9 The Ninth Day of School (Part 2)
Chapter 9 The Ninth Day of Enrollment (Part 2)
Some women have very accurate intuition.
Molly Kidman didn't know why, but she sensed that Link was different—different from Jimny and Chris, different from herself, and different from all the new blood she had met.
So she instinctively took Link's thoughts seriously, and after hearing that Link had chosen Rivosos, she no longer hesitated and made up her mind.
If she could be more closely bound to Link, in this unfamiliar world, without paying any price, Molly was very willing to do so.
It was just releasing some ambiguous and flirtatious messages; it wasn't really a loss, but a benefit without cost, so why not?
Therefore, she had previously tried using some techniques she had observed from several noble ladies.
For example, taking the initiative to hold hands, being charming and cute, and deliberately showing a weak side...
Link's instant reaction showed that he understood the ambiguous messages she was sending.
He neither responded nor refused, acting as if he hadn't received the messages, yet his words and actions subtly revealed respect and care for her.
What was going on?
Therefore, while searching for a private room, Jasmine was actually quite annoyed, her cheeks puffed up with anger.
Am I not pretty? Am I not cute?
Why are they ignoring me? The more she thought about it,
the angrier she became.
So, after sitting down, Jasmine decided to stop arguing. She would ask whatever puzzled her.
Receiving Link's seemingly sincere and logically consistent answer only made Jasmine angrier.
"Hmph!"
After staring intently into Link's eyes for a while, Jasmine wrinkled her nose, pouted, let out a muffled snort, turned her head away, and turned her back to Link.
"No sincerity, I don't want to talk to you anymore!"
Link was completely bewildered, not understanding what was going on.
However, Link was happy to have some peace and quiet.
With nothing else to do, he searched a small hidden compartment to the right of his seat and actually found something valuable: a handheld terminal that looked like a tablet.
He reached out to pick it up, but couldn't move it.
Looking down, Link noticed a palm-sized glass screen beneath the compartment. After a moment's thought, he tried placing his newly acquired ID on it.
It worked!
The glass screen emitted a blue light to scan the ID.
The handheld terminal immediately clicked open, and it could be moved.
The display screen also lit up faintly.
Link retrieved his ID, picked up the handheld terminal, and before he could even operate it, a pre-loaded video automatically started playing.
"1763 years ago, Level 6 wizards, Sage Rivo and Sage Soth, responded to the call of the Five Great Saints of the Wizarding World and jointly founded the Rivo-Soth Academy of Biology and Medicine to advance the great revival of the wizarding world."
"Since its founding, the academy has cultivated a large number of outstanding wizards, achieved several significant accomplishments, and waged numerous wars against foreign powers, ultimately emerging victorious..."
Hearing the noise, Jasmine turned around abruptly, staring intently at the handheld terminal playing a video in Link's hand, her eyes brimming with tears. "What's this? I want one too!"
Link felt Jasmine's behavior was becoming increasingly strange, but also increasingly like an ordinary girl, rather than a haughty noblewoman, so he wasn't averse to this change.
Pointing to the glass screen in the hidden compartment to the left of Jasmine's seat, Link said, "Put your identification documents there. When you hear a click, you can retrieve the tablet."
"Tablet?"
Jasmine muttered to herself as she reached for her documents.
"Uh..."
Link carefully crafted his explanation, offering a consolation, "I don't know its real name. It looks like a square, flat wooden board, so I just called it that."
"Is that so?"
Jasmine was skeptical but didn't press for details. She took out her tablet and was immediately captivated by the video playing on it.
The video, nearly half an hour long, concisely introduced the origins, development, current status, and achievements of the Rivosos School of Biology and Medicine, showcasing the school's buildings, natural environment, and overall layout.
It particularly highlighted five building complexes:
the dormitory complex, the teaching building complex, the laboratory building complex, the student services building complex, and the library complex.
After the video finished playing, a long notification popped up on the screen.
"Congratulations to Link Grand, the 'new blood' from the Stormy Hequite Islands, for your courage to explore and try new things, discovering and unlocking this portable AI.
As a reward for your brave exploration and positive attempts, this portable AI is now a gift to you.
It is already bound to your personal identification and physical information. No one else can operate this device except you, so you don't need to worry about personal privacy and information security.
Through this device, you can connect to the academy's interactive network to search for information, make friends, communicate, etc.
Various academy activity notifications will also be sent to this device.
This device has many functions, and we hope you can make the most of it to help your studies and life.
..."
After closing the notification, the screen finally revealed its simple appearance.
Apart from the academy's "official website" with the badge icon, the "tablet" did not have any other "programs" installed.
"How do I use this?"
Jasmine had also finished reading the notification and tapped the "tablet" screen several times, but received no response. She then turned to Link and asked.
"I don't know either,"
Link replied casually, fumbling for the power button to lock the tablet and carefully putting it into his bag.
Jasmine frowned slightly, somewhat skeptical, but didn't press him for details, continuing to tinker with it as if she wouldn't give up until she found more functions.
Actually, if Link had put in the effort to play around and explore, he could definitely have discovered some functions.
But Jasmine's earlier probing questions and change in attitude towards him had made Link more cautious.
He had used "Brain Occupation" to construct a mental palace, hiding memories that wouldn't reveal his transmigrator identity, which greatly reduced his vigilance.
Even Jasmine Kidman had noticed some of his unusual behavior.
A small leak can sink a great ship.
It might be fine now, but what about later?
So, while Jasmine was engrossed in playing with the tablet, Link closed his eyes, lay back in his chair, activated "Brain Occupation," entered his mental palace, and reviewed his words and actions over the past few days, especially today, reflecting deeply on his behavior.
A silence and tranquility fell over the private room.
The young man and woman went about their own business, undisturbed by each other, waiting for the wizarding organization to finish recruiting new members, and waiting for the large aircraft to take off, carrying them to the final destination of this sudden, long journey.
A new chapter in their lives was about to begin.