She's a Passerby, But Can See the Protagonist's Halo-Chapter 135

Since it was already late at night and the darkness was deep, Ka Ka didn’t linger for too long. After all, this was the lunar soil storage base, with countless surveillance cameras around. Ka Ka even began to suspect she might already be under surveillance—appearing here in the dead of night, filming with a large backpack on her shoulders, while drinking some suspicious-looking liquid.

After some thought, Ka Ka quietly decided to retreat.

It wouldn’t be good if she were mistaken for a spy.

That ​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​‍night, Ka Ka checked into the local Shaoshan Hotel, which had old-fashioned decor but spacious rooms.

This blind box trip had come to an end, but for Ka Ka, it was particularly special.

Though she had unlocked hidden achievements before, blind box trips were usually system-generated task options—Ka Ka simply opened the blind boxes.

This time, however, a new side quest had been triggered based on her daily activities.

Now, lying on the hotel bed, Ka Ka stared at the game interface before her.

【Journey Through Literature—Li Bai Special】

The locations "Qinglian" and "Shaoshan" were illuminated, while the rest of the map remained shrouded in mist, unclear.

Ka Ka contacted the game’s customer service online.

"Customer service, is this a new feature? Or an update?"

"The Traveler character contains multiple gameplay modes, unlocked upon player activation. Currently, Traveler Ka Ka has unlocked the 'Journey Through Literature' mode."

"Journey Through Literature?" Ka Ka keenly grasped the implication. ƒreeωebnovel.ƈom

"So, do I keep opening blind boxes? Or do I need to explore and unlock them myself? If I visit Du Fu’s Thatched Cottage, can I trigger a Du Fu special?"

"Please explore on your own," the customer service replied, refusing to budge.

After dropping that line, the online support vanished. Ka Ka stared at the interface, lost in thought.

Without any hints, if she wanted to illuminate every part of this Li Bai special, she’d have to try them one by one through trial and error.

Completing the entire "Journey Through Literature" map would likely take a long time, but Ka Ka’s competitive spirit was already ignited.

As a completionist and achievement hunter, she was itching to get started.

Meanwhile, Yan, who was watching this episode, had no idea Ka Ka was preparing for a new challenge. Her tablet screen paused on the shot of Ka Ka raising a toast to the moon.

Yan had assumed the video would end there, but in the blink of an eye, a tiny animated Ka Ka dashed across the screen holding a giant "Easter egg."

There was an Easter egg?!

The footage was slightly shaky, and the background noise was chaotic.

What appeared on screen was a massive cylindrical object, with a label beneath it:

【Shenzhou-10 Return Capsule】

Behind the capsule, a blue backdrop displayed bold yellow characters:

"Reach for the moon, dive for treasures in the sea."

"This is the Great Man Memorial Hall in Shaoshan, currently exhibiting the Shenzhou-10 return capsule and lunar basalt samples brought back from the moon."

"The lunar soil storage base isn’t open to the public. However, I just found out that the Photon Technology Research Institute in Youxian District, Mianyang—where I started my trip—has lunar soil on display for visitors."

"Don’t go to the wrong place if you want to see lunar soil! Some national science museums and aerospace exhibitions also have displays—search for the nearest one."

"Until next time, happy travels!"

The tiny Ka Ka waved from the center of the screen, then turned and boarded a moon boat, sailing away.

As the video’s progress bar reached the end, Yan gave it a triple-like.

This blind box trip of Ka Ka’s lacked the usual struggles of navigation or dramatic twists and turns.

But after closing her tablet, Yan couldn’t help but step onto her dorm balcony to gaze at the moon.

The same moon connects us across time and space.

Now, we can bring back soil from the moon—landing there ourselves can’t be far off.

With Qingming Festival approaching, Yan and Jue Jue made a trip to the antique street to pick up the custom-made peace lock they’d ordered for their goddaughter. Passing by Zhuo Si’s shop, they noticed another "Owner Away for a Week" sign—no one knew where he’d gone off to this time.

The peace lock was paid for and collected, but the formal godparent ceremony with the Lin family hadn’t taken place yet.

First, holding it near Qingming Festival felt inauspicious.

Second, the "godfathers" of Dorm 414—especially Yuan Ye—protested, insisting their gifts weren’t ready yet.

In Dorm 414, while Lin Fan was away, Yuan Ye and Chu Shen pressured Zhu Jue into showing them the photos of the peace locks on his phone.

"Gold-inlaid jade—it’s beautiful," Yuan Ye remarked.

"But I have a question," Chu Shen raised his hand.

"Speak," Zhu Jue glanced at him.

