Xiao Wu Binds the Third Subsystem!

Yu Xiaogang forcibly suppressed the strange satisfaction surging from deep within his mind at having completed the system mission,

and struggled to maintain the dignity of a "master" as he cleared his throat. "Ahem... Dai Mubai, thirty kilograms! Tang San, twenty-five kilograms..."

Yet everyone on the training ground was still immersed in the shocking spectacle of "acknowledging a mother" from earlier, unable to calm down for a long while.

Ma Hongjun nudged Oscar and lowered his voice, his lewd tone carrying utter disbelief:

"Today really opened my eyes... This master-disciple bond runs a little too deep..."

The days flowed by like water, and another month slipped away in the blink of an eye.

Over those thirty days and nights, Lin Jiang acted like a shrewd chess player, steadily assigning all kinds of missions to Tang San and Yu Xiaogang every day.

Sometimes he made Tang San perform ridiculous actions in public; other times, he made Yu Xiaogang say things in class that left people laughing helplessly.

And those two chess pieces bound by the system actually gritted their teeth and carried out every single task for their respective rewards.

At the same time, Lin Jiang's gains were quite substantial.

His soul power had risen to level 26.

His physique had also received various boosts and enhancements.

Several item cards with different functions lay quietly in the system space, waiting for the right moment to be used.

Although Ning Rongrong had not been bound to the system, she happily carried out all sorts of "master's tasks" proposed by Lin Jiang.

The little princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect seemed to have found a new joy in life.

On this day, while the morning mist had yet to disperse, Lin Jiang lay on his hard bed with one arm under his head, his consciousness sinking into the system space.

The instant permission to bind a third subsystem lit up, he locked onto that bouncing pink figure without hesitation—Xiao Wu!

Those straight, slender legs and the slightly swaying curve of her pert butt as she walked had been dangling before his eyes for over a month already.

"You're the one, little rabbit." A confident smile curled Lin Jiang's lips.

In the girls' dormitory, Xiao Wu stood with her back to the door, her slender waist bent into a breathtaking curve.

She had just slipped on her close-fitting pink top and was reaching for the pair of signature pure-white tight pants by the bed.

[ Ding~ Transformation System binding successful. ]

The cold mechanical voice exploded in her mind without warning.

[ This system aims to completely conceal your soul beast aura and assist you in successfully transforming! ]

[ Effect: Even an Ultimate Douluo will be unable to detect you! ]

Xiao Wu's hand reaching for the pants froze in midair, and her entire body instantly tensed!

Her pink scorpion braid stirred without wind. The instincts of a hundred-thousand-year soul beast made her pupils contract sharply, and her soul power nearly burst from her body!

But the next second, she caught sight of Zhu Zhuqing on the opposite bed from the corner of her eye—the black-haired girl was calmly tidying her cuffs, completely unaffected by the strange sound just now.

Only I can hear it?

Xiao Wu's taut back relaxed slightly, but her heart still pounded wildly.

Holding her breath, she carefully "listened" to the voice in her mind:

[ Beginner mission issued: Get dressed. ]

[ Mission reward: Soul beast aura completely concealed for one day. ]

[ Mission failure: No punishment. ]

[ Time limit: 24 hours. ]

Get... dressed?

Xiao Wu's beautiful almond-shaped eyes were full of astonishment.

This mission was so simple it was almost absurd! Yet the reward of "completely concealing her aura" was as tempting as honey.

If it was real... she would no longer have to tread on thin ice every day, nor would she be jolted awake by her soul beast instincts in the dead of night!

I'll take the gamble!

Xiao Wu took a deep breath. Her fingertips trembled slightly as she hooked the edge of the pure-white pants and, just as she had done countless times before, smoothly pulled them up to her waist, wrapping her pert curves and long legs.

The instant the fabric fitted against her skin—

[ Congratulations on completing the beginner mission. ]

[ Mission reward obtained: Soul beast aura completely concealed for one day! ]

Buzz!

An invisible ripple spread out from her center!

It was as though a heavy, dangerous "shell" that had been born with her had been stripped away in an instant!

Xiao Wu could clearly feel the restless, wild aura within her that belonged to a hundred-thousand-year Soft Bone Rabbit vanish, replaced by the pure, vibrant life force of a human girl!

Clean, light, flawless!

She raised her hand in disbelief and looked repeatedly at her fair palm.

There were no soul power fluctuations, not even a trace of a soul beast's "scent."

She had never experienced such complete security since transforming!

It's real... It's actually real!

Overwhelming ecstasy crashed into Xiao Wu's heart, making her nearly jump up,

Could this... be a hidden talent all hundred-thousand-year soul beasts gain after transforming?

She instinctively covered her mouth and buried this earth-shattering secret deep in her heart.

Of course, she could not tell anyone about this!

Facing the mirror, she tried hard to calm her excitement. The girl in the reflection had flushed cheeks, but her eyes shone with astonishing brightness.

[ Ding!~ Detected that subsystem-bound user Xiao Wu has successfully completed a mission! ]

[ Mission reward feedback calculation in progress... ]

[ Congratulations to main controller Lin Jiang for obtaining feedback reward: Soul beast affinity greatly increased! ]

[ Effect: All soul beasts' initial favorability toward the host +30%! ]

A warm, strange energy merged into Lin Jiang's body, as though some invisible barrier had been shattered.

He could clearly sense the affection conveyed by the tree spirit sleeping within the large tree beneath his feet, while even the ten-year wind rabbit peeking out from the distant grass was several degrees less wary.

The feeling of being naturally accepted by the forest was wonderfully indescribable.

"Soul beast affinity..."

Lin Jiang narrowed his eyes and looked toward the girls' dormitory.

"Xiao Wu, Xiao Wu, this little rabbit of yours should come to my side."

Moonlight spilled over the floor of the girls' dormitory like mercury as Xiao Wu tossed and turned beneath a thin blanket.

She was thinking about this mysterious system... What exactly was it?

[ Ding! Mission issued! ]

The cold prompt abruptly tore through the stillness of the night.

[ Mission content: Put on Zhu Zhuqing's leather outfit and walk around Rice Fragrance Village once. ]

[ Mission reward: Soul beast aura completely concealed for 7 days (stackable). ]

[ Mission failure: No punishment. ]

[ Time limit: 1 hour. ]

Xiao Wu suddenly clenched the corner of her blanket.

It had made her wear her own clothes during the day, and now it wanted her to wear Zhu Qing's clothes at night?!

What kind of twisted hobby did this system have?!

But the words "stackable" dangled before her like a carrot—as long as she accumulated enough days and endured until level seventy, when she completed her transformation, she would never have to live in fear again!

Holding her breath, she pricked up her ears like a rabbit.

Even, steady breaths came from the opposite bed. Zhu Zhuqing slept soundly on her side, moonlight outlining her icy, sculpted silhouette.

On the clothes rack beside the bed, that signature black tight leather outfit was like solidified night, radiating a chilling aura that warned strangers to stay away.

Xiao Wu stepped barefoot onto the cold floor, landing on her toes. The Soft Bone Rabbit's gift allowed her to move without a sound.

Her heartbeat thundered deafeningly through the deathly silence.

Trembling, she reached out. Her fingertips touched the cold leather surface of the outfit, then recoiled as though burned...