Everyone had gained a lot from their trip to Uncle Jiu's place, so they were all very busy after returning. Even Zi Qiao was less of a playboy and spent most of his time studying his techniques. After all, he had an extra copy of "Maoshan Exorcism Techniques" to cultivate, which significantly reduced his "riding the wind and galloping" sessions.
It had been over half a month since they returned to the apartment, and things had settled down. The only surprise was that Zhan Bo hadn't come back yet. This actually made Xue Mo Yin quite relieved. It seemed like Zhan Bo was really determined this time, and his mindset would likely change significantly upon his return.
Ding! Detecting Dimensional Jade Card...
Detection successful.
Dimensional Jade Card: Low-Level World: Talisman World
Danger Level: Low
Requirement: Collect twelve talismans
Reward: 400-800 points
Designated Number: Unlimited
Activate Jade Card?
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Looking at the mission, Mo Yin was filled with confusion. What did this mean? He wasn't mistaken, this was an anime world, wasn't it? How did it become two-dimensional?
But this mission... well, it felt a bit simple. Because in the Talisman World, their task was simply to collect talismans. This meant that at that point in time, Saint Sovereign was still a statue, Dao Long didn't know where he was playing with mud, the Eight Great Demons hadn't yet emerged, and even Mask hadn't appeared.
In other words, the only opponents they would face were the Shadow Soldiers. Those things were probably just a bit stronger than regular special forces. They wouldn't pose any real threat to them. In fact, it was even easier than their last mission.
But looking at the point values, Xue Mo Yin couldn't help but feel a little uneasy. The system wouldn't make such a small mistake. He tapped on the Talisman World section of the mission panel, and a line of small characters appeared: "This world is a real world. Please refer to actual situations for all matters."
Mo Yin furrowed his brows. It seemed that the world was different from the anime. He had to be careful and not make any mistakes based on experience.
In the afternoon, Xue Mo Yin called everyone together, including Guan Gu, who hadn't officially joined the team yet.
Zi Qiao, seeing this setup, immediately understood that there was a mission. He looked at Mo Yin with excitement. His strength had recently increased a lot, so he needed some battles to further solidify his skills.
"Guan Gu, are you sure you want to go on an adventure with us? This isn't a joke. It's really dangerous. So, have you thought about it?" Mo Yin asked Guan Gu seriously.
"Hey! I'm ready! No man can resist the allure of adventure, and this will provide inspiration for my comics, so please take me with you! Please!" Guan Gu answered seriously.
Before Mo Yin could say anything, Mei Jia couldn't help but complain, "Why does everyone say men can't resist adventure? Didn't Teacher Zeng refuse?"
Zi Qiao rolled his eyes, "Cut it out, Zhan Bo is more of a man than him."
Seeing the conversation going off the rails, Mo Yin quickly stopped them. This bunch really had an uncanny ability to go off topic.
With Xue Mo Yin's operation, a pale blue panel appeared in front of Guan Gu, which read "Captain Xue Mo Yin invites you to join his team. Do you agree?"
Guan Gu's eyes widened immediately, "Holy crap! Is this magic?"
"Don't be a chatterbox! Just agree!" Yi Fei was already impatient. She was curious about the mission and didn't want to waste time on this.
Guan Gu, seeing Yi Fei's expression, immediately nodded and clicked confirm. He then took the marrow-washing pill provided by the system, and for his weapon, he chose a katana, which was familiar to him.
Wan Yu asked curiously, "Mo Yin, does this mean that new recruits can't draw lots anymore? Are there no other compensations?"
"There are, but it's just a copy of "Basic Sword Art," Xue Mo Yin shrugged. This was far inferior to what they had received when they joined. Of course, he himself was an exception.
The others looked at Guan Gu with pity. A copy of "Basic Sword Art" was only worth fifty points. It was much less than what they got. Thankfully, they joined early, otherwise they would have lost out big time.
