked extremely serious.

"The school does not pay attention to face, and will not let some people who do not meet the standards pass just because there are few graduates."

"I can tell you clearly that if none of you pass, even if there are 0 graduates, the school will not care. The same goes for the Federation."

With a somewhat indifferent tone, Zhou Tao completely shattered everyone's luck. Looking at the understanding and heaviness on everyone's faces, Zhou Tao nodded in his heart.

As a teacher, he didn't want everyone to have unrealistic expectations and become an example of those who didn't work hard and ended up crying in the end, but couldn't recover.

Qi Xiu woke up from a dream, and his originally loose consciousness suddenly condensed again. Those words were still echoing in his ears. He deeply understood that he would not be left behind unless he kept working hard.

There was a trace of unwillingness in his eyes. He never wanted to be left behind again.

The fists placed under his body were clenched tightly, and his nails dug deeply into the flesh. The slightest pain came from him, which made him more awake.

"This little reminiscing is over, let's start the formal teaching."

After everyone had a certain degree of awareness, Zhou Tao immediately began his first lecture at the beginning of the new year. Of course, due to time constraints, he would not teach too difficult knowledge points at the beginning.

Moreover, there is the activity that needs to be prepared for later.

With this in mind, he quickly decided what to say.

"Memory Langfang, in a popular sense, is a secret room formed by past experiences."

Facing everyone's gaze, Zhou Tao's face was calm and his tone was extremely calm.

"In the past, two cultivation models were popular in the Federation. The true body meditation method, which starts from the outside and gradually moves inward, and the Hexin Qi method, which uses the heart to contain the soul and then dyes the body."

"Affected by their respective cultivation models, the two paths of general use at the lower level and profoundness at the upper level have occupied the mainstream of the Federation. Many professional methods that are emerging now were regarded as third-rate methods in the past and were not taken seriously by the world."

"During this period, based on the consideration of foreign enemies and the characteristics of their own paths, the two parties each created a series of supporting techniques, one of which is the use of Memory Langfang."

After briefly introducing some past history, Zhou Tao immediately returned to the topic.

The people below were not surprised. Having grown up in the Federation, they had heard and witnessed it, and they had a certain understanding of that period of history, but they didn't know the specific internal reasons.

Li An's eyelids twitched and his face wrinkled, as if he had vaguely read the relevant content in the classics at home. He suppressed the distracting thoughts in his heart, maintained the mode of concentration, turned his mind, and continued to listen.

"Turning beliefs into 'walls' and using expendable memories as shields was a highly regarded behavior at the time. Compared to using objects, spells, minds and the like, once the Soul Langfang was used, it quickly aroused Pay attention to."

"Everyone has yesterday, but compared to a better tomorrow, the fragrance of yesterday is so insignificant. Before we fight with the stars, we who think highly of ourselves yearn for tomorrow and even long to stride forward. .”

There was a hint of memory in his eyes, and Zhou Tao couldn't help but think of the past.

At that time, everyone in the Federation was striding forward. Those who stopped and asked questions would be regarded as cowardly. Even now, some people miss that past, and he is no exception.

But looking back now, he sees more. That era was not glamorous.

The bright side can cover up many things, including the looming signs of internal strife among major forces during that period.

The Department of Political Science and Law and the local branches that nominally control the federation, the hometown faction that is determined to advance, the Franks faction that is soaring, the military department that has formed its own faction, the science department that is ready to make a move, and the alliance of major families that are exploring the outside world.

"Life is power, the mind is power, and memory is also power. As a 'key' that only one person holds, it can be said that unless the opponent is suppressing the opponent head-on and cannot make a comeback in the short term, this is the safest method."

"As long as you can back up your memory, even if you consume the past, you will not suffer any loss at all."

The majestic voice beat in the quiet room, dragging everyone's minds back to that era again. In front of him, Zhou Tao was majestic and filled with astonishing edge.

The eyes of the people below were filled with light, and a divine light appeared on their faces. Words turned into threads, traveling through people's hearts, and the truths that were not expressed in words were sent to the sea of ​​​​consciousness of everyone. among.

Turning the foundation laid in the first and second sections into the strongest chassis, and accepting the secret words one by one, everyone had a smile on their lips, as if they were wandering in a quiet lake, with the fragrance of flowers lingering around them. side.

For normal students, this is a kind of enjoyment.

.....Yes, a normal student.

Qi Xiu stared blankly at everything in front of him. The sound that seemed far away sounded in his ears, but he couldn't hear it clearly. Whether it was Zhou Tao or the other students, they all had a smile on their faces.

He lowered his head, but his heart was in a mess, and his heart was beating in his chest. From then on, he felt the cold that penetrated into his bones again.

He was clearly here, but it felt like he was somewhere else.

Listening to the 'unfamiliar' tone of voice and looking at the 'familiar' scene, a sense of powerlessness spreads in my heart, as if it was not just a short period of time, but a longer, longer time.

It got so long that he felt strange to this place, and even had the illusion that he didn't belong here.

In fact, he understood what he was lacking. Unlike others, he was unable to gather all his energy when his Qi sea collapsed, and use the 'essence' accumulated in the past to complete the harmonization. Naturally, he was unable to receive relevant knowledge.

