This... how is this possible?
Number Seventy-Six felt her mind explode, and she stood there, rooted to the spot. (Read#.……net) r?an?e?n?.ranen`
The range of the Colorful Magic Stone's ability to sense magic power fluctuations was limited. Theoretically, it couldn't detect orange light phenomena beyond a hundred steps. She hadn't intended to observe anything at this distance; raising the ring was just a whim. But... why was this happening?
After taking two deep breaths, she blinked and brought the ring to her eye again.
The pillar of light hadn't disappeared. What she saw wasn't an illusion, but a real and vivid scene.
An indescribable excitement surged into her brain, almost overwhelming her.
"Pasha, what kind of person is qualified to be called a Chosen One?"
"See the edge of the ring? If the light pillar can fill the entire field of vision, then she is the Chosen One we are looking for."
"This is too exaggerated. Even Eleanor can only occupy most of the field of vision."
"So that person's potential must exceed that of the Union's three seats. I admit it's difficult, but we have no other choice but this way. Remember, the key does not represent the size of magic power, nor does it equal combat power, so don't miss any Witch."
Edge? Fill the field of vision?
No... Pasha, the miracle I see far exceeds all of this. Number Seventy-Six swallowed. Even putting the ring as close to her eye as possible, she still couldn't fit the entire light pillar into the magic stone. Its width exceeded the boundaries of the field of vision, and she had to move the ring to barely see the full picture of this huge wall.
The gods have finally smiled upon humanity.
Lady Natalya, you were right.
I have found the Chosen One.
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When Luo Lan yawned and walked into the bathroom, he saw Jie Luo hunched over the sink, washing up.
"Um... where's the toothpaste?"
"Here." The little girl moved aside slightly, handing him a tube of toothpaste that was almost used up.
"Thanks." Luo Lan filled a glass with water and put the wet toothbrush in his mouth. Looking at the two figures, one tall and one short, crowded in front of the narrow sink, swinging their elbows in sync, he suddenly felt that this dream was full of humor.
Jie Luo spat out the foam in her mouth and glared at him. "What are you snickering about?"
"Laughing at how short you are," Luo Lan replied nasally.
Then she kicked his shin.
"Remember to shave your beard clean, otherwise you'll look too old," she brushed back her white hair and started tying a ponytail. "Don't embarrass me today."
"It's just a parent-teacher conference, isn't it?" He sighed, rinsing his toothbrush. "I'm not your real family, just a proxy. There's no need to be so formal, is there?"
Besides, he couldn't be formal even if he wanted to. The clothes in the closet were all cheap stuff. It would be good enough if he could dress up in a spirited manner.
"By the way, I still think you look better with your hair down," Luo Lan clicked his tongue. "Even if you want to tie it up, pigtails would be more suitable."
"Mind your own business!"
Then he was pushed out of the bathroom.
It seems that the little girl's temper has grown after summer... Am I indulging her too much?
With multiple entries and exits from the dream, Luo Lan has now mastered the trick of entering the dream. In other words, when he doesn't want to enter the dream world, this strange dream won't appear. Of course, he won't have any other dreams either, and will simply sleep until dawn.
In this way, he can more easily control the flow of time in the dream world.
In these two months, besides further exploring the Holy City of Hermes, Luo Lan's remaining work was to wander around various libraries, searching for those books that he still remembered.
In addition, he discovered that the peculiar power flowing within his body was still effective even in memory fragments. Because of this, his snowfield adventure was much smoother than he had originally imagined. Using the climbing ropes and drilling machine he bought, he even went deep into the secret chamber under the cathedral for a look. Although he didn't find the Prayer Room that Isabella mentioned, the secret history records and magic stone research in the hidden hall were eye-opening.
However, he couldn't use the secret passages of the secret area to go to the old Holy City. The road disappeared halfway, and at the end, there was only endless darkness and red lightning, as if the other end had been swallowed by the void.
It seems that when Jie Luo was defeated, she still had a strong will to resist, which caused the remaining memory fragments to retain only this small area of the new Holy City.
Relying on selling the armor he moved out of the Holy City, Luo Lan's savings are rapidly increasing. Air conditioning has finally been installed in the living room, and the refrigerator has been replaced with a larger one, significantly improving the living conditions in the apartment building.
Of course, there were also troubles. The scene of him sprinting down the street to rescue Jie Luo was filmed by many passers-by, not only spreading online but also appearing on the local news channel. Fortunately, no one clearly captured his face, and he disposed of the outfit in time, so Jie Luo didn't see anything wrong.
As for who this suspected martial artist was and why he would show up in such casual attire of a tank top and shorts, it even sparked heated discussions online.
Luo Lan's view on this was... ahem, sorry for being broke.
Now that he doesn't have to worry about life, he naturally turned his attention to other residents.
He wants to know if the same fragment doors are hidden in their rooms.
Apart from cheating and deceiving, the easiest way is to knock on their doors with money.
"I'm ready, Uncle. Let's go to school," Jie Luo, fully dressed, walked up to him with her bag.
Today is September 12th, the first day of the new semester, and parents need to accompany their children to attend.
Luo Lan's eyes lit up.
She had changed into a black short-sleeved shirt, along with a pleated skirt that didn't reach the knees, and white stockings and sneakers underneath, making her look youthful and lovely.
And the soft white hair was tied into two braids hanging over her shoulders, with huangsè hair ties dangling at the ends, coupled with flawless features, delicate and bright skin, and light red eyes, like an elf straight out of a painting.
Luo Lan couldn't help but reach out and rub her head. "That's more like it."
"I just happened to want to tie my hair like this, not because you told me to."
"Yeah, I know."
"Really!"
"I didn't say it wasn't."
"Why do I feel like you're lying to me?"
"That's because you're thinking too much," he suppressed the smile in his heart and said, pretending to be serious. "Let's go, or we'll miss the early bus."
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The content of the parent-teacher conference was just sitting in the back row of the classroom, listening to the children's goals and promises for the new semester. Students of this age are not yet accustomed to lying, and the goals they make in front of their parents are always easier to achieve.
Luo Lan originally thought that this morning would pass peacefully, but he didn't expect the dream to be so unexpected.
"What, it's you again?"
A clear female voice sounded in his ear.
He turned his head and found that the person sitting next to him was Garcia. (。。)