Chapter VII
After being toyed with for three days in a row, on the fourth day, I finally went on strike in anger!
Ena, who tried to persuade her to no avail, had no choice but to ask the principal if she should change the training content appropriately.
After listening to Ena's statement, the principal looked at me with an angry and silent face, and smiled slightly: "Actually, I have long expected this, and it is already surprising that you can hold out until the third day." The purpose of the previous special training is to let you understand that finding things is not as simple as you think, not only by your eyes, ears, mouth and nose, but more importantly, by your brain. Sometimes, the target may be somewhere quite hidden, it may move over time, and it is more likely that it is right in front of your eyes and you just ignore it. β
"Of course I know that, but you never intended for me to find it! especially the third time! How could I have thought it was actually ...... In the ......" I glared indignantly at Ena, who quickly lowered her head and hid her flushed pretty face.
"Hehe, that's where it's the most testing. Often the most incredible thing for you is the location of your goal. And this is also a trick often played by those who write questions, so that you are tired of running around the range of prompts, only focusing on the distance, but not knowing to take it back and take a good look at the things around you. The principal closed the text and took a sip of tea slowly: "Now that you understand this truth, then the next step is the comprehensive training of physical strength and endurance......
"Don't do it!" Before he could finish speaking, I immediately objected: "I'm so busy during the day, where do I have the energy to do any special training of physical strength and endurance! And I haven't slept for several days in a row, I think tonight's special training should be how to ensure a normal sleep time every day!"
The principal waved his hand and said, "The reason why I have kept you awake for the past few days is precisely to test your endurance. You know that in order to find the target before anyone else in the competition, you have to seize all the time you can use, even sacrificing sleep altogether......
"But I've heard that the game is very short, less than two days in total!" I interrupted the headmaster again, confused.
"Hehe, in fact, the time for the real competition is less than half a day, and the rest of the time is for you to visit and prepare. β
"Then what else do I need for endurance training? Half a day, I don't have to sleep at all......"
"But Yu, do you know? Paradise Island itself is a magical space, and it also contains dozens of magical spaces that can be manipulated manually. In those magical spaces, almost everything can be manipulated, including time. It may have only been half a day in reality, but there, half a month, or even half a year!"
"What?, you can even manipulate time?!" I looked at the headmaster dumbfounded. Could it be that in those ancient legends in the past, what was said that there was a day in heaven and a year on earth was true?!
"Hehe, what's so strange about this, many children of rich families have specially paid a high price to buy tickets to study and practice in the magical space of Paradise Island! And even if you stay in it for a hundred years, how old should you be when you come out. β
"...... "It's so unfair, isn't it? We've spent years here to graduate with a degree, and they're afraid it only takes an hour to get all the degrees......
The principal saw my thoughts, shook his head and smiled: "Yu, there is nothing unfair about this, even if those pants brothers use one day as a year, I am afraid they will not learn as fast as you." And the more times the time is expanded, the more money is exponentially increased, and when it is magnified to more than fifteen times, every hour spent is almost astronomical, and I think even if they miss it, I am afraid they will not be able to afford it!"
"Oh......" I breathed a sigh of relief, but I saw that Ena on the side also nodded in understanding.
"So, you should now understand the purpose of my special training!"
"But Headmaster, I'm exhausted now, and if I don't rest, I'm afraid I'll fall before the game starts......"
"With your internal strength at the moment, I think even if you haven't slept for two weeks, as long as you meditate for half a day, it will be enough. When the time comes, you will be on the plane, and you will have time to rest. As the principal said this, Ena nodded vigorously at me.
"But...... But...... Anyway, even if I get the dragon egg, it won't work for me, and the government can't give me a discount, so aren't you afraid that I won't care about the results when I train?"
As the saying goes, "If people don't do it for themselves, the heavens and the earth will be destroyed", let me not sleep all day and be played around like this by you, how can I give some compensation!
