Start from Fulilian

When did a foreign student appear in our class?

Forget it, eating is more important.

Ivan didn't pursue the matter further, nor did he bother to ask her to join him for dinner. He simply quickened his pace and joined the vast army heading towards the cafeteria.

Take a seat, find the window with the fastest and shortest food delivery time, and after getting the food, go to the snack window to add fried pork skewers and fried fish fillets, and finally sit back in the seat you took before, and enjoy the ultimate luxurious lunch in a familiar way.

The meals at school are always high in oil and salt, so my mouth will feel a little uncomfortable after eating, and I need to go to the canteen to buy some mineral water and chewing gum.

I don't know why, but when Ivan thought of the blonde girl sitting in the corner reading a book in the classroom, he bought another bottle of mineral water and bread.

At the same time, I was muttering in my heart that if the other party didn’t accept it, then I would just treat it as a midnight snack bought for myself to replenish the energy consumed after evening self-study.

"Is this for me?"

When Ivan handed over the water and bread, the blonde female classmate also took her eyes off the book and looked at Ivan with teasing in her brown eyes.

"Thank you. I really feel your filial piety. I will eat it well, classmate Ivan~"

Fulilian (Thousand Years of Past): Chapter 9: The Fisherman Saves the World

Filial piety?

We are not that familiar with each other, right? Or maybe it's just that I transferred here not long ago and haven't mastered Chinese well enough.

But judging from his accent, he doesn't sound like he's bad at Chinese.

"When did you come to our class?"

"When you were sleeping in class." She refocused her attention on the book. "If you have any questions, we can talk later. Right now, I just want to study."

Ivan: “…”

He didn't want to continue the conversation and make it boring, so he secretly glanced at the cover of the book before leaving. "Let me see what kind of book is so magical? It can make a foreign transfer student forget about food and sleep."

Building a Nuclear Bomb from Scratch

Ah...are all girls nowadays so hardcore?

Although he had borrowed this book from the library, common sense suggests that girls should prefer romance books, and this blonde girl is really a bit weird.

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This week is the school's fishing week, which is held once a semester. All the classes in the school go to a large lake nearby to fish in batches. Today is the turn of Ivan's class.

The whole afternoon will be spent fishing.

Fishing classes are a special course in local school education. According to the principal who is suspected to be a high-level fisherman, fishing can train patience and bring peace of mind.

So even high school students can have a full afternoon a month to relax by the lake.

At first, this fishing course that sounded a bit outrageous was criticized by parents, who thought it was not a proper job. However, after seeing that students' test scores increased instead of decreased before and after the implementation, they decisively chose to agree with it.

Moreover, the students use special fish hooks that do not harm the fish, and the fish they catch are released at the end of class. Even the animal protection association would not find any fault with it.

"Remember not to go over the lakeside fence into the water, and be sure to put your trash in the trash cans and bags. Get along well with other students and avoid conflicts. Violators will be sent back to the classroom for self-study!"

The head teacher raised his glasses, and a dazzling light flashed, which made the students who were originally eager to move restrain themselves. After all, no one wanted to miss this rare time of relaxation.

Even many students who don’t like fishing can lie on the lawn and chat or sleep, facing the gentle breeze and watching the sunset dye the sky red. It is a paradise-like enjoyment compared to staying in the classroom.

Ivan put his fishing rod on his shoulder and followed the class to the artificial lake. On the way, in addition to chatting with a few friends, his eyes wandered among the crowd and soon stopped on the strange blonde female classmate whose name he did not know.

She didn't bring a fishing rod, and she was reading a book while walking and didn't talk to anyone. She seemed to be in another world.

She is so petite that it makes people worry that someone might accidentally bump into her.

"boom."

Just as Ivan was thinking that, a more lively girl in the class bumped into the blonde girl while joking with her friends, and her book fell to the ground.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I didn't mean it."

The girl quickly picked up the book and returned it to her, apologizing repeatedly.

"It's okay, it's not your fault."

The blonde girl put away her book, walked over to Ivan, and said in her distinctive lazy voice, "Don't think about unnecessary things."

"what?"

Ivan was bewildered and was about to ask what it meant to not think about unnecessary things. Could it be that he was an innate crow's mouth holy body, and a top-level strong man who could cast spells without even opening his mouth?

