Chapter 200 The Promise of the Incomplete God
Beep, beep, beep.
It’s so loud…how many times has this ringing happened?
Chen Xiao'er turned over in bed holding the pillow. She slowly opened her eyes and met a pair of round eyes.
"Hmm...Xiaotong~" She took a deep breath, ruffled her sister's soft hair, and then picked up the phone beside the pillow.
It's 7 o'clock in the morning, time to get up, wash up and have breakfast~
Click.
The phone accidentally slipped out, and Chen Xiao'er closed her eyes in a daze, her neck slowly moving as she was about to fall asleep again.
"Sister," the younger sister whispered, "They leave you alone in the dormitory every morning. Are they rejecting you?"
Hmm?!
It was like a bucket of cold water being poured over her, and Chen Xiao'er suddenly woke up. When she realized why her sister said that, her bewildered expression suddenly turned into a hint of embarrassment.
That’s right, Xiaotong has been living in the dormitory for a week.
Every morning she could see Lin Lang and Zheng Lu going to the gym for early exercise, and the senior students running to the student union to attend work. Only I always stayed in the dormitory and slept until after 7 o'clock.
Chen Xiao'er thought for a few seconds, then turned to look her sister in the eye and said seriously, "No one is rejecting me. I'm just being lazy."
Taoli University adopts a teaching method that teaches students in accordance with their aptitude. Morning exercises and after-school extra exercises are not compulsory courses, and not everyone is forced to participate, nor do they count towards the score.
If you want to exercise early in the morning, you have to get up at 4 am and rush to the gym.
She reluctantly tried a few times at the beginning of the school year, but because she had extra training in physical education class the night before, she fell down with a pale face after running laps in the morning.
The accident scared Lin Lang and Zheng Lu so much that they almost had a heart attack, so she never participated in morning exercises again and only took part in extra training after class.
Chen Xiao'er smiled wryly and said, "Anyway, it was my fault for avoiding morning exercise. But everyone was so kind and gentle, they never blamed me."
Sand.
Chen Xiaotong raised her hands to cover her eyes, pouted and said softly, "No, I've tried very hard and done much more than them!"
Haha, you little guy who only helps your relatives and not others!
She hugged her sister and was about to give her a lecture when she suddenly heard her cell phone vibrate.
A message flashed on the screen.
【Attention, students, new extracurricular practice has been included in the schedule】
[Please wait for the instructor and team leader's instructions at any time. It is estimated that it will take 2-6 weeks to maintain the communication base station.]
Hey—new extracurricular practice?!
Chen Xiao'er quickly picked up her phone and flipped through it, finding a text message from Professor Milo. It contained detailed suggestions on how to arrange for Chen Xiaotong, including the option of taking her to extracurricular practical classes.
"Huh~" She scratched her hair and put all the clothes beside the bed on the bed: "Xiaotong, come with me to the gym. If the teacher agrees to let you go to class together, you must get along well with everyone."
"Okay." Chen Xiaotong nodded obediently.
She slowly put on her coat and looked at her sister's busy back as she said thoughtfully, "I will teach them what awe and respect are."
"Xiaotong? Did you say anything just now?"
"Nothing." Chen Xiaotong tied her shoelaces and gently loosened her fingers.
......
When Chen Xiao'er walked out of the elevator, the metal door of the gymnasium was actually closed.
She walked over and pulled the handle. It didn't move the first time, but the second time, there was a click and the whole door creaked open a crack.
Is anyone taking classes in there?
Chen Xiao'er seemed to hear a buzzing sound. She quietly put her eyes to the gap and saw her classmates sitting in the stands of the basketball court listening to Professor Ding and the instructor speak.
Base stations... mobs and illegal residents... dangerous.
The sound was sparse and a little hard to understand.
Based on the text message just now, it seems that many citizens are willing to cooperate with the school's establishment of a communication base station, but many unregistered residents and residents are not welcoming it and are even protesting. So, do you need students to go over and persuade them?
Chen Xiao'er only half understood what was said, and the lecture ended at this moment.
Ding Pingsu turned off the projector, and the citizen representatives on the stage also walked down. An uncle with pink hair on his head jumped nimbly from the stage to the group of students.
Isn't that pink-haired uncle Lin Lang's dad?!
Chen Xiao'er's body leaned forward heavily.
Wow—the door slid open and threw her and her sister inside.
With a thud, Chen Xiao'e stumbled a few steps, barely managing to steady herself by holding onto her sister's hand. The commotion caused the students near the door to raise their heads.
They looked at her with a bit of confusion, as if they were pondering some difficult math problem.
Chen Xiao'er lowered her head embarrassedly. She probably understood what her classmates were thinking.
Either he is thinking "Student Chen didn't sleep in today" or he is curious "Who is the kid next to Student Chen?"
Thinking of her sister, she couldn't help but pause in her hurried steps.
Or~why not just let Xiaotong take this opportunity to introduce herself?
The students in Class A happened to be the ones who were closest to the door and could hear it most clearly. Since it wasn't class time, they could just think I was talking to my friends.
In this way, even if my sister's performance has flaws, the worst that can happen is that she can shamelessly introduce it again in the practical class. Who would take a 9-year-old child seriously?
A good first impression is a good one, and if it’s not, you can make up for it. Now is the time!
Chen Xiao'er's heart skipped a beat. She looked at her classmates and tried to smile. "Her name is Xiaotong, she's my sister. Come, Xiaotong, say hello to everyone."
She looked at her sister's furry little head, and the smile on her face gradually became genuine.
Xiaotong is innocent and gentle, with a small nose nestled under her round eyes, and her whole face looks like a doll in a glass cabinet.
This delicate little appearance alone is adorable enough, and everyone will definitely like her.
