26. The Pseudo-Human: The Great Xia-Style Parent!
26. The Pseudo-Human: The Great Xia-Style Parent!
According to Li Youye's introduction.
Bai Hui finally learned the names of the three dream artifacts in his home.
Besides "Uncle Chung" and "Auntie Chef", there is also "Sister Mirror".
Uncle Chung has a very strong sense of time, and Auntie Chef cooks delicious meals.
As for "Sister Mirror"... Li Youye's words were somewhat vague, but she's said to be a "face-obsessed" person...
Bai Hui was still pondering how to further steer the conversation and get Li Youye, the "only person in the know at the moment," to reveal more information.
Feng Jue couldn't help but ask coldly, "What about the appearance? What about the structure?"
Li Youye rolled her eyes at him: "You'll find out soon enough, won't you?"
He Qing said, "Actually, I also want to know..."
As she spoke, she looked at Bai Hui.
Seeing this, Li Youye quickly chimed in, saying, "Uncle Zhong's appearance is that of an alarm clock, and when he speaks, there is a ticking sound of the second hand turning."
The cook's kitchen is a complete set of kitchen utensils, including pots, pans, bowls, knives, slabs, and so on...
"Jing-jie's words... are like a mirror that can change shape."
"So, if that's the case..." Feng Jue frowned deeply, "Of the three dream artifacts, Uncle Zhong was the strongest when he was alive, Aunt Chu was second, and Sister Jing was the weakest?"
"What do you know?" Li Youye sneered, "Sister Jing is the most ruthless!"
"Why do you say that?" He Qing asked curiously.
"Because, because... well, anyway, all you need to know is that Sister Jing is in more danger than Uncle Zhong and Auntie Chef!"
Seeing Li Youye stammering and refusing to reveal any more information about Sister Jing, Feng Jue and He Qing couldn't help but look at Bai Hui.
But Bai Hui, feigning mystery, said, "You'll find out soon enough, won't you?"
To be honest, Li Youye's words made Bai Hui a little uneasy.
It's known that I'm unlikely to die this time, since we've been together for quite some time now.
Bringing three classmates back with him also boosted Bai Hui's courage to some extent.
but……
Bai Hui was genuinely panicked that Li Youye, who was usually carefree, could act like this!
Will people find out I'm from another time?!
If someone really wanted to kill me because of this, then...
……
When they arrived at the school gate, most of the day students who were taking a lunch break had already left because the group had been delayed on the way.
When Feng Jue saw a middle-aged man standing outside the school gate, wearing sandals with black and gray striped socks, straight-leg wide-leg trousers with a belt, and a basic polo shirt, with a cold face, his face immediately turned ashen, his fists clenched, and his whole body trembled slightly.
He pleaded in a cold voice, "Bai Hui... could you come with me? I need to ask my dad for leave..."
Bai Hui recalled the description of "Ghost Story: Da Xia-style Parents" in his textbook and was so frightened that he immediately cut the [Simple Lines] animation.
[Recalling its supernatural setting, sanity points decrease by 8]
Reason level drops, image quality switch.
Bai Hui's vision collapsed into a black and white line drawing, and panic was also suppressed into the corner of his consciousness.
"it is good."
Bai Hui nodded calmly.
Feng Jue then looked at He Qing and frowned, saying, "He Qing, wait for us here. You are a girl after all. Even if you have good grades, my dad will definitely suspect that I am in a relationship!"
Furthermore, Li Youye, my dad could easily mistake you for a bad friend!
He Qing rolled her eyes speechlessly: "You haven't even mastered the basics, and you only got 857 on the monthly exam. You want to date me?"
On her way out, she already knew Feng Jue's monthly exam results.
Li Youye angrily exclaimed, "Damn it..."
"He didn't come," Feng Jue scoffed. "That's good."
Li Youye: "..."
……
"Why did it take you so long to come out?"
Feng Jue's father had a cold expression, and his features bore a faint resemblance to Feng Jue's, though Bai Hui couldn't see it. However, he could see much more—
[Name: Feng Yuan (False Person)]
[Identity: Member of the parents' group, stressed-out individual, Feng Jue's father]
[Realm: Fiendish Body Realm (Disaster Beast Mutation)]
[Martial Arts Skills: Comparison/Nagging - Sonic Power, Life Planning - Heart-Binding Strength, Pressuring for Marriage and Childbearing - Soul-Breaking Curse, Overprotection - Golden Bell Shield, Life Experience - Pressure Punch, Guilt-Based Education - Gluttonous Appearance]
[Description: Born from the continuation of the traditional family concept of the Great Xia Dynasty, a pseudo-human who was assimilated by the "Strange Tales: Parents Group".]
