"Not hard to guess, right? Considering that Jarvis guy has been catching up on his studies lately, the only ones who would look for us at this time are fellow players like us."
Heavenly Dao shrugged and raised his coffee to Motan: "Let me introduce myself again, Tian Xingdao, a teacher at the North China Campus of Shuhai No.7 Middle School, and the head of the second group of ’Summer Special Research’."
"Hello, teacher."
Ji Xiaoge said this instinctively, and it seemed that neither Jadka, Ya Ya, Heavenly Dao, Motan, nor herself found anything wrong with it.
"Really sorry for the trouble I’ve caused you."
Motan, after swallowing back the ’hello, teacher’ at the tip of his tongue, said awkwardly: "Causing such a commotion is really..."
"Expected, understandable, but forgivable."
Heavenly Dao waved his hand and interrupted Motan, speaking blandly: "It’s obvious you guys didn’t cause this mess on purpose. I can see that, so there’s no need to apologize. If you want to return the favor, Mor, you can consider giving a lecture here sometime. As long as the content is healthy and inspiring, the administration will likely support it."
Motan was momentarily stunned: "Ah, this..."
"Just a spontaneous suggestion, no need to take it too seriously."
Heavenly Dao drank the last of his coffee, then stood up and said calmly: "Since you’re friends with Jarvis, I trust your character. If you want to go out for a stroll later, you can take some masks from the second drawer on the left of my desk. I have to teach a class soon, so I’ll take my leave."
He then pulled out a key from his bag and tossed it casually to Motan.
The latter caught it instinctively and hesitated: "This is..."
"Remember to lock the door if you leave, and you can give the key back to Jarvis later. This office is usually only used by me and Little Chen. If you need to talk, you can add me as a friend later."
By the time he finished saying this, Heavenly Dao had already reached the door. He nodded to the four of them before briskly pushing the door open and leaving.
Leaving Motan and the others sitting bewildered on the couch, feeling lost in the breeze.
...
After a while, Jadka was the first to break the silence, turning to Motan and asking: "That elf guy, is he one of the ’Otherworlders’ like you, Night Song, and Dubs?"
"That’s right, and he seemed to mistake you and Ya Ya as being the same kind as us, but it’s no big deal."
Motan shrugged, remarking: "I get the sense he’s quite an impressive figure."
"Surely!"
Ji Xiaoge, who had been pondering, suddenly exclaimed, slapping Motan’s knee in shock: "That guy just said his name was Tian Xingdao! Could he be the one that Dubs mentioned to us before..."
"His lifelong rival... Teacher Tian?"
Motan nodded slightly, agreeing: "Indeed, setting aside Dubs’ subjective views when he talked with us, that Teacher Tian does seem very much like Teacher Tian."
Everybody surely remembers that just not long ago, Anthony Dubs parted ways with the Woof Woof Team and went alone to ’work’ at Academy City. Before that, he confided his thoughts to everyone, including Motan.
In simple terms, Dubs had a girl he liked very much, surnamed Chen, who worked with him as a teacher in the same unit.
As far as Motan and others knew, Dubs was definitely considered an outstanding young talent at his workplace, with a limitless future. In terms of appearance, although the ’Dubs’ in The Realm of Innocence wasn’t that attractive, the ’Jarvis Teacher Jia’ in the real world was considered quite good-looking. Thus, although he never revealed his true feelings (even though it was obvious), Teacher Chen never noticed his affections (due to her being clueless/having a missing link), but he still thought he had a decent chance.
Until one day, a teacher surnamed Tian who was believed to surpass Dubs in every aspect including looks, family background, resume, and savings, was parachuted in from another campus!
Then, Dubs panicked.
Because Teacher Tian was very popular and... had really good relationships with women!!!
If the girls who knew Dubs saw him as someone they could confide in and be friends with, then Teacher Tian, of a similar age but with a certain flair, was the heartthrob in their eyes, especially among those outgoing and bold girls, who almost wished that esteemed public school teacher would ravish them.
Moreover, even within the circle of other teachers, Teacher Tian was undoubtedly the very popular type.
Put bluntly, the relationship between Teacher Tian and Teacher Chen, who were responsible for the same subjects and had many interactions, was very good, even to the point where they would go to the movies together.
How could he stand that?!
Of course, he couldn’t stand it!
So, in the game known as Dubs and outside the game, with the surname Jia and first name Vis, Teacher Jia let his anger rise and, together with a mysterious online friend, Ji Xian Ge, brought down Teacher Tian with a meticulously prepared lunch box, successfully poisoning him in his own home and getting sentenced to 250 years for instigating the crime...
Of course, none of this actually happened. At the end of the day, although Dubs was somewhat stubborn and extreme, he was very reliable in terms of character. No matter how annoying Teacher Tian was, he wouldn’t hire a hitman to take him out.
In fact, the extent to which he carried out his hostility was quite childish. The most extreme action he took was buying snacks he thought Teacher Tian would like and then munching them aggressively in front of him during lunch break. His straightforwardness was touching.
In summary, Dubs had a very poor opinion of Teacher Tian, but from both Motan’s and Ji Xiaoge’s perspectives, based on his description, Teacher Tian seemed... maybe... probably... to be a pretty good teacher.
And just now, it seemed like they had indeed met that legendary figure.
"An elf by race, quite handsome yet naturally unaltered, around 180 cm tall, good taste in clothing, authoritative, charismatic, gentlemanly, articulate, and he mentioned that this office is usually shared by him and ’Little Chen’... hmm..."
Ji Xiaoge counted on her fingers, running through the points one by one, and after half a minute came to a very pessimistic conclusion: "Oh gosh, Dubs is really done for now!"
"Wang Buss! Very Wang!"
Ya Ya seemed to hold a different opinion, gesturing wildly and proclaiming: "Tall! Strong! Sturdy!"
Ji Xiaoge awkwardly flapped her wings, recalling the image of ’Anthony Dubs’ while glancing around nervously: "Uh, well... even though you have a point, Ya Ya, I just feel these endearing traits don’t easily translate into an advantage when it comes to wooing girls."
"Ahem."
Motan shook his head, speaking seriously: "You can’t say it like that. I think Dubs is quite charming, at least more approachable than Teacher Tian."
Jadka also nodded, stroking his beard in agreement: "Indeed, what matters most in a man is character. I think young Dubs is quite charming, and he gives off a friendly vibe. See how popular he is even when teaching Anthony to write."
"If I’m not mistaken, this guy hasn’t even been in a love relationship."
Ji Xiaoge glanced at Motan, then shifted her gaze to Jadka, chuckling dryly: "And you, Old Jia, the appeal of Dubs in your eyes is entirely the ’favorite grandchild’ type of appeal."
Motan: "..."
Jadka: "..."
"Sigh, but I think Dubs still has hope."
Ji Xiaoge sighed softly, clenched her little fist, and said quietly: "Even in the game, he has an advantage that Teacher Tian can’t match!"
Motan, Jadka, and Ya Ya all said in unison: "What?"
"He’s a great fighter! That bean sprout-like Teacher Tian definitely can’t fight!"
"..."
Chapter 1191: The End
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