——"Didn't I tell you this long ago? I'm not going to give up the idea of ​​persuading you."

——"I have already clearly refused, right?"

——"We haven't had a good chat yet. I think you might change your mind after listening to me."

——"... Even so, you still dare to show up here at this time? I know you are nearby, aren't you afraid that we will find you and catch you again?"

——"Ahaha, I can't hide it from the prodigy. As you can see, I took a big risk by doing this. If someone from the Nura group or another powerful wizard finds out, the situation will become even more dangerous than before."

Dalianji Suzuka's heart moved. Does this guy know that he has attracted Nura Rikuo's attention?

——"…You're risking so much to come to me?"

——"Because your research is of such value to us."

No, the spiritual power fluctuations seemed to come from all directions, and it was impossible to identify them specifically, let alone capture any special aura. Therefore, I still couldn't find this guy's location. It seemed that although it was very risky to find me, the young man was still cautious and didn't want to have another conflict with the Nura Group and Li Nian. He did a good job of hiding.

I decided to continue chatting with the young wizard along the same topic.

——"I haven't told anyone about my research direction. How do you know what I'm researching?"

——"I know, your research direction is the same as your father's..."

——"That guy is not my father, and he doesn't treat me as his daughter. We have been strangers for a long time... You may have heard about me from that bastard, but I guess his understanding of me is still stuck in many years ago. How can he be sure that my current research direction is the same as his?"

——"Yes, it's a bit foolish to believe it just based on speculation, so I took the liberty of visiting your address this morning, Mr. Prodigy."

--"What?!"

Dalian Temple Suzuka didn't expect that the hotel she was staying in had been found.

She had obviously tried to hide her whereabouts well, and was confident that she could get rid of the media's pursuit or the pursuit of industry insiders, but it seems that she was still discovered by this young wizard.

That place is no longer habitable.

Dalian Temple calmed himself down and asked.

——"How did you find out?"

——"Deliberately concealing your presence will make you stand out. The highest level of invisibility should be to blend into the environment."

Dalian Temple understood. For an excellent mage, this could indeed help him see through her invisibility and follow her...

——"…I understand. So, just by finding my address, you can confirm my research direction?"

——"Oh, I'm so sorry, because no one answered the door no matter how hard I knocked, so I found a way to get in myself."

--"impossible."

Dalian Temple Suzuka flatly denied it. Although it was temporary, it was still her own laboratory. After being found by the young wizard, she became more alert and confident that she had made the warning and defense functions of the room very strong. Even if it could be cracked, she, as the builder of the ritual, should not be completely unaware of it. But now she can still feel that the barrier she set up is intact and there is no sign of invasion.

——"Didn't I tell you? The highest level of invisibility is to blend into the environment. Once you achieve that, the barrier won't be able to tell the difference between an intruder and the wind. Then, you can swipe the door card you borrowed from the counter and naturally enter the defenseless girl's boudoir."

——“…!”

——"Although I had guessed that the child prodigy was still conducting past research, after reading the inside, I still made some unexpected discoveries. I didn't expect that the child prodigy was not only really studying the Taishan Fujun Festival, but also actually kept your brother's body..."

"You bastard!"

Dalianji Suzuka shouted angrily and stood up from her seat suddenly, scaring the girl named Isshiki Iroha who was sitting next to her and packing her things. Seeing the sinister expression of the child prodigy, she thought that she had done something that disgusted her and made her angry, and trembled with fear: "Da Da Da, Dalianji classmate?"

Dalian Temple Suzuka realized her own gaffe, but she no longer had the energy to pretend, so she left the girl behind and hurried out of the classroom, picking up her schoolbag.

Since she had been traced and entered her room, it was indeed easy to see what kind of research Daliansi Suzuka was doing now, but she no longer cared about such trivial matters and asked in her heart with a gloomy expression.

——"You, didn't you do anything to my brother's body?"

——"Hehe, did you do it or not?"

--"asshole……"

——"Anyway, how about we find a place to discuss the following topic? I'll wait for you at a nearby park. Oh, and when you come over, please don't tell Nura Rikuo and the wizard. After all, I don't want to fight with anyone anymore."

