Chapter 2610: Chapter 831: Emergency Assembly

Until he returned to the dorm at night, Zheng Qing’s mood was still somewhat gloomy.

Xin Fat Man immediately noticed his sullen expression and instantly had some guesses.

"So, how was it? Did someone really knock you out?"

His small eyes struggled to open amidst the fat on his cheeks, blinking as he spoke with a hint of teasing: "Speaking of which, you should take a different perspective on these things... Having someone occasionally help you train your reaction abilities from a practical angle is ultimately a good thing. Could a regular person find such high-quality, practical, and free sparring partners? Absolutely not!"

His tone was full of ups and downs, seemingly considering Zheng Qing’s well-being. However, the irrepressible smile on his chubby face told everyone his true thoughts.

Zheng Qing glanced at him.

Forcing himself to suppress the urge to retort.

He didn’t want this fat guy to become even more gleeful at others’ misfortune.

Just unfortunately, his thoughts were somewhat wishful thinking, as Xiao Xiao returned to the dorm from the library a few minutes later than him, eagerly looking at Zheng Qing who was brushing his teeth as soon as he entered.

"I heard you’ve been recognized as a full member by the Rainbow Wizards Group?" Xiao Xiao’s first words left Zheng Qing completely bewildered, but only seconds later, his bewilderment transformed into a face of constipation.

Undoubtedly, that classmate Vitas Pan did not simply disappear as Zheng Qing hoped, but instead presumptuously considered Zheng Qing as one of their members.

"Rainbow Wizards Group? The infamous ’gender ambiguous’ wizard group? Zheng Qing is their official member now? What’s going on? You’re not a warlock anymore?" Xin Fat Man blurted out a series of questions.

Zheng Qing remained silent for a few seconds.

In the end, with a dark face, he briefly explained the midday encounter — considering Xin was already a senior editor and journalist for the campus newspaper, and along with his relationship with Linda Barnes, Zheng Qing was worried that if he didn’t clarify, Xin might spread rumors to Jiang Yu or someone else, causing further troubles for him.

Xin Fat Man clutched his belly, laughing with tremors shaking his fat.

"I just, I just felt, that yellow-robed figure, the yellow-robed figure had a strange look in their eyes while looking at you, hahaha," he wiped tears from the corner of his eyes and picked up the nearby Fat Cat watching the commotion, slightly restraining his gleeful expression: "...But I need to remind you, this has nothing to do with Linda. When we agreed on using rumors to cover rumors, we warned it would have negative effects, and you agreed."

Zheng Qing pursed his lips.

He hadn’t thought about troubling the blonde girl yet, but the Fat Wizard had already preemptively blocked that possibility, indeed, like spilled water, one shouldn’t expect a newly loved-up warlock to have any principles.

"I didn’t say I wanted to trouble her," Zheng Qing grunted, paused, then uncertainly asked: "But this kind of rumor... it should gradually die down eventually, right?"

"As long as you don’t meet with anyone from the Rainbow Wizards Group again." The Fat Wizard struggled to hold back laughter, offering his advice.

Thump, thump, thump.

The sound of knocking glass loudly came from outside the window, interrupting the young wizards’ idle chat.

Louder than the usual paper crane pecking at the window.

Even Tuan Tuan and the sprites in the dorm turned their attention outside, nearly simultaneously noticing the blue-feathered bird perched on the window ledge.

"Transmission Green Bird?"

Xin Fat Man’s smile completely vanished, and he instantly recognized the professor’s commonly used communication ’tool’ — compared to students’ frequent use of paper cranes, Green Bird transmissions are more secretive, secure, and complex — a hint of surprise appeared on his face: "Why didn’t it fly directly inside?"

Usually, Green Birds have incredible escape abilities, capable of appearing anywhere instantly.

"This is First University’s dorm, no insects can enter the room without permission first," Xiao Xiao spread out the bamboo slip law book on the table, tapped one of the slips, and several vines immediately extended from the roof to open the window, letting the Green Bird into the room.

Flap, flap, flap.

The blue-feathered bird beat its wings, fluttered around the ceiling for a few laps upon entering, finally spread its wings, and stably hovered in front of Zheng Qing. A trace of unsurprised expression appeared in Xiao Xiao’s eyes, while Xin Fat Man regretfully shrugged his shoulders, holding the restless Fat Cat tighter.

Since the Green Bird entered the room, Tuan Tuan had been prowling with its back raised, ready to pounce at any time. Considering its usual chaotic behavior even over paper cranes, the Fat Wizard lacked confidence that it could resist the urge to catch a bird.

"Emergency assembly notice! Emergency assembly notice! All Assistant Team members, upon receiving this message, must immediately gather at the First University office building Meeting Room, all assistants."

The Green Bird repeated the message thrice in a clear voice, then folded its wings and buried its head between them, instantly bursting into a blue flame, vanishing without a trace.

Wow!

Fat Cat kicked out of the Fat Wizard’s arms as the Green Bird disappeared, but missed by a fraction.

It stretched out, landed lightly on the ground, turned back, and angrily glared at Xin Fat Man, clearly blaming him for holding it too tightly earlier.

"Assistant Team emergency assembly?" Fat Wizard’s eyes lit up.

Because besides teaching assistance, the Assistant Team also holds school safety duties. Many sudden incidents, like an explosion at the Silent Forest illegal laboratory, an experiment subject out of control at the Research Institute, or a conflict between Sorcery Tribes on Buji Island, etc., will have the school arrange the Assistant Team first to control the situation.

More precisely, the Assistant Team regularly oversees First University’s Protect Legal Formation, any anomalies fed back by the formation, they will send people to investigate, and if they cannot resolve it, only then will they notify higher-order wizards for handling.

So the term ’Assistant Team emergency assembly’ to Xin Fat Man is synonymous with ’big news’.

Xiao Xiao adjusted his glasses, looked out the window thoughtfully: "Should be something urgent..."

"Didn’t Sister Korma and Professor Montreya say they wouldn’t assign this type of work to me?" Zheng Qing lamented with a touch of sigh in his voice: "This week only today I can sleep in, tomorrow is my day off... Does the school even want to take away this little bit of time from me?"

A slightly ingratiating voice sounded by his ear: "Brother Qing, what do you want for breakfast, lunch, and dinner tomorrow morning?"

Zheng Qing glanced at the bootlicking fat man’s look, rolled his eyes speechlessly: "Anything... understood. If there’s any sudden news, I’ll notify you right away."

As he spoke, he donned the long robe he had just taken off, sniffing as he glanced thoughtfully at where the Green Bird vanished.

Though the Green Bird had already flown away, the spot where it paused still carried a faint scent wafting in from outside, a light and elegant cherry blossom fragrance, reminding Zheng Qing of the owner of Jini Cottage.

Soon, a trace of alertness and confusion rose in his heart.

At noon, upon meeting the yellow-robed figure named Vitas Pan, his mind had prompted a subtle sensation due to a Blue Jacaranda tree, initially assuming them to be an occasional illusion.

But now, that subtle sensation had returned.

In the world of magic, there are no coincidences.

Zheng Qing knew something must be wrong.