Chapter 291 290. The Importance of Self-Deception

"Huh? Guiding people? ”

Lloyd was stunned, thought about it again, and asked:

"Is that the one who recommended me to school? He doesn't seem to have something to do ......."

"Well...... A referrer is not necessarily a guide, right? I don't understand, I'm enrolled normally, and it's not the same as a rare recommended student like you......

But normally, the guides are all seniors who have graduated, or ordinary faculty members, so they shouldn't let honorary professors do this kind of thing, right? ”

The kind researcher said, telling Lloyd what the proper admissions process looks like.

Generally speaking, after receiving the 'admission letter', that is, the exquisite invitation letter, the new students will encounter some 'special events' -

For example, strange divination results, strange dreams, inexplicable voices, or some looming words in front of you.

After experiencing these special events, you will meet your own guide, and then the guide will conduct a simple test to get an 'admission evaluation form', start with a pair of armbands that all students have, and know the special frequency of opening the 'school gate', so that you can enter the school smoothly.

I don't know why the admission process is so complicated, maybe it is a sense of ritual? Or maybe a 'school survey' might be a way for new students to experience something in advance, right?

Lloyd then recalled his admission process, but there was nothing wrong with it, right?

At the beginning, I also guessed that there was no special frequency on the notice, it was a kind of 'admission survey', and I did do divination, trying to find a way to enroll.

It's just that the direction of the divination may be a little off? Didn't encounter a 'special event'?

Belch...... I wonder if confronting an existence at the level of 'Heir of the Evil God' counts as a 'special event'?

Anyway, it's like finding that I can't get into college, so I find another way, and it takes my boss's strength to climb over the high wall and jump into the university.

As a result, after I came in, I was told that I could go through the main entrance over there......

Then because of his behavior over the wall, he was misunderstood as a 'criminal'......

After Lloyd summed it up, he couldn't laugh or cry, and spread his hands helplessly, saying:

"Okay, I see, but I didn't encounter these 'special events' you mentioned at the time? So I'll have to figure it out on my own......"

"Maybe your guide has something to do for the time being and doesn't have time to help you preside over the entrance ceremony, right? After all, the normal enrollment time for new students should be two months later, as long as it is completed before the start of the new school year, you don't need to be in such a hurry, you come in now, and the class has not started. ”

The kind researcher explained, adding a sentence:

"Or maybe you're less inspired? So you didn't notice these 'special events', did you? ”

As he spoke, he stretched out his hand like Lloyd again, motioning for him to hand it to himself for a physical attribute examination.

Lloyd generously handed his hand over.

The kind researcher then grabbed his wrist and let out some inspiration.

He wasn't burned by Lloyd's [Inspiration], but with a slightly surprised look on his face, he asked:

"It looks like it should only be a third order, but how can the spiritual power be so strong? It's more than the average in the academy...... Is it the effect of the relics you are wearing? Or are you really not human? ”

Lloyd simply put it directly:

"Forget it...... Anyway, I explained that you don't believe it either, so you can choose an answer you want to believe. ”

The researcher actually nodded and replied:

"Then I still believe that you are not a human being, after all, a holy relic that can raise the third-order spiritual power to your level must bring great side effects and consumption, but I think your body structure and internal organs are very healthy."

It really felt weird, it felt like he knew he was lying to himself, but he was still willing to believe it......

Maybe I will have to get used to the general atmosphere of 'deceiving myself' in this school in the future, after all, the per capita here is [mildly insane]......

Is that Mitzkatok University, or Mizkatok Psychiatric Hospital?

Lloyd couldn't help but sneer, and then heard the researcher continue:

"Your inspiration is a little lower than the average in the academy, but it's still enough."

"Then if it's a special group of people with a particularly low level of inspiration, if you can't meet that kind of 'special event', won't you be able to enroll?"

Lloyd asked curiously.

"Generally speaking, people with very low motivation will not receive an admission letter...... Even if there is a special case, there will be a guide who will take the initiative to come to the door;

Or you can continue to wait patiently until the time of the new student enrollment season approaches, and there will be new changes on the notice...... In short, as long as you receive the letter, you will definitely be able to enroll, but you may not be able to get that important 'admission assessment form'. ”

The researcher patiently replied.

Lloyd couldn't help but be stunned when he heard this, he didn't have any 'admission evaluation form'......

"What you mean by 'admission form', is it important?"

He hurriedly asked.

"Yes, it's about the subjects you can choose and how much you need to pay for your tuition...... For example, the 'E-' grade evaluation will have to pay a lot more tuition than the 'A' grade evaluation, which is very painful......"

"Ah......h Then I don't have an 'admission form'......"

"Probably only based on the lowest 'E-' rating, right?"

Lloyd listened with a chill in his heart.

I tossed hard for a long time, and then ran to face the noble objects at the level of the 'Evil God Heir', and went through a lot of hardships, but in the end I didn't get the most important thing......

It's over, the beautiful college life I envisioned, and the high-burning scene I imagined with my classmates to kill all sides, are all over......

He was feeling lost about this, but he heard the old professor who was collecting data next to him suddenly interject:

"Take it."

Then Lloyd saw a quaint piece of parchment, tied with a red tie tied into a delicate bow.

Seeing this, the researcher's eyes widened suddenly, and he raised his voice slightly, and said:

"Huh? This is the 'Admission Assessment Form'! Professor Lawrence actually made up one for you? ”

As he spoke, he looked back at the professor who was still observing the data, and reminded in a low voice:

"But...... Professor, you are not his guide, if you issue a grading form, will it be a little unruly? ”

"Then you go to the dean and report me."

