Jiangli staggered down the corridor with her cane, and she thought about how she had lost her temper and yelled at Li Xuan.
‘Stupid… Men are so stupid! Causing trouble for nothing…’
She didn’t know why she lost her temper either. Is it because his prying eyes on Yibei reminded her of her old predicament?
His cowardly and timid appearance appeared in her mind, and she couldn’t help but sigh.
How could such an ordinary boy encounter this horrid world?
She decided to put her trust in Yibei and not go through the Night Division Records as Li Xuan had suggested.
Standing in front of her office door, she put away the complicated emotions in her heart, and her face returned to its usual ice-like coldness.
In the Night Division Records, there are entries regarding the deaths of gods and other mythical urban legends hidden between the lines of the Records.
The descriptions were scattered and superficial. If he wasn’t paying an extreme amount of attention, he would’ve missed it.
Despite this, Jumeng said that urban legends could exist for up to five thousand years, but it says a maximum of one thousand years in the Night Division Records.
‘Who is lying to me?’
At this time, his attention was completely focused on the Records, and he didn’t notice Jiangli returning at all.
“Class is almost over. If you have any questions, please ask.”
Lu Yibei was stunned for a moment and hurriedly said, “Yes, of course, about fallen gods… I came across an entry talking about the deaths of these mythical species. There are so many myths and stories around the world that even if only one per cent of them manifest in reality, it is still too many. However, they don’t seem to be causing trouble. According to what you said, urban legends are attuned to evil, but are mythical species the same? How do they die out?”
“Ultimately, belief sustains them. I believe we already covered that: time, change in beliefs, and being forgotten…
Regarding the specific details of the death of the mythical species, although they can be regarded as confidential information, it really wasn’t an issue among Night Division members. She feels that it is appropriate to tell Yibei about it as long as it doesn’t involve the specifics.
This lines up with Jumeng’s explanation, he thought.
“Some were also killed by the Night Division. These deaths account for only half of them. The others killed themselves.”
“What?”
A mythical creature killing itself? Don’t they have the best conditions to survive among urban legends? They’re a rarity among urban legends, too! Why would they…?
“There’s a big difference between myths and other urban legends,” Jiangli explained, seeing the doubt in his eyes. “From the very moment they are born, they harbour an abnormal amount of spiritual energy. Anybody, including humans, can be used as carriers of that energy.”
“However, that doesn’t mean that the carriers are suitable carriers; think of an old computer trying to run a high-end game.”
“They’ll hang and become unresponsive?”
“That’s right. The ones who died couldn’t resist the temptation of power, so we don’t even need to lift a finger as the myths start to fade away.”
After listening to her explanation, he couldn’t help but feel fearful of the power within his body.
‘I knew it! A foreign power is invading me. Nothing can end well from it!’
However, Jiangli withheld information from him, and some myths found a way to sustain themselves regardless. For example, a small derivation of their power in the form of runes…
There’s no need to tell him about it. He’ll find out later, she thought. ‘That is if he survives the procedure…’
“Any other questions? If not, you can head home early.”
“Yes, I have something to report!” He raised his hand high like a student scrambling to answer a question.
“Tell me.”
He pretended to recall carefully, and after a few seconds, he said, “Remember the forum I was talking about?”
Jiangli frowned as he spoke. She joined the forum a few days ago to investigate but found nothing abnormal about it.
“A group of students are planning to infiltrate Shihekou High School, under the suggestion of somebody… strange.”
“Strange? Elaborate.”
“Well, his profile picture is the totem of the Eclipse Society.”
Jiangli staggered down the corridor with her cane, and she thought about how she had lost her temper and yelled at Li Xuan.
‘Stupid… Men are so stupid! Causing trouble for nothing…’
She didn’t know why she lost her temper either. Is it because his prying eyes on Yibei reminded her of her old predicament?
His cowardly and timid appearance appeared in her mind, and she couldn’t help but sigh.
How could such an ordinary boy encounter this horrid world?
She decided to put her trust in Yibei and not go through the Night Division Records as Li Xuan had suggested.
Standing in front of her office door, she put away the complicated emotions in her heart, and her face returned to its usual ice-like coldness.
In the Night Division Records, there are entries regarding the deaths of gods and other mythical urban legends hidden between the lines of the Records.
The descriptions were scattered and superficial. If he wasn’t paying an extreme amount of attention, he would’ve missed it.
Despite this, Jumeng said that urban legends could exist for up to five thousand years, but it says a maximum of one thousand years in the Night Division Records.
‘Who is lying to me?’
At this time, his attention was completely focused on the Records, and he didn’t notice Jiangli returning at all.
“Class is almost over. If you have any questions, please ask.”
Lu Yibei was stunned for a moment and hurriedly said, “Yes, of course, about fallen gods… I came across an entry talking about the deaths of these mythical species. There are so many myths and stories around the world that even if only one per cent of them manifest in reality, it is still too many. However, they don’t seem to be causing trouble. According to what you said, urban legends are attuned to evil, but are mythical species the same? How do they die out?”
“Ultimately, belief sustains them. I believe we already covered that: time, change in beliefs, and being forgotten…
Regarding the specific details of the death of the mythical species, although they can be regarded as confidential information, it really wasn’t an issue among Night Division members. She feels that it is appropriate to tell Yibei about it as long as it doesn’t involve the specifics.
This lines up with Jumeng’s explanation, he thought.
“Some were also killed by the Night Division. These deaths account for only half of them. The others killed themselves.”
“What?”
A mythical creature killing itself? Don’t they have the best conditions to survive among urban legends? They’re a rarity among urban legends, too! Why would they…?
“There’s a big difference between myths and other urban legends,” Jiangli explained, seeing the doubt in his eyes. “From the very moment they are born, they harbour an abnormal amount of spiritual energy. Anybody, including humans, can be used as carriers of that energy.”
“However, that doesn’t mean that the carriers are suitable carriers; think of an old computer trying to run a high-end game.”
“They’ll hang and become unresponsive?”
“That’s right. The ones who died couldn’t resist the temptation of power, so we don’t even need to lift a finger as the myths start to fade away.”
After listening to her explanation, he couldn’t help but feel fearful of the power within his body.
‘I knew it! A foreign power is invading me. Nothing can end well from it!’
However, Jiangli withheld information from him, and some myths found a way to sustain themselves regardless. For example, a small derivation of their power in the form of runes…
There’s no need to tell him about it. He’ll find out later, she thought. ‘That is if he survives the procedure…’
“Any other questions? If not, you can head home early.”
“Yes, I have something to report!” He raised his hand high like a student scrambling to answer a question.
“Tell me.”
He pretended to recall carefully, and after a few seconds, he said, “Remember the forum I was talking about?”
Jiangli frowned as he spoke. She joined the forum a few days ago to investigate but found nothing abnormal about it.
“A group of students are planning to infiltrate Shihekou High School, under the suggestion of somebody… strange.”
“Strange? Elaborate.”
“Well, his profile picture is the totem of the Eclipse Society.”
