Kiana and the Captain's Bizarre Adventure

Chapter 198 Illusion (2)

As expected, things were not as easy as he had imagined, and he saw the captain of the class he was in charge of looking troubled.

Because he didn't have a teaching certificate, he was just an intern teacher, so he couldn't be responsible for many things. At most, he could substitute for other teachers.

The original physical education teacher for the class he was assigned to was hospitalized due to a car accident, which gave the captain the opportunity to teach the class. However, Fu Hua's class was not among the classes that teacher was in charge of.

Now all he can do is wait and see if any other PE teachers will give him a chance to substitute for them. The captain sighed. He couldn't possibly target Fu Hua's PE teacher and send her to a hospital or something, could he?

It doesn't seem to work?

Thinking about it carefully, this doesn't seem like a bad idea. After all, it's impossible for me to stay in this illusion for ten days or half a month just to wake up Fu Hua. So it's better to just wake up Kiana, who is the main character.

Shi Lu must have read the captain's thoughts, which is why he deliberately made things difficult for the captain. But if we follow this line of thought, Fu Hua's physical education teacher might be enhanced into a superhuman in the future.

It seems that for now, we can only follow the arrangements made by Shilu, the captain thought to himself, having really come up with no other solution.

Several days passed, and the captain still hadn't encountered Fu Hua, as if Fu Hua had vanished from the school. This made the captain begin to suspect that the information he had gathered was deliberately given to him by Shi Lu.

However, there was no other way but to continue with the intelligence he had gathered, even if it was through tears, since this was the only lead he had at the moment.

Unexpectedly, half a month passed, and in the third week after the captain arrived at the Golden Academy, things finally took a turn for the better.

Just now, the physical education class that the captain was in charge of finally overlapped with Fu Hua's class. Looking at that familiar figure on the playground, the captain shed a tear.

However, since he wasn't her PE teacher anymore, how to approach her became a problem. After seeing that his class had finished their daily warm-up run, the captain let them move around freely, and now that he had some free time, he started thinking about how to go up and say hello.

"Na na."

The captain felt someone tap his shoulder. He turned around and saw Qi Bo, the famous social butterfly in his class.

Although her name sounds like a man's, she is indeed a woman.

It is said that her Far Eastern mother gave her this name based on the pronunciation of her own name, but that is not important. What is important is that she struck up a conversation with the captain.

"What is Teacher Xuanyuan planning to do, staring at that girl like that? Could it be that he's thinking of starting a teacher-student relationship?"

Seeing Qi Bo's gossipy expression, the captain couldn't help but smile: "Qi Bo, I should have told you that I already have someone I like. That classmate is just curious about why she's single."

"So that's it~"

It was clear that Qi Bo did not believe the captain's explanation, but she quickly explained why Fu Hua was alone.

"That classmate's name is Fu Hua. She's supposedly from a famous martial arts school in another city. Perhaps that's why Fu Hua is so meticulous in everything she does. Compared to things like cosmetics that girls are interested in, she prefers to exercise. Plus, since she's a tenant in the principal's villa, no one wants to approach her for fear of upsetting her. So she secretly tells the principal."

"The principal's villa...you mean that famous Golden Courtyard?"

"That's right, that's the one. It's said that the rent inside is ridiculously high, beyond what ordinary people like us can afford. So there are a lot of rumors at school that Fu Hua is actually a relative of Miss Eden, which is why she can live in that luxurious villa."

"But if that's the case, shouldn't a lot of people be trying to build a good relationship with her? Why isn't anyone surrounding her?"

"Back then, quite a few students did try to get on good terms with Miss Eden through Fu Hua."

Seeing Qi Bo scratching her face awkwardly, the captain guessed that she had once been one of them.

"However, as I just said, Fu Hua is too serious, like an ancient person. She rejected everyone who tried to curry favor with her. This even alarmed Miss Eden, who explained to her that Fu Hua was not her relative. She only knew that Fu Hua's family was poor and couldn't afford to rent a house in Sky City. The student dormitory was full at the time, and the new one was still under construction, so she let Fu Hua live in Golden Courtyard. Since then, no other students have been seen around Fu Hua."

