Chapter 228: The Crazy Genius Xiao Qiqi (3.5k
The morning sun cast its light casually, and outside a dormitory building, everything was made of ice crystals in various shapes. There were pot lids, shovels, and even ice sculptures of small animals that sparkled in the sunlight.
Inside a room, several ice chairs were crossed, seemingly failed attempts.
“Wenders, why haven’t you come to find me yet? Doesn’t his wife need a second treatment?”
A girl wearing a small white prairie dress with daisies, holding a sculpted ice sword, casually waved it while sitting on a small ice stool, fiddling with her phone.
“Miss, we should head to the bounty mission area, or it will be very crowded closer to noon.”
On another ice chair sat a young girl in a long black dress. She gently closed a thick parchment book and tilted her head slightly as she spoke. The long hair that trailed down her back swayed gently in the wind, like wind chimes with a unique charm.
“It’s indeed time to take a look, while there’s still some time left in the holiday.”
With a faint smile, the girl in the white dress nodded. She lightly touched the ice sword, flicked her finger, and the ice sword instantly turned into liquid, flying into the bathroom with a “whoosh!”
The two were the master and servant, Su Jiu, who had been quiet for a while.
These past few days, Su Jiu had nothing to do and didn’t go to the cultivation tower. Now that her cultivation was no longer hindered by the Ghost Car avatar, she planned to go to the Chuan Yu region during the holiday to explore.
So, she spent some time studying the “Ice Manipulation Technique” given by Vice President Yan. This gave her a new understanding of ice manipulation, which she practiced in the illusionary mirror of the ring.
The principle was not difficult to understand; it was simply turning ice into water, guiding the water molecules to form shapes according to the mental image, and then using extraordinary ice elements to condense it.
Su Jiu’s bloodline inherently had a fire attribute, so she skipped the part of practicing the fire attribute counter-skill in the Ice Manipulation Technique. By using the ice-melting technique, she could start immediately.
Melting ice with fire, and utilizing the plasticity of water, she could even create elegant small boats, four-wheeled carts, or powerful giant ice hammers and ice blades. She could even instantly create a thick ice wall to block attacks or hit people.
Although it was not as destructive as the giant finger formed by the Cloud Piercing skill, it could shatter the Energy Shield of a War General Level. Moreover, in extreme situations where flying was not possible, it could create special equipment to serve as transportation.
After appropriate communication with the old director, and utilizing her status as the chief, Su Jiu spent nearly 600 million yuan in the past few days to acquire five more plants. This brought the total number of materials to six. As long as she earned two more small goals, she would have enough main ingredients for eight War King Level plants.
The old director’s suggestion was for them to check the mission board, as many bounties offered high prices. If Su Jiu completed enough missions, obtaining the War King Level medicinal herbs would not be impossible.
At that time, as long as she obtained the War God Level Nine-Transformation Soul-Returning Grass, she could heal Bairnis’s injuries. Not only that, but her damage would also increase significantly.
According to Su Jiu’s checks using the APP, if someone of Bairnis’s level fully recovered, the additional attributes could possibly double.
Normally, Su Jiu couldn’t be judged by common standards. An incomplete Intermediate War General typically had combat power comparable to a regular talented High-ranking War General.
With enhancements, she might directly become a Peerless Battle General!
Upon leaving the dormitory, Su Jiu was still dressed in her “healing system” white casual dress. To avoid being stared at like a panda, she wore a mask, thick-soled shoes, and even put Bairnis into her Spiritual Space.
After meeting a female guide sent by Bai Ming, and after many twists and turns, her thick-soled shoes made “thudding” sounds on the bluestone floor. Fortunately, there weren’t many people around to recognize her, so she quickly arrived at the bounty mission area in the main campus.
“Miss Su Jiu, we’ve arrived. However, to undertake high-level missions alone, you need a special permit issued by the academy. Otherwise, even with War General Level combat power, it’s not allowed. After all, being a General is just about strength. If you lack people with rich social experience to lead, you don’t know how you died outside.”
The female student guide said with some helplessness, her eyes involuntarily glancing at Su Jiu. This was the much-talked-about freshman chief, but she looked like a girl next door?
Standing before the gate, the two faced a building designed like an ancient misty rain pavilion. It was almost entirely constructed from a fragrant red wood, giving it an ancient and elegant appearance. Since it was still class time, the crowd was sparse.
The two quickly entered. Inside, the design was full of technology, giving it a Cyberpunk Dragon Country feel. Su Jiu soon realized that the structure here was extremely similar to a place—the Adventurer’s Guild! A large screen was in the center, with marble floors, and the surrounding area was decorated like a tavern, with quite a few people drinking and eating.
After looking around, Su Jiu turned to the female guide beside her and asked with a raised eyebrow, “How do I obtain that special permit?”
Yun Ling’er’s words weren’t entirely accurate. It was indeed unlikely for a school to casually accept missions like an external organization.
Hearing this, the female guide snapped back to attention and quickly pointed to the bounty missions on the screen, explaining with a smile, “You need to complete missions within the school according to your internship situation. The school’s dedicated APP will calculate it independently. Missions are divided into four levels: Heaven, Earth, Mysterious, and Yellow. The base points for missions from low to high are 50, 200, 1000, and 10000, respectively. To accept missions alone, you need at least 2000 points, which means completing two basic Earth-level missions to obtain the lowest-level special permit.”
Raising her eyebrows, Su Jiu found a place to sit and ordered two coffees from the waiter. While waiting, she kept looking at the minimum strength requirements on the large screen.
