Rebirth 08: Equipment God

Chapter 213 The First Snow
After testing the powerful cane, Zhai Da was completely satisfied.

This is probably the most amazing piece of equipment he has ever acquired.

But no matter how good his equipment is, he still has to go to class, and he's been taking a lot of absences lately.
Wearing warm down jackets, Zhai Da and Lu Wei headed towards the campus together.

The air was still hazy. Zhai Da looked up and saw that the sun was obscured by dark clouds. He wondered if it would snow today.

The entire city of Harbin needs a snowfall to cleanse the terrible air, or rather, many places are in the same boat, with more and more news reports about smog.

While passing by the Industrial Innovation Center, Zhai Da suddenly had a flash of inspiration. He took out a cane from his "pocket," which snapped open with a click. He tapped the ground lightly and then immediately put it back in.

This went unnoticed, but a powerful sensation had already been transmitted to the mind.

The invisible ripples began to spread rapidly from Zhai Da's center. This time, the feeling was different on the ground. It was obvious that it was very difficult to penetrate the ground downwards. Theoretically, a spherical space can reach 500 meters in the air and hundreds of meters in reinforced concrete, but it is only twenty or thirty meters below the ground.
"It will be affected by obstacles and geomagnetism." It seems the latter is more powerful.

Within three seconds, Zhai Da, having identified his target, quickly spotted "The Great Sage of Accounting" Wu Qiang in a room on the third floor of the Industrial Innovation Center. The man appeared to be dozing off.
It must be said that although the "white model" in my mind is very detailed, the lack of color still makes it possible to misjudge. It is impossible to be 100% certain that the short and fat man in Wu Qiang's office is Wu Qiang.

It's a bit of a mouthful, but it basically means you shouldn't be blindly confident.

Zhai Da still needs to explore more ways to use this ability; it has unlimited potential but also many limitations.

In addition, Zhai Da secretly felt that it would be better to turn off the "passive effect" of the cane in the equipment panel when it was only carried and not used.

His "strengthening of persuasiveness" is too powerful; it will affect his daily communication with others. He's not some world-conquering villain.
I don't want everyone around me to be like those two scoundrels, who just say "You're right" like an idiot.

When persuasion is needed, he will naturally become effective.

The afternoon classes went smoothly and were fulfilling; Zhai Da's transformation into his new role was seamless.

He transformed from a "night stalker" wielding a golden scepter into a wide-eyed "British scholar."
Brackets: Scholars of College English (I).

As the semester passed its halfway mark, the learning atmosphere in the classroom became more intense, and the contestants with special skills were already eager to compete, but Zhai Da was not worried at all.

He believed that hard work pays off and that with his own efforts and a little help from a lot of cheat codes, he could easily pass the final exam.

Even though his courses are half again as many as those of a typical freshman.

School ended at six o'clock in the afternoon, and it was completely dark. Zhai Da and Lu Wei did not go straight home, but headed towards the craft brewery at the back gate.

He still has some work to finish.

The place was still bustling with activity. Large barrels of beer were being loaded onto trucks, and empty barrels were being lined up for cleaning and disinfection. Fortunately, the place Wu Yue had rented was big enough.

Xu Xuejun wasn't in the workshop; he wondered if he'd gone to have dinner. Zhai Da opened the separate roller shutter door on the side, still finding the two stupid thieves from last night amusing.

Before I went out for dinner yesterday, there was still a small portion of that pile of clutter that I hadn't tidied up.

The categories had already been sorted out, but that skinny guy messed them up again, making Zhai Da spend a lot of time on it, taking a full half hour.

While the success rate of opening blind boxes at auctions is not low, the items that appear are often quite unrelated.

For example, the one right in front of us.

"Congratulations, host. A special white item has been discovered: the Old Rusty Scissors. This century-old object was once pierced by its first owner with hatred and despair."

Ownership: Owned, activated.

"Equipment effect: If you are scratched by this item, you will get tetanus 100% of the time, regardless of vaccines and antibodies."

Note: You really need to use this very, very carefully.

