novelraw Chapter 101 : The Earth-Shattering Fission
Chapter 101 : The Earth-Shattering Fission
Chapter 101: The Earth-Shattering Fission
The game lasted until half past eight in the evening. Miss Yuan ordered takeout, and after the three of them finished eating, Lin Mo and Wang Chu went downstairs with the trash, ready to head back to the dormitory.
When they passed by the school playground, they found it still crowded with people. A group of freshmen in military training uniforms gathered together.
At such a late hour, they were no longer continuing the training. Instead, under the instructors’ lead, they were showing off their talents.
Although this was a science and technology university and not an art or sports school, there were still quite a number of students skilled in singing and dancing.
Some were playing the guitar and singing, some were performing martial arts and flips, and there was even a boy and a girl doing ballroom dance. In short, those wanting to secure priority in courtship over the next four years of university were competing to outshine one another, while the rest served as background. The atmosphere at the scene was quite lively indeed. As expected of freshmen, they were full of energy.
This time of night was just right—not only cool, but also giving the new students participating in military training a chance to relax, as long as they returned before the dormitory doors closed.
Of course, some members of the student union were mixed in as well, earnestly rehearsing for the upcoming welcome party.
All in all, this was the liveliest period on campus, especially for freshmen who had just entered university. Perhaps they had been suppressed for too long during high school, and upon entering college, they were eager to show themselves off.
By the time they became sophomores, they would turn into another batch of seasoned veterans, having lost their current enthusiasm. When encountering matters, if they could avoid stepping up, they would.
After all, just looking at a schedule filled with classes every day was enough to drive anyone crazy. Unless it was a mandatory group activity, they would not bother moving.
It was far more enjoyable to play games in the dormitory during that time. Some who had joined the student union even wished to quit right away, as it consumed too much energy.
“Ah, youth really is wonderful!”
Standing outside the playground, Wang Chu sighed as he looked at the freshmen inside.
“What’s this, I knew your kidneys were weak, but I didn’t expect your mental age to be this old too?” Lin Mo chuckled.
Wang Chu: “Get lost. I was just sighing that for us seniors, every day of campus life is one less.”
“Nonsense, every day a person lives is one less too. Speaking of which, after the freshmen have been here for half a month, there’s the welcome party, and another half month later, the National Day sports meet. Once the holiday is over, autumn recruitment will come soon. Do you have any plans?” Lin Mo suddenly asked.
This topic was admittedly heavy, especially for them as seniors, as they faced employment issues.
As for their dormitory, he himself definitely wouldn’t go for autumn recruitment. The Sichuan Girl had her own self-media business, Old Zhao was still away, and only Wang Chu had yet to find a direction. That was why he asked him.
Upon hearing this, Wang Chu shook his head: “I haven’t decided yet, but before graduation I definitely won’t leave Jiangning. The Sichuan Girl thinks the same. After all, we’ve spent four years here, so even after graduation we should first try to see if we can develop something here. If it doesn’t work, it won’t be too late to return home.
I was thinking, either I’ll work for a local company, or I’ll do self-media together with the Sichuan Girl. I’ll be behind the scenes, in charge of filming and editing. She and I have already discussed it.”
Lin Mo nodded. It was indeed a good idea, and with Li Shiya’s account recently growing hotter and close to a million followers, the two of them could completely go independent by then.
As they chatted, they slowly walked back to the dormitory, when suddenly, a familiar face appeared not far away.
It was Zhao Tingting, her arm wrapped around a boy’s. They seemed quite intimate.
The boy should still be a freshman, as he was wearing a military training uniform.
Perhaps feeling their gaze, Zhao Tingting also looked over. After seeing it was them, an unnatural expression immediately showed on her face, and she quickly averted her eyes.
“What’s wrong, senior?” the boy asked.
“N-nothing. Let’s go take a walk over there. You’ll have to head back to the dormitory soon anyway!” Zhao Tingting said, then quickly led the boy away from their sight.
“What do you think?” Lin Mo asked Wang Chu beside him.
“It’s fine, I don’t feel much. She never belonged to me anyway. But… is she really okay like this?” Wang Chu replied.
From his answer, it was clear that he wasn’t as indifferent as he claimed. His heart still fluctuated—after all, he had liked her for three years. But he had indeed come to terms with it quite a bit.
“Respect others’ fate. Let go of the savior complex. Whatever happens has nothing to do with us.”
“You’re right.”
The two exchanged a glance, then strode toward the dormitory. But before they could take more than a few steps, they spotted Zhou Yong—Chairman Zhou—not far away, hiding in a corner.
At that moment, Zhou Yong wore a face full of malice as he stared in the direction Zhao Tingting had left, his eyes burning with anger, even tinged with madness. Only after her figure disappeared into the crowd did he finally turn and leave.
