Chapter 126 A Talented Actor Used as Cannon Fodder (Twenty-Three) Song Yu…

When Song Yu and the others moved, the company thoughtfully gave them a month-long vacation to tidy up their new dormitories.

However, none of the three of them were particularly fussy. After moving their personal belongings in, there was basically nothing left to pack.

It only took three days in total. In the remaining twenty-odd days, apart from spending the last few days filming a variety show with Director Yu, there was nothing else to do.

Meanwhile, Song Yu's younger brother, Song Xia, finally got his summer vacation. High school sophomores are so miserable; they only have five days of summer vacation, and even then, they are given a ton of homework.

Fortunately, his school is in the next city, and it only takes two hours to get here by bus. If it were farther away, he probably wouldn't have enough time to travel during the holidays.

Song Xia was a seemingly gentle and refined young man, half a head shorter than Song Yu, with more rugged features. He wore black-rimmed glasses, had a short buzz cut, and was wearing his school uniform. He was carrying a small suitcase and looked like a typical academic high-achiever.

Fortunately, he's good-looking, so even dressed up like this, he doesn't look stiff. The Song family really does pay a lot of attention to appearance.

Of course, the Song family's genes are also quite impressive in terms of intelligence. Young Song is a very good student, ranking among the top in the elite class. Getting into a university in Beijing is a sure thing for him.

Song Xia was very polite and didn't show any rejection towards Lin You, this suddenly appearing great-aunt, but she wasn't particularly close to her either.

Even though Song Yu specifically emphasized to him that his great-aunt was an elder who had helped him many times, Song's attitude remained unchanged.

Lin You could sense that the young Song Xia was secretly observing her, but she didn't know what he had observed. Three days later, the little guy's wariness suddenly disappeared.

Xue Ziqi chuckled and said that he had only shown the little kid, who had never been online before, the thrilling wire accident scene and his great-aunt's swordsmanship tutorial video.

Of course, another consequence of this incident was that Song Yu was nagged by his younger brother for most of the day, from safety hazards to health issues. His chatter was no less than that of a customer service representative.

Seeing Song Yu's headache-ridden explanation that it was just an accident, Xue Ziqi, the instigator, was quite pleased.

Song Xia lived in the dormitory next to Lin You's. When Song Yu was busy practicing swordsmanship and other things, she would very naturally go to Lin You's place to freeload food and drinks.

He played games with Lin You. Although he hadn't played games much before, he had an excellent learning ability and soon he was able to play two-player dungeons with Lin You.

He would also steal her snacks. The two had very similar tastes, and since teenagers don't need to manage their figures, Lin You's snack consumption rate increased exponentially.

Of course, Song Xia would also share some affordable but delicious snacks nearby, which he had eaten when he came here before and which were indeed to Lin You's liking.

The little guy would complain to Lin You about how bad the school cafeteria food was, how a certain teacher always went overtime, and so on. Occasionally, he would even act cute, as if Lin You were a familiar elder to him.

Lin You didn't know if he genuinely shared her interests or was deliberately catering to her preferences through observation, but in terms of social skills, he was clearly much more sophisticated than Song Yu.

He even quickly figured out Xue Ziqi's hobbies, and even helped Song Yu to say a few words to him because of it. With such keen insight, I wonder if he is suitable for ghost hunting.

Song Xia only stayed here for four days. On the afternoon of the fifth day, she packed her suitcase and went back to school because Song Yu had recently become quite popular online, to the point that she would be recognized and asked for autographs when she went out.

Lin You was also quite famous, so in order not to cause Song Xia any unnecessary trouble, she simply hailed a taxi for him and sent him back to school.

Before leaving, Lin You not only stuffed a backpack full of snacks into his bag, but also gave him a five-figure red envelope. "This is a gift from your great-aunt. You can't refuse it. Don't worry, your brother is making a lot of money now. He doesn't need to save money to get married. Spend it as you please."

Song Xia: "...I can earn my own money in the future, and I won't need my brother to help me get a wife!"

The little guy muttered something and hurriedly went back to school. This summer vacation felt even busier than when he was in school.

The variety show about the unfinished building had some kind of problem and had been stuck in limbo until now. Lin You even set an alarm to watch the premiere.

Well, the games played by the guests were quite fun, and the ghost stories told in the ruins at night under the pale lights did create a certain atmosphere.

With Director Yu's editing, there's a touch of suspense and plot twists, and the horror is interspersed with humor, which has won high praise from the audience.

[Little Fish seems a bit timid; every time she hears someone tell a ghost story, she shrinks back and doesn't say a word.]

[Director Yu is such a scoundrel, could it be that he made our Xiaoyu a regular guest because he thinks she's timid?]

That handsome young man doesn't seem very brave; he gets scared easily when told ghost stories. Do you think Director Yu might take him on as a regular guest?

[Then the show can be renamed "The Adventures of a Coward," right?]

………

The entire variety show seemed fine, but their opening video of them carrying bricks was cut down to only the first round of the competition.

Even the guests on the filming didn't see anything wrong with it. Only Song Yu and Xue Ziqi were a little scared of what the guests had done, which was like dancing on a grave.

But Lin You knew that they only started being influenced by the kids around them during the second competition, and their actions seemed somewhat abnormal.

Given that the location happened to be the crime scene, it's easy for people to associate it with some unscientific things.

Is the program being held up for a month related to this matter? Does the country have any organizations related to this?

