Zhao Rui didn't expect her to come, but the words had already been spoken, so he smiled and said, "Okay, I'll send you the location."
After saying that, he hung up the phone.
"Who's coming?"
Zhang Kui said curiously.
"A friend."
Zhao Rui said casually.
"We don't know each other?"
Qin Rui asked.
"Well, I'm just being polite. I never thought she would actually come."
Zhao Rui smiled helplessly. Sometimes, when talking to women, you should not be too direct, or they will take it seriously.
"Hypocritical, if you ask me to eat again in the future, I have to consider whether you are sincere."
Qin Rui couldn't help but roll her eyes at him.
"Wait a minute, Zhao Rui invited you to dinner alone? Why didn't you call me?"
Li Xinran looked at the two of them in shock and confusion.
"You two eat alone."
"Stop, stop, where are you following?"
Zhao Rui quickly stopped everyone's nonsense. If it continues like this, it will really become unclear.
"Nothing, just drink, drink, let's go sing later."
Zhao Rui quickly changed the topic.
"By the way, I heard that you sang a song that you wrote and sang during military training. Is that true?"
As soon as they heard the singing, Li Xinran looked at each other, their eyes lit up, and their curiosity aroused.
"You're just making it up, how do you know?"
"Wow, you are so powerful. Hey, I wish you were a woman... Ouch."
Li Xinran was halfway through speaking when Zhao Rui blocked his mouth with a skewer of mutton.
"How dare you bully Senior Sister!"
Everyone was playing and chatting, and after a while, a graceful figure appeared next to Zhao Rui.
The woman has a handsome appearance and is wrapped in a light brown windbreaker. Not only does she not look bloated, but she looks even taller and slender.
"Zhao Rui!"
"Ahem, let me introduce you to my friend, Youyou. These are my friends and also my senior students."
"Hello!"
"Hello!"
Everyone said hello one after another.
"Do you want to drink?"
Zhang Kui asked enthusiastically.
Youyou shook his head and said with a smile, "I don't drink. Thank you."
Zhao Rui conveniently placed some barbecue and snacks in front of her.
"Try it, how does it taste!"
Youyou picked up a mutton skewer and took a bite. His crescent-like eyes opened slightly and he couldn't help but say, "It's delicious!"
"If it tastes good, eat more."
"Hmm."
After briefly taking care of Youyou's presence, Zhao Rui turned around and continued chatting with Zhang Kui and others.
"I read online two days ago that a strange cave appeared in Mount Tai summit, but it was officially blocked."
Zhang Kui said mysteriously.
"What weird cave? Why didn't I see it?"
Li Xinran said curiously.
"The post has been blocked and the video has been removed. It can't be found at all. I saw it from the Hanhai forum for the first time, but I couldn't find it when I searched again."
"What's going on?"
"I don't know!"
"I don't know what you are talking about!"
Li Xinran couldn't help but said contemptuously to him.
"That's not what I'm saying. If posts are deleted so quickly, there must be something wrong with the court. Will it be the same as the riots ten years ago?"
"Hush, you're going to die, you're talking nonsense!"
Li Xinran quickly covered his mouth and scolded him angrily in a low voice.
Even Qin Rui and others were shocked and glared at him with a look of surprise on their faces.
"Woo. I know!"
Zhang Kui was also shocked to realize that he had drunk some wine and pouted, especially since there was an outsider present.
Seeing that he realized his problem, Li Xinran took back his palm, got up and walked into the store.
"Why are you going!"
"Wash your hands, your mouth stinks!"
"..."
Zhang Kui blushed and had the urge to spank Li Xinran.
After a while, Li Xinran Shi Shiran walked back, smelling his palms as he walked, showing a disgusted expression.
"You've had enough!"
"Next time you talk nonsense again, I will cover your mouth with my feet."
"Is it true? Then I will tell you!"
Zhang Kui raised his eyebrows and said obscenely.
"Lie Cao!"
Now even Cao Guannan, who had always pretended to be serious, couldn't hold back anymore.
"You're so disgusting."
Li Xinran was completely defeated. He walked up behind him, slapped him hard on the back, and then returned to his seat with a look of despair.
"Hey, fight me!"
Zhang Kui proudly raised his draft beer cup and took a big sip.
"Okay, can you guys have a normal chat? I have friends there!"
Zhao Rui couldn't help but said helplessly when he saw how reckless they were.
"Haha, don't be offended, beauty. We are just joking. I am not a pervert."
Zhang Kui Upon hearing this, he quickly explained with a smile.
