Chapter 535: Participating in the Election (Request for Monthly Tickets, Meow!)
“It’s not a rare book…”
Su Jiu glanced at Anna, who was mingling with the children, and shook her head. After a moment of thought, she slowly asked, “I wanted to ask Mr. Guanzhang if there’s a ghost wandering in this library?”
“A ghost…”
Hearing Su Jiu’s words, the Guanzhang fell into silence. He had an expression of wanting to speak but hesitating, clearly knowing something.
“Do you know where He is?”
Seeing the other party’s expression, Su Jiu was overjoyed. He indeed knew something.
The only flaw of her Ice Cicada Avatar was its low bloodline level, which made its combat strength far inferior to the Ghost Car Avatar. Its advantages were only endurance and resilience, and its combat power was even worse than the regular Blood Clan Avatar.
The extreme attack and speed brought by the Ghost Car bloodline were far beyond what the Ice Cicada could match. The only downside was its high energy consumption and poor endurance.
As her level increased, the energy consumption became even greater. Activating Level 2 Elegy was comparable to a fighter like Urgot from League of Legends, and Level 3 Elegy would likely be a pinch stronger than the Barbarian King in the Alliance…
In short, the Ghost Car bloodline was an explosive trump card that was not normally used.
As for the Blood Clan itself, its practical use was inferior to that of the Ice Cicada Avatar. Although it could fight and heal with the intervention of light attributes, it actually lacked the vitality brought by green feathers. When Level 2 Elegy was activated, it could only last for more than ten minutes.
It was like charging for two hours and talking for ten minutes, right? In reality, it was only useful in special situations, better than the Ice Cicada Avatar.
If the Ice Cicada Avatar successfully evolved and reached the level of an upper S-class bloodline, her combat ability would increase by more than one level. She could withstand attacks and fight back, and her practical use would be much greater.
“I know, but I don’t know if He is willing to see you.”
Withdrawing his gaze, the old Guanzhang sighed. Under Su Jiu’s gaze, he slowly walked out. As he passed the swing, he paused for a moment, then regained his usual composure and walked to the observation deck outside.
“After all, He is the true owner of this clock tower.”
He placed both hands on the railing, turned his body sideways, and looked up at the large bell that was half exposed, his eyes lowered slightly.
Su Jiu watched his actions, a trace of confusion in her eyes. Wasn’t it a ghost, why did it become the true owner of this library?
Taking a deep breath, she stepped forward slightly, gripped the swing’s rope with one hand, and said in a deep voice, “Then can you help me ask how I can meet Him?”
“This…”
The old Guanzhang, wearing a mascot costume, showed a rare look of hesitation. He turned his head to look in Su Jiu’s direction, about to refuse.
Suddenly, as if receiving an order, his lean face changed slightly. After a moment of thought, he asked softly, “Can you tell me why you want to see Him?”
“The reason…”
Su Jiu thought about it. She couldn’t say that the system space had asked her to come, right?
Her gaze inadvertently swept over the star-gazing mark on the door, and she thought of a good excuse. She then straightened her body and said seriously, “That’s because an Alchemist used astrology to calculate that I need to find Him, and He has something to give me.”
“Alchemist and astrology? I think I have some impression of the person this Miss is talking about. I wonder who that is…”
Mr. Guanzhang was stunned, but he didn’t refute why an Alchemist couldn’t. Instead, he narrowed his old eyes and asked with a probing tone.
Hearing the other party’s unfinished sentence, Su Jiu quickly realized that the female workshop owner she had in mind had mistakenly assumed that all Astrologers were Alchemists. However, her words seemed to hint at something more.
She chuckled inwardly and then followed up with a smile, saying, “Magic City, Dragon Country, Alchemy Workshop…”
“It truly is her. The Alchemist who could calculate for you can only be this Elder who joined the Astrology Association a few years ago.”
Upon hearing who Su Jiu was referring to, the Guanzhang nodded with some emotion, but he didn’t immediately agree to Su Jiu’s request. Instead, he walked to the swing, squatted down, picked up a pair of scissors, and seemed to be trimming the leaves of the plants.
Su Jiu watched his actions, feeling a little anxious. After all, this was pure fiction. And if the other party said they couldn’t predict her, then whether this fiction would succeed or not depended on—
Whether that ghost actually had something she needed.
This was also a test of whether the space would issue rewards in reality. She could feel that this ring was unusual…
“Are you still not done chatting?”
After an unknown amount of time, Anna came out with two cakes. She first handed one to Su Jiu, then placed another on the swing, looking at the two of them curiously.
“I can agree to give you what you want, but you also need to agree to one of His requests.”
Before Su Jiu could speak, the Guanzhang suddenly answered, his tone shifting from a lighthearted joke to quite serious. He turned his gaze to Su Jiu and then slowly stood up.
“Can you tell me the specific request?”
Hearing the Guanzhang’s words, a look of joy appeared on Su Jiu’s face, and her heart began to beat faster. Upon verifying that her guess was correct, she almost shouted out loud.
“The request is actually very simple: to determine if you are the one who can break the deadlock.”
