《Urban Superpower: Starting From Mastering All Elements》 Chapter 1 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Seaweed! Seaweed! Swaying in the wind Seaweed! Seaweed! Dancing in the waves Seaweed! Seaweed! Who cares about the raging waves? I have my own happiness and carefreeness A sea of people Vast ¡­ Xu Tianci, who was sound asleep in bed, heard a familiar song. How many years had it been since he lost his sister to that disaster?! His sister¡¯s singing was so good. To be able to hear her voice again, even in his dreams, he was satisfied. Two drops of tears rolled down from Xu Tianci¡¯s tightly-shut eyes. ¡°Brother¡­ How many times have you been late this month?¡± The angry voice suddenly became louder, and then a pillow hit Xu Tianci¡¯s body. Wait a minute! Why did it feel so real? Xu Tianci¡¯s eyes shot open, and an angry, delicate face greeted him. When his trembling hands touched her warm little face¡­ ¡°Little¡­ Xiao Yu, it¡¯s really you! You¡¯re actually still alive!¡± Xu Tianci was shocked. His sister had clearly died in the disaster five years ago. How did she suddenly come back to life? ¡°Brother! I didn¡¯t expect you to be this kind of person. You actually wanted to curse your cute little sister to death just so she wouldn¡¯t disturb your sleep?! Hmph!¡± Xiaoyu pushed Xu Tianci away with a cold snort and ran off pouting. Xu Tianci was dumbfounded. He didn¡¯t understand what had happened. He looked around in a daze. Finally, his gaze fell on the perpetual calendar on the bed. Time: 7:30 AM Date: 20 July 2018 ¡°This is ¡­¡± ¡°A week before Xiaoyu¡¯s accident? ¡°Did I reincarnate?¡± After a series of questions, Xu Tianci¡¯s vision went dark, and images flashed through his mind. Five minutes later, herubbed his aching head and mumbled, ¡°The Blue Planet, is it a parallel world to the Earth?¡± At the same time, he gained a certain understanding of the Blue Planet. Though it was of a similar appearance to Earth, for some unknown reason, all the creatures on the Blue Planet had mutated. Most humans here had special abilities; elemental abilities were the most powerful. Humans lived in cities with protective barriers. There were all kinds of magical beasts with different strengths living outside the city. He was an elemental awakener but weak, only an F-rank water magic apprentice. ¡°Brother, hurry up and get up. Something has happened! Xiaoyu ran in and violently shook the still-dazed Xu Tianci. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Xu Tianci was shocked and quickly asked. ¡°A demonic beast appeared at Qiushan Park. Our neighbor, Mr. Wang, had his legs bitten off. Fortunately, the rescue came in time, and his life was saved! Master Wang? That¡¯s right! What a kind old man! Ever since he lost his legs in the car accident, the cheerful old man became silent and passed away a few years later. Eh? It was wrong! This was a parallel world! His legs were gone! It was also a few days before Xiaoyu¡¯s accident. Could it be¡­ A terrifying thought appeared in his mind. What was set in stone would not change no matter what happened! Xiaoyu would still leave him eventually. Thinking of this, Xu Tianci felt a sharp pain in his chest. Did he have to experience the pain of losing a loved one again? No! I have to stop it! Xu Tianci¡¯s eyes became more determined. Since fate has brought me to this magical world, let me save Xiaoyu! Strength. Only strength could control one¡¯s fate. Even though it¡¯s only a week, I¡¯ll definitely find a way to become stronger. With that thought in mind, Xu Tianci quickly got out of bed, took a quick bite, and prepared to go out and find a way to become stronger. Ding, ding, ding¡­ At that moment, his phone rang. He looked and saw that it was the lead janitor. ¡°Captain Liu, today I¡­¡± Just as he was about to tell his captain that he was going to take a few days off, the other party interrupted him. ¡°Xu Tianci, you don¡¯t have to go to the street today. Go to the garden villa area and clean up President Chen¡¯s place. By the way, what did you say was wrong with you?¡± ¡°N-nothing, I¡¯ll go over now!¡± Xu Tianci was going to refuse, butwhen he heard that it was president Xu¡¯s Villa, he gave up on the idea. Going to the house of a big shot to find opportunities was better than running around randomly, wasn¡¯t it? Xiaoyu, trust me. I will not let that happen to you! Xu Tianci left the house without hesitation, leaving Xiaoyu behind. ¡­ ¡°The mission this time is glorious and arduous. Director Chen will be meeting a big shot here tonight. Everyone must be extremely careful not to destroy anything here! Xu Tianci, what took you so long?¡± By the time Xu Tianci arrived at the garden villa, panting, Captain Liu had already given out the tasks. ¡°Phew¡­ Hu¡­ I¡¯m sorry, Captain, I live a good distance away!¡± ¡°Alright, everyone else is ready. You can go and clean the pool! Remember, don¡¯t leave a single dirty spot. It has to be spotless!¡± ¡°I¡­¡± Xu Tianci opened his mouth, wanting to ask Captain Liu if he could clean the villa instead, but he realized that the captain had already run off to report to his superior. ¡®Sigh¡­¡¯ ¡®So be it if you want to clean the swimming pool. At most, you¡¯ll finish it early and go into the villa to help others.¡¯ When he arrived at the swimming pool, he was dumbfounded. In front of him was a swimming pool that measured over 300 square meters. The water was a little murky, but fortunately, it did not smell bad. However, the algae at the pool¡¯s bottom tinged Xu Tianci¡¯s scalp. It was only him. How long would he have to work? He turned around and looked at the villa which was gradually becoming more lively. Xu Tianci gritted his teeth, removed his yellow vest, and jumped into the pool. If he wanted to clean the pool, he had to drain the water first. ¡°I¡¯m like a sprinkler truck, but sometimes I need to draw water!¡± Xu Tianci didn¡¯t forget to mock himself before he entered the water with a huge splash. He had to clean the drainage outlet at the bottom of the water first. [Ding! Detected that the host is swimming, the conditions to activate the Warlock cultivation system have been triggered. Loading¡­] [10%¡­ 30%¡­ 50%¡­ 80%¡­100%!] [Loading complete. The Warlock cultivation system is activated!] [Scanning host¡¯s information¡­] [Scan complete!] [Host: Xu Tianci] [Talent: F-rank water element talent, no cultivation talent] [Test conclusion: You are a piece of trash living in a world of magic.] [System suggestion: The host should commit suicide and reincarnate!] The mechanical voice that suddenly appeared in his mind startled Xu Tianci, especially the last sentence, which made him almost choke on the dirty water. He hurriedly floated up. As he surfaced, he coughed violently and spat out a large mouthful of dirty water. The Warlock cultivation system? Cheat code? The privilege of a reincarnated? Xu Tianci was overjoyed. With the system in his hands, he felt like he owned the world. Chapter 2 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Xu Tianci was ecstatic by the system¡¯s sudden appearance. But now, the awkward thing was that the system was looking down on him and asking him to commit suicide to reincarnate. In order to save his sister, this was definitely impossible! Furthermore, as a veteran novel fanatic, what kind of weird system had he not seen before? As expected, the system was clearly testing the host¡¯s determination! Thinking of this, Xu Tianci¡¯s tone was firm. my appearance led to your appearance. You should be thanking me. not only that, I won¡¯t commit suicide. If you don¡¯t help me, you¡¯ll be useless! Just as he expected, his decisiveness made the system submit, and the mechanical voice sounded again. [Congratulations to the host for passing the test. The Warlock God training system is officially open!] A panel that only Xu Tianci could see appeared. [Host: Xu Tianci] [Cultivation Qualification: Normal] [Level: 1-star Mage Apprentice] [Elemental talent: F-rank Water Element] [Spell: None] ¡®No wonder the system looked down on me. This trashy talent¡­ even I feel that it¡¯s a pity,¡¯ Xu Tianci thought to himself as he looked at the data before him. At this time, the system¡¯s voice sounded again. [The host¡¯s qualification assessment is completed. You can purchase a new elemental talent with magic coins and obtain a certain acceleration effect!] Xu Tianci¡¯s eyes twitched. He didn¡¯t expect to have to spend money to buy it. What a scam! Xu Tianci grumbled in his heart, but he didn¡¯t dawdle. ¡°How many magic coins do you need?¡± [The abilities the host can currently purchase are gold, wood, water, fire, earth, light, and darkness. The prices will vary according to the elements. [The host¡¯s current life element is water. The water element bonus is the cheapest, only 100000 magic coins. If you want to buy, please click ¡®Confirm.¡¯] It was true that Xu Tianci was currently poor, but he still had 100000 magic coins. Without hesitation, he raised his hand and pressed the confirm button. As soon as his finger left the interface, he received a payment notification. He couldn¡¯t help but exclaim at how fast the system was. However, in order to save his sister, money was no longer a worldly possession. Moreover, as long as he had the strength, it would be easier to earn money. [Water element has been successfully activated. The host¡¯s cultivation speed has been enhanced!] When the system announced this, Xu Tianci could already sense that energy was pouring into his body from the pool. It can be improved by touching water? Xu Tianci was overjoyed. He didn¡¯t expect that leveling up would be so easy with the system¡¯s assistance. More importantly, the speed of his improvement was truly shocking. According to his estimation, his current cultivation speed would definitely crush a magician with mediocre aptitudes and would probably be comparable to those with excellent aptitudes. The key was that other mages had to rely on luck to improve, nowhere nearly as easy as he did. Xu Tianci suppressed the joy in his heart, quickly closed the system interface, and began cultivating and working simultaneously. He had been complaining about cleaning such a big pool, but his waist was no longer sore now, and his legs were no longer in pain. He was full of energy! In less than four hours, Xu Tianci had cleaned up the pool. If it was before, he would have found it hard to imagine that one person did this. Not only that, but even though the workload was huge, he didn¡¯t feel tired at all. On the contrary, he was full of energy. He was clear that this was the effect of his strength increasing. As long as he came into contact with a place rich in the water element, his abilities would be enhanced. Xu Tianci was filled with anticipation as he soaked in the pool. He called out the system interface again to check his talent. [Host: Xu Tianci] [Qualification: Normal] [Level: 3-star Mage Apprentice] [Elemental talent: Water element, E-rank ] [Spell: None] His aptitude had not changed, but his level had increased by two stars, and his elemental talent had also increased by one level. Even though the increase didn¡¯t seem like much, this speed was way beyond the reach of other mages. Even a talented mage would need at least a few months to achieve these changes. However, Xu Tianci had only used four hours. If this matter were to spread, it would definitely cause a thousand waves! Because of this, Xu Tianci smiled happily. With the system¡¯s help, he believed that he could protect his sister and that his life would be full of hope. Just as he was feeling happy, the system¡¯s voice rang out. [There is an E-rank water elemental spell available at a price of 300000 magic coins. Would you like to start learning it?] [At the same time, since the host¡¯s strength is too trashy, the system will provide F-rank water-type magic cores for a price of 5000 magic coins.] Hearing the system notification, Xu Tianci was a little confused. He cursed the evil system in his heart. Spell skill books and magical beast essence crystals for training were sold in the Guild of Magic. I remember an E-rank magic skill book costs 30000 magic coins, but an F-rank magic core only costs 500! Bummer! What an absolute blood-sucker! It was actually ten times the market price! Just as Xu Tianci secretly made up his mind not to buy anything in this black-hearted mall¡­ The system¡¯s voice sounded again. [Ding!] [Due to the special binding, you have to purchase it from the system store if you want to improve your skills or abilities quickly!] [Remark: The final explanation of these rules is up to the system. If you are dissatisfied, please reincarnate.] At that moment, Xu Tianci almost cursed out loud. However, he had no choice but to lower his head. With his extremely poor aptitude, he might not even be able to save his sister, let alone become a warlock. However, he was currently short of funds and could not take out 300000 magic coins. He had to make money! His next goal was to make money. He had to raise his strength to the highest level before anything happened to Xiaoyu to prevent a tragedy from happening. Xu Tianci had no choice but to close the interface. After swimming out of the pool, Xu Tianci sat by the pool and thought hard about making money. After all, his current job could no longer satisfy his needs. ¡°Did you clean this place by yourself?¡± Just as Xu Tianci was thinking, a voice came from behind him. Looking in the direction of the voice, the middle-aged man was dressed in a suit and leather shoes. His hair was combed, and he seemed from the upper class. He was Chen Yi, the mansion¡¯s owner, and president of the Changkong Chamber of Commerce. ¡°Yes, President Chen. I¡¯ve just finished cleaning up. Take a look and see if you¡¯re satisfied.¡± Xu Tianci quickly stood up and responded. Chen Yi looked around and nodded in satisfaction. ¡°Very good. But why are you the only one cleaning? where are the others?¡± ¡°Your house is too big, and everyone is busy. Besides, it¡¯s not inappropriate for me to clean up this place myself.¡± Xu Tianci knew that the captain had intentionally bullied him, but he didn¡¯t complain. In his opinion, it was better to avoid trouble. The astute Chen Yi had already seen through everything and admired Xu Tianci¡¯s answer. ¡°Not bad. He¡¯s an ambitious young man. What¡¯s his name?¡± ¡°Xu Tianci.¡± After learning his name, Chen Yi said, ¡°I¡¯m tidying up because I have some friends to entertain tonight.¡± ¡°In view of my young friend Xu¡¯s quick work, I would like to hire you to serve us as the banquet steward. The service will be from tonight to tomorrow morning. The commission will be 300000 magic coins. I wonder if you¡¯re interested?¡± Chapter 3 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation 300000 magic coins? Xu Tianci, who was worried about not having enough money, was overjoyed when he heard the amount. This was undoubtedly a timely help! ¡°It¡¯s my honor that President Chen is willing to trust me. I¡¯m also very willing to serve you.¡± Chen Yi smiled. ¡°Alright, it¡¯s a deal then. Come to the study room and look for me. I¡¯ll tell you what you need to do.¡± ¡°President Chen, that¡­¡± Xu Tianci hesitated. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Just say it. ¡± Chen Yi¡¯s face was filled with curiosity. Xu Tianci scratched his head and said, embarrassed, ¡°Can I get an advance? I¡¯m in urgent need of money.¡± ¡°I thought it was something important. Oh, right, this is my business card. If you run into any trouble, give me a call!¡± The wealthy Chen Yi smiled and immediately paid the 300000 magic coins to Xu Tianci. At the same time, he handed his personal business card to Xu Tianci. Chen Yi was so generous because his merchant instinct told him the person in front of him would be his lucky star. This intuition allowed Chen Yi to usurp all his business rivals successfully. Eventually, Xu Tianci received 300000 magic coins and an exquisitely-made business card. Xu Tianci was overjoyed, though he didn¡¯t know why Chen Yi would give him his business card. But he knew that he could learn spells now. After Chen Yi left, Xu Tianci didn¡¯t dawdle. He quickly summoned the panel and clicked the learn button. After the money was deducted, the system said, [E- rank water element spell purchase successful!] As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Tianci felt a sharp pain in his head, and then the basic information of the spell poured into his mind. The spell¡¯s name was water-screen. It was the defensive type of water element. As one¡¯s strength increased, their defensive strength would also increase. When it was refined to large success, it also had decent defensive power. This was a very common smell and could be said to be the beginner spell for all water element mages. But Xu Tianci was not disappointed because he had obtained another key piece of information. No matter what level the water curtain technique was cultivated to, it was still the same. Its maximum power could only be at E-rank. However, his water curtain could break this shackle. In other words, his water curtain spell had unlimited possibilities! When mages obtained higher-level defensive spells, they usually gave up on the lowest-level water curtain spell. As one¡¯s spell technique improved, the benefits one could obtain would also increase exponentially. Many beginner mages still used the lowest F-rank spells even after advancing to the next level. But Xu Tianci didn¡¯t need to consider this at all. As long as one had money, their spell level would definitely be able to keep up. Imagine if he upgraded his E-rank water screen spell to A-rank. During the battle, one of the sorcerers realized that he could not even break a small water curtain. Just thinking about it made one¡¯s blood boil. This was definitely a divine tool for posturing, a cheat that could slap people¡¯s faces. What if it was an offensive spell? Could it catch the enemy off guard? After a brief moment of excitement, Xu Tianci¡¯s expression froze. This was because he had only received this much information. He knew nothing about incantations to cast a spell, how to cultivate it, and so on. The system wouldn¡¯t have scammed 300000 magic coins for nothing, right? Thinking of this, Xu Tianci became angry. Just as he was about to question him, the system¡¯s voice sounded again. [Learning now!] Under Xu Tianci¡¯s gaze, a figure appeared on the left side of the interface, making a few hand seals. Then, Xu Tianci felt that he was connected to the figure, and he gradually memorized how to cast the water curtain, as if he was born with it. ¡°F*ck!¡± Xu Tianci couldn¡¯t help but exclaim. He could speed up his cultivation and buy spells with magic coins, and he didn¡¯t even have to learn them himself. This Warlock God training system was simply extraordinary! Xu Tianci gradually understood that as long as he had the money, he only needed to become stronger and leave the rest to the system! As a result, his desire for money grew even stronger! The shadow kept learning, and Xu Tianci felt he was getting more familiar with the spell. It was reasonable to say that even a talented and intelligent mage would need at least a week to master an E-rank spell and at least a month to master it. However, the shadow didn¡¯t know fatigue, so he didn¡¯t have to worry about energy consumption. As such, Xu Tianci estimated that he would only need half a day to master an E-rank spell and be at the point of perfection. Xu Tianci felt like he was in a dream. He knew that the system must have more insane abilities. At first, he thought that the system was a scam. He had to spend money on every item. Now, it seemed that it was worth it! ¡­ As night fell, the housekeepers finally completed tidying up the villa. Captain Liu was furious when he learned that Chen Yi had kept Xu Tianci and even rewarded him with 300000 magic coins. He thought that Xu Tianci was just lucky. ¡°Xu Tianci!¡± Xu Tianci, who was setting up the table, immediately stopped working. Captain Liu came up to Xu Tianci angrily. ¡°Why didn¡¯t you return to the team? We¡¯re just missing you, don¡¯t you know?¡± ¡°Didn¡¯t you already know President Chen asked me to stay here to serve the banquet?¡± Xu Tianci retorted. ¡°Is it enough to just know? Don¡¯t you know whose soldier you are?¡± After a pause, Captain Liu continued, ¡°Since it hasn¡¯t been easy for you, I¡¯ll allow you to take on side jobs, but you can¡¯t delay your own work. ¡°We still have other work to do later. You don¡¯t have to return to the team, but don¡¯t you have to show your appreciation?¡± Xu Tianci suddenly understood. After all that was said and done, it turned out Captain Liu was envious of the 300000 magic coins and wanted a share of the profits. In the past, for the sake of his work and his lack of ability, Xu Tianci didn¡¯t dare to say anything, even when Captain Liu was against him. But now that he had the system, his strength had improved by leaps and bounds. What was Captain Liu? Thinking of this, Xu Tianci said without hesitation, ¡°F*ck you. Get lost. Don¡¯t delay me.¡± This sudden sentence stunned Captain Liu. He thought to himself, is this still the same cowardly Xu Tianci? After he came back to his senses, Captain Liu was furious. ¡°Xu Tianci, are you trying to rebel? Do you know what it means for you to talk to me like this?¡± Captain Liu clenched his fists. He had decided to kick Xu Tianci out in a few days when the staff would be laid off. Xu Tianci laughed in disdain. ¡°So what if they rebel? You¡¯re just the captain of a small, ragtag band of housekeepers. What do you have to be arrogant about?¡± ¡°By the way, I quit! If you dare to make a fuss in front of me again, don¡¯t blame me for whipping you!¡± Captain Liu turned pale with fright. If it weren¡¯t for the fact that he was clear-headed at this time, he would have thought he was dreaming. Seeing Captain Liu¡¯s expression, Xu Tianci took out Chen Yi¡¯s gold-stamped business card from his pocket. ¡°President Chen gave me this on his own accord. I advise you to think clearly about what you want to do. If you anger President Chen¡­¡± ¡°Hmph! Xu Tianci. Who knows where you picked up this name card from? Do you think you¡¯re so great just because President Chen kindly took you in? Let¡¯s wait and see!¡± Captain Liu had a stomach full of anger but didn¡¯t dare to mess around, so he could only leave in anger. Xu Tianci laughed. He had finally vented his anger and was very happy. Chapter 4 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation At nine in the evening, the banquet officially began. Tonight¡¯s guestlists consisted of high-ranking officials and nobles, a testament to Chen Yi¡¯s wide-reaching network. Xu Tianci ran back and forth, afraid he had done something wrong. In his spare time, he would stand guard by Chen Yi¡¯s side, ready to be dispatched at any time. The conversation between these upper-class elites sounded important, and one of the news made Xu Tianci happy. It was reported that Rivertown would soon launch a civilian challenge. The goal was to select outstanding talents and encourage civilian mages to work harder to improve. Only the top ten would be selected, and they would be able to obtain a high amount of magic coins as a reward. The tenth place alone would receive a million magic coins, and the higher the ranking, the more they would receive. What Xu Tianci needed the most right now was money, so he decided to attend. However, he was barely qualified to participate in the competition with his current strength, which meant he had to quickly improve before the start of the competition. In that case, there was only one path in front of them: to challenge the city-level dungeon! In order to allow mages to level up and hone their combat experience, each city would set up a dungeon. There would be rewards for every clear, and the shorter the time, the higher the rewards. However, this still couldn¡¯t solve his urgent need. Suddenly, Xu Tianci had an idea. I remember that the Guild of Magic will reward you handsomely every time you improve your strength. I wonder how many rewards a 3-star mage apprentice will get. After the banquet ended, Xu Tianci rushed to the Guild of Magic. He saw many people coming and going as he walked into the hall. Most were here to submit their missions, but of course, some were also here to level up their magic. Xu Tianci¡¯s entrance attracted the attention of many women. Although he was dressed plainly, his handsome features and extraordinary temperament made him the prettiest boy in the room. ¡°This young man is too handsome!¡± In the crowd, a young woman with a hot figure and a beautiful face praised in a low voice. A female staff member greeted them at the entrance with a professional smile. ¡°Sir, how can I help you?¡± I want to level up my magic. Where can I do it?¡± ¡°Sir, if you want to upgrade your magic level, it will depend on your specific attributes.¡± ¡°Water attribute.¡± ¡°You¡¯ll need to go to reception room 3 to handle it.¡± ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. After thanking her, Xu Tianci followed the female staff member¡¯s finger and arrived at reception room 3. There was a brawny man standing at the entrance of the reception room. When Xu Tianci saw the man, he knew he was a genetically modified soldier. Humans would use special methods to refine genetic modification medicine from the corpses of magical beasts. Then, he injected the gene agent into the human body to strengthen the body. Under normal circumstances, those who chose to be injected with the genetic modification medicine were ordinary people who had not awakened their magic attributes. For various reasons, they had no choice but to walk this path that was destined to have no results. If the modified soldiers wanted to improve their strength, they had to be injected with higher-grade potions. Usually, high-grade potions were very expensive, and most modified soldiers could not afford them. ¡°Director Chen, this gentleman wants to upgrade his magic level.¡± The brawny man led Xu Tianci into the room and introduced him to a middle-aged man. Director Chen raised his head and looked at Xu Tianci, whose face was still a little tender. For some reason, however, Director Chen could see the maturity of his peers in the young man¡¯s eyes. ¡°Hand me your magic certification card, then place your hand on the magic stone,¡± Director Chen said. Xu Tianci quickly took out his magic identification card. He then placed his right hand on the magic sensor stone. A magic identification card was actually something like an identification card. After a mage¡¯s talent was awakened, the Guild of magic would issue the certificate. 1-star mage apprentice? And it was registered three years ago? Director Chen narrowed his eyes and looked at the youngster in front of him with an ambiguous expression. Buzzzzzz! A light blue halo emerged from the magic sensor stone. Mage apprentice, 3-star. In an instant, Director Chen knew the strength of the young man in front of him. At this moment, he felt offended. Wasn¡¯t this what a good-for-nothing was? It had been three whole years, and the good-for-nothing guy in front of him had only cultivated to a 3-star mage apprentice? Director Chen¡¯s gaze on Xu Tianci became impatient. ¡°E-rank Water Elemental talent. Mage apprentice 3-star, Magic coin reward: Twenty thousand.¡± ¡°In addition, as your previous identity was a second-class civilian, you have now been automatically upgraded to a first-class civilian. You will be rewarded with 30000 magic coins. ¡°Take the money and leave!¡± The status of the great Xia Empire could be roughly divided into commoners, aristocrats, officials, dukes, royalty, and the King. Commoners were the general public. When Xu Tianci¡¯s magic awakened, his status was automatically promoted to a second-class commoner. Now that the sorcerer¡¯s stone had tested him, he could continue to train. His status was then promoted to first-class civilian. As long as he could become a mage apprentice, he would become a member of the nobles. These people could get better jobs and social status. Xu Tianci completely ignored Director Chen¡¯s contempt. After thanking him, he quickly left reception room 3. He put it down and ran to the bathroom. A bold idea quickly emerged in his mind. In the toilet cubicle. ¡®System, exchange for 20000 magic cores.¡¯ He called out to the system in his heart. In the next second, 20000 magic coins left Xu Tianci¡¯s palm, replaced by four magic cores that appeared. He took a deep breath and muttered in his heart, ¡°Absorption.¡± In an instant, the four monster cores turned into Starlight and fused into his body. [Congratulations to the host for absorbing an F-rank magic core. Your water magic has been upgraded to a 4-star mage apprentice.] [Congratulations, host, you have been promoted to a 5-star mage apprentice.] [Congratulations, host, you have been promoted to a 6-star mage apprentice.] [Congratulations, host, you have been promoted to a 7-star mage apprentice.] Four system notifications rang out in his mind. ¡°Haha, as expected, we¡¯re rich!¡± Xu Tianci laughed out loud when he felt the abundant magic power in his body. This was the calculation. During the magic apprentice period, every time you advance by one star-level. The Guild of Magic would always reward him with 10000 magic coins. Each magical crystal could increase a star-level. In that case, could he buy all the magic talents in the system and upgrade them to the level of a mage apprentice? Xu Tianci¡¯s eyes burned with passion. He did as he thought. He dashed out of the bathroom and returned to reception room 3. ¡°Why did you come back?¡± Director Chen was a little unhappy to see Xu Tianci return. What is this good-for-nothing doing here? Could it be that he found out that I embezzled his reward? This was an unwritten practice among the gentry clans. There shouldn¡¯t be any fool who would tell this secret to a low-level civilian, right? ¡°Director, I¡¯m here to upgrade my magic level.¡± Xu Tianci ran over, panting. He pressed his right hand on the magic sensor stone as he handed the certificate over. Director Chen was furious. Wasn¡¯t this simply unreasonable? He pointed at the door and shouted, ¡°Get out, you¡­¡± However, the next second, he saw the color of the sensory stone from the corner of his eye, and a shocked expression appeared in his eyes. ¡°A 7-star mage apprentice? How is that possible?¡± Chapter 5 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Director Chen was really dumbfounded. Didn¡¯t I just give him a test? He was clearly a 3-star mage¡¯s apprentice. How did he become a 7-star all of a sudden? Could the magic sensor stone have malfunctioned? At this thought, Director Chen pressed his hand on the sensor stone. ¡°Advanced mage, that¡¯s right!¡± Just as director Chen was wondering what was going on, Xu Tianci spoke. ¡°Director Chen, what do you think? Can you give me my reward now?¡± ¡°That¡­¡± After hesitating for a moment, Director Chen gritted his teeth and said, ¡°Magic level promoted to 7-star mage apprentice, magic coin reward: 40 thousand.¡± Then, Director Chen took out 40000 magic coins from the drawer and placed them in front of Xu Tianci. After all, this was the Guild of Magic¡¯s rating center. Since the results of the magic sensing stone¡¯s test were out, the rewards had to be given out. Director Chen, however, had his mind made up. After this kid left, he would have to change to a new magic-sensing stone. After thanking him again, Xu Tianci grabbed the magic coins and jogged away. It confirmed the speculations in his heart. At this moment, Xu Tianci wished he could stand in front of Director Chen and improve his strength. However, he knew that once his system was exposed, those omnipotent laboratories would definitely slice him up and make him a specimen. He did the same thing. Xu Tianci, who was squatting in the toilet cubicle, once again felt the joy of his strength increasing. [The host has absorbed an F-rank magic core. The level of water magic has been increased to 1-star apprentice mage.] Success! Xu Tianci was overjoyed. It was just that he had used five magic nuclei to break through from a mage apprentice to trainee, which was something he had not expected. He still had a magic core and the reward of 30000 magic coins. When he ran back to reception room 3, Director Chen was sticking out his butt and changing a new magic sensing stone. He heard the hurried footsteps behind him. Subconsciously, Director Chen turned around and looked. Xu Tianci had come back. At that moment, Director Chen felt like he was going crazy. F*ck! What was this kid doing back here? ¡°Director Chen, I want to advance my magic realm again!