Chapter 141: Gifts from the Seniors
After this episode, I also wasn’t able to successfully put on the uniform to help Senior Ying Shiqian.
Instead, Senior Tang Yihan came over to help.
Of course, my main reason for coming over was to have a bit of communication, to avoid our relationship becoming distant. As for what we chatted about, it was casual.
Now that I wasn’t being allowed to work, I could only wait for Sister Bai to arrive, since I had made an appointment to meet her here.
But not long after, familiar figures started appearing among the customers visiting the bakery.
“Sister Bai~ this way~” I called out, waving my hand towards the door.
Bai Yu quickly heard my voice after entering and walked straight over to me.
“Xiao Han~ and… the two of you, hello, sorry to bother you.” Sister Bai greeted me and the two seniors behind me with a smile.
“It’s nothing, this is a bakery after all, there’s no such thing as bothering us.” Senior Tang Yihan waved her hand and said.
Then, Sister Bai came to my side and joined the conversation.
Her joining didn’t feel awkward at all; in fact, it made the conversation flow more naturally, since I’m not particularly good at chatting and tend to end topics awkwardly.
“By the way, Xiao Han, I mentioned on the phone that I would bring you some gifts.” Midway through our conversation, as one topic concluded, Bai Yu seized the opportunity to shift topics to what she had said earlier.
She then took out a box from her storage equipment.
This box looked somewhat familiar; it resembled the one Teacher Ji had given me that held the Spirit Cat Summoning Spell, but the style was different.
“What is this…” I asked, tilting my head curiously at Sister Bai.
“This is a spellbook, the Illusionary Clone, a very practical spell.” Bai Yu explained to me with a smile, then opened the box and took out the spellbook to hand it to me.
“I specially selected this for you.”
“I… thank you.” I looked at the spellbook that was easily taken out, hesitating for a moment before gladly accepting it.
This was a gift from Sister Bai; it would be inappropriate not to accept it! Plus, it was right in front of me, asking Sister Bai to take it back would be quite awkward for anyone.
So I accepted it gratefully, and naturally, I expressed my gratitude as well.
“Thank you, Sister Bai~ for your trouble regarding this matter.” I gently held the spellbook and tucked it into my body, sensing that there was actually an instruction manual inside!
“I’m glad you like it. This spellbook has detailed usage instructions, so Xiao Han, you should adapt quickly. I should have given it to you earlier but got delayed until now; I hope you won’t blame me.” As she said this, Bai Yu’s expression even showed a bit of shame.
“Eh? No way, I’m already very satisfied that Sister Bai would give me this!” I hurriedly comforted, knowing I’m the type who can be easily satisfied, how could I blame Sister Bai for something like this?
“Well then, also regarding the Magic Source, if it’s not enough, I can send you some.”
“It’s fine, I should have enough Magic Source.” I quickly waved my hand, even though the more Magic Source, the better. But looking at Sister Bai’s demeanor, if I said I didn’t have enough, she might just pull out her own Magic Source for me, and that would be a bit much. I currently had over fifty, which should be enough.
“Um… speaking of Magic Source, Xiao Han, we have ten Magic Sources for you here. Consider it a gift from the store manager, I almost forgot to mention this. Some of them are also from our seniors, after all, you are a part of our bakery, and the day after tomorrow you’ll be going to the arena.”
At this point, she seemed to remember something and hurriedly ran to the back to fetch something.
“Thank you, Senior.” I received the ten Magic Sources from the senior, a bit overwhelmed. To think I had only received a small amount from the store manager previously, getting ten at once was indeed a lot.
Adding these ten, I now had a total of 66 Magic Sources! Looking at it this way, my Magic Source was indeed quite ample.
After happily accepting them, I thanked the senior profusely.
In the end, accompanied by Sister Bai, after bidding farewell to the two seniors, we left.
The two seniors who saw us off let out a sigh of relief.
“Xiao Yihan, do you think we should send some spellbooks to Xiao Han? Even a small spellbook is better than nothing, right?” Ying Shiqian asked, leaning over the front desk.
