That night, in the dormitory at Shrek Academy, Tang San slowly came to after losing consciousness.
A strange ceiling.
In the bed beside him, a bearded young man was sleeping soundly, drool hanging from the corner of his mouth.
He stared blankly for a moment before realizing he was already at Shrek Academy.
He sat up and rubbed the back of his aching head. His first thought was to go find Xiao Wu.
But when he reached the dormitory where Xiao Wu and the others stayed, he found it completely empty.
He had no choice but to turn around and look for Dai Mubai. When he knocked on the door, Dai Mubai was just about to head out.
"Tang San? You're awake? Looking for Xiao Wu and the others? Bad timing—they just went shopping in Suotuo City."
Tang San was speechless when he heard that.
Xiao Wu had actually gone shopping, leaving him alone in the dormitory without a care.
He shook his head helplessly and returned to his room by himself, but his mind was full of confusion.
Xiao Wu had been acting far too strangely today.
During the assessment, she hadn't listened to his instructions at all. She'd even teamed up with the other two girls and treated him like a punching bag.
Though he'd managed to make it through the assessment in the end, being kept in the dark and used like that had left him feeling awful.
Still, she was his little sister, after all. Maybe she hadn't meant it. Ah, whatever~
Meanwhile, in the bustling night market of Suotuo City,
Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing were happily weaving between the shops.
"Boss, this one, this one, and that one too—we'll take them all!"
Ning Rongrong waved her little hand, displaying all the swagger of the young miss of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
As they sampled all kinds of snacks, the three of them filmed videos and shared them with the group.
[Pagoda Suppresses River Demon: @everyone, sisters, look! The night market in Suotuo City is so much fun! [Video]]
In the video, three bright-eyed young women smiled like flowers, with a bustling street in the background.
[I Am Not Yanzi: Wow! The food at that stall over there looks so delicious! I'm so jealous!]
[Begonia Blossoms: You're having so much fun. I want to go too.]
[Heavenly King Covers Earth Fox: Hmph, what's so great about that? The night market in Spirit City is way more bustling.]
Amid the group's chorus of envy and jealousy, a familiar nickname suddenly appeared.
[Galaxy Baseball Bat Hero: @everyone, everyone, get online right now. No lurking.]
[Galaxy Baseball Bat Hero: The group chat is about to upgrade.]
As soon as those words appeared, all the lurking members popped out at once.
[Most Beautiful Pope: Oh?]
[6G Sky Wing: Upgrade?]
[Fire-Breathing Dragon: What are you up to this time?]
In an instant, every member's avatar lit up. Not a single one was absent.
[ Ding! 80 anticipation Emotion Points from Pagoda Suppresses River Demon.]
[ Ding! 100 surprise Emotion Points from Heavenly King Covers Earth Fox.]
[ Ding! 120 curiosity Emotion Points from Most Beautiful Pope.]
[...]
Watching the Emotion Points in the background steadily climb, Ye Qiong smiled with satisfaction.
[Galaxy Baseball Bat Hero: Is everyone here? Good.]
[Galaxy Baseball Bat Hero: Upgrade countdown starts now!]
[Galaxy Baseball Bat Hero: Ten!]
Everyone's hearts leapt at the number as they stared fixedly at their screens.
[Galaxy Baseball Bat Hero: Nine!]
[Galaxy Baseball Bat Hero: Three!]
[Galaxy Baseball Bat Hero: Two!]
[Galaxy Baseball Bat Hero: One!]
Everyone held their breath, waiting to see what would happen next.
[Galaxy Baseball Bat Hero: Zero!]
The moment Ye Qiong counted down to zero, dazzling golden light burst before everyone's eyes.
[ Ding! Congratulations! Douluo Chat Group has upgraded to LV3!]
[ Ding! New feature "Mission System" unlocked!]
[ Ding! New feature "Warp" unlocked!]
As the light faded, the group announcement refreshed automatically. Two brand-new module icons also appeared on everyone's screens.
One was labeled "Missions," the other "Warp."
[First Cute Bunny: Wow, golden legend.JPG.]
Curious, everyone tapped the mission module. Its rules appeared clearly, line by line.
[Mission Rules:]
[1. The mission board will refresh from time to time. All members may claim missions; the quick get them, and the slow go without.]
[2. Successful missions grant Stellar Jade and other random rewards. Failed missions grant nothing.]
[3. High-risk missions carry the penalty of instant death. Choose with care.]
[4. Missions are divided into three types: Challenge Missions (high-risk, released by the system or group members), Adventure Missions (released by the system), and Commission Missions (requests posted by group members).]
After reading the rules, everyone opened the "Warp" module.
A dazzlingly ornate wish screen appeared in the center, displaying a dazzling array of prizes.
Soul Rings, Soul Bones, pills, weapons, items... it had everything.
[Warp Rules:]
[Each Warp costs 160 Stellar Jade. A three-star (blue) reward is guaranteed. Every ten Warps guarantee a four-star (purple) or higher reward, and every sixty guarantee a five-star (gold) reward.]
[First Cute Bunny: Oh my gosh! You can really get Soul Rings and Soul Bones?!]
[I Am Not Yanzi: If someone gets a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring, wouldn't they take off like a rocket?]
[Most Beautiful Pope:...]
Bibi Dong gazed at the screen, unprecedented light flickering in her deep-red eyes.
This feature was indeed irresistibly tempting to her.
The three girls remembered their earlier agreement and hurried to @ Ye Qiong in the group.
[Pagoda Suppresses River Demon: @Galaxy Baseball Bat Hero, Brother Group Owner, what's your Commission Mission? We'll take it right now!]
[Galaxy Baseball Bat Hero: Don't rush. My mission isn't simple. Get familiar with the system first, and try a few easy missions to practice. There's no hurry.]
As soon as Ye Qiong finished typing, the mission board suddenly refreshed, and rows of missions appeared.
[Challenge Mission: Kill a ninety-thousand-year Soul Beast. Reward: 6,400 Stellar Jade.]
The mission was claimed in less than a second.
[System Notice: "Most Beautiful Pope" has accepted the Challenge Mission.]
[I Am Not Yanzi: Holy crap! His Holiness the Pope has insanely fast fingers!]
[Heavenly King Covers Earth Fox: Teacher is mighty!]
The other missions were quickly claimed as well. Hu Liena, Qian Renxue, and the others all got missions suited to them.
Looking at the missions that remained, the three girls found ones that suited them too.
[Adventure Mission: Achieve ten consecutive solo Soul Fighting victories at the Great Soul Arena. Reward: 800 Stellar Jade.]
Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing exchanged a glance and quickly accepted the mission.
As Ning Rongrong was an auxiliary-type Soul Master, the two of them left her a more suitable mission.
[Adventure Mission: Support a second-team duo of level twenty or above and win three consecutive Soul Fighting matches. Reward: 800 Stellar Jade.]
Eight hundred Stellar Jade was just enough for five Warps.
It couldn't compare with Bibi Dong's 6,400, but for newcomers like them, it was already quite a lot.
[Galaxy Baseball Bat Hero: Great. Now that everyone has a beginner mission, I wish you all luck.]
Looking at everyone's satisfied faces, Ye Qiong typed another message.
[Galaxy Baseball Bat Hero: But before you start your missions, allow me to reveal one more piece of news.]
Everyone was shocked and began asking what it was.
[Galaxy Baseball Bat Hero: This news is about...]
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