Helen didn't wait for much thought from Du Chen and continued, "It happened one night. After that, my father, carrying his heavily injured body and holding onto a little girl, escaped from the pursuit of our enemies. This escape lasted for about seven to eight years, and every day and night, that little girl lived her life running and hiding. Luckily, her father protected her with all his heart and didn't let her suffer any harm.
Until one day, her father brought her to a place where there were many experts, but they were still able to escape. However, the daughter suddenly discovered that there were medicines in this place that could heal her father's old injuries, so she stole some on a whim..."
Helen smiled, still looking very calm. "As a result, well, later on, that daughter realized that she had stolen something she shouldn't have, attracting the pursuit of several true top experts from far away. They had to run for their lives while dealing with the pursuit of those experts. Finally, near a port in the sea, the father left his divine pet to protect his daughter and led the pursuers away on his own."
Du Chen listened quietly, thinking to himself, if Helen was telling her own story, then the earthquake and flooding in the port of Antwerp must have been caused by them.
As for the place with many experts, it must be the Academy of Martial Gods!
Medicines...
Philip's alchemy laboratory!
All the medicines on Fighter God Island come from there!
Helen continued, "After that, both the father and daughter were captured. However, the expert pursuing the daughter ran into some trouble and allowed his captive to escape! Francis, can you guess what happens next?"
Du Chen shook his head secretly and answered, "That daughter will definitely do everything possible to rescue her father!"
Helen laughed, "Yes, her mother already died for her. If she doesn't save her father, she will feel guilty for the rest of her life!"
This girl came to Fighter God Island to save her father, so her actions cannot be considered excessive. If it were him, he would probably be even more annoying!
Du Chen's dislike for Helen was diluted a little.
But this definitely couldn't be a reason to help Helen! Du Chen had no interest in seeking death!
Looking up at the moonlight, Helen whispered, "I only know this much about the story. Francis, can you tell me what kind of ending this story should have?"
Du Chen smiled faintly, his face stern, and solemnly said, "I have no interest in this story, and I don't want to know its ending!"
After speaking, Du Chen quickened his pace and continued walking forward.
Helen stood still in place and didn't follow Du Chen. Not long after Du Chen had walked a distance away, a golden snake crawled out from Helen's sleeve and slithered onto her shoulder. It asked in an almost imperceptible snake language, "Miss, what did he mean by his final words?"
Helen replied in the same snake language, "He meant that he will never help me save my father, nor will he stop my actions. However, it's best for us not to appear in front of him again!"
The golden snake, Sulan, spat out a snake hiss, "Human language... damn it! We snakes can't understand it anymore!"
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Helen coldly stared at Du Chen's back, furrowing her brows, and said, "Sulan, we really have to rely on ourselves now. Tell your fellow snakes to prepare and get ready!"
...
After separating from Helen, Du Chen frowned and walked up Spring Spa Mountain, his thoughts constantly stirring.
From what he gathered from Helen, it seemed that she and her father were being pursued because they stole something from Philip's alchemy laboratory. Otherwise, the higher-ups at the Fighter God Academy would turn a blind eye towards them.
What exactly did she steal from Philip?
And there was Philip, Flora, Arthur...
Damn it, it seemed like everything recently was connected to Philip's alchemy laboratory!
...
The mountaintop of Spring Spa Mountain was the core of the Fighter God Academy. In the center was a hot spring, and surrounding it was a concentration of important departments of the academy. Beyond the surrounding buildings was a plaza.
The freshman orientation meeting for the Student Union was held in the roundtable conference room on the third floor of the Academic Affairs Office building. When Du Chen arrived, there were already many people inside. As soon as he entered, the early bird, Jason, warmly greeted him, "Francis, come here. Let me introduce you to the senior members of the Student Union."
He led Du Chen to sit near the door of the roundtable—the spot for freshmen. Jason smiled and said, "This is the Student Union President, Jennifer, and this... oh, this one is our immediate superior!" He pointed to a teenager with purple short hair and laughed, "I haven't told you yet, but we've all been assigned to the Supervision Department, and this senior is our department head, Louis!"
As he said that, Jason didn't avoid raising his voice, "He is also the nephew of Academic Affairs Director Ricardo!"
"Praise Ricardo, the Fighter God. I hope you will take good care of us in the future, senior." Du Chen quickly stood up to shake hands with Louis.
But Louis arrogantly nodded his head, seeming to not acknowledge Du Chen's extended hand as a friendly gesture. "Sit down. Be more alert in the future and don't bring disgrace to the Supervision Department!" With that, he turned his head and ignored Du Chen.
What an arrogant little brat!
Du Chen retracted his hand and glanced sideways at Louis, who was currently conversing with someone else. This kid, who looked to be seventeen or eighteen years old, aside from his purple hair, had fair skin and wore the armor of a three-star yellow-clothed warrior, giving him a somewhat handsome appearance. However, his demeanor was quite detestable.
...
Arrogant, looking down on everyone!
Jason, who was also ignored by Louis, still had a smile on his face as he explained to Du Chen in a low voice, "This is just how Minister Louis is. He is from the Yaqin continent and holds the title of Count, which is universal across the three continents!"
No wonder this kid is so arrogant! Having the universal title of Count across the three continents meant that he enjoyed the privileges of a count anywhere under the sun. Unless the other party also held a titled position.
In simple terms, he was a noble among nobles. In his eyes, Francis, the descendant of a god, was considered equal in status. As for the regular nobles and commoners, they didn't even have the qualification to speak to him!
Having such a superior as a boss was really unlucky! Du Chen asked in a low voice, "Jason, what does the Supervision Department do?"
"Well, it's like this. All students' grades are divided into three parts, just like the entrance examination: academics, martial prowess, and character. And the Supervision Department assists the teachers in assessing the students' character." Jason's chubby face approached Du Chen's ear, and he said with a smile, "It's a powerful position, you know!"
"Oh? Is that so?" Du Chen also smiled.
Soon after, Helen also arrived at the venue. Everyone gathered for a lively orientation meeting, and afterwards, the heads of each department gathered with their new recruits.
Louis glanced at the dozen or so people in his department, particularly focusing on Du Chen. "The work we do on a daily basis is quite complex, and I don't feel like explaining it in detail. Now, I'll take you to do a mission. Once you see it, you'll understand!" He stared at Du Chen again and said, "As members of the Supervision Department, the most important thing is to not show favoritism or engage in fraud! Remember this, or I won't be polite!"
Why does he keep looking at me? Du Chen wondered.
At this point, Louis continued, "Dean Zig explicitly forbids the students from going to the fireworks gambling place on the island, but I just received news that several freshmen from Liefu Valley went to the brothel on the first day of formal classes, which is today!"
Liefu Valley... Went to a brothel... Minister Louis kept staring at himself.
Hmm, Big Brother Steve can do this kind of thing!