"Uh...... That's a problem, too!" The headmaster muttered, "In order to stimulate your enthusiasm for training, for every hour of training, you will be given ten silver Luke's training fee, and for each completed goal, another hundred silver Luke will be paid, what do you think?"
Hahaha, the principal is really understanding, and he fully understands the rich connotation of my words, he really deserves to be a good principal who is wise and insightful!
So, I immediately dragged Ena to the predetermined training place, and eagerly started my money-making business...... Oh no, no, no, it's my training program.
According to the principal's promise, I can earn at least 80 to 90 silver Luke in one night, and at most 190 silver Luke, until the end of the training, I will be a little rich man with nearly 2,500 silver Luke!
Alas, if it weren't for the fact that my training schedule was less than two weeks, I would have wanted to quit my hotel job and concentrate on my training......
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As the days went by, so did my purse. The night before departure, it took me only two hours to achieve my training goal.
In order to gag Ena's mouth and get the remaining dozens of silver Luke, I had to grit my teeth and drag her out of Hearst in the middle of the night, looking for a bar that was still open.
"Yu, it's so late, where will there be a bar open?" said Ena, but she followed her tightly, for fear that if I was not careful, I would disappear under the dim street lamp.
I covered my mouth and yawned, searching my eyes for anything that was glowing, but I didn't answer.
"Yu, you're going to Paradise Island tomorrow, since you ended your training early today, you should go and take a good rest, recuperate your spirits, and go on the road tomorrow!"
How embarrassed was I to tell her that I had taken such pains to bring her out for the dozens of silver lukes that had not yet arrived?
After walking for a while, I accidentally glanced back and found Ena following me with her head down and silent, I was startled, thinking she was angry, but I leaned over and saw that she was snickering with her mouth pursed.
"Oh my God, I thought you were angry! What are you laughing at?"
"Hehe, it's rare for someone to take the initiative to treat you, of course I'm happy. β
"Alas, you've been training with me for so long, and you have no merit and hard work, so what's the point of asking you to have a drink!" I smiled at her pretending to be generous.
Unexpectedly, Ena immediately frowned, pouted and said in disappointment: "Ah? That's why you invited me? After saying that, he turned around and wanted to go back.
"Ah...... Ahem, Ena, it's almost here, how can you go?!"
"Hmph, what's the difference between drinking this kind of wine and drinking it? I think you're afraid that I'll tell the principal that you've missed six hours of practice today before you want to invite me, right?"
"Hahaha, how is it possible!" was seen through by her at a glance, so I couldn't help but feel sorry for a while, seeing that she was leaving again, I quickly took her hand and smiled awkwardly: "Ena, good Ena, I really didn't mean that......"
"What do you mean, do you train with you every day just to get you a drink?!" Ena turned her face angrily, but her eyes were already red.
Looking at the way she stared at me, revealing a sense of grief and infatuation that made my heart palpitate, I couldn't help but fall silent, and I didn't know what to say for a while.
Alas, from the first time I saw her look at me, I already understood her intentions, and although I was disgusted by the principal's deliberate matchmaking, I was still secretly happy from time to time.
After all, it should be a rare and honorable thing to have such a beautiful and intelligent confidant who always cares about him!
Although Ena is sometimes very clingy and sticky, and sometimes makes me cry and laugh, her gentleness and thoughtfulness, her care and care, make me feel an unprecedented warmth......
Indeed, this is indeed an unprecedented warmth. Unlike the spring-like warmth that Ah Bing brought me, the warmth that Ena gave me also implied a fiery pulse in the warmth, which would suddenly bloom from time to time, making you so moved that you wanted to hug her wholeheartedly, but at the same time, you had an urge to escape because you were afraid that you couldn't bear it......
