Zhou Ping had arrived long ago and was now sitting upright in his seat.
A gentle breeze blew by as Shang Yan hurriedly ran over and sat down.
"Okay, today's lesson is about..." The Chinese teacher's voice rang out from the podium, continuing the lesson she hadn't finished in the previous class.
Shang Yan reached out and poked Zhou Ping's leg.
Zhou Ping:?
Zhou Ping turned his head slightly, looking at Shang Yan with a somewhat puzzled expression.
Shang Yan stuffed the strawberry-flavored lollipop from his pocket into Zhou Ping's pants pocket.
"My sister bought this for me, it's so sweet." After saying this, he secretly peeled off the plastic wrapper of the blueberry-flavored lollipop, and as soon as the Chinese teacher turned her head, he immediately bent down and licked it.
Zhou Ping nodded, then looked away from Shang Yan and continued to listen attentively to the lesson.
"Aren't you going to lick it?" Shang Yan asked Zhou Ping as the Chinese teacher turned around to write again.
Looking at the blue candy smeared with Shang Yan's saliva, Zhou Ping hesitated for a moment, then shook his head and refused.
"I'm in class," he said very softly.
He's an honest man.
Shang Yan was a little bored, so he took his textbook and held it in front of him, pretending to be very serious, but his mouth was never idle.
Ring ring—
When the bell rang again, Shang Yan, who was buried in his book, suddenly looked up.
Zhou Ping looked at Shang Yan, who wasn't studying properly, and paused for a moment. Would his grades drop if he continued like this?
Does he...do he need help?
"The teacher is finally gone. Here, let me get you another one to try." Shang Yan took out an orange-flavored lollipop, peeled off the plastic wrapper, and handed it to Zhou Ping's mouth. "Try it, it's so sweet."
"This is a collector's edition; it's the only orange-flavored one out of all my lollipops!"
Upon hearing this, Zhou Ping's expression froze. He opened his mouth and gently licked it.
It was very sweet, but after just one bite, he turned his head away.
"This is too precious..." Shang Yan said that this was the only one that was different. Could he eat it?
"Huh?" Shang Yan saw him turn his head away and then held the candy to his lips again. "You're my only good friend here. What's wrong with having a piece of candy?"
"I'll take you shopping after we finish eating," he smiled, his eyes warm and gentle. "I have money!"
When Zhou Ping heard the phrase "his only good friend," he was stunned. He opened his mouth slightly, and his eyes glistened with tears.
Shang Yan thought he was playing hard to get, so he pushed the candy into Zhou Ping's mouth, silencing him before he could say anything.
The sweet, citrusy flavor slowly spread in his mouth. Zhou Ping lowered his head and said, "Thank you."
His voice was very soft when he thanked him; if Shang Yan hadn't been watching him closely and staying right next to him, he wouldn't have noticed.
Shang Yan put his arm around Zhou Ping's shoulder and said, "Hey, we're like family, saying thank you is too formal!"
"Look at 019, his ears turned so red just saying thank you," Shang Yan sighed inwardly. "What a good person. His parents are really something."
【Host, you're right.】019 thinks so too.
Shang Yan spent the afternoon classes in a half-asleep state, during which he was hit by chalk three times and made to stand for two classes as punishment.
"It's so hard to get through. How did I manage to endure it back then?" Is there anything more difficult than having to start studying for the middle school or college entrance exams again the moment you open your eyes and close them again?
Shang Yan is very sad right now. He's so sad that he wants to go to the zoo and become a horse.
"Zhou Ping, wait for me." Shang Yan glanced at Zhou Ping out of the corner of his eye and saw that Zhou Ping had already packed up.
"Hmm," Zhou Ping responded, sitting quietly in his seat watching Shang Yan pack his things.
After Shang Yan finished getting ready, he took Zhou Ping's hand and they walked together on the way home from school.
The setting sun cast its last rays, the golden light illuminating their faces and slowly elongating their shadows.
Zhou Ping, who used to think this journey was very long, felt for the first time that the road had become shorter, and he was reluctant to end it so soon.
"Hey, Zhou Ping, see you tomorrow!" Shang Yan waved to Zhou Ping with a smile as they arrived at Taohuawu Residential Area.
Zhou Ping was somewhat dazzled by his smile, and he turned around and slowly walked towards Taohuawu Residential Area.
"Host, why aren't you leaving yet?" 019 asked, only after Zhou Ping's figure disappeared from sight.
"Didn't you say his parents—no, those two were born today—were coming back? Of course I'm going to secretly follow him." Shang Yan said nonchalantly as he walked forward.
"Hey, little kid, you're not from this neighborhood, are you?" the old man in the security booth called out to Shang Yan.
Shang Yan smiled sweetly at him and asked politely, "Grandpa, I'm Zhou Ping's classmate. He left his notebook in the house, and I'm going to return it to him. Where does he live?"
"Oh..." The old man nodded and pointed to the edge of the community for Shang Yan. "His home is in building 403. Little kid, come back quickly after you go there. If you stay outside for too long after dark, your family will worry."
As it was getting dark, the old man kindly offered a reminder.
"Okay, sir," Shang Yan said, then headed towards Zhou Ping's house.
[Father, you don't want me to die here today, do you?]
019, [? ? ? ]
"What do you want to do?" In all my years of doing tasks, I've never seen a task taker say something so refreshingly unconventional.
"Let me draw the skill early, otherwise these two defenseless kids will be bastards in front of you tonight!" Shang Yan said, then added, "Consider it a debt I owe you, I'll definitely make it up to you later..."
019, […You're pretty shameless.]
In the end, 019 compromised, though it's unclear what her motivation was.
"If you overuse this ability after gaining it, there will be side effects," 019 warned. "It will affect your mental strength; in severe cases, you might develop a mental illness. Don't use it too much, understand?"
[How come this is different from the forbidden ruins I know?], how can excessive use of a forbidden ruin cause people to go insane?
[No permission to query at the moment.], 019’s cold, electronic voice sounded.
"Forget it, I'll just take a drag first." He'd take it one step at a time; Shang Yan didn't believe he'd really go crazy!
This time, it seems like even God is on his side.
[Ding—The host has drawn the Life Exchange ability, which has been integrated with Resurrection—most of Resurrection's abilities have been unlocked.]
[Restoration: Libra: Can draw an equal amount of life energy from the surrounding area as an exchange to heal wounds, restoring the target's life energy. (The person whose life energy is drawn will fall into weakness, the duration of which depends on the amount of life energy drawn.)]
2. Passive: When the body falls into a weakened state, the Resurrection Passive is triggered, passively drawing energy from surrounding living organisms until the body returns to normal. (Depending on the host's will)
3. Rejuvenation: Within a five-meter radius of you, your wounds heal at 300%, your mental energy recovers at 200%, and your vitality is in a vigorous upward state. (Can be applied to a designated teammate; currently limited to 1 player)
4. ... (Not authorized to know at this time)
This ability is just too... heaven-defying. Shang Yan feels like he's now an amazing dad!
Upon seeing the Libra ability that had been revived, Shang Yan narrowed his eyes slightly. He hid in the stairwell, waiting for night to fall.
The show is about to begin.
[019, are you ready to call the police later?]
Not only am I preparing to call the police, but I've also obtained information about the casino and sent it to the Nishizu City police station.
Well done.
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