¡± Xu Tianci¡¯s words almost broke Director Chen¡¯s back. ¡°What do you want? Speak! Did that fatty b*stard Xu send you to mess with me?¡± The fat Xu that Director Chen was talking about was the director of the Fire Magic appraisal office. Perhaps it was because the magic elements were natural enemies. They had disliked each other since they had joined the Guild of Magic. Hearing this, Xu Tianci immediately waved his hands, as if he was innocent. He took a deep breath and calmed his agitated heart. Director Chen returned to his seat and asked in a deep voice, ¡°Tell me, kid, what do you want to do?¡± ¡°I just wanted to assess my own realm.¡± Xu Tianci secretly reached for the magic sensor stone. ¡°I didn¡¯t feel like I did very well just now!¡± F*ck! Chief Chen roared in his heart. He didn¡¯t perform well? In all these years, he had never heard of the magic sensing stone requiring the person being tested to display their abilities. DirectorChen pointed at the door with a trembling hand. However, before he could shout the word ¡°Scram¡­¡± His eyes suddenly widened, and his originally small eyes almost popped out of their sockets. What did he just see? The magic sensor stone actually glowed with a sky-blue color. This was the color that represented the level of a trainee mage! Could it be?! Was what the kid in front of him said true? ¡°Do I need to adjust my state when I¡¯m testing my strength?¡± DirectorChen was dumbfounded. Then, he was ecstatic. This was a huge discovery, one enough to mark his name in history. He had to publish it! At that time, he would be famous throughout the great Xia Empire. Looking at Director Chen¡¯s constantly changing expression, Xu Tianci carefully retracted his right hand from the sensor stone. He was already prepared to escape at any time. After being teased repeatedly, Director Chen seemed to have really gone mad. ¡°Can¡¯t you see that he¡¯s smiling at me?¡± Director Chen, who was in a good mood, decided to reward Xu Tianci for his new discovery. He decided to return Xu Tianci¡¯s reward under another name. ¡°You¡¯re Xu Tianci, right?¡± ¡°Congratulations on being promoted to a mage trainee,¡± Director Chen said with a pleasant expression. ¡°120,000.¡± ¡°At the same time, your status will be promoted to aristocrat. 300,000.¡± ¡°Also, to thank you for discovering the secret of the sensory stone. I will reward you with magic coins on behalf of myself. 40,000!¡± This time, it was Xu Tianci¡¯s turn to be dumbfounded. What was going on? Had this Director Chen really gone crazy? Why would he be so moody, then be so willing to pay just moments later? ¡°Thank you, Director Chen.¡± Xu Tianci quickly put away the money and looked at the door carefully. He asked softly, ¡°Then¡­ I-I¡¯ll be leaving first?¡± ¡°Go! Go! Young man, you have a bright future ahead of you. I hope you will come here often in the future!¡± The excited Director Chen waved his hand. He wanted Xu Tianci to leave so he could finish his thesis. They watched Xu Tianci¡¯s figure disappear at the door. Director Chen took out the ¡®closed¡¯ sign and placed it on the table. At the same time, he shouted, ¡°Little Zhao, I have something urgent to attend to. I¡¯ll leave first. You keep an eye on them. If any people want to get their grades evaluated, tell them to come back tomorrow!¡± The genetically modified warrior little Zhao, who was standing guard at the door, replied in a muffled voice. Xu Tianci went to the bathroom again. He looked awkwardly at the cleaning lady, who was staring at him strangely. He pointed at the men¡¯s room and stammered, ¡°That¡­ I drank too much water. Yes, that¡¯s it!¡± The cleaning lady laughed awkwardly and looked at Xu Tianci¡¯s lower body. Obviously, she thought that this very good-looking young man in front of her must be having physiological problems. Xu Tianci covered his face and ran into the toilet cubicle. The moment he closed the door, a smile appeared on his face again. He suppressed his excitement and said, ¡°This time, I¡¯m really going to take off!¡± With a huge sum of money in his hand, he directly redeemed a gold element talent. [100000 magic coins have been spent. Congratulations to the host for obtaining a Gold Elemental talent.] He then spent another 60000 magic coins to exchange for 12 magic crystals. In one breath, he directly raised his gold element magic to the level of a 1-star apprentice mage. Following the directions given by the guide, Xu Tianci walked into the appraisal office for metal magic. After he had leveled up and received his reward, Xu Tianci had a strange expression on his face. ¡°A total of 235000 magic coins, deducting the 100000 magic coins required for the promotion to apprentice mage. Divide the rest by nine.¡± ¡°F*ck!¡± ¡°The reward for every star-level that an apprentice mage advances is 15000 magic coins. ¡°That Director Chen is actually corrupt! ¡°No wonder he was so generous in rewarding me with 40000 magic coins. So that¡¯s why!¡± After that, Xu Tianci went back and forth between the toilet and the appraisal office. He walked out of the last magic appraisal office. Xu Tianci walked up to the cleaning lady and said, ¡°Ma¡¯am, I don¡¯t have weak kidneys. I really drank too much water. Please don¡¯t look at me like that anymore!¡± Then, the cleaning lady revealed an ¡®I understand¡¯ expression. Xu Tianci, our all-attribute mage, was in tears. Chapter 6 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation The moon was bright, and the stars were few. Xu Tianci walked out of the Guild of Magic, extremely satisfied. ¡°Check the attribute panel.¡± As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Tianci¡¯s attributes appeared before his eyes. [Host: Xu Tianci] [Physical fitness: Normal] [Stage: 1 star all-attribute novice mage] [Elemental ability: All-elemental affinity, E-rank] [Spell: Water-type F-rank: Water curtain] After all this, not only did Xu Tianci¡¯s magic coins not decrease but he was also left with a little more than a million. ¡°Our magic coins are not enough to buy an E-rank offensive spell.¡± ¡°And it¡¯s not worth it to increase my cultivation level.¡± ¡°In that case, I can only choose other spiritual spells for now.¡± ¡°I have a defensive one. What should I choose next?¡± After a round of selection, Xu Tianci bought the fireball technique with the strongest attack power, the light healing technique with healing abilities, and the wind escape technique that could increase speed. He only had 120000 yuan left in his assets. Xu Tianci felt like crying. He couldn¡¯t help but sigh. Money came quickly and left even faster. He had a hard life, but he still had to earn. Right at this moment, the system¡¯s notification sound rang out in his ear. [Ding!] [Achievement mission completed] [Activated title: All-attribute novice mage] [Title bonus: Beginner mage level +1, to be equipped] [Reward: Secret fruit +1, Effect: Permanently increases the level of a certain basic spell by one] Xu Tianci was completely excited. ¡°Wear it, wear it!¡± Xu Tianci saw a small line of words appearing behind his name on the attribute panel. ¡®All-attribute trainee mage, beginner level +1¡¯ As for his spells, his water veil, fireball, Light Healing, and wind escape spells had all been upgraded to E rank. Huh? There was also a fruit. Which skill should he use it? Xu Tianci hesitated. Thinking of his sister Xiao Yu, he did not hesitate and immediately used the fruit on the water curtain spell. On the attribute panel, the level of the water curtain spell in the spell column had become D-rank. D-rank! This was a spell that only a mage could cast. Xu Tianci wished he could start making money. However, it was a little late today. He would go home first and see if there were any missions at the city hall the following day. Enjoying the moonlight, Xu Tianci hummed a pop song as he rushed home. Suddenly, he stopped. He discovered that his dark element level was growing extremely slowly. Suddenly, he came to a realization. Didn¡¯t his water element increase in President Chen Yi¡¯s swimming pool? In that case, could he be able to absorb any element he came into contact with? Then, a strange scene appeared. On a certain street, a handsome young man dressed in ordinary clothes was rubbing his hands against a big tree. After a few minutes of intimate contact¡­ The young man lay on the flower bed¡¯s soil again and rolled around. Although it was late at night, there were still pedestrians on the street. One of the young couples passed by. ¡°Eh? Look at that person. He¡¯s so disgusting, so desperate that he was doing that to the tree!¡± ¡°This is the sorrow of being single. It¡¯s so good to have you!¡± ¡°Dead man, you¡¯re annoying!¡± ¡°Let¡¯s go home. I¡¯m going to kill you 10000 times today! ¡°Tsk, keep bragging. If you can last ten minutes, I¡¯ll do whatever you tell me to!¡± ¡°Really? The maid¡¯s outfit I bought earlier can finally be used.¡± The couple walked further and further away, but their pace was getting faster and faster. They had long forgotten Xu Tianci, who was rolling in the mud. After an hour of trying¡­ Xu Tianci finally discovered how to trigger his body to absorb the surrounding elements. As long as a third of his body came into contact with an object, he could escape. The elements in the object would be absorbed by itself. The door to a new world had opened once again. The increase in power could be achieved by absorbing magic nuclei. However, magic cores were simply too expensive. Now that there was free stuff, how could Xu Tianci not be excited? But the next second, he was depressed again. The elements of metal, wood, water, earth, light, and darkness were still acceptable. But how would he absorb the fire element? Was he going to skewer himself and put him on the fire like he was roasting meat? ¡®I¡¯ll just eat the magic core!¡¯ ¡­ Back at home. Xiao Yu lay on the dining table and breathed evenly. The table was filled with dishes that had turned cold. The empty bowl in front of her showed that this girl had been waiting for him to return and eat together. The noise of the door opening and closing must have woken Xiaoyu up. She rubbed her eyes and looked in the direction of the door. ¡°Brother, you¡¯re back. You must be hungry. Wait for me to heat it up for you.¡± Still in a daze, she stumbled unsteadily and prepared to heat up Xu Tianci¡¯s food. Seeing this scene, even the insensitive Xu Tianci couldn¡¯t help but tear up. He had not felt the warmth of family for many years. ¡°I¡¯ll definitely let my sister live a good life!¡± Thinking of this, Xu Tianci took his sister¡¯s hand and laughed heartily. ¡°Let¡¯s go out and eat today. Let¡¯s eat your favorite seafood stall!¡± The moment she heard the word ¡®seafood stall,¡¯ Xiaoyu¡¯s throat moved. But she still shook her head. ¡°There¡¯s food at home. Why do we have to go out to eat? It¡¯s too expensive!¡± The two of them were orphans. After Xu Tianci left the welfare center at the age of 16, Xiaoyu followed him. Just like that, the two little brats, who basically had no ability to survive, began to live independently. Fortunately, Mr. Zhang from the street office was a kind person. Not only did he help the two of them find jobs, but he also brought them food from time to time. Xiaoyu, who was only 13 years old at the time, was hired by a nearby factory as a child laborer. Her monthly salary was only 600 magic coins. However, with the 2400 magic coins from Xu Tianci ¡­ Their days finally settled down. Three years passed, and although they were a little thin, they were very healthy. However, a seafood stall was a luxury to them. In the past, they only thought about it and did not dare to put it into practice. Xu Tianci took out a stack of magic coins from his bag and placed them in Xiaoyu¡¯s hand. ¡°Today, I met a benefactor. Does Chen Yi know? He¡¯s the president of the Changkong Chamber of Commerce.¡± Seeing Xiaoyu nod, Xu Tianci continued, ¡°He saw that your brother was a talent, so when I helped him clean his villa today, he deliberately gave me more magic coins. ¡°And I¡¯ve thought about it. When I get stronger, I¡¯ll help you raise your status to a nobleman.¡± This series of actions stunned Xiao Yu. She had never seen so many magic coins. ¡°Additionally, my elder brother will help promote me to an aristicrat.¡± What were the aristocrats? It was something all civilians yearned for. How many aristocrats did they even have among the folk in Jiang city? In a city with a population of five million, there were less than two thousand aristocrats. Did her brother take the wrong medicine? Xiao Yu placed her hand on her brother¡¯s forehead. ¡°I¡¯m not sick!¡± Chapter 7 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation ¡°Xiaoyu, look at this.¡± Putting down Xiaoyu¡¯s hand, Xu Tianci took out his identity certificate. ¡°This¡­ Brother, you¡¯ve become an aristocrat! How did you do it?¡± Xiao Yu¡¯s beautiful eyes widened, and they were filled with excitement. ¡°Hahaha!¡± Xu Tianci rubbed his sister¡¯s head and laughed. I can¡¯t really explain what happened in a short time. In any case, you just need to know that your brother is very powerful now. Then, Xu Tianci waved his hand and pulled his sister toward the seafood stall. On the road. Xiaoyu pointed at the big screen in the distance. ¡°Brother, look, that¡¯s Liu Ningfei. He¡¯s only 24 years old, but he¡¯s already an elementary mage. Brother, I¡¯m so envious of people with magic talent!¡± Liu Ningfei? Xu Tianci frowned when he heard the name. Why did this name sound so familiar? Had he heard it somewhere before? ¡°Brother, what¡¯s wrong?¡± Xiao Yu quickly asked when she saw her brother stop. ¡°I¡¯m fine, let¡¯s go! Where were we just now? You can continue.¡± Xu Tianci laughed. Xiao Yu looked at the big screen in the distance and said enviously. ¡°Now this just in! The City Lord has personally promoted the youngest mage in our Cloud City to a doctor in order to commend him for his achievements. ¡°If he takes part in the work, he¡¯ll be a factory manager.¡± Xu Tianci¡¯s eyes fell on the big screen in the distance. ¡°Believe me, being a doctor is nothing. My future achievements will definitely be much higher than his!¡± She looked up at her brother, who was extremely confident. She didn¡¯t understand why he had become so confident. ¡°Brother, I believe you!¡± Xiao Yu nodded her head. At that moment, Xiaoyu felt that her brother had changed. He had become more handsome, charming, and at the same time, warmer. The two of them arrived at the food stall. A moment later, a table full of seafood that could only be smelled from afar was served. In an instant, the brother and sister turned into gluttons, stuffing all kinds of food into their mouths. An hour later, the siblings were finally satisfied. ¡°I¡¯m so full!¡± Xiaoyu patted her round belly, her face filled with happiness. Xu Tianci was also enjoying it. ¡°Brother, the factory has arranged to survey the new site in the suburbs in two days. I¡¯ve been chosen as the representative of the technical department!¡± Hearing Xiao Yu¡¯s words, Xu Tianci, who was picking his teeth, suddenly froze, and his mouth dropped subconsciously. ¡°Xiaoyu, you can¡¯t go!¡± Back on Earth, Xiaoyu had never returned after this trip. Later, the accident report said the ground collapsed while the new site was being explored, and light rain fell into the cracks. However, Xu Tianci had been to the scene of the accident. There were obvious signs of fighting in front of the crack. Xu Tianci had also asked around. However, those people stammered and were unwilling to speak of the situation then. However, Xu Tianci¡¯s investigation was not entirely fruitless. All the reasons pointed to Liu Hongyu, the son of the factory manager of the machinery plant. Liu Hongyu. Liu Ningfei¡­ That¡¯s right. They were brothers. When he was on earth, he had gone a lot of trouble to find those materials. However, whenever a clue was found, someone would appear and cut off the line. There were even people who threatened him not to provoke the Liu family. Now that he thought about it, it must be Liu ningfei who was cleaning up his brother¡¯s mess. No wonder he felt a sense of familiarity. The murderer who had caused his sister¡¯s death in his previous life had appeared in this life. He would not let that happen again! Not only could his sister not join the exploration team, but he also had to get rid of the Liu family in advance to avoid future trouble. The sudden burst of killing intent caused the surrounding temperature to drop a few degrees. Xiaoyu looked at her brother, whose face had suddenly darkened with fear. She didn¡¯t understand why her words could cause such a big reaction from her brother. Thinking she had done something wrong, she carefully pulled on the corner of her brother¡¯s clothes. Xu Tianci, who had just woken up, scolded himself for his poor self-control and quickly comforted his sister. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Xiaoyu. I thought of a bad person. I must have scared you!¡± She heard her brother¡¯s gentle voice. Only then did the nervous Xiaoyu relax. Her big eyes were filled with tears. Xu Tianci smiled gently again. ¡°Xiaoyu, quit your job tomorrow. Now that we have money, you no longer have to do those menial jobs.¡± Despite saying that, he was actually reluctant to give up this job. Xiaoyu still nodded her head in agreement. When he got home, Xu Tianci couldn¡¯t sleep at all. The excitement of the day had disappeared in the face of danger. At this moment, all he could think about was increasing his strength. He took out all the money and counted it. It was a total of 119000 magic coins. He left 9000 magic coins for Xiaoyu to buy a mobile phone and the rest of the money to buy E-rank magic crystals. He wanted to understand one thing. If one wanted to take revenge, one not only needed to have strength but also a certain social status. In his previous life, he had no money or power. But it was different in this life. He had the system. Since he could use one day to improve his strength to the level of a mage apprentice¡­ He would be able to become a mage in two days. A 19-year-old mage. Even in the entire great Xia Empire, it was an existence that was as rare as phoenix feathers and Qilin horns. At that time, even if he killed Liu Ningfei and Liu Hongyu on the street, the City Lord would take the initiative to protect him! Xu Tianci woke up when this thought crossed his mind. He filled the bathtub with water and sank into the bathtub with an iron pot. Time passed. The water and metal elements continued to increase. The next morning, in the bathtub, Xu Tianci, who was holding an iron pot, slowly opened his eyes. After a night of absorption, his water and metal element magic had increased by one star again, reaching the level of a 2-star apprentice mage. In a single night, Xu Tianci had achieved what would have taken others months to do. He then bought 11 E-rank magic crystals from the merchant shop. He fed all the magic crystals to water magic. [Ding! Host has absorbed an E-rank magic crystal. The realm of water magic has been raised to 9-star novice mage (60%)] From the looks of it, he was just like a mage apprentice. It also required 14 magic cores to advance to the next stage. He was still 20000 magic coins away from advancing his water magic to the level of a mage. 20,000 magic coins! Even though he could go to the appraisal shop a few more times, like yesterday. But that would be a little too ostentatious. It was an unwise move. He had to make a trip to the city hall today to see if he could earn some money and try to improve his other elements. ¡°System, you bloodsucker! E-rank magic cores have actually risen to 10000 magic coins?!¡± [Ding! Detected that the host had insulted the system. System¡¯s temporary punishment triggered:[the price of all items in the system store will be increased by 50%] [Punishment countdown: 5:59:59] ¡°My ni¡­¡± ¡°Hehe¡­¡± ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll endure!¡± Xu Tianci got up, put on his clothes, and headed out. Chapter 8 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation It was six in the morning, and the city hall was already packed with people. The people who came here were basically here to collect missions. It was different from the guild of magic¡¯s missions. Most of the quests issued by the city hall were related to the city defense or the sudden appearance of a spatial rift in the city. A protective shield protected the city. But for some reason, and when it started¡­ From time to time, small spatial rifts would appear in the city. Many underground magical beasts would pass through the cracks and wreak havoc in the city. If one wanted to destroy the spatial rift, one would have to enter it and destroy its core. These cores could be a device or the most potent magic beast in the rift. Fortunately, the city defense soldiers had enough manpower. The city would not have many problems. In order to allow the mages in the city to get used to fighting magical beasts as soon as possible¡­ The city lord had specially issued many missions to clear up the spatial rifts. Of course, some space rifts suitable for training were left behind. Xu Tianci¡¯s eyes fell on the mission panel. [A spatial Rift appeared in the Times Mall Square an hour ago. E-rank and above are allowed to enter. Clearance reward: 200000 magic coins.] [An F-rank spatial rift has appeared 40 meters South of the intersection of Huiming Street and Heyang Road. Clearance reward: 120000 magic coins] [An E-Class spatial rift has appeared in the Chong Ming District. Clearing the stage will reward you with 310000 magic coins.] On the mission panel, there were only three side quests. Although the one at the Times Mall was closer, an hour had already passed, so it was not suitable. That F-rank spatial rift reward was too little. Pass. The last one was quite high, so he decided to take it. At that thought, Xu Tianci swiped his card to accept the mission. It had to be said that the great Xia Empire placed great importance on the privacy of individuals. The personal information on the magic certification card could only be revealed by its owner. No one had the right to view its detailed information. Of course, those wanted criminals who had committed heinous crimes and those who the Supreme Court had convicted were exceptions. Right now, the only information displayed on Xu Tianci¡¯s magic certification card was his name, age, certification number, and 1-star water-element trainee mage. Naturally, he would not be so stupid as to expose all his information. Pretending to be a pig to eat a tiger was the best. When Xu Tianci arrived at the Chong Ming community. In the distance, he could see a five-meter-tall and two-meter-wide spatial rift standing between the two floors. At the crack¡¯s edge, two small cars parked downstairs were cut in half. Many city guards were pulling up the cordon to keep the scene in order. ¡°Temporary control area! Please stop!¡± Seeing Xu Tianci walk over, a soldier approached him and raised his hand. ¡°I received a mission to destroy the spatial rift.¡± As he spoke, Xu Tianci took out his magic identification card and handed it to the soldier. The warrior looked at the young man in front of him suspiciously. Beep beep¡­ The card slid across the magnetic strip, and Xu Tianci¡¯s information appeared on the computer. ¡°Respected apprentice mage, please come in!¡± He returned the card to Xu Tianci and saluted. The surrounding crowd turned around and started discussing. ¡°Apprentice mage! He¡¯s actually so young!¡± ¡°Who said he wasn¡¯t? He doesn¡¯t even look 20 years old. It¡¯s only been a few years, and he¡¯s already become a mage apprentice!¡± ¡°But isn¡¯t this crack a little too difficult for him?¡± ¡°I think he can do it. Didn¡¯t you see that he came here alone? He must have some special means!¡± For the first time, Xu Tianci felt a sense of superiority from the promotion of his status. He walked to the crack. Before Xu Tianci could marvel at the size of the spatial Rift, he heard the system¡¯s notification. [Ding! Discovered spatial rift, instance dungeon system activated] [Instance dungeon: Boneyard, E-rank. Mission issued. Please check it after entering the instance dungeon.] Xu Tianci jumped and disappeared into the spatial crack. Howl¡­ A cold wind blew across his face. The sky was gray, and it gave off the impression of death. As far as the eye could see, it was an endless pile of white bones. After looking around and seeing no danger, Xu Tianci quickly opened the mission interface. [Dungeon: Boneyard, E-rank] [Mission objective:] [Skeleton general 0/1] [Skeleton priest 0/4] [Skeleton warrior 0/10] [Mission reward: A random E-rank skill book; 10 E-rank magic crystals] ¡°There¡¯s a skill book? And ten magic cores?¡± Xu Tianci¡¯s eyes lit up. This was all money! He looked at the skeleton swaying in the distance, and his eyes suddenly became as small as quarters. But Xu Tianci didn¡¯t let his guard down. This wasn¡¯t a game where one could revive after dying. This was the reality. Once he died, even if he were injured, it would still be fatal. He immediately cast a D-rank water curtain spell. The sky-blue water curtain covered his entire body. Xu Tianci realized that his vision was not hindered by anything. He carefully approached a skeleton soldier. His left hand formed the wind escape technique, ready to escape any moment. He conjured a fireball with his right hand, ready to attack at any time. This was Xu Tianci¡¯s first actual combat experience, so he had to be extra careful. When he was about ten meters away from the skeleton soldier, Xu Tianci threw out the fireball spell in his hand. The fireball was installed with a positioning device, hitting the skeleton soldier¡¯s body. Crash! Ka-plong! The skeleton soldiers could not fight back and were crushed to pieces. After a long wait, Xu Tianci looked around in confusion. ¡°He¡¯s dead?¡± He had played many games in his previous life andremembered that there was a game that described skeleton soldiers as being able to regroup and fight even if they were scattered. However, wasn¡¯t this skeleton soldier too weak? Xu Tianci stepped forward and kicked the broken bones on the ground. Eh? What was this? [F-rank Soul Orb +1] The system prompt sounded just as he picked up the white bead on the ground. Did he drop something? Xu Tianci¡¯s expression became even weirder. The system had really turned this place into an instance dungeon! After that, he began to probe the place like crazy. He found that the skeleton soldiers and skeleton warriors could not cause any damage to his water curtain spell. Skeleton mages were much stronger. He needed to attack five times before his water curtain spell would break. The water curtain spell consumed very little energy. Xu Tianci could use it without stopping. With his life at risk, he directly swaggered into the group of skeletons. The fireballs in his left and right hands kept dancing. ¡°It would be great if there was an automatic pickup function!¡± Xu Tianci, whose back and legs were aching, sighed. [Ding! It is the system¡¯s lifelong pursuit to satisfy all of the host¡¯s needs. The automatic pickup function has been activated. 100 magic coins will be consumed per minute.] Huh¡­ Huuuhhh? It opened just like that? Xu Tianci was dumbfounded. However, what the hell was 100 magic coins per minute? One disappearance and evaporation cost 6000 magic coins? This was asking for his life! ¡°Close it! Hurry up and close it!¡± Xu Tianci roared in his heart. [Ding! Automatic pickup function has been turned off. 1000000 magic coins have been deducted. Your balance is not enough. Shutting down failed!] F*ck! What the hell was this? Closing actually requires a fee, an overbearing clause. I want to complain! Chapter 9 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation As he didn¡¯t have to bend down to pick up things, Xu Tianci¡¯s killing speed increased by a large margin. However, he was somewhat puzzled. Someone had clearly come here before, so why had he not seen anyone after such a long time? However, it didn¡¯t matter. He just wanted to get out of there as soon as possible. This automatic pick-up costs too much money. His nearly empty wallet was about to be completely dry. ¡°Why is there a treasure chest here?¡± After killing a group of skeleton mages in a cave, Xu Tianci saw a huge golden treasure chest in the corner. Fortunately, a key was not needed to open the treasure chest. Instead, he had to personally open the lid. Pushing, prying, smashing, pushing¡­ After ardous efforts, the treasure chest was finally opened before he was exhausted. [Discovered undead¡¯s will (Can be used to activate undead magic)] [Discovered Inferno magic sword +1] [Energy potion C-rank (Magister and below, magic power fully recovered, tradable)] [500000 magic coins discovered ] A series of notifications rang out. Xu Tianci¡¯s mouth opened. He laughed like crazy. What a great harvest! Not only could he activate undead magic, but his already shriveled wallet would also be filled up again. Especially that energy potion. A Magister¡¯s magic power could be filled to the max in one go. This was comparable to a divine weapon! Once he left the spatial rift, he would definitely find a way to auction it off. At that time, the overturned serfs would sing. He quickly took out the will of the undead. His spiritual power entered it and began to absorb. The moment Xu Tianci closed his eyes. Above his head, a gray-white vortex slowly appeared. The vortex grew larger and larger, and countless death elements baptized his body repeatedly. After a long time, the vortex disappeared, and Xu Tianci slowly opened his eyes. ¡°Phew! It¡¯s no wonder that no one practices death magic. It turns out that this element can erode one¡¯s mental strength. Fortunately, my mental strength is strong¡­ I almost became an undead creature!¡± Xu Tianci heaved a long sigh. He then quickly checked the status of his undead magic. What Xu Tianci didn¡¯t know was that if it weren¡¯t for the system¡¯s existence, he would have really been assimilated. Death magic belonged to the magical elements of other planes. Mages could sense heaven and earth, so naturally, they could absorb and awaken. However, in the process of absorbing and awakening¡­ The death element¡¯s plane¡¯s will would erode the mage¡¯s original plane¡¯s will. In turn, this mage would become a creature of the death dimension. How could an ordinary mage resist the collision of two-dimensional wills? Almost all mages would turn into monsters that only knew how to kill after they awakened the death element. ¡°Haha, awakening makes me a mage apprentice. It¡¯s helped me save a lot of money!¡± Xu Tianci clapped his hands and praised him after he saw the status. ¡°System, do you have any summoning spells, especially necromancy spells that can summon a few meat shields?¡± Xu Tianci asked proudly. [Ding! The host is shameless. Didn¡¯t you say the range was too small? And now you want the undead summoning skill? If you want it, say it¡­ How would I know what you want if you don¡¯t tell me¡­ Don¡¯t you¡­] ¡°Alright, alright, stop, stop! Just this one! I beg you to stop rambling!¡± Xu Tianci immediately stopped him when he heard the familiar line. This was simply more of a monk than a monk. Directly jabbering on and on in his mind, who could stand this? [Ding! As you are within the system¡¯s punishment period, the prices of the items in the mall have increased by 50%. 450000 magic coins have been deducted. Congratulations on obtaining F-rank Undead-type skill: Summon Undead] What? F*ck! He was too careless! He had actually forgotten that he had a punishment! Return me my 150000! Waaa!!! He would cry even if the cabbage poisoned him! Moreover, the stingy system would not give up the 150000 magic coins. ¡°Summon Undead!