The readers, who couldn't stand the prankster's words, saw Zhang Zian's words in the chat room, and thought that he had really found a book about life, the universe, and everything. They all turned to look at him, and the quiet reading room was filled with the sound of moving chairs.
However, they were immediately disappointed.
Zhang Zian thought that his posture was very handsome, but they thought that his posture was very stupid. In their eyes, he wasn't holding a book at all. He was just holding the book as if there was a book in his hand, which reminded them of a famous fairy tale, The Emperor's New Clothes.
[Jackdaw]: Is this guy joking?
[Fruit of Jianbing]: If he was joking, then he succeeded, because I really laughed out loud.
[Coco]: Well … Maybe he means that it's better to have a book without a book?
Zhang Zian held the book for a few seconds so that everyone could see it, and then he lowered the book to his waist. Although he didn't know what kind of elfin it was, he didn't think it was a giraffe, and the elfin probably couldn't reach it if he held it too high.
He thought that since the book appeared with the elfin, it should disappear with them. Since the book was still there, the elfin should still be there.
Zhang Zian held the book with his left hand and held the phone with his right hand, but he still didn't see anything.
After a few seconds, just when he was feeling uneasy, the book in his hand was suddenly pulled. He quickly pointed the phone to his left, and a notification popped up in the game.
[Game Hint]: Target confirmed — Molecular Monkey!
Zhang Zian's eyes widened. At first, he didn't see anything, but a second later, he noticed a vague outline in the air. It had a head, a torso, four limbs … and finally a pair of round brown eyes. It looked like a child squatting on the table.
Its hand was holding one end of the book, and Zhang Zian's hand was holding the other end, which gave him enough time to observe it.
When it completely appeared, Zhang Zian was surprised to find that it was a young rhesus monkey, which was a macaque that lived in South Asia, Southeast Asia, and the southern part of China. Its body was covered in yellow fur of varying shades, and there were a few very shallow wrinkles on its light pink face. Its not-too-long tail hung below the table, and its demeanor was filled with fear and uneasiness, but also a bit of gratitude and excitement.
No, Zhang Zian thought it had completely revealed itself, but in fact, it hadn't. Finally, a pair of pince-nez appeared on the bridge of its nose. It was the kind of very old glasses that had no legs, and the two thin lenses were connected by brass metal.
It looked at Zhang Zian, and then looked at the book between them. Its other hand kept drawing circles on the table, and its eyes seemed to be pleading with Zhang Zian to return the book to it.
Zhang Zian was very curious about the book. He didn't want to take it for himself, but he wanted to see if the book was really all-inclusive. However, a gentleman would not take what others loved. This book was related to the survival of the molecular monkey, so it should be returned to it.
So he loosened his grip, and the Molecular Monkey clutched the book to his chest like a treasure and grinned.
At the same time, Zhang Zian finally pressed the "capture" button on the phone screen.
[Game Hint]: Captured! Molecular Monkey!
A rhesus monkey, wearing pince-nez and holding a book, appeared in the pet bar.
At this time, he noticed the strange name of the monkey — Molecular Monkey.
He already had Quantum Cat and Molecular Monkey, so would Atomic Pig be far behind?
Second senior, where are you? Master was taken away again …
Zhang Zian's tense mood finally relaxed. He unbuttoned the shirt near the collar, feeling weak as if he had just recovered from a serious illness. He clicked on the Molecular Monkey, and the game popped up a hint.
[Game Hint]: Pet property
[Known as]: Molecular Monkey
[Rarity]: Elite
[Characteristics]: My life is limited, but books are boundless
[Origin]: Locked
[Real name]: Locked
My life is limited, but books are boundless? What does this mean?
This sentence looked a bit familiar, and it seemed to be similar to a sentence in Zhuangzi. He thought for a while, but couldn't find any clues, so he simply stopped thinking about it. There were too many strange things about this monkey that he couldn't figure out at the moment.
Although Old Time Tea was also wearing a long gown and a bamboo hat, those things were only for decoration. Whether it was put on or taken off, Old Time Tea was still Old Time Tea. However, this weird book was a matter of life and death for Molecular Monkey.
Other readers who knew what was going on were watching. They didn't see the book in Zhang Zian's hand, nor did they see Molecular Monkey. Zhang Zian was acting the whole time, and they were speechless.
Zhang Zian, who was in a relaxed mood, felt hungry. He looked at the time and saw that it was already past noon, so he sat down and typed.
[The Hottie]: Well, I've persuaded the prankster to leave. Everyone can read the book in peace.
[Jackdaw]: Where is the prankster? We didn't see anyone go downstairs.
[The Hottie]: Anyway, he's gone. See you guys!
Zhang Zian left the chat room and turned off the computer.
Mr. Zhou was still sitting next to him, focusing on his e-book.
"Mr. Zhou, I'm leaving. Is there anything else you don't understand?" Zhang Zian asked.
"Ah? You're leaving so early? "Mr. Zhou was surprised.
Zhang Zian showed him the time on his phone and reminded him, "It's late. It's already noon. Mr. Zhou, why don't you go eat first? If you want to read, come back in the afternoon. Don't starve yourself."
"It's already so late … Time flies when I read …" Mr. Zhou was both surprised and regretful. "Well, I'm going to eat first. Young man, are you coming back in the afternoon?"
Zhang Zian wasn't a real reader. He had already achieved his goal, so of course he wouldn't come back. He said, "I have something to do in the afternoon, so I won't come back."
"What a pity. Thank you so much for teaching me how to use this computer," Mr. Zhou thanked him sincerely.
Zhang Zian smiled. "No, Mr. Zhou. I should be the one thanking you."
"Thanking me? Why? "Old Mister Zhou's beard twitched as he asked in astonishment.
"Because you let me know that good people will be rewarded …" Zhang Zian was implying something. If he hadn't decided to help Mr. Zhou on a whim, he wouldn't have accomplished anything today.
"I'm leaving. Bye."
He waved goodbye to the puzzled Mr. Zhou and left the library.
After Zhang Zian left, Mr. Zhou was about to leave with his cane when he noticed something. He carefully picked up a short hair from the table and looked at it under the sunlight. It was yellow.
After walking out of the library, Zhang Zian turned around.
On both sides of the tall glass doors, the metal plaques were shining brightly under the noon sun. Two lines of black characters were particularly eye-catching: "Diligence is the path to a mountain of books, and painstaking effort is the boat in the sea of learning."
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