Chapter 107: Pantos's Threat

Zhou Chu's location made it impossible to see the image on the screen.

But Bai Ping was standing right in front of the detection screen at this moment, not only having a clear view of the image above, but even the sounds within it echoed clearly in his mind.

"Heh heh heh..."

"Professor Bai, you truly did not disappoint this seat. Being able to find such a perfect vessel pleases me greatly!"

Accompanied by a burst of unpleasant, shrill laughter and a hoarse voice, a withered, decayed, and sinisterly terrifying face appeared on the screen.

A trace of gloom could not help but flash across Bai Ping's face, and he said in a low voice tinged with anger: "This is my research; you should not be disturbing me!"

After hearing this, the terrifying face let out another burst of sinister, shrill laughter, and with a playful expression, said: "Professor Bai, although I haven't appeared for a while, you surely haven't forgotten that your daughter is still in my hands."

"What I, Pantos, want to obtain, I will certainly obtain. Now you have two choices: one is to exchange this human for your daughter, and two is for you to protect this brat, and your daughter will be refined by me into a Lich!"

Bai Ping's eyes were almost spitting fire, and he shouted angrily via telepathic transmission: "Don't touch my daughter! Otherwise, you will never get what you want!"

The figure calling himself Pantos laughed, "Heh heh heh, are you threatening me, Professor Bai? Rest assured, I won't let you risk being disciplined by the school to help me. You just need to bring this brat to the Lost Land."

"When that time comes, I will get what I want, and your daughter will return to your embrace. How is this deal?"

Bai Ping could not help but restrain the anger in his heart, and in the end, he could only compromise and say: "Fine, but you must let me see if my daughter is safe!"

A strange smile appeared on Pantos's face, and with a light wave of his white, bony palm, a disheveled human girl could be seen locked inside a cage made of white bones.

The girl looked to be only in her early tens, her weak and helpless eyes filled with tears, and her mouth kept making sounds with a sobbing tone: "Daddy, come save me, Daddy, save me..."

Bai Ping's heart felt as if it had been fiercely pinched; he showed a pained expression and whispered to his daughter on the screen: "Good daughter, don't be afraid, Daddy will definitely save you!"

Seeing this, Pantos let out another burst of strange, shrill laughter and said: "Professor Bai, you've seen it too; your daughter is still fine for now. But you must hurry; if you're late, I can't guarantee she will remain so intact."

Bai Ping endured the anger in his heart, gritted his teeth, and said: "Pantos, I warn you, if you dare to touch a single hair on my daughter's head, even if I have to risk this old life of mine, I will never let you go!"

Pantos, however, did not care about Bai Ping's threat in the slightest and continued slowly: "Professor Bai, you had better think about how to bring this brat to the Lost Land first."

"As long as you complete this matter, I will naturally keep my promise and return your daughter to you without a single hair harmed."

Having said that, the image flashed, and Pantos's terrifying face instantly vanished.

At this moment, the screen was as calm as a mirror, reflecting only Bai Ping's slightly ferocious face.

Yet at this time, Zhou Chu, who was lying on the instrument, had no idea what had happened.

At the same time, all the instruments seemed to be relieved of a burden; in an instant, they all stopped operating, and the dazzling light dimmed completely at this moment.

Is that it?

Zhou Chu blinked in confusion, got down from the recliner, and walked over to Bai Ping.

He saw that the screen was already pitch black.

"Teacher Bai, how did it go?" Zhou Chu was also very curious at this moment about what these instruments could detect.

Seeing that Bai Ping had no reaction and was standing there with a strange expression, Zhou Chu could not help but call out to him again.

At the same time, he secretly pondered in his heart: "Could it be that my God-level Soul Profession scared him silly!"

At this moment, Bai Ping seemed to wake up from a dream, nodded with a stiff expression, and then forced a smile: "Ah? Oh, oh, it's nothing? You are completely normal, and very healthy; your blood sugar, blood pressure, and blood lipids are all well-controlled..."

Hearing Bai Ping's incoherent answer, Zhou Chu could not help but look at him suspiciously, feeling more and more that something was wrong.

However, he still subconsciously asked: "Am I really okay?"

Bai Ping hurriedly shook his head, nodded with a somewhat distracted expression, then grabbed the leather case on the ground, and while walking out, said: "You are really fine! I'd better take you to your dormitory; I still have a lot of things to busy myself with today..."

Following Bai Ping all the way, they arrived at the school's dormitory area.

Zhou Chu was led by Bai Ping to a tall Dormitory Building, which was surrounded by lush flowers and trees, appearing exceptionally quiet and serene.

Unlike other dormitory areas, this place was not only rarely visited by people but also completely devoid of any clamor.

A single-occupancy dormitory is indeed different; not only is the scenery pleasant, but there are also no outsiders to disturb.

Zhou Chu looked around and could not help but nod in satisfaction.

At this moment, the gate of the Dormitory Building was tightly shut, and to the left of the gate was a stone platform made of Soul Stone.

Bai Ping took Zhou Chu's Student Card, placed it on the stone platform, and after a series of operations, handed the Student Card back to Zhou Chu, saying: "Every time you return to the dormitory, just swipe your Student Card on this access control device."

"Thank you, Teacher Bai!" Zhou Chu smiled and thanked Bai Ping.

Bai Ping waved his hand and said: "You've worked hard today, go back and get a good rest. There is a meal-ordering device in your room; order whatever you want to eat, and someone will deliver it to you."

"You should treat today as the last relaxing time before school starts; there won't be such comfortable, good days later on!"

Having said that, Bai Ping left with a hurried expression.

Zhou Chu watched Bai Ping's receding back until it completely disappeared before turning to walk toward the gate of the Dormitory Building.

He took his Student Card and, as Bai Ping had instructed, swiped it lightly on the access control device made of Soul Stone.

With a "beep," a white light projected from the Soul Stone, instantly enveloping Zhou Chu, and the next moment, he vanished.

It seemed that only a second had passed when Zhou Chu found himself in a spacious and bright room.

This was the single-occupancy dormitory belonging solely to Zhou Chu.

The facilities in the dormitory could be described as having everything one could need: a bed, a desk, a dining table, a private restroom, and a bathroom—everything that should be there was present.

He walked to the desk again and saw the meal-ordering device Bai Ping had mentioned.

It was a small, exquisite instrument with a screen displaying pictures and descriptions of various delicacies.

Zhou Chu browsed through it casually and found that the dishes were quite rich, ranging from home-cooked meals to some precious special foods.

Of course, the so-called special foods were made from special materials, which were foods or potions that could replenish and enhance a Soul Professional's physical stamina or Soul Power Value.

The prices looked quite affordable, but they were ultimately a bit more expensive than ordinary food.

Zhou Chu then ordered a lunch on the meal-ordering device, and not long after, the doorbell rang; Zhou Chu immediately pressed the meal-pickup button on the device.

A fragrant salt and pepper chicken leg rice appeared on the dining table.

Zhou Chu opened the lunch box and found a note inside.

Opening the note, a sentence was written on it: "After dinner, come to the Teaching Area behind the Experimental Building."

The signature at the end of the note read "Bai Ping."