Eternal World

Late at night, a pair of hands slipped into your bed.

In the Doctor's Residence area of Qingshan Theological College, Li Han, along with five new student trainees including Zhang Yunxi, sat in the lobby waiting for approximately ten minutes. A woman in her forties hurriedly walked out.

"Teacher Li!"

"Hello, Assistant Zhou!" Li Han immediately stood up.

"Well, Dr. Liang has an urgent meeting and needs to leave immediately. He might not be able to meet the new students today," the woman said with a serious expression. "You can take them to the dormitory first, and we can arrange another meeting when Dr. Liang returns."

Li Han hesitated for a moment and then replied, "Alright, no problem."

"Damn it, waited so long for nothing," grumbled the greasy man sitting on the bench, slightly displeased. "Ah, what a waste of time."

No one paid any attention to the greasy man. They all stood up individually, preparing to leave. At that moment, the woman approached and asked softly, "May I ask which student is Zhang Yunxi?"

"Hmm?" Zhang Yunxi turned around and politely asked, "That would be me, Teacher. What can I do for you?"

"Please give me your contact code. It's what Dr. Liang requested," the woman replied in a hushed tone. "He will get in touch with you if there's something he needs to discuss with you."

"Oh, alright." Zhang Yunxi immediately accessed his holographic phone projection and used the face-to-face function to add the woman as a friend. "May I ask if there's something specific Dr. Liang An wants to discuss with me?"

"I'm not sure," the woman added Zhang Yunxi as a friend. "I will pass your contact code to Dr. Liang An. That's it."

With just a few words, the woman hastily departed.

Zhang Yunxi was a perceptive person, and he could probably guess that Dr. Liang An's request for his contact code had something to do with his father. He was getting closer to unraveling the doubts in his heart. Perhaps Dr. Liang An could tell him why so many people wanted him to come to this academy.

Since Dr. Liang An had gone to a meeting, the mentor meeting segment was canceled. Li Han patiently escorted everyone back to the freshman dormitory area.

The scenery here was not significantly different from other parts of the college. Surrounding the area was a lawn, with some sections partitioned by solar energy walls for efficient water and power supply to the dormitory buildings. To the right of the dormitory building was a natural lake. Although it wasn't large in size, it was rare to find such a feature within the bustling city area.

In short, the dormitory buildings had the same landscape style as the entire college, both desolate and filled with the beauty of nature.

Among the five "worst freshmen," there was one girl whose residence naturally wasn't on the boys' side of the dormitory. So, Li Han escorted her first, which left the greasy man in his twenties slightly disappointed. He couldn't help but exclaim, "Society has become so open-minded, why do we still adhere to the old-fashioned separation of genders?"

Upon hearing this, the greasy man immediately chimed in, "Obviously, the college is afraid that you'll come alone to study but leave with an entire platoon of children when you graduate."

Upon hearing this, the disappointed man burst into laughter and extended his hand, saying, "Uncle, it seems we are kindred spirits. My name is Jing Tianran, but you can call me Kaka. I'm studying traditional Chinese medicine."

"Forget about kindred spirits; my child is already four years old, and his mother is a professional mixed martial artist. Our relationship has always been stable at best, so at most, I can be your senior," the greasy man extended his palm. "I'm called Wei Wu, and as for what I'm studying... you'll find out later."

Meanwhile, Zhang Yunxi, observing that these two individuals were already introducing themselves, didn't want to appear too reserved. He took a step forward and extended his hand as well, saying, "My name is Zhang Yunxi, 18 years old, and I'm studying genetic biology."

"Hello, Zhang brother!" Kaka, the disappointed man, walked over with a beaming smile and shook his hand.

"Hello!" Zhang Yunxi nodded and extended his hand to the greasy man, Wei Wu.

"I know you; I've followed your family's case," Wei Wu said softly. "Personally, I find Li Yun's transformation to be abnormal. Well, we can discuss it more when we have the chance..."

Zhang Yunxi was left puzzled by this statement. "What do you mean by abnormal?"

"We'll have plenty of opportunities to talk about it in the future. Let's discuss it when we have some free time," Wei Wu replied nervously.

