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A person is happy not because they think too much, but because they think too little. Having a childlike heart can indeed unlock the shackles of the mind at certain times. So Nono continued, "Then why doesn't Totoro come out? Doesn't it know that this place is very dangerous? It's very likely that this place will collapse soon. If it doesn't come out, it will be buried alive."

Nono wasn't lying when she said that, because large chunks of rock fell down behind her, quickly blocking the passageways.

Nono had done a quick calculation before arriving. If the collapse continued at this rate, all the passages here would completely collapse in five minutes at most. This place was at the bottom of an ice cellar, tens of meters below the ground. If they were trapped here, it would be tantamount to being buried alive. Even within Kassel College, such a depth wouldn't allow for a quick rescue, and unimaginable accidents could occur.

What shocked Nono even more was why such an earthquake-like collapse had occurred, and why it felt like the collapse came from the outside, as if the entire Kassel College was experiencing a terrible earthquake. So if they were really buried here, it was very likely that no one would come to their rescue.

Similarly, as a member of Kassel College, Nono was also eager to know exactly how badly Kassel College had been destroyed. What kind of natural disaster could have caused such a strong tremor?

In fact, Nono had a very bad feeling. Before she had even reached the bottom of the ice cellar, which was dozens of meters deep, she vaguely heard a roar from the sky. It sounded like a raging dragon was roaring in the sky, hovering above the Kassel College. It was even possible that the dragon had already spewed out its deadly breath.

Nono thought about it more carefully and it became terrifying.

She thought it was even possible that pure-blooded dragons were attacking Kassel College, and the reason that it could cause such a strong commotion was most likely that those pure-blooded dragons had come in groups to attack.

This idea is absurd and far-fetched, but it's not entirely without merit.

After all, Kassel College is the very center of the world's dragon-slaying campaign and the hope for the future. If this was a premeditated massacre by a dragon organization, it would be perfectly understandable. Kassel College is a powerful institution that attracts attention, and who knows what kind of enemies it might provoke from the shadows. The only target of these enemies is Kassel College, because it contains the world's elite hybrids.

If this place can be completely destroyed, it means that the future dragon-slaying warriors can be defeated. It would be like a heavy blow to the entire dragon-slaying cause, and it is very likely that it will not be able to recover for decades to come.

During this huge void, it is the time for those pure-blooded dragons to revive and destroy the world. It is a feast for the dragons. If Nono thinks further, she wonders who can stop those pure-blooded dragons from attacking Kassel College?

The only beings capable of subjugating pure-blooded dragons are even more powerful dragons, perhaps even dragon kings.

The more Nono thought about it, the more worried she became. And that damned electronic watch on her wrist—the screen was filled with all sorts of gibberish, as if it were being interfered with by strong radio waves. There was no signal at all, and she couldn't receive any images.

Nono vowed that when she had the chance to return to Kassel College this time, she would definitely kick the equipment department minister, Akadula, in the butt, and make sure he was kicked until his butt was bruised. It was this guy who promised that this kind of electronic watch was really reliable, and that even if the entire Kassel College was destroyed, the watch would still exist.

The other party made a boastful promise, which is why Nono wore this electronic watch. It is said that because of this equipment, the entire equipment department took the opportunity to siphon a large sum of money from Principal Angers for so-called research and development. In reality, no one knows where this money actually went.

However, given the consistent style of these bomb fanatics, they would use these funds either to develop bombs with greater explosive power, or weapons such as missiles, or to develop more powerful defensive equipment.

In short, it's either an explosive device or an explosion-proof device; in the minds of those scoundrels in the Kassel Equipment Department, it's either explode or not.

Therefore, these funds will undoubtedly be used in these areas, and as for the so-called electronic watch on Nono's wrist, she was clearly fooled.

However, what happened at Kassel College is all just Nono's wild imagination. Her most important thing right now is to stay calm and calmly take Erii out of here.

Moreover, it didn't matter whether Erii was Lin Ye's girlfriend or whether Erii had a special identity. Nono just wanted to bring the girl back up safely.

Erii was too persistent. No matter how much they tried to persuade her, Erii insisted on finding Totoro. In Nono's mind, Totoro didn't exist at all, but for Erii, Totoro did.

At that very moment, in a space and time that Nono seemed to be unable to hear, a Totoro was calling out to Erii, but what Nono heard was a sound like a stick hitting.

At first, Nono thought the sound came from the various collapses in the ice cellar corridor, but after listening for a while, she found that the sound was extremely regular, like an old monk chanting sutras, and it would make people feel very irritable if they listened to it for too long.

