Chapter 120 She wasn't completely good, nor was she purely bad.
Pei Hening looked up at him and glared: "You clean up."
Chu Xuange chuckled softly, apologizing as he cleaned up the mess: "I was wrong, I was wrong, baby, don't be angry."
"I'm not angry with you. I'm going to check on Xiaoya and record the data."
After she finished speaking, she climbed up to the 'planting area' that Chu Xuange had modified. The flower pots and the four small plots of land, each one square meter in size, were all equipped with strict frost protection measures, including [Please don't die!].
Pei Hening observed the newly sprouted buds in the flowerpot for a while, then poured some nutrient solution into them.
"Baby, I'm navigating to school."
"OK."
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The school was also covered in snow, a vast expanse of white as far as the eye could see.
The road from the parking lot to the teaching building was also covered with thick snow, and two or three snowplows were slowly clearing the snow according to a set program.
Bundled up tightly, Pei Hening pulled Chu Xuange away from the snow-sweeping robot.
The cold of a blizzard at minus thirty degrees Celsius is an aggressive cold. Pei Hening's exposed skin was frozen tight and painful, as if it had been hit hard by a block of ice. Even without wind, the cold penetrated to the bone.
Chu Xuange held her hand tightly and led her quickly into the teaching building.
The chilling aura, carrying an aggressive undertone, disappeared only after the two entered the teaching building.
"Go to class first."
Pei Hening nodded and walked in the opposite direction from him.
Floating island.
When Pei Hening came up, she saw Xixia sitting in an exquisite and luxurious chair, wearing a white magic robe with a fur collar. Her long, light golden curly hair was tied low, her wings were casually folded, and her eyes were lowered as she communicated with 823786.
"Cysia, I'm going to participate in the Magic Creation Innovation Challenge in three days. Can I take my students with me?"
Xixia twitched her fingers slightly, and a circle of floating little flowers appeared on her hand. The flowers were all different colors and were very beautiful. She looked up at Pei Hening and smiled, "Okay."
Following Xixia's gaze, 823786 saw Pei Hening, whose only visible feature was a pair of dark, bright eyes: "..."
Pei Hening greeted them: "Teacher, 823786."
Xixia rested her chin on her hand and said calmly, "I've compiled all the courses you've registered for. I'll be responsible for teaching you from now on. I'll adjust the course order for you and won't follow the school's schedule."
Pei Hening's eyes lit up after understanding her words.
"Okay, teacher!"
Seeing that she accepted it well, Sicily was somewhat surprised: "Why don't you question my arrangements?"
Pei Hening recalled her past learning experience and said, "In my hometown, many people believe that knowledge is a whole and does not exist independently. The purpose of subject division is only to help students gradually build bridges between these courses, and the ultimate goal is to enable them to form a holistic understanding of the world."
Sicily listened attentively and nodded: "Indeed, humans are very intelligent."
"Teacher, what class are we having today?"
With a wave of her hand, a fully equipped potion-making station appeared. She said, "Today's class is on potion-making. 823786 will teach you."
823786 looked at Xixia with a puzzled expression.
She nodded slightly: "I have to attend the welcome party at 2 o'clock sharp."
After Cecilia left, 823786 began to explain the basics of magic potion making to her.
From the classification of magical potions to the core logic of magical potions.
Pei Hening took notes incredibly fast; she hadn't even studied that diligently for her college entrance exams.
823786: "For a magical potion to exert its powerful effects, a certain price must be paid, which includes, but is not limited to, various magical ores and rare materials..."
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The school's welcome party was held in the auditorium.
The great hall was surrounded by chestnut-colored, carved solid wood walls, covered with shimmering gold wallpaper adorned with magical runes. Jade-carved columns led to a dome several meters high, also painted with magical runes and the school's signature floral motif. Millions of perfectly cut crystals hung from a giant magical crystal chandelier. Dark red velvet curtains draped to the floor, shimmering with subtle light as they moved.
The long-lived wood seats are covered with velvet cushions embroidered with the school logo, and the front row of seats is covered with dark-patterned red faux fox fur cushions, with rubies and magic crystals inlaid on the armrests.
The main stage was covered with a red velvet carpet, and a gilded, carved railing surrounded it. The tall windows on both sides were made of stained glass. The entire hall was exquisite, luxurious, and flamboyant, yet it also exuded solemnity.
Xia Zhi wore a dark purple gothic dress, her long red curly hair styled with a clematis-shaped hair accessory. Holding a purple lace fan, she gracefully walked into the auditorium. Her light blue eyes briefly scanned the room, quickly memorizing the names of those in the front row.