The core objective is to force children to live in a state of guilt for a long time. This is achieved by exerting mental pressure through methods such as comparing academic performance, planning life paths, and instilling traditional responsibilities, and feeding on this pressure.
It possesses memetic contagious properties; prolonged exposure may distort the cognition of others, gradually transforming those with "complete family" conditions into similar pseudo-humans.
……
So strong!
This was Bai Hui's first reaction.
So many martial arts techniques... and they even feed on children's negative emotions and mental stress. Isn't that practically equivalent to extracting vital energy from others?!
Moreover, he also possesses a 'martial arts realm,' which is incomparable to Zhang Yan's!
Also... what is 'Disaster Beast Mutation'?
Bai Hui was somewhat puzzled. If he remembered correctly, the reason he had the identity of "descendant of a martyr" in this timeline was because his parents had sacrificed themselves in the fight against the monstrous beasts...
As Bai Hui was pondering, Feng Yuan glanced at him and continued speaking in a cold voice.
"You've made friends?"
Your mother and I work so hard to earn money to support your education, and this is how you repay us? How competitive is life these days? Instead of studying, you're hanging out with your bad friends?
Where are you planning to go next? Is it an internet cafe?
So young and already learning bad habits...
I'm not forcing you to study. I've said it countless times: you study for yourself!
If you really can't finish this book? I respect your choice. You can do whatever you want from now on, just don't live in my house!
"Dad, I'm sorry, I didn't..."
Feng Jue trembled all over, and cold sweat poured down his face.
Bai Hui watched helplessly as Feng Yuan began his "Taotie Form" technique. Even in the black and white line drawing view under the "Simple Lines" setting, the lines of the character had already begun to distort slightly.
Suddenly, I felt a surge of pressure.
A strong urge to escape blossomed in Bai Hui's heart like a flower and grew wildly like grass!
[Facing a powerful imposter, suffering a mental attack, sanity value decreases by 25]
moment!
Bai Hui's sanity was approaching the '50' point required for a forced switch.
He immediately felt much more relaxed.
He then suddenly looked up and stared directly at Feng Yuan without any fear.
"Uncle, you've misunderstood!"
Bai Hui's face was beaming with 'sunshine,' and his expression was slightly excited. After saying this, he took a big step back and retreated a little distance.
Then he started with a set of "Basic Eight Pieces of Brocade", followed by some Xingyi Quan... Although he had learned a lot from Tian Qiyuan, his proficiency was not enough. Without a reference, Bai Hui could only ensure the accuracy of the moves, but he could not complete a whole set of boxing.
He completed the drill with extremely high precision, seemingly oblivious to everyone else, his movements fluid and graceful!
They practically had "I know a little bit about martial arts" written all over their faces!
Even if Feng Yuan is a fake, after watching it, I still think Bai Hui's punch was good!
Then, with a slightly excited yet somewhat strained calm, he said:
"My name is Bai Hui. I was in Class 3 of Grade 11 and scored 968 in this monthly exam, ranking first in my class! I'm in the top 30 in the grade! And my physical education score is in the top 10 in the grade!"
"I'm friends with Feng Jue!"
Upon hearing this, Feng Yuan's expression softened slightly, and he even smiled at Bai Hui!
"Oh? The monthly exam results are out? Son, what did you get?"
Feng Jue breathed a slight sigh of relief and whispered, "857 points..."
"It's gone down?!"
Feng Yuan's expression changed again: "Your mother and I work hard to earn money, to provide for you, and this is how you repay us?!"
Then he looked at Bai Hui, put on a smile, and said, "Bai Hui, right? Your grades are so good, do you have any study secrets?"
My son, Feng Jue, has never been very bright. I'd appreciate your help with his studies...
"Don't worry, Uncle Feng, that's exactly why I came today!"
Bai Hui answered decisively: "I plan to invite Feng Jue to my home this noon to study together!"
"I see, that's a good thing, son, you..."
Feng Yuan's gaze shifted from Bai Hui to Feng Jue.
His expression and demeanor changed from a warm smile to cold suspicion.
"You weren't lying, were you?"
……
MMB