Quadruple split.

Chapter 2622 Blue Quality, Honest and Fair

A moment later
"Long time no see, Teacher Tian."

In front of the second airship pad of [Exploding Engine Airlines] in Anka Market, Mo Tan slowly walked up to the elf man who stood out even when just quietly in the crowd. He was of superior appearance and temperament, with a pair of gold-rimmed glasses that gave him an elite air. He looked to be around three hundred years old and was wearing the uniform of a high-ranking instructor from Isaac Academy. Mo Tan smiled and extended his right hand: "On behalf of the entire Woof Woof Adventurer Team, I sincerely welcome you."

"Long time no see, Brother Mo, Ye Ge, and Anthony."

Tian Xingdao also greeted Mo Tan with warmth and friendliness, while taking in the handsome smiles of many men and women around him. He said in a calm tone, "On behalf of [Shuhai No. 7 Middle School North Campus], [Shuhai No. 7 Summer Study Group], and the upcoming [Shuhai No. 7 Middle School Weekend Study Group], I would like to thank you all for your sponsorship of our school."

"hiss--"

Ji Xiaoge gasped and shrank her neck, saying, "It's rare that we're not at school, Teacher Tian, ​​please don't be so serious."

"Brother Mo started it, I was just playing along."

Tianxing patted Motan on the shoulder, then casually tossed Anthony a super-delicious super-compressed biscuit produced in Academy City (to help those students who were forced to live in the library or internship area to fight hard during finals to survive) and said very seriously: "Moreover, the principal specifically instructed me to thank you all in person, so I have to say a few official words."

Seeing Anthony being fed by others (and eating with relish), Ji Xiaoge wrinkled her nose and muttered, "Your principal even kicked Anthony out of school before."

"it's not true."

Tianxingdao, who was walking alongside the three (four heads) out of the airship, shook his head and said succinctly, "The decision to suspend Jarvis because of the Anthony incident was my decision. As for Principal Qian, he privately advocates giving Jarvis another chance."

Ji Xiaoge: "Huh?"

Dabus twitched the corner of his mouth and said in a dry voice, "I knew it."

"That is to say..."

Mo Tan looked at Tian Xingdao thoughtfully and asked curiously, "That headmaster didn't convince you?"

“As the person in charge of the Summer Research Program, I have the right to decide on personnel changes within the program. Jarvis and Anthony were not in a suitable condition to continue teaching at the university at that time.”

Tianxingdao nodded slightly and said calmly, "So, given that teacher resources are not scarce, and some new teachers are even eagerly signing up because they can quickly gain experience by doing the [Teaching Series] daily tasks, Jarvis has no reason to stay."

Dabus rolled his eyes dramatically and couldn't help but retort, "That's enough, believe it or not, I might change my mind and not go back?"

"I don't believe you, because your sense of responsibility won't allow you to abandon those poor cannibals."

Tianxingdao shook his head without hesitation, a contemptuous smile playing on his lips: "You're a very easy person to understand, Jarvis. That's your strength, and it's also your weakness."

"..."

In the past, he would probably have been enraged by Tianxingdao's sarcastic remarks by now, but after having a long talk with Motan about love, he was able to barely control himself. At this moment, Dabus was forcibly ignoring the other party, and although he was gritting his teeth, he did not say a word back.

As Tianxingdao said, Dabus is indeed a very easy person to understand.

The former, which is obviously not so easy to understand, also has its limitations, sometimes making it difficult to handle effectively.

For example--

"Oh right, Teacher Tian."

Ji Xiaoge lightly slapped her forehead and turned to Tianxing with great curiosity, asking, "Why did you disconnect when we met in the [Debate on Guilt]?"

"Uh……"

"That's the time you called yourself a rotten murderer! Don't you remember?"

"not me……"

"And also, what is the Primordial Realm that roams freely amidst thunder and lightning...?"

"cough."

Just then, Mo Tan, who had finally confirmed that Ji Xiaoge had not intentionally launched a 'mental attack' on Tian Xingdao, but was genuinely curious as to why the other party had not disconnected and left, coughed lightly and subtly helped the Serpent of the Primordial Origin, who had already begun to press her hand to her heart, to her rescue: "If you ask me, Teacher Tian probably just doesn't want to bully the weak. After all, you've already called him teacher, how can a teacher play for real with a student? Teacher Tian, ​​you agree, right?"