Her gaze lingered on the nameplate that read "Cesia" for a second longer.
"Da da da—"
A crisp sound of footsteps rang out behind her. Xia Zhi turned around and saw Cornelia.
She wore a white cross-collar magic robe, her expression cold and calm, but when her violet eyes met Xia Zhi's, a hint of surprise flashed across them.
Xia Zhi spoke up as if watching a good show: "Isn't this our Lady Cornelia? Why is she giving up being a proper monarch to become a teacher at a school?"
Cornelia found her seat and sat down, saying calmly, "We're not that close, Summer Solstice, the Time Gambler."
Xia Zhi's smile deepened: "You know my story?"
Cornelia met her gaze: "Madmen are more memorable than geniuses."
Xia Zhi shrugged: "Chatting with you is really boring."
She found a seat and sat down—the school had arranged for her to be the first seat on the left in the front row.
Two minutes later, most of the teachers who were supposed to arrive had arrived.
Xia Zhi leaned back in her chair, and sitting next to her was a short-haired brown elf named Ditian.
Ditian looked clearly puzzled: "Are you the new teacher?"
"yes."
Titien's expression changed slightly, surprised: "The school assigned you this seat?"
Is there a problem?
Xia Zhi answered casually, her gaze drifting towards the task at hand; she was looking for Xixia.
Ditian: "Yes, you've been assigned to this row without any combat strength assessment. Your life from now on is going to be very interesting."
Xia Zhi raised an eyebrow: "Combat power assessment? Ranking list?"
"You could say that."
Xia Zhi didn't care: "It's okay, I was more worried about being bored at school."
She quickly found Sicily, who was sitting in the middle of the first row.
Xixia noticed Xia Zhi's gaze, looked over, and nodded slightly in acknowledgment.
At this moment, a teacher wearing a golden magic robe embroidered with the school emblem walked onto the main stage to host the welcome party.
"Good day, teachers. Today, we welcome outstanding individuals from all walks of life to the Highway School with the highest honors. May we journey together towards a brighter future, passing on the torch and forging a glorious future. Now, I hereby declare the Highway School New Teacher Welcome Ceremony officially open!"
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When Pei Hening came out of the lounge after class, she felt a strong magical fluctuation.
The source of this magical fluctuation is unknown.
The door to the lounge across the street suddenly opened, and Pingyuan came out looking dejected.
"Bottle Wish".
Pingyuan looked up and breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Pei Hening: "Didi Dibi, you scared me."
She was still shaken: "I thought it was a piece of silk."
"What happened? Are you so afraid of her?"
Pingyuan scratched her head in frustration: "It's all because of my sister. She asked Shuxiao to transfer me to Titian or Rune's team and make things harder for me! I'm already the most hardworking, talented, and strongest among our batch of cubs! I really don't know why my sister is still not satisfied!"
Pei Hening: "..."
Studying is indeed the biggest trouble for children.
After Pingyuan finished speaking, he looked at her curiously and asked, "Why are you dressed so warmly? Are you cold?"
Pei Hening suddenly remembered what he had said when he introduced the Friendship Feathers: "Every Frostfall Clan member is born amidst a blizzard."
Pei Hening nodded and pointed to the clothes she was wearing, explaining, "Every race has its own way of adapting to the environment, and this is how we resist the cold."
Pingyuan said innocently, "It's a good thing you're not a child of our race, otherwise you wouldn't have survived the blizzard at birth and would have died young."
"Is your race large in number?"
Pingyuan shook her head and explained, "Not many, it's because there are few births, not because there are few cubs that survived the blizzard."
She extended a warm invitation: "If there's a chance in the future, I can invite you to my home as a guest."
Pei Hening smiled and replied, "Thank you so much."
Chu Xuange saw Pei Hening and Ping Yuan talking from afar and stopped to wait for her.
Pingyuan pouted and said, "Your sidekick, he's coming over."
Pei Hening didn't understand what she meant. Following her gaze, she saw Chu Xuange.
She explained, "He's not my follower; we're a couple."
Pingyuan's eyes were filled with regret as he said, "Not my little brother? What a pity."
After saying goodbye to her, Pei Hening walked towards Chu Xuange.
Are you cold?
Pei Hening shook her head, put on her hat, and said in a muffled voice, "Let's go back first."
Chu Xuange stuffed something into her pocket, and the intensely cold aura dissipated somewhat.