A moment later, after the coffees arrived, she took a sip. Her mouth felt slightly bitter, and then she looked up and asked,
“My strength, Senior Sister, you are also aware. Taking on some high-level missions is entirely feasible. Even Heaven-level missions are not impossible to take, after all, the requirement for Heaven-level missions is only to reach the standard of a High-ranking War General. I believe there should be some shortcuts to take Heaven-level missions, right?”
Upon hearing this, the female guide, Senior Sister, held her coffee cup and said with a bitter smile, “Heaven-level missions require 5,000 mission points to accept… there are no shortcuts for this. Even if Miss Su Jiu is the freshman chief, it’s the same. First, not all missions here are issued by the academy. If you fail to complete them, it will make the employer embarrassed…
“Secondly, the academy is also worried about students who are too greedy and rashly take high-reward missions and accidentally lose their lives.”
“So with my current strength, I can only take Xuan and Huang level missions? This is too rigid!”
Su Jiu pouted. Although due to the skin disease, even Xuan-level missions were worth one to two thousand credit points, equivalent to one to two hundred thousand yuan, which was already quite high—but for Su Jiu, who had already spent five small goals on medicine, it was too little.
If the school couldn’t do it, she was willing to go to the Adventurer’s Guild outside to take on lucrative jobs, as there were plenty of jobs related to skin diseases everywhere.
“That’s indeed the case… Even in our White Water Society, only the Guild Master can accept Heaven-level missions. But the Guild Master is currently very busy with many matters and cannot accompany you,” the female guide said with a apologetic smile, then stood up and bowed slightly to Su Jiu before preparing to leave.
“I already have 30,000 points, why can’t I accept the mission [Investigate the Truth of the Skin Disease]?” a somewhat lazy female voice rang out, drawing the attention of both Su Jiu and the guide.
It was a petite female student wearing a lightning pattern academic gown, adorned with six or seven differently shaped badges.
The girl wore thick glasses and her hair was messy, like a bird’s nest that hadn’t been washed in days. At this moment, she was holding the front desk staff’s hand, looking agitated.
The waiter looked at her “ethereal” appearance with a hesitant expression, afraid that a slight push would send her away. He quickly explained, “Senior Sister Xiao, your strength is only at the High-ranking Warrior level, you are not capable of accepting these top-tier missions.”
Upon hearing this voice, Xiao Qiqi instantly became angry. She pointed to a green badge shaped like a Florence flask on her clothes, her body trembling slightly, and shouted excitedly at the waiter, “Not only do I meet the mission requirements, but I have also received the government’s advanced medal for plant research! If you don’t take this mission, who will? This time, the skin disease is a carnival for plants! You are all wrong!”
“Yes, yes, it’s plants… but both official and academic research indicates that it’s a plague spread by some unknown monster. Senior Sister, your points were earned by teaming up with others. Forget it?” The waiter looked at her with a resigned expression. His good mood for the day was ruined.
Hearing the mention of Plant Demons, Su Jiu was stunned. This was the first time she had heard someone else say that the current disaster came from plants. This girl was definitely not simple.
She then looked at the female guide beside her with some confusion and asked softly, “Who is this?”
The female guide, seeing Su Jiu’s dazed look, assumed she was startled by Xiao Qiqi and smiled as she explained, “I heard she’s a senior who has been held back. When she enrolled, she was a top student in the Lightning Fire Academy, but she always researched strange things, making it impossible to meet the graduation requirement of defeating a High-ranking Warrior Level monster. She’s been delayed for a year or two.”
“This Senior Sister is not a newcomer. Most people here recognize her, as she is a regular here… Being able to accumulate 30,000 points without any skill is impossible. This Senior Sister is indeed a genius in certain aspects!”
Listening to the female guide, Su Jiu looked around and noticed that the expressions of everyone in the mission area were as usual. Even a senior student dressed as a senior student couldn’t help but chuckle and call out, “Senior Sister Qiqi, how can it be Plant Demons this time! Even the government and the school say it’s a plague spread by some animal-type monster.”
The person next to the senior also laughed, but without any malice, just a simple explanation: “Senior Sister Qiqi, you’ve miscalculated this time. Although you are skilled at cracking various difficult and complicated top-tier missions, this time it’s really not possible! Many experts have already made statements.”
Under the gaze of the entire mission area, even Xiao Qiqi, with her thick skin, couldn’t help but blush. She then let go of the waiter’s hand, her face changing from green to white. After a moment, she removed her “ethereal” expression and said with a hint of seriousness, “Whether or not I can take the order is secondary, but you must take this matter seriously. It is definitely Plant Demons. The result can be obtained by conducting live research… This symptom and transmission method are related to a War God Level medicinal herb!”
“Okay, okay…”
The waiter nodded perfunctorily, and the surrounding students just smiled and looked over. The entire mission area was filled with a joyful atmosphere.
“You… you all! Fine, I’ll go to the Adventurer’s Guild then!”
Glancing around and seeing that no one was willing to believe her, Xiao Qiqi’s face showed a trace of anger. She flicked her sleeves and, lowering her head, was about to leave.
Just as Xiao Qiqi, her face flushed red, was about to leave, Su Jiu’s intuition grew stronger. This senior sister was definitely not simple! As for the War God Level medicinal herb, if it was true, it would be immense wealth. She could trade it for the herbs Bairnis needed!
Then, under the guide’s gaze, Su Jiu slowly stood up, a faint smile on her face. She walked to the opposite side, under everyone’s gaze, and said softly,
“Miss Elder Sister… Please wait, I want to form a team with you.”
