I upgraded and added points in the Holy Inquisition

Although it may seem strange to give a full set of fishing gear as a gift for such an occasion, it has to be said that the craftsmanship of this set of fishing gear is of really high quality, and it feels like high-end carbon fiber, which makes Lloyd love it so much that he can't wait to cast a rod right now.

It can be said that every man should have a set of such fishing gear.

From this perspective, this gift is extremely appropriate?

However, before Lloyd had enough fun, Professor Lawrence said unhappily:

"Today is your sister's ceremony, so the gift is naturally for her. Why are you holding it?"

"Ah this..."

Lloyd was a little embarrassed...

Why do people still give fishing gear to girls?

What's more, my sister has a petite and cute figure, and she can't even swing the pole.

At this time, one of the "followers" who came with Professor Lawrence noticed Lloyd's love for this fishing gear and quickly said:

"If Lecturer Lloyd likes it, I'll give you another set later."

Lloyd was just about to politely decline when he suddenly felt a gaze coming from his future father-in-law, reminding him to refuse.

It seems that my future father-in-law doesn't consider me an outsider?

So Lloyd politely declined the other party's kindness, put the fishing gear into the storage bag, invited everyone to sit down, and then introduced himself to everyone present as briefly as possible, and then tried to continue talking about business:

"Professor, we were just discussing a very serious topic about the recent incident. Do you think it is okay to..."

Professor Lawrence naturally knew what Lloyd was talking about, so he didn't rush to answer. Instead, he pondered for two minutes before nodding and answering:

"Since those present are not ordinary people, we can naturally talk about it."

He further clarified his position:

"Besides, my view on the group of withered bones in the tomb is different from that of the dean. He is still too conservative and does not want to cause any trouble. But I think differently. Since the contradiction between the two sides is irreconcilable, we should prepare for the worst outcome in advance."

With the support of Professor Lawrence, Lloyd nodded and then told everyone present about the causes and consequences of the ancient survivors.

Of course, some details that must be concealed cannot be revealed, but it is enough to make those present realize the seriousness of the situation.

After Lloyd finished speaking, he observed the faces of the people present and found that the expressions of the two people brought by Professor Lawrence suddenly became very solemn, as if they were thinking of something very serious.

According to Professor Lawrence's previous introduction, these two 'followers' came from the City of Order and the City of Tranquility respectively. Their ranks were not high, only the second or third level, but they were well-known local figures, the kind of people who were quite successful in all aspects and had a lot of face.

Although he is not a member of the academy, he is Mizkatok's partner in the real world and has close ties with the local alumni association. He also has relatives studying at the academy. It is precisely because of this relationship that he was able to get in touch with Professor Lawrence.

As for the future father-in-law, he seemed relatively calm. He just had a thoughtful look on his face and was lost in thought.

Wei Ya quietly took Lloyd's arm with some concern, and seemed reluctant for him to take the risk.

The three students from the Brilliant City, on the other hand, seemed to be back in college. They had a discussion on the spot. The theme was still about history. They were speculating who these ancient survivors were from.

It just so happened that the three of them had all completed their studies in the history department, so they were considered to be professional matchmakers.

Finally, Professor Lawrence twisted his white beard and said with a not-so-relaxed look:

"It seems that their infiltration of us is long-term and they are very patient. But now they suddenly become anxious? And they seem to be getting more and more anxious?"

The future father-in-law took over the conversation and replied:

"It is indeed as you said. The trend of these people recruiting extraordinary people started half a year ago. But at that time, they were indifferent and did not have much interest. They were far from being as enthusiastic as they are today. So I guess they have encountered some changes recently?"

Professor Lawrence nodded, looked at Lord Rand carefully again, and then looked at the seat where he was sitting.

Lloyd and I were sitting on the same sofa, with a pretty and lovely girl between us. Why did she look a bit like Lloyd's elder?

But in Lloyd's overly concise introduction, didn't he only say that the girl named "Viya" was his colleague, and that this fallen noble was her father?

This kid, isn't he afraid of being found out by Professor Hildina? He is really bold...

Professor Lawrence muttered in his heart, and then said to the two 'followers' he brought with him:

"Do you have a similar situation over there?"

"To be honest, the situation in our City of Order may be more serious than that in the City of Radiance, and this phenomenon has existed since a long time ago.

About a year ago, a lot of private investigation groups and societies emerged in our area. In a short period of time, the number of such organizations increased several times, and they are all legal!

At first I didn't take it too seriously, thinking it was the work of the cult, or the arrangement of His Holiness the Saint. It wasn't until I heard this secret today that I thought of a very scary result - those followers of the survivors may have already established a foothold in the City of Order!"

As soon as the 'follower' opened his mouth, he brought some very bad news...

The news brought by another "follower" from the City of Tranquility was also not good:

"Although the situation over there is slightly better, it is still limited. You should all know about the sudden great expedition before, right? Many powerful people in the city participated in it. I am afraid that these supporters have brought a lot of opportunities to take advantage of...

Plus, our saint’s mental state has always been bad, and it has only recently recovered, but I’m afraid the situation is very grim.”

Seeing that the atmosphere in front of him became more tense because of the two pieces of bad news, Lloyd quickly spoke up, trying to ease the situation:

"I believe that Lord Bayer can handle this. He is a saint known for his wisdom, and he is in a good mental state now."

"Uh... Lecturer Lloyd, I don't mean to question you, but from your tone, you seem to be very familiar with our saint?"