Xue Mo Yin waved his hand, "Alright, Zi Qiao, I'll leave him to you. Same as before, the mission starts in five days."
"Understood."
"What world is it this time?" Mei Jia asked curiously.
Everyone else looked over. Mo Yin opened the mission panel, and when they saw the description, they were all interested. "Two-dimensional!"
"You're thinking too much." Then he opened the description again, and everyone understood.
"But these twelve talismans are good things. They're all very useful to us, regardless of which one it is." Ever since they got a bunch of stuff from Uncle Jiu last time, everyone had developed a habit: no matter what world they went to, they would first check if there was anything useful for them.
"Alright, everyone..." Mo Yin hadn't finished his sentence when Teacher Zeng pushed the door open and walked in.
"Mo Yin, I... uh, everyone is here?" Teacher Zeng scratched his head awkwardly.
"What's wrong, Teacher Zeng?"
Teacher Zeng seemed to have made a very important decision, took a deep breath, and said, "Can you take me with you on the next adventure mission?"
"Huh?"
"I'm going!"
"Wan Yu, hurry up and take a look, has this jerk gone crazy? He actually wants to go on an adventure."
Including Xue Mo Yin, everyone was surprised. This was really unexpected.
Seeing their skeptical expressions, Teacher Zeng was immediately unhappy, "Hey! What do you mean? Why can't my Xian Ge go? Do you think I was afraid before? I was preparing, just kidding! My Xian Ge would be afraid?"
Hu Yi Fei looked at him disdainfully and mocked, "You? You think we're playing house? You, a useless piece of trash, what else can you do besides hold us back?"
Zeng Xiao Xian was immediately unconvinced, "You, I'm not talking to you. Mo Yin, tell me, is it okay?"
Mo Yin frowned. He also couldn't believe that Teacher Zeng had decided to go on an adventure so quickly. "Teacher Zeng, you can go if you want, but I have to ask, are you really sure?"
"Of course! My Xian Ge will lead the charge." He raised an eyebrow.
Of course, the truth was, while he didn't want to drift further away from everyone in the apartment, there was another reason: Lisa Rong had been constantly hanging around him lately, making him feel really panicked. He had taken a leave of absence, intending to go on a mission with Mo Yin and the others, to disappear for a while. But he wouldn't mention this last reason, after all, Xian Ge was a man with face too.
Seeing Teacher Zeng's serious expression, Mo Yin nodded and agreed. He then pulled Teacher Zeng into the team. But the Xian Ge who was still standing tall just a moment ago immediately knelt down when he saw the virtual panel.
"Are you aliens?"
Mo Yin didn't want to explain this anymore. Zi Qiao couldn't stand it either, and slapped him on the shoulder, "Alright, Teacher Zeng, hurry up and choose your weapon."
At this point, Teacher Zeng started to feel conflicted again. He wanted to choose something defensive, but he also felt like he was lacking in attack. He was so conflicted, his eyebrows were about to knot together. Finally, when everyone was about to lose their patience, Teacher Zeng found a weapon he liked.
A shield about half the height of a person in his left hand, and a double-edged battle axe in his right hand. He was very satisfied with this choice, able to both attack and defend. Mo Yin was also satisfied. He said with a sigh of relief, "Look at Teacher Zeng's awareness. He knows we lack a meat shield in our team, so he immediately stepped up."
While Teacher Zeng froze in place, "Mo Yin, are you sure you're not making me a cannon fodder?"
"Alright, Zi Qiao, take them to train. Let's go to San Qing Xiang tomorrow to see if we can find anything. I'm really looking forward to this." Mo Yin was very excited about this.
As for Teacher Zeng and Guan Gu, when they arrived at the training room and saw Zi Qiao directly pull out a Sky-Reaching Halberd, their hearts sank. Was this training? This was going to be fatal!
Zi Qiao also saw their concerns, "Don't worry, it's not sharpened. And the armor you're wearing isn't just for show. It will definitely hurt, but that's what training is for. Alright, let's start!"