Chapter 154: Feeling at Home (End)
Back on the flying vehicle heading to Chang'an.
"Junior Sister, Junior Sister!"
Zhong Youzhi called out a few times, even waving his hand in front of Liu Sheng's eyes, pulling her back from her memories.
Liu Sheng slowly came back to her senses, blinking her eyes, a look of confusion on her face.
"What are you thinking about that makes you so lost in thought?" Lin Shuying asked.
Qinghe was some distance from Chang'an, probably taking more than half a day to reach.
So everyone had been chatting to pass the time.
As a result, Liu Sheng sat alone in the corner, muttering to herself, then spacing out.
However, everyone was already used to this.
A Genius, after all, having some quirks was normal.
After these twenty days, everyone had already tacitly acknowledged Liu Sheng's title as a Genius.
After all, her Curriculum Assessment and Policy Theory were top-grade, and in the Martial Arts Test, she went from knowing nothing to having points far exceeding the four of them, able to fight on par with Teacher Nangong, who had suppressed his cultivation, and even occasionally win.
What else could this be if not a Genius?
She even found time to advance three Ranks in cultivation.
It was clear that her devotion to the Supreme God was what gave her such divine assistance.
"Hmm... I'm thinking about a campus urban legend..." Liu Sheng said.
The journey was long, perfect for telling a story.
"Hurry, tell us! What kind of urban legend!" Qu Chunyan, who had been dozing off, immediately perked up.
Zhong Youzhi also quickly put away his flamboyant folding fan, sat up straight, and waited for Liu Sheng to speak.
Lin Shuying chuckled but couldn't resist the allure of a mysterious story.
And Lu Shen, who had been diligently reading a collection of past policy theories, couldn't help but lean his body, looking at his book but perking up his ears.
"Once upon a time, there was a little boy, so cute that he was bullied by his parents from a young age..." Liu Sheng slowly began.
"How could he be bullied if he was cute?" Qu Chunyan didn't understand.
Lin Shuying narrowed her eyes and said knowingly, "Beasts."
"So he decided to give up on himself, live a life of apathy, overeating, becoming fatter and fatter, so his parents wouldn't stare at him anymore."
"Where's the campus?" Zhong Youzhi asked in confusion.
"Wait a minute, don't you think this boy's image is a bit familiar?" Lin Shuying had already made the connection.
"Senior Sister is amazing!" Liu Sheng praised, "Then his parents decided to target other children. If they wanted to find a lot of children, where would they go?"
"School!" Lu Shen also joined the Q&A. Policy theory collections were truly boring, so he simply put them aside.
"Right, so they had their son open a snack shop at the school to attract children to visit, and then took the opportunity to lure them with snacks..."
"Oh no, what can be done?" Qu Chunyan looked anxious.
"But, with so many children encountering trouble, why didn't anyone notice?" Zhong Youzhi noticed a suspicious point.
"Children might not speak up," Lin Shuying shook her head. "Many people simply don't understand what happened."
Liu Sheng continued, "The boy didn't dare to disobey his parents. His parents told him to lure them and then capture them into a mysterious small room, so he guarded it closely, always sitting by the door."
"How could he be so servile?" Lu Shen was a bit angry.
"Some rules cannot be broken, and the alluring nature of that shop also cannot be avoided," Liu Sheng said. "But he still tried."
"To protect the children, he turned the lured children into snacks and hid them, and he himself had to eat the extra snacks to prevent his parents, who were good at keeping accounts, from discovering that the inventory was off."
At this point, everyone began to feel that something was wrong.
How did it suddenly turn from a social case into a fantasy story?
"As he ate, he grew larger and larger, and stronger and stronger, until his parents could no longer defeat him, until he occupied the entire shop as his Weird Domain."
"Ah, so it's a Guai Qi story..." Zhong Youzhi was a little disappointed.
"No wonder so many of the rules were strange and illogical." Qu Chunyan was also disappointed.
"Is my story not good?" Liu Sheng was a little indignant.
"Try harder next time, Junior Sister." Lu Shen just said that.
"But that boy was still quite miserable." Senior Sister Lin Shuying was kinder, still thinking about the protagonist of the story.
"Not miserable at all, he didn't dare to truly resist, only dared to use these petty tricks. And for the people he turned into snacks, did he ask for their consent?" Zhong Youzhi was indignant.
"Yes, no matter what, they lost their freedom because of him. Is this considered salvation?" Qu Chunyan clenched her fists, speaking with agitation.
So the three of them started arguing like that.
Liu Sheng didn't expect such a story to make them so agitated. She exchanged glances with Lu Shen, then shrank back into her seat, trying to lower her presence.
【But more importantly, we gained that door...】
【Yes, although that door is very strange.】
After the high dimension analysis was completed, the result Liu Sheng obtained was:
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【Name: Hongxing Elementary School Convenience Store】
【Analysis Completion: 100%】
【Effect Description: Possesses extreme allure. Once lured into it, one will involuntarily be attracted to preferred snacks, and once eaten, will transform into the corresponding snack.】
【Influence Rank: C】
【Analysis Evaluation: Tears of the era. According to regulations of the Federal Ministry of Education, primary and secondary schools, and kindergartens generally shall not set up convenience stores, supermarkets, and other food business establishments within the campus. If there is a genuine need to set them up, they shall obtain permits in accordance with the law and avoid selling high-salt, high-sugar, and high-fat foods.】
【Points Obtained: 2 (Currently 4)】
【Analysis Reward: A Mysterious Narrow Door】
【high dimension Analysis Count: -1 (Remaining 0 times)】
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This reward could be said to be the biggest reward Liu Sheng had ever received, so big that it almost didn't fit into Liu Sheng's Storage Pouch. Fortunately, she had earned some money beforehand and bought a large Storage Pouch.
This was a real, genuine door, taller than a person.
However, it only had a door panel and a door frame.
It was just that the door looked exactly like the one Liu Sheng had seen in the convenience store, and it faintly emitted the smell of disinfectant.
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【Name: A Mysterious Narrow Door】
【Analysis Completion: 100%】
【Effect Description: Place this door upright to enter "Hongxing Elementary School (Pure Version)"; place this door upside down to enter "Hongxing Elementary School (Real Version)".】
【Influence Rank: D】
【Analysis Evaluation: Do you dare to face it? The world behind the door.】
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At that time, she curiously placed the door upside down and turned the doorknob.
But only a tiny crack opened, and she was instantly engulfed by the intensely corrosive Guai Qi that swept away all her reason.
What on earth happened in that world!
Was it the end of the world?
She gathered her remaining reason and quickly closed the door.
【Spirit】: 43 (Failing, watch your back)
Just for that instant, her spirit value immediately became unhealthy.
Shadows flickered before her eyes, and many versions of her seemed to appear beside her.
【Are these all me? So real!】
【Of course they are real, we can even touch each other!】
The Liu Shengs tacitly held each other's hands, sensing each other's real existence.
Together, they followed Liu Sheng out of Hongxing Elementary School and back to the bamboo house.
But the bamboo house was too small, they couldn't all stand inside, some could only stand in the yard, feeling the wind.
Fortunately, this chaotic phenomenon disappeared after she slept and her spirit value returned above the passing line.
Otherwise, when it came to the imperial examination, she only had one examination pass and one examination seat, how could she arrange so many Liu Shengs to go in?
A quiet extra chapter, thank you darlings for always following along!