MORIC - Chapter 130
Chapter 130: Who Got Scolded Again?
The day before the practical training officially began, the starships for each group had already been assigned.
The next day, when Chi Yueshan saw Xuan Ping, who was also about to depart, she noticed a new ring on Xuan Ping's ring finger.
It hasn't been that long!
I haven't skipped that many classes. The last time I saw Pingping, she didn't have a ring.
On the auditorium stage, the principal was giving a passionate, routine mobilization speech for the practical training. The background was filled with AI-generated flower petals, and combined with the somewhat exaggerated background music, anyone who didn't know better would think he was a wedding emcee.
This was the same auditorium where Chi Yueshan had listened to the principal's address when she first enrolled.
However, this time it wasn't as crowded, and each group was assigned to a specific area.
Chi Yueshan happened to be right next to Xuan Ping, and since the venue was far from being dark and dimly lit, it was hard for her not to notice.
"Pingping, this ring... does it mean what I think it means?"
Even if Chi Yueshan didn't understand fashion, she could tell that this ring was not something Xuan Ping could afford.
Xuan Ping smiled shyly, touched her finger, and nodded bashfully.
She leaned in and whispered in Chi Yueshan's ear, "Senior proposed to me last night."
Chi Yueshan let out a "Holy crap!" Fortunately, the background music was loud enough to cover her exaggerated surprise.
But Xi Zhoumeng, who was sitting to her left with her eyes closed, still heard it.
She glanced at Chi Yueshan.
Chi Yueshan ignored her and was about to lean closer to Xuan Ping, but Xi Zhoumeng pulled her back.
She could only glare at Xi Zhoumeng before continuing to ask Xuan Ping in a low voice, looking rather eager, "So, are you two getting married?"
Xuan Ping shook her head. She subconsciously tucked her hair behind her ear, and in the next second, Chi Yueshan was even more shocked—
Damn it!! I can even see the bite mark on Pingping's earlobe!!
Is Senior Mu a beast?!
Even though Chi Yueshan herself had slept with Xi Zhoumeng eight hundred times, she still saw Xuan Ping through an exaggerated "good girl" filter.
Even though it wasn't like she hadn't seen Xuan Ping and Mu Lai brazenly making out under the dormitory building.
"No, I still have to go to school. What's the rush to get married?"
Xuan Ping touched the ring and smiled at Chi Yueshan. "Right, Yueshan?"
Chi Yueshan nodded vigorously and lowered her voice even more. "Then you and her..."
She knew that most AO couples at the academy would only have temporary marks; long-term marks were rare.
After all, no one could guarantee a relationship would truly last until the end.
Xuan Ping nodded.
Chi Yueshan let out a heavy gasp. She almost stood up.
She looked at Xuan Ping in disbelief. "Pingping, how could you... how could you..."
Chi Yueshan covered her face and said with heartache, "Do you like her that much? This is a lifelong commitment..."
Xuan Ping smiled and patted Chi Yueshan's hair, ignoring Xi Zhoumeng's glance. She said softly, "A lifetime can be very short sometimes. Who knows, tomorrow could be the end of the world."
The dean on stage was still tirelessly introducing the academy's practical training projects, starting from the mecha battle ruins on some asteroid, as if he were going to recount the entire history.
It was purely an occupational hazard.
Those waiting to depart below were all getting annoyed; some were even watching short films.
Xi Zhoumeng felt bored and simply opened her light-brain to read a scanned compilation of a new language she was learning.
She was born with formidable spiritual power and was a fast learner. Previously, under Chi Yueshan's envious gaze, she had finished reading Zhou Fengqin's notes—to the point where she could recite the content of any page number Chi Yueshan randomly called out.
She could even pick out fragmented information from some of the interleaved pages and organize it herself.
Because all the necessary preparations were done, Xi Zhoumeng even looked somewhat at ease.
The system, which had been silent in her mind for a long time, suddenly asked—
【Are you sure that Sheng Yangkui giving you the item can prevent her from meeting the same end as before?】
【Xi Zhoumeng: How did you come back to life again?】
【System: Don't joke around. I'm asking you seriously.】
【Xi Zhoumeng: Of course I can't guarantee it.】
【Xi Zhoumeng: Do you know why she was chosen?】
If the system truly had a god's-eye view, it might have known.
But it was merely a wisp of consciousness from a future space, having copied that other Chi Yueshan's memories and ideals, and it couldn't solve the unknown.
This reboot plan was never meticulous to begin with.
It was just a final gamble before the end of the world.
【System: I don't know.】
Xi Zhoumeng smiled and even started to comfort it.
【Then let's take it one step at a time. I've told Sheng Yangkui to be prepared to be cut down by Wen Xinghuo again.】
Beside her, Chi Yueshan was still whispering with Xuan Ping. Xi Zhoumeng glanced at Chi Yueshan; her head was shaking, and a bit of her excitement leaked through their empathic connection.
What are they talking about that's making them so happy?
