bookcurios Chapter 117 Crisis Warning
Chapter 117 Crisis Warning
The tools for ear piercing are all in the staff dormitory of the Mountain Ghost.
This was Bai Li's first time in a man's private space, and she unconsciously slowed her pace.
The mountain spirit's dormitory was small, but it was packed full, reflecting his unique personality. It seemed chaotic, but in fact, it was orderly despite its disorder.
The walls are covered with colorful posters and stickers, with abstract lines and color blocks interwoven. There is a huge plush carpet on the floor, which is perfect for lying down or sitting anywhere.
One corner of the room was filled with various music equipment, with old vinyl records and the latest digital audio processors placed together, a dialogue between the past and the present. Next to it was a guitar, its body covered with graffiti, scratches and mottled paint making it look like it had been through the ages.
Several musical scores lay scattered on the ground, their pages open, densely covered with musical notes and strange symbols in some places, probably only the mountain spirit himself could understand them.
The mountain spirit noticed Bai Li's gaze, scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly, and a faint blush rose on his face.
This was the first time he had brought someone to his room. If he had known Bai Li was coming, he would have definitely tidied up properly beforehand.
He hurriedly bent down, picked up the several musical scores spread out on the plush blanket, stacked them into a pile and put them aside. Then he dragged a stool over to Bai Li, smiled shyly, and said, "Little boss, please sit here. The room is a bit messy, but I know where everything is."
As he spoke, he bent down and dragged out a black toolbox from some corner. He placed it steadily on the table with both hands, then opened the box and took out boxes of acrylic, which instantly filled the entire table.
All the tools were for drilling holes, various sizes of drilling needles, and a dazzling array of nails, all neatly arranged by the mountain spirit.
Bai Li took a closer look and found that the nails were not quite the same. The thinnest and longest ones should be earrings, but there were many others that Bai Li couldn't understand. They were relatively large in length and width. Were they lip piercings? Or navel piercings?
The mountain spirit's expression stiffened slightly, a hint of unease flashing in his eyes. He quickly and silently put away several boxes of nails, only showing Bai Li the boxes containing earrings. From simple metal designs to ornate gemstone inlays, there was something for everyone.
“These are all made of platinum, silver, or titanium alloy, which are unlikely to cause allergic reactions. I recommend titanium alloy, as it has the least skin irritation and is especially suitable for sensitive skin. Most of the ones I wear are titanium alloy.” Shan Gui carefully recommended them while nervously observing Bai Li’s expression, pushing a box of earrings to Bai Li for her to choose from. “This box is all titanium alloy.”
Bai Li took the box and carefully selected the items. The styles of the Mountain Ghost were extremely diverse, including simple metal studs, styles inlaid with gemstones or pearls, and creative earrings in various shapes, such as animal shapes, letter shapes, and geometric shapes.
Bai Li's eyes were practically dazzled by the choices. Her fingers lightly traced between the earrings as she hesitated, unsure which one to choose.
According to the mountain spirit, if the earlobe is to be pierced, the first earring should be worn for at least two weeks to prevent the piercing from closing after the wound heals. If a minor infection occurs during the recovery process, it may be necessary to wear the earring for even longer before it can be replaced.
If you're going to wear them for such a long time, you really need to choose your first pair of earrings carefully.
Seeing that Bai Li was carefully selecting the pears, the mountain spirit began to prepare, carrying a set of tools to the pool next to him to clean and disinfect them.
First, he repeatedly scrubbed his hands, his fingers deftly moving under the running water, making sure not to miss any corner. After washing, he carefully and meticulously immersed the piercing needles, tweezers, earrings, and other tools in medical alcohol for disinfection, his movements practiced and earnest, as if he were performing a sacred task.
Bai Li's gaze wandered through the box, full of hesitation. Finally, she picked up a simple silver earring with a thin, smooth needle and a small blue gemstone at the tip, radiating a soft glow.
For some reason, this blue color reminded her of Jingye's eyes. Perhaps for this reason, Bai Li chose this bright-colored earring from among the others.
"Mountain Spirit." Bai Li called out Mountain Spirit's name from behind, holding up the earrings she had chosen for Mountain Spirit to see, her eyes filled with anticipation, "This one will do."
When the mountain spirit turned around, he only saw Bai Li's fair fingers holding an earring. Before he could even see the style, the words "It suits you very well" had already slipped out.
