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Xu Jintang pondered for a moment, then clicked into the task details panel and sent a private message to the other party: [800 contribution points per day, paid daily?]

Cool Handsome and Outrageously Awesome User: [Yes, I'm at 702 Hua'en Street, Federation Star Region, a detached villa. Can you come tomorrow?]

Xu Jintang remained silent for two seconds.

If she remembers correctly, this address is where she is now.

She glanced at the user nickname "Cool Handsome and Outrageously Awesome".

This shameless naming style, could it be... Xue Zhongqi?

Cool Handsome and Outrageously Awesome user sent a message urging me. "[Are you there? Your main job is to assist me in completing the level 2 array patterns. During this process, I may need you to help me connect some simple array patterns. Can you meet this requirement?]"

Xu Jintang pursed her lips and replied: [Sure, I'm free tomorrow too.]

Cool Handsome and Outrageously Awesome user: [Great! I'll send you the address later. You can come here tomorrow.]

After accepting the task, the Cool Handsome and Outrageously Awesome user quickly sent the address to share.

Yes, it's the villa where she lives.

Of the four people besides her, only Xue Zhongqi is an Inscription Master, so the identity of this Cool Handsome and Outrageously Awesome user is already obvious.

Xu Jintang replied: [Received.]

Early the next morning.

Xu Jintang deliberately got up half an hour earlier than everyone else. Before it was too dark, he quietly went out, circled around the neighborhood, put on a disguise mask, and then returned to the detached villa to ring the doorbell.

Jiang Shiyi, who was doing her morning exercise, opened the door.

"Who are you?" She frowned slightly, a hint of doubt in her expression.

Before Xu Jintang could speak, Xue Zhongqi rushed out of the villa, "He's the assistant I called! Let me greet him."

Jiang Shiyi hesitated for a moment, then stepped aside to make way.

After regaining his Xue Zhongqi looked at Xu Jintang in surprise, "It was you?"

He was very impressed with this Miss Qian.

Xu Jintang nodded. "Yes, it's me."

Xue Zhongqi sized her up, then stepped aside to let her in. "Come on in."

A strange glint appeared in Jiang Shiyi's eyes as she looked at Xue Zhongqi and asked, "Who is she?"

"She's a new member of our Inscriptionist Association; she's quite skilled at creating inscriptions," Xue Zhongqi introduced briefly.

Jiang Shiyi glanced at Xu Jintang's back, feeling that something was off, but didn't think much of it. After the two of them entered the villa, she looked away and continued her morning exercise.

Xu Jintang followed Xue Zhongqi to the training arena on the second floor.

An attack power testing device was placed on the left side of the arena.

The right half of the surface was covered with densely packed level-one Inscription Talisman, presumably to assist in completing the level-two array patterns later.

"By the way, you just joined the association, and you already know how to make array patterns?" Xue Zhongqi asked with some concern.

He remembered that this Miss Qian had only recently joined the association and was a complete novice when it came to knowledge of inscriptions.

Xu Jintang nodded, "Yes, I've looked into it."

Previously, when Xue Zhongqi challenged the support class, he used a level one array pattern, which fused eighty-eight level one Attack Inscription. The power of the array pattern was comparable to the full-force attack of Peak Third Tier ability user.

The power of level two inscriptions is even more terrifying. It requires the fusion of at least a hundred Inscription Talisman to form an array pattern, and even with an assistant to help, the success rate is extremely low.

Xue Zhongqi still had some doubts, but since everyone had arrived, he could only give it a try.

"Okay, let's get started."

He suddenly started experimenting with level two array patterns, precisely for that impossible test. The power of level two array patterns could easily reach the level of damage inflicted by Peak of the Fourth Tier ability user.

If he can truly master it, three months later, their team will have one more fighting force.

Xue Zhongqi arrived at the edge of the arena and activated the protective shield.

A semi-transparent protective shield slowly rose from around the arena.

Soon, his expression turned solemn. He clasped his hands together in a complex gesture, and threads of mental energy instantly extended from his fingertips, drawing hundreds of Inscription Talisman on the ground to slowly rise.

The difficulty in creating array patterns lies in the fact that each Inscription Talisman must be connected with a thread of spiritual energy; if even one is missed, the entire array pattern will fail instantly.

Xu Jintang's job as an assistant was to observe from the sidelines, and if Xue Zhongqi missed connecting any Inscription Talisman, she would immediately step in to help him connect it.

Hundreds of Inscription Talisman slowly arranged themselves into an array pattern.

The threads of spiritual energy connecting the Inscription Talisman flowed like water, illuminating one Inscription Talisman with each surge. In less than a few seconds, dozens of Inscription Talisman were lit up one after another.

A terrifying energy began to gather within it.

Xu Jintang's eyes also turned serious. He silently channeled his star-attribute spiritual power with his fingertips, his gaze fixed on the spiritual power threads between each Inscription Talisman.

Everything went smoothly at first, but as the number of Inscription Talisman to be fused increased, problems began to appear.

