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Chapter 928: 758: Someone Else's Teacher

Chapter 928: Chapter 758: Someone Else’s Teacher

Zuo Fang muttered to himself — I was already planning to block him; do I really need you to say it?

After finishing his observation, he sent a grinning emoji sticker over as a greeting.

The reason he bothered to send a greeting at all was because Zuo Fang planned to block the other party before they could respond, as a final trick to mess with this little punk!

However, it seemed the other party was also active in the chat interface.

So, right after Zuo Fang’s message was sent—

Less than two seconds later—

The other party replied.

[If you dare block me, just watch how I’ll find you next time and absolutely destroy you.]

Zuo Fang: “…”

Just as he was about to click ‘Block,’ Zuo Fang froze mid-action, halting his mental command. He turned his head stiffly toward his teacher, his eyes brimming with unshed tears.

Damn it! That response was way too fast!

How did the guy know I was about to block him?

Reacting this quickly, could it be that he’s often blocked by others?

Zuo Fang grumbled inwardly.

“Teacher, what should I do now?” Zuo Fang asked pitifully.

“Just focus on the theater for now.”

Sikong Weiyan merely frowned at the chat interface for a second before looking away, shifting his attention back to the currently playing theater production, *The Sword of Damocles*.

Seeing this, Zuo Fang could only comply helplessly.

He certainly didn’t think Luo Kun’s threat to track him down was an empty one.

After all, while player locations in the Script Space weren’t interconnected and it was difficult to encounter the same person again after a script session, the nature of this world and its myriad of special abilities made it entirely possible to locate a specific player.

For example, that was exactly what his teacher had done.

Once, when Zuo Fang accidentally lost in a match against a member of the Star Guild and ended up in a Punishment Task, his teacher had stormed into the Punishment World and dragged him out.

Which was why Zuo Fang always claimed he was forcibly brought on as a disciple.

Back then, on his right loomed the predatory Abyss Creatures, while on his left stood an unrelenting stranger commanding him to become a student.

And so, Zuo Fang joined the ranks of the Second-Generation Gamers… tears in his eyes!

…

…

Meanwhile, elsewhere in the Script Space—

Xu Shuo had just exited a script when he saw Hong Rao seated beside him, her gaze burning with interest.

“Finished the task?” Hong Rao asked with a playful smile.

“Yeah.” Xu Shuo nodded.

“Congrats, Shuo, for officially becoming a Level 3 player in the Script Space, graduating from the newbie phase!” Hong Rao suddenly extended a hand, presenting a small teacup.

It was markedly different from the exquisite teacups she usually carried. This one, painted a plain dark brown, was almost excessively unassuming.

Xu Shuo initially assumed she wanted to toast in celebration,

but upon receiving the teacup, he found it empty of tea.

“This is your evaluation gift!”

Hong Rao explained, almost immediately.

Xu Shuo paused for a moment, then opened his Player’s Handbook to investigate, quickly learning that this unassuming little teacup was anything but ordinary.

[Special Artifact “Koni’s Teacup”: Although it looks like an ordinary teacup, Koni doesn’t just use it to hold tea. When you need help, you can summon it by shouting “Koni Koni” to resolve your trouble. But take care of the teacup—once it’s broken, it can’t be repaired.]

After parsing the item description,

instructions for its use naturally appeared in Xu Shuo’s mind.

The teacup could help block Level 3 ability damage—not limited to Magic Damage or Physical Damage—without restriction on frequency, just as long as the cup wasn’t broken.

It was undoubtedly a decent Defensive Item.

Yet, Xu Shuo found himself deep in thought.

While it might seem ungracious to criticize a gift someone has given you,

Xu Shuo still couldn’t help but ask: “Can’t… I exchange it for another one?”

In order to use this artifact,

it wasn’t as simple as just bringing it out.

You actually had to shout “Koni Koni!”

This kind of repeated syllable…

No matter how confidently it was shouted, it still felt absurdly awkward.

