My game even includes ancient times

After the rain, the weather got colder and colder.

Since school started, Zhang Yushi has to attend classes and participate in club activities, so she rarely has time to help out at the dessert shop.

Fortunately, after the summer vacation, there were far fewer customers, and He Yu was able to manage on her own, even having more free time than before.

After seeing off the second guest of the day, He Yu leaned back comfortably in the recliner, took a sip of hot milk tea, took out her phone, opened the game, and selected the [External] mode.

Unlike the real world where the days get cooler after autumn arrives, the game world is still in the sweltering late summer.

Because He Yu often plays the "immersive" mode at 10x speed, what is a little over a month in real life is more than half a year in the game.

During this period, the game refreshed the mission four times. He Yu has completed the first three and obtained a total of 28 taels of silver. He bought some things from the General Store and the Secondhand Market, spending 12 taels and 50 copper coins. He now has 24 taels of silver and 221 copper coins.

My game level has reached level six, and I only need 90 experience points to reach level seven.

But this last task...

He Yu opened the [Tasks] menu, looking somewhat worried at the task that had been hanging in the task list for over a week—

【Task 1: The Mythical Beast Unleashed】

[Task Description: Teenage boys often have restless and rebellious hearts. Beneath their well-behaved facade may lie a hidden explosive force. You'd better seize the last days of this sweltering summer and, before autumn arrives, let him release his pent-up restlessness.]

[Task Requirements: Please take He Shi on a trip to relax (minimum three days).]

[Quest Completion Rewards: 150 Experience Points, 15 Silver, 1 Letter Paper, 1 Carrier Pigeon]

Upon receiving the assignment, He Yu immediately went to discuss it with He Shi, asking him to go down the mountain for a few days of fun.

However, He Shi declined at the time.

He Yu still clearly remembers the determined expression on the child's face and his resounding words: "I haven't reached my target number of archery attempts this month. Besides, I've only just begun learning the new swordsmanship my master is teaching me, so I need to practice diligently. Also, my math teacher said he'll be teaching me a new method of calculation soon, and I haven't memorized the articles my literature teacher made me recite..."

Before He Shi could finish speaking, He Yu quickly stopped him, preventing him from reading out the long list of study materials.

Sometimes a child's excessive eagerness to learn can be a problem, but He Yu couldn't dampen his enthusiasm, so he had no choice but to postpone the travel plans.

A week has passed since then, and almost two months have gone by in the game. Autumn is just around the corner, and we won't be able to complete this task by then. The rewards are so generous, we can't miss out.

Besides, who knows if there will be penalties for failing the mission?

"We can't delay any longer," He Yu secretly decided. "I must get He Shi to agree to go out and have fun for a week today, no matter what."

She adjusted the map and found He Shi in Chu Zheng's courtyard.

In the past six months, He Shi has changed quite a bit. He has not only grown taller, but also gained weight and no longer looks so thin. With every move he makes, you can hardly see the shadow of the skinny and silent little beggar he once was.

He is practicing his sword right now.

Chu Zheng sat in the connecting corridor, holding a cup of tea in his hand, looking at him with a warm smile.

He Yu, with a phone in one hand and a milk tea in the other, began to appreciate the music seriously.

After a long while, He Shi retracted his sword tip, smoothly twirled the sword, and then sheathed it, turning around to look at Chu Zheng.

Chu Zheng clapped his hands with a smile and exclaimed, "Very good, Xiao Wu. You have a basic understanding of the essence of this sword technique. With another month or so of practice, you should be able to fully grasp it."

As he spoke, he picked up a clean handkerchief from the table, stood up, and handed it to He Shi, who was walking over.

He Shi accepted it with both hands: "Thank you, Master."

Then he wiped the sweat from his forehead and neck.

His fair skin, flushed with a healthy light pink after strenuous exercise, was tinged with the color of light pink. He Shi was panting, his chest rising and falling slightly. His eyes, clear and bright in the sunlight, held a piercingly sharp gaze.

He folded the handkerchief he had used to wipe his sweat, casually stuffed it into his pocket, then took off his shoes, walked up the steps, picked up his cup from the square table, and gulped down a cup of cold tea.

Chu Zheng: "Drink slowly, this is all good tea, you should savor it."

"I'm so thirsty, Master." He Shi smiled, plopped down on the futon, picked up the teapot, filled his own cup, and placed it on the table to cool.

Chu Zheng smiled and shook his head, then sat back down at the square table.

He Shi, with great foresight, filled his cup with tea.

Chu Zheng picked up the glass and slowly took a sip.

The master and apprentice sat quietly, drinking tea and admiring the scenery in the courtyard. A gentle breeze blew through the light gauze curtains hanging above the wooden sliding door, bringing in a delicate floral fragrance.

“By the way, Master,” He Shi suddenly remembered something, put down his teacup and looked at Chu Zheng, “Third Senior Brother has been gone for almost a month, hasn’t he come back yet?”

Chu Zheng tilted his head and glanced at him: "Third brother has come all this way to visit, how can he turn back as soon as he arrives? Besides, the people in Haizhou are very hospitable, they won't let him leave easily."

"Oh……"

He Shi withdrew his gaze and looked down at the black thumb ring on his hand.

Chu Zheng noticed his gaze and glanced at the exquisite and unique jade thumb ring as well, saying meaningfully, "What's wrong? Have you hit a bottleneck in your archery practice lately?"

He Shi nodded, somewhat troubled: "My third senior brother taught me the essentials of the Three Arrows of Star Chasing before he left, but after practicing for so many days, the results are still unsatisfactory. I want to ask him why."

Chu Zheng coughed and said, "Xiao Wu, in my opinion, the reason you can't master idol worship is not because you haven't grasped the key points."

He Shi asked curiously, "Why is that?"

Chu Zheng gave him a deep look: "It's because your internal strength is insufficient and your energy is too weak."

He Shi was taken aback.

Chu Zheng continued to explain, "The Star-Chasing Arrow, firing three arrows simultaneously, requires not only eyesight and skill, but most importantly, strength. You've only been practicing martial arts for a short time. Even with exceptional talent, your internal strength is still weak, probably not even as good as those guards in the manor. How could you possibly master the third brother's unique secret technique?"

He Shi seemed to be deep in thought.

Chu Zheng patted his shoulder, propped his elbow on the square table, and rested his chin on his palm. His tone was relaxed and casual as he spoke: "The worst thing you can do in martial arts is to get stuck on a rut. It's not advisable to just bury yourself in hard work. It's good that you understand. Alright, it's almost time to study literature. Go back and change your clothes to find Mr. Zhao."

He Shi nodded and walked away, looking thoughtful.

That evening, He Yu went into "immersion" mode. As soon as she pushed open the wooden door and her toes touched the floor of He Shi's room, He Shi, who was writing something at his desk, looked up as if sensing something. Sure enough, he saw the mysterious figure in black, and a bright smile involuntarily appeared on his lips.

"You're here!"