Chapter 34: Impact Technique

Bring two sets of clothes.

Put the extra shoes over there as well.

Need to bring a set of pajamas too.

Should I buy toiletries online?

Should I bring books or not? Better not; just leave them here, take them over when I want to read, and bring them back when I'm done.

Ning Qing packed her luggage into the small suitcase piece by piece and gently zipped it shut.

Zhang Suannai lay by the door and quietly poked her head out.

Ning Qing was still packing her luggage.

"This..."

She glanced at the Jiaojiao Pig on the computer desk; although she would likely spend more time in the Dormitory, she thought for a moment, then grabbed it and tucked it into her pocket.

As she walked out pulling her suitcase, Zhang Suannai lay by the door frame, staring at her blankly.

"Why, why are you packing your things?"

"I found a place outside."

"Huh?"

Zhang Suannai's expression was blank; besides being blank, one could also see some unease. Her first reaction was that she was truly too annoying, annoying enough to bother her, which led her to move out. But given Zhang Suannai's personality, she felt too embarrassed to ask, so she could only stare blankly like that, silent and speechless.

Ning Qing stopped in her tracks and looked at her—

What is she thinking about?

Zhang Suannai felt inexplicably timid, feeling that her gaze was questioning her, so she subconsciously shrank back, using the wall to block her eyes, yet still stubbornly said: "Once you leave, I'll be the only one left; then there won't be anyone to stop me from dancing in the room."

Ning Qing did not respond and remained standing where she was—

What is she thinking about now?

She avoided my gaze, she feels guilty, she feels a bit sorry for me...

If it were someone else, would they think the same?

Or is it only her?

But her personality is very strong-willed.

Unwilling to yield.

A bit childish.

Ning Qing pondered for a moment, withdrew her gaze, pulled her suitcase out of the room, and said calmly: "I just found a place outside, I'll go over and stay there on weekends; I decided this at least a year ago. I will still stay in the Dormitory normally."

After saying this, she immediately realized—

I've learned to consider others' feelings too.

"Eh?"

Zhang Suannai instantly abandoned her posture of lying behind the wall, stood up straight, and looked directly at her: "Then why are you moving out? The Dormitory doesn't cost money."

"I'm not short on money."

"Are you in a relationship?"

"That's not the reason."

"I knew it!" Zhang Suannai followed behind her, instantly revived, "I've seen many people with your personality; they are all focused on one direction, with no other thoughts, and won't fall in love."

"..."

Ning Qing just glanced at her calmly and walked out the main door.

Seeing Zhang Suannai still following behind, Ning Qing frowned: "Why are you following me?"

"I want to go too."

"What are you going for?"

"To join in the fun and have a look."

"..."

"I'll help you pull the suitcase, I have a lot of strength!"

"..."

Ning Qing did not want to argue with Zhang Suannai, so she let her take the suitcase from her hands and followed behind her down the stairs, her eyes half-closed, examining her as well as herself.

The client finally confirmed the completion of the task.

The reason it was only confirmed today was purely due to haggling with the company, wanting Chen Shu to revise it a bit better for him. The company side kept refusing, telling him that this was the best it could be. However, after the final confirmation, the other party still gave Chen Shu a five-star rating and wrote a review of over a hundred words to praise him.

There is no such thing as being satisfied or not; it is nothing more than asking an exorbitant price and haggling on the spot.

Everyone wants to maximize their own interests.

Thus, Chen Shu's account had a cumulative income of +3000; the contract between part-time workers and the company is a fifty-fifty split—isn't that exploitative? Even the start-up companies are like this.

This money won't be deposited into his card until next month, for tax reporting purposes.

Wang Yang: There's another task.

Chen Shu: Does it pay well?

Wang Yang: Why do you always say that? You've said that every day these past few days.

Chen Shu: /Give me a bite to eat.

Wang Yang: The commission is 4000 per person, you can get 2000 before tax, but this one can't be done from home; it requires someone to go over, taking one day.