The spiritual thread between the twentieth and twenty-first Inscription Talisman suddenly broke, just as Xue Zhongqi was connecting with the Inscription Talisman below.

Xu Jintang raised his fingertips, and his mental energy quickly extended between the broken threads, repairing them.

Xue Zhongqi had no time to pay attention to anything else; he focused all his attention on continuing to integrate the remaining Inscription Talisman.

A minute and a half later, intense light burst forth from the massive array patterns.

"He succeeded on his first try?" Xue Zhongqi exclaimed in surprise.

He had prepared to try a second and third time today, but it went exceptionally smoothly.

After the power of the second-level array pattern was formed, it quickly attacked the attack power testing device on the other side.

This testing device is similar to the previous strength testing device, but this one is specifically designed to test attack damage and can withstand higher levels of damage.

A terrifying force slammed into the attack power testing device, producing a deafening roar.

This startled Song Tianqi upstairs.

"What's going on? What happened?" Song Tianqi rushed down the stairs.

Xue Zhongqi's gaze fell on the electronic screen of the testing device: [Peak of the Fourth Tier Power]

A slight smile played on his lips. "As expected of a level two array pattern."

Song Tianqi noticed the data displayed on the attack power testing device.

His eyes widened suddenly. "Are all inscription masters this fierce when they fight?"

Xue Zhongqi opened his folding fan triumphantly, replying with a smug grin, "Well, not all inscription masters are like me."

"Ahem..." Xu Jintang coughed, covering his mouth.

Xue Zhongqi and his companion were drawn to this.

It was only then that Song Tianqi noticed there was a stranger in the villa.

"And who is this?" Song Tianqi immediately stood up straight, smoothed his hair, and struck a handsome pose.

"She's from our Inscriptionist Association. She's here today to assist me in completing the level two array runes. Her name is Qian Duoduo," Xue Zhongqi introduced calmly, shaking his folding fan.

After saying that, he looked at Xu Jintang, "Thank you for your help earlier. Could you also make a note of how many mistakes I made? Once I've corrected them all, I should be able to complete this level-two array independently."

Xu Jintang pondered for a moment, "You just recorded about forty instances of broken spiritual energy threads. That's too many for me to remember."

Xue Zhongqi's smile froze. "More than forty broken mental energy threads? Are you sure you didn't miscount?"

"No, from what I recall, your spiritual energy threads broke every four or five Inscription Talisman. There were definitely more than forty such breaks."

Xue Zhongqi had just been smug, immediately shut his mouth.

He thought that the smooth progress this time was due to his improved inscription skills, but it turned out that it wasn't at all.

More than forty strands of his spiritual energy broke; without someone's assistance, he simply couldn't have completed it on his own.

"Okay, I understand," Xue Zhongqi replied awkwardly, clearing his throat.

"Brother Tianqi, Brother Zhongqi, did you see the message in the group chat? The class monitor said she had to go out today. Do you know what she went to do?" Yan Yuting's voice came from upstairs.

Song Tianqi withdrew his gaze, turned around, and shouted, "I saw it! She said she wouldn't be back until tonight, and that we should train on our own today. She didn't tell me where we were going."

As soon as he finished speaking, Yan Yuting ran down the stairs, grabbed the handrail with both hands, and looked puzzled. "What do you think the squad leader went out to do by himself? He's being so mysterious."

Xue Zhongqi shrugged. "Who knows what mischief she's up to."

Song Tianqi quickly distanced himself from him, saying warily, "Don't talk bad about the class monitor behind her back, or she'll beat you up if she finds out."

Yan Yuting nodded in agreement, "Exactly, be careful I don't tell on you."

"No, when did I say anything bad about her?" Xue Zhongqi retorted incredulously. "You two, stop trying to frame me."

Seeing the three of them suddenly start arguing, Xu Jintang coughed twice to bring their attention back.

"Are we practicing again later? If not, I'll be leaving now?" Xu Jintang asked Xue Zhongqi.

"Of course I'll practice!" Xue Zhongqi's attention returned to the main topic. "It's alright, we have a chef here for lunch, you can eat with us."

Yan Yuting cast a curious glance my way, "What are you practicing?"

Xue Zhongqi straightened his back. "Practicing Level Two Array Patterns."

"Is that the thing that eliminated Squad Leader Mu Guang and his entire team?" Yan Yuting had also heard about it; at the time, many people on the military academy forum were discussing how terrifying Xue Zhongqi formation was.

Xue Zhongqi patted his chest and promised, "That's right, but this time what we're practicing is even stronger than that. Don't worry, Yuting, once I've mastered this level two array pattern, you can just hide behind me on the battlefield, and no one will dare to touch a hair on your head."

Yan Yuting chuckled twice, "Then good luck."

Seeing that no one was paying attention to her, Xu Jintang turned around and went to the water dispenser. She skillfully picked up a disposable paper cup, poured herself a glass of water, and drank it.