In this cyberpunk era, why are you still playing the traditional villain?

However, one must take things one step at a time, and things must be done step by step—Xu Shi didn't want to interfere too much in areas he wasn't good at, as such a move was too abstract.

"Speaking of which, you still don't have the superpower you want, Chengcheng?"

Speaking of this, he couldn't help but ask his second wife a question: they'd been talking about this for years, but had never actually put it into action.

"It seems there really isn't one."

Jiang Chengcheng smiled and shook her head. "I already said, if you want me to have any special abilities, just tell me. I'm fine with anything."

Hearing her say that, Xu Shi didn't say anything more. She didn't need superpowers, and it didn't matter if she didn't have the transplant. These things didn't necessarily have to be forced.

Or perhaps we could just give her Shen Qin's self-healing ability. The reason is simple: being free from illness and disaster is always a good thing.

Mr. Xu smiled and turned to look at Pan Feng, who was watching the show intently.

"Xiao Feng, your master has a question for you."

"What do you say, Master?"

Xiao Feng snapped out of her daze and hurriedly asked.

"If it were you, would you support the mecha faction more, or the exoskeleton faction that your master favored?"

"Why……?"

"This is a multiple-choice question; you must answer directly."

Xu Shi smiled slyly.

(End of this chapter)

Does the answer to Chapter 333 have to be in the options?

2023-12-09

Pan Feng never expected that coming here just to eat melon seeds and watch the show would lead to him being caught by his master and asked questions.

For her, getting along with her master was not a problem, and Xu Shi was a very good person in her eyes.

but.

Except when it comes to the level of education.

If it were someone else, the reason for their dislike might be that Xu Shi's way of educating the younger generation was too cruel, always making people face bloody facts, etc... But Xiao Feng's reasons for disliking it are different.

She doesn't understand.

Of course, it wasn't that she couldn't understand in the traditional sense; more accurately, it was that she lacked the ability to analyze what Xu Shi was thinking behind his questions.

If you're not careful, you might fall into your wicked master's trap and get played with (not really).

You should ask my sister about this! She can answer your riddles perfectly now...

But when she met Xu Shi's intense gaze, she knew that she probably couldn't avoid this hurdle.

"As for me... I'm fine with anything, right?"

Pan Feng was at his wit's end. After considering it for a moment, he hesitated before answering, "As long as it's strong enough, I don't think the form or anything like that is very important..."

That was certainly true for her—she wasn't a die-hard exoskeleton enthusiast like Xia Wuyou, or a mecha fanatic like Gu Yi; her desire was more direct: to become stronger.

As for what it is, that's not a question.

Because her talent was only average and her superpowers were also mediocre, she couldn't fly or teleport like her master. She could only force herself to become faster and faster.

The exoskeleton, on the other hand, greatly enhances her advantages in this area, which is why she wears it often. It's not that she's really just copying Xia Xiaomao.

As for mechs... mechs are also very powerful. In the three years since she came to Night Sin City from the Hualan Empire, she has long felt the power of this kind of pure technological combat machine. Even a weakling like Master Donggua, no, Master Gu, can dominate the world with it.

There's just something wrong with it.

She couldn't learn it... It wasn't that Xiao Feng hadn't attended mecha training classes before, but unfortunately, her results were disastrous, and it's still a dark cloud hanging over her mind.

Therefore, even if Xu Shi said it was a multiple-choice question, she couldn't decide which was better.

"I told you this was a multiple-choice question."

Xu Shi seemed somewhat displeased upon hearing this.

"But if you ask me, Master, this is the only answer I can give."

Pan Feng sensed something was wrong, but he still insisted on not changing his mind.

That's right, you're just my master's father, not my master. Even if you punish me, how can you punish me? My master wouldn't agree to it if he saw it!

Oh, so even the master is completely under his thumb all the time? Never mind then.

Even so, she had no other answers.

"You won't change?"

Xu Shi pressed for an answer.

"Okay, I won't change it."

Pan Feng thought for a moment and nodded.

"It's right not to change it."

The expected "punishment" did not follow. When Pan Feng looked up at him again, he could only see relief in Xu Shi's eyes.

"What do you mean?"