Chen Shu: Is there anything else?

Wang Yang: You're still looking down on this?

Chen Shu: The money is too little.

Wang Yang: It's not a small amount, just not as much as your first one, but it's still a rare good mission, you know. If it weren't for how easy it's been working with you these past few days, I wouldn't have given it to you.

Chen Shu: I think earning money with my brain is easier.

Wang Yang: This one is also fine; basically, you don't have to do anything, and you can even listen to a concert for free.

Chen Shu: What kind of mission?

Wang Yang: Acting as a temporary bodyguard for a minor celebrity. She's coming to Yujing to attend the Mid-Autumn Gala, and she's looking for two Cultivator bodyguards for just one day to put on a show.

Chen Shu: What gala?

Wang Yang: The recording of the Mid-Autumn Gala. There are quite a few stars, like Qin Sheng, 1du, Li Mo, and the like, plus Crown Princess Zhusha. If I weren't working, I'd want to get a ticket to go see it.

Chen Shu: Crown Princess Zhusha, huh? I used to like her quite a bit, but she's been replaced now.

Wang Yang: Replaced by whom?

Chen Shu: Yu Ruo? Has she?

Wang Yang: Haven't heard of that.

Chen Shu: Is it on the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival?

Wang Yang: No, it's recorded in advance.

Wang Yang: Just tell me if you're taking it or not; if not, I'm giving it to someone else.

Chen Shu: Being a bodyguard feels a bit challenging.

Wang Yang: What kind of challenge? This is Yujing; there are police on-site. You're just a prop, a decoration. You only need to block fans at specific times.

Chen Shu: That's fine, then.

Wang Yang: 【Link】

Wang Yang: Look at the requirements yourself.

Wang Yang: By the way, this requires Resistance Technique. You definitely know it, right?

Chen Shu: I do.

Resistance Technique, huh...

This is also a non-Controlled Spell. It was that kind of method from ancient times where a Cultivator would walk by and everyone else would be gently pushed aside, or a way to keep idlers from getting close. But in ancient times, it was just a very crude application of Spirit Power—high Spirit consumption, poor effect, hard to control. Everyone knew it; it didn't even have a name.

Now it's been perfected and upgraded; it's a complete Spell and even has a name: Resistance Technique.

Chen Shu actually doesn't know it.

He doesn't master many Spells, for the same reason: he spent his time on other things before. When he filled out his profile and said he knew many Spells, he was purely bragging.

But for this kind of little trinket, he could learn it in half a day.

He clicked on the link casually.

Mission: Mid-Autumn Celebrity Bodyguard

Pay: 8,000 (for 2 people)

Requirements: Cultivator (must master Resistance Technique), tall build, handsome features, good image (and cannot be too young or too old), males preferred, wear a black suit.

Detailed requirements: Meet the team at Mu Nan Building at 6:00 AM on the eighth day of the eighth month, head to Imperial Capital Airport for pickup, ensure the celebrity's personal safety and that they are not harassed by fans, head to the hotel. If the celebrity does not go out, you may rest at the hotel. At 5:00 PM, head to the National Stadium. From entry until the performance, and after the performance until leaving the stadium, you must ensure the celebrity's personal safety and that they are not harassed by irrational fans. Send the celebrity to the car for the airport; mission ends.

Contact:...

"Ah~~"

Chen Shu yawned. It didn't sound like much, but when dealing with people in the entertainment industry, anything could happen.

This group of people is truly magical.

"Sigh..."

It's all for the money.

Chen Shu: I'll take it.

After saying that, he opened his computer browser and searched directly for Resistance Technique. He soon found this little Spell in some notorious library. As expected, it still required payment; they probably didn't pay anything when they archived this Spell themselves.

A full fifteen yuan.

Get lost...

Chen Shu planned to make one himself.

