Above the gray fog

Seeing that the girl was a little dizzy, the old man smiled slightly and asked, "Have you ever played games?"

The girl shook her head, her eyes full of confusion.

"Just think that you are born with a high-level elemental spell that does not require learning and consumes very little money. After acquired development, your talent can shine. Because your talent level is high, you can focus on practicing your talent ability in the early stage. "Cultivation of the five elements." The old man explained patiently, trying to use more popular language to make the girl understand.

The girl was still a little confused. The old man touched his beard and asked with a smile, "Are you willing to go to school here?"

The girl looked confused at first, and then hesitant.

"Why did you come to me?" The old man looked at the girl and asked.

The girl lowered her head, as if thinking about something.

"As I said back then, power, right?" the old man asked softly.

The girl nodded, with an inexplicable fire burning in her eyes, "Ah."

"I know what happened to you. You grew up eating food from hundreds of families and working for hundreds of families. Now when you face these villagers who are more like family members being killed by beasts, you are very angry and even hateful. With this kind of hatred, Only then did you come to me." There was a hint of compassion and understanding in the old man's voice, "There are many students here like you, who come here with hatred, some hate beasts, some hate foreign gods. Before arriving here, the extraordinary world was too far away from them.”

The old man looked at the girl, "This must be your first time seeing a beast, right?"

The girl nodded slightly and said "ah".

The old man smiled slightly, "When you go to school here, you can gain strength and enter the extraordinary world. You can protect other people so that they will no longer suffer the same fate as you."

A trace of determination flashed in the girl's eyes, and she nodded again, "Ah."

The old man nodded with satisfaction, "Okay, since your talent is in the dream system, I will arrange for you to take lessons from Instructor Jiutian. Take advantage of the opportunity. Although Instructor Jiutian is very strict, her strength is not weaker than that of the principal."

"ah!"

The old man thought for a moment, and then asked, "I remember that the villagers called you Xiaoxiao, right?"

The girl nodded, "Ah".

"You don't have a last name?" the old man continued to ask.

The girl nodded again, "Ah".

The old man smiled and gently touched the table with his palm. Dozens of Tianxia characters that Lin Shan was familiar with suddenly appeared on the table. There were double characters and single characters. For some reason, Lin Shan felt that every word on it They all exude a rustic atmosphere.

"Many of these surnames are ancient surnames that have been lost in history."

"Every time I meet people like you who don't have surnames, I will come up with these surnames. Not only will you people have your own surnames, but these ancient surnames will also be passed down again." The old man said slowly.

The girl's eyes flashed as she searched the words carefully and finally chose one.

"Lin...?" A smile bloomed on the old man's face, "Okay, okay, is this your choice?"

The girl nodded, with a hint of expectation in her eyes.

"I'm beginning to believe that you are 'Hope'." There was a hint of relief in the old man's voice.

Lin Shan, who had been eavesdropping, was shocked.

Why Lin?

How did the surname Lin become an ancient surname here?

The old man laughed loudly, then stroked his beard and said, "Since the surname has been chosen again, why not change your name as well, which means rebirth and a new beginning. Your name was Xiaoxiao before, but now it is Xiaoxiao with the same sound. ,how?"

"Lin Xiaoxiao." The old man's expression was a little erratic, as if he was recalling something.

The girl didn't notice this at all and nodded happily.

"ah".

The girl quickly ran to the table next to her and picked up the black bones placed on it.

"Where did you get this bone?" The old man looked at the newly born Lin Xiaoxiao.

Lin Xiaoxiao pointed to the ground.

"Picked it up?"

"ah."

"This black bone is a human bone, and this person must have extremely strong strength in front of him, at least much stronger than me. It's still unclear why the outer gods are fighting for this black bone, but there may be that strong power in it. Maybe the remnant soul of the deceased, you must take it with you," the old man asked solemnly.

"Ah." The girl nodded.

"Okay, I believe in your choice."

"Lin Xiaoxiao, go ahead, I will find someone to take you to Master Jiutian."

The old man waved his hand, and the girl disappeared from the place.

oh

After the girl disappeared, the old man looked out the window, his eyes full of profound thoughts. The wind on the grassland blew gently, bringing a low roar in the distance, but the house was still quiet and warm, as if it was isolated from all the hustle and bustle of the outside world.

Lin Xiaoxiao only felt darkness in front of her eyes, and the next moment, she appeared in a metal passage.

This passage shimmered with cold silver light, and the walls on both sides were embedded with countless complex runes, emitting a faint fluorescence, as if whispering some mysterious language.

While she was looking around, a wooden man came over quietly.

The whole body of the wooden man is made of ancient oak, and the metal parts at the joints make a slight clicking sound.

"New student Lin Xiaoxiao, information has been confirmed."

The wooden man's voice was mechanical and cold, "A tutor has been assigned for nine days, and the teaching materials have been integrated."

"Hello Lin Xiaoxiao, please follow me now, I will take you to find the Jiutian Mentor." The wooden man turned around and walked towards the depths of the passage.

Lin Xiaoxiao followed the wooden man through several complex passages.

Finally, they came to a square.

The square was suspended in the clouds, surrounded by a faint white mist, as if in a fairyland.

Dozens of young students sat cross-legged in the clouds, closed their eyes and meditated, and a trace of spiritual energy surrounded them.

In the center of the square, a female teacher put her hands behind her back and whispered something.

This female teacher has a peerless face, and her facial features are as delicate as a carefully crafted work of art.

Her skin is as smooth as fine porcelain, with a faint luster, her eyes are as clear as gems, and the whites of her eyes have a hint of light blue halo, revealing inhuman calmness and wisdom.

The most peculiar thing is that the delicate mechanical structure can be vaguely seen at her joints, and a slight clicking sound is made when she moves, revealing her unique puppet characteristics.

She exudes a temperament that is not worldly, like a fairy high above, and like an exquisite work of art, untainted by the breath of the world.

Jiuqu tribe?

Lin Shan, who was in the bones, could tell the woman's ethnic origin at a glance. The woman's life level and breath even made Lin Shan feel a little familiar.

When Teacher Jiutian saw the wooden man bringing Lin Xiaoxiao over, he nodded slightly, "You sit next to me and listen to the class first."

She pointed to an open space next to her, "You are a temporary insert. If you don't understand, ask your seniors."

Lin Xiaoxiao said "ah" and pointed to her mouth.

The female teacher frowned slightly, and then said, "Come to my place in the evening, I will tutor you."

Lin Xiaoxiao heard this, and gratitude surged in her heart. She was about to kneel down to express her gratitude, but was held up by a gentle force.

"In the ivory tower, this old etiquette is not popular. Everything should be done with teacher-student etiquette."

Lin Xiaoxiao sat down on the open space on the side as instructed.

She raised her head and looked at the female teacher, her heart full of expectation and uneasiness.

"We were just talking about beasts and outer gods." The voice of Master Jiu Tian flowed like a clear spring. "Beasts are the product of natural laws. They are the scavengers of all substances that are harmful to nature. And we are the germs in the eyes of the scavengers."