Nono finally noticed this clue too. But if it really was Totoro calling, that would be incredible. Or perhaps Erii had some kind of cognitive bias. But if we're talking about sound fluctuations, then all we've heard is this kind of knocking sound, like a stick. Or maybe this sound has some kind of hypnotic effect, like the hypnosis techniques that have almost been lost in other primitive tribes, which can use the interaction of seashells and other colors to make people hear certain sounds or see certain colors and patterns, thereby achieving the purpose of hypnosis.

"Eri, is what you're hearing a sound like a stick hitting something? Is it a constant 'bang bang bang' sound next to your ear?" Nono couldn't help but ask.

Erii shook her head and wrote seriously in her notebook, "No, it's a very pleasant sound. It's Totoro calling to me. He's inside. I can already feel his presence."

Erii suddenly wrote something in her notebook with a look of surprise, and then ran forward impatiently.

"Eri, wait for me!"

Nono followed along, looking nervous.

Ahead was a storage room for alchemical items, while the surrounding storage rooms had almost completely collapsed, but this one was still somewhat intact.

At this moment, the heavy airtight door, which was strong enough to prevent missile attacks, also showed signs of cracking due to the continuous collapse. It was just big enough for one person to pass through. Erii also squeezed through the crack by turning to the side, and Nono followed closely behind.

After the two entered, the space seemed unusually spacious and hazy, as if some explosion had occurred in the storage room of this alchemical artifact, which was why it was now filled with smoke and mist, more like a layer of gray fog.

Nono shivered involuntarily. She felt that the place was very cold and damp, not only physically but also mentally.

She didn't know why, but she felt something was very wrong here.

Nono also heard a faint hiss, but it sounded like the sound of a kitten, and the sound was right in front of her.

Erii rushed over with a look of surprise. Nono, worried that something might happen to the girl, touched the Beretta pistol behind her and followed closely. She would fire without hesitation if anything went wrong.

Although the gun was loaded with Frigga bullets, it was enough to knock the target unconscious. By the time Nono arrived, Erii was already holding the babbling little thing in her arms.

"Good heavens, this, this is Totoro?"

Nono looked over in astonishment, and the little thing was none other than the red dragon cub that her mentors and professors had mentioned earlier.

But I never expected to end up here.

The quartz bottle that had been sleeping was now broken, presumably due to a collapse, from which the little red dragon emerged.

"Eri, be careful, it's a pure-blooded dragon and it will attack people."

Nono was a little nervous.

These dragon-like creatures are inherently very powerful, and Nono was afraid that Erii would have an accident, so she kept telling the girl. However, Erii acted as if she didn't hear her at all, and hugged the little red dragon in her arms, even trying to comfort it.

To Nono's even greater surprise, Erii stroked the little red dragon's head as if petting a cat, and the previously restless little red dragon calmed down at that moment.

“Is this even possible?!!”

Nono rubbed her eyes and said with an incredulous look.

Seeing the little guy's contented look, this isn't a dragon, it's a Totoro!

Huh?! It really is Totoro!

Nono suddenly understood!

However, something strange happened again soon. The little red dragon, which had calmed down, started trembling again and even let out an uneasy roar towards the front.

Nono reached out and touched the Beretta behind her, turning around to aim, only to find nothing behind her.

But the next moment, a tall, slender figure slowly emerged from the mist.

"Hello, beautiful ladies..."

A man's voice rang out, and the Odin mask on his face appeared and disappeared in the mist, looking quite eerie.

Chapter 198 Mysterious Reappearance [Please Subscribe]

Odin Square has been reduced to ruins, especially the Hall of Heroes in the center, which has been reduced to a decaying sculpture.

Schneider looked up at the colossal Odin statue in Valhalla. The once golden and majestic statue was now completely charred black. Its legs were broken and could no longer support its massive body. The statue's face was also destroyed, making it look like a demon with a face twisted in fear.

It must be said that this scene was indeed symbolic. When Lin Ye, the boy, truly unleashed a god-like and demonic aura in the air, everyone trembled, including the so-called Odin. Of course, Odin here was just a pile of stones, but even the most magnificent sculpture is nothing more than a pile of useless broken stones.

Schneider pushed the oxygen cart around the sculpture until he came to a corner. He gently tapped a button on the Odin sculpture, and the twist immediately dented inward, causing the entire sculpture to begin to slowly rotate.

Soon, a huge, dark opening was revealed from under the sculpture's base. A faint glow emanated from the opening. Schneider's iron-gray eyes peered into the depths of the opening, as if he were judging something. He had come here to search for Erii's figure. He had searched almost everywhere else, but the very bottom of the ice cellar and this location were the only places he hadn't yet searched.

