The other party's face turned red, and although they yelled, grinding their teeth, with a voice seemingly lowered on purpose, it still sounded very much like a girl's.
Long Yi shook his head, trying to bring his mental state and vision back from the shock of waking up. Hmm, not very tall, with fair and soft skin, a petite figure, but flat-chested.
Alright, perhaps just a cute boy?
Long Yi's face broke into a sincere smile, "Um, sorry, so you're Arin, right? My roommate? I came in when you were taking a bath, and I fell asleep. I'm Long Yi, a blacksmith. I thought someone was attacking me just now—just a reflex. Sorry."
Arin looked at Long Yi's expression, knowing that he was not lying, his face displaying pure honesty, but his moves were surprisingly quick. He had failed to dodge that grab earlier.
Thinking back to how Long Yi had pinned him to the bed earlier, Arin's face flushed slightly. He quickly coughed lightly and said, "It's not just now anymore; you've been asleep for an entire day. It's already the next morning, we should go for training now."
Huh?
Long Yi made a face. He'd only been planning to rest a little, then take some time to stroll around the academy. It's essential to grasp the environment of a new place promptly—it's the first thing a good soldier does.
And yet, he had fallen asleep.
He had indeed been too slack. Who knew what kind of joke he'd be if his squadron leader found out!
Go for it!
Washing his face and brushing his teeth took only ten minutes.
Alright, right on schedule.
Coming out of the bathroom, Arin was holding Long Yi's toothbrush in his hand, fascinated. A bamboo stick with thick bristles attached to it, for brushing teeth?
"What's this?" Arin asked.
"A toothbrush."
Long Yi answered matter-of-factly. Although there's no toothpaste in this world, there are a lot of substitutes. But there's no toothbrush—everyone's using a special kind of grass with hard bristles to clean their mouths.
However, when compared to the fruits of countless years of technological advancement, that straw is far too primitive.
"Where did you buy this?"
Arin further inquired.
"I made it myself!"
Long Yi swiftly shed himself of all his clothes, causing Arin to hurriedly turn his back.
"Something like this, can you make more?"
Clearly, Arin was very interested in this.
"Of course, I....."
Saying this, a sudden realization hit Long Yi.
I'm a fool! I'm a time-traveller! I possess knowledge about many things that don't exist in this world, unexplored areas unique to this world. I can make money!
God! Was I a ninny in my previous life? Had I read those novels for nothing?
Long Yi felt a bit helpless. What he was best at was air combat, followed by ground combat. As an ace pilot, his life was pretty affluent—he never had trouble regarding money. But looking in hindsight, how important money is in this world!
Ordinary steel is everywhere, but Stellar Steel is almost as valuable as gold! The price of the equipment that mages use is so outrageous that it gives you goosebumps thinking about it!
God! I must be a blockhead.
Arin blankly looked at Long Yi, who seemed to be regretting while staring at the toothbrush, and then his expression suddenly changed to anger. Was it bringing back some sad memories?
Could this seemingly rugged man be someone who's going through a tough time?
"Well, if it's something you are uncomfortable talking about..."
Arin carefully handed the toothbrush back to Long Yi.
At this moment, Long Yi suddenly leaned in, glanced around and then sincerely stared into Arin's eyes.
"Bro, do you think, if this was promoted extensively, how much money could it make?"
"Uh...."
Arin was momentarily at a loss for words. When he saw Long Yi using the toothbrush, he felt that the thing was not just useful but also intriguing. Getting asked about it by Long Yi, he began to believe that it could potentially be an investment that would make a fortune if managed well. But when asked directly, he was unable to give a clear answer instantly because he had no knowledge about doing business.
"How about this, I'll give you the design and the method of manufacturing later on. After you make money, don't forget to share some with me!"
As he was speaking, Long Yi grabbed the tail of the still-sleeping Bajie, and with this, the fat dragon was dragged backwards out of the dorm by Long Yi.
Arin watched Long Yi vanish, momentarily dumbfounded, and then he laughed out loud, barely muffling his giggles. And then, he abruptly straightened up and replaced the toothbrush with a loud laugh, metal armor hydrating into a Silver Dragon.
"That guy is really charming," Arin murmured.
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Raising his wrist to check his bracelet, it displayed the current time, and when he should have his meal. Walking down the stairs woke up Bajie, who seemed to be still unwilling to wake up, wobbling from side to side as he walked.
The academy's dining hall is open all day, and you could eat whenever you want, banking on national subsidies, the food is cheap and aplenty. This is what Long Yi loved the most. Even though Long Yi's appetite wasn't great, there was a creature by his side with a stomach of another dimension.
It was mealtime, and there were quite a few people in the canteen. Different grades had their own respective areas; the freshmen were all crowded near the entrance.