¡± He waved his hand and cast a spell. A six-Star magic array appeared on the ground. A large pile of white bones was spat out as if he was spitting. The white bones floated in the air and continued to gather together. In the blink of an eye, two skeleton warriors with sharp bone blades appeared before Xu Tianci. ¡°The beginning of the scene was very cool. It was just that the part where the bone was spat out had too few special effects,¡± Xu Tianci complained. He originally thought that undead magic would give people a mysterious feeling, but now it seemed that it was not as good as his water curtain spell! They advanced toward the deepest part of the cave. Since there was a treasure chest here, there might be something deeper in! After walking for about five minutes, the scenery in front of them suddenly brightened. This was an underground hall. There was an altar in the center of the hall. Four skeleton mages with thick bone armor were waving the bone staffs in their hands and praying mysteriously. In the depths of the hall, a tall skeleton general in bone armor sat on his throne. The target of the mission was right in front of him. Then what¡¯s the point of wasting time? Just go! Xu Tianci commanded his skeleton underlings to charge forward. As for himself, he released the small fireball in his hand the moment the skeleton warrior raised its blade. A skeleton priest was an advanced version of a skeleton mage. Their defense was no different from a noob¡¯s. ¡°Stop! Shameless thief, you dare to spoil my plans!¡± The skeleton general on the throne saw that someone was trying to disrupt the ritual and immediately stood up and roared. Of course, this roar appeared in Xu Tianci¡¯s mind as a soul wave. After all, he was just a skeleton without any vocal cords. No matter how fast the skeleton general reacted. But he was still too slow. In the blink of an eye, Xu Tianci and his minions killed the four skeleton priests without any resistance. ¡°B*stard!¡± The skeleton general roared again. The long knife in his hand split a mountain in one move and landed on one of Xu Tianci¡¯s underlings. Kachaa! The skeleton warrior shattered into pieces and scattered everywhere. ¡°F*ck! Such a high attack!¡± This time, Xu Tianci was shocked. He didn¡¯t know how often his water screen technique could block such a terrifying attack. However, he didn¡¯t dare to try. What if it was directly split into pieces? Wouldn¡¯t he be in danger? Hence, Xu Tianci used the wind escape technique in his left hand and the fireball technique in his right hand. He would also stop from time to time to summon the undead. The Blue Star version of kiting was born. As time passed, Xu Tianci became increasingly familiar with the fireball spell. The fireball spell, which was originally a single-target spell, had forced him to use the effect of consecutive fireballs. If an F-rank fireball were to land on the skeleton general, it would probably only be able to scratch an itch through one¡¯s shoes and cause no substantial damage. But Xu Tianci¡¯s fireball was an e-grade spell. The damage increased by several times. Every time the fireballs hit the bone armor, they burn it black and remove some bone fragments. Chapter 10 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation The skeleton general that had intelligence was depressed. The ant from another world who was walking him like a dog was actually so slippery. There had been a few times. As long as he used charge again, he could slice that ant. But those damn traitors would always block his way. Now, his bone armor had been shattered. His soul fire also began to dim gradually. I¡¯ve also chosen to temporarily avoid the danger and escape from this place. However, this damned ant had actually cast a light-type healing spell on himself. Could it be that he doesn¡¯t know that light magic can cause my soul flame to go chaotic? I don¡¯t have any consciousness in my chaotic state, only the instinct of life. Whenever my consciousness returned, I would appear in the hall again, chasing after ants and shouting. It looks like I¡¯m destined to fall today. He missed the air of his hometown¡­ He missed his beautiful wife and concubines in his hometown¡­ With its final confession, the skeleton general fell to the ground and broke into countless bones. ¡°It¡¯s finally over. It¡¯s just me. If it were someone else, they really wouldn¡¯t be able to solve it!¡± Xu Tianci wiped the sweat off his forehead. He checked the items the skeleton general had dropped. ¡°A D-rank soul crystal. Not bad. It should be worth a lot.¡± ¡°A broken bone blade. Trash, throw it away!¡± ¡°Eh, a skill book? D-rank black demon spike?¡± I¡¯m a mage. What kind of sword technique does a mage use?! Then, he thought of the magic sword he had gotten from opening the treasure chest. For a moment, he was in a dilemma. Could it be that he really wanted to cultivate both magic and martial arts? He had to admit that the magic sword was really cool! ¡°I¡¯ll keep it first. If the price is right, I can sell it.¡± After making up his mind, Xu Tianci wondered if he should return. All of a sudden, the earth trembled, and the space began to destabilize. ¡°Didn¡¯t they say that we have half an hour to escape? Why is the space collapsing so soon?¡± Xu Tianci roared as he activated his wind escape technique to its maximum and ran in the direction he came from. The spatial rift in the Chong Ming District was also trembling at this moment. With every tremble, it would shrink a little. ¡°That¡¯s great! I didn¡¯t expect the spatial rift to last so short this time!¡± ¡°I wonder which team finished it off.¡± ¡°What¡¯s the shortest record of breaking a spatial rift? Did you break the record this time?¡± ¡°It¡¯s definitely broken! It has only been less than two hours from its appearance to its end!¡± ¡°Yeah, he did. The previous record was four hours!¡± I wonder how many magic coins the city lord will be rewarded with this time. ¡°I think it¡¯s at least a million! After all, the previous reward was 800000 magic coins.¡± ¡°Let¡¯s wait and see!¡± In the following time, one figure after another escaped from the crack, either in a sorry state or seriously injured. After some questioning, it was revealed that none of them were the ones who destroyed the spatial node. Everyone¡¯s hearts were in their throats as the spatial Rift gradually shrank. The person who solved the space crack had not come out. Did he just fall like this? When the crack had shrunk to half the height of a person. A figure flew out from the crack. It was a young man in his 20s. ¡°It¡¯s him!¡± A surprised shout came from the crowd. Only this young man had come alone among the group that had entered the spatial rift. ¡°You scared me to death. I almost didn¡¯t come out. Who killed the space node? Can¡¯t you tell me in advance?¡± Xu Tianci complained as he sat on the ground. Upon hearing his words, everyone present revealed a disappointed expression. Those who had come out first were secretly in admiration. Although they looked a little embarrassed now, those who had the courage to go into the spatial crack were not the only ones. But just this courage alone was not something they could compare to. One of the middle-aged men walked up to Xu Tianci. As she pulled him up, she also flicked the dirt off his body. ¡°Young man, you¡¯re very brave. You actually dared to enter the spatial rift alone. Before you came out, we discussed it. The node this time seems to be on the level of a skeleton warrior.¡± ¡°Skeleton general?¡± ¡°Yes, it¡¯s equivalent to a level-one mage. There¡¯s a problem with the missions issued by the city hall. They underestimated the level of the crack, and many people failed to come out.¡± ¡°You mean the skeleton general?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, little brother. Have you seen him before? I have to say. You¡¯re really lucky to be able to escape from its hands.¡± ¡°No, we¡¯re not talking about the same skeleton general. The one I killed wasn¡¯t very strong!¡± ¡°What? You said you¡­ Kill the skeleton general?¡± Xu Tianci nodded. He then took out the D-rank soul crystal from his pocket. At this moment, the entire place was silent. Then, it exploded. Everyone was looking at Xu Tianci in shock. ¡°He said he killed the skeleton general. He¡¯s not bragging, is he?¡± ¡°Who dares to talk nonsense? Don¡¯t you see the soul crystal in his hand?¡± ¡°It¡¯s so far away. How can I see it clearly? Who knows if it¡¯s a low-grade soul crystal picked up from somewhere?¡± I don¡¯t think so. Look at that middle-aged man¡¯s eyes. He doesn¡¯t look fake. ¡°If it¡¯s true, then¡­¡± ¡°My God, such a young mage? He¡¯s much younger than that Liu Ningfei!¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t expect two geniuses to appear in our Cloud City quickly.¡± He looked at the soul crystal in Xu Tianci¡¯s hand. After a long time, the middle-aged man came back to his senses. He asked in surprise, ¡°Little brother, you are a mage?¡± ¡°Not yet!¡± Xu Tianci shook his head. However, he added in his heart, ¡°If you weren¡¯t here, I¡¯m afraid I would already be one.¡± ¡°Can I ask how you killed the skeleton general?¡± The middle-aged man asked again. ¡°That¡¯s how he was killed!¡± Xu Tianci answered rhetorically. But when he saw the middle-aged man¡¯s mouth twitching, he muttered, ¡°I just set fireballs as I ran. It didn¡¯t take long for the big monster to die.¡± Shooting fireballs while running? The middle-aged man seemed to have heard the biggest joke in the world. It was common knowledge that mages had frail bodies. He even found it difficult to do intense exercises on normal days. Yet, this young man in front of him said he could outrun the skeleton general. ¡°Little brother, what do you mean by running away?¡± The middle-aged man asked again in disbelief. ¡°This is exactly how it is!¡± Xu Tianci waved his arm, and without chanting any spells, several small whirlwinds appeared under his feet. ¡°It¡¯s the wind escape technique!¡± Someone in the crowd shouted. ¡°Wait a minute. He said he was running while releasing fireballs. Did I hear him wrong?¡± ¡°Yes, I heard that too. It¡¯s a fireball!¡± ¡°How is that possible? Who has ever seen someone use wind and fire magic at the same time? Unless he is a multi-element body or a mage. ¡°He¡¯s a multi-element body, a dual-element mage!¡± ¡°No wonder he dared to enter the spatial rift alone! At this moment, everyone looked at Xu Tianci with respect. Chapter 11 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation The way the middle-aged man looked at Xu Tianci had also changed. In his eyes, even though this young man in front of him was a wind and fire dual-element mage, he was still a young man. However, from his proficiency in using the wind escape technique¡­ He must have reached a very high level, and was probably not far from the realm of mages. A dual-element mage around the age of twenty. What kind of monstrous existence was this? The middle-aged man was the captain of a city defense team. When a spatial rift appeared in the city, the city lord¡¯s mansion would naturally send out a defense team. The wandering cultivators among the people were only extras in clearing the spatial cracks. The middle-aged man took a deep breath and looked at Xu Tianci with burning eyes. ¡°Little brother, can you wait here for a while? The clearing of the spatial rift this time is very smooth. I need to inform the higher-ups.¡± Xu Tianci¡¯s mouth twitched. He wanted to reject the call, but when he saw the city defense team members surrounding him¡­ In the end, he swallowed his words of rejection and nodded. The baby¡¯s heart was bitter! The baby¡¯s purse was shrinking by the minute. But with so many strong men staring at me, I can¡¯t disobey! While the middle-aged man was on the phone. Xu Tianci quickly redeemed two E-rank magic cores. His water magic was only two magic nuclei away from the level of a mage. While he still had money, he had to clear his wallet as soon as possible to avoid having all his money quietly taken away by the system. He spent 30000 magic coins. When Xu Tianci¡¯s level of water magic advanced to that of a magician, the number of magic coins in his wallet dropped to single digits. ¡°I don¡¯t even have money for the bus, so I can only go back on foot!¡± Xu Tianci thought to himself as he checked the rewards from the system. ¡¯10 e-grade magic crystals. Not bad, worth ten magic coins.¡¯ ¡®Dark skill, E-Class shadow technique.¡¯ [Magic introduction: The caster can blend into the shadows.] ¡®Concealment skill, trash. I¡¯m not an assassin. What do I need¡­¡¯ Xu Tianci was stunned. A set of combinations quickly emerged in his mind. Inferno magic sword! Black demon spike! Shadow technique! Wasn¡¯t this a standard feature for assassins? Since he wanted to get rid of Liu Ningfei and Liu Hongyu, why not fake an identity to do it? Thinking of this, Xu Tianci¡¯s eyes flashed with strong murderous intent. ¡°Little brother, what¡¯s wrong?¡± At this time, the middle-aged man called back. Seeing Xu Tianci¡¯s strange expression, he quickly asked. On the phone, the leader said he had to personally escort this young man to the city lord¡¯s mansion. The city lord was prepared to personally meet the first dual-element mage of Cloud City. Xu Tianci was stunned for a moment before he realized what was going on. He was distracted again. He quickly replied honestly, ¡°No¡­¡± I¡¯m fine. It might be the aftereffects of the space crack. After all, I was too nervous just now. It¡¯s¡­ correct?¡± The middle-aged man nodded solemnly. Of course, he could understand. After all, even a magician of the same grade would be extremely nervous when facing a D-rank skeleton general. ¡°It¡¯s like this!¡± The middle-aged man voiced his thoughts, ¡°The city lord wishes to meet our Cloud City¡¯s first dual-element mage with his own eyes. Make a trip?¡± What else could Xu Tianci say? Of course, he agreed. After all, he was just a small country bumpkin. If the city lord summoned him, why didn¡¯t he obediently wash up and send it up? As a result, a group of city guards rushed towards the city lord¡¯s mansion, leaving behind a group of people who were discussing among themselves. On the way, the middle-aged man asked about Xu Tianci¡¯s well-being. Indirectly, he also knew part of Xu Tianci¡¯s situation. It included a series of basic information such as name, age, home address, family members, and so on. He secretly made up his mind. After this mission was completed, he would definitely pay a visit. He would give Xu Tianci¡¯s family the best conditions within his reach. After all, building a good relationship with a rising heaven¡¯s favorite was the greatest opportunity he had ever had. Soon, they arrived at the city lord¡¯s mansion. A middle-aged man in a suit who looked like a Butler was waiting in front of the gate. The middle-aged man couldn¡¯t help but sigh as he watched Xu Tianci walk into the city Lord¡¯s mansion. His future was bound to be limitless. ¡­ In the city lord¡¯s mansion. City Lord Zhou Jianmin put down the documents in his hand and looked at the door. ¡°My Lord, Xu Tianci has arrived.¡± At this moment, the butler¡¯s voice sounded from the door. ¡°Enter!¡± The door opened slowly. Xu Tianci¡¯s face was covered in dust, and he looked nervous as he followed them in. Whether in his previous life or in this one, this was the first time he had met someone like the city lord, who was like a governor of a border. It was impossible to say that he wasn¡¯t nervous. ¡°Haha, so you¡¯re Xu Tianci! As expected of a talented young man!¡± As soon as they met, Lord Zhou Jianmin immediately praised him. He learned from his subordinates. Xu Tianci was only 19 years old, and he had just gone to the Guild of Magic to be certified as a trainee mage. The Guild of Magic and the City Lord¡¯s mansion were two different systems. Although the administrative level of the Guild of Magic was under the jurisdiction of the City Lord¡¯s office, it was still the most powerful guild in the city. However, no city lord would be stupid enough to extend their hands into the Guild of Magic. The status of the Guild of Magic in the great Xia Kingdom was second only to the Royal Court. Moreover, due to the management system of personal privacy, even if he was the city lord, the information he could get was also countable. ¡°You are too kind, Milord. This lowly one could only kill the skeleton general by chance.¡± Xu Tianci quickly responded to the mayor¡¯s compliment. He would not be like the protagonists of brainless novels on earth, who were not afraid of anything and always had a stupid feeling of being the boss of the heavens and the second of the earth. Seeing Xu Tianci¡¯s respectful attitude, Zhou Jianmin nodded to himself. He was a successful young man, but he was neither arrogant nor impetuous. He was a man of great potential. At this moment, Zhou Jianmin¡¯s impression of Xu Tianci couldn¡¯t help but improve. ¡°I heard that you practice both wind and fire. I wonder if it¡¯s true?¡± Zhou Jianmin affectionately pulled Xu Tianci to sit down, then asked. Xu Tianci nodded. In his opinion, the fact that he was practicing multi-elemental magic could not be kept a secret. He might as well take this opportunity to reveal his identity as a wind and fire dual-element mage. This would also increase his weight in the city lord¡¯s heart. Without saying anything, Xu Tianci extended his finger, and an orange flame flickered on it. At the same time, the two whirlwinds under his feet started to spin. As expected, it was a dual wind and fire element. Seeing this, Zhou Jianmin¡¯s eyes flashed with a sharp light. ¡°Did you just become a mage apprentice yesterday?¡± he asked impatiently. ¡°Yes, I am!¡± Xu Tianci smiled and nodded, then shyly added, ¡°But¡­¡± ¡°But what?¡± Seeing Xu Tianci¡¯s hesitant look, Zhou Jianmin asked again. ¡°However, I had a fortuitous encounter in the spatial rift. My water magic has already reached the level of a mage. It¡¯s just that I haven¡¯t been certified by the Guild of magic, so I can¡¯t prove it to you.¡± BOOM! His words stunned Lord Zhou Jianmin. What did he just hear? The young man in front of him had actually reached the realm of a mage? In less than a day, his strength had jumped by an entire major realm. This wasn¡¯t just a small opportunity; this was a great opportunity! It must be known that for a magician trainee to advance to the realm of a magician, even if their talent were heaven-defying, it would still take a year and a half. Advancing in one day. He had never heard of it in the entire great Xia Empire or even the entire continent. ¡°Just tell me what you want. I¡¯ll agree to any condition!¡± The City Lord Zhou Jianmin threw out his first bargaining chip. Chapter 12 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Until now, Xu Tianci till wasn¡¯t sure if he was the one who¡¯d destroyed the spatial crack. The timing didn¡¯t match at all. Didn¡¯t they say that once the core of the spatial rift was destroyed, it would take about 30 minutes for the space to start collapsing? He had just killed the skeletal general when the space started to collapse. If not for his wind escape technique, he really wouldn¡¯t have been able to escape. Now that he thought about it, he still had some lingering fear. As for the olive branch thrown by the city lord¡­ Xu Tianci didn¡¯t intend to be too closely tied to it. After all, the power struggle between the upper echelons could happen at any time. If he were to get involved, he might not even know how he died. ¡°There¡¯s really something I need to ask,¡± he said shyly. City Lord Zhou Jianmin was overjoyed. ¡°Say it. There¡¯s nothing I can¡¯t do in Cloud City.¡± ¡°City Lord, I¡¯m sure you know that I have a younger sister!¡± Zhou Jianmin nodded. ¡°She¡¯s still a third-class civilian, ¡°Xu Tianci continued. ¡°I was wondering if I could help her raise her status.¡± Just this? He actually had the nerve to ask for such a trivial matter? Zhou Jianmin was stunned. However, when he thought of his promise, he patted his chest and agreed. After that, no matter what Zhou Jianmin did, Xu Tianci didn¡¯t make any more requests. Helplessly, Zhou Jianmin could only throw out his second chip. ¡°Brother Xu, you¡¯ve broken the record for destroying an E-rank spatial rift in the shortest time possible in Cloud City.¡± ¡°On behalf of Cloud City, I will reward you 1.5 million magic coins as an encouragement! ¡°Of course, you have to work hard in your cultivation. I look forward to you becoming the youngest dual-element mage in Cloud City.¡± After exchanging pleasantries for a while, Xu Tianci walked out of the city Lord¡¯s mansion with one million and five hundred thousand magic coins and Xiao Yu¡¯s proof of identity as a nobleman. All of this was simply too dreamy. Yesterday, he was still thinking about how to help Xiaoyu level up. He didn¡¯t expect that after completing a mission, the matter of his identity and rank would be settled. He still had to have strength! Only by being strong would one be able to control their fate. He looked at the cooldown time of the system punishment. There was less than half an hour left. During this time, he could go to the government Hall to collect his reward. As long as the punishment ended, he would be able to upgrade all his magic elements to the mage realm. He received the reward for destroying the spatial rift. Xu Tianci had 1.51 million magic coins and 10 E-rank magic cores in his hands. He walked to an empty corner. The moment the punishment ended, Xu Tianci immediately exchanged for 88 E-rank magic cores. [Ding! Host has used an E-rank magic core. Metal element magic has been upgraded to beginner mage.] Seven system notifications rang out in a row. Xu Tianci pulled up his attribute panel. [Host: Xu Tianci] [Physical fitness: Normal] [Realm: Gold, wood, water, fire, earth, light, dark, Beginner Necromancer] [Elemental ability: All-elemental affinity, E-rank] [Spells:] [Water element: D-rank Water Curtain Spell] [Dark element: D-rank Shadow Technique, C-rank Black Demon Spike] [Light-Type: E-rank Light Healing ] [Fire-Type: E-rank Fireball ] [Wind-Type: E-rank Wind Escape Technique] [Undead Element: E-rank Undead Summoning ] [Weapon: Blazing magic sword] Looking at his gorgeous stats window, Xu Tianci was filled with pride. In just two days, he had not only become a mage of noble status, but he had also become a high-ranking mage. He had also helped his sister solve the problem of her status. All he had to do next was to get rid of the Liu brothers. He and Xiaoyu would be able to live a peaceful life. Just as Xu Tianci was fantasizing about the future, the system¡¯s voice rang in his ear. [Ding! Achievement mission completed] [Activated title: All-attribute magician] [Title bonus: Beginner mage level +2. Must be equipped (title can not be worn repeatedly)] [Reward: Arcane fruit +2, Effect: 100% chance of activating the user¡¯s magic talent (tradable)] [Ding! The host¡¯s magic level has reached the standard. The system store has been fully activated.] ¡°Wear it! Wear it!¡± Title change. Xu Tianci saw that all his spells had leveled up again. This was especially so for the black demon spike, which had reached the terrifying B-rank. What was the concept of B-rank? that was a skill that only a Magister could use! Suddenly, a B-rank spell appeared. It was exciting just thinking about it. This was simply a divine tool to trick people! Xu Tianci called up the system store to see what good stuff he could get. But the next second, he wanted to curse again. If an E-rank magic core cost 10000 magic coins, he could still reluctantly accept it. However, why the hell did a D-rank magic core cost 10 magic coins? The black-hearted system actually increased by 10 times. Wasn¡¯t this asking for his life? The rest of the items in the mall looked all high-end and classy. However, the price of millions or tens of millions of magic coins really gave Xue Tianci a headache. He looked at the pitiful 930000 magic coins in his wallet. Xu Tianci endured the pain and spent 900000 coins to upgrade his light therapy, wind escape, and fireball to D-rank. ¡°Forget it, money is meant to be spent. We can transfer it to her when we run out. Let¡¯s go buy a phone for Xiaoyu!¡± With tears in his eyes, Xu Tianci walked toward times mall. It was not that he did not want to go to the Guild of Magic to upgrade his certification level. However, being too high-profile was not in his character. What if the fact that he was a full-attribute mage was discovered by someone? He was about to face a huge disaster, and that was not what he wanted to see. ¡­ His wallet was empty again, and he walked home. He had no choice but to leave! Just as he bought the phone, the system deducted the last 100 magic coins he had. ¡°I wonder how happy Xiaoyu will be when she sees a newbie opportunity!¡± Just as Xu Tianci was thinking about Xiaoyu¡¯s surprised expression¡­ He saw a luxurious metal war chariot parked at the entrance of his own alley in the slums. At the entrance of the alley, a group of young people were curiously watching. ¡°This is the T112 multi-purpose alloy combat vehicle. I heard that it costs 80 million French coins! 80 million! Oh my God, I¡¯m afraid it¡¯ll fill up a room! ¡°Only the super-rich can afford this kind of tank!¡± ¡°Why would such a big shot come to our place? Don¡¯t tell me you¡¯ve taken a fancy to some aristocrat¡¯s young lady?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know. The alley has been sealed off. I¡¯m not allowed to go home even if I want to!¡± Xu Tianci stood at the edge of the crowd. This kind of thing. He had seen it many times on earth in his previous life. Anyway, Xiaoyu should not be back at this time. Since he had nothing to do for the time being, he simply watched the show. A moment later, three people walked out. The one walking in front was a middle-aged man with his hair combed back and his nose covered. He looked at the disgust in his eyes. It was obvious that he was disgusted by the unpleasant smell in the air. Behind him were two modified warriors in alloy armor. The moment he saw the middle-aged man, Xu Tianci¡¯s pupils contracted, and they were full of murderous intent. He had seen this person before on earth. He was the housekeeper of the Liu family. That person had beaten him up several times. They also tried their best to prevent him from investigating the person he really wanted. Could it be¡­ Oh no, Xiaoyu was in danger! Chapter 13 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation The wind escape technique was executed beneath his feet. Xu Tianci rushed home at top speed. His action immediately attracted everyone¡¯s attention. The middle-aged man turned around and looked at Xu Tianci¡¯s back. ¡°Why is there a mage here?¡± he asked, frowning. ¡°Maybe he¡¯s a relative of a family. Why would a mage live in such a poor place?¡± One of the modified soldiers behind him replied. Bang! Bang! ¡°Xiaoyu, are you home?¡± Xu Tianci called out when the door opened. ¡°Eh? Brother, why did you come back?¡± Xiaoyu came out of the room in surprise. Xu Tianci heaved a long sigh of relief when he saw that Xiaoyu was safe and sound. At the same time, he was puzzled. Why did the housekeeper of the Liu family come here? ¡°Was there a guest just now?¡± Xu Tianci probed. ¡°Brother, how did you know that someone came to our house? Oh, right, you must have met them when they were out.¡± ¡°He¡¯s the factory manager¡¯s subordinate. He¡¯s here to get his phone,¡± Xiaoyu explained. ¡°Cell phone? What phone?¡± Xu Tianci had a bad feeling. ¡°When I came back from work today, I picked up a mobile phone at the entrance of the factory. Since there was no one around at the time, I brought the mobile phone back. ¡°About half an hour ago, my phone rang, and I found out that the person who lost the phone was a big customer of our factory. ¡°Well, factory manager Liu¡¯s men just took the phone away.¡± ¡°When they left, they even said that they would reward me with 20000 magic coins! But I didn¡¯t take it!¡± Xiaoyu¡¯s voice was filled with reluctance. After all, he had been poor for such a long time, and 20000 magic coins was undoubtedly a huge sum of money. Could it be that Xiaoyu¡¯s death on earth was related to the phone? That phone should have been dropped by Liu Hongyu. But why did they still want to kill Xiaoyu after returning her phone? An idea flashed across Xu Tianci¡¯s mind, and he quickly asked, ¡°Xiaoyu, have you checked your phone?¡± Xiaoyu nodded. ¡°Of course I did. However, other than a text message, there was nothing useful.¡± It¡¯s broken! There must be some unspeakable secret in that text message. In order to prevent the news from being leaked. That was why the Liu family decided to kill Xiao Yu. ¡°Do you still remember the contents of the message?¡± Xu Tianci asked. Xiaoyu frowned, ¡°I remember it was: Three days later, midnight, at the foot of Luo Qiu mountain.¡± It¡¯s just a few words, so ambiguous. Who knows what it means?¡± After a short pause, Xiao Yu pouted and continued, ¡°I really don¡¯t know who would be so bored as to go to a place where magical beasts appear in the middle of the night. They wouldn¡¯t choose to eliminate magical beasts in the middle of the night. They really have nothing better to do! ¡°Maybe they found treasure there?¡± Hmph, how could there be a treasure there? It¡¯s not far from Cloud City. If there was a treasure there, the city defense team would have found it long ago. There was no mistake. This was the time and place. It was likely that this matter involved an unspeakable deal. ¡°Is there any information about the sender in the text message?¡± Xu Tianci asked the question that he wanted to know the most. ¡°I didn¡¯t pay much attention. It seems to be Ning Fan or something. I can¡¯t remember the middle name.¡± After racking her brain, Xiaoyu still could not recall the sender¡¯s full name. At the same time, Xu Tianci was also searching his mind for such a person. ¡°By the way, brother, Butler Zhao just came to inform me that I don¡¯t have to go to the survey project. I¡¯ve been chosen as the member of the city defense patrol team to assist in the defense!¡± There was a hint of excitement in Xiaoyu¡¯s voice. Assisting the city defense team in patrolling was a good thing for Class 3 civilians. If they performed well during the patrol, they could be left as supernumerary personnel of the city defense team. As long as one¡¯s performance was outstanding in the future, it would not be difficult to become an official member of the city defense team. As a result, assisting the city defense team in patrolling became the best opportunity for the poor to get rid of their status. In the past, Xu Tianci would have been happy for Xiaoyu. However, two days before Xiaoyu¡¯s accident¡­ Xu Tianci didn¡¯t need to think to know that the Liu family must have played a role in this. Perhaps they wanted to use this opportunity to get rid of Xiaoyu. Thinking of this, Xu Tianci clenched his teeth so hard that they almost broke. ¡®Since you¡¯re so unkind, then don¡¯t blame me for being ruthless.¡¯ Logically speaking, with Xu Tianci¡¯s current position in the mayor¡¯s heart, he should have been able to get away with it. If he stepped in and interceded, Xiaoyu might not need to join the patrol this time. However, the city patrol was under the jurisdiction of the command of the command center, and the command center belonged to the Royal Court, so they skipped looking for the City Lord. If the City Lord wanted to operate it, he would probably have to go through a lot of trouble. Moreover, once the City Lord appeared¡­ The Liu family would definitely assume that Xiaoyu knew about their secret. They would do everything they could to get rid of her. It was better to kill the thief directly than to guard against it for a thousand days. In the end, Xu Tianci decided to participate in the mission with Xiaoyu. He didn¡¯t believe that anything could happen to Xiaoyu with him around. ¡°Xiaoyu, look at this.¡± Xu Tianci took out Xiaoyu¡¯s proof of identity. ¡°This is¡­ Brother, how did you do it?¡± Seeing the name ¡°Xu Qingyu¡± on the certificate, Xiaoyu¡¯s beautiful eyes instantly widened. ¡°Hahaha!¡± Xu Tianci smiled proudly. ¡°I said I would help you solve your identity problem. Not only that, but I also want you to become a mage.¡± Then, Xu Tianci flipped his palm. Like magic, a purple fruit appeared in his hand. ¡°Brother, what fruit is this? it smells so good!¡± Xiaoyu¡¯s attention was immediately drawn to the arcane fruit. ¡°This is an arcane fruit. It can help you awaken your magic,¡± Xu Tianci explained. He had also seen the arcane magic store in the system store. The price was 1 million magic coins per piece. The system had given him two at once. Xu Tianci said that he could get as many of these missions as he could in the future. The system replied, [In your dreams.] It was as if there was some kind of magical power in it. Xiaoyu was in a daze when she saw the arcane fruit. It was as if there was only the fruit in front of her in her eyes. When Xu Tianci wasn¡¯t paying attention, Xiao Yu grabbed the fruit and threw it into her mouth. In an instant, the magical elements in the world fluctuated violently. Arcs of electricity surrounded Xiaoyu. ¡°This is¡­ Lightning magic awakening?