Am I really hallucinating?

Chapter 583 Niu Qianliu's Letter

"Professor Niu Qianliu? He resigned."

Lin Yilin and Fan Zhonghong couldn't find Niu Qianliu in his office. After sneaking into the empty room through Zheng Fan's tampering, they discovered that many things were missing from the room.

The office, which was originally full of personal character, has lost some of its original owner's charm with the disappearance of these strange and unusual items.

I asked around and, as expected, I got this reply.

Lin Yilin and Fan Zhonghong stood there for a while before thanking the people in front of them and taking their leave.

"Didn't he say he really enjoyed teaching? He even said he wanted to stay here until retirement if possible, so why did he leave?" Fan Zhonghong couldn't help but ask after walking a while.

After arriving in San Zio, he received a great deal of help and guidance from Niu Qianliu, and he was quite concerned about Niu Qianliu's sudden departure.

Niu Qianliu's application of rituals in combat is far inferior to Xu Wenli's. Xu Wenli is a true master who has standardized rituals. Ritual itself has a very high upper limit but no lower limit. Xu Wenli has solved this problem to a large extent, so he can exert much stronger combat power.

Niu Qianliu's concept of ritual differs from Xu Wenli's. Although Xu Wenli claims that the application of ritual only regulates the use of the ritual and will not affect the inspiration of the learner, in reality, with low-cost path dependence, the chances of a person with ritual inspiration having a flash of inspiration will also decrease.

It doesn't affect talent, it affects the mindset of future generations.

The upper limit will gradually decrease, and only a few geniuses will be able to truly break through the shackles of Xu Wenli after they mature.

There is no right or wrong between them.

Xu Wenli's purpose was to provide ideas for the stable training of ritual users in Dadu. If even stable use cannot be achieved, there is no point in talking about the upper limit of any flash of inspiration.

Most places have a large demand for ritual users, and what they need are not unrestricted geniuses who can always come up with something new, but rather backbone members who can reliably apply rituals to handle various problems at the middle and lower levels.

This was a perfect match.

However, although Fan Zhonghong did not come to the University of Sanzio with any intention of studying, but only to accompany Li Miaosheng, he eventually found himself unconsciously learning from Niu Qianliu.

He was also in charge of the framework for the ceremony in that big event organized by their club.

For him, Niu Qianliu was also a true mentor.

“He’s already gone.” Lin Yilin looked at Zheng Fan. “There didn’t seem to be any major signs of a ritual in the room just now. Of course, if he was trying to hide his whereabouts, we probably wouldn’t have found him so easily.”

Zheng Fan said, "I can directly read his information. After all, the illusionary realm around him was formed because of me. In a sense, we have a kinship?" He didn't forget to crack a joke.

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Mr. Illusion." Lin Yilin nodded.

Zheng Fan stood there, blinked, and then said, "He got on the bus."

"What car?"

“Subway Zero. After that, you can’t read any more information. This thing’s location is quite independent.” Zheng gestured with his hand as if a train had passed by.

Lin Yilin picked up her phone: "Since the Zero Subway entered the history of the Water World Impact, there have been more and more frequent abnormal rainfalls. Based on the information we have, the teacher's target should be there."

"My God, there are just too many things going on these days!" Fan Zhonghong exclaimed, clutching his head in frustration.

Zheng Fan blinked slightly as he studied the letter, then made another discovery: "And he also left a letter for you in his office; you can take a look."

Lin Yilin and Fan Zhonghong exchanged bewildered glances. They returned to Niu Qianliu's office.

This single office was specially allocated to Niu Qianliu by the school. Even though Niu Qianliu was no longer a tutor or taking on students, it was still larger than the offices of other teachers. Now that Niu Qianliu had left and the office was vacant, it was unclear who should use it. After inquiring, the school said it would be reserved for a while, and they would decide when there was another need.

“He didn’t even take his old bass with him.” Fan Zhonghong picked up the somewhat old bass from the corner of the room and casually strummed it a couple of times.

Lin Yilin fumbled around on his desk for a bit, then took out a small glass bottle, gently sprinkled some ritual dust on it, and pulled out a piece of letter paper.

"Such a small ceremony, they didn't do anything wrong, yet they managed to fool me," Lin Yilin murmured.

On the square paper, the handwriting is neat and the strokes are bold.

Fan Zhonghong peeked over, and the two of them browsed the letter together.

[To put on this show at the end makes me seem petty, but I still wanted to do it with you all. Even though I'm going alone, I couldn't help but want to leave something behind, say something, before I go. I'm a little embarrassed, so if the letter isn't found, that's fine, haha!]

In short, teacher, I made a huge mistake in the past. No matter what others say, I can't let it go, so I chose to exile myself and leave the association. Pure white ideology now looks like a pile of dog shit. I can't believe I used to believe in this stuff so much; it's unexpected. It's probably like this: people can't even empathize with themselves from a moment ago.

I got a teaching position at the University of Sanzio through connections, but aside from teaching classes, I haven't really supervised any students. The time I spent with you all has filled that void. You've all been quite a handful, even managing to get me suspended from my job far from the center of the storm – it's both absurd and hilarious. But if you don't regret it, there's no need to worry about me. I came here to relax after retirement, and seeing your interesting results has helped me rediscover some of the joy of research.

[Of course, let's try to avoid doing this kind of thing too often next time. Most animals can't withstand your antics... although they also can't withstand the antics of those people from the Pure White Academy.]

[Lin Yilin, you've already accepted Zheng Fan's offer, so I have nothing to worry about. But don't let that kid scare you. Go ahead and do whatever you're thinking, or he'll definitely run away. Guys with a lack of self-awareness are prone to this; when he's around, they feel vital and helpful, but when he's not, they feel they have no reason to exist and can walk away at any time. But actually, he's very soft-hearted. You need to make him like you, like this place.]

[That guy Luo Ye, she's probably unwavering; sometimes I can't even argue with her. But being able to rediscover a bit of that girlish feeling isn't necessarily a bad thing for her. You two have a good relationship, so you understand each other perfectly.]

[I told Hong Yijia that the pure white factor will eventually be ignited, regardless of background or personality. What matters is the individual's choice—in what form it will be ignited. If she needs it, please give her this code; she knows how to use it.]

[Fan Zhonghong, I wonder if he's still holding onto something for so long. I told him not to be so indecisive; Li Miaosheng understands things much better than him. They both treat each other like children who need their care, carefully nurturing their relationship… It's not actually that complicated. Not being able to attend their wedding is a huge regret for me.]

[Li Miaosheng's consistently headstrong behavior was all in an attempt to ease Fan Zhonghong's unease, but sometimes it might backfire. Hehe, I hope writing this down here won't embarrass that girl. But I'm really disappointed that I haven't received their wedding invitation before I left; please help me follow up on it.]

As for Ke Meng, I'll talk to her about those things myself.

I'm so glad that someone as unsuccessful as me ended up meeting you guys, such a terrible yet interesting group of students. In any case, please don't let yourselves down in this life.

Of course, I know you won't be at peace just because of one letter from me. So if you insist on coming to see me...

[Zheng Fan, the rest is up to you.]

Lin Yilin and Fan Zhonghong looked up at Zheng Fan in front of them.

Zheng Fan crossed his arms, smiled, and raised his eyebrows, saying, "What a nagging yet impeccably kind teacher, isn't she?"

"Ah."

"Yes."

Lin Yilin and Fan Zhonghong both agreed.

(End of this chapter)