GRMFBS CH291

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The students had only heard scattered rumors about a falcon snatching a phone before, and only now did they realize that Zhan Yan was the one behind it.

“Your body’s affinity for animals is getting crazier and crazier.”

“How did you do that?”

“How did you know which direction that bird was going to fly?”

Zhan Yan started spouting nonsense with a solemn face: “I had the livestream open at the time. I saw the footage on screen and roughly deduced its trajectory. Falcons don’t fly randomly; it had its own objective. Once you deduce the direction, you pretty much know where it’s heading.”

“Whoa!”

“Your spatial deduction skills are insane!”

Zhan Yan searched for himself online. After two days of brewing, the video of him retrieving the phone had genuinely gone viral. At first, it spread simply because the incident itself was funny, but later someone recognized him in the video, causing the moderately popular clip to instantly explode into a whole new tier of virality—

Turns out the guy who can command falcons is Young Master Grape!

Zhan Yan’s comment section was once again overrun.

Fans, trolls, casual onlookers… every kind of internet user was there, including those questioning if it was a staged PR stunt, insisting the falcon was trained by him, and claiming they had already reported him.

Zhan Yan also saw comments from his classmates standing up for him below:

“Spreading rumors comes at a price. I’m classmates with Young Master Grape; he has a natural animal-attracting physique that made him famous back when he first started university.”

“Yeah, when our professor’s experimental animal escaped, he was the one who helped find it.”

“He’s super famous in our department for his animal-attracting physique. Stop making up wild rumors.”

“That falcon was clearly wild. Young Master Grape’s animal attraction is at a level where standing near a farm section gets him completely surrounded. The falcon diving straight at him is totally normal.”

Zhan Yan felt very touched by the camaraderie of his classmates, but why did they have to join the netizens in calling him “Young Master Grape”? Was this nickname going to stick with him for the rest of his life?

Antai Ranch was still quite far from their university, requiring a bus transfer along the way.

As they got closer to Tailinga City, the scenery outside changed. The trees, fields, and low-rise houses outside the train window gradually morphed into a boundless expanse of grassland.

The more vast the landscape, the less dramatic its visible changes appeared from behind the window pane.

The passengers in the train car gradually grew weary. The voices dimmed, and the rhythm of the rolling wheels became clearer.

A trail of water suddenly stretched long across the window pane as the pale blue sky was swallowed by grayish-white clouds. Rain fell upon the grassland, damp and heavy.

“Feeling sleepy?” Gu Jiancheng asked softly.

He really was sleepy. Zhan Yan was held against the back by Gu Jiancheng’s arm, leaning against his shoulder, and fell asleep before long.

When he opened his eyes again, the rain had stopped.

The sun had dropped very close to the horizon, painting the sky with shades of sunset glow ranging from soft hues to deep blushes.

The wet grassland was dotted with small puddles that captured patches of the sky like mirrors, dancing with vibrant colors across the plain.

Zhan Yan remained leaning against Gu Jiancheng’s shoulder, facing the window frame that held the view before him, beneath the steady, slow rhythm of Gu Jiancheng’s breathing above his head.

So quiet. So peaceful.

He couldn’t help but recall how Gu Jiancheng used to travel all over the world just to figure out where to take him on a honeymoon in the future. Back then, Zhan Yan found it amusing, but now he was beginning to look forward to it.

Leaning comfortably on Gu Jiancheng’s shoulder, his freshly awakened mind turned over sluggishly.

Xiao Gu’s shoulder was broad and thick, not bony at all. Since he was taller, his shoulder height was just right, too. What time was it now? Resting on him for so long, wouldn’t Xiao Gu’s shoulder be numb? Ah, wait, Xiao Gu was Deep Shadow…

Sigh, Xiao Gu worked so relentlessly hard, but who would actually want to work themselves to the bone like that? He would go check out all those pretty, fun places; he wasn’t a natural-born workaholic. The young Xiao Gu he saw in his dreams was clearly a youth who knew how to enjoy himself and slack off.

Xiao Gu only drove himself so hard because of Infinite, that menace! The reason he still pushed himself so hard now was probably because he still lacked a sense of security.

