Chapter 102 Makino Tatsuko is looking for you
No sooner had Frank left than a man in a mustard yellow hoodie chased after him.
He was still holding the culprit that had hit him.
He looked around, saw no one, frowned, and left.
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After finishing today's lesson, Pei Hening promptly cast a healing spell on herself.
She wiped the blue blood splattered on her hands, which belonged to the monster, and stepped off the stage.
As soon as she came down, she was surrounded by mascots. Pei Hening put the wet wipes she was holding into her pocket, looked at 823786 standing next to her, and said, "Teacher 823786, your friends are treating me like a gorilla and staring at me."
823786: "They are analyzing your completion rate of today's course content and the areas that need improvement. Don't leave yet, wait for the results."
A moment later, a doll wearing a green tutu and a pink jellyfish head stepped forward and handed Pei Hening a written analysis report.
823786 said, "This is your feedback on today's lesson. Remember to check it when you get back."
Pei Hening took the analysis report and nodded: "Okay, I will review it."
After she left the floating island, the dolls became lively again.
"823786, is tomorrow's class taught at 822222?"
"The arrangement of the teachers in West Asia is unreasonable. My analysis shows that the teachers who are most suitable for the students are 190804 and 192296."
"822222 Have you decided what classes to schedule for tomorrow?"
"190804 represented Sicily in Parliament, while 192296 was forcibly put into hibernation by Sicily."
"Tomorrow I will spar with my student to test her skills and see what she's capable of."
"822222 Don't hit too hard, or it will affect my teaching the day after tomorrow."
"Okay, I know what I'm doing."
Pei Hening turned her head to glance at the lounge, suppressed the inexplicable sense of crisis in her heart, and walked out.
After leaving the teaching building, she rode a white crane to the library. When she arrived at the library terrace, she saw a strange creature sitting in the corner, behaving furtively.
The alien was wearing a pink magic robe, with a large hood covering his face, making it impossible to see his features. All that could be seen was his long orange hair peeking out from under the hood.
The alien drank two bottles of healing potion and then sprayed a spray bottle on his face.
Pei Hening smelled the scent of some kind of therapeutic spray...
She silently withdrew her gaze, left the terrace, retrieved the books she had borrowed from the library, and returned them.
She finished reading those two books in a hurry, and she plans to exchange them for two more.
After entering the library, she discovered that it had been quite lively lately, with many students inside.
There are not only humans, but also other races.
Pei Hening silently pulled up her hood, roughly covering her face, before walking inside.
She went to return the books first, and then looked for the books she wanted to borrow.
The magic books in the library followed her automatically, and after taking two steps, she realized that someone was watching her.
Pei Hening looked up and saw Makino Tatsuko. She was wearing a pinkish-purple kimono, with her hair and makeup done, and holding a book in her hand.
When she saw Pei Hening looking over, she smiled at her, appearing gentle and charming.
Tatsuko Makino walked up to Pei Hening with small steps and greeted her in Japanese.
Pei Hening understood, but made no comment.
Seeing that she remained unmoved, the other party decisively switched to Chinese.
"Are you Chinese?"
Tatsuko Makino had gentle features and a soft voice; she didn't seem like the madwoman Hanada Chikako described.
"Is there something you need?"
Makino Tatsuko smiled sheepishly: "I wanted to ask you about the male player who passed the test a couple of days ago. Do you know him?"
Ask her about Chu Xuange?
She suddenly became interested and asked, "Why did you decide to look for him?"
Tatsuko Makino maintained her gentle demeanor: "There are some things I'd like to talk to him about."
Tatsuko Makino's eyes lit up, and she said, "You know him, don't you?"
Pei Hening saw the hope in her eyes and nodded, saying, "I know him, but he won't communicate with you privately. What do you need him for? Perhaps I can pass on the message."
The gentleness on Makino Tatsuko's face vanished. She frowned and questioned, "What makes you think he can't communicate with me?"
Pei Hening didn't understand what was wrong with her. Just then, she arrived at the book return counter. After completing the formalities, she was about to leave when she saw Makino Tatsuko with a gloomy face, seemingly lost in thought.
"Wait a minute, please tell him that I need to speak with him and that he should contact me."
Seeing her so self-righteous, Pei Hening lost interest: "Sorry, you can find him yourself."
After she finished speaking, she walked towards the bookshelf.
