The news came as a surprise, and Master Han didn't react for a moment. After thinking about it, he realized that Aroshia had spent quite a while at C+ level, and given her ability's growth rate, she was indeed close to entering Grade B.
Aroshia has an Grade A chain quest [Restart]. The first step requires guiding Aroshia to reach the Grade B level. The reward is very generous: 5.2 million experience points for the first step, plus a chance for a random reward. Han Xiao was in dire need of the random reward, and this unexpected joy cheered him up.
Aroshia is quite unique. She said she has recently been having many familiar dreams, which may be her lost memories. Every time Aroshia dies, her memories Restart, and she forgets all her previous experiences. Over time, she doesn't know how many memories have accumulated.
"When you reach the threshold of Grade B, something special might happen," Han Xiao said.
Due to unforeseen circumstances, Han Xiao changed the destination, landing the spaceship on the nearest asteroid.
Aroshia is not a player and has an untraceable supernatural Esper Class. Her advancement might cause a major disturbance, so to be on the safe side, she was not allowed to advance while the spaceship was in motion.
Stepping onto solid ground, Aroshia closed her eyes, her body slowly levitating. Beams of dazzling light burst forth from her body, creating an energy Tide within a radius of hundreds of meters, causing the energy level to rise exponentially.
whoosh--
A fierce wind swept through, carrying sand and stones, and the air currents spread continuously, like ripples on a wave.
Around the spaceship, Han Xiao and the others watched Aroshia's advancement from afar, her hair flying wildly in the wind, dust swirling in their faces.
"Quite a show of force..." Melos shielded his eyes from the light.
"She's special. She woke up at almost Grade C, and her body contains immense energy. Breaking through to Grade B will be a natural progression for her, without any difficulty." Han Xiao nodded.
Melos's face twitched. "Am I the only one who thinks breaking through the limits is difficult?"
Volga's Eldest, patted him on the shoulder and said earnestly, "You should be content."
The energy of light spread like seawater, rapidly filling the space within a few hundred meters, turning that area into an ocean of light. The intensity and range of Aroshia's Energy Transformation far exceeded previous limits.
Buzzing--
The light suddenly stopped spreading and surged back towards the center point at a speed several times faster. Countless rays of light energy rushed into the center point, making a rumbling sound, like a howling wind tunnel. The swirling light dust condensed into gusts of wind visible to the naked eye, forming a vortex. The center point became brighter and brighter, but when it reached its extreme brightness, it seemed to darken.
All the energy within hundreds of meters was compressed into a single point. Then, this point suddenly expanded, exploding into a shower of light fragments, transforming into a faceless being of light, its body rippled with surging energy, and golden arcs of electricity bursting forth.
Gradually, under the influence of her superpower, the energy transformed into matter according to some unknown law, and Aroshia's physical body reappeared, floating to the ground.
Turn on the analyzer and point it at Aroshia; the energy level she was emitting had already exceeded the minimum standard for Grade B.
[Restart] First step completed.
[You have gained 5.2 million experience points]
[Resta's favorability +5]
"This Resta definitely has an unusual relationship with Aroshia, but who exactly is he?" Han Xiao wondered.
[You have received a random reward x1]
Suppressing his joy, Han Xiao temporarily stored it in the panel. He walked up to Aroshia and asked, "How are you feeling?"
Aroshia took a moment to reflect, "I can control more energy now."
"I meant other aspects."
"I'm seeing so many familiar images... My head is starting to hurt." Aroshia frowned.
Han Xiao lowered his head, reached out and rubbed her temples, his fingers gently tracing her brows to ease the pain. He asked, "Is there anything else you feel?"
"I don't know, but some of the places that flashed by seemed to be calling me back. I have a feeling that if I go to those places, I should be able to remember some things..." Aroshia gestured with her fingers in the air, and the light energy outlined the scenes in her memory, one different place after another.
Han Xiao raised an eyebrow. Originally, Aroshia wasn't curious about the amnesia part at all, but after entering Grade B, she seemed to awaken a more human side, giving rise to new desires, and her emotional fluctuations became richer than before.
Could it be that as Aroshia's strength increases, her secrets will gradually be revealed?
Just then, a new notification appeared on the panel.
[Restart]
[Second quest: Based on Aroshia's description, travel to the various locations in her memories and help her find fragments of her memories.]
[Current progress: 0/?]
[Reward: 10.3 million experience points, Resta's favorability +10]
[Failure condition: Aroshia dies]
"The second step is to help her regain some of her memories?" Han Xiao's eyes flashed. Aroshia was so special, she must have an extraordinary background. Whether regaining her memories would be a blessing or a curse was anyone's guess.
He felt that Aroshia was doing well as she was now. If she regained her memories, her personality would definitely change, and she might not be able to maintain her current state.
For a moment, Han Xiao hesitated.
Perhaps not undertaking this task and maintaining the status quo is the best option?
Regardless, Aroshia is a very good partner, and now she has become the second Grade B officer in the mercenary group. She is growing stronger and will be able to play an even greater role.
With Han Xiao himself included, there are now three Grade B mercenaries. This will improve the mercenary group's reputation within the alliance, and they'll have another powerful ally.
However, this should be Aroshia's personal storyline. If we don't do it, she might remember more memories on her own and then leave on her own. Thinking about it this way, we should still do the mission and see how things go.
This second mission is similar to a treasure hunt. Aroshia can only describe the scene, but the actual location needs to be found by oneself. The stars are vast, like finding a needle in a haystack, and there is obviously more than one location. Although there was no information about this mission in his previous life, Han Xiao remembered the scenes of many regions, so he wouldn't be completely clueless when searching.
"Given the nature of this task, it definitely won't be finished in a short time. Sigh, I'll leave it for later. Improving my skills is the priority now."
Han Xiao patted Aroshia on the back, signaling her and the others to return to the spaceship, and then took off to leave the asteroid.
There was also a random reward on the panel. Han Xiao rubbed his hands together, took a deep breath, and activated it.
[Randomly selecting...]
[Drawing complete]
[The type of reward you received this time is: [Item]]
Han Xiao's eyes suddenly lit up, and he was instantly invigorated.
There's a chance!!
He instinctively held his breath, his heart pounding in his throat, extremely nervous.
Time seemed to stretch out, everything slowed down, and three options were revealed one after another.
Please choose one of the following three items.
[Small Bottle of Potential Potion: Gain an additional 1 Potential Point]
[Mechanic Class Blueprint x1: Randomly obtain one Mechanic Class blueprint]
[Blank Character Card: Select a character and randomly generate that character's Summon Card. Can only be used once.]
Han Xiao's eyes widened, and the breath he had been holding in instantly dissipated.
Wow, so much trash!!
I finally managed to draw an [item] type item, and this is what I get?!
Han Xiao wanted to pound the table in frustration.
I just saw a glimmer of hope, and it was instantly extinguished by a pee. The ups and downs of life are too exciting!
I need the Mission Settlement Card!!