The security guards were troubled by the boy’s nonsensical rambling.
They grabbed his arms firmly to keep him from struggling while sternly questioning him.
“How did you sneak into the school?”
Facing their inquiry, the boy’s eyes flickered with a trace of contempt, clearly smug.
“I’m the Chosen One. I foresaw this day, so I camped outside the school yesterday.”
“Where did the bomb come from?”
“That’s not a bomb, it’s Fire Magic!” the boy snapped angrily. “Let me go! When the Apocalypse comes, maybe I’ll spare you all a chance to survive!”
“Alright, alright, save your speech for the police,” the guard rolled his eyes, dragging the cursing boy toward the security room.
The video ended right here.
[Class 9 of Loving Harmony]
[Four Seasons Sama]: Honestly, @[Sanctuary Knight Who Won’t Be a Dragon Rider Is Not a Good Knight], isn’t your brother basically a novel protagonist?
[You Swim and Work Out, Learn About It]: I think so too…
[Come for Money]: When I first heard Lin Shen’s setup, I was shocked! Idol, film king, and now the Demon Bringer of the Apocalypse? If this were in a novel, the author would be accused of giving him too many godly privileges.
[Sanctuary Knight Who Won’t Be a Dragon Rider Is Not a Good Knight]: Hey, don’t spread rumors! Nothing’s even certain yet— how do I end up as the Demon Bringer of the Apocalypse?
[Please Don’t Fail]: What?! The protagonist isn’t us?! [shocked.jpg]
[Refuse Begonia]: What? Isn’t Rui Teacher the protagonist? [shocked.jpg]
[I, Qin Shi Huang, Pay Money]: Don’t stray from the topic. Let’s talk about this boy first. @Blue-Assassin Rong Yu, have you heard anything about his identity?
[Disaster]: Speaking of which, I have something to share.
—Detailed information about the Bao Xiaoyuan incident—
[Disaster]: That’s how it happened. If I’m not mistaken, the person Bao Xiaoyuan encountered was this very boy.
[I Want Meat]: You mean Bao Xiaoyuan was hypnotized by this boy, which explains why she was so dazed? Enchantment Magic?
[I Want Meat]: @[King Hunter Expert] Lin Lang, isn’t that your specialty?
[Please Don’t Fail]: Monitor, that’s not the main point! Even if it was Enchantment Magic, where on Earth do they get the Magic Power to support it?
[Refuse Begonia]: Could it be hypnosis? Our merfolk’s Song, even without Magic Power, can cause a simple hypnotic effect.
[King Hunter Expert]: Unlikely. Bao Xiaoyuan’s condition clearly isn’t something hypnosis alone could cause. But if it really was hypnosis Magic, she might have been unconsciously “called” by Fate to walk toward her original destiny.
[School Makes Me Happy]: Looks like that bully isn’t entirely innocent either.
[I, Qin Shi Huang, Pay Money]: But bullying Bao Xiaoyuan, pushing her to jump, and even the instigator behind this was them—so they definitely deserve the blame.
[Come for Money]: Speaking of which, what happened to that boy’s fate? @[Disaster]
[Disaster]: Rui Teacher has been handling the rest. He called me half an hour ago, said the case has been handed over to the Public Security Bureau. The final verdict isn’t out yet, but the school withdrawal is certain.
[Please Don’t Fail]: No wonder we didn’t see Rui Teacher in the group chat tonight. So he’s been busy with this.
[Librarian]: Speaking of Enchantment Magic, this actually confirms one of my guesses. @[Disaster], you mentioned before that you could see your “original” future, right? I think this isn’t prophecy but “empathy.” You’re the earliest among us to reach demigod level— the soul you have is stronger than ours, even on Earth.
Now that Earth clearly shows signs of Magic Power recovery, your sensitive soul easily perceives certain special things—your past original destiny path, or Bao Xiaoyuan’s fate.
[I, Qin Shi Huang, Pay Money]: Since Yu Zhi has “taken over” Bao Xiaoyuan’s destiny, does that mean the same is true for us? Ugh, this really annoys me.
[You Swim and Work Out, Learn About It]: I have a theory— maybe it’s like when we crossed over to Parnaki and were reborn; the Earth version of us might be the same, just without memories of the past.
[Four Seasons Sama]: Here’s a wild thought— what if Earth never originally had us? Because our souls came to Earth, we fused with someone else’s destiny and created the “human” versions of ourselves.
[Refuse Begonia]: Why does this sound creepier the later it gets? My seventeen years of life definitely don’t feel fake!
