Chapter 205: Caught
Jennifer was an active participant in various activities at Oulu College a hundred years ago, and she was often one of the organizers. Knowing that Qingkong was already clearing the demonized plants in front, Jennifer, who was no longer nervous, completely let go and immediately showed the characteristics of a child, holding a magic wand and shining on the road as she walked in front.
Marcus was more interested in Jennifer now. Her charming figure and confident steps attracted a lot of attention. Marcus followed Jennifer and came to her side, and asked attentively, "Ms. Jennifer, do you live in the college dormitory or in Raging Wave City?"
"I live in the college dormitory, my parents are not in Fury City. I am not familiar with the college, I usually move between the dormitory, classroom and cafeteria. Be careful..." In order to gain Marcus's trust, Jennifer introduced herself. At the same time, she saw a vine entwined around Marcus's calf, so she quickly shot a fireball and burned the vine to ashes: "Don't forget where you are just to flirt with someone."
Marcus was so scared that he stamped his feet, but then he was charmed by Jennifer's playful smile.
"Thank you for saving me! If you have any difficulties in the academy in the future, you can come to me."
"May I?"
Marcus patted his chest and said proudly, "Of course... If you don't believe me, you can ask Haidisiko. I am the top student of this year's academy."
Who would have thought that Heidisiko behind him would spoil the situation by saying, "You named yourself the chief student. I never recognized it. And Jennifer...she has a very close relationship with Professor Qingkong. If she has any problems, it will definitely be more helpful to find Professor Qingkong than to find you."
When Marcus heard that Hediciko did not admit that he was the chief student, he wanted to make a few more arguments, but he lost his temper when he heard Qingkong's name.
"Professor Qingkong is a legendary figure in Oulu College and Raging Waves City. My father told me that Professor Qingkong is a disciple of Dean Wilred, and the Dean even wants to pass his position to Professor Qingkong."
Jennifer didn't expect to get useful information so quickly.
Many people in the academy could guess that Professor Qingkong was Dean Wilred's disciple, but Jennifer had never heard Qingkong say that the Dean was going to pass the position to Professor Qingkong.
Is this a rumor spread intentionally by someone?
"Dean Wilred is going to pass the position to Professor Qingkong? You have to make up a lie that sounds real." Jennifer provoked Marcus: "The dean is in such good health. I guess when we are old, the dean will still be the dean of Oulu College.
Besides, even if Dean Wilred wants to retire, the academy should be handed over to Vice Dean Elvy."
The adventure team encountered very few magical plants along the way, which posed no threat to the top students of Oulu College. The whole atmosphere became very relaxed, and the students started gossiping after hearing the topic raised by Jennifer.
"Vice President Elvi is too strict. I don't want him to be the president of Oulu College. You know what? Even when I pass by Vice President Elvi's office, my legs tremble. I'm afraid he will suddenly open the door and call me in. I won't be able to come out without being scolded for an hour."
"I think the next dean of Oulu College should be Professor Lennon. He is the strongest magician after Dean Wilred. Professor Lennon manages the Oulu battle mages, and Professor Lennon's magic classes are very interesting."
Haidisiko was unconvinced and argued for Qingkong: "Professor Lennon is not only second to Dean Wilred, he is definitely not as good as Professor Qingkong. Professor Qingkong is the strongest magician in Oulu College. She once killed two abyss apostles and saved the city of Raging Waves many times.
I think Professor Qingkong is fully qualified to be the dean of Oulu College.”
"But Professor Qingkong is too inexperienced..." Jennifer said, "and this is just a story Marcus made up."
"I didn't make up the story!" Seeing so many people questioning him, especially Jennifer's expression, Marcus was eager to defend himself: "My father and assistant Francis are good friends, and he told my father about this in person."
Jennifer asked, "How did Assistant Francis know this?"
"He overheard it by chance at the door of the dean's office."
"But why did Assistant Professor Francis tell your father? Is your father a faculty member of the college?"
Marcus said proudly, "Of course not. My father works in the Government Affairs Office of Nutao City and is an official in the city's education department. The replacement of the president of Oulu College is definitely a top priority for the education department of Nutao City."
