Chapter One: Thus, the "Poison" of My Aunt

Another line of text jumped out: "Do you want to become the best wizard? Do you want to be more Harry Potter than Harry Potter? Come and enroll in the Wizard Training School, newly opened, with a registration fee of only 50 yuan, a bargain price, unbelievably cheap!"

He still didn't answer, but took out a small transparent wing from his body and said to me, "The west of the city is far away. It takes half an hour to walk. You can use this wing to fly over."

I have only heard of Mohr, but I have not heard of Mocha

Aunt's voice drifted from afar: "Xiaowei, oh no, Xixi, you have entered the most beautiful virtual world we have created, we call it 'Sanctuary'. You can play in it for an hour to your heart's content. It's free and open now, so hurry up and enjoy it, hehehe~".

And then the miracle happened, as if in an instant. I felt the seat beneath me lightly bounce, and then I found myself in a completely unfamiliar world. There were mountains and rivers all around, and I could even hear the chirping of birds. Looking through the clear stream beside me, I saw my own reflection. My face was still my own, but my clothes were completely different. Filled with curiosity and excitement, I reached out to touch my clothes, when suddenly I heard my aunt's voice from the sky: "These are the clothes of a witch that I designed myself. How do you like them? Cool, huh?"

Be careful, I warn him, I will kick you down.

Sorry. I think you've mistaken me for someone else. He pretended to be cool and said, "I don't know who this 'Big P' is."

Or put on the headphones and listen to Wu Sikai. Wu Sikai is an old-fashioned singer, and almost no one in our class listens to his songs anymore. I learned about him from my aunt, and I enjoy listening to him sing: New York, Dallas, Los Angeles, every stretch of the lonely road is covered in snow, indifference, passion, ... the hand that lights a cigarette, every inch of the lonely road is filled with pain ...

Is there such a thing?

So I continued to walk with him

Is this really what you want to show me? You clearly know that I am least interested in these things

Big P is called Ye Daping, but everyone calls him Big P. Big P is a quite talkative guy, but sometimes he meddles too much. I gave him a cold glance and said, "Are you afraid of this too? Should I jump down to show you?"

I do not reject this nickname, for it provides me with a reason to be lazy. Even tasks such as cleaning can be avoided, so why not take advantage of it

At dusk, I like to go to the top of the teaching building alone to enjoy the breeze. The autumn wind comes in curls, intermittently. My hair has grown long, slightly yellow, and the roots are starting to split, but I don't feel like cutting it. It was at this moment that Da P walked up to me and said, "Ding Wei, aren't you afraid sitting here?"

Except for that dream, the familiar stranger in that dream was so gentle that it made me want to cry

Don't you know how to laugh?

"Big P?" I said, "You little rascal, how can you still claim you are not Big P?"

I asked her for help: "Please! I have never played games before, and I don't know how to play!"

I have never done this kind of work before; you should know that at home, I have never washed a single bowl.

What is meant by the real and what is meant by the virtual? My aunt leaned closer to me and said, "As long as it is a feeling, it is real. You must trust your brain"

My aunt is also a remarkable person; she holds dual doctor's degrees in Computer Science and Bioengineering. Every time she shares her insights with me, they are always astonishing and unlike anything I have ever heard before

Then wash that pile of cups," the boss said, "Since the opening here, there have been very few customers, and too much dust has accumulated on the cups. When business picks up, they will all be needed.

After he finished speaking, he consumed a transparent wing right in front of me, and the person immediately vanished from my sight

I lazily entered her house and collapsed onto her spacious and soft blue leather sofa. My aunt frowned at me and said, "Xiao Wei, why do you look as if you've lost your soul? Don't you like your new school?"

I blurted out: "Xixi."

He took it and said goodbye to me.

Consume it.

My aunt nervously supported me and confidently said: "Food poisoning! I guessed correctly. It seems our wings still need further refinement. Here, you should take this medicine first."

After taking the blue pill given by my aunt, I suddenly understood a principle: after all this time, I had become the free test subject of my cunning aunt

A look of confusion appeared on his face once again, and then he said to me: "I am a wizard. Everyone who comes to Eirland Castle wants to become a wizard, don't they? Then hurry and enroll in the school; it only costs fifty dollars to learn magic now, which is truly unbelievably cheap"

I have begun to believe that he is truly not the big P, because although he looks exactly like the big P, his personality is so different. That big P is always smiling and joking, making it nearly impossible to see him without a smile.

I am not called Xixi, I am called Ding Wei

The young man stood at the door, and surprisingly, there was a hint of a smile at the corner of his lips: "Isn't it a bit dizzy to take a winged airplane for the first time?"