Makino Tatsuko stuck to her like a piece of chewing gum, quickly walking up to her and blocking her way.
"Why won't you help me? I'm looking for that male player so we can return to Earth. It's not difficult for you to just pass on a message for the greater cause."
Hearing her confident words, Pei Hening calmed down and looked at her seriously.
Makino Tatsuko has a very imposing face, but she wears a soft, girly makeup style that doesn't suit her looks and temperament. Her eyes are full of fanaticism, stubbornness, and deep incomprehension.
Clearly, she genuinely didn't understand why Pei Hening was unwilling to pass on a message to her.
Pei Hening paused for a moment and said, "It's no use looking for him. He doesn't want to be a hero who saves the world."
Tatsuko Makino was surprised, her voice filled with deep confusion: "Why?"
"Doesn't he want to go back to his peaceful life? Does he prefer to live a miserable existence as a survivor in this wretched place?"
Tatsuko Makino admitted that there were far too many things in road survival that were beyond her comprehension, far more amazing than Earth.
But in the end, road survival is still a survival game.
The game system's several dungeon announcements, along with her own experiences in dungeons, revealed the bloodshed and violence, where countless people died easily. This made it crystal clear to her that humans were nothing more than ants in the road survival game.
She believed she had seen through the essence of survival on the highway, and her only thought was to go home, back to Earth.
Even if the road survival program reclaims her skills, even if it means sacrificing a portion of the human race, she is willing to do it.
Pei Hening: "Your Chinese is very good, and your word choice is also interesting, but there is a Chinese saying: 'Everyone has their own ambitions.'"
Tatsuko Makino clenched her fists tightly, suppressing her resentment and reverting to her usual gentle expression: "Alright, that's a real shame."
Pei Hening walked past her and headed towards the bookshelf.
"Student, is there any book you'd like to read? I can help you find it."
The magic book flew slowly around Pei Hening, and it asked.
Pei Hening shook her head: "I'll choose for myself."
When she came out after choosing her books, Makino Tatsuko was no longer in the library.
She took the book to the terrace and found a well-lit spot to read. The alien who had been sneaking around in the corner using healing potions was nowhere to be seen.
She had only turned two pages when she received a message from Chu Xuange.
[Princess Ningning]: Baby, I'm done with get out of class, where are you?
[DibiDibi]: Library terrace, are you coming over?
[Princess Ningning]: Here I come!
A short while later, Chu Xuange arrived. He had somehow acquired another fruit that she didn't recognize and handed it to Pei Hening the moment he saw her.
"My baby, my baby, I miss you~"
Pei Hening looked at the green, almost translucent fruit that had been placed in her hand and asked, "What is this?"
Chu Xuange leaned back in his chair, looking at Pei Hening's profile. Seeing her eyes full of curiosity, he said gently, "The physique fruit from the Magic Forest, given by Rune. It can increase your physique a little after eating it."
It was indeed given by Rune, but he was also the one who tricked Titien.
Pei Hening put away the physique fruit and said, "I just ran into Makino Tatsuko; she's looking for you."
Chu Xuange quickly tried to clear his name: "Baby, I don't know her. Who knows what she wants from me? There aren't many normal Japanese players. Baby, don't have too much contact with them."
Chu Xuange felt disgusted when he thought about the trouble caused by the Japanese players in the previous timeline.
After all, Japanese gamers are known for producing perverts; they're the ones who create all sorts of things like psychopathic killers, parasites, and sacrifices.
In the previous timeline, the most famous Japanese player was Matsushita Kojiro, whose fate is now unknown. He created his own death list and selected players to kill every day.
There was no grand reason; it was simply a love of killing to satisfy his twisted psychology.
"I understand. Do you want to borrow two books? Have you finished reading your books?"
Chu Xuange took out the notes he had compiled and handed them to her: "Wait a minute. Here are some of the potions I've refined, which I've compiled into notes. You can take a look. The baby won't need the rest for now."
The notebook was thick, with each page filled with detailed instructions on how to make various potions. To make it easier for Pei Hening to understand, he occasionally added some simple drawings.
"Gogo, you filled such a thick notebook! That must have been so hard!"
Seeing the emotion in her eyes, Chu Xuange softened and said, "If you want to learn, I happen to know how, and it's a perfect match for my major."
