Rebirth 08: Equipment God

Chapter 214 Hit him! It's him!

After waiting for more than a month, it finally snowed in this city famous for its snow.

That night, first came fine snowflakes, drifting like flowing winds swirling jade dust, followed by heavy snowfalls, vast and mighty like collapsing clouds falling from Kunlun.

The ground was visibly covered in white, and no matter how many pedestrians stepped on it or cars ran over it, turning it into mud, it couldn't keep up with the speed at which the snow was piling up.

From a boys' dormitory, exclamations of surprise rang out: "Come quick! It's snowing!"

"Fuck! It's so big!"

"Holy crap! How uncultured!"

Three boys leaned out onto the balcony, watching the snow fall and sighing, while Lu Tao inside the dormitory continued to draw with his head down.

Seemingly realizing that ignoring Lu Tao was inappropriate, one of his roommates turned around and said, "Lu Tao, aren't you going to come and see?"

Before Lu Tao could even process what was happening, he instinctively shook his head and said coldly, "What's so interesting about snow?"

This is probably why people with social anxiety always mess up opportunities.

My roommate could only awkwardly turn around and say, "Maybe you northerners are just tired of seeing this."

There was also a subtle discussion: "Is Lu Tao from the North?"

"Where was he from again? Did he mention him?"

"Sigh, this roommate is still like a stranger after almost a semester."

"Never mind him, go play by yourself."

Inside the dormitory, Lu Tao gripped his pencil, sighed deeply, and silently said "I'm sorry" to himself.
Do people in universities really exist who can accept this strange version of themselves?

I couldn't help but think of Zhai Da's face; he was always so warm and friendly, it seemed like he was the only one like him.

When does the "π" club hold its gathering?

Two kilometers away, in a noisy and dimly lit nightclub.

The young woman danced energetically on stage, exuding her charm. Below, amidst swirling smoke, some people were hugging and cuddling, while others were groping and laughing, completely unaware that the first snow had begun to fall outside.

They don't care.

Wu Yue and Wang Xiaolong were making their rounds, weaving through the crowded area. Of course, this didn't mean that the nightclub was under their "protection," but rather that they were conducting routine market research as suppliers, checking the occupancy rate of the craft beer and discussing supply and demand with the owner.

"Brother Yue, Brother Long, want to sit down and play some games together?"

In a booth, someone beckoned to them, casually gesturing to a group of brightly dressed girls around him: "It's getting a bit crowded! Come on, grab a drink! Call him Brother Yue!"

Several girls called out "Brother Yue" in sweet voices, enough to melt the bones of any lecherous man.

For example, Wang Xiaolong seemed somewhat interested.

Wu Yue smiled and waved his hand, "I still have to go check out other places. I won't drink today."

This guy is a local party animal, living a life of debauchery every day, unaware of where his money comes from. The surrounding nightclubs treat him like a god of wealth. Wu Yue had dealt with him once.

Wu Yue beckoned to the manager standing nearby, pointed to the table, and said, "Bring ten craft beers over here, on my tab, and I'll reimburse your shop tomorrow."

"Okay, Yue-ge."

With a wave of his hand, Wu Yue led Wang Xiaolong away from there.

Once I step outside, my ears and mind become much quieter.

He doesn't actually like this kind of place. He spent a lot of time in his family's restaurant growing up and doesn't really like drinking.

Instead, I prefer to wander alone in quiet alleys, observing the myriad aspects of human life.

Seeing the heavy snowfall outside, Wu Yue paused for a moment, then reached out and caught a snowflake, watching it melt in his palm.

"The snow in the north is different from that in Dongyang."

While he was still in a daze, he saw that Wang Xiaolong had a weakness, so he decisively gathered a handful of snow from the roof of the car next to him and threw it on his cousin's head.

"Hey! Who is it? You?"

Turning his head and seeing Wu Yue, Wang Xiaolong quickly pulled back a mother and immediately grabbed a handful of snow.

One is 18, the other is 26. The two of them had a snowball fight thousands of miles away from their hometown.

