Chapter 22: 022 Roommate And Hamster
This is a hamster not even the size of a palm, with gray fur featuring several deep black stripes. Because of its squatting posture, it revealed its light-colored, nearly white chest and belly. That cute and endearing little appearance was completely different from the disgusting rats in the sewers.
However, this little hamster had a quite domineering tone: “Before you is the one and only Time-Space Administrator of this plane.”
“You’ve finally jumped out of the screen?”
“No, this is a more advanced form of Time-Space supervision. My main body is not in your plane, so to influence this world, there are quite harsh conditions, such as only being able to manipulate electronic screens with sufficiently complex operating principles, and only you can see it because you are the beacon. But now, it’s different. From now on, besides you, others in this plane can also see my hamster avatar, while I can still grasp global information. Do you understand?”
Wang Heng nodded: “I see, Mister Administrator.”
The hamster blinked its black eyes the size of green beans, seeming a bit surprised: “You have no doubts at all?”
Wang Heng shrugged: “No one else could claim to be the Time-Space Administrator. Of course, the most crucial thing is that a hamster speaking human language is just too supernatural. I can’t think of any other possibility.”
The hamster nodded: “Indeed, your mind reacts pretty quickly. I had even prepared some miraculous methods, just waiting for you to shout ‘I don’t believe it.'”
“You’re underestimating me too much… But I’m a bit curious, how do you plan to prove yourself?”
The hamster pointed toward the inside of the dormitory: “Your roommate named Fu Hanwen is playing games. In less than five minutes, he’ll suffer his third consecutive loss today. You can watch.”
Fu Hanwen was the brother sleeping in the bunk below Wang Heng, his classmate in the computer department. This guy wore thick nearsighted glasses, was tall and thin, with very fair skin. He wasn’t ugly but a bit unkempt, the standard otaku image. In terms of three views and interests, he was even more full of otaku vibes. Fu Hanwen’s main interests and specialty were all games. Of course, in his words, he wasn’t playing games; he was doing esports.
Wang Heng quietly entered the dormitory and came behind Fu Hanwen. This guy was still sitting in front of the computer, solo queuing to climb ranks.
“Top Lane, fall back a bit, fall back… Yes, Support, just ward there!”
Fu Hanwen was playing a jungler hero, currently sweeping through the enemy jungle, moving freely with no one able to stop him. Glancing at the match record, 15 kills, 3 deaths, 6 assists— a clear advantage.
He noticed Wang Heng behind him and had the leisure to glance back, then said: “I’ve kneeled twice today; this one is finally stable.”
Wang Heng raised an eyebrow: “You’re so confident?”
“Confident? Nonsense!” Fu Hanwen laughed loudly. “Look at these noobs on the other side; even grouping up they can’t kill me… Look, look, their high ground tower is about to fall!”
Wang Heng crossed his arms over his chest: “Looks like a big chance of winning this game.”
“What do you mean ‘big chance’? Tell me, with the minion wave at the high ground, how can we lose!”
As he said this, Fu Hanwen grabbed another kill at the edge of the high ground, then calmly drifted out of the high ground tower’s attack range… But in that instant, a magic arrow struck the jungler hero squarely, rooting him within the high ground tower’s attack range.
Then he exploded on the spot.
Fu Hanwen was instantly stunned: “Where did this R come from!”
Wang Heng: “Hiding in that place to ambush you—this guy’s train of thought is quite unique.”
Fu Hanwen adjusted his glasses confidently: “Don’t panic, don’t panic. Look at our teammates; they’re about to take down Baron Nashor, then we win…”
He couldn’t finish the sentence.
Sure enough, those two teammates had whittled Baron Nashor to a sliver of health but got hit by the enemy’s combo skill and exploded on the spot. That remaining sliver of health on Baron Nashor naturally became a big gift for the enemy.
Wang Heng calmly analyzed: “They must have been ambushing in the bush. That ward position from the Support earlier wasn’t quite right.”
“I know…”
“You’ve been wiped out.”
“I know…”
“Look, they’re pushing back your high ground tower.”
“I know…”
“Oh, your crystal has exploded.”
Fu Hanwen couldn’t even say “I know” anymore. His right hand gripping the mouse trembled slightly.
Wang Heng felt a bit sorry for him. He patted his roommate’s shoulder and said: “It’s okay, you’ll definitely win the next one.”
Then he went back to the balcony and closed the door between the balcony and the dormitory interior. This way, people inside the dormitory wouldn’t easily hear his voice. But Fu Hanwen’s meltdown cursing at his teammates had great penetrating power; Wang Heng could hear it even after closing the door outside.
The hamster was still in place, raising its little head: “So, no shred of doubt left, right?”
Wang Heng still had his arms crossed: “I know your abilities; predicting the near future is certainly no issue. But now, I still have a question.”
“What question?”
“What do you plan to do from now on? Stay by my side forever?”
The hamster stretched its two little front paws flat to the sides, making a very anthropomorphic shrugging gesture.
It said: “I need you alive to accurately position this world. So of course I’ll stay by your side and support you.”
“Are you supporting me or causing me trouble?”
“What do you think? Without my reminder, a little over a month ago, Han Yixuan would have been severely injured in a car accident and sent to the hospital, and you would have been completely unaware. Would you want that? People, no matter which plane they’re in, are like this— the so-called ‘hating the house leads to hating the crow,’ always disliking the innocent messenger who brings bad news.”
The little hamster shook its head, as if sighing.
Wang Heng thought for a moment and said: “Then if you’re staying by my side from now on, to the outside world, you’ll pretend to be my pet?”
“It’s not really pretending,” the hamster pointed to its light white little belly. “You’ll be responsible for buying me food from now on, so in fact, you are the owner of this avatar.”
Wang Heng looked back; his roommates were either playing games or watching new anime, and no one noticed the anomaly on the balcony. But if he were to keep this Time-Space Administrator by his side from now on, it would be impossible not to attract attention.
So he asked: “Then can you act like a normal hamster from now on?”
It spread its little paws again: “Do I need you to tell me? Except when we’re alone, I absolutely won’t speak. So besides food, you need to buy a full set of hamster supplies, including a cage with a wheel. The pet market isn’t closed yet—let’s head out now.”
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