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"Punch in?" This slightly modern term puzzled Farid. "Is it to prevent students from skipping classes?"
"No, it's to prove that you are who you say you are."
"Uh, sorry Senior Tefan, I don't quite understand."
The girl guessed, "Are there students using magic to skip class?"
Tefan hit her head with the wooden staff in his hand: "I told you, it has nothing to do with skipping classes."
what does that mean?
Tefan looked at the five people's expectant eyes and explained: "Teaching Area No. 17 is built on top of an ancient battlefield. You should know what will happen on the battlefield.
So... that's it. There were so many soldiers sacrificed that some strange guys were bound to appear."
ghost?
The girl grabbed Farid's arm in fear, and the other three also became nervous and kept looking around, as if something was lurking in the shadows and spying on them.
Tefan spread his hands and said, "Don't be afraid, they won't attack actively, nor do they have the ability to hurt people. They just sometimes, uh, are a bit naughty.
For example, they would pretend to be a student and go to class, then disrupt the class."
As he spoke, he burst into laughter: "Hahahaha... I heard from the dean that at first they didn't know it was them who were playing tricks, and the teacher was so angry that he beat up the real students who were late and rushed over."
"That's really unfair."
"Haha, who said otherwise."
Tefan stopped laughing and said, "In short, the necklace is as important as your ID card. You must keep it well."
"clear."
"Okay." Tefan turned around and walked out the door, "I'll take you to the classroom.
Well, as usual, before class, we should...everyone, are you ready to greet the new day's classes with enthusiasm?"
The five people who followed were stunned for a moment, then came to their senses and said in unison: "Of course!"
Chapter 376 God's Wrath, Worship Him
NH coastline.
The seaside and the mountains in the distance were originally uninhabited areas. It was not because there were secret facilities here that prohibited people from approaching, but because it was so remote, there were no roads, and there was nothing to see, so it was naturally neglected.
But today is different from the past.
The entrance to the mountain gate is located on the coast. In order to facilitate contact between the two sides, the Chinese government spared no expense to dig a base in the mountains and built a spacecraft workshop here.
Civil construction required the transportation of a large amount of materials, so the roads naturally had to be flat and smooth. Thus, an asphalt road leading to the nearest city and passing through the mountains was built.
Thanks to the highway, the lucky draw event held by the director last year not only caused a sensation on the Internet, but also attracted a large number of interested people to attend.
As the saying goes, "If you want to get rich, build roads first", the director felt that this was true and this road is now of great use.
After the engineers stationed at the base went to Zhushan to survey, they concluded that it would take at least half a year to build a safe and secure mountain road.
This is the result of green-light policies and the allocation of resources at all costs.
The director had a headache at that time.
If the worship over there is very popular, it will take half a year to build the road by ourselves. How can we do it?
After thinking about it, the director proposed a solution - to be prepared for both situations.
First, we should build a ropeway that is safe enough without considering the image, and open the road for worshiping gods. As for the mountain road, we can build it slowly.
The engineer said that this was easy to do and he would ensure that the task would be completed within a month.
On the day the project was launched, the construction team arrived at the site by truck, took a short break, picked up their tools and started working.
At the same time, the director announced the activity of worshiping the statue on the official website of the Bureau of Special Investigations, but did not mention what could be obtained, only emphasizing that the statue was something taken out from the mountain gate.
This statement is a clever trick and has many benefits.
First, wearing the coat of the mountain gate, the hidden criminals are intimidated by Chaofan's reputation and dare not easily use the name of the statue to defraud. Then, with Chaofan endorsing the statue, the director does not have to worry about how to win the trust of the people as soon as possible.
This is indeed the case.
The cableway has not yet been completed, but the beach is already crowded with enthusiastic people.
They arrived early and could only wait there.
The director prepared some temporary cabins for people to stay in, but they were far from enough to accommodate the terrifying number of people. Fortunately, everyone had anticipated this and had stuffed tents in the trunks of their cars.
Where there are many people there are business opportunities. Smart vendors smelled the scent of money and drove over to set up stalls next to the residential areas spontaneously formed by the people.
The director was happy as he saved time in delivering daily necessities to the people, and the pedestrian street that had been idle during the last lottery could also be reopened.
He sent several soldiers to guide the vendors into the commercial area - which was actually an open space paved with cement, with the ground divided into equal-sized areas by white lines.
People get up early in the morning, watch the progress of the cableway construction from the seaside, and then go to the commercial area for breakfast. In the morning, they stroll around and occasionally swim in the sea. After lunch, they can relax for a while in the afternoon and look forward to the beautiful starry sky after nightfall.