The laughter and shouts even drowned out the noise coming from the nightclub, and the beautiful woman in the fur coat who passed by avoided her with a look of disgust.

Suddenly, Wu Yue raised his hand to stop the fight and looked at the vehicle in front of him.
After walking around to the front and checking the license plate, it was indeed the Porsche that Zhai Da wanted!
I didn't recognize it before because the top was up!

He called to Wang Xiaolong, "Come on, let's go in and take another look."

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The heavy snow continued all night, only stopping just as dawn was breaking.

As a northern city with rich experience in combating snow, the cessation of snowfall is the signal for snow removal. Municipal snowplows and sanitation workers immediately take action to clear the main roads.

Each shop along the street must also clean its own small plot of land in front of its store to ensure that the sidewalk is unobstructed.

Because the core team of "Yueda Catering" is from out of town, they didn't have this awareness. They only started shoveling snow quickly after being reminded by employees when they arrived at work in the morning. Otherwise, the area in front of the store would turn into black ice after a day of cars coming and going.

When the scene of the whole city being swept away with snow reached Zhai Da's ears, it sounded like the clanging of shovels before dawn.

Zhai Da rubbed his eyes and went to the window, pulling back the curtains.

Then it was pulled up in a second.

"Fuck."

It's dazzling!

so white!

After squinting for a while to adjust, I gradually came to my senses; the whole city was covered in snow.

Zhai Da's lips curled up slightly. Why not make a little noise?
On their way to school, Lu Wei and Zhai Da, who had been waiting for a long time, couldn't wait to grab a handful of snow from the roadside.

I didn't squeeze it too tightly; with a gentle toss, it landed precisely on Lu Wei's large meatball.

Lu Wei turned to look at Zhai Da, her small mouth remaining silent.
Zhai Da chuckled dryly, "Why don't you fight back?" Lu Wei obediently lowered her head to grab the snow.

"Thump".

Another soft snowball landed, this time hitting Little Wooden Head on the forehead.

"You'd better say something, otherwise it'll seem like I'm bullying you."

Lu Wei:
"what"

Completely devoid of emotion
Zhai Da sighed: "Let's go, let's go to the school for a team battle!"

Even a fool would know that the campus must be full of crazy people today!

Sure enough, as soon as he entered the campus, Zhai Da saw several boys running wildly in the distance, one of whom was carrying a snowball the size of a watermelon and chasing after three others while shouting at them.

The result was that despite the impressive display of force, the actual output was zero; the object was thrown out and immediately hit the ground, allowing the pursued party to launch a counterattack.

Then, due to various accidental injuries, it gradually escalated into a chaotic brawl involving more than a dozen people.

Finally, the battlefield completely expanded. As far as the eye could see, it was all snowball fights!

The entire campus was in an uproar!

Zhai Da's itchy excitement had nothing to do with his psychological age.

Men are boys until they die; no matter how old they are, they will have moments when they want to go crazy.

Just as I was thinking about how to join the fray unnoticed, a snowball the size of a walnut flew over.

Zhai Da caught it easily and held it perfectly in his hand.

Turning around, I saw Ge Qiaoqiao, whom I hadn't seen for many days, still in the throwing posture, her expression somewhat awkward.
"You caught it?"

Zhai Da threw it with his backhand, hitting him squarely on the forehead.

Wow! That's so accurate!

The first time I heard a snowball make that sound, it was quite crisp.

Zhai Da was the first in the world to completely break the seal!
He crouched down and kept making snowballs, gathering more than a dozen in his arms before saying to Lu Wei, "Stay here, don't move."

Then unleash full power!

If you pass by a guy you don't know, just hit him in the face!
You throw a girl you don't know into your collar! Go breakdance on the spot!
What? Ge Qiaoqiao is chasing after me again, wanting revenge? One sweeping leg and I'll take her down, leaving her with a nine-star combo on her butt! I'll beat her until her little clam is split open!
"Oh no! I was wrong! I was wrong! Don't bully your senior!"

