Chapter 417: Scholars' Affairs
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"Everyone?"
"Olivia, Mr. Dorag has just told us about the Demon Killing Order."
A scholar explained Olivia's doubts.
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Olivia looked at the serious-looking man and the man with a big head and heavy makeup in the field with some surprise.
Dorag nodded slightly, looking aloof.
"It seems like they came prepared. We may not be able to deal with them so easily. The World Government is determined to wipe us out completely this time!"
Dr. Clover said calmly.
"So, everyone, run quickly!"
Olivia said anxiously.
"Yes, Dr. Kloba, now is not the time to think about how to fool around! The navy's warships will arrive in the nearby waters soon! It won't be so easy to leave then!"
Dorag also persuaded.
"No, I can't leave."
"PhD!"
Dragon and Olivia shouted at the same time.
"I'm sorry, I really can't abandon the most precious treasure of mankind just to survive! You can understand! These books are more important than my life!"
There was an incomparable determination in Dr. Clover's small eyes. He looked at the countless precious books in front of him and spoke slowly.
"This book of omniscience, which is over 5000 years old, contains countless important documents and materials brought from all over the world. It is an irreplaceable and precious treasure for all mankind! It is the largest and oldest library in the world. We cannot watch it destroyed in the flames of war!"
"We are the same as the Doctor! Olivia."
The other scholars also smiled and said easily.
"Although we don't know what the World Government intends to do, we will not back down."
"Yes! We will do our best to deal with them this time."
"Everyone?!"
Olivia stared at everyone blankly, not knowing how to continue persuading them.
"No need to say more, Olivia. Thank you for coming back to inform us, but compared to this, shouldn't you go see your daughter who you have been missing for a long time? She has been waiting for you to come back!"
Dr. Clover warned.
Thinking of her daughter, Olivia was a little excited at first. This strong woman rarely showed a trace of maternal tenderness, but the light in her eyes soon dimmed, and she shook her head and said.
"No, I can't go see her. I can't let her become the daughter of a criminal!"
Olivia also had a determined look.
"Hey, hey, hey, are you all crazy? There's no way the World Government will reason with you. If you don't run, you'll die!"
Ivankov on the side said that he didn't understand why they all looked like they were ready to sacrifice themselves.
Dr. Clover sighed regretfully and did not persuade Olivia any more. He knew that this was just like others persuading him to give up these books, and it was impossible to change his mind.
But thinking about how pitiful Robin, whom he had always treated as his own granddaughter, was, and how she waited for six years but couldn't even see her mother for the last time, Dr. Clover had tears in his eyes. He raised his head slightly, not wanting the tears to fall. It would have been fine if he hadn't raised his head, but when he did, he was startled!
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How is this going?
Where is the book?
Where are my books?
I saw that several layers above the Book of Omniscience were completely empty. Not only the books, but even the bookshelves where the books were placed had been emptied!
"This? This? This!!"
Dr. Clover looked incredulous. You know, this is the largest library in the world, with a total of 18 floors. Not counting some precious materials and drawings, each floor has more than 200 million books. And now the top 8 floors are all empty.
Nearly 20 million precious books were lost. When were they lost?
Why didn't I, the library director, notice this? What a dereliction of duty!
Dr. Clover fell directly to the ground with a look of fear on his face. His eyes popped out of his head. He was not so panicked even when he first heard the news of the Navy's Demon-Slaying Order.
"What, what happened? It's not like that? Where's my book? Where's my book?"
Dr. Clover's wail caught the attention of everyone present.
A large group of scholars looked up in the direction he was looking, and soon they all had the same expression as Dr. Clover.
Olivia rubbed her eyes hard. She remembered that when she came in just now, the books on the upper shelves seemed to be still there?
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Many people mean many eyes.
Someone in the crowd below soon noticed three people wearing military green cloaks and behaving suspiciously on the tenth floor.
"Hey!! You guys! What are you doing up there?!"
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"Um...it's okay, you guys continue chatting, don't worry about me, I can take care of myself."
Captain Gel, who was discovered, said without turning his head.
His hands did not stop moving, and in the blink of an eye, a 4-5 meter high large bookshelf in front of him and the books on it disappeared like a magic trick.
That’s right, these three people are Gel, Moria and Senior.
When going out, boys must also learn to protect themselves. Captain Gel brought two flying yo-yos with him this time so that he could use them immediately if something went wrong.
A few days ago, just after Gel said that he would not come to O'Hara, Dorag turned around and informed him that Vegapunk had made an appointment to meet at O'Hara.
Gel still suspects that Dorag has ulterior motives. He played a big role in the communication between the two sides.
Otherwise, who would choose to meet at the place where the navy was about to launch the demon-killing order? The key point was that he had arrived early, but Vegapunk had not shown up yet.
Gel analyzed the situation carefully and felt that most likely Dragon wanted to ask him to help solve O'Hara's crisis, or Vegapunk was a suspicious guy by nature and was afraid that Dragon would betray him by making friends carelessly, so he decided to observe secretly first, and only dared to come out to meet him after he was sure that his character was not a problem.
Vegapunk was obviously very aware of his own value and knew that many forces were secretly watching him. If it were not for Dragon's recommendation, he might not have had the opportunity to be examined.
However, as long as he could meet Dr. Big Head in person, Captain Gir didn't mind suffering this little grievance, and he didn't mind pretending to be a handsome, kind-hearted, idealistic and ambitious young man to lure him into the trap.
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"Damn it! It turns out it was you who did this! Damn it, you book thief! Return the books to the library as soon as possible!"
The scholars below were stunned for several seconds before they reacted and immediately began to denounce. Some of them were even more emotional and were ready to go up the stairs to catch the man down.
"Hey, why are you so excited? How can something that involves a scholar be considered stealing?"
Captain Gel, who was wearing a mask, walked to the next bookshelf and performed the same operation, taking away thousands or tens of thousands of books again.
"Where...where did you turn all those books?!"
Seeing the precious books disappear before his eyes again, Dr. Clover pointed his trembling index finger at Gel, his breathing rapid and his chest heaving violently, and it looked like he was about to have a heart attack.
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