Luo Yu felt his heart nearly stop, as if his clothes had become transparent, and Mo Han saw through him at a glance. The system was already screaming, "Could he have known about my existence? What should I do? What should I do? How could this male be so clever?"
"System, what will happen if others know of your existence?" Luo Yu remembered that the system had said that no one except him could know of its existence.
The system replied gloomily, "Alright, I'll tell you, this system is still in its experimental phase. To prevent information from leaking out, the creators have installed a self-destruct program. If anyone other than the host reveals their knowledge of my existence, my self-destruct system will activate."
"What will happen to me if you self-destruct?" Luo Yu was more concerned about this issue.
"I am already bound to the host, and I will definitely self-destruct. If I'm lucky, the host will at most become mentally disabled and paralyzed. If I'm unlucky, I will go directly to see the creator with this system. So, host, you must never let anyone destroy my existence. The life and property of me and the host are in the hands of the host." The system said nervously.
Noticing that Luo Yu's eyes became blurred again, Mo Han knew that his mind was no longer here. At such an important moment, Luo Yu was still able to be distracted. Mo Han was very dissatisfied. He lowered his head and bit Luo Yu's lips directly.
Luo Yu came back to his senses in pain and looked at Mo Han with a dazed look, as if he didn't understand why he bit him. His originally clear eyes were covered with a layer of misty moisture, coupled with Luo Yu's somewhat dazed expression, he looked so naive and cute. Mo Han chuckled softly, covered Luo Yu's soft lips again, sucked slowly, and then, before Luo Yu could react, pried open Luo Yu's teeth, successfully conquered the city, and lifted Luo Yu up to dance with him.
Weren't they just discussing something seriously? Why are they kissing now? Although no one else is around, this system is still here. Oh, it's getting so intense, this system feels like a minor, silently covering its face.
Mo Han let go of Luo Yu, and Luo Yu immediately gasped for breath. Just now, he almost thought he was going to suffocate.
"Silly boy, remember to breathe through your nose when kissing." Mo Han rested his forehead against Luo Yu's again and said in a doting tone, "I don't know where you learned those skills, or how you got them. You can have your own secrets, and I won't force you to ask. I just want you to know that no matter what, I will always stand behind you, and you can do what you want without worry. I didn't have the time to participate in your life before, but now and in the future, I hope that we can spend time together, okay?"
The two of them were very close, Mo Han's breath sprayed on Luo Yu's face, and his voice was very soft, as if he was afraid of scaring Luo Yu.
Luo Yu expected Mo Han to question him further, but he didn't expect him to actually say this. Touched? Of course, Luo Yu wasn't cold-blooded. Although he'd agreed to date Mo Han before, he'd still been wary of him, unsure if he'd discover his secret, or if he'd tell anyone. But now, he was relieved. Mo Han had sensed something, but hadn't pressed him, and had even made a careful promise. Luo Yu didn't know what would happen next, but now he knew he'd completely let down his guard.
"Since you've said it, don't regret it." Luo Yu looked at Mo Han with bright eyes, and there was a moving light in her eyes.
"I've said it before, I don't regret it. If you regret it in the future, I won't let you go. Even if you suddenly lose everything, don't be afraid. Just remember that you still have me, that's enough." Mo Han pushed aside Luo Yu's bangs and then gave him a deep kiss on the forehead.
"You have never been to military training before. Do you know what the first thing you need to do when going to military training is?" The cold and hard lines on Mo Han's face softened. He grabbed Luo Yu's right hand, and his calloused fingers rubbed the small, inconspicuous birthmark on Luo Yu's right index finger intentionally or unintentionally.
Luo Yu shook his head. Of course he didn’t know since he had never been to military training.
As Mo Han pulled Luo Yu upstairs, he said, "Come back to the room, I'll teach you."
The two figures disappeared around the corner of the second floor. Zhou Bo walked out from a corner with a smile, rubbing the purple clay teapot in his hand, and muttered to himself: "Young Master has made his choice!"
The system cheered: The self-destruction crisis has been resolved.
At night, Luo Yu did not enter the virtual space again, but continued to search for information on all edible ingredients, even some Chinese herbal medicines.
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Luo Yu watched the girl take her first bite of the dish. She looked calm on the surface, but she was nervous in her heart.
The girl closed her eyes, as if she was savoring the delicious food in her mouth. She chewed very slowly. Finally, after a long minute, she slowly opened her eyes, looked at Luo Yu, and smiled with tears in her eyes, "It's delicious, so delicious. This is the most delicious dish I've eaten since my taste buds started to deteriorate. I can finally taste delicious food again. Thank you, thank you."
The girl was very excited. She grabbed Luo Yu's hand and kept thanking him. Then she finished the dish in front of her while crying.