If he ran into a familiar face from his class, he couldn't let it go; Shen Zixuan immediately poured a full glass of liquor down his neck.

Even when he ran out of ammunition, Zhai Da remained calm, roaming the most chaotic battlefield, constantly intercepting incoming attacks from the air with both hands.

Receive, transform, and send!

Gradually, Zhai Da's overwhelming combat prowess came to the attention of others, arousing "public outrage." He was then chased and attacked by a group of people. Zhai Da retreated when the enemy advanced and attacked when the enemy was tired. Not only was his accuracy unparalleled, but his stamina also seemed unfathomable.

Someone saw Zhai Daneng catch a snowball in mid-air, and, unable to contain their anger, started spitting into the snowball!
Later, after a large group of more than twenty people chased after them, Zhai Da simply didn't have time to catch the snowballs anymore, so he just kept running.
At a certain corner, Zhai Da suddenly stopped and stood still.

Principal Wang Chunguo, wearing an administrative jacket, was leading a group of school leaders on an inspection of snow removal efforts when he saw Zhai Da and greeted him with a smile, "Good morning, Zhai."

Zhai Da bowed deeply at a 90-degree angle: "Hello, Principal!"

The snowball flying from behind was dodged just in time and hit the principal squarely in the face.

Principal Wang:
The dozens of pursuers behind them also turned the corner, and the more simple-minded ones were still shouting, "Attack him! It's him!"

Then they all froze for a few seconds.
Zhai Da smoothly took a step to the side and retreated behind the leaders.

The principal's henchman immediately stepped forward and pointed at the group: "Which class are you from!"

"Fuck! Run!"

Dozens of people scattered like birds and beasts, disappearing in a flash, leaving only a few hastily put gloves and a scarf on the ground.
Zhai Da thought to himself, "What a brave man! Attacking the deputy in broad daylight (you know what I mean)."

Principal Wang took off his glasses and patted the snow off his face: "Never mind, never mind. Everyone goes crazy when it snows, especially the freshmen."

He just thought to himself: Why is this snowball a little sticky on my face?
Students from other provinces make up 70% of Harbin Institute of Technology's student body, so the campus usually looks like this after the first snowfall of each winter.

Especially a group of southern kids who had never seen heavy snow were the main force behind the crazy snowball fights.

Occasionally, the school will reserve a patch of snow for students to relax in.

Pamper me.

It took Principal Wang a long time to wipe the snow off his face and barely regain his usual dignified demeanor.

I didn't mention Snowball again, but since we happened to run into each other, I gave my top student a few words of advice.

It's probably because the end of the semester is approaching, and they want Zhai Da to study hard, since he has a lot of coursework.

While Zhai Da was among the leaders, he suddenly remembered something and said, "Principal, I might like to ask for a leave of absence in mid-December, for about three or four days."

Three or four days is already a fairly long vacation in university; it usually requires approval from the department head level, so it's better to just go all the way at once.

Sure enough, Principal Wang had to ask a few more questions: "Three or four days? Where are you going?"

Zhai Da truthfully replied, "Xinglang has an annual online awards ceremony with awards for writers, and they invited me to participate in the judging."

Principal Wang looked around, unable to suppress his smile, and pointed at Zhai Da, saying, "Look at him, our top scorer is truly extraordinary! He's going to attend the awards ceremony!"

That's a perfectly valid reason! It's a huge honor for Harbin Institute of Technology!
He then said cheerfully, "Go ahead, try to win an award, something like the Internet Awards. Have the cafeteria show the ceremony program that day so everyone in the school can see it!"

Immediately someone chimed in, "I'll arrange it right away."

Zhai Da also said shrewdly, "If I win the award, I will definitely thank the school in public."

Principal Wang laughed heartily: "Haha! Then I'll wait by the TV too!"

The best thing that happened this year was probably recruiting Zhai Da.

Not only was he the top scorer, but he was also a well-known public figure, bearing various titles of genius.

One person's contribution to Harbin Institute of Technology's student recruitment is comparable to a human billboard.

(End of this chapter)