Hu Jiao stood at the entrance of the Childhood Tutoring Center and took a photo of the store's front for the netizens in the live broadcast room. Her voice was still hoarse: "It's here."
Various messages flashed across the lower left corner of the screen.
[So this is his full name. Is 'Lu Yao' the boss's name? ]
[Why would anyone put their own name on a sign? So tacky.]
[It’s actually not bad. The owner’s name sounds nice, so I’m curious about the content of the tutoring. ]
[Can childhood really be remedial? ]
[It's just a gimmick. It's nothing more than selling some snack boxes and toys from childhood, in short, 'selling feelings'.]
[The two large shelves at the entrance are full of toys and snacks, and quite a few people are buying them.]
[Disappointment, disappointment, disappointment!!!]
[Cunning adults!]
In order to capture a panoramic view of the cram school, Hu Jiao held up the phone stand, stepped back a few steps, and moved the camera from top to bottom.
When Lu Yao came back from outside, he noticed a young man holding a mobile phone on the pedestrian bridge.
Perhaps it’s because opening the shop and wandering around the other world has improved his physical condition, but the owner’s eyesight is much sharper than before.
She walked slowly behind Jiao, and took a glance from a few meters away, taking in all the information that quickly slid across the small screen. She couldn't help but say, "It's not a gimmick. Our center is dedicated to tutoring children for adults and children."
The sudden sound startled the netizen. Huo Jiao was also a little frightened. He turned his head to look over, recognized the owner, and subconsciously took a step back.
Lu Yao also recognized him at a glance, "We meet again, I knew you would come."
Pepper glanced at the other person quickly and then lowered her eyelashes, whispering helplessly: "It's not me who wants to come, it's them who want to see it."
Lu Yao nodded to show his understanding, "Then come in and take a look."
Some people in the live broadcast room did not watch yesterday's live broadcast and were not clear about what happened before. Someone explained the situation in the comment section.
Netizens immediately became curious about the Childhood Tuition Center and urged Huo Jiao to go in and take a look.
Pepper asked, "Can I take a picture?"
Lu Yao thought this was free publicity, so he nodded and said, "You can take pictures of the store, but don't take pictures of the customers."
Hu Jiao walked into the store holding his phone. Before he could take a close look at the shelves and the refrigerator on the other side, there was a "bang" at his feet, and a fat, furry, tricolor sea cucumber rolled to the ground.
"Meow~" The calico pig licked the plump mangosteen and acted coquettishly towards the guests.
Hu Jiao stood there, at a loss as to what to do, but the camera of his mobile phone happened to be lowered and captured Er Xin, and the live broadcast room instantly became lively.
[Oh my god, what a fat cat! ]
[Boom! Solid! ]
[Whose mop has become a spirit! ]
[This is the sea cucumber that has been soaked... ]
[You said it’s not a canteen, it’s as fat as the pig raised in the stationery store in front of the school near my home! ]
Lu Yao squatted down, pulled up Er Xin's two front legs, dragged him to the side, and rubbed his furry head: "You have gained a lot of weight recently, you have to control your weight. Also, don't block the guests from coming in and out."
Erxin rolled over and stood up like a sea cucumber, meowed, and then walked away behind the shelf with a charming cat-like gait.
[Hahahahahahaha, this cat walks like a piece of fat meat with legs! ]
[Oh my god! Did you understand? ]
[… Enroll your child in a class! ]
…
Seeing Jiao in a trance, Lu Yao took the initiative to introduce: "Toys and snacks are over here, and there is water and ice cream over there. There are two tea rooms in the back. If you like quietness, you can sit inside. If you are bored, you can read comics. The toilet is inside the cram school room."
When there are no guests, the glass tea room is open to the public. The tea fee is 30 Moe coins per person, and you can spend time there until you are willing to leave.
After Lu Yao gave a brief introduction to Huo Jiao, he said something to Xu Xiaoxiao and turned around to go back to the cram school room.
When there is no tutoring work, the owner has other things to do, such as organizing the tutors' information and archiving them, adjusting the tutoring content, or developing new toys and snacks.
Pepper called her over, "Can we take pictures in the cram school room?"
