"Then you'll probably never see it unsealed again." Tina sighed softly, her words carrying a double meaning: "Even though it's only an E-rank item, it still has a temper."
“Teacher Tina, you’re not quite right about that,” Fan Xiao gently stroked the silver bracelet and corrected her. “How can you call it a temper? This is true character! It’s got personality! I admire it.”
"Hmm, that sounds nice. In that case... let's cancel the subsequent punishment."
Tina said with great kindness.
"...Teacher, may I ask about the specific follow-up punishment?" Fan Xiao asked.
"Don't you have some ulterior motives towards me?" Tina's lips curled into a playful smile. "The kind of ulterior motives you revealed by your name on the Mammon Forum."
Upon hearing this, Fan Xiao had no reaction yet, but Yin and the others were the first to show surprise and focused their attention on him.
At this moment, the first thought that came to their minds was not jealousy, but rather... utter incomprehension.
Fan Xiao...you're incredibly audacious!
He actually had those kinds of thoughts about Tina...
They're incredibly audacious!
Fan Xiao felt the gazes from Yin and the others were somewhat piercing, and said helplessly, "Teacher Tina, that's just a meme, a kind of trendy culture. If you take it to heart, you've already lost."
"What, are you mocking me for being so serious?" Tina asked.
"..."
"Are you deliberately picking a fight?" Fan Xiao thought to himself, but remained respectful on the surface: "Of course not! What I mean is that my immature behavior has caused you trouble, and I am deeply sorry for that."
After stating his position, he steered the conversation back on track: "So... Ms. Tina, how were you originally planning to punish me?"
“Haven’t you already experienced it once?” Tina chuckled softly. “I was originally planning to increase the dosage for you, but… since you’re so good with words, I’ll waive the punishment.”
"..."
Good heavens! They actually plan to use gay men to disgust me? And they're going to increase the dosage? How vicious... Fan Xiao thought to himself, but dared not show it.
No, it's not that I'm afraid, it's that I'm magnanimous.
Bullying a little girl hardly makes one a hero.
Besides, the person opposite is a proud and aloof little girl, so we have to give her enough face, otherwise what if she cries?
Fan Xiao quickly achieved a psychological victory.
Seeing that Tina was no longer bringing up the punishment, he decided to stop while he was ahead and changed the subject, asking, "By the way, teacher, do you know any detailed information about Dr. Zhuang? Is the incident in Division 004 related to him?"
"The position of the one-wing does not conflict with the life court."
Tina said meaningfully, "You'd better handle things related to One Wing yourself. After all... One Wing has the most comprehensive information on psionic energy across all time and space nodes. Perhaps they can help you take another step forward."
"One step further..."
These words made Fan Xiao look thoughtful.
He continued, "There's one more thing. When I was traversing the passage between the nodes, I encountered..."
"Xiaoyu has already mentioned this to me."
Before Fan Xiao could finish speaking, Tina replied: "Detailed information about the gods involves knowledge of curses. If you want to know, be prepared. As for going to the initial zone... let's talk about that after you become an A-rank player."
Placing an A-level player in the initial partition is practically meaningless; they won't cause any trouble.
But her apprentice was different; her strength could not be estimated by common sense.
Once he advances to A-level player, he'll probably be able to handle things on his own even without her watching over him.
It would probably be quite difficult for even a super player to catch him.
"An A-level player... I understand."
Fan Xiao nodded.
……
After the conversation ended, Tina left... using Alpha's body to leave Fairy Tale Town.
Tina has a hidden foodie side, and since she rarely uses astrology to come here, she naturally won't miss the opportunity to have some fun.
Or... she might have gone off to do something else.
Fan Xiao and the others naturally had no intention of following to investigate; they simply prayed that no reckless person would offend the little girl, causing a natural disaster and leading to the name "annihilation of the nation" reappearing at node G08.
After Tina left, they returned to Division 010, relaxed their nerves that had been tense for more than ten days, and took a leisurely rest.
It wasn't until that evening that Yan Keke received the dungeon coordinates from Tina again.
Coco transferred Tina into Fairy Tale Town, then opened the door again and teleported Tina to Fan Xiao's house, which was actually connected to Fairy Tale Town.
