Escorting Her (Continued)

In the end, Ye Qian actually only chose one person.

Or to put it more clearly, it's about finding someone to try it out first.

Her target was Class 3, Grade D, in the third year, specifically the boy who ranked last.

Because his performance was so poor, not only did the academy officials ignore him, but even the Fading Lamp Society disregarded him.

However, for Ye Qian, if used properly, he only needs to spend a certain amount of money to gain a certain combat power to help him do things that he could never have done with his previous abilities.

At this very moment, in a room in the boys' dormitory area.

At this time, most students were enjoying the fun of starting school in the square, but he was not in the mood at all, so he chose to sit alone in his dormitory.

To live among a group of strong individuals as an inferior student is, frankly, extremely painful.

Class D was already very bad.

But despite spending so much tuition and effort to get in, searching for ways to become Transcendent every day, he was still only last in his class after three years.

"I can't even absorb the Life Energy from extraordinary items, and I'm even more susceptible to Pollution than others."

Looking down at his battered body, his face was filled with bitterness and despair.

Such weakness is not something that can be overcome simply by complaining about one's own suffering; it also leads to being looked down upon by classmates.

Although those students didn't say it out loud, they secretly excluded themselves from the category of "inferior people".

Despite attending such a prestigious academy, he ultimately ended up as a weak and Hidden One, failing his family's expectations and letting down his own future.

"There are no more miracles. It's been three years. I've tried again and again, but in the end, I can only sit here alone in this quiet place, feeling sad all by myself. Is this just me?"

He clenched his fists in disappointment, feeling extremely distressed as he thought of his classmates playing and laughing in the square.

Especially that girl he was quite attracted to, wearing a pretty school uniform and showing off her cute side in front of the other boys...

He had a crush on that person for a long time, but she liked someone else and was with that person.

The top students in Class D are no worse than the poor students in Class B.

"Well."

After a heavy sigh, he lay down on the bed.

My family is broke, we have nothing. If we hadn't heard about the Transcendental Academy and hadn't spent money to build that connection, there would still be hope.

Being an ordinary person isn't necessarily a bad thing.

With this thought in mind, the ceiling in front of me suddenly distorted.

Immediately afterwards, a strange light filled the field of vision.

"What's going on? Is it due to excessive Pollution? Has something gone wrong with his brain?"

That was his initial thought, but he quickly came to his senses and realized that what he was seeing was real.

A few seconds later, he sat up and realized that he was in an unfamiliar house.

The house was very dilapidated, and was built entirely of mud and wood.

The bed was made of wood, and the walls in the distance were covered with moss, giving the whole place an indescribable sense of decay.

"This is..."

Before he could figure out what was happening, a young girl came into view.

The other person's appearance stunned the otaku who was immersed in his own world.

There was no other reason; it was simply because she was too beautiful.

He even doubted how there could be such a flawless person in the world.

Even her hair is green, making her look like a girl who stepped out of a two-dimensional world. She has a charming and pure temperament and a natural gentleness.

Drop!

[Task: Safety Boundaries]

[Objective: Protect Ye Shan as she travels to the village 5 kilometers away.]

[Task Reward: 1000 points]

Please note that due to the difficulty of this mission, you will be forced to level up to LV5 before the mission officially begins, and will be allowed to choose 3 skills from the following as your abilities.

An interface containing a lot of information popped up.

His attention shifted from the green-haired girl to this.

It was one of the dozen or so skills that Ye Qian had placed in the exchange area, each worth 200 points.

"What is this? Extraordinary ability? No... it seems to be magic, a power from the Second Era?"

This boy wasn't stupid; he had at least studied some history and knew that the Second Era was the Age of Magic, and that a small amount of power from that time had survived to the present day, which was called magic.

The difference between magic and supernatural abilities is that although magic is weaker, it has a very low level of Pollution, making it a type of power that many Transcendent desperately need.

The interface in front of me tells me that I can choose three from them?

He took a trembling deep breath and noticed that several of the skills were indicated by spitting out, followed by the word "recommendation".

However, he still followed his own ideas and chose the following content:

Small Earth Elemental Shield (White)

Flash Spell (White)

Wind Blade Technique (White)

An elemental shield is used to protect oneself.

Flashbang is a support skill; in crucial moments, it can not only blind the enemy's research but also create opportunities to escape.

