The Orientation Workshop that Fang Zheng bought was not small. It was a three-story stand-alone building. The first floor was a specialty store, the second floor was the bedrooms of the little girls, and the third floor was Fang Zheng's bedroom and research office. At the moment, Fang Zheng and the other three were all on the first floor, looking bored at the empty hall.

In fact, this is normal. Although in Semlia, the orb revolution has penetrated into thousands of households, and various devices developed with orb power have entered the civilian field, they are just some small things. High-tech like orb devices are still very expensive for ordinary civilians.

"Ka."

At this moment, the back door next to Fang Zheng opened, and Fei walked in yawning.

"Phew, good morning."

"It's noon already, good morning."

Ling looked at Fei with a smile and reached out to shave.

"Fei is such a lazy bum, shameless!"

“Because the sun is so comfortable…”

Fei obviously didn't intend to argue with Ling, so she just replied helplessly.

"Teacher Eluma will be here this afternoon. Have you finished your homework?"

“Woo…”

Hearing Ling's question, Fei's sleepy cheeks suddenly became bitter. She stood there for a moment and turned around after a while.

"I'm going to train."

"Ah, you ran away! If you don't finish your homework today, you will be punished to copy it ten times!"

Fang Zheng sat on a chair nearby, watching the interaction between Ling and Fei with a smile on his face. Eluma was a scholar and a tutor hired by Fang Zheng. Basically, since there were only four of them, and three of them were of similar age, they basically took classes together.

Among these four people, to Fang Zheng's surprise, the one with the best performance was the youngest Ling, followed by Enaya and Anjie, and Fei... was helplessly staying at the last place.

This is actually not too surprising. Fei is a resident of a border village, and Ling is the child of a merchant. Although the couple is now in debt and no one knows where they have gone, Ling had much better conditions for receiving an education than Fei, and Ling herself is also very talented, so it is normal to have such a difference.

Of course, in addition to studying, the four girls will also receive combat training. Because they were once kidnapped by the cult, they can understand the importance of protecting themselves more than ordinary children, so the four girls will spare no effort in this regard. However, each of them has a different goal.

Fei plans to become a guerrilla fighter in the future. Perhaps because her hometown was destroyed by the Hunter Corps, Fei hates the Hunter Corps so much that she wants to become a guerrilla fighter who is the opponent of the Hunter Corps. The weapon Fei uses is the Funeral Blade Dual Swords given to her by Fang Zheng.

Enaya's thoughts were the opposite of Fei's. At the age of fourteen, Enaya was more mature and thought more. She also knew that guerrillas were restricted by various rules and regulations, and there was generally no death penalty in the continent of Semlia. Even the most serious crimes were generally imprisoned. Therefore, Enaya hoped to learn from Fang Zheng to become a killer and eliminate those high-ranking officials and nobles who did all kinds of evil.

However, Enaya prefers long-range attacks to close combat, so she is currently focusing on archery training - Fang Zheng gave her a Simon's bow blade, which is also a very good weapon.

As for Ling, she prefers to stay at home. Perhaps it is because the previous kidnapping incident of the cult left her with a huge psychological trauma. Fang Zheng feels that Ling is now developing into a stay-at-home girl. Compared with Fei and Enaya, Ling's performance is more comprehensive. She is not only good at close combat, but also very good at guided magic - so the little girl is really a genius.

As for weapons... Ling used a sickle, so Fang Zheng also gave her a funeral blade as a gift.

Anjie admired Fang Zheng, so she completely learned his fighting style. However, as a little girl, she couldn't hold a big sword, so she had to use a short sword and a spear instead. Fang Zheng gave Anjie an Evelyn spear. However, Anjie didn't plan to be a killer or a guerrilla fighter, but preferred to serve Fang Zheng as a maid.

Just like now, the blue-haired girl in a maid uniform came to Fang Zheng again with a pot of tea.

"Mr. Fang Zheng, do you really not need us to distribute flyers?"

"Yeah, big brother, the store is so deserted and boring. Obviously, those things are so fun!"

Ling also ran over and grabbed Fang Zheng's arm and shook it. Different from other guide power stores, Fang Zheng's Starlight Technology focused on entertainment high-tech products. In addition to the "Little Overlord" displayed in the window counter, there was also a row of rectangular boxes that looked very interesting against the wall.

Naturally, these little girls have tried the products and gave them very good reviews. In their opinion, Founder's products will definitely be a big hit.

But there wasn't even a single customer this morning...

"Don't worry about what's happening in the store."

Fang Zheng touched Ling's little head and smiled at Anjie.

"I have my own plans. Besides, wouldn't it be nice to be a little quieter?"

"I like quietness, but what if you don't make any money?"

Perhaps because of the experience of being taken around by her parents to avoid debtors, Ling is now extremely sensitive to this aspect. She is afraid that Fang Zheng will get into debt like her parents and then... become the same as before.

"It's impossible not to make money. Don't worry, little guy, I assure you that this is not a problem."

Fang Zheng reached out and gently pinched Ling's little face, while the latter looked at him uneasily.

"Really? Big brother, please don't lie to me like my parents did. They always told me that everything was fine, but I'm not stupid... I know they owed money to others and couldn't pay it back, so they left me..."

At this point, Ling's expression became depressed again. Although she was very smart, the fact that her parents abandoned her to others was still a thorn in Ling's heart. She even suspected that it was because it cost a lot of money to take care of her and her parents could no longer afford to support her, so they abandoned her to others to take care of her.

"Of course I know you're not a fool. You're very smart, so I didn't lie to you. If you don't believe me, just wait and see. It won't be long before this place becomes lively. I promise you."