But seeing that the other party was immersed in the book again, Ivan swallowed his words again.

Never mind her.

Arriving at the designated area for each class, the first group of anglers took out their small stools and began to scramble for the prime location. Naturally, Ivan was not willing to lag behind, and with his swift skills, he secured his place among the top three fishing platforms.

Make a nest and cast the rod.

Next, just wait quietly and don’t even expect anything. After all, it is natural to catch fish, and everything is inevitable.

Just wait...

Quietly...

wait……

By the time the head teacher announced the end of get out of class and everyone could go back to school, Ivan hadn't caught a single fish.

He picked up the empty fishing bucket, his eyes narrowed slightly, "Something's wrong, it's so wrong, how could I not catch a single fish?"

"What's wrong?" said friend A. "You've often come up empty-handed before, and it's hard to catch fish with these special hooks. It's normal."

"No, this is not normal!"

Ivan stared at the empty fishing bucket, his eyes wide as two copper bells. "Something must have gone wrong, something must have gone wrong..."

A huge sense of incongruity surrounded Ivan, as if he had been learning since childhood that the courage to take responsibility was a virtue, but after entering society he discovered that shirking responsibility was the only way to survive. The conflict between cognition and reality felt very absurd.

"Brother...it's just the Air Force, it shouldn't be that serious, right?"

Friend A was frightened by Ivan who seemed to be going crazy and took a step back. Then he seemed to remember something and raised his fishing bucket to show Ivan.

"Look, I only caught two fish. Oh, by the way, if you're really sad, I can give you one. We can release them together later to accumulate merit. Behave normally now, brother. I'm a little scared..."

"It's not a question of whether there are any empty tanks or not."

Ivan's eyebrows were almost wrinkled together, and his right hand began to make some strange movements in the air.

Soon, the string in my mind that had been binding me finally broke.

"Haha, I finally remembered! I finally remembered, I am the Fishing Master, how could I not catch any fish? This is fake! This world is fake--"

Ivan put down the fishing bucket and strode up to the blonde girl. "Celiai, I've seen through your illusion. It seems I've won."

Although the opportunity to see through the illusion is such a humiliating thing as fishing for air force, as long as I can see through it, it's fine. I have to treat Fulilian to a good meal after I get out.

“It’s amazing.”

Celie closed the book and stood up. "I didn't expect you to see through the illusion so quickly. It's truly remarkable. You have to understand that the imaginary enemy in this move is a god. Whether it's the scene, the logic, or the NPC, there shouldn't be any flaws."

Does this mean that Ivan is destined to come up empty-handed in fishing class? Although this is the reality in his memory, it is indeed difficult to be happy.

"But none of this matters. Now that I've seen through this illusion, there's no point in continuing. Let's end it."

"Indeed, it's a pity that I can't continue to observe you in your original state."

A smile played on Celie's lips. "But why do you have the illusion that I can actively end the illusion?"

Fulilian (A Thousand Years of Past): Chapter 10: Filial Piety Gradually Deteriorates

"Life is like a dream, not just an ordinary illusion. Even if you recognize its true nature as an illusion, you cannot escape it. Just like a lucid dream, death is the only way to end it."

Celia explained, "And if you die within the illusion, the fragment of your soul in the ancient battlefield will naturally disappear as well."

"Wait, there's a serious problem with what you said!"

Ivan slammed his hands on the table that appeared out of nowhere, then pointed his right hand at Celie with great momentum.

"Since death within the illusion will affect reality, and the entire illusion cannot be broken except by death... then why did you risk entering the illusion?!"

"...As much as I hate to admit it, this is indeed an imperfect magic that accidentally dragged me into this. If magic could be used in illusions, I could easily get out. But I didn't expect that the world you lived in actually had no magic at all, and even elves were a race from fantasy stories."

Celie didn't bother lying and told Ivan the truth. "Actually, if you can kill me in this illusion before you die, then my soul will die in reality. Of course, the illusion won't stop, and you'll eventually die of old age. It's a mutually destructive outcome. What do you think? Want to fight?"

Although she was as short as a primary school student and all her supernatural powers were sealed, the fighting spirit and murderous aura that Celie exuded in an instant still stunned Ivan.

