Genshin Impact: Liyue's Strongest Thousand Rock Army

Chapter 244: Teacher-Student Relationship Officially Established

The sun rises in the east, it is early morning.

Nan Zhangsheng, who got up early for a rare occasion, had slightly dark circles under his eyes, because he couldn't sleep at all last night, as if he was suffering from lovesickness and couldn't sleep all night.

Alice had already gotten up and was standing in the yard, breathing in the fresh air early in the morning. She wasn't doing any research, probably because she was afraid of disturbing others.

"Morning, Ms. Alice." Nan Zhangsheng waved his hand.

Seeing that he looked a little haggard, Alice raised her eyebrows and asked, "Didn't you sleep all night?"

"Yes, I couldn't sleep at all when I thought about seeing you, Ms. Ellie Stockings, a teacher and a famous teacher, again this morning." Nan Zhangsheng didn't even blush while speaking.

Alice laughed and said, "There's no need to keep reminding me. What's supposed to come will come, and what's not supposed to come will never come."

"I don't believe in fate. After all, if you don't try your best, how can you know there will be no results?" Nan Zhangsheng said calmly what he believed.

That's true. If he accepted his fate, then all the treatments he had received would have been in vain. Although that was true, he no longer thought so now.

That was his grandmother's sincere love. She traveled to various countries and asked people for advice for this non-blood-related grandson. It was very important.

Alice didn't respond, but glanced at the other room. She found that the person inside was still asleep, and started to make plans in her mind.

"Actually, it's not impossible for you to become my disciple."

When Nan Zhangsheng heard this, he was overjoyed and said hurriedly, "I'm fine!"

Alice laughed angrily, "I haven't even finished talking yet, and you're okay with it?"

Nan Zhangsheng grinned and said, "Whatever Ms. Alice asks, I have no problem with it. I will definitely do it!"

"Okay." Alice said, and a bottle of potion appeared in her hand. It was completely black. After the cork was pulled out, it still emitted billowing black smoke, which was very scary.

"Drink it and I'll take you in as my student!"

Nan Zhangsheng widened his eyes. If he drank this, he would probably die before the Demonic Scale Disease tortured him to death.

But he had already taken back what he had said, and he believed that Alice had great powers and would be able to rescue him, and would not stand by and watch him die, so he immediately made up his mind.

"Ah..." Nan Zhangsheng opened his mouth, as if waiting to be fed.

Alice's mouth twitched, "Take it and drink it yourself."

Nan Zhangsheng spread his hands and said, "But my hands can't hold it steady."

"It's okay." Alice just said.

Nan Zhangsheng had no choice but to try his best to control his hands, carefully take the bottle, then squat down and slowly raise his hands.

The process was very slow, and he moved so unsteadily, as if he would be doomed if he wasn't careful.

Finally, with his continuous efforts, the bottle mouth was close to his mouth, and then he was about to pour it down and drink the liquid whose name and effect he did not know.

"enough!"

Alice snatched the bottle, corked it, and then magically disappeared.

Nan Zhangsheng looked unnatural, slightly stunned, and a little bit like he had survived a calamity, but before he could breathe a sigh of relief, he said, "Ms. Alice, it's just a little bit short. There shouldn't be a time limit for this, right?"

Alice sighed and frowned, "Aren't you quite smart? Why are you so stupid now? Don't you think about your family and friends? Why are you so desperate?"

Nan Zhangsheng scratched his head and said, "I believe you can save me."

"Do you believe it? The effectiveness of this bottle of medicine is such that even if I rescue you in time, you will still suffer the same amount. The price of saving your life is very high, do you understand?" Alice said anxiously.

She was really angry because this boy didn't take care of his body. Even if he trusted others so much, it was only the second day of their acquaintance. How could this go on for long?

Nan Zhangsheng suddenly realized and said with a smile: "No wonder Ms. Alice asked me to drink it myself. Did she want me to smash the potion directly?"

Alice smacked her lips, "That's good to know."

"So, Teacher Alice?" Nan Zhangsheng's eyes were bright and there was a smile on his handsome face, making people feel like they were in spring breeze.

Alice responded and said gently, "Be good, little student. The teacher will buy you some candy later."

Nan Zhangsheng held his forehead with one hand, "These are all words that sound like they are meant to coax a child. What's going on?"

Alice raised an eyebrow, "Don't you want it?"

"No, no, teacher is the best. Please teach me and give me the knowledge that cannot be learned in the secular world, so that I can feast my eyes and satisfy my thirst."

"You don't even know what you want to learn, but you are so impatient. Aren't you afraid that you will learn something that doesn't suit your taste?"

"Of course I'm not afraid. I have to finish the road I've chosen even if I have to kneel down!"

Of course Nan Zhangsheng was not afraid. He knew that what the woman in red possessed was a technological means that many people dreamed of. Even if he only learned the basics, he would be able to achieve something.

He smiled and was very happy. After all, he had been traveling through this world for so many years. Since he was born into the body of a dead baby on the roadside, he had not done anything great except being a plagiarist.

From now on, he is different. He believes that those powerful technological means can definitely change his current life, at least his hands should be able to recover a little.

