Unknown Intrusion

Chapter 44 Slaughter them all

"Qing Teng Middle School is a prestigious school, and the fees are relatively high, but that's not the main reason. The main reason is... for your future."

"However, I didn't expect you to have such talent. In fact, your talent alone is enough to get you recommended, without your father having to work so hard."

"But then again, you've seen the tuition for learning magic—3600 gold sea dragons. That's no small sum; you'll still have to risk your life!"

Cheng Shenxing looked back and sighed deeply.

"Future prospects?" Su Yu's expression hardened, and he immediately thought of the mysterious invitation.

Looking at it now, selling it for 50 gold sea dragons is practically a steal.

As for talent, Su Yu was certain that his intelligence of 15 and perception of 13 were acceptable, but it was impossible for the school to value him so highly.

Could it still be due to the system's influence? Su Yu pondered again, realizing he needed to find an opportunity to confirm the school's evaluation.

"He didn't tell you, and I don't want to presume to ask. Let's ask him when he gets back."

Su Yu nodded silently, then suddenly asked, "Just now, only Qiaoqiao and I came... Where are the other classmates?"

He paused, then said, "3600 gold sea dragons, isn't that too expensive? Can everyone afford it?"

The three walked down the long corridor and up the spiral staircase. Their footsteps echoed on the stairs. The portraits on the walls and the decorations scattered around looked very old.

The further down you go, the less life there is, and dim white light shines into the room through the glass of the stairwell.

It seemed to be drizzling outside, tapping against the window, quiet and gloomy.

"With your talent, you're practically a special recruit, which is why I gave you all the first year's coursework directly!" Cheng Shenxing chuckled, glancing at the silent Qiaoqiao. "Qiaoqiao has good grades and some talent. Because of me, and because I also managed to scrape together the tuition, she met the admission requirements. They didn't have that opportunity."

"Learn the basics first, and the cost will be only one-tenth of what it is, then we'll see if you're qualified!"

"Even if you have the talent and qualifications, you still can't learn if you're unwilling to take out a loan."

"If you had refused just now, even if you had an A- grade in talent, you wouldn't have been able to enroll for free!"

With an A-level talent, Su Yu firmly remembered the school's evaluation. Just as he was pondering this, he stopped in his tracks. Before him stood a heavy solid wood door, inlaid with metal decorations and engraved with mysterious and ancient patterns.

The double doors fit the brass keys perfectly, but there seemed to be impurities in the keyholes, making a faint rattling sound.

The door slowly opened inwards silently, and the interior was slightly dim.

Leading you inside, the first thing you see is a bookshelf that reaches the ceiling, filled with all sorts of expensive books, parchment scrolls, and ancient books.

"This is the school library."

The scrolls were placed near the entrance, but were not taken seriously and piled up behind the shop window, covered with a red cloth.

"Purify the filth, magical vision, step forward!"

Mr. Cheng waved his hand, and the glass of the shop window suddenly became transparent and disappeared. Two scrolls flew out on their own and hovered in front of Su Yu and Cheng Qiaoqiao.

"Here you go. You can borrow it for a maximum of six months. You may make copies and backups, but only for your own study. It is strictly forbidden to leak it to others."

Can companions be swapped?

Su Yu asked this question.

“Of course not! There is a patent law!” Mr. Cheng said with a very serious expression: “You are now a member of the Qing Teng Society, so please remember the first rule—respect the value of knowledge.”

"The law must not be lightly transmitted; it is the foundation of our existence!"

"There was once a person who, under the guise of spreading the Dharma throughout the world, secretly printed and disseminated esoteric knowledge. Do you know what happened to him?"

That momentary serious, even murderous look in his eyes made Su Yu shudder and feel a chill run down his spine.

"I don't know!" Su Yu shook his head. Actually, the natives seemed to have heard something about it, but they didn't pay much attention to this kind of thing, so they didn't say anything.

"It wasn't just our Sacred Forest Green Vine Society that made a move; all the mysterious organizations, along with the nation, joined forces to wipe out his entire clan, leaving no one alive—men, women, or children—and their souls were burned for three days and three nights until they were completely annihilated!"

"Not only that, but even ordinary people they saw, whether or not they remembered them, were all killed."

"A total of 73,376 people!"

Mr. Cheng's voice carried the weight and solemnity of history. "No matter how many die, people can reproduce. Even if ninety percent of the nation's population were killed, they could still reproduce several generations later."

"But knowledge cannot be disseminated."

Su Yu didn't speak, a chill ran up his body, and he trembled slightly.

He sensed an unwavering resolve in their voices.

"Knowledge is forged in iron and blood!" This is a famous saying by St. Francis.

After Cheng Shenxing finished speaking, seeing Su Yu and Qiaoqiao's trembling expressions, he smiled again: "But it's not usually that serious."

"Between warlocks, it's all about fines."

"If an ordinary person learns this, their memory will be erased."

"That time, it was actually a blatant challenge to the order, so we had to kill him to set an example for future generations."

Seeing that the two were still speechless, he waved his hand and said, "I've said too much. You can leave now!"

I carried the thick stack of textbooks outside. It was still raining, and the weather was just as gloomy as inside.

Su Yu stood in the corridor, helpless.

The misty vapor, like a wisp of smoke, enveloped everything, immersing all the scenery within it.

The green trees, flower beds, and red brick walls seemed to have become even more vibrant in color.

"Qiaoqiao, did you bring an umbrella?"

What she just said was too shocking. Thinking only of going home, Su Yu didn't really want to linger in the empty campus.

Although the drowsiness had completely disappeared.

"Yu Yu, are you scared?" However, the girl beside him did not answer, but instead said something.

Seeing that Su Yu didn't answer, she didn't mind and said, "At first I also thought it was too cruel and too much, but later I didn't think so!"

"Oh?" Su Yu was shocked.

"My father was referring to the Wise Men's Rebellion in 1514-1515 in the Kingdom of Ying."

“A man whose name is difficult to mention wanted to spread knowledge to the masses, but his efforts were suppressed, and the thirty-seven noble families associated with him were implicated.”

"Either be abolished, or demoted in rank, even your kinsman Su family and the Duchy of Xialan seem to have been affected and cut off, losing 75% of their territory in one fell swoop!"

Is this how the Su family lost their Xialan Duchy?

"Saint Francis, the founder of the St. Lin Society and the Qing Teng Society, was canonized for this reason."

The girl's words were tinged with worry.

"Yu Yu, do you know that even if we try our best to make ends meet, even if we have entered a new era, there are still many, many poor people and losers."

"Have you thought about the consequences if the occult is exposed?"

"The spatial barrier is already very thin, and many evil spirits are eyeing it covetously. If they know how to summon, they can drag others or the world down with them when they die. Do you think they might do that?"

Before she could finish speaking, Su Yu had already "understood" as if struck by lightning.
There's a hellish joke from a past life: If everyone had an atomic bomb, how many seconds do you think the world could survive?

Or, to ask, when you're feeling down or desperate, do you ever press the fire button?
In my previous life, games like Ouija Board and spirit writing were just games, but in this world, they are no longer adventure games, but rather "crimes against society" with a minimum sentence of ten years and a high probability of death.

The cost of summoning may be high, but how many people would care when they are in despair?
I'm going to die, I don't want to live anymore, I want to drag the world down with me.

At this point, Qiaoqiao suddenly chuckled, instantly dispelling the serious atmosphere: "This is what Dad told me to tell you!"

Su Yu immediately understood. After a moment of silence, he said, "Qiaoqiao, I understand. Let's go back!"

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