Besides, there are so many students and teachers around. If a fight breaks out, I will definitely be at a disadvantage. How can a foreigner with version t0 win?

There is no fight at all!!

"A civilized society, a civilized society," Ivan emphasized repeatedly. "On Blue Star, starting a fight over a disagreement has no future."

If you can defeat someone and there is benefit in fighting, then naturally you can fight him; if you cannot defeat him or there is no benefit in fighting him, then you have to talk reason with the other party and talk about peace.

This is the wisdom left by our ancestors.

Ivan continued to persuade him, "Besides, you don't want to waste your time battling wits and courage with me from now on, right? Wouldn't it be better to read a few more books instead?"

Celie glanced at the book in her hand, her expression softened, and the invisible sense of oppression also dissipated for the most part.

So Ivan struck while the iron was hot. He showed his right palm and pointed his left hand at the artificial lake. He said solemnly, "I swear by this artificial lake that I will never harm Celie-san in this illusion. Whether she is rich or poor, healthy or sick, I will treat her like a warm spring breeze! If I break this oath, I will never be able to catch any fish in this lake again—"

Celia: “…”

It's so weird, so weird. This oath doesn't sound right at all.

However, Celie really didn't want to have a head-on conflict with Ivan now. It would be too sad if such a huge illusion couldn't accommodate a desk where she could read quietly.

"Okay." The girl nodded. "I won't hurt you in the illusion, and if you break your oath, I will pursue it to the end in reality. I won't let you catch a single fish in this lifetime!!"

What a cruel declaration!

Ivan knew that Celia's tone was definitely not a joke.

Fortunately, the severe and solemn atmosphere did not last long. At the teacher's urging, the two followed the group back to school, and Celie picked up the book to read again.

The page numbers were earlier than before in the classroom, and the option of reading from back to front was excluded. The actual situation should be that Celie read it again.

"Is this book interesting? Why read it again?"

"Correction? It's not just rereading it. This is my third time reading it," Celie replied calmly. "The reason is simple. I simply didn't understand it. It's very difficult to read a book without the help of magic."

She was not afraid of being laughed at by Iven, because this was the fact. The so-called spirit of seeking truth from facts was naturally superior to the hypocrisy of being too concerned about face.

"Scientific exploration is a gradual process. You can't ask a three-year-old who can't even add one to another to study manned lunar landings, right?"

Ivan continued, "Only by laying a solid foundation can you understand deeper knowledge. I can teach you about the basics."

"Oh~"

Celie turned her head and stared into Ivan's eyes. "Teach me? You know, we are enemies."

"Correction." Iwen retorted in her tone: "I have never considered you, Celie, an enemy, and there is no need for us to be enemies. Even this duel is just a small test. Even if it is an illusion, it would be great if we can get along well~"

As he spoke, Ivan naturally revealed a brilliant smile, worthy of being the host recognized by the At-a-Glance System. That innocent smile even made Celie dazed for a moment.

Although she didn't quite understand human emotions, she thought about Ivan's earlier act of sending food. Generally speaking, in nature, when a male sends food to a female, expressing a desire for friendly relations and a closer relationship, it must be for...

"Evan, are you trying to mate with me?"

"Pfft...cough cough cough!"

Such straightforward and unexpected words almost choked Ivan to death, and he was choked to death by saliva.

But this also made Ivan change his perspective and look at Celia from the perspective of the opposite sex. With her baby face and breasts, I think this magic old man still has his charm.

“…It seems that it is not impossible.”

To save face after being choked, Ivan took the initiative. "I've said this before in the ancient elven tree. In my area, kneeling on one knee is either a pledge of allegiance or a proposal of marriage. I'm happy to accept your request for adoption as a stepmother instead of a marriage proposal. After all, Celie, you are knowledgeable, exceptionally skilled, and beautiful. Honestly, you're a very attractive marriage partner."

"Hahaha--"

Without paying any attention to the surprised looks of the people around her, Celie laughed out loud.

"You're really different, Ivan. You're the first person to witness my strength and confess to me face to face!!"

"but……"

She changed the subject, her face full of pride, "It's not easy to make me like you. It's as difficult as killing a goddess, so it's best not to waste your time. I will never..."

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