Openly wielding firearms (5)
As a non-believer, Shu Ningmiao knew very little about the Yangsong Church. Before replying to Weston, she even used her terminal to search for the church's doctrines and taboos.
The Church of Praise may be one of the most complex religions in the world, but its origins are not far removed, dating back at most two or three hundred years. The fact that it could develop so rapidly into a large church that spread throughout Pinnech is truly perplexing to Shu Ningmiao.
The denominations within the Church of Rejoicing may be more complex than the parties in the United Council, with as many as twenty-six denominations within the church.
Shu Ningmiao didn't have the patience to study the numerous factions one by one; she just wanted to check if she would be arrested for eating seafood in front of the Holy Son.
No, that's great.
Although the doctrine of the Church of Praise regards all things in the world as being of the same kind with similar souls, it does not object to them eating their "kind".
Shu Ningmiao did not give Weston a clear answer at the time, but she had already made up her mind.
Given an opportunity, she would have no reason not to seize it.
They had only recently enrolled, and their abilities varied greatly. Practicing their abilities shouldn't be too difficult, and even if the team composition wasn't ideal, she could do her best to compensate.
She could then use this to ask for other benefits.
The next day, she arrived at Weston's office right on time.
After some haggling, Weston agreed to sign her application to use the training facility, allowing her to use it for extra workouts in addition to her A-class physical training sessions.
Weston now fully understands her ever-exploiting nature.
He gave Shu Ningmiao a night to think it over, and she used that night to go to the academic affairs office and get the application form for using the training ground.
Weston was eager to get rid of the big trouble that the church and the principal had sent him, so he didn't mind doing her some favors.
Shu Ningmiao saw through it, and by setting conditions that were within his bottom line, she was certain that he would not refuse.
He admired Shu Ningmiao's ambition to seize every opportunity, but he didn't want her cleverness to be used against him.
Weston glanced coldly at Shu Ningmiao. He noticed that her smile was exceptionally genuine and sweet after she received the benefit, a stark contrast to her previous attitude towards him.
Three slow, deliberate knocks came from outside the office door.
"Come in." Weston glanced at the doorway with a gloomy look.
The person entered silently, without making a sound, making Shu Ningmiao feel as if he had floated in.
"Do you need me to introduce you?" Weston asked with a forced smile, giving the newcomer half of his unpleasant gaze: "Your new companion."
Shu Ningmiao turned her head and looked in the direction of the person who came in. The person who walked in was wearing a white robe with a high collar and long sleeves. Apart from his face, almost no other skin was exposed.
His long, straight black hair was combed back to reveal his forehead, falling smoothly down his back to his waist, as smooth as satin, flowing with a luster like black pearls.
Shu Ningmiao looked up and met his gaze, noticing that his eyes were much darker than those of ordinary people, reflecting almost no light, appearing lifeless and desolate, which made her feel uncomfortable from the bottom of her heart.
His facial features were very indifferent, but there was a soft beauty mark in the center of his brow. When Shu Ningmiao looked up, she saw that his eyes were lowered and his gaze was sad and pitiful, like a statue of a god on a high platform looking down at everyone, making people dare not breathe.
For some reason, the transcendent and holy aura emanating from this person gave Shu Ningmiao the inexplicable feeling that she had to worship him.
As expected of a candidate for the Holy Son, just standing there is enough to give you a brainwashing buff.
Shu Ningmiao frowned and stared at him intently. From the moment he entered until he sat down, he didn't make a sound at all; even the movement of his white robe was silent.
I don't know if she's overthinking it, but how could someone be moving around without making even the slightest sound?
After awakening her superpowers, her five senses were enhanced, and she could even hear the faint noise of blood gushing in the quietest moments.
But if this person hadn't knocked, they might have walked right up behind her without her even realizing it.
He turned his head to look at Shu Ningmiao beside him, his eyes slightly brightening.
The voice was surprisingly gentle, but it seemed to come from a very distant place, veiled by a thin layer of gauze, making it seem extremely unreal: "I am Wei Sheng Qian Heng."
She noticed that he was wearing gloves on both hands under the table; the black gloves stood out starkly against his white cuffs.
"Shu Ningmiao." She introduced herself simply, with a polite smile, while inwardly thinking that this person was dressed in a spotless white robe and seemed even more fussy and troublesome than Shi Yu.
And for some reason, the moment she saw him, the hairs on the back of her neck stood on end involuntarily. She trusted her intuition; this man was not as saintly as he appeared.
Weston clasped his fingers together, coldly dismissing the guest: "Get to know me, then you can leave. Don't forget to fill out the team-up intention form."
"Also, our future Holy Son is in Class F." Weston said this to Shu Ningmiao: "Don't fill it in wrong."
Because the special abilities practice class is a large class for all six classes, cross-class teams are allowed.
Shu Ningmiao never expected that Wei Shengqianheng would be a student in Class F. Class F is basically full of foreigners who don't speak Phineas. Native Phineas people wouldn't be in Class F even if they took a casual test, unless they were illiterate.
He is the Son of God, after all. Doesn't the Church teach people to read?
She's so good-looking, but she's illiterate.
Shu Ningmiao's expression froze on her face as Weston gave her a subtle glare.
After the two left Weston's office, Shu Ningmiao closed the door and forced a smile, "Your ability is support-type, right?"