[Four Seasons Sama]: Isn’t that the truth? [shrug.jpg]
[School Uniform Dead End]: Actually, I don’t think it’s fake either. My memories won’t lie.
[Please Don’t Fail]: Let’s skip this question for now! Aren’t you all curious?
[Come for Money]: Since we all crossed over, is it possible other souls did too?
[Four Seasons Sama]: What have we done to Parnaki? Any Earth soul there would definitely notice the presence of crossers and try to contact us.
[Soul Disqualification]: What if the time we crossed back to Earth is the key? We spent five hundred years in Parnaki, but on Earth it was just a nap. What if after returning to Earth, some of us also crossed over to Parnaki during this time gap? @[Unlimited Good Stories, all on Jinjiang Literature City]
[Please Don’t Fail]: …You just made me think of a boy named “Russell Fail.” With that face, even Song Mingzhe would be ashamed to be a soul! I can’t handle this!
[Soul Disqualification]: Bai Luo, what’s wrong with you???
[Come for Money]: Honestly, I’m kind of looking forward to what would happen if these crossers saw the classic tunes in the plaza— would they actually break into a plaza dance?
[Four Seasons Sama]: I just recalled some memories @[Refuse Begonia] [affectionate.jpg]
[Refuse Begonia]: Get lost!
…
[I Want Meat]: If more crossers show up later, that’s bad news. Our elf infrastructure has only just begun!
[I, Qin Shi Huang, Pay Money]: Doesn’t matter— just send them back.
[School Uniform Dead End]: Not necessarily crossing to Parnaki either. Maybe they crossed to other worlds? @[Unlimited Good Stories, all on Jinjiang Literature City]
[Librarian]: I think it might not be crossing at all. If they really went to Parnaki, the Divine Prophecy would have weakened. Our senses wouldn’t miss that. If they crossed before us, even less likely.
Wherever there are crossers, traces will remain in Parnaki. But except for us, no other crossers have been detected there.
[Please Don’t Fail]: Have you ever read those rebirth novels where the protagonist “sees” the future in a dream? I wonder if the crossers’ souls didn’t actually travel but just briefly experienced Parnaki’s life in a “dream” state?
[Come for Money]: But who can do that?
[Please Don’t Fail]: That’s a question for the one who sent us to Parnaki.
[I Want Meat]: In any case, everyone, now that Magic Power is recovering, anything strange can happen. Be careful, and if you find any clues, remember to share them in the class group.
All: Understood.
…
Lin Yuan put down his phone and looked with concern at Lin Shen, who had curled up on the sofa, slowly sipping a cup of goji berry water.
“Brother, are you okay today?”
Though shaken considerably during the day, Lin Shen was used to his younger brother’s concern and couldn’t help but smile, flattered.
“Nothing at all! I’ve seen far worse scenes than this!”
That mix of joy and slight pleading in his smile made Lin Yuan both amused and exasperated. He thought silently, How is my brother supposed to be the Demon Bringer of the Apocalypse? He’s so goofy, so adorable, and so handsome!
“Relax,” Lin Yuan sat down on the sofa next to Lin Shen’s right. “Do you have any leads on that boy from earlier today?”
Lin Shen shook his head. “The Studio already investigated. He’s a nobody—a reporter from an unknown public account. No business ties with our Studio, and his account has never published anything about me.”
Compared to Lin Yuan, who knew a few more details, Lin Shen was even more puzzled.
Although the boy carried what appeared to be a “bomb,” strict school security made it impossible for an ordinary paparazzo to access prohibited items, much less have the chemical knowledge to craft a refined weapon.
What he actually had was more like a makeshift firecracker, based on common “one sulfur, two nitrates, and charcoal” knowledge, hidden inside a camera.
But here’s the problem: this seemingly harmless, almost toy-like bomb actually caused damage on par with an ordinary soil-based explosive upon impact.
Even with the electronic components inside the camera enhancing the blast, it shouldn’t have been this powerful.
No one knows what method the boy used; they could only detain him in the police station and listen to his incoherent babbling.
“Anyway, it’s good that you’re okay,” Lin Yuan said. “If it gets worse, maybe you shouldn’t go tomorrow…”
“That’s impossible!” Lin Shen interrupted loudly, like a golden retriever whose tail was stepped on, eyes full of resistance. “This is your first school Scripted Play! I have to be there!”
Lin Yuan: “…It’s just a school gala performance!”
But no matter how much Lin Yuan tried to explain, Lin Shen was unwilling to change his mind.
Amid this slightly tense atmosphere, the day of the Gala arrived.