The bad value system is measuring values.

Chapter 42 Normal NPC Reactions

System: "Host, Jiang Yu has finished school."

Qiao Xiao: "There's nothing I can do, I've used up all my teleportation points."

System: "Host, you can teleport by consuming a little energy."

Qiao Xiao: "Okay, but what about my things?"

System: "The host can place it in the backpack."

Qiao Xiao: "Oh, that thing is placed in the backpack, and then you teleport."

System: "Okay, host."

"Yan Rui, let's walk home together after school." A girl of similar age with freckles walked over. Her voice was extremely sweet, and her appearance was above average.

“Okay, An Yi,” Qiao Xiao replied calmly.

System notification: "New storyline - Gratitude, the automatic storyline has been triggered and no options are available. Please handle it yourself."

Qiao Xiao: "System?"

System: "Host, each person's path in the game is different, and new plot developments will emerge to support the progress of the storyline. However, we cannot provide options for unavoidable plot interactions."

Qiao Xiao: "It means there's no choice."

System: "Yes."

The homeroom teacher of Class C called out from the doorway: "Yan Rui".

An Yi: "Then I'll be going now."

Qiao Xiao: "Okay, see you tomorrow."

Put down the book and go find the teacher.

"Wait, she can think for herself based on the plot?" Qiao Xiao discovered something new and immediately grabbed An Yi's wrist. "Can you wait for me a little longer? The teacher just said a few words to me."

An Yi smiled and said, "I have to go back now, Yan Rui."

Disappointment flashed in Qiao Xiao's eyes. "System, what's my relationship with her like?"

System: "Set as ordinary friends".

Qiao Xiao: "So you're just ordinary friends." She let go of his hand. "Then you can go, An Yi."

Class C's homeroom teacher is a fashionista with wavy hair. "Yan Rui, Jiang Yu from the East District is looking for you."

"Jiang Yu?"

The students (both boys and girls) all looked up, gazing at the sunlight outside the door.

Boy A: "Wow, the big shot is here."

Girl A: "A top student? Coming here? Looking for Yan Rui?"

She couldn't think of any connection between the two and was full of questions.

Boy B: "Class A gets out of school earlier than us? Really?"

Girl B, who admires Qiang, said: "I wish I could be in the same class as him."

Optimistic girl C: "It's tough, but I have to keep going."

Hearing her classmates chattering away, Qiao Xiao felt unusually at ease.

"The presence of living people feels so good," she exclaimed. "The NPCs in this school are reacting so normally."

Jiang Yu watched Qiao Xiao walk out of the classroom with a big smile on her face, feeling an indescribable joy.

"Teacher, what can I do for you?" Because of the school atmosphere, Qiao Xiao resumed her normal conversation.

Class C's homeroom teacher: "Jiang Yu said he came to thank you. You two should have a good talk."

The corridor outside was dark, but the classroom lights were on. Jiang Yu leaned against the wall, his handsome figure dressed in a blue and white school uniform, exuding a scholarly air. He wore ordinary black-rimmed glasses, and his hair seemed to have been styled slightly, giving him a hazy beauty.

Qiao Xiao recognized him immediately—his alluring fox-like eyes beneath his glasses.

"Jiang, what's the matter?"

Jiang Yu coughed heavily and replied in a clear, cold voice, "You didn't come to collect my money today."

Qiao Xiao: "That little bit of money is nothing, you don't need to thank me for it."

She breathed a sigh of relief, thinking to herself, "Thank goodness we only talked about this."

"Yan Rui, can I ask you a question? Why did you come to the East District that day?"

He pushed up his glasses, bit his lip slightly, and looked at her face with concern.