The System's So-Called Extra Reward: Choose Your Own External Soul Bone?

Dai Mubai froze mid-motion, and Zhu Zhuqing stopped in her tracks.

"Now! Get your asses back to your rooms and behave yourselves."

Zhao Wuji's tone was filled with ferocity!

He was not a patient man. If the team had all obediently followed orders, that would have been one thing; naturally, he would not have shown any impatience.

But if they were all troublemakers, constantly bickering like they had today, then no matter how good his temper was, he could not help but lose it!

The air fell silent! Everyone looked at one another.

Faced with a Soul Saint's fury, Dai Mubai and the others naturally did not dare to argue back, even if that person was a teacher he had known for years...

Still, he had just suffered verbal humiliation from both Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing. And now he was supposed to return to his room as if nothing had happened?

How was he supposed to get by in the academy after this? How was he supposed to remain the boss?

Anger rose in his heart, and malice grew in his gut.

Who knew where Dai Mubai found the nerve, but after thinking it over, he suddenly took a fierce step toward the nearest Zhu Zhuqing, raised his hand, and swung it at her face.

"Bitch! You dare call me trash?"

No one had expected him to pull something like that out of nowhere.

At the critical moment, Zhu Zhuqing panicked and instinctively raised her arm to block. The tiger claw collided with her slender arm, but just as everyone thought her arm would snap—or even break completely—a purple protective shield brimming with technological flair suddenly lit up.

Bang!

The barrier easily blocked the attack before swiftly fading away.

Dai Mubai was stunned! Zhu Zhuqing was stunned! Even Zhao Wuji beside them was stunned!

Silence descended over the scene once more. Only Lin Yan... wore an extremely nervous expression.

Holy shit? The Soul Shield actually triggered?

Would Ning Rongrong recognize it? What if she does?

I gave Zhu Zhuqing a Soul Tool without even giving one to her. She won't make a fuss over it, will she?

Lin Yan cautiously glanced at Ning Rongrong beside him. Only after seeing that nothing seemed unusual about her expression did he secretly breathe a sigh of relief.

Thank goodness, thank goodness! The Soul Shield only flashed for a moment. Ning Rongrong probably didn't see it clearly.

Honestly, if Ning Rongrong discovered that Lin Yan had not given her a Soul Tool but had given one to Zhu Zhuqing, he could not imagine what the outcome would be.

Since I've already figured out the system mission rules, I should find a chance to give Ning Rongrong a Soul Tool too.

Before long, everyone's confusion was ended by Zhao Wuji's furious roar.

Dai Mubai had failed in his sneak attack, and Zhao Wuji would naturally teach him a lesson afterward...

Coming back to his senses, Zhao Wuji stretched out a hand. The Gravity Control skill activated, and in an instant, Dai Mubai was crushed to the ground by mountain-like pressure.

Boom!

His body slammed into the ground, kicking up a small cloud of dust. Zhao Wuji walked over to Dai Mubai.

"I told you, don't cause trouble while I'm leading the team!"

"Mubai, you've disappointed me too much."

From Zhao Wuji's perspective, whether it was to give Zhu Zhuqing an explanation or because his own authority had been challenged, he had every reason to discipline Dai Mubai.

Otherwise, who knew what other trouble might arise during this Soul Hunting Operation.

Dai Mubai was pinned to the ground by gravity, unable even to lift his head. His whole face was buried in the gravel, let alone being able to speak.

Only his heavy breathing and pained groans remained.

Damn it! Damn it!

Dai Mubai cursed inwardly.

Even a bitch from the Zhu Family dares to bully me! Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, Zhao Wuji... and Lin Yan! Just you wait!

If I don't avenge this grudge, I swear I'm not human!

From an angle no one could see, Dai Mubai's face was filled with venomous hatred. At that moment, he wished he could slice apart everyone present who had not spoken up for him.

Unfortunately... he could not.

The matter ultimately ended with Zhao Wuji making his move and Dai Mubai's unwillingness to accept it.

After all, Dai Mubai was the Third Prince of Xingluo. Zhao Wuji did not dare to hit him too hard, so after lightly punishing him, everyone returned to their rooms.