¡± Xu Tianci was dumbfounded. Lightning magic was a derivative spell of light magic. It was an existence of a higher level. Under normal circumstances, only a mage would have a small chance of awakening during their second awakening. What¡¯s wrong with Xiaoyu? It was actually a mutated element on its first awakening. Could it be because of the arcane fruit? Right, the two fruits were of different colors. The other one was black. He thought that this one looked better, so he gave it to Xiaoyu. If his suspicions were right, that fruit should be able to sell for a lot of money. Chapter 14 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation About half an hour later. Xiaoyu slowly opened her eyes. Upon closer inspection, her originally black pupils were mixed with a faint purple. ¡°Brother, I¡¯m a mage now?¡± The little girl still found it hard to accept that she had obtained what she had been dreaming of. Xu Tianci¡¯s large hand caressed her head affectionately. ¡°You¡¯ve just started, and are only at the level of a 1-star mage apprentice. You still have a long way to go before you can become a real mage.¡± ¡°I¡¯ve really become a mage! Brother, you¡¯re awesome!¡± With a cheer, the little girl threw herself into Xu Tianci¡¯s arms and kissed him on the cheek. Xu Tianci was helpless against his sister¡¯s overly intimate actions. This girl had been sticking to him all day long when they were in the orphanage. After so many years, Xu Tianci had gotten used to this. ¡°I¡¯ll go look for it tomorrow and see if there are any skill books that you can use.¡± ¡°Alright, brother, you¡¯re so nice! By the way, I made your favorite red braised meat. Eat it!¡± ¡°Ah, I almost forgot about this. I was wondering why there was the smell of meat in the house! ¡­ The Liu family was one of the three big families in Yun City. One had to admit that the Liu family¡¯s mansion was extremely luxurious. At this moment, in a study room with its door tightly shut, three people were having a serious conversation. One of them was a man with gold-rimmed eyes and a serious expression. He was sitting on the sofa. He was Liu Zhengnan of the Liu family. With his current status in Cloud City, it could be said that with a stomp of his foot, the entire business world of the city would tremble. On the sofa not far from him, Liu Hongyu had a nervous expression. Beside the two of them, the butler with the back of his head bent over and reported something. ¡°So, you¡¯re not sure if that little girl knows our secret?¡± ¡°Yes, master. But I¡¯m sure that she has seen the message.¡± ¡°Did anyone else see that message?¡± ¡°No, she was alone at home when I went. However, I wanted to give her 20000 magic coins to repay her before I left, but she didn¡¯t accept it. It seems that the girl is very principled.¡± Liu Zhengnan, who was sitting on the sofa, sneered. ¡°Principles are nothing. Principles are not worth mentioning in front of unimaginable benefits.¡± After a pause, Liu Zhengnan said with a dark expression, ¡°This matter has been completely exposed. Even if she doesn¡¯t say it now, she will report it in a few days!¡± Liu Zhengnan could not help but glare at his son. ¡°You trash, you can¡¯t even understand such a trivial matter. Can¡¯t you let your brother and I have some peace of mind?¡± ¡°Dad¡­ I¡­¡± Liu Hongyu lowered his head, not knowing what to say for a moment. He was indeed in the wrong. Careless, he left the phone that Ning Qiufan used to contact him at the entrance of the factory. He found it hard to imagine. If they didn¡¯t find the phone in the end¡­ The consequences would be terrifying. ¡°Dad, now that we¡¯ve got the phone back, and the only person who knows about it is that little girl, why don¡¯t we¡­¡± As he spoke, he placed his palm on his neck and made a neck-slitting gesture. ¡°Hmph, do I need you to teach me?¡± ¡°Hmph!¡± Liu Zhengnan snorted again, ¡°I¡¯ve already made arrangements when I found out about this. Can¡¯t you learn from your brother? Use your brain in everything, don¡¯t always make us clean up your mess.¡± Liu Hongyu lowered his head again. In his eyes, the flames of anger burned. ¡®We¡¯re both your sons. Why do you always compare me to him?¡¯ ¡®It¡¯s just because I was born a few years later.¡¯ ¡®It¡¯s because I haven¡¯t awakened my magic talent.¡¯ ¡®Biased!¡¯ Since his eldest brother was 16 years old, almost all the resources in the family had been poured into his side. ¡®I also want to succeed.¡¯ ¡®I¡¯m also working hard.¡¯ I¡¯ve even taken such a dangerous awakening potion. Why can¡¯t you open your eyes and look at me? The long-term unfair treatment had long distorted Liu Hongyu¡¯s mentality. He could feel his youngest son¡¯s dissatisfaction. Liu Zhengnan shook his head slightly. However, he was still his own son. He took a deep breath and said slowly, ¡°Our Liu family is a big tree that attracts the wind. We are not as strong as we used to be. ¡°Especially when the current City Lord takes office, he sees our Liu family as a thorn in his side. ¡°It¡¯s a good thing your big brother¡¯s aptitude isn¡¯t bad.¡± ¡°For the sake of his future stable position as the city Lord, and for the sake of you getting the more precious awakening potion, we can¡¯t afford to have any mistakes in this plan.¡± ¡°You can try to imagine what will happen if the news is leaked, or if the opponent finds out the truth¡­ At this point, Liu Zhengnan stopped. He wanted to see how his youngest son would react. He was gratified. The youngest son raised his head after hearing his words. His eyes, which were originally filled with anger, were now filled with dissatisfaction and solemness. ¡°Dad, don¡¯t worry! I definitely won¡¯t let that happen. I¡¯ll take care of everything!¡± With that, Liu Hongyu suddenly stood up and strode out of the study. He lit a cigarette. Liu Zhengnan leaned back in his chair comfortably and took a deep breath. ¡°Uhh¡­¡± he said in a deep voice after a long time. ¡°Master, please speak!¡± ¡°Send two people to protect Xiaoyu in secret.¡± ¡°Yes, sir!¡± ¡­ The next day. Xu Tianci opened his eyes in the bathtub. After a night of absorption, Xu Tianci felt that his water and metal element magic had improved a little. Even though his cultivation speed was far slower than absorbing magic cores. However, free things always smelled the best. An hour later, the two of them sat at the dining table. ¡°Xiaoyu, I¡¯m going to walk around today and see if I can buy anything that you can use.¡± ¡°Alright!¡± Ever since Xiaoyu had absorbed the arcane fruit, she had been in a state of excitement. In this era, both men and women had an unimaginable desire to become mages. ¡°Brother, we¡¯re all aristocrats, do we still need to patrol?¡± Xiaoyu asked, confused. ¡°The patrol is a military mission. Once the candidates are confirmed, it¡¯s hard to change them. ¡°I see. Don¡¯t worry, we¡¯re both mages. Even if we encounter magical beasts, we won¡¯t be in any danger!¡± the little girl said boldly. Xu Tianci smiled and shook his head. She was feeling too good about herself after she gained some strength. In order to make his sister take things seriously, Xu Tianci deliberately put on a stern face. ¡°You must pay your undivided attention,¡± he said in a deep voice. ¡°You have strength but no combat experience. If you continue to be so arrogant, how can I be at ease?¡± ¡°I know, I¡¯ll be more careful!¡± The little girl stuck out her tongue, but she felt very happy in her heart. She was very happy. No matter what happened to her, her brother still loved her so much! Xu Tianci, who was eating with his head down, looked even more serious. In her previous life, godly rain had died tomorrow. In this life, tomorrow was the day the Liu family would deal with Xiaoyu. It was just that he didn¡¯t know how they were going to repay the siblings in this life. He only had one day. He had to make more preparations. Chapter 15 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation After the meal, the two of them walked towards the commercial street. Xu Tianci, who was penniless, was about to find a magic shop to clean up the extra items on him. After all, he still had hundreds of soul crystals of different levels in the system warehouse. ¡°210 F-rank soul crystals at 500 magic coins per piece, 89 E-rank soul crystals at 2000 magic coins per piece, and one D-rank soul crystal for 50000 magic coins. That¡¯s a total of 333000 magic coins. Please keep it.¡± Xu Tianci¡¯s eyes lit up as he put away the money. This trip to the spatial rift had really been a great gain for him. It seemed that he had to go there a few more times in the future. Holding the huge sum of money, Xu Tianci felt like he could stand up. He waved his hand and went on a shopping spree. First, he bought a few beautiful dresses for his sister. After changing into the dress, the originally delicate and pretty little girl instantly became the center of attention of the surrounding people. Xiaoyu was even happier after putting on her clothes. After buying the daily necessities, Xu Tianci also bought some firearms for self-defense. In Cloud City, firearms were not sold to civilians. Fortunately, the two of them were already aristocrats, so they were naturally not restricted. Moreover, with Xu Tianci¡¯s successful appraisal as a mage apprentice, these weapons and equipment would have a big discount. Lin Bai bought two sets of light leather armor when he passed by a defensive equipment store. By right, mages should be wearing magic robes. However, in Xu Tianci¡¯s eyes, the magic robe had no defense at all. It was no match for the leather armor. It was light and had good defense. Originally, they had wanted to buy weapons. 330,000 magic coins might sound like a lot, and it wasn¡¯t something that could be spent easily. After buying the leather armor, there was not much left. Xiaoyu stared at the staff reluctantly. Xu Tianci gritted his teeth. He was ready to go to the pharmacy and sell the arcane fruit. ¡°Let¡¯s go, Xiaoyu. We¡¯ll come back later to buy the potions.¡± After saying that, he pulled Xiaoyu along and headed straight to the largest potion shop in Cloud City. ¡°Greetings, how can I help you?¡± As he walked into the common magic potion store, a beautiful receptionist approached him immediately. He looked around. Xu Tianci couldn¡¯t help but sigh. As expected of the largest pharmacy shop in Cloud City. The decorations here were exquisite and tasteful. The items placed around, however, were subtle but luxurious. In particular, the dazzling array of items was overwhelming to the eye. The assistant didn¡¯t disturb the man and woman before her and just waited quietly at the side. But most of her attention was on Xu Tianci. This young man was simply handsome. His appearance matched his exquisite facial features, and his otherworldly temperament matched his well-proportioned body. For a moment, the lady at the reception was a little bedazzled. Many customers in the hall also saw Xu Tianci and his partner walking in. ¡°That little girl is so cute!¡± ¡°Me likey. I actually feel like I¡¯m in love.¡± ¡°No, I have to get his contact!¡± ¡°Be more reserved. That girl might be his little girlfriend!¡± Many people were whispering to each other. Xu Tianci¡¯s eyes fell on him again. The receptionist quickly introduced, ¡°Sir, what magic potion do you want to buy?¡± My shop is the only shop in Cloud City that allows the sale of the awakening potion. My reputation is definitely guaranteed!¡± Xu Tianci carefully sized up the lady in front of him. A trace of elemental fluctuation circulated around her body. He was an elemental awakener. From the looks of it, the background of this shop was not simple! ¡°I¡¯ll take a look first!¡± Xu Tianci wasn¡¯t in a hurry. After all, the arcane fruit in his hands could awaken a person with a 100% success rate. He didn¡¯t have to worry about not being able to sell it. ¡°Okay, our shop has a few new recovery potions. They can recover 20% of your mana when you¡¯re a mage. Do you want to take a look?¡± Xu Tianci suddenly remembered that he still had a bottle of energy potion in the system warehouse. If the price was right. He was going to sell it as well. After all, he only used beginner-level spells, so he didn¡¯t have to worry about running out of mana. At this moment, an angry roar came from the stairs. ¡°Why? Why are you all so unwilling to sell the awakening potion to me?¡± ¡°Isn¡¯t it just money? I¡¯ll give you 10 million. Quickly sell me the awakening potion!¡± ¡°Shopkeeper Hu, I beg you, please sell it to me!¡± The voice was first angry, then arrogant, and finally begging for mercy. Everyone looked in the direction of the voice, wondering who dared to make a scene there. A handsome young man came down the stairs with a red face. At this moment, the young man¡¯s eyes were filled with disappointment, as if he had lost his soul. Two people followed behind him. One of the old men was like a guard, closely following the young man. The other man was nodding and bowing, wearing the manager¡¯s name tag on his chest. The person who was nodding and bowing must be the shopkeeper Hu the youth mentioned. Among the three, Xu Tianci felt elemental fluctuations similar to his own. He did not expect the owner of the shop to be a mage. He did not sense any energy fluctuations from the old man and the young man. However, when he looked at the old man, Xu Tianci felt a strong sense of oppression, but the young man did not. He was an expert! Xu Tianci was shocked. ¡°No! You must sell me the awakening potion today. 20 million magic coins, ten times the price. I only need F-rank awakening potions.¡± At this moment, shopkeeper Hu was on the verge of tears. ¡°Young master Lin, I¡¯m begging you, please don¡¯t force me. It¡¯s not that I don¡¯t want to sell you, but I can¡¯t! The City Lord has given his word. Please let us go!¡± ¡°Zhou Jianmin, him again! What right does he have to control me? Sell me as much as you want, and I¡¯ll take responsibility for everything else!¡± At this moment, the veins on the young man¡¯s forehead were bulging. It was obvious that he was enraged. However, shopkeeper Hu remained unmoved. He was still begging young master Lin to let him go. The young man was completely enraged. ¡°You bunch of b*stards! You¡¯re all b*stards!¡± He cursed. After scolding him, the young man left in a huff. ¡°Who is he? Why don¡¯t you sell him the potions?¡± Xu Tianci turned to ask the receptionist curiously. The hostess looked around and explained in a low voice when she saw that no one was paying attention to them. ¡°His name is Lin Yifei. He is the old City Lord¡¯s only grandson and his last family member. The old City Lord was the one who gave the order not to sell him the awakening potion. ¡°Oh? What does this have to do with the current mayor?¡± Xu Tianci asked again. ¡°The current City Lord Zhou is the last disciple of the old city lord. The only places in Cloud City that can buy the awakening potion are the at his residence and our pharmacy,¡± the receptionist replied. Xu Tianci suddenly understood. ¡°It seems like Lin Yifei won¡¯t be able to get his hands on the awakening potion!¡± The receptionist nodded with a look of regret. ¡°That¡¯s right. Young master Lin has taken the awakening potion before but failed. You know how dangerous it is to take the awakening potion a second time. Hence, the City Lord and the old City Lord did not dare to let him take it again.¡± Xu Tianci¡¯s eyes narrowed. A fat sheep had appeared. How could they let it go? Chapter 16 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Xu Tianci left the gossiping hostess behind and quickly walked to the door. ¡°Sir ¡­¡± He ignored the receptionist behind him. Xu Tianci had already left with Xiaoyu. ¡°Brother, didn¡¯t you want to sell something? Where are we going?¡± Xiaoyu was confused. Xu Tianci laughed and pointed at Lin Yifei. ¡°There¡¯s a better buyer ahead!¡± After he finished speaking, he immediately quickened his pace. A moment later, they caught up with Lin Yifei. When they were a few meters away, Xu Tianci shouted, ¡°One moment, Young Master Lin. I heard you want to buy the awakening potion?¡± He heard the voice behind him. Lin Yifei stopped in his tracks. His originally dark eyes instantly brightened. ¡°You have an awakening potion to sell?¡± He suddenly turned around and asked in surprise. However, after seeing the person who spoke ¡­ The light in his eyes quickly dimmed. The people who caught up were actually men and women who were younger than him. How old were they? How could they possibly have potions worth nearly a million? However, the young man in front of her was really handsome. At that moment, Lin Yifei¡¯s gaze on Xu Tianci softened. He felt Lin Yifei¡¯s gaze. For some reason, Xu Tianci¡¯s hair stood on end. F*ck! Could this guy be gay?! No wonder the receptionist had mentioned that this young master had never been close to women. Thinking of this, Xu Tianci couldn¡¯t help but feel a chill down his spine. Then, he thought of his shriveled purse. For the sake of money, I¡¯m going all out this time! Xu Tianci gritted his teeth and said, ¡°Aren¡¯t you going to awaken your magic?¡± ¡°So, you really have the awakening potion in your hands?¡± Seeing Xu Tianci¡¯s genuine expression, Lin Yifei was overjoyed. ¡°I naturally have something that can help you awaken.¡± Xu Tianci nodded, looking very confident. The old man behind Lin Yifei stepped in between them. The old man stared at Xu Tianci. A massive wave of spiritual energy rushed toward Xu Tianci. F*ck! He was actually a powerful mage! Xu Tianci cursed in his heart. He gritted his teeth and stared at the old man. After a few breaths, the pressure from the old man disappeared. ¡°Little guy, do you know what you are doing?¡± Although the old man¡¯s gaze was unfriendly, his tone was gentle. In his opinion, the young man before him was too impetuous. Since he could chase them out of the potion shop, he must have asked why it did not sell potions. What he was doing now would harm not only the young master but also himself. ¡°Mr. Zheng, you don¡¯t have to worry about my business!¡± Lin Yifei quickly stepped forward and pushed away the old man before him. It wasn¡¯t easy for him to meet someone willing to sell him the awakening potion. How could she let Mr. Zheng ruin her good plan? ¡°Young master!¡± Mr. Zheng sighed. It¡¯s not like you don¡¯t know how dangerous taking the potion a second time is. What if¡­¡± ¡°There are no what-ifs!¡± Lin Yifei interrupted Mr. Zheng¡¯s words and said firmly, ¡°I¡¯ll definitely succeed this time!¡± In that instant, Xu Tianci felt that Lin Yi was extremely tall. Xu Tianci admired Lin Yifei¡¯s ruthless character that disregarded his own life. Mr.Zheng sighed again. ¡°Young master, your body is special. You can¡¯t absorb ordinary medicine at all. Why don¡¯t you wait a little longer? Can you take it when the old master finds a higher-grade medicine?¡± Lin Yifei looked at the young man and woman in front of him and hesitated for a moment. He did listen to Mr. Zheng¡¯s words. If something really happened to him, the two people in front of him would probably also be implicated. However, if he continued waiting, he didn¡¯t know when. After all, even someone of his grandfather¡¯s status was trying to think of a way. One could only imagine how precious the awakening potion was. Seeing Lin Yifei¡¯s change in attitude, Mr. Zheng said firmly, ¡°For your safety, I¡¯ll do my best to stop you from trading!¡± Then, Mr. Zheng looked at Xu Tianci again. ¡°Young man, I can see that your clothes are extraordinary. You are already a magician at such a young age. You must be from a prominent family.¡± ¡°Since you don¡¯t lack money, why use your own fate as a bet?¡± ¡°Hurry up and leave, don¡¯t joke around with your life.¡± Lin Yifei was in complete despair. He knew that once Mr. Zheng got serious, this deal would definitely go down the drain. Mr. Zheng¡¯s words made Xu Tianci bitter. Which eye of yours sees me as someone who doesn¡¯t lack money? I¡¯m so poor now that I can¡¯t even afford to take a public bus. If this was not lacking in money, then what was? He did not reveal what he was thinking. ¡°Old man,¡± Xu Tianci said, still smiling. ¡°It seems we¡¯ll be completing this deal. Hearing this, Lin Yifei suddenly raised his head and stared at Xu Tianci. This person was really manly! ¡°Nonsense!¡± Mr. Zheng shouted. I think you don¡¯t want to live anymore!¡± ¡°That¡¯s hard to say!¡± ¡°How about we make a bet?¡± Xu Tianci smiled and shook his head. ¡°What are we betting on?¡± Lin Yifei quickly replied. ¡°Let¡¯s bet on whether you can successfully awaken!¡± Xu Tianci paused for a moment. ¡°If I lose, you can take my life. If I win, give me this amount!¡± He continued. As he spoke, Xu Tianci stretched out his five fingers. ¡°Don¡¯t, brother!¡± ¡°Good! It¡¯s decided!¡± ¡°I don¡¯t agree!¡± Three voices sounded at the same time as Xu Tianci spoke. Xiaoyu tugged at Xu Tianci¡¯s clothes and pleaded. Lin Yifei was eager to drink the potion. On the other side, Mr. Zheng glared at him angrily. He could not wait to tear this savage child in front of him apart. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, don¡¯t worry about me!¡± He consoled his sister. Xu Tianci put his hand into his pocket, and a black fruit appeared in his palm. ¡°What I can help you awaken isn¡¯t trash like the awakening potion, but this! ¡°It can help you awaken one element with a 100% chance. After awakening it, you will be in the realm of a trainee mage! The moment he opened his palm, an intoxicating fragrance quickly spread around. Lin Yifei¡¯s eyes blurred when he smelled the aroma, just like Xiaoyu¡¯s. However, Mr. Zheng¡¯s expression turned grave after he smelled the fragrance. Although he didn¡¯t know what this dark fruit was. However, he had a feeling that this fruit must be extraordinary. The magic elements in his body reacted violently just by smelling the fragrance. Seeing Lin Yifei reaching for the arcane fruit, Xu Tianci quickly put it back into his pocket. The fragrance disappeared, and Lin Yifei¡¯s eyes became clear again. He looked at Mr. Zheng in surprise. ¡°Mr. Zheng, I can feel it. I can really feel the magic elements circulating around me!¡± Mr. Zheng was unmoved by his young master¡¯s excitement. He had to be careful since it concerned his young master¡¯s safety! After thinking for a while, he said in a deep voice, ¡°There¡¯s a machine that tests for medicine compatibility in the pharmacy. Do you dare to come with me for an examination?¡± ¡°Sure!¡± Xu Tianci raised his eyebrows. ¡°I¡¯ll get the bad news out first. Once the fruit is damaged, the medicinal effect will be insufficient. Don¡¯t go back on your word!¡± Chapter 17 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation The few of them returned to the common law potion shop. Manager Hu saw Lin Yifei return. His face, which had already regained its calmness, turned bitter again. Why did this little ancestor come back again? Did he even understand what he just said? He was forcing him to his death! At the thought of this, shopkeeper Hu hurried forward. ¡°My little ancestor, why are you back again? I really beg you not to force me anymore, okay?¡± Lin Yifei saw that shopkeeper Hu was really going to kneel. He also knew that he had done something wrong in this matter. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, he quickly said. ¡°I¡¯m not looking to buy potions. I¡¯m here to check the compatibility of the next fruit with my body! Shopkeeper Hu, can I use the equipment in your house?¡± ¡°Sure, sure!¡± Shopkeeper Hu quickly nodded. The heavy stone in his heart was finally lifted. He led them to the third floor. There was a testing room in the pharmacy. ¡°Young master Lin, can you take out the fruit you mentioned?¡± Shopkeeper Hu said carefully. Lin Yifei looked at Xu Tianci. Xu Tianci shrugged and took out the arcane fruit from his pocket. ¡°This fruit is special. I have to test it myself,¡± he said. ¡°This¡­¡± Shopkeeper Hu hesitated. The moment Xu Tianci took out the fruit, he smelled a refreshing fragrance. At the same time, his mind rapidly tried to recall what fruit could have such a good fragrance. However, no matter how hard he thought, he couldn¡¯t remember what fruit it was. In the end, shopkeeper Hu gritted his teeth and nodded. ¡°Alright, put the fruit on the table in the equipment. Little Liu, go and draw a vial of Young Master Lin¡¯s blood.¡± Shopkeeper Hu made the preparations in an orderly manner. Fortunately, all the employees of the potion store were elemental awakeners. Xu Tianci was really afraid of an ordinary person like Lin Yifei. The arcane fruit¡¯s attraction to ordinary people would be inherently fatal. This was also why Xu Tianci said he wanted to test it himself at the beginning. Very quickly, the results of the test were out. A staff member walked over with a strange look as he held the test report. ¡°How¡¯s the compatibility?¡± Lin Yifei quickly got up and asked. His eyes shone with a fiery light. The staff member opened his mouth but didn¡¯t utter a single word. When shopkeeper Hu saw how embarrassed his employee was, he snatched the test report away with a dark expression. At the same time, he scolded, ¡°Look at you, why can¡¯t you¡­ This¡­ It¡¯s impossible!¡± Shopkeeper Hu exclaimed in shock. On the report, the test results said: ¡°Compatibility 100%¡± What the hell was this? How could the compatibility be 100%? ¡°The compatibility of the advanced awakening potion is only 45%, but this fruit of yours is actually 100%?¡± The machine must have malfunctioned! ¡°Shopkeeper Hu, what¡¯s the result? Just tell me!¡± Lin Yifei¡¯s voice brought the stunned shopkeeper Hu back to his senses. He smiled awkwardly, ¡°That¡­¡± Young master Lin, our machine seems to be broken. We¡¯ll have to trouble you for another blood test.¡± ¡°I see!¡± Lin Yifei didn¡¯t get the desired result and looked disappointed. However, he still nodded and agreed to re-test. Very quickly, the second machine was ready. This time, shopkeeper Hu took a bottle of primary awakening potion. He was going to test the accuracy of the machine first. At shopkeeper Hu¡¯s signal, Xiao Liu drew two tubes of blood. Di di di! The test result showed a 15% compatibility. ¡°Mm, don¡¯t worry. This machine is good!¡± Shopkeeper Hu heaved a sigh of relief, then gestured for Xu Tianci to go test the fruits. Xu Tianci found shopkeeper Hu¡¯s actions funny but didn¡¯t dismiss his opinion. Since you guys want to test it, then test it. I don¡¯t care anyway. A moment later, the arcane fruit¡¯s second test results were out. It was the same staff member from before. He held the test report and said with a gloomy expression, ¡°Boss, the compatibility is still 100%.¡± BOOM! In an instant, shopkeeper Hu felt that his understanding of the world had been completely overturned. Could there really be something in this world that had perfect compatibility? But how was that possible? Shopkeeper Hu went a little crazy for a moment after his understanding of the world was broken. ¡°No,¡± he said, shaking his head. ¡°This machine might be faulty as well. We¡¯ll have to recheck it!¡± He heard what shopkeeper Hu said. Lin Yifei, who was already jumping around excitedly, kicked shopkeeper Hu. ¡°This fruit has a 100% compatibility. Why are you still saying that the machine is wrong? I¡¯ve already drawn three vials of blood. Are you trying to kill me?¡± Mr. Zheng, who was silent at the side, saw that his young master had been defeated. He coughed and looked at Xu Tianci. ¡°Little brother, it looks like what you said is true! Since that¡¯s the case, I¡¯ll give you 5 million magic coins.¡± This time, it was Xu Tianci¡¯s turn to be dumbfounded. What 5 million? Was he trying to force a deal? He quickly opened his arms to stop Lin Yifei, who was trying to grab the arcane fruit. At the same time, he pointed at Mr. Zheng and said indignantly, ¡°I say, aren¡¯t you guys a little too much of a bully? Five million magic coins¡­ Are you trying to send off a beggar? I¡¯m not selling it! Xiaoyu, let¡¯s go!¡± Xu Tianci didn¡¯t agree, and he was about to leave. Even Lin Yifei, who was in a state of excitement, was dumbfounded. He quickly stopped the Xu siblings from leaving. ¡°Little brother, didn¡¯t you say 5 million magic coins when we made a bet?¡± With that, Lin Yifei mimicked Xu Tianci and spread his fingers. At this moment, Xiaoyu spoke. ¡°My brother said five, and you¡¯re telling me five million in the end? It¡¯s easily worth 50 million magic coins! Do you think we¡¯d just stroll in here with something worth a few million?¡± What insolence. Whoever was unfamiliar with her would¡¯ve thought she must be the pearl in the palm of some big family. In an instant, the entire third floor of the potion store fell silent. 50 million magic coins! This was definitely a product with a sky-high price. None of them expected the young man to demand such an exorbitant price! ¡°This¡­ Isn¡¯t that too much?¡± Shopkeeper Hu became the peacemaker. ¡°Which part is too must? That Lin guy is ready to pay 20 million for your primary awakening potion with a 15% compatibility. We have a 100% compatibility potion, so is it too much to ask for 50 million magic coins?¡± Xiaoyu retorted confidently. Xu Tianci gave his sister a strange look. He didn¡¯t realize that his sister had the ability to argue with a group of scholars. He could not help but give Xiaoyu a thumbs up in his heart. At the same time, Xu Tianci stood up straight as if saying ¡®that¡¯s what I meant.¡¯ Lin Yifei was anxious. The previous bid of 20 million was completely due to his anger. Fifty million magic coins were no small amount. ¡°Alright, 50 million it is. I¡¯ll buy this fruit!¡± In the end, it was Mr. Zheng who spoke. As a Magister, he knew the true value of Xu Tianci¡¯s fruit. If this fruit were to be placed in the Imperial City, people would fight for it even if it cost 500 million magic coins, let alone 50. Moreover, it could allow his young master to awaken his magic risk-free. Not only was this deal a steal, but it also meant big profit! Chapter 18 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Beep! Beep! [Great Xia Bank: 50 million magic coins have been transferred to your card ending with number 1476 at 10:21 on the 4th of June.] Xu Tianci¡¯s smile almost reached his ears when he received the message. A vast sum of money! I¡¯m completely rich! At this moment, the system¡¯s notification sound rang in his ear. [Ding! Detected that the host¡¯s savings have exceeded eight figures. Special reward: The system store opens the tradables area.] Tradable goods? Xu Tianci¡¯s eyes lit up. In that case, he could help Xiaoyu increase her strength quickly! But the next second, Xu Tianci exclaimed, ¡°F*ck! It was too dark! It¡¯s actually a hundred times the market price!¡± ¡°Brother? What¡¯s wrong? What do you mean by 100 times?¡± Xiaoyu saw expressions changing rapidly, and she couldn¡¯t help but shake her brother¡¯s arm worriedly. Xu Tianci was shocked. He had almost revealed the system¡¯s secret in a moment of carelessness. However, the system was too f*cking evil. The items that could be traded were actually ten times the value of the same items that he had bought. Knowing that he was rich, he wanted to cut his leeks quickly! Xu Tianci gritted his teeth and forced a smile at Xiaoyu. At the same time, he passed the arcane fruit to Lin Yifei. The moment he touched it, Lin Yifei swallowed it without hesitation. Buzzzzzz! In an instant, the magical elements on the third floor of the potion shop fluctuated violently. A huge ball of dark elements wrapped around Lin Yifei. At this moment, the entire third floor became much darker. The sudden turn of events caused Mr. Zheng¡¯s expression to change. He had never heard such a huge commotion from someone¡¯s child¡¯s awakening. He raised his hand to stop it but realized that he could not even get close to the mass of dark elements. At that moment, he wanted to kill Xu Tianci with his staff. But when he saw Xu Tianci¡¯s calm expression, he hesitated. The little guy didn¡¯t seem surprised at all. Was this a natural reaction? Xu Tianci nodded in satisfaction. It seemed that the arcane fruit¡¯s color represented the element that had been awakened. The magical scene lasted only five minutes, a minute less than Xiaoyu¡¯s awakening. The black shadow disappeared, revealing Lin Yifei, who looked very comfortable. Lin Yifei¡¯s appearance had changed a lot. His brown hair turned black, and his light blue eyes became dark and deep. ¡°Young master, how do you feel?