After the three of them finished introducing themselves, they turned their heads towards the cold-faced youth, silently asking, "Hey, buddy, what's your name? Why aren't you speaking?"

The cold-faced youth, who appeared to be in his early twenties, glanced at the three of them and simply said, "I'm Tong Zhan."

With just four simple words, he distanced himself from the other three. Seeing his expressionless face and lack of emotional fluctuations, they couldn't be bothered to engage in further communication with him.

They were all here for studying. While one might be more exceptional than others, what was there to show off? They were all students, and nobody could gain anything from seeking their approval.

That's how Zhang Yunxi, Kaka the chubby guy, and the greasy man gathered together and chatted casually, while Tong Zhan stood at a distance, turning his head to observe the surrounding scenery.

After a short wait, Li Han returned swiftly and greeted them with a smile, saying, "Let's go, we'll head to the boys' dormitory."

...

Half an hour later.

Li Han led the group to collect the new student supplies provided by the college and then escorted the four of them to Dormitory 107 before leaving.

Throughout the process, Li Han displayed great patience and thoughtfulness. He even shared a self-written set of dormitory regulations and college guidelines with everyone.

Inside the dormitory, Zhang Yunxi looked at the surroundings and felt very satisfied. Dormitory 107 was the standard accommodation at Qingshan College, capable of housing four people in a total area of approximately 160 square meters. It had four windows on the sunny south side. Although the college dormitories were all on the ground floor, the daylight was plentiful during the day.

In addition to the private bathroom and dining area, there was also a reading room and four bunk beds for resting.

This bunk bed is also produced by Lingjing Group. It follows a fully enclosed development concept and has the appearance of a large loaf of bread, hence it is commonly referred to as the "bread pod." Inside the pod, there is a one-touch sleep mode, a complete temperature control system, ventilation system, and various holographic projection systems for studying, entertainment, and watching movies. You can even use brain-computer interfaces inside to directly enter the world of virtual immortality.

The development concept of this bunk bed aims to enhance the quality of sleep and eliminate the fatigue accumulated from a day's work. The sleep assistance system inside is comprehensive and tailored to human physiological habits. Many middle-class families have such equipment.

Of course, for couples... there are double pods available, and there is even a "nightlife" assistance system. It can be said that they have considered every aspect comprehensively.

Although the dormitory was already clean and tidy, everyone habitually tidied up the corners and edges after moving in. During this process, something interesting happened.

Firstly, when the greasy guy Wei Wu entered the room, he threw his luggage into the bunk bed's sleep pod and took out a few personal items to place on the bed. Finally, he shouted, "Hey guys, I need to use the restroom!"

He spent more than forty minutes in the restroom. By the time Wei Wu returned, everyone had finished the basic cleaning. He then stretched out on the lower bunk bed, saying, "I'll sleep in this spot; it's quite comfortable."

"...It's convenient to enter and exit the lower bunk without climbing a ladder. I also want to sleep on the lower bunk, otherwise, let's draw lots," Tong Zhan said coldly.

"With only four people, why bother with drawing lots?" Wei Wu laughed and asked Zhang Yunxi and Kaka, "Brothers, is it okay if I stay here?"

Zhang Yunxi smiled, "I don't mind."

"What about you? Do you want to stay on the lower bunk?" Tong Zhan frowned and looked at Kaka.

Kaka had a cheerful personality and didn't seem like the type to compete, so he smiled and replied, "Sure, I'll stay on the upper bunk."

Upon hearing this, Wei Wu immediately made a sarcastic remark, "I already said it, we're all in the same dormitory, why bother with drawing lots?"

Tong Zhan glanced at him without saying anything.

Wei Wu patted his belly and took the initiative to invite, "Let's go to the cafeteria together and have a meal. It's almost one in the afternoon, and I'm a bit hungry."

"Sure." Kaka placed his belongings on the upper bunk, then turned to Tong Zhan and said, "Let's go together?"

"I'm not going. You guys go ahead," Tong Zhan took off his shoes, climbed into the sleep pod, and pressed the close button directly.

"Shhh!"

