Chapter 5: The Desire for Simplicity and Ordinary Life
Ning Yue was momentarily overwhelmed with a flurry of thoughts, conjuring countless beautiful wishes. However, he ultimately recalled Xu Xun's warning that making wishes requires a tremendous cost. Thus, Ning Yue ultimately rejected these wishes that appeared extravagant to the point of exaggeration.
Ning Yue completely disregarded Xu Xun's warnings behind him. He carried his backpack and found a secluded corner of the street, then began to concentrate.
He did not return home after going to school yesterday, and naturally no one attended the parent-teacher meeting in the afternoon. After the meeting, the teacher went to his home for a home visit, initially intending to report the matter. Upon learning that Ning Yue had not returned for an entire day, the teacher also became anxious. Not only did the teacher accompany Ning Yue's parents in searching for him all night, but they also reported the incident to the police
Ning Yue paid no attention to the dust on the ground. After putting down his backpack, he began to try every method he could think of, hoping to retrieve the divine crystal so that he could make a wish. However, all his efforts were in vain; the divine crystal, which had already fused with his forehead, seemed to have vanished, remaining completely still.
Xu Ning waited for a long time in the dimensional battlefield, yet he did not see any beautiful girls descending from the sky. Not to mention a group, there wasn't even one.
Yesterday, after a hearty meal and a good sleep, this "super-tier divine beast" has evidently regained some of its strength
The moment he stepped through the door, he heard a chorus of surprise and joy as his parents rushed out together, embracing him with genuine warmth
Ning Yue had been toiling for several hours, utterly exhausted and panting as he squatted on the ground, secretly contemplating: "Do I need to go to the hospital for surgery to have the divine crystal removed from my head? But the problem is, I don't have the money to go to the hospital for an examination, and such matters are not something I can discuss with others"
Ning Yue felt that his idea was excellent, so without any hesitation, he plunged into the dimensional battlefield. After going through various trials and tribulations, he finally achieved his wish and once again saw the enormous light screen.
Ning Yue let out a strange cry, and only then did he remember that there was no time for lamentation. He grabbed his backpack and, without even having time to pat the black pigskin on top, rushed out of the room
Ning Yue, filled with great joy, quickly exclaimed: "Yes, yes! The parent-teacher meeting in the afternoon, the teacher will definitely report me to my parents..." Before Ning Yue could ramble on for a few more sentences, he saw a line of text representing the time appear on the screen, the date at the end jumped twice, changing to the next day, and then he was kicked out of this strange realm, returning to the dimensional battlefield
Where would I have the money to buy you something to eat? Anyway, since you are going to dine and dash, just pick any street to eat from. After you are full, remember to run quickly and don't get caught, otherwise I won't be able to save you
Ning Yue spent some effort to understand that he was indeed in the "second day" now
I will first make a wish that is not too extravagant, as the cost, whatever it may be, is likely to be manageable. Once I have figured out what costs are associated with making wishes, I can then make some more significant wishes later.
Ning Yue stared blankly at the window that had been penetrated by the fire pig, yet remained completely undamaged, not even a single pane of glass broken, for several minutes, and had to reassess the strength of this little pig
The room fire pig hesitated for a moment, nodding its round little head, and said: "Indeed! I can completely forage for food by myself, I don't need you to take me along. But who can catch me? I can burn them to ashes in no time. Hmph, I'm off to find something to eat"
The fire pig leaped up, transforming into a stream of flames, and in an instant, it flew out through the window
When Ning Yue rushed to the school, what he saw were students leaving in groups of two or three. In other words, it was already time for school to be dismissed.
Make it a little smaller, so it won't provoke the wrath of heaven and the resentment of the people, and the cost won't be too high... Moreover, it is a wish that I urgently need. I have it! Great divine crystal! Please grant me a multitude of girlfriends! I am not picky; I want as many as possible.
As soon as Ning Yue spoke these words, a sudden change occurred on the light screen, with a line of large characters resembling those of an adult, spanning the entire light screen
I will go and adjust the time. Is this fulfilling a wish, or is it just deceiving the spirits? The divine crystal is rather unreliable; I can also fulfill wishes in this way.
Oh no! It's not good, I need to hurry to school
By the way! Didn't that person named Xu Xun say that the divine crystal can grant wishes? I might as well give this thing a try to see if it works well
When Ning Yue was deeply troubled, he suddenly felt a jolt in his spirit and entered a wondrous realm. He saw a massive light screen, which was as large as six or seven IMAX screens, spanning across the void. On it were various strange characters and bizarre images that flickered back and forth like a revolving lantern, yet there was not a single piece of information that Ning Yue could comprehend.
Now Ningyue's parents have lost interest in his report card, feeling quite fortunate that their son has not gone missing and has returned home safely
After Ning Yue finally managed to escape from his parents, he returned to his room and couldn't help but take out everything that could display the time. He discovered that he had indeed "lost" a whole day, which means that the divine crystal had truly fulfilled his wish, and in such a miraculous way—time-space leap
Ning Yue felt secretly pleased with the simple and ordinary wish he had come up with for himself, but in the next moment, he was kicked out
As he walked home, he contemplated how to face the parent-teacher meeting, which felt as if the end of the world was approaching.
Ning Yue muttered a few words and helplessly left the dimensional battlefield
No! First take me to eat something
This discovery excited Ning Yue to the utmost, although he also paid a price, permanently losing a day of his life; however, to him, this price was nothing at all.
Is your wish to avoid the parent-teacher meeting in the afternoon
What on earth is this! Is it the application interface for the divine crystal? Hey, hey, I want to make a wish to avoid the parent-teacher meeting this afternoon, can you fulfill that for me?
Wow, is this thing really that amazing? What wishes should I make? To conquer the whole world? To have the ability to travel through space? To have an alien spaceship? To have a dozen Transformers as bodyguards? To become a wizard? Or to become a deity like the Monkey King?
Alright! I won't hold it against you, I need to hurry to school
Under the threatening gaze of the little pig, Ning Yue quickly became timid. He still remembered the brave and heroic posture of this little pig during its battles against various deities.
This time, due to the immense pressure he was under, his mental focus was particularly sharp. In less than ten minutes, he once again stepped into the dimensional battlefield, faster than any time yesterday
Although this little black pig, no, no, no, has now become a colorful little pig, only the size of a volleyball, its fighting power is nonetheless exceptional, and it is simply not something one can provoke
The teacher knows that I skipped class today, and will kill me. What should I do about the parent-teacher meeting this afternoon
Ning Yue clutched her hair, confronted with this despairing dilemma. She racked her brains but could not come up with a good solution; it was fundamentally an unsolvable problem