Just wait. Once he finished absorbing the experience packs and upgraded his abilities, he would uncover Infinite and wipe out that menace for good. Then there would be no need to push so hard anymore.

Zhan Yan straightened his back… only for his neck to refuse to cooperate.

Gu Jiancheng: “A stiff neck?”

Zhan Yan: “Yeah.” QAQ

He truly was a fragile squishy.

Gu Jiancheng placed his hand on Zhan Yan’s neck. His hand was broad and warm; with just two gentle kneads, Zhan Yan felt a soothing, cozy heat spread across his nape.

“Sit sideways, with your back to me.”

Gu Jiancheng switched to using both hands, massaging from the back of his head down his neck to his shoulders. After loosening the muscles over several passes, he cupped his chin and the back of his head, giving a gentle twist.

Zhan Yan heard two distinct cracks from his neck, and immediately, his range of motion was restored.

He gave Gu Jiancheng a thumb-up.

Xiao Gu really was an essential home-and-travel helper!

Gu Jiancheng didn’t stop there. He continued relaxing his trapezius muscles, pressing down along both sides of his spine all the way down to his lower back.

Zhan Yan felt so comfortable he wanted to purr.

Xiao Gu’s massage skills were top-tier. Same as last time at the hotel. It was such a satisfying, deep ache.

After a full round of massaging, Zhan Yan was thoroughly refreshed.

By the time they reached Tailinga City, the sky had already darkened, and the view outside turned back into urban architecture.

Taking two rides plus the transfer time in between had taken over eight hours in total. The group of students was battered with backaches and exhaustion, every single one of them slumping listlessly as they disembarked.

The glowing, energetic Zhan Yan and Gu Jiancheng stood out immensely among them.

Antai Ranch was still quite a distance from the station. Since night had fallen, they needed to stay in a nearby hotel for the night and take a bus to the ranch tomorrow.

The group dragged their luggage to the hotel, divided into rooms, and headed down to the lobby together for dinner.

Their traveling classmates were green with envy at the sight of Zhan Yan and Gu Jiancheng.

“Man, we all suffered through eight-plus hours of travel—how are you two so relaxed?”

Gu Jiancheng was one thing; this big boss had never looked like an ordinary person anyway, having previously proved his terrifying, monstrous strength during the sports meet and when he carried Zhan Yan’s suitcase.

Zhan Yan flexed his arms to show off his muscles to them: “Me! I wake up every morning at six-thirty for morning exercise!”

Classmates: “…Can’t compete, can’t compete.”

“You deserve to feel relaxed.”

Their rooms were all twin-bed rooms. After finishing dinner and returning upstairs, Zhan Yan and Gu Jiancheng took turns showering. Once Gu Jiancheng finished, he stubbornly squeezed into Zhan Yan’s bed.

The hotel beds were wider than the dorm beds, but cramming two young adult guys was still a bit of a stretch.

Zhan Yan pushed him discontentedly: “Go, go, get back to your own bed!”

He was pressed right against the edge of the mattress, practically about to fall off!

Gu Jiancheng held his waist tightly and refused to let go: “No way. My grip is solid; you won’t fall.”

Zhan Yan: “Then I’ll move down. You sleep on this bed, and I’ll sleep on yours.”

Gu Jiancheng began massaging Zhan Yan’s legs: “It wasn’t convenient on the train earlier, so I didn’t finish massaging…”

The moment his hands went to work, Zhan Yan wanted to groan. After sitting on a vehicle all day, his legs were so fatigued… But holding his upper body tense out of fear of falling off the bed while his lower body was getting massaged so comfortably made it hilariously awkward.

Besides, Gu Jiancheng’s current posture was also extremely awkward. It must have taken some effort to contort himself like that.

Even so, he still insisted on clinging to him…

Helpless, Zhan Yan turned his head and gave him a quick kiss: “Stop messing around… Mmph!”

Five minutes later, Zhan Yan’s lips were even redder, glaring at Gu Jiancheng out of breath.

Having just finished devouring his prey, Gu Jiancheng’s eyes were bottomless, burning with an alarming heat that made one’s heart hammer wildly.