Compared with the accumulation of knowledge in the first and second years, starting from the third year is the deepening of past knowledge. For this, it is not only necessary to master the relevant basics, but also to have the 'base' to accept the knowledge.

However, he doesn't have that.

Unless... He couldn't help but raise his wrist and look at the smooth back of his hand. A trace of struggle flashed in his heart. If he used that power, he could...

Bang, a violent slap on the table came from one side, temporarily interrupting his thoughts.

The sound lingering in their ears disappeared immediately, and everyone looked behind them in confusion. Angela stood up and looked at everyone with a calm expression.

"..." Angela was silent, but made no sound.

"Huh, teacher, the time is almost up. If you continue, you won't be able to catch up with the banquets of various families. How about we stop here?" Li An suddenly remembered the time, so he turned around and asked Zhou Tao politely.

"...Well, it was my mistake. That's it for today." Zhou Tao glanced at the boy with a heavy face inadvertently, then expressed his agreement, and then he stood up and left.

Everyone's eyes met, with a certain meaning in their eyes. After looking at each other in tacit understanding, they each stood up and left.

The boy sat there with a sullen expression. Just like before, no one greeted him. The rather anxious people left the place quickly.

Not long after, the classroom became silent again, so quiet that you could hear the beating of your heart.

Salsa salsa.

The slight sound of footsteps sounded in his ears. Qi Xiu raised his head and saw Angela with a silent face in front of him.

The same black eyes looked at each other, but they both remained silent.

After a moment, Angela looked away, turned around, and walked toward the door, while Qi Xiu stared at the figure of the other party.

Bang.

Angela's body stiffened, her always elegant and indifferent body stopped in place, her feet wearing white shoes trembled in the air, and then slowly fell down, a faint whimpering sound sounded.

The slender eyelashes were trembling slightly, mixed with a layer of mist. Angela, who looked timid, turned her head, and what she saw was Qi Xiu's indifferent expression, but her eyes became a little strange.

Her face suddenly turned red, she turned her head sharply, ignored her previous behavior of almost tripping, and ran away in a hurry.

Qi Xiu frowned in disgust. Although the other party showed his clumsy side unintentionally, he ignored it with a heavy heart. It had nothing to do with him anyway.

"...Damn it." He gritted his teeth and punched the table hard.

After a long silence, Qi Xiu stood up with a hint of exhaustion on his face and walked dejectedly towards the distance.

After everyone left, a black chain passed through the air, and Zhou Tao's figure appeared on the spot again. He looked at Qi Xiu's leaving back with deep eyes, his expression looking extremely serious.

"Is the sea of ​​​​qi collapsing..." He whispered, feeling a little confused in his heart. According to common sense, no matter how powerful the other party's family background is, a child with such qualities will not be allowed to enter here at all.

Taking into account the mental health of children, if possible, people in cases like this will be regarded as "gathering dust" and be raised as ordinary people. That is the most reasonable choice.

However, this child actually enrolled in school. You must know that this school is regarded as an elite school, a place where future high-level officials of the Federation are trained. Unless they are extremely talented, outsiders are generally not allowed to join.

"The recommenders are blank, and they are people that even I can't contact." Zhou Tao sighed. This situation was obviously the arbitrary behavior of a senior executive, and it might even be more complicated than he imagined.

"Let's wait and see for a while." In the end, he could only make this decision.

Looking at the direction in which the other party left, Zhou Tao had a hint of unbearability in his eyes. He knew very well what kind of encounter the other party would encounter in the future, unable to keep up with the footsteps of his peers, and unable to receive higher-level knowledge.

In the end, he could only be expelled from school in a state of confusion, and his body and mind were severely damaged.

Moreover, even if he told the other party the knowledge of the three-year period, it would not help. There are many things that cannot be fully described in books. Even if they are really written down, there will be more content than the entire second-year period, and most of them are used for modification. words.

In this regard... he can only rely on himself.

Ta-ta-ta-ta.

Dragging tired steps, he looked at the already dim sky, a sigh escaped from his mouth, he walked in front of the door as usual, opened the door, turned around and entered.

crunch.

Lying on the soft cushion with a hint of coolness, he looked at the ground with half his eyes. A thin layer of dust was lying there quietly. When his eyes glanced down, there was only a line of footprints.

Don't think about it, he secretly told himself.

My sister will come back, my mother used magic for herself, and everyone loves me.

By the way, in a few days, it will be time for uncle to come back. By then, everything will be fine.

.......Most definitely.

(Will not.)

Ruoyouruowu's whisper flashed through his mind, he shook his head vigorously, and then closed his eyes.

His eyes fell into darkness.

In the silent room, only a layer of black veil filled the air. It floated in the air, looking at the young figure below, bit by bit, and then swallowed it all into its mouth.

In this way, he became a dweller in darkness.

Darkness whispered in the air.

Its people will never die of loneliness, they will only be killed by themselves. That will be the only and eternal ending.

"..." A slight snoring sounded, breaking the silence.

The boy turned over and placed his hands quietly on his abdomen, with a quiet and peaceful smile on his face.

Looking at that smile, Darkness murmured, and was dispersed by the moonlight from the distance, dissipating in the air.

The moonlight was flowing quietly, and although it didn't say a word, it had a special warmth.

The blue skylight flashed across the sky outside, and then lost its trace.