After a long sigh, I straightened her fragrant shoulder, and couldn't help but smile and stretch out my fingers and flick on her upturned nose: "Ena, with the friendship between you and me, even if I invite you to drink a thousand or ten thousand times, it is natural and justified. But I didn't have any money before, and I really couldn't afford it, but now that I have money, don't you still want to give me a chance? Besides, in the past two weeks, we have hardly rested, and it's rare to relax, so don't care so much about what the excuse is!"
"But your excuse is too bad...... "Although Ena still didn't give up, her eyes lowered, and she seemed to feel a little shy about her impulsiveness.
"Okay then!" I deliberately gritted my teeth and said, "If I invite you to drink in the future, I won't make any excuses, and I will knock you out and go to the bar, what do you think?"
Ena laughed out loud, raised her pink fist and slammed it my chest a few times, and said coquettishly:
"How dare you?!Hmph, when I wake up, I won't kick you to death!"
As soon as I saw her laughing happily, I was also in a good mood, and immediately climbed up the pole: "Alas, how do you say it......?
Hehe, Ena is like this, under that incomparably beautiful appearance, there is also a heart-warming coquettishness and simplicity, and in that brilliant mind, there is also a deep infatuation like a sea.
A smile will bring people an intoxicating warmth, so that you will forget all your troubles and sorrows before you know it......
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It was a good feeling to count the money, but when I got on the principal's private jet, the excitement and joy that filled my chest disappeared as the plane suddenly took off.
Ena, who was sitting next to me, saw that I was pale and couldn't breathe, so she hurriedly said to the driver in front of me, "Can you slow down? Stabilize a little bit? He, he seems to be a little airsick......
The pilot looked back at me and sneered, "It's the first time I've seen a big man get motion sick on this plane, hahaha." β
Ena immediately defended me: "No, he just suffered a plane crash last time, and he was attacked by a rare mica eater in a century, so he may be relatively nervous. β
"Oh, then he's still alive now, it's a miracle!" the pilot, though his mouth was still nagging, but his face was already sneering, and after skillfully pressing a few buttons on the steering wheel, the speed of the plane gradually slowed down.
I let out a long breath, smiled at Ena, and comforted, "Don't worry, I'm fine." β
"Your lips are white, and you still say it's okay?" Ena looked at me worriedly, and took out a stack of documents from the paper bag on her lap: "Alas, there is no way, these were originally intended for you to see for yourself on the plane, but now I will read them to you!"
So, amid the faint roar of the plane, I closed my eyes and listened carefully to the document that Ena had read to me using telephony.
"Yu, have you memorized all of that just now, do you want me to read it again?"
I shook my head and said with a smile, "I remember everything, this is an important mission to Paradise Island! Even if I can't remember it, I'll make it up when the time comes!"
"If she doesn't come along, it might be a hassle for you to see her and make her believe in you!"
In case Ah Bing didn't go with him, then what should I do on Paradise Island? I have been training so hard for two weeks, and I haven't slept until now, just to accompany Xieno Akira to play that game? I'm crazy?!
"I think she'll definitely go, she doesn't have to go to school now, she has nothing to do all day, her dad shouldn't let her stay home bored alone!"
"Well, I'm just saying just in case, if she's sick, or if she doesn't think it's interesting to go there, her father is still relieved that she's at home, maybe ...... So, Yu, you must be fully prepared, if her father does not want to see you, if necessary, even if you use force. β
"Use force?!" to use force against Ah Bing's father? I was stunned for a while.
"Yes, the principal said that this matter is very important, and it must not be given up easily. Unless he refuses to cooperate with us to his face, you can ignore anyone who stands in your way until you see him. Also, the long sword we specially equipped you with this time is for the Dragoon, even if you lose it, you don't have to worry that they will find out what this matter has to do with our Hearst Clan. Oh, by the way, the headmaster told you not to make a fuss......"