"By the way, I'm sending you a batch of potions I've made, as well as a batch of potion-making materials."
As he spoke, he tapped on the screen, made a few adjustments, and sent it to her. After sending it, he whispered to her, "I'm going in to borrow two books. Wait for me."
Chu Xuange entered the library and came out shortly afterward, very quickly.
Pei Hening looked at the book she had only turned one page of and asked in surprise, "You borrowed it? So fast?"
Chu Xuange waved the book in his hand: "Here."
Pei Hening noticed it was getting late, put away her book, and stood up: "Let's go back."
Chu Xuange glanced at the time on the screen, then reluctantly took Pei Hening's hand and followed behind her.
"Baby, remember to send me messages often."
"I'll definitely get chased again when I get back on the highway. You'll have to miss me."
Pei Hening nodded as she listened to the chatterbox's words: "Okay, I'll miss you, don't worry."
Chu Xuange held her hand and emphasized, "You still need to send me messages."
"Yes, yes, let's go."
As Pei Hening led him toward the parking lot, she occasionally glanced around, wondering if Makino Tatsuko, having failed to achieve her goal, might be waiting for someone in the parking lot.
After all, she's not the type to listen to advice.
If she had listened to advice, the things Hanada Chiko had said to her before wouldn't have been ineffective.
Sure enough, as soon as they entered the parking lot, Makino Tatsuko rushed out, staring intently at Chu Xuange.
"Hello, I'm Tatsuko Makino."
Chu Xuange instinctively hid behind Pei Hening, purely out of fright. He didn't care about manners and pulled her around to get out of her way.
Chu Xuange's face was grim as he asked, "Why is this ghost so persistent?"
Seeing that they were about to leave, Makino Tatsuko quickly caught up with them and said, "I have something very important to discuss with you. Please take some time to talk to me."
Chu Xuange turned to look at her, his tone cold: "I don't think we have anything to talk about. Don't bother us anymore."
He only has so little time to spend with his baby, and then there are annoying people bothering him. If it weren't for school rules...
Makino Tatsuko wanted to persuade him further, but she unexpectedly met his cold, piercing black eyes, which gave her goosebumps.
She had a feeling that if she continued to blindly chase after him, she would definitely not have a good ending.
Seeing his unpleasant expression, Pei Hening tugged at his hand and coaxed, "Alright, don't be angry that the person didn't catch up."
Chu Xuange looked at her intently and nodded: "Okay."
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After [Falcon] finished recording the latest analysis of the monster's strength and weaknesses compiled by [White Dove] and others, he saw a round-headed robot.
He paused slightly. Had another mysterious person sent him something?
"Mr. Falcon, someone has sent you an anonymous package. Please sign for it."
[Falcon] signed for the package as per procedure and asked, "Can I find out who sent me this package?"
The little robot said, "I'm sorry, Mr. [Falcon], this is our customer's privacy."
The package wasn't big, about the size of a book. He had just received it when the little robot disappeared.
[Falcon] thought for a moment, then went back to the car and opened the package. A note fell out.
He picked it up and saw that it read, "This is a fragment of civilization. It is very important. Please keep it safe and study it carefully."
He took the item that had been sent from the package—a badly damaged book.
He couldn't help but frown. The material of this book was different from those in the library; it felt much more high-end.
He got out of the car with the tattered book and sticky notes, walked to the car behind, and knocked on the window: "Sister Li, there's another special package. Do you want to take a look?"
He waited quite a while before the car window finally opened.
Li Pangui hesitated for a moment before asking, "Anonymous?"
[Falcon] handed over the book and notepad: "Yes, take a look."
Li Pangui moved like a rusty robot. She slowly raised her hand to take it: "Have you sent out the latest data yet? Hurry up."
[Falcon]: "I'll send it now, you can take a look first."
As he spoke, he opened the school channel and tagged Chinese players.
[Falcon]: The latest analysis of monster strength and weaknesses has been compiled. Chinese players, please message me privately to get the data analysis.
[As helpless as a dog]: Received
[Megsil]: Received
[Fire the boss]: 1
[Fire the boss]: @Megsil, what did you receive? You're not one of us.
[Megsil]: I can be! I have one-sixteenth Chinese blood!
[Princess Doris]: Can you really be this shameless?
[Good mental state]: Privately
[DibiDibi]: Received