175: Chapter 175 Teacher Su's Sense of Crisis, Sister Su's Mission Plan
When Yun Zhuo and Teacher Su returned, it was already getting dark.
It was mainly because they hit the evening rush hour after entering the city; not only was the traffic on the ground at a standstill, but even the aerial vehicles were lined up in long queues, wasting quite a bit of time.
There were no lights on in Sister Su's small villa, and the only light in the living room came from the holographic screen in front of her.
She was sitting on the fluffy carpet in front of a small table, her back against the white sofa.
The large black-rimmed glasses she hadn't worn for a long time were perched on the bridge of her nose again; the scrolling file content on the screen was reflected in the lenses, and she was so focused that she had lost track of time.
Outside the villa, the evening glow on the horizon had not yet completely faded, and the streetlights had already turned on, casting circles of warm yellow light spots on the ground.
If not for these warm lights, the entire residential area would be as quiet as a dead city.
It was precisely because of this quietness that Teacher Su completely let herself go; she caught up to Yun Zhuo from behind, jumped up, and clung to his back, demanding a piggyback ride.
Yun Zhuo deliberately swayed his body to tease her. Seeing her tighten her arms around his neck, he steadied her legs and hoisted her up further onto his back.
"Xiao Zhuo, it seems my sister hasn't returned yet." Su Qingyuan lay on Yun Zhuo's back, pointing toward the pitch-black villa ahead, her voice soft.
"I'll call and ask in a moment. Is university really that busy? Busy to the point of not even having time to eat?"
"If we had known, we should have just gone out to eat earlier, right?"
Teacher Su rested her chin on Yun Zhuo's shoulder and rubbed against it gently.
"Exactly, exactly." Yun Zhuo agreed with a smile, his tone just like he was teasing a child.
Su Qingyuan lay on his shoulder, the corners of her lips curving up quietly, and whispered: "Xiao Zhuo."
"Here." Yun Zhuo responded immediately.
"Hehe, Xiao Zhuo." She called out again without saying anything else.
"If you have something to say, just say it, Sis. Don't just call my name."
"Nothing." Her voice was filled with laughter. She tightened her arms around Yun Zhuo's neck and pressed her face closer into the crook of his neck. "I just wanted to call you."
"I recall your relatives just left, didn't they? Is it already your ovulation period?"
"That's other women you're talking about. Even if I'm in sage mode, I still adore you just the same."
"Then you should make more good food and fatten yourself up."
"Hmph, are you saying my chest isn't big enough?"
"The Teacher Su I know isn't such an insecure person. Who discouraged you?"
"Di Zhenzhen, who else could it be."
"Don't worry, your position in my heart is unshakable."
"Really?"
"Of course, one must not abandon their wife of humble beginnings."
"Pfft, you're the one who's humble beginnings. I'm the refined grains, I'm the pretty meal."
"Alright, alright, fine. I'm the humble beginnings. But you have to remember, one must not abandon their husband of humble beginnings, okay?"
"That's impossible. You've fallen into my hands this lifetime; even if I die, I want to die with you."
"Pfft, pfft, pfft. Don't set up such flags; be careful, or you'll crash if you set up too many."
The two returned home.
Teacher Su grabbed Yun Zhuo's arm to steady herself and stepped out of her high heels.
After changing into slippers, she instantly became a bit shorter, and her footsteps became lighter.
She hurried inside, wanting to hide behind the entryway to give Yun Zhuo a fright when he came in.
As a result, the moment she arrived in the living room, she was startled by Sister Su who was in the living room.
Hearing her let out an "Ah!", Yun Zhuo was startled and rushed over, "What's wrong? What's wrong?"
Teacher Su pointed at Sister Su, whose face was illuminated in a ghastly white by the holographic screen in the pitch-black living room. Her voice trembled, mixed with annoyance, "I was startled by my sister!"
"Xiao Bai, turn on the lights."
Sister Su called out to the air, and the smart butler responded immediately. The lights in the room lit up instantly.
She was seen sitting there with an innocent look, watching the two people standing in front of the entryway.
"Sis, why didn't you turn on the lights when you got back? Were you trying to scare me on purpose?"
