New System Mission, Still Completed at Light Speed

Na'er had recovered a little of her vitality. Ignoring the chaos around her, she hurried onto the arena, grabbed Chen Fan's arm, and anxiously examined him from head to toe with her purple beautiful eyes.

"Chen Fan, are you okay?"

"Are you hurt? Did you use up much Soul Power?"

Feeling the soft touch on his arm and her sincere concern, Chen Fan's heart warmed.

Everyone in the arena was marveling at his strength, discussing his future, and speculating about his origins.

Only she—

All she cared about was whether he was hurt and whether he felt all right.

He shook his head slightly and said softly, "I'm fine. Don't worry."

This tender scene fell clearly into the eyes of everyone below the stage.

The noisy discussions gradually quieted, and the atmosphere became somewhat strange.

"Wait... that girl is his girlfriend, right?"

"Look how close they are. She definitely is. She's really beautiful..."

"Then did he make such a huge fuss earlier because of Senior Dugu Yan?"

One student's voice was not loud, but it was filled with confusion.

That was right!

He already had such a stunning beauty by his side, someone who cared for him so deeply. Why did he still have to provoke Dugu Yan?

Captain Yu Tianheng had stood up for Senior Dugu Yan, only to end up like this.

And Chen Fan clearly had a girlfriend, yet he still...

For a moment, the looks everyone gave Chen Fan quietly changed from shock and reverence to scrutiny and disdain.

In front of his own girlfriend, he had beaten his romantic rival half to death for another woman.

What kind of thing was that?

Outside the crowd, Qian Renxue was also stunned.

Looking at the two standing close together on the arena, a thought in her mind suddenly became clear.

Right.

Chen Fan had Na'er.

Hadn't he rejected her offer because he was devoted to love?

Then why had he fought Yu Tianheng so fiercely for Dugu Yan today?

The admiration and fluttering excitement she had felt because of his strength now seemed as though a basin of cold water had been poured over them, instantly making them inappropriate.

Qian Renxue's thoughts were in turmoil.

By all rights, she should have looked down on this sort of womanizing behavior.

Yet for some reason, a voice deep in her heart was quietly stirring.

If... he wasn't as devoted as she had imagined.

Did that mean she also...

No!

Qian Renxue bit down hard on her tongue, and the sharp pain instantly cleared her head.

What was she thinking?!

What kind of person he was had nothing to do with her!

Amid this eerie silence, a crying shout suddenly tore through the atmosphere.

"Tianheng!"

A green figure rushed out of the crowd as if she had gone mad, stumbling as she threw herself onto the arena.

It was Dugu Yan.

She rushed to Yu Tianheng's side. Looking at the horrifying frost-black mark on his chest and sensing his faint breath, her beautiful eyes instantly blurred with tears.

Her hands trembled as she tried to help Yu Tianheng up, yet she feared worsening his injuries. All she could do was helplessly cry his name.

A moment later, she seemed to remember something and abruptly raised her head.

Her tear-filled green eyes locked tightly onto Chen Fan. The resentment and hatred churning within them were undisguised.

That gaze was like two poisoned blades, as though she wished she could cut him into a thousand pieces.

Chen Fan's heart tightened under that stare.

Na'er's concern had long since dispelled the small amount of displeasure he had felt from the provocation.

Now, looking at the unconscious Yu Tianheng and then at Dugu Yan's murderous expression, he only felt awkward.

Damn.

This had gone completely off the rails.

His original plan had been to use Dugu Yan as a way to approach her grandfather, Dugu Bo, the Titled Douluo.

But now...

Judging by the situation, let alone approaching him, he had offended Dugu Yan to the bitter end.

After all, she and Yu Tianheng were mutually in love. With this move, he had directly become the tyrant tearing apart a pair of unfortunate lovers.

Chen Fan could not help feeling a little helpless.

What kind of mess was this?

Just as Chen Fan was feeling helpless, a crisp electronic voice abruptly rang out in his mind.

[Ding!]

[System cooldown complete. New missions have been refreshed.]

It was here!

Chen Fan perked up.

Then the system sent another prompt.

[Notice: Due to the enormous energy consumed by the Host's Martial Soul Evolution, the system will enter a cooldown period of a certain duration after subsequent missions are completed.]

So that was it.

Chen Fan understood.

The reason there had been no cooldown before was likely because his mission efficiency with Ning Rongrong had been too low. The system might have adjusted its Execution Mechanism by default, making any rest unnecessary.

He focused his attention on the New Mission.

[Mission: Obtain care from your girlfriend, or show care for your girlfriend.]

[Reward: Determined by completion level. Lower completion levels may grant Random Knowledge or Skills; higher completion levels may grant Soul Ring Years or Soul Power.]

Another mission like this.

Chen Fan was not surprised at all. He knew very well that his ability to help the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect handle those difficult business matters depended not only on the advanced thinking of a Modern Person, but more importantly on the scattered yet crucial knowledge awarded by the system.

Otherwise, how could an ordinary young man from his Previous Life possess such great ability?

Of course, he had mainly chosen knowledge before because he could not raise the completion level very high with Ning Rongrong. Otherwise, Chen Fan would still rather choose Soul Power or Soul Ring Years...

As his thoughts turned, he looked toward Na'er at his side.

Though the mess before him was indeed troublesome, Na'er would always come first for him.

He reached out a hand and gently clasped Na'er's slightly cool palm.

Na'er's delicate body trembled, and she raised her amethyst-like eyes to look at him. She knew Chen Fan's original plan and understood his frustration and helplessness at this moment.

What worried her even more was whether he had been hurt.

Their eyes met, and a thousand unspoken words passed between them.

Before either of them could say anything—

[Ding! Mission Complete!]

The system prompt sounded again.

Though Chen Fan had expected it, the corners of his mouth still could not help lifting slightly.

That was fast.

He could no longer remember his Ex-Girlfriend's name. All he felt was that, at this moment, his heart was filled with an emotion called happiness.

Even though the current situation was truly rather inappropriate.

Seeing the miserable Yu Tianheng and Dugu Yan over there while his own heart was filled with sweetness seemed somewhat unkind.

But as long as Na'er was by his side, he felt that nothing else mattered.

[Distributing reward... Detected that the emotional bond between the Host and the Mission Object is extremely strong. Reward increased beyond the standard amount!]

[Please choose one of the following four rewards:]

[One: A slight increase in Soul Power.]

[Two: First Soul Ring Years increased by 150 years.]

[Three: Second Soul Ring Years increased by 150 years.]

[Four: Miscellaneous Knowledge (category selectable).]