Lord of Mysterious Wizard
Chapter 381: 369: Clickbait and Performance_2

Chapter 381: Chapter 369: Clickbait and Performance_2

Tang Qi couldn’t help but crack a wry smile; if he remembered correctly, the last time they met, this guy was wearing a bronze mask. Had he upgraded it already?

“Heh heh, that’s right, this mask was cast from cursed gold, and it took me quite some effort to get it as a staff benefit from the boss.”

“How does it look? Pretty good, right?”

Tang Qi felt like he could see Savoy’s smug face under the mask.

But upon closer inspection, the craftsmanship was truly breathtaking. With just simple, rough lines, a sense of mystery emanated from it, and coupled with the faint glimmer of cursed radiance, it was indeed a beautiful Curio.

However, after casually activating his Special Ability, a resigned look immediately surfaced in Tang Qi’s eyes.

“Curio: Golden Mask, forged from cursed gold, originating from numerous fused golden skull monsters.”

Yes, the material for this mask was provided by none other than himself, Tang Qi.

He had to admit, the Mysterious Valley or the organization seemingly of “Permanent Neutrality” backing this Old Tavern, definitely harbored not just one, oh no, but a group of business Brains.

After Savoy had shown off for a moment, he quickly gestured to call over a witch girl. With a peculiar tone, he pointed to a spacious booth that faced the performance stage yet emanated a quiet aura and said oddly, “Lei, take my friend over there; he’s your exclusive guest for tonight. Serve him well, there might be a surprise in store.”

After finishing, it addressed Tang Qi again, “Jason and the others may arrive at any moment, you can start by trying my latest drinks menu and enjoy the show that is about to start. Trust me, it’s going to be spectacular.”

Tang Qi glanced at the human girl decked out in witchy attire, then at the booth that was akin to a luxurious viewing spot. Listening to this character, who had transformed into a Seven-Armed Bartender, make fun of him, Tang Qi felt like he could see an absurdly winking face under the mask.

Definitely picked up that witch shtick from Jason.

Tang Qi recalled the scene where Savoy and Jason hit it off at the last banquet and confirmed his guess.

Unless things were off, among the information collected by the Mysterious Side of Secret Phoenix City regarding him, there must be a dubious yet widely-believed rumor.

That he, Mr. Principal Tang Qi, Preferred the ‘witch girl’ type.

Tang Qi wanted to clear the air, but when he turned his head and saw the girl called “Lei,” her eyes brimming with excitement, emotion, and anticipation, the words that reached his mouth had to be swallowed back. He sighed silently to himself, muttering about making poor choices in friendships.

Following Lei to the booth, he inadvertently noticed a few burly Minotaur drunks at a scattered table, gesticulating with a newspaper and arguing over some content within.

Tang Qi swept a glance at it, and his expression involuntarily stiffened.

Once seated, he said to Lei, who was about to turn and get some Extraordinary Drinks, “By the way, can you bring me the latest edition of the Mysterious Daily, too?”

Clearly, Lei was a devoted reader of the Mysterious Daily as well.

Upon hearing Tang Qi’s request, she immediately recalled something, a flush of reddened hue flitting across her face as she seemed to be holding back laughter, but she still professionally brought over a pile of drinks, snacks, and the latest “Mysterious Daily·Secret Phoenix Chapter.”

Tang Qi had not even begun to unfold it when the front page headline leapt into view.

“Shocking! New principal of Witch School does such thing to female student!”

Even having braced himself, Tang Qi was startled by the headline.

He suddenly remembered, upon entering the Old Tavern earlier, bumping into two Spider Ladies, one of whom in human form, a redheaded domineering sister, recognized him, then rushed off with her companion. Tang Qi had thought it was his reputation that alarmed them.

But now, the reason seemed to be this.

His palms trembling slightly, he picked up the newspaper, then opened it.

The familiar “Newspaper Witch” appeared next to Tang Qi, and even amid the bustling bar, her magnetic voice remained unaffected.

“The front-page character of this issue of the daily, the newly appointed principal of the Witch School, made headlines once again after the night of cleaning up Green Dragon Ridge Lake…”

Tang Qi thought the following content would be shocking.

