Having found his target, Bai Zhou immediately headed to the service counter in the Mission Hall.
After submitting the identity documents he had just registered, he successfully accepted the mission.
But just as Bai Zhou accepted the mission, a system notification unexpectedly rang out in his mind:
Ding! Detected that the host successfully blocked part of the Protagonist's luck. Destined Villain Value +200. Villain Roulette requires 1750 more to unlock!
The system notification made Bai Zhou's gaze sharpen slightly.
A question rose in his mind:
This isn't right... I only just accepted the mission. I haven't even encountered Chu Yun's opportunity yet, so why did I get Villain Value?
What if I don't find it...
Emm... Or did the system already determine that I'll definitely find Chu Yun's opportunity, so it gave me Villain Value in advance?
Bai Zhou received no response from the system.
But that did not matter. Bai Zhou wanted the points, and he wanted the opportunity too!
Just as Bai Zhou was preparing to leave for the mission location with Lin Wei,
a cloaked figure blocked his path.
Before Bai Zhou could ask anything, he heard a somewhat excited female voice:
"Excuse me, are you two the ones who accepted that Level 1 exploration mission just now?"
Hearing this, Bai Zhou paused slightly. His eyes narrowed as he looked up at the hooded woman standing before him.
The Mirror of Omniscience had already unfolded in the void.
Information about the woman clearly appeared on it:
Name: Seven Star Dragon Abyss
Level: 0
Quality: E-Class (true quality not yet activated)
Talent Skill: Not yet activated
"What the hell are you?!"
Looking at the information displayed on the Mirror of Omniscience,
Bai Zhou failed to control himself and blurted out the strange shout.
The young woman standing in front of him was so startled that she took a step back.
"Why are you insulting me?"
"Uh..." Bai Zhou quickly shut his mouth, then scratched the back of his head and said,
"Sorry, I wasn't talking to you..."
He had absolutely been talking to her.
Seven Star Dragon Abyss.
True quality not yet activated!
Damn it. If I'm not mistaken, your name should be Long Ying, right?!
Sure enough, the girl before him shook her head and pursed her lips.
"Let me introduce myself. My name is Long Ying. I was the one who posted the mission you accepted."
It really was Long Ying!
Why did Bai Zhou remember her so clearly? Because in the original novel,
Long Ying, like Lin Wei standing behind him now, was an extremely important female character!
Naturally, she was also one of Protagonist Chu Yun's harem members.
One of the super-quality Divine Weapon Maidens in the Protagonist's possession.
But...
Why had he encountered Long Ying this early?
Hadn't Long Ying only appeared closer to the middle stages of the original story?
Bai Zhou still remembered that plot.
Chu Yun, whose strength had gradually grown, led several of his Divine Weapon Maidens to destroy the headquarters of a minor villain.
Then he rescued quite a few girls from inside.
Long Ying was among them, and she had noticed one of the pieces of equipment carried by the original Chu Yun...
Oh!
Right!
The equipment Chu Yun had was one of the opportunities Bai Zhou intended to seize today!
Long Ying had just said that she was the one who posted this mission!
That meant Long Ying had not yet been captured by that so-called minor villain at this point!
And Bai Zhou had happened to run into her!
Well, damn!
No wonder the system notification had appeared earlier. So this was why!
Having figured this out, Bai Zhou wore a calm smile and nodded at Long Ying.
"My name is Bai Zhou. This is my Divine Weapon Maiden, Lin Wei."
"You came looking for me... Is there something you need?"
Taking Long Ying would definitely deal another heavy blow to Protagonist Chu Yun's luck.
But there was a proper way to go about it. Bai Zhou was still curious why Long Ying had suddenly come looking for him.
So he deliberately asked that question.
Long Ying clearly did not seem to have heard Bai Zhou's name before.
She immediately nodded.
"Yes!"
Long Ying, her face mostly hidden beneath her hood, spoke quickly.
"I thought no one would accept this Level 1 mission so soon. I was just about to leave, but I didn't expect..."
This seemed to explain why Chu Yun had not encountered this scene when he accepted the mission later.
