NABC Chapter 98 Disciple
Chapter 98 Disciple
Chen Sui's life returned to its familiar rhythm: get up, run, attend classes, eat, help out at the incubator, and start playing JX3 (Sword Net 3) in the evening.
Only after returning to this rhythm did I clearly notice that slight change.
Opening the friends list, as expected, Mu Mian's gray profile picture was gray, and Chen Sui's fingertip immediately hovered over the delete button.
Although we can't raid together, when I used to log in, this cat girl would always privately message me to "bother" me, asking if we could do daily quests together.
Of course, I couldn't refuse this request. Come to think of it, she was the one who taught me how to jump over mountains in the Great War dungeon. Now, my daily life has become boring again, and even the wind in the main city has become particularly biting.
I always maintain a lukewarm attitude towards games because games are ultimately just for entertainment. Even though I'm a little addicted now, I know very well that I'll quit sooner or later.
However, because of the medium of games, the relationship formed through the internet cable is no longer limited to the games themselves.
Chen Sui removed her hand from the delete button, eagerly anticipating the moment when the profile picture would light up again.
He then opened the mentor-apprentice interface on the side. Perhaps he should find another apprentice or mentor and try to find like-minded people to explore this martial arts world and the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty together, instead of playing the game alone.
However, when she thought of her first master, she no longer felt embarrassed at the time, but rather found it a bit funny. But after thinking about it, Chen Sui added "female looking for female" to her apprenticeship information, indicating that she was a girl and wanted to find a female apprentice.
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In the past few days, Chen Che noticed that Chen Sui's behavior was not right. When she was in a team battle, in addition to giving normal commands, she seemed to be having a voice chat with someone, and she spoke in a sticky and incoherent way.
"Little apprentice, let's go fight a big battle!"
"Little apprentice, let's go to Baling to do some trading!"
"Little apprentice, you told me how to edit audio tracks yesterday, but I've forgotten..."
That evening, after closing the gates of the incubator, the two walked back to their dorm together. Chen Sui was still excitedly typing away on her phone, chatting with someone.
Chen Che asked, "Who are you chatting with? You seem so happy."
"Hehe," Chen Sui replied after typing the last line of text, having heard Chen Che's voice. "I took on an apprentice in the game and I'm chatting with him."
"Oh, it seems you two get along very well," Chen Che said with a smile.
"Yeah! I take her to raids and teach her how to play a healer, and since her job is video editing, she can teach me those skills, so now we're best friends in the world!"
Chen Sui said proudly, then added after thinking for a moment, "In the game."
"That's good," Chen Che nodded. The two of them were learning from and improving each other, which was a pretty good way to make friends.
"But she's already working. Why do you call her your apprentice? Shouldn't she be older?"
"Yes," Chen Sui nodded, "It doesn't matter that she's older than me, she's my apprentice and I'm her master. Besides, the tribute she's going to give me tomorrow is arriving soon, come with me to get it."
Chen Che was taken aback: "What offerings?"
"Spicy rabbit heads, she said it's from a shop next to her house. The storefront isn't big, but the business is so good that they can't keep up with demand, so they limit the quantity per customer to ensure that every customer can get some every day."
"Moreover, because it involves shelf life and packaging, it's not normally shipped by express delivery, but considering she's a loyal customer, they made an exception and sent it to me." Chen Sui said, her face full of pride as she spoke of how difficult it was to receive this gift.
"How about it? Want some? Call me 'sister' twice and let me hear it." Chen Sui chuckled.
Upon hearing the word "spicy," Chen Che's mouth watered, but then he heard it was rabbit head, and his eyebrows furrowed: "Rabbits are so cute, how can you eat rabbits..."
"Uh... there's nothing wrong with farmed food, right?"
"No, I mean it has to be extra spicy and numbing to do justice to the spirits of the bunnies in heaven."
"..."
The next day, Lü Zhizhe came to see Chen Che for tea. Just as he boiled the water, he received a call from Chen Sui.
"Chen Che, could you drive your electric scooter to the courier station outside the school? My apprentice said there wasn't much, but he sent a huge box that I can't carry."
"OK."
When Chen Che arrived at the courier station outside, he saw Chen Sui looking expectantly at the door. Upon seeing him, she immediately raised her arm and gestured.
The girl next to her looked on with a mix of envy and indignation and said, "Tsk tsk, sister, I'm so envious of you. Look at your boyfriend, he's tall, handsome, and considerate. He even came all the way to pick you up."
"I asked my partner to pick up a package and bring it back without thinking much of it, and then I completely forgot about it."
Chen Sui chuckled twice as a response, without offering any explanation or rebuttal.
After the two carried this box of things into the incubator, Lü Zhizhe curiously came up and asked, "What is it?"
"A local specialty sent to her by Chen Sui's apprentice: rabbit heads."
Upon opening the package, the aroma of chili oil, chili peppers, and various spices wafted out, instantly making several people's mouths water.
Chen Sui was about to share a portion with everyone, but Lü Zhizhe waved his hand to indicate that he didn't eat spicy food, and then pulled Chen Che to continue drinking tea.
"Hey bro, you've been playing this game for so long, haven't you ever reciprocated with your friends and family in any way?"
Lu Zhizhe chuckled dismissively, "I don't have time for that master-disciple stuff. Flirting with girls is the most important thing."
If I had to say, I would say I put in more effort on my own. After all, you can't catch a wolf without risking your cub. I still have to reluctantly send out small red envelopes like milk tea, and then observe the feedback before deciding whether to increase my investment.
While they were chatting and laughing, the new girl he had just flirted with sent him a message: "Baby, the new outfit is so pretty! Do you think it would look even more unique on me?"
Lu Zhizhe scoffed. "He's hoping his buddy will drop gold coins again? He's got money, he's not going to be a fool," he thought, and then opened the voice chat to reply:
"Baby, it looks really nice, but it's a shame that it can only be worn by you. Why don't we spend the money on both of us?"
If all goes well, we'll get up early together to eat rice noodle rolls in Guangdong, spicy soup in Henan, porridge in Shandong, mutton rice noodles in Guizhou, Guilin rice noodles in Guangxi, wontons in Sichuan, fried liver with steamed buns in Beijing, baked buns in Xinjiang, and mutton noodles in Anhui.
I hope that from dawn till dusk, from spring and summer to autumn and winter, from the distant to the near, from the virtual to the real, we can spend our money on ourselves in a truly practical way, okay?
A moment later, the other party replied, "But... I still think it's a bit too fast..."
"Too fast... that means things aren't going too smoothly..."
"Hmm...it's not that things aren't going well, baby. I hope our relationship can develop gradually. Long-lasting love is the best confession..."
Unfortunately, the other party was typing, so I couldn't even sense their tone of voice.
"Heh, my foot! If we can't have a conversation, I don't have time to waste on you. Let's delete each other."
Lu Zhizhe sent the voice message to delete the friend in one smooth motion, and then slowly exhaled.
That's all for this one, let's move on to the next one.