Chapter 79: A Chance Encounter with Corruption at the Fried Chicken Shop
Life required hope.
Perhaps Dr. A had seen only part of the truth. Sometimes, partial information could lead to false conclusions.
"However, when exactly is the next recruitment? Where will it take place?"
"Also, regarding Dr. A's notes, should I tell everyone?"
The impact of these notes was quite significant, leaving Zhou Baiyu uncertain for a moment about whether to make them public.
After much thought, Zhou Baiyu shook his head:
"The content of the notes can't be verified, and releasing them could have a huge impact. I indeed can recover, but I fear many others would be devastated."
"It might even affect their performance in the Advanced World. Currently, Dr. A's notes simply throw out an opinion, a problem."
"But while raising a question is easy, finding an answer is difficult. It's best not to disclose it until I can verify my guess."
Thinking this, Zhou Baiyu decided to first visit his parents and not return to the transfer station or disclose this information for the time being.
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The city of Linxiang was still bustling and lively.
In the afternoon, the milk tea and fried chicken shops were already filled with students. Especially today, being Thursday, many rushed to eat fried chicken for Crazy Thursday.
Zhou Baiyu even thought about posting a V blog "I'll tell you about the adventures in the Advanced World for $50," on some popular forums to see if any pioneers would pick up the thread.
Of course, he definitely wouldn't do it. He didn't want to expose himself.
After all, this world was pretty normal... right?
Zhou Baiyu was no longer sure.
He had returned home in the morning. Because he had silently promised himself that he would agree to a blind date if he successfully completed the endless mode, Zhou Baiyu found himself arranged by Ms. Wang Shufen at a fried chicken shop, meeting one girl after another that Ms. Wang Shufen had called.
Ms. Wang Shufen had never personally supervised before. She thought her son, well, looked decent enough.
And his son was articulate. The Zhou family wasn't extremely wealthy, but they had a car and a house, the kind of family that could provide generous resources once married.
So, the numerous failed blind dates were mostly because his son was too picky.
But that afternoon, Aunt Wang was shocked.
In the entire fried chicken shop, it seemed that both men and women took pains to avoid her son, no, rather, they detested him.
Six or seven girls came for the blind date that afternoon, and the quickest left after just one glance.
The way they rolled their eyes as if her son was some kind of freak.
The rest also showed various forms of disgust—
Some looked as if they had seen a ghost, some as if they had encountered a sleazy man, and others showed contempt or anger.
This made Ms. Wang Shufen very puzzled. Had times changed?
Were the aesthetic standards of girls now so high? Was there still a possibility for men in Dragon China to get married? The girls she picked, whether in terms of income or family background, didn't match up to her son, yet were these blind dates crashing and burning in record time?
Ms. Wang Shufen obviously didn't know that all this was due to the bizarre aura surrounding Zhou Baiyu.
The aura of the God of Difference and Chaos, a characteristic that could be carried over to the original world.
Humans would dislike him more, and monsters would like him more.
Clearly, there were no monsters in this world... probably.
Just as Zhou Baiyu thought that his mother would be thoroughly disappointed today and never arrange another blind date for him again—
An emergency happened out of the blue.
A stunningly beautiful girl appeared.
Her jet-black short hair was neatly combed, and she wore a deep red dress suit paired with ultra-thin 9d stockings. Already tall, her height was further accentuated by a pair of glossy black high heels, presenting a stark contrast to the ambiance of the fried chicken restaurant.
This place didn't seem to be a fried chicken restaurant at all—it should have been a fashion runway scene instead.
However, the sharp-eyed Auntie Wang still noticed at first glance that the girl's clothes were made of cheap materials.
Yes, if one looked solely at her figure and face, the girl sitting opposite Zhou Baiyu would definitely be a stunning presence in any room.
But... her aura was somewhat tawdry.
These seductive stockings seemed designed to be ripped off easily, and the overpowering scent of her perfume suggested she frequented nightclubs, particularly with the tattoo visible on her body.
Ms. Wang Shufen was quite adaptable to the new generation, even capable of joining them in bars to dance wildly and compete over who had the most provocative eyes to drive men wild.
Tattoos could be a form of self-expression, and she didn't mind befriending girls like that.
But unfortunately, she wouldn't accept them dating her son.
Clearly, this wasn't the match she had arranged for him.
Yet, somehow, fate worked its strange ways, as the girl's first words generated a favorable impression with Ms. Wang Shufen:
"Handsome guy, I was just eating ice cream outside when I realized there are so many blind people in this store. Were you just on a blind date? It's my first time seeing girls walking away from such a handsome guy after less than three sentences. Are they blind or what?""They weren't pretty either, and you are quite handsome. Did you scare them off?"
The girl looked towards Zhou Baiyu with an intense gleam in her eyes.
This made Zhou Baiyu feel quite strange.
Actually, the girl felt odd too.
She hardly ever frequented this kind of store.
Typically, she slept during the day and was dragged to various bars by her friends at night, drinking and stimulating other guests to buy more alcohol.
Though she never let herself get drunk, she would still struggle with hangovers every day due to the alcohol, lying in bed all day long doing nothing.
Just yesterday, she happened not to drink much, so she felt spirited enough to stroll out during the day today.
But unexpectedly, she ended up outside this fried chicken store and then felt... as if a man was bathed in a holy light.
She spotted Zhou Baiyu at first glance.
Being a frequent visitor to the nightlife scene, she generally felt a distaste towards men.
Drunken revelers were a dime a dozen. Eventually, they all lost their shape, retaining only crude desires.
Although she was not like those girls who traded their charms for favors, being around them was still nauseating.
But upon seeing Zhou Baiyu, the girl suddenly realized... all her disdain for the opposite sex disappeared.
For the first time, she felt that someone could genuinely catch her eye.
Zhou Baiyu's appearance couldn't compare to Jiang Xianwu; he just had a clean and good-looking face.
But to the girl, when compared to the disreputable idols found in prisons, this man in the fried chicken store was far more appealing.
"I can't believe I feel such a strange liking for a man?"
The girl thought it was inappropriate, but damned, she just couldn't take her eyes off him.
Suddenly, Zhou Baiyu thought of something and became extremely cautious.
The immense shock made Zhou Baiyu's expression unnatural, but soon, he managed to calm himself down.
A terrible suspicion came to mind, and after making a 'get away' gesture to Ms. Wang Shufen—
he didn't want to stay another moment and stood up decisively:
"Sorry, I don't know you, and I need to leave for some other business."
Soon, Zhou Baiyu quickly left the fried chicken restaurant with Wang Shufen, almost as if they were fleeing.