Chapter 170
The Chief Priest sighed heavily, pressing his forehead against Lisa's, trying his best to hold back his tears.
"My dear daughter, I won't leave you here forever. When I have some time, I'll talk to your mother..."
Can we come to Lungmen to see you together?
Lisa smiled, which greatly comforted her father.
It's like being on a beach where seagulls are chattering, enjoying the healing effects of the breeze and sunshine on your body and mind.
"OK."
"Let's go, we won't draw blood. Aren't you hungry? Dad will take you to eat something delicious. But before that, we need to do this and that."
Inside the lobby of the medical facility, Shi Lei sat on a yellow plastic chair, looking down at his phone playing a game.
The direction of technological development in this land is completely different from that of the world he traveled to before.
Terra brimming with landships, City Defense Cannon, Mobile Cities, and various high-end large-scale devices, is still in the early stages of developing its mobile gaming industry.
There are no online games like "Original Collapse King" on the market; they are all unremarkable single-player games. They're okay for killing time, but the simple gameplay isn't particularly addictive.
Niche cultures like anime and manga have an audience only in Shin-Aki City, in the Higashi.
After playing single-player games for a while, Shi Lei got bored and started looking at recent news from various places.
"Kazimierz News: Blood Knight wins the 23rd Knight Competition Championship!"
"The most detailed character backstory of Blood Knight on the entire internet, taking you through the champion's life!"
"Shocking! The president of a bank in Lungmen has been arrested on charges of embezzlement and bribery, involving over 100 million yuan!"
Is the Rhodes Island the next Rusthammer?
Weather forecast: Lungmen will be hit by a strong cold front from the north this week. Please wear warm clothes when going out.
"Brother Shi!"
Shi Lei was looking through the news when he looked up at the sound.
Lisa and her father walked out of the medical examination area and came to the waiting area with many plastic chairs.
He felt as if the two of them hadn't been inside long, and he tilted his head back slightly, leaning against the back of his chair.
"So fast?"
"Mister Shi Lei."
The Chief Priest bowed slightly and said earnestly:
"Our family owes you so much; we will never forget your great kindness. Please accept my bow!"
Regardless of the methods used, the fact remains that Lisa's Originium-related illness was successfully cured.
Shi Lei had plenty of experience being worshipped, and he realized something was wrong after hearing the first few sentences.
As if anticipating his move, he moved closer to her and reached out to help her up before she could kneel in Chief Priest.
"Oh no, that won't do, get up quickly."
"Your kindness to our family is immeasurable, and we have no way to repay it. My wife's family has a custom that allows Lisa to recognize you as her godfather."
A godfather is equivalent to a second father. In Syracuse, this is a long-standing custom. In the context of Yan, it is equivalent to the concepts of adoptive father and godfather.
Here, "godfather" generally refers to a second father who raises a goddaughter, not the godfather of the goddaughter.
Now that Lisa's Originium-related illness is cured, she no longer needs to go to Rhodes Island for treatment. With no more worries, Chief Priest wants to entrust his daughter to Shi Lei.
As parents, they certainly don't want their children to suffer outside. Chief Priest hoped that Shi Lei would treat her like his own daughter, which is why she made this suggestion.
But Shi Lei understood what the godfather meant and waved his hand, saying:
"No, no, no, don't try to force this kind of relationship. I genuinely treat Lisa like a younger sister or a biological daughter; there's no need for this."
"Alright then, Mister Shi Lei..."
The Chief Priest hadn't expected his refusal, which had thrown his carefully laid plans into disarray, and could only try to salvage the situation by saying:
"Can I entrust Lisa to you? We will make time to visit her every year."
Shi Lei had been waiting for these words, and without the slightest hesitation, he readily agreed.
"Sure, don't worry about leaving it to me."
The Chief Priest felt a weight lifted from his heart and blurted out:
"Mister Shi Lei, could you please provide my bank account number? I will send you a monthly allowance for child support and your caregiving fees to cover our daily expenses. Lisa will be studying at Lungmen in the future, which will cost a lot of money."
Shi Lei, who was not short of money, waved his hand and politely declined:
"No need, I'm not short of money. I'll take good care of Lisa, you don't need to worry about that."
"Oh, that won't do. How can we let you spend such a large sum of money? Please accept the child support and labor fees, Mister Shi Lei. Only in this way can we, as parents, feel more at ease."
He tried to persuade the priest several times, but the Chief Priest insisted on giving him the money. Left with no other option, he reluctantly agreed.
Shi Lei couldn't remember his bank card number; his card had been with Texas since he applied for it.
"You need my card number, right? Please wait a moment."
He took out his phone, unlocked it, and sent Texas a chat message:
"Could you send me my bank card number? If it's too difficult to find, your card number will also be fine."
In any case, once this money falls into Shi Lei's hands, he'll hand it over to Texas anyway. Taking her bank card and taking his own salary card are essentially no different.
Texas was in the Penguin Logistics office area when her eyes lit up after reading the chat message.
Hey!
She quickly found Shi Lei's bank card number, but after hesitating for a moment, she sent her own card number.
This wasn't because Texas was greedy, but because she always swiped her own card first when buying things.
"The card number is XXXXXXXXXX, this is my card. Shi Lei, what do you need this for?"
Lisa is determined to stay.
We'll take care of her from now on. Her father will send her a monthly allowance for child support and wages; you can accept that for now.
