Chapter 3 Mother’s Work Injury Benefit

The night is cold and the evening breeze is gentle.

The end of the last class on Friday is the happiest time for students.

"Woohoo, it's the weekend, it's the weekend."

Liu Haoyun was shouting and randomly stuffing textbooks into his schoolbag: "Brother Qi, a new VR store has opened in Zhaibei District. I heard that it has introduced the most advanced Xinghai 1020 system developed by foreign mango companies. The sense and immersive response have reached S+ level, let’s go play together, my treat!”

"Forget it, go home and rest early, my mother is still waiting for me to eat!"

Qi Sui stuffed the last energy bar into his mouth and swallowed it.

"Spirit +5"

[Mental power: 33/140]

The strong feeling of fatigue makes the brain a little dizzy.

It is difficult to replenish mental energy by eating alone. The cheapest and most effective way is to take a shower and go to bed for a good night's sleep.

"Brother Qi, it's really fun. I heard that it also has restricted functions and beautiful virtual girls. I've even prepared new underwear."

Liu Haoyun came over and winked.

"Restricted level?"

Qi Sui was a little moved, but in the end he shook his head: "Forget it, I'm really tired today, I'll do it next time!"

"Oh well!"

Liu Haoyun felt a little regretful, picked up his schoolbag and ran out in a hurry.

Although that VR store is expensive, it costs 300 Xia coins per hour, but it cannot stand up to the advanced technology and the business is very hot. If you go there late, you may lose the space.

…

Qi Sui packed up his things and walked out of the school slowly.

The streets are filled with all kinds of luxury cars.

Compared with the luxury cars of the previous life, in this world due to the advancement of science and technology, the lines of vehicles have become smoother and more powerful. The most top-notch special vehicles even have the ability to glide briefly at low altitudes.

"Hey, that man's back looks familiar?"

Qi Sui looked over suspiciously.

It was a low-key purple luxury supercar, and a tall figure wearing an old-fashioned school uniform bent down and sat in it.

He just looked at her twice more and then looked away. Whether the other person was a classmate or not, it had nothing to do with him.

To the north of Qinhai City is the old city thirty years ago.

Compared with the southern half of the city, where there are many high-rise buildings and rapid technological iteration, this place feels like a product of an abandoned era.

Qinhai Heavy Coal Workers Dormitory.

The furnishings of the community are old, the street lights are dim, the highest residential building is only nine floors, and there is no elevator. This is very rare in Qinhai City, which is known as a first-tier city.

The residents living here are all former employees of coal companies.

However, coal, as an energy source, was about to be eliminated thirty years ago. It is said that new energy substitutes were found by the higher authorities, which directly caused the efficiency of coal mines to plummet. Although coal companies have not yet closed down, the income of employees is Just enough to maintain food and clothing.

"Dad, Mom, I'm back!"

Qi Sui casually threw the advertising paper on the door handle selling "Smart Cat Girl Robot" into the trash can.

As soon as I walked in and put on my slippers, a middle-aged woman in a wheelchair came out of the kitchen, holding a pot of freshly cooked yam and pork ribs soup.

The small living room was instantly filled with alluring fragrance.

"Xiao Sui, go wash your hands quickly and get ready to eat."

"Okay, mom, be careful and let me do it!"

Qi Sui hurriedly went up to help and put the rib soup on the dining table, then turned around to change clothes and wash hands.

When he came out after washing his hands, his parents were already sitting at the dining table waiting for him.

Qi Sui studied the [Exploration] skill for a day, and his mental energy was on the verge of being empty. He was already hungry, so he picked up the bowl and chopsticks, grabbed a piece of fragrant pork ribs, and started to feast on it.

When you swallow the soft pieces of meat mixed with the delicious soup, your stomach feels warm and indescribably comfortable.

"Mom, what's the holiday today? I've cooked so much meat and vegetables. Will it be difficult to survive in the future?"

Qi Sui laughed playfully and gave his mother a piece of bone with bone marrow. He stuffed a few slices of thinly sliced beef into his mouth, chewed vaguely and said, "Mom, if you eat this piece, it will be good for your legs!"

Qi Sui's mother's name is Zhang Fen, and she is just over 40 years old this year.

Just because of long-term labor, the skin has become rough, faint wrinkles can be seen at the corners of the eyes, and the short ear-length hair also shows signs of graying.

Premature aging caused by physical overdraft is especially obvious for women.

"You can just eat it yourself. These dishes are made for you. The college entrance examination will be in a few months. It's important to take good care of your body."

Zhang Fen spoke in a leisurely manner, biting a bone while his eyes always drifted to Qi Sui, who was showing off his food vigorously, and the wrinkles between his eyebrows relaxed a bit.

In Qi Sui's memory, his mother has always been a very kind figure, caring impeccably about his and his sister's study and life.

In addition to taking care of the household chores, he also has to work in the factory, work hard, and earn some hard-earned money to support his family.

That is to say, after I broke a leg due to an accidental work injury some time ago, I had the opportunity to rest...

"Mom, how is your leg? What did the hospital say about the examination?"

Qi Sui looked at his mother sitting in a wheelchair, with her right leg cut off at the root, and felt depressed.

"Mom's leg is fine. The hospital said the wound is almost healed. She will be equipped with a set of crutches later so it won't affect her daily life."

"Mom, I'm talking about prosthetics!"

Qi Sui couldn't help but frown.

The benefits of Blue Star's fifty-year lead in technology are particularly prominent in the medical field. The construction and intelligence of artificial neural networks can allow broken limbs to be reshaped not only like ordinary people, but also some customized prosthetics have other special abilities.