"Um……"

Tianxingdao, who had ruthlessly killed two of his students during the preliminary rounds, nodded slightly, immediately accepted the step forward offered by Motan, and said solemnly, "That's right."

As for Anthony Dabs, the former was looking at Tianxingdao with anticipation, trying to secure a second piece of compressed biscuit for himself, while the latter was completely uninterested in topics such as the 'Rotten Killer' and the 'Primordial Serpent Galloping Across the Thunder Sky,' letting the conversation go in one ear and out the other.

In fact, although he watched the game because of Ji Xiaoge, Dabus didn't think much beyond feeling gratified after witnessing Tianxingdao's defeat. He was so focused on getting back to the game to see if Anthony had caused any trouble that he didn't even realize why that guy surnamed Tian had disconnected.

Honestly, that's just because Dabus is relatively naive...

Otherwise, if Teacher Jia were replaced by Teacher Tan, it probably wouldn't take more than an hour for Teacher Tan's nickname, "The Decaying Murderer," and his self-proclaimed title, "The Serpent of the Primordial Realm Galloping Across the Thunderous Sky," to become a sensation throughout the entire school. They could probably make several banners about it.

In conclusion, it is truly a cause for celebration that the "rival" working with Tianxingdao is Teacher Jia rather than Teacher Tan.

"Now that we've finished with the official language, let's be more casual from here on out. You can call me 'teacher,' but let's skip the formalities."

On the way, Tianxingdao subtly changed the subject before getting straight to the point, saying seriously, "Then let me give you a brief update. The principal just messaged me saying that he has coordinated a floor of intern dormitories at Isaac Comprehensive Academy, which can be used by those cannibals for now. The dedicated school buildings and classrooms should be finalized within half a month."

Ji Xiaoge's eyes lit up, and she exclaimed excitedly, "So fast?!"

"This is, after all, a world of swords and magic, so many things are much easier to do here. Besides, Isaac already has an old school building that is about to be abandoned and several large classrooms."

Tian Xingdao nodded slightly and said seriously, "Because of the less-than-ideal student enrollment in recent years, Isaac Comprehensive Academy, which has seen a significant decrease in enrolled students, has decided to abandon its oldest school building to save costs. The principal has just reached an agreement with them, and our [Shuhai No. 7 Middle School] will allocate a budget of 100,000 gold coins to help with the renovation and maintenance."

Ji Xiaoge was shocked: "So generous! I thought Principal Qian must be a stingy person."

"Before he was a miser, the principal was first and foremost an educator, and an educator with sound values."

Tianxingdao did not deny the fact that his principal was stingy, but simply explained, "We all know that the main purpose of this sponsorship is to enable those cannibals to receive a normal education and be reintegrated into society. Under these circumstances, the principal will not feel bad about spending 100,000 gold coins. Even from a purely pragmatic point of view, at least Isaac Comprehensive Academy will owe us a favor, and this favor will subtly transform into their care and resource allocation for [Weekend Research] in the future."

"Even though I can understand it, I still feel so tired..." Ji Xiaoge rubbed her cheeks and sighed, "Is this what the adult world is like?"

"Not all adults need to think about this much."

Tian Xingdao smiled and shook his head, then said earnestly to Ji Xiaoge, "Choosing a lifestyle you like is also a required course for becoming an 'adult'."

[Well done, Serpent of the Primordial Realm, soaring through the thunderous heavens.]

Mo Tan sighed silently, paying the highest respect from the bottom of his heart to Teacher Tian, ​​who had chosen a path of carnage.

Considering that the return journey would take the safer and more stable, but extremely slow, airship through the Pan-Dwarf Commercial Circle, the group did not linger and quickly returned to the headquarters of the Destruction King Mercenary Group. Accompanied by Bilger and Haroni, they briefly inspected the situation of the ogres.

It's easy to imagine that, given that only a day has passed, apart from No. 715 who could exchange a few words with Anthony Dabus, the other cannibals who had been brainwashed by the Viper Guild since childhood were unlikely to change at all. So even though Tianxingdao had prepared himself mentally, he couldn't help but be moved after a brief conversation with these brainwashed laborers who had been manipulated in their lives.

After that, just as agreed, Tianxingdao and Anthony Dabus, after a brief greeting, led more than forty ogres, including Number 715, straight to the airship platform under the Pan-Dwarf Business Circle. Meanwhile, the Destruction King Mercenary Group very forcefully stuffed a large amount of rations and various Anka specialties into the hands of the two leaders, showing a rather enthusiastic attitude.