He wouldn't make Resistance Technique; that was boring. He would make its upgraded version directly, a super simple Level 1 Controlled Spell—

Impact Technique.

This Spell, like Resistance Technique, was a little trick that every Cultivator knew in ancient times; it was just pushing people away. Similarly, the ancient method had high Spirit consumption, poor power, and could not easily perform fine control of the Spell. Modern versions have all been improved, and the power has become very great, even suitable for High-level Practitioners.

At the same time, it is also compatible with the functions of Resistance Technique.

"The eighth day of the eighth month..."

Chen Shu murmured. There were still eight days; that should be enough.

He opened the Spell simulation software and started working.

Outside the window, birds were chirping. Meng Chunqiu was pacing back and forth on the balcony with his hands behind his back, not knowing what he was doing.

In the blink of an eye, it was the fifth day of the eighth month.

When Chen Shu finished class, he followed Shi Qian again to his office. Using his Mobile Phone, he pulled up the stored Spell Rune structure and asked for advice: "Teacher Shi, I don't know what's going on, but the Spirit Power burst of this Spell of mine is always not smooth. Everything else is fine, but this one problem makes it feel weird when I use it. Could you take a look?"

Shi Qian took it and glanced at it, showing a thoughtful expression: "What kind of Spell is this that you've made? Impact Technique?"

"Yes."

"That's very dangerous."

"Is it..."

"How is it not smooth?"

"It's not that it's not smooth; using it is still normal. It's just that through my calculations, there is a slight discrepancy between the actual power it bursts out and its theoretical performance. It's as if about five percent of the Spirit Power I input just disappears into thin air."

"Show me the complete one."

"Alright."

Chen Shu pulled up the complete Spell structure.

This Spell was not considered very complex.

Shi Qian took it and looked at it carefully, his expression gradually becoming solemn, and only after a while did he say, "There is a problem with the Spirit Power transmission part."

"How could that be? The transmitted Spirit Power is completely sufficient for the Spell's consumption."

"That is not the problem."

Teacher Shi Qian carefully examined the other parts of this Spell of his, while simultaneously pointing at the Runes in the Spirit Power transmission part without being affected: "It is here; these few, these few Runes and this Rune of yours for functional eruption cannot appear in the same Spell. There is a strange mutual interference mechanism between them; you will learn this in your fourth year."

"There is such a thing?"

"You used too many Third-level Runes in this Spell; ordinary Spells would not use so many Third-level Runes. You surely hadn't noticed before either," Shi Qian said, rummaging through a drawer to find a copy of *Deepening Spell Principles*, and handed it to him, "Take this back and read it."

"Alright." Chen Shu took the book and said, "Then I will replace it with a Second-level Rune Group..."

"That is the only way."

"That works, I will go back and try it."

"Wait a moment." Shi Qian called him to a stop, "Did you make this entirely by yourself? Or did you modify it based on an old version?"

"Made it myself."

"Did you reference the Resistance Technique?"

"No."

"Impressive, go back and try it." Shi Qian waved his hand, not forgetting to urge, "A Spell is the Sword in a Spirit Cultivator's hand; do not unsheathe it lightly."

"Understood."

After Chen Shu left, Shi Qian placed his elbows on the desk, rubbing his temples.

He had already had a certain understanding of Chen Shu's thoughts and abilities in this area before, but today, seeing this Spell with more than half of it composed of Third-level Runes, he realized that Chen Shu's ability in Spell Principles might far exceed his expectations.

No matter how simple this Spell was, it was still a modern Spell; the complexity of modern Spells far exceeds that of Ancient Spells.

In terms of design philosophy, this Spell of Chen Shu's was already very close to the current military version. And in terms of Rune usage, with over half being Third-level Runes, it had already surpassed the military version currently in use.

Whose performance was better was truly hard to say.

This was a super genius.

And one with a very strong inclination toward ancient cultivation.

Shi Qian began to think silently, resting his right foot on his left and swinging it unconsciously.