Chapter 266: Chapter 57: The Aftermath Continues, A Slight Stir Arises_2
Halfway through the holiday, a month of retreat in the Cultivation Secret Realm came to an end.
The day Link was about to leave.
Jasmine’s mood became uneasy, fearing that Link might notice something wrong.
“No, this is an experiment developed by the Serene Wizard.”
“Don’t be afraid.”
“Becalm, don’t panic!”
Despite comforting herself in this way, Jasmine still felt a bit uneasy.
Secret Realm.
Seeing the door appearing in front of him, Link knew it was time to leave the Secret Realm.
He was somewhat reluctant to leave.
This place, where spiritual power could be replenished at any time, was perfectly suitable for the “Multi-Threading Thinking” status card.
He hated to leave.
He truly wished he could visit every now and then.
However, no matter how reluctant he was, departure was inevitable.
No matter how much he fantasized, it could not be realized.
Link crossed the threshold, left the Secret Realm, boarded the floating car arranged by the academy, and returned to the academy.
Having been in solitary cultivation for a whole month, without eating or drinking, and being cut off from the world, this feeling was not comfortable at all.
Link decided not to meet Jasmine and others right away, planning to catch up on some sleep first, then get out and mingle among people.
After getting off the car, he took out his portable smart device and posted a message in the “Do as You Please” group that Jasmine had created, saying “Backhome, going to sleep, do not disturb.”
Ignoring the greetings subsequently sent by the Brotherhood Group and the Social Phobia Group, he sent Jasmine a separate message saying “I’m fine, don’t worry.”
Link then went straight back to his dormitory and fell asleep.
Upon seeing the message, Jasmine heaved a sigh of relief, yet she also felt a bit disappointed.
They hadn’t seen one other for an entire month.
Link slept soundly, for a whole day and night.
He slept from morning until the following early morning.
Until his biological clock woke him upon time.
Getting up, cleaning up, welcoming the sun, he happily went downstairs to the dining hall.
A good day should start with a hearty breakfast.
But the moment he saw Jasmine outside the dining hall, Link’s mood could not be lifted.
Ever since he started his Meditation Technique, his spiritual power grew and refined, which greatly enhanced his perception.
Advancing to an Official Wizard made his perception even more sublime.
Especially his eyes, they could see many things they were unable to discern before.
His natural vision was even better than the First Ring Magic Tool, Gold Frame Glasses, which he had exchanged with 2 “Academic Points”.
The moment they met, Link immediately noticed that something unknown had changed in Jasmine’s body.
These changes were currently unidentified as good or bad.
However, due to these changes, the relationship between Jasmine’s soul and her body was no longer tight and harmonious, showing some signs of separation.
If Jasmine was not aware of this, or if Link had not discovered it, and the separation had continued, it could cause a lot of trouble.
For instance, significant problems could arise in the last stage of the Life Essence Transition.
When Link thought of this possibility, a flame of anger flared up in his chest.
All this happened in a mere month of his absence!
“What happened?”
Link’s face turned slightly cold, his tone filled with anger.
“What?”
Jasmine was caught off guard by Link’s abrupt question, a hint of panic and tension passed through her eyes, but she quickly covered it up, pretending not to understand Link’s words.
“What happened to you? Don’t think about hiding it from me. I’ve already noticed something wrong.”
Seeing this, Link thought that Jasmine was playing dumb because she was worried about causing him trouble, so she didn’t answer directly.
Therefore, he got increasingly angry.
But he forcibly held back his anger, trying to keep his tone as calm as possible.
However, he had just been promoted to a First-Class Official Wizard, and his control over his own aura was not proficient yet.
The Brotherhood Group and the Social Phobia Group were frightened by the invisible aura from afar, daring not to approach.
Jasmine felt as if a huge stone was pressing on her chest, almost suffocating.
Link noticed it timely, activated the “Mind Closure Technique”, withdrew his emotions, and helped restrain the aura.
Only then did Jasmine let out a long breath, and her breathing became natural.
“You…”
Suddenly, Jasmine seemed to realize something, her expression and tone were extremely complex, she wanted to say something, but couldn’t say it.
She had thought she wouldn’t fall too far behind.
However…
It’s a good thing that she persistently pursued the Serene Wizard to participate in the experiment.
Otherwise…
Jasmine was deep in thought, feeling dejected.
She no longer paid attention to the angry Link, she bowed her head, turned around and entered the dining hall.
Taking a deep breath, Link suppressed his anger and waved to the side.
Only then did the Brotherhood Group and the Social Phobia Group, who had been too scared to breathe, dared to come over.
“Boss.”
The eight of them saluted neatly.
“Hmm.”
Link nodded as a return greeting, and then directly asked, “Is there anything unusual about sister Jasmine’s activities in the past month?”
The group looked at each other, exchanging looks.
Finally, Linn stepped up and said in relatively objective terms, “Apart from two days when she was not in the academy and was picked up by the Serene Wizard, there was nothing special.”
“Okay, I understand.”
Link seemed thoughtful upon hearing this, and then he gestured them to disperse, leading the way into the dining hall, “Let’s go in and eat.”
Having chosen his meal, Link sat down in front of Jasmine with his tray.
Jasmine kept her head down, stabbing a piece of steak with her fork, but didn’t eat anything.
“Let’s eat first, we can talk later. Don’t worry, I’m not blaming you.”
Link then began to eat his breakfast earnestly, having set the mood.
“Hmm.”
Jasmine squeezed out a response from her nose, feeling inexplicably relaxed, and started eating as well.
Both the Brotherhood Group and the Social Phobia Group noticed that there was a strange tension between their boss and Jasmine; they did not dare to fool around as they usually did.