One-sentence summary: If you're a woman, you must be the strongest.
Initially, Jiang Yu Nu only wanted to survive. She tried her best to live, never giving up on herself in the face of an...
Chapter 190
Unless a person is on the verge of despair, it is difficult to realize that he or she has such a tenacious spirit and endless courage, which allows him or her to fight against wave after wave of setbacks and stand up straight to challenge deadly danger.
Standing under the desolate moonlight on the isolated island and desolate mountains, with an attitude of returning to the primitive struggle of life, the greatest resistance Jiang Yunu had ever made was to say "I will not accept my fate" to the survival crisis at that time.
And what is Lynette Nagu risking everything for?
Is it the reputation within the school? The aura of being the "most popular freshman"? Or is it the pressure from the glorious family title, as Pei Ya and others hinted at?
Jiang Yunu would not stand in a similar predicament, so she did not dare to judge her own reaction in the same situation.
She doesn't care much about fame, nor does she care much about the "halo" that others put on her or take away without her permission. She has never been under such pressure. She does have a family, but that small home deep in a dilapidated street never puts pressure on her. It only gives her warmth and support. She is so lucky in family matters.
Pei Ya did not ask her about the word "alive".
Or maybe this smart friend wanted to ask, but before that, some intuition hit her, letting her know that this matter was like a congenital blockage in her energy core. It was the kind of topic that was good to know among friends, but there was no need to delve into it for the time being.
Pei Ya finally said, "You've been too absorbed in combat lately. I think you need to step away from combat and combat theory for a few days. Try to focus on something else and relax your mind."
Jiang Yunu showed a confused expression: "Besides fighting, attending classes, and studying tactics, what else can I focus on?"
The look on her face when she asked was so confused and sincere that even Pei Ya was stunned for a moment.
"Besides fighting, attending classes, and studying your tactics," Peiya said, "aren't there a lot of other things we can do?"
After the friend took off his thick-bottomed glasses and asked this, he suddenly realized something -
It seems that since entering school, Jiang Yunu has really not had any "extracurricular life" except for the aforementioned activities.
The last time Pei Ya saw Jiang Yunu having a clear "extracurricular life" was during the winter vacation. The white-haired girl said happily that she wanted to go home and even shared some of her daily holiday life with her remotely during the winter vacation.
Unlike her, Pei Ya possessed her own "multi-functional glasses," allowing her to load games anytime, anywhere. Her game library was updated monthly, ensuring she never ran out of games or online entertainment. Furthermore, since the Aolai family prospered, their main residence was located in the second-largest district, and Pei Ya's mother also owned property in Houde City. Therefore, on weekends, Pei Ya would leave school and stay for a couple of nights at her mother's house.
"You..." Pei Ya wasn't stupid enough to ask a commoner genius from District 7 why he didn't go home. She knew how far it was from District 7 to District 2. "...Don't you usually go out for a walk?"
Pei Ya tries to expand Jiang Yunu's entertainment life from other angles.
Jiang Yunu looked even more clear-headed and confused.
"I've taken the direct rail car to the school gate several times and bought daily necessities at the nearest integrated shopping center," Jiang Yunu said. "Does that count as going out for a stroll?"
“…”
In Ole Miss's understanding, this obviously doesn't count - hasn't he even been to the nearest public attraction?
"Do you know how many convenient public attractions there are in Houde City... no, just around our school?" Pei Ya asked.
Jiang Yunu blinked: "I don't know."
Pei Ya: "You've been in the Second District for so long. Have you ever been to a leisure and entertainment area?"
Noticing that her friend's tone was a little "shaky", Pei Ya could tell from her usually calm expression that the other party was clearly worried.
Jiang Yunu thought hard, and to prevent her friend from worrying too much, she tried to recall her own "outing experience" in her mind: "At the beginning of last semester, during the two days when the new students registered, the principal took me to the Emerald Dome area?"
That's the Emerald Dome area!
Given Jiang Yunu's financial situation, there was no way she could have gone there on her own if Bi Huaishu hadn't taken her there specifically!
Jiang Yunu felt that this must be considered serious entertainment - and high-end entertainment at that!
After talking about this outing, she felt her back straighten a little, and she felt from the bottom of her heart that this answer should be able to satisfy Pei Ya.
However……
Pei Ya: “…”
Pei Ya was taking deep breaths.
The Ole family's daughter said, "So, since the start of last semester, and this semester has already started for nearly two months, you haven't been to any other places in the city except for that one trip to the Emerald Dome at the end of last summer. Is that correct?"
Jiang Yunu: "...Is that so?"
A mixed expression of "terrible" and "unbelievable" appeared on Pei Ya's face.
[Jiang Yunu has no extracurricular activities!] - This idea re-entered Pei Ya's mind, and this time, it was clearer than the moment of inspiration just now.