The sleep pod closed, and Tong Zhan activated the privacy mode. People outside couldn't see what was happening inside, only the shifting starry pattern on the wall panel.

"Damn, charging your devices in broad daylight? Can your body handle it?!" Wei Wu mocked and got up, saying, "Let's go!"

They had agreed to go to the cafeteria together, but when it was time for Wei Wu to pay, he made another trip to the restroom.

Zhang Yunxi was itching with annoyance, "He treats us like idiots. Personally, I suggest we wait for him to come back and pay together."

"It doesn't matter, I'll handle it," Kaka reached out to pay for the meal.

"It's not about the money."

"Oh, come on, he already has a child, and his wife practices mixed martial arts. They have it tough. Why bother competing with him? Let's just treat him like a cancer patient," Kaka retorted sarcastically and proceeded to pay for the meal for all three of them. "Consider it charity...!"

"Alright, then I'll go and buy some drinks and other daily necessities for you guys," Zhang Yunxi said. He wasn't the type to hold grudges, but he also wasn't overly familiar. This might be related to his life experiences.

And so, the greasy man, Wei Wu, enjoyed another free lunch.

In the afternoon, after having their meal, the three of them took a stroll around the campus, experiencing the atmosphere and familiarizing themselves with the environment.

...

In the evening, past nine o'clock.

After a day of activities, Zhang Yunxi returned to the dormitory, took a shower, and then lay down in the sleep pod to rest.

Kaka on the upper bunk was engrossed in reading materials, while Tong Zhan on the lower bunk remained inside the pod without showing himself. It seemed like he had come here to seclude himself, not even leaving the pod for the entire afternoon, and he didn't appear to have eaten either.

On the lower bunk diagonally across, Wei Wu was using a holographic projection device to chat with his wife and child. Zhang Yunxi stole a glance and saw that his wife was at least in the 70-kilogram weight class. Kaka was right, he was really pitiable!

"Snap!"

Zhang Yunxi stretched lazily, reached out to close the sleep pod, and wrapped himself in the enclosed space.

The starry ceiling inside the pod flowed, with the light flickering intermittently, creating a beautiful ambiance. Zhang Yunxi accessed the control panel within the pod and instinctively tried to turn off the temperature control system. He had a severe headache condition, and as a biology student, he wasn't accustomed to using humidifiers and air filters.

However, after searching for a while, Zhang Yunxi discovered that there was no separate button to shut down the temperature control system in the pod. In order to enjoy the one-touch sleep system, he had to use the temperature control.

"Damn, this design is garbage!" Zhang Yunxi cursed and took out two rolls of tissue from his bag. He directly blocked the air outlet of the temperature control system with the tissues, then adjusted the sleep pod to the most suitable setting for himself, gradually preparing for sleep.

Before long, Zhang Yunxi entered the realm of dreams.

Half past midnight.

"Pff!"

Inside Zhang Yunxi's sleep pod, a sudden sound of gas release emerged. The tissues that were blocking the temperature control outlet were pushed aside, allowing an invisible gas to flow into the pod.

After another half an hour, the door of Dormitory 107 suddenly popped open. A man dressed in all black and wearing a mask walked into the room. He turned his head to scan the surroundings and then proceeded to walk around the room.

"Knock, knock!"

"Knock, knock!"

"..."

The masked man appeared very relaxed as he knocked on the four sleep pods consecutively. After finding no response from any of them, he ultimately arrived at Zhang Yunxi's location. Skillfully using a control code, he opened the pod door.

Inside the chamber, Zhang Yunxi breathed evenly, his face pale, sleeping soundly.

The man in black effortlessly held his body and carried him out. Then, he turned around and left.

A few seconds later, the door to Dormitory 107 closed.

The man in black laid Zhang Yunxi flat on an operating table, his masked mouth curling into a smile. "Zhang, my dear student, it seems you won't be able to unravel the mystery in your heart...!"

In the dimly lit corridor, a masked man dressed in black pushed a cart with a white cloth-covered Zhang Yunxi lying on it. His footsteps echoed as he slowly made his way towards the room with a sign that read "Dissection Room"...