Alice held her chin with one hand, and suddenly thought of something, and said shockingly: "Speaking of which, it seems that the only things I can teach you are some theories, because because of your hands, you can't assemble the technological creations by yourself.

Technological creations are equivalent to Liyue’s mechanical devices. They are very similar, but in fact, their principles and structures are very different..."

She stopped talking abruptly because she noticed that the boy's eyes were dull and he didn't seem to be listening at all, as if his soul was wandering thousands of miles away, leaving only his body.

In fact, Nan Zhangsheng was really confused. After hearing that he could only learn theory, he stopped listening at all because he was really hit hard.

"Teacher, haven't you invented the kind of technology that can replace human hands? I remember there were records of such a mechanism in ancient books." Nan Zhangsheng was unwilling to give up and wanted to see if this was possible.

Alice sighed softly, "The thing you're talking about is called a robotic arm. We do have a finished product, but the flexibility and precision after preparation are far from that of human hands. It's still in the debugging stage."

"Good there is hope." Nan Zhangsheng breathed a sigh of relief.

“But in the next few years, it is definitely impossible to make a robotic arm to replace human hands. Don’t hold your hopes too high. This will be better for you.” Alice said.

These words were like a bucket of cold water, pouring chills down Nan Zhangsheng's body from head to toe. He even shivered slightly, feeling unwilling from the bottom of his heart.

Alice comforted him, "You don't have to think that it's bad to just learn theories. If you can master these theories, you'll be a remarkable person wherever you go!"

Nan Zhangsheng sighed and said, "But if you only know some theories but cannot put them into practice, then you are nothing but a waste. You have to rely on others for everything and cannot justify yourself."

Practice makes perfect, this is a saying that every researcher agrees with, because if you don’t do something, you will never know what will happen or what kind of wonderful reactions it will produce.

Alice comforted him, "Don't be discouraged, there is always a way. In the books you wrote, aren't there examples of losers making a comeback?"

Nan Zhangsheng pursed his lips and said, "You are the grandfather in the ring, but I don't necessarily have the courage and perseverance of a good-for-nothing boy, do I?"

Alice frowned slightly, "Then what do you want? You finally became my disciple and can learn a lot of brilliant knowledge, but now you complain about everything. Where is the enthusiasm you had before you became my disciple?"

Nan Zhangsheng laughed in silence, shook his head as if to mock himself, then regained his usual confident look and said, "Teacher, you are right, it's not a big deal. There will always be a way out when you reach the mountain. I will study hard."

Alice nodded and said with satisfaction: "That's right. Young people should be full of enthusiasm, not complaining miserably all day long. If there is something blocking them, they should just stand up straight and step over it!"

Nan Zhangsheng rubbed his cheeks, which were a little stiff from smiling, and asked again, "Teacher, why are you so concerned about me now?"

"Of course I should care about my students. It doesn't matter how much time we spend together. As long as they are related to me, I will always be caring." Alice crossed her arms across her chest, looking gentle.

"understood."

Early in the morning, a young man worshipped a teacher. His life would change from then on, but the change was not too big.

Every day thereafter, Nan Zhangsheng would try to get up early, listen to the lectures attentively after eating, and never pretend to understand something he did not understand, but ask questions boldly.

Alice was also happy that he had questions so that she could answer them and make use of the results of her painstaking research. At least it would not be completely ignored.

Of course, sometimes Alice would go out, visit the famous mountains and rivers in Liyue, visit many scenic spots and historical sites, and her footprints were all over the vast land.

Of course Nan Zhangsheng was willing to risk his life to accompany him, not because there were so many monsters along the way, the terrain was so dangerous, or there were occasional wicked traps set by unknown people, but because of his sick body, which made it difficult for him to go out.

Fortunately, there were not only the two of them on the journey, but also the extremely powerful Zhongli followed them, as well as various technological means of transportation made by Alice, so they did not need to run or climb by themselves, and were not too tired.

"What do you think will happen if Jue Yunjian is blown up?" Alice pointed to the mountains not far away that were shrouded in smoke and seemed filled with fairy air, eager to try.

Zhongli hurriedly stopped them, saying, “The immortals will go crazy and seek revenge on the culprit. Then the collapse of the huge mountain will trigger a violent earthquake, which will scare out many ancient rock dragon lizards from deep underground and destroy the land of Liyue!”

Nan Zhangsheng also spoke up, "Teacher, please show mercy and spare this innocent life!"

"Okay, okay, I was just talking casually, don't take it seriously." Alice waved her hand.

The other two then breathed a sigh of relief, then looked down, gazing at the scenery of the earth far away, because now they were in the sky, the feeling was very different.

They were in the sky, or rather, they were standing on the aircraft made by Alice. This high-tech horizontal board did not emit any flames or make any noise from the bottom. It flew high into the sky very naturally and normally.

"Teacher, I'm suddenly a little curious. How did someone like you, who is so resourceful, knowledgeable, and talented, fall in love?"

"The scenery here is beautiful, so... don't say these things that ruin the view, and don't be curious anymore. You may not understand if I explain it to you."

"Yes……"