¡± Mr. Zheng quickly asked. Lin Yifei didn¡¯t answer. He was in his right hand, and a small ball of black mist was rolling up and down in his palm. Lin Yifei immediately gathered dark elements to answer Mr. Zheng¡¯s question. ¡°Really¡­ It¡¯s really¡­ It¡¯s a success!¡± Mr. Zheng was in tears. When Lin Yifei first awakened, the water element around him was very active. At that time, the old master even said that the young master would become a water element mage in the future! He didn¡¯t know why the young master had awakened the dark element. However, it was good that he could awaken. ¡°Hurry up and bring the magic sensor stone over!¡± Shopkeeper Hu quickly ordered. A moment later. ¡°9-star apprentice mage!¡± Mr. Zheng exclaimed. ¡°Haha, Mr. Zheng. I¡¯ve really awakened! Lin Yifei was so excited that he almost jumped up. Just as everyone was brimming with joy, they heard a disdainful click of a tongue. They looked over and saw Xu Tianci looking at them as if they were country bumpkins. ¡°If it weren¡¯t for those two stupid tests, you would be a mage apprentice now!¡± Xu Tianci¡¯s disdainful voice rang in everyone¡¯s ears again. Lin Yifei and uncle Zheng finally remembered what Xu Tianci had said before they came. Lin Yifei looked at the old butler, Mr. Zheng, with resentment. His expression seemed to say it¡¯s all your fault, or he would have been a mage apprentice by now. Mr. Zheng¡¯s face turned red, but he consoled him, ¡°Since you have awakened, with our financial resources, I believe that in less than a month, young master will be able to be promoted to a mage apprentice. As soon as Mr. Zheng¡¯s words of comfort came out, Xu Tianci¡¯s mockery came again. ¡°One more month, and I can make him a full mage!¡± Xu Tianci¡¯s words had stirred up a hornet¡¯s nest. Lin Yifei¡¯s awakening was too big a commotion. Almost everyone on the third floor stopped what they were doing and gathered around to watch the show. At this moment, the surrounding people were discussing. ¡°Which family is this young master from? How can he be so arrogant?¡± ¡°He¡¯s just bragging. These rich young masters love this kind of thing.¡± ¡°You¡¯re so full of yourself.It¡¯s only been a month, and I¡¯m already a 9-star mage apprentice. It¡¯s been half a year, but you¡¯re still not one! ¡°We¡¯re just listening to what he said. There¡¯s no need to take it to heart!¡± Other than Lin Yifei and Xiaoyu, no one believed Xu Tianci. With the lesson from the last time, Lin Yifei, who craved power, jogged to Xu Tianci and said in surprise. ¡°Is everything you said true?¡± Xu Tianci pouted. He reached into his pocket again and took out two F-rank magic cores. Xu Tianci had spent 100000 magic coins to purchase these two magic cores from the system¡¯s tradable goods section. ¡°I knew you wouldn¡¯t believe me. How about this? Absorb this, and you can advance to a magic apprentice. When you become a magic apprentice, you¡¯ll know if I¡¯m telling the truth.¡± Lin Yifei was confused when he saw the F-rank magic core in Xu Tianci¡¯s hand. Wasn¡¯t this just an ordinary magic core? Even if he had 200 magic crystals, it would still be difficult for him to become a mage apprentice, let alone two! Standing beside Xu Tianci, Xiaoyu looked at her brother up and down with confusion. She was the only one who knew that her brother¡¯s clothes were newly bought, and there was nothing in his pockets. ¡°How could my elder brother constantly take things out of his pocket?¡± ¡°Is this teleportation equipment?¡± He was going all out! Lin Yifei gritted his teeth, grabbed the magic core from Xu Tianci¡¯s hand, and absorbed it without thinking. Mr. Zheng put down his arm and sighed. The next second, Mr. Zheng¡¯s eyes widened. He stared at his young master in disbelief. He could feel that the magic elements in his young master¡¯s body were increasing, and his cultivation level was increasing at a terrifying speed. Soon, the magic core in Lin Yifei¡¯s hand disappeared completely. He slowly opened his eyes. ¡°I can feel I¡¯ve broken through to the next level!¡± Lin Yifei said in surprise. However, to ensure he was not mistaken, he placed his hand on the magic sensor stone again. The 1-star dark element apprentice mage¡¯s unique color appeared on the magic sensor stone. The next second, everyone looked at Xu Tianci with burning eyes. ¡°Kid, where did you get this monster core? How many do you have left?¡± A figure appeared, and Mr. Zheng grabbed Xu Tianci¡¯s wrist. Unlike the others, Mr. Zheng¡¯s eyes were solemn. ¡°It hurts! It hurts!¡± Shaking off Mr. Zheng¡¯s vise-like grip, Xu Tianci rubbed his wrist and said, ¡°I got these magic cores when I went to the space rift in the Chongming District yesterday. ¡°We got a total of 28 E-rank and 2 F-rank cores. ¡°I used 14 E-rank cores for myself, and I¡¯ve just reached the beginner level of a mage. ¡°There are 14 left. Do you want them?¡± he asked. Chapter 19 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Xu Tianci knew that he would be targeted if he did this. However, for tomorrow¡¯s operation, he had to accumulate a huge amount of magic coins for him and Xiaoyu to improve their strength. In the face of his sister¡¯s safety, being targeted was not a big deal. As long as he could develop himself for a period of time. By the time those people who wanted to cause trouble came to him, he would probably not be afraid of most people with his strength. After hearing that Xu Tianci still had 14 magic cores¡­ Mr. Zheng¡¯s body suddenly exploded with the terrifying aura of a mage! ¡°Name your price, kid!¡± he said, staring at Xu Tianci. He did not believe that Xu Tianci only had 14 E-rank magic cores. But now that he didn¡¯t know the exact details of the other party, it was best not to make enemies with him for the time being. Furthermore, seeing his young master¡¯s attitude towards this youth, he wasn¡¯t prepared to deal with this youth right now. Xu Tianci extended a finger and smiled at Lin Yifei and his servant. Xu Tianci was even eviler. The price of the skill was immediately raised by a hundred times. Ten million magic coins! Lin Yifei gasped. This time, he didn¡¯t think that the other party¡¯s finger represented 1 million magic coins. He really dared to open his mouth! 14 magic cores would be 140 million! ¡°That one! I¡¯m Lin Yifei. What¡¯s your name?¡± Lin Yifei introduced himself. Only then did he realize that he actually didn¡¯t know the other party¡¯s name. ¡°My name is Xu Tianci, and this is my sister, Xu Qingyu.¡± Xu Tianci introduced himself without hesitation. There was no need to hide this. As long as one had the intention, they would know after a little investigation. Lin Yifei noted down their names. Then, he coyly said, ¡°That¡­ Can you make it cheaper?¡± ¡°We can¡¯t!¡± Xu Tianci refused firmly. Then, he looked at Mr. Zheng with a thoughtful expression. ¡°Old man, if you think the price of magic cores is too high, how about this? I¡¯ll sell you another bottle?¡± ¡°What potion?¡± Mr. Zheng asked with a frown. ¡°A potion that can allow a mage at the apprentice level to instantly recover all his mana. This price!¡± Then, Xu Tianci extended another finger. ¡°Ah? Another 10 million! Do you have money in your eyes?¡± Lin Yifei mumbled unhappily. Hearing Lin Yifei¡¯s words. Xu Tianci was instantly indignant. ¡°What wonderful things are you thinking about? 10 million? I¡¯ll buy as many of my potions as you have. I mean 100 million. This is a fair price. If you don¡¯t believe me, you can ask shopkeeper Hu!¡± As he spoke, his gaze fell on the dazed shopkeeper Hu. At this moment, shopkeeper Hu¡¯s mind was filled with the potion that Xu Tianci had mentioned could restore all his magic power. He had been immersed in magic medicine for so many years. He had never heard of a potion that could restore a mage¡¯s mana to full. If he could obtain this bottle of medicine and analyze its components¡­ Thinking of this, shopkeeper Hu said without hesitation, ¡°Brother, I¡¯ll take this. How about I give you 150 million?¡± After a series of events, shopkeeper Hu had no doubt about Xu Tianci¡¯s words. For the sake of this potion, he had completely forgotten that he had robbed the old City Lord¡¯s family. ¡°Really? That¡¯s good!¡± Xu Tianci said in surprise. On the other hand, Mr. Zheng¡¯s mouth was twitching. He was completely stunned when he heard about the potion. As a veteran of battle, he naturally understood what it meant to instantly recover all of his mana. If it was a novel, it would double the endurance. On a larger scale, it meant that he had an extra life. A mage¡¯s mana potion could be bought on the market, with the highest recovery rate being only 50%. This kind of medicine was the kind that had a price but no supply. Even such a grade would be sold for hundreds of millions. One could only imagine how precious the medicine Xu Tianci was talking about was. ¡°In addition to your monster cores, I¡¯ll give you 200 million!¡± Mr. Zheng said in a deep voice. Xu Tianci turned around and looked at Mr. Zheng in surprise. Shopkeeper Hu spoke again before Xu Tianci could. ¡°That¡­ Manager Zheng, how about this? Give me this bottle of medicine, and after we analyze its composition, we¡¯ll give you two bottles after we¡¯re done. I would like to offer 200 million to buy this potion!¡± ¡°The Lin family has our own pharmacist. Give it to me, and I¡¯ll give you a bottle for free. I¡¯ll pay 250 million! ¡°Oh!¡± The two of them were at it! Xu Tianci looked here and there, feeling extremely happy. The rest of the people present were completely dumbfounded. With their experience, they had not realized how precious this bottle of potion was. 300 million¡­ 400 million¡­ The two continued to raise the price. They couldn¡¯t help but sound more and more unfriendly, and some were already starting to get angry. ¡°Butler Zheng, I¡¯m sure you know the influence of our pharmacy in the entire Empire. I¡¯ll pay 450 million!¡± ¡°Hehe, although my master isn¡¯t the city lord, it¡¯s still very easy to make all of you stay in Cloud City forever! I¡¯ll pay 500 million!¡± Butler Zheng¡¯s words had already shed all pretenses of cordiality. The strong killing intent was self-evident. Xu Tianci looked at the two of them in shock. He didn¡¯t expect things to develop to this point. At first, he just wanted to make more money and didn¡¯t expectit would actually become a matter of life and death. Shopkeeper Hu stopped talking. His face was extremely gloomy, but then the sky turned clear, and a warm smile appeared on his face again. Shopkeeper Hu cupped his hands. ¡°I¡¯m impressed, I¡¯m impressed. Then I¡¯ll let you have this bottle of medicine. Please don¡¯t forget our General Potions Pharmacy after you¡¯ve finished brewing. I¡¯m willing to buy it at a high price.¡± The gloominess on Mr. Zheng¡¯s face also disappeared. He also smiled and cupped his hands, ¡°Of course, of course! Many thanks, shopkeeper Hu!¡± And so, in this strange atmosphere, Xu Tianci sold 14 E-rank magic cores and the bottle of energy potion at the eye-watering price of 500 million. After exchanging contact information with Lin Yifei, the Lin family master and servant left the store under Lin Yifei¡¯s reluctant gaze. Shopkeeper Hu, on the other hand, chatted with Xu Tianci for a while longer with a smile on his face. Before he left, shopkeeper Hu even gave the siblings a bunch of small gifts. Carrying the small gift, the siblings left the general Magic potion store. Xiaoyu whispered, ¡°Brother, why is that young master Lin so weird?¡± ¡°Yeah!¡± Xu Tianci nodded. ¡°I felt it too. But I couldn¡¯t tell what was wrong.¡± ¡°Brother, did you know? I smelled perfume on him, and his skin was so fair. Do you think he¡¯s a woman?¡± Xu Tianci shuddered. At the same time, the image of two men cuddling together appeared in his mind. He couldn¡¯t help but feel a chill behind him. He quickly shook his head and patted his sister. ¡°Don¡¯t talk nonsense. Which woman¡¯s chest is so flat?!¡± As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly felt that Xiaoyu¡¯s gaze on him was different. I¡¯m finished. Although Xiao Yu was still young, she was still a woman! Xu Tianci prayed that his sister wouldn¡¯t be too cruel to him. Sure enough, the next second, Xu Tianci let out a shrill scream. Chapter 20 - Lets Not Be Fools Who Fall For Traps Chapter 20 Let¡¯s Not Be Fools Who Fall For Traps In the midst of their banter, the siblings returned to the magic supplies store. With a huge amount of money, they were ready to arm themselves again. ¡°Give me two sets of each of the props here!¡± ¡°I¡¯ll have two sets of that one too!¡± ¡°Right, right. Give me ten sets of single-use beginner-level magic scrolls!¡± As if they were avenging society, the siblings swept through the first three floors of the magic items store. In the end, he even spent 20 million to buy them spatial rings. He and Xiaoyu took one each and kept all the useful and useless items in their rings. Of the original 550 million in his balance, less than 400 million was left. Xu Tianci looked at the shop assistant beside him, whose face was red with excitement. ¡°What¡¯s the fourth floor? Why is it so lively?¡± ¡°That¡¯s the place to bet on equipment!¡± The shop assistant said as she looked at the fourth floor. ¡°Bet on equipment?¡± Xu Tianci was confused. Then, the shop assistant explained to him how the equipment was gambled. ¡°So it¡¯s an equipment blind box!¡± Xu Tianci concluded after he figured it out. In this world, equipment levels were divided into Crude, Common, Excellent, Refined, Rare, Outstanding, Perfect, Epic, and Legendary. Different levels of equipment had different elemental bonuses. The highest-level blind box here was rare and had a 100% elemental bonus. The lowest crude-grade equipment only had an elemental bonus of 20%. ¡°Let¡¯s go and take a look!¡± Xu Tianci, who had never seen this world¡¯s blind box before, immediately pulled Xiaoyu upstairs. As soon as he went upstairs, he saw a yellow-haired young man holding a bracelet and cheering. ¡°Haha, a 60% bonus accessory. I¡¯m rich. I¡¯m really rich this time, haha!¡± The surrounding spectators were extremely envious. ¡°Liang is so lucky. I¡¯m afraid he¡¯s earned more than three times this time!¡± ¡°Yeah, that¡¯s about it. If we put in 100 million, the bracelet can be sold for about 300 million.¡± ¡°The quality of today¡¯s batch of blind boxes seems to be quite high. In just one morning, those people have basically made a profit.¡± ¡°No, I have to get a taste of it too. The boss! I¡¯ll have one!¡± At the counter, the boss chuckled. ¡°100 million magic coins. Pay first, pick later. Once you¡¯ve made your choice, there¡¯s no refund.¡± ¡°I know. You¡¯re so long-winded. You say the same thing every time. Here, pay up!¡± After he spoke, the loudspeaker in front of the counter let out a mechanical sound that said the transfer was successful. ¡°I want that one, the long one. The weapon¡¯s value is even higher!¡± The man held the box he had chosen and put his hands together in worship. [Collecting pupillary membrane, voice matching, blood test, face recognition.] After a series of complicated identity verification, the long metal box finally responded. [Identity verification successful, the blind box is opening¡­} Ka ka ka! After a series of metal clanking sounds, the box opened. There was a metal staff in the box. The boss chuckled. ¡°Congratulations, little brother. You¡¯ve obtained a normal-grade superalloy staff. The estimated market price is 110 million magic coins.¡± The moment he saw the staff, the man let out a long sigh. That person secretly rejoiced. Fortunately, he had drawn a weapon. If it had been a defensive equipment, he would have really suffered a great loss this time. With the appearance of a money-making item, the entire fourth floor became lively. People stepped forward to pay for the blind boxes as if they didn¡¯t cost anything. Xu Tianci, on the other hand, looked at the blind box on the shelf. Just as he was carefully examining it, the system¡¯s voice sounded in his mind. [Light Wind Boots] [Equipment level: Crude] [Speed bonus: 20%] [Special introduction: Beginner-level defensive equipment made of alloy. Recommended for modified soldiers.] Huh? What was going on? He could actually see the information of the items in the box? Startled, Xu Tianci quickly looked at the box beside him. [Tears of Water] [Equipment level: Excellent] [Water element condensation: 60%] [Assembly position: Necklace] [Skill: Water healing, 0/3] [Special introduction: The siren¡¯s core that has been specially polished.] Xu Tianci¡¯s breathing grew heavy. His system was really a treasure. It could actually scan the items in the blind box. Xu Tianci saw the project to make a fortune. After one round. Among the 200 items, Xu Tianci found two pieces of rare equipment, five pieces of refined equipment, 23 pieces of excellent equipment, and 45 pieces of normal equipment. The rest were all crude-grade. Among the two pieces of rare equipment was a short staff, and the other was a breastplate. ¡°This thing is still the most profitable! If we sell this house, we¡¯ll make close to 10 billion in net profit!¡± Xu Tianci exclaimed. Xiaoyu stood beside him and watched the others open the blind boxes with great interest. ¡°Brother, do you want to buy it too?¡± Even though she was rich now, spending over a hundred million at one go still pained her. Xu Tianci touched his sister¡¯s hair. He smiled and comforted her. ¡°I¡¯m so lucky today. Maybe I¡¯ll get a big prize. Even if I don¡¯t make any money, we can use it for ourselves!¡± ¡°Then¡­ Alright, you can only buy one!¡± Xiaoyu furrowed her brows and agreed to her brother¡¯s decision. ¡°Brother, which one do you like? Why don¡¯t we choose a big box as well? Those people have almost robbed all the big boxes!¡± would ¡°We can¡¯t choose the big one. Those people are all aiming for weapons. Which merchant be stupid enough to put their weapons in there? This is just a trick to catch big fish.¡± ¡°Oh, that¡¯s true. We can¡¯t be that kind of fool!¡± The siblings spoke quietly. However, the entire fourth floor was only so big, so it was hard not to hear them. The faces of those who were originally full of excitement instantly darkened. Who are these two brats calling fools? However, after seeing the siblings¡¯ unique temperament, they immediately wilted. The boss at the counter twitched his mouth. Why didn¡¯t these two siblings understand the logic of seeing through but not saying it? When he saw Xu Tianci walking over, the boss still smiled and said, ¡°What¡¯s wrong, little brother? Want to test your luck?¡± ¡°Yup!¡± Xu Tianci nodded and pointed at the 11 small box in the corner. ¡°I¡¯ll take it. I¡¯m still lacking an arm guard.¡¯ The excellent-grade short staff lay quietly in the box. The young man who called them fools had chosen such a small box. The people around him immediately looked at him with contempt. They had been using the blind box for a long time but had never seen anything good come out of it. The same expression appeared on the boss¡¯s face. The Empire¡¯s equipment department had uniformly made the blind boxes, and he didn¡¯tknow what was in each. However, when the equipment department provided the goods, they told him that the rare-grade equipment in this batch of blind boxes was a staff and armor. He didn¡¯t even need to think to know that the box the young man chose wouldn¡¯t have anything good. [Identity verification successful, the blind box is opening¡­] The box was slowly opened. A short wooden staff came into everyone¡¯s sight. The beautiful arc, the perfect shape, and the powerful magical wave! A rare-grade staff! For a moment, the entire fourth floor was silent. Chapter 21 - Wallet Back to Square One Chapter 21 Wallet Back to Square One The boss¡¯s eyes were trembling. He had been hunting eagles all year round, and today, he was pecked-blind by an eagle. What kind of dogsh*t luck did this kid have? He wanted protective gear, but he won the grand prize! However, with his excellent professional ethics, the boss still congratulated him with a smile. ¡°Congratulations, little brother, for obtaining a rare-grade short staff. The estimated market price is one billion magic coins.¡± The boss¡¯s words completely woke up the dazed crowd. ¡°Oh my God, I can¡¯t believe I¡¯m seeing a rare piece of equipment. That¡¯s a super weapon with a 100% spell boost!¡± ¡°This luck is too heaven-defying. 100 million turned into 1 billion in the blink of an eye!¡± ¡°F*ck, I told you this batch of goods is super high quality. No, I have to try again!¡± ¡°I¡¯m going all out. Give me one too!¡± After putting the box back into his spatial ring, Xu Tianci pulled Xiaoyu along and left the equipment store under the envious gazes of the crowd. With this weapon¡­ He was even more confident about tomorrow¡¯s mission. What he needed to do now was to increase his and Xiaoyu¡¯s overall strength. The two of them did not return to their home in the slums. Instead, they walked straight into a high-class hotel. Xu Tianci knew that he had been too conspicuous today. Who knew how many people were watching them from behind? He walked into the presidential suite of the hotel. Xu Tianci asked Xiaoyu to sit beside him. He had a huge amount of money and was prepared to further increase the level of his and Xiaoyu¡¯s magical elements. It had to be said that the number of magic cores a mage needed to advance to a sorcerer was an astronomical figure. Starting from the mage level, each major realm was divided into four levels: elementary, middle, high, and perfection. A mere advance from beginner to intermediate level alone would require 50 D-rank magic cores. From Xu Tianci¡¯s experience¡­ If he wanted to reach the realm of a sorcerer, he would probably need at least 300 D-rank magic cores. ¡°The road ahead is long! It¡¯s not a good thing to have too many types of elements!¡± ¡°Let¡¯s help Xiaoyu become a mage first!¡± Xu Tianci first helped Xiao Yu to get 14 E-rank magic cores, which cost 1.4 million magic coins. ¡°Xiaoyu, absorb these cores!¡± Xiaoyu¡¯s eyes curved into crescents when she saw the magical beast core in her brother¡¯s hand. He knew that with his brother¡¯s intelligence, he would definitely leave her enough magic cores to advance to a mage. Xiaoyu nodded obediently and closed her eyes to absorb the energy. Xu Tianci, on the other hand, went to another room. He had to think about how to plan his own cultivation. ¡°I¡¯m an eight-elemental mage. If I want to advance to a sorcerer, I¡¯ll need a total of 2400 D-rank magic cores. One D-rank magic core costs 100000 magic coins. ¡°Oh my God¡­ 240 million magic coins, gone just like that?¡± He looked at the remaining 50 million magic coins in his savings. Xu Tianci was dumbfounded. Two hours ago, he was still a billionaire. And now, he feared that he would soon become that penniless country bumpkin again. Xu Tianci grabbed the magic cores and stuffed them into his mouth. In any case, his rate of absorbing magic cores was extremely fast. Almost as soon as it entered his mouth, the magic cores immediately turned into energy streams and fused into his body. But then, Xu Tianci was stunned. He realized he could no longer break through after reaching 99.99% of the advanced mage level. ¡°System, come out quickly. There¡¯s a bug. My strength is not increasing anymore!¡± Xu Tianci panicked again. [Ding! Host, don¡¯t make a fuss, okay? You¡¯ve hit a bottleneck! After the mage realm, there would be a bottleneck with every major breakthrough!] ¡°Then how do I break through?¡± [It¡¯s very simple. There are two ways. The first is for the host to study it by himself, and the second is to buy the spell-breaking potion from the store.] Xu Tianci quickly searched the system store. However, when he saw the number of zeros on the price of the spell-breaking potion, he gave up. Hehe! 100 million a bottle! He had eight elements, meaning he would need 800 million magic coins. The system was addicted to ripping off and wouldn¡¯t stop until it emptied itself! ¡°Hmph! I want to comprehend it myself!¡± Two hours later, Xu Tianci looked at his attribute panel. [Host: Xu Tianci] [Physical fitness: Normal] [Stage: metal, wood, water, fire, earth, light, dark, and necromancer maxed out at 99.99%] [Elemental ability: All-elemental affinity, E-rank] [Title: All-attribute magician] [Title bonus: Beginner magic level +2 (Titles can not be worn repeatedly)] After dealing with his own matters, Xu Tianci turned his attention back to the system store. He was going to give Xiaoyu a magic skill. Previously, he had not seen a skill book for the lightning element in the magic shop. The system store also sold skill books that could be traded. However, these skills could not be upgraded continuously like Xu Tianci¡¯s. They seemed to be the same as the ones sold outside, and could not be upgraded. ¡°F-rank lightning art, F-rank lightning escape art, E-rank rapid lightning art, E-rank lightning binding art, D-rank spell-breaking sprinting thunder, and D-rank heavenly lightning tribulation.¡± ¡°It¡¯s really expensive!¡± ¡°We¡¯re back to square one!¡± Looking at the remaining 23254 magic coins in his bank account, Xu Tianci wanted to return to a few hours ago. In contrast to his dejected state, Xiaoyu, who had just finished learning the spell, was extremely excited. ¡°Brother, why don¡¯t we get our magic level verified?¡± Xiaoyu suggested. ¡°No. Xu Tianci shook his head slowly. Do you want the whole world to know that you¡¯ve become a mage at 16?¡± After thinking for a while, Xiao Yu immediately understood what Xu Tianci meant. She shook her head violently and said, ¡°I don¡¯t want to be a lab rat, but I¡¯m so bored now!¡± ¡°Then let¡¯s go to the mercenary guild. There¡¯s a training room there. While there¡¯s still time, let¡¯s get used to our bodies.¡± Xu Tianci fondly touched the little girl¡¯s forehead. He naturally knew that this little girl wanted to find a place to cast a few spells. After all, she had always wanted to become a mage since she was young. Now that his wish had been fulfilled, he naturally couldn¡¯t suppress the excitement in his heart. Thus, they left the hotel and went straight to the guild. he two of them entered the guild and immediately attracted the attention of many people. ¡°Whose young master and young lady are these? Why are they so free to come here and play?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know. He looks unfamiliar. Maybe he¡¯s visiting Cloud City from another city.¡± ¡°That little girl is really pretty!¡± ¡°So what if they¡¯re pretty? Didn¡¯t you feel magic waves from them?¡± ¡°Now that you mention it, I can feel it. It seems to be very powerful!¡± ¡°A conservative estimate is that he¡¯s at least a mage apprentice! ¡°Oh my God, how old are they? I¡¯m afraid only a prominent family can cultivate such geniuses!¡± At the same time that the group of people praised, the envy in their eyes was not concealed at all. The brother and sister who entered the mercenary guild looked left and right. It was their first time here, and the scene in front of them was so novel to them. ¡°Brother, the third floor is the battle simulation training room. I want to check it out!¡± Xiaoyu froze when she saw the image on the electronic screen. ¡°You go. I¡¯ll take a walk!¡± Chapter 22 - Another Fat Sheep Delivered to the Doorstep Chapter 22 Another Fat Sheep Delivered to the Doorstep The rewards for magic-level certification were very generous. But Xu Tianci did not want to expose himself and Xiaoyu to the public. The most important thing for them now was to gain combat experience, especially Xiao Yu. Xu Tianci walked into a training room. The system¡¯s warning tone appeared in his mind. Ding! [The host is in a special environment. The dungeon challenge function has been activated.] [Start the challenge: Yes/No] Challenging an instance dungeon? What was this? Previously, the spatial rift was an instance dungeon. How did his virtual training room become an instance dungeon as well? Although confused, Xu Tianci still wanted to choose ¡®yes.¡¯ The scene in front of him changed. ¡°Eh? Is this the legendary slime?¡± Looking at the red goo bouncing around in front of him, Xu Tianci immediately remembered the name he had heard on earth. ¡°Ji Ji¡­ Bah!¡± Xu Tianci was still looking at the slime in front of him curiously. The red, sticky mouth squirmed and spat out a ball of fire at Xu Tianci. ¡°Argh!¡± Xu Tianci exclaimed. The flame hit his face. Although it didn¡¯t cause any damage, Xu Tianci felt extremely embarrassed. ¡®What the hell was this? He had actually used his face to receive the spit of others. The damage wasn¡¯t great, but the insult was powerful! Xu Tianci was so angry that he threw out a fireball. BOOM! The fire slime was beaten into a pile of junk. Ding! [Killed fire elemental slime, gained 1 fire elemental energy, elementary fire elemental shard +1, magic coin +10] ¡°Oh, I didn¡¯t expect to get experience points. But what¡¯s this fire elemental fragment?¡± As soon as he asked this question, the system in his mind gave him an answer. [Combining elemental fragments can increase the success rate of breaking through realms.] [1000 fragments can be combined into an elemental mark of the corresponding level] [10 basic imprints can be combined into medium imprints, and so on] [Beginner breakthrough success rate 25%, intermediate 50%, advanced 75%, perfect 100%] Xu Tianci was overjoyed. He was just worried that he didn¡¯t have enough money to buy the spell-breaking potion! It was like someone sending you a pillow when you were sleepy. The next scene was of Xu Tianci chasing after fire-element creatures. The first one was slime. Then, he turned into a fire goblin, a forest wolf, a bear, and a fire snake. The higher the level of the demonic beasts, the more difficult it was for Xu Tianci to deal with. After an unknown amount of time. Xu Tianci looked at the fire goblin, who was still full of energy. He felt a sense of helplessness. ¡°Although the fireball spell is very powerful, there are still too few ways to attack. I should try to get more offensive spells of other elements when I get out of here! ¡°Fortunately, this time, the monster would drop magic coins. ¡°I¡¯m still short of money!¡± Yanhuo threw a punch. Xu Tianci¡¯s vision went black, and then he found himself back in the training room. Looking around, Xu Tianci was deep in thought. ¡°It seems like this is a device similar to an all-system simulator. To achieve the purpose of training through the spiritual link, the magical world¡¯s technology is actually so advanced.¡± Xu Tianci changed from his sweat-soaked clothes and left the training room. After he came out, he realized that he had only been in the cultivation room for less than an hour. ¡°Little brother, you¡¯re finally out. Just as Xu Tianci was about to find Xiaoyu, he heard a charming voice. He turned around and saw a beautiful woman with perfect curves smiling at him. Xu Tianci¡¯s mind was in a mess, and he couldn¡¯t help but look at the other party with vigilance. A sorcerer! Someone had come to find him so quickly? ¡°Sister, did you call me?¡± Xu Tianci asked calmly. ¡°Yup!¡± Seeing Xu Tianci¡¯s alert expression, the woman smiled and ran her fingers through her red hair. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I¡¯m not one of those with bad intentions!¡± The woman looked at the sneaky people in the distance. ¡°You might not have noticed, but I was also at the magic item shop. I¡¯m looking for you because I need your help.¡± Xu Tianci snorted in his heart. He did not believe a single word this woman said Ignoring the woman, Xu Tianci turned around and left. Since they wanted to follow, then so be it. Anyway, it was only for one day. They would go on their mission tomorrow. This group of people couldn¡¯t follow even if they wanted to. The alluring woman saw Xu Tianci turn around and leave as if she had no interest in her seduction. For a moment, she couldn¡¯t help but wonder if her charm had declined. However, since she was asking for a favor, she had no choice but to thicken her skin and follow him. ¡°Little brother, I know you can sense what¡¯s in the blind box. I just want you to help me choose!