The Female Dean nodded at him and earnestly admonished him:
"You did nothing wrong. Remember, the first rule of the Materialist Bureau when facing the unknown is: do not pry, and certainly do not chase."
As she spoke, the Female Dean also pointed upwards, her gaze seemingly implying something.
"Little Boy, you must understand that within the Essence of the Universe, there exist terrifying living things. Sometimes, if you glimpse them, it means they have also noticed you. Furthermore, some things, even knowing them, can cause them to descend, or even be reborn!"
"This is also one of the three duties of the Materialist Bureau: Secrecy. Once you deem it necessary, you must do everything in your power to keep the secrets that should be kept, and no one must know!"
"On this matter, we have suffered a great lesson. Due to a mistake in Secrecy, a name that should have been completely forgotten was learned by someone with special senses, much like yours, on a certain day in the New Calendar year 2083. The specific date has been concealed for Secrecy, and no one is allowed to mention it. In short, on that day, it was learned by someone who happened to possess a certain special sense, just like you."
"Then, he was noticed by that existence, and uncontrollable Pollution descended upon Winter Bear Country in the north of the continent. In just three days, a city of one hundred thousand people was annihilated, and the influence of that Pollution still remains."
Xin Nan subconsciously wanted to think about the one he saw on the Moon again. Damn it!
He quickly shifted his gaze back to the Female Dean, trying to distract himself with other things.
Without the impact of those emotions, even with the background painting present, Xin Nan could begin to appreciate the magnificence of inherently beautiful things.
The Dean's... it's truly exaggerated!
He said in his heart.
And as a Transcender, the Dean naturally sensed his gaze.
"Heh heh, although you are excessively calm, you are still a child of your age after all. It's alright. Actually, I'm also very interested in your DNA. Would you consider coming to my room tonight?"
That would probably cause a terrifying loss of control.
Dean, the whale behind you is saying it wants to drug me and perform an in-depth examination.
Xin Nan withdrew his gaze, as if nothing had happened.
"Hmph, what a boring person."
The Female Dean said, then began to lead the way with concentration. However, a hint of unease appeared in her expression after teasing Xin Nan just now.
Because from Xin Nan's rare hint, she had already understood how mysterious the events on the Moon were.
What kind of impact would this have on the World?
Especially Yangcheng, with the Repentance Society lurking in the shadows, madly wanting to cause trouble, though they don't yet know what exactly they are doing.
Such a Change is truly a headache.
Suddenly, a telephone call interrupted the Dean's thoughts. As she answered the call, her expression became troubled.
"Still no clues?"
A faint voice came from the other end of the phone. Xin Nan couldn't hear clearly, but it should have been JK's voice.
After listening to the report from the other side, the Dean slapped her forehead and chuckled:
"Speaking of which, that interesting little boy just woke up today. I think his eyes might be able to help with this matter."
There seemed to be a moment of silence on the other end of the phone.
"It's fine, I'll have my secretary escort him. He's off today anyway."
Heh heh, does the Materialist Bureau also have overtime on holidays?
Xin Nan couldn't help but pity the yet-unmet secretary teammate in his heart.
After hanging up the phone, the Dean casually browsed a few things on her mobile phone and handed Xin Nan an electronic document, apologizing as she walked:
"As you just heard, I hope you can investigate a certain incident. We are currently at a standstill. If there are still no results, we will have to request assistance from other branches and have more professional people handle it."
"Actually, according to our training regulations, for Transcenders like you who have not yet sublimated to the First Order and cannot use Transcendent abilities, we do not recommend sending you directly for an internship, because it is too dangerous. You might attract terrifying existences that you cannot confront at all."
"This time is considered an exception, and it's also an exploration of what your eyes can see. In the future, we will continuously help you explore their limits, allowing you to truly master such a Power."
"We are still some distance from the Cafeteria. You can look at the specific documents first. Of course, you can refuse."
Xin Nan did not respond immediately but looked at the case documents in his hand.
Soon, he raised his eyebrows, a look of surprise on his face.
July 11th, on this slightly chilly night.
Unable to sleep, she slung her backpack over her shoulder and walked towards the familiar dance practice room.
After going downstairs, she hugged herself, wearing a thin Hoodie, regretting not grabbing an extra jacket.
But after a moment of Hesitation, she still didn't go upstairs—perhaps because it wasn't far to the dance studio.
Let's run there.
The thought made her slender and powerful Legs begin to move.
The night wind ruffled her long Hair, and she quickly ran past a shopping mall.
As if by some strange impulse, she raised her head to look at the Display Window outside the mall. The night allowed the window to reflect a faint image. She looked into it.
The girl in the reflection raised her hand, tidied her Hair, and then continued forward with her head held high.
At this moment, a clear telephone ring sounded. It was a piano piece, nameless, but she liked it very much.
The girl in the reflection looked at the phone number, frowned, and after three seconds, answered the call.
"Hello? Is something wrong so late?"
"Hahaha, Xiaoxiao, come play with us! That rich second-generation guy from last time has been asking about you all day. His family mines in the north!"
A look of deep disdain flashed in the eyes of the girl in the reflection. She didn't want to say a word and directly hung up the phone, then blocked the number of this college classmate and roommate.
Well done!
Composing herself, she continued forward with a Smile, and soon arrived downstairs from the dance studio.
This was a commercial office building, still brightly lit at night. The dance studio was in a dance school on the 17th floor of this building.
The familiar Security Guard greeted her.
"Still practicing so late? Are you preparing for an exam?"
The girl ignored him, as if too proud to greet the Security Guard, and quickly walked through the Hall, pressing the elevator button.
The Security Guard's expression was awkward, but he just waved his hand.
Soon, she arrived at the dance studio.
She took off her shoes, changed her clothes, skillfully and neatly tied up her Hair, then took out her dance shoes and silicone pads from her bag, inserted toe protectors between her toes, put on her shoes, and wore the toe silicone pads.
She closed her eyes and slowly stood up, as if bowing to a non-existent audience in silence.
Spin, jump, stretch.
She began to enjoy the beauty of being alone, feeling as if she had truly become a White Swan, dancing freely in the sky.
Turn, raise hand, stand still. She couldn't help but look into the mirror.
She believed she would see a beautiful, Elegant posture.
She indeed saw the person in the mirror making an elegant and beautiful turn, raising her hand, and standing still.
She froze on the spot. The "her" on the other side of the mirror also froze on the spot.
Then she panicked.
She subconsciously raised her hand, along with the image in the mirror.
The shocked face tentatively raised its hand, wriggling, suddenly stretching, raising an eyebrow, and making a rare Ghost Face.
Everything was synchronized, everything seemed to be fine.
"Did I see it wrong..."
Let's try again!
Slowly, she turned again, raised her hand, and stood still.
This time, she saw a look of intense Terror emerge in the eyes of the person in the mirror.
In the Mirror Surface.
Her hand was pointing downwards.
But the hand of the "her" in the mirror was pointing upwards!
Whoosh!
She panicked, completely panicked. Without even touching her backpack or anything else, she rushed out of the dance studio and disappeared into the mirror.
That night, Li Xiaoxiao stared blankly, trembling all over, watching her Mirror Image run out of the mirrored dance studio, leaving her backpack behind, and vanishing without a trace.
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