The old professor replied without raising his head.

"Ah......h Never mind...... It's all right......"

The researcher was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly turned back to Lloyd and said:

"Open it up, shall you?"

Lloyd hurriedly took the parchment roll suspended in mid-air and opened it.

There are only five indicators above, which are 'foundation', 'potential', 'learning ability', 'adaptability', and 'risk factor'.

Behind the five indicators, there is the score given by the old professor -

A shocking red, as if written in blood......

"How? What did the professor say about you? ”

The researcher asked curiously.

Lloyd did not answer directly, but turned back to the old professor and asked:

"Are you mistaken? We've only just met, what do you think of me...... Maybe not very objective, right? ”

The old professor still didn't raise his head, sneered, and asked rhetorically:

"Are you a professor or am I a professor?"

Lloyd was speechless all of a sudden.

Seeing this, the researcher was kind enough to comfort him:

"It's okay, even if the admission assessment is not good, but if you study hard later, the assessment can be improved, and the tuition fee can be waived."

"This ...... The professor's evaluation is not bad, but it is ......"

Lloyd spread his hands and said with some tears and laughter:

"He gave me five 'S+' ......"

"Ah???h

Once again, the researcher's pupils constricted, and his breathing became faster, as if in response to a gasp.

Then he shook his head vigorously and muttered in a low voice:

"You're not human...... You're not human...... You're not human......"

After deceiving himself by trying so hard, he turned to look at the professor again and asked:

"Professor, is there something wrong with you grading like this?"

The old professor finally pulled the light curtain in front of him away at this time, and as if confirming the validity of some data, he nodded, and then said:

"There's nothing wrong with it, I've checked the data, he did rely on his own means, using a mere brooch, to open the portal to the academy, and also broke through our spatial barrier in the dueling arena......

Yes, it wasn't a coincidence, or an accident, or a lack of maintenance of the barrier, but he actually completed the calculation!

At first, he said that he had used a brooch to calculate the spatial coordinates of the academy by himself, and I was disdainful of this, but when he had stumbled by mistake, I found that he had used the brooch to accurately locate more than once......

It's hard to believe, but no matter how much you comfort yourself, it's a data-proven fact. ”

Lloyd could already clearly feel that the tone of the old professor's speech had lost a little bit of the previous arrogance and indifference, and a little more excitement and joy that could not be hidden.

But the old professor didn't think it was enough, and nodded at the light curtain next to him, and shared the results of a bunch of data on it with the other researchers present.

These people were originally carrying out their own research work without distraction, and they didn't care about the situation on Lloyd's side, but they were forcibly interrupted by the professor like this, and they couldn't help but turn their heads to look.

As a result, this look suddenly caused an exclamation in this sci-fi laboratory:

"Is this a record of the use of brooches? Well? How can it be? Why can such a simple brooch be used for precise spatial positioning? This...... What a mess! That's not how this brooch works! ”

"How dare he? How dare he do that? The portal opened with a brooch, why did he dare to walk in? Does he have a set of space measurement equipment that is more advanced than ours? ”

"Impossible, impossible, I've been in the space department for five years, and I still haven't mastered the method of accurate measurement, how did this person do it? It's like building a Mizkatok out of a small plastic toy shovel! ”

"Uh...... My head hurts...... I...... Ha ha...... I get it! I get it! It turns out that these professional equipment are all decorations, and the brooch is the real artifact! Ahh......hh Roar, roar, roar! ”

With this series of exclamations, one of the researchers immediately fell to the ground, holding his head in his hands, and kept rolling, his skin and limbs began to change to varying degrees, and began to slide into the abyss of severe madness.

But there was a crazy smile on his face, and he kept laughing loudly, without the slightest pain.

And with every laugh he had, Lloyd could hear a panel prompt:

【Ding~Madness +10】

This researcher was directly forced into madness by the professor's words......

"Gotta help him!"

Lloyd hurriedly said, wanting to go over and take a hand to see if he could get the person back.

However, the researcher's figure blurred and blurred, and disappeared into thin air.

"This ......"

Lloyd hurriedly looked back at the old professor.

He could feel that this researcher, who was being alienated, was 'teleported' away by the old professor by some means.

I don't know where I was sent to, but most of the time it won't be a good place......

But the old professor looked calm, without the slightest regret or sadness, just rolled up his sleeves and said:

"In Mizkatok, this is a very common thing, especially for a higher discipline like 'space department', which is an unavoidable risk and cost, and everyone should be aware of it before making a choice......

You must learn to accept this kind of thing and respect their sacrifice. ”

These words left Lloyd speechless for a while.

He vaguely felt that this Mitzcattok University might not be as good as he had imagined.

He also directly felt the danger of 'cognitive collapse'.

And the kind of thinking mode of 'deceiving yourself', which was somewhat disdainful before, is indeed a very important means of self-preservation!

Lloyd looked at the other researchers present, all muttering something under their breath.

"This guy named Lloyd was just lucky, huh! It's definitely just luck! ”

"The realm of space has always been mysterious and dangerous, and I wouldn't be surprised if anything happens, right! That's it! ”

"It's okay, I can do this in the future, it's no big deal, I can too!"

"He's not human...... He's not human......"

They didn't feel a moment of grief for the researcher, and were all 'lying to themselves' to prevent themselves from repeating the same mistakes.

Everyone looked very miserable, and their mental state was constantly flickering, and they could collapse at any time.

After a few minutes or so, their state gradually stabilized, and there was no second person who was alienated on the spot.

(End of chapter)