Fang Zheng pinched Ling's cheek again and sighed inwardly. Being kidnapped by the cult had caused Ling too much mental damage. Although he had told Ling more than once that her parents had not abandoned her, they were just working hard to make money to pay off their debts, and they would take Ling back when the debts were paid off.

However, Ling just stared at Fang Zheng and then asked.

"But didn't mom and dad throw Ling away because they thought she was a burden?"

Fang Zheng had nothing to say about this, because what Ling said was indeed true. Harold and his wife really had to work hard to pay off their debts and had no time and energy to take care of their daughter, so they handed her over to someone else to take care of her. In a sense, Ling was indeed a burden.

This is a mistake adults often make. They think children don’t understand anything and they can slowly explain things to them later. But in fact, children understand everything. Many times they remain silent simply because they are too young. Even if they understand what is happening, they are powerless or don’t know what to do and can only passively accept their parents’ arrangements.

But this does not mean that those children do not have their own ideas.

Of course, from a rational point of view, there was nothing wrong with what Harold and his wife did, because they had to make money to pay off their debts, and it was indeed inconvenient to take care of a six-year-old girl. It would be even more troublesome if she got sick due to poor care. Entrusting the child to an acquaintance was obviously a very wise choice.

However, the problem is that humans have emotions, and are not just AIs that can make rational thinking choices.

Nanoha and Fate also have this problem. Nanoha once told Fang Zheng that when she was young, her father was seriously injured. At that time, everyone was either busy taking care of her father or busy with the restaurant's affairs. Nanoha stayed at home alone every day. Although everything returned to normal after that, the horrific memory of that time is difficult for Nanoha to forget.

The same is true for Fate. Although she has reconciled with Preshia now, due to Preshia's temporary pleasure, Fate still cannot open up to Preshia. She always worries whether Preshia really loves her or is she being nice to her because of Alicia? Or is she just trying to atone for her sins?

This was a thorn in Fate's heart, so she would rather run to the Tiandao Palace every day and rarely go back to talk to Preshia face to face. When they occasionally talked face to face, it felt like both sides were just chatting awkwardly and the atmosphere was extremely depressing.

Therefore, childhood trauma is something that will accompany you for almost a lifetime.

Ling is the same. Although she understands her parents' ideas, she will not accept them. In Ling's opinion, she has worked hard and been very obedient. Every day when her parents go out early, Ling stays at home alone, not making a fuss or causing trouble to her parents. However, her parents still gave Ling to someone else, and when Ling needed help the most, her parents did not come to help her.

Is Ling really just a burden to them?

This is also Ling's psychological shadow, and because of this, she is unwilling to go back.

There is no logic in emotional matters.

"Ding-ling-ling..."

At this moment, accompanied by the ringing of the doorbell, the door of the workshop opened, and then a petite figure walked in.

She was a girl who looked about the same age as Ling. She had golden hair, wore a red hat, a jumpsuit and leather boots, and carried a big bag. She looked quite lively and cute.

"Brother, Ling has gone to the back to train first."

Seeing that there was a guest coming, Ling quickly let go of Fang Zheng's arm, whispered something in his ear, and left quickly. Anjie bowed slightly to Fang Zheng, put the teapot aside, and then followed Ling and disappeared through the back door.

"You guys can actually stay..."

Looking at the two disappearing figures, Fang Zheng sighed silently. These children were very cute, smart and obedient, but they just didn't want to play with other children. Fang Zheng also tried to get Ling and the others to mingle with Chase's children, but they didn't seem to be willing to do so.

Maybe it’s because when they see those innocent children, they will think of their past selves and everything they have experienced since then…

But since the two had already left, Fang Zheng couldn't say anything more, so he looked at the blonde girl in front of him again. At this moment, the girl was also curiously looking at the goods in the store. Especially the rectangular boxes placed on the walls on both sides of the workshop, you can see that pictures and characters are emerging in those boxes, and occasionally shouts and music like "The King of fighter!"

Yes, that’s right, it’s the thing you think of, the monster of the 90s, feared by teachers and parents, and popular among minors… arcade machines!!

To put it bluntly, Fang Zheng actually opened an arcade game entertainment city in another world under the name of Guidance Workshop!

After all, he is the god of games! What else can he play if not video games?

"Hello, young lady, what can I do for you?"

At this moment, Fang Zheng also straightened his clothes, stood up and looked at the blonde girl and said, "What a pity! If the other party was a boy, Fang Zheng would take him to indulge in arcade games right now. Girls are not particularly interested in arcade games... Ling and the others had tried playing before, and although they thought it was fun, they were not very addicted."

Although Fang Zheng also designed claw machines and dancing machines for female customers, they are video games after all... There were hardly any girls in the arcades back then, right?

"Ah, hello!"

Hearing Fang Zheng's voice, the blonde girl hurriedly and politely greeted him.

"Nice to meet you. My name is Tida Russell...Excuse me, is this the Orientation Workshop?"

As she spoke, Tita looked around in confusion at the screens that were flashing light and emitting music. All of this seemed completely different from the impression she had of the Orbital Workshop.

"This is indeed a guide workshop, but it's a little different from an ordinary guide workshop."

Fang Zheng also replied with a smile.

"We focus on the development and research of gaming equipment, mainly to bring happiness to everyone."

Whether it is healthy is another matter.

"Gaming equipment?"

Hearing this, Tita widened her eyes in surprise and looked at the various game consoles around her.

"Are these guiding devices used to play games?"

"Sure, you wanna try it?"

Facing the blonde girl, Fang Zheng showed a gentle smile, as attentive as a little rabbit that the wolf saw.