"The end of the semester is here, and for the next few days, I'm going to stay put in my dorm, so I won't be coming back," Zhou Li said, sitting upright and expressionlessly looking at the equally expressionless 'himself' across from him. The sensation was like looking into a mirror. "The teacher might come for a dorm check, especially since it's a lockdown period. It would be bad to get caught."
"I see."
"Don't mimic my tone." Zhou Li's eyelids drooped listlessly, exasperated to the extreme.
"Got it."
"..."
"Study hard, make progress every day," Huai Xu's eyelids also drooped. "Try not to fail any subjects, maybe even get top of the class. That way, the 'me' who looks exactly like you will also shine."
"...What kind of array should I put on your cauldron?" Zhou Li shifted the topic, eyeing Huai Xu's Little Ding, unsure of what effect to imbue it with to match its antique and robust appearance.
"Figure it out yourself."
"Hmm..."
Zhou Li bowed his head, sinking into thought.
