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When Xiao Meng awoke again, she found herself in a magnificent hall adorned with velvet seats and crystal chandeliers that sparkled with a dazzling light. The air was filled with a faint scent of perfume, mingled with an odd aroma she couldn't quite place—something reminiscent of musty old books and a hint of rust.
Surrounding her were well-dressed parents, each wearing a programmed smile that made her feel uneasy, as if she had fallen into a den of meticulously groomed foxes.
At the center of the stage, Black-hearted Grandpa stood at the podium, spitting words as he passionately introduced his "Genius Children's Training Camp." His old face was plastered with a hypocritical grin, thickly coated like it had been smeared with lard, making it nauseating to behold.
"…Our training camp employs the most advanced teaching methods, dedicated to cultivating future elites…" He paused, scanning the audience like an eagle surveying its territory. "Of course, these children are all voluntarily participating in this special training." He emphasized the word "voluntarily," his tone carrying an undeniable authority.
Xiao Meng rubbed her throbbing temples, feeling as if a swarm of bees was buzzing chaotically in her head. She struggled to recall what had happened before she lost consciousness but could only remember a chaotic scene.
She looked around in confusion until her gaze landed on a shocking crack in the ceiling of the hall. Initially just a thin black line, the crack rapidly expanded like a monstrous maw opening wide, devouring the surrounding light and emanating an unsettling vibration.
The air in the hall felt as if it had solidified, oppressive enough to make it hard to breathe.
"Next, let's give a warm round of applause to welcome our most outstanding student representative…" Black-hearted Grandpa's voice continued, but his smile began to stiffen, resembling a mask on the verge of breaking.
At that moment, a warm hand gently rested on Xiao Meng's shoulder.
"It's been a long time." A deep and familiar voice whispered in her ear, tinged with an almost imperceptible tremor.
Xiao Meng spun around abruptly and saw a face that was both familiar and strange. The contours were sharp, with sword-like brows and starry eyes; a faint smile lingered at the corners of his mouth, yet it couldn't conceal the worry lurking deep within his gaze.
Simultaneously, the crack in the ceiling shattered completely, revealing an abyss of darkness. A powerful suction emanated from the fissure, pulling everything around it into its depths.
The parents in the hall screamed in terror as chaos erupted.
"It's time for the parent-teacher meeting!" Xiao Meng suddenly spoke up, her tone oddly calm.
She raised her hand holding a shard of an hourglass that shimmered with an unusual light, illuminating her youthful face.
At the same time, she activated both an ancient shamanic array and futuristic Holographic Projection; two entirely different energies converged within her body, forming an immense power.
Images of children imprisoned from twenty nations materialized on the wall—those kids had hollow eyes and haggard faces, resembling a flock of birds with broken wings.
"The Starry Marriage Contract is hereby invoked, drawing upon three lifetimes!" Xiao Meng's voice rang clear and authoritative, echoing like an ancient oracle's decree.
The Sunlight Manipulation Star Compass accurately pinpointed all temporal coordinates, beams of starlight shooting from the compass and connecting to images on the wall, forming a vast network of time and space.
Suddenly, a Mechanical Butler dressed in a tailcoat appeared beside Xiao Meng, bowing slightly as he spoke, “To initiate the Main Laboratory Self-Destruct Program, a six-digit password and iris verification are required…”
In an instant, Xiao Meng switched to the memories of a scientist, inputting the password with lightning speed and aligning her eyes with the scanner.
“Identity verification complete. Self-destruct program initiated. Countdown begins…” The mechanical voice of the Mechanical Butler echoed through the auditorium, carrying a chilling finality.
“Wait.” A voice suddenly rang out, tinged with hesitation and unease.
Teacher Lin broke into a smile, one that melted like snow, filled with a sense of determination and relief.
He abruptly yanked at his face, tearing off the flawless mask of the Parent-Teacher Association President to reveal a weathered face imbued with a strong sense of justice.
“Apologies, parents, but I am the true president of this meeting!” Teacher Lin’s voice boomed like thunder, shaking the air in the auditorium.
His gaze was piercing as he fixed it on Black-hearted Grandpa at the podium, as if trying to see right through him.
The auditorium erupted into chaos as parents whispered among themselves like startled sparrows.
Black-hearted Grandpa’s face turned ashen, discomfort washing over him as if he had swallowed a fly.
He never expected that his meticulously arranged scheme would collapse from within.
“Teacher Lin, have you lost your mind?!” Black-hearted Grandpa shouted, his voice sharp and grating, devoid of any semblance of dignity befitting the camp leader of Genius Children's Training Camp.
However, Teacher Lin paid no heed to his outburst.
Taking a deep breath, he pulled an old walkie-talkie from his pocket and spoke into it in a low voice, “Initiate action!”
No sooner had he finished speaking than a loud crash resonated from the auditorium ceiling, as if something was hurtling down from above.
Everyone looked up to see a green figure streaking across the sky like a meteor, crashing directly onto the stage.
With a resounding bang, the stage was smashed into a large crater, dust swirling and debris flying.
A girl dressed in coarse linen and sporting twin ponytails emerged before everyone, carrying a bamboo basket filled with herbs.
She was none other than Xiao Meng’s Childhood Sweetheart and an adept Rustic Alchemist skilled in herbology.
“Xiao Meng! I’m here to help!” Qingmei exclaimed excitedly as she waved her bamboo basket overhead. “I brought our family’s ‘Three Lives Stone’ essence version Herb Bomb; it can purify the temporal anchor points!”
As she spoke, she pulled out a pill radiating an unusual glow from her basket and squeezed it tightly; with a pop, it exploded, releasing an intense herbal fragrance that instantly filled the entire auditorium.
This aroma was unlike any ordinary herb scent; it carried an ancient and mysterious essence that invigorated those who inhaled it, transporting them back to primordial times.
The expression on Black-hearted Grandpa's face grew even darker, the veins on his forehead bulging like twisted earthworms. He knew he had to stop Xiao Meng and her companions quickly, or his plans would come to ruin.
"Don't even think about succeeding!" Black-hearted Grandpa roared, his body suddenly swelling, muscles bulging, and bones cracking in a chilling manner. In the blink of an eye, he transformed into a three-meter-tall monster with a hideous visage.
"This is my true form!" Black-hearted Grandpa revealed himself to be an evil creature from the depths of time and space. He opened his gaping maw and let out a deafening roar, attempting to suppress Xiao Meng and her companions with his overwhelming aura.
However, Xiao Meng was not intimidated by his presence. Taking a deep breath, she raised the fragment of the hourglass in her hand. At that moment, the shard emitted a dazzling light, and the shattered pieces began to automatically reassemble into a complete hourglass.
"One last question—" Xiao Meng blinked, a cunning smile spreading across her face. The Starry Marriage Contract and the Time Sandglass in her hands both glowed simultaneously, two powerful forces converging within her to create an unprecedented wave of energy.
In that instant, all truths of time and space erupted at the parent-teacher meeting—
"Who do you think is the real Xiao Meng?"
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