Chapter 492 Urgent Matter

Just like that, amid the sudden loud noise, the frame of the Ivory Tower briefly opened a gap, allowing this overly large package to fall from the sky.

Wrapped in hurricanes and roars, it roared like a meteorite.

Immediately afterwards, it seemed to descend weightlessly into the green grass, without any turmoil or waves as expected.

Take root.

The alchemical matrix belonging to the coffin expanded instantly, perfectly connected to the cycle of the Ivory Tower, and became a part of this place without any interruption.

Except for the hurricane that still hasn't dissipated.

In the gentle light hanging above the iron gate, the exquisite courtyard revealed itself behind the fence. Between the ancient houses, a white horse walked leisurely. He glanced left and right to confirm. Without paying attention, the old man lowered his head to nibble on the carefully tended nursery in the courtyard.

As the long hair that was blown up in the storm gradually fell down, the young man standing at the front slowly turned back and smiled at the astonished Andrea.

"Welcome to Shizui Pavilion."

Huai Shi reached out, pushed open the door, and smiled at the visitor: "You should be the first guest this year."

The sky was getting dark, and against the light behind him, the smile of the young man in front of him became erratic, as if it would melt into the light.

Andrea was stunned for a moment and couldn't help but sigh: "It would be better if I were older."

She raised her hand subconsciously, and finally noticed her gaffe. She took it back awkwardly, just pulled her hair back, shook her head and sighed:

"If I had known better, I should have brought a bottle of good wine."

"A few days ago, a friend from Tengu Mountain sent me a bottle of Kuzen. I wonder if Professor Andrea is interested."

"Sake? That guy Anton will definitely like it, but that drunkard likes all kinds of wine. Even if you want to entertain later, just take out a bottle. Any more will be just feeding the pigs. That guy really has enough wine. Oops."

The female professor reminded her, and after a pause, she suddenly said:

"Just call me Andrea."

Half an hour later, the guests finally arrived after Andrea's announcement.

Huai Shi also changed into a set of more formal clothes after changing out of her original adventure equipment. In the meantime, he went to the kitchen to look around and wanted to help, but it turned out that there was no place for him.

Uncle Fang solved all the work by himself.

Adding him to the mix is ​​just adding to the chaos.

By the time Huai Shi returned to the living room, all the guests had arrived. Unlike Andrea, after learning that it was a door-to-door visit, she even brought some gifts.

A few bottles of wine, some unique handicrafts, or something made by myself. Just like Dongxia people like to bring some fruits and yogurt to their homes. The prices are actually not expensive, but the etiquette must be in place.

"Let me introduce you."

Andrea patted Huai Shi on the shoulder and pointed at the guests arriving tonight. The first was the oldest man, who was wearing a formal dress and had gray hair.

"This one is the lecturer of the dynamics classroom, Professor Anton, who is also the oldest among us. He has been working in the Ivory Tower for sixty years."

"Excellent." Professor Anton nodded reservedly.

"This person is the lecturer of the Alchemy and Transformation Classroom, Mr. Condra."

Another black-haired professor of Roman origin who looked quite elegant nodded to Huai Shi.

"This is a colleague you will often see in the office in the future. Kelly Christian, the host of the most important classical oil painting classroom in the school's art department, is also a well-known artist in the country."

This professor was so handsome that it was hard to distinguish between male and female. The overflowing and lively androgynous beauty was reflected in his movements, making even Huai Shi feel ashamed in a rare way.

"I have long admired my name."

He was the most enthusiastic one, and he shook hands with Huai Shi for the longest time, almost as if he couldn't bear to let go, with a fanatical light in his eyes: "I have admired you for a long time, Your Highness, and you are interested in coming to my classroom to be a model. What? I guarantee, there will be a crazy painting born."

"Uh, that's it..." Huai Shi felt a little cold on the back of her head.

Especially Professor Kelly's gaze, which seemed to be through perspective, made Huaishi feel that everything about her body was being seen.

If it weren't for the fact that his expression contained pure praise for art, Huai Shi would have almost suspected that he was gay.

"I actually don't mind gender. Beauty transcends gender, doesn't it?"

Kelly seemed to know what he was thinking, and showed his orientation without any concealment, but before losing his composure, he let go of Huai Shi's hand, keeping a polite distance, and just smiled: "I think we will definitely have something. A lot of common language.”

"Ignore him. The guys in the Muse Club are all like this. Don't pick on him. If you get entangled with him, you may need to consider reporting the stalker to the school affairs office..."

Andrea waved her hand nonchalantly to tell the guy to calm down. It was obvious that everyone was already very familiar with each other and could make fun of each other.