Fortunately, the Mysterious Daily was just being sensationalist; the article struggled to maintain decency in its content.

“Breaking news, at dawn yesterday, an unexpected incident occurred in Merada Special Education School, a Danger Source sealed by the newly appointed principal, Esmeralda, broke through the Sealing. She is a girl as angelic as they come, but her nature is an Evil Soul that not even the Devil could match. This edition features a special lecture from the Library Director of the Secret Phoenix Branch of Bright Church for our readers, explaining the nature of this Danger Source, an Extraordinary Creature, the Evil Seed, known only to a few…”

The insights that Tang Qi heard next were concerning the Evil Seed.

Compared to Tang Qi’s key Insight, the Church’s information was more comprehensive and detailed; the Library Director even provided numerous examples, including both humans and other Species.

This content was in line with what Tang Qi anticipated.

In reality, this issue of the Mysterious Daily was solicited on Tang Qi’s initiative.

Otherwise, the battle within the Isolation Zone that night would have been impossible to leak.

Tang Qi’s purpose was naturally to publicize the “Evil Seed.”

After the battle with Bessie Love, Tang Qi gained a profound understanding of the threat posed by this kind of Extraordinary Creatures.

If it were discovered early, then that would be that.

But if it’s discovered too late, the harm that an Evil Seed of human origin could cause would surely not be less than that of the Evil God believers.

Especially when the Spiritual Tide Return occurs, it’s even more terrifying.

Without the Spiritual Tide, an Evil Seed of human origin is at most just another abnormal Serial Killer in human society.

But with the revival of the Mysterious Side, everything is different.

Not just humans, but other Extraordinary Races should also be aware of the horror of Evil Seeds.

With the publication of this issue of the newspaper, Tang Qi’s goal was also achieved.

“Let it be sensationalist headlines if that’s what they are—it doesn’t matter.”

Tang Qi closed the newspaper nonchalantly, pretending that he did not see the headline hidden in the corner that was about to be read by the witch: Body Entanglement! The Principal’s 300-Round Battle with the Lolita—Full Record!

Dang dang dang!

Just as Tang Qi was trying to shake off the injury caused by the sensationalist headline, suddenly this sound rang out inside the bar.

Almost in unison, as the bar was in full swing, the gaze of the human Transcendents, and other Extraordinary Abnormalities, simultaneously turned towards the center.

There, was a magnificently beautiful performance stage.

The one performing on stage, an “Extraordinary Magician” with terrible skills, with many scrutinizing eyes on him, exited the stage with an embarrassed smile, leaving it for the next performer.

Clearly, it seemed to be a performer who had been long anticipated.

Just as Tang Qi was curious, he sensed something.

Looking to his side, indeed the next moment, streaks of brilliance began to sparkle.

“Huff~huff huff”

Accompanied by the brilliance, four figures fell out of nowhere—it was Jason, Rafael, Old Coulson, and Jennifer.

“Tang Qi!”

“Mr. Principal!”

Rafael and Old Coulson both smiled at Tang Qi first.

Jennifer also looked over immediately, her eyes full of excitement.

She was thrilled to be invited by her idol.

Jason was also very excited, though his emotion was clearly for another reason.

He first warmly expressed his gratitude for Tang Qi’s invitation, with no trace on his face of the dejected expression he had due to Elizabeth, the leading actress of Eagle’s Nest City, discussing the script with the director late into the night.

On the contrary, his face was full of excitement and anticipation.

His gaze, for the most part, was focused on the stage in front of him, where the enchanting lights were slowly coming on.

To Tang Qi’s surprise, both Old Coulson and Rafael, while still maintaining a serious demeanor, couldn’t fool Tang Qi with their seemingly casual but actually attentive gazes.

Even Jennifer, being female, showed a similar expression in her eyes.

He suddenly remembered the “hint” from Savoy.

“Interesting!”

Tang Qi, who had originally thought it was just a common Extraordinary performance, was now also intrigued.

ps: The family matters really frustrate me, once again thank you all for your understanding and support. I will try to get back to two updates tomorrow. Now that I’m full-time, I should uphold professional ethics… Also, this chapter is a bit more everyday-life, but don’t think it’s just filler. I want to make the world of Extraordinary feel more real in your minds.