There were layers of obstacles at the ice cellar. If Erii were really there, any program that was activated would have detected her. However, Norma had never notified them. Therefore, Schneider believed that Erii was unlikely to be there, or if she were, the person behind it must have the authority of Kassel College, otherwise they could not have done so silently.

Schneider wouldn't overlook any place. Although the passage looked like it had never been opened, it was still necessary for Schneider to go down and search. Even if he couldn't find the other party, he could still see if there were any other clues inside. Below was a place in the equipment department of Kassel College where alchemical weapons were stored, and very few people in the entire college knew about this place.

The previous strong shock came, but because this mechanism was made of pure machinery, which was also created by the Equipment Department at the time, any electrical system would definitely collapse immediately if it encountered a strong impact. This shows the foresight of Minister Akadura of the Equipment Department.

Although that guy can be quite cunning at times, to be fair, he has never disappointed the people at Kassel College in terms of manufacturing and design.

Schneider stood at the entrance for a moment, then dragged the oxygen cart into the tunnel.

This passage is extremely deep, and there is an elevator here that leads directly to the armory on the bottom floor. However, due to the previous impact, the elevator has been twisted and deformed. Fortunately, there is a titanium-like ladder that hangs down to reach the armory, which can be considered as having two backup plans.

Normally, this elevator can be used to reach the weapons depot, but in case of danger that renders the elevator unusable, people can climb down the titanium alloy ladders one floor at a time by hand. Moreover, because these ladders are made of titanium alloy, their quality is absolutely guaranteed; even if a common missile were to hit them, it would not cause them to crack or melt. However, their heat insulation is not very good.

Schneider slid down the titanium alloy ladder little by little. The equipment department had also considered comfort, so they had installed a slide on the other side of the elevator entrance, allowing him to slide down directly. The slide and the steel cable were not damaged much, so Schneider strapped them to himself and slid down little by little through the pulley at the top.

The passage was extremely deep, and the rollers were moving very slowly. It took Schneider five or six minutes to reach the bottom. As he fell, the tremors from the ground became increasingly terrifying. Fortunately, the vice principal had sent him here before heading to the ice cellar. The vice principal also knew about this armory and obviously wanted Schneider to go in and avoid trouble.

In addition, Schneider wanted to find Erii and see if the girl was hidden here by the mastermind, so he decided to come down to search. When Schneider finally arrived at the bottom of the armory, he was suddenly surprised to see that the walls at the bottom were equipped with various spotlights, and these lights were not extinguished in large areas, but could still illuminate the entire armory.

Ahead lay a cave-like structure filled with tall display cases containing various weapon cases of all sizes. These cases were all silver-white in color, some shoulder-mounted, some hand-carried, and others resembling shipping containers, stored directly on the other side of the display cases. Regardless of their style, all the weapon cases were etched with a pattern of crossed skulls.

This marking is unique to the Equipment Department of Kassel College. It signifies that each item is an extremely powerful firearm, and also an alchemical firearm. Each one is exceptionally powerful, and even an ordinary A-rank hybrid would be severely injured if attacked by it.

The weapons have been damaged by the ground vibrations; some of the suitcases have been opened, and the grenades and various pistols inside are scattered all over the ground. Fortunately, these weapons all have safety devices, so they generally won't explode suddenly unless they are directly crushed.

However, Schneider's gaze was fixed on the very center of the armory, where a silver-white box, two or three meters tall, resembled a small shipping container. The box was now completely cracked open, revealing the object inside. It was perfectly spindle-shaped, two meters long, its surface etched with mysterious patterns, and in its most prominent center, an extremely lush World Tree pattern.

Upon seeing the weapon, Schneider's iron-gray pupils contracted, and a solemn expression appeared on his face.

Schneider recognized it at a glance: it was a small alchemical nuclear weapon highly recommended by the Equipment Department of Kassel College. It not only had the power of a nuclear weapon, but also had alchemical properties. Once it was detonated, it would cause double damage, including light radiation, penetrating radiation, various shock waves, and even radioactive infection.

Moreover, fearing that the power was not strong enough, the equipment department even added electromagnetic pulse and high-intensity compressed mercury. If these substances were to explode, the consequences would be absolutely catastrophic, creating an extremely dangerous radioactive contamination zone within a radius of at least several dozen miles.

Even hybrids, or even dragons, would have their power greatly weakened if they stepped into it. Ordinary hybrids would die instantly, and pure-blooded dragons could not withstand the corrosive effects and could not last long. Even powerful third-generation dragons would face death after being hit by the direct blast wave.

