Li Andy opened the door to the lounge, and Irene and Sophia, who were waiting outside, immediately looked up.
"Mr. Andy, Eric, he..."
"You can ask him yourself."
Li Andy stepped aside, allowing Eric inside the room to meet her gaze.
Irene opened her mouth and asked,
"Who are you?"
Eric was silent for two seconds, then gritted his teeth and looked at her:
"I have always been Eric!"
Irene was stunned for a moment, then slowly lowered her head, pressing her lips tightly together, enduring her tears, her expression exceptionally complex.
Her father would never come back.
Eric opened his mouth, wanting to offer comfort, but nothing came out.
The air suddenly became oppressive and quiet.
Li Andy shrugged, not intending to resolve their inner conflict, and broke the silence, saying:
"Irene's secret is most likely hidden in Eric's memory. It might also be related to what Professor Youge left behind."
"So, remember to be here on time tomorrow evening."
After leaving these two sentences, he pulled the dazed Sophia and left the Library.
.......
Arriving at the laboratory, Li Andy and Sophia were dumbfounded as soon as they entered the door.
Amidst the chaos, two girls were sitting there, looking ambiguous.
Youxi slowly looked up, her gaze at Li Andy filled with resentment.
And in front of her, Jasmine, with a foolishness , kept clinging to her.
"Sister, pay attention to me~"
Jasmine hugged her arm and swayed in her embrace,
"If you don't like choking, then choke somewhere else, anywhere is fine~~......Hmm?"
At this moment, Jasmine sensed someone behind her, blinked, turned around, then grinned, her voice sickly sweet:
"Brother, you're here~~ And Sister Sophia~~"
"Eek—"
Sophia felt a sudden shiver; no matter how slow she was, she now realized that this Jasmine had a big problem, and she understood who Li Andy meant by "the one at home."
"Cough."
Li Andy cleared his throat and walked in front of the two girls.
Jasmine's eyes were full of anticipation, and she was about to reach out to grab his clothes, but the next second, her expression suddenly became calm and mature, and then she said in a serious tone:
"Jasmine has been taken deep inside, you need to hurry."
Li Andy was startled:
"How much longer can she hold on?"
"We don't go into hibernation, two days at most!" Jasmine switched to another tone.
Li Andy frowned slightly.
This time was a bit less than he had expected.
Jasmine's current state was actually somewhat similar to a computer.
Other personalities constantly activated themselves, seizing computing resources, thereby slowing down Meilin's progress.
He had Youxi watch Jasmine because he wanted two cunning people to fight, increasing the mental stimulation.
Currently, it seemed the effect was alright? All other personalities had been fully activated.
Youxi pursed her lips and looked at him, seemingly a little wronged.
Li Andy rubbed his nose slightly awkwardly and said:
"Hmm.... hard work? The Bookstore is still inaccessible today, let's go home and prepare first."
"Hmph."
Youxi angrily pushed Jasmine to him, pulled the bewildered Sophia, and left the laboratory first.
Li Andy scratched his head, looking at Jasmine, who had reverted to her foolishness , feeling a headache.
"Brother~" the foolishness version of Jasmine asked, "If you can't save Jasmine, before I disappear, can you let me have some fun?"
"That's right, that's right, I don't want to leave any regrets either." Jasmine's expression suddenly became docile, her eyes full of longing.
Li Andy's mouth twitched, unsure how to answer for a moment.
"No?" The docile Jasmine became dejected, "I'm already trying to get Sister to accept me."
Li Andy was startled.
Perhaps, what they truly wanted was not pleasure, but acceptance.
"Yes."
"Hmm?"
Li Andy's sudden agreement made the docile Jasmine pause.
"But I have to bring Jasmine back first." Li Andy added with a smile, "I can guarantee that."
Jasmine hesitated for a few seconds, then extended her small hand, revealing her pinky finger:
"Pinky promise!"
Li Andy was slightly taken aback, then smiled, not expecting that the New Continent also had this custom of pinky promises.
"Okay, pinky promise."
Pinky fingers interlocked, thumbs pressed together, Jasmine smiled happily, her eyes seemingly sparkling.
But the next second, her expression suddenly became serious, and she said sternly:
"Hmph, childish. Men's words are deceiving ghosts."
"Right, I also suggest we force him tonight."
"No, what if you get too carried away, how will you hold Meilin back then?"
"Don't quarrel! I'm the youngest and newest, listen to me!"
"The youngest personality, by rights, has the least say."
"Nonsense! Sister is least hostile to me!"
"Child, authority isn't given by others."
Jasmine suddenly started arguing with herself, like a madwoman.
Li Andy twitched his mouth, pulling her and quickly leaving the academy.
......
At night, in the Miling Agency study, the gray feather pen began to record again.
【In the gloomy graveyard, a female living corpse awakened from her coffin. She heard the whispers of the corpse worms.】
"The secret... is in the Library... the inverse result of the blood coal crystal... is in the academy...."
The female living corpse wrinkled her stiff brows, then revealed a pale smile.
"Good, my vessel is also in that academy, so I can solve it all at once."
The living corpse embraced the moonlight and stood upright, with several blood bats flying over her head.
If an experienced demon hunter saw this, they would be horrified to realize that this was not a simple living corpse, but a living corpse with vampire characteristics.
The vampire living corpse raised her hand, and the coffin beside her broke open.
Inside was the corpse of a girl dressed as a student.
The vampire living corpse slowly closed her eyes, and the student girl's corpse opened her eyes.
"Ugh, I have to go to school again, I haven't even been lying down for a few days."
She grumbled to herself, then suddenly grinned,
"Sophia, we'll meet again soon, I hope you'll like this skin of mine."
【With that, she walked out of the coffin and came to the cave where the blood meal was imprisoned.】
【And in the horrified gaze of the blood meal, she bit through his throat!】
【As the struggles of the blood meal gradually weakened, the girl's pale complexion gradually turned rosy, seemingly no different from a living person....】
Li Andy raised an eyebrow as he read what the gray feather pen had written.
He hadn't expected the method the mummy used to infiltrate the academy was to transform into an academy student.
From her appearance, it seemed this wasn't the first time she had done so.
"Solve it all at once? Coincidentally, I was thinking the same thing." Li Andy's lips gradually curved into a smile.
Mapel's commission included finding information about the forces behind the kidnappers.
And the Forgetful Bookstore's ability to read memories was far more effective than interrogation.
So, he planned to solve 'retrieving Jasmine,' 'finding what Professor Youge left behind,' 'investigating the forces behind the bandits,' and 'obtaining the Translator's Earring'..... all at once!
"Brother, no distractions."
Suddenly, Youxi in his arms pinched his neck; although her small face was flushed with intoxication, her eyes were frighteningly cold.
As the pressure from her small hand gradually increased, Li Andy couldn't help but feel a slight suffocation.
Uh..... she's still angry.
Never mind, I won't resist, let her vent and drain me.