"It's okay, it's nice to talk and laugh like this."
Youyou smiled calmly, indicating that it didn't matter.
Everyone took advantage of the situation and found some specific topics to chat about.
"How did you come to Jeju, and when will you go back?"
While others were chatting, Zhao Rui turned slightly sideways and handed Youyou a bunch of grilled wings.
"I have something to do. I'm here to stay for a few days. I don't know when I will go back."
Youyou said softly, but the little feet under the table gently touched Zhao Rui, and even rubbed his instep twice.
Zhao Rui's face twitched, what are you doing?
"Ahem. I'm going to the bathroom."
He quickly got up and walked to the restroom in the store.
"Sorry, I'll go over there too."
Seeing Zhao Rui leave, Youyou also quickly got up and followed.
Within a few steps, she caught up with Zhao Rui, then she winked at Zhao Rui with a half-smile, and said silently, "Do you like it?"
Zhao Rui couldn't help but rolled his eyes and ignored her.
Youyou showed a proud smile on his fair cheek, and then continued silently, "I know what your friend said."
After saying that, she turned around and entered the women's restroom.
Zhao Rui was stunned for a moment, not understanding what she meant by this.
After a while, Zhao Rui came out of the toilet and waited at the door for a while. When he saw Youyou walking out, he asked, "So, you came to see me for something today!"
"Hmm!"
"Okay, got it!"
Zhao Rui responded without saying much, turned around and walked towards the dining table.
Seeing the two coming back, Zhang Kui couldn't help but wink at Qin Rui and the others.
"Well, Zhao Rui, it's getting late. Let's break up. Let's get together another day."
"Yeah, I'm too sleepy to sing. Next time."
Li Xinran also echoed.
Zhao Rui knew that these people were different as soon as he heard it, but he didn't say much, so he took advantage of the situation and said with a smile, "Okay then. Let's meet up another day."
Everyone then tidied up and dispersed.
After being separated from everyone, Zhao Rui took Youyou and walked to a secluded place outside the school.
"Tell me, what do you want from me? It's not about being a boyfriend."
Zhao Rui slowed down his pace slightly, tilted his head and asked.
Under the dim light, the woman's face had a hazy feel and looked particularly quiet.
"Martial Source Stone! Have you heard of it?"
Zhao Rui was stunned. He was a semi-aboriginal person and had never heard of this word.
"I've never heard of it, what is this?"
"This is what was found on Mount Tai."
The woman spoke leisurely, and the night wind blew by, bringing a hint of airiness to the two of them.
"I haven't heard of it. Is it important?"
"The stone that is the source of martial arts, do you understand?"
Zhao Rui's pupils are slightly dilated. If you can give it this name, you don't need to say much to know how important this thing is.
There is no general difference between this life and the previous life. There is not much difference in landforms, history, and even humanities.
But martial arts is the only special difference between the two worlds.
More than a hundred years ago, the martial arts of close combat, which had declined due to the rise of guns and artillery, suddenly developed internal strength and energy that exceeded the strength of ordinary people.
This makes a group of martial arts practitioners, from being lonely lambs waiting to be slaughtered, to instantly possessing a certain degree of self-protection.
As time went by, martial arts became more and more prosperous, and it coincided with an era of frequent wars. When everyone was in danger, martial arts was naturally put on the table.
Now more than a hundred years have passed, and that period of history has been submerged in wars and years.
Some people in later generations studied this period of history, but the results were not known to the world. It is said that these secrets were hidden under official orders.
Could it be that Martial Source Stone is related to that period of history?
Zhao Rui Jian's eyebrows frowned slightly. Although these things were not something he, a college student, should consider, everyone is curious.
He Zhao Rui is no exception.
"Have you ever seen it?"
Zhao Rui asked casually.
Youyou shook his head and said, "I heard it from hearsay. In fact, many people know it, but they don't say it."
"Uh!"
Zhao Rui was stunned for a moment, and then smiled bitterly, yes, what role is he?
Just like in the previous life, ordinary people like me think that they go online every day to learn about world events, give advice all day long, and scold Fang Qiu, as if they know everything.
But when I actually entered society, I realized that it was far from what I thought.
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But, everyone wants to be a person who masters the truth.
In this life, I am just a high school student who has just entered college. How much inside information can I know about the world?
If something on the Internet can be released, how much is true and how much is false?
"However, I know there is a place where you can see photos of this stone. Do you want to go?"
Youyou raised his eyes, and his bright eyes reflected a crystal light under the night light.