When I heard that it was not against Ah Bing's father, I breathed a sigh of relief, and nodded slowly: "Don't worry, I won't use a sword lightly unless I have to." β
Ena smiled lightly, took my hand and said, "That's going to be hard for you, my young master Leng." β
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The plane landed on a huge aircraft carrier, and before I could turn around and wave goodbye to Ena and remind her to go to the hotel to help me ask my boss for leave, I was almost blown into the sea by the huge air currents that the plane lifted up.
I pulled my ID out of my jacket pocket and looked at the not-so-unfamiliar name on it, and I couldn't help but smile wryly. It seems that from now on, I will have another strange identity......
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"Long Biaoling?" the Paradise Island waitress on the aircraft carrier led me towards the makeshift lounge after confirming my new identity.
Along the way, the warm hostess kept asking me about what I knew about Paradise Island.
"Is this your first time on Paradise Island?"
"Ahh β
"How did you learn about its existence? Is it television, newspapers, or the Internet?"
"Oh, no, it's someone else's talk. β
"Oh, and the person who brought it to you, does he think it's good, or does he have another opinion?"
"Hehe, of course I think it's pretty good. β
"So, what is the condition of the paradise island he told you about?"
I looked at her suspiciously and asked, "You should know more about Paradise Island than I do!
The hostess hurriedly smiled and explained, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm just doing a questionnaire." The government is recently preparing to open Paradise Island to the world, so I want to know what people know about Paradise Island in general. β
"Oh...... They said that Paradise Island is a small island with unique scenery, and that they would hold a treasure hunt on it, and the purpose of my visit this time was to participate in the competition, and I didn't know anything else. β
"Hehe, thank you for your cooperation, this is a temporary lounge for you and your companions, if you need anything, just call the front desk. The waitress led me to the door, bowed to me, turned and left.
As soon as the door was opened, a slender and tall figure greeted him, only to hear Xie Ye Ming laugh excitedly: "Hahaha, I knew you would definitely come! Hey, why didn't you wear a mask?"
I smiled and broke away from his embrace, pointed to the blue belt tied to my forehead, punched him on the shoulder, and said, "Healed from the injury?
"He, he's already thankful to see us go back alive, what kind of dragon do you dare to think about?" Xie Ye Ming dragged me to sit on the sofa, picked up the phone and asked for a bottle of red wine: "Hehehe, it's easy to have a chance to come here to relax, let's not let go of all the power that can be extravagant! I heard that the women in the magical world on the island are all beautiful, and they are so enthusiastic that you can't believe it!"
"You wouldn't want to go there to find your wife, would you?!"
"Hahaha, how can I be! The women there can't be brought out, otherwise the world would have been full of beauties now, and I would have survived until now!"
"And what about your poor little crush, are you really going to treat her as a sister for the rest of your life?"
"Ahem...... "Ahem Xieno Akira, who was in high spirits, was so choked by my words that he almost didn't lose his breath: "I said brother, how can you mention her at such a time? I came to this kind of place for her! Alas, I just hope to find someone who can replace her, so that I can forget about her......"
"Hehe, I'm just afraid that as soon as you left this island, you couldn't help but rush to her to propose!"
Xie Ye Ming raised his hands and begged for mercy: "I'm afraid of you." By the way, have you eaten? Why don't we go to a candlelight dinner together later? Anyway, it's free, don't eat for nothing!"
"Candlelight dinner?" but it's noon! Besides, aren't you afraid of being told that the two of us are having an affair?" I glared at him.
"What are you afraid of? Who says you can't have a candlelight dinner at lunch? Besides, even if someone misunderstands it, it's worth it! You know what? Those who have passed the exam to come here will have to pay three hundred silver for a meal!"
"What? Three hundred silver Luke?!" I was so excited that I immediately got up, dragged him and rushed out the door, "Where are you?
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Under the stunned eyes of the waiters, the two of us devoured a table of delicacies like a whirlwind, and then returned home with wine and belly swelling.
