"Beep, beep, beep!" "Random quest: Sibling reunion." "Progress: Completed!" "Reward: Soul power increased by 3 levels, external soul bone ×1 (same model as Tang San's)!" "Host, would you like to claim your rewards now?"
Just as Tang Xuanwei and Tang San acknowledged their relationship as cousins, embraced affectionately, poured out their hearts, and savored the warmth of family...
An ill-timed mechanical voice rang out in Tang Xuanwei's mind.
Without a doubt, it was the noble, invincible system Tang Xuanwei "depended on for survival"!
"System, hold on to the rewards for now. I'll claim them myself later!"
"Understood, host."
Tang Xuanwei wanted to say, You trash system, you have absolutely no sense of timing. Can't you see I'm hugging my idol?
This is the glory every Tang San-Xiao Wu fan dreams of! Why are you butting in now?
The importance of an external soul bone went without saying. It could grow alongside its soul master, just like an ultra-rare golden legendary item.
Tang Xuanwei was already imagining herself using her Eight Spider Lances to support Third Brother, who possessed the same Eight Spider Lances, as they joined forces to crush the geniuses from every academy at the Soul Master Tournament.
But none of that could compare to her idol's warm embrace.
Tang Xuanwei's heart was fluttering like a little deer running wild.
Besides, if she claimed the external soul bone now, wouldn't she transform right in front of her idol? How would she explain that?
"New quest unlocked: Help Tang San win the Soul Master Tournament." "Reward: Octagonal mysterious ice grass, infernal delicate apricot."
Tang Xuanwei had become Tang San's fanatical fangirl, wishing time would stop forever at this moment.
The system, however, had no interest in Tang Xuanwei's idol worship. Its icy electronic voice rang out