Directly inviting someone to a meeting without allowing others to follow is undoubtedly dangerous.

But when it came to what Dalianji Suzuka cared about most, she agreed without hesitation.

——"Okay, I'll be there soon."

Dalian Temple Suzuka left the school in a hurry.

But she didn't notice that she had been followed silently.

Chapter 278: The Secret Conversation Disrupted

Sitting on the swing in the park, the young man was looking at a burly man who was sleeping soundly on a bench not far away.

Although there are often unemployed middle-aged uncles resting there, they tend to just curl up on their briefcases and sleep cautiously. A tall and strong man like this, snoring loudly, lying flat on his back facing the sky with his head in his arms, sleeping in a heroic manner, as if there has never been such a reckless guy before. He doesn't look like an office worker, nor does he look like a homeless person, not to mention that at this time when winter is almost approaching, he is still dressed in cool sports trousers and short-sleeved T-shirts, with his muscular arms exposed. People can't help but worry that he will catch a cold if he falls asleep on the chair without a quilt.

Such a guy is naturally quite conspicuous. Not only the young people pay attention to him, but people passing by will also cast curious eyes on him. However, the nearby residents who often walk here these days are no longer surprised by this and are accustomed to the scene of this strong man sleeping here like this.

The strong man had appeared in this area for a few days. He had been resting here during these days. He would wander around when he woke up. He did not look poor. He often ate and drank to his heart's content in restaurants, leaving behind piles of dishes and bowls, and then left with a large amount of money that was far more than the bill. He was generous and was even praised by gossipers. He became a little famous. These days, there were some kind-hearted people who were curious about his identity or worried that he would get sick sleeping in the open air in such a cold weather. Out of curiosity or concern, they came forward to greet him, but they were all dismissed by the strong man with a few cold words. It was obvious that he had no interest in outsiders. In the end, no one asked him where he came from or what he was doing here. Over time, no one was tactless enough to disturb him.

"He eats when he's hungry and sleeps when he's tired. He doesn't have anything to do, so he can go wherever he wants. There's also the young master of the Four Kingdoms 88 Ghost Night Parade who sends him money. This kind of free and easy life is really enviable..."

The young man was thinking in his heart, and suddenly he felt something. He looked in a certain direction, noticed the girl who was hurriedly coming, and smiled.

"I'm coming."

Naturally, it was Suzuka from Dalian Temple who was invited.

In her anxiety, she was too lazy to use the invisibility technique to conceal her breath and reduce her presence as usual. If she didn't do that, as a national idol, Dalian Temple Suzuka would naturally have an almost 100% turning head rate. People around her would notice Dalian Temple Suzuka's arrival and would be unable to take their eyes off her curious gaze.

"That's... a child prodigy?!"

"Why are you here?"

"Wow, what a scary expression. Why do you look so angry?"

"Who is standing opposite her?"

Completely ignoring all of this, under the gaze of everyone, the girl hurried over as soon as she saw the young wizard sitting here, stood in front of him, gave him a cold look that showed no concealed hostility, and held a piece of talisman paper in her hand. Her own spell power was already surging, and she began to mobilize the spiritual power around her for her own use. She was obviously ready for a fight, and she looked like she was going to start a fight if they disagreed.

As soon as we met, he started asking questions.

"What did you do to my brother's body?"

"Don't be so nervous, relax, relax first." The young man smiled gently and pressed his hands down: "I don't have the slightest intention of fighting with the child prodigy."

He gave this advice sincerely, not because he was afraid of Dalianji Suzuka, but because he understood that in this situation, if Dalianji Suzuka exuded her aura like this, she would be noticed by dangerous guys.

The young wizard glanced sideways towards the bench, and sure enough, the big monster keenly sensed the abnormal fluctuations of spiritual power around him. The sturdy man who had fallen asleep suddenly stopped snoring, opened his eyes, sat up from the bench, and looked over here with interest.

The sturdy man glanced at the young wizard he knew, but soon lost interest in him. His eyes then fell on Dalian Temple Suzuka, who was in a state of preparation for battle and had a strong aura surrounding her. He showed a curious expression.

"answer me!"

