431: Chapter 4: Distant Longing (Part 2)_3 431: Chapter 4: Distant Longing (Part 2)_3 “Look!” Orianna excitedly pointed at the advertisement on the packaging box, a line of artful font that was clearly Photoshopped on at the last minute declared in Universal Language, “Top-notch technology!
Supports contact with the city of the skies!”
——It’s Shiyu Ling’s handwriting!
“…I, I’ll take a look first.”
Gongsun Ce swallowed, slowly opening the packaging box.
He took out an instruction manual that was clearly made with a True Word Talisman and grabbed what appeared to be a sophisticated black square screen, taking almost 15 seconds to understand the principle behind this gadget.
——What a load of high-tech crap!
They just took a tablet and had the young lady use her superpower to modify it!
This is definitely Kardesia’s rotten idea!!
But don’t panic, there’s still room to maneuver!
Gongsun Ce swallowed and, feigning calm, said, “It looks like a new piece of tech from Zero Island.
This is serious business!
We need to check it out first.”
He turned on the switch under the expectant gaze of the female knight, taking ten seconds to fully grasp the device’s rationale.
——Just one big button on the screen to directly connect with big brother’s communication device, how can they even try to fool anyone with this!!
Even the internal software was rewritten by Qiluo, do these women want to crush my brother into dust!!!
Gongsun Ce quickly selected voice mode in the UI.
“Incredible, this is truly cutting-edge tech!” Gongsun Ce said through gritted teeth, “Just a moment, Orianna!
This device is too delicate, and the sound card might not withstand too much disturbance.
To be safe, I’ll test the volume before turning it on for you.
Remember, don’t say a word until I say it’s okay!
You could break the device!”
“Ah, what?” Orianna said, confused, “Why would it…
“It’s a simple concept.
You buy a book on modern communication principles and I explain it to you using the textbook for about half a day and you would roughly get it.” Gongsun Ce continued to blabber on.
“Goodness!” the female knight held her forehead, “Please don’t.
I just can’t grasp all these…
gadgets and principles.”
This was pretty much the limit.
Orianna was naive but not stupid, if he dragged it out any further she was bound to notice something was off.
The Superpower User tapped the big red button at the bottom of the screen, and Qiluo’s program directly hacked into Mo Yuankai’s phone, far away in the skies.
After a moment of silence, from the speaker came the lukewarm voice of a certain information dealer.
“This method seems very familiar.
May I ask which friend is trying to reach me here?”
“It’s me, it’s me, big brother!” Gongsun Ce enunciated each word, “I’m here on Zero Island right now, chatting with you together with Orianna!”
A strange noise like someone’s throat being grabbed came from the speaker.
Gongsun Ce hastily called out, “Wow, that noise is loud!
Listen up, big brother: this is the most advanced piece of tech from Zero Island, and it was quite a feat to finally get in touch with you.
Is it convenient to have a video chat?”
City of the skies, inside Cecil Laboratory, a single-user workspace.
The information dealer sat at the special guest researcher’s seat, sweating profusely as he looked at his phone.
He completely understood his younger brother’s intention.
Clearly, Orianna managed to make the contact happen by hook or by crook, and Gongsun Ce’s words were a signal that he was “about to fail!”
“I’m not in a convenient place right now!” Mo Yuankai said with a guilt-ridden voice.
But, after all, he was not as good at lying effortlessly like Gongsun Ce; deceiving a kind-hearted girl was a task that was a bit too difficult for him.
In his desperation, Mo Yuankai could only come up with a poor excuse: “I’m, I’m in my bedroom right now, just give me a moment to change into formal wear before turning on the camera!”
Then I’ll let Orianna speak with you first!”
Mo Yuankai swallowed and hastily began rummaging through the research lab.
The gentle voice of the golden-haired girl came through the speaker, tinged with a hint of reproach.
It’s almost lunchtime, why are you still in the bedroom?”
“On my rest day with no work, just called for a takeaway and lazed in bed.” Mo Yuankai unconsciously paused in his actions, “You know I’m not that industrious.”
“You once promised me you would be self-reflective,” Orianna said unhappily, “I’m really concerned about you!
Why do you always write letters to me instead of using more modern means of communication?”
Mo Yuankai could almost visualize her pouting as she said this.
He laughed sheepishly, “You once told me you preferred paper letters.”
you know, a little excuse…” Orianna said shyly, “I didn’t think you’d actually remember.”
“I remember everything about you very clearly…
Mo Yuankai leaned back in his chair, reminiscing with a smile.
“You like white lilies, not roses.
You sneak a piece of sugar into your tea and coffee because you find it too bitter otherwise.
You prefer strawberries and honey on pancakes, with a bit of butter on top.
You think necklaces with gems and diamonds are tacky, but a single small pearl is just about right.
Watching the circus makes you worry it’s too dangerous, and you feel sad seeing animals trapped in an aquarium, so I could only take you to feed pigeons and stray cats in the park.
After we left, you would go back alone, pick up the kittens and take them to the pet hospital, paying them to take care of the animals.”
“I secretly went back to check,” Mo Yuankai laughed, “You even thought about becoming a vegetarian for a while, scared me so much I took you to eat nothing but vegetarian food for three days until you completely gave up.”
“I knew it was you, on purpose!
“Gentlemanly conduct is not my forte…” the information dealer chuckled, “OK, I’m ready!”
Mo Yuankai, absorbed in memories, felt his spirit settle down.