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Professor Qin was unwilling to return empty-handed. After all, he had been searching for this village for two years.
Now that he had finally found it, there was no way he would leave without something to show for it. Taking photos and recording some audio would be the biggest gains from this trip.
In fact, Professor Qin harbored a secret hope of witnessing the appearance of the living god he had heard rumors about.
"If we could capture a photo of that god, this trip would be truly complete…" Qin couldn't help but mutter to himself.
Hearing Professor Qin's decision, the team members, despite still feeling some fear, gritted their teeth and agreed. The allure of capturing some photos was too great to resist.
"Alright! We'll follow Professor Qin's lead. We're going back, and this time, we'll get some photos!"
"Exactly! Without pictures of those animals, no one will believe in the existence of that village. No matter how much we explain, they wouldn't believe it."
"By the way, did you guys notice something odd earlier? That Northeast tiger mentioned the word 'teacher' twice. Could it be that their mutations are related to that teacher?"
"Yeah, now that you mention it, I remember the tiger did say it twice…"
"Holy crap! Do you think it's possible that this 'teacher' is actually a living god?"
A living god?!
Hearing those words, the team members were stunned, their faces reflecting shock and awe. Even Professor Qin was floored by this speculation!
He had been so focused on capturing evidence of the god's existence that he hadn't paid much attention to the tiger's words. He had completely overlooked the mention of a "teacher."
Now, as he thought back to what his team said, Professor Qin smacked his forehead and exclaimed, "If this guess is true, then everything makes sense!
The animals mutated because they received guidance from the god!
In other words, gods really do exist in this world! And one of them is hiding in that village!!"
Whoa!!!
The team members were filled with shock and excitement at Professor Qin's deduction.
Previously, they had only been guessing, with no solid proof of a god's presence in the village. But now, things were different.
With the tiger's mention of "teacher," there was a 98% chance that the god was indeed hiding in that village!
Excitement and adrenaline surged through the team once again, and they completely forgot about the danger they had faced earlier. For them, discovering the existence of a god would be a world-changing revelation!
No matter how dangerous the village might be, they were determined to explore it. At the very least, they needed to get some photos of those animals before they could leave satisfied.
Seeing his team so energized, Professor Qin felt pleased as well.
He waved his hand, taking the lead, "Let's head back to base camp! We'll have lunch first, take a nap to recharge, and then, once night falls, we'll head back and take as many photos as we can, maybe even capture the god's movements!
I have a strong feeling this will be our greatest discovery in two years.
Maybe even the greatest achievement of our lives!!"
As expected, Professor Qin's words ignited the team's enthusiasm even more. They cheered as they followed him back to base camp, eagerly awaiting the night and their return to the village!
…
Night soon fell over the village.
The vast surrounding mountains and wilderness were silent.
A gentle evening breeze swept through the rice paddies, causing the seedlings to sway gently;
It blew over the river, making countless fish leap out of the water to dance under the moonlight;
It passed through the vegetable gardens, where leaves shimmered, fruits grew larger and ripened, and quietly fell to the ground;
It brushed through the bamboo groves, making a sound like the waves of the ocean, rustling softly.
Finally, the breeze reached the courtyard, lightly lifting the hem of An Chen's robes.
For the past two years, his eyes had been blind.
So the students had been the ones cooking dinner, always preparing meals that suited An Chen's taste.
What warmed his heart even more was how the students, out of care for his preferences, would go out of their way to create a variety of dishes for him to sample.
There was one month in particular that An Chen remembered well, where the students prepared a different dish for him every single day.
Three meals a day, ninety meals in total for thirty days, without a single repeated dish!
That month alone had caused An Chen to gain ten pounds.
Standing in the courtyard now, reminiscing about those meals, a warm smile curled up on An Chen's lips.
What a group of innocent and caring students they were.
They have been so good to me, and I must give my all in this final year to teach them to succeed!
Just as An Chen was thinking this.
His group of students had already finished dinner and were coming out of the house one after another.
Each student was holding a drawing board and a box of watercolors.
It was clearly for rushing their homework.
During the day, An Chen had assigned them a task to draw the most beautiful scenery they saw while going out to play.
Since they were too busy having fun during the day, they completely forgot about the assignment given by the teacher.
It wasn't until just now, when they saw the teacher's figure at dinner, that they remembered they still had homework to do.
Fortunately, from the day An Chen started teaching two years ago, a rule was established.
That is, after dinner every day, all students must attend evening self-study!
So this group of students still had a chance and time to make up for it.
"Huge Brother Tiger, what scenery are you planning to draw?"
The cheetah walked upright, clutching the drawing board under its arm, and tossed the watercolor box with one paw, nudging the nearby Siberian tiger out of curiosity.
The Siberian tiger glanced at it and, with a flash of white light from the corner of its eye, said, "I never have to think when I draw; from start to finish, it all flows seamlessly!"
"Hehe, that's why you always end up last in every exam!" the cheetah chuckled.
Without saying a word, the Siberian tiger directly swiped at it with a paw, but the cheetah easily dodged.
The little rabbit held the drawing board high above its head, with a box of watercolors on top, wobbling as it walked into the yard, finding a spot and sitting down with a thud.
The golden monkey, using its tail to wrap around the drawing board, zipped over to the little rabbit's side.
The giant panda walked into the yard while munching on freshly dug bamboo shoots.
It was empty-handed, carrying nothing.
However, the black bear behind it surprisingly carried two drawing boards and two boxes of watercolors, following like a little brother.
At that moment, the sloth, peacock, white elephant, and the big yellow cow, along with other powerful beings, all gathered in the yard, sitting down, waiting for An Chen's instructions.
Unbeknownst to them, Xiao Qing and Xiao Bai appeared in the middle.
They looked at An Chen with smiles on their faces.
Xiao Bai sweetly said, "Teacher, all the students are here, and we can start our evening self-study now~"