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The pet shop usually opens at 9:30 am and closes at 5:30 pm. It's half past four now, about right.

…

Alex Carter's home is very close to the store, which also means it is very close to the Pioneer Battle Pet Academy over there. To use a more high-end term, it is called "school district housing"!

The Pioneer Battle Pet Academy is an integrated junior, middle, and high school battle pet academy. Although it is not as prestigious as top academies like the Lidu Battle Pet Academy and the Yanlong Battle Pet Academy, it is still highly ranked.

From this, we can see how valuable Alex's family's "school district house" is.

Alex's father was a pioneer. Although his level was not high, he was considered part of the second batch of pioneers to land on the No. 4 pioneer planet. Therefore, he had some advantages and bought this "school district house" before the academy was built.

Alex's mother, Sasha White, is a housewife. Don't underestimate housewives. Taking care of a family of four is not an easy task.

Because Alex and Emily Carter work and go to school nearby respectively, they both live at home.

Today is Alex's birthday. Although Alex himself doesn't care, his family members all remember it clearly.

He pushed open the door, and petals and a gooey substance immediately covered his face.

"Clang, clang, clang!"

Sasha White walked out rhythmically, holding a grass-type battle pet named "Flora."

"Happy birthday!"

Alex looked at his mother, who was almost forty years old but still had the heart of a girl, and tried hard to put on a forced smile.

"Flora" is only a first-level combat pet, but it is very popular among girls because of its cute appearance and ability to create natural perfume.

The gooey substance sprayed onto Alex's face is the original liquid of the perfume. After being sprayed, the rich floral scent will last for a full 72 hours and will be difficult to dissipate.

Little pranks of this magnitude were really nothing; Alex had become so used to them that he couldn't get more used to them.

He wiped the petals and the gooey substance off his face, put on his slippers, and glanced into the living room: "Mom, where's Dad?"

Sasha White apologized, "He's on a mission, an emergency mission issued temporarily. Oh, and he left you a birthday present."

Alex quickly pretended to be very interested: "There is also a birthday present? Where is it?"

Sasha then smiled and said, "It's in your bedroom. After all, it's your baby's 18th birthday, so you still need a present. Go and take a look. Your dad would never buy you something like this before."

"Um?"

After his mother said this, Alex suddenly became interested. He said, "I'll be right there," and ran to the bedroom.

As soon as he opened the door, he saw a small figure wearing panda pajamas, curled up in front of a computer in the dark bedroom.

Alex's face suddenly turned dark. What made him particularly unhappy was that under the light of the screen, an opened gift box was lying there pitifully.

Even without being told, Alex knew that the VR helmet with a near-future sci-fi feel that Emily Carter was wearing on her head must be his birthday gift!

On the computer desk, Emily's fairy-type combat pet "Blue Cloud Fox" was also wearing headband-type VR glasses, and its soft body trembled.

This person and their pet are obviously immersed in the VR network and cannot extricate themselves!

A main device and a secondary device are the standard configuration of the Light Wheel Battlenet Helmet.

Because Alex could not awaken his psychic talent, he had always wanted a Battle.net helmet so that he could experience the feeling of being a battle pet trainer in the virtual world.

But the Battle.net helmets are expensive, especially the Nimbus-style Battle.net helmets, which are the most expensive of all!

"What's going on? Did Dad suddenly get a bonus? He's not going to force himself to pay it in installments, is he?"

This fatherly love was so heavy that Alex was caught off guard. He sighed and quietly exited his bedroom.

"What's wrong, baby? Are you satisfied with your birthday present?"

"Mom, it's just a birthday; there's no need to spend so much money..."

"How can you say it's a waste of money? Your dad heard from his comrades that psychic awakening is a very idealistic concept. Wearing a Battle.net helmet and acting as a battle pet trainer for a long time will make the brain gradually remember that feeling, so that people who have not awakened their psychic talents have a 3% chance of awakening them later."

"Oh My God!"

Alex couldn't help but cover his head. Even if this vague statement is true, what does three percent mean?

Buy this complete set of Nimbus Battle.net helmets just for this three percent?

I don't know why the corners of my eyes feel a little hot?