What's even more terrifying is that until they talked about entertainment, neither she nor the white-haired girl in front of her was aware of the existence of this problem.
It seemed that Jiang Yunu not only had not considered entertainment, but she also seemed to have no need for entertainment at all.
After coming to the second district and entering the Golden Uriel Academy, it is already the second semester. In two months, the entire first academic year will be over. But look at Jiang Yunu's life experience - she seems to have completely taken root in the Golden Uriel campus, devoting all her attention to acquiring knowledge and constantly improving her combat skills!
She is like a small machine with two major goals set: "learning" and "combat". She can spend her mind on these two tasks day and night, diligently and enthusiastically.
If it weren't for the incident of Linette Nagu's alienation, which slightly shook Jiang Yunu's enthusiasm for fighting, then Pei Ya would have every reason to doubt that this little battle fanatic could continue to devote himself to supernatural combat diligently, fight all the way through this semester, and then fight in the "Challenge Cup" district-level competition in the summer vacation, and then seamlessly connect to other supernatural combat tasks, and keep fighting until she finishes her second school year - God!
“…This won’t work!”
Pei Ya said firmly.
Pei Ya quickly made up her mind and decided to take Jiang Yunu out to relax.
"Tomorrow is the weekend. Pack your things tonight and submit your leave application through the dormitory system. I'll take you to explore Houde City at night, and then to my house. We can completely escape the battles this weekend!"
Jiang Yunu was overwhelmed by the sudden burst of rage from Pei Ya, a usually "calm person". She inexplicably felt that she must not disobey her at this moment.
So she nodded obediently and honestly accepted Pei Ya's weekend arrangements for her.
Pei Ya gave Jiang Yunu thirty minutes to pack. The modest wealthy woman also told Jiang Yunu, "Just take the essentials you need with you. You don't need to pack any daily necessities. I have a complete set at home, brand new and unopened."
Well, since we don't need to bring daily necessities...
Jiang Yunu walked around her small dormitory and found that she didn't seem to have anything else to collect.
The personal terminal is on her wrist, and she brings along herself, a living person, and at most a set of spare clothes that might be useful.
Less than five minutes into the thirty-minute deadline, Jiang Yunu sent a message to Pei Ya in the private chat channel.
User 2024071523: I'm fine.
Pei Ya looked at Jiang Yunu's ID. She had long been desensitized to this username that sounded like a spam account and was used to Jiang Yunu's style.
Pei Ya called Jiang Yunu directly and asked in surprise, "Have you packed?"
Jiang Yunu held up her light backpack and said, "Yes."
Pei Ya had to speed up her packing and compressed her packing time to fifteen minutes.
Another minute later, the two met in the common hall of the dormitory.
Jiang Yunu had obviously arrived early. He was sitting on the sofa in the public lounge, operating the terminal screen with one hand, with a backpack that looked deflated placed aside.
When Pei Ya saw Jiang Yunu touching the terminal, she quietly walked behind her.
Jiang Yunu didn't even raise his head, but he seemed to be able to distinguish Pei Ya's presence. He was very relieved by her approach and asked, "What are you doing?"
Pei Ya stood behind the sofa, her eyes fixed on Jiang Yunu's terminal screen. She breathed a sigh of relief, "I'm checking your behavior. I'm afraid you'll be sitting here checking information about supernatural combat in just a quarter of an hour."
Pei Ya said this in a very calm tone.
Calm, yet a little tough.
This intelligence officer, who loves to wear glasses and play games every day, finally discovered that her good friend's daily life is too deeply tied to the word "battle".
If she is considered an "Internet addict girl", then Jiang Yunu is an out-and-out "combat girl".
The connection between the opponent and "battle" is so deep that it is easy to make people think wildly and ponder all kinds of random things.
This weekend is a period of separation that forcibly separates Jiang Yunu from the battle.
Jiang Yunu did not secretly browse the information related to the battle, she was just plainly reading some introductions to Houde City.
Seeing Pei Ya coming, she stood up, put the backpack strap around her shoulder, and the two of them walked towards the school gate together.
"Why are you suddenly reading the city profile?" Pei Ya asked.
Jiang Yunu said, "Well, when you told me that we should go for a walk outside the school, I suddenly realized that even after being in school for so long, I still don't seem to know this city very well."
The last time Jiang Yunu took the initiative to explore and walk in a city was probably the day she had just left the isolated island and entered the human settlement, which was also the first human city she came into contact with - Chat City.
She had been to quite a few places, and had indirectly passed by the entrances of many cities while upgrading her zone. But when she counted them carefully, the only city she had truly observed and understood was Chat City.
"Then I'd be honored," Pei Ya said. "I'll show you around Houde City and try to make it the second most impressive city in your life."