Dada.
Chen Xiaotong released her left arm from her sister's and walked forward, dragging one leg. Everyone except Chen Xiao'er could see that her legs fused together the moment they separated, transforming into a winding snake's tail.
While everyone was watching her, she was also watching everyone.
During her first few days in the human world, Chen Xiaotong had seen countless other people, all with different appearances, talents, and even more diverse behaviors and personalities.
But humans have common characteristics. No matter how different these people are, there are always some things that remain consistent.
The Devouring Snake doesn't care about humans. It just has the natural instinct of the abyss creature to "detect fluctuations."
But I - Chen Xiaotong care about human beings.
That is my mother's hope, my sister's hope, and it may also be my hope.
I see your fear.
I hear your confusion.
I smell your desperation.
I understand your hopes.
The little girl opened her arms and said compassionately to everyone in the auditorium, "My name is Chen Xiaotong. You must all take care of me from now on." ["Believe in me, you poor mortals."]
She glanced at faces that were either uneasy or determined, conveying her determination to the humans: "For my sake, I will get along well with you. Please don't let me down."
"For my sister's wish, I will allay your anxieties about the crisis and grant refuge and blessings to the devout."
Humans have never faced the sharp edge of gods. They hold their breath in the sudden flood of waves, and their souls are like floating apples in a storm, violently rolled by the waves.
Everyone struggled to look away and turned their gaze to Chen Xiao'er who was standing next to the newborn snake.
As long as the vague figure of the girl appears in the field of vision, the fluctuations affecting the mind and soul will turn into a breeze blowing on the face, and will no longer be able to touch the core of life.
Humans are fragile, but there is still hope, and there is still—you.
【Believe in Me】
The incomplete god extended a condescending invitation to humans. This invitation should have been irresistible, but it was tightly embraced by a pair of arms and pressed from the floating sky into the sea of clouds.
"Don't do that!" Chen Xiao'er's cheeks flushed red as she grabbed her sister's shoulders and shoved her into her arms. If she hadn't been concerned about Xiaotong's disabled leg, she would have wanted to drag her sister out.
Look at the expressions of the classmates - not everyone likes to joke, some of them even have dark faces.
If everyone hadn't been so well-mannered and hadn't known each other for a few months, someone would probably have booed her out.
"?" Chen Xiaotong buried her head in the soft chest, looking at her sister's nervous expression with confusion.
She tilted her head and thought for a while, then finally followed Xiao'er's actions and raised her hand to pat her forehead.
Hey~ Chen Xiao'er was at a loss whether to laugh or cry under her sister's "comfort": You only know how to behave well in front of your sister, but why are you so domineering in front of others? You were not like this before... before?
The brief thoughts were like a fleeting glimpse and did not touch upon any memories.
Staring at the burning gazes of her classmates, Chen Xiao'er didn't have time to think too much.
She took her sister's hand and stood facing the classmates: "I'm sorry, I, I will teach her not to be so willful in the future! Please..."
Chen Xiao'er clenched her palms and bowed her head sincerely: "Please take good care of her."
"!" Chen Xiaotong blinked, and her sister's embarrassment and determination at the moment were deeply engraved in her mind.
Why did she do that?
This question seeped into my heart and was answered through illusions, inspiration and meticulous observation: because of me, because of them, because of love.
Do we have to lower our posture before establishing a relationship with humans?
Chen Xiao'er's actions not only touched the newborn snake, but also brought some unclear emotions.
Chen Xiaotong hugged her sister's shoulders and hoped she would straighten her back.
Chen Xiao'er quickly straightened her back, but not because of her persistent action, but because the etiquette just now should have stopped at that point.
The twinkle in her sister's eyes made Chen Xiaotong feel a little better.
There was no grievance in her eyes, only relief and expectation.
She really wanted me to interact with this group of humans like a human.
Chen Xiaotong moved her lips.
But that's impossible, sister. We are not of the same kind, and the safety I can offer them requires them to be free of their human identity.
This is not a world where humans can survive.
"Xiaotong." Her sister bent down again, this time not out of courtesy but to get closer to her. "I know you're feeling bad, and I hope everyone will be more accommodating and play with you. But...besides being happy yourself, you also need to consider others. Only then can you make true friends."
Chen Xiao'er was very glad that it was not class time but "break time", which gave her the opportunity to educate her sister and apologize.
Everyone was understanding of her awkward situation, so even people walking outside tended to avoid them. Aside from Lin Lang, Zheng Lu, and a few close friends, no one stared at Xiaotong.
Phew~ It’s okay. Let’s let Xiaotong introduce herself after the practical class or after she has practiced.
School life is so important for children, they must make one or two friends.
The older students would just laugh it off because of her young age and disability, but one couldn't expect her peers to be as tolerant.
Chen Xiao'er made up her mind: I must teach her well this time, even if she has to memorize it word for word, she must never say such words again.
She stroked Xiaotong's head and waited until her sister's brows relaxed before letting go.
Don't say the rest of the words in front of others. When you get back, you can slowly break them down and teach them to Xiaotong. Children also need to save face. You can't scold her in front of so many people.
"Okay, let's go first."
Chen Xiao'er was about to walk out of the gymnasium with her classmates when she saw Professor Ding and Instructor Joshua jump off the podium one after another and push through the crowd to walk towards them.
Their eyes were both enthusiastic and serious, which made Chen Xiao'er's legs tremble a little: Oh no, I don't want to be scolded in front of my classmates.
Dada.
Another figure approached from the side and gently tapped her shoulder.
"Xiao'e, come with me to the Student Union." Professor Milo whispered in her ear, "I will help you."
Teacher Chen Xiao'er nodded with emotion. She took Xiaotong's hand and ran to the elevator impatiently.
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