Lin Yu and Chi Qingchi chose to take a bus to Spring Plaza.
It wasn't that they couldn't afford a taxi, nor was the bus more cost-effective.
The main reason was to reserve some time for Evil Spirit Mister.
If they arrived too quickly and missed their encounter with Evil Spirit Mister, wouldn't they have made a trip for nothing?
On the way.
Lin Yu once again withdrew the 210 Spirit Stones he had just obtained from the system, bringing his bank card balance to 2641 yuan.
The speed of earning money was indeed quite good.
However, to alleviate Qimeng Auntie's financial crisis, he still needed several times that amount, with an added zero.
He had to quickly find a way to increase the speed of earning money.
The urgent mission for the 'Sect Protection Plan' had no time limit reminder.
Recalling his previous life, the first time he heard the term 'partner' from Qimeng Auntie was probably around the end of the month.
Allowing for some buffer time, Lin Yu had about a week to ten days to operate.
“Ding-dong…”
The sound of a WeChat message rang out.
This time it wasn't Chi Qingchi, it was Lin Yu's phone.
He unlocked it to see that his online girlfriend had replied!
"Chen Meng Ting Yu: Are you sober yet? Does your head hurt?"
Had his little girlfriend, who was right under his nose, finally switched to her alt account?
Since he had already confirmed the target was in the Apartment, Lin Yu wouldn't alert her during their chat.
Continuing to push for a meeting would only make her wary.
First, he had to reassure his online girlfriend, making her believe that the 'right under his nose' situation could continue for a long time.
"Lin Yu: I really can't handle alcohol, my head hurts so much (crying emoji) (crying) (crying)"
"Chen Meng Ting Yu: It's all my fault (sigh)"
"Lin Yu: How could it be your fault? It was me who tried to break the current beauty, if anyone's to blame, it's me. I've thought it through, things are great as they are."
"Chen Meng Ting Yu: Really? Do you really think so too?"
"Lin Yu: Really, wife, when have I ever lied to you?"
"Chen Meng Ting Yu: Thank you for understanding, husband! (cute) (cute) (cute)"
【Ding!】
【Heavenly Show Operation! Your Dao Companion was moved by your sincerity. Soul communication with a Soul Cultivation Dao Companion helps improve cultivation and assists in advancing to higher stages sooner!】
【Reward: Spirit Stones 50】
Woohoo~
A Dao Companion is indeed different.
The reward is so generous!
Honestly,
after entering society in his previous life, whether it was short-term relationships, online dating, or clubs,
they only brought temporary release of desire, with no strong sense of gain.
This kind of pure, unadulterated online relationship didn't exist after growing up.
Calling each other 'husband' and 'wife' online really brought back memories of those days.
Too bad…
Lin Yu was no longer the innocent, clueless teenager he once was.
He had to find her, he had to find her!
Just calling him 'husband' wasn't enough.
Lin Yu adopted a roundabout tactic, starting to probe her with questions:
"Lin Yu: Wife, what are you doing now?"
"Chen Meng Ting Yu: I'm chatting with you."
"Lin Yu: Besides chatting?"
"Chen Meng Ting Yu: I'm just focusing on chatting with you."
"Lin Yu: Hahahaha (silly smile)"
Lin Yu: “…”
He had wanted to deduce who she might be from what his online girlfriend was doing.
But in the end,
he asked for nothing.
Just as he was muttering to himself, another opportunity arose…
"Chen Meng Ting Yu: Husband, what are you doing?"
"Lin Yu: I'm about to go shopping and buy some things."
"Chen Meng Ting Yu: Hehe, we're very in sync. I'm also about to go out, there are some things I want to buy."
At this point in the conversation,
Lin Yu cast another suspicious glance at Chi Qingchi beside him.
She was also engrossed in her phone.
And she was also about to go out, with some things she wanted to buy.
Could it really be her?
She looked completely unfazed, he wondered what she was doing on her phone.
Should he lean over and peek?
Before Lin Yu could make a move,
the next moment,
Chi Qingchi giggled while holding her phone, muttering, “Hahaha, I’m going to die laughing.”
Lin Yu: “…”
It definitely wasn't her.
She didn't have that kind of brain.
Lin Yu continued typing, attempting to launch an offensive…
"Lin Yu: Yesterday was our first anniversary, and we couldn't celebrate it properly. I want to send you a gift. Even if we can't meet, can you receive a gift?"
As soon as this message was sent, it clearly caught the other party off guard.
The chat box repeatedly showed “The other party is typing…”
But no message was sent for a long time.