"Why are there two peace locks?" Chu Shen pointed at the photo of the gift box, which clearly showed two locks, both engraved with the character "An."

Zhu Jue coughed. "Two were discounted. Also, Yan’s cousin has been staying with them lately, so she suggested buying two."

"After knowing each other for so long, giving just one might make the other feel left out."

Xiao Qingnang pondered his answer, while Yuan Ye studied Zhu Jue—something felt off.

Of course, everyone in the dorm knew about the "cousin" staying with Lin Fan and Lin Lu. She’d been auditing classes at Bin University for a month now and constantly clashed with her brother-in-law, yet Lin Fan never lost his temper.

But Zhu Jue kept referring to her as a "child"—was he really talking about Lin Anning, who was practically their age? It sounded more like he was already embracing the godfather role!

Yuan Ye sensed there was more to it but couldn’t quite put his finger on it.

Still, if this couple had prepared two gifts—one for the cousin—then he’d have to step up his game too.

After showing off their custom-made gifts, Zhu Jue turned the tables and asked to see theirs. The others immediately dodged, insisting on secrecy.

Zhu Jue could only shake his head in resignation. Fine, keep it a secret—they’d find out eventually.

Ye Ping’an also stared at the photo of the gold-inlaid jade peace lock for a long time, wondering whether it came from the interstellar world or modern society—and whether it had any special functions.

Being adopted as a goddaughter by this futuristic couple—was it a blessing or a curse for Little An An?

On Qingming Festival, Ding Ling returned to the dorm in the evening with two large bags of takeout boxes.

Chu Bingbing gaped at the spread on the table—premium dishes from Bin City’s most famous restaurants and time-honored brands.

"Little Ding, where did all this come from?"

"My... relatives asked me to bring it back," Ding Ling replied flatly.

"Not the best day for it, huh? I get it—they came to Bin City for tomb-sweeping and ordered these meals while they were here," Chu Bingbing supplied her own explanation.

Ding Ling gave a noncommittal hum. He Xing stayed silent but glanced at Yan.

She had a feeling this might just be Ding Ling’s Qingming Festival bonus.

Yi Zhi didn’t think much of it. At the start of the previous semester, she had learned that Ding Ling had relatives in Bin City who sometimes invited her over for meals and even packed food for her to bring back—what nice relatives they were.

Ding Ling answered another call just then, her face scrunching up as she said, “I’ll be right down.”

Yan watched her with concern. It was Qingming Festival, after all—could there be some otherworldly trouble again?

A moment later, Ding Ling returned carrying a transparent square box, inside which was a bell-shaped birthday cake, clearly visible from the outside.

“Ling Ling, is it your birthday today? Wait, I thought your ID said it wasn’t on Qingming,” Chu Bingbing blurted out.

“My relatives are leaving soon, so they’re making it up to me. Let’s eat,” Ding Ling murmured, lowering her head.

The birthday on her ID had been randomly written by the team leader when processing her documents, based on whatever date he glanced at.

As for her actual birthdate, it had long faded from memory.

Ding Ling had been unearthed by an archaeological team last year on Qingming Festival.

Qingming was the day of her rebirth.

These offerings were both memorial tributes and a celebration of her new life.

“We have to finish the cake today, or it’ll go bad. Same with the food—I’m counting on you, Zhi Zhi,” Ding Ling said.

During the meal, the cake was already unpacked and placed on the table. Yan assembled the birthday hat and placed it on Ding Ling’s head.

“Since the bakery gave it to us, we might as well use it. No point wasting it—let’s light the candles,” Yan said. He Xing inserted the candles and lit them with a scented lighter.

Yan ran to the door to turn off the lights and lock it. “Let’s make it special—sing ‘Happy Birthday.’”

In the dimly lit dorm room, only the faint flicker of candlelight remained, making their faces barely visible. Ding Ling listened as her roommates clapped and sang the birthday song.

The birthday hat was uncomfortable on her head, but she didn’t take it off.

“Make a wish, Ling Ling,” Gu Jiasui said gently.

“Let’s all make one together.”

Ding Ling hesitated before clasping her hands together—was this how living people made birthday wishes?

She closed her eyes, then opened them again, blowing out all the candles in one breath under her friends’ expectant gazes.

“You blew them all out in one go—Ling Ling, you’re amazing!” Chu Bingbing exclaimed.

The dorm lights flickered back on. “Cut the cake, cut the cake,” Yan urged.

The yellow bell-shaped cake had a lemon mousse flavor, fresh and refreshing—even He Xing, the senior, took an extra bite.

Ding Ling stole a glance at Yan, who was quietly eating her cake.

When Yan celebrated this “birthday” for her… did she know that Ding Ling had awakened on this very day last year?