Chapter 401: Light Out

Chapter 401: Light Out

The four of them stayed at the food stall until 9:30 at night and paid the bill.

Qiu Qiu wasn’t that good a drinker, and he was far from a graceful drunk. Wasted, he kept losing control and had to be grabbed and supported by Lin Dajian and Mi Shi to stay on the right track. On their way back to campus, he continued to make trouble.

Seeing a long-haired girl walking their way, he charged at her shouting, “Oh, Qing Ling, it’s fine for me to not be part of your world. You should be happy on your own! Qing Ling, how am I supposed to live without you? Take me away, Qing Ling...”

Scared witless, the girl almost called the police.

Thankfully, Qiu Qiu didn’t end up hurting the girl, and instead stumbled and fell into a drunken stupor. Seemingly used to it, Lin Dajian got him onto his back and kept walking.

Once they were in their dorm room, Qiu Qiu woke up for a brief moment to vomit his guts out in the bathroom. Then he blacked out on his bed, face down.

Lin Dajian rolled out a yoga mat and stretched. Then he started doing push-ups, sit-ups, and planks. He seemed to be a gym rat.

Gao Yang would like to join, but considering his image of a frail boy who had just woken up from a vegetative state, and that he was now doing the advanced exercises, he might shock his roommates to death with 100 reps of one-hand push-ups, so he stopped himself.

After taking a shower, Mi Shi returned to his desk and turned on his laptop, opening his book to start studying. As expected of a straight A student.

The light went off in the room at 10:30.

Qiu Qiu was already snoring.

Lying on his bed after taking a shower, Lin Dajian put on his earphones and started browsing Tok Tik. This chapter is updated by nov(e)(l)biin.com

Mi Shi turned on his chargeable desk lamp and continued to study.

The last to take a shower, Gao Yang got onto his bed and, for a brief moment, felt like a regular college student; there were no monsters or a coming apocalypse.

Past midnight, Mi Shi and Lin Dajian retired to bed too.

Gao Yang extended his senses, confirming with his keen hearing that his three roommates had entered a deep slumber with steady breathing.

He inhaled deeply and closed his eyes.

[Access granted.]

[You have accumulated 292 Luck points.]

—Enter the Talent Pantheon.

All around him were arcade machines, dance machines, and small karaoke booths, flickering with colorful light. The mix of games’ sound effects and joyful music filled the space, vying for attention.

Before Gao Yang were twelve claw machines, but inside weren’t dolls, but glowing orbs of energy particles that resembled nebulas.

Each machine was painted with a cute pattern, including the world tree for Life, the flag for Support, the fangs for Poison, the fist for Buff, the shield for Guard, the flower for Summon, the urchin shape for Damage, the eye for Psyche, the fire for Element, the book for Knowledge, the hourglass for Time-Space, and the hexagram for Miracle.

“It will take you 480 Luck points to attempt to comprehend a Talent. You do not have enough at the moment.” A gentle voice spoke from behind Gao Yang.

“I know. Is there anything wrong with window shopping?”

Gao Yang turned around irritatedly and jumped. The system had taken the form of White Dew!

Unlike her usual regal image, she was dressed in a sexy black bunny uniform. Her captivating curves could make one’s blood boil. On her full head of silver hair were two furry white rabbit ears, the left one slumping down.

She was wearing a pair of bright red stilettos, and her long legs were wrapped in fishnet stockings...

He should stop. He felt the guilt and shame of when he did bad things behind his parents’ back in his childhood.

He turned away. “Why do you look like this?”

“Everything is but the projection of your rationality, emotions, and imaginations...”

“That can’t be it!” Gao Yang cut the system off vehemently. “I’ve never pictured this!”

The system didn’t respond.

“Oh!” Gao Yang came to a realization. “Could it be Fresh Snow?”

It was possible. Fresh Snow had left him with half of her curse. Perhaps the special energy retained some of her will and memories.

Fresh Snow had said that her sister often played games with her. Maybe she took her to arcades often too.

Arcades held activities regularly. It made sense that Fresh Snow would see a pretty and sexy bunny girl or two. Perhaps she thought that her sister, White Dew, would look better in the outfit and even pictured it in her head.

Fresh Snow, oh Fresh Snow, I didn’t expect you to be a sister like this.

Gao Yang grinned. As the bunny girl White Dew that was the system walked up to him, he kept his gaze on the twelve claw machines before him.

Soon, he frowned slightly.