It is said that some people even deliberately amputate their limbs just to install those special mechanical prostheses.

"Let's eat first!"

Zhang Fen was obviously unwilling to discuss this topic.

The atmosphere at the table became dull again.

"Xiao Sui, the results of the joint entrance examination are out, right? How many people did you get in the exam? Have you made any progress?"

The speaker was Qi Sui's father, Qi Hewei. He is a coal worker with dark skin and thin cheeks. Due to the working environment, he has a very obvious nasal sound in his speech, and he will clear his throat habitually.

"Seventh grade, my Mandarin skills are a little bad, otherwise I should be fine if I get into the top five." Qi Sui straightened his body subconsciously.

"Not bad, promising."

The wrinkles on Qi Hewei's face squeezed out a smile: "I heard from my co-workers that the top ten in our city's No. 1 Middle School will have no problem getting into the top universities in Xiaguo. Just hold on tight. When you get more and more energetic towards the end, seize the time. If you want to study, wait until the college entrance examination is over.”

The man has a dull personality and is unsmiling. Only when he talks about his children's achievements can some light be seen in his cloudy eyes.

"I know, dad, you don't have to worry about my grades." Qi Sui continued to eat crazily.

Unlike the kind image of his mother, his father is majestic and not easy to get close to.

Apart from giving gold coins to my family on time at the beginning of the month, I only care about my studies and rarely care about other things in life.

A bowl of rice is finished.

Qi Sui served himself another bowl and poured the gravy over it, not to mention how delicious it was.

"Eating, mental power +1"

"Eat..."

At this time, her mother Zhang Fen put down the bowl and chopsticks, wiped the grease stains from the corners of her mouth, and suddenly said: "Xiao Sui, do you want to practice martial arts?"

"Forehead……"

Qi Sui stopped stuffing rice into his mouth and looked up in shock, wondering why his mother would bring up this topic.

"Mom's work-related injury subsidy has come down, three hundred thousand summer coins, you can use it."

"How can this be done!"

Qi Sui put down the bowl and chopsticks in excitement: "Mom, that's the money you paid for installing a prosthetic leg!"

"Mom is over forty, and she is about to retire. It doesn't matter if the prosthetic limb is secure or not. Even if she wears the prosthetic limb, it will be difficult to find a job, so it's not worth spending this money on mom!"

Zhang Fen shook his head slightly and sighed: "Mom knows that you have been interested in martial arts since you were a child. She sees all the exercise equipment you bought frugally."

"Your father and your mother have limited abilities and cannot afford to support a martial arts student. They feel a little ashamed because they have delayed your future."

"But now our family has money, 300,000, which is about enough."

Qi Sui's nose felt sore and tears almost fell.

He is not the kind of person who is dissatisfied. His parents are already doing their best to give him and his sister the best learning and living conditions.

So even though he longed for martial arts, he kept it deep in his heart and never told his parents.

"Mom, it's okay. With my grades, it's good to follow the path of a scientific researcher, isn't it?"

Qi Sui couldn't help but look at his father.

He originally thought that this old-fashioned man would speak to refute his mother's words, but he didn't expect Qi Hewei to just frown and smoke without saying a word.

"Don't look at your dad. Mom and your dad discussed it before you came back. Although your dad doesn't like you practicing martial arts at your age, he won't stop your idea."

Zhang Fen smiled: "Mom just doesn't want you to have any regrets."

No regrets!

Qi Sui couldn't bear it any longer, and tears fell on the table: "But mom, your legs..."

"Damn, this leg is just a bet on your future in martial arts. When you become successful in the future and become one of those warriors that everyone respects, I will be proud of you!" Zhang Fen laughed.

This ordinary woman devoted her whole life to her children.

…

bedroom.

Qi Sui lay on the bed, unable to calm down for a long time.

A message appeared at the top of the phone screen beside him.

"Your account balance + 300,000"

He really didn't want to leave any regrets.

With a professional panel, even if you have passed your best martial arts years, you may not be unable to catch up.

"When I become successful in the future, I must let my mother stand up from the wheelchair!"

Qi Sui clenched his fists and made up his mind.

At this time, the corner of his eye fell on the bedside table. There was a mysterious fairy model carved from porcelain white jade, which exuded a bright halo in the dark room.

The fairy's long skirt is fluttering, she holds a cold jade sword in her hand, and her eyes are shining with a light blue light, as if she might come back to life at any time, become immortal and become a fairy.

This was the magic weapon that his mother went to a thousand-year-old temple to seek for for his health when he was young.

At first, it was just for peace of mind, but as time went by, Qi Sui always felt that sleeping next to it would bring him inexplicable peace of mind and peace, and his frail body would also be freed from many minor injuries and ailments.

I don’t know if it’s a psychological effect?
“Explore!”

"Statue of the Goddess: The material is unknown. It has the effect of calming the mind and concentrating the mind. It seems to be a miraculous cave. You can drip blood on it, and there may be strange phenomena."

"Um?"

Qi Sui was stunned.

Is it really not that simple?
He immediately turned over and sat up, thought for a moment, then cut his finger with a knife, and a drop of blood fell on the statue.

A strange scene appeared.

The statue created ripples like water waves.

"effective?"

Qi Sui was shocked, and then he cut the wound wide, and the blood flowed into a thin line.

The statue began to swallow blood, and a red halo rose from the bottom up until the pair of cyan eyes glowed with a coquettish luster, as if they had been given life.

The world was spinning, and a cold voice came from my ears.

"Binding successful!"

The next second, the boy on the bed in the bedroom disappeared...

(End of chapter)