What is this?
Chu Xuange: "I just bought a one-hour heating card in the chat channel."
Pei Hening took out a card from her pocket. It looked a bit like a tracking card and had a small flame on it.
She noticed a countdown timer in the upper right corner of the card.
Is this thing difficult to open?
Chu Xuange explained, "This wasn't obtained through drops; a player encountered a wandering merchant and bought it from him."
Pei Hening recalled the little ghost who exuded an air of nouveau riche: "I think I've only met the wandering merchant once."
"Each player is guaranteed to encounter the wandering merchant at least once per map; beyond that, it's all down to luck."
As they spoke, they returned to the car. Chu Xuange poured her a cup of ginger tea and had 001 drive out of the school before continuing to explain: "The supplies in the hands of the wandering merchants will refresh randomly. The supplies that refresh are not necessarily what the players need. Sometimes, even if you find something you need, you don't have the money to buy it."
Pei Hening took a sip of ginger tea, took the heating card out of her pocket, and asked curiously, "Is this very expensive?"
Chu Xuange: "The expensive parts aren't the heating cards, but the other supplies."
Pei Hening wanted to ask more about the wandering merchant, but Chu Xuange spoke up again: "I triggered a random game instance, baby, please be careful."
As soon as he finished speaking, he was pulled into a game instance.
Pei Hening glanced at 001, which was still driving slowly and was not affected by Chu Xuange entering the random game instance.
"001?"
001: "Master, I'm here."
"Was Chu Xuange's anchor point inside the car when he returned to the highway?"
001: "Yes."
She got the result she wanted, peeled an orange, and studied while eating it.
[Falling Flowers and Fragrant Rain]: Boss, here are these two new down jackets for you.
After sending the message, she gifted her two down jackets, one men's and one women's.
[DripDrip]: Huh?
[Falling Flowers and Fragrant Rain]: This is a thank-you gift. Thank you for selling me the item.
[DibiDibi]: The transaction is over, there's no need to give any more thanks.
[Falling Flowers and Rain, Fragrant Flowers]: One thing at a time, this is my sentiment.
[Falling Flowers and Fragrant Rain]: Sending heart.jpg
After accepting the gift, Pei Hening gave her the plate of oranges on the table.
She didn't want anything in return for saving the girl at first. The reason she sold the prop to her later was even simpler: the girl didn't need the prop and wasn't worried that the girl would use the prop she sold to her.
She used to travel to the main city, preferring to earn less money rather than do shopping for people at the highway school.
On one hand, she genuinely didn't want to aid the enemy; on the other hand, she was worried that other players were too strong, that she couldn't defeat them, and that she would become jealous.
Pei Hening is neither entirely good nor entirely bad.
002: "Master, this is a random player speaking in the chat channel."
Pei Hening opened the chat channel and immediately saw the message from Chunluren.
[Just a passerby]: Selling "Hot Pot Restaurant Location Card" (Goblin). DM me if interested.
"Hot Pot Restaurant Location Card" (Goblin): This card can locate hot pot restaurants run by goblins.
[Current Affairs is So Interesting]: Just imagining having a hot pot meal on the Blizzard map sounds wonderful.
[Bald Sheep]: @Pure Passerby, how many hot pot restaurant location cards do you have?
[Beautiful Frozen Lady]: There's such a good thing?
[Girls Band is Here]: Why are there goblins too?
[Qingqingjiang]: Not only are there goblins, but also demons. I've encountered them on the site before.
[Fairy Descending to Earth]: Qingqing-chan, which site? Do you sell?
[Just passing by]: Selling "Highway service station location cards", DM me if interested.
[Just a passerby]: Six more pictures. @BailingLittleSheep
[Lemon Tree Lemon Fruit]: @Pure Passerby Demons and Monsters, leave quickly! How did you die?
[Just a passerby]: How would I know?
[Send me the recipe for roasted king oyster mushrooms]: Are demons and monsters about to leave and die? When did this happen?
[Don't touch me, you poor bastard]:?
[drip-drip]:?
[Don't call me when climbing the Aotai Line]: Who is this player?
[This isn't right]: Ears
[The Escaped Mermaid]: Two Ears
[Lemon Tree Lemon Fruit]: Aren't you and him friends? You didn't even know that?
[In good spirits]: You have to include me in this gossip, damn it!
[I can bury you in money]: @Just a passerby, what's your explanation?
[Just a passerby]: I do have this person as a friend, but how would I know when he died? I'm not his mother!