¡± When he heard the woman say that she knew he could see what was inside the blind boxes, Xu Tianci immediately turned around. His sharp eyes were fixed on the enchanting woman. ¡°I was just lucky. I don¡¯t know what¡¯s in the box!¡± He said, enunciating each word. The woman also knew that she had said the wrong thing. This was his secret. Now that he had pointed it out, the other party would definitely be angry. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I¡¯m sorry, I said the wrong thing!¡± The alluring woman quickly apologized and said pitifuly, ¡°Please, help me. Not only can I help you get rid of those flies behind you, but I¡¯ll also give you a consultation fee!¡± ¡°Consultation fee? How much do you plan to pay?¡± Xu Tianci raised his eyebrows. Xu Tianci didn¡¯t care about the flies at all. However, when the woman said that there was a consultation fee, he suddenly became spirited. The enchanting woman was overjoyed and quickly extended two fingers. ¡°200 million! It¡¯s alright. I don¡¯t lose anything!¡± Xu Tianci nodded in satisfaction. The alluring woman was dumbfounded. She meant 20 million, not 200. Did this kid think that magic coins came from the wind? Two hundred million just like that?! ¡°That¡­ Little brother, I said 20 million. After all, it¡¯s just a consultation, so it can¡¯t be higher than the price of buying the blind box!¡± ¡°What if I can guarantee that it¡¯s superior equipment?¡± In an instant, the woman¡¯s breathing quickened. Equipment above excellent grade! Any one of them was worth hundreds of millions. Could this kid really see what was in the blind box? Everything she said before was just a guess. She had already noticed this young man with an extraordinary temperament in the magic item shop. Among so many people, only this young man had carefully looked through the blind boxes. In the end, he even won a rare-grade weapon. In order to get him to pick one for her, she followed this young man for several hours. Now, he had personally said that he could guarantee the level of the equipment obtained from the blind box. How could she not be excited? ¡°Two hundred million is too expensive! Can it be any less?¡± The woman begged. Xu Tianci rolled his eyes and said, ¡°As you¡¯ve guessed, I can vaguely sense what equipment is inside. Give me 300 million, and I¡¯ll tell you three blind boxes that I feel good about.¡± Hey! Why did the price increase again? The enchanting woman was speechless. ¡°Deal!¡± The woman finally gritted her teeth. Having been on the verge of death all year round, she trusted her intuition. Chapter 23 - Xiaoyus Amazing Talent Chapter 23 Xiaoyu¡¯s Amazing Talent Xu Tianci didn¡¯t make that offer because he didn¡¯t know the severity of the situation. First of all, even though the woman looked flirtatious, he could feel the iron-blooded aura from her. Moreover, unlike those who harbored ill intentions, he sensed no hostility from this woman. And the most important point. The woman had many magic items on her, and it was obvious that she was very rich. When the balance broke a hundred million again, Xu Tianci¡¯s smile bloomed. He then pointed out the location of the three boxes. One of them was the rare warrior armor. The deal between the two sides was finally complete. Before she left, the enchanting woman leaned close to Xu Tianci¡¯s ear and said seductively, ¡°Little brother, if I really make a profit this time, I will definitely surprise you when we meet again. I wonder what¡¯s your type?¡± The extremely alluring voice made Xu Tianci¡¯s heart flutter. Xu Tianci felt like he had arrived at an ocean of sexual happiness. ¡°I like uniform seduction!¡± He blurted out. ¡°Alright! Then you wait here for me!¡± After saying that, the enchanting woman quickly left. The graceful figure disappeared from his sight. Xu Tianci shook his head with a smile and walked into the elevator. He still had to look for Xiaoyu, so he did not have time to waste with this woman. As soon as he arrived on the third floor, he saw a group of people shouting and shouting in front of the big screen. ¡°Who is this little girl? She¡¯s actually a mutated elemental awakener and has already defeated seven people in a row!¡± ¡°This time, it¡¯s the huge bear from the storm battle team. The little girl is in danger.¡± ¡°She¡¯s already very powerful. She¡¯s persisted for so long! ¡°I don¡¯t know if you¡¯ve noticed, but at the beginning, this little girl didn¡¯t seem to have any combat experience. How long has it been since then? She¡¯s simply a combat genius!¡± On the big screen, Xiaoyu swung the magic staff she had just bought. Opposite Xiao Yu was a burly man with a rough face. He was wearing heavy armor and holding a giant axe. In the picture, bolts of lightning appeared out of thin air, and the dense electric arcs flickered continuously. Although the brawny man was strong, he was still a strong man. However, the magical properties of the lightning element were too special. A slight touch would cause the body to go numb, greatly reducing one¡¯s mobility. In the battle, although it seemed like the brawny man had the upper hand, However, only the brawny man knew that his defeat was certain. It was just that the time had not come. He looked at the two people who were fighting. Xu Tianci¡¯s eyes flickered. This was the real place to hone one¡¯s skills, which relied on skills and experience. However, he did not expect Xiao Yu to have such a terrifying talent for combat! ¡°This girl is really surprising!¡± Xu Tianci smiled bitterly. He knew that if it were him, he would have been defeated. Being surpassed by his younger sister was a huge gap, and Xu Tianci, who had a sister complex, found it hard to accept. The battle on the screen suddenly changed. Suddenly, lightning flashed beneath the petite Xiaoyu¡¯s feet. Her originally agile movements suddenly increased in speed. She waved the staff as she ran, and more than ten electric arcs shot out. The burly man was shocked. However, he had already leaped up and was unable to dodge. The brawny man was an experienced warrior. He threw the giant axe in his hand the moment he was tied up. A silver light flashed, and Xiao Yu¡¯s staff fell to the ground. The lightning binding technique was activated. More than ten lightning bolts tied the burly man up like a dumpling. A powerful electric current ran through the brawny man¡¯s body. The brawny man wailed and twitched. In just two breaths, he stopped moving. OK! The battle was over. Xu Qingyu won! The winner¡¯s name appeared on the big screen. The figures of the two people in the arena turned into specks of starlight and dissipated. [Xiaoyu has left the battle.] The door of the virtual combat room opened. Xiaoyu walked out, looking a little tired. ¡°Awesome!¡± ¡°Little girl, you¡¯re the best!¡± Immediately, the crowd began to cheer. Xu Tianci also applauded his sister. Xiaoyu jumped into Xu Tianci¡¯s arms when she saw him, like a swallow returning to its nest. Xu Tianci could feel his sister¡¯s excitement. ¡°Little sister, did you come from Cloud City? Have you joined a guild?¡± ¡°Come join our Battle Wolf mercenary group. We offer great benefits, with a monthly fixed salary of 200000 magic coins. ¡°Come to our guild. I¡¯ll give you the position of Vice President!¡± ¡°Your trash guild wants to recruit a genius like her?¡± ¡°Looking for trouble? Do you want to practice?¡± ¡°Do you think I¡¯m afraid of you?¡± A group of mercenary organizations quickly stepped forward and extended an olive branch. The little girl¡¯s face was red, and her delicate face was full of smiles. This was the first time she realized that she was so good at fighting! ¡°Ladies and gentlemen, I¡¯m sorry, but I¡¯m not planning to join a mercenary organization for the time being. I¡¯m sorry!¡± Xiaoyu politely rejected their offers. At this moment, the door of the training room on the other side opened. The brawny man who fought with Xiaoyu walked out. ¡°Little sister, you¡¯re great! In our Cloud City, only a handful of people can defeat a warrior like me in a one-on-one fight, and you¡¯re one of them today!¡± The brawny man extended his hand and gave Xiaoyu a thumbs-up. In Cloud City, there were not many people who could awaken the magic element, and there were even fewer mages who could grow up. Most ordinary people had to undergo a physical transformation in order to make a living. Most of the modified warriors joined various mercenary organizations. They had become an indispensable part of the battle sequence. ¡°You¡¯re too polite, uncle. I just got lucky,¡± Xiaoyu replied humbly. However, as soon as she finished speaking¡­there were waves of laughter that could not be suppressed. At this moment, the brawny man¡¯s face turned red, and he was extremely embarrassed. He wiped his face and stuttered, ¡°¡®¡±¡®That¡­.. I¡­ I¡¯m only 19 years old this year!¡± ¡°Ah?¡± Xiaoyu exclaimed. She turned to look at her brother¡¯s face behind her, and then at the brawny man in front of her. She was only one year older than her brother, but why was there such a huge difference in their looks? Xu Tianci was speechless. Did this brawny man take the wrong hormone during the body transformation? This development was too rushed! ¡°That¡­ Big brother, I¡¯m so sorry!¡± Xiaoyu apologized. ¡°It¡¯s alright!¡± The brawny man waved his hand immediately. Oh, right, I¡¯m Chen Zitao from the storm battle team. They all call me ¡®giant bear.¡¯ I hope to have a chance to fight you again! ¡°Alright! I¡¯m Xu Qingyu. Nice to meet you!¡± Xiaoyu also introduced herself. ¡°Xiaoyu, it¡¯s getting late. Let¡¯s go back!¡± Xu Tianci said softly. After that, the siblings turned around and prepared to leave. Everyone looked at the back of the two and couldn¡¯t help but sigh. They really worked hard. Of the two siblings, the man was handsome, and the woman was beautiful. Furthermore, he had also awakened his magical elements. He really didn¡¯t know which great family was so lucky to have such a descendant. ¡°Little brother, wait a moment!¡± Xu Tianci and his sister had only taken a few steps when Chen Zitao¡¯s voice could be heard again. Chapter 24 - The Eve of the Storm Chapter 24 The Eve of the Storm ¡°What¡¯s wrong? What¡¯s the matter?¡± Xu Tianci turned around and asked. Chen Zitao scratched his head and asked in embarrassment, ¡°Little brother, Xiaoyu¡¯s combat talent is truly astonishing. I¡¯ve discovered that she just started engaging in combat!¡± Xu Tianci nodded. While they were still in the battle, it was not hard to tell that Xiaoyu had just started fighting. But why did Chen Zitao ask this? ¡°I knew it!¡± Chen Zitao nodded. I suggest you buy her a virtual combat cabin when you return. As long as you register as a member of the combat house, she can train at home. ¡°There are all kinds of experts in the family of combat, and many mages train there.¡± ¡°Moreover, the virtual battle cabin has another advantage. It can store magic cores, and it will not delay the absorption of magic elements. ¡°Xiaoyu, if you register for combat home, remember to find me first. Let¡¯s have another match!¡± ¡°Alright!¡± Xiaoyu agreed readily. The little girl was still in a state of excitement when she left the troop association. ¡°Brother, will you buy that virtual battle cabin?¡± Xiao Yu asked. ¡°Of course, if we want to buy, we¡¯ll buy two. Then we can also compare notes with each other!¡± Xue Tianci pinched her cute little face and continued, ¡°But we can only buy it after we return from the mission!¡± ¡°Mm!¡± Xiaoyu nodded. Her beautiful eyes were filled with hope for a bright future. It was already very late when they returned to the hotel. Xiaoyu had wanted to meditate and cultivate, but Xu Tianci forced her to sleep. She had to be energetic tomorrow. He waited for Xiaoyu to fall asleep. Xu Tianci filled the bathtub with water again. Since the hotel had no iron pot, he had to get into the bathtub. He had learned all the basic skills that he could. After that, he redeemed a large number of mystic fruits and upgraded them to E-rank. At the same time, in the Liu family. A young man was hitting a sandbag with sweat pouring down like rain. This young man was the second young master of the Liu family, Liu Hongyu. At this moment, his eyes were bright. His gloomy eyes were filled with passion. ¡®Tomorrow! ¡®I¡¯ll definitely solve all the problems tomorrow! ¡®Father! ¡®This time, I¡¯ll definitely prove to you that I¡¯m no worse than big brother.¡¯ Thinking of this, Liu Hongyu punched the sandbag heavily. Blood dripped from his gloves to the ground. However, Liu Hongyu did not seem to feel any pain at all. ¡°Young master! It¡¯s already very late. It¡¯s time to sleep!¡± The one who spoke was a pretty young woman in a maid¡¯s uniform. She was the female manager in charge of Liu Hongyu¡¯s daily life. Although the young woman¡¯s tone was respectful, there was a trace of fear in her eyes. This Liu Hongyu could be said to be a ruthless person. He was not a mage or a modified warrior. However, he was extremely harsh on himself in terms of training, even to the point of risking his life. The young woman knew that this was because the old master favored the eldest young master too much. The young master was jealous of the new student, which caused his personality and style of doing things to be distorted, especially to people like them who served him. Liu Hongyu would hit and scold women at every turn and even abuse them. Hearing the woman¡¯s reminder, Liu Hongyu nodded and retracted his fist. ¡°Have you arranged everything?¡± Liu Hongyu asked. The young woman nodded. ¡°Everything has been arranged. That little girl will report directly to the city¡¯s defense guards tomorrow. As long as she steps into there, all her actions will be under our control!¡± ¡°Very good!¡± Liu Hongyu pondered for a moment and continued asking, ¡°How¡¯s the testing of my chariot, in particular, the weapons?¡± ¡°Young master, everything is ready!¡± ¡°I know. Get ready. I want to take a bath!¡± ¡°Then, young master, do you still want to¡­¡± ¡°This¡­¡± Liu Hongyu looked at the extremely alluring woman. Although his eyes flashed with a burning desire, he still shook his head and said, ¡°I have something important to do tomorrow. I¡¯ll deal with you when I¡¯m back, you little vixen!¡± ¡°Alright, young master. I¡¯ll be waiting for your triumphant return!¡± The young woman was at least gentle. However, he heaved a long sigh of relief in his heart. He had dodged the calamity today. As for the future? Ah! Let¡¯s talk about it in the future! His gaze was fixed on the young woman¡¯s exquisite and graceful waist until her figure completely disappeared from his line of sight. Liu Hongyu raised his head and looked at the sky. At this moment, he felt so lonely. This time, he wanted to get things done cleanly. He wanted those who looked down on him to get to know him, so long the only little girl he loved died. No matter what happened the day after tomorrow, the outside world would not associate it with the Liu family. He would also awaken his magical elements by then. With his level of hard work, he didn¡¯t believe that his achievements would be lower than his big brother¡¯s. As long as he could become a mage. Not to mention a lowly girl; even if there were hundreds or thousands of people, he would still kill them! The next day. Xu Tianci slowly opened his eyes at dawn. Although the system had shown that his water element level could no longer be increased, he was still very confident that it would improve. However, after a night of absorption, he could still feel the water element in his body gradually increasing. After changing into a new set of clothes, Xu Tianci pushed open Xiaoyu¡¯s door. She was sleeping soundly. There was a faint smile on her lips as if she was dreaming of something happy. Although it was different from where he lived in his previous life, he still remembered seeing his sister on the morning of her accident. His sister from back then was just like how she was now, with a faint smile on her lips. This time, Xu Tianci would not let the tragedy repeat itself. He took a deep breath. From now on, the operation to save his sister had begun. He went out to buy two sets of breakfast before finally wakinghis sister up. After the meal, the brother and sister put on all the protective equipment they could use. Then, Xu Tianci asked Xiaoyu to wear normal clothes over the armor. In this way, although they were slightly bloated, no one would believe that they were wearing magic equipment worth hundreds of millions. He then bought two bottles of concealment potions from the system store. He and Xiaoyu each drank a bottle. From now on, the two of them had become ordinary people in the eyes of outsiders. ¡°Brother, we¡¯re both mages. Why do we still need to wear these clothes?¡± Xiaoyu asked, confused. ¡°We have to keep a low profile. This is the only way we can be safe!¡± After hearing her brother¡¯s words, she still didn¡¯t quite understand. However, Xiaoyu still nodded her head seriously. After that, the siblings went through the safe passage, pushed open the hotel¡¯s back door, and went straight to the assembly point. Half an hour later. The brother and sister arrived at the sixth camp of the city guards. At the entrance of the patrol registration office, a group of people formed a long line. These people held all sorts of weapons and were more or less wearing some equipment and armor. Like Xiaoyu, they were here to join the patrol. After an hour, it was finally the Xu siblings ¡®turn. The manager in charge of the ranks looked up to Xu Tianci. ¡°Why don¡¯t you get some defensive equipment?¡± he asked, puzzled. ¡°It¡¯s too expensive. I can¡¯t afford it!¡± Xu Tianci replied. ¡°This is the form. Fill it out!¡± The manager sighed as he handed over a form. ¡°Although it¡¯s just a defense, it¡¯s still life-threatening. Take care!¡± Chapter 25 - Arriving at the Front Line and Meeting Acquaintances Again Chapter 25 Arriving at the Front Line and Meeting Acquaintances Again After filling in the registration form, the steward handed him a few more letters. ¡°If you want to explain anything, just write it down. No one can guarantee that there will be an accident!¡± Wasn¡¯t this a remnant? He was here to save Xiaoyu. He would not let anything happen to Xiaoyu. As for himself. With his current strength, it would be tough to injure him unless he was seeking his own death. Xiaoyu really wanted to write a will. She had initially thought that if she were to get into an accident, she would have to give the pension to her brother. But then she remembered that her brother had said this place was to ensure her safety. He might as well not write this will. An hour later, everyone had finally completed their registration. A few hundred people stood in the square, waiting to be assigned specific tasks. A moment later, the supervisor appeared in front of Xu Tianci and the others. However, 30 officers in staff sergeant uniforms were behind him this time. Among them, 24 were genetic warriors, and the remaining six were mage apprentices. Xu Tianci frowned when he saw them. Is this all the strength an official member of the city protection squad has? At this moment, he was extremely disappointed. The supervisor shouted at Xu Tianci and the others. ¡°Now, you will be divided into 30 teams. Behind me will be your team leader for this mission. After that, you will be brought to Area D-23 for inspection.¡¯ He then looked at the 30 people behind him. ¡°You can choose your people now. Remember, you can only choose ten people at most!¡± ¡°Yes! Senior officer!¡± After 30 of them saluted, they began to select their team members. Perhaps it was because they had been walking on the edge of life and death for a long time, but these people¡¯s eyes were very sharp, giving people a strong sense of oppression. Those who were injured, old, weak, or ill, or people like Xu Tianci who didn¡¯t have any equipment on them, were basically ignored. Among these ¡®old, weak, sick, and disabled,¡¯ Xiaoyu was the one who received the least attention. She was too small and had no equipment. As long as one had a brain, one would not choose such a burden. At this moment, a wretched-looking officer who didn¡¯t look like an honest person walked over. Behind him, there were nine women in different clothes. These women had one thing in common: their outstanding looks. The perverted man walked up to Xiaoyu and licked his lips. ¡°It¡¯s you. Join my team! Big brother will take good care of you!¡± Xu Tianci looked at the dirty man. He felt disdain in his heart. She was only a 9-star apprentice mage, not even as powerful as Xiaoyu! Xiaoyu¡¯s cute eyes were wide open as she said timidly, ¡°¡±I can join your team, but I have to be with my brother!¡± ¡°This¡­¡± The perverted man looked at the handsome Xu Tianci. He frowned. Damn it, this kid is so handsome, and you want him to join my team? ¡°Isn¡¯t he a tiger among a flock of sheep in my team? What does he have to do with me?¡± Hmph! the vulgar man snorted coldly and turned to leave. It had to be said that even if they were recruiting defense assistance personnel¡­ The military still prohibited mandatory enlistment. During this period, there were also people who had their eyes on Xu Tianci, but after hearing that they had to make Xiaoyu stay, they all turned around and left. ¡°Brother, no one chose us. We might even be separated in the end!¡± Xiaoyu exclaimed. Xu Tianci touched her head and shook his head. ¡°I won¡¯t. I¡¯ll definitely stay by Xiaoyu¡¯s side!¡± Just as the siblings were talking. A man with a refined appearance walked over. The man walked straight to little Yu and said gently, ¡°¡±Little girl, can you join my team?¡± ¡°Okay, but mister, I want to be with my brother, can I?¡± Xiaoyu asked. ¡°Of course you can!¡± The man raised his head and looked at Xu Tianci. ¡°My name is He Guangming, you can call me Mr. He. Come with me!¡± Xu Tianci didn¡¯t move, but asked, ¡°Why did you choose Xiaoyu? We have no fighting power.¡± The man smiled bitterly at Xu Tianci¡¯s words. He looked at Xiaoyu with a gentle gaze. ¡°She¡¯s about the same age as my daughter. She shouldn¡¯t have left at such a good age!¡± He said with a pained look. ¡°Oh, really?¡± Xu Tianci nodded, then fell into deep thought. ¡°By the way, what are your names?¡± He Guangming turned around and asked. ¡°Uncle, my name is Xu Qingyu. You can call me Xiaoyu!¡± Xiaoyu said her name happily. This feeling of being recognized by others made her very happy. ¡°What about you, little brother?¡± He Guangming looked at Xu Tianci with a smile. ¡°Xu Tianci!¡± Xu Tianci said his name indifferently. He still had some doubts about He Guangming. Even though he could sense that the man¡¯s reluctance to part with Xiaoyu was fake, Xu Tianci couldn¡¯t help but worry about the man¡¯s intentions at this critical moment. He seemed to have thought of something. Guangming took two pistols from his backpack and handed them to the siblings. ¡°Take this for self-defense. If there¡¯s any danger, you¡¯ll be able to protect yourselves.¡± Xu Tianci looked at the special pistol in front of him and then at He Guangming. He had seen this gun in the weapon store before. He actually gave away a gun that was worth 50000 magic coins just like that. Was he really worried about their safety, or did he have other plans? When He Guangming went to recruit the rest of the team members, Xiaoyu looked at Xu Tianci. ¡°Brother, I think this Captain He is an outstanding man!¡± ¡°Maybe, but, Xiaoyu, you must remember to always be on guard!¡± ¡°Yes, I know!¡± Half an hour later, all the teams were assembled. Military vehicles pulled them to the temporary command center in Area D-23. The temporary command center in Area D-23 was actually a communication center set up with a dozen tents for the teams to communicate. After coming here. Xu Tianci knew that he had underestimated the military. Before the reinforcements arrived, an army of several thousand people was already stationed here. Most of these people were modified warriors, but of course, some mages had awakened the elements. Among them, the strength of the weakest was equivalent to that of a trainee mage, and the strongest was at the level of a junior mage. Seeing so many soldiers here¡­ The hundreds of people who participated in the defense couldn¡¯t help but whisper. ¡°Does anyone know why we¡¯re here to help with the defense?¡± ¡°What else can we do? We¡¯ll be their assistants. We¡¯ll follow behind them when they patrol the building and do some construction work. ¡°That¡¯s good. If we encounter magical beasts, at least we won¡¯t be in too much danger.¡± ¡°Hehe, that¡¯s because you didn¡¯t see how big the D-23 defense area is. With so few people, even if they all rush into the defense area, I¡¯m afraid they won¡¯t be able to cause any waves!¡± ¡°Sigh, it seems like this mission is quite dangerous!¡± Just as the people were discussing, a group of people walked out of the largest tent in the temporary command center. The three people in the lead wore the medal of Imperial physicians on their chests. This was the mark of a sorcerer. ¡°I¡¯m An Ran,¡± the woman at the front bellowed. ¡°I¡¯m the frontline commander of Area D-23!¡± Hearing this voice, Xu Tianci raised his head andhe was shocked. ¡°Why is it this fox?!¡± he exclaimed. Chapter 26 - The Real Conspiracy Chapter 26 The Real Conspiracy Unleashes The moment An Ran spoke, the entire place fell silent. At this time, An Ran was wearing a major General¡¯s uniform, bright silver armor, and holding a huge staff that was 1.5 meters long. This set of equipment made one¡¯s teeth hurt. What kind of outfit was this? It was the outfit of a warrior and a mage, yet it wasn¡¯t. What a different kind. After a few seconds of surprise, Xu Tianci quickly lowered his head. This was not the time for acquaintances to meet. At this moment, Liu Hongyu had yet to appear, so it was really not appropriate to expose himself. At this moment, An Ran, who was in front, continued to lecture. ¡°For the next period, you will cooperate with us. I don¡¯t want anyone to disobey my orders. ¡°Otherwise, I¡¯ll kill you on the spot!¡± An Ran said the last few words in a powerful and murderous tone. It was like she was the Queen of Area D-23, a Goddess that no one could disobey. ¡°Vice-commander Liu!¡± ¡°Here!¡± ¡°I¡¯ll leave the rest to you!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± After that, An Ran turned around and returned to the command center. Half an hour later, vice-commander Liu had arranged everything, and the teams started to patrol. As for the defense team, they were holding civilian tools such as hoes and shovels. As for those who did not have any weapons, they could get a rifle from the equipment department for self-defense. Three hours later. A 30-man team was moving quickly through the sparse jungle. Xu Tianci¡¯s team and another team patrolled Area 182 under the leadership of ten soldiers. Along the way, Xu Tianci saw too many ruins left behind by humans. The battle here must have been very intense from the traces of battle left behind. ¡°Everyone, pay attention! Be on your guard at all times!¡± He Guangming reminded him. He Guangming had done his best, and he held a special position in the hearts of his troops. The other team, however, was different. Their captain didn¡¯t care about the lives of the civilians. Not long after, the group stopped. They encountered the first fortification that needed to be rebuilt. Xu Tianci¡¯s team¡¯s first task was to set up signal station and the surveillance system. the The purpose of building a surveillance system. here was to prevent the arrival of a beast tide in advance. Even if they predicted the arrival of the beast tide a minute in advance, it would save countless lives. ¡°Send a team to climb the tower and set up the surveillance cameras. One of you will stay behind.¡± The officer in charge looked at the two team leaders. ¡°Let¡¯s stay behind and be on guard!¡± He Guangming said. ¡°Alright, let¡¯s go and build a signal station. Once the connection is established, I will inform you immediately!¡± After that, the officer-in-charge left with his men. When only He Guangming¡¯s team was left, he said with a serious expression. ¡°Let¡¯s move out as well. Be on high alert at all times. We must report any signs of movement at the first moment!¡± a young man said with a dissatisfied expression. Although they didn¡¯t go too far, the road was bumpy, and they used up much energy. Now that they could stay on guard, it was a very good time to rest, in his opinion. Why did their captain want them to be on guard at all times? Thinking of this, the man asked the question in his heart, ¡°Captain, there¡¯s obviously no danger. Why don¡¯t we take a break?¡± ¡°Hmph!¡± He Guangming snorted and sighed. ¡°You guys have been in the city for too long. You don¡¯t know how dangerous the wilderness is. ¡°In here, not only do we have to be careful of magical beasts, but we also have to be careful of people with bad intentions. ¡°And there¡¯s no law here, so killing is a common occurrence! ¡°Not only that, but enemies of Cloud City also exist here. They will also appear here for a long time. Once they encounter our Cloud City people, survival is almost impossible! The ten team members all gulped Including Xu Tianci; this was the first time they had seen how dangerous the outside world was. At that moment, nobody dared let their guard down. They picked up their weapons and became fully alert to their surrounding situation. ¡°Captain He, who are the enemies of Cloud City?¡± Xu Tianci asked curiously. He Guangming turned to look at Xu Tianci. He didn¡¯t understand why the young man was so concerned about this. ¡°Qiushui City, 500 kilometers west of Cloud City, is our enemy,¡± he said. ¡°We¡¯re like fire and water. We¡¯ll fight to the death whenever we meet. Hearing this, Xiaoyu¡¯s arms tightened around Xu Tianci¡¯s. Sensing Xiaoyu¡¯s fear, He Guangming smiled and comforted her. ¡°Xiaoyu, don¡¯t worry. No matter what happens, I won¡¯t let you be in danger!¡± There was a deep sadness in his tone. The little girl in front of him was just too similar to his adorable daughter. This time, the little girl was really touched. At this time, in the forest 30 kilometers away from where Xu Tianci and the others were guarding. Liu Hongyu was waiting patiently in the chariot with the young woman who took care of his daily life. This chariot was completely black, appearing low-key yet dangerous. The most attractive part of the vehicle was the large machine gun on the top of the vehicle and the small missile launching holes on both sides of the vehicle. ¡°Young master, there¡¯s a signal. We¡¯ve locked onto Xu Qingyu¡¯s position. Should we go over now?¡± A red dot kept flashing on the computer screen in the young woman¡¯s arms. It was obvious that that was where Xiaoyu was. Seeing that the signal was connected, Liu Hongyu suddenly looked excited. He waved his hand and shouted, ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡± He received the order. The young woman put down the computer and started the chariot. The chariot roared like a ferocious beast and sped towards Xiao Yu. On the other side. He Guangming stood on high ground and was constantly on guard against his surroundings. In the blink of an eye, half an hour had passed. Seeing that all the fortifications were about to be repaired, everyone secretly heaved a sigh of relief. Bang! Bang! However, at this moment, gunfire resonated from the dense forest in the distance. ¡°Everyone, be on guard!¡± The moment He Guangming heard the gunshot, he ordered. Even without him saying anything, everyone had already turned to look in the direction of the voice. However, He Guangming¡¯s next words made them completely panic. ¡°Not good! Everyone, retreat! Dozens of demonic beasts are coming!¡± In an instant, expressions changed. That was dozens of magical beasts! Even if it was the most basic magical beast, it was not something rookies like them could handle. From the sounds of movement, this group of demonic beasts was probably a group of big guys. He was finished. They only had He Guangming as their only modified soldier. He Guangming couldn¡¯t take care of so many people at all! ¡°Captain, what do we do now?¡± someone asked anxiously. ¡°Run! Don¡¯t just stand there! Let¡¯s split up and run. We¡¯ll take as many as possible!