"No, I won't go to dangerous places!"
"You are so cowardly!"
Youyou couldn't help but said speechlessly, "Why didn't I see you being timid before?"
"This time, that time!"
"Okay, it's not dangerous. It's at my friend's house in Jeju. She has a photo of this thing... in her house!"
Youyou The corners of his mouth were slightly raised, and a smile couldn't help but reveal itself.
"Photos?"
Zhao Rui couldn't help but rolled his eyes, but then he thought about it, having photos is also a great thing.
After all, ordinary people, even college students majoring in martial arts like him, don't know this stuff.
"Are you going or not?"
"Say your purpose!"
Zhao Rui is indeed a little excited. He possesses a system panel that defies the odds, so he is naturally curious about the strangeness of this world.
Will there be a second person who has an incredible fate?
Where is the return path of martial arts?
How strong is the old man I met before who can fly dozens of meters in the air?
Only the more contact you have, the more you can understand.
"There is no clear purpose. There is only one purpose. When you go to see her, you have to say that you are my Fate Defier!"
"Fate Defier?"
Zhao Rui was stunned.
"Yes, I never told you my origins, and you never asked."
"Can I not listen?"
After Zhao Rui finished speaking, his footsteps escaped, and he jumped several feet away and ran away.
Youyou looked stunned. She never expected that Zhao Rui would be this choice.
You are a real dog!
A minute later, Zhao Rui, who had just walked into the community, received a WeChat message from Youyou.
"My name is Xu Youyou, you can also continue to call me Youyou, Demon Gate person, Saintess's candidate waitress, the so-called Fate Defier is the follower of Mara Waitress, and also the savior of Great Luo Demonic Extreme Art's backlash..."
Zhao Rui glanced at it and sighed involuntarily.
Can't this witch simply make friends?
In fact, deep down, he still has doubts about the Demonic Sect and the dark side of this world.
After all, everything you see is bright, so naturally you have nothing to fear.
But that's just how people are, always curious about the unknown world.
In fact, subconsciously, he also wanted to keep Xu Youyou's contact information, and also wanted to learn about the other "world" through her.
Otherwise, delete it directly and stop contacting me from now on, or just do it completely.
Zhao Rui narrowed his eyes slightly and couldn't help but think of the three words "Martial Source Stone" in his mind.
What the hell is this thing?
Turning off the phone screen, Zhao Rui quickly returned to his rental house.
On the other side, after Xu Youyou finished sending the message, he waited for a while but saw no reply from Zhao Rui. He couldn't help but pause on his feet and said coquettishly, "What a little naughty guy."
After saying that, she stepped lightly, and her figure suddenly disappeared into the shadows on the roadside like a phantom.
That night, Zhao Rui opened his laptop and racked his brains to search and browse on the Internet.
He browsed through everything he could find about the three words Martial Source Stone, or even anything remotely related to it.
But few of the articles are reliable, and most of them are even meant to deceive traffic.
"Is there one in the library?"
Zhao Rui's eyes lit up. I'm in a university and sitting next to the Martial Arts Academy. Isn't it easy to find information?
Martial Arts Academy has a department of martial arts history.
It's really like riding a donkey to look for a donkey, but the eyelashes grow in front of my eyes!
There was nothing to say all night. Early the next morning, Zhao Rui finished his professional class and trotted all the way to the Martial Arts Academy.
When he arrived at the gate of the hospital, he first called Zhang Kui and asked him to come out with his reading card.
Zhang Kui lazily walked down the teaching building, handed him the reading card, and said, "What do you want to know? Just ask me!"
Zhao Rui ignored him, took the card and rushed to the Martial Arts Academy's own large library.
Judging from the appearance alone, this library covers an area of more than 40,000 square meters. With only two to three thousand people, no one knows where such a large space is needed.
Following the spacious staircase with a height of two floors, Zhao Rui climbed up the steps and walked towards the entrance of the library.
"Zhao Rui, why are you here?"
Before reaching the door, a voice saying hello came from behind.
Zhao Rui looked back and saw that it was a junior fellow student named Peng Yuhui. Some time ago, Wang Zhanshan also transferred the informal junior team members to Zeng Hongyi.
The two of them became a coaching staff.
"I'm here to check some information. Senior brother, what are you doing?"
"Come here for self-study and prepare for the postgraduate entrance examination. It's not like you don't know my situation. Let's go."
Peng Yuhui said, before taking Zhao Rui to the library.
(End of chapter)