Ji Xiaoge also prepared a lot of extra food for Anthony. To prevent innocent people from accidentally eating it, Dabus packed these foods with rather complicated ingredients into his bag.

Incidentally, after the two said goodbye, Mo Tan seemed to notice that Dabus tried to hand Tian Xingdao a handful of roasted melon seeds as he turned to walk towards the cabin door, but Anthony snatched them away.

……

"gone."

Looking up at the sturdy, safe, and slowly ascending airship, Ji Xiaoge pursed her lips and sighed with a touch of melancholy.

That's just life.

Gu Xiaole pulled the somewhat depressed winged girl into her arms and said with a grin, "Parting and getting back together, getting back together and breaking up, is a normal thing for family, friends, and lovers. Look at me, I've just traveled across the ocean, left my parents and friends there to return to my motherland, and then in a few years, I'll be separated from you all again to go back there. If you can't get used to it, it will be very hard!"

Ji Xiaoge pouted and muttered, "I understand the reasoning, but when I think about how Brother Largo and Sister Pexi just had an accident, and Jadka and Lu Jiang went back to Tianzhu Mountain, and now Dabus, who finally reunited with us, has gone back again, I just... sigh."

"Sister Wangge~"

Ya Ya also came over and rubbed against Ji Xiaoge's chin, saying in a serious tone, "I've always been here! I'll always bark at you guys from now on!"

"Tooth."

Looking into Ya Ya's clear and innocent eyes, Ji Xiaoge couldn't help but think of Ya Ya's terrifying health problems, which seemed like a ticking time bomb, and her nose immediately stung with tears.

"Always look forward."

Mo raised his hand and patted the girl's head, who was about to cry, revealing a smile that always gave her a sense of security. He whispered, "There will always be beautiful scenery, and there will always be someone to accompany you."

……

Same day
Game time: 14:57 PM
Valhalla Ruins, Upper Level, Abandoned Chamber 17 (Abandoned Zone Codename: Empress)

"so……"

As a dim beam of light illuminated the darkness, the game-loving girl, who had turned on her energy-saving flashlight, stared in disbelief as she grabbed the equally dumbfounded Mo Tan, asking in astonishment, "What... is going on?"

"do not know."

Mo Tan gave an honest answer, taking a half step forward to shield Ji Xiaoge behind him while looking around at the surroundings, saying, "It looks like the interior of some kind of building."

"Or to be more precise, this is probably the target location of my mission—"

Ji Xiaoge looked down at the rectangular, dark metal piece in her hand and said blankly, "Ascension Fortress [Valhalla]."

Upon hearing this, Mo Tan immediately realized what was happening and exclaimed in astonishment, "So you succeeded? Wasn't it said that the keystone would take another day or two to complete? How come..."

"So I obviously didn't succeed, or rather, I succeeded only halfway?"

Ji Xiaoge held up the [Keystone] in her hand and shook it, asking with a somewhat subtle expression, "Do you still remember what the first stage of this area's quest chain was?"

"remember."

Mo Tan nodded and said without hesitation, "It should be 'According to the blueprint set [Prehistoric Civilization], complete the quest item [Prehistoric Key Stone] with a quality no lower than epic.'"

That's how it is.

Ji Xiaoge sighed and said with a wry smile, "Although the mentor's idea is that we can skip the research blueprint set [Prehistoric Civilization], it is obviously difficult to cheat in terms of mission items."

Following his train of thought, Mo Tan's expression changed, and he hesitated before asking, "You mean, there's something wrong with this stone?"

"The good news is that there's nothing wrong with this stone. Based on the fact that it's already in cooldown and the item notes, my development direction is completely correct."

Ji Xiaoge scratched his head and gave a cute and simple-minded smile: "The bad news is that this thing is a half-finished product. Because a considerable number of stable components are not yet completed, it is only of [Excellent] quality, not the [Epic] quality required by the mission."

"what?"

"This means that not only will I be unable to gain basic administrative access to Valhalla by completing the current phase of the mission, but we will also have to wait here for a 6-hour cooldown period before we can reactivate this [Keystone] and return to Anka Market."

"..."

"Hehe, thinking about it that way, it doesn't seem so bad~"

"You are optimistic."

Even if the scenery isn't that great, at least you're here with me~

Chapter 2613: The End