Texas smiled happily after reading the chat message, like a thousand-year-old iceberg breaking through.
June 30th.
The Chief Priest took Lisa to the Shuǐlóngjǐng Amusement Park and other local attractions for a day.
Shi Lei and Texas went to work as usual, staying in the air-conditioned office and choosing not to come along. It was a rare reunion for the father and daughter, so they were left alone.
Chief Priest only got a three-day visa, which means he has to leave tonight. He could actually extend it to seven days, but he was afraid he wouldn't want to leave Lisa if he stayed too long.
At 8 p. m., Shi Lei and Texas drove to the border checkpoint to see Chief Priest off.
Outside the Mobile Cities, there were land vehicles and a squad of ronin warriors to meet him, enough to ensure his safety along the way.
The scene of reluctant farewell was deeply moving.
Lisa held back her tears as she watched her father's figure disappear into the distance, still waving goodbye.
The end of June has quietly slipped away.
July has arrived in the blink of an eye.
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The Lesser Heat begins after the Summer Solstice, and the Greater Heat marks the start of the hottest period of summer.
As the Beginning of Autumn and the End of Heat pass, let's not rush to greet the White Dew.
It was July, and the weather in Lungmen was gradually getting warmer. The day after Chief Priest left, Shi Lei began to take care of Lisa's schooling arrangements.
She had previously received a good education in Syracuse under her mother's supervision.
Unfortunately, the family he relied on was wiped out by Soloso, and he hasn't learned any new knowledge for about two months now.
Shi Lei went to the school in Lungmen to inquire about enrollment, only to learn that the students were currently on summer vacation. He would have to wait until early September when school started to complete the necessary procedures for Lisa.
These sixty days in July and August are enough time to buy some supplementary teaching materials and study at home. When school starts, you can enroll as a transfer student.
As Lisa's entrusted guardians, Shi Lei and Texas have an obligation to supervise her studies. However, they both need to work regular hours and cannot supervise her at all times.
Therefore, the task of tutoring Lisa and supervising her studies fell to Surtr.
Since joining this family, she basically has nothing to do every day. She just takes out the trash and helps carry things when she goes to the supermarket to buy groceries and meat.
Everyone washes their own dishes and chopsticks. They also wipe away the dirt themselves.
The four Sarkaz mercenaries who remained at home, including V, would take on the cleaning duties of Warehouse One and the surrounding area after training, and they enjoyed doing so immensely.
According to them, they definitely couldn't let a beautiful woman do such dirty and tiring work. Even if Surtr wanted to volunteer, she couldn't compete with four grown men.
To be honest, no one but her can handle the task of tutoring Lisa and supervising her studies.
The Sarkaz in Warehouse One are not highly educated and are ill-suited for this job.
Shi Lei, Texas, and Exusiai have to work, so they only have time for tutoring on weekends.
Surtr traveled the Terra and possessed many completely different memories. Even with his poor cultural level, he was still far superior to those Sarkaz who only knew how to build muscle.
Moreover, she had a very good impression of Lisa, and readily agreed to Shi Lei's request immediately.
For Surtr, life right now is like living the life of a god, with nothing to complain about.
In such hot weather, if you were to walk through the wilderness and forests, you would inevitably have to endure the scorching wind, dry mouth and throat, blisters on your feet, and mosquito bites.
In comparison, staying by the warehouse, enjoying the air conditioning and eating ice cream is just so comfortable!
After Shi Lei learned of her love for ice cream, he bought an entire freezer full. He used this as payment instead of wages.
Everyone living here is friendly to Surtr. They didn't deliberately distance themselves from or isolate her because of her initial arrogant attitude.
Gradually, Surtr got used to not using Reine des Neiges. She knew Shi Lei had hidden the sword, but had no interest in looking for it.
Surtr's current plan is to cling tightly to Shi Lei, steadfastly stay within the team centered around him, and maximize his contribution.
Instead of wandering aimlessly across this land, searching for those vague memories, it's more reliable to cultivate a good relationship with Shi Lei and ask him for help in the future.
The kind of travel that relies on clues and whose process is not necessarily pleasant is a thing of the past.
Surtr was quite content with her life. She had little to do each day, and even ice cream. In the evenings, she had wine, meat, and vegetables—all without spending a penny. Immersed in this peaceful and comfortable existence, she had completely Reine des Neiges.
In July and August, Lungmen is like stagnant water in a deep mountain forest, without any ripples.
Other countries are equally calm.
The new Sarkaz king, Theresis, is negotiating with Victoria, and a war has not yet broken out.
If we really have to find something worth paying attention to, it's probably the increasingly powerful Rhodes Island.
As their reputation grew, many of the infected who rose up in resistance raised the banner of the Rhodes Island. Large-scale battles were rare, but small-scale skirmishes were numerous.
Like a spark, it ignited this land.
Shi Lei saw news and commentary from various countries regarding the riots caused by infected individuals through different channels.
He deeply
I am aware that the content of these media reports is inflammatory and biased. Like the BBC, they like to distort the facts, so I have always maintained a neutral stance.
Don't lead the charge, and don't let yourself be led by the charge.
Shi Lei doesn't have an excessive sense of compassion, and he wouldn't make grand ambitions to save all infected people in the world.
In the world before he traveled to, there was a very classic line in a superhero movie.