583: Chapter 252 Scared to Death_1 583: Chapter 252 Scared to Death_1 Baoyangzi was the last wizard to erge from the accident scene.
Once the researchers, campus workers, and receptionists trapped in the red light were safely evacuated to the protective range of the Four Symbols Barrier, this ‘relevant departnt’ grand wizard took out a heavy law book with a tal shell from his bosom.
After mumbling a long and complex spell, he effortlessly absorbed all the red light into the law book.
When Professor Yao brought up Su Shijun’s two conjectures to him, this ‘relevant departnt’ grand wizard sneered.
“A certain shadow mastered the Forbidden Curse?” Master Baoyangzi mocked, “Old Yao, have you gone mad teaching…
A Forbidden Curse that requires dozens of grand wizards to release together, do you think it can be released by ‘a certain shadow’ alone?
Not to ntion that anyone who has a bit of knowledge about it is under strict scrutiny from the Wizard Alliance, it’s impossible for a situation where a shadow is lost without being noticed to occur.”
“Anything is possible, anything is possible.” Professor Yao laughed it off, seeming uninterested in continuing the discussion.
But Su Shijun seed to be sowhat unconvinced.
“A first-generation Forbidden Curse requires forty or fifty grand wizards to work together, how about the second generation?
Ten people?
Five people?…
What about the third generation?” She looked at Baoyangzi with a mocking gaze and sneered, “Though the Under the Moon Council doesn’t master the Forbidden Curse, it doesn’t an we know nothing about it.
Or should I say, has the First University made no progress in Forbidden Curse research in these decades?”
A trace of embarrassnt appeared on Baoyangzi’s face instantly.
“I’ve warned you not to play these little tricks.” Old Yao stuffed his pipe into his mouth, casting a glance at his old friend, “Young people these days are quite formidable…
not as naive as we were.”
“If you don’t think ‘a certain shadow’ released the Forbidden Curse, then what do you think caused the accident tonight?” Su Shijun didn’t give up the topic easily but continued to stare at Baoyangzi, “Or do you think, we caused this incident ourselves?”
“The equipnt in this lab cannot support high-level dinsional wave experints.” Baoyangzi answered dryly, “I agree with your second conjecture.”
Su Shijun snorted coldly and finally gave up the further questioning.
Professor Yao imdiately seized the opportunity to switch the topic.
“You gathered those ‘things’ pretty quickly just now…
if you can deal with the trouble so easily, why waste so much ti.” The professor, biting his pipe and puffing out a few thick wisps of smoke in discontent, complained, “Ti is very precious now, there are so many troubles in the school, can’t you be a little bit diligent?”
“I am diligently recording data, that’s why I’m here.” Master Baoyangzi also shrugged off his previous embarrassnt.
He patted the heavy law book in his bosom and said as a matter of course, “Do you think it’s easy to apply for high-intensity dinsional wave experints?
It would probably take half a year to submit the application materials to the Wizard Alliance alone…
not to ntion today’s special incident, many unique data from it could not even be replicated through repeated experints.”
“That intensity?!” Su Shijun scoffed, “It didn’t even erase a whole building, how could it have any intensity to speak of!”
“I thought you were on the scene and should have a deep understanding.” Master Baoyangzi stroked his white beard, shaking his head, “This is not a Forbidden Curse from our world…
it’s a Forbidden Curse from a two-dinsional world, or say cataclysm.
Think about how many two-dinsional worlds it destroyed!
Just the remnants alone could cause such damage to the high-dinsional world…do you still think the intensity of this magic is low?”
His words caused a sudden silence all around.
Everyone’s eyes instinctively focused on that building.
The lab building, which was previously lting and distorting in the red light, miraculously slowly returned to its original shape with the fading of the red light, as if there had been no accident at all— the yellowed silver curtains were still fluttering faintly in the wooden windows, the obsidian wall bricks were still quaint and thick, even the tiny moss at the corner of the wall was still fresh and green as ever.
The oppressive atmosphere did not last long.
A hoarse, sharp voice broke the silence in the room, crying out:
“Scared the bird to death!”
A green Andean parakeet screeched, flapping its wings, flying back and forth over everyone’s heads, shedding feathers, making a continuous racket:
“Bird almost thought it wouldn’t make it back!
Bird is going to find three elderly ancestors for justice!
This is child labour abuse!
This is suspected of unreported bird body experints!
When If Foolish Old Man called bird to stand in front, he never ntioned this kind of risk!
Bird wants a raise!
Wants hazard pay!
Wants emotional distress compensation!!”
“Alright, alright…” Old Yao, smoking his pipe, waved repeatedly at the parakeet fluttering in mid-air, signaling for it to co down, all the while saying with a gentle smile: “The raise is coming right away!
The hazard pay will be distributed right away!
And there should be a promotion for you.
As for the emotional compensation…
Zhang Yu, communicate with the campus managent legal departnt to see if we have any suitable compensation asures for it.”
The professor turned his head to look at the teaching assistant next to him.
“Alright.” The white-haired young teaching assistant nodded and responded simply.
“Is the dean joking?” Thomas, listening to this conversation, looked incredulous.
He leaned towards his colleague and asked in a whisper: “You’re not really going to discuss this with the legal departnt, are you?!
Are you going to spoil a bird that much?!”
“Of course we have to go.” Zhang Yu glanced at him and emphasized: “Not only do we need to go, but we also need to publicize the communication process and handling results in the campus newspaper…”
“Isn’t this over-reacting a bit!” Thomas still found it hard to understand: “With so many troubles from this accident, why would you want to waste your energy on this little thing?”
“Little thing?
There are no little things in this world, only things that affect your personal interests or not, and whether or not you take it seriously.” Zhang Yu shook his head slightly, hinting: “Look at those researchers.”
“I know you make a good soup…but I’ve had enough.” Thomas had had enough of his companion’s aningful warnings.
He shrugged off the comnt and muttered quietly, turning to look at the researchers who had just escaped from the scene of the accident at the prompting of Zhang Yu.
Although they were all registered wizards, the long-term laboratory work had clearly depressed these researchers sowhat, so after escaping from the dangerous situation, they seed a bit neurotic.
“After the accident, the most crucial thing is recovery – recovering the laboratory, the work, the normality.
And the crux of recovery lies in them.” Zhang Yu lips moved slightly and his voice was as soft as a whisper: “Compared to convoluted ntal counseling and magic, treating a demanding parakeet well can more easily help them build confidence…If the school is this indulgent toward a bird, then what about experienced senior researchers?”
“Of course, this is just a small trick…It’s just in passing, nothing big.”
Thomas’ eyelids drooped, sighing: “I thought I knew enough about this complex society…I suppose I am still a rookie after all.”
Not far away, Professor Yao, who was chatting with Master Su Shijun and Baoyangzi was seemingly amused by Thomas’ sigh, his mouth curved up, his wrinkles deepening.
The parakeet, having just got a raise and promotion and received emotional distress compensation, was proudly standing on Old Yao’s shoulder, holding its head high and puffing out its chest.
It looked around arrogantly, as if the entire world was under its feet.
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