Are the student dormitories full?

"Yes, because this school was fully funded and built by Miss Eden, it has no shortage of students thanks to Miss Eden's name. Not to mention, the teaching staff is world-class. So even though this school has only been established for less than three years, it has been expanding and is showing a trend of catching up with St. Freya Academy. Therefore, sometimes there are situations where the student dormitories cannot be arranged all at once. If you are a local, you can stay at home temporarily, but if you come from out of town, you can only find a place to stay first."

Indeed, as Qi Bo said, the original Golden Academy was just an ordinary art academy. However, thanks to the reputation of Eden, it has attracted a constant stream of students for interviews since its inception, but not every student is suited for art.

Therefore, Eden began the expansion plan of the academy, from the initial art academy to now covering almost all disciplines except military. The Golden Academy has become a world-class comprehensive university. Of course, only Eden has the energy and appeal to accomplish all of this.

"Speaking of which, does Fu Hua really not have a single true friend?"

"Yes, there is, but for various reasons, Fu Hua took the initiative to break off the relationship with her. After all, that incident was an extremely serious bullying incident for Fu Hua and even for the Golden Academy."

At this point, Qi Bo understood that the captain wanted to help Fu Hua escape her current isolated state. After spending these past few weeks together, Qi Bo also understood the captain's character; he would definitely lend a helping hand to someone suffering in front of him.

During this period, not only her class, but also the students in the other two classes under the captain's charge received a lot of care from the captain. In addition, the captain looked young and was very approachable, which made the captain very popular among the students.

Unfortunately, the person claimed to already have someone they like; otherwise, Qi Bo would be sure that there would be plenty of lovestruck young women's letters appearing on the captain's desk.

Seeing that the captain wanted to get involved, Qi Bo, out of good intentions, still reminded the captain, "I think it would be better for Teacher Xuanyuan not to get involved in this mess."

"why?"

"As I just mentioned, Fu Hua used to have a good friend named Carol. But back then, rumors were rampant, so many people were jealous that Carol could be Fu Hua's friend, which led to bullying incidents happening to Carol frequently."

"But Fu Hua will definitely not sit idly by, but given her personality, at most she will just tell the teacher."

“Yes.” Qi Bo nodded and said, “Just like Teacher Xuanyuan said, Fu Hua told the teacher what happened to Carol, but this also caused retaliation from the bullies. Of course, everything became more secretive. Later, Miss Eden clarified the rumor, which led to Carol being mercilessly ridiculed.”

"So how was the matter finally resolved?"

"What else could be done? Finally, Fu Hua, realizing something was wrong, chose to tell Miss Eden directly. In the end, Miss Eden stepped in and resolved the matter. All the students who had bullied her were expelled, and Miss Eden also gave Carol a very high amount of compensation for her emotional distress. But it was too late. Carol had already developed severe depression. Out of guilt, Fu Hua reduced her contact with Carol, and Carol later chose to transfer schools."

Upon hearing this, the captain frowned imperceptibly. Logically speaking, given Fu Hua's personality, she shouldn't have chosen to end things by severing ties.

"However, I've heard that Fu Hua is still actively helping Carol with her depression treatment, and it's said that Carol's depression has improved. Now that things have come to this, Professor Xuanyuan, do you still want to get involved in this mess?"

Seeing the worried look in Qi Bo's eyes, the captain smiled and said, "After spending this time together, I think you should know what kind of person I am. Besides, things are different now than before, and Fu Hua shouldn't suffer this malice that doesn't belong to her."

Hearing this, Qi Bo sighed; she knew it would turn out this way.

