Storm of Gods

Chapter 42 Recall
Li Xin worked a night shift among the night patrolmen and returned to the Order Academy early the next morning. After taking a shower and changing his clothes, the leisurely life of the Order Academy students officially began.

The building was grand and exquisite, filled with laughter and youthful energy, a world completely different from the oppressive atmosphere of the night patrol. After finishing reviewing the files yesterday, Li Xin still had no new leads. He wanted to find Luo Jin, but Luo Jin hadn't returned at all. All the night patrol members who could be mobilized had been dispatched, leaving only clerical staff like Casey.

Most of these people have also awakened, but they are all non-combatants. Once they face a user, it's no different from having a snack. Moreover, someone needs to stay behind within the Night Patrol. Because Li Xin was there, Casey was able to rest well. She had developed dark circles under her eyes these past few days, which was a considerable burden for Casey, who cared a lot about her appearance.

The curriculum of the Order Academy is very rich, covering psionic aspects, from psionic training to various combat techniques, as well as history, etc., mainly derived from the knightly direction of its predecessor.

Hextech is even more complex, involving runes, arrays, technology, algorithms, and so on. In the words of the previous life, it is a complete technology tree. The mentors are all highly skilled, and the mentors and instructors in the Academy are well-paid and are public servants. Their salaries are directly allocated by the city hall, which was also established by Luther back then.

Valuing education means valuing the talent of educators. Some outstanding graduates have taken up teaching positions at the Order of the Church, where they are provided with housing, have stable salaries, and receive pensions. The continuation of these policies is a crucial foundation for the Order of the Church to maintain its level of competence after Luther's departure.

The mornings are for courses related to Hextech, the afternoons for courses related to psionics, and electives are in the evenings, such as art, philosophy, and history.

Li Xin and the others were very interested in Hextech, thinking they would see various Hextech experiments or amazing guns and airships. However, when the classes actually started, most of the students were exhausted. The classes started with Hextech basics, numerology algorithms, runes, and so on, which made Hurta sleep all morning. Poor Hurta desperately tried to keep his eyes open, but the dense symbols made him feel like he was under a sleeping spell.

Lu Shuai's grades in the Divine Grace Class were excellent; he could understand the lessons, but he wasn't very interested. His focus was never on Hextech, which mainly trained technical personnel. As a nobleman, to elevate his family's status and gain power, he needed to start with psionic warriors. It's not that Hextech couldn't lead to nobility, but it was much more difficult. An excellent Hextech professional could receive excellent compensation, but to obtain a title and rise in social class, one needed a creative breakthrough.

Li Xin and Roland listened with great interest. Hextech is amazing. Based on some numerology, unique runes, and Hextech energy crystals, many complex technologies have been developed. Although he hadn't attended the Divine Grace Class, he lacked the foundation in this area, but he could still understand some basic principles.

Roland was taking notes diligently; people from other countries were most interested in Hextech when they came here.

Roland was very excited about the morning class. It was the same basic content, but in Montcarette it was a bit like cramming, with a lot of things being memorized by rote. Unlike in Tianjing, where theoretical knowledge is dynamic, you not only know what but also why. When each link of knowledge can be connected, new ideas can be generated.

Although it's just a simple basic example, it clearly demonstrates the soft power of the Tianjing Academy.

By the afternoon, Hurta was more energetic, having slept all morning. In Hurta's words, he had never slept so soundly in the middle of the morning.

Although the psionic training consisted of basic exercises, Hurta immediately threw himself into it with great enthusiasm, as did Lu Shuai and the others. On the other hand, Li Xin and Roland showed little interest. Since it was the first day, the two were too embarrassed to skip class. They wanted to at least get a feel for it first, because they were allowed to skip class due to their Black Rose identity.

The training was secondary; there were quite a few girls in the afternoon classes. Most of the girls who could enter the Academy of Education came from very good families, were fair-skinned, beautiful, and had long legs. In Tianjing, the male-to-female ratio was five to one, so female resources were relatively scarce, and those who could come were all very outstanding.

Men naturally get swelled up when there are beautiful women around, and the flamboyant Marshal Lu is no exception. His irresistible charm is everywhere, and his wit and humor, coupled with his relationship with the Grand Consul, have made a group of female students who have just entered the Order Academy full of expectations for life flutter their hearts.

Lu Shuai was very satisfied with this effect. As long as Roland didn't say anything and stayed quietly in a corner, he would be the king of cool this time.

Li Xin and Roland sat in a corner chatting. "Hextech education in Tianjing is at least twenty years ahead of ours," Roland said with a sigh.

“Is it really that exaggerated?” Li Xin laughed. “These are all basic things, not secrets. They should be the same in all countries.”

Roland shook his head. “Moncaleta is relatively open and was one of the first to introduce Hextech. However, we still place psionic energy in an absolute position, with Hextech being just an auxiliary technology. But in Tianjing, I saw that Hextech courses are all held in the morning, which shows how much importance is placed on it. Grand Chancellor Luther is truly a great man, willing to share such technology with various countries of the Dao Yuan Continent, and even the Black Meteor Empire.”

