[System] Detection of a large nuclear power plant's completion, mission progress increased.
[System] Current mission progress: 1/10.
[System] Store partially unlocked.
Jing Mingqiu was surprised that he could receive rewards without completing all the missions. After a moment of stunned silence, he eagerly opened the system mall.
Due to only a small portion of the mall being unlocked, the available items were quite limited. Besides some commonly used tools, there was a seed packet with a question mark in the miscellaneous section.
Jing Mingqiu first redeemed a few tools, intending to research how the system's products differed from his usual ones.
"Clang!"
A claw hammer suddenly landed on the ground, the metal head striking the floor with a crisp sound that drew the attention of everyone else in the room.
"Uh," Jing Mingqiu said with a sheepish grin as he picked up the hammer, "I'm an appliance repairman. It's pretty normal for me to carry a hammer, right?"
Before he could finish speaking, a large pipe wrench followed, crashing down.
Immediately after, with a series of sharp clatters, various tools fell from Jing Mingqiu's embrace, piling up into a small mountain beneath him.
The scene was incredibly awkward for a moment...
"Well," Feng Weiguo quickly stood up to smooth things over, "Classmate Jing Mingqiu's magic performance just now was excellent and very unique. The dishes are all served. Everyone, please eat quickly before they get cold."
Jing Mingqiu first communicated with the system and found that the purchased items could not be returned. He decisively kicked out, pushing the entire pile of tools under the table. "That's right, it was a magic show. These are all props."
"I felt the atmosphere was too awkward, so I specifically imitated a classic scene from Master Stephen Chow to liven things up."
As he spoke, Jing Mingqiu forcefully changed the subject. "Yi Wenliu, you lost! Now you have to believe that those prescriptions were written by me, right?"
After the preceding commotion, Yi Wenliu successfully recovered from the shock of Jing Mingqiu precisely identifying all her injuries. She counted on her fingers, analyzing earnestly.
"Traditional Chinese Medicine emphasizes 'observation, listening, questioning, and palpation,' and it is indeed possible to diagnose illnesses solely through observation. However, even a living medical sage could only identify some obvious ailments. It's impossible to be like you, diagnosing all my injuries just by glancing at me."
Jing Mingqiu secretly tested the claw hammer he bought from the system mall, trying to find anything special, while simultaneously pressing: "Since that's the case, how did I see them?"
"Hmm," Yi Wenliu pondered for over ten seconds before suddenly looking up and glaring at Jing Mingqiu. "You must have secretly investigated my background information and then pretended to have diagnosed me!"
While she was thinking, Jing Mingqiu, using the mecha he was wearing, quickly tested the various attributes of the claw hammer. Finding it similar to an ordinary iron hammer, he casually tossed it under the table.
Then, Jing Mingqiu took a wet wipe handed to him by Jing Rou, casually wiped his hands, turned to look at Yi Wenliu, and shrugged indifferently.
"Before we met, I didn't even know your name. Where would I have gone to investigate beforehand? If you're still unconvinced, we can have another match. This time, you can choose the person."
"It's a deal!" Yi Wenliu's eyes instantly lit up. She looked around. "Everyone in this room is your person, so you surely have their information. I want to choose from outside."
Although the tools purchased from the system mall were of little use, the mission progress, which had been stalled for a long time, finally started moving forward, and Jing Mingqiu was in a very good mood. He readily agreed.
"No problem. However, to prevent suspicion from falling on me regarding the prescriptions, my knowledge of medicine needs to be kept secret. You can't directly recruit people from outside."
Yi Wenliu was stunned at first, then recalled something Feng Weiguo had mentioned during their conversation. Her eyes darted, and she came up with an idea.
"Jing Mingqiu, I heard Principal Feng say that your laboratory is recruiting and will be conducting in-person interviews soon. Could you add a physical examination segment? I can go to assist with the examination and randomly select a few people, recording all their injuries and ailments."
"Then, I'll give you the list, and you can take a look and record the illnesses you diagnose. Finally, we can find a safe place to compare them. After all, you don't need to take pulses to diagnose."
"No problem," Jing Mingqiu readily agreed and turned to Feng Weiguo. "Principal, please arrange the specifics for me."
Feng Weiguo did not nod but stroked his beard, revealing a kind smile. "We'll discuss this later. Let's eat first, eat first. The dishes will get cold if we don't."
Jing Rou, as the daughter of a businessman, was the first to react. Feng Weiguo couldn't make the decision on this matter. To avoid awkwardness, she proactively picked up a chicken leg and placed it in Jing Mingqiu's bowl.
"Mingqiu, eat some meat to nourish yourself. You've gotten thinner again."
Mo Ruixue was not to be outdone and picked up a piece of fish, placing it in Jing Mingqiu's bowl. "Aqiu, eat some fish. It's good for your eyes."
"Mingqiu, eat some vegetables to supplement vitamins."
"Aqiu, eat some tofu to get protein."
...
Mo Ruixue and Jing Rou vied to serve Jing Mingqiu, quickly piling a small mountain of food in his bowl.
While Jing Mingqiu was busy battling the small mountain of food in front of him, Yi Wenliu quietly extended her foot under the table and hooked a wrench.
Holding the wrench in her hand, feeling its considerable weight and the unique cold touch of the metal, Yi Wenliu subtly pouted.
She absolutely did not believe Jing Mingqiu's claim that these were just magic props, but he clearly couldn't carry so many things on his person.
Yi Wenliu couldn't figure out this problem, and her curiosity about Jing Mingqiu grew even more.
Halfway through the meal, Feng Weiguo specifically brought up a point.
"To prevent the truth from being discovered, let's first unify our statements."
"Besides thanking Yi Wenliu for providing the flexibility-enhancing medicine, Jing Mingqiu's primary purpose in meeting her this time is to collaborate with her on developing a new type of mecha that can assist in stretching ligaments."
The food at Dongyang Grand Hotel was delicious. Everyone ate until they were full, and Jing Mingqiu even loosened his belt by two notches.
After eating their fill, Yi Wenliu took her leave due to other matters.
Jing Mingqiu wiped his mouth and was about to leave with Mo Ruixue and Jing Rou when Feng Weiguo suddenly spoke.
"Mingqiu, aren't you taking your tools back?"
Jing Mingqiu was unconcerned. "They're just some commonly used tools. Principal, you can handle them as you see fit. Oh, right, Principal, can you help me get a piece of land? I have some seeds of unknown plants here, and I plan to try planting them."
"No problem," Feng Weiguo first nodded, then asked, "How much land do you need?"
Jing Mingqiu looked at the rather expensive seed packet and fell into contemplation...