Lu Yao shook his head: "The cram school does not accept unwanted visitors. If you want to know more about the childhood cram school program, come in and find me. Just a reminder, it is best not to turn on the camera when entering the cram school."
Someone in the live broadcast room was dissatisfied.
[Why is it not allowed to take photos in the cram school room? There must be something fishy going on. ]
[Mysterious, something is wrong! ]
[Pepper, don’t be afraid. Find a chance to go in and take a look. I’ll give you a big yacht~~~]
[Pepper rush!]
…
The audience in the live broadcast room began to give gifts crazily, and various aircraft icons with banners passed across the top of the screen.
Pepper kept her eyes on the owner until she disappeared through the door of the cram school.
Without saying anything, he turned back to the front and carefully showed netizens the products on the shelves.
The job of an outdoor anchor is mostly to travel to different places to help viewers experience new and exciting things that they cannot experience themselves, including eating, drinking, and having fun.
Hu Jiao is a relatively alternative outdoor anchor, and usually doesn't broadcast these. But today, there is a rare opportunity, and the netizens in the live broadcast room are also rarely interested.
He packed a large basket of snacks and toys, got some water and ice cream from the refrigerator next to him, and asked Xu Xiaoxiao to book a glass tea room.
Putting down the food and toys, Huo Jiao picked up two comic books and then curled up in the glass tea room to relax, eating and drinking while reading comics, and occasionally looking up at the messages on the mobile phone screen.
[Don’t mention it, it’s really comfortable in here. ]
[Pepper, please read the comics a little slower, I can’t keep up.]
[Do you think the snacks, toys, and comics in this store don’t look like the things we had when we were kids? ]
[… The packaging has changed, right? Aren’t all bubble waters the same? ]
[I haven't read the comics, but the one that Pepper got is quite interesting. ]
…
The glass tea room has excellent sound insulation, and after pulling the small bamboo curtain, it will not be disturbed by the outside world.
Huo Jiao spent a lot of time with his online friends. When there were no more customers, he put down the comics, took the small box of snacks and went outside to "restock", and chatted with Xu Xiaoxiao: "Sister, how long have you been here?"
Xu Xiaoxiao saw that he had a cell phone in the frame, but the camera was facing the floor. She looked at Huo Jiao carefully and frowned slightly: "I just got here today, what's wrong?"
Hu Jiao was a little disappointed. She didn't expect that this clerk was also a newcomer. It seemed that she couldn't get any useful information, so she asked casually, "Is the 'remedial childhood' here just a cute way of saying it?"
Xu Xiaoxiao shook her head: "No, the owner meant 'tutoring childhood' literally."
The netizens in Hu Jiao's live broadcast room began to get agitated.
[Pepper, run! This is a trap! ]
[The boss must have communicated with the store clerk privately to trick you into signing up for a tutoring program. I’m very familiar with this tune! ]
[Forget it, forget it. I don't want to see the cram school anymore. Don't take risks. It's better to save some energy to climb the overpass at night.]
…
Hu Jiao looked at the message that quickly slid by, paused for a moment, and looked up at Xu Xiaoxiao: "I can't imagine how childhood tutoring was done. Just eating snacks, reading comics, and playing some games?"
Xu Xiaoxiao shook her head: "You can think a little bolder. The owner's ability is very special. It's normal that people who haven't received tutoring can't imagine it."
Pepper was a little unconvinced, "You talk as if you've had tutoring."
Xu Xiaoxiao smiled and nodded repeatedly, "I did take tutoring classes."
Pepper was slightly surprised.
Xu Xiaoxiao said solemnly, as someone who has experienced it, "At first, I was just like you. I thought the store owner was a liar. Later, after I started tutoring, I realized that I was short-sighted and didn't know what was good for me. Childhood tutoring can really make up for the regrets of childhood. I came to work here because I want to be able to help people in need like the store owner and teacher Alfred one day. Although I'm not qualified yet."
Pepper was puzzled: "Who is Mr. Alfred?"
Xu Xiaoxiao smiled and explained: "It's the teacher who tutored me in my childhood. It's very cute."
