Perry raised his hands and made a gesture of surrender, with some helplessness in his tone: "Okay, okay, I'll listen to you, okay? I won't move."
Teresa still glared at him, as if to confirm whether he really cooperated, but finally pursed her lips and sat down again. Her eyes swept across Perry's slightly pale face, and a hint of complex emotions flashed in her eyes. After hesitating for a moment, she finally spoke to break the silence in the room: "Since you are awake now and in good physical condition, why don't you talk about something relaxing. In fact, a lot of things happened during the week you were in a coma."
"Oh?" Perry was alerted by the words, raised his eyebrows slightly, adjusted his posture on the pillow to make himself more comfortable, and showed a curious smile on his face: "Like what? Did I miss any big news?"
Teresa raised her eyebrows slightly, as if sorting out the memories of this week in her mind. Her tone was light and teasing: "Well... Let's start with the little things. When you were unconscious, Alaric came here almost every day to watch over you, bringing a lot of books and materials. He was like a workaholic, flipping through the materials while mumbling that this would make him not worry too much." She paused, a smile flashed in her eyes, "Oh, by the way, he also said that he suspected that you were someone else's disguise, and he specially asked Miss Crocker to check you several times. He was relieved until she confirmed that you were really you. He felt very guilty for misunderstanding you in the next few days." Perry's mouth twitched when he heard this, and he broke into a cold sweat. He is indeed not Henry. Alaric's alertness made him feel helpless and admired: "It seems that my 'coma' has also brought out his protective desire. Tell him not to feel guilty, this matter has nothing to do with him."
"I said so too, but he is that kind of person. It is difficult to change what he has determined." Teresa smiled and waved her hand, "When you wake up, you must talk to him properly, otherwise he really thinks he owes you something."
Perry smiled helplessly, but was thinking silently in his heart. One of the conclusions he came to was that Henry and Alaric should have a good relationship. And now, because there is no system, he can only piece together Henry's image through other people's words, which makes him feel a little tricky.
Teresa looked at Perry's thoughtful look, changed her sitting posture, and then said: "Also, the college has been uneasy recently. I heard that several students also fainted inexplicably, but they woke up soon."
"What?" Perry sat up straight with a shocked expression on his face. "Isn't it just me?"
Seeing his reaction, Teresa waved her hands and explained in a relaxed tone: "It's not what you think! They just ate the wrong food." She paused, and raised a smile on her lips, "It seems that there is something wrong with the food given by the only intern chef in the school. But speaking of it, those students deserve it, because they always bully the intern."
Perry knew that the intern must be Fido, and he began to worry about his situation. After all, Fido can't do magic. At this time, he suddenly remembered that before he fainted, he had promised to go to the Misty Market to buy things and to attend Oliver's chef class. Now a week has passed, and he has missed so many important things. Will he be kicked out of the chef course?
"That intern...what happened to him?" He was still worried about Fido anyway. Perry pulled back his thoughts and asked tentatively, "He won't be punished for this, right?"
Teresa sneered, "Don't worry, he's fine. Someone saw with their own eyes that those students snatched the food from the intern's hand. It had nothing to do with the intern." She said this with a little pride in her tone, "The college handled this kind of thing fairly. Those students were punished, but the intern was not affected."
Perry breathed a sigh of relief, and his expression relaxed a little: "That's good. I thought he would be implicated innocently."
"You are a very suspicious person." Teresa shook her head and continued with a smile, "However, there are other things happening in the college, such as things related to professors - are you interested?"
Perry was stunned for a moment, and immediately nodded: "Of course I'm interested, tell me."
Teresa smiled slightly, leaned forward a little, and pretended to be mysterious: "Recently, several professors in the college suddenly invited the head False, it is said that it is due to physical reasons, but in fact...someone saw them sneaking out of the college in the middle of the night. "
Perry raised his eyebrows: "Leaving in the middle of the night? It sounds a bit strange. Is this related to the recent rumors in the college?"
Teresa lowered her voice, looked around, and made sure that no one was eavesdropping before speaking: "I don't know when there was a rumor in the college that there was something taboo hidden in the basement of the East Tower. Recently, some students heard strange sounds coming from the middle of the night, saying that it was like someone crying softly, and it was like some kind of animal wailing-this made things even more confusing. "
Perry pondered, and his mind couldn't help but think of the strange things he had experienced in the consciousness space: "Taboo? Do you think the sudden departure of those professors is related to this rumor?"
