Survive in Azure Files

"Alas--"

Xiaoxue was terrified, sweating profusely. Driven by her desire to survive, she was thinking quickly about how to break the impasse.

This is the end of the matter, that's all it can do.

"Senior Noah."

Xiaoxue looked pitiful, lowering her head in tears: "I was wrong, I will finish it, please don't put me in solitary confinement, it's so boring."

Noah thought for a moment: "Okay. Sensei, excuse me, can we add one more person to the next communication work?"

Kurosaki Koyuki tilted her head and made a puzzled sound:

"Eh?"

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Chapter 18 Yuka is heading to the battlefield

"The seminar is the Millennium Student Council and can also be said to be the predecessor of Millennium. It was originally a gathering of researchers who wanted to challenge seven major problems that could not be solved with current technology..."

"To solve these problems, researchers conducted a lot of verification and experiments... In the process, the research organization continued to increase, and eventually formed the Millennium Science and Technology Institute."

“The main task of the seminar is to review the new research proposed by the college and provide various support to the researchers.”

“Each study may be a process or a means to solve the seven major problems.”

Noah was introducing the origin of Millennium and the responsibilities of the seminar to me in a gentle voice.

However, as a listener, I was having trouble concentrating completely.

Because there is a source of interference next to me.

"stare--"

Kurosaki Koyuki, who was ordered to complete the full amount of work under Noah's supervision in the seminar office, was staring at my face curiously with her big eyes with strange star-shaped pupils.

It makes me feel a little uncomfortable.

Noah asked kindly, "Xiaoxue?"

Xiaoxue, who was obviously slacking off, smiled and explained: "I was just thinking about the problems I encountered at work~"

"Uh-huh. If you're confident you can get the job done."

Noah turned his gaze back to me:

"Regarding the specific work content... instead of me telling you orally, if you don't mind, you can observe Xiaoxue's work to get a preliminary understanding. With you here, I can also leave for a while without worry."

"Hmm? Noah, what's up?"

Noah nodded: "Yes, I have some small things to deal with, so I have to excuse myself for the time being."

Naturally, I agreed without hesitation.

Xiaoxue also perked up immediately: "Hahaha~ Then let me show off my skills~ I will definitely amaze this teacher!"

"Haha~ I'm also looking forward to seeing the progress when I come back. Well, I'll be leaving for now."

After that, Noah left the seminar office.

Then head to the monitoring room as quickly as possible.

If you want to understand a person's full picture, you can't just observe from one angle.

"For Yuuka's happiness, let me observe how the teacher will respond when he is alone with Koyuki, who is the best at making people angry~"

And in the office.

Noah's footsteps faded away, and Xiaoxue jumped up with joy.

Then he pulled a chair and sat next to me:

"Haha~ So you are Xia Lai's teacher~ Even I have heard of you. I thought you were some kind of extraordinary person, but you look not much different from us~"

I didn't bother to care about the other party's rude attitude, and reminded him: "Xiaoxue, Noah wants you to complete the work here."

"Don't be so boring! Senior Noah is not here!"

Having said that, Xiaoxue still pouted and moved all the documents over.

"These simple tasks can be done easily. What did Noah-senpai say just now? He wanted me to show you, right?"

Xiaoxue took a copy from the top, placed it between her and me, and invited me to read it together.

I took a quick look and it basically gave a series of complicated conditions and required a nine-digit code to be solved. Just looking at it made me feel dizzy.

However, Xiaoxue’s next move made me even more dizzy.

Xiaoxue just glanced at it casually, curled her lips, picked up the pen and started writing on the document.

"That's it. It's just such simple and boring work, so I'm not interested in it."

I fell silent and did not express my opinion.

First of all, we rule out the possibility that Xiaoxue was written randomly. That is to say, although Xiaoxue looks silly from the inside out, she is actually a monster with extraordinary talents?

After all, he was accepted into the seminar in his first year.

It's not surprising that there are freaks of this level in a fantasy world.

I convinced myself this way.

"Why is the teacher silent? Haha. Are you shocked by my proficient skills? It's okay to praise me directly."

I praised him half sincerely and half perfunctorily:

"Xiaoxue is really amazing."

"Hoohoo~ It's no big deal~"

"That means Xiaoxue can do it even faster?"

"Of course, I just don't like it. Calculations are so simple!"

