Chapter 18

Jiang Yunu didn't know why Qiao Yisen fell silent again. She was lucky today and met such a kind person who only found out that she didn't have a personal terminal, but didn't realize that she didn't even have an identity ID.

The opportunity to enter the public library smoothly is rare. Jiang Yunu may think about solving the problems of identity ID and personal terminal later. She will regard them as the next difficult problem in life to be overcome. But at the moment, seeing that Joyson did not speak for a long time, Jiang Yunu did not waste her precious time in the library. She quickly lowered her head again, lowered her eyes to the thick book in front of her, and continued to read the introduction to elemental power knowledge that she had only read half of, treating the words just now as just casual chat.

I don't think her words can have any impact on others.

Joyson was hit hard.

Because in Joyson's mindset, he felt that he, who lived in a run-down street, was already one of the people with the most difficult conditions in Chat City - but listen to what the "little sister" in front of him said?

She looked shorter than him, and it was unknown how many years younger she was. This thin and short girl said that she had no family and had to go to the No. 12 circular track at nine o'clock in the evening to get relief meals.

Joyson hadn't thought carefully about how old Jiang Yunu was before, he just visually identified her as a "little sister" at first sight.

Jiang Yunu's act of taking books from the physical bookshelf just now was a bit shocking to those watching from the side, because the spines of almost every one of those "big books" she aimed at were wider than her arms. She showed her thin wrists from under her loose sleeves. Even though those books were indeed held up by her and stacked steadily on her arms, when Joyson looked up after downloading his own information, he was still shocked by the sight of Jiang Yunu holding the books alone. He hurriedly jumped up from his chair and trotted over to share some of the burden with her.

He was afraid that if he moved a little slowly, he would hear a crisp "click" in the sparsely populated reading room, and then witness with his own eyes that Jiang Yunu's small arms could not bear the weight of too much knowledge and were broken like a fragile twig.

Joyson couldn't imagine what could have forced a child younger than him to rely on welfare for dinner.

"you……"

After being silent for an unknown amount of time, Jiang Yunu heard Qiao Yisen speaking tentatively from the other side, his tone becoming as hesitant as when he asked her if she needed help.

Jiang Yunu raised his head from the book.

Joyce met her gaze and continued, "You said you have no family. So... you don't even have someone to take care of you?"

Joyson asked this question because he thought of some welfare institutions in Chat City. If Jiang Yunu no longer had any family in the legal sense, then she might be registered under the name of an institution or organization.

Jiang Yunu said, "Yes."

Joyson was obviously relieved: "That's good, as long as there are people to take care of you."

The enthusiastic Joyson couldn't help but ask, "...Who is taking care of you? Some institution in the city?"

Jiang Yunu blinked: "Me."

Joyson opened his mouth: "Huh?"

Jiang Yunu couldn't help but smile: "I myself."

A finger as slender as her wrist was raised, then turned 180 degrees in mid-air, and Jiang Yunu pointed it at herself.

She smiled, very confidently, and spoke clearly to Joyson, saying, "I take care of myself. I am my own first responsibility."

How can taking care of yourself not be considered a way of still having "someone who takes care of you"? Humans themselves are also living creatures who need to learn to take care of themselves.

Jiang Yunu's logic is very self-consistent, and she feels that she can survive well on her own.

But in Joyson's opinion, this is probably very inappropriate and totally inappropriate.

"How can you take care of yourself?" Joyson's eyes widened.

Although he was born in a shabby street and was generally recognized as the lowest class in Chat City, Joyson never felt ashamed of his origin. He was well taken care of and protected by his mother. This careful care actually cultivated in him a character that was somewhat different from that of a "shabby street native". He had a warm heart that was not common among the residents of the shabby street. He liked to pay attention to the people around him and was always eager to talk to people. He hoped that he could make friends with more people instead of having to abide by the "three principles" and be a person who didn't care about the people around him.

Jiang Yunu simply replied: "I can."

Joyson looked her up and down, took a look at her appearance, shook his head; then he looked at her thin arms and wrists as she turned the pages of a book, and shook his head again; finally, he thought about what Jiang Yunu had said before about where to eat tonight, and he couldn't help but shake his head like a rattle.

"No, no, no," Joyson said.

An inexplicable impulse surged in his heart. Joyson was not very old, and he mustered up the courage today to talk to people in the world outside the dilapidated streets where the "three principles" did not need to be followed. He happened to talk to a child who really needed help, which made him suddenly feel that he should do his best to help the other person.

"Why don't you come to my house for dinner tonight?" Joyson blurted out.

Jiang Yunu: “?”

The doubts on the white-haired girl across the table were so clear that Joyson felt a little impulsive after he finished speaking. His face was turning the same color as his hair again, but even so, his attitude was firm. He invited Jiang Yunu again: "If you are going to Track 12 and rely on relief meals for dinner, then your meal is too late. Why don't you come to my house? I'll invite you to dinner - my mother cooks delicious food, and I can cook a little bit too!"

To increase the value of the invitation, Joyson brought out his mother's cooking skills and any other skills he could come up with to help.

