When Otto opened his eyes again, he found himself submerged in a blue liquid.
As the liquid was drained from the chamber, Otto stepped out unclothed, a faint smile playing at the corner of his lips, and murmured, "Phew... Good thing I had a soulium body hidden here at St. Freya Academy too."
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"You're talking about the probability problem with the Homu Box, "
Fu Lin examined the Resurrection Stone fragment in his hand, glanced at Otto, and seemed to have an epiphany, his face lighting up with a look of sudden realization.
The corners of his mouth lifted slightly. Then, dragging out his tone deliberately and with an annoyingly smug attitude, he said, ", I~ don't~ knooow~ either~ ¯\(ツ)/¯"
"Why can other people always get good stuff, but you can't? Instead of reflecting on yourself, you come asking me?"
Before his words even finished, Fu Lin unhesitatingly tossed the fragment back to Otto like he was throwing out trash.
Next, he leaned back slightly, naturally crossing his legs and resting them on the table. The chair under him tilted back 45° due to the movement.
One hand rested lazily on the armrest, while the other gently rubbed his chin. That carefree posture made it seem like he didn't take Otto seriously at all.
Fu Lin's eyes landed lazily on Otto as he continued, "As for this Resurrection Stone fragment, I really have no clue~
But hey, you could always try opening another Homu Box during the next livestream. Maybe you'll get lucky~"
Otto's smile gradually faded at those words. He abruptly stood up, eyes locked on Fu Lin, his gaze growing colder and more intense.
He clutched the Resurrection Stone fragment tightly in his hand, as if afraid of losing it.
After a long stare-down, Otto finally spoke in an icy tone,
"Are you toying with me?"
However, the moment Otto finished speaking, he suddenly sensed three murderous glares piercing straight toward him like arrows.
At the same time, there was another curious gaze scanning him from head to toe.
Otto's heart clenched, and he gave a dry cough, trying to ease the tension in the room.
He then slowly sat back down, his tone softening slightly, "Ahem, I was a bit impulsive earlier. I hope you won't take offense."
Fu Lin smirked faintly, half-smiling as he looked at Otto and said slowly, "I actually preferred that rebellious attitude you had just now."
Otto, "..." Can't afford to offend him, can't beat him, I'll endure!
Seeing Otto's aggrieved expression, Fu Lin's smile gradually faded, and he said in a softer voice, "Actually, reviving Kallen doesn't necessarily require only this one item."
Otto's heart surged with hope at those words. He was so excited his body trembled slightly, and he quickly said, "As long as I can bring Kallen back to life, I'll do anything!"
Fu Lin nodded in satisfaction, then said unhurriedly, "In that case, I have a proposal, how about you pass on the position of Overseer of Schicksal to Theresa?"
Theresa was completely caught off guard by this suggestion. She stared at Fu Lin in shock and blurted out, "Fu Lin, what are you saying? Grandpa, he…"
Otto's reaction was entirely different. Upon hearing Fu Lin's proposal, he showed a brief flicker of surprise, but quickly returned to calm.
"Sure, that's no problem at all. Starting tomorrow, I'll officially resign from the position of Overseer of Schicksal and completely withdraw from the organization, announcing Theresa as my full successor in charge of all duties."
In fact, Otto had already planned to step down after reviving Kallen, so Fu Lin's request aligned perfectly with his intentions.
However, Theresa, standing behind Otto, was utterly stunned by this sudden development. She looked at Otto in disbelief and pointed to herself, saying, "Huh? I'm going to be Overseer tomorrow? Seriously?"
Kiana's mouth fell open in surprise as she shouted excitedly, "Wow! So Aunt Theresa's gonna be the Overseer of Schicksal! Does that mean my allowance is going up?"
Himeko teased from the side, "Academy Principal, I never thought I'd live to see the day you become the Overseer! So starting tomorrow, do I need to start calling you 'Your Excellency the Overseer'? And when's my salary coming?"
At Himeko's teasing, Kiana☆, sitting beside Fu Lin, looked slightly dim and sighed softly.
But just then, Fu Lin gently took Kiana☆'s hand and said warmly, "Don't worry. Himeko will definitely come back."
Feeling the warmth in Fu Lin's hand, Kiana☆ looked up and met his gaze. She nodded gently and whispered, "Mm, I've always believed in you."
That smile from Kiana☆ made Fu Lin a little embarrassed. His ears turned slightly red, and the words he had meant to say got stuck in his throat.
To hide his awkwardness, Fu Lin quickly looked away and turned to Theresa, who looked as clueless as ever, frowning slightly with hesitation.
Would Schicksal still have a bright future under the current Theresa?
That question caused Fu Lin to fall into contemplation.
After a moment of deep thought, Fu Lin slowly said, "Of course, you can also choose to stay and help guide Theresa to become a competent Overseer."
But Otto replied without hesitation, "I have full confidence in Theresa. Even without me, she'll definitely grow into an outstanding Overseer."
Hearing Otto's unwavering declaration, Fu Lin stood up with a helpless sigh, "If you say so, then what else can I say? After all, Schicksal is something you've painstakingly built up over five hundred years. Why should I worry about it more than you?"
Then he turned to the group and smiled, "Let's head outside. This room's too small, no place for a great dragon."
Kiana's eyes sparkled instantly. She followed closely behind Fu Lin, asking excitedly, "Fu Lin, have you seen the dragon? What does it look like? When you say it's huge, how huge is it?"
Faced with Kiana's barrage of questions, Fu Lin felt a headache coming on. He shook his head with a wry smile, "You'll see soon enough. Why rush it?"
But Kiana wasn't satisfied with that answer. Sticking out her tongue playfully, she hugged Fu Lin's arm and said, "Aww, I'm just curious! Come on, tell me, what does the dragon look like?"
Her action was purely instinctual. She didn't realize it might have consequences.
But the moment she latched onto Fu Lin's arm, both Fu Shi and Kiana☆ shot her synchronized looks filled with hostility and jealousy.
'Crap!'
Kiana realized something was wrong. Her expression turned anxious, and she quickly let go of Fu Lin's arm, standing quietly like a child who had done something wrong.
Even so, her gaze couldn't help but drift toward Fu Lin, still filled with curiosity and anticipation.
Noticing this, Fu Lin thought for a moment, then slowly replied, "Hmm... Have you seen the dragon totems from ancient times? It looks like that, but the scales are green. As for size... probably several hundred meters long."
Kiana imagined the dragon in her mind, her eyes glowing with wonder, "That must be majestic!"
Meanwhile, Theresa looked at Mei and the others beside her, a bit puzzled. She asked, "The seven Dragon Balls were gathered that quickly?"
Mei quickly explained, "Yes, Principal Theresa. Kiana got really lucky this time, she pulled three Dragon Balls in one go. We were originally missing two more, but then Fu Lin, as the host, brought out the remaining two. So now we've got all seven!"
Theresa nodded in sudden understanding, "So that's what happened. That's great! Let's hurry and catch up, I want to see what the legendary dragon really looks like."
At the back of the group, Otto heard Mei's explanation and felt a pang in his heart. He really wanted to shout, 'So what if you're lucky?! Does good luck give you the right to do whatever you want?!'