Without noticing the real danger at all, Dalian Temple Suzuka asked again anxiously. She had already raised the hand holding the talisman paper and formed a hand seal with the other hand. In the next moment, she would be able to throw out an attacking spell.

The young man snapped his fingers and performed a spell to disperse idlers, making the group of irrelevant people who were looking at this place with curiosity lose interest and leave with lifeless eyes, clearing the place for a good conversation - of course, it didn't work on the big monster over there. Fortunately, Dalian Temple Suzuka didn't seem to have shown enough strength to provoke him to take action. He just touched his chin and looked at this place curiously.

If nothing unexpected happened, there would be no need for this big monster. He just chose to have the conversation next to him for safety reasons. He didn't have any extra interest in that place. The young man answered Dalian Temple's questions.

"Well, I didn't do anything."

"..."

Daliansi's eyes were full of suspicion.

She was threatened by this guy and thought that her important brother's body had been taken away by him, so she hurried over. At that time, the young man's tone seemed to indicate that he had done something that he shouldn't have done to his brother's body.

"Don't look at me like that. It's true. I'm not such an ignorant person. It's already very rude to invade a girl's bedroom. I also took away the most important thing of the girl and messed around with it. Even I would feel guilty. So I just went in and took a casual look. Then I didn't touch anything and left directly."

"Your statement clearly indicates that you have done something to my brother's body..."

"If you don't say that, Master Prodigy wouldn't be coming, right?"

Dalian Temple Suzuka was slightly stunned, then realized that she was just lured here by taking advantage of her weakness. The young man seemed to be just saying that and did not really do anything to her brother's body. After calming down a little, she began to secretly regret her rash decision to come here alone.

Without Li Nian and Jian Shan by his side, if he were besieged by these three again at this time...

Thinking of this, Dalian Temple Suzuka immediately looked around, but found no trace of the man and woman.

Noticing her actions and understanding Dalianji Suzuka's concerns, the young man said with a smile.

"Yato and Fei are not with me now. As you can see, I came here alone. Didn't I tell you that I have no intention of fighting with the Prodigy, so I don't need to bring them with me. I came to the meeting alone. Do you believe my sincerity now? I just came to discuss something with you. If you can understand this, how about you put down your guard?"

Dalian Temple Suzuka did feel a little relieved.

Although she didn't completely believe every word this guy said, she still had some doubts, especially she couldn't wait to go back and check on her brother's physical condition. But since she had been led here by him just to talk to her, Suzuka decided to listen to what he was going through all this trouble to say to her.

Still on guard, ready to strike at any time, Dalian Temple looked at him coldly.

"Invading a wizard's laboratory without permission, is that something that can be easily covered up? Do you think I will easily forgive you for doing this?"

"Sorry, sorry, it's my fault, but I think it's worthwhile to do this. After confirming the situation in your laboratory, I already understand the research direction of Mr. Prodigy. It's just as I expected, which makes me more convinced that you should cooperate with us."

"I just want to kill you now."

"I feel relieved to see you so energetic, but before I do that, please listen to what I want to say."

"...I really don't understand why you are so obsessed with me? Is Yuyuko so short of people? I am still very self-aware. In terms of combat power, there are many guys stronger than me. For example, the magician who was with me before has such powerful strength that even the God of War can firmly suppress him. If I want to persuade him, is it really okay not to go to him? Obviously, the value over there is higher, right?"

"Although the person over there is also very curious, the focus is on you, Master Prodigy. Yuyuko's subordinates are always full of reckless men who are good at fighting and killing, but on the contrary, researchers like you who have real talent and knowledge are very rare, especially since Master Prodigy's research direction is the same as ours, which is naturally even more rare... But I am not surprised by this. I have long guessed that you are continuing your father's research, Master Zhidao. After seeing the laboratory, I just confirmed my guess."

"..."

This young man came to her because of Dalian Temple Zhidao. She believed that even after getting rid of Dalian Temple Zhidao and returning to her free life, her research direction would still be the same as that person.

And what he said was the truth.

It's not that he doesn't want to completely break away from the influence of Dalian Temple Zhidao, but Dalian Temple Suzuka's foundation as a monk is of the same origin and lineage as that man, and has formed a fundamental system.