Jennifer secretly wrote down what Marcus said.
She couldn't see what was wrong with it, but she just had to tell Professor Clear Sky about it.
"You didn't lie."
"I never lied to anyone."
The team continued to move forward. After the sweep by Qingkong and Hongjian, very few demonized plants escaped. The mutant animals that were killed were eaten by the demonized plants, leaving no traces.
Some students felt bored after the initial novelty of the thrilling adventure they had been looking forward to.
Marcus was also very surprised: "When I first discovered this place, there were quite a lot of demonic plants inside. How come there are so few now that I brought you here to play?"
Haidixico pouted and said, "Maybe they are scared by our numbers and dare not come out. Let's go back and go hunting while there is still time."
Some students also thought about returning.
But Marcus insisted, "Think about the sound we just heard. There must be something hidden in it that we don't know yet. Maybe the decrease in the number of demonized plants is caused by that thing.
Believe me, there will definitely be thrills waiting for us if we go inside.
What are you talking about, Jennifer?"
Jennifer asked, "Marcus, the entrance is so hidden, how did you find it?"
Marcus replied, “Recently, there have been a lot of stories circulating in the academy about disasters that happened a hundred years ago, so I thought about turning this party into an adventure, which would definitely be a cool thing.
I heard that there were ruins of a magical plant museum in this forest, so I secretly looked up the exact location from my father's information. I also came down to check it out, and there were really a lot of magical plants here at that time."
"Who did you hear about the ruins of the Magic Botanical Garden?"
Makas was stunned. He tried to recall, but...
"I forgot. I guess I heard someone mention it accidentally, but I just can't remember who said it. But it doesn't matter. We found this place... If we clean it up, we can definitely use it as our secret base."
Jennifer's intuition told her that she had found the right source this time.
"Think about it again, who told you that?"
Marcus continued to think...
At this time, a very stern voice came from behind: "Stop right there, all of you! Don't move!"
A student recognized the owner of the voice and said in fear, "It's Professor Lennon!"
"what to do?"
The strong light of the magic beam shone over, and the students immediately stood still and dared not move. Then more than a dozen Oulu battle mages arrived, and they quickly protected the students in the middle, and the magic wands in their hands emitted bright light to illuminate the dark gap in front of them.
Professor Lennon, wearing the uniform of an Oulu battle mage, walked over with an extremely ugly look on his face. He walked past the students who were standing at attention and shouted angrily, "You are just fooling around! Do you know where you are? Do you know what kind of danger you will encounter? If it weren't for the Abyss Leopard who caught a few students who were going to the party, we would not have been able to get there in time to save you.
It’s too ridiculous, too…”
When Professor Lennon walked past Jennifer, he realized something was wrong and took a step back and stopped in front of Jennifer: "Raise your head."
Jennifer, who had been trying to hide it with her head down, had to look up and greeted Professor Lennon with a smile: "Professor Lennon. It's so late, why haven't you slept yet?"
"How can I sleep when a group of students come here? But why are you here? Do you have any explanation?"
Seeing that Hediciko lowered his head and didn't seem to want to help Jennifer, Marcus bravely said, "Professor Lennon, it's all my fault. Jennifer just came to Oulu College and didn't know she couldn't go out at night. I brought her out. This is her first time...please forgive her."
Professor Lennon looked at Marcus and saw that he looked like a hero saving a beautiful girl and ready to shoulder all the responsibilities. He couldn't help but smile and said, "Marcus, you are quite amazing! You even managed to get Professor Qingkong's teaching assistant, Miss Jennifer, to come out with you."
ah!
Marcus looked at Jennifer with wide eyes: "Teaching assistant? Jennifer, you...you are Professor Qingkong's teaching assistant?"
Seeing that she couldn't hide it, Jennifer simply stood up straight, raised her chest and looked directly at Professor Lennon: "I heard there was a party here, so I wanted to come and play. In order to be accepted, I lied that I was a student of the Department of Mysticism."
Professor Lennon looked at Jennifer and said, "Assistant Jennifer, do you know what you are doing? As a faculty member of Oulu College, you knew that students entered the dangerous area but did not stop them... I seriously doubt your position and identity.