“Looks like someone is even more unwilling than you, almost turning love into hatred,” Lin Mo said with a grin.
Wang Chu was stunned: “No way. Just because she didn’t accept his pursuit? To the point of turning love into hatred?”
“Do you think everyone is like you? Besides, Chairman Zhou’s sunk cost should be much greater than yours. Having resentment in his heart is normal,” Lin Mo explained.
He did not mention that Zhao Tingting had sold the gold Zhou Yong had given her, but indeed, that was quite unprincipled of her.
Soon, the two returned to the dormitory. After a simple wash-up, they lay down early.
Lin Mo flipped through the Shennong Herbal Classic gifted by Professor Li to pass the time while waiting for the shopping page to refresh.
Recently, he had developed the habit of reading. Even though he wouldn’t gain skills after finishing, he could still memorize the content with his memory, which was a kind of harvest.
Meanwhile, Wang Chu lay in bed, silent. A few days ago, he and the Sichuan Girl had only suspected Zhao Tingting of being close to someone else, possibly dating. But today it was almost certain that she was in a relationship. Naturally, his heart could not remain without ripples.
On the other side, Liu Rushuang finished the brown sugar water boiled by her aunt, pressed her palm against her lower abdomen, and sat in a daze, her mind full of the scene earlier today when Lin Mo massaged her at the hospital.
Feeling the strange sensation from her belly, Liu Rushuang frowned slightly. Clearly, both were just rubbing the stomach with hands, but why were his hands so warm, so effective, while her own had no effect at all?
Then she thought of her period coming in a few days, and instantly felt drained both body and mind.
“Forget it. If Su Su backs out tomorrow, I’ll go myself. I don’t believe it—a man, and I can’t handle him?”
With that thought, Liu Rushuang strengthened her resolve. These painful period days were unbearable. Whether the medicinal lead was edible or not, at least it relieved pain.
Finally, she pressed a heat pack to her belly and closed her eyes.
Time passed quietly, until finally, Lin Mo waited until midnight. The shopping page refreshed.
【M1941 John Semi-Automatic Rifle; same as Shunliu’s, with 100 bullets; I’ll give you a full load, shoot to your heart’s content; ¥1.29】
【Cardiac Stimulant*2; last two vials in Zone 6, reserved for leaders; ¥9.5】
【Injection Remifentanil Hydrochloride (1 box); Schrödinger’s vial—inside the hospital belongs to the hospital, outside belongs to Narcotics Control; alive, the vial must be seen, shattered, the fragments must be seen; ¥0.17】
【The Earth-Shattering Fission; an epic board game masterpiece combining 13 online games, 13 tabletop games, and 13 nightclub games. Once you play, the power goes out; ¥3.1】
Looking at these four items, Lin Mo couldn’t help but suck in a mouthful of 1982 air. What the hell was this!
Weapons aside—even if given a full load, he wouldn’t shoot, nor dared to.
As for the cardiac stimulant, it was useless to him. The hospital didn’t lack it, and although the ones reserved for leaders had special effects, which leader would casually use a stimulant from him? It wasn’t like Angong Niuhuang Pills.
The Remifentanil was even more absurd. He wanted to get rich, not go to jail. To put it simply, it was anesthetic. If it went missing along with the hospital director, the director would be pushed aside.
Looking again, only the board game remained. Apparently, it was even Lu Zhanbo’s. The key problem was, without an instruction manual, how was he supposed to play it?
Fortunately, it did offer some comfort—once played, it caused a power outage. That itself was an ability, somewhat similar to Confinement 2. That one caused people to fall asleep after watching; this one merely caused a blackout.
Compared to Confinement 2, which knocked people unconscious, this one only caused blackouts. Not a big issue. Used wisely, it might have unexpected effects. After all, it was a concept-level prop.
If he ever disliked someone, he could just go play the game in their building every day—daily power outages.
Buy it!!
Without hesitation, Lin Mo clicked to pay.
But the moment he clicked pay, a foreboding premonition arose in his heart. Suddenly, a realization struck him, his eyes filled with horror—but it was already too late. Payment was completed.
“No~”
The next second, a large box containing holy armor heavily smashed onto his stomach.
Bang!
With a dull thud, Lin Mo suffered the heavy blow, nearly vomiting out his dinner. Even his bed trembled slightly.
“Damn, what was that? An earthquake?”
“Old Mo, are you alright?”
Wang Chu quickly sat up and asked. He then saw a hand stick out from Lin Mo’s curtain and wave.
“I’m fine, just my ingrown toenail acting up, I kicked the bed!”
Wang Chu: .