“But do you have any in stock? There’s no need to worry… it seems the store manager has stored quite a bit in her small treasury.”
“But the store manager has already given Little Tan quite a few spellbooks, right? Little Tan is the class leader of Class One, Xiao Han is the class leader of Class Fourteen, isn’t that a bit unfair?” Ying Shiqian still voiced her feelings of imbalance.
“The store manager has her own considerations, and us gathering some Magic Sources for Xiao Han is already our biggest help. Besides, isn’t Xiao Han’s sister also really concerned about her? The Illusionary Clone spell is quite valuable and a rare illusion-type spell; I envy her.”
“Fine, let’s just leave it at that. We’ll go cheer for Xiao Han the day after tomorrow~”
At this moment, I was unaware of what was happening inside the bakery.
Right now, I had suggested going to the outdoor arena, which was originally part of my plan for today. Sister Bai had no objections and took me over.
Flying in the sky, it wasn’t long before I saw the prominently huge arena, a massive circular open-air structure, with the Earth Vein Energy converging in the center, and a gigantic, irregular cube floating in the air, surrounded by large screens. It looked like it was the central hub of an enormous Earth Vein Operating System.
Sister Bai kindly explained to me that the large screen above the arena was used for special angle captures during matches, and the footage could even be live broadcasted.
At that moment, there were no competitors in the arena; many seniors in uniforms were busy decorating the place, seemingly preparing for the new student competition coming up the day after tomorrow.
The massive central field was divided into many sections; I could feel that numerous spells had solidified here, including many protection spells around the audience seats. One could say the preparations were very comprehensive.
Many seniors had gathered around, but since it wasn’t the time for the competition yet, many people were just here to take a look.
However, there were quite a few seniors pushing carts selling snacks, and some clubs were teaming up with newly recruited students for group activities.
I even saw some classes that had no lessons, waving flags to support their class leader, looking like they wanted to claim prime spots for a great view in advance.
“Xiao Han, do you want to go inside and take a look?” Sister Bai asked, holding my hand.
“Mm.” I nodded. After all, we were at the entrance here, and we came to see what it was like.
Since I had never been here before, I naturally needed Sister Bai as my guide~
“Let’s go, the door ahead is Door Four; I know it pretty well. Let’s go in and take a look.”
Once inside, we found ourselves in a reception hall, as this was an arena, entry required a purchased ticket.
However, the ticket prices weren’t high; as a spectator, the sitting positions weren’t good, being towards the back and with poor visibility.
Since I saw various ticket types like premium, exclusive, reserved, VIP, etc., I knew the situation.
Moreover, probably during the new student competition, even the cheapest tickets would be exorbitantly priced.
But since the arena was temporarily open to the public because there were no organized competitions going on and were still planning the venue, it would be better just to let it open since there wasn’t anything to see.
So we easily made our way inside.
Sister Bai seemed quite knowledgeable about the place, explaining a lot along the way, such as how to submit duel applications in the arena, the temporary battle areas, and even private duels that weren’t open to the public.
After all, when there aren’t any big events, the arena is a place where students can practice and settle disputes.
Combat outside the arena that draws too much attention could get you caught.
The Wei Ji Team won’t listen to your explanations.
Later, Sister Bai also told me about some other places here, like the snack shop, department store, popcorn stand, and so on.
As well as places like lounges, backstage areas, and restrooms.
And most importantly, the medical room!
Sister Bai mentioned that the most skilled teacher there can even cast Resurrection Spells!
This certainly gave me a huge shock, Resurrection Spell!
But if possible, naturally, no one wants to d*e, including me, after all, technically, I have died once.
Of course, I now considered myself reborn!
Moreover, I also discovered the official betting area for the arena here. Well, as a well-behaved young person in two lives, I never gamble.
Gambling can lead to bankruptcy. What if I end up having to sell myself to pay the debts?
Besides, I can’t afford to be that reckless with my resources; it’s better to be cautious and avoid it altogether.
