Chapter 123: The gap in Daxia history

In the cozy single dormitory for boys at Shenhua University.

With a flash of light, Qi Sui, whose mental strength was almost exhausted, lay back on the bed.

He resisted his tiredness and took off his clothes. The orange sunset outside the window shone into the house, attracting his attention.

"It's been...almost a day?"

Qi Sui was a little dazed!

He clearly remembered that it was already night before he entered the secret realm, so the sunset now was probably the next day.

"I have only been in that fragment of light curtain for about two hours. Has that much time passed in the outside world?"

Qi Sui's heart tightened and he immediately went to look for his cell phone.

But the date displayed on the screen made him think.

2060.9.19th!
It was the same day as before he entered the secret realm!
"So……"

Qi Sui looked out the window, and a thought popped up in his mind: Is this considered going back to the past?

Even if we only go back about two hours, there are so many implications contained in it!

But he still didn't quite understand why the time spent in the light curtain fragments, when placed on the timeline of the real world, not only did not increase, but instead decreased!
Coincidence?
Or something else?

Qi Sui, unable to figure it out, simply stopped thinking about it and collapsed on the bed, falling into a deep sleep.

……

beep beep-

The vibration of the cell phone alarm woke Qi Sui from his sleep.

After a whole night of deep sleep, the almost exhausted mental strength is about to be restored.

[Mental power: 588/610]

Qi Sui had no habit of sleeping in, so he quickly got up, washed, folded the quilt, changed into loose and casual clothes and left the dormitory.

The cool, fresh air with a hint of floral scent rushed into my lungs, invigorating my whole body.

It was half past six in the morning.

But on the campus of Shenhua University, young male and female college students can be seen everywhere reading and studying seriously in the morning light.

The learning atmosphere is a very important indicator in evaluating the quality of a school.

Today, Qi Sui did not rush to Qinglong Martial Arts University, but went straight to the Shenhua University Library.

This library, which is known as one of the three largest book collections in the Xia Kingdom, is a landmark building of Shenhua University.

There are sixteen floors in total.

Each shelf is neatly arranged, with a collection of hundreds of thousands of books. Many books have turned yellow due to age, but are still cleaned and neatly arranged by dedicated staff.

Even with the rapid development of information technology, books and texts have not been eliminated.

On the contrary, it is playing an increasingly important role in certain areas.

A girl who was arranging books not far away saw Qi Sui pacing back and forth in front of the bookshelf, so she took the initiative to walk over and ask, "Hey... classmate? Are you looking for a book?"

Lin Huiya is a sophomore.

In order to work and study, I started working part-time as a library book keeper when I was a freshman.

"Correct!"

Qi Sui was looking through the floor plan of the library.

Seeing someone offering to help, his eyes lit up slightly.

Lin Huiya smiled and said, "Excuse me, what kind of books do you need? I'm the book manager here, maybe I can help you."

"From the Chemistry Department, do you know where it is?" Qi Sui asked.

"So you are a student of Chemistry. The professional books in this field are in the southwest corner of this floor. I will take you there!"

With Lin Huiya's guidance, everything became much smoother.

Based on the girl's recommendation, Qi Sui simply selected two very professional books.

"The Performance Basics and Processing Manual of Secret Minerals" and "Summary of Experimental Reports of Senior Chemical Researchers"

Both books are very thick, around a thousand pages each, enough to read for a while.

Qi Sui wants to advance his career as [Chemical Researcher] to an advanced level as soon as possible.

"Okay, if you have nothing else to do, please go to the door to register for borrowing books." Lin Huiya pointed to the location.

"Wait, I also want to find some history books."

"history?"

Lin Huiya showed a hint of surprise: "In today's era, everyone is pursuing the future and exploring the progress of scientific and technological revolutions, but not many people are willing to delve into history."

What the girl said was absolutely true.

The status of history in today's society is far less important than computers, mechas, materials, and intelligent prosthetics.

Many universities have even eliminated history departments.

As for Shenhua University, although the history department is still retained, it has long since declined and has the lowest admission score among many disciplines.

"It's just a rather unconventional hobby!" Qi Sui's eyes were clear.

"You've finally asked the right person. I'm not afraid of being laughed at. I'm a sophomore in the history department of our school. If you don't mind, we can add each other as friends and discuss things with each other!"

There was a hint of intimacy in Lin Huiya's eyes when she looked at Qi Sui.

It's like meeting like-minded friends.

"Of course, it's my honor. As a layman in history like me, I will inevitably bother you more in the future!" Qi Sui showed an innocent smile.

"So you're a freshman. No wonder I always felt you were unfamiliar. Don't be afraid of being disturbed. As long as you have questions related to history, you're always welcome to ask me!"

Lin Huiya covered her mouth and smiled, then took Qi Sui and walked down the spiral staircase.

Finally arrived at the third underground floor.

Compared with the floors above, this place seems much quieter. There are almost no students to be seen. There are only a few books on the bookshelves, and it is estimated that there are only tens of thousands of books.

"This floor is full of history books. Which period of history are you most interested in? I'll take you to find it!"

"There are too few books here!" Qi Sui showed a puzzled expression.

History, after all, is a large subject, with years of inheritance and accumulation. How come there are only tens of thousands of books placed here like waste?

"I can't help it. Perhaps you don't understand it very well. Although our Great Xia has a long history that can be traced back tens of thousands of years, it has always been plagued by disasters and has experienced several historical gaps."

At this point, Lin Huiya sighed and showed a helpless expression: "Many books were buried in the catastrophe of history, so only these have been preserved, and many of them are missing."

"It's a pity. The more I study history, the more I can appreciate those glorious and moving past times and heroes. Without them, the Great Xia civilization would not have survived to this day."

"..."

When it comes to professional knowledge, Lin Huiya, who is a bit introverted, opens up directly.

Qi Sui stood aside and listened quietly.

The history of the Xia Kingdom is very long, but generally speaking, it can be divided into four stages.

The first stage is the ancient era when people ate raw meat and drank blood.

The second stage is the Warring States Period when heroes fought for supremacy across the world.

The third stage is the Age of Gods, when gods descend and attempt to rule over mankind.

And today, it is the extraordinary era in which humans break free from their genetic shackles and pursue transcendence through martial arts, bringing an end to the gods and causing evil spirits to flee in panic.

Qi Sui's desire to study history books was not a spur of the moment decision.

As early as the day when he was pulled into the spiritual environment by the God of Flesh and Blood, he began to doubt the existence and origin of the Secondary Source Pool, the so-called gods, or demons and secret realms.

When did they appear?
Where do they originate from?

Perhaps, only by peeking into history can we discover some truths hidden in the fog and tragic historical faults.

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(End of this chapter)