"However, if we must proceed, we do have a chance."

"So, do you have any plans?" the "Principal" asked Wen Dao.

Wei Liang said, "Oh no, it's not like that at all... It's not about me having a plan, but rather, it's about your plan, the plan in your heart that inevitably led to my presence here."

The "Principal" seemed to realize something, his expression slightly changed: "Are you saying that my departure would lead to the destruction of the world?"

"It's just a butterfly effect; you need not be too hard on yourself," Wei Liang didn't refute but directly offered this useless consolation.

The "Principal" looked distressed: "If the consequences are this serious, I must weigh the pros and cons..."

Wei Liang said: "That's where you've got it wrong... I'm not comforting you, just trying to tell you that among countless timelines, there are always certain 'events' that will inevitably occur no matter what."

"The birth of major events is not something that can be decisively influenced by any one person..."

The "Principal" helplessly said: "'Time Compensation Theorem', right..."

Wei Liang slowly said: "From a distant view, such as the extinction of several ancient civilizations, and from a closer view, the demise of certain small nations... some things are called 'self-destruction', aren't they?"

"Could it really be that Old Lin's casual words caused a loop? Oh dear, did I let that slip..."

Wei Liang glanced at "Lin Yi" sitting beside him, and "Lin Yi" immediately nodded in understanding.

"You see..." He looked at the "Principal", "It's impossible, isn't it! But since it's 'fixed', then at least we can control it somewhat."

"Take for example... 'your voluntary departure'. Among all factors, this belongs to something we can subjectively control, at least."

"But that makes it so difficult... sigh..." Wei Liang rubbed his temples, "The more you know, the more comprehensively you have to think. It's so troublesome, really too troublesome... It's better to not know anything, when disaster strikes, everyone just throws their cards on the table, fight if you can, or die to show them if you can't..."

Lin Yi listened in shock, what fixed events, what butterfly effect... He could understand each of these strange terms individually, but together, he felt a bit lost!

And as for the "Time Council" that Wei Liang fully denied, what on earth could that be?

It didn't seem like a completely fictitious thing!

Yet, from Lin Yi's perspective, he knew Liangzi seemed to let things go, but in reality, his words and thoughts rarely aligned. If there was no progress to be made, Liangzi would certainly have refused from the start rather than waste so much talk.

The "Principal" sighed helplessly: "If it truly erupts, with the current global level, there's absolutely no way to cope; the whole world is nothing but a mere speck of dust under the tides of the times."

"No, not just that, even if the earliest elders still existed, that era would also have nearly no means..."

"What really remains for humanity in the future...?"

The "Principal" gazed at Wei Liang, his lion-like resolute face was overwhelmed by a sorrowful expression, a look of compassion for the world.

Wei Liang tapped gently on the table, "Tap... Tap... Tap..."

"Are you introspecting, or asking me?"

"Of course I'm asking you."

"Then I don't know either." Wei Liang shook his head slightly.

"An existence that gambles with time, yet in the end cannot see through time... I can't believe that." Said the "Principal".

"Tap."

The gentle tapping of the table stopped abruptly in Wei Liang's hand.

He slowly sat upright, the light and shadow cast from above tilted, illuminating his face with an eerie and terrifying aura.

Lin Yi then realized that Wei Liang was not wearing a cap.

"Playing with time...? You're presuming to evaluate something you completely don't understand..."

"Regarding timeline, I have more insight than you, yet when it comes to humanity's future... I cannot see through it either."

"Humanity's future, like seeing flowers in the mist and the moon in the river, amidst illusions lies a thread of reality, amidst reality lies a hint of fragmentation..."

"In times you think you're working hard, some people are trying tenfold, hundredfold, thousandfold, even ten-thousandfold efforts beyond yours... And you, still indulge in conjecture."

The "Principal" candidly said: "So, what is your plan? What do you need me to do? I will fully cooperate."

Wei Liang slowly leaned into the shadow, the shadow behind him solidified, as if supporting his back.

"You want to sail, then sail. Before sailing, leave what should be left with us, and what should remain in the campus, remain there. We'll naturally cover for you."

"That's all? It's that simple?" The "Principal" showed a hint of surprise.

"Yes, that's all... Is it simple?" Wei Liang said, "Hmm... okay, for you, indeed it's not a difficult thing."

The "Principal" asked: "Then, how much do you need me to leave behind?"

Wei Liang said: "There are two kinds needed altogether."

The "Principal's" expression slightly changed, Wei Liang said two kinds, not two items.

"The first kind is what remains in the school, I need you to leave the 'Bronze Key' and 'Ouroboros Ring' from the bell tower to the 'Mourner' who remains in the bell tower, we'll go and retrieve them."

"You're referring to 'Night Watchman-02', right..."

"Indeed... it's probably 'Night Watchman' now." Wei Liang nodded slightly, "These two items, just hand them over to it, as for the Time Compass 'Time Zero', we'll find a way to obtain it ourselves."

The "Principal" said: "Since 'Night Watchman-01' sacrificed itself, the Time Compass shattered. I vaguely feel that the 'Bronze Key' is related to it, but the search has been fruitless until now... So, you already knew the clues, that's good. Those two items I'll hand over to you."

Wei Liang continued: "The second kind is what remains with us, I need the campus construction blueprints."

The "Principal's" expression changed slightly, his eyes squinted involuntarily.

Wei Liang slowly said: "The campus blueprints are only held by the original batch of 'Architects' who constructed the campus, and each Architect only holds a part. Only when pieced completely together can they form the whole."

"Yet I know, it's a guise."

"You possess the complete blueprints in your hand."

"Now, hand them over. I won't beat around the bush, you should believe I could violently act within the campus, but that would also ruin the campus itself."

"Give me the blueprints, after our research, we will find a near-perfect action route."

The "Principal" pressed his hands against the table, his lion-like golden eyes tightly focused on Wei Liang, saying gravely: "You're looking to completely release 'her', aren't you?"

"Oh dear... what a hassle..." Wei Liang laughed helplessly, "You've found out, so, will you hand it over?"

"I will." The "Principal" said.

Wei Liang was slightly taken aback.

"I don't trust 'her', but I trust the seniors' evaluations of you, and I trust you." The "Principal" said, "The seniors say you're a gambler with a bottom line, no matter how unreliable your process might be, the answers you give are trustworthy."

Wei Liang's mouth twitched slightly, couldn't help but lightly scratch his head, while Lin Yi seemed to hear him mutter: "Damn... Is my image really this good? How come I didn't know?"

The "Principal" then took out a set of booklets comparable to "Five Years of National College Entrance Examination and Three Years of Simulation", placing it on the not-so-large desk.

The cover of this book featured a castle, with bold letters reading "The Black Moon Outpost and the Layer Anchors & Architectural Design Between It and S City University"...

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