In addition to being surprised to receive a sudden dinner invitation, Jiang Yunu was also surprised that this boy, who looked like he was about to enter junior high school, could actually cook.

It's not a bad thing to be invited to dinner. After coming to Xiate City, Jiang Yunu often relied on others for food, especially the "help" from his peers, which was the first time.

only……

"But I want to stay in the library for a while longer and read more books." Jiang Yunu declined the invitation, giving her honest reason for wanting to stay longer. "I don't know if I can come in tomorrow, so I need to cherish my time in the library."

"What's so difficult about this?" Joyson patted his chest. "I'll come again tomorrow. We can make an appointment to meet at the library entrance. Then I'll take you in and you can continue reading the book you didn't finish today."

For Jiang Yunu, this proposal invitation is more tempting than a dinner invitation.

"Thank you." Jiang Yunu thanked Qiao Yisen for the third time today. However, she was also very considerate of others. "But isn't this too much trouble for you?"

Joyson waved his hand and passed directly through the light screen in front of him, interrupting the scattered lessons he had just been following. "No problem, I'm going to the junior supernatural school this year, and I'm planning to spend every day in the library until the admission results come out."

Jiang Yunu thought about it and found that she seemed to have no reason to refuse a dinner and guaranteed admission to the museum tomorrow. The other party had already said so much, and if she refused the enthusiasm of a little boy of the same age again, it would seem that she was ungrateful.

So Jiang Yunu agreed.

"Actually, I decided to hang out at the library because it made my mom feel at ease."

When Qiao Yisen said this to Jiang Yunuo, the two had already left the library. Qiao Yisen's family seemed to not allow him to go home too late, and the curfew time for him was 7 o'clock, so when Jiang Yunuo and he walked out of the library door together, Chat City had just welcomed dusk again.

The small square in front of the library and the side faces of pedestrians are painted golden orange.

"Because the library sounds very formal and sounds like a good baby, it makes the elders feel at ease?" Jiang Yunu continued what Joyson said.

"No." Qiao Yisen shook his head. As if infected by Jiang Yunu's honesty, he also acted honestly. "My mother has always been worried that my IQ is not high enough and that no school would be willing to accept me. So I told her that I would come to the library and work hard to improve my IQ during the admissions season."

Jiang Yunu: "..." This statement sounds like a disguised admission that his IQ is indeed not high enough.

But Qiao Yisen was an enthusiastic friend who not only helped Jiang Yunu pass the gate, but also treated her to a meal and promised to take her through the gate again tomorrow.

Jiang Yunu said, "You are so willing to help others and take the initiative to observe the difficulties of those around you. There will definitely be a school willing to accept you. It would be a loss for them if they don't admit you."

Joyson felt embarrassed by the compliment and immediately touched the back of his head. "No, no, and my talent for supernatural powers isn't very high. I haven't even taken the elemental attribute test yet. I have to wait until my mom takes me for a physical examination next week when she's on holiday."

Jiang Yunu had seen advertisements for elemental attribute tests before, and the supernatural talent level was also the part she browsed in the book today.

In addition to the four-element classification of supernatural power attributes, there are also differences in talent levels. There are a total of six levels, from top to bottom: S, A, B, C, D, and E.

Among them, the CD and B tiers have the largest number of people, representing the general public. B-level and above are considered high-quality talents, and those who have undergone systematic training and education in supernatural abilities can be classified as "elite." However, within the elite class, there is a pyramid, and B-level is only the bottom tier. At the top of the elite pyramid are the smaller and more powerful A-level.

As for the S-class, it is undoubtedly the top of the pyramid.

"Do I have to take the attribute classification test and the level test before I can register for the junior supernatural school?" Jiang Yunu asked.

This was the part she hadn't had time to learn on her own today.

"Not necessarily," Joyson replied. "Attribute classification and level testing require two instruments, and you must be 11 years old before you can use the instruments. Elementary schools don't have any requirements for talent level, but it's only when you're applying to advanced schools that this is considered important. So, some people only do attribute classification at age 11, and then take the level test after they've completed the basic courses and are applying to advanced schools."

Jiang Yunu was curious: "What's the difference?"

Joyson shook his head: "There is basically no difference."

The level of supernatural talent is determined when each person awakens their supernatural power. It will not be advanced by just a few years of studying and going to school. Therefore, most people are accustomed to completing both tests directly after the age of 11.

Knowing your own special ability attributes and levels earlier will also make it easier for your future career development planning.

Of course, those who delay testing their level until just before applying for an advanced supernatural school are not only those who are unwilling to give up on their own level and refuse to test until the last moment, but also there is a special case.

Jiang Yunu: "What's the special situation?"

Joyson: "Poor. Because the equipment needed for these two tests is very expensive, the test fee is not low."

Joyson told Jiang Yunu that even if one only took the attribute classification test, one could still be admitted to a primary supernatural school. And for students who wanted to continue their studies and apply for advanced supernatural schools, primary supernatural schools would generally provide students with a free supernatural level test opportunity, so they would not have to pay for the level test themselves.

Joyson concluded, "Some people delay accidents simply to save money."

Jiang Yunu: "...Yeah."

Oh no, I feel like I might have been called out in advance.