Lu Xining and Lu Baizhi had both gone home. Fan Xiao and Yin had just finished dinner and were chatting on the sofa when they saw Tina. They were both a little surprised.
Fan Xiao immediately guessed what was going on and got up from the sofa to ask, "Teacher, are you... perhaps leaving?"
Thankfully, he didn't do anything indescribable with Yin at home.
Otherwise... if Tina, who is a teacher, were to catch him in the act, even he would feel embarrassed.
As for Yin... he probably won't dare to show his face for a month.
“Astrology is a temporary measure and cannot be maintained for long.” Tina nodded slightly. “Time is almost up.”
"Can this astrology be used frequently?" Fan Xiao asked.
Tina glanced at Fan Xiao and replied, "It depends on my mood."
Fan Xiao: "..."
Is this because they're worried he'll use this as an excuse to fawn over powerful figures and frequently shift the blame onto them?
Tina really doesn't understand him at all!
He's not the kind of person who likes to stir up trouble.
Sigh, what a lazy little girl.
"Good apprentice, how many kinds of psionic energy do you think I, as a super player, need to master to match my status?" Tina suddenly asked Fan Xiao.
"...Insufficient information to make a prediction." Sensing danger, Fan Xiao instinctively composed himself and replied, "Six or seven types?"
"Then do you think I, teacher, would put some effort into collecting psychic energy?" Tina asked again, "For example... psychic energy that can see through people's thoughts."
"A wise person like the teacher, possessing extraordinary wisdom, naturally understands the way of balanced development and will not allow any weaknesses in the combination of his abilities. The teacher must have collected spiritual energy."
Fan Xiao pretended to be thinking seriously as he said, "Of course, a great player like you, teacher, would never stoop to prying into the messy thoughts in other people's minds."
"Human hearts... are too complex, too chaotic, and it's really hard to distinguish between truth and falsehood."
"Even if the teacher occasionally uses their abilities and sees something messy... they'll probably be very forgiving, right?"
“I don’t usually like wearing top hats,” Tina said with a slight smile, looking at Fan Xiao. “Good apprentice, haven’t you noticed that I usually wear decorative little hats?”
"I've learned my lesson," Fan Xiao said, looking as if he'd been given a wake-up call. "Teacher Tina, you're setting a good example and teaching others to be polite, aren't you? Don't worry, teacher, politeness will be a required virtue for me from now on!"
"Hehe... Good apprentice, I find chatting with you to be a really interesting thing, it makes me feel happy and relaxed."
Tina smiled and said, "I'm really looking forward to your next performance. Don't disappoint me!"
This must mean he's been forgiven... Fan Xiao nodded like a chicken pecking at rice and said, "This student promises to satisfy the teacher."
"Teacher, won't you stay a few more days?" Yin asked reluctantly, "We've only just met..."
Tina interrupted Yin, saying, "If you want to see me, then work on improving your strength. I'll be waiting for you in the initial zone."
"...I will try my best." Yin said, suppressing her reluctance, "Goodbye, teacher."
Tina nodded slightly, then closed her eyes.
A few seconds later, she opened her eyes again. Her gaze no longer carried a lazy atmosphere, but was filled with a pure thirst for knowledge, as if she maintained a strong curiosity about everything in the world.
It's kind of cute and silly.
Hmm... this should be Alpha without a doubt.
Fan Xiao approached Alpha, who was still wearing "Tina's outfit," and waved his hand in front of her eyes.
Alpha finally realized what was happening and asked, "Lord Vanshaw, what are you doing here, Alpha?"
"...You don't remember anything?" Fan Xiao asked.
Alpha tilted its head: "Is there anything Alpha should remember?"
After asking the question, she realized that her style of dress had changed... and she had become somewhat similar to Yin's current style.
Yin didn't dress like this before. Ever since he spent a few months as Master Fan Xiao's teacher, he has changed his style of dress.
After thinking for a few seconds, Alpha suddenly clenched his right fist and slapped it against his left palm, saying, "Alpha understands! Lord Fan Xiao secretly manipulated Alpha to impersonate a teacher and do things that Alpha cannot know, right?"
