148. If you don’t come soon, you might just end up in bed!
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The next few days finally returned to a brief period of peace.
Chen Yao’s basketball team ultimately lost the game. Due to the imbalance in the competition system, they didn’t face any strong opponents along the way and relied on luck to make it to the finals, only to be utterly trounced in a violent manner.
But hey, coming in second was already beyond Chen Yao’s expectations, so he was pretty happy. Plus, now he didn’t have to train anymore and could focus on gaming instead!
However, for Lin Nan, although life was calm, her mental state was growing increasingly unstable.
Ever since she unlocked her invisibility magic, she kept having more and more dreams about Lilith every night. And these dreams were extensive, covering everything from the moment Lilith first began to remember things all the way to last night when she killed her father and left Li Na walking towards darkness.
Her childhood memories were pretty tragic—she had a father so strict he could almost be classified as abusive, a teacher who was a bit of a creep with their copper magic, and endless hours of magic practice… The only friend she had, Li Na, could only meet her occasionally for some fun.
Lilith’s family was a new type of nobility in another world, akin to the newly rich coal barons back on Earth. That’s why her father was so strict and demanding, hoping to mold Lilith into an excellent magician that would gain recognition from old-school noble families.
In the end, Lilith, who had turned to darkness, had no idea how many nobles she slaughtered.
You could say Lilith was a frontier fighter against feudalism in her world. Good for her.
The ongoing dreams were giving Lin Nan a headache. While they didn’t leave her as clueless as when she first met Lilith, her personality and mannerisms were increasingly resembling Lilith’s.
In class, the extensive dreaming resulted in her not sleeping well, and though she wasn’t sleepy, she still couldn’t muster the energy to pay attention, her head resting heavily on her desk.
“Speaking of which, the finals for the Top Ten Singers should be starting soon, right? Isn’t it tonight?”
Tu Junhui was chatting with Chen Yao about the games, and Lin Nan couldn’t care less—she’d rather watch any random concert online than the Top Ten Singers.
“I heard there’s a lottery on-site?”
If you’re talking about that, I might just perk up!
Lin Nan immediately leaned in, eager to ask, “What lottery? What are the prizes? Can anyone enter?”
Chen Yao was shocked at Lin Nan’s sudden interjection. But as he only heard it through the grapevine, he could only respond in an uncertain tone, “I heard every contestant will throw red envelopes into the audience after performing… Not sure if they’re cash or vouchers, though.”
“!!!”
Lin Nan’s eyes lit up, while Tu Junhui rolled his eyes, being the rational one, “They’re probably just a few bucks. It’s all a gimmick. Only a fool like you would believe it.”
“Believing it won’t cost me anything! What if my luck is just that good?!”
If someone told Lin Nan that believing in God would earn her a dollar, she’d toss atheism aside and start shouting for divine blessings!
“Usually, it’s people with your mindset that get into pyramid schemes,” Chen Yao quipped.
Lin Nan had heard of pyramid schemes, supposedly pretty terrifying. But there was very little chance she’d fall for one, seeing as those schemes promised returns like a thousand bucks for every hundred you put in… There was no way she’d let her money fly off into someone else’s pockets!
Finally, the class ended, and the lackluster Lin Nan suddenly became a ball of energy, dragging her three roommates to watch the Top Ten Singers finals—not so much for the music, but mainly for the red envelopes.
Xiong Da didn’t mind; he usually just played on his phone after class, so it didn’t matter where he did it.
Chen Yao knew Lin Nan was a girl and was more lenient with her. Plus, feeling guilty about his attraction to her, he let her have her way.
As for Tu Junhui, he was a full-blown gaming addict, completely hooked on a certain game, and looked utterly defeated when Lin Nan dragged him to the Grand Playground.
The Top Ten Singers was a school-sponsored event, and the promotional banners outnumbered those of eSports by three or four. They even set up a row of desks in the front for the judges, making it a much bigger deal than any eSports competition.
Despite the grandeur, as the event approached, there were only a handful of spectators—maybe a hundred at most.
“There are so few people! We’ll definitely snag some red envelopes when the time comes!”
Lin Nan was buzzing with excitement as they arrived at the playground, planning to rake in a fortune that night.
Her three companions were yawning, showing no interest in the few bucks they might win, so they just sat down on the grass at the edge of the playground and decided to play a match of Honor of Kings first.
Lin Nan was at her wit’s end with them, so she ran off by herself to join the crowd. There was still a half-hour until the event began, and the staff on stage were doing final adjustments while more students showed up, quickly surpassing the number at eSports events.
Just then, the junior she had seen a few days ago appeared in front of Lin Nan once more.
“Senior!” The junior’s face lit up as he hurried over, “Senior, you were so good at support during those games over the weekend!”
“Of course!” Lin Nan struck a pose, practically puffing up, “My Pyke can take out opponents with one hit!”
Previously, at the class entrance, Lin Nan had agreed to play duo with him over the weekend, and they indeed played a few matches together. Even though they were just casual matches, her skills allowed her to perform well as support.
“You truly are the champion support!”
The junior was well-spoken and polite, a stark contrast to Lin Nan’s three roommates, making him seem way more trustworthy.
“Absolutely! I’ll take you flying next time!” Even though Lin Nan knew the junior’s compliments were a bit exaggerated, she couldn’t help but feel proud, only to suddenly pause and awkwardly ask him, “What… was your name again?”
“Didn’t I tell you, Senior?”
“Did you?” She paused, feeling a strange guilt for not remembering him at all.
Lin Nan doubted whether her memory had gone bad enough to resemble that of an elderly person. Even if she didn’t remember the junior’s name, she should at least remember having learned it once, right?
“My name is…”
Out of nowhere, Chen Yao suddenly barged in and shoved the junior aside. He glanced at the junior’s frail frame with little interest and turned to Lin Nan, “Alipay has a promotion! If you use Huabei for the first time today, you can enter a lottery—maximum of 999, and at least a few dimes. Just now, Tu Junhui won five bucks.”
“Seriously?!”
Lin Nan was a bit irked that Chen Yao interrupted her conversation with the junior, but now she completely forgot about him and merrily followed Chen Yao, “You were just playing Honor of Kings, so why are you running over to tell me this?”
“I found out about the lottery and thought I should let you know right away,” Chen Yao explained, unfazed.
I swear, if you don’t show up soon, you might just end up sleeping with someone!