¡± As He Guangming gave orders, he quickly reported what happened to the command center. ¡°You guys run. I¡¯ll attract their attention first.¡± He Guangming then pulled the trigger at the dense forest in the distance. Chapter 27 - The First Direct Confrontation Chapter 27 The First Direct Confrontation The defense team members were all panicking. They had never expected their powerful captain to say such words. Now that they were facing the attack of the magical beasts, what could they do when they had no power to fight back? They wailed in despair and ran away frantically. In the blink of an eye, the group of people dispersed, leaving only the Xu siblings. ¡°Why aren¡¯t you guys running?¡± He Guangming, who had just fired, quickly ran to the siblings and asked with a face full of worry and confusion. ¡°Mr. He, we can¡¯t leave. We have to stay and help you!¡± Xiaoyu¡¯s face was solemn. In her opinion, she could definitely help He Guangming with her abilities. After all, along the way, He Guangming had taken care of her in every possible way. ¡°Nonsense!¡± ¡°Damn it!¡± He Guangming shouted angrily. ¡°This is a group of E-rank demonic beasts. Even I might not be able to survive, let alone all of you! Hurry up and run! Run towards the command post. I¡¯ll hold them back¡­¡± ¡°It¡¯s already too late!¡± Before He Guangming could finish, Xu Tianci¡¯s calm voice reached his ears. He Guangming¡¯s expression changed, and he quickly turned around. A herd of giant, two-meter-tall, berserk bulls were charging towards them. They were the E-rank magical beasts, the Savage Earth Bulls. This type of magical beast was known for its high defense, immense strength, and low intelligence. There were 31 bulls in front of them. Even a small team of 10 mage trainees might be unable to stop them. BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! The ground shook more and more. ¡°Hurry up and follow me!¡± He Guangming clenched the long alloy knife on his back and ran in one direction with Xu Tianci and his sister. ¡°There¡¯s a valley up ahead. Let¡¯s go there!¡± After looking at the map, He Guangming identified a direction and continued to run. At this moment, he was also panicking. Facing so many magical beasts, even he could not guarantee that he would be safe. As for the brother and sister. He could only say that he had tried his best! Just as the three of them ran into the valley, they heard the sound of gunfire behind them. A pitch-black war chariot rushed out in a manner that was even wilder than the barbaric bulls. Liu Hongyu sat on the roof of the car with an arrogant look on his face. He howled as he continuously fired at the machine gun in his hand. Under the intense bombardment, both the ancient trees and the barbaric bulls in front of the chariots were blown to pieces. After such a long time, he finally found an opportunity to complete his plan. He had been waiting for this opportunity for far too long! This time, he would definitely do a good job. Everyone thought that the beast tide had swallowed the little girl. He had to prove that he would be absolutely safe. He saw Liu Hongyu laughing on the roof of the car in the distance. Xu Tianci¡¯s eyes narrowed. Liu Hongyu was waiting for an opportunity, and so was Xu Tianci. All the hatred in his heart instantly filled his body. He had to kill this murderer with his own hands today. The clueless Xiaoyu was elated when she saw the war chariot in the distance. She cheered, ¡°Brother, Mr. He! Look, someone is here to save us!¡± In her eyes, magical beasts were the greatest enemies of humans. Liu Hongyu smiled evilly and raised his cannon slightly. The moment the cannon was aimed at Xiaoyu, he pulled the trigger. Bang! Bang! Bang! A series of deadly cannonballs were fired at Xiaoyu. Just then, a few whirlwinds appeared under Xu Tianci¡¯s feet. He dashed to Xiaoyu¡¯s side, carrying her seven to eight meters away. The cannonballs landed on the ground and exploded, creating craters of different sizes. All the cannonballs missed! Xu Tianci¡¯s sudden outburst shocked Liu Hongyu and He Guangming. Good Lord, this young man was actually an expert! The information was wrong! In an instant, Liu Hongyu had such a thought. Wasn¡¯t it said that Xu Qingyu¡¯s brother was a piece of trash who had only awakened his magic but couldn¡¯t cultivate? How did he suddenly become so powerful? ¡°Damn it! Which piece of trash collected the information?¡± ¡°Watch how I¡¯m going to kill you all!¡± Liu Hongyu was instantly furious. After saying that, Liu Hongyu returned to the front passenger seat. His fingers quickly tapped on the touch panel. The missile launchers on both sides of the tank slowly rose, and two missiles shot toward the tree where Xu Tianci was. They saw the missile launch. The expression of the young woman driving the chariot changed greatly. ¡°Young master, we¡¯re too close to the demonic beasts. The explosion will draw them over!¡± She exclaimed. ¡°Shut up!¡± Liu Hongyu had already gone crazy. At this moment, all he could think about was killing the person in front of him. Meanwhile, Xiaoyu, who was hiding behind the tree, was starting to doubt her life. She didn¡¯t understand why he wanted to kill her when he was here to add more members. ¡°Xiaoyu, you stay here. I¡¯ll go and kill that bastard!¡± He didn¡¯t have time to explain. He used the wind escape technique again and shot out like an arrow. He Guangming, who was not far away, exclaimed, ¡°Xu Tianci, come back!¡± He did not answer He Guangming. In the air, Xu Tianci took out his short staff and cast spells in the blink of an eye. Several vines broke out of the ground. Then, the vines proliferated like spiritual snakes. At the same time, the two missiles had also arrived. The moment the missile brushed past him, the dancing vines wrapped around the missile at an unbelievable speed. No matter how hard the missile tried, it could not move even half a step forward. The sudden scene made He Guangming and Liu Hongyu completely dumbfounded. What did they just see? Since when did the F-grade bind of the wood element become so powerful? Even a wood-Type D-rank kapok at the mage realm would probably find it difficult to block a missile so easily. Could it be that this young man named Xu Tianci was a magic shooter? This was impossible! He was only nineteen years old this year. But so what if he wasn¡¯t a magic shooter? But he did it! After encountering such a powerful expert, they could only escape. Could it be that they were still going to wait for death? ¡°Hurry¡­ Quickly run!¡± Liu Hongyu shouted at the young woman who was controlling the chariot in horror. Did Liu Hongyu even need to explain the current situation? After realizing Xu Tianci¡¯s power, the young woman stepped on the gas pedal and turned the steering wheel. Xu Tianci sneered when he saw the chariot turn. Could they leave now? Liu Hongyu had to die today. If he did not die today, Xiaoyu would be in even more danger. Xu Tianci waved his arms again. The five elements of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth were released in an instant. His speed, which was already very fast, once again increased by a large margin. At the same time, a thousand meters away, a middle-aged man with a pale face and no beard had a drastic change in his expression. The moment he put down the telescope in his hand, his figure disappeared from the spot. This person was Gao Chenglong, who was in charge of protecting Liu Hongyu in secret. He was actually a D-rank-modified soldier. Now that his young master was in trouble, he had to rush over as soon as possible. Chapter 28 - Killing the Enemy On His Own Chapter 28 Killing the Enemy On His Own Liu Hongyu, who was sitting in the war chariot, saw Xu Tianci charging at him and was scared out of his wits. At this moment, he was completely suspicious of his own knowledge. How did the ordinary person in the intelligence report suddenly become so powerful? How did he, who was originally a Hunter, become the prey? ¡°All¡­ Full speed, as fast as you can!¡± Liu Hongyu roared. His voice cracked at this moment. Liu Hongyu was crazy, but that didn¡¯t mean he was stupid. The threat of death was so close to him, and he would be a real fool if he didn¡¯t run. Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Xu Tianci stopped in his tracks. In front of him, hundreds and thousands of elementary wind element spells, wind blades, gradually formed. The wind blade technique, which was originally not big, was nothing. However, with so many wind blades combined, it was terrifying. ¡°Slash!¡± ¡°Die!¡± Xu Tianci shouted angrily. The huge wind blade whistled as it hit the chariot. The moment he saw the huge wind blade¡­ Liu Hongyu felt that he was really about to pee. Without much time to think, Liu Hongyu pressed the launch button on the back of the chair. Wuwuwuwuwu¡­ Liu Hongyu had just been ejected when the huge wind blade arrived. The young woman driving the chariot didn¡¯t even have time to cry out in alarm before she was cut in half by the wind blade, along with the chariot. Liu Hongyu, who had fallen to the ground, felt dizzy. He shook his head, trying to clear his mind. However, when he saw Xu Tianci slowly walking toward him, a pale yellow liquid slowly gathered under his body. ¡°You¡­ Don¡¯t come over, I¡­ I¡¯m just passing by. The cannonball just now¡­ I missed!¡± Liu Hongyu tried his best to explain as he crawled back. ¡°Liu Hongyu, you didn¡¯t expect yourself to end up like this, did you?!¡± Xu Tianci walked in slowly. His voice was filled with a bone-chilling coldness. Liu Hongyu was stunned when his name was called out. ¡°You know me?¡± he asked hesitantly. Liu Hongyu tried his best to search his mind. In his impression, he had never met this feind before. ¡°Of course, I know you. You killed the most important person to me in my previous life!¡± Xu Tianci laughed coldly, and the bone-chilling aura around him became even more intense. Even though he didn¡¯t understand what the other party was saying. However, Liu Hongyu knew that the other party really wanted his life. As if he had thought of something, Liu Hongyu suddenly raised his head and shouted, ¡°Hurry up and attack! If you don¡¯t do anything, I¡¯ll really die!¡± The voice fell. The situation suddenly changed. He Guangming, watching the battle from afar, suddenly made his move. He opened his palm and bent his fingers into a claw as he tried to grab Xiaoyu¡¯s throat. He was going to capture Xiaoyu and use her to threaten Xu Tianci, so that he could save his friends. However, in the next moment, something strange happened again. Rumble! Several faint sounds of thunder could be heard. Xiaoyu, who was initially weak and cute, suddenly had several electric arcs running across her body. Xiaoyu¡¯s body suddenly moved half a step sideways, and she strangely avoided He Guangming¡¯s attack. Due to the special attribute of the lightning element. He Guangming was sent flying by the electric arc. What? Is this world still the world I know? How could this little girl be so assertive? Moreover, seeing how she was able to send He Guangming flying, she must be very powerful. He Guangming and Liu Hongyu were completely dumbfounded. Kachaa! The sound of a gun bolt rang out. He Guangming, who had just regained his balance, saw a black muzzle pointed at his head. Xiaoyu choked on her sobs and roared, ¡°You¡­ Why did you lie to me?!¡± For a moment, the little girl found it hard to accept reality. If she had not constantly reminded herself to be on her guard, she might have really been caught by He Guangming. ¡°Hehe, what an irony!¡± He Guangming laughed bitterly. I didn¡¯t expect you to be an extraordinary person. Just kill me, Xiaoyu. I¡¯m sorry!¡± He Guangming closed his eyes. At this moment, he seemed to have been freed. ¡°Why are you doing this?¡± Xiaoyu¡¯s gun was shaking violently. Xiaoyu could not bear to hurt this kind sir who had been caring for her. Moreover, she had never killed anyone before. She could not help but feel extremely nervous. ¡°Sigh, I was forced to do so.¡± He Guangming sighed again. >I need money. A lot of money. She¡¯s so cute¡­ Make your move!¡± At that moment, Xiaoyu thought about how He Guangming had cared for her along the way, and her heart softened. He slowly lowered the gun in his hand. However, at this moment, He Guangming, who had his eyes closed, suddenly opened them. A cold glint appeared in his eyes. At the same time, a flash of light appeared, and the alloy knife slashed toward Xiaoyu¡¯s neck. His battle instinct was triggered again. Xiaoyu took a step back. The arm that was originally put down was suddenly lifted up, and then his fingers pulled. Bang! Bang! The crisp sound of a gunshot rang out. A bullet hole appeared between He Guangming¡¯s eyebrows. His eyes were wide open as he slowly fell to the ground. He didn¡¯t understand even until his death. How did Xiaoyu, who had already let her guard down, react so quickly? On the other side. Liu Hongyu was in complete despair. The person he thought had the highest chance of success had died without knowing why. As for himself¡­ Liu Hongyu could not imagine what would happen next. ¡°Liu Hongyu, it¡¯s your turn,¡± Xu Tianci said coldly. ¡°No¡­ Don¡¯t kill me. I¡¯m the young master of the Liu family!¡± Liu Hongyu begged for mercy. ¡°Stop! Don¡¯t even think about hurting my young master!¡± A furious roar came from the distance. ¡°Uncle Gao, save me!¡± Liu Hongyu was overjoyed when he saw the person. He was saved. Gao Chenglong was the top expert in the Liu family. With his peak D-rank strength, he would definitely deal with this kid in front of him. An expert! Xu Tianci was shocked. He quickly retreated. At the same time, Xu Tianci¡¯s Inferno magic sword appeared in his hand. Immediately after, he activated his D-rank Shadow Technique. Xu Tianci¡¯s figure disappeared and blended into the shadows of the dense forest. Xu Tianci disappeared in front of him. Liu Hongyu and Gao Chenglong were completely stunned. What was this? How could a living person suddenly disappear into thin air? And what element was this Xu Tianci? He seemed to have used no less than six types of magic in this short period of time. When did this guy become so rich? Why did he bring all his belongings when he was on a mission? Gao Chenglong, who had landed on the ground, frowned. His eagle-like eyes constantly scanned the surrounding environment. The person his young master wanted to deal with was too strange. He had no choice but to focus all his attention to look for the other party¡¯s figure. Suddenly, a black shadow slowly stood up from the black shadow under Gao Chenglong¡¯s feet. Then, a black light flashed. A round thing fell down. Liu Hongyu, who had witnessed everything, originally wanted to remind him loudly. However, when he saw that the round thing was the head of a high-level dragon, he was in complete despair. Uncle Gao, who was at the peak of D-class, was killed in seconds. Moreover, he was killed by a 19-year-old young man. The dark figure gradually regained its color. Xu Tianci slowly walked toward Liu Hongyu again. ¡°I¡­ I¡¯m the young master of the Liu family. If you kill me, the Liu family will not let you off!¡± Liu Hongyu was already hysterical. ¡°You must die!¡± Xu Tianci¡¯s voice was emotionless. He swung his flaming magic sword. Liu Hongyu¡¯s head fell. At the same time, Xu Tianci left a message. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. Your Liu family will go down to accompany you!¡± Chapter 29 - Im Not Pretending Anymore. Ive Laid My Card Chapter 29 I¡¯m Not Pretending Anymore. I¡¯ve Laid My Cards On The Table. I¡¯m a Nobleman. Liu Hongyu was dead. Xiaoyu¡¯s crisis was temporarily resolved. Xu Tianci and the Liu family had become mortal enemies. After a simple sweep of the scene, he put the broken chariot and the corpses into his spatial ring. He then brought over a few more corpses of the barbaric bulls. Xu Tianci nodded in satisfaction after turning the scene into a magical beast. Xu Tianci and Xiao Yu headed toward the command center of Area D-23. They had to get there as soon as possible. Xu Tianci carried Xiaoyu on his back the entire way, as if he was carrying his little sister when he was young. He could feel that his sister had not yet adapted to the huge change. ¡°Xiaoyu, what happened today has allowed you to fully experience this world. You must remember, we can¡¯t take the initiative to harm others, and we can¡¯t easily trust others.¡± Xu Tianci¡¯s arms tightened around Xiaoyu. ¡°Yes!¡± Xiaoyu leaned over and nodded her head. Xu Tianci believed that with the girl¡¯s intelligence, she would soon figure out the key point. An hour later, after making sure that they were far away from the attack site and no one would suspect them, Xu Tianci stopped. ¡°Xiaoyu. How far are we from the D-23 command center?¡± ¡°Brother, there are still 21.5 kilometers left. At our speed, we¡¯ll be there in less than an hour,¡± Xiaoyu took out a small handheld computer and took a look. This handheld computer was sent down along with the proof of identity of the aristocrats. Its functions were even more powerful than ordinary military equipment. ¡°Brother, why did manager Liu try to kill me?¡± Even now, Xiaoyu still couldn¡¯t understand why the other party was trying so hard to harm her. ¡°Do you still remember the phone you picked up?¡± Xiao Yu nodded, and Xu Tianci continued, ¡°I¡¯m guessing it has something to do with the text message on that phone.¡± She suddenly remembered when she mentioned the text message. ¡°Is there anything wrong with that message?¡± she asked, puzzled. I remember that the content is three days later, at midnight, at the foot of Luo Qiu mountain.¡± ¡°And you even asked me for the name of the person who sent the message.¡¯ ¡°I said his name was Ning-something-Fan.¡± Xu Tianci nodded and said, ¡°It should be here.¡± Judging from the time, this should be information about a secret transaction. The transaction time is tomorrow.¡± ¡°No matter what, something big will happen tomorrow!¡± Hearing her brother¡¯s words, Xiao Yu¡¯s eyes lit up. ¡°That¡¯s right. Otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t be in such a hurry to get rid of me. But the Liu family will definitely find us. What should we do then?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry. After this mission is over, I will raise my strength to a sorcerer. We won¡¯t be afraid of them then.¡± Xu Tianci touched the little girl¡¯s hair. ¡°I also want to become stronger!¡± Xiaoyu promised. At the same time, he made up his mind to work hard and not be a burden to his brother. Another hour passed. The brother and sister finally arrived at the command center in Area D-23. On the way back, they actually met a few members of the same group. Including the brother and sister, there were more than 30 people in the group, and only six of them returned. Although he didn¡¯t have any specific information on those people, he feared they were in bad shape. In the command center. In the interrogation room. A second lieutenant was taking notes of the people Xu Tianci had left behind. After a round of comparison, their statements were basically the same. During the patrol, the team in charge of Area 182 was attacked by the savage earth bulls. After verification, the officer who led the team received a distress message from He Guangming. In the end, it was just an ordinary magical beast attack. Such incidents were commonplace in city defense patrol missions, and these officers had long been accustomed to it. ¡°Alright, you guys go and rest first. Someone will assign you new tasks later. Then, he waved his hand, signaling for the six to leave. Xu Tianci stepped forward and saluted. ¡°Sir, I have an emergency and would like to see regimental commander, An.¡± ¡°See the regimental commander?¡± The officer looked up at Xu Tianci and said, ¡°If there¡¯s anything, you can just report it to me.¡± ¡°This matter is crucial. I must personally meet the regimental commander.¡± Xu Tianci¡¯s tone was neither humble nor arrogant. The second lieutenant frowned. The young man in front of him was too ignorant. Who could meet the regimental commander just because they wanted to? He had been in the military camp for so long, but General An had never spoken to him personally. You¡¯re just a commoner, yet you want to see the regimental commander. He really didn¡¯t know what he was talking about. However, there were other people in the interrogation room at this time, and he could not just send the young man in front of him away. ¡°Xu Tianci,¡± the second lieutenant said in a deep voice. ¡°You have to know that this is a military camp. In the military, it¡¯s taboo to report things above one¡¯s rank. Since you¡¯re here, you have to follow the rules. With your current rank, it¡¯s best if you don¡¯t even think about meeting the regimental commander.¡± ¡°Then, Sir, may I ask how I can upgrade this rank?¡± Xu Tianci asked. The second lieutenant suppressed his anger and raised two fingers. ¡°There are two ways. First, you can gain military merits. Whether it¡¯s killing magical beasts or doing missions, you can gain military merits. Once your military merits reach a certain level, you can see the army commander. ¡°Second, you must have an Empire¡¯s advanced identity card. You must be at least a nobleman.¡± In the second lieutenant¡¯s eyes, Xu Tianci didn¡¯t meet either of the conditions. In terms of military merits, a new soldier would probably not be able to reach that level every eight to ten years. It was even more impossible for him to obtain a high-level identity. As early as the recruitment, the identity and rank of aristocrats and above would be screened, and the defense personnel would only be invited by civilians to participate. Xu Tianci felt helpless. He thought of himself as a low-profile person. However, he wanted to keep a low profile, but the other party wouldn¡¯t let him! Alright, since that¡¯s the case. I¡¯ve laid my cards on the table, and I¡¯m not pretending anymore. My identity and rank meet the aristocrat requirement you mentioned. A proud smile appeared on the second lieutenant¡¯s face. A gold-stamped certificate appeared in front of him. ¡°Your Excellency, is this the proof of identity you were talking about?¡± Xu Tianci handed his proof of identity to the man. ¡°This¡­ This really is a certificate of nobility!¡± The officer was stunned for a moment; then he quickly looked at the name and photo column. He raised his head and compared it to the person standing before him. ¡°Greetings, Your Excellency!¡± After making sure everything was in order, the officer stood up and saluted Xu Tianci. The other four people who came in with Xu Tianci were a little confused. They had never thought there would be a high-level person on their team. The second lieutenant, on the other hand, did not think so at all. He knew how difficult it was to be promoted to a noble. ¡°Your Excellency, please follow me!¡± He handed the certificate back to Xu Tianci respectfully. The second lieutenant bowed and led the way. Chapter 30 - The Queen Has Been Conquered Chapter 30 The Queen Has Been Conquered After a few turns, the second lieutenant brought the Xu siblings to a temporary office. ¡°Reporting to the General. A nobleman said he has important official business and needs to see you in person! The second lieutenant stood at the door, his body straight as he reported. ¡°Yes, come in!¡± A lazy voice came from the room. Creak¡­ The door opened. The officer walked in with Xu Tianci and his sister. ¡°Why is it you!¡± Seeing the man, the An Ran Legion Commander, who was lying in his chair with his feet on the desk, cheered in surprise. She didn¡¯t expect the greedy little man from yesterday to come to her military camp. Yesterday, she had spent 600 million magic coins in one go. That was almost all of her savings. Although the cost was high, the reward was so great that she would wake up laughing the next day. At that time, the little man in front of her had given her three blind boxes and said there would be good things in them. To avoid losing her treasures, An Ran bought all three boxes. When she opened the first piece of equipment, she almost went back to the mercenary guild to kill the little man when she saw it was a piece of rough-grade equipment. When she opened the second box, she heaved a sigh of relief. It was an excellent-grade piece of equipment worth about 150 million magic coins. With it at the bottom, she wouldn¡¯t have to suffer a loss. However, when she saw the third piece of equipment, her exclamation caused everyone on the street to look at her. It was a rare-grade armor with a 100% defense bonus. The reason why rare equipment was rare was that it came with a special skill. The special skill of the armor that An Ran had obtained was [Absolute Defense] This skill could block all attacks for 10 seconds. An Ran estimated that if it was just an ordinary rare-grade piece of equipment, it would be worth 700 or 800 million at most. But with the [Absolute Defense] skill¡­ This piece of equipment would not be lower than 2 billion, and it was the kind of product with a price but no market. When An Ran, who had made a fortune, returned to the mercenary guild to ask for the blessing of the ¡®God of Wealth¡¯ again, she found that he had already left. Now that they had met again, An Ran¡¯s eyes were full of gold coins. If Xu Tianci knew that he had given away the two billion worth of equipment to someone else to earn 300 million magic coins, he would probably find a way to gather all seven dragon balls, summon the dragon, and return to the time before he spoke to her. ¡°General An, how have you been? Looking at your complexion, I¡¯m sure you must be very satisfied with your harvest!¡± Xu Tianci greeted her with a smile. ¡°Thank you, thank you. I have indeed gained a lot. Master, may I know your name?¡± An Ran¡¯s tone was very polite, and there was even a sense of respect. The Adjutant, standing at the side, and the second lieutenant who came in saw this, and their jaws almost dropped. They raised their hands and rubbed their eyes. It was as if they wanted to see if this smiling woman was the An Ran army commander who was known as the ¡®battlefield tyrant.¡¯ ¡°Oh, oh, I almost forgot to introduce myself. My name is Xu Tianci, and this is my sister.¡± After introducing himself, Xu Tianci pulled Xiaoyu over. ¡°Hello, General An. My name is Xu Qingyu!¡± Xiaoyu explained in a reserved manner. ¡°Wow, little girl, you¡¯re so cute!¡± Only then did An Ran notice that there was someone behind Xu Tianci. However, after seeing Xiaoyu, An Ran¡¯s eyes widened, and she didn¡¯t hide her joy. Xiaoyu, who had been a little reserved, immediately smiled when she heard the compliment. ¡°Sister An, you¡¯re so pretty! And you have such a slender figure. Can you tell me about your diet? I want to have a body like yours!¡± Perhaps it was because of long-term malnutrition. Xiaoyu was already 16, but no one would think she was a 13 or 14-year-old loli, be it her appearance or figure. The two girls chatted for a while. Only then did An Ran realize that they were still standing. After inviting the two to take a seat, An Ran said with a smile. ¡°Xu Tianci, I¡¯m really grateful to you for helping me get a really good piece of equipment. Next time you go to open a blind box, remember to call me!¡± Xu Tianci waved his hand with a smile. ¡°I said before that it was luck. Luck is something that doesn¡¯t work if used too much. I came to you today to ask for your help.¡± ¡°Help? If you have anything to say, just say it. In Area D-23, my words are absolutely effective!¡± At this moment, Queen An¡¯s domineering aura was overflowing. ¡°Then I¡¯ll help myself. I just need to borrow your place for a night.¡± The Adjutant, Zhou Kexin, who came in with a cup of tea, heard Xu Tianci¡¯s words, and her body suddenly staggered. Heavens! What did she just hear? Who was this young man? When they first met, not only was his regimental commander respectful to him, but he also addressed him as master. And now, Xu Tianci even said he wanted to sleep in the regimental commander¡¯s room. What was this? Could it be that Xu Tianci was a royal family member and had come here to sleep with the Army commander? ¡°You¡¯re staying in my room?¡± Queen An was also stunned for a moment. Then, she recalled the conversation between the two of them at the mercenary guild. In an instant, even the decisive Queen An¡¯s face turned red. However, thinking of her creed, she could only pat her chest and say, ¡°¡® don¡¯t worry. I, An Ran, am a woman of my word. I will keep my promise to you. Come to my room tonight! Clang! This time, the Adjutant could no longer hold the tea tray. The teapot and teacups fell to the ground. Finished, finished! The world was crazy. The Queen had actually agreed. After all, An Ran was a god-like existence in Area D-23. Now, the goddess had been defiled. Logically speaking, this group of people should have risen to resist. However, from Queen An¡¯s shy expression, Zhou Kexin realized that the Queen seemed secretly happy. In an instant, Zhou Kexin felt her worldview shatter. ¡°Oh right, my sister is going to sleep at your place tonight!¡± Xu Tianci added. ¡°This¡­¡± An Ran hesitated. In her opinion, since Xu Tianci had asked her out, wouldn¡¯t it be bad for communication if her sister was by his side? ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Is it inconvenient?¡± Xu Tianci was confused. ¡°No! It¡¯s not inconvenient.¡± An Ran quickly waved her hands. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect you to like this!¡± she said. Then, An Ran raised her eyebrows at Xu Tianci. Xu Tianci was also surprised by the queen¡¯s strange expression. But as he thought about it, Xu Tianci suddenly understood why the other party¡¯s expression was so strange. What was this An Ran thinking? No wonder she gave him the feeling of a fairy when they were at the mercenary guild. This way of thinking¡­ Xu Tianci pursed his lips and thought to himself, ¡°I treat you as a leader, but you actually want to bear my children? No way! I, Xu Tianci, will never do a business that doesn¡¯t make money.¡± At this thought, Xu Tianci said righteously, ¡°General An, I just want to borrow your residence to cultivate. Don¡¯t think too much!¡± Was she overthinking? Perhaps he was too embarrassed to say it in front of so many people! He was a man, after all! Chapter 31 - The Systems Knife Gets Sharpened Again Chapter 31 The System¡¯s Knife Gets Sharpened Again An Ran didn¡¯t believe Xu Tianci¡¯s excuse at all. He was still cultivating. He could cultivate anywhere he wanted, but he had to go to his room. ¡°I think he has ulterior motives.¡± Of course, she didn¡¯t know that Xu Tianci was really preparing to cultivate in her room. On the way, Xu Tianci took the opportunity to look through his spoils. Li Hongyu and Gao Chenglong were indeed from great clans. His net worth could simply be described as extremely rich. Just the amount of magic coins he had plundered from Gao Chenglong¡¯s interspatial ring alone was 1.2 billion. Not to mention the pile of random things. After sorting out the details, Xu Tianci gained a whopping 1.74 billion in cash from the attack. Xu Tianci¡¯s first thought was to increase his strength. He had to increase his strength as much as possible before the Liu family discovered him. An Ran called the guard over, took out the key to the dormitory, and handed it to him. ¡°You guys follow Xiao Chen. He¡¯ll arrange everything. I still have some business, so I¡¯ll be back later to entertain you.¡± When only she and Zhou Kexin were left in the office¡­ ¡°Go back to Ning city now,¡± An Ran ordered in a low voice. Go to a clothing store and buy me maids, nurses, air stewardesses, leather clothes, leather pants, etc. After a pause, An Ran quickly asked, ¡°By the way, do you still remember my size?¡± Zhou Kexin quickly nodded. ¡°110-61-90.¡± Without even thinking, Zhou Kexin blurted out a series of numbers. After hesitating for a moment, Zhou Kexin frowned and said, ¡°Ma¡¯am, I¡¯m afraid I can¡¯t buy it in your size! Many of those uniforms are for the airport. I¡¯m afraid you¡­¡± ¡°Go and try your best!¡± An Ran waved her hand. ¡°Alright then!