Chapter 573 - 261 Task Settlement_2

But on the other hand.

According to the usual ’Halo’ pattern...

With such a relatively ’comfortable’ task as a base, the difficulty of the next third or fourth ring is probably not low.

It’s like the water replenishment during a marathon.

Replenishing water is not for your enjoyment, but for the more intense and brutal sprint ahead.

So...

The underlying meaning of this task is actually just one:

Adjust your posture, I’m about to speed up!

Of course.

This is a relatively long-term situation.

Currently, what Xu Yun needs to consider is how to satisfactorily complete the second-ring task.

As for the rewards for returning to reality...

He temporarily decided not to activate them yet.

In reality, nothing will definitely happen in three days, so the three-day reward given by Halo is somewhat similar to the first creature that newcomers can create for free in ’Infinite Horror’.

In ’Infinite Horror’.

You can create a girl to discuss life with you, or create a hulking bodyguard, depending on whether it’s lust or the will to survive.

The three-day reward of Halo is the same principle.

Xu Yun can return for three days to adjust his mindset when he’s exhausted, or return to reality to exchange for gold when he’s short of money.

He can even return to reality at a critical moment to check corresponding information or ponder countermeasures.

Different choices will lead to different rewards, and based on the task hint of the second ring, it’s unlikely that there will be the same return reward going forward.

Therefore, this is a very special and unique trump card, so Xu Yun does not intend to waste it at this time.

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Creak——

As Xu Yun was pondering.

The door was suddenly pushed open from the outside, and Wheat, who had gone out to fetch water, walked in with classmate Old Tang:

"Luo Feng."

Xu Yun quickly stood up and said to Old Tang:

"Mr. Thomson."

Old Tang nodded at him, and at the same time raised a piece of fish in his hand:

"On the way back to the dormitory, I happened to come across a fish stall, so I conveniently brought over a piece of fish, just in time to bum a meal from you."

Old Tang brought a boneless piece of eel meat, and abroad, items like these without bones are referred to as fillet, with a prevalence similar to the minced meat found in local supermarkets.

The University of Cambridge has no walls, so students often encounter such vendors while coming and going, which is considered one of Cambridge’s features.

Earlier on the road to Cambridge University, Xu Yun had once used wild chive from the roadside—which is a foreign onion somewhat different from traditional chives but has a similar taste—to make scallion oil, and then used the purchased fresh fish to make a scallion oil fish.

At that time, Wheat and Old Tang ate it with great relish...

So on the way to Xu Yun’s dormitory, Thomson took a detour to "conveniently" buy a fresh eel fillet.

Subsequently, Xu Yun took Old Tang’s piece of fish and went into the kitchen to marinate it with salt and soy sauce.

Unfortunately, rice wine was nowhere to be found, otherwise, adding a bit of Shaoxing would have enhanced the flavor.

The marination of river eel takes some time, so after handling the fish, Xu Yun returned to his original spot to chat with Old Tang.

With the experience of a lifetime, he naturally saw that Old Tang came to him not just simply to eat a meal.

Rustling——

Old Tang first poured a glass of water for Xu Yun and himself, took a sip, and suddenly said:

"Luo Feng, did you notice anything unusual today?"

"Unusual?"

Xu Yun blinked, recalling today’s measurement scene.

Everything was normal in today’s classroom; if there’s anything unusual, then there’s only one thing....

He hesitated for a moment and tentatively asked:

"Angus Roman? He didn’t seem to appear today?"

Angus Roman.

This is the president of the Newton Research Association, a pawn set by Plum, also the source of much of the trouble in the past two days.

Last night while doing the third round of experiments, Xu Yun caught a glimpse of him, but today, when verifying electromagnetic waves, he didn’t see him appear.

Originally, Xu Yun thought perhaps his low status made him unsuitable to appear, but now it seems...

Angus Roman’s absence seems to have another reason?

Hearing Xu Yun’s answer, Old Tang lifted his eyelids to glance at him and nodded:

"Angus Roman’s father, Pinya Roman, is a tax officer in London. Because the recommender is a well-known authority in economics, his past behavior was rather ostentatious, leaving many flaws."

"This morning, the Lower House issued an arrest warrant and arrested Pinya Roman for corruption and bribery."

"Half an hour ago, the school board also decided to expel Angus Roman."

Xu Yun was stunned upon hearing this:

"That fast?"

Old Tang smiled and explained:

"Last night, your third experiment refuted the wave theory of light; without leverage, Dean William Whewell naturally wouldn’t be lenient."

Xu Yun thoughtfully nodded.

Today’s experiment required using galvanized metal plates. According to Joule before, the people sent by Dean William Whewell probably arrived in London at one or two o’clock in the morning.

If plans already began then, issuing an arrest warrant in the morning isn’t particularly surprising.

After all, historically, William Whewell had a somewhat narrow-minded character, fitting the standard academic tyrant, practicing the belief of striking when you’re down.

In the original trajectory.

In 1858, William Whewell’s little fan Jeavons attended an economic conference in London, where he was heavily criticized by John Stuart Mill in the meeting room.

The result was that on the afternoon of the same day, John Stuart Mill’s nephew at Cambridge University Christ College received a dismissal letter.

John Stuart Mill’s uncle also ended up in custody for a full eleven days on charges of provocation and troublemaking...

Throughout history, the term ’academic tyrant’ has never been a compliment.

Subsequently, Xu Yun thought of something else and asked Old Tang:

"Mr. Thomson, the recommender of Pinya Roman you mentioned, is it Professor Plum?"

Old Tang discreetly glanced around and slightly nodded, lowering his voice:

"That’s right."

Xu Yun suddenly understood what was going on.

So that’s how it is...

No wonder Angus Roman dared to stand up against William Whewell, considering his father and Plum have this relationship?

For some reason.

Scenes of Voldemort instructing Malfoy to attack Dumbledore suddenly popped into Xu Yun’s mind, with Lucius standing on the side, helpless yet concerned...

However, unlike the movie.

In ’Harry Potter’, Dumbledore eventually did die, but this time, William Whewell managed to survive.

Angus Roman failed to complete the task, and facing the backlash from William Whewell, Plum would naturally sacrifice the pawn to save the king.

Additionally, unknown to Xu Yun.

In the original historical trajectory.

Angus Roman’s father, Pinya Roman, went to the mainland in 1848, acting as the deputy tax officer of Xiangjiang.

Ultimately, due to his many malpractices, he was executed by orders from Prus, the brother of Elgin, in 1853.

The fact that a British tax officer was ordered to be executed hints at the extent of his misdeeds. (Sometimes you really have to marvel at how wonderfully strange the world of All Things is. The above incidents involving Pinya Roman are all based on historical facts, including Angus Roman’s identity as the president of the Newton Research Association, but initially, I really only chose him as the antagonist because of his identity.....)

Of course.

Xu Yun is unaware of this past, which would require researching a lot of materials.

At this moment, his attention was drawn to another item in Old Tang’s hand.....

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