【In the original story, Wen Xinghuo only realized something was wrong after the Zerg Tide ended. It was a rushed ending, glossed over, and went straight to the final boss.】
Xi Zhoumeng propped up her chin and looked at the back of the high ponytail in the row ahead.
And at the empty seat next to it.
Sheng Yangkui was so short that you could barely see her head from here.
Such a naturally timid and unlikable pawn, yet when Xi Zhoumeng told her she might still face the same ending, she showed no fear.
She just smiled at Xi Zhoumeng and asked, "If I still meet the same end as before, can you guys spend more time with her in the future?"
Xi Zhoumeng didn't understand this kind of feeling before, but once she did, she felt that the only difference between her and Sheng Yangkui was the Soul Chain.
And that was something she was born with.
But can love truly make someone invincible?
The system sensed Xi Zhoumeng's sudden drop in mood.
【System: Are you starting to get scared too?】
【Xi Zhoumeng: What do you think? The future me didn't seem that sad about separating from Chi Yueshan.】
【Xi Zhoumeng: But that shouldn't be right. Given my personality, I wouldn't get married casually, nor would I do it for a child.】
Xi Zhoumeng rarely thought about the future the system had shown her.
She was confident that the future she was heading towards now was not that one.
【System: I don't have the perspective of your future self, so how would I know what you were thinking?】
【System: Hmph, anyway, that you was much colder than you are now.】
【System: But even for the coldest person, a pheromone outburst is still warm. Aiya, so rough.】
Xi Zhoumeng was rarely at a loss for words.
She thought to herself: The me from that third-person perspective didn't even have the mind to do her nails. Clearly, there was a huge problem.
Heaven and earth are vast, but the love of beauty is vaster.
If even that trait was gone, was that still me?
That could only be Chi Yueshan's Xi Zhoumeng.
【Xi Zhoumeng: Since this world is a spatial reboot after a slumber, does that mean anyone's consciousness can return?】
【Xi Zhoumeng: And what's the deal with Chi Yueshan's constitution?】
The dean on stage suddenly became more impassioned and started calling out names.
"Next, let's have a representative from the upper years say a few words."
Xi Zhoumeng was still waiting for the system's answer.
The dean said, "Then let's have one from the Omega school and one from the Alpha school."
No one wanted to go up, but there were plenty who were bored and wanted to watch the show.
A clamor of voices suddenly erupted—
"Xi Zhoumeng! Wen Xinghuo!"
"Xi Zhoumeng! Wen Xinghuo!"
Xi Zhoumeng clicked her tongue.
Wen Xinghuo in the front row also turned her head. Both of them found it troublesome.
Wen Xinghuo: "You go first. I need to think about what to say."
Xi Zhoumeng: "You first."
Wen Xinghuo fell silent.
Chi Yueshan tugged Xi Zhoumeng's hand. "You should go. Weren't you always the first one before?"
Even at a time like this, Xi Zhoumeng was in the mood to be unreasonable. "I already said I won't be the junior one."
Xuan Ping giggled.
Mu Lai also found it absurd. So Xi Zhoumeng was really dating an Omega. Dating was one thing, but this kind of behavior was really nothing to praise.
She even felt a little sorry for Chi Yueshan.
It must be so hard.
What is this if not dating an ancestor?
Chi Yueshan gritted her teeth. "You're the only one in my heart."
"Happy now?"
Xi Shuang in the back row let out a whoop. Xi Zhoumeng lowered her eyes and looked at Chi Yueshan.
At the same time, the system's coy voice sounded in her mind—
【Of course it's not natural. During the reboot, our Yueshan was...】
【Aiya, you know, 130% that thing... it's... very easy to get... you know...】
【The reboot required a clear mind, but what she was thinking wasn't something Dr. Xuan Ping could stop.】
Xi Zhoumeng really couldn't compliment the AI's coyness.
But this AI was the consciousness of the future Chi Yueshan, and to some extent, it represented Chi Yueshan's emotions.
It was the constant chatter that had accompanied the transmigrated Xi Zhoumeng as she grew up.
It made her feel that life wasn't so boring.
And the result was this constitution.
Was it because she was pregnant at that time that she thought so much?
Xi Zhoumeng's stare made Chi Yueshan's skin crawl, and she urged her to hurry up and go.
Xi Zhoumeng suddenly let out a laugh.
Her voice was already pleasant, and this laugh, filled with some unknown emotion, only conveyed her delight and smugness to Chi Yueshan.
What's there to be so smug about?!
Can being smug get you to give the representative speech?!!
I'm not obsessed with Senior Wen anymore, so what's there to be jealous of!!
For once, the senior on stage wasn't wearing a floor-length skirt; for the practical training, she had changed into a practical pantsuit.
The snow-white trousers were fringed from the ankles down. The material was made on a planet specializing in textiles; it looked like it was made of some kind of gemstone but was soft to the touch.
Xuan Ping didn't know how it felt, but she remarked, "It feels like it must be tiring to be that beautiful. Those pants don't look very practical."
