After receiving permission, Luo Wei pushed open the door and entered.
The atmosphere in the office was a bit different from what he had imagined. The curtains were half-drawn, making the room somewhat dim.
It seemed that Teacher Evelyn really liked books. Both sides of the room were lined with bookshelves, filled with thick, old-looking volumes.
Luo Wei curiously glanced at the titles.
Divination, Horoscopes, Saint Callen Fashion, Beauty Guides...
There was a mishmash of everything, but not a single professional book.
It really didn't look like a teacher's office at all.
"How has Luo Wei's health been recovering?" Teacher Evelyn was hunched over her desk at the moment, studying some documents in her hands.
She looked quite busy and didn't even raise her head to look at him.
With the light so dim, wasn't she worried about damaging her eyes?
Luo Wei inwardly grumbled as he walked up to the desk.
"I think..."
"I've probably recovered by now."
He wasn't actually lying.
He didn't even know what illness he had contracted. It had come on inexplicably and disappeared just as mysteriously.
The system still hadn't given him any explanation. He had even learned about it from other people...
"You don't know about your own body?" Evelyn raised her head in surprise, her gaze landing on Luo Wei's face.
As she observed Luo Wei, he was also observing her.
Earlier, when he had heard her voice from outside the door, Luo Wei had been surprised by how young the owner of that voice sounded.
But seeing Teacher Evelyn up close, he felt she was excessively young.
This teacher with many titles looked to be only about 27 or 28 years old. If not for her mature and capable attire, she could have passed for a senior who had just graduated not long ago.
Moreover, Teacher Evelyn wasn't just young; she was exceptionally beautiful.
She had wavy brown hair and dark green eyes.
Her facial features were delicate, her skin was fair, and she had a great figure.
Had the NPCs in this game become so attractive now?
She was on par with the female protagonists he had to pursue in the first playthrough.
Evelyn scrutinized Luo Wei and chuckled, "Hmm... you do look a bit out of sorts, rather listless."
Luo Wei grumbled inwardly: Of course he wasn't in good spirits...
He had died so many times; it was a miracle he hadn't gone insane.
Looking at Luo Wei's worried expression, Teacher Evelyn tried to comfort him.
"The first-year curriculum isn't too intense. Make sure to rest well."
"I'll be in charge of your class this year. If you're not feeling well, you can ask me for leave."
"Thank you for your concern, Teacher," Luo Wei said with a grateful smile.
Not only was she young and beautiful, but she also had a good personality and was very considerate towards students.
He had never encountered such a wonderful teacher in his life.
"Oh, right, I almost forgot the main issue," Evelyn took out a thick stack of files from her drawer.
"The school still has your student records. Although you've returned to class, we need to go through the formalities again."
"There's a lot of paperwork, so don't rush. Take your time."
Evelyn handed him a fountain pen.
"Oh, alright."
Luo Wei instinctively reached out to take it.
But he accidentally touched Evelyn's fingers.
Her skin was smooth and slightly cool.
Evelyn withdrew her hand as if she'd been shocked.
"Uh... sorry about that..." Luo Wei apologized with a smile.
"It's fine..."
It should have been just a small incident.
But unexpectedly.
[Evelyn]
[Favorability: 32]
Luo Wei frowned at the interface before him, surprised that he had accidentally triggered the game's favorability system.
From the beginning until now, only Helena had triggered the favorability system. Now Teacher Evelyn joined the list.
It wasn't entirely unexpected.
In the game, all named characters had favorability indicators. Higher favorability would help in completing tasks.
When a character's favorability reached 50 and 100 (full favorability), there would be some rewards.
However, compared to the designated "Anomalous Species" female protagonists, these rewards were rather insignificant.
Completing character containment would yield enormous rewards and unlock the next chapter.
In comparison, the favorability rewards for ordinary characters were like mosquito legs - he had never paid much attention to them before.
But now things were different... Luo Wei really needed these things.
Who told him to put all his points into Charm for an evil playthrough in the first round?
As a result, his Constitution was only slightly better than an average person's.
So...
He silently gazed at Evelyn, making a decision in his heart.
I'm sorry, Teacher...
Although doing this might put us both in danger...
I have no choice.
What a Scumbag Training System...
In the dimly lit office, Luo Wei stood at the desk, quietly filling out the forms.
Evelyn left her desk and thoughtfully opened the curtains for him.
The sunlight from outside wasn't too harsh, but it finally brightened up the office.
When she turned back, Evelyn suddenly noticed something odd about the student before her.
His brows were slightly furrowed, and he seemed to have trouble holding the fountain pen.
"Luo Wei...?"
"What's wrong? You suddenly look unwell."
"I..." Luo Wei lightly touched his forehead, his body weakly leaning against the desk for support.
Seeing Luo Wei's body swaying, Evelyn feared he might fall and quickly grabbed his arm to steady him.
This action inadvertently brought them much closer.
She was bent over, her black pencil skirt with its built-in waistband accentuating her slender waist. Above that, the curves of her chest were full and alluring, making it difficult to look away.
A captivating fragrance wafted over. Luo Wei didn't dare to look any longer and quickly shifted his gaze to her worried dark green eyes.
"I'm sorry, Teacher. It seems I overestimated myself..." Luo Wei looked at her with a bitter smile. "My body hasn't fully recovered yet..."
