Chapter 124 : Dean Cuibia's Secret
After a bout of commotion, Elucia finally adjusted the machine properly for Dean Cuibia's use.
Of course, when using it for Dean Cuibia, Elucia was much gentler, only using one mode and for a short time.
And the effect was immediate.
"Student Elucia, amazing."
"Hehe, of course. I really love tinkering with ancient ruins and the 'things inside' them."
When Elucia mentioned "things," Lonis's pretty face turned red.
She knew Elucia was referring to herself, but this black-haired girl was indeed skilled at handling various ancient relics.
With just 1 minute of massage, Dean Cuibia slowly awakened.
"Mm..."
This blonde girl first frowned slightly, then slowly opened her eyes.
No matter when you looked at her, Cuibia carried a unique charm that was hard to ignore.
Standing beside her, you felt as if time itself slowed down, and your mood involuntarily became peaceful.
For Lonis, this was especially true—perhaps knowing that in front of the teacher, Elucia wouldn't dare bully her, Lonis quickly stepped forward and said:
"Dean, are you alright?"
"Mm, did I... oversleep?"
"It seems so, but it's fine. We've already completed today's teaching content and tried analyzing ancient relics."
After saying this, Lonis handed over a report with blushing cheeks.
Earlier, although she had been tormented quite badly by the fully automatic massage machine, she had also figured out the internal structure of this machine.
Those feathers weren't ordinary feathers, but mechanical devices each with their own skeletal system. And that body wash was sprayed from a launcher called a "Body Wash Magic Crystal."
However, in the report, Lonis "cleverly" hid the fact that she had been bullied. She simply used academic language to analyze this relic.
"Mm, very good... Student Lonis's analysis is very thorough, almost indistinguishable from professional analysis."
Looking at the report in her hands, Cuibia also cast an approving gaze.
"Th-thank you for the teacher's praise."
"What about Student Elucia?"
"Ah, teacher, this is my report~"
Elucia also somewhat "playfully" handed over her report, but hers was clearly superior to Lonis's.
Besides the device's structure, it also proposed many improvement suggestions.
For example, installing more belts inside to prevent users from moving around.
For example, installing VR glasses at the head position so users wouldn't be in complete darkness.
......
These suggestions were all valuable, making Dean Cuibia nod and give Elucia an excellent grade: "Mm, Elucia wrote very well. Although ancient civilization was more advanced than ours now, it's not impossible to improve upon."
"Thank you for the teacher's praise."
"Then, I'll give you both..."
Cuibia seemed about to say something, but just the next second...
"Cough cough, cough cough cough!"
This blonde girl suddenly began coughing... Her body trembled violently, as if enduring some kind of painful torment.
"Dean!"
Senior Yan quickly stepped forward to support Cuibia's chest.
"No, Little Yan, I'm fine. Go to the underground warehouse and bring storage cabinet B-30."
"Bu-but that thing..."
"It's fine."
......
......
Following the dean's orders, Senior Yan quickly brought back the storage cabinet.
But what was inside left Lonis stunned.
"It's, it's a battery?!"
Lonis never expected that what Senior Yan brought out was actually a battery, and Dean Cuibia swallowed the entire battery as if eating a meal.
Crackle, crackle!
After swallowing the battery, sparks seemed to dance around the blonde girl, but her flawless face appeared much calmer.
"This way, there should be no problem."
After taking the battery, Cuibia also drank something that looked like motor oil. After digesting for a moment, her body finally seemed to return to normal.
"Dean Cuibia, you..."
"Mm mm, sorry for making Student Lonis laugh. As you can see, I'm actually not human."
"Eh?"
"My scientific name is Eternal Mechanism. I'm a type of high-level general-purpose robot created by humans at the end of the previous era. In a sense, I'm also a kind of 'ancient relic.'"
"!!"
Lonis's heart jumped, vaguely understanding some things.
No wonder she felt an indescribable familiarity upon first meeting Dean Cuibia—it turned out the other was like herself, an existence that had survived for a very long time.
"In that case, is the dean's body alright? Do you need to rest? If you continue working like this, won't you completely break down..."
Even knowing Cuibia was a robot, Lonis felt even more worried.
Machines weren't like humans—they had no selfish desires.
For machines, the most important thing was work, fulfilling predetermined plans... But this way, they might not get rest and break down.
"Mm... Thank you for Student Lonis's concern, but it's actually fine, because some high-level staff at the school are also Eternal Mechanisms."
"Eh?!"
"For example, Manager Luofu is also one. She and I are old partners. From the moment Clear Academy was first established, we've worked together to offer blessings to every new student."
"Manager Luofu?!"
"But Manager Luofu looks much more spirited than me, right? So, the reason I've become like this isn't due to work fatigue, but because I was seriously injured several decades ago."
"!"
"At that time, I led a professional expedition team to explore underground ruins. But when disabling the security system, I was attacked by something unknown and became paralyzed. Although everyone rescued me afterward, I became somewhat lacking in energy and often need rest."
Saying this, Cuibia smiled gently.
Although seemingly narrating a difficult experience, this mechanical girl showed no dejection or disappointment. Those pupils just looked at Lonis peacefully and gently, as if quite willing to share stories about the past.
"Then Dean, what should we do next..."
"Teaching can proceed normally."
"Eh?"
"Both Student Lonis and Student Elucia have very high talent. I want to pass on my knowledge to you without reservation."
"Teacher..."
Lonis didn't know what to say, but she just felt it was wonderful to be able to help Dean Cuibia together with Elucia.
"Mm mm, let's not talk about that for now. Student Lonis and Student Elucia helped me today, and I haven't prepared thanks yet."
"Eh?"
"What kind of thank-you gifts would you two students like? Anything within my power is fine."
To Lonis and Elucia, the blonde girl said very sincerely.