There are indeed many inconveniences in the wild far away from the city.
There are mosquito bites, no water or electricity, and no timely medical treatment when you are sick, but it also has its own unique beauty.
For example, the sky is not obscured by haze.
After the sun sets and disappears over the horizon, darkness shrouds the earth. Then the bright moon rises, and the bright moonlight is as hazy as a veil, sprinkling on the beach and on every face on the beach.
Some of them were sitting cross-legged as a family of three, some were standing alone with their hands in their pockets, and some were snuggling with their partners, as the waves rolled in along the beach.
A month passed like this, and the cableway was completed as people emerged from their tents and faced the sea amid cheers.
"Don't push or crowd. Line up. The statue can't run away. Come one by one!" The director was worried about a stampede, so he stood on a hastily built wooden platform holding a loudspeaker to direct the crowd.
"Is that the director of the Special Investigation Bureau?" Someone in the long line of people caught a glimpse of the man on the wooden platform, took a closer look, and shouted in surprise.
The director looked proud, I am still somewhat famous. Then he quickly restrained himself and had to maintain the official style.
He cleared his throat: "We'll take photos later..."
"If you find the director, you can find Team Leader Luo. Ask him quickly!"
"Director, where is Team Leader Luo? Why can't we see her?
I want to take a picture with her!"
The director's face was as dark as the bottom of a pot: "I put Team Leader Luo in solitary confinement."
"Ah?" Everyone looked confused.
"Get ready to board the carriage. There are six people in one carriage. Don't squeeze!"
The cable car on the ropeway slid slowly over. The two families of six at the front of the team seemed to be friends, and they could just fit into one car.
Under the guidance of the staff, they stepped into the carriage and then headed to the top of Zhushan Mountain.
The noisy child couldn't calm down and knelt on the bench, with his face pressed against the glass, looking down at the sea.
There is a mountain gate and a god here. Parents are worried that their children's mischief will anger both of them, so they quickly hold their children in their arms.
The cable car was not going very fast and it still took some time to reach the top of the mountain. The parents had nothing to do so they started chatting with each other.
"I saw on the official website of the Bureau of Special Investigation that it said that sincerity can have its effect. I don't know if it's true or not."
"Since that's what you said, it probably can't be false, but it's definitely different from the God we know."
"What do you mean?"
“Normally, when people go to worship gods, they pray for wealth and safety, but they know it won’t work. Otherwise, why would they go to work? They can just go to the temple every day.
But this is different, this is a real God, so we can’t make random wishes.”
"How to say?"
"If you wish for wealth, the deity may not only not be satisfied, but may even be angry."
"What kind of wish should I make?"
"Didn't the Bureau of Investigation say that the statue won't leave? We can make a small wish first, and ask for a real wish, and then consider other things."
"Makes sense!"
The cable car reached the top of the mountain amid the chatter of the two families, and they got off quickly.
There aren't many facilities on the top of the mountain, and it looks like a pristine wilderness. There are weeds and gravel at the foot, a few sparse trees in the distance, and a few bare rocks next to the trees.
Director Shanding arranged staff to be responsible for guiding directions.
He walked towards the six people and said, "See those trees? The statue is behind them."
"Thank you."
After expressing their thanks, the parents walked over holding their children’s hands.
They didn't know whether this god cared about the rules or not. To be on the safe side, they still followed common sense, slowed down their pace as much as possible, and spoke in low voices, as if they were whispering.
"Speaking of which, this is neither a Buddha nor a well-known god from ancient China. What posture should we use to worship it?"
The parent next to him shook his head: "The Bureau of Investigation didn't explain, so just worship as usual."
The six people passed through the sparse woods and saw the faceless statue standing on the ground.
"Mom, why doesn't it have a mouth?"
"Shh! Don't talk nonsense!"
Perhaps because they were worried that the children's unintentional words might offend the statue, they knelt in a very standard posture, with their foreheads knocking loudly against the stone slabs.
Standing up, they looked at the statue expectantly, but after waiting for a long time, nothing unusual happened.
The statue was as quiet as usual, as if it was just an ordinary stone and did not emit any light.
"What?" After waiting for a while, someone became suspicious and turned to ask the parent next door.
"I don't know..." His face was full of confusion and he answered hesitantly.
I heard footsteps behind me. It was the tourists on the second cable car.
His eyes lit up: "Go to the side and see if anyone else reacts."
"Yes?"
“That means we are not sincere.”