CH 24.2

TL: Hua

Early the next morning, Ji Mingjiang received the light brain and a breakfast of seven small whitebait sent by Clarice.

He doesn’t know if the staff here don’t like to talk or if they have received instructions from Clarice. After putting down the light brain and the dinner plate, the man walked out without even leaving him an instruction manual.

Ji Mingjiang reluctantly took the box. There was only a pattern and name of the light brain on the outer package, and there was no other information.

But just looking at the name…

Children learning type light brain.

Ji Mingjiang’s lips twitched. Although it does fit him quite well in this situation now.

It’s fine.  After opening the box, Ji Mingjiang heaved a sigh of relief because there was an instruction manual inside, the kind with pictures and texts.

He doesn’t have to worry about how to explain the fact that he can’t understand human words but can understand text if he is seen under surveillance.

Putting the box aside, he pulled over the plate with the whitebait and ate his breakfast.

“I don’t know when I will be able to eat hot dishes stir-fried in a big pot with thick oil and red sauce. If possible, I want some rice too…”

Looking at the tender flesh of the small silver fish in front of him, Ji Mingjiang sighed and muttered to himself, his heart fuming.

No matter how fresh and sweet this fish is, it’s unbearable to eat it for almost a month. During his half-month at the bottom of the sea, he never ate the same food every day.

For a moment, it doesn’t look like he’s here to enjoy a new life but to experience misfortune.

After perfunctorily eating the several small whitebait in front of him, Ji Mingjiang went to wash his hands near the floor-to-ceiling windows.

He discovered last night that this pool is connected to the lake in the outer courtyard, and the passage is on the wall of the pool here, a hole just big enough for mermaids to swim in and out freely.

It was closed last night, and the entrance was blocked by a gauze net, but it’s actually open this morning.

That is to say, the water in this pool is still running water, and Ji Mingjiang has no qualms about washing his hands.

After tidying himself up, he picked up the light brain prepared for him by Clarice again.

He has to say that Clarice may be really a good person because he chose this light very attentively.

Looking at the light brain that has a gradient of silver white and light blue as the main color scheme, Ji Mingjiang sighed a little.

Immediately after, he followed the steps in the manual, first entering his fingerprint information, and then tentatively releasing a hint of mental energy to bind himself to the light brain.

A white light flashed on the screen in the center, and then Ji Mingjiang found his body suddenly becoming light and airy, while the surrounding area was a lively and busy street.

There were people coming and going, some wearing strangely shaped masks, some wearing black robes that covered their whole bodies, and some wearing animal heads, followed by the few normal people who did not hide their faces and figures.

And the flow of people went in different directions. Some sat at the entrance of the shop that emits a fragrant aroma; some children walked into the distant school gate with swaying figures; and others flocked to all kinds of… game halls?

Ji Mingjiang took two steps forward in doubt…then staggered.

Wait a minute!

He looked down in astonishment. The dark blue fishtail he had long been accustomed to changed back to two slender and straight legs at some point.

The clothes on his body were still the suit he wore before his death in his previous life.

Then another white light flashed in front of his eyes, and when Ji Mingjiang opened his eyes again, he found that he was still a mermaid splashing the water in the pool.

Just as he was about to ask Clarice what happened, a mechanical sound that was somewhat similar to the system sound but softer came from his wrist.

As if worried that he would not understand, there was a line of words that appeared at the same time as the voice.

[The holographic mode has been experienced, and the normal mode is now displayed.]

So was that the effect of the light brain? Ji Mingjiang looked at the high-tech thing in his hands. In the courses he had learned, the recorder probably didn’t expect that mermaids would use a light brain, so the function of this thing wasn’t explained in detail.

The holographic mode seems to be similar to those holographic games he played in his previous life, but it is more convenient now. What is normal mode?

Just as he was thinking, the screen on his wrist suddenly lit up, and a light screen was suddenly projected in front of him.

The content on this is almost the same as on the mobile phone he used before, but much simpler.

It is divided into four sections with different styles from top to bottom.

Half of it is the dark starry sky, and the other half is the pink chibi game section for kids.

On the left is the school area, and on the right is a study section with a large stack of exercise books.

Clothing, food, travel, appliances, and various accessories are mixed together in the shopping section.

At the bottom is a plain, unadorned, but strikingly white contact section.

This isn’t right……

Ji Mingjiang picked up the packing box that he threw aside.

The above is indeed a special learning light brain for children.

Why is there a game section?

Is this how you interstellar people teach your children? ? ?

Ji Mingjiang was shocked.

Just when he was still shocked by this extraordinarily big game area, the light brain’s newbie instruction sound and the built-in subtitles appeared again.

[The normal mode has been experienced. A warm reminder: the normal mode is divided into public and private modes. Please refer to the main screen for specific operation and subsequent mode selection. ]

After this sentence, Ji Mingjiang waited quietly for a moment and found that no other instructional sounds came out. Then he looked down at the main screen on his wrist.

After entering fingerprint recognition, the first thing he sees is the mode selection. The two boxes of holographic mode and normal mode occupy the entire screen.

Ji Mingjiang first clicked on the holographic mode, and then a question box popped up asking whether to change the appearance. After clicking no, he could choose to enter the location.

Ji Mingjiang, who just wanted to try the function, clicked the back button, and the inquiry box popped up again. This time he chose yes.

