Everyone Knows God-Slaying Stone Counters Fourth-Tier Locks...

Ning Yu was about to speak when her eyes suddenly widened almost instantly.

Right in front of her, the lid of the thermos cup on the table, which wasn't on the cup itself and had a cat pattern printed on it, was silently floating up and trembling slightly about a hand's width above the table.

She blinked hard, then carefully rubbed her face.

"What... what's going on?"

When she opened her eyes again and confirmed that it wasn't a hallucination, she stammered a little, pointing to the illogical scene in front of her, and even wanted to reach out and touch it.

But then he immediately realized what he had done and withdrew his hand midway.

Fang Yishu didn't answer, but simply adjusted her glasses and stared quietly at the cup lid, the slight "trembling" on the lid immediately disappearing.

She let it slowly drift horizontally, circling twice above Ning Yu's head before finally landing steadily in her outstretched hand that she instinctively reached out to catch it.

"Take it, drink some water first to calm your nerves."

Fang Yishu handed the cup over as well, and then took the still-warm lid back from her best friend.

Ning Yu hurriedly caught the cup, but her gaze remained fixed on the lid that had been placed back on the table, her eyes filled with disbelief.

At that moment, the different weights felt between her fingertips, and the tangible warmth of the hot water seeping through the cup, made her even more dazed. "When did you learn magic? This... this doesn't make sense—"

At this point, she was starting to wonder if she was dreaming.

"A-Yu, this isn't magic—" But this roommate, who suddenly seemed somewhat mysterious in Ning Yu's eyes, took off her glasses and refuted her statement.

Fang Yishu simply rubbed her temples, looking somewhat tired. "Just like you can see, I'm not quite the same now."

As if afraid the other person wouldn't believe her, she casually picked up an unused charging cable from the table and held it out to Ning Yu.

In the blink of an eye, the thread seemed to come alive, as if it had a real life. It began to meander through Fang Yishu's fingers like a snake, and finally coiled itself around, forming a perfect bow!

Ning Yu opened his mouth, unable to utter a word for a long time.

When she finally came to her senses, she still reached out and touched the "bow," even giving it a careful tug, as if to confirm that it was a real charging cable and not some strange new prank prop.

Fang Yishu found it so funny that she let her go.

"Sis Susu, is this what the so-called 'quota' brings?"

After a while, as if she finally understood something, Ning Yu finally found her voice and, condescending to humble herself, lowered her voice and asked softly.

Seeing that her A-Yu had finally come to her senses, Fang Yishu simply nodded at her and put the charging cable, which had just suffered an undeserved "damage," back on the table.

"We'll get to the specifics later, but remember, if you ever see anything strange in the future, don't be too surprised."

She then got up, closed the dormitory door, and locked it completely. When she turned back, her expression was much more serious. "Those rumors circulating online lately aren't entirely unfounded. This world—may be about to change."

Although they usually joke around and even play around together, Ning Yu knew she was serious when she heard these words and saw her roommate's serious expression.

Especially now, recalling some of the occasional, vague discussions I've encountered online on various platforms recently—like a fishing forum user claiming to have witnessed a supernatural phenomenon while night fishing by the river, but unable to record it—I'm particularly struck by these moments.

Some people also posted that their relatives seemed to have suddenly gained a special ability, squatting upstairs at night and imitating Tiger's roar, which attracted all the female cats in the neighborhood.

In reality, however, such posts always disappear quickly, and not many people pay any attention to them.

Even Ning Yu himself initially thought it was just some simple internet anecdote.

----Until this moment.

"So that's why you asked me that question earlier?" She suddenly realized, "That 'Would you like to live a different way?'"

"Yes, this spot is actually quite valuable, and it's really not easy for my parents to ask, for fear of worrying them, so the first person I thought of was you, my silly little sister." Fang Yishu put her glasses back on and couldn't help but tease her a couple of times.

But then his voice immediately dropped a few decibels.

"A-Yu, you already have your own life. You come from a good family, have loving parents, and you have a life that many people can only dream of. You should be able to live a peaceful and happy life."

"Your personality isn't exactly strong-willed, so I only asked you one question at the time and didn't want to drag you into this unnecessarily."

"But now, the situation is more complicated than I imagined. This online wave has become quite evident, and I'm worried that there might be bigger problems involved—"

"Just to be on the safe side, it might be safer for you to get involved earlier."

"A-Yu, if you can, you must at least have some strength to protect yourself and what you value—"

Somewhat ambiguous.

She didn't explain it very clearly, but Ning Yu gently bit her lip, and she already roughly understood what she meant.

As the school bell rang not long ago, the noise of the crowd gradually began to approach the dormitory area.

The sounds of other students gradually drifted in from outside the window, and girls in the corridor were loudly discussing where to go for the weekend. Everything seemed to be the same as usual.

