Full-Time Magister: My Elements Evolve Infinitely

Chapter 54 The Xun (a type of ancient Chinese wind instrument)? A totem or keepsake?

This was the first time Lin Yu had observed Bai Suwei so closely.

In high school, he often skipped even magic theory classes.

I only saw her from afar during the first music class, and if I didn't have a good memory, I probably wouldn't have recognized her.

Bai Suwei is not very old, at most twenty-three or twenty-four years old. She has a particularly charming girl-next-door look, with fair skin and long eyelashes. Even without makeup, there are no visible flaws on her face.

The combination of a white floral dress, mid-calf white socks, and white sneakers creates a very striking look.

Lin Yu looked at Bai Suwei lying on the bench and didn't know what to do with her. It was the middle of the night, and he was afraid that if any bad guys appeared here before he left, it would be troublesome.

I thought about it.

Lin Yu decided to wait half an hour, and if she didn't wake up, he would wake her up.

Bai Suwei is not tall, only a little over 1.6 meters.

Although she was lying down, there was still enough space on the more than two-meter-long bench for Lin Yu to sit down.

He simply sat down right next to Bai Suwei's head.

soon.

Lin Yu's attention was immediately drawn to the strange musical instrument in Bai Suwei's hand.

Even after he fainted, he was still holding it tightly. Could it be some kind of treasure?

Thinking about this, Lin Yu became even more curious.

It took him a lot of effort to pry open Bai Suwei's hand and take out the dark thing. Anyway, she's awake, so what? He wasn't worried about her waking up.

Upon handling it, Lin Yu realized that this thing was not made of clay or pottery.

It looks more like some kind of metal.

But it's not one of those common metals.

The entire oval-shaped object is black, and it looks like a patina that has accumulated over many years, giving it a very ancient feel.

It has small holes on both sides, like a flute, and Lin Yu guessed that these were used to control the sound.

What's even more peculiar is the pattern.

The entire oval-shaped object is densely covered with various lines, including graceful curves and sharp folds.

Lin Yu felt that these lines were trying to express something, but he couldn't understand them, which gave him a very strange feeling.

I played with it for about two or three minutes.

Lin Yu couldn't see anything else from it, so he just wanted to put it on the chair so he wouldn't be discovered when he woke up.

Just as he lowered his head, his body stiffened.

Bai Suwei had woken up at some point. She was lying motionless on the bench, her eyes fixed on Lin Yu with great vigilance.

"Teacher, you're awake?"

Lin Yu chuckled awkwardly, placed the item next to her head, and spoke timidly.

"Do you know me? Do I know you?"

Bai Suwei frowned slightly, her long, upturned eyebrows blinking as she looked at Lin Yu with a puzzled expression.

She pursed her lips like a girl next door, looking somewhat annoyed, and continued, "I can't quite remember you."

Lin Yu thought for a moment and then said, "I just graduated last year. My name is Lin Yu."

"Lin Yu?" Bai Suwei's eyes widened, and an angry look appeared on her fair and delicate face.

Lin Yu was a little confused. What's wrong? What's wrong? Why are you angry?

Her chest heaved slightly as she pointed at Lin Yu, her tone complex and tinged with disbelief, "You're the Lin Yu who only took one of my classes in three years??"

Hearing this, Lin Yu awkwardly touched his nose. "If there isn't another Lin Yu in the school, then it would be me."

"Never mind, you've already graduated." Bai Suwei leaned on the bench, sat up, and sighed. "By the way, what about that green monster from earlier?"

"That monster was scared away by my fireball."

Seeing that Bai Suwei was no longer pursuing the matter, Lin Yu breathed a sigh of relief. Anyone who has been to school knows that even after you graduate, you still feel a natural sense of pressure when you see a teacher.

"Thank you so much. If it weren't for you, I probably would be done for today. I don't know how the city's monster-hunting team patrols; how could there be monsters in Shanghai!"

Bai Su frowned slightly and complained.

"It's nothing, teacher, you're welcome."

"Furthermore, I've already notified the city's monster-hunting team, and I reckon they've already started investigating."

Lin Yu was afraid that Bai Suwei's report would alert the enemy, so he told a lie.

"By the way, what brings you here? Coming here so late at night is quite unusual."

Bai Suwei, like those involved in the arts, had a very unconventional way of thinking; as soon as she was out of danger, she started paying attention to other things.

Seeing the scrutiny and meaningful look in her innocent eyes, Lin Yu was at a loss for words. If it were any other woman, he would have already started flirting with her.

But faced with that innocent face, he was momentarily at a loss for what to do.

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!

Just as Lin Yu was thinking about finding a chance to escape, Bai Suwei burst out laughing.

"You don't know yet, do you? The school leaders shut this down a long time ago, and that kind of thing doesn't happen anymore."

Lin Yu nodded and smiled, still finding her odd.

"By the way, I noticed you seem quite interested in my 'xun'?"

As she spoke, she picked up the dark, oval-shaped musical instrument from the bench.

"So it's called a 'xun' (埙). I'm a little curious since it's the first time I've seen one."

"Very few people have seen this." Bai Suwei slowly raised the xun in her hand. "This thing has been passed down in our family for generations, and we don't know how many years it has been."

"Originally there was a musical score, but it was lost over time and only a few sections were passed down orally."

"I woke up from the heat and was bored, so I came here to cool off and practice."

As she spoke, she turned to look at Lin Yu, as if to see if the little brother in front of her believed her explanation.

Lin Yu and Bai Suwei exchanged a glance, nodded, and wiped away non-existent sweat from their foreheads. "It's really hot tonight."

"I saw you lift it up just now, wanting to see the patterns on it."

"You're looking at it from the wrong angle. You can only see it from my angle. There's actually a ferocious beast depicted on it, and it looks incredibly powerful."

Bai Suwei ignored Lin Yu's perfunctory gesture of wiping his sweat. She tilted her head back, raised the xun (a type of ancient Chinese wind instrument) high with both hands, adjusted it slightly, and then spoke.

Ancient musical instruments passed down through generations?

Did you draw a ferocious beast?

Upon hearing Bai Suwei's words, Lin Yu's mind went blank. He suddenly recalled the strange behavior of the male scaled demon and Xiao Lan earlier.

Could this be a totem token?

Thinking of this, Lin Yu walked directly to Bai Suwei's side, sat down next to her, and followed her gaze.

After realizing he still couldn't see her, he continued moving towards Bai Suwei.

Until his face was pressed against Bai Suwei's.

The messy lines on that xun (a type of ancient Chinese wind instrument) have actually been transformed into a recognizable pattern.

The pattern is the same as the tiger tally of generals recorded in ancient documents.

It's an image of a tiger.

However, the tiger's image gave Lin Yu a very domineering and murderous aura.

After Lin Yu touched her, Bai Suwei didn't move. There was no shyness on her face. Instead, she glanced at Lin Yu, who was observing her intently, with an indescribable excitement and anticipation in her eyes.

It's like the delivery guy and the courier finally finding the owner of the items they were holding.

(End of this chapter)