Wind Blade is an attack skill; its advantages include being ranged and fast.

With these three, protecting myself shouldn't be a problem. Completing subsequent missions should allow me to acquire even more skills.

Moreover, he was suddenly promoted to LV5, which was truly unbelievable. You have to understand, even after three whole years of absorbing the fragments of extraordinary items distributed by the academy, his improvement was very limited; he could only be said to be one or two times stronger than an ordinary person.

Once he snapped out of his thoughts, his attention returned to the girl in front of him.

Ye Shan,???

Above the other person's head was a green name and a string of question marks indicating that the information could not be found.

The girl looked over with curiosity, like an NPC.

"Hello, are you... Ye Shan?"

The boy spoke up somewhat nervously.

In the past, he would never have dared to speak to other girls, let alone a girl this beautiful.

He was very self-conscious.

But now, because of the mission and because he saw the benefits, he mustered up his courage.

"Hello, warrior... I need to get somewhere, can you help me?" Ye Shan didn't answer the other party, but took the initiative to ask.

This kind of behavior is more like that of an NPC.

The boy immediately thought of the game and wondered if he had traveled into the game world or encountered some kind of supernatural phenomenon.

Whatever the reason, this situation is exactly what he has always dreamed of.

Having read novels and watched movies, I've had this fantasy, longing to become a protagonist-like character, and now is my chance.

"I can help you and escort you to your destination, right?"

The mini-map is already there, and it even indicates the directions, so it's super easy to do.

"Yes."

Please follow me.

He coughed and tried to speak.

He walked forward, and to his surprise, the girl actually followed behind.

Wearing a JK mini skirt, Ye Shan truly looked like a goddess, making the boys unable to resist looking at her again and again, their hearts fluttering.

He had lost his crush; in fact, he had given up half a year ago, and every time he thought about it, he felt only boundless bitterness.

But unexpectedly, one day, he encountered a girl whose appearance completely overshadowed his own.

Girls like this only exist in the world of fantasy; they're like two-dimensional beauties who have come to life.

He was instantly smitten with Ye Shan at first sight.

The two began to move forward.

Ye Shan activated the NPC follow mode. Whenever the other party walked, she would follow. She would run when running and stop when stopping, without saying a word.

If you saw this on a screen, you'd really think it was a game.

"Um, Miss Ye Shan, may I ask... why was I pulled into this mission?" the boy couldn't help but ask.

Unfortunately, as soon as I opened my mouth, I heard a buzzing sound and my head started spinning, as if I was about to wake up from a dream.

[WARNING: Asking about or revealing any Taboo content is prohibited.]

A string of red text appeared before my eyes and disappeared as my consciousness returned.

He gasped for breath, immediately losing the courage to continue asking questions.

"It's Taboo content... Is it forbidden for this girl to know? What's going on?"

My mind is a bit of a mess, and all sorts of guesses are popping up.

By this time, the two had run almost 1 kilometer and passed through a village.

Several men dressed in unfamiliar armor suddenly shouted, "There are people over there!"

Without any further ado, the group of soldiers charged towards them.

"Kill him, you damned Holy Church!"

"Not good."

The boy knew he had to take action. Although he was a little scared, he had to protect Ye Shan.

Of course, he was also afraid of getting into trouble himself, so he released Wind Blade technique at the group from a distance.

Puff--

A Wind Blade flew toward the target, severing half of one soldier's neck with a whoosh.

"Ahh!"

The soldier clutched his throat and howled in agony, incredulous.

"What happened?"

The others looked shocked, but they didn't stop and rushed in front of them.

He drew the sword from his waist and slashed at the boy.

Looking at this arm that didn't belong to him at all, but rather resembled that of an indigenous person, he didn't think too much and immediately unleashed a flash spell, while simultaneously swinging his fist fiercely at the opponent.

"Ah--"

The man screamed in pain, clearly blinded by the light.

The fist slammed into the other person's head, helmet and all, sending him staggering backward.

"Grass."

He then realized that his LV5 strength was not enough to defeat his opponent.

"No, something's not right. There seems to be something out of sync with this body."

Without time to think too much, another slash landed beside him, and he had already created a thick, Small Earth Elemental Shield that hovered on the right.

Bang!