He pointed at my chest, and only then did I realize that there were actually two small characters embroidered on my clothes: "Xi Xi"

"It is!" said Da P, taking several steps back and raising his voice, "Classmate Ding Wei, you don't mind if we chat like this, do you? You wouldn't think that I am being disrespectful to you, would you?"

He also said, "When you stand on the rooftop, don't you always wish you had a pair of wings"

In his hand, he was holding a huge wooden wine glass filled with a full cup of wine, and handed it to me.

"Don't!" With a strong push from both hands, he stepped back and said, "I know you're tough; I knew it from the very first day of school. Please don't scare me!"

I handed the one hundred yuan in my hand to the young man and said, "Here you go, as we agreed."

"I can't sleep without my mom? Don't be too spoiled." He reminded me amidst the laughter of the girls

"Indeed," I said, rubbing my eyes, "I often suffer from insomnia."

However, I said, "I don't even have five yuan."

Wait, you still have to take me to the wizarding school.

I took the hat and put it on

Oh, my heavens

Our homeroom teacher is a very young male teacher who wears gold-rimmed glasses. At first glance, he somewhat resembles the handsome South Korean actor Bae Yong-joon. He teaches us Chinese, speaks Mandarin quite well, and is sometimes a bit humorous. Many girls in our class are infatuated with him, constantly surrounding him and chattering "Teacher Tong, Teacher Tong" all day long. Only someone like me is likely to fall asleep in his class. He teaches us Chinese, speaks Mandarin quite well, and is sometimes a bit humorous. Many girls in our class are infatuated with him, constantly surrounding him and chattering "Teacher Tong, Teacher Tong" all day long. Only someone like me is likely to fall asleep in his class

A high-pitched yet lonely male voice can easily strike your heart, rendering it soft and shattered

I have always been a "burden" to others. Whenever my parents argue non-stop at home, I can't help but think, if I hadn't been born, if I didn't exist in this family, maybe they wouldn't be like this... The words I least want to hear are: If it weren't for Xiaowei, I would have divorced you long ago...

I silently walked to the edge of the pool and began to wash the pile of broken cups. The young man followed me and took the cups I washed, carefully wiping the water off with a piece of white cloth for me. Half an hour later, I received the two hundred dollars from the boss.

Even, there is still a slight attachment.

Indeed, I just ate a pair of transparent wings inside.

I left the computer and followed the directions on the map, walking along a path lined with various small shops displaying all kinds of promotional signs, yet I did not see a single person. I casually walked into a "Magic Hat Specialty Store" and saw a very cute pink hat, which surprisingly was a Hello Kitty brand. I reached out my hand, but I couldn't lift it no matter what. A voice behind me said, "You have to pay to take it away."

I will put it on with a sense of skepticism

In fact, they do not know; if they want to leave, then let them leave. I truly do not care at all

He continued to shout: "It is very cold, everyone is a child away from home, why don't we warm each other up, OK?"

"No one has come here for a long time," the young man said. "I haven't had anyone to talk to for many days, so I am giving you this gift as a way to thank you for keeping me company in conversation."

She really confused me, and I just smiled foolishly

What should I call you? I asked him again

I was taken aback, and when I turned around, I saw a young man in black clothing standing at the entrance of the store

I turned my head to look downstairs; the five-story teaching building was not too tall. I thought in a daze how wonderful it would be if humans had wings. Even if one were to leap down, there would be no fear or worry.

Seeing her pitiful appearance, I had no choice but to give her face and sat down beside her. She handed me a pair of glasses and said, "Here, put these on."

However, all of this is virtual

"Under the feet of a cool woman, one dies; even as a ghost, one remains charming." Big P said, "As long as you are happy, feel free to kick."

"Did someone ask you to take a look?" I asked him

It doesn't matter whether I like it or not, I said, it's boring no matter where I go

The young man paid no attention to the boss, but instead said to me: "Let's wash the cups first; without going through this process, there is no way to proceed."

I have long ceased to care about anything

Surely she is not laughing uproariously at my disheveled appearance in front of the computer. Just wait until I go out for her to see!

"But will anyone go drinking?" I asked him

"I really don't know anyone named Da P. That name sounds unpleasant," he said, shaking his head at me. "Come in with me and see what the boss wants to assign you to do."

He looked at me and said, "We can only stop here today, your point card time has expired, let's do it next time"

Aunt! I looked around, feeling somewhat scared, and asked her, "Where am I? Where are you? How did this happen?"

Ah? I said, "Then what should I do?"