Huo Jiao felt that he couldn't communicate with Xu Xiaoxiao. The clerk was obviously brainwashed by the owner. He quickly took the things and returned to the glass tea room.
After a while, he got up and went to the bathroom again, leaving his phone in the glass tea room.
After coming out, Huo described the interior of the cram school to netizens, but did not see the owner inside.
After hearing this, everyone felt that it was nothing special, just an ordinary reception room.
At this point, both Hu Jiao and netizens lost interest in the cram school.
Time passed quickly, and the live broadcast room began to discuss the pedestrian bridge outside the tutorial center enthusiastically.
Xu Xiaoxiao felt that Huo Jiao looked somewhat familiar, but her impression was vague and she couldn't remember where she had seen him.
Around five o'clock in the afternoon, Hu Jiao left the cram school and went to a nearby internet-famous restaurant for dinner.
This time is also the time when the Super Energy Research Institute gets off work. Zheng Siyao, Xiaomei and Du Haoling agreed to meet at Sanhua Road and go to the Childhood Tutorial Center together.
Seeing Zheng Siyao alone, Xiaomei couldn't help but ask, "Didn't you ask An Yan if he wanted to go with you?"
Zheng Siyao nodded and said in confusion: "I asked, but Professor An said there are three more test subjects waiting to be tested, so we have to work overtime."
Xiaomei didn't care, "Then let's go."
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At 17:55, Huo Jiao returned to the intersection of No. 66 Sanhua Road, holding up his mobile phone and chatting with his netizens while climbing the overpass.
The pedestrian bridge at the Sanhua Road intersection is very high and spirals upward. There is an elevator on the third floor.
The highest point of the skybridge is as high as the nearby Building 66.
However, Building No. 66 is the center of Sanhua City’s most prosperous commercial district, and the top floor is the Glass Flower House Restaurant.
Ordinary people cannot enter without an invitation or VIP.
Relatively speaking, pedestrian bridges are much more accessible and anyone can go up there.
When Hu Jiao was about to take the elevator, she saw a flyer next to the elevator door. She leaned in to take a closer look and said with a hint of laughter in her voice, "It's a flyer for the Childhood Tutoring Center. It really says that you can tutor your childhood."
"Okay, okay, don't worry, I'll be up right away."
Pepper took the elevator to the top of the pedestrian bridge. When she stepped out of the elevator, a corner of the flyer by the door was lifted up by the wind, making a rustling sound.
On the spacious rooftop, the night merged with the grayness of the city's edge. Hu Jiao raised her hand to tear off the flyer, then quickly let go. The flyer printed with brilliant colors flew away like a torn piece of paper.
Pepper stared at the flying pieces of paper and murmured, "It's the Childhood Tuition Center again. They put so many flyers on the bridge. Does she think that desperate people are easier to deceive?"
The audience in the live broadcast room was urging her again. Hu Jiao pulled her thoughts back and slowly walked to the edge of the rooftop: "You guys seem to be particularly anxious today."
Hu Jiao circled the rooftop and finally stopped at the edge of the intersection of Sanhua Road No. 66. He looked clear in his eyes and said, "I will show you the secret of the intersection of Sanhua Road No. 66."
Pepper activated his ability to share what he saw with the audience in the live broadcast room.
This is one of his abilities.
Pepper has eight eyes, and different eyes can see different things.
Moreover, he can share what he sees with others.
Because of this, Huo Jiao's live broadcast is more real and exciting than ordinary outdoor live broadcasts.
The daytime anchor, Hu Jiao, is introverted and timid, and not good at communicating with others.
At night, Pepper Boy is the craziest outdoor adventure anchor. He likes to explore dangerous and mysterious places and share them with the audience from a first-person perspective.
During his one-year live broadcast, Huo Jiao has been to sparsely populated deserts, damp and dark swamps, and dangerous rainforests. He has also explored spiritual sites, cemeteries, and haunted houses. His fans call him "the strongest anchor who is on the road to death every day but cannot die."
At this time, in the picture shared through Hujiao's perspective, the audience in the live broadcast room could see a strange layer of golden network cables floating above the intersection of No. 66 Sanhua Road.
