Chapter 2889 - 1109: The Great Manhunt

Chapter 2889: Chapter 1109: The Great Manhunt

Old Yao is still chasing the snail.

Emma is still hanging in the sky.

Elder Ruoyu stands between two Lotus Peaks, looking at the two enormous figures sitting steadily in the Cloud Sea, silent for so long that even the silver wolf head on his cane couldn’t help but lift an eyelid to glance at him.

"Professor."

One of the elderly school workers standing slightly behind him finally couldn’t hold back, speaking softly: "—— Things outside are a bit chaotic right now; no one really knows what’s up with Professor Montreya. What do you think...?"

Whether it’s a public manhunt, a private search, or suppressing the news, there needs to be some direction.

Elder Ruoyu chuckled slightly.

"What do I think? I think it’s bullshit!"

He said with a grim face, rarely cursing, which seemed rather inappropriate — it’s not entirely his fault, given that the situation was chaotic. The new academy at the school hadn’t been established yet, and the two vice-presidents had already started a big fight, tearing the school’s dignity to shreds. The school had no dignity; what dignity could he hold onto?

What’s worse is that even with his current abilities, he couldn’t see where Professor Montreya was hiding. Considering the experiments Montreya conducted before, it left people feeling uneasy.

"Plant sweet melons, eat sweet melons; plant bitter melons, eat bitter melons." The Vice-President of the First University self-mockingly smiled: "Whatever vine was planted earlier, now it’s time to reap its fruit... and nothing else."

The elderly school worker seemed to understand only partially.

"So now..." he tentatively asked.

"Do everything by the book."

Elder Ruoyu seemed to have finally sorted out the tangled lines of causality and time, calmly instructing: "If a mistake is made, it needs to be remedied promptly; if someone needs to be found, find them; if a capture is needed, capture; if comfort is needed, comfort; if restoration is needed, restore. But before things are clear, don’t shout so that the whole world hears, and don’t escalate matters... External issues should be decided by the School Works Committee and the Professor Joint Meeting; listen more to the Divination Group’s opinions. If necessary, let the Trident Sword lend a hand... As for the Giant God Soldier, I’ll be here personally guarding it, and Edge Academy’s plan goes on as usual."

It had been explained clearly enough.

"Understood."

The elderly school worker bowed slightly, stepped back, and his silhouette quietly disappeared into the Cloud Sea.

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Beta Town.

San You Bookstore.

Even though it was already summer, the small red clay stove inside the shop was still burning brightly every day, with tea water simmering that no one seemed to drink. Beside the stove, a gentleman in a robe lay.

Only today, the gentleman wasn’t reading a book.

Instead, he sat up slightly, scrutinizing the chessboard before him.

Countless rays of light fell from the ceiling, crisscrossing to form a perfectly structured three-dimensional chessboard, with pieces scattered like little suns, making the small bookstore exceptionally bright.

The Yellow Flowered Cat stared at that chessboard, as if it saw the entire universe.

It shook its head vigorously, breaking away from the daze it was in.

"What is Montelio trying to do? What’s Ruoyu up to?"

Its forepaws crossed on its chest, sitting like a human at the edge of the desk, its fluffy tail curled beneath it. For each question it asked, its whiskers drooped slightly in frustration: "—— Emma and Old Yao are quite clever, seeing the situation turn bad, they quickly ran away and washed their hands clean... This mess was originally Ruoyu’s responsibility, if he doesn’t take charge, who will? Hey, old man? I’m talking to you! Was this part of your plan?"

The bookstore owner didn’t answer.

He just focused on the chessboard. The lines crisscrossed on the chessboard seemed to tremble at a very high frequency, each with a subtly different color, yet together appearing extremely harmonious.

For a long time.

The gentleman softly muttered to himself: "A bit faster... but it’s just right. Causing such a stir before graduation is good for everyone."

Woo-woo——

The kettle on the small stove almost simultaneously emitted a whistling alert, indicating to the shopkeeper that the tea water inside had boiled. The Flower Cat lifted a paw, pressed down the hot lid, and stifled the sharp whistle inside.

"What speed? You know I have a small brain, don’t play riddles!" The Yellow Flowered Cat looked displeased at the bookstore owner: "I just want to know if there’s any of that benefit for me!"

The gentleman glanced at it.

"You’ve already taken enough benefit." He shook his head: "If you’re willing to give up..."

"Wow! That big eye!"

The Yellow Flowered Cat flattened its ears, trying to block the gentleman’s words while darting swiftly to the glass window, lying against it, staring at the gigantic eye rising in the dim sky, speaking with falsely cheerful excitement: "... Haven’t seen it in so long! It’s just as beautiful as before!"

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...

The ’big eye’ the Flower Cat referred to was merely an ordinary full moon to others.

As large as the moon, also a jade disk, entirely silver-white, emitting a faint cold light, its glow enveloping the entire Buji Island, slowly rotating while reflecting the world across the four corners of the sea, nine heavens, and ten earths.

"——Under the surveillance of the Spiritual Mirror, all living creatures should have nowhere to hide. Even a dead person can be detected by the slightest trace of death."

Professor Yi glanced around, looking at these top diviners of the wizard world before him, his face looking displeased: "Moreover, a Big Wizard! A Big Wizard who we have residual presence of their blood and magic fluctuations, we should be able to locate even with closed eyes! Missing the solar eclipse can barely be excused as ’error’... but such a distinct wizard! With so many clues already given, yet we can’t find a trace of him? This is beyond the word ’incompetence!’ Today, meeting other colleagues made me feel thoroughly ashamed! It’s just a step away from putting a cloth over my face! If it weren’t for the school suppressing related news, tomorrow our Divination Group would be facing immediate dissolution!"

At this point, he casually pointed at a person in a black robe.

"What’s your view?"

"Me?" The black-robed wizard was stunned for a moment, then immediately replied: "Mont... cough, I mean, is it possible the target has already left Buji Island?"

His wording was very cautious, even avoiding the word ’escape.’

"Even if he fled to the new world, he couldn’t evade the Spiritual Mirror’s detection." Professor Yi remained grim-faced, shaking his head to deny this possibility.

"Could he have used the Transformation Technique?" Another wizard also spoke up.

"——All living creatures on Buji Island have already gone through Spiritual Mirror’s ’causal screening,’ whether it’s a snake or a frog, there is a very clear identity and origin, there are no creatures with blank life threads."

"I think we should carefully discuss with Vice-President Korma to see if we can obtain any other useful clues from her..."