Despite its small size, it is packed with features and its guidance is even more terrifying than those of precision-guided nuclear bombs. It has its own controllable computer system, which allows it to penetrate underground tunnels or even other facilities with extreme sensitivity to detonate again.

The weapon secretly developed by that group of madmen in the Equipment Department was designed to counter the resurgence of pure-blooded dragons, such as third-generation or second-generation species, and could even inflict damage on first-generation species. They called this alchemical weapon Ragnarok, and symbolically, they buried this nuclear bomb directly at the bottom of Valhalla, signifying that they were sending all the gods to heaven.

Even Angers was moved after the successful development. However, he was not eager to test the weapon because its power was too terrifying. If it were to be detonated, it would definitely cause an unexpected impact. Moreover, the equipment department was also very cautious. To be on the safe side, they required three sets of codes to activate the alchemical nuclear bomb, with the first set of codes being controlled by Angers.

After all, he was the principal of Kassel College, and the other board of directors was managed by the Gattuso family, as the funding came from their support. The final set of codes came from the equipment department. They were afraid that the principal and Frost, the acting patriarch of the Gattuso family, might activate the alchemical nuclear bomb in complete secrecy, leading to the annihilation of the equipment department. Therefore, they had added another set of codes as a precaution, so that if the other party wanted to activate the alchemical nuclear bomb, they would have to notify them.

Once they are notified, they can certainly provide the final set of codes, but only if they are provided with a private jet. In particular, the Gulfstream 550 private jet owned by Angers is their top choice. The private jet, known as the Sleibnier, has been modified and upgraded by their equipment department, and no one is more familiar with its speed.

So strictly speaking, to truly activate this alchemical nuclear bomb, three sets of codes are needed to finally unlock the weapon. Schneider breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, those scoundrels in the equipment department were reliable enough. At least they had implemented many safety devices in case of the weapon exploding. Otherwise, if the impact had caused an explosion, they would have all been sent spiraling into the sky without Lin Ye even having to lift a finger.

It's worth mentioning that after Schneider confirmed that the alchemical nuclear bomb would not explode and that there were no cracks on its surface, he searched the armory several times but could not find Erii. The entire cave-like armory contained only him and all the other weapons.

Schneider sighed. He knew that Erii was not there, so he could not quell Lin Ye's anger. Even though he was in the underground armory dozens of meters underground, he could still feel the strong tremors from the ground, which showed that the area above had been ravaged to an extremely terrible degree.

Schneider didn't leave. Going up now would be suicide. It was better to stay in the armory and guard the weapons. If a strong tremor caused some of the weapons to activate on their own, Schneider could handle the emergency.

Just as Schneider was deep in thought, a faint whistle suddenly came from the entrance of the passage, and someone approached the ruins of Valhalla.

Schneider narrowed his eyes. Although his Word of Power wasn't offensive, it was incredibly powerful in support. He could clearly sense someone walking in from outside, then leisurely arriving at Valhalla. From the whistle the person was whistling, he could tell they were very relaxed. Moreover, the person wasn't in a hurry, seemingly admiring something in front of the statues in Valhalla, occasionally letting out a sigh. Then, the person circled the Odin statue several times.

Finally, he gently pressed on an Odin button, and the chassis started to rotate again, revealing the passage below. Schneider reached into his robes and grasped the Beretta he was holding.

This Beretta gun has been enhanced by the Equipment Department. When it truly explodes, it's like a small hand cannon filled with highly concentrated mercury. If an ordinary A-grade hybrid gets shot in the heart, it will at least be severely injured. If it's aimed at the forehead, it's definitely dead.

The other party is very likely not from Kassel College, because in the face of such a disaster and tragedy, who would still be able to whistle so cheerfully? Since they are not teachers or students of Kassel College, they are very likely outsiders, or even someone who is colluding with the person behind the scenes.

Schneider's iron-gray eyes turned cold. Since the other party was able to come to the armory and even knew how to turn it on, as if they were already familiar with this place, either they had been here before, or someone from Kassel College had given them the secret passage here.

At that moment, Schneider silently activated his own Word of Power, Winter.

This incantation is not offensive; its main ability is to reduce the functions of a living organism, reducing blood flow and respiration to a minimum, much like a snake hibernating and requiring very little food energy. If necessary, it can even paralyze certain limbs of the caster. Of course, this paralysis is only temporary and can be instantly restored as soon as the incantation is lifted.

When this incantation was activated, Schneider's entire aura seemed to vanish into thin air. Even his pulse and heartbeat completely stopped. If one did not see Schneider standing there with their own eyes, they would never know that there were other people in this armory.

Schneider silently retreated behind the armory shelves, waiting for the other party to arrive.