Chapter 3

Lin Li stepped on the brake, and the bicycle stopped completely on the side of the road.

He definitely hadn't misread it; this new task had popped up.

And the original task hadn't been overwritten, which meant the system could perform at least two or more tasks simultaneously, rather than only being able to complete tasks in a single line.

It's just... this task...

"If the Lesser Demon Heaven Blood Crow is a mosquito, then this Joyous Demon's stronghold is probably..." Lin Li felt that the expression on his face must be very spectacular right now; perhaps he was possessed by Fire Punch.

Lin Li pushed his bicycle backward and returned to the approximate location where he was when the broadcast was triggered.

And next to it was a foot massage shop with a grand decoration but an outdated style—Qingjue Health Club.

The one that looked most like the target, and the most reasonable one, was only this one.

Could this be the legendary Red Romance?

Maintaining health on the surface, raising chickens in the back?

Lin Li marked a location.

After thinking for a while, he pedaled his bicycle home again.

He wasn't in a hurry to deal with this chicken farm now, and this wasn't something he could solve casually. The Demon Suppression Division was probably the police, but even if he called the police, he needed to think about the wording and evidence.

If he wanted to take action, he would have to wait until the weekend.

Anyway, this task had no time limit, so it was more important to go home and kill mosquitoes first.

There was no one at home, as usual.

Lin Li had lost his father in an accident when he was a child, and he had taken a year off school himself, so he was in the first year of high school at seventeen. His mother was a white-collar worker with a good salary but was busy, and she was away on business most of the time.

Strictly speaking, Lin Li was more suitable for boarding, but because Lin Li insisted on being a day student and their home was indeed quite close to the school, his mother let him do as he pleased.

Opening the window to let mosquitoes into the house was obviously an irrational act, and killing them one by one, killing eight mosquitoes, was also quite tiring.

When he was locking his bike downstairs just now, there were actually quite a few small flying insects circling above his head, but Lin Li knew these were non-blood-sucking midges or gnats, definitely not the task targets.

Therefore, after Lin Li got home, he didn't even take off his shoes, took his electric mosquito swatter and sleeves, and went back to the community park.

No, what he took was the special attack treasure, the "Electric Lesser Demon Heaven Blood Crow Swatter"!

With this killing weapon, the Blood Crows were in danger!

Lin Li walked to the side of the bushes, swept across, crackle, pop, it could be called a path of sparks and lightning.

【Killed Lesser Demon Heaven Blood Crow (3/10).】

Sure enough, other mosquitoes and insects weren't counted; the sound just now was definitely more than one.

Lin Li continued to swing the electric mosquito swatter, heavy slashes, upward lifts, diagonal cuts...

Rounding it off, how could he not be a cultivator wielding a weapon and crusading against the Lesser Demon Heaven Blood Crows?

"Mom, what is this big brother doing?" At this moment, a mother holding a child walked past Lin Li, and the child in her arms pointed at Lin Li and asked curiously.

The somewhat embarrassed cultivator didn't even dare to look back.

"Little Treasure hates mosquitoes, right? Big brother is helping us eliminate these mosquitoes."

"Oh, big brother is so amazing!"

Thank you, auntie I've never met! Once I succeed in cultivation, I'll let you and Bai Bufan ascend to heaven together!

The footsteps behind him had already gone far away, and Lin Li continued to swing the Electric Lesser Demon Heaven Blood Crow Swatter with emotion.

However, Lin Li always felt that the footsteps behind him had suddenly accelerated.

【Killed Lesser Demon Heaven Blood Crow (9/10).】

【Killed Lesser Demon Heaven Blood Crow (10/10).】

【Task 1 has been completed.】

【You have obtained Physique improvement: Spiritual energy absorption speed increased by 100%; System currency * 50.】

【Extraordinary talent! I didn't expect you to successfully slay ten Lesser Demon Heaven Blood Crows in less than an hour! The neighbors and villagers are all amazed by your speed and revere you as a hero!

Why not strike while the iron is hot and have another hearty slaughter to completely shock the Blood Crow clan so they dare not offend again!】

【Limited-time task triggered!】

【Task 1: Within twelve hours, personally exterminate one hundred Lesser Demon Heaven Blood Crows that frequently appear around your village to attack and hunt villagers.】

【Reward: Title: Blood Crow Slayer (When equipped, the Blood Crow clan will feel fear from the bottom of their hearts; those who are not strong in the clan will not dare to approach you);

Physique improvement: Spiritual energy absorption speed increased by 100%; System currency * 50.】

He didn't expect to trigger a derivative task, and the rewards were quite generous; on top of the original task, there was an extra title.

However... speaking of which, would a normal cultivation system give a title like this online game-style thing? Shouldn't it be more appropriate to directly modify the physique to 'Blood Crow Clan Nemesis'?

Forget it, it was normal for his system to be like this.

After complaining in his heart, Lin Li continued to swing his divine artifact.

It was a good task to do, and it made Lin Li find the feeling of playing badminton.

But soon Lin Li discovered something wrong.

He had already swung so many times, but the task progress was still 0. It was impossible that he hadn't hit any mosquitoes in the crackling just now.

What's going on?

Frowning, Lin Li carefully compared the differences between the two Task 1s, and then found that the latter's task description had two more words than before: "personally."

"..." Lin Li swallowed a mouthful of saliva.

"Smack!" Tucking the electric mosquito swatter into his waist, Lin Li clapped his hands to kill a mosquito by his ear.

【Killed Lesser Demon Heaven Blood Crow (1/100).】

"..."

No, what kind of low-energy system is this?

The task description says "personally," so it really must be done personally?

System, you should be glad you aren't intelligent, otherwise I would really have to greet your family relations in four languages.

Lin Li sighed and placed the electric mosquito swatter on the bench next to him.

Since the system, which held the sole interpretation right, said so, he had no choice but to do so.

After all, although it was a bit troublesome, it was ultimately just a task with no difficulty, just taking more time.

It's a pity that in the middle of summer, he had to be alone in the bushes, clapping on the left, clapping on the right.

【Killed Lesser Demon Heaven Blood Crow (2/100).】

【Killed Lesser Demon Heaven Blood Crow (46/100).】

"Mom, what is this big brother doing now? Why isn't he even using the mosquito swatter?"

That familiar voice came back again; it seemed that the mother and son had finished their walk and returned.

This time, faced with the child's question, the mother seemed to freeze for a while.

Lin Li, who was still clapping, smiled bitterly and didn't dare to look back.

After a long time, the mother finally spoke:

"Little Treasure, remember what Mom told you? In this world, many people aren't as lucky as Little Treasure. They are born missing some things; some are missing a part of their body, some are missing a part of their brain.

But Little Treasure, remember, you must never discriminate against these people just because they have defects; instead, you must treat them well."

"Oh, this big brother is mentally..."

"Shh!"

The footsteps leaving behind them were already close to running.

Lin Li, who had been defined as a mentally disabled group, had a smile without sorrow or joy on his face, only his hands were still 'clapping' non-stop.

I hate you, auntie I've never met! Once I succeed in cultivation, I'll let you and Bai Bufan ascend to heaven (physically) together!

【Killed Lesser Demon Heaven Blood Crow (99/100).】

【Killed Lesser Demon Heaven Blood Crow (100/100).】

【Task 1 has been completed.】

【You have obtained Title: Blood Crow Slayer (Equipped automatically); Physique improvement: Spiritual energy absorption speed increased by 100%; System currency * 50.】

(End of chapter)