"Look at the blackboard! The chalk is flying!"
Yang Yuanyuan didn't need to remind her, a few sharp-eyed classmates had already discovered something unusual.
Among them was Lu Li, who was staring directly at the blackboard - the chalk dust fell, and small characters appeared one by one:
Time: 1888 AD
Location: Fog London
Background: In 1829, Scotland Yard established a city-wide police system. Then, with the rise of the second industrial revolution, Britain became increasingly prosperous in the Victorian era, and London was known as the best capital in the world.
But darkness and light are present together!
Under the false prosperity, the lower class citizens accepted too much unfair treatment. Disease, poverty, and alcoholism all caused each other, exacerbating class divisions, of which the East District was the most typical.
It is filled with poor workers, down-and-out homeless people, newly arrived refugees, and of course countless local ruffians and vicious criminals.
At the same time, the East District is also a gathering place for homeless people. After losing their jobs, they had to live here and make a living. At the peak, there were as many as 60,000 people.
clang!
The chalk seemed to have lost its power and fell from the air, but everyone still stared at the blackboard.
Because the scenes happening in front of them were tearing the worldview they had spent twenty years building into pieces.
"Lu Li, this...this..."
Duke's heart trembled, his teeth chattered, and he stammered for a long time, unable to even utter a complete sentence.
"Stop talking, the chalk is floating again."
After finishing his words, Lu Li exhaled and tried his best to maintain calm, but the tense corners of his brows and lips betrayed his inner panic.
The blackboard made a squeaking sound, and occasionally there were a few teeth-searing scratching sounds——
The difficulty level of this exam is extremely low, the time limit is five days, and the requirements are as follows:
1. Justice will prevail
(Join the lawful camp, assist the London military police in maintaining law and order, punish evil and promote good)
2. Nemesis of justice
(Joining the chaotic camp, why can’t evil suppress good? It’s nonsense! How could it be possible that you are missing in Sin City? Please feel free to make a fuss.)
Notice!
Those who die midway will have their memories erased and be expelled; those who perform poorly will be sent to the inferior class; those who perform well will be sent to the ordinary class; those who perform well will be promoted to the superior class.
All students are asked to make a decision within thirty seconds and recite three times silently in their hearts. If the time limit is exceeded, the school will randomly assign camps.
The chalk fell and there was no sign of it floating again. However, the classroom was extremely quiet.
Pressure, tension, fear and uneasiness...
After all, no one can recover their thinking in a short time when encountering this kind of situation for the first time.
"The placement test has officially begun!"
Suddenly, a low and hoarse voice reached Lu Li's ears, and then he felt the surrounding scene become distorted and changing.
In the haze, a two-story apartment gradually solidified, and the garden, streets, Buckingham Palace, railways, chimneys... the line of sight continued to extend outward, and finally a city was completely presented in front of the eyes.
"A detective from the Far East... holds the title of Lord... has no friends... and remains single."
For some reason, a strange memory was tumbling in Lu Li's mind, and it was entangled with his own memory.
pain!
The sting is unbearable!
He tried to struggle to get up, but suddenly his vision went dark and he fainted.
1888, August 7.
Baker Street, filled with morning fog.
Click——
The door opened, and a young man with black hair and black eyes came to the corridor, found a place on the steps to sit down, and stared at the pedestrians on the street in a daze.
Well-dressed men, wearing hard-soled leather shoes and leaning on canes, strode forward with indescribable pride, as if the whole world was revolving around them.
The ladies wearing black veils looked luxurious and exquisite. The red leg-of-mutton sleeves extended down the arms and narrowed suddenly at the forearms. The contrast highlighted the small and cute wrists, and the skirts were dragged all the way to the feet, just like before. A princess emerges from a fairy tale.
The various scenes in front of me are illusory yet real.
Previously, Lu Li really couldn't understand how anyone in the world could be so bored that he would not hesitate to spend money to organize a grand scam just to deceive a group of students who have not yet entered the society.
It wasn't until a lady unfortunately stepped on horse manure, vomited without restraint, and cursed loudly at the driver passing by that he finally recognized the reality.
This is not a prank, as the blackboard says, he came to the foggy city at the end of the 19th century.
"By my troth, I was seeking for a fool when I found you."
(I swear, I was looking for a fool and I met you)
In fact, it is not easy to understand Londoners speaking at an extremely fast speed. Lu Li would definitely not be able to do it with his loose English, but he actually understood it.
How else can we describe all of this besides miracles?
By analogy, what you say will be translated into English by the school first, and then spread to the ears of strangers to prevent your identity from being exposed.
Just as Lu Li lowered his head in thought, a rapid ringing of bells came from the front. He subconsciously raised his head and saw William Parsons, a postman who delivered letters to the residents of Baker Street.
In my memory, this guy often wore a top hat and a red coat and would ring a bell from house to house. If there was a letter that needed to be handed over to him, or if a letter was sent, he would stop in front of the door until the head of the household couldn't stand it anymore. Noisy, open the door in response.
hiss!
If it weren't for the tingling pain in his head that still made his thinking extremely clear, Lu Li would have thought he was dreaming. Otherwise, how could he meet a stranger and understand this guy's every move.
However, for William, he had confirmed that the head of the household had seen him, so he enthusiastically raised the letter in his hand: "Good day, Mr. Lu Li, here is your letter, from Scotland Yard!"
"Good day, my friend."
Hearing this, Lu Li stood up and walked to the fence gate, and said a test question.
The result was not unexpected.
The smile on William's face continued to grow and became more enthusiastic. After all, it was a great honor to be friends with a lord.
"Sir, I'm so glad to see you... Is there anything I can do for you, for example, reading the content of the letter to you..."
At this moment, the postman became incoherent and showed his kindness unabashedly.
Frankly speaking, it didn't feel good to be popular, so Lu Li subconsciously took a few steps back.
This move was like pouring cold water on William, which made William calm down a lot. He lowered his head and said in a deep voice, "I'm sorry, Mr. Lu Li, please forgive me for being unreasonable."
Darkness and light coexist, and there is a gap between heaven and hell between people. At this time, Lu Li thought of the words on the blackboard and shuddered in his heart.
"Friend, that's not my intention. If you want, you can come in and have a cup of coffee before leaving."
"Is it really possible?"
"certainly."
Ten minutes later, the fence door closed, and the noisy bell sounded from next door.