"No, no, no, I can't say I'm familiar with you. I've only met you once."

Lloyd explained quickly.

Unexpectedly, the 'follower' suddenly widened his eyes:

"Ah??? Have you met our Saint???"

Not only him, but everyone else present also stared at Lloyd, as if they had heard some big news.

Especially the future father-in-law, the expression on his face became very complicated, which Lloyd did not expect.

Only Weiya and Professor Lawrence remained calm. They all knew the relationship between Lloyd and Hiltina, so it was reasonable for him to know other saints.

Lloyd waved his hand again and continued:

"Uh... there's no need for you to be so surprised, right? Saints are not as high and mighty as you think. At least the four I've met are all pretty easy to talk to."

"Four... four? You have met four saints??? Aren't you exaggerating a little?"

"So the gap between me and S-rank is that big?"

"Let's not talk about how you got in touch with these four saints. How did you withstand their gaze? And how did you get in front of them? This... This is really unbelievable..."

Seeing that Lloyd's efforts to ease the atmosphere had gone astray, the highly respected Professor Lawrence spoke up in time, coughed twice, and reminded him:

"Okay, now let's not discuss how many saints Lloyd knows, let's get back to the ancient survivors. Since they are already ready to make a move, you can't just sit there and wait for death, right?"

After that, he thought of something else and added:

"Oh, by the way, in this matter, it's best not to expect Mitzkatok to provide you with much help. You should understand our position and the outside world's fear of us, right?"

The two 'followers' nodded at the same time and stood up together.

"Yes, I understand. Since the situation is urgent, please excuse me and leave first."

"Me too. I have to go back to the city and conduct a thorough investigation of those civil groups that suddenly emerged."

After that, the two of them looked eagerly at Professor Lawrence, hoping that he would be so kind as to give them a ride.

Professor Lawrence gave Lloyd a look, signaling him to come.

So Lloyd asked the two people for their addresses, did a simple mental calculation, and then casually opened two portals.

This scene made everyone present stunned again.

Professor Lawrence smiled smugly and proudly, and said:

"Lloyd's attainments in space technology have long surpassed mine, and by a lot, so most of the time, I am his student...Okay, stop standing there and get down to business."

After that, he paid special attention to the expression of Wei Ya's father, caught the flash of shock in his eyes, smiled, and said inexplicably:

"Lloyd is an excellent child and the pride of our Mizkatok community."

He didn't seem to say anything clearly, but his future father-in-law still nodded seriously, probably because he understood the implication of his words.

Lloyd didn't pay much attention to the confrontation between the two elders. He was still worried about the cruel things that the ancient survivors were planning. He asked the three students who were obviously still in shock:

"Have you come to any conclusion from your discussion? Have you found their roots?"

"Roots? This word sounds a bit strange... but it's surprisingly appropriate?"

Mr. Fu sighed first, and then Mr. Fatty asked:

"It's probably hard to come to any effective conclusion in a short period of time. After all, we haven't had any contact with them... What about the academy? They should have conducted special research, right?"

"There should be, but the results are limited, and due to school regulations, it is not convenient to disclose it to the public. You have to think of more ways on your own."

Professor Lawrence replied.

"Well, we know the rules, so let's continue the discussion."

The honest student nodded, stood up and prepared to move to the next table, and motioned the two classmates to come over as well.

Lloyd stopped them and told them that he had already cast the bait:

"I used some tricks to monitor the representative of the congressman before. Maybe there will be some results soon?"

This action immediately made all three students look happy.

"I didn't expect you to have such a method? That's great!"

"As expected of an excellent student, you have many tricks up your sleeve. Damn it, why don't I have mastered such a convenient magic?"

"If we can follow the clues and directly find the ancient survivors behind them, wouldn't we be able to take the initiative to attack?"

"If you find anything, what are you going to do? Hand it over to the cult? Or..."

"Of course it has to be handed over to the cult. Otherwise, it would be difficult for us to spare so much time and energy to deal with these politicians."

After listening for a while, the future father-in-law suddenly asked Professor Lawrence a seemingly irrelevant question:

"Excuse me, I have roughly understood the rules of your academy, but I still can't understand it. Have you ever thought about establishing more connections with the real world?"

Obviously, he was probably curious about why Mitzkatok, who was so mysterious and powerful, was unwilling to deal with the ancient survivors himself? Instead, he wanted to let the modern world handle it?

It's just that the way of asking the question is more subtle.

“I have thought about it, but the resistance from all sides is much greater than you can imagine, and we happen to be a purely academic organization.”

Professor Lawrence responded briefly, and then immediately asked:

"Since you mentioned this, as a lord today, I do have some questions I would like to discuss with you. Of course, you can ask the children to go away first."

"Okay, it's my pleasure."

After the two of them finished talking, Lloyd tactfully took Weiya away, and the remaining three students also moved to the table next to them, leaving the two elders alone.

Lloyd didn't listen to what they were talking about. He just held Via's hand and went to a long balcony outside, from which they could overlook a large area of ​​the city.

After looking at it for a while, Lloyd said in a firm tone:

"No matter what the attitude of the academy is, this is our city. I will not watch it fall into the hands of those monsters."

"Well, my father and I will definitely help you."

Wei Ya also nodded vigorously.

Just at this moment, Lloyd suddenly felt a slight fluctuation of spiritual power coming from the high tower above.

This means that the process on Xiltina's side has been completed, and his sister has already started the ceremony.

I don’t know what kind of self she will reject?