"..."
*Slap!* Fan Xiao slapped Alpha on the head and scolded, "Stop thinking nonsense! Now that you're here, stay at home for a while and be a real maid."
White hair, a small top hat, a black dress, sheepskin ankle boots... Alpha's current outfit really does resemble Tina's.
He felt like he was scolding Tina.
It's pretty cool.
Chapter 690 The Nemesis of Alpha Has Appeared?
Tina's swift departure was somewhat within Van Chau's expectations.
Given that the Court of Life is in opposition to the game company, and facing such a behemoth, its senior members certainly won't be idle every day.
Making a revolution is never an easy thing.
Tina is probably one of those busy people too. She might have occasional free moments, but most of the time she's probably quite busy... I think that's how it is?
In any case, Tina's willingness to descend upon him specifically for his sake was somewhat beyond his expectations.
The arrogant loli is truly living up to her name... When Fan Xiao had this thought, he subconsciously looked around and, finding nothing unusual, felt relieved.
The real Tina was far ahead and couldn't possibly know what he was thinking at that moment.
At most, one can know what he is doing through the "Wheel of Fate".
That said, Tina probably wouldn't pull any "fake departure" act, would she?
For example... she pretended to leave, but actually she was posing as Alpha, putting on an act to observe whether he was trying to offend her in private.
Tina... surely she wouldn't be that bored, right?
To be on the safe side, Fan Xiao decided to prepare for this scenario for two days before making any further moves.
So, for the next two days, he ordered Alpha to do the things a maid should do—cook, wash dishes, and clean the house.
Although Alpha is a bit slow, it still has these basic life skills and isn't clumsy at all.
After all, she is essentially a flesh and blood creature based on the "Flesh and Blood Progenitor," only her thought process is a bit strange.
When Tina arrived, she directly took over her consciousness... This made Fan Xiao feel somewhat regretful.
Otherwise, having Alpha ask Tina some questions might bring a lot of fun.
Of course, it's also possible that Tina already knew Alpha was an oddball through the "Wheel of Fate," so she chose to directly use "Astrology" to seize his body and complete her descent, thus avoiding any interaction with the oddball.
As expected of you, Teacher Tina.
"Brother, where did you find such a maid? You're... illegally employing child labor, aren't you?"
Fan Xiao's family was somewhat surprised by the sudden appearance of a new member in the villa.
Song Yu thought a new rival had arrived, and started arguing with Fan Xiao: "I think she's at most 15 years old, the same age as me. Hiring a maid like this... If it gets discovered, you'll be seen as a pervert, right? Why don't you just fire her? I'll give her some money."
Song Yu wasn't the only one who questioned Alpha's existence; Song Jianbai and Wang Zhenzhen were also among those who doubted it.
Upon hearing Song Yu's words, Wang Zhenzhen, who was in the living room, chimed in at the opportune moment, saying, "Xiao Yu has made a rare and correct suggestion this time. Although this... this little maid is quite efficient, she seems to have some mental issues. The things she says are a bit strange. I wonder who taught her that."
At this point, she began to complain slightly: "I ran into her this morning when I went downstairs, and she suddenly asked me why, since I have such great genes, I don't have more children to give Fan Xiao some younger brothers and sisters and expand the Fan family... She even scolded me a bit for it. This girl, she's so rude! We've only known each other for a day or two, how can she say such things so casually? I thought she was young, so I gave her a few words of advice, but she just said 'oh' a few times, I don't know if she listened or not."
Fan Xiao: "..."
"Oh... she asked me that question too."
Song Jianbai joined the conversation, saying in a somewhat subtle tone, "Yesterday I went to the kitchen to get a drink and ran into her making dinner. She suddenly turned around and asked me why I didn't have more children, and even asked if I was impotent and if I needed her to help me improve my health..."
Song Jianbai put one hand to his forehead, and a black line seemed to appear on his forehead: "You guys say such a pretty girl, how come she has no manners at all? Fan Xiao, where did you find this girl? Why don't you listen to Xiao Yu, give her some money, and fire her?"
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