"I'm a strength-enhancing attack type. What type are you specifically?"
Upon hearing this, Wei Shengqianheng's eyes seemed to hold a hint of a smile: "My special ability is 'Forgiveness,' a purification-type support ability."
Purification-type abilities are the least popular among support abilities. Moreover, she already has the "Arrogance" state, which makes her immune to additional status effects, so it might overlap with his state.
"Forgiveness is a field purification ability." Wei Shengqianheng frankly told her new teammate, "Any creature within the range of this ability cannot use its power."
"—Any living being?" Shu Ningmiao had a bad feeling: "Including me?"
“Yes…” Wei Shengqianheng looked at her: “Including you.”
No one can use their powers within his ability range.
...In other words, Wei Sheng Qian Heng is a small, self-propelled shielding field for superpowers. Within his superpower range, superpowered individuals will become ordinary people.
It's a very powerful ability in a sense, but also quite useless, because enemies have legs and won't foolishly stay within its range.
Some ranged abilities can be used to attack without even entering the range of his ability; his use of his ability can actually hinder his teammates' performance.
Shu Ningmiao was speechless, realizing that she had been completely tricked by Weston. His ability was completely unusable in a team and would be a burden in any team.
If she is within the range of Wei Sheng Qian Heng's power, the power enhancement effect will also be removed.
Even during Weston's class, Shu Ningmiao was still thinking about this matter, appearing absent-minded. Wei Shengqianheng's ability not only lacked any offensive power but also affected her performance, so it seemed she could only leave him aside.
There's no such thing as a free lunch in this world. If Wei Sheng Qian Heng had any practical abilities, he wouldn't need to find someone to help him get into university.
After the class, Weston announced that the Practical Abilities course would be open and gave everyone a team-up preference form.
Chris leaned closer and saw that the team-up intention form in her hand was already filled with three names, and couldn't help but ask in surprise: "You decided so quickly?"
It wasn't that she made a quick decision, but rather that she had no other choice.
Shu Ningmiao nodded. Chris glanced at her watch and exclaimed in surprise, "I was hoping to get some of your team points. I forgot you have a young master sometimes. I'm so envious. I also want to be with my boyfriend every day. Who is he? —From Class F?!"
“It’s that one.” Lin Chuxu lowered his voice a little: “The new student sponsored by the Church of Reverence, who is said to be the next Holy Son. The school has given him a lot of privileges. It’s been so long since the start of the semester, and he’s only enrolling today.”
Shi Yu walked over and nodded slightly to the other two. Chris and Lin Chuxu tactfully linked arms and went to the common room to eat.
“You haven’t replied to the terminal message.” Shi Yu sat next to her and reminded her, “Your mother heard that you were discharged from the hospital and wants you to come back with me for dinner today.”
"knew."
Shu Ningmiao handed him the completed team-up form. Seeing the unfamiliar name, Shi Yu didn't ask any questions. This was a consensus between them. Shi Yu wouldn't interfere with her decision, nor was he interested.
Ever since Weston caught her red-handed, Shu Ningmiao has stopped using the terminal in class and hasn't looked at it since this morning.
After swiping away Shi Yu's message asking if she wanted to go home for dinner tonight, Shu Ningmiao habitually opened the game to see what changes had occurred, but her gaze suddenly froze on the interface displaying the character information.
The once conspicuous blank space has been filled with a pure black illustration at some point. The figure in the relief frame is holy and transcendent, with a beauty mark between her eyebrows that is quite easy to identify.
The last character to be conquered was actually him.
So engrossed in pondering Wei Sheng Qian Heng's special abilities, Shu Ningmiao forgot to question whether he was the male lead.
Finally, there was an unexpected surprise: all five romanceable characters have been unlocked, and she can now use the game's features!
Just as Shu Ningmiao was about to exit the character guide page, she inadvertently glanced at Wei Shengqianheng's favorability rating. Unlike the stingy favorability ratings of others, the pointer moved very widely and was quite conspicuous.
Shu Ningmiao's gaze lingered on the pointer for a long time before she confirmed that the value she saw was correct.
Wei Shengqianheng only started school today, so why is his affection level for the protagonist girl -70?
She looked at it over and over again before confirming that the negative sign before the favorability rating wasn't just her imagination. When had they met? Why did Wei Sheng Qian Heng hate her so much? —Wait, at this level, it's no longer just simple dislike.
Ai Ruiji's personality was easy to understand at a glance; she was introverted and timid, and Shu Ningmiao found it hard to imagine that someone like her could do anything earth-shattering or detestable.
No matter how much she thought about it, she wouldn't find an answer. She would observe the relationship between the two of them again when the supernatural ability practice class started.
She returned to the title page and tried to open the previously unlocked chapter 'Prologue' again. This time there were no restrictions, and she successfully entered the story animation.
As she watched the gradually changing scene, Shu Ningmiao's chest pounded nervously, her heart beating faster and faster—she rarely felt so uneasy.
From the moment she got the game, faced with the "death ending" that seemed to fall from the sky, she was constantly groping around in confusion as she tried to figure out the story's plot, but she still didn't know whether she was getting closer to or further away from the ending.
Now, she can finally see the so-called original plot, understand the truth of her death, and has the opportunity to take the initiative in her destiny.
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