The first thing Zhai Da did upon seeing this was to immediately disable the equipment effects in the system.
Then I found a piece of bubble wrap on the side, carefully placed it under my hand, and picked it up to examine it.

It's a very large and old-fashioned pair of scissors, but as something that can be auctioned off, its surface doesn't have any obvious large rust spots, just some slight mottles, and even the blade is still quite shiny.

Or rather, that's precisely why it's so deceptive!
Even with the effects turned off, Zhai Da remained cautious.

He didn't know when he would need this, but increasing his equipment inventory was always a good idea.

It may seem like a mess, but one day it will become the material he synthesizes.

This auction of 200 items yielded four items: a "Wanli Kettle," a "Passionate Lighter," a "Desperate Dragon-Seeking Ruler," and "Old Rusty Scissors."

The probability of getting 4 out of 200 is not particularly high, but considering the "value" of the [Desperate Dragon-Seeking Ruler], Zhai Da said that complaining any further would be shameless.

I carefully wrapped the scissors in bubble wrap, then found a box and will probably keep them safe until the day they are synthesized.

Looking at the clutter in the room, he started to get a headache. He didn't plan to stop auctioning off the items; he needed to clear them out as soon as possible so he could buy new ones.

The next round will be even better.

Stepping out of the small house, Zhai Da waved to Qin Yang, who was carrying goods, and the latter jogged over: "Brother Da."

"I don't want anything here anymore. Could you keep an eye out for junk collectors and take it all away?"

Qin Yang looked inside. Broken cabinets, old chairs, charred pots, faded jeans. They were indeed tattered, but not so tattered that they seemed to still be useful.

"Isn't it a bit of a waste to throw them all away?"

Zhai Dadao asked, "Do you want it?"

"Uh, I rent a place, I don't have anywhere to put it."

Qin Yang suddenly said, "How about we set up a secondhand stall and put up a sign? The elderly folks in the neighborhood will definitely need it, and they can take it all in no time."

Zhai Da's eyes lit up: "Great idea. It's a good way to maintain our relationship with the residents. We work quite late every day. I'll leave this to you. Other people in the company who are interested can also take it."

Qin Yang nodded: "Okay, Brother Da, I'll take care of it."

Zhai Da was about to leave with Lu Wei when he noticed a figure moving inside the "Mist Tavern" and glanced at it curiously.

For the past month, that place has been completely useless, serving only two functions: consuming electricity and releasing formaldehyde.

It looks like the part-time bartender Wu Yue hired has arrived?

After thinking about it, Zhai Da decided to go and take a look as well.

As the door opened, the clear sound of a brass bell rang out. The figure behind the counter turned around and said with some confusion, "Sorry, we're not open yet."

After a pause, he added, "It's not open to the public either."

Zhai Da sized up the person in front of him, a woman who looked to be around twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old. She had long hair with a moderate perm, and was wearing a vest and a white shirt, giving her a very professional air. Because she was standing ramrod straight, her figure was quite good, though not quite as good as Jiang Xiaobai's, but her proportions were very full.

There were female bartenders, but it was somewhat unexpected for Zhai Da. Was Wu Yue really being fair and impartial when he was hiring?
Well, it doesn't really matter if I have some personal motives involved, it's just that I'm this age.
If it were a previous life, twenty-seven or twenty-eight would be the perfect age for enjoying delicious food and fun, but in this life, Wu Yue is the same age as me, so wouldn't I be about ten years older than Wu Yue?
Zhai Da felt around in his pocket, pulled out a black card, and tucked it between his fingers: "Even members aren't allowed?"

The woman then realized what was happening and quickly said, "You must be President Zhai, right? Hello, my name is Han Qi. President Wu hired me for a part-time job."

Zhai Da asked doubtfully, "For a part-time job, you seem quite professional. Have you done this before?"

"Has a few years of experience."

Zhai Da didn't ask any more questions, believing that Wu Yue had his own reasons. Interfering in such a small matter was a bit disrespectful to him as the "second boss."

Looking at the empty liquor cabinet behind him: "Do you know how to mix cocktails?"

