Even when Xing Ye saw the mirror's initial skills, he couldn't help but sigh that people are born unequal.
Some people are born rich, while others struggle their whole lives but end up doing nothing.
He thought his basic skills were special enough, but he didn't expect that the mirror's initial skills could be described as incredible.
A skill that can be activated with zero points, Fire Eyes and Golden Pupils? The problem is that Fire Eyes and Golden Pupils are also forged after 49 days of smoke and fire in the alchemy furnace, while the Mirror's True Eye is an innate skill.
"I didn't turn on the mirror, so how did you use the Eye of Truth? The condition for activation is that your vision is not obstructed, right?" Xing Ye asked.
"This isn't a skill, it's experience. I could tell from your voice that something was wrong," Mirror said proudly. "You're someone who likes to act calm and composed. You keep your voice tense and don't let your emotions show, afraid that others might see your emotions. But your voice was filled with annoyance. There was definitely something wrong."
Xing Ye: "…"
It was the first time that someone pointed out to him that he was pretentious. He always thought that this was called being cunning and not showing one's emotions on one's face. Why did these words seem so unpleasant to him when they came from the mirror's mouth?
Forget it, since the mirror reminded him, forgive the mirror for its outspokenness.
"Why didn't you tell me what your initial skills were before?" Xing Ye asked puzzledly.
"I want to say it, but I can't." The mirror also felt very strange. "Why can I say it now?"
Xing Ye thought of something. He took out his mobile phone and opened the introduction of the mirror in the special props. He found that the rating had been upgraded to two stars, from "slightly better than trash" to "can be useful".
There is an extra line of words at the bottom of the introduction——
The favorability between the two parties: 15 (take the lowest favorability value of both parties). You are in a relationship where you can show off to each other, typical drinking buddies.
Previously, their favorability was 5 and they couldn't do anything, but now it suddenly becomes 15, and the mirror's initial skill is unlocked.
The thing that most affected his favorability between 5 and 15 was probably the reminder the mirror gave him in that critical moment. So... this favorability of 15 was his favorability towards the mirror, not the mirror's favorability towards him?
If the system hadn't converted favorability into numerical values, Xing Ye would have thought that he really liked the mirror. At the very least... it should have a favorability of 60, but in reality it was only this low.
So, is it my fault? I'm the one constantly wary of Mirror opening up to her. But the system is gradually tempting me to develop feelings for Mirror. There must be a trap. Should I just let it happen for the sake of the skills I'm looking for? Xing Ye asked himself, but he couldn't find an answer.
Mirror: "By the way, when you asked me to see who was shooting you from behind, I couldn't use my skills. Now my Eye of Truth seems to be unlocked. As long as you open the mirror, I can see the location of the spirit behind you. You should open the mirror often."
"Aren't you afraid of ghosts?" Xing Ye had an excellent memory. He still remembered how the mirror was frightened by the bugs and crawled into his arms incoherently.
"Of course I'm afraid. Who wants to watch bloody movies? Even when I watch horror movies, I still have nightmares for several nights even though I know they're fake," the mirror said with a bit of grievance. "But what can I do? I need to pass the test, right?"
Sounds like he's about to cry.
The mirror said in a tearful voice, "If you want me to see it, you have to beg me. Otherwise, I will not be able to do it."
Xing Yegang was still thinking about keeping a distance from the mirror and trying not to like him more, but when he heard what the mirror said, he couldn't help but laugh: "I don't ask."
"You are so mean! You don't even say a nice word when you ask me to do something!" Mirror was very angry and felt extremely wronged.
"Since you're afraid, I won't let you see it," Xing Ye explained. "This level doesn't require you to have the ability of Yin-Yang Vision to pass it. I can just find the quest item. You don't need to force yourself."
"Really?" The mirror seemed a little happy again.
"Yeah." Xing Ye's voice unconsciously carried a hint of gentleness. Mirror was really a simple person. Although his expression could not be seen, he was surprisingly reassuring.
"Then, when you want to use my ability, ask me sincerely, and I might be merciful enough to help you." The mirror said awkwardly.
Xing Ye thought for a moment and suddenly said, "Come to think of it, it would be nice if this body of mine was a female's. I could use the makeup mirror to touch up my makeup frequently, and then I could legitimately let you out. It must be really suffocating to have it in my pocket all the time."
"Fortunately, I didn't dare let anyone find me. What if someone stole me as a prop QR code? You're so weak." The mirror's voice sounded a little scared.
Xing Ye promised: "I will work hard to become stronger."
While chatting with the mirror, Xing Ye fell asleep unconsciously. He slept well, which was rare for him. When the alarm clock rang, Xing Ye was still confused for a moment and said in his sleep, "Please silence your phone during the meeting."
Until the mirror's cold voice came: "Your saliva is about to drip onto me, please wipe it off."
Xing Ye finally came to his senses. He touched the corner of his mouth and found no saliva at all. The mirror really loved to play tricks.
He got up, put on a clean pair of sports clothes, and put the mirror in a hidden pocket to avoid being discovered.
It might be a tough battle tonight.
Cao Qian was already waiting for Xing Ye downstairs in the office building. Seeing him approach, she frowned and said, "Just the two of us? Didn't you say you had a companion?"
