Along with a gentle pulse of energy, Xiao Wu let out a long breath and slowly opened her eyes.
Level 31!
She'd finally broken through!
"That's great! You did it, Xiao Wu!" Ning Rongrong cheered first, pulling Zhu Zhuqing over to join her.
"Mm." Zhu Zhuqing also wore a faint smile, happy for her friend's progress.
Ye Qiong stood not far away, watching the three girls celebrate, the corners of his mouth lifting slightly.
While they were distracted, he raised a hand and opened the system interface, which he hadn't checked in a long while.
He'd been busy keeping an eye on the girls' cultivation progress, and system notifications had piled up. Now, at last, he had a moment to look through them.
As soon as the interface appeared, several unread notifications came clearly into view.
[Group members "First Cute Bunny," "Pagoda Suppresses River Demon," and "No Petting Cats" have completed their commission tasks!] [The Group Owner's rebate mechanism has been triggered. When a group member completes a personal commission, the Group Owner receives a rebate of 75% of that member's task rewards! (The rebate is 50% for system-issued tasks.)] [Congratulations! You have received a rebate of 7,200 Stellar Jade!]
Ye Qiong's eyes lit up at once.
A rebate? There was such a good deal?
At a rate of 75%, this was a downright steal!
"System, convert all my Stellar Jade into Emotion Points immediately!"
[Exchange successful! Congratulations! You have received 72,000 Emotion Points!]
Ye Qiong looked at his total Emotion Points, his heart burning with excitement.
Including what he'd already accumulated, his Emotion Points had now crossed the hundred-thousand mark!
That was enough! He'd finally gathered enough Emotion Points to evolve Mimi to two stars!
Still, he didn't act right away.
Ye Qiong glanced at the three girls celebrating, a mischievous smile curling his lips.
No rush. First, he'd see how these little girls planned to "spend" their rewards. It wasn't every day he got to witness a scene like this.
Besides, Bibi Dong's mission to hunt the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger was almost complete.
When it was done, another huge pile of Stellar Jade and Emotion Points would be added to his account. Double the joy—what could be better?
After celebrating for a while, the three girls remembered their task rewards.
Excitedly, they opened the newly unlocked Warp interface. As they looked over the dazzling array of prizes, their eyes went wide.
Each of the three had received 3,200 Stellar Jade.
"Wow, that's a lot of Stellar Jade! It's just enough for twenty pulls!" Ning Rongrong said excitedly.
"Let's get started!" Xiao Wu was already itching to begin.
But Ning Rongrong suddenly stopped them. Her eyes shifted as a thought struck her, and she turned to look at Ye Qiong nearby. "Group Owner, I have a question. Can Stellar Jade and the things we pull be gifted to someone else through a red packet?"
Looking at Ning Rongrong's bright, lively eyes, Ye Qiong immediately understood what she had in mind. He gave a small nod. "Of course."
Once she got her answer, a sly smile appeared on Ning Rongrong's face.
She turned to Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing and proposed, "Sisters, I have an idea."
"Let's pool our Stellar Jade together and make 9,600. That'll be exactly sixty pulls!"
"That way, we can trigger the pity system and guarantee one five-star gold reward!"
Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing's eyes lit up.
"Right! Why didn't I think of that?" Xiao Wu slapped her forehead.
"That's a good idea." Zhu Zhuqing nodded in agreement.
"As for the things we pull," Ning Rongrong continued, "we'll give them to whoever needs them most and suits them best."
"And if there's only one gold item, whether it's useful to everyone or a good fit for no one, we'll take turns keeping it. For the other ordinary rewards that suit no one or that everyone can use, we'll split them three ways. How does that sound?"
"Works for me!"
"I agree."
The three quickly came to an agreement, and Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing immediately sent all their Stellar Jade to Ning Rongrong through red packets.
In the blink of an eye, Ning Rongrong's account held 9,600 Stellar Jade—enough for a full sixty pulls!
"Here we go! It's time to witness a miracle!"
Ning Rongrong took a deep breath, rubbed her hands together, and nervously, eagerly tapped the "Warp x10" button.
Light flashed across the screen, and several blue and one or two purple orbs descended from the clouds above.
[Obtained: Hundred-Year Soul Ring x7, Thousand-Year Soul Ring x1, Thousand-Year Soul Bone x1, Ghost Cloud Claw (Purple)...]
"Wow! A purple one!" Xiao Wu cried out in delight.
"Ghost Cloud Claw? Is that some kind of weapon?" Zhu Zhuqing asked curiously.
"Keep going, keep going!"
Ning Rongrong tapped again, and several more streaks of blue and purple light appeared.
[Obtained: Hundred-Year Soul Ring x6, Thousand-Year Soul Ring x2, Ruyi Mental Method (Purple), Cloud Treading Boots (Purple)...]
"Another purple one! We're pretty lucky!"
The girls grew more and more excited. They continued like that, making five ten-pulls in a row.
They'd gotten quite a haul, but the most important gold reward still hadn't appeared.
"It's the last ten pulls! We have to get a gold!" Ning Rongrong pressed her hands together and prayed with utmost devotion.
She closed her eyes and tapped the button with all her might.
A dazzling golden light unlike any before suddenly burst from the screen, bright enough to make all three girls squint.
"It's here! It's gold!" Xiao Wu was the first to scream.
As the light faded, lines of reward information appeared on the screen.
[Obtained: Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring x2 (Purple)...] [Obtained: Growth-Type Ten Thousand Year External Soul Bone · Silver Moon Elf Wings (Gold)!]
Wow! A gold legend!
Ning Rongrong was so excited she nearly jumped into the air.
The three girls gathered around and carefully examined what they'd won.
[Growth-Type Ten Thousand Year External Soul Bone · Silver Moon Elf Wings]: Gold, five-star quality. Possesses immense growth potential and can evolve as its Soul Master grows. Grants flight and increased speed.
The three exchanged glances and said in unison, "This one goes to Zhuqing!"
Zhu Zhuqing was an agility-attack Soul Master, so this External Soul Bone would undoubtedly benefit her the most.
The ability to fly gave an agility-attack Soul Master a huge advantage.
And this External Soul Bone could grow, too. Compared to this, what was a Flying Mushroom Sausage? It was completely outclassed!
Zhu Zhuqing looked at the shimmering wings, a warm feeling rising in her heart. She didn't refuse, only nodded firmly.
[Cloud Treading Boots]: A special four-star purple weapon. When worn, they allow the wearer to briefly tread through the air. With successive steps, the wearer can climb as though ascending through clouds. They also increase the wearer's speed by 20%.
"Xiao Wu, you often use your legs when you fight. I think these are the best fit for you," Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing agreed.
Xiao Wu happily put on the boots and tried jumping. She felt noticeably lighter, and she could even step into the air without moving from her spot.
[Ghost Cloud Claw]: A sharp, four-star purple claw weapon. It can be used in place of a Beast Martial Soul's claws to attack and can effectively increase the power of claw-type Soul Skills.
There was no question about it: this was tailor-made for Zhu Zhuqing.
Her Nether Civet Martial Soul could use this kind of weapon perfectly.
[Ruyi Mental Method]: ...
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