Xu Shuo strongly suspected Hong Rao had intentionally chosen this gift just to see that kind of scene unfold!

Hong Rao covered her smile and let out a laugh: “I stumbled upon this teacup by chance a long time ago. Initially, I just wanted to add it to my collection. Who would’ve thought it’d turn out to be a Special Artifact? Though it’s just a Defensive Item, Koni is pretty strong and even has a bit of autonomous functionality.”

“I see…” Xu Shuo still looked quite conflicted.

“I figured you wouldn’t want to use it, but you can always lend it to someone else instead.” Hong Rao winked at him.

“…”

At that, Xu Shuo paused,

lowering his gaze to the teacup in his hands as a realization dawned on him—Hong Rao had likely given this to him with the assumption he’d never want to use it for himself.

Besides, with Xu Shuo’s current ability level, he already had access to plenty of defensive items of this kind. His combat style wasn’t even particularly defense-focused.

And Defensive Items weren’t heavily restricted outside the Script Space. Most were portable.

So this teacup—

was never really intended for his use in the first place.

Xu Shuo put the teacup away and looked at Hong Rao. “Thanks.”

Hong Rao smiled warmly: “Now it’s time to prepare for your Level 4 evaluation. But mind you, Level 3 scripts are significantly riskier than those in Levels 1 and 2. I hope you’ll stay focused.”

Hong Rao hadn’t forgotten,

Xu Shuo had inquired multiple times about issues related to the Abyss in his reality. On top of that, the Psychic Power Item he acquired last time in *Free Night* hadn’t been used on himself.

That only left one possibility—his real world was dangerous, and Xu Shuo had people he cared for that demanded his protection.

It wasn’t unusual, really.

The Script Space didn’t exclusively recruit orphaned players, so over 90% of players had attachments in the real world.

Which was why, instead of gifting something to Xu Shuo directly,

it might be more meaningful to give it to someone important to him. That way, she could earn even greater goodwill—Hong Rao mused secretly.

“Time’s about right. Your script’s footage should be edited and ready by now. Let’s review it together.”

Hong Rao set up the tea set as she spoke.

But just as she prepared everything and got into movie-watching mode, she opened the menu only to find the editing still incomplete.

Hong Rao frowned slightly: “It’s probably taking longer because this was an evaluation script. Let’s wait a bit. By the way, how did you feel about your teammates this time?”

Xu Shuo considered for a moment before answering, “Not bad. They mostly met the task requirements within expectations. Pretty useful.”

Hong Rao, rinsing out her teacup, paused for a fraction of a second.

That tone… sounded suspiciously like a demanding employer.

Thankfully, when Sikong Weiyan approached her earlier to discuss the team-up evaluation, she had insisted on one condition: Xu Shuo had to be the team lead, or they’d forgo the collaboration altogether.

The reason for this arrangement,

was that this time was different from the last.

Last time, Xu Shuo had just reached Level 2 and was merely tagging along to gain experience. It was with a large team, so playing the role of an obedient newbie was sufficient.

But this time was a Level 3 evaluation.

Moreover, it was the other party who approached for the team-up.

And the teammate was also a rookie preparing for their own evaluation.

In such a situation, there was no need to observe seniority. Based on Xu Shuo’s personality traits, Hong Rao thought—

He absolutely had to lead the team!

Luckily, Sikong Weiyan didn’t get hung up on such details and handed his student over to work for free.

Thus, Xu Shuo agreed to the team-up largely due to—

a critical factor aside from Hong Rao’s persuasion:

It was a free laborer—why say no?

And this teammate turned out to be quite useful.

As a result, the evaluation wrapped up smoothly.

Xu Shuo opened the rewards from the script session to take a look.

Since the footage was still being edited and unavailable for viewing, he busied himself organizing the rewards. After all, he had been too preoccupied with Hong Rao’s “Connie’s Surprise” earlier and hadn’t had time to finish tallying up the script.

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