[Is this the true face of the invisible energy layer? ]
[That wire looks pretty thin, but it can actually withstand the impact of falling objects from high altitude.]
[I am more curious about who created this energy layer? ]
[Is there a way for Pepper to break through?]
Pepper looked down at the dense web and chuckled softly, "No big deal. I'm actually pretty good at weaving webs, too."
[As expected of a holy place of death, the wind on the rooftop is so strong.]
[This must be the closest I have ever been to death! ]
[Let's get started! I can't wait to relive the feeling of 'death'! ]
Huo Jiao changed to a more miniaturized shooting equipment and switched to artificial night shooting mode. All scenes in the camera were connected to his vision and transmitted to the live broadcast room in real time.
Pepper stood at the edge of the rooftop, spread his arms, and leaned forward little by little.
Various "cheers" messages quickly flashed through the live broadcast room.
They thought that this time, like every previous adventure, Pepper would stop at the most thrilling moment and give everyone the most special "death" experience.
The young Pepper faced the wind, like a light butterfly, and said goodbye silently.
Farewell, world.
-
Childhood Tuition Center.
The aroma of food lingers in the glass teahouse.
Lu Yao was mixing cat rice for Er Xin, while Xu Xiaoxiao was leaning against the shelf waiting. The owner would take his seat and the meal would begin.
In a flash, fragmented images suddenly flashed through Xu Xiaoxiao's mind, "Ah, I remember it!"
Hu He, a famous anchor who is courting death on the internet.
Xu Xiaoxiao had a bad feeling in her heart, so she took out her phone and opened the live broadcast software. The most popular live broadcast room at the moment was "The Strongest Little Spider Pepper".
The picture showed a rapidly approaching golden network cable, and her ears were filled with the sound of the wind. Xu Xiaoxiao panicked, "Luyao, Luyao, this is bad!"
No one responded.
Xu Xiaoxiao looked up and saw the porcelain bowl containing cat food was placed on the refrigerator, and the owner was nowhere to be seen.
At the pedestrian overpass, Zheng Siyao, Xiaomei, and Du Haoling were holding milk tea in their hands. Xiaomei was also carrying a bag of sugar-roasted chestnuts. The three of them were talking and laughing as they walked towards the Childhood Tuition Center.
When Pepper measured that the distance to the floating energy layer was only twenty meters, he sprayed and shot out high-speed sticky silk from his fingertips. The sticky silk knife, which was sharper than a laser blade, easily cut through the energy layer.
The broken energy layer was like dissipating bubbles, making a "puff puff" sound and disintegrated in an instant.
Pepper laughed softly: "As a final entertainment, it's not bad."
The audience in the live broadcast room was partying.
Xu Xiaoxiao stood at the entrance of the cram school, watching the live broadcast and looking up at the sky. She felt as if her heart was about to burst.
If only I had remembered it earlier, it's too late now.
Pepper is like a falling leaf, or a bird with its wings folded, falling rapidly.
Some people in the live broadcast room began to notice that something was wrong.
[Pepper pepper! What are you doing? ]
[It's almost time to fall to the ground, won't the pepper spin silk?]
[Pepper, Pepper! Are you looking for death? Spin it out quickly!!!]
Pepper fell through the hole in the energy layer!
The entire screen of the live broadcast room was covered with the word "Help"!
Fans were shocked to realize that this was a real Zisha live broadcast!
No time to reflect, no time to regret, no time to call for help.
A life is like a broken glass, shattered in the blink of an eye.
Many people couldn't bear to watch it, as time seemed to be stretched to an infinite length at this moment.
People even heard the harsh sound of wind hitting them head-on, as if the next second, they would hear the scene of bones crushing and blood flowing.
The night spread its huge wings, stirred up a hurricane, and lifted the skinny spider that was falling vertically into the air.
The next second, a pair of slender white hands passed through Pepper's armpits, picked him up from behind and flew away.
Audience in the live broadcast room: [? ? ? ]
Xu Xiaoxiao's legs and feet became weak, and she slowly leaned against the edge of the glass door, slid down to sit on the ground, and quickly spoke in the live broadcast room: [The owner caught him.]