It is not impossible to change the direction, but the height that has been reached will make people see more possibilities in the future. Sadly, Dalian Temple Suzuka has been trained by that man to have the habits of a researcher, so she feels that knowledge itself is not a sin, and she cannot ignore the possibilities that have already been seen, and will abandon the research that has made considerable progress halfway.

More importantly...if we continue to study in this direction, it is possible to realize Dalianji Suzuka's own wish...

"I know that Master Prodigy seems to have some grievances against Lord Zhidao. To be honest, I am not interested in your family affairs, but such trivial matters don't matter, right? Since you want to continue your research in that direction, it is undoubtedly better for you to come to our side. With your father, Zhidao of Dalian Temple as the leader, and myself included, we have many mages working together to promote research in the same direction as you. Unlike the Yin-Yang Hall, which has many restrictions, the conditions are much more generous and free. The progress of various experiments is quite smooth, and great breakthroughs have been made in all aspects. There must be many research results that are ahead of your progress. In this case, from your perspective, considering future development, it is better for you to come to our side, isn't it?"

The young man simply stated the facts in a calm tone, and the information he revealed made Dalian Temple Suzuka unable to help but be moved.

Indeed, for a mage like her, knowledge has great value, and it is even more attractive if it is consistent with her own research direction.

Dalian Temple Suzuka also understood that what the young man said was true, because Dalian Temple Zhidao was just that kind of person. As long as he was alive, he would continue his research and would not easily change direction. It would be strange if there was no progress.

The reason why the young man valued himself so much was also explained. It was easy to understand. Since the research directions were the same, the research results on his side would also be meaningful to them... No, if it was Dalian Temple Zhidao, he should have achieved the same or even more research results as her. What the young man valued more was the role that Dalian Temple Suzuka would play in promoting research after joining.

"...I see, I understand."

"I understand. Then, do you want to come to our side?"

"What nonsense are you talking about? Now that I understand, my answer remains the same. I will never join you." Suzuka showed a sarcastic smile. "If you think that I am the same person as Dalian Temple Zhidao, it is a disgusting misunderstanding. I am not such a bastard who has no morals, who takes human life lightly and only thinks about research. You want me to cooperate with him? You might as well let me die. I don't intend to be in the same boat with people like you."

“…I see.” The young man was not surprised by Dalianji Suzuka’s answer. He just shook his head in boredom and sighed, “As expected of you, the image spokesperson of the Onmyoji Agency. This is really the standard answer that a decent person like you would give.”

"My answer won't change. So what? Are you going to get angry and use force against me if soft tactics don't work? Let me be clear, you know that the Nura Clan and the mage are watching you. If you are confident that you can subdue me before I send a signal to notify them, go ahead and try."

"Didn't I tell you? I don't plan on doing that... Since Master Prodigy doesn't want to join us, I understand and I won't force him."

Just gave up so easily? Dalian Temple was puzzled when he heard the young man continue to speak.

"Here I have another proposal. Even if you are unwilling to cooperate with us, we are still willing to provide you with assistance, including sharing the various research results mentioned earlier with you. How about that? There will be no loss to you, right?"

Daliansi narrowed his eyes.

"Didn't you hear me? I said more than once that I refused to join you, right?"

"It's okay. We didn't intend to ask you to do anything in the first place. Now that your research seems to have reached the implementation stage, we want to help you complete it and see what the actual results will be."

"..."

"Your wish is clear. The reason you have preserved your brother's body until now is to revive him, right? Then just go ahead and complete the ritual you have been researching, the ritual to revive the dead - Taishan Fujun Festival."

The young man laughed.

"We will provide unconditional assistance. If you can successfully perform the ritual and revive your brother, it will be of great reference value to us."

A wavering expression finally appeared on Dalianji Suzuka's face.

Just then, a voice rang out.

"Taishan Prefecture Lord Festival... I really heard a word that is hard to ignore. Are you planning to cause another national spiritual disaster?"

Both of them were startled and looked in the direction where the sound came from. Nura Rikuo was leaning against a tree, looking down at them coldly.

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