Evening arrived quickly.

The bright moon hung high, while insects chirped softly.

Inside Lin Yan's room...

After confirming that no one else was around to disturb him, Lin Yan eagerly opened the System Panel.

Zhu Zhuqing's successful conquest gift pack had been sitting in the system space for an entire day. Now that he finally had the chance, he could at last see what was inside.

"System, open the gift pack."

"I want to see what good stuff this so-called extra reward contains, and what Talisman ability Zhu Zhuqing will receive."

Lin Yan's eyes were filled with excitement and anticipation.

Soon, as his finger pressed down, the system's pale-blue screen flashed with dazzling radiance.

Then the contents appeared...

[Zhu Zhuqing Exclusive · Reward Gift Pack opened. The following items obtained:]

[1 · Zhu Zhuqing Exclusive Talisman: Tiger Talisman.]

[2 · Choose Your Own External Soul Bone x1.]

"Tiger Talisman? Choose my own External Soul Bone?"

The clear and straightforward words appeared on the screen, and Lin Yan quickly connected the rewards to reality in his mind.

"Looks like the rewards given by this system aren't entirely without a trace after all!"

Zhu Zhuqing's Martial Soul was the Hell Spirit Cat, which was the most similar to the Tiger Talisman among the twelve Talismans.

And this happened to be the point where Tang San obtained an External Soul Bone, so the system had given him an External Soul Bone of his choice.

No wonder the system's earlier notice had included the line: "Rewards change as the host's strength increases."

After sorting out his thoughts, Lin Yan lowered his gaze and looked at the more detailed reward descriptions.

[Tiger Talisman: The noble White Tiger regulates yin and yang, allowing the user to be divided into good and evil personalities.]

[Choose Your Own External Soul Bone: The host may choose any External Soul Bone from the reward pool and fuse with it.]

There was nothing particularly special about the Tiger Talisman. Its function was similar to the one in Jackie Chan Adventures.

As for this External Soul Bone...

"Let's see what's in the reward pool first."

Lin Yan tapped the [Choose Your Own External Soul Bone] option, and all kinds of choices instantly popped up in the interface.

Just like when he had chosen his Second Spirit, the sheer variety of Spirit Bones was dazzling.

Lin Yan simply entered the keyword [Angel].

Before long, the filtered options appeared.

Surprisingly, there were only two External Soul Bones related to "Angel"...

One was: Angel Crown!

The other was: Angel Holy Wings!

"Fine, that saves me the trouble of choosing."

Lin Yan stared at the options, feeling utterly speechless.

The Wish-Granting Angel Martial Soul Embodiment already came with wings and flight. Who would go out of their way to choose another pair of wings?

Without question, Lin Yan ultimately chose the Angel Crown.

[Angel Crown! After fusion, greatly increases spiritual power and grants the skill: Omniscient Domain.]

[Omniscient Domain! Activate the skill to deploy a domain. All information within the domain will appear in the user's mind. After evolution, it can briefly read the inner thoughts of one person within the domain.]

"This... put simply, it's Huo Yuhao's spiritual detection, isn't it?"

"Except as a skill provided by an External Soul Bone, it can evolve later on."

Lin Yan came to a realization, and a smile curved across his lips.

"A very good skill! You could even call it a divine skill!"

"After fusing with the Spirit Bone, it can not only greatly increase my spiritual power and let me control Soul Tools better, but I'll also be able to read minds later on."

"As expected of something produced by the system."

Lin Yan could no longer wait to fuse with the Spirit Bone. But just as he was about to take it out from the system space, a knock suddenly sounded from within the room.

The knock was not loud, but it was enough to interrupt Lin Yan's train of thought.

Thus, he could only put off fusing with the Spirit Bone for later. Frowning slightly, he walked toward the door.

Creak~

The door opened, and a black shadow whooshed into the room in an instant.

Lin Yan turned around and saw Zhu Zhuqing, her face full of nervousness.

"What? Why did you come running over again in the middle of the night? And why are you sneaking around like a thief?"