Finally,
"Chen Meng Ting Yu: Husband, how about you send me a song? I'll listen to it on repeat on my way out. How about you listen to it too?"
Lin Yu: “??? ”
There's this kind of operation?
What a poetic soulmate!
She was truly airtight, with no blind spots.
It seemed that pressing further would spoil the pleasant chat atmosphere.
"Lin Yu: Okay, wait for me, I'll be right there."
Immediately after,
Lin Yu opened his music player and started searching through the charts.
The songs in his head were all from over a decade later.
Lin Yu truly didn't know what songs were popular in 2014.
On the charts: Little Apple, Bubble, So Cool, Knowing Mistakes…
He looked around.
It seemed there wasn't a single song suitable for the current atmosphere.
Helplessly,
he opened his personal collection playlist and scrolled through the songs one by one.
To his surprise, he actually found one.
“This one… was released in 2012?”
“It can still become popular again more than a decade later, so this is it.”
"Lin Yu: QQ Music — 'Fingerprint' — Old Hu (triangle play button)"
【Ding!】
【Heavenly Show Operation! A perfect soul touch! Sharing the beauty of life with your Dao Companion, recording the bits and pieces of the long cultivation journey!】
【Reward: Spirit Stones 50】
Comfortable!
Two consecutive rewards, another thousand yuan credited.
If he had a few more Dao Companions, who the hell would still go to work?
"Chen Meng Ting Yu: Thank you for the gift, husband! I'll listen to it repeatedly, and you should listen too! (kiss) (kiss) (kiss)"
"Lin Yu: I'll definitely loop it (kiss)"
"Chen Meng Ting Yu: I'm going to get ready to go out now. Talk later, goodbye, husband."
"Lin Yu: OK, goodbye, wife."
"Chen Meng Ting Yu: (cute) (cute)"
This conversation indeed yielded some insights.
He guessed his online girlfriend might be a girl who liked to wear headphones and listen to music.
According to his memories from his previous life, people in the Apartment who liked to wear headphones and listen to music… he couldn't recall anyone at all!
Who the hell would remember such small details? It had been over a decade!
“Sigh.”
He let out a helpless sigh.
Lin Yu turned to look at Chi Qingchi.
The little shut-in girl was wearing headphones, swaying her head to the music.
Lin Yu: “…”
Chi Qingchi felt Lin Yu's gaze and happily took off one earbud: “Xiao Lin, want to listen together?”
Lin Yu took the earphone cable and put the earbud on:
"~Kawawa adeku mono~ Kawara nai moro~"
"~Ah ki ko iwa~ Dashi na~"
“…”
It was indeed the kind of song a shut-in loli would listen to.
It seemed to be the theme song of some Monogatari series, called Platinum something-something.
Listening to it, he always felt an urge to follow up with “The Great King ordered me to patrol the mountain.”
Watching Chi Qingchi sway and giggle to the beat, showing off to him, there was a refreshing and pleasant comfort.
Chi Qingchi: “Xiao Lin, is it good?”
Lin Yu: “It’s good, very cute.”
Chi Qingchi: “Hehe, I recommended it, so of course it’s good!”
Lin Yu deliberately teased her: “Hey! I saw you didn’t bring headphones when you left? Does this outfit of yours have some secret pocket…”
Chi Qingchi saw Lin Yu's 'dragon claw hand' gesture and immediately twisted her waist to the side: “Dame, no lewdness allowed.”
Lin Yu: “Tch, stingy.”
…
After arriving at the bus stop near the shopping mall,
the two strolled leisurely to the Anime Zone in Spring Plaza.
Chi Qingchi's outfit indeed attracted a lot of attention on the street and was quite rare.
But once they arrived at Spring Plaza, especially on the Anime Zone floor, it wasn't as conspicuous anymore.
There were two-dimensional little sisters everywhere, some even wearing Hanfu or COS costumes to check in and shop.
Having arrived at Chi Qingchi's home ground, her little mouth chattered incessantly, explaining things to Lin Yu.
Perhaps because she had no close friends with similar interests around, she usually didn't have the opportunity to talk so much about her hobbies with others.
Therefore, Chi Qingchi was particularly talkative today.
People tend to talk endlessly when they discuss their favorite topics.
Lin Yu didn't just give perfunctory answers throughout.
Instead, he paid close attention to which shops Chi Qingchi's eyes would light up when she introduced them.
The shops that made her eyes sparkle likely contained items she wanted.
These were crucial items for completing daily missions!
Coming all this way, it shouldn't just be to eliminate one Evil Spirit Mister.
The daily missions also had to be cleared out immediately.