If such an opportunity arises, I wonder if my two little cowards could manage to get a permanent position there.

After setting a small goal, Lin You took advantage of the free time to keep Song Yu and Xue Ziqi in the house for a practical lesson.

Previously in Taoxi Town, she had taken in a little ghost possessed by an actor's ghost. The child was forcibly invaded by other spirits and was on the verge of his soul being destroyed.

Later, Lin You placed it in a jade tablet and kept it with the Ice Flower Grass, which helped it stabilize somewhat, though it seemed a bit mentally unstable.

Song Yu and Xue Ziqi's practical lessons consisted of applying immobilization and soul-stabilizing talismans to the child.

Habits are indeed a magical thing. At first, Song Yu would close his eyes and not dare to look at this brat, but now he only needs to turn his head away.

As for Xue Ziqi, he doesn't close his eyes, but he gets so scared that his eyes well up with tears. After a few days of adjustment, his eyes are now only slightly red, which doesn't stop him from applying the talisman.

Now they have two hours of practical lessons every day, and each of them brushes up at least five talisman papers a day, which are provided by the customer service staff.

Lin You initially planned to draw the talismans herself, but the talismans she drew were all based on spiritual power, and the price was too high. Before she could give them to Song Yu to mess with, the customer service representative exchanged them for her at a 1:10 ratio.

Lin You, standing to the side, nodded secretly as he watched the children whose souls had become quite solidified. At this rate, the little devil would probably regain his senses in less than a month.

As for whether the little devil will scare Song Yu and Xue Ziqi after he recovers, well, there will be many similar things to face in the future, so let's just consider it a preview.

The two little cowards had no idea about the surprise Lin You had arranged for them, and were still diligently practicing putting on talismans (damn it).

As for the effect, whether Song Yu closed her eyes or Xue Ziqi wore sunglasses, they were both able to accurately stick the talisman on the child's forehead, which was quite impressive.

After the practical lessons, there were still sword techniques, movement techniques, incantation memorization, and talisman copying to learn. Song Yu and Xue Ziqi's schedule was quite tight.

While the two of them were studying, Lin You wasn't idle either. She accepted A Piao's order for one hundred of the lowest-grade Guiyuan Pills.

Guiyuan Pill is a common healing medicine that can be used both externally and internally. The method of refining it is not difficult, which also means that the automatic alchemy furnace that Ye Xinglan developed can be used.

As long as you put the herbs in, set the refining method, and then send in some spiritual energy at the right time, you can easily refine the elixir.

The furnace in Lin You's hand is not the final product; it can only be considered a semi-automatic alchemy furnace, which still requires a certain level of skill from the alchemist.

Of course, this is not a bad thing. By controlling the heat yourself, the quality of the pills is better than those made by later fully automatic pill furnaces.

Lin You opened three batches before she had used up all the medicinal herbs that the ghost had sent. To ensure the taste and appearance of the pills, she also added a little bit of Moonflower Grass.

One hundred and twenty pills were produced, including twenty-eight mid-grade Guiyuan Pills and three high-grade Guiyuan Pills, which was much more than A Piao had expected.

After working with several intelligent individuals, Lin You learned quite a bit about how to build relationships with people.

She didn't keep the extra pills; she sent them all to the customer service representative, and then received a scream warning from them.

【Ahhhhh, Lin You, you're amazing! You're absolutely the best alchemist I've ever seen in any system! And of course, the most honest one too!】

In A Piao's impression, the group of portable systems has always been meticulous and thrifty, which is why he prepared 10% more medicinal materials. But he didn't expect that his stereotype was wrong.

Moreover, this person can actually refine high-grade pills. You should know that the price of one high-grade pill is more expensive than ten low-grade pills!

As a result, the labor fee she had previously charged was no longer appropriate, and Song Yu quickly received a notification.

[Ding! 5000 points have been awarded to the host for their recent diligent studies.]

Song Yu transferred all her points to Lin You, then complained to the customer service representative, "Couldn't you come up with a more convincing excuse next time?!"

The customer service representative was in a great mood and completely ignored his complaints. She even gave him a bottle of Guiyuan Pills as a handling fee. There were ten pills in the bottle, and although they were all low-grade, it was still quite generous.

Alchemy requires the output of spiritual energy. With Lin You's current cultivation level at the initial stage of Qi Refining, she cannot maintain an unlimited output. She can only accept one order every seven days at most.

After Lin You earned 300 points and became familiar with the creator called Apiao, she finally heard the horrified screams from the two people next door.

Song Yu and Xue Ziqi were both terrified, their faces turning deathly pale. One of them was trembling so much that she couldn't stand up, while the other was crying uncontrollably. All of this was because the little ghost that they had been covering with the spirit-gathering talisman for so long suddenly started talking.

Although the child only said thank you, the two people who had always treated him as a tool ghost were still quite frightened.

When Lin You entered, the little boy bowed respectfully to her, saying, "My name is Zhang Mochen. Thank you, Master, for saving my life."

"Looks like you're recovering well. Good boy, go back and rest now. That's enough for today." Lin You patted the child's head and let him rest.

"Thank you both for taking such good care of me." The little boy thanked the two timid boys respectfully before returning the jade pendant, showing remarkable politeness.

After his figure disappeared, the two exorcists finally recovered. They glanced at each other and then looked away, unable to bear looking at each other.

How could my master (disciple) be so cowardly!

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