Chapter 647: Half-day Tour of Fontaine Academy of Sciences (Part )
After leaving the ruins where the prophecy slate was found, everyone rushed to Clorinde's hometown.
Clorinde made some black tea, then she moved a few wooden chairs from the house and placed them in the courtyard.
After she settled Funina down, she turned and walked towards Shao Yun, ready to learn how to use a spear.
Clorinde stood straight in front of Shao Yun and said respectfully, "Next, please give me your guidance, Master."
Seeing Clorinde's serious look, Shao Yun couldn't help but feel helpless.
He shook his head and gently reminded: "I told you, don't be so serious, relax a little."
Although he said this, Shao Yun still admired Clorinde's rigorous attitude towards studying.
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Then, Shao Yun took out the red frisbee that he had bought but not used last time.
"Come on, let's continue with our last training. This time, we'll use your rifle to try to shoot a Frisbee from the hip. Remember to concentrate and grasp the timing and angle of the shooting."
After saying that, Shao Yun threw the frisbee in his hand into the air.
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While Shao Yun was training Clorinde, Ying, Paimon and Funina were sitting leisurely on the chairs beside them, sipping delicious black tea and enjoying a moment of rest.
Since Ying's own strength was already quite outstanding and there was not much that needed to be practiced at the moment, she sat down with interest and watched how Shao Yun taught Clorinde.
I saw Funina sitting elegantly on the chair with her legs crossed.
She narrowed her eyes slightly, savoring the unique taste of Clorinde's black tea. The corners of her mouth unconsciously rose, revealing a satisfied expression.
"Hmm, black tea tastes really good..."
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At the training site not far away, Shao Yun watched Clorinde's every move.
Clorinde's progress was rapid. She could quickly draw the rifle from her waist with both hands and shoot from the waist in an instant. Her movements were smooth and her accuracy was also improved.
How should I put it? Out of ten shots, I can hit three times...
Shao Yun looked at Clorinde's rapid progress and couldn't help but praise her: "Not bad, Clorinde, your accuracy in hip-shooting is getting better and better."
Hearing Shao Yun's praise, Clorinde nodded modestly and responded: "Thank you for your careful teaching, Master. Without your patient guidance, how could I have made such progress?"
Hearing Clorinde addressing him in such a serious manner again, Shao Yun reluctantly advised again: "I told you, you don't have to call me Master, just call me by my name..."
Clorinde shook her head firmly, her eyes showing admiration and worship, and said seriously: "No, you taught me real skills, and it is only natural for me to call you Master!"
Shao Yun looked at the persistent "student" in front of him and explained helplessly: "How can this be considered a real skill... The key lies in your own efforts and talent. I am just practicing with you..."
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Just as Funina was enjoying her tea comfortably, suddenly, a clear and loud shout came from not far away.
"Lady Funina!"
Finina was slightly startled, her ears moved slightly, and she muttered in confusion.
"Hmm? Is someone calling me? Are you hallucinating?"
Before she finished her words, a figure flashed by as fast as the wind. In the blink of an eye, Navia took two steps at a time and came in front of Finina.
She shouted in a high-pitched voice: "Lady Furninna!"
This sudden situation really frightened the unprepared Funina, and she almost dropped the cup in her hand to the ground because of her shaking hands.
"Ah!" Furninda screamed in fright.
After she came to her senses, she patted her chest with her hand and said, "Ah? Navia, you suddenly appearing like this will scare people! What's going on?"
Navia waved her hand and explained with a smile, "I'm sorry, Lady Funina, I didn't come to see you on purpose, but an engineer from Fontaine Academy of Sciences wants to see you."
After saying that, she stepped aside, revealing the engineer who was running towards them not far behind her to Funina.
Finina followed Navia's instructions and when she saw the engineer, she couldn't help but feel a headache and even the corners of her eyes twitched slightly.
At this moment, the engineer finally ran up to Furninda and Navia, panting.
He didn't even bother to adjust his breathing, he just stared at Funina with shining eyes and great excitement, and then he couldn't wait to invite her.
"Hello, Lady Funina! I just heard from Miss Navia that you are visiting and inspecting various places in Fontaine recently."
"So I would like to ask, when can you come to visit our Fontaine Academy of Sciences?"
When Furninna heard this, she secretly groaned in her heart.
When he lied to Navia that he was touring around Fontaine, he just wanted to save face. He never expected that he would be in such an embarrassing situation now.
"Ah? This..."
Paimon, who was standing aside, looked at the bewildered Furninda, raised a teasing smile on his face, and joked with a giggle.
"Shao Yun has already told you that you ran away from home, but you insisted on saving face and refused to admit it. Now, trouble has come to you."
Hearing Paimon's teasing, Finina felt embarrassed and annoyed, but at the same time, she also became stubborn.
She gritted her teeth, straightened her back, and showed her courage and confidence.
"Isn't it just to go to the Fontaine Academy of Sciences? No problem. I originally wanted to go to the Fontaine Academy of Sciences as my next stop, but I didn't expect you guys to be so anxious."
"Then I will let the people of the Academy of Sciences bathe in the blessings of water in advance!"
The engineer was delighted when he heard this, and asked expectantly, "Oh, that's great! So, may I ask Lady Funina, when do you plan to leave?"
However, before he could finish his words, Finina had already stood up, held her head high, and announced loudly with an extremely proud attitude: "Of course, I will leave immediately! Time does not wait for me, I will leave right away!"