Back in the room, Akira Xieno bit off the cork of the red wine bottle and slurped a booze, then turned on the TV in the room and reclined on the sofa, watching the news program with drunken eyes.
I sat cross-legged on the sofa in the corner, took a slow breath, and slowly fell into meditation.
The tiring tiredness of sleepless nights for days has made me feel a little dazed from time to time, and if I don't breathe in time, I'm afraid it will hurt my spirit.
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Suddenly, I woke up, only to feel that my mind was clear and clear, and I felt indescribably relaxed.
Standing up and moving the muscles and bones around him, he found that Xie Ye had fallen asleep soundly at some point, and was snoring with the bottle of red wine that was not low.
I stifled a laugh, carried him to the bed in the back room, took off his shoes and socks, and put the quilt over him.
Just as I was about to leave, he suddenly grabbed my hand, and his sleeping face was full of overwhelmed anxiety, and he muttered, "Alain...... Alan...... Don'tβDon't cry......"
With a bitter smile helplessly, I put his hand back into the quilt, and after entering a true qi to calm his emotions, I turned around and walked out of the room.
I just wanted to turn off the TV, but suddenly I heard the words "President Ye Lingjian" coming from the TV, my heart jumped, and I hurriedly reached out and lowered the volume.
It turned out that the news reporter on TV was interviewing Chairman Ye Lingjian, who had just finished the meeting, but there was no Ah Bing in the camera who I had been looking forward to for a long time.
With an inexplicable disappointment in my heart, I was about to turn off the TV again, but I heard the reporter say, "President Ye, I believe you have received an invitation to the celebration that will be held on Paradise Island tomorrow, will you go to this centennial celebration?"
"For such a rare event, I will certainly not miss the opportunity to be invited to participate. Chairman Ye Lingjian replied with a smile: "I also heard that there is going to be a treasure hunt contest up there!
"So, will Miss Ye Lingbing go with you tomorrow? I don't think she will miss this rare opportunity, right?!"
As soon as I heard my daughter's name, the smile on Ye Lingjian's face immediately dissipated, and even my heart jumped violently.
"I'm sorry, the little girl has been in a bad mood lately and is always sullen. Alas, I would also like to take her out for a walk, but whether I can go or not depends on her intentions. β
"I can't imagine that President Ye is so thoughtful and cares about his daughter so much, it seems that the relationship between your father and daughter must be very good. β
Speaking of this, a warm smile appeared on Ye Lingjian's face: "Hehe, I'm just such a daughter, and her mother went early, so many times I can't give her what she really wants, so I have to try to spend time with her more to make her happy." β
"By the way, I would like to ask you a few more questions about your daughter, I wonder if you can answer them?"
"Hmm...... As long as it's not too private, I think I'll try to cooperate. β
"May I ask Miss Ye Lingbing, does she have a suitable partner now?"
"This ...... Haha, if she had, I don't think she would have told me! I'm not her mom after all. Alas, only women know a little bit about girls' minds. β
"Oh, then may I ask where Miss Ye Lingbing escaped wanted during the days when you were kidnapped?"
Ye Lingjian was slightly stunned, then frowned and said mockingly: "This, I have nothing to say." After all, if I am kidnapped again, the little girl may need to hide again. β
"So, can you tell us a little bit about her ......?"
Ye Lingjian interrupted the reporter's question, pointed to his watch apologetically and said, "I'm sorry, I have to rush back to accompany my daughter, please let me go, okay? If you have any questions, please ......ask again next time."
Then, several members of the entourage stepped forward to block the swarming reporters, and the conversation was interrupted.
It wasn't until the camera suddenly switched to a commercial bikini sunshine girl that I realized I almost had my ears on the stereo of the TV.
After waiting quietly for a long time, but still not seeing any further reports, I reached out in disappointment and turned off the TV.
Weakly leaning on the soft sofa, I heard my heart beating uncontrollably and violently, and almost every thud was calling out the same nameβ
Ah Bing!