Chapter 12: Mark's Ambitions
Mark's notebook was very thick, and Su Xian could vaguely remember that it was a birthday present that Mark bought for himself when he was six years old.
Mark has been taking notes since that year's birthday, but there aren't that many things in his notebook.
He wrote very few words on each page, maybe a sentence, maybe a paragraph, but they all described some particular object, event, or impression.
From this aspect, he is actually a very particular person, with most of the qualities that a noble child should have, but unfortunately, he does not have the life of a nobleman.
In the current Kingdom of Longen, it is almost impossible to obtain a knighthood through the normal procedure.
And if you find another way, you can use money and assets to buy knighthoods.
There is a large part of the new nobility in the kingdom that was bought with money.
But Mark was also born into a noble family, and his father and his family would not allow him to use such a humiliating method to obtain a knighthood.
Therefore, according to normal development, unless he is favored by high-ranking nobles or members of the royal family, he can only be willing to be a commoner in this life.
This is obviously a very difficult thing for a young man born in an aristocratic family to accept.
Mark is ambitious.
He would choose to study history and study antiquities, just because he wanted to get in touch with high-ranking nobles and members of the royal family through this business, and gain their appreciation.
But he really has too few resources on hand.
Aside from women, Professor Buck was the only way he could climb up now.
Therefore, he deliberately studied Professor Barker's preferences, and did what he liked, and had the courage to perform, which attracted Professor Barker's attention and established an excellent relationship with him.
So far, Mark's plan has been successful, and he has also befriended one or two great nobles under the recommendation of Professor Barker, although the great nobles of Brut City have basically been exiled here for various reasons, but their roots are still alive, and it is impossible to say when they will rise again.
Mark's hopes are basically placed on these big nobles.
However, things always turn out in unexpected ways.
In the early morning of July 1, he participated in the appraisal of the box, and on that day he discovered another way to become a "human being".
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Gradually, Su Xian flipped the notebook to the last part.
He had originally thought of flipping forward directly from the back, but as he looked through the previous content, he found some memories that he didn't remember very clearly before, and they were gradually excavated.
After all, he is now using Mark's body and has inherited Mark's identity, and it obviously doesn't hurt to know more about his memories.
So he flipped through the notebook from beginning to end.
While watching, reminiscing.
It took a full four hours.
In between, the afternoon class had already begun, but he didn't go.
The successive appearances of gangsters, bitter masters, and assassins made him realize that there were more people targeting him than he imagined.
Mark was like knocking over a grub and attracting countless flies.
What made him even more uncomfortable was that the flies seemed to come from different regions and liked different tastes......
They don't come for the same purpose.
"It's more complicated than you think."
"But there's only one thing I need to do."
Su Xian flipped the notebook to the next page, and then stopped suddenly, on this page, he finally found what he was looking for.
On this page of the notebook was the same thing as the one Professor Buck had taken out, the ancient writing that had been traced from the seal of the wooden box.
This ancient script, which is said to have appeared 3,500 years ago, has a completely different structure from Inphistein.
If you have to say, it looks more inclined to hieroglyphs.
At least Su Xian was more intimate when he read these ancient texts than when he was looking at Inphiste.
But this is not a kanji.
In this world where there are "gods", time travel has become possible, even if there are really Chinese characters circulating in this world, Su Xian will not be too surprised, but this is really not Chinese characters.
First of all, in terms of glyphs, it is very different from the simplified Chinese characters, and it is more complicated.
Second, he didn't know the words......
Mark actually traced the words on the seal, but Professor Buck didn't mention it, thinking that he had secretly traced it. And when he came back, he also made a translator and recorded it. ”
Su Xian continued to look down.
The next line of the ancient text has a corresponding translation.
But this translation is not the same as what Professor Barker translated.
It's not "permanent, rusty, red".
Rather, it is "long, life, and red".
Su Xian picked up the pen and wrote Professor Barker's translation as well, and then read it for a long time, thoughtfully.
But instead of making judgments, he continued to flip the notebook down.
Sure enough, it was as he thought.
The next page of this notebook is an intricate carving.
It is conceivable that this should be the carving on the wooden box, and Mark also secretly recorded it.
But Mark didn't seem to have studied anything from the engraving, and he didn't write anything else on the page.
Scroll down and you'll find a line of words.
"It's time to decide, do you want to continue to be mediocre, or do you want to ......"
He didn't write down the text after that, but he seemed to have made up his mind.
At the very end of the text, there is an imprint on the tip of the pen.
……
Go to the next page.
Go to the next page.
Go to the next page.
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There are three full pages in between, each with a single ink mark on it.
It can be seen that Mark was thinking about what to write, but he did not put pen to paper in the end.
Is it that you can't write it, or do you think you can't write it?
didn't stop, Su Xian turned to the last page with content, and it was still the same line:
"After tonight, I will no longer be me."
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After reading this, Su Xian took a deep breath and slowly closed the notebook.
He needs time to sort through the information.
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Until the sun sets, the afterglow is dark.
He suddenly felt hungry, so he stood up and pulled out a waist bag from the depths of the closet.
The waist bag is too rustic, but it is quite convenient to use.
He put some important documents and money in this pocket, and walked out of the dormitory.
The day has passed, and what should have been fermented should have been fermented.
The green paths in the academy were as quiet as ever, and a pair of worms hiding behind the bushes did not dare to chirp when someone passed by, and everything was so peaceful.
If Mark hadn't been contaminated with so much cause and effect, and if those fallen gods didn't recover, Su Xian might have naturally integrated into this environment after adapting to his identity and lived this life leisurely and elegantly.
But in this world, there is never an if.
When he walked out of the academy gate, he happened to meet the police who came to the academy.
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[PS: Now, what's on the seal?] Book friends are so smart, they must have guessed it, but they just don't want to spoil the drama. Laughing .jpg]