The "Fleecing the System" Plan

Back in the Seventh Dormitory, Lin Kun fully entered "crazy involution" mode.

Time was tight! He had to obtain his first Spirit Ring and gain a certain level of strength before Grandmaster and Spirit Hall came looking for him again, which would give him more leverage.

During the day, he paid closer attention in class, especially to the Spirit Soul theory and Spirit Beast knowledge lectures, frantically absorbing all the knowledge he could learn. The frequency of his Book Spirit's light crystals flashing never dropped. After school, he stopped selling information at stalls (too attention-grabbing) and dedicated all his time to cultivation. At night, while others slept, he was still meditating with Little White (his power bank), trying to break through the Level 5 Spirit Power barrier.

He even started trying to squeeze the system's potential.

"System, are there any daily tasks? It's okay if the rewards are small, as long as it's consistent!" [Ding! Daily tasks have been updated:] [Task 1: Meditate continuously for 2 hours. Reward: 5 points.] [Task 2: Successfully perform Basic Movement Technique Mastery 100 times. Reward: 5 points.] [Task 3: Use Mental Thread to complete a delicate operation (e.g., threading a needle) once. Reward: 5 points.] [Task 4: Read and record a piece of new knowledge. Reward: 1-10 points (depending on the value of the knowledge).]

Although each task reward was small, it was stable! Lin Kun seemed to have found a way to "farm" the system's points. He completed all daily tasks without fail, and his points began to increase steadily.

He also discovered that if he exceeded the task requirements, such as meditating for more than 4 hours, or using Mental Thread to thread three needles simultaneously, he would occasionally trigger an extra reward for "exceeding completion," granting him a few more points.

Thus, the nights in the Seventh Dormitory often featured bizarre scenes: while everyone else slept, Lin Kun would sit on his bed, holding the soundly sleeping Little White, his body surrounded by faint Spirit Power fluctuations (meditation). Occasionally, he would suddenly get out of bed and weave through the narrow space like a phantom (practicing movement techniques), or control a few embroidery needles to fly crookedly in the air (practicing Mental Thread). This left the students who got up for late-night bathroom breaks dumbfounded, thinking he was sleepwalking or possessed.

"Brother Kun... are you okay?" Wang Sheng couldn't help but ask one time. "I'm fine! Exercising! Defending the academy!" Lin Kun replied earnestly, then continued his "bizarre behavior."

In addition to diligent cultivation and "farming" daily tasks, Lin Kun also began to more actively trigger side quests.

He proactively sought out classmates facing difficulties, offering help for free using the remaining credibility of "Kun Kun Information Agency" (though actually for the quests). "Classmate, you can't find your lost badge? Let me help you think about where it might have fallen..." (Triggered [Helping Others] task, reward 5 points) "Classmate, you're confused about choosing your second Spirit Ring? Let me help you analyze the pros and cons of these two Spirit Beasts..." (Triggered [Knowledge Dissemination] task, reward 10 points)

He even started "courting disaster" by trying to ask more in-depth and tricky questions in class, of course, only after confirming the teacher was in a good mood with Insight Skill. "Teacher, you just said that the power of a Spirit Skill mainly depends on the age of the Spirit Ring and the Spirit Soul itself. Does the strength of a Spirit Master's mental power also affect the control precision and transformation of Spirit Skills?" (Triggered [Deep Thinking on Theory] task, reward 15 points)

These kinds of questions often led to more in-depth class discussions. While the teachers were sometimes stumped, they mostly appreciated this spirit of inquiry (as long as he didn't directly question the theory like last time).

In this way, Lin Kun's points grew at a slow but steady pace. Although he was still far from being able to afford the high-end items that cost thousands of points, at least he saw hope.

His efforts were not in vain. With Little White, his "cheat power bank," and his relentless hard work, his Spirit Power finally broke through to Level 5! His mental power also became more refined through Spirit Resonance and Little White's feedback. His Mental Thread could now be condensed into a rudimentary stream, capable of slight pulling force (like pulling a thin book), and the duration of Insight Skill had also extended considerably.

However, just as he thought he could finally catch his breath, a sudden storm pushed him back into the spotlight.

This day, the academy organized a Spirit Skill combat practice match for the lower grades. Tang San undoubtedly shone brightly, his poisonous Blue Silver Grass's control making his opponents miserable. Xiao Wu's Soft Skills also drew thunderous applause.

When it was Lin Kun's turn to compete, his opponent was a Level 6 Spirit Master, a powerful attack-type Spirit Master whose Spirit Soul was the Iron Arm Ape.

Everyone thought it was a match with no suspense. However, after the match began, Lin Kun, relying on Basic Movement Technique Mastery and the interference of Mental Thread, narrowly dodged his opponent's attacks time and time again. Although he couldn't counterattack, he managed to hold on for a full stick of incense without being defeated!

His slippery movement and prediction that was always half a step ahead amazed the audience below.

Finally, he voluntarily surrendered due to exhaustion. But he lost with honor!

As he stepped off the stage, Tang San looked at him with a particularly solemn expression: "Your movement technique... has improved again. And, you seem to be able to predict his movements?"

Lin Kun's heart tightened, and he quickly waved his hands: "No, no, he was just too fast, I was just dodging randomly, pure luck, pure luck..."

But the doubt in Tang San's eyes did not disappear.

In a corner of the stands, Deacon Sol had reappeared at some point. He looked at Lin Kun and quietly instructed his subordinate, "Record: Target Lin Kun, strange movement technique, suspected of possessing predictive abilities or special perception Spirit Skills. Growth speed exceeds expectations. Evaluation level increased."

Lin Kun's efforts and small improvements, inadvertently, intensified the attention and expectations (or apprehension) from various parties.

The real storm was quietly accelerating and gathering amidst his continuous growth in strength.