New Gods of North America.

Chapter 274 "Thin Film"

After talking about the matter, the carriage took Wayne and Seth Grayson to the college again.

The security situation at George and Anna College on a daily basis is probably similar to that of some semi-enclosed blocks in cities or towns.

There will be relatively dedicated patrol officers, as well as other personnel who may lend a hand or quickly get out of the way when something happens.

Basically, as long as you behave appropriately, dress decently, and don't act suspiciously,

When people "visit" or "enter and exit" normally, they are usually not paid special attention or questioned by patrol officers.

- After all, it is difficult for the patrol officers in the academy to remember the grades and identities of all the students. Under normal circumstances, they do not have the right to prohibit those who have legitimate reasons from entering and leaving the academy.

Of course, if your skin color is not right, you still need to be more careful to avoid misunderstandings.
After all, in the "colleges" that make Southerners proud in this era, although there are relatively closed aboriginal colleges, it is difficult to find students, professors or staff with darker skin.

Wayne in the carriage,

I also took the opportunity to test Seth Grayson's extraordinary abilities.

Although described as a "film" by Seth Grayson, his extraordinary ability is actually more like a layer of "water mist" visually, the kind that can be formed by "breathing" on the glass. It is not very conspicuous at first glance.

It’s just that the layer of “water mist” is wrapped “inside” the “film”.

Wayne tried to wipe it with his hands.

It is also impossible to really wipe off the layer of "water mist", as if there is still glass between them.

Seth Grayson was writing on a piece of "film" with his finger.

The part of the window of the van opposite Wayne that was covered with a "film" was gradually beginning to reveal words, as if someone was writing on the "water mist" on the glass.

"What's the maximum effective distance of your extraordinary ability?" Wayne asked.

"It should be several thousand yards...? I haven't tested it."

Seth Grayson looks sincere:
"The clergy of the church warned me that I should try my best to avoid using my abilities in order to prevent myself from further falling into depravity and being contaminated by evil spirits.

"My ability allows me to create up to three 'films' at the same time, with the largest area close to the size of a magazine. However, no matter how large or small the area of each piece is, the content they display is exactly the same, and the proportion of magnification or reduction is also the same.

"Each 'film' can last no longer than two hours. I haven't studied the farthest distance myself, but within the effective time, I have basically not encountered a situation where it failed due to distance or obstruction - provided that they cannot be brought into places like churches."

Wayne thought for a moment, "But you have actually used it before?"

When Seth Grayson answered this question, it seemed that he didn't need to think about it first:
"The identity of the Fallen must be kept secret. The church does not allow us to reveal it on our own initiative. However, there are still people who know my identity and abilities. Someone in the academy once asked me to borrow my abilities to help them pass on information during the exam."

Wayne turned his head and looked at the "water mist" on the glass next to him. He thought for a moment, "If I write on it, will other people be able to see it?"

Seth Grayson shook his head:
"Only what I wrote can be 'shared'. So if it is to be used during the exam period, at least someone needs to bring the exam questions out in advance."

"Who have you 'assisted'?" Wayne asked again.

"I don't know. Every time, a middleman comes and takes away the metal ruler covered with a 'film'. But judging from the time and the content of the test questions, they are usually for obtaining a lawyer or doctor's license. There seems to be a theological examination as well."

Wayne pondered for a moment and said, "If possible, you can also investigate who the middleman has contacted. Or, depending on the situation, you can catch him and ask him later."

It sounds quite legitimate and reasonable for college students to help report cheating in exams.

Of course, it would be more reasonable if we could find someone who was in private contact with the hidden organization.

In that case, we can just arrest the person and lock him up in the detective agency, then notify David Mills to ask him to come pick him up, and we can also squeeze out some time for questioning. …

It is very convenient to just move around in the city.

When Wayne returned to the dormitory this time, it was not even time to lock the door.

Ryan continued to drive the carriage to send Seth Grayson away, and by the way, he also familiarized himself with the environment and route of the academy.

Wayne will wait for the results of the investigation for now. Anyway, there are a bunch of agents under the command of Seth Grayson for the time being, both for cooperation and supervision.
In the next few days, Wayne returned to his normal class schedule.

After finishing his philosophy and science courses on Friday morning, Wayne was about to go to the restaurant for lunch.
By chance, he ran into Luke Matthew, the social manager of the Pointed Hat Society fraternity.

Well, it's not a coincidence.

They came here just to find Wayne and ask for punishment.

Luke Matthew seemed a little helpless:
"I originally thought that on the day off, Wayne, you would show up at our fraternity's 'Newcomer Test' at the time of the invitation, but you didn't come."

Wayne had no choice but to pretend to be regretful, "I really wanted to go there, but unfortunately I encountered a small emergency the day before yesterday, so I had to miss it."

honestly,
The "test" given by Reverend Pycelle and Bishop Corleone should be much more exciting than the one given by the Brotherhood...

I didn’t expect Luke Matthew to be so thoughtful:
"I've considered this might be the case, so our assessment this time hasn't ended yet. But I can at best delay it for you until the end of this week. If you don't come this time, you might really miss the chance to join this year."

Wayne didn't know how to answer this.

Fortunately, Luke Matthew seemed to be very busy. After telling Wayne that he would give the new assessment time and location in two days, he patted Wayne's arm and left in a hurry.

Walking into the college's restaurant,

Wayne ordered his food at the counter, then took his plate and went to find a place to sit.

It just so happened that the dormitory's "building manager" Macon Reeve occupied a relatively secluded seat in the corner of the restaurant. Wayne thought the seat was suitable, so he greeted him and went over.

There are also different restaurants in the college, but they are all owned by the school.

Perhaps because it was born out of the original framework of boarding schools, there is no restaurant in the college that looks overly luxurious. However, there is still a relatively "quiet" and "elegant" restaurant for students to work and study.

After trying all of them, Wayne felt that his taste was more suitable for the relatively "affordable" side.

Although the amount of meat is average and the fresh vegetables are even less, at least there is not too much fancy flavor.

Compared to the bread with vegetables and fried meat slices that Wayne thought was simple enough,

Macon Reeve's food was even simpler, a few cooked potatoes in their jackets, with just a little seasoning sprinkled on top.

If you want to be more elegant, you can eat it with a spoon. If you want to be more casual, you can just eat it with your hands. But no matter how you eat it, it can't be called delicious.

But McCann Reeve said that he usually eats like this, and he doesn't seem shy or embarrassed about it.

Wayne didn't comment much on this. The two of them finished their lunch, took a short rest, and then continued to rush to different classrooms.

　Everything should be back to normal starting tomorrow, sorry about that.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)