Beginner Gift Pack

Chapter 3: Beginner Gift Pack

At this moment, in front of the Jiuyang Restaurant on North-South Street in Juxia City, a black-haired youth paused the writing in his mind and turned to look at the snow-white sphere floating beside him. "Xiao Xue, is this enough?"

Xiao Xue swayed gently, as if nodding. "Mm, that's enough. Now you just need to wait quietly here for a bit, and someone will come to take you to eat."

"Okay! I get it, wait and I'll get to eat." The black-haired youth—Su Bai—nodded firmly, his expression exceptionally earnest.

Clearly, the word "eat" held immense appeal for him.

Xiao Xue sighed quietly to herself.

It was all her fault.

This was her first time carrying out a mission, and she had been careless while shuttling through time and space, failing to protect Su Bai's soul. It had been damaged, and his mind had been affected as well.

Simply put, he had become a fool.

Originally, she could have slacked off occasionally, but now she had to take full responsibility from start to finish.

Fortunately, writing the diary could help him slowly recover his soul.

Until then, she just needed to protect him well.

"Before Qilin arrives, claim the Beginner Gift Pack from your first diary entry. Then I'll show you which items from the pack you can selectively reveal," Xiao Xue said after a moment of thought.

"I have to write more? So tiring..." Su Bai instantly deflated like a leaky balloon, but he still obediently complied.

He understood that Xiao Xue wouldn't harm him—as for why he was so certain...

Well, it was probably intuition! That's right, exactly that.

In the space of his consciousness, Su Bai opened the system panel and pressed to claim the "Beginner Gift Pack."

The pack unfolded, and several items materialized.

Xiao Xue leaned in to examine them closely, then turned to signal Su Bai to continue writing his diary.

On the streets of Juxia City, Qilin, who was driving, suddenly froze.

"Hm? Updated again?"

The diary on the passenger seat flipped open on its own, and she immediately understood.

But she was driving right now, so it wasn't convenient to read.

Just as she thought this, the diary suddenly transformed into a stream of light and plunged straight into her mind.

Qilin slammed on the brakes in shock.

Fortunately, there were few cars on this stretch of road, or there would have been an accident.

Merlo Heavenly Court

"The diary updated again?" Keisha and Hexi, who had been sifting through information trying to find records of someone named "Su Bai," both looked up at the same time.

Rui Mengmeng also picked up the diary curiously—she had the day off anyway, and this diary was pretty entertaining to read.

Their gazes fell upon the pages once more:

[So tired... Xiao Xue made me claim the Beginner Gift Pack, and she told me to pick some things to write down for my future "External Brains" to see.]

A Beginner Gift Pack!

So it really was a system?

[Hmm... when will Qilin get here? I want to eat...]

Seeing this, Qilin, who was still driving, couldn't help but purse her lips into a smile.

So impatient? Don't worry, your Sister Qilin will be there soon.

[The first reward is an ability—"Space Ability." It lets me teleport without a cast time or coordinates, as long as I have a memory of the place in my mind. Even photos work. I can also construct alternate spaces or use space abilities against enemies. Xiao Xue says with this, I can go anywhere anytime.]

[I think this one is really great too! That way, I can eat whatever I want, right away~]

[The second reward is called "Harmony of Tuning." The ability is... gaining an undying, immortal, never-aging body... Doesn't that mean I'll turn into a zombie? And even if I die, I can be reborn, with no fatal weakness. I can also control others through "Shore Flowers."]

[But Xiao Xue says it's just pure immortality, not becoming a zombie. Zombies are ugly, I don't want to be a zombie. Mm... if I became a zombie, I wouldn't be able to taste good food anymore!]

[The third one has a weird name—it's called Your Drifting Combat Intuition. The description says: The combat experience of a powerhouse from another world will become your body's instinct.]

Merlo Heavenly Court

Hexi tapped the diary lightly with her slender finger, her gaze sharpening. "Space ability, immortality, plus a powerhouse's combat experience... Hah, that's practically an invincible starting setup."

Keisha nodded seriously. "Indeed. At the very least, with these abilities, his survival is no longer an issue. And this space ability... it seems different from what we know."

A scorching gleam flashed in Hexi's eyes:

"As long as there's a corresponding image in memory, even a single photo can reach the target location... This completely overturns existing physical laws. I'd really love to study the theoretical mechanism behind it..."

Keisha ignored her best friend's eager expression, her gaze still fixed on the second ability:

"Simple immortality and eternal youth aren't that rare. In a sense, you and I have already reached that state."

She paused, her tone turning heavier:

"What I'm more concerned about is that ability to 'control others through the Shore Flower.' To what extent can it go? Could even you and I... possibly fall victim?"

Hexi was silent for a moment.

This was indeed a question that couldn't be avoided.

Then, a smile crept back onto Hexi's face.

"Don't think of the worst-case scenario. Isn't he looking for an 'External Brain'? How about you, Tomboy, make a sacrifice? Tune one up for this kid in no time?"

Keisha helplessly rubbed her forehead.

"The situation isn't clear yet. What if he's actually an old monster hiding his true nature? And why don't you sacrifice yourself instead?"

Hexi shrugged.

"Well, you just said it yourself—nothing's confirmed. Since the target isn't even clear, isn't all your worrying just a waste of effort?"

"As for sacrificing myself... it's not off the table. If he really needs an 'External Brain,' big sister here wouldn't mind raising him a bit."

Keisha was taken aback, then let out a soft laugh.

"Let's have the Little Angels search properly first."

Hexi nodded in agreement with Keisha's idea and added, "But we can't be too obvious. If he really is as described in the diary, like he said—if someone with ill intentions sets their sights on him... that wouldn't be good."

Meanwhile, in the rented room, Rui Mengmeng tightly covered her mouth, afraid she might scream.

"So, so amazing..." she whispered, her words coming out in fragments, her eyes full of shock and curiosity.

On the other side of the street, Qilin had already driven to North-South Street in Juxia City.

She parked the car across from Jiuyang Restaurant, her gaze quickly sweeping the roadside.

Soon, her eyes locked onto a black-haired youth.

His scattered black hair lightly brushed his forehead, his profile sharp and clear, a pair of golden eyes strikingly vivid under the sunlight.

As for how Qilin could recognize him as Su Bai at a glance—

Well, just as the diary said: with his soul damaged, he exuded an undeniable "air of dullness." And in those eyes, there was a nearly innocent clarity.

Immortal and undying... and that kind of ability...

Qilin's heart raced.

She was both afraid that this was all a scam, that she might be stepping into some carefully laid trap;

and yet, she couldn't help but feel a surge of uncontrollable thrill at the thought that "superpowers might actually exist."