Chapter 7: Yuangu Shoushi 01

Bao Jing's gaze froze for a second, then returned to normal.

He didn't believe Ye Xi'an would actually go accept a mission; this vicious and cowardly female was surely lying.

It wasn't the first time this had happened.

During the period when Qian had just spent his money, Ye Xi'an always said she was going to take a mission, then upon reaching the Mission Hall she would mock them cruelly.

She said they were really stupid, getting fooled so many times and still being fooled.

Later, when Ye Xi'an again said she would go take a mission, they didn't believe her, except for Yi Yang, that blockhead, who always believed her each time.

But tricking a moronic idiot dog, Ye Xi'an found it uninteresting, and gradually she stopped making such jokes.

Who would have thought, it's starting again now.

"Hmph, still trying to trick me, luring me to the Mission Hall, then telling all females how stupid and worthless I am? This time I won't fall for it again."

Bao Jing said that and then took off all the bandages on his body.

The male's healing ability is strong; after a night's effort, he's basically almost healed.

He bent down, knelt on the floor, pulled out a box of needle and thread from under the bed, and struggled to mend the only remaining piece of clothing.

Next week, waiting for Ji Jiangci and them to return, I'll have to go work, so I can't be without clothes.

"I'm not lying to you, I really want to do a mission, I swear, if I'm lying to you, may I be struck by lightning!"

"I don't believe you."

"Then what would make you believe me?"

"Unless you swear on your female rights."

Female rights are the privileges that females hold in high position on this planet; if females lose this right, they will fare worse than males.

Even though such an oath is practically useless, females still taboo swearing on their female rights.

But Bao Jing didn't expect Ye Xi'an to say it so lightly.

"I swear, if I lie to you, I will lose all my female rights!"

Seeing Ye Xi'an's serious expression, Bao Jing felt uncertain—could Ye Xi'an really have been possessed by a ghost today?

Forget it, I'll believe her once more.

The male exerted slight force with his hand; the sharp needle tip pierced into the flesh, half his face buried in the shadow of his hair.

He silently swore that if Ye Xi'an lied to him again this time, he would kill her.

He quickly stitched the few scraps of cloth in his hand into a vest-like shape, put it on his head, and pulled Ye Xi'an out the door.

"Come on, let's go to the Mission Center."

The Mission Center is a building twenty stories high.

The first floor is the Mission Hall.

Beasts can check their Contribution Points balance in the Mission Hall, view the daily refreshed high-reward missions, and see each mission's corresponding Contribution Points, difficulty star rating, and planetary environment.

Looking at the high-tech Mission Hall, Ye Xi'an couldn't help but let out a sigh, this is too cool, like a future world.

Bao Jing had no mood to appreciate this place right now; he just wanted to hurry and get a mission.

After all, Ye Xi'an isn't possessed by a ghost every day; if the good ghost leaves soon and Ye Xi'an refuses to do the mission, where would he go to cry?

He grabbed Ye Xi'an's hand, unexpectedly soft: "Go over there, pick a mission."

When she saw the Contribution Points on the mission board, Ye Xi'an's mouth watered.

There are missions worth five hundred Contribution Points, ten thousand, even hundreds of thousands, up to millions.

Ye Xi'an's eyes sparkled with stars as she innocently asked Bao Jing: "Is this seventy-four million point mission difficult?"

Bao Jing looked at Ye Xi'an like she was an idiot: "Not difficult, just about the level of risking your dog's life."

The mocked Ye Xi'an became honest, a bit unhappy puffing her cheeks; she of course knew the danger, was just asking casually, yet he still had to retort her.

"Tch, why scold someone, no quality."

Once she figures out this world's survival rules, she'll kick this guy away, humph!

Finally the two chose the nearest mission, difficulty star rating 1: Yuangu Shoushi.

The Mission Center's mission difficulty star rating increases from one star to five stars in turn.

A one-star mission can be said: as long as you pay attention a little, basically there won't be any danger.

But corresponding to the difficulty is the amount of Contribution Points; this mission's Contribution Points are only a pitiful 500.

"So little. Why choose this one?"

Bao Jing glanced at Ye Xi'an, seeing that she actually took a mission today, he reluctantly gave an explanation.

"Actually we should go as a team of five to protect you properly. Now only I am going; if we went to a slightly more difficult world, I can't guarantee you'd survive."

"Moreover, only the Yuangu Shoushi world requires no spatial fee."

"Spatial fee? What's that?"

"Just select the mission first, you'll know later."

Ye Xi'an nodded, indicating she understood, and accepted the Yuangu Shoushi mission.

World: Yuangu Shoushi.

Mission details: Obtain 10 jackfruits.

Difficulty star rating: One star.

Distance: Five light-years.

Contribution Points: 500.

Spatial fee: 0.

Number: Second floor 204.

Submission ratio: 5%.

Ye Xi'an clicked confirm, and a number plate dropped from the bottom of the machine, with 204 written on it.

Bao Jing immediately picked it up, eager to go up to the second floor.

After so long, he could finally live a good life again.

The two came to the second floor, found room 204 and swiped the number plate to open it, but what met their eyes was not a room, but a pitch-black rotating hole.

"What is this?"

"This is a space portal. Zhu Shen Xing used space ore to build space portals between Zhu Shen Xing and various star systems, but passing through requires constant consumption of space ore, so when we take a mission we must first pay the space fee to obtain a number plate made of space ore to reach the mission site. But remember, the number plate must be kept safe, otherwise we cannot return."

"Then why doesn't Yuangu Shoushi require a space fee?"

"If every mission required a fee, how could newcomers without experience take on missions? So Yuangu Shoushi is like a startup fund that anyone can join."

Ye Xi'an suddenly understood, and roughly grasped the world's survival mechanism.

"Wow. That's really thoughtful."

Bao Jing chuckled lightly, never expecting Ye Xi'an to be so cute when acting foolish.

"Let's go."

The two entered the portal one after another, and the next second the door closed again.

On the other side of the portal lay a vast, frigid tundra.

As far as the eye could see, there was only endless snow.

Ye Xi'an hugged her arms, shivering from the cold, but looking at Bao Jing, even though he wore only a vest, steam rose from his body.

This is the male physique—so enviable.

Her teeth chattered, and she kept burrowing into Bao Jing's embrace.

As soon as she approached, Bao Jing pushed her away with disgust, but at least he no longer felt nauseous as before.

"Didn't you say 'huh~', looking for jackfruit? In this deep winter, where would there be any jackfruit?"

"It's not winter here; it's just cold because of the high altitude."

Bao Jing spoke while taking off his clothes, frightening Ye Xi'an, who quickly covered her eyes: "What are you doing?"

Hearing Ye Xi'an's question, he gave a smirk and began imitating her speech: "Anyway, it's none of your business."

As his words fell, a pair of four-meter-long brown wings unfolded from behind Bao Jing.

(End of chapter)