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Not far away, Clorinde saw Funina preparing to leave for the Fontaine Academy of Sciences.
Her mood became a little low. She had just achieved some small results in training, but now she was forced to stop. This feeling was really a pity.
However, when he thought about the fact that he was Finina's bodyguard and that protecting her safety was his primary responsibility, he could only accept this reality.
"Oh, it seems that this training has to be put on hold again. Master, I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you to continue to guide me when I have time." Clorinde said this and carefully put away the rifle in her hand with reluctance.
Seeing this, Shao Yun comforted him, "In fact, judging from the skills and abilities you have mastered so far, you are already quite good. There is no need to be so anxious."
Clorinde listened to Shao Yun's evaluation and said unwillingly, "I feel that my strength is not enough... There is still a lot of room for improvement..."
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In the afternoon, everyone arrived at the Fontaine Kinetic Energy Engineering Science Research Institute.
Due to a large-scale experimental explosion that occurred here, the entire Fontaine Science Academy can be said to be no different from a wasteland where bottle caps are picked up, with dilapidated ruins everywhere.
Paimon looked at the broken walls standing abruptly among the green grass, and an extremely strong and strange visual contrast arose in his heart.
"Is this really the Fontaine Academy of Sciences? It looks so shabby. Although I was mentally prepared when I saw it from the sky, but..."
“Is this the ‘gold content’ of two-thirds of the Academy of Sciences being destroyed?”
When Furninna heard Paimon mention the word "heaven", the scene she saw at the performance at the Opikley Opera House a few days ago instantly emerged in her mind.
At that time, she was outside the door looking up at the sky and saw an airship slowly passing by.
"In the sky? Wait, I saw that airship flying over the Opikle Opera House a few days ago. Could it be you are the people on it?" Funina asked in surprise.
Paimon nodded as a matter of course without even thinking about it, and replied, "Yeah! What's the matter?"
Finina was speechless for a moment. She didn't actually have many ideas, so she had to make up an excuse to cover it up.
"Oh, nothing, I just suddenly thought of it and asked casually."
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The camera turned and everyone came to the Administrative Office of the New Fontaine Academy of Sciences.
Although this place is called the Executive Yuan, it is actually just a temporary location set up in a building that was selected from many dilapidated buildings and is relatively usable.
Today, the Administrative Council of the Fontainebleau Academy of Sciences can be said to be literally "penniless", without even a roof.
From this dilapidated scene, it is not difficult to imagine how powerful the explosion caused by the experimental accident at Fontaine Scientific Research Institute was.
Choiseul and Raymondo are now in charge of the Academy of Sciences, and they are working hard to revive this once glorious academy.
Today's Academy of Sciences is facing a serious problem: a severe shortage of staff.
The bomb destroyed two-thirds of the area and took away many scientists. It takes time to cultivate high-tech talents!
Moreover, the most urgent task at present is to collect important items such as various documents and materials scattered in the wilderness due to the explosion.
At this moment, Clorinde took the lead in entering the Executive Yuan and announced, "Lord Water God is here to inspect the work of the Fontaine Academy of Sciences!"
As soon as Clorinde finished reading the news, Fernina jumped out from behind her at the right time.
Finina made exaggerated movements and shouted in a loud voice: "My people! I, the water god, have come here in person to see you work hard. Why don't you welcome me with applause?"
At this moment, Choiseul, who was discussing with Raymondo how to deal with the aftermath and development of the Fontaine Academy of Sciences, heard the news that the water god was coming, and he hurried over here.
"Lady Funina! Oh, I never thought that you... you would come to visit our Fontaine Academy of Sciences! We warmly welcome you!"
Funina looked at the astonished Choiseul with great interest, and thought that he lost his composure simply because he was too excited to see her noble water god in person.
So, Funina smiled and said cheerfully, "Don't be so enthusiastic or nervous. I'm just taking a casual walk today and came to visit you to see how your daily work is going..."
The expression on Choiseul's face could hardly be described as enthusiastic; it was more of a mixture of surprise and surprise.
"Oh, that's how it is……"
And Funina turned her gaze to Choiseul, raised her eyebrows slightly, with a hint of arrogance in her eyes, and asked in a cold tone.
"Why? Don't you welcome my arrival? As the God of Water, isn't it a good thing for me to come and inspect your work in person?"
Hearing this, Choiseul secretly groaned inwardly.
To be honest, he really wanted to blurt out: "Of course, Lord Water God! Your coming here is simply causing us trouble!"
However, reason told him that if he really said that, he would probably have to pack up and leave the next second.
Of course, this is an exaggeration. You might be charged with offending the water god and be awarded a one-day trip to Mello Petersburg...
"Uh... no, actually... it's just... we could have been more prepared to welcome your visit."
"But you came so suddenly that we were a little unprepared. We are afraid that we may not be able to provide you with adequate hospitality..."
Furninha noticed Choiseul's embarrassment, she waved her hand gently and said nonchalantly.
"I told you, I just came here to take a look, I don't need any special treatment at all."
Seeing that Funina's attitude was so casual, Choiseul didn't dare to argue any further and quickly changed the subject and asked.
"Then... Lady Funina, I wonder if there is anything specific you would like to ask or understand during your visit this time?"
Upon hearing this, Funina rolled her eyes and asked for something to talk about: "You're asking... about the plan to build Fontaine's 'Sky City'..."
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