After reading the letter, everyone remained silent, their eyes fixed on Hu Yi Fei, fearing that she might explode.
Zi Qiao was anxious. He hadn't expected things to turn out this way, and he could only pray that Hu Yi Fei would go easy on him, so that he wouldn't be seriously injured and unable to participate in the next mission.
Contrary to their expectations, Hu Yi Fei didn't seem angry at all. In fact, she seemed rather happy.
Of course she was happy. The fact that Zhan Bo left this letter meant he was truly trying to change, he was genuinely starting to grow up, instead of just talking a big game like before. Yi Fei walked towards Xue Mo Yin, but this startled Zi Qiao.
“Hey, Yi Fei, I really didn’t say anything yesterday. Besides, you and Mo Yin were the ones who called me up then. Don’t lay a hand on me!”
Hu Yi Fei rolled her eyes at him, found his car keys on Xue Mo Yin, and tossed them to Zi Qiao. “Good job! Take the car for a few days, consider it a reward.”
Zi Qiao was ecstatic. This was a rollercoaster of emotions, but he was up again. He happily took the keys and started planning where to pick up girls.
Xue Mo Yin looked at Yi Fei with a helpless smile. What was this? Giving away something you got for free?
However, Zi Qiao truly lived up to his title of life coach. He did a great job. Xue Mo Yin was also happy about Zhan Bo’s growth.
“The car is yours, but if you dare to do anything strange in my car, I will make you the last eunuch of our great country.”
“Don’t worry.” Zi Qiao knew his limits.
Their training had been almost nonstop for the past few days. Xue Mo Yin estimated that the next mission would be issued soon. So they could consider these days as a break. Once they got the mission, they would train hard again.
Zi Qiao had completely vanished after getting the car keys. Meijia and Wan Yu were busy with something, and Xue Mo Yin was also overseeing the renovation he had mentioned.
One day, after returning from the bar, the long-silent system suddenly sprang to life. “Ding! Dimensional Jade Card issued. Please claim it.”
Looks like the mission was here. Hopefully, this world wouldn’t be as disgusting as the last one. Xue Mo Yin thought to himself, then opened the Dimensional Jade Card.
Ding! Detecting Dimensional Jade Card…
Detection successful.
Dimensional Jade Card: Low-level World: Zombie World
Danger Level: Low
Requirement: Help Jiu Shu kill Ren Lao Tai Ye
Reward: 300-600 points, Lucky Draw Chance ×1
Designated Number of People: Unlimited
Activate Jade Card?
…………
Are you kidding me? Zombies again? Am I destined to fight these things?
Just when he was about to contact the others, the system sent another message: Due to the Host successfully completing the Trial Mission (i.e. Beginner Mission) with a perfect score, the 万界冒险系统 (Wan Jie Mao Xian Xi Tong, All-Worlds Adventure System) is officially activated. You are awarded a Ultimate Lucky Draw chance.
Xue Mo Yin was initially happy about the reward, but his excitement dimmed when he saw the “Lucky Draw.” He had resigned himself to his bad luck. However, this draw was clearly different. While he still couldn’t see the specific items, a line of text next to it filled him with excitement: Ultimate Lucky Draw: All items are Golden Grade.
“That’s more like it! I am the protagonist!” As the roulette wheel slowly spun, it finally landed on a pill.
Potential Pill (Golden): Can fully unleash all hidden potential of a person, enhancing their comprehension, bone structure, meridians and all other aptitudes. The effects are permanent. Each person can only take it once. Xue Mo Yin didn’t hesitate and swallowed the pill. With this Potential Pill, his cultivation speed would be like riding a rocket!
After feeling the changes in his body, he turned his attention back to the mission. The words “zombie,” “Ren Lao Tai Ye,” and “Jiu Shu” instantly reminded him where it was, it was way too familiar. Oh well, although similar to last time, this world was definitely better than the zombie world. At least the environment wasn’t as disgusting. He could also experience the culture and customs of that era. Not bad, he thought. The only question was whether the others would accept it.