Pan Feng was stunned.

"It means exactly what it says. Isn't the answer you gave the correct one?"

Xu Shi smiled and said, "What truly determines whether a person is strong or not is never external things, but their inner self."

"Is your master strong? Of course. Is your master's wife weak? Not necessarily."

He explained, "It's just a different way of presenting it. As you said, the form doesn't matter."

"Emotion, belief, and mind—these are a person's true strength."

"Don't be gullible, don't blindly follow, don't be hasty. Use your eyes to see, your brain to think, and your heart to judge... When you can do this without distraction, that's true strength."

It was rare for Xiaofeng to see him speak so kindly, and for a moment she felt that he seemed quite profound.

But she quickly realized what she meant, "But Master, didn't you say this was a multiple-choice question?"

"It's a multiple-choice question; the answer is inner strength."

Xu Shi did not deny it, "I don't think I ever said that the correct answer only exists in the options I gave, right?"

"……Oh."

Pan Feng secretly rolled his eyes; so that's what they were waiting for.

Master's suspense, though late, finally arrived.

"In short, it's a good thing that you understand this principle."

Xu Shi didn't argue with him about it. "Who said you're stupid? You're obviously very smart."

"Nothing either..."

Little Feng thought to herself, "This was all a complete accident, do you believe me?" But on the surface, she still had to appear humble and receptive to instruction.

Hey.

wrong.

"Who said I'm stupid?"

She suddenly realized that there was something wrong with the second half of Xu Shi's sentence, and hurriedly shouted.

"...Nobody, just a casual remark."

Xu Shi then realized that he might have accidentally let something slip, and coughed twice to try to end the conversation.

"It must be Pan Ling!"

Pan Feng then became even smarter, "I'm her older sister! How dare she talk about me being stupid behind my back?! I'm going to beat her butt to a pulp!"

As she spoke, she rolled up her sleeves, intending to find her dear younger sister and show her what it means to have a mother's love as deep as a mountain.

Unfortunately, she hadn't taken more than two steps before she changed direction.

Yes, the competition between Gu Yi and Xia Wuyou has ended.

The sudden cloud of dust obscured everyone's view, and all that could be heard was the roaring sound coming from within.

"Master, Master, are you alright?"

Pan Feng, deeply devoted to his teacher, quickly abandoned all other thoughts and rushed towards the training ground.

"This isn't like you at all."

Jiang Chengcheng wasn't in a hurry; instead, she looked at Xu Shi with great interest.

Gui Gui, when has she ever seen her man give others pep talks?

"Isn't it just a matter of teaching according to aptitude?"

Xu Shi shook his head. "For a kid like Xiao Feng, motivational speeches are more effective than anything else."

Because she's so naive, a hot-blooded fool with no guile... Didn't she see how a few words just now gave her a huge boost?

As for why he suddenly had the urge to do this, it was naturally to fulfill his duty as a master.

Over the past three years, Xu Shi has witnessed how much Pan Feng cherishes everything she has, and naturally, she is willing to put in her best effort for it.

But as I said before, her talent is really just average, which means that even though she tries her best to achieve something, in other people's eyes she still seems to fall just a little short.

For example, some people in the "Snake Ring" field operations department, or those who look down on the Hualan Empire because of their small actions, feel that they are superior to others. This obsession has remained deeply rooted for many years.

To put it bluntly, Pan Feng herself must be able to see that she and her sister are not even in the same league. Although they have different career paths, the latter has it much easier for her than for her.

If she were the younger sister, it might be okay, but since she's the older sister, the pressure just hits her hard.

But Pan Feng never seemed to mention these psychological issues to anyone else, and always maintained that optimistic demeanor.

She didn't know who to talk to... Xia Xiaomao? It was undeniable that Xia Wuyou was a good teacher, sparing no effort in teaching combat skills, but helping her disciples with psychological problems was not her forte. She herself had the same personality as Pan Feng back then.

Pan Ling is even less likely to go. It's not that the silly apprentice is unwilling; Xu Shi is quite certain that she would be very willing to confide in her own sister. However, many of Pan Feng's psychological problems stem from his younger sister, and sending Pan Ling would likely backfire.