One by one, the new members emerged from the mist outside the window.
First came the palace priest, then the whole world.
April arrived last, much to the anticipation of all the men in the convenience store.
Unfortunately, the rest stop is predominantly male and lacks female companionship; there's a severe shortage of beautiful young women.
A woman with a beauty like the moon entered the store. Her cool gaze flashed as she stared in disbelief at several familiar faces. Finally, unable to control her emotions, her eyes reddened as she first hugged Sihai, then rushed to Cheng Shuang, holding the little girl for a while, softly murmuring her thanks. She then hugged Liu Juan, whom she was not very familiar with, and Liao Yuewei, whom she did not know at all.
Every female companion was included.
Gong Zhu's arms were sore from holding them up, and she went from wiping her nose and almost crying to giving a polite, fake smile.
That's why gender discrimination is absolutely toxic!
In April, the male members were not ignored either; they shook hands with each of them and greeted them very formally.
It's clear that for a girl with a proud and aloof personality to do this, it's enough to show that she is truly very happy, so happy that she keeps laughing, but doesn't know how to express it in words.
The hardships of struggling alone are something no one can truly understand unless they have experienced it firsthand.
Before April could even get used to her surroundings, she walked up to Sihai, choked up, and was about to speak when her eyelids rolled back and she fainted.
Si Hai's calm smile vanished abruptly. He quickly checked her over and found no serious injuries. Then he heard her snoring loudly, indicating that she was exhausted and sleepy.
She slept for three whole days in April, and the celebration banquet that was originally planned was held after she woke up. After all, she would be stepping into the land of death again on the fourth day, and everyone ate and drank happily.
In the few hours before the Gate of Reincarnation opened, Siyue and Sihai, the two siblings, hid in the pavilion in Liu Juan's house to exchange feelings, leaving Gongzhu like a pitiful little thing, clinging to the small bridge and looking at the fishless stream.
Cheng Shuang walked over, holding her drink cup, "Sister Gong... Brother..."
"Call me Old Gong!"
The little girl rolled her eyes, let Gong Zhu take the drink away, and then casually drank it all in one gulp.
Don't be sad!
"I'm not sad!" Gong Zhu interrupted her a little anxiously. "Really, Brother Hai told me that Feng Jiakang might not be coming back!" He was dressed in sportswear, and with his height of over 1.7 meters and delicate face, although he didn't have the stunning beauty of Liao Yuewei and Siyue, he had an androgynous and heroic air about him, especially like some cross-dressing masters on the Internet.
Looking into the girl's calm, peach-blossom eyes, he rubbed his head and sighed, "Actually, it's not that I'm not sad. I can't wear those pretty dresses anymore." Maybe I'll never be able to wear them again. Who knows if I'll suddenly turn from male to female, or vice versa? If I turn into a man while wearing a dress, people will think I'm a pervert.
Even though his skills were restored, the negative buffs resulting from overuse remained. After all, once he returned to the rest station, he could check his attributes again. Through the information revealed in his attributes, Gong Zhu fully understood the deeper meaning behind Si Hai's words when he was being comforted.
Because his name attribute no longer reads "Gong Zhu," but rather "Gong Zhu + Feng Jiakang," and his gender is now questioned (male or female). Not to mention his skills, he now possesses two skills!
Although he looked down on Feng Jiakang's so-called elemental skills, at least the existence of them proved that Feng Jiakang had once existed. If he ever returned home, he could just be considered as his parents having a conjoined twin. After all, they had both remarried, and he and Feng Jiakang were never popular to begin with.
Gong Zhu raised her glass, ready to drink again, but found it empty. Just as she was about to go back to get a drink, she looked up and saw a beautiful cheongsam in front of her.
"Sister Gong, you look great in a cheongsam!" The little girl held up the dress and smiled sweetly. "Wearing a pretty dress in the Land of Death is inconvenient, but it's no problem in the convenience store! I can wear whatever I want."
Gong Zhu couldn't resist gently brushing her hand across the silk cheongsam; the soft fabric and elegant floral pattern were truly captivating.
"When we come back, we can have a fashion show every day, wear dresses together, and look so pretty!" The little girl twisted her waist cutely, and sure enough, she actually managed to twist three curves. It's just that while others have an S-shape, hers is an S with a discount in the middle.
Gong Zhu suppressed his emotion and pinched Cheng Shuang's small waist, "Baby, have you gained weight?"
"No, I'm not fat, my beauty is expanding!" Cheng Shuang immediately denied. She pouted, shoved her cheongsam into Gong Zhu's arms, and huffed, "I'm not talking to you today! Humph!"
Gong Zhu grinned, touching the cheongsam, a fire rising in her heart that burned away all loneliness and coldness.
After Cheng Shuang strode away, Liu Juan and Liao Yuewei came over. They smiled knowingly when they saw the cheongsam in his hand. The two of them, one on each side, began to chat with Gong Zhu.
After the banquet, the group stood in the living room, waiting for their new companions to choose their rooms.
The room Liao Yuewei chose had a weapons room with all kinds of weapons, but the most numerous were knives, all kinds of knives.
Now, Sihai's room is very much in line with his skills, making it look like a magician's prop room. Later, in April, she revealed her brother's secret, saying that Sihai's childhood dream was to be a magician, but who knew he would grow up to be a people's teacher.
The room in April was filled with paintings, all kinds of famous and ancient paintings, even a long scroll of the Qingming River painting, which occupied one wall, not to mention the paintbrushes.
Their skills are self-evident.
Sihai's Skill: Mind Magician - Special and Upgradable. Ten failed magic performances accumulate into one successful magic trick. A failed magic trick consumes 40 mental energy, while a successful one consumes 10. There is no cooldown time; it is based on mental energy levels. Replenishing mental energy requires sufficient rest.
Magic tricks: piercing the heart with a thousand arrows, teleportation, the flower of consciousness, etc.
Restraint: To a magician, everyone who reveals a magic trick is a wicked demon.
April's Skill: Soul Paintbrush - Rare and Upgradable. You are the new-era Ma Liang with his magic paintbrush! Painting is your life, and your masterpieces possess miraculous effects. Of course, be careful, as an overly enthusiastic creation might drain your soul! The paintbrush lasts for 2 hours, with a 24-hour freeze period. Note: Within 2 hours, there is no limit to how many paintings you can create.
Upon arriving at the palace, he chose a room with two distinct sides, one pink and one blue. The pink room had a shelf full of puppet dolls; their skin wasn't as delicate as Luo An's, but it was still very lifelike. The blue room's walls were covered with posters of beautiful women and various luxury cars, and even the bed was shaped like a sports car, exuding the taste of a spoiled rich kid.
Gongzhu's two skills are:
1. Humanoid Puppet – Rare and Upgradable: The humanoid puppet is primarily humanoid and can control up to four people simultaneously. It will fail if detected by the target. The greatest achievement of the humanoid puppet is to refine itself into an indestructible puppet. Currently, the refinement progress is 20%. Due to special circumstances, skills must be explored independently.
2. Elemental Magic - Special and growable. All things in the world revolve around the five elements: metal, wood, water, fire, earth... Due to special circumstances, skills need to be explored on your own.
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