The next day, he arrived at the villa with Yi Fei, Wan Yu, and Meijia. Zi Qiao was summoned by a phone call.
Wan Yu excitedly asked, “Mo Yin, is the mission here?”
Hearing this, everyone else focused their attention on him.
Yi Fei curiously asked, “Don’t tell me it’s another weird world? The zombies from last time almost made me puke.”
“This time is pretty good. You guys might be interested in this world.” Xue Mo Yin said, a bit uncertainly. Then he opened the Dimensional Jade Card.
Ding! Detecting Dimensional Jade Card…
Seeing the description, Yi Fei was speechless. “Zombies last time, now zombies again. Is this never going to end?”
Xue Mo Yin shrugged and spread his hands. What could he do?
Zi Qiao, on the other hand, was excited. “Wow! Jiu Shu! My idol! I loved watching his movies when I was a kid!”
“Really? Do you even remember who Ren Lao Ye is?” Meijia teased.
Zi Qiao looked embarrassed. He really didn’t remember.
“Should we bring peach wood swords and stuff this time?” Wan Yu asked after some thought.
Xue Mo Yin shook his head. “No need. Jiu Shu’s stuff is way more than ours. Plus, we’re amateurs when it comes to this. We don’t even know what works and what doesn’t.”
“You guys should train hard these next few days. This zombie is probably stronger than the zombies we encountered last time.”
They nodded seriously. They could play around whenever they wanted, but they wouldn’t slack off right before a mission.
Seeing their attitude, Xue Mo Yin was reassured. “So that’s settled. Same as before, mission in five days. Wan Yu, get ready for any medications we might need.”
“Got it!”
Because of the upcoming mission, their training was even more serious than before. Guan Gu had already learned about the adventure from last time. He assumed they were about to set off, so he was a little envious. But then he thought that he could join them next time, which made him happy.
On the other hand, Zeng Lao Shi was quite conflicted. He used to be the guardian of Love Apartment, but ever since they became obsessed with adventures, he felt a separation between him and the others. But he was too afraid to suggest going with them. He had heard they would face a lot of danger, so he was always hesitant.
From the beginning, Xue Mo Yin knew that it was difficult for two people to join their team: Zhan Bo and Zeng Lao Shi. Zhan Bo was doing much better after Zi Qiao’s lecture. Xue Mo Yin believed that Zhan Bo would truly join them next time he came back.
As for Zeng Lao Shi, well, if you’ve seen the big movie, you’ll know that Zeng Lao Shi pretty much hid the entire time, never participating in any fights. He was cautious to a fault, lacking in fighting spirit. To put it bluntly, he was a coward. Even Xue Mo Yin wasn’t sure if he could truly join their adventures.
But, let’s just say that he knew if they forcefully dragged Zeng Lao Shi along, he wouldn’t refuse. But that wasn’t the outcome Xue Mo Yin wanted. As he had said before, it was their own choice. Whether they wanted to or not, it was up to them.
Everyone was training at the villa these past few days, but their expressions didn’t seem as serious as before. Even Xue Mo Yin and Yi Fei seemed excited.
The reason was that while watching movies, Zi Qiao casually said, “If only I could learn Jiu Shu’s skills.”
That opened up Xue Mo Yin’s mind. He was right! If they could learn even a little bit of Jiu Shu’s skills, it would be very helpful to them. And now, they had the opportunity to actually meet Jiu Shu. This idea wasn’t just a pipe dream.
When he told everyone about his idea, they all thought it was feasible. Now, they had a new goal for their mission: to learn from Jiu Shu.
Xue Mo Yin’s thinking started to become active. There’s an old saying: “In prosperous times, antiques are valuable; in troubled times, gold is king.” For him, this saying held even deeper meaning, given his family’s history in the field.
In that era, gold was the true hard currency. Antiques? Those were less valuable than gold. But the situation was completely reversed now. In this peaceful age, gold was no longer what held value.