Alex sat down in the living room and rubbed his eyes to cover up.

Then he took a deep breath and said to his mother, "Mom, actually I woke up this afternoon."

"Ah?"

Sasha's steps suddenly stopped and she opened her eyes wide in disbelief.

Alex said calmly, "Isn't it said that only a very small number of people will awaken their psychic talents on the day they reach adulthood? I should be one of them."

"Wait, speak slower, let me take my time!"

Sasha quickly found a place to sit down, shivered for a long time, suddenly pulled out her cell phone, and made a video call directly to Mr. Carter.

"Mr. Carter, your son has awakened!"

"What? The helmet I just bought took effect so quickly?"

In the video, Mr. Carter was eating his lunch box in the front-line base and he almost choked.

"It's none of your helmet's business! Your son awakened on his own!"

"Really? I told you! How could my Carter bloodline not awaken psychic talent? Tell my son that when I come back, I will definitely bring him a combat pet with great potential! By the way, say happy birthday to me... The captain has sent a message that I have to go on a mission. See you later!"

Mr. Carter hung up the phone in a hurry, ate the last bit of food in the lunch box, threw it into the trash can, and set off with a beaming face!

Sasha put down her phone, turned to Alex, and said, "Baby, your dad wants to say happy birthday to you."

Alex pointed to his phone and said helplessly, "I heard it."

Mr. Carter was addicted to reclaiming wasteland, so he wanted his children to join him in doing so.

It is said that once when he was drunk, he dreamed that his family of three formed a pioneering team and were rampant in the wilderness.

…

It was not until dinner time that Emily Carter was dragged out by Sasha White, grabbing her ears.

"Ouch, it hurts!"

Emily cried out in pain and glared at Alex quietly: You came and didn't even call me!

Alex pretended that he saw nothing.

"You naughty kid, you even snatched your brother's birthday present? What did your mother teach you?"

"But I also prepared a birthday present. Shouldn't brothers and sisters share with each other?"

"You're still being stubborn!"

Sasha picked up a piece of white radish, which Emily hated the most, and stuffed it into her mouth.

Alex looked at the mother and daughter making a fuss and couldn't help but shake his head.

Sasha turned around and glared at him: "You too! Don't always indulge her! You are also responsible for her becoming so disrespectful now!"

Alex: "Mom!"

Sasha then snorted coldly and turned to Emily and said, "By the way, I have another good news to tell you today. Your brother has awakened today."

"Puff!"

Emily suddenly covered her mouth and spat out all the white radish in her mouth in shock.

Alex suspected that she did it on purpose.

Speaking of which, his sister is a goddess outside, but her true colors are revealed when she gets home. She wears panda pajamas and runs around everywhere, totally disregarding her manners.

"Wait, wait!"

Emily, still holding the white radish in her hand, couldn't help but ask, "What's going on? Awakening? Didn't I send you a message this afternoon?"

Alex said helplessly, "It was not long after that. Wasn't I born on September 15th at 15:15:15? It was around that time."

"Is this possible?" Emily was surprised, and then she suddenly realized something. She quickly stood up, threw the white radish into the trash can, and jumped into her bedroom.

"Hello, hello, is this Senior Fang? Yes, I have something unexpected to do tomorrow. Cheats? Emmm, I don't need them, thank you for troubling you... I'm sorry, Senior Ha... Goodbye, Senior! Okay, let's get together again if there's a chance... Bye!"

The sound was so loud that it could be heard through the door.

A moment later, Emily jumped out, grabbing the Blue Cloud Fox's neck.

"Hahaha, I, Emily Carter, am alive again!"

"Quiet!"

"Okay, Mom."

…

"Ah~ Today is a good day, everything you want will come true. Tomorrow is also a good day, open the door and welcome the spring breeze~"

A birthday dinner, a happy and fulfilling one.

Alex remembered that the last time his family was so happy was when his sister was admitted to the Pioneer Battle Pet Academy.

As soon as he finished his meal, Emily rushed into Alex's bedroom.

Alex took the initiative and locked her out of the door.

"Brother!"

"It's no use calling me daddy!"

(End of this chapter)