"Finally, I am, as you already know, one of the lecturers in the thermodynamics classroom."

Andrea only introduced their positions in the Teaching and Research Office, and did not mention any other jobs. Obviously these people cannot be just teachers, but at this welcome dinner, their roles are all in the ivory tower. Old timer, there is no need to mention anything else.

"Unfortunately, I originally wanted to introduce Li to you, but he recently went out and is expected to be away from school for the next few years." Andrea sighed with regret.

"plum?"

"Yes, your colleague, a disaster musician recognized by the United Music Association of All Hells, was also the original lecturer of the classical art classroom. He seems to have gone to the deep hell recently to collect materials. A few days ago, he wrote a letter saying that he found inspiration. I don't know. When can I come back?"

Huai Shi's scalp felt numb after listening to it.

He still doesn't know the virtues of his "colleagues". They are just average when they play the piano and the earth collapses. There are very few people like himself who focus on cultivating their sentiments.

I have to go to hell to find inspiration. I don’t know what the hell the effect will be when I finish writing the score and play it.

But at the same time, I felt sad.

After all, if there is a real disaster musician to communicate with, it will be much better than working behind closed doors.

"By the way, he specifically mentioned you in his letter and asked me to convey his congratulations to him. He also looks forward to when you will go to the association's headquarters. Many disaster musicians are very curious about you."

"No need."

Huai Shi wiped away the cold sweat and thought with her heels, she could imagine a bunch of demons dancing around and looking at Meng Xin.

I already look very different from a normal person, but after I actually went to the association headquarters for a walk and came back, my painting style might have been completely distorted into the trench.

It can be seen that Andrea really takes care of herself.

There is no doubt that the people who came here today are all the big guys in the teaching and research department. With their help, I think my next work will be much smoother.

At least, with their approval, he, a thug from the Astronomical Society, would not be treated as an alien here.

With Huai Shi's Cowherd Power here, the dinner was naturally enjoyable for both the guests and the host. During the dinner, the guests who were warmly entertained also vaguely pointed out to Huai Shi the real problem he would face next.

In fact, it can't be called a problem or obstacle that must be solved, but a difficulty that he has to solve if he wants to truly make a difference in the ivory tower university institution.

That is the official seat in the teaching and research office, an important department of university teachers.

With a formal seat in the teaching and research office, you are eligible to attend the school's internal management meetings, and you will also be eligible to fight for the teaching budget every year, with the highest priority to win research funds and help from many ivory towers.

If Huai Shi can become a formal member of the teaching and research office, then most of the departments and institutions in Ivory Tower will be open to Huai Shi for free.

Including the most cutting-edge source plasma laboratory, a large number of alchemical equipment and the most advanced research facilities in the world, and even - most importantly, the help of Ivory Tower's branches and friendly organizations in hell.

There are more than six border test zones, three shallow hell pilots, and a large number of subordinate departments providing free and unconditional cooperation.

It also includes the Hell Music Association, the Muse Club, the Barber Association, which Huaishi is most familiar with... and even uses public funds to hire mercenaries from the Cemetery of the Unreturnable to explore, using all the patents purchased by the school for free and getting the A from the Stone Cauldron Society. Level authority, able to access a large number of alchemy formulas.

All of this can only be accomplished by becoming a formal member of the teaching and research section.

The first thing Huai Shi thought of was Shao Siming's destiny, which was what he should start to solve most now.

——Cultivate a hell group of your own.

If we can borrow the manpower and material resources of the Ivory Tower, this will not be impossible.

"And really, that's the problem."

The most mature Professor Anton put down his wine glass and said seriously: "Being a formal member of the teaching and research office is actually a false proposition."

"Huh?" Huaishi was puzzled.

"All teachers, according to the rules, are members of the teaching and research section." Anton said: "Including more than a thousand permanent teachers who have obtained formal contracts, honorary professors who have been casually thrown out by the principal over the years, and occasionally Temporary external hiring of various temporary teachers for several quarters.”

He said: "In terms of rules, everyone, everyone is a member of the teaching and research department - do you understand what I mean, Mr. Huaishi?"

Huai Shi frowned.

He is very familiar with this routine.

No, everyone in society should be familiar with it. It is nothing more than an implicit rule used to distinguish classes in the office, or more obviously, it is different in the same public institution, with establishment and contract workers. Those who are also going to hell, and those who are of the heavenly pedigree, are more like local people.

Hidden rules and distinctions are everywhere.

Then, here comes the key question.

"What's the real difference?" Huai Shi asked.

"classroom."

Anton said bluntly: "A permanent classroom that belongs to you and only to you."