Shang Yan escaped unscathed, but his next Chinese class probably won't be easy. Before leaving, the Chinese teacher glared at Shang Yan fiercely.
【Host, you can talk to me in your mind from now on, I can hear you.】, 019 is very considerate.
【Oh, oh.】 Now that class was over, Shang Yan took his textbook and walked towards his seat, which was on the outside, next to the aisle.
Shang Yan sat down with an air of authority, then glanced to his left and saw Zhou Ping quietly writing something with a pencil.
[What are the side quests, and who are the quest targets?] The book "Slaying Gods" is very popular. Shang Yan has only read the first 300 chapters of the story, and he was transmigrated before he finished reading the rest.
Zhou Ping...I think the Sword Saint is also named Zhou Ping?
Shang Yan's impression of Zhou Ping was from that book, where he fought against Poseidon, the god of the sea, all by himself and his sword, and uttered the words, "Within the territory of Great Xia, gods are forbidden to roam!"
Shang Yan was thrilled when he read it, but then Liu Ming brought over roast chicken, and Shang Yan was so enticed by the aroma that he put the book down.
If he had known he would transmigrate to the world of Godslayer, he wouldn't have bothered eating chicken; he should have been eating books instead.
[The target of the mission is Zhou Ping, who is standing in front of you. Please help him.] 019's electronic voice rang in your ears.
[To what extent will they help?] The waters in this gang run deep, and Shang Yan felt that what 019 said was not as simple as it seemed.
"Hmm..." 019 seemed stumped by the question. "Anyway, it's tied to the money you get. If you don't help enough, you definitely won't get any money."
Shang Yan, [...]
Very good, he understands. From today onwards, Zhou Ping is his half-brother!
"Zhou Ping?" Shang Yan moved his stool closer to Zhou Ping.
"?" Zhou Ping, who was still writing, raised his head slightly. He glanced quickly at Shang Yan and then moved further inside.
Shang Yan coughed lightly, desperately trying to find a topic to talk about, "How old are you?"
Zhou Ping glanced at him in surprise, opened his mouth, and said in a very soft voice, "Fifteen."
His voice was very soft and low.
The students around him were playing and making a lot of noise after class, which completely drowned out Zhou Ping's voice.
Shang Yan squeezed closer to him again, "I didn't hear you clearly just now, could you say it again?"
Zhou Ping lowered his head, pursed his lips, and said again, "Fifteen."
This time, he raised his voice.
Shang Yan understood and asked the system, "[019, how old is this body of mine now?]"
019, [You're also fifteen, but you were born in December.]
“That’s great, we’re the same age. Do you know what that means?” Shang Yan squeezed closer to Zhou Ping.
Zhou Ping was already stuck, with nowhere left to move or retreat. He glanced at Shang Yan next to him and said, "I don't know..."
He has very few friends and has never been so close to anyone before.
“This means we’re very destined for each other. From now on, you’ll be my half-brother. Let’s get married now.” Shang Yan was very outgoing. He found a pencil, took out his Chinese textbook, and drew two small stick figures on it.
Pointing to the left, he said, "Look, this is you."
Zhou Ping came closer, looked at the stick figure he represented, hesitated for a moment, and then nodded.
"Look, this is me." There's also a stick figure on the right.
Shang Yan then drew a square jar in front of the two stick figures, and drew three lines to represent incense.
"Alright, we've done our vows, from now on we're brothers." Shang Yan put his arm around Zhou Ping's thin shoulder and shouted, "Brothers for life!"
Zhou Ping:......
brother?
Zhou Ping accepted this friend who suddenly appeared and wanted to be his good brother; he hadn't made any friends in a long time.
Zhou Ping had never spoken to his deskmate Shang Yan before, but now that Shang Yan suddenly wanted to be his friend, Zhou Ping still... believed him.
He nodded slightly, a little thrill inside him.
"Hey, do you need to go to the bathroom?" Shang Yan glanced at the clock at the back of the classroom. There were still two minutes before class started, enough time for him to go.
"I..." Zhou Ping nodded, swallowing the words "I don't want to."
He agreed to go with his new friend...
"Come on, let's hurry!" Hearing Zhou Ping say this, Shang Yan grabbed his hand and pulled him toward the restroom.
Zhou Ping nodded as he was being pulled toward the toilet.
While the two were in the restroom, they ran into a male classmate who seemed to know Shang Yan. The boy asked, "Hey, Shang Yan, why didn't you come out to play with us after class today?"
Without even looking up, Shang Yan pulled up his pants and said, "I've made a new friend. From now on, he's my brother."
A male classmate leaned closer and asked, "It's him? How come you're friends with him?"
Standing next to Shang Yan, Zhou Ping lowered his head, looking somewhat gloomy.
"So what? So what? I just like being brothers with him." With class time approaching, Shang Yan dragged Zhou Ping out.
Zhou Ping paused, glancing at the faucet.
I haven't washed my hands yet...
After glancing once more at Shang Yan, who was running forward with a look of urgency, Zhou Ping quickened his pace and caught up with him.
Never mind, I can wash it after class, it's the same.
The two entered the classroom just in time, and the bell rang as soon as they sat down.
This was a math class. Shang Yan sat up straight, pretending to be very serious, while asking the system a question.
[019, this is the world of Godslayers, shouldn't I have a ruin?] Even a divine ruin or a forbidden ruin would be good, but a mere wasteland is out of the question…
[Some hosts currently have these abilities available for you to awaken: (Resurrection), (Life Exchange), (Precognition), (Ember), (Annihilation), (...)]
【(...) What does this mean?】 Why is there an ellipsis for "ability"?
"Oh, you don't have permission to see this yet. Do you want to try?" 019 asked.
[Draw.] I feel like all these abilities are pretty good; I won't lose out no matter which one I draw.
【—Beep beep】
[I have drawn the power of revival, the power of life restoration—]
[Using this ability allows wounds to heal rapidly, pulls the dying back from the brink of death, and can even revive fragments of a soul. Isn't that amazing?]
[It's really amazing, but there must be a price to pay, right?] How could such an outrageous healing ability not come at a price?
This ability is used in conjunction with (Life Exchange). Since the host did not draw (Life Exchange), only its initial effectiveness can be unlocked.
Shang Yan: ...
I thought my luck had finally turned around, and I got such a powerful item right away, but I didn't expect that I wouldn't be able to use it unless I drew another one.
"What is the initial effectiveness?" Shang Yan asked.
"When your mental energy is abundant, you can heal some minor wounds," 019 said. "Host, keep it up! Your healing ability is incredibly powerful after you advance in rank. Even if you're hacked to pieces in the late game, you can survive thanks to this ability."
That's really impressive.
Ring ring—
The bell rang again, signaling the end of the morning classes.
The students around him were packing up to go home. Shang Yan was also packing his schoolbag. He packed quickly and saw that Zhou Ping had already put on his schoolbag.
“Good brother, I knew you cared about me. You were actually waiting for me.” Seeing Zhou Ping carrying his schoolbag, Shang Yan subconsciously assumed that he was waiting for him.
Shang Yan took Zhou Ping's hand. "Let's go together."
Zhou Ping, who had originally planned to wait for Shang Yan to leave before he went, gave a soft "hmm".
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