"It's strange, whenever I speak, the topic always turns heavy... I don't want you guys to think of me as a gloomy person."
"I'm too tired to practice today. How about... we go to the ' Hall of Philia ' and find something nice to look at to change our mood?" Phainon suggested.
"Great! This is the part everyone's been looking forward to the most! After all the hard work, you should enjoy it, right?"
Mimi was overjoyed, "Today I absolutely have to... hehe..."
"Why don't you take the nice ones back?" Xing asked.
"Good idea!... But then there'll be no hope of ever coming to Grove again."
"One good thing about this place is that you can find whatever kind of content you want to watch."
"The three of us probably aren't interested in so-called academic works, but we can still spend a whole day at the ' Hall of Philia '."
Without hesitation, having mastered the " Flipping Coin," the group arrived at the Hall of Philia in just a few seconds.
"We're here!" Mimi exclaimed impatiently. "Where's that stone slab from last time? Is it here, or here...?"
"They've gone to play first! Now it's free time, you should relax too!"
Over the past few months, Xing has come here more than once, sifting through the Ocean of knowledge to find the small piece of essence that best suits her taste.
The scroll display screen in front of me showed a string of small print. "Unconventional reading material. Please return it to its original place after borrowing. Do not let any Professor Grove discover it. Exclamation mark multiplied by ten."
Xing stood with her hands on her hips; it seemed the scholars of Grove hadn't forgotten their hobbies amidst their profound academic discussions. So, which book would she be reading?
Forbidden Love: Tree and Butterfly, My Professor Can't Be This Shy, One-Punch King Aegle Volume, and Crossing to Eternity, Towards Elation...
Wait, what's with the last book? Is The Masked Fools attacking?
Xing's eyes lit up. As the saying goes, the best things are best enjoyed last, so she decided to take a look at this book, "Forbidden Love: Tree and Butterfly," which sounded exciting just from its title.
After watching for a short while, Xing's face turned very pale. This love story ended abruptly at its worst point.
It's unclear whether the author lost the motivation to continue writing or if some other emergency occurred... If it's the latter, then the Flame Reaver bears full responsibility.
Then came "My Professor Can't Be That Shy," a short story that shook Xing's worldview, leaving only one image in her mind...
... train. Welt. Cell phone.
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For a young Stellaron Spirit, such literature was far too advanced.
Next up is "One-Punch King: Aegle Volume"—an exciting novel, Xing's favorite.
After reading the article, Xingxin nodded with satisfaction. She felt full of energy, as if the One-Punch God King in the author's writing was her incarnation.
"Sky" Titan Aigle? Ha, nothing special.
Finally, there's the novel she's most looking forward to, "Crossing to Eternity, Embracing Elation "—who exactly wrote it?
Today, I'm also trying to fleece people with " Elation "... But " Elation " insists on messing up the score of " Eternity," and the capricious God of Elation pleasure smashes the ruins of " Eternity "... What kind of mess is this?!
Xingyue felt increasingly uneasy. She clearly recognized all the individual characters, so why couldn't she understand them when they were combined into a sentence?
Hmm... I wonder what Phainon and Mimi are reading. Xing put away these fantastical novels and decided to go over and take a look.
"Ha~ I just felt a chill run down my spine. Peeking isn't very polite, friend."
The next second, Xing was caught red-handed by Phainon.
"What are you looking at that you shouldn't be looking at?"
Xing rubbed her hands together; she was simply Curiosity and had no other intentions.
"In front of you? That would be so careless of me~ Let me show you, I'm reading this -- 'Antique Appraisal: How to Get Rich'."
"I know that, through dreaming."
Phainon's lips twitched slightly. "... Your comments are always so sharp, it makes it a little difficult for me to respond."
"I've thought about it carefully. There's another important reason why Aglaea is such an excellent leader—aside from intangible factors like personality and character: her family is quite wealthy!"
"Isn't that the advantage of growing up in a large city-state? Poor kids like me from remote towns aren't so lucky. It's 30% hard work and 70% destiny..."
"... Ahem, I've said too much. As a guide, the most important thing is to have both virtue and talent."
Hearing what Phainon said, Xing couldn't help but start to think. It was true that Aglaea was quite wealthy, but their milk tea business was no less impressive!
"During the month of cultivation and the time of seclusion, it is advisable to eat rice and wheat crops, and avoid fishing... However, it seems there are no places to fish in Amphoreus now?"
Mimi flipped through the stone slabs, talking to herself, completely unaware that Xing was quietly creeping up behind her.
"Superstition, Mimi, blind faith."
"Oh, you startled me!" Mimi, hands on her hips. "... Xing, barging into someone's world so suddenly can really make them feel awkward!"
"Okay, okay, stop joking. There's nothing here! I'll go look somewhere else."
Mimi flew away quickly, and Xing didn't give up and continued to follow.
"The designs on these cards are so exquisite..."
" Sovereign..." " Weaver..." " Stranger..." "Healer..."
"Hmm, but the interpretations for each card are so long? Do I have to memorize them all...?"
Xing leaned closer and offered a suggestion. "Use it flexibly, don't just memorize it."
"Ah! Xing! Hmm... What a coincidence! We meet again. Is it fate that we're so destined to be together?"
"But you must be very busy, right? So I won't bother you any longer. Wishing you a happy day... and every day!"
Mimi slipped away from Xing once again, behaving strangely.
"How suspicious, completely unlike the usual Mimi..."
The more this happened, the more interested Xing became, and she continued to follow.
"You... you're really persistent. Oh well, people just can't resist your personality..."
Mimi gave up 'struggling', and Phainon walked over at that moment.
"What interesting things are you talking about?" He looked at the book in Mimi's hand. "Is this... the Complete Book of Amphoreus Divination?"
"What brings you here too!"
"Haha~ Sorry, seeing you guys chasing each other over here suddenly made my book lose its appeal."
"I never expected Mimi to be interested in divination... But it's not exactly a niche hobby, so why is she hiding it?"
Mimi her hands on her hips, Mimi said, "I was planning a surprise! I secretly learned the skills and gave you all a shock!"
"But if you get caught halfway through, it's inevitable to feel shy. A young girl's delicate heart is much more unpredictable than Aegle's."