"Hey, I want to see Xiaoxue giving it her all."

"Hehe~ Then just watch~"

I said a few words to Xiaoxue like coaxing a child, and she started working hard. I was able to find some time to open my phone and reply to messages.

Ruozao: Teacher.

Ruozao: I’m sorry for causing you trouble yesterday.

Wakamo: That girl called Nanado Yukino turns out to be your admirer as well... Yes, how could I be the only one who can see your brilliance...

Ruozao: Perhaps, to you, teacher, I am just an ordinary student.

Ruo Zao: I actually missed my date with you... Ah, Ruo Zao, I have... no face to see you again...

Ruo Zao: In my lonely life in the future, I will cherish the beautiful memories with you as a treasure of my life.

Me: I will come to Xialai for duty tomorrow.

Ruozao: Okay!

It turns out that in many cases, the most direct approach is the most effective.

Returning to the main chat interface, I stared at the top window, pondered for a long time, and finally sent the first message in these days -

Me: Are you there?

Yuka: Good morning, teacher. Long time no see. I'm in a meeting right now so I can't reply to your message in time. Is there anything I can help you with?

It was a quick reply.

Me: I’m in the seminar office right now.

Yuka: Huh?

Yuka: Why did the teacher come here? Why didn't you tell me in advance?

Me: This is the itinerary that was arranged two days ago.

Me: I thought Yuka knew.

Yuuka: ...

Yuka: Is it Noah who is going to greet you?

Yuka: I understand.

Yuka: I'll come right back after the meeting.

“All done!”

Xiaoxue's cheers brought me back to my senses.

I was surprised and said, "So fast? Xiaoxue is really amazing."

"Hahaha~ Of course~ Teacher, you are very interesting too!"

I have no idea what Xiaoxue's definition of interesting is, so I'll just accept it as a compliment.

At the same time, in the monitoring room.

Noah, who was being bombarded with questions from Yuka, looked slightly distressed.

"It's an unexpected development."

Looking up at the surveillance screen, Noah's mouth corners slightly raised, and he muttered to himself:

"From this perspective, it is even more necessary to observe."

Chapter 19 Arithmetic Makes You Ruthless

After finalizing the future cooperation plan between Xialai and Millennium with Noah and having lunch in the cafeteria with Xiaoxue, I went to visit the engineering department alone.

When I walked into the open door of the engineering department, three girls were busy with the machinery in the middle of the room. They were so focused that they didn't notice my presence until I asked them.

One of the girls, a tall girl with lavender hair, whispered something to the other two, then put down her work and came forward:

"Hello, I'm the head of the engineering department, Utahara Shiraishi, you must be the sensei of Xia Lai?"

The singer had a slightly heroic face, with black oil stained on his clothes and skin, and a warm and friendly attitude.

After confirming my identity, she asked everyone else to stop what they were doing and escorted me to a nearby testing ground filled with mechanical creations of various shapes.

During the short journey, I also learned the names of two other members of the Engineering Department:

Tomi Kotoli, who wears glasses, has short orange hair, is short but plump, and loves to talk;

There are faint dark circles under the eyes, slightly curly black hair, dog ears and a dog tail, and fishnet stockings. Nekozuka Hibiki gives people the impression that he is not very good at socializing.

"Sensei, these are the new engineering machines invented by our engineering department."

Ge Yuan first walked to a yellow machine with a huge steel wheel at the front, which looked like a road roller, and solemnly introduced its function:

"This machine can use its own gravity to compact the loose ground."

Isn't this just an ordinary steamroller?

Just as I was about to ask this question, Utahara continued:

"And by the way, bury explosives under the ground you run over."

……ah?

Xiang smiled proudly: "I named it, Potato Mine Seeding Steamroller MK1!"

Then, several people from the engineering department boarded the machine and started it, and with the inexplicably exciting BGM coming from the car speakers, they drove forward relentlessly—

Then, unsurprisingly, it was blown sideways by the bomb it had just planted.

We escaped to my safe location before the chain reaction of explosions occurred. Looking at the fireworks rising in the distance, the engineers only expressed a little regret:

"Alas, the last experiment was obviously successful. It seems that the stability of the bomb still needs to be adjusted."

Hearing this, I couldn't hold it in any longer.

But I didn't expect that something even more difficult was yet to come.