Chapter 223: Chapter 168: The Abstract Class and the Pendant Cat
S-Rank Jiang Nianwei: "I don’t know why, but whatever the big shot says is right!"
A-Rank Qin Hao: "I don’t know why, but whatever the big shot says is right!"
...
Another long chain of copied messages followed, making Yu Fei’s head ache. He especially remembered the other S-Rank, Jiang Nianwei. They had crossed swords in the Celestial Pride Positioning Competition, and her dual blades had left a deep impression on him, even though she had ultimately fallen to his Illusory Sword Intent. He just couldn’t understand why she was pulling this stunt now!
Speechless, Yu Fei sent another message.
"Since our class loves copying messages, why don’t we just call ourselves the [Copycat Martial Artists]!"
S-Rank Jiang Nianwei: "Whatever the big shot says is right. This class will henceforth be renamed the [Copycat Martial Artists] Class."
Another flood of perfectly uniform copied messages followed.
Yu Fei slapped a hand to his forehead. ’I should’ve kept my mouth shut.’ The chat fell silent, the screen frozen on 46 identical messages.
This was so surreal.
In reality, at least half the people in this class had seen him before. During the Celestial Pride Positioning Competition, Yu Fei, at only the second realm, had firmly secured his S-Rank by defeating many formidable opponents. His combat style was both bizarre and powerful.
Most importantly, he was only at the second realm at the time. Although he wasn’t ranked number one, the others weren’t fools. They estimated Yu Fei would soon break through to the Inner Qi Realm, and when that happened, his power would far surpass its current level. It was a widely held consensus that among the S-Rank prodigies, Yu Fei’s potential was second to none.
After a while, the counselor, Shui Yiqiu, popped up. "Are you guys sure? The class name [Copycat Martial Artists]? It feels a little strange."
Silence reigned for a long time. Yu Fei typed, "Confirmed!"
Instantly, a dense swarm of "Confirmed!" messages flooded the screen.
Counselor Shui Yiqiu: "Alright, I don’t get it, but I support it. Since you’ve all confirmed, I’ll go submit it now~"
Yu Fei heaved a long sigh. ’What have I done!’
He hurriedly sent another message.
"Wait, I was joking! That name is too weird!"
S-Rank Jiang Nianwei: "The big shot’s jokes are so funny, hahaha..."
...
Yu Fei couldn’t take it anymore. These bastards were making a mockery of his intelligence.
"Do whatever you want. I’m not participating in the class naming."
With that, Yu Fei took off the virtual mirror. He was getting hungry.
"Xiaoke, where should we eat?"
Xiaoke, who was grooming itself on the table, turned its head lazily, its virtual cat eyes showing a human-like expression.
"Master, the Geometric Pyramid Realm has a fully automated smart kitchen. You can place an order. All the smart programs inside are under my control."
As it spoke, it pressed a paw solemnly on the table, and a holographic menu screen materialized in the air.
Xiaoke got up, walked around to the front of the menu, and pointed a paw at the screen. "Based on your cultivation level, I’ve compiled a menu suitable for third-realm Martial Artists. Considering you are an S-Rank prodigy with vigorous Qi Blood, I have also included many high-energy supplementary ingredients. The menu items are listed in descending order based on how frequently they’ve been chosen by prodigies over the years."
Yu Fei hesitated. "How long have these ingredients been stored here in the Geometric Pyramid Realm?"
Xiaoke suddenly stood up on its hind legs, revealing its fluffy belly. It placed its paws on its hips and declared with confidence,
"Master, you can rest assured! The ingredients were all delivered today. Any ingredient that has been stored for half its shelf life is cleared out."
"Huh? Isn’t that incredibly wasteful?"
If they kept all the ingredients on the menu in stock, the quantities would be ridiculously large.
Xiaoke stretched again, sharpening its claws on the tabletop. Yu Fei could hear the distinct scraping sound.
"It’s not wasteful. Before the ingredients expire, they’re transferred to the public cafeteria!"
"That..."
Yu Fei was stunned. ’Isn’t that a little unethical?’
"If Master prefers hand-cooked meals, you can also choose to dine in or order takeout."
"Forget it, I’ll try your cooking. I’ll have the Vajra Bone-Strengthening Soup, a Blast Flame Earth Dragon Skewer, and this Charcoal-grilled Rhinoceros Leg. Hmm... and add a Chilled Gulu Salad!"
The main ingredient of the Chilled Gulu Salad was the glowing mushroom Yu Fei had seen in the Firefly Forest. He had eaten it almost every day back at Base 105. Its flavor was unique and its texture was superb. He hadn’t expected to find it here and couldn’t resist ordering it.
"Understood, Master. I’ll go prepare it right away."
With a meow, it bounded away, disappearing around a corner with a series of high and low leaps.
Even though it was just a holographic projection, the cat seemed so real. He always felt the urge to reach out and pet it.
’Wait... a holographic projection?’
"Come back!"
"Meow. I’ve been here the whole time, Master. Is something wrong?"
Yu Fei followed the sound and found a cat sitting coiled by his feet. But this cat was white, and it was also wearing a top hat.
"Huh...? What about the black cat from before? And didn’t I just choose one skin design?"
The white cat spoke in a cold, female voice. It shot Yu Fei a glance before leaping arrogantly onto the table.
"Master, the main feature of the skin you chose is the top hat. It comes with many cat ’pendants’ as accessories. We switch between them based on the situation."
As it spoke, the little white cat, Bai, passed through Yu Fei’s hand, its gaze fixed on him. "Does Master want to replace us?"
"No, this is fine. Leave it as it is."
"Oh. Then don’t disturb my sleep!" With that, it turned, hopped onto the sofa, curled into a ball, and went to sleep. A moment later, faint purring sounds could be heard.
’This little gadget really knows how to play the part!’
He had to admit, the personification of this so-called smart butler was incredibly well done.
While waiting for Xiaoke, Yu Fei put on the virtual mirror and found Li Mengyao on the campus interactive platform. Her profile had only a single, simple sentence as a description.
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