There is no difference.

Only in this small dormitory room, something subtle and unusual was emerging between the two of them, sketching out a vague outline in their words and actions.

"Then that moment when I suddenly felt dazed, was it also—"

After thinking it over carefully, Ning Yu suddenly realized a certain unusual detail from before.

"Yes, a slight change in my mental strength," Fang Yishu calmly admitted. "I'm not quite proficient yet, and occasionally, during practice, I uncontrollably affect the people around me."

She casually flipped to a page in the notebook beside her and pushed it towards Ning Yu, gesturing for her to look at the contents: [Name: Psychic Talent]

[Type: Enhancement/Constitution]

[Quality: First Tier]

[Note: This is from a "pan-science fiction" worldview. The miracles of life are all-encompassing. Within the human population, individuals with innate potential for spiritual power are often born with extremely low probability. Among these rare individuals, there exist even rarer and more precious talents, enough to open the true door to the spiritual realm.]

[Exchange Requirements: 1000 Universal Points, 2 Common Exchange Card.]

[Additional Note: This exchange involves a natural potential-type transformation. The exchanger should carefully manage the interaction between their physical and mental states.]

[Note: "Translate for me what it means that Fourth-Tier Lock- type mental power expert is no match for the God-Slaying Stone."]

The handwriting was neat and beautiful; even the "notes," which were more playful than meaningful, were copied down. It was clear that the writer had put a lot of care into it.

"What's this?"

"This is my experience with the exchange, and it's what actually happened to me. Now, A-Yu, you should understand the significance of this spot, right?"

My roommate gave a very clear, unavoidable answer.

After reading the strange explanation, which sounded like it came from some online game, over and over again, Ning Yu took a deep breath before putting down the paper and screwing the lid of the thermos on the table back on. "So, you're taking a break from school because of this?"

"That's part of the reason. I need some time to adjust to this change, and also because I'm considering that I might need to avoid certain things later."

Fang Yishu's voice remained low, "As for now, not many people probably know about this yet, but the truth will eventually come out. A-Yu, you need to be prepared."

As he said this, the pen on the table suddenly rolled over by itself, lifted up out of thin air, and wrote a line of words on the notebook in front of Ning Yu.

Keep this a secret, don't tell anyone. Especially online, you might be being watched.

The handwriting was generally neat, as if it were written by a real person holding a pen, and a simple stick figure-style cat head was drawn at the end.

It was less of a piece of advice and more of a show of "skill."

It's clear that, despite saying she wanted to keep it a secret, this best friend, like any fan who's gotten their hands on a genuine Bandai product with sound effects, has been holding back for a long time.

Ning Yu, clutching her hair, stared at the small print for a long time before finally looking up. "So—we're now considered 'insiders'?"

She seemed somewhat incredulous, or more accurately, perhaps lacking a sense of reality?

After all, this kind of unexpected turn of events, where a close female friend suddenly transforms into a secret agent, is something you can only watch in movies, but to actually experience it in real life—

It really does put your heart to the test.

Fang Yishu nodded gently, letting the slanting sunlight from outside the window filter through the curtains and cast a faint halo on her glasses.

"Worse than those who knew the truth—"

She gave a slight wry smile, "I'm already an insider, but you're not yet. You can still back out now."

A brief silence fell over the dormitory, broken only by the sounds of people moving around the building and the faint echoes of a heated argument and the dribbling of a basketball in the distance.

After pondering for a moment, Ning Yu suddenly reached out and picked up the colorful popcorn candy, squeezing it hard. "Then—can this ability make people grow taller and thinner?"

The audience was taken aback for a moment upon hearing this, then burst out laughing, "A-Yu, you're really dreaming!"

That one moment really made her laugh.

Amidst the laughter, the slightly oppressive atmosphere in the room quietly dissipated.

"Let's go, let's go," Fang Yishu stood up. "I'll treat you to spicy hot pot, get a private room, and we can chat while we eat. Those 'choices' I mentioned earlier were just a joke. You need to understand the ins and outs of this before you can really decide whether you want to get involved."

"However, remember—"

She pointed to her temple, then to Ning Yu.

"From now on, listen more, observe more, and speak less. Especially those things online, after you've seen them, just pretend you didn't see them, understand?"

Ning Yu nodded solemnly, then turned around and casually grabbed her phone and small wallet.

- Fang Sutang treated everyone, but the generous Sister Yu paid the bill, as is the old custom!

Great! No need for further explanation!

But as the two of them tidied themselves up and walked out of the dormitory together, before closing the door, she couldn't help but look back one last time at the charging cable still tied in a bow on the table, and the water glass that remained quietly in its place.

His gaze was exceptionally complex.