Han Qi quickly replied, "Yes, I know most of them."

Zhai Da nodded: "Then I'll have someone buy some and put them here. Even if we don't use them, they can still serve as decorations."

After saying that, he pushed open the door and prepared to leave.

After all, there's nothing here yet.

Just before closing the door, he turned back and added, "By the way, I'll be sending membership cards to some friends. If anyone comes, I'll have to trouble you."

"Yes, boss, I will definitely take good care of you."

On my way home, the sky looked rather strange today.
Even after the sun had set, the thick clouds overhead still retained a strange, warm glow.

Zhai Da looked up for a while, thinking to himself, "Is it that the smog has stained the clouds? It can't be that serious, can it?"

Lu Wei followed Zhai Da in small steps. After winter arrived, due to the dryness and inconvenience, Xiao Mutou rarely let her super long ponytail fall freely when she was outside. Most of the time, she would curl it into a bun at the back of her head.

Occasionally, when they walk on slippery surfaces, they look like cute little penguins on the left and right.

Lu Wei also looked up at the sky. Although she dreamed of improving weather forecasting through mathematics, she was actually a complete novice when it came to weather. She felt that the night sky was unusual tonight, but she couldn't quite put her finger on why.

Her pretty face lifted, her delicate nose and long eyelashes casting a three-dimensional and captivating shadow under the dim streetlights.

Zhai Da felt that this scene seemed familiar.

It was probably in the summer in the small town.

Lu Wei seemed to have cold hands, so she gently breathed on them to warm them.

Zhai Da glanced at it, then smoothly picked it up and stuffed it into his pocket.

"Where are the gloves?"

"On the right hand."

Zhai Da: ?
"Then why didn't you bring it?"

Lu Wei turned her head to the side, and after a few steps, she whispered, "I want to hold your hand."

Zhai Da looked at the back of Lu Wei's head. He was always pleasantly surprised whenever the little wooden head showed "emotions" that were different from usual.

And they will generously offer the greatest encouragement:

"Just say you want to hold my hand, I'll let you anytime, what else do you want?"

You just want to nibble on my lips, I'll go all out and let you nibble on whatever you want.

As a result, Lu Wei hesitated for a long time, as if her "needs" were limited to just holding hands.
After a long silence, he finally said, "I want to see snow."

Shouldn't Harbin have a lot of snow? This is a question that Xiao Mutou has been asking a lot lately.

Zhai Da also looked up at the sky, feeling that the strangely colored orange-yellow clouds were brewing something.

He thought for a moment, then reached into his robes and pulled out the [Pure Gold Secret Staff].

The mysterious patterns were hidden in the night. After unfolding, Zhai Da lightly touched the ground.

Invisible ripples spread out in all directions.

After a moment, Zhai Da looked somewhat surprised, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.

"How about we make a bet?"

"What bet?"

"If I can accurately predict when it will snow, give me a kiss."

Before she could finish speaking, Lu Wei had already stood on tiptoe.

Her glossy lips lightly touched Zhai Da's face.

Zhai Da was stunned and looked down at Lu Wei.
Lu Wei stared wide-eyed, her expression serious yet calm: "I'll give it to you anytime."

Zhai Da swallowed hard.
I couldn't perform the little shows, magic tricks, or stunts I had prepared.

After a long while, he finally came to his senses:

"Um! Wait a minute, let me finish my performance. I'm running out of time!"

Zhai Da raised the [Pure Gold Secret Staff] high.

Lu Wei also looked up, wondering what Zhai Da was doing.

Finally, Zhai Da got to see his interrupted little performance, and his cane slowly came down.

At the tip of the staff is a tiny white dot, sparkling and beautiful.

"The first snowflake of this winter is for you."

"At least the first one within 500 meters," Zhai Da added to himself.

Soon, more and more snowflakes began to fall.

Like silver needles washing away the night.
Winter in this northern city is finally about to return to its original colors.
A silver-clad landscape covers the mountains, and jade-like trees and crystal branches gleam in the cold sunlight.
(End of this chapter)