Seeing Roland's astonishment, Li Xin couldn't answer. As someone with experience, he knew that Luther's actions were illogical and there must be some unknown secret behind them.

"It's a pity he left so early, I never got to see him," Li Xin said with a sigh.

“Yes, if Dao Yuan Continent were to select the top ten figures in the last hundred years, he would be in the top three. It’s a pity, otherwise he could have led Li Long to a higher stage,” Roland said regretfully.

Li Xin asked with some curiosity, "Is the relationship between our two countries that good?"

“Moncarette is very powerful and peace-loving. We are not afraid of any challenge,” Roland said, his handsome face shining. “If you have time during your holidays, you can come with me to Montcarette.”

Li Xin sighed. He knew that it was a place greatly favored by the Earth Mother Goddess, with fertile land and favorable weather. Moreover, the king was diligent in governing the country, attached great importance to Hextech, and made good use of the new school of thought, the School of Heavenly Principles, which was renowned for its fairness.

Of course, this doesn't mean Montalette is free from war; it's just that their royal family produces talented individuals year after year, which is a true blessing. "I don't really like traveling," Li Xin politely declined.

Sigh, even a simple carriage ride across thousands of miles can bankrupt him. These days, are ordinary people able to travel abroad?

At this moment, four very pretty female students mustered up their courage and came over together. "Roland, can we be friends with you?"

Roland was taken aback, her face flushing slightly. "Yes, hello."

Li Xin silently made way for the four girls. Not far away, Lu Shuai, who had been bragging, was also annoyed. His main target was these four girls, the prettiest in the class, who had left without a word. He was so angry that his mouth was dry. "That girl, Luo Lan, why was she born if she's so beautiful?"

Although he attracted some girls, they were not as good as Roland's. A girl with braided hair and a fair face brought Roland water and even offered to wipe the sweat from his forehead with a handkerchief... This guy didn't move much, so where did the sweat come from? He was blatantly taking advantage of her.

Hurta is relatively simple. He has no interest in women, but he is very interested in fighting. He has already fought more than a dozen. Of course, there are also many people who are not convinced by the Saxons. Hurta is not only tall, but also has real strength. He can even fight against other people's psionic abilities with just his physical strength without using psionic energy.

The next few days were uneventful for Li Xin. He went to class, spent time in the library, and his eyes were practically spinning with curiosity. It wasn't that he liked reading, but rather that he was searching for clues.

That irresponsible guy named Luther didn't leave behind any treasure. A man who doesn't like to keep a diary is no good senior.

Black Rose had held several events, mainly to let everyone get to know each other. Zhao Qing also attended, including people from Hextech. He sensed Luo Xue's strength and deliberate suppression, so he left after a brief pause, but did not show any aggressive words or actions. Instead, he looked at everyone with a half-smile.

He doesn't cause trouble, and no one will provoke him.

On the other hand, Qi Badao has been working diligently for several days. Now the entire underground gang knows that Brother Dao is desperately tracking down the addicts. People are trying to avoid these monsters, let alone actively seeking them out.

Is killing a Licker not prestigious enough? Do we have to take on a Sucker?

Unconsciously, Brother Dao's reputation has risen even higher. Of course, there are also many onlookers. Killing a Licker has made Qi Ba Dao a bit too arrogant. Suckers are much stronger than Lickers. Although it is unknown how much stronger, in mysterious matters, it is better to overestimate than underestimate. This is common sense.

Qi Badao hadn't considered this at all. He felt that his approach was correct, but his men had been lying in ambush for a long time and still hadn't found any clues. They might not be good at fighting, but their eyesight was excellent. They could still spot anyone who didn't fit the atmosphere of the dungeon very quickly.

Just yesterday, an even more serious attack occurred: the Grace of God class in West City was attacked, and an awakened eleven-year-old child went missing.

In just over a week, Luo Jin looked much more haggard. He had tried every method and means, but his ability to always find a clue in the past had failed this time. The other party was very experienced and even knew the methods of night patrolmen very well, leaving no trace.

He had just been berated again at the city hall, but Luo Jin didn't care. However, the child's disappearance completely enraged him. This addict deliberately caused trouble in the underground city to attract attention, and then suddenly returned to the city.

Casey brought tea into the office and, seeing Luo Jin's anxious expression, asked, "Captain, should we call Li Xin back to help?"

Luo Jin put down the file, rubbed his temples, and tried to find some clue in the documents. He looked up when he heard this, "Him?"

“Li Xin is very clever. He read through all the files a few days ago and gave a lot of advice, which I think makes a lot of sense,” Casey said. “I know you don’t want him to get involved in these things, but it’s a good experience to broaden his horizons. You can’t learn that from the Order of the Fathers.”

"What did he say?"

Casey recounted some of Li Xin's analyses and conjectures, and Luo Jin listened with a nod. However, they had already guessed most of them and had tried to guess them as well, so they couldn't be wrong. It was just that their opponent was quite cunning.

"Okay, let him come!"

(End of this chapter)