I reached out desperately to push his wine glass over, but before I could even touch him, my hand was blocked by another glass wall that descended from the sky. I found myself trapped between two glass walls, unable to move and struggling to breathe. Fortunately, the young man waved his hand, and with two crisp sounds of "crack," the two walls inexplicably vanished.

But soon I fell hopelessly asleep again and began to dream. In the dream, there was a winding and intricate maze, and I was struggling to follow a man in black. When I found it difficult to move forward, he would turn back gently and say to me: "Xixi, just a little more effort. We are almost there."

You can work at the bar in the west of the city, which specifically hires beginners, and the pay is quite high. Earning fifty yuan is very easy.

I pressed the mouse, and the full city map of Eland Castle appeared first. From the red dot on the map, it is indicated that my location is at the southernmost part of the city. The city is equipped with shopping malls, hotels, and entertainment venues. In the city center, a constantly flashing icon catches my eye: the Wizarding Academy.

I am truly not feeling well at all

I honestly say: "I cannot do anything"

In that dream that lasted for many days, that person called me like this: "Xixi, Xixi..."

How do you know? I exclaimed.

"Do you also play games?" I asked him

"Alright, Xixi, that is a nice name," my aunt said while registering me. "Xiaowei, you are truly fortunate to be the first visitor of the Sanctuary!" By the time she finished speaking, she had already completed my registration. Then she placed my hand on the mouse and clicked the Enter key together with me

The boss said behind me: "The Mocha Bar is not a place where you can come and go as you please. It's fine if you don't work for me, but you must drink this cup of wine."

My aunt is my only friend, and she is quite an eccentric person. She is ten years younger than my mother, in her thirties, yet she still wears two small braids. She is always smiling, and looks just like a middle school student

He said, "If no one goes to drink, you can sell it to yourself and still earn your wages. It's just that the boss there is a bit fierce; if he gets unhappy, he might throw you up to the ceiling"

"The beautiful sanctuary that I have meticulously created," my aunt said, "but I must correct you; it is not your person that has gone, only your consciousness has departed."

I do not pay attention to him

"I don't recognize it, so forget it," I pulled my hand back from the edge of the hat, "This is my first time playing this game, and I don't know how to settle the bill. Since we are old classmates, could you please teach me?"

Against the light, I cannot see his face clearly, but I feel a sense of familiarity

He nodded

On the weekend, I returned home carrying a large bag of dirty clothes, and the house was cold and empty with no one around. I opened my computer, and a new email popped up from my aunt: "Xiaowei, come home to my place this weekend, I have something good to show you."

It seems that this individual has been training for a while

I have a deep affection for my aunt. Whenever my parents would argue to the point of no return, she would quietly take me out of the house. On one occasion, I even stayed at her home for as long as a month.

Then stay away from me I said

I stood up and walked downstairs, and in the corridor, I happened to encounter "Bae Yong-joon". He looked at me, then glanced at the large P following closely behind me, his face displaying a rather complex expression.

"This is absolutely different," my aunt said. "This is something we spent five years designing, and we believe many girls who consider themselves computer illiterates will love it. The name of the game is also very cool; it's called 'The Witcher Mobilization.'" As she spoke, my aunt forcefully dragged me in front of the computer and said, "If you don't believe me, just give it a try, come on!"

Having said that, he picked up the hat and said to me: "Here you go."

"You can hire me as a bodyguard," the young man said, "but I will charge a fee, which is fifty percent of what you earn."

My aunt opened the game interface for me and asked, "What ID do you want?"

The only way to deal with such a rogue is to continue to ignore him, making him lose interest completely

I clicked on it once

I do not understand what you are saying. The young man walked in, took out several golden coin-like objects that I had never seen before, and stuffed them into a hole on the table, saying: "This hat is nice, but it is a bit expensive"

I exclaimed, "What are you doing here?"

The castle has a very tall and large door. I walked inside, and it was completely empty. However, there were many buildings, which were quite strange, difficult to categorize as either Chinese or Western style. To my surprise, there was a vertical LCD computer by the roadside, displaying the words: Welcome to the ancient city of "Ailand Castle". If you need assistance, please consult me.

If you don't understand, then you don't understand. My aunt likes to stroke my hair and says to me: "In fact, there are too many things in this world that are confusing, and the more you try to understand, the more muddled it becomes"

"Send me?" I asked

I always dream of him in "Bae Yong-joon"'s class, where he walks in front of me, again and again, and just as we are about to reach the exit, the cruel sound of the class dismissal bell wakes me up

After speaking, he disappeared. Everything before my eyes vanished. I found myself back at my aunt's house, sitting in front of the computer chair. Behind me, I heard my aunt's hearty laughter: "How is it? This game is interesting, isn't it?"

