This is too hilarious!

"Have you reached an agreement?"

The kitchen staff clinked together, producing a strange, well-intentioned laugh, and said, "Now that we've agreed, give me the money for the groceries. It's getting late, and I should go out to buy groceries."

Xiao Hui, remember to come home early after your self-study session tonight!

"Xiao Jing, thank you for your help."

Upon hearing this, the mirror shattered and then healed, emitting a giggle. Then, in the eyes of several students, the shattered mirror revealed an irregular human figure that began to move independently of the mirror itself.

All the kitchen utensils that make up Auntie Chef's kitchen also came closer, and then a magical scene happened—

The broken human-shaped mirror, like a balloon, kept inflating and visibly transforming into a convex mirror, causing a noticeable change in the reflection within it.

And that's how the cook 'filled' into the mirror!

Like the five internal organs of a person, each is arranged separately. Then, the human-shaped mirror begins to walk, and the colors on its body change. In just a few steps, it transforms into an existence that, at first glance, is no different from an ordinary person!

The head was completely transformed into a human head, and apart from the slightly stiff facial features, there was almost nothing out of place!

His face bears a striking resemblance to Bai Hui's!

"Hehehe~ Xiaohui's face is so beautiful, I can never get tired of looking at it~"

Sister Jing stroked her slightly reflective face and said with satisfaction.

[Facing something beyond reason, sanity points decrease by 8]

"Little Mirror!"

Uncle Zhong sternly reprimanded, "Be more serious! Xiao Hui can't stand your teasing!"

"Oh dear, Xiao Hui has already condensed his inner energy. I haven't had a proper conversation with him for the past few months, I've been so pent up... It's okay~"

Looking at his own face, Bai Hui couldn't help but contort his expression, and his sanity dropped by another five points.

"Xiao Hui, you'd better practice your skills hard and try to complete the binding with your sister as soon as possible... As for the practical experience you guys talked about today, I can help you!"

Uncle Chung just wouldn't let me say more, hehe..."

"Little Mirror!"

"Okay, okay, I'm going out to buy groceries now, bye~"

As Sister Jing spoke, she used Bai Hui's figure and appearance, with the kitchen staff filling the inside, and then she went out the door.

Feng Jue and the other two remained silent, but their eyes held a hint of sympathy as they looked at Bai Hui... So this is what it's like to live with three dream artifacts!

Bai Hui gritted his teeth, trying his best to calm himself down. Dark red veins appeared beneath his skin as he said, slowly and deliberately, "I'm fine... Let's go back to school!"

Uncle Zhong said, "Be careful on the road. If a stranger greets you, remember to run away quickly... Speaking of which, it's about time you learned a movement technique..."

……

On the way to school.

Bai Hui did not switch the image quality, intending to think about some things in a normal state.

At this moment, there was a simple black circular alarm clock pattern on his chest. It was proof that Bai Hui was bound to Uncle Zhong, and also an important evidence of the connection between him and Uncle Zhong.

This tattoo can help him acquire "personal time" in a certain proportion whenever he is "saving time".

At first, Bai Hui didn't quite understand what this "certain proportion" meant.

But now, with a little reflection using normal thinking, I realize that the '2.5 hours' of personal time I received for the first time was because I saved Feng Jue at least ten and a half days!

This guy has been subjected to PUA tactics by fake parents at the parent-teacher association for a long time, and he feels guilty about being drained. Even though he is already just one step away from success, he still needs about ten days to condense his inner demon.

Bai Hui saved him approximately 250 hours, which is roughly equivalent to 10.42 days, in order to gain '2.5 hours' of personal time...

That conversion ratio is way too high, one percent!

Therefore, Bai Hui learned that the "personal time" that Uncle Zhong could help him obtain was one-tenth of the time saved each time, which could be accumulated, with the upper limit depending on Bai Hui's current total amount of Heart Qi, which was one day.

He saves himself one-tenth of his time, but when he helps others save time, he multiplies that by another one-tenth...

"This is way too dark..."

Bai Hui clicked his tongue.

Just then—

"Xiaohui, are you at school?"

A middle-aged woman passing by suddenly spoke up.

"Hello, Auntie," Li Youye was the first to respond.

"Oh, it's Youye! Hello, hello! It's been so long since you've come to visit..."

He Qing looked puzzled, nudged Li Youye with her elbow, and asked in a low voice, "Who is this?"

Bai Hui was also a little confused, as he didn't know this woman at all.

"I saw him when school started!" Feng Jue suddenly looked like she had just realized something and said, "Hello, Auntie, my name is Feng Jue, I'm Bai Hui's classmate, and we formed a study group together today."

"Oh, I see. Hello, hello. This is my Xiaohui. Thank you all for taking such good care of him at school."

"Not at all, we'll have to rely on Bai Hui for help in the future!"

Feng Jue became polite and took a moment to explain in a low voice, "This is Bai Hui's mother."

Upon hearing this, Bai Hui suddenly realized what was going on.

Oh, it's my mom...

[Cognition has been distorted, sanity has decreased by 15]

[Your sanity has dropped significantly. Please switch to higher graphics settings as soon as possible.]

Simple lines or vibrant colors?

Ok? !

Cloth!

Bai Hui immediately switched to [Simple Lines].

The alarm clock mark on his chest inexplicably became burning hot.

Bai Hui's expression changed drastically before returning to calm. Black and red evil energy twisted and solidified within his pupils. In the stick figure-like head of the middle-aged woman before him, who resembled his mother, a large amount of text appeared—

[Strange Tales: The Great Xia Style Parents]

[Description: The normal form of the strange tales of natural humans is born from the traditional family concept of the Great Xia Dynasty. It feeds on the guilt and resentment of its children and has a powerful ability to distort the cognition of those who possess or lack the concept of "family".]

It can corrupt and assimilate "parents," turning them into pseudo-humans. Its ability to absorb the guilt and resentment of its children is often seen by "parents" as a shortcut to martial arts.

If information about orphans is obtained, there is a high probability that a forced family relationship will be formed.

Once bound, the possessive nature becomes extremely strong, easily leading to internal conflict and death.

[Note: The cold, lifeless child has transformed into a fragrant source of strength.]

……

Grass!

Ghost stories themselves?!

Bai Hui remained expressionless, but his heart was already in turmoil.

He then recalled the "Strange Tales of Mortgage Slaves" that they had just discussed. Almost without fear, Bai Hui began to think subconsciously whether this thing could also become a nightmare artifact.

What are the effects after it becomes a nightmare artifact?

And more importantly—

"mom!"

Bai Hui spoke calmly, extending his hand as he did so: "The school requires us to pay."

"Forehead?"

The woman from the ghost story paused for a moment.

Was the binding successful? Or not?

Why are they asking for money right away?

The woman from the ghost story forced a strange smile and asked, "Oh? What money do you need?"

"Class fee is 20 yuan, chalk usage fee is 10 yuan, chalk dust allergy vaccine is 60 yuan, electricity fee and circuit breaker replacement and maintenance fee is 80 yuan."

Hiring faculty and staff with sunny and healthy appearances costs 200 yuan, and to beautify the campus, the school decided to plant flowers on the football field, costing 500 yuan...

Of course, if you want to play football, you also need to pay an additional deposit of 500 yuan.

"Mom, when can you give me this money? It's related to my studies at school..."

Ghost tales?

Even ghost stories can yield gold coins!

The Ghost Story Woman: "..."

……