Chi Yueshan: "They're not heavy. It's just for effect. They look like real diamonds, but actually..."
Xuan Ping leaned over teasingly. "You've touched them?"
Chi Yueshan coughed. "No."
I've just worn them too.
Unfortunately, Xi Zhoumeng's pants were a bit too long for her. Chi Yueshan, embarrassed and angry, had taken them off and thrown them at Xi Zhoumeng.
But she had been pinned to the spot by Xi Zhoumeng's gaze.
After all, she wasn't wearing any pants, and she was still in heat.
Naturally, the pants got wet. Yet some people still had the leisure to feign elegance, singing some obscene ditty from who knows where.
Feigning amazement with a "wow," praising her in a strange tone.
"What kind of material is this 'pool' made of? It's not very absorbent."
"Should we change our bathtub at home too?"
Xuan Ping saw through it but didn't say anything. Mu Lai, on the other hand, felt that whenever Xuan Ping and Chi Yueshan got together, they had endless things to talk about.
She was even a little jealous and wanted to pull her away to talk.
Chi Yueshan huffed.
On stage, Xi Zhoumeng had no script but still delivered her speech fluently.
It was as if she was perfectly at ease in such situations, as if she would never be timid in her entire life.
"I sincerely hope that everyone can achieve their desired goals in this practical training."
"Of course, I also hope that I myself will have extraordinary gains during the training."
The stage lights were so gentle, illuminating the Omega on stage, making her features look as if they were divinely crafted.
Chi Yueshan suddenly felt as if time were flowing like water. When she had just been admitted to Guyun Academy, she had sat here, her heart feeling as if it would be burned to ashes by jealousy and envy.
When she went back, she only remembered Xi Zhoumeng's face and speech, and couldn't recall what Wen Xinghuo had said at all.
Thinking about it now, this person had long since taken up residence in her heart.
And she was getting more and more brazen, even making eye contact with me now.
Damn it, damn it. Pingping and Mu Lai have completed their mark, and she said it was very comfortable.
What does that feel like, exactly?
Perhaps it was because even someone as measured as Xuan Ping had thrown caution to the wind for love, risking pregnancy from the mark to be with Mu Lai, even though she said she didn't plan to marry yet.
This caused Chi Yueshan to now feel a faint sense of yearning.
She wanted to be marked by Xi Zhoumeng, to be even more intimate with her.
What does the overwhelming pleasure people talk about online feel like? Is it even more blissful than when we sleep together?
If so, could Xi Zhoumeng also be completely happy?
Wen Xinghuo speaking without a script on stage was a disaster. Fortunately, she maintained a serious demeanor, though her speaking pace was a bit slow.
Everyone found it boring. Probably only Sheng Yangkui's eyes were shining in the entire audience.
At the end, Xi Zhoumeng specifically glanced at Xuan Ping.
She was holding hands with Mu Lai, their matching rings blindingly conspicuous. Xi Shuang, standing to the side, was practically drooling with envy.
"Senior Mu, failing a course for love and redoing the practical training... I never thought I'd see the day you'd turn over a new leaf."
Xi Shuang was blunt and outspoken, which made Ling Xun, sitting next to her, a bit embarrassed.
Mu Lai glanced at Xuan Ping, completely devoid of the scummy vibe she had when playing mahjong before, looking just like a tamed house dog.
She gave a solemn "Mhm" and said, "I'm Xuan Ping's do— Mmph..."
Xuan Ping quickly covered Mu Lai's mouth and gave Xi Shuang an awkward smile.
Xi Shuang's jaw nearly dropped. She turned to ask Chi Yueshan, who was walking over.
"Has your friend ever considered working at a zoo?"
Xi Zhoumeng: "Finished filling out the registration forms? Still here chatting nonsense?"
Only then did Xi Shuang remember she had only half-finished her forms. She hurriedly dragged Ling Xun away to help.
Outside the auditorium, it was dusk. In another hour, everyone would gather at the designated location.
They would board the starships and head to the planet for their practical training.
Chi Yueshan was particularly excited. She was about to speak to Xi Zhoumeng, but before she could, she heard Xi Zhoumeng say—
"Was Xuan Ping showing off her relationship to you just now?"
Chi Yueshan let out a sound. "No."
Xi Zhoumeng: "Why aren't you wearing the ring I gave you?"
Chi Yueshan: "Which one?"
Xi Zhoumeng said, "Oh. We have too many matching rings, it's hard to wear them all."
She suddenly put on a solemn expression. "When we get back, let's go get another pair custom-made, shall we? How about emeralds?"
Chi Yueshan couldn't be bothered with her and walked away.
Xi Zhoumeng: "I'm serious."
Is this about the ring? Chi Yueshan thought.
They got marked!
You don't know shit.
Her aggrieved look was hard for Xi Zhoumeng to handle.
Xi Zhoumeng called out, "Hey! What's wrong? You don't like emeralds? Then what do you want?"
Chi Yueshan got annoyed and cursed fiercely—
"Can a ring compare to a mark! You useless thing!!"
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