I had no choice but to sit up straight and pretentiously open my language textbook

There are a total of five girls living in our dormitory, and due to my lazy demeanor throughout the day, I quickly earned the nickname: Lazy Princess

It is just that she is too busy; her work makes me feel both mysterious and tense. My usually simple mind is always unable to comprehend what she is doing.

After entering high school, I began to live on campus

As I looked ahead and saw the exit just in front of me, the sharp sound of the class dismissal bell suddenly rang out, startling me awake. I raised my head and saw "Bae Yong-joon" holding the lesson plan, staring at me with a gaze filled with "concern for the country and its people." I knew what he was thinking; having a girl like this in class was truly a "nuisance."

How could this happen? I asked her, "Where exactly did you go just now?"

"What are you doing?" The boss, seeing that I was not moving, mockingly said in a rough voice: "If you are a pampered young lady, then you shouldn't come here. You should know that everyone who comes to the Eirand Fortress to learn witchcraft must first come to me to earn their first sum of money; otherwise, they won't even get close to the school!"

"Is your name Xixi?" he asked me

But that's not right, how could Big P know what I am thinking in my heart

Because of my aunt, I do not feel so lonely after all

What are you doing? I'm not nearsighted!

I know he has misunderstood his intentions

This game is still in testing, and once it officially opens, it will be much more lively. " My aunt said proudly, " I believe countless people will come to love it.

Such the same dream comes intermittently, yet I have never felt weary of it

What can be done? I asked her

I pressed the wing to my mouth and tried to lick it, but there was no taste. While I was still hesitating, the wing had already slid down my throat on its own. Then, darkness enveloped me, and I felt myself floating up. When I opened my eyes again, I found myself standing at the entrance of a bar, which had a peculiar name: "Mocha Bar"

Hahaha... Auntie burst into a hearty laugh and said, "Rather than lying here to create new words, it would be better to try doing something fresh."

"You are welcome to come back when you need money," the boss said, squinting his eyes. "The work here will soon increase, and we will need a lot of manpower."

If I can't touch it, then I can't touch it. Who has the patience to learn any sorcery? It's just a game, isn't it? Can't I just quit? My mind was set on turning around and walking out, but who would have thought that I would be stopped by a suddenly descending glass door. No matter how hard I kicked, that piece of glass remained completely unmoved

Curiosity quickly overcame the fear within me, and as I walked along the stream, I found that my pace was much faster than usual. In the blink of an eye, I had covered about 1,000 meters and arrived in front of a castle

"Yes, indeed." Da P said, "When I see you, I can't help but want to look."

How do I use it? I asked him

"Is it only through relying on oneself that one can feel a sense of achievement?" The voice of my aunt grew fainter, "I hope you have fun, I will come to pick you up in an hour!"

"Ding Wei." He came over to my side and woke me up, saying: "What’s wrong with you? Did you not sleep well last night?"

My aunt also treasures that CD very much and never lends it out. If I want to listen to it, I must go to her house

Where is my damned aunt?

However, since we are here, we shall make ourselves comfortable

Ding Wei. I have truly never seen a boy with thicker skin than Da P. He walked over to me again and nervously said, "I have acrophobia, looking down from here makes me dizzy!"

I do not care about wages or anything like that; in this vast and lonely unfamiliar city, having someone to keep me company is already quite good. I looked at his chest, wanting to know his name, but there were no words on his clothes. As if he could see through my thoughts, he grinned and told me: "Only the names of newcomers are embroidered on their clothes. Once you reach a certain level in the wizarding school, no one will be able to discern your identity."

In the new school, I have no friends; as a "school choice student" who spends money to study, I inevitably feel inferior. I can only rely on my strong self-esteem to tenaciously guard my fragile solitude.

He would rather not say anything, but once he does, I truly feel a bit dizzy

Who is Xixi

"You actually used Holy Spirit magic to help her?" the boss said angrily to the young man, "Don't you know that people like this can never enter a wizarding school? The trash magic learned will tarnish the school's reputation!"

You must not recognize its value; this is not an ordinary pair of glasses. My aunt said, Before it has officially gone into production, one could say it is worth its weight in gold

I shrugged noncommittally

My aunt smiled mysteriously and said, "Are you interested in trying a new online game?"

I am completely dizzy. My head is spinning, my vision is blurred, and I can hardly sit still

The owner of the Mocha Bar was the second person I encountered in Irland City. Like many bar owners in movies, he was quite stout and looked me up and down, asking, "What are you capable of doing?"

He really thinks too far off the mark; I, Ding Wei, will not fall in love. Love is nothing but a joke, and I have understood this since I was five years old

"Alright," I said with a smile, "you really know how to scheme."