Nodding lightly, the Guanzhang, under Su Jiu’s gaze, turned to look at Anna, who was quietly listening to their conversation. A smile appeared on his gaunt face, and he said faintly:
“Only by becoming this girl’s teacher can I give you the so-called promised item.”
Hearing the Guanzhang’s words, Anna was immediately dumbfounded and quickly retorted, “Teacher? Mr. Guanzhang, are you joking? Miss Su’s strength appears to be only at the Initial Stage Battle King. Not to mention the high difficulty of the first theoretical test, the second one is a擂台赛!”
The little girl thought the Guanzhang was making things difficult for Su Jiu.
The Guanzhang shook his head slightly, casually picked up the cake on the swing, took a bite, and then reached into his pocket and drew out a card, saying teasingly:
“Little Anna, don’t underestimate the power of cards. They prophesy that your destiny, including the destiny of the Snow Demon Clan, will change with the appearance of the National Master. It is bound to change – do you think an ordinary Initial Stage Battle King has this ability?”
“You mean…”
Anna turned to look at Su Jiu, only to see that there was no trace of annoyance on Su Jiu’s face due to being made things difficult. Instead, she wore a faint smile.
“If the prophecy is correct, she is your teacher. Her strength is not as mediocre as you see it. Cough cough… I’m caught!”
The Guanzhang said softly. He opened the card in his hand, but before he could finish speaking, his face suddenly changed, a blush of red spreading across his face. A blue light of rules surged from beneath his feet, and waves of air rushed outwards.
Su Jiu and Anna looked at him with confusion. They only saw the card he had opened. It was a pitch-black card with a golden eye in the sky and a silhouette holding a lantern below.
The old Guanzhang hurriedly flipped the card over, unable to even steady himself, and sat down on the ground. Then, with a look of horror, he stared at Su Jiu and whispered, “You are a Night Watcher…”
Su Jiu nodded. She believed that the “Night Watcher” the other party was referring to was the Night Watcher of Dragon Country.
“Hehe ha…”
Seeing Su Jiu nod, he suddenly burst into laughter, propped himself up with one hand, and then, with a “bang,” transformed into a cloud of smoke and disappeared from everyone’s sight, leaving only a [Moon Card], causing everyone to stare at each other in bewilderment.
“I didn’t expect this. The Night Watchers have descended upon this land once again. Centuries ago, they guarded the night, allowing countless monsters to see the dawn of the next day… This card is for you, and it’s also a small help from me to Night.”
A faint voice echoed in the area. Su Jiu bent down and picked up the card, a ripple appearing in her eyes. At this moment, she finally understood that the “Night Watcher” the other party was referring to was “Night’s person.” She wanted to ask him for more details, but he had already disappeared.
“Since Mr. Guanzhang said so, then hurry up and go with me to register. Today is the last day for registration.”
Anna didn’t quite understand their conversation, but since Mr. Guanzhang said it was possible, it was most likely true. She tugged at Su Jiu’s sleeve and walked towards the stairs.
After looking back once more in the direction the old Guanzhang had left, Su Jiu’s gaze fell on the balcony. She suddenly smiled and clasped her fists, saying softly, “Thank you, Mr. Guanzhang.”
She then followed Anna, going through the spiral structure again, and in a short while, they exited the library and headed towards the registration place Anna was leading her to.
About ten minutes after Su Jiu had completely left, and the children had gone to find books, on the observation deck, a hand pressed against the railing from below, and with a mighty leap, it was the old Guanzhang.
After coming up, he sat on the ground again, patting his old back and constantly complaining, “These brats are dispersing so slowly, my old back is sore.”
“Little Naz, stop pretending! That little girl seems to have discovered you too.”
A rather playful voice sounded from the swing. A young girl’s figure slowly appeared. Her body was transparent, not much different from the previous Burning Frost Sparrow Avatar. Her face, however, bore some resemblance to Anna’s, with a faint smile on her face.
In her hand, she held something like a luminous grass, gently shaking it…
“Aunt Maria, don’t talk about that first…”
The old Guanzhang waved his hand, his face still contorted in pain, but his tone had become serious. He said with great confusion, “Do you know what the other party wants? If we promise it directly and then can’t deliver, it won’t be good.”
“Heh heh, don’t forget what Auntie did before marrying that old thing.”
The maiden let out a bell-like laugh, gently pushing the swing, her gaze looking into the distance, her eyes filled with a trace of reminiscence, thinking about something unknown.
“Of course, I wouldn’t dare forget the title of [Dragon Thief]. All my tricks are learned from you. Back then, the Old Snow Emperor’s belongings were stolen precisely because of you, and you chased someone all the way to a very distant place…”
The old Guanzhang chuckled and said slowly. Then he realized something was wrong and asked again, “What does this have to do with this matter?”
“Of course it’s related. Her bloodline lacks a certain dragon element, and my bones happen to have many types of them… My few bastard children.”
Maria’s face showed a faint smile, her gaze looking into the distance, but it was no longer clear. It was a feeling of both love and hate towards her descendants.
“I still have to clean up your mess, sigh, pity my granddaughter.”