"I forgot."
"Hmph." Teacher Su huffed and went to the kitchen.
Sister Su hurriedly stood up and said, "I really forgot."
"Forgot, and you think you're in the right?" Su Qingyuan said without turning her head, her voice drifting out from the kitchen.
"I'm sorry."
"Why aren't you coming over to help? Look at what time it is. Even if you aren't hungry, Xiao Zhuo and I are starving to death."
"Oh." Sister Su looked at Yun Zhuo as if she had something to say, but in the end, she helplessly ran into the kitchen.
The two sisters cooked in the kitchen while Yun Zhuo sat on the sofa, opening the campus app to see if there was any news.
As it turned out, a post titled 'Yun Zhuo is back' had actually surged to the top of the campus headlines.
Am I already this famous now?
It seems it's not that I'm famous, but that my opponent is famous.
No wonder some celebrities online like to stir up trouble everywhere; becoming famous by stepping on others is certainly fast.
He scrolled through it, and in the comments below, there wasn't a single person taking bets.
He checked other people's posts, and still nothing.
This isn't right. Such a big event, why is no one opening a betting pool?
Should I open one myself?
Campus IDs are all registered with real names; if I open a betting pool myself, surely no one would place a bet.
"Xiao Zhuo, dinner is ready."
Sister Su came out of the kitchen carrying two plates of food.
"Done so quickly?"
"Little Yuan was afraid you were starving, so she kept urging me."
"I'll tell her off for you later."
"Who are you going to tell off?" Teacher Su appeared at the kitchen door carrying a pot of soup.
"You, of course. Your cooking is so good; you've made so many delicious dishes in such a short time. Having you in my life, I've struck gold."
"Hmph, as long as you know." Teacher Su gently placed the dish on the table, "The rice needs to steam a bit longer, drink some soup first."
The family had a happy and harmonious dinner together.
Sister Su then took Yun Zhuo and sat on the sofa to tell him about the mission plan she had made today.
Because in the morning, Yun Zhuo had asked her if there were any mission strategies to earn enough academic credits in the coming days to exchange for a Heaven Rank Cultivation Technique.
The reason she had been home alone without the lights on earlier was that she was working on this plan, doing it from the morning until Yun Zhuo and her sister returned.
"Xiao Zhuo, how did you find doing the missions today?"
"It was alright. Are b-rank mission really not difficult at all?"
"I heard you took all the last twenty b-rank mission today. Did you finish them all?"
Yun Zhuo nodded.
"That's great. The plan I made can guarantee that within the next five days, we will be able to exchange for 'The Scripture of Pure Spirit Refinement'."
"Although this Cultivation Technique is not the strongest among Heaven Rank High Grade ones, if it is only used to improve Mental Energy and Spirit Refining, there is absolutely nothing better than it. At least, you can't find anything better in the school's database."
"How good is it?"
"The Cultivation Technique's amplification for Mental Energy is at least five times, and for the Spirit Platform at least two times. The specifics depend on the compatibility between your Physique and the Cultivation Technique; the higher the compatibility, the greater the amplification."
"At the same time, its price is the cheapest among all Heaven Rank Cultivation Technique, costing only 50,000 academic credits."
"A Heaven Rank High Grade Cultivation Technique only costs 50,000 academic credits? Sister Su, you haven't been scammed, have you?"
"No. The reason it sells so cheaply is that in most cases, it only amplifies Mental Energy and does not improve other attributes for a War Spirit Master."
"And for a War Spirit Master, besides skills like the Qi Observation Technique, Mental Energy is mainly used for contracting a wingman."
"At the same time, for other War Spirit Masters, because the corrosion energy furnace can only carry a maximum of three War Princesses, the Mental Energy required doesn't need any enhancement. Even for an Earth Rank War Spirit Master, once they reach Rank 30, their Mental Energy is completely sufficient."
"Who would spend 50,000 academic credits to exchange for such a useless Cultivation Technique?"
"But you are different. Your corrosion energy furnace can actually carry over a thousand War Princesses; such a Cultivation Technique is simply tailor-made for you."