Actually, no matter which style Bai Li chose, he would say the same thing. In his subconscious, Bai Li looked good in anything.
Bai Li stood up and handed the earring to Shan Gui. Before wearing the earring, it also needed to be properly cleaned and disinfected. She also took the opportunity to observe his professional preparation process.
Wow, this setup looks like they're about to perform surgery; it's incredibly professional.
"Wow, Teacher Shan Gui is amazing!" Bai Li praised sincerely, her eyes sparkling.
Does everyone shine when they're doing what they're good at?
The mountain spirit paused unnaturally for a moment. He was already a little nervous being watched by Bai Li, and now that Bai Li called him teacher, he almost lost his grip on the tools.
If he remembered correctly, this was the first time Bai Li had called him "teacher" in real life; before that, it had only happened online. Suddenly hearing it in person, Shan Gui felt his heart race and his face burn.
After all, the title of "teacher" was tricked into being called by Shan Gui with selfish motives. When Bai Li actually called him that in real life, she always had the illusion that her selfish motives had been exposed.
Having crossed the virtual distance of the internet, I realized that this form of address is so... embarrassing.
The mountain spirit pursed his lips, his eyes were red, and even his ears were pink. He tried to shoo Bai Li back, stammering, "Little boss, you... you can just go back and sit and wait."
Bai Li glanced at the mountain spirit's expression, which was almost bursting with embarrassment, and secretly found it amusing, gaining a new understanding of the mountain spirit's contrasting personality.
No way? The mountain spirit is way too thin-skinned.
Mingming Mountain Ghost insisted on being his master. He was such a smooth talker online, but in real life he was just as introverted. He only called him "teacher" and that was it. I hadn't even called him "master" yet.
However, this contrast is quite endearing.
Bai Li smiled inwardly and walked away upon hearing this.
She didn't continue teasing the mountain spirit, afraid that if she kept provoking him, he would get too nervous and might accidentally pierce her own earlobe crooked, which would be hilarious.
Bai Li didn't have to wait long. Once everything was ready, the Mountain Spirit returned carrying a set of cleaned and disinfected tools.
Perhaps it was a crucial moment, for the mountain spirit's expression became extremely serious. The panic he had just displayed completely disappeared, replaced by focus and composure.
He had Bai Li sit under the bright light, with her head slightly turned to the side.
The mountain spirit's eyes became exceptionally serious. He gently pinched Bai Li's earlobe, his fingers moving very lightly and softly, as if he were handling an incomparably precious treasure.
The ear is a very sensitive organ in the human body.
It felt strange to have someone suddenly pinch your earlobe; the warm, smooth sensation was odd.
Moreover, the people on the other side were so close that they could feel each other's presence.
Bai Li tugged at the hem of her clothes, silently telling herself that all of this was normal.
She tried her best to suppress the twitching corners of her mouth that were about to burst into laughter.
Because it's so itchy!!!
The mountain spirit didn't notice Bai Li's unusual behavior. He examined her carefully for a while, then picked up a special marker and marked the piercing location on Bai Li's earlobe.
After marking the spot, she picked up a small mirror and showed it to Bai Li, explaining softly, "This spot won't look strange if it's too high, nor will it affect the aesthetics if it's too low."
Bai Li picked up the small mirror that the mountain spirit handed her and looked at the mark right in the center of her earlobe.
She trusted the mountain spirit quite a bit and just listened to the "professionals" in everything.
Bai Li nodded, her eyes resolute, and said, "Let's go!"
At that moment, her heart was beating slightly faster, filled with both nervousness and anticipation, and her hands unconsciously gripped the armrests of the chair.
Upon hearing this, the mountain spirit picked up a bottle of alcohol, shook it gently, and then poured some onto a cotton ball. With practiced movements, it wiped and disinfected Bai Li's earlobe. The moment the cotton ball touched her skin, Bai Li flinched slightly.
The mountain spirit paused for a moment, but then gently reassured him, "Don't be nervous, it will be over soon."
Bai Li hummed in agreement, took a deep breath, and tried to calm herself down.
The mountain spirit picked up the sterilized piercing needle and used tweezers to firmly hold Bai Li's earlobe in place, keeping it taut.
Just as the mountain spirit was about to bring the piercing needle close to Bai Li's earlobe, Bai Li suddenly felt a dizziness in her mind.
Time stood still at that moment.
