Am I really hallucinating?

Chapter 706 "Thor" in My Memories

The expanding whirlpool suddenly seemed to be struck by a heavy hammer. In the eyes of Shiro and the man in the rain, even underwater where visibility was extremely low, the black eddy was clearly visible.

The surrounding water seemed to boil, bubbling violently. At the same time, the whirlpool visibly shrank. Initially, they were completely unable to see its boundaries, but now they could roughly discern its outline.

Zheng Fan and Lin Yilin started to take action.

The vortex that had just made people feel no desire to fight suddenly seemed less terrifying.

After taking several of Zheng Fan's singularities, Bai Shi slowly closed his eyes.

……

At this moment, what comes to mind in Shiraishi's mind is his university days from a long, long time ago.

"Bai Shi, your idea is simply genius, it has great potential!" Niu Qianliu excitedly praised his bored friend while holding a thick stack of paper documents.

"Really? Those old fogies didn't say that." Shiraishi had a cigarette in his mouth, but he didn't light it since it was indoors.

Although Leonardo Central University doesn't have many strict rules about student conduct, smoking is still not recommended.

Niu Qianliu pulled up a stool and sat down: "What do those old fogies know? There are different levels of geniuses, and we are even more amazing than them. We'll set up a research project to verify your abilities, and then we'll directly recruit you into the Pure White Society to work with me."

Shiraishi pouted: "Is the Pure White Society really that interesting?"

"It's not a question of whether it's interesting or not. Actually, it's not bad. At least there are people in there who can follow my train of thought. The main thing is that there are enough resources in there that allow me to try things that interest me. But to be honest, it's still not as interesting as you guys."

Suddenly, the door to their room was pushed open, and a "beautiful woman" dressed in Lolita fashion walked in. However, when she spoke, her relatively deep voice revealed her true gender: "I'm back from the comic convention, and I brought you some milk tea."

"The milk tea you ordered is too sweet. I told you not to bring any," Shiraishi said helplessly. He didn't like milk tea and preferred smoking.

"Shiraishi, you're not allowed to smoke in the club, or I'll beat you up just like when we first met."

"I didn't smoke!" Shiraishi said impatiently, but still put the cigarette out of his mouth.

"It would be best if you never smoke again."

"Leave me alone."

"Forget about the smoking thing, Leyang, come and take a look at Baishi's idea. I always said he's a genius. Just based on this, I feel like he can join the Pure White Academy ahead of me." Niu Qianliu waved to Xu Leyang.

Xu Leyang put the milk tea on the table and started removing her makeup, taking off her wig and other items. After fussing for a while, she came to the table and picked up some documents to browse.

His expression quickly turned to surprise, his mouth slightly agape: "By functionally combining the illusionary factors and making them resonate regularly according to the factor array formula, can we achieve a certain overclocking state, enhance the energy power of the factors, and skip the intermediate step of illusion to directly obtain a higher level of power? That's simply wishful thinking!"

"That's what they said when they evaluated it for us," Shiraishi yawned.

"I mean it in a good way. It's not that no one has thought of similar topics, but your formulas have really enlightened me. With some optimization, this definitely has potential! It could directly improve the average strength of the capital!" Xu Leyang said excitedly.

Niu Qianliu also stood up excitedly: "I told you! Our judgment is spot on."

"It's troublesome. I still need to prepare for graduation. If this project is rejected, I need to think of other ways. I may not have time to do it." Shiraishi was not very interested. "We are not like you, a genius who entered the Pure White Society early on."

Niu Qianliu argued forcefully: "Don't give up! I'm trying to get you in here with me too. Leyang, what are your plans after graduation? The competition in the Pure White Society is quite fierce. I'm often overwhelmed by the demands of being alone, so I'm thinking of building my own team."

Xu Leyang smiled and said, "Sorry, I've found a way out. I'm just going to the comic convention today to finalize this matter."

"Take your future job search seriously," Bai Shi complained. What do you mean by "finding a job while going to a comic convention"? Although Xu Leyang could easily run an online account, his face and style could attract a considerable number of fans, and his personality is well-suited for live streaming. Because he frequents nearby comic conventions, this legendary cross-dresser is quite well-known in the relevant circles, so he doesn't need to worry about finding a job at all.

Niu Qianliu would definitely be heartbroken and say that he had wasted his talent.

"I need to go to the bureau."

"Pfft!" Shiraishi and Niu Qianliu both spat out their drinks.

“You’re simply wasting your talent! What are you doing with that brain of yours in the police station fighting and killing? That place is full of cattle and horses!” Niu Qianliu started as expected.

Shiraishi agreed, saying, "The Bureau of Administrative Procedures is the worst choice in our area, except for barely being a secure job. Why did you decide to go to the Bureau of Administrative Procedures? There's no future in clerical work."

"I'm in the action team, Chief Hong Hong is personally leading me~." Xu Leyang winked mischievously.

"An action team?! What a bunch of idiots!" Niu Qianliu exclaimed in exasperation. As for that Chief Hong Hong, although he was indeed quite well-known, the head of the processing bureau was ultimately just so-so.

"Why would you want to go to the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics?" Shiraishi asked curiously after a moment of silence.

“Because the Gray District is very interesting, I quite like it there.” Xu Leyang thought for a moment. “I’ve been to the Gray District a few times before when I was rushing to the market, and I feel that it’s not much different from where we are. But it’s much harder there. I think the Gray District is no different from the front line of Dadu. I’m not interested in doing research in the back. If I want to find something to do, I might as well go and help out there. Apart from being tired, the pay is pretty good.”

"Why bother with gray?" Niu Qianliu said, puzzled. "If you do a good job with the white stuff, the gray stuff will naturally benefit too."

Xu Leyang simply smiled and shook his head, not intending to argue with Niu Qianliu. This kid had a somewhat argumentative personality; he liked to argue with people whenever there was a disagreement, and he had to win the argument.

So Xu Leyang changed the subject: "But I'm really interested in Bai Shi's idea. Even if it can't be our graduation project, how about we make it our last club activity before graduation?"

Niu Qianliu immediately shifted his attention and said, "Of course we have to do it!"

Shiraishi sighed helplessly: "Since you've put it that way, let's do it."

However, looking at Xu Leyang, he couldn't help but think: Should he join the processing bureau in the gray neighborhood? Although he had no interest in helping or saving others, it seemed like a relatively free place.

Even though it's tiring, like being a beast of burden in Niu Qianliu's eyes, it's still more interesting than staying in the White City without any change.

At that time, Shiraishi, who was rebellious and did not want to follow her parents' wishes completely, hoped to follow her own path in life.

……

Boom!

Golden lightning bolts pierced through Bai Shi's tall, imposing body, and the lightning scars on his skin now glowed with a yellow and black light. The patterns, covered in dust for many years, shone brightly once more.

Those aren't scars, but rather "marks." They are the marks that naturally appear on the bodies of those who reach higher levels of power in multiple worlds.

It is a trace left behind after Shiraishi briefly reached a level of spiritual elevation in the past and then quickly returned, which is why it has formed a scar-like state.

At this moment, Shiraishi's muscles bulged, making even his specially made chief uniform appear somewhat bloated, and his body was filled with electric light, which spread rapidly through the water.

He held out a white ruler, his hair standing on end, just like Thor—no, he was Thor!
In an instant, immense malice descended upon the white stone.

The water world's spokesperson, "Liu," had now become the master of the water world, which was actively constructed by the water world itself. Feeling the thunder exploding within his body, a familiar feeling welled up in his heart.

It's him! That damned bastard from Dadu who kicked him back into the aquatic world thirty years ago!?
(End of this chapter)