"Yes, there is one, but I don't trust him very much," Xing Ye said. "If it were you, and you found a special QR code after forming an alliance with me, would you grab it yourself or give it to me?"
Cao Qian rolled her eyes. "Why should I give it to you? What kind of relationship do we have that I would let you take advantage of me like this?"
Xing Ye: "Don't make it sound like I'm trying to molest you. If you have five QR codes and I don't have any, would you give them to me? The premise is that you discovered the QR code."
"No!" Cao Qian covered her waist, the bullet was pinned there by her, "I am very stingy, don't try to steal my things. I can never have too much to save my life."
Xing Ye: "I think so too. What if someone gives you a QR code?"
"What a good man!" Cao Qian said, "Besides, I owe him a favor, I must repay him when I get the chance."
She's a very kindhearted girl, Xing Ye nodded secretly in his heart, "I'm different from you. My first reaction is, is this a sugar-coated bullet? Is he trying to show kindness first to lower my guard, and then secretly harm me? When I'm sure this person has no ill intentions, I start to think he's just doing me a favor and making me owe him a favor, and eventually I'll risk my life for him."
Cao Qian was stunned for a moment: "Your thoughts are really dark."
There was no way. In his past life, he had only encountered these two situations and had never experienced pure kindness.
Even if there was, it was obtained by him first performing the second method of favor.
The door of the office building was locked late at night. When Cao Qian was hesitating whether to kick the door again, a cold wind blew and the lock opened automatically.
"Smashing the piano is a really good choice. It saves a lot of trouble." Xing Ye and Cao Qian walked into the office building.
It was summer, but the office building was filled with a chilly wind, making people feel uncomfortable. Even someone with high martial arts skills like Cao Qian couldn't help but rub her arms, feeling a little cold.
In the entire building, only the standby room had the light on, and the door was ajar, as if inviting people in.
Xing Ye politely opened the door. A male teacher came over, opened the door, and asked, "What's going on?"
"I've been encountering some strange things recently, and the principal asked me to come to you, saying that maybe I could get help." Xing Ye said.
The male teacher had a square face and an ordinary appearance. He frowned when he heard Xing Ye's words and said, "It's too late. Come back tomorrow."
Xing Ye glanced at his phone. It was 23:59. Of course he couldn't leave. He chose to come at night just to confirm whether the standby room was the legendary 404.
The male teacher wanted to push them out, but Xing Ye winked at Cao Qian, who then pushed the male teacher into the room with one hand. Her strength was so frightening that the male teacher was pushed from the door directly to the bed. He screamed, "What are you doing? Go back quickly, otherwise..."
Before he could finish his words, it was midnight and a new day began. The male teacher fell on the bed with his head tilted. The next second he opened his eyes and ran out. Xing Ye and Cao Qian followed immediately.
He ran at an astonishing speed, and the posture of his limbs was very strange, almost using his hands and feet to run.
Fortunately, Cao Qian was very agile, which was enough to break several world records in physical fitness in the real world, so she was able to keep up with the male teacher.
Xing Ye was a little slow, but fortunately he and Cao Qian were always on the phone, and every time they turned a corner, Cao Qian would tell Xing Ye which direction to go.
The male teacher ran and ran, and ran to the flowers in the middle of the campus, sniffing around like a dog.
A few minutes later, he found the spot and started digging with his bare hands. After digging for half an hour, he dug something out from the bottom of the flower bed. He held it in his hand and laughed.
Xing Ye and Cao Qian hid behind a tree and secretly observed the male teacher.
They thought they would dig out a skull or something, but there was nothing. The thing he hid seemed to be very small. The night of the new moon was getting closer and closer. There was almost no moonlight at night. Xing Ye and Cao Qian could not see anything in the darkness.
There is no point in looking for a mirror in this situation. The condition for using the Eye of Truth is normal eyesight. Darkness will affect vision and the mirror cannot see.
The male teacher covered the flowers with soil, took the thing and started running again. He ran to the backyard where the school cafeteria planted vegetables, found an inconspicuous corner and started digging.
After digging for another half an hour, he put the thing in, filled the soil, and continued to laugh.
After laughing enough, the male teacher ran back to the office building and washed his face, clothes and hands in the bathroom, but the mud between his fingers could not be washed clean.
So this is why people living in Room 404 have dirty fingers when they wake up every morning.
He would run out every night to dig something out and bury it somewhere else, so of course his hands would get dirty.
This was the first substantial object they had discovered since they began the mission, and it had to be dug out immediately.
Xing Ye and Cao Qian returned to the cafeteria vegetable garden. Xing Ye was on guard while Cao Qian went to dig.
Seeing that Cao Qian was concentrating on digging and not looking at him, Xing Ye quietly took out a mirror and asked him to help check around. He only felt relieved after confirming that no one was watching him secretly.
Cao Qian was very fast. The male teacher dug for half an hour, but she found the item in just five minutes.
"I can't figure out what this thing means if I keep it, so I'll give it to you so you can finish the task sooner." Cao Qian simply handed the small thing to Xing Ye.
With the help of the light from his mobile phone, Xing Ye saw the thing and thought to himself that it was indeed the case.
That male teacher is the fly.