It was as if she had been thrown into a state similar to "out-of-body experience," and when she opened her eyes again, a third-person perspective appeared before her:
Sitting on the chair, the mountain spirit held the piercing needle, moving quickly and accurately without any tremor or bleeding. The slender needle pierced through the earlobe flesh, and everything went very smoothly.
What's happening here?
After being completely bewildered, Bai Li suddenly realized something. This was...
The SSR affix for [Crisis Warning] has activated? ???
Although Bai Li considers getting her ears pierced to be a safe and non-fatal matter, it is still a physical injury, and her subconscious mind will sense danger, thus triggering a [crisis warning].
From God's perspective, Bai Li suddenly realized that this was the effect of [crisis warning].
The scene disappeared the moment the earring pierced Bai Li's ear.
Bai Li fell back into her body.
When I opened my eyes again, it was still the face of the mountain spirit, the perforating needle in its hand getting closer and closer.
I actually foresaw what would happen three seconds in advance...
Bai Li suddenly snapped back to reality and instinctively grabbed the mountain spirit's hand.
The blue earrings were quite pretty, but the color was inexplicably too bright, and Bai Li felt they wouldn't go well with her clothes. She regretted it and hurriedly said, "Wait a minute, I want to change my earrings."
The mountain spirit was taken aback, its eyes filled with confusion.
Bai Li found it hard to explain why she suddenly changed her mind at the last minute, so she could only apologize and explain, "Let's choose something simpler. I'm sorry, Mountain Spirit, it might be troublesome for you to disinfect it again."
"It's alright," the mountain spirit said, indicating its understanding.
Bai Li finally chose a pair of simple silver stud earrings. There were no fancy accessories on them, only small silver beads at both ends, which gave off a warm luster.
Looking at the earrings that Bai Li had chosen again, the mountain spirit still gave them high praise. She picked up her tools again, disinfected the new earrings, and said softly, "This time you're all set, it really won't hurt."
The voice was soothing, as if encouraging Bai Li.
The mountain spirit thought that Bai Li was terrified.
Bai Li took a deep breath, nodded slightly, and stared intently at the movements of the mountain spirit, silently encouraging herself.
The mountain spirit steadily picked up the piercing needle, his eyes focused, and gently pricked Bai Li's earlobe at a specific spot with smooth and swift movements.
Although the [crisis warning] was activated three seconds in advance this time, Bai Li did not interrupt Shan Gui's actions after it ended.
Bai Li felt a slight stinging pain in her earlobe, like being bitten by an ant. Before she could react, the mountain spirit had already firmly inserted the silver earring into her ear hole.
"Alright." Mountain Ghost said with a smile, his voice carrying a hint of accomplishment, his eyes full of tenderness and concern as he stared intently at Bai Li.
"It's done?" Bai Li was incredulous. She subconsciously wanted to touch the newly made earring, but fearing infection, she didn't actually touch it. However, the strange feeling was impossible to ignore, so Bai Li picked up a mirror to examine it carefully.
Looking at herself in the mirror, Bai Li couldn't help but smile. The simplest earrings added a unique touch to her look.
Bai Li's eyes were filled with joy: "It's so beautiful."
I originally thought that the most painful part of getting my ears pierced was the moment it went through, but after thinking about it, it really is just like what the mountain spirit said. When it goes in, it really doesn't hurt at all. It's just that there's a dense, sore feeling afterwards.
Moreover, earrings are a relatively simple type of piercing with minimal pain and the shortest recovery time.
The recovery time for lip piercings like the one worn by the Mountain Ghost is much longer, and the numb, uncomfortable feeling will likely last even longer.
So, is the reason why the mountain spirit loves piercings simply to express itself, or does it enjoy this feeling of discomfort...?
Or is it a combination of both?
Bai Li fell into deep thought.
I don't understand, but I respect every hobby.
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Rest periods are always short.
Bai Li pretended to go back to school.
I really don't want to expose myself.
Bai Li knew in her heart that she was being rather perfunctory in her studies.
Fortunately, she was just an auditor. If she were a regular student, and she studied like this, "fishing for three days and drying nets for two," it would be hard to say whether she would be able to graduate from university.
As soon as I got back to the dorm, my roommates' eyes immediately focused on me, full of curiosity.
Tangtang's eyes lit up, and she couldn't wait to get close to Baili.
She really had so many questions she wanted to ask Bai Li.