Surrender your magic staff and submit to the custody of the Battlemage of Oulu."
If Jennifer was an ordinary person, she could just surrender and wait for Qingkong to find a battle mage to rescue her. But Jennifer was a half-dead creature, and if she was captured and controlled, her identity would most likely be discovered by Lennon.
Jennifer gripped the magic wand tightly, and the magic energy gathered to make the tip glow.
"Professor Lennon, I can go with you, but I will not accept being disarmed and detained by a battle mage."
Lennon waved his hand, and the battle mages slowly moved their positions, pulling the students behind them and surrounding Jennifer.
"Assistant Professor Jennifer... since I entered the underground, I have found many traces of demonized plants being destroyed. You don't look like you have fought against demonized plants, and it is not magic that kills demonized plants, but sharp blades." The magic wand in Professor Lennon's hand also glowed, ready to release magic at any time. He said to Jennifer vigilantly: "Someone was clearing the path for you before you came in, and the time difference was very short.
I feel that someone is deliberately leading you to the depths of the crack. And you, assistant teacher Jennifer, are the guide who leads the children forward. "
Sensing the strong hostility emanating from Professor Lennon, Jennifer realized that things were developing in a direction that was extremely unfavorable to Professor Qingkong. If the battle mages discovered that it was Qingkong who was clearing the way ahead, it would almost confirm her intention to harm this group of students.
"Professor Lennon, I do not accept any of your accusations against me. If you want to arrest me by force, please let the students leave first and do not hurt them by mistake."
"You still have some conscience." Professor Lennon waved his hand, and the battle mages pulled the students back towards the entrance.
Although Markarth didn't want to leave, he hesitated for a moment and was dragged away by the battle mage.
However, Hediciko broke free from the battle mage's hand and stood with Jennifer holding his magic wand. "Professor Lennon! I brought Jennifer here. She is trusted by Professor Qingkong and is definitely not a bad person."
Lennon looked at Jennifer: "Jennifer, what did you do to the children? First it was Marcus, then Hediciko. He protected you one by one. Was he under your spell?"
"I am not under a spell. Professor Lennon, I really brought Assistant Professor Jennifer here. If you want to attack Assistant Professor Jennifer, as the monitor of the Department of Mysticism, I have to fight you back."
The magic wand in Lennon's hand threw out an arc of electricity: "Then let me see what you have learned in the Department of Mysticism?"
Professor Lennon was about to launch a magical attack when a deafening sound came from the other end of the crack channel, followed by a turbulent airflow, carrying broken branches and mud.
The three of them immediately deployed an arc-shaped shield in the direction of the shock wave to block the impact of various debris and air currents.
After blocking one wave of impact, the second wave of impact followed. The crack channel began to vibrate violently, and large pieces of rock fell down.
In the dust, two figures instantly rushed to the three people.
It turned out to be Clear Sky and Red Falcon.
"Jennifer, Hediciko... Professor Lennon is here too." Qingkong stopped and a large block of ice blocked the passage behind her. The impact cracked the ice, and the thickening of the ice filled the crack.
Eventually, the impact was stopped on the other side of the ice.
Qingkong looked at Lennon and asked Jennifer, "Where are the students?"
"Taken away by the battle mages."
"Is anyone injured?"
"No, everyone is safe."
Qingkong nodded: "That's good! Let's go... I'm tired after killing all the way through the level. Let's go back to sleep."
"Yes, Professor Clear Sky."
The arrival of Qingkong gave Jennifer and Hediciko a backbone. They followed Qingkong and were about to leave, but were stopped by Lennon.
"Professor Qingkong, why are you in there? What just happened? I need an explanation."
Qingkong glanced at Lennon who was in an attacking posture and chuckled, "In order to make the children play safely and happily, I personally cleaned up the dangerous factors here and found something interesting.
Professor Lennon, put away your magic wand, and it is your job to escort the students away."
When Lennon faced the clear sky, he immediately lost the momentum he had towards Jennifer. At the same time, he also saw what Red Falcon was holding in his hand, a glass jar, and inside the glass jar was a Black Eclipse Spirit!