"Alright, I have no obligation to advise you anymore. There's one thing I haven't mentioned: many of those bullies were high-ranking officials. Even though they've been expelled, Miss Eden is still just a celebrity. Due to the pressure, many of them eventually returned the following year. Now that Fu Hua is being ostracized by the whole school, part of it is because of them. I think Professor Xuanyuan understands what I'm trying to say."

Hearing this, the captain smiled with relief. He patted Qi Bo on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry, I've been a soldier for over ten years and I have a good network of connections. To be honest, I'm not afraid of these second-generation officials and rich kids."

That's true. Starting from the second week after he entered the Golden Academy, whether out of kindness or not, Shi Lu actually generated his life experience in this world based on the resume the captain had made up.

Could it be that she has also drawn herself into this illusion? The captain dared not think too much about it, for fear that he would fall into self-doubt and then truly fall into her trap.

However, once he had the identity of a veteran, the captain found that he could move freely within Sky City. After all, he had exaggerated his resume to make it look impressive, which made him a veritable king of veterans.

This is why Qi Bo was not afraid at all when he said that those bullies were still around. Please, do some mere second-generation officials and rich kids dare to resist me, who has the script of the Dragon King?

Simply put, the captain has become arrogant, although he certainly has the right to be arrogant in this fantasy world.

So, to everyone's surprise on the playground, the captain came to Fu Hua's side and greeted her.

"You seem to be all alone. Would you like to play with me?"

The captain regretted his words as soon as they left his mouth. This was hardly the kind of thing a passionate young teacher would say to save a bullied girl! It sounded like a lewd middle-aged man trying to take advantage of a young girl!

The captain could feel Qi Bo's strange gaze behind him. At this moment, the captain's toes were practically building three bedrooms and a living room inside his shoe, but fortunately, Fu Hua was a decent person and didn't misunderstand the captain's words.

"Me? I think you'd better have less contact with me, teacher. After all, nobody likes a student who likes to tattle."

"Tsk, tsk, tsk!"

The captain shook his finger and said, "First of all, I'm the teacher and you're the student, so I'm not afraid of you suing me. Secondly, what I dislike most about a teacher is seeing students in trouble not getting help."

"But the person I'm complaining about is Principal Eden. Even so, aren't you afraid, teacher?"

The captain's body stiffened abruptly, then he said, sweating profusely, "I haven't done anything wrong, what's there to be afraid of?"

Because Shi Lu brought the captain's fabricated experiences to life, the captain is now truly burdened with a huge debt.

Now his monthly salary is only enough to pay off his debts, and the rest of the money is barely enough to make ends meet. If he were to be fired from his captaincy, he might really have to sell his body to pay off his debts.

Not at all! If it really came to that, the captain would simply use his hacking skills to legally "borrow" some money to pay off his debts. Besides, this is the world of illusion, and the captain has never been particular about such trivial matters. Shi Lu also turns a blind eye to this.

After all, she is currently only a newly formed will, and even the Feathered Dust, which serves as the medium for using her power, is about to become ineffective due to its energy depletion. At present, the Law of Consciousness can only achieve a dynamic balance through external Honkai energy to prevent this illusion from collapsing immediately.

To be fully born into the world, the Law of Consciousness must absorb a massive amount of Honkai energy from the outside. However, because the Honkai energy after a Honkai eruption only gathers in one place, the Law of Consciousness can absorb very little Honkai energy.

This is why the Herrscher of the Law can only remain confined to Diana's consciousness space. However, as time goes by, her consciousness will become more and more mature until she finally grows into a complete Herrscher.

By then it will be too late, and humanity will have to endure another meme attack from the Law of Consciousness. Dealing with the Law of Consciousness will be much more troublesome then.

Therefore, the captain doesn't have much time left, as searching for Fu Hua has already taken too long. The captain can only pray that the next operation will proceed smoothly and that the Herrscher of Knowledge will be able to discover the anomaly here and return quickly.

With her help, we should be able to resolve this newly formed Herrscher consciousness soon. After all, Herrschers of Consciousness are obviously more skilled at controlling consciousness and power, aren't they?