This was the first recognition Luo Yu had received tonight. Although he had failed five times before, he had made progress. At least, it was better than the first time he successfully prepared the dish, because he didn't show any reluctance in front of the virtual guests.
He could even see a glimmer of hope. It was worth all the time he'd spent watching cooking competitions and researching detailed information on all the ingredients and Chinese medicinal herbs. His previous understanding of ingredients was limited to a superficial level. Only by understanding the full strengths and weaknesses of each ingredient, and understanding the effects of each ingredient individually and in combination, could he find a solution to his problem.
"Host, it's been three days, and you've only managed to make one dish. If you continue at this pace, the task will be impossible to complete." The system was a little worried. It didn't understand why the host, who had intermediate cooking skills and could already identify all ingredients and clearly distinguish the good from the bad, was wasting time doing those meaningless things.
"It doesn't matter even if I can't finish it." Luo Yu smiled faintly.
"If you can't complete it, all the attribute points on the host's attribute panel will be cleared. At that time, all the skills will be lost. Doesn't the host have any sense of crisis?" She was so nervous before, why did she become like this after talking to that male for a few words?
Before, I was afraid of losing something. But if I already had nothing, what was there to be afraid of losing?
The skills Luo Yu possessed were all granted by the system, not something he inherently possessed. So no matter how he used these skills to win a match, Luo Yu never felt the slightest sense of accomplishment, because he knew clearly that it wasn't his own. But now, even if he struggled to create just one dish and received recognition from a virtual character, Luo Yu felt immense satisfaction, because that was earned through his own hard work.
Only by continuous hard practice, even if you only have two months of experience, even if your memory fades, when you lose everything, your body will remember the efforts you made in those two months.
As long as he worked harder, he could get all his attributes back. Since he wasn't afraid of losing, what was there to be nervous about? He just had to do his best. Luo Yu cast aside all his worries.
"System, if I'm not mistaken, completing a dish is equivalent to adding 0.1 progress points. In other words, the remaining 67 percent is equal to the 670 dishes I need to complete as required by the virtual character, right?" Luo Yu asked.
The system was shocked, "Host, how did you know?"
Luo Yu smiled slightly.
Because checking progress requires attribute points, Luo Yu, without them, couldn't check it, and thus couldn't detect patterns in his progress. However, Luo Yu had carefully observed the characters in the virtual space over the past few days and discovered that the characters who appeared at the beginning were unique, but the characters who appeared today were the same ones who had appeared the day before. If all the characters who had appeared were added up, there would be exactly 670 people. This meant that the task could only be completed if the dishes requested by these 670 people were prepared within the allotted time. No wonder the system was pushing him so hard; at Luo Yu's current pace, it was truly impossible to complete the task within the allotted time.
In the blink of an eye, it was the start of the university semester, and it was time for freshman military training. At Kyoto University, this training took place not on campus but at a military training base. Although we were all freshmen, many of us shared dormitories, so we were familiar with each other. Upon arriving at the base, the instructors gave us ten minutes to go upstairs and stow our luggage, and everyone moved quickly.
Luo Yu's class consisted of forty boys and a dozen girls. The boys were divided into two dormitories, both on the sixth floor. By the time they reached the sixth floor, they were all exhausted and panting. Only Luo Yu put his luggage away and quickly went downstairs. A handsome boy, upon seeing Luo Yu coming down, asked in surprise, "Luo Yu, have you put your luggage away?"
"Yeah." Luo Yu nodded, and when he was about to go downstairs, he was stopped.
"Luo Yu, please help me, I'm almost exhausted."
Luo Yu glanced at the man's two suitcases, then remembered what the instructor had said. If you don't go downstairs on time and gather everyone, you will be punished. So he stretched out his hand, picked up the man's suitcases, and ran upstairs.
The man saw that Luo Yu really helped him carry his luggage, so he quickly followed with his own luggage, "Luo Yu, you are a good person."
Finally, everyone managed to gather within five minutes. After the instructor assembled everyone, he immediately began to lecture them. After the lecture, he had someone bring over a thin sheet.
"The first thing you have to do during military training is to quickly tidy up your rooms and fold the sheets neatly every morning. We'll conduct daily housekeeping inspections, and anyone who fails will be punished. I believe you've all gone through military training before and know how to tidy up your rooms, but I think you've almost forgotten it now. Now I'm going to do it again, and you all watch carefully."
Seeing the folded blanket messed up, the instructor began breaking down the steps and quickly straightening them up. Looking at the freshmen staring at him with wide eyes, the instructor shouted, "Did you all see that? Then do as I say. If anyone fails to pass the housekeeping test tomorrow, I'll punish you."
"Yes." The freshmen immediately stood at attention and answered loudly, but their hearts were filled with tears. The instructor moved too quickly and they didn't have time to remember!
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