Chapter 472: Chapter 247 Retrieval Successful: Arc Light Stepping Forward Slash
“Verbal abuse of the library administrator, banned for 30 days, 1 credit deducted!”
Suddenly, four burly hovering robots appeared around Rong Cheng, eight arms equipped with hooks extended simultaneously, firmly grasping Rong Cheng’s limbs.
Under Rong Cheng’s panicked gaze, the four robots exerted force at the same time, lifting him above their heads.
“Damn old man, what the hell are you doing? Put me down!”
“This administrator is going to teach you what it means to respect others.”
Minutes later, a figure was thrown out by the four robots in unison at the entrance of the library.
He landed on the ground with a clang.
It instantly attracted the attention of the onlookers.
“Ah!! I’m not finished with you yet!!”
Just minutes after Rong Cheng furiously yelled this, he completely blew up.
Because a teenager, who happened to pass by after lunch, flicked his wrist and took a photo so beautiful it could make someone cry, and then his companion, sporting a trendy white hairstyle, excitedly said after viewing it, “Master-level photo!”
Minutes later, on the Dingchuan Academy Forum—”Struggle Against Destiny, the Handsome Guys from the Sea of Knowledge”.
A user with the ID called “Li’s Disciples” swiftly posted this topic on the academy forum, and the idle netizens who saw this post were instantly astounded!
That look of defiance against the cold backdrop of machinery, that instant shock from the surrounding people, that young man seemed to silently scream, as if fighting against an unfair destiny.
Hence, a series of comments began to appear:
[Props to the photographer’s skills, great lighting, rich facial details, hard to believe such level of candid capture!]
[Remember the last post you made was about Flash, very curious about your identity.]
[Why does the person in this photo look familiar?]
[The main character of the photo looks so cool, I want to hook up…]
All kinds of comments emerged rapidly, and thus this mysteriously handsome guy fighting against fate started to heat up in the forum.
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Meanwhile, Mu Fan was unaware of the situation outside the library. Black, who reveled in chaos, was perusing those posts with great interest in virtual space, knowing full well that telling Mu Fan wouldn’t make much of an impression, so it might as well savor the fun itself before saying anything.
7th floor!
When Mu Fan’s figure arrived at this level, he found that… there were practically no people here.
At least within his range of vision, he only saw a tall and slender figure standing in front of a bookshelf, with no one else in sight.
When Youshi Wang heard the rhythmic footsteps approaching, she looked up from the material in her hand.
Then, under her incredulous stare, Mu Fan smiled slightly.
“Hello, Senior Sister.”
Youshi Wang was quite tall, her height of 175cm in canvas shoes allowed her to look at Mu Fan directly without having to look up.
It was only now that she truly took a good look at the young man she had only met three times, yet each time was more shocking than the last.
“This is the 7th floor, did you just come in like that?”
Mu Fan naturally understood what she meant, and replied with a smile, “That’s right, I can’t just waste the access granted by the academy.”
So it was a freshman with B-level access, no wonder he was able to gain the upper hand against Rong Cheng just now.
“You probably don’t know Rong Cheng, he’s a mid-level cadre in the student council, a bit of a tit-for-tat character, and he has a not-so-small background. I’m afraid this recent incident might cause you some trouble,” Youshi Wang thought for a moment before deciding to still give Mu Fan a heads-up, as in her view, what Rong Cheng did was indeed over the top.
“What kind of trouble could there be? When hunting in the wilderness, if you see a Fierce Beast, you can’t run away or it will chase you down and bite you to death,” Mu Fan didn’t take Youshi Wang’s words seriously and responded indifferently.
When the young man spoke such words, a sense of danger even bubbled up in one’s heart, Youshi Wang had never before encountered someone like Mu Fan, a person raised in the wild believing in the law of the jungle, and so she even felt a novel sense of intrigue.
“What would a hunter do?”
“They would rush up to fight, kill it and it becomes prey. Even if you can’t kill it, from then on, when it sees you, it will stay far away. There’s only this one path when dealing with Fierce Beasts: forward.”
“What if you’re not as strong as the Fierce Beast?” Youshi Wang noticed Mu Fan didn’t mention a third outcome.
“You get killed by the Fierce Beast, the hunt ends, but I’ve never failed until now! Haha!” Mu Fan smiled broadly, returning to his straightforward and simple demeanor, taking pride in being the strongest Hunter in the 22nd district of Loga Star.
But the young man’s light-hearted words laid bare the brutal laws of survival in all their rawness!
“Have you experienced everything you’re talking about?” Her gentle voice couldn’t hide her surprise and shock.
“Yeah.” Mu Fan flashed a candid smile and said, “Thanks for your concern, Senior Sister. If Rong Cheng makes a move, then so be it. I didn’t really like the Fighting Club much to begin with, and now I’m even more convinced about my decision! If there’s nothing else, I’m going to look for some materials, there’s still a lot to do.”
“Mhm, go on with your work then. What about the student council?” Every one of Mu Fan’s replies was clear-cut.
To like is to like, to dislike is to dislike; this kind of unaffected directness was endearingly simple.
This made Youshi Wang, who was accustomed to the subtle and secretive machinations of the great families, feel a refreshing stream flowing into her world view and values, one that involuntarily made people develop a liking for it.
“I don’t like it, so I won’t join. A man must be responsible for his words,” Mu Fan said firmly, without any regard for the efforts Youshi Wang had previously made for the student council’s image, and then he waved his hand to indicate he really needed to leave.
“You’re really interesting, Mu Fan. I hope to see you showcase yourself at the welcome party, goodbye!” The graceful Swordsmanship Flower spoke with earnestness.
Perhaps sensing the sincerity in her words, Mu Fan grinned: “Goodbye, Senior Sister Youshi, you really speak beautifully.”
Hearing Mu Fan’s guileless compliment, Youshi Wang, breaking from her usual reserve, didn’t hold back her smile but instead covered her mouth and chuckled. If any gossip-lovers saw this, the scene would surely make it into the top three gossip news of Dingchuan Academy.
Youshi Wang, always very attentive to her manners, laughed unhindered with joy, there being no one else to see it other than Mu Fan who witnessed Miss Youshi’s genuine laughter.
If he were to describe it, Mu Fan would say three words:
Truly beautiful!
“You should go now.” Her head tilted slightly, then she waved goodbye with impeccable grace.
Nodding his head, Mu Fan’s figure didn’t linger and moved forward.
Passing the traditional bookshelf area where Youshi Wang was, Mu Fan re-entered the electronic reading area, segmented and full of technological ambiance.
Each area was empty, with just a few people focused on their screens here and there.
Mu Fan was very fond of this quiet and peaceful atmosphere.
“B11 zone, here I am.”
Following the path outlined by Black, Mu Fan finally came to the area exclusively for Mecha research.
Not a soul in sight!
Mu Fan glanced around and picked the deepest corner, with alloy shelves right in front of the screen.
Efficiently activating the screen, Mu Fan gazed at the display and murmured softly:
“Quick search keyword—’The Incredible Soglier Conjecture.'”
“Search successful, B-level access granted.”
After a mere pause of less than 0.1 seconds, the list of titles disappeared, leaving only the solitary title that caught Mu Fan’s eye:
“The Incredible Soglier Conjecture — Arc Light Step Forward Slash!”