Zhan Yan’s semi-damp hair sprawled across the pillow, his cheeks flushed red, and his glaring eyes glistened with a layer of moisture, utterly devoid of any threat.

Gu Jiancheng’s Adam’s apple bobbed.

Zhan Yan: …

Xiao Gu really didn’t have enough on his plate; he still had the extra energy to entertain wild thoughts!

Fortunately, the top-one big boss wasn’t that much of a brute yet. Gu Jiancheng planted another kiss on Zhan Yan’s forehead before retreating to his own bed.

Clinging to him any longer would push his self-control to its limits, and they still had to report for their internship tomorrow.

The next day, the group boarded a long-distance bus heading toward Antai Ranch.

This leg would take another four to five hours.

The bus wobbled a bit, nowhere near as comfortable as the high-speed rail, but the landscape outside was much closer now.

Taking advantage of the ride, Zhan Yan consumed most of the experience pack Tu Yue had given him.

His “Organization” and “Ability” columns each gained a small star.

The small star under the “Ability” column allowed him to add three more people for information concealment. Zhan Yan added his older brother, older sister, and Wan Yan. Yang Ran didn’t really need concealment, but Wan Yan’s identity as Di Ting had to be kept hidden.

The capability under the “Organization” column was strengthened once again. However, after returning Di Ting’s single horn, the “Information Depth” ability underwent a shift—it had now transformed into “Information Association.”

Previously, this ability allowed him to dig out other people’s inner thoughts, but now it couldn’t dig them out at all. Instead, it could automatically unearth gossips related to a specific entry, saving him from having to search for them manually one by one.

Before Zhan Yan even had the chance to test out his new ability, they arrived at Antai Ranch.

The cattle farm internship was a bit stricter than the one at the veterinary station, though still much easier than Gu Jiancheng’s previous internship at the pig farm.

On the first day, they were assigned accommodations and groups. The dormitories were six-person rooms with bunk beds.

When assigned to dorms, Zhan Yan and Gu Jiancheng were naturally placed together. However, the work grouping was done via random draw; after interning in one group for a period, they would rotate to another. Zhan Yan was assigned to the Animal Husbandry Group, while Gu Jiancheng ended up in the Clinical Veterinary Group.

Student Xiao Gu was not happy.

Being assigned to the same internship location made him happy; being in the same dorm room made him happy; but failing to get assigned to the same work group made him unhappy.

Sigh, what to do? It felt like his needs were getting higher and higher.

Zhan Yan messaged his family to report that he had arrived safely.

His older sister immediately sent him a private message.

Zhan Suiru: “Did Mom and Dad give you those spiritual energy restoration potions? Do you have them with you?”

Zhan Yan was puzzled: “I have them. What’s wrong?”

Zhan Suiru: “The Dawn World is stable now. Come to the Dawn World, and I’ll teach you how to use spiritual energy.”

She had wanted to teach her younger brother for a long time. Yan Yan was a squishy support; even wearing a string of talismans, he still left people feeling uneasy. His own combat strength had to be brought up.

Though likely to keep himself hidden, Yan Yan’s abilities were still being suppressed. Aside from that night when he jumped three stories high, his physical condition was only slightly better than a normal person’s. However, his spiritual abilities were hardly suppressed at all.

It was just that earlier on, she wasn’t clear about Yan Yan’s specific situation and didn’t dare to act recklessly, and later when the Dawn World was connected to Reincarnation, it wasn’t stable enough. Now, she had already checked with their parents.

Both Wan Shitong and Qi Ye could now utilize spiritual energy in the real world through the Dawn World, so Yan Yan definitely could too.

Zhan Yan: “Ah?”

“But I have my internship.”

Zhan Suiru: “Internship during the day, train your spiritual energy at night.”

“Those potions Mom and Dad gave you can replace sleep to a certain degree.”

“Four hours of sleep a day is enough for you.”

“At night, enter the Dawn World first, and we’ll train together until 2 AM.”

“Then log out and go to sleep.”

Zhan Yan: ???

Sis, why are you starting to push me to work myself to the bone, too?