"Quick, sit down and rest!" Evelyn hurriedly helped Luo Wei to her office chair.
"I have some medicine here. I'll go get it for you."
She turned back, "By the way, what exactly are you experiencing right now?"
I don't even know what's wrong with me...
Probably just overacting...
While inwardly snarking, Luo Wei didn't drop his act. He weakly shook his head.
"Sometimes I can't concentrate. The doctors couldn't find anything wrong. Don't bother getting me medicine, it won't help..."
"Teacher, don't worry about me. I'll be fine after sitting for a while..."
"Oh, you..." Evelyn walked over with a resigned look, handing Luo Wei a cup of hot water.
"If you're not feeling well, don't push yourself so hard!"
"I can't..." Luo Wei shook his head again, then looked at her with an incredibly sincere gaze.
"Teacher, I love studying!"
"I've always yearned for the ocean of knowledge. Learning is my favorite thing to do."
Heaven knows how he managed to keep a straight face.
This lie was so ridiculous that even Luo Wei wanted to laugh as he said it.
But Teacher Evelyn took it seriously. She looked at Luo Wei with a slightly reproachful expression.
"Oh, you... How can studying be more important than your health?"
She gently stroked Luo Wei's cheek, then placed the back of her hand on his forehead.
"You do feel a bit warm..."
"It's probably a low-grade fever. Some prescription medication should help..."
"I'm really fine, Teacher. I just need to rest a bit," Luo Wei continued to lie. "I still have a few sets of practice papers to finish today..."
Evelyn looked helplessly at this "good student" who was "fighting against illness while still striving to study hard".
Her dark green eyes softened.
[Favorability: 39↑]
lity and could only live as an ordinary mortal. He only wished to live a peaceful life. Yet he didn't know— The dog he adopted, because it ate his food, became a legendary demon king. The kitchen knife he casually forged became a peerless divine weapon, causing numerous experts to fight desperately for it. The young disciple he took in became an immortal lord that led an era, due to cultivating the techniques Ye Feng taught him. Even the skeletons he looked down on the most were ominous demon kings that suppressed countless worlds. Many years later, looking at the void shattered with a punch, Ye Feng murmured to himself: It turns out the peerless kings were myself all along...
his freshman year, Su Bai accidentally bound the "Indulgence Tycoon System." 【Sleeping in? Reward: +$1,000】 【Spent $288 at a street barbecue stall? Cashback: +$2,880】 【Dropped $14,396 on in-game skins? Special reward unlocked: A brand-new Porsche Panamera!】 Luxury cars, penthouses, corporate shares, financial empires… College life was all about living freely and doing whatever he pleased! … When the adorably naive academic genius faced family medical bills and financial struggles, Su Bai waved his hand dismissively: "Your future is on me." "Wuwu~ Big Brother is so good to me! I’ll become a scientist to repay you!" When the genius girl got bullied by a shady professor? Su Bai casually dropped a billion-dollar investment, forcing the university to grovel and beg for her return. A company’s funding chain collapsing? Su Bai smirked—cash was the one thing he’d never run out of. Years later, when people traced the rise of the AI prodigy beauty, who was the man behind her success? Not just that—Su Bai also became the tsundere campus belle’s unattainable dream, the contrast senior’s daily necessity, and the beautiful counselor’s emotional anchor…
to panic—he has a system. As long as an investment target dies, he can claim a reward. And since he is immortal, the one thing he has plenty of is time. ... Countless years later. “Immortal Emperor of Longevity? I invested in him.” “Supreme Celestial Venerable? I invested in him.” “Undying Empress? I invested in her.” “...” “Heh. Once they’ve all died, even the Heavenly Dao will have to kneel and call me Dad.”
e bizarre and supernatural had descended. The previous emperor was a thoroughgoing tyrant; no longer satisfied with human women, he had set his sights on a stunningly beautiful supernatural entity. He met his end in his bedchamber, drained of all his vital essence. As the legitimate eldest son and crown prince, Wang Hao was thus hastily enthroned, becoming the young emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty. No sooner had he awakened the "Imperial Sign-In Intelligence System" than he was assassinated by a Son of Destiny—a classic villain's opening. The Great Zhou, ravaged by the former emperor's excesses, was in national decline. The great families within its borders harbored their own treacherous schemes, martial sects began to defy the imperial court's decrees, and border armies, their pay and provisions in arrears, grumbled incessantly against the central government. Fortunately, the central capital was still held secure by the half-million Imperial Guards and fifty thousand Imperial Forest Army who obeyed the court's orders, along with the royal family's hidden reserves of power, barely managing to suppress the realm. As the Great Zhou's finances worsened and supernatural activities grew ever more frequent, the court sat atop a volcano. Ambitious plotters everywhere dreamed of overthrowing the dynasty, and even some reclusive ancient powers emerged, attempting to sway the tides of the world. At the first grand court assembly, the civil and military officials nearly came to blows, fighting tooth and nail over the allocation of fifty million taels of silver from the summer tax revenues. The spectacle opened Wang Hao's eyes—the Great Zhou's bureaucracy was not only corrupt but also martially proficient, a cabinet of all-rounders. Some officials even had the audacity to suggest the emperor release funds from the imperial privy purse to address the emergency. Wang Hao suddenly felt weary. Let it all burn.