Teresa shrugged, with a faint smile on her face: "Who knows? However, I heard that a student accidentally broke into the basement of the East Tower and went crazy after returning. "
Perry's heart sank suddenly, and his fingertips tightened involuntarily. I wonder if his curse came from there?
Perry asked: "What happened to the student afterwards?"
"He dropped out of school. Everyone said he was mentally stimulated, but I don't think it's that simple." Teresa shook her head, a puzzled look on her face, "However, this matter has been blocked by the college, and not many people know about it. I also heard it by accident from Joyce."
"Joyce? Can this news be believed?" Perry didn't know much about Joyce.
Teresa sighed: "What do you think? He is also the person who likes to explore the secrets most in the college. Although he doesn't want to admit it, his news is generally true. He doesn't like to tell false news. And how could he miss something new? I think he just came to you because of this matter."
Perry was silent for a moment. He felt vaguely that all this was somehow related to the strange events he experienced. He raised his head and said seriously: "Teresa, have you ever thought...if there is something hidden in the basement, will it be related to the 'shadow'?" Although Perry knew that he saw it after going to Limbo Forest, he needed to pay attention to every detail to get some clues.
Teresa was startled, then smiled: "It shouldn't be... maybe, but if it will endanger the students, the school should evacuate the students. The students here are all nobles. If you offend anyone, it will affect the reputation of the school. Joyce has not found any new information since that student dropped out. After all, there are no more victims. Of course, it is not ruled out that it is really related, but Miss Crocker said that your curse can only be summoned in special circumstances."
Perry thought that it seemed to be because of Limbo. Forest? Then he asked, "Are there any other special things?"
Teresa said casually, "Besides these, there is nothing special... Life in the college is the same as usual. Professors are busy with their own research, and students should go to class or goof off. But recently Lionel..."
"Lionel..." Perry keenly noticed her evasion: "Teresa, what happened to Lionel?"
Teresa coughed, as if trying to change the subject: "This should have nothing to do with you. He suddenly looked for someone everywhere in the school for some reason. Someone asked him to find a student with crimson hair. Although your hair is also crimson, it shouldn't be you..." After she finished speaking, she picked up the strange book and opened it to read.
The air suddenly became quiet, and embarrassment spread between the two. Perry sighed helplessly, touched his nose and did not continue to ask.
Teresa's eyes were fixed on the page, as if she had found an opportunity to divert her attention. She said perfunctorily, "This book...may be really useful." She paused and added, as if talking to herself, "But this clue is too little, and I have to check it again."
Perry forced a smile and said softly, "Okay, then I'll rely on you first. But, Teresa, don't tire yourself out."
Teresa didn't even raise her head and replied coldly, "Don't be hypocritical, just care about yourself." But the corners of her mouth rose slightly, and there was a little more warmth in her eyes.
Teresa still didn't raise her head, her fingers gently slid across the page, and said in a flat tone, "Take care of yourself first." But the corners of her mouth rose a little, and there seemed to be a little more warmth in her eyes.
After a few minutes, Perry stared at her profile and asked in confusion, "Don't you need to rest?"
Teresa finally looked away from the book, her tone was a little casual: "I am used to being active at night, and daytime is my sleep time. Besides, Miss Crocker has asked me to watch you until the sun rises. After all, your situation is too special, who knows if there will be any more problems."
Perry nodded slightly and whispered, "So that's the case..." Before he finished speaking, something vaguely appeared in his mind. His body trembled slightly, as if touched by some invisible force.
At this moment, a familiar voice came from the depths of his mind, and the sound was like the rustling sound of electricity coming from an old TV. Perry's pupils shrank suddenly, it was a signal that he was very familiar with-the system was connecting.
Perry instinctively closed his eyes and tried to capture the source of the sound.
However, this sound did not make him feel harsh, and his face became paler as the sound continued.
Teresa was keenly aware of his abnormality, put down the book in her hand, leaned forward slightly, and showed a trace of vigilance and worry on her face. She asked tentatively: "What's wrong? Why are you so pale? Are you feeling unwell?"
Perry heard her voice, but it seemed as if there was a thick veil between them, distant and vague. He did not respond immediately, but instead focused more on the harsh rustling sound in his mind. He knew that this situation often meant that the system was trying to establish some kind of connection with him.
Just as Teresa was about to ask further questions, the intermittent sound of the current finally became clear, as if an old device that had finally been repaired began to operate normally. A cold and mechanical voice suddenly sounded, breaking the silence:
"Connecting..."