In the blink of an eye, he appeared in a cloakroom. In front of him were the hair color adjustment boards, masks, tops and bottoms, and outerwear, arranged in different categories. Behind him was a facial adjustment board.

He tentatively reached out to take off a mask and put it on his face. After taking it off again, a purchase box appeared in front of him. Click to confirm the purchase…

[Warning! Minors should bind their guardian’s star card for consumption, and the maximum amount of a single payment cannot exceed 100 star coins.]

[Currently, it is detected that you have not bound any star cards; do you want to bind them? If you want to bind, please bring a guardian for face verification and enable permissions. ]

Two black and red floating frames appeared in front of Jimingjiang’s eyes, and he couldn’t get rid of them no matter how he turned his head.

Ji-28-year-old-minor-Mingjiang, who was shocked by the word “guardian”: …

Ji Mingjiang clenched his fist. After exiting the holographic mode, he sighed and clicked on the normal mode.

The transparent floating screen did not pop up immediately. After this option is selected, there is another option. You need to choose whether the floating screen will be presented in private or public mode.

When he was alone, he couldn’t try anything out, so Ji Mingjiang directly clicked on the public mode.

If private mode means that no one else but him can see his screen…

Taking a glance at the surveillance on the rooftop behind him, Ji Mingjiang felt that he should be more considerate of the kind-hearted emperor, Clarice.

After turning on the normal mode, Ji Mingjiang opened the game area out of curiosity and found that the content here was as fragmented and gaudy as its sections.

Half of them are various combat strategy games. Ji Mingjiang took a look and found that most of them were titles like “Star Wars”, “Mech Wars”, “Lost in Life and Death”, but a large area was grayed out and only a few lit up.

The other half is “The Adventures of Baby Panda,” “Catch the Doll,” and “Little Tadpole Looking for Mom,” which made the corners of Ji Mingjiang’s mouth twitch.

After leaving the game area, he was still a little upset.

If the game area in normal mode has those combat-related items, will there be a live combat game in holographic mode?

Thinking of this, Ji Mingjiang suddenly became interested. Originally, he had been cultivating his emotions1due to his heart disease for almost thirty years in his previous life. But during the blissful half month in the adaptation world and the suffocating month before coming here, he now felt that his heart and tail were ready for some sparring.

But he still has to think about whether to ask Clarice to deposit some medical expenses2for helping him with spiritual counselling into the card as his “guardian”, or wait to get his own card when he becomes an adult. It seems inconvenient to fight in holographic mode with his original face…

Thinking about that underage and that guardian’s statement, Ji Mingjiang felt his forehead twitching non-stop.

But the most important thing at the moment is to learn the interstellar common language; otherwise, everything is useless.

After testing other functions, Ji Mingjiang finally clicked on the study area.

Probably in order to encourage the “children” who use this section, the interface of the learning area is set up as a continuous, winding road to the sky. The user’s own image becomes a chibi villain, and each step is a lesson. After completing this stage and reaching the peak, you can get a set of clothing.

The costume given at the start is a fusion between a priest and a king.

There is a crown inlaid with precious stones, a cloak with soft white fur sewn around it, and a golden scepter.

It’s a bit odd together, but it’s really nice.

…

Ji Mingjiang’s original language talent was very good. In his first life as the president of a multinational group, he learned the languages of many countries, among which there were many with high difficulty and complex grammar. In addition, people around him are using interstellar languages, which gives him a good language environment, not to mention the special situation he is in now where he can’t pronounce words but knows them.

Several layers of advantages were added together, and when the morning time was about to pass, Ji Mingjiang had already obtained three sets of clothes for his chibi villain, and he had almost mastered the pronunciation and grammar of some simple words.

After closing the study area, he stretched his stiff body and glanced at the time.

eleven o’clock.

There is still an hour before lunch.

His eyes couldn’t help moving to the windy and sunny courtyard with some flowers, plants, and small animals outside, as well as the large lake.

five minutes later.

Ji Mingjiang leaned comfortably against a huge aquatic plant on the edge of the lake and reached out to touch the little sika deer that came over curiously to sniff him.

With one hand, he touched the deer’s back, covered with a layer of warm short fleece, and with the other hand, he clicked on the dialog box of the lone Clarice in the correspondent column.

Ji Mingjiang decided to inform His Majesty about his own study progress and, by the way, thank him for the light brain he sent.

In the study room, Chen Yuanchuan had just finished reporting on the recent situation of the galaxy he was in charge of when he heard the news notification sound from the light brain in the room.

Both his communicator and light brain were turned off after entering the room, so… who would send a message to the communication number on His Majesty’s light brain?

He looked at His Majesty behind the desk in surprise and saw that the man who was serious and ready to discuss the transfer order with him just now was obviously stunned when he saw the message. Then he didn’t know whether his hand slipped and clicked or what, but a relaxed and cheerful teenage voice came from the inside.

“Clarice! Thank you for your light brain; today I…”

Before the voice finished speaking, Chen Yuanchuan, who looked surprised, saw His Majesty, who also looked a little restless, turn off the voice message.

ah?

Chen Yuanchuan looked at Clarice, the workaholic who has always been known for his bravery and fighting prowess, with some confusion.

Does he mean to let him know and spread the news that His Majesty is in love so as to break the rumors and slap him with dog food in the process?