Quick Wear: Passerby A's Counterattack Revised Plot

"Shi Qi, you finally woke up!" Dean Augustine looked at her with a relieved smile on his face.

"Dean, I..." Shi Qi was about to speak but was interrupted by Dean Augustine.

"Don't talk yet. Listen to me first and then add your thoughts." Dean Augustine walked to the bedside, sat down and looked at her. "You, Yan Ziwen, Han Lin, you went to Sophia's birthday party. Something went wrong at Sophia's birthday party. You left early and returned to the academy. Not long after, you fell into a coma. But... my intuition told me that the people who returned to the academy were not you. It was not until I saw you just now that I confirmed this guess."

A trace of doubt flashed across Shi Qi's eyes, and she blinked, as if trying to digest what the dean said. "Dean, do you mean... we have been replaced?" She asked cautiously, with a hint of uncertainty in her voice.

Dean Augustine nodded slightly, his expression solemn. "Yes, I suspect that after that birthday party, you were replaced by some kind of power or magic. The real you has only awakened now."

"This... this is incredible!" Shi Qi exclaimed. She turned to look at the two people following the dean. They were Han Lin and Yan Ziwen. They were also shocked. "You... you just woke up too?"

Han Lin and Yan Ziwen looked at each other and nodded. "We just woke up, and we are in the same situation as you." Han Lin said, "We have to find out the truth and see what is hidden behind this."

"That's right, we have to take action." Yan Ziwen agreed, he clenched his fists and looked full of fighting spirit.

Dean Augustine looked at the three people with a hint of appreciation in his eyes. "Very good, you didn't panic because of the sudden change, which makes me feel relieved. I will fully support you and help you find out the truth."

Shi Qi nodded and said, "Okay, now let me tell you about the clues we got."

Shi Qi took a deep breath and began to narrate everything they had experienced at Princess Sofia's birthday party, including the mysterious scepter of the mind, the vision of time loop, and how they finally fell into the abyss.

"After we fell into the abyss, we lost consciousness. We didn't expect to be back here when we woke up." Shi Qi said, turning his gaze to Dean Augustine, "Dean, have you ever heard of the legend about the scepter of the mind, or how it is related to the time loop?"

Dean Augustine frowned upon hearing this and fell into deep thought. After a moment, he slowly spoke: "The Scepter of the Mind is an ancient legend. It is said that it has the power to control people's minds and time. But such artifacts are usually accompanied by huge risks and unknowns. As for its relationship with the time cycle, I am not very clear. However, I can help you look up the ancient books of the academy, and maybe you can find some clues."

"That's great, Dean!" Shi Qi said gratefully.

"However, we cannot rely solely on information from ancient books."

Dean Augustine stood up, his eyes firm, "We must take more proactive measures. Shi Qi, Han Lin, Yan Ziwen, you three are the key to this incident. I will arrange for you to receive further training to enhance your strength and ability to deal with unknown threats."

"Yes, Dean." The three responded in unison. They knew that in the face of possible unknown challenges, the only way to protect themselves and others was to become stronger.

"At the same time, I will contact Princess Sofia and other allies to find out what happened after the birthday party and whether there are other similar incidents." Dean Augustine continued, "We need more information to piece together the complete course of events."

"Dean, we can also start investigating the academy to see if there are any abnormalities or people who have been replaced." Han Lin suggested, "If someone has really been replaced, then the academy may also be affected."

"That's a good idea." Dean Augustine nodded. "I will arrange some trusted personnel, and you can act together."

"We still need to find out the origins of that underground space and device." Shi Qi added, "The power of that device is very strong. If it is activated again, it may bring an even greater disaster."

"Indeed." Dean Augustine agreed, "I will send someone to investigate the location, and I will also strengthen the defense of the academy just in case."

The four of them discussed in the room for a long time until they worked out a detailed action plan.

They decided to act separately. On the one hand, they investigated the anomalies inside the academy, on the other hand, they looked for clues in ancient books and kept in touch with allies outside to deal with possible threats together.

A few days later, Shi Qi, Han Lin and Yan Ziwen began intensive training under the guidance of Dean Augustine. They learned new magic and combat skills, and also prepared themselves mentally to face unknown challenges.

Besides training, they also get together to discuss their findings and progress. They find that there are indeed some anomalies in the academy, and there are subtle changes in the behavior of several students and faculty members, which makes their investigation more urgent.

At the same time, Dean Augustine also found some records about the scepter of the mind in ancient books.

Although the information was not much, it was enough for them to be convinced that this scepter was closely related to the time loop they experienced.

"These ancient books mention that the Mind Scepter is a relic of a powerful wizard in ancient times. It can not only control people's minds, but also affect the flow of time." Dean Augustine explained to the three people, "But the ancient books do not explain in detail how to influence and control its power."

"It seems we need to find more clues." Shi Qi said with a frown.

"I have contacted Princess Sofia, and she also said that she would help us investigate." Dean Augustine said, "At the same time, she also mentioned some strange events that have occurred recently in the royal city, which may be related to our experience."

"We must act as soon as possible." Han Lin said firmly.

Just as they were preparing to take further action, an unexpected visitor came to the academy, claiming that he knew some secrets about the Mind Scepter and the time loop.

"I know you are looking for answers." The visitor said mysteriously, "I have also experienced similar things. Perhaps I can provide some help."

Lin Yi's voice suddenly appeared in Shi Qi's mind, "Host, have you noticed something?"

Shi Qi was slightly stunned. She turned to the direction where Lin Yi's voice came from and responded through consciousness communication: "Yi Yi, what did you find?"

Lin Yi's voice was a little serious. "I noticed that since you escaped from that underground space, all your memories have become unusually clear, but the only thing missing is the detailed information about the device and the Mind Scepter. This seems a little unusual."

Shi Qi nodded, and she also began to realize the problem: "Indeed, this may be because some kind of power is affecting our memory, or the power mentioned in those ancient books is at work."

"We need to be careful, this may mean that our memory has been tampered with or protected by some kind of magic." Lin Yi reminded.

"Is the Mind Scepter so powerful?" Shi Qi asked with some confusion.

Lin Yi sighed, "No. It's just because you are restricted that you think they are more difficult to deal with. From my point of view, what you are doing now is a bit redundant, but I can only watch. I want to participate just like you."

Shi Qi smiled and asked, "Why? Did you find something that I didn't?"

Lin Yi stammered and answered, "Ah...ah? Is there?"

Shi Qi said: "Why? Is there anything you can't tell me? What did you learn from others? What did you study after you left the last small world and returned? Don't tell me, I'm very curious."

Lin Yi's voice seemed a little hesitant in Shi Qi's mind, as if he was considering how to answer. After a moment, he finally spoke: "Well, I went to the system forum and found that the hosts they led did not complete the tasks like you did, and they did not completely solve the problem for them...

Also, they can all get what they want from the host or the rewards given to them by the Lord God, and then, I feel..."