It seemed Long Ying had left early, which was why she had been captured by that so-called minor villain.
Long Ying was not finished speaking and continued,
"I hope you can take me with you to the mission location."
Hearing Long Ying's words, Bai Zhou paused slightly.
"Then why don't you accept this mission yourself?"
"Because..." Long Ying bit her lip slightly. "I don't have a Spirit Master..."
"What, you want to form a contract with me?" As he spoke, Bai Zhou gave Long Ying a teasing look, sizing her up from head to toe.
That look frightened the young Long Ying so badly that she instantly pulled her cloak tighter and took a step back.
"I don't!"
Ding! Detected that a major character suffered mental damage +111. Destined Villain Value +50. Villain Roulette requires 1700 more to unlock!
Listening to the system notification in his mind, the smile in Bai Zhou's eyes grew more obvious.
That's more like it. As such an important heroine, wouldn't it be outrageous if you didn't give me some Villain Value?
Then Long Ying's next words came in a somewhat low voice.
"You wouldn't want to form a contract with me either, because my aptitude is only E-Class."
As she said this, Long Ying seemed to have recalled something sad. Her voice even caught slightly in her throat.
But Bai Zhou unexpectedly waved a hand.
"So what? My Divine Weapon Maiden is E-Class too."
"What?!" Upon hearing that, Long Ying instinctively lifted her head in shock.
Bai Zhou also saw most of Long Ying's face.
Though it was only a fleeting glimpse, Bai Zhou could not help thinking to himself,
She really is worthy of being a heroine. She's seriously beautiful!
Naturally, Bai Zhou would never say that aloud. What if he scared the little girl away?
Ding! Detected that a major character suffered mental damage +222. Destined Villain Value +50. Villain Roulette requires 1650 more to unlock!
Perhaps hearing Bai Zhou say that his Divine Weapon Maiden was merely E-Class dampened Long Ying's enthusiasm considerably.
"If that's the case... I advise you to give up on this mission."
"Why?" Bai Zhou raised a brow slightly. "Looking down on my E-Class Divine Weapon Maiden? Don't forget, you're only E-Class too!"
Ding! Detected that a major character suffered mental damage +555. Destined Villain Value +50. Villain Roulette requires 1600 more to unlock!
"No, no, no!" Long Ying quickly waved her hands.
"That isn't what I meant. Don't misunderstand."
As she spoke, she gave Lin Wei an apologetic look as well.
Only then did she continue,
"It's because... I feel that this mission is extremely dangerous. If you aren't strong enough, please don't treat your lives like a joke."
"Heh." Bai Zhou chuckled softly. He did not respond to Long Ying. Instead, he turned, took Lin Wei's hand, and walked past Long Ying.
As he headed toward the Border Wall exit, he said indifferently,
"If it were a stronger Spirit Master, would he agree to let a burden like you follow him on a mission?"
Ding! Detected that a major character suffered mental damage +333. Destined Villain Value +50. Villain Roulette requires 1550 more to unlock!
While Long Ying stood there in a daze, Bai Zhou's voice drifted back from afar.
"If you want to come, then follow us. If you don't, then don't interfere with our mission."
After saying that, Bai Zhou had already entered the teleportation hall.
Long Ying stood where she was, coldly watching Bai Zhou's disappearing back. No one knew what she was thinking.
She gritted her teeth slightly, swung her long legs into motion, and chased after him!
Inside the teleportation hall was an ancient teleportation array.
It was said to have been created jointly by several powerful Spirit Masters many years ago.
Every city-state had one.
The teleportation array could send Spirit Masters and Divine Weapon Maidens directly near the mission location. After the mission was completed, they could also use the teleportation mark at the mission location to return to the Mission Hall!
Just as Bai Zhou stepped onto the teleportation array while holding Lin Wei's hand, Long Ying came running in from outside in a fluster.
A system notification also rang out in Bai Zhou's mind:
Ding! Detected that the host successfully blocked part of the Protagonist's luck. Destined Villain Value +100. Villain Roulette requires 1450 more to unlock!
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