¡± Helplessly, Zhou Kexin could only accept the order and leave. As she watched Zhou Kexin leave, An Ran couldn¡¯t help but smile again. She didn¡¯t believe that with her beauty, she would definitely be able to tie this little God of Wealth up. Meanwhile, Xu Tianci and his sister just arrived at An Ran¡¯s dormitory. An Ran¡¯s residence was very spacious. There were all sorts of facilities here. In addition to the bedroom, bathroom, and kitchen, there was also a gym and a cultivation room. He had just entered the gym. Xiao Yu¡¯s eyes were drawn to a pink virtual combat cabin in the corner. ¡°Brother, that virtual combat cabin is really beautiful!¡± Perhaps it was because she was a little girl, but Xiaoyu had a special liking for pink. After returning from the mercenary guild, Xiaoyu had taken a liking to virtual combat. ¡°If you like it, then go in and play. When we go out this time, I¡¯ll definitely buy you one!¡± Xu Tianci patted his sister¡¯s head. He didn¡¯t care if the equipment here was important or not. Since his sister liked it, he would go and play. ¡°Thank you, brother! I¡¯ll go in and experience it first.¡± After saying that, the little girl couldn¡¯t wait to enter. Xu Tianci smiled and went to the training room. He was going to advance to the sorcerer level. 800 million magic coins evaporated in an instant. In its place were eight bottles of spell-breaking potion. Glug! The moment he swallowed the potion, the system¡¯s warning tone sounded. [Ding! Congratulations, host, for taking the spell-breaking potion. Your metal element magic has been promoted to sorcerer.] Following that, as he consumed the potion, seven more system notifications rang in his ears. When the level of all magical elements was raised to that of a sorcerer¡­ The thing that Xu Tianci desired the most had arrived. [Ding! Achievement mission completed] [Activated title: All-attribute mage shooter] [Title bonus: Beginner mage level +3, to be equipped] [Reward: Elemental fruit *7 (1 magic element each), Constitution potion +1] Of all the rewards, Xu Tianci loved this title which increased his magic level. His current spells were all at E rank, but with the buff of his title, they were now B rank. This increased Xu Tianci¡¯s overall combat ability by a large margin. He was confident that he was invincible in the same realm. ¡°What are these elemental fruits and constitution potions?¡± Xu Tianci looked at the system warehouse and saw the other two rewards the system had given him. [Elemental fruit: It can increase the user¡¯s affinity to the corresponding elements (the increase in affinity to the elements will increase the power of the elemental magic.)] [Constitution potion: able to increase the user¡¯s physical fitness ] ¡°This is good stuff!¡± Seeing the introduction, Xu Tianci was pleasantly surprised. Especially the constitution potion. The physical fitness of mages was too poor. Although it was very dazzling when mages fought, in Xu Tianci¡¯s eyes, the feeling of blood on the blade of a warrior was the most exciting. He had been thinking about how to improve his physical fitness for a long time. However, he was shocked when he saw the prices of the elemental fruits and Constitution potions in the system store. Xu Tianci had mixed feelings. [Elemental fruit: 200 million magic coins/ piece] [Constitution potion: 1 billion magic coins/ bottle] This was daylight robbery! Even good things can¡¯t be priced so ruthlessly! The system had finished sharpening the knife and was just waiting for a fat sheep like him to come. It was simply asking for his life. Gulp¡­ The medicine went down his stomach. Xu Tianci felt an intense burning sensation in his stomach. After that, the heat spread to his limbs and bones, turning into warm currents that nourished his body. The improvement of his physical fitness was a prolonged process. The sun was already setting in the west in the blink of an eye. The teams that were out on patrol began to return one after another. At this moment, in the army commander¡¯s office. An Ran shook Xu Tianci¡¯s registration form when he joined the patrol team. ¡°Xu Tianci, 19 years old, civilian. Occupation: janitor, street cleaner.¡± An Ran was speechless. Her subordinate had just reported that Xu Tianci was a junior aristocrat. How could he be a commoner? Also, An Ran could feel the strong magic power in Xu Tianci¡¯s body. He was at least at the mage realm. How could such a powerful mage be cleaner? It seemed that it was time to strengthen the military household registration department. If they let them in without investigating, what if spies were among them? I¡¯m afraid that there will be a huge mess. Then, An Ran¡¯s thoughts changed. A 19-year-old mage, and not one of those in the elementary He was a genius! realm. A person who could become a mage before the age of 20. Only one person had ever appeared in the entire Cloud City. That person was the current city Lord, Zhou Jianmin. Zhou Jianmin was also the youngest commander in the entire Eastern City Alliance and had the most potential. Although Cloud City wasn¡¯t big, Lord Zhou Jianmin¡¯s reputation resounded across the entire Empire. She had discovered a genius even more monstrous than city lord Zhou. Thinking of this, An Ran wanted to sing a song in excitement. He had to build a good relationship with such a genius. Moreover, this genius was so handsome. An Ran licked her lips. Riiinggg!!! The phone rang. Hello, this is Area D-23. This is General An Ran. ¡°An Ran, how have you been? Are you busy?¡± Hearing the steady voice on the other end of the phone, An Ran instantly knew who the other person was. He really wanted to get the hell out of him! The person on the other end of the phone was the Lord of Cloud City, Zhou Jianmin. However, after knowing the other party¡¯s identity, An Ran¡¯s tone suddenly became lazy. ¡°Mr. Zhou, did my old man come to trouble you again?¡± Chapter 32 - Xiaoyus Debut Chapter 32 Xiaoyu¡¯s Debut An Ran¡¯s tone was filled with impatience. Why was her father still haunting her? ¡°Please, I¡¯m only 24 this year. How did I become a old, leftover woman?¡± He was annoyed to see her staying at home every day. Now that I¡¯ve come out, why are you still so aggressive? It wasn¡¯t like they hadn¡¯t seen each other on blind dates. What kind of blind dates did her father arrange? They were either rich heirs or sons of officials. Putting aside the fact that they were incapable, they were ridiculously arrogant. An Ran¡¯s father, An Ruifeng, was one of the leaders of the Eastern City Alliance. He could be considered Zhou Jianmin¡¯s direct superior. Since An Ruifeng needed his help, how could Zhou Jianmin not help? In order to hide from her father¡­ She had no choice but to come to Cloud City. Then, with her own strength, she completely secured her position as the commander of Area D-23. Here, she did well and gradually fell in love with the place. She yearned for the feeling of freedom. She was even more reluctant to go back. An Ran wasn¡¯t in a hurry, but her father was! An Ruifeng first cut off An Ran¡¯s financial resources. After seeing that it was ineffective, he used his own connections. However, no matter what he did, the determined An Ran began to earn her own keep. After the argument, the relationship between the father and daughter became a little stiff. They had recently calmed down a little, but An Ruifeng started to rush them again. Thump thump thump! Just as An Ran was worrying about how to get rid of her father, there was a knock on the door. ¡°Come in!¡± Zhou Kexin walked in with a bunch of things. ¡°Leader, can we buy these clothes online in the future? You don¡¯t know, but many people in the mall looked at me with strange expressions.¡± Zhou Kexin grumbled. She was still a virgin, and it was embarrassing for her to go through all the sex shops. ¡°Cut the crap. Let me see what you bought.¡± As she spoke, An Ran reached out and opened the shopping bag. In the bag were costumes of maids, nurses, air stewardesses, leather clothes, and pants that he had requested. In addition, there were several sets of suggestive lingerie and student clothes. ¡°Very good. Thank you for your hard work! Go do your work!¡± An Ran nodded in satisfaction. After Zhou Anran left, Anran carefully examined these ¡®special¡¯ clothes. ¡°Don¡¯t be fooled by her lack of experience when she said to buy it.¡± However, after seeing this for herself, she still couldn¡¯t help but blush. Who came up with these designs? It was too embarrassing, though a little exciting. Then, her eyes lit up, and the corners of her mouth curved up. What blind date? Didn¡¯t he have the most suitable one in his room? A 19-year-old genius! If she could take down this kid, her father would be very satisfied. With such a son-in-law, he would probably wake up laughing in his dreams. She would go all out! For the peace of the future. Tonight, I¡¯ll give myself to you! After dealing with all the official business, An Ran returned to her dormitory with the shopping bags. She didn¡¯t know that something shocking was happening in the entire Area D-23. Being a commander of legions¡­ In fact, her tasks weren¡¯t too heavy. When there were no missions, they would also do leisure and entertainment. As a result, the virtual combat cabin became an indispensable equipment. The entire army had hundreds of virtual battle cabins. Due to their special identities, these virtual combat pods would not be connected to the internet unless it was a special situation. Local area network battles thus emerged. At this moment, in the virtual battle zone, hundreds of people were gathered around an arena in fervent discussion. ¡°Who is this little girl? Why is he so powerful?¡± I don¡¯t know. I¡¯ve never seen her before. She looks like she¡¯s 13 or 14 years old. Maybe she¡¯s a relative of one of the leaders.¡± ¡°No way, she¡¯s so young. She hasn¡¯t reached the age of awakening yet. How can she be so skilled in using magic?¡± ¡°You came later, right? this girl was a newbie when she first started using it.¡± ¡°You mean that she can use magic to this extent in such a short time? Isn¡¯t that heaven-defying?¡± ¡°Who said it wasn¡¯t?¡± In the distance, a middle-aged man with sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes looked at the agile little girl on the stage with a burning gaze. This middle-aged man was the deputy commander of the D-23 battle area, Zhao Qiqiang. He had been here for a long time. The more he looked at the little girl in the ring, the more he liked her. ¡°This girl is definitely a combat genius, especially her combat intuition. It¡¯s so strong that it¡¯s terrifying!¡± Zhao Qiqiang looked at the people around him. ¡°I just don¡¯t know which department she¡¯s from, but I want this girl! I will train her to become the second sharpest blade of our army!¡± The few high-ranking military officers standing beside him looked at each other. Their eyes were filled with doubt. ¡°We¡¯ve never seen her before. We don¡¯t know her.¡± They all shook their heads. ¡°My Lord,¡± one of the soldiers said. ¡°Yhis girl doesn¡¯t seem to have met the recruitment standards of a soldier. Do you think she¡¯s from the defense department? ¡± The voice fell. Sneers could be heard from the surroundings. ¡°The minimum age to be a defense assistant is 16 years old, and it¡¯s not like you don¡¯t know what kind of strength a defense assistant has.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. With her ability, only those big families can cultivate her. ¡°But we don¡¯t even know her, so where do you think she came from?¡± ¡°Captain Zhang, go check it out. She¡¯ll need this virtual machine,¡± Zhao Qiqiang said. ¡°Yes! An officer¡¯s ID!¡± Captain Zhang¡¯s body disappeared after receiving the order. He actually went offline on the spot. That¡¯s right. What¡¯s the point of them guessing here? Couldn¡¯t he just go offline and find out who this person was? Just as the surrounding people were discussing. Xiaoyu suddenly held her staff horizontally and performed a set of sword techniques. And this sword technique was the same one her opponent had just used. The young man who was fighting her was stunned when he saw Xiaoyu use her own sword technique. This was his family¡¯s martial arts. How did this little girl know how to use it? Xiaoyu would not let go of such a good opportunity. At the same time that he waved his staff, it stabbed into the other party¡¯s eye. The young man on the stage disappeared and reappeared beside the stage. He had lost this battle. ¡°This¡­.. Is she a mage or a warrior?!¡± ¡°My God, she is a genius, an absolute genius in combat. They only exchanged twenty moves, and she has learned Zhao Chen¡¯s martial arts technique!¡± ¡°Who is she? Does no one know?¡± The people who were watching the show were completely excited. This was the first time they had seen someone so powerful. ¡°Alright!¡¯ Zhao Qiqiang clapped his hands and laughed. This girl was really to his liking. Originally, Zhao Qiqiang thought that this girl help was a mage and that he might be unable to her with her cultivation. But now it seemed the heavens had destined him to be this girl¡¯s master! Chapter 33 - Im Afraid Youll Die a Worse Death Chapter 33 I¡¯m Afraid You¡¯ll Die a Worse Death The officers behind Zhao Qiqiang had ugly expressions. The previous battle in the ring was training mode. Players could freely choose classes and skills according to their preferences. Of course, in this mode, the overall strength of both sides was equal. There was no obvious difference in strength between the two sides. The biggest factor that determined victory was the player¡¯s own ability. Xiaoyu, who was standing in the ring, was very proud of herself. Today¡¯s battle was simply too satisfying. Not only could one choose their profession here, but they could also choose spells of different elements. She couldn¡¯t wait to fight the next person. ¡°Who else wants to go?¡± Xiaoyu looked at the audience. After a few battles, Xiaoyu realized that her combat experience had improved by leaps and bounds. The group of people looked at each other, but no one went up to challenge him. Xiaoyu was a little disappointed, ¡°Is there really nothing else? So boring, you¡¯re a group of people. Why don¡¯t you have the guts?¡± BOOM! His words completely ignited the emotions of everyone present. Didn¡¯t this little girl only win a few rounds? How could she be so arrogant? However, although they felt indignant, they didn¡¯t have the confidence to challenge him. They knew that they were no match for Xiaoyu in this situation. It was better to be a coward than to be defeated by a little girl in public! Of course, not everyone was ready to be a coward. A brawny man stood out. He pointed at Xiaoyu and shouted, ¡°Little girl, it¡¯s just training mode. Winning or losing doesn¡¯t represent strength. Do you dare to fight me in a simulated battle?¡± ¡°What¡¯s a simulated battle?¡± Xiaoyu asked curiously. ¡°You don¡¯t even know this?¡± The brawny man was slightly surprised but still explained the simulated battle. ¡°The virtual combat mode is to scan the body through the virtual combat cabin and restore the real strength of the two sides in a 1:1 ratio.¡± Xiaoyu immediately understood what he meant. However, her expression became a little strange. Her brother had told her before that in this military camp, the number of people who could match the strength of a beginner mage was less than the number of fingers on her hand. Although he was only at the beginner level of a mage, he had all the lightning element spells! He already had 23 D-rank lightning spells. She really wanted to see what kind of strength she would have if she were to use all her strength. After hearing the burly man¡¯s words, the people in the audience all looked at him with contempt. ¡°Da kui, you¡¯re too shameless. You¡¯re just a peak E-rank modified warrior, yet you want to fight in virtual reality?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, how old is this little girl? I¡¯m afraid she hasn¡¯t even awakened his magical elements yet! Go down, don¡¯t embarrass our D-23 battle zone.¡± After hearing his colleagues¡¯ mockery, Da Kui¡¯s face turned green and white. Although he felt like he was bullying the weak, he still couldn¡¯t take it lying down. He looked at Xiaoyu and asked, ¡°Little girl, I advise you to come down. The virtual reality mode is not something you can participate in!¡± ¡°Why can¡¯t I participate?¡± Xiaoyu pouted. If you really use this method, I¡¯m afraid you¡¯ll die a worse death!¡± ¡°Hahaha!¡± Da Kui laughed. He was so angry at the little girl before him that he laughed. ¡°Don¡¯t talk nonsense. Let¡¯s start a game!¡± Da Kui immediately adjusted the mode and sent a challenge request to Xiaoyu. The moment Xiaoyu accepted the challenge¡­ The two of them instantly disappeared. ¡°She actually accepted the challenge of the virtual reality mode! ¡°It¡¯s over. I¡¯m afraid that girl is going to lose this time.: ¡°Yes, in the virtual reality mode, whether it¡¯s strength or combat skills, there will be a huge change.¡± The crowd was in a heated discussion. At this time, a notification sound rang in everyone¡¯s ears. ¡°Virtual reality mode activated. Wu Wangkui challenges Xu Qingyu. The battle begins.¡± After the system announcement, Da Kui and Xiaoyu reappeared on the stage. At that moment, Da Kui was wearing heavy armor and holding a giant axe. The aura of a peak E-rank warrior could be seen on his body. The baleful aura of someone who had been on the battlefield for a long time was even more breathtaking. Xiaoyu, who was standing opposite da kui, was dressed like a commoner. However, she was holding a magic staff that was as tall as her, and there were occasional flashes of electricity under her feet. It meant that Xiaoyu was a lightning magician. Seeing this scene, everyone present was dumbfounded. ¡°This little girl is actually an awakened, and a rare lightning mage.¡± ¡°How old is she this year? I¡¯ve never heard of anyone awakening before the age of 16.¡± ¡°Maybe¡­ I¡¯m saying that maybe this girl only looks young, but she¡¯s actually already 16?¡± ¡°Nonsense! Even if she¡¯s 16, feel her strength. This elemental fluctuation is probably at the level of a beginner mage!¡± ¡°I¡¯m a little dizzy. Am I dreaming? Am I not awake yet?¡± On the arena. Da Kui had not recognized the situation and thought he had won this round. ¡°Little girl, in order to prevent others from gossiping, you should make the first move!¡± he said, pretending to be magnanimous. When everyone heard this, they immediately had strange expressions. The girl on the stage was clearly stronger, but Da Kui, this kid, was still boasting shamelessly. ¡°Mister, is what you said true?¡± ¡°If I made the first move, you¡¯d be dead!¡± Xiaoyu said worriedly. Da Kui sneered. ¡°Come, come. Just do it. I¡¯d like to see how you¡¯re going to make me die!¡± ¡°Then¡­ Alright!¡± Xiaoyu responded helplessly and began to activate the magic elements in her body. BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! In an instant, the situation on the stage changed. A large thundercloud suddenly appeared in the sky above the arena. On top of that, Xiaoyu was surrounded by dozens of electric arcs as thick as her forearm. The D-grade thunder-type AoE attack spell, violent thunder from the sky, and the D-rank protective Thunder-type magic python forest thunder domain were instantly formed. Da Kui, carrying his giant axe with a sneer on his face, froze. What the f*ck was this situation? Did I go to the wrong set? What the hell? Which intermediate spell could be formed instantly without chanting? Da Kui really wanted to cry. The crowd of spectators below the ring was even more dumbstruck, especially the most experienced deputy commander Zhao Qiqiang, whose jaw almost dropped to the ground. F*ck, young man! ¡®Am I too old, or is the world changing too fast?¡¯ He had actually met such a perverted girl in the military camp. Such a terrifying AoE lightning spell. He would probably not have an easy time, either. No matter what, I want this girl to be under my command! On the arena, Xiaoyu, who was ready, waved her staff again. Tiny lightning blades appeared in front of her. In the blink of an eye, hundreds of lightning blades merged to form a huge lightning blade. This move was inspired by his brother¡¯s battle when he was attacked. Xiaoyu thought that it was a cool move. Although he didn¡¯t have any wind blades. But she had the lightning blade! ¡°Fall!¡± The crisp sound of the light rain was almost inaudible among the loud rumbles. But it was this shout. All the lightning in the arena fell toward Da Kui. In an instant, the lightning was blinding. Da Kui¡¯s figure was annihilated by lightning. Chapter 34 - Xu Qingyu, the Battle Maniac Chapter 34 Xu Qingyu, the Battle Maniac Da Kui¡¯s figure reappeared around the ring. The spectators finally recovered from their shock. ¡°F*ck!¡± ¡°That¡¯s too awesome!¡± ¡°Did she create that last move?¡± ¡°With such strength, I¡¯m afraid that even a peak D-class warrior would find it difficult to achieve this! The group of people was all dumbfounded. What kind of a freak was this? Not only was his battle instinct terrifyingly strong, but even his true strength was also terrifying. ¡°Good! That¡¯s great. Our D-23 has finally found someone worthy of the role!¡± Zhao Qiqiang was really too excited. Today, this little girl had refreshed his knowledge again and again. Suddenly, a figure slowly materialized behind him. It turned out that his subordinates who had gone offline had come back online. ¡°Reporting to deputy commander, I found out which virtual cabin the girl used. ¡°What number?¡± ¡°Uh¡­ It¡¯s No. 1!¡± ¡°No. 1? Are you sure?¡± ¡°Deputy general, I¡¯m sure it¡¯s virtual combat cabin No. 1!¡± ¡°No. 1. Sigh, this girl seems to be the regimental commander¡¯s woman. She¡¯s such a talented person. How did she become her?¡± Zhao Qiqiang¡¯s tone became more and more dejected. In the entire D-23 battle area, Zhao Qiqiang was only afraid of one person, and that was the army commander An Ran. The little girl was An Ran¡¯s woman. Even if Zhao Qiqiang had a hundred guts, he wouldn¡¯t dare to snatch her away. Just as the virtual arena was abuzz, An Ran pushed the door open and walked into her room. ¡°Eh? Where is he?¡± Seeing that no one was in the bedroom, An Ran couldn¡¯t help but feel suspicious. Did Xu Tianci really go to cultivate? What about Xiaoyu? She couldn¡¯t have gone to cultivate, right? With doubts, An Ran began to search. Finally, when she saw that her virtual combat cabin had been activated, she saw Xiaoyu through the glass window. ¡°Why is this little lass here? Isn¡¯t she an ordinary person?¡± Then, An Ran opened the side cabin and got in. As the best battle cabin in the army, it had a total of three battle cabins, one main and two secondary. Usually, an ran would call her Adjutant to train with her. A few dozen seconds later, an ran appeared in the virtual space. However, she got in a bad mood when she saw Xiaoyu in the ring. Xiaoyu was like the God of Thunder, as countless thick lightning arcs wreaked havoc in the arena. And her opponent was a team of twenty people. Although this team was just a temporary component, their strong combat literacy allowed them to make battle arrangements quickly. However, no matter how many tactics they used¡­ In front of Xiaoyu, they were all paper tigers. It was still the same violent thunder. The thick lightning seemed to have eyes, accurately striking every soldier. Screams of pain rose and fell. At this moment, an ran started to doubt her life. These 20 people were all at the peak of E-rank. If this was on the battlefield, this small team would probably tear a hole in an army. However, such a powerful being was completely helpless in front of Xiaoyu. How could Xu Tianci¡¯s sister be so powerful? In the blink of an eye, the group of people were struck by lightning until they were charred on the outside and tender on the inside, and they retreated out of the ring one after another. The audience cheered. ¡°Eh? Regimental commander, when did you arrive?¡± Zhao Qiqiang¡¯s voice came from behind An Ran. ¡°It¡¯s vice regimental commander Zhao!¡± An Ran turned around and looked at the speaker. ¡°Well, I just came to take a look after I finished my business.¡± Zhao Qiqiang sighed with envy. ¡°Why don¡¯t I have such good luck, regimental commander? Where did you find such a demonic girl?¡± An Ran was stunned for a moment, but then she realized that Zhao Qiqiang had misunderstood her. He must have found out that Xiaoyu was using his combat cabin. She then thought that Xiaoyu was one of her own. An ran didn¡¯t point it out. This misunderstanding came at a good time. Why don¡¯t I take this opportunity to recruit Xiaoyu? wouldn¡¯t that mean I have another general under me? Zhao Qiqiang took a step forward and said with a fawning expression, ¡°Leader, let me have this girl. You see, I don¡¯t even have a capable subordinate!¡± Zhao Qiqiang was also helpless. The girl in the ring was really to his taste. ¡°Hehe, no way!¡± ¡°Uh¡­ Alright, I just want to try one last time.¡± Zhao Qiqiang¡¯s face was full of bitterness. In fact, he already had the answer in his heart. Then, Zhao Qiqiang adjusted his emotions and looked at Xiaoyu with a burning gaze. ¡°Commander, this girl¡¯s combat talent is extremely strong. With her terrifying strength, I¡¯m afraid no one below the sorcerer level can match her.¡± However, she¡¯s a mage after all, so her physical fitness is relatively poor. ¡°If she¡¯s equipped with a top-notch combat mech, I think she might be able to fight against a sorcerer. Since he could not see her, Zhao Qiqiang directly revealed his plans for Xiaoyu¡¯s future. ¡°She¡¯s actually that strong?¡± An Ran was shocked again. She had only just arrived and watched one of Xiaoyu¡¯s battles. She had no idea how talented she was in combat. ¡°Eh? Regimental commander, don¡¯t tell me you don¡¯t know about this?¡± Zhao qiqiang revealed a doubtful expression. ¡°Tsk. Of course, I know.¡± An Ran immediately put on an expression of understanding. She turned her gaze back to the ring. Then, her eyes widened, and her face was filled with shock. After launching her first attack, Xiaoyu did not follow up with another attack. Instead, she waited for the enemy to recover. When all the people who could stand up stood up. Xiaoyu moved. She gave up on the powerful lightning magic and held the huge staff at her waist. Xiaoyu bent her legs slightly and leaned forward, staring at the group of people in front of her. An Ran frowned. What was Xiaoyu trying to do? Why did her posture look so much like a warrior thrusting a spear forward? ¡°Ha!¡± Soon, Xiaoyu came up with an answer. With a delicate shout, her figure suddenly disappeared. He activated the D-rank lightning spell, shifting forms. Xiaoyu¡¯s body flickered on the stage. Every time her figure stopped, she would thrust the staff in her hand. This huge staff really did feel like a spear to her. The flicking, flicking, slashing, and sweeping were as smooth as flowing water, without any sense of stubbornness. The soldiers who stood up began to resist. However, Xiaoyu¡¯s shapeshifting skill was too strange. A moment ago, the little girl was still in front of him, but the next moment, the staff suddenly struck from behind. The group of people was actually unable to fight back at all when faced with an attack. In just a short while, they were down again. Seeing that she was the only one standing in the ring again, Xiaoyu stopped her actions with satisfaction and continued to wait for the others to get up with interest. ¡°This girl is too awesome!¡± An Ran, who had witnessed everything, muttered in a low voice. Then, she seemed to have thought of something and looked at Xiaoyu with eyes full of money. In the arena, the twenty warriors lying on the ground looked at each other. At this moment, they wished they could find a hole to hide in. It was too embarrassing. It was as if a little loli had beaten up a group of men to the point where they didn¡¯t dare to stand up. Their figures gradually faded, and all of them chose to withdraw. This battle. Xiaoyu won the 1 vs. 20 match. Chapter 35 - Lets Hurry Before My Brother Comes Out Chapter 35 Let¡¯s Hurry Before My Brother Comes Out The cheers were thunderous. Everyone gave her a round of applause. He was enjoying the burning gazes of the crowd. Xiaoyu¡¯s face was full of smiles. At this moment, her heart was filled with a sense of accomplishment. ¡°Alright, that¡¯s enough! That¡¯s all for today. I¡¯ll come and play with you guys next time!¡± Xiaoyu waved her hand. With that, Xiaoyu¡¯s figure gradually faded. He went offline just like that. Seeing this, An Ran quickly went offline. Xiaoyu walked out of the battle cabin a minute later, drenched in sweat. Even though it was a virtual battle, her mind was extremely tense. Under such circumstances, her body would naturally secrete large amounts of sweat. As soon as she left the battle cabin, Xiaoyu saw An Ran looking at her with an extremely flattering gaze. His gaze made Xiaoyu feel uncomfortable. What¡¯s wrong with the regimental commander? Why is she looking at me with such a terrifying gaze? Is it because I touched her battle cabin without permission? At the thought of this, Xiaoyu lowered her head and apologized timidly, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, commander. I didn¡¯t ask for your permission¡­¡± Before Xiaoyu could finish, An Ran quickly interrupted her. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. It¡¯s a small matter!¡± An Ran waved her hand, adjusted her expression, and solemnly asked, ¡°Xiaoyu, have you already advanced to the mage realm?¡± ¡°Yup!¡± ¡°Have you tested your combat strength when you explode?¡± ¡°No, I only defeated 20 people in the virtual arena. However, my brother told me that almost no one in the same realm can threaten me!¡± Gasp! An Ran gasped. This girl was really strong! At the same time, she thought of Xu Tianci¡¯s handsome face. For that fellow to say that, could it be that he was stronger? They couldn¡¯t really be from some big family or even the children of some hidden master. Thinking of this, An Ran looked at Xiaoyu differently. An Ran looked around and asked, ¡°Where¡¯s your brother?¡± He said that he¡¯s going into closed-door cultivation. It should be Huanqi¡¯s cultivation! ¡°He really went to cultivate!¡± An Ran didn¡¯t expect Xu Tianci to really want to cultivate. But it didn¡¯t matter. He was in his room anyway. ¡°I don¡¯t believe he can resist my charm when he comes out.¡± Xu Tianci was a little pig, and she was a big cabbage. But before that, he had something more important to do. ¡°Xiaoyu, are you new to virtual combat?¡± An Ran asked. ¡°Yeah, even if we count today, it¡¯s only the second time!¡± Very good! It was basically the same as what he had imagined. ¡°Then have you heard of the family of combat?¡± ¡°I¡¯ve heard of it but haven¡¯t registered it yet.¡± ¡°That¡¯s great!¡± An Ran slapped her thigh in excitement. Xiaoyu was stunned, not understanding why the regimental commander would have such a huge reaction. After calming down, An Ran took Xiaoyu¡¯s hand. ¡°Yu Yu, I will help you register and take you out, okay?¡± When she heard An Ran¡¯s words. Xiaoyu, originally a little tired, suddenly seemed to have been injected with the demon¡¯s blood, and her entire body was rejuvenated. ¡°That¡¯s great! How do I do it? Teach me!¡± Ever since he heard about that family of combat, he had been stunned. Xiaoyu was looking forward to her brother buying her a VR pod. Now that she heard that the regimental commander could help her, how could she not be excited? As the commander of the army of Area D-23, An Ran could freely switch networks here and was not subject to military control. ¡°I¡¯m telling you, the most famous thing in the house of combat is betting on fights.¡± ¡°You have not registered and have zero battle experience. When you fight, your opponent will definitely not pay attention to you!¡± An Ran was extremely excited when she talked about the battle. She fell in love with this project after her pocket money was cut off. Where else would she have gotten so much money to pay for Xu Tianci¡¯s consultation? Moreover, from the beginning, she had chosen Xu Tianci because she believed his luck was heaven-defying. To have such a person by his side. She believed that she would definitely win. ¡°A duel? Is it the same as equipping a blind box?¡± Xiaoyu was confused. ¡°It¡¯s similar, but the blind box is more poisonous.¡± An Ran continued to explain. ¡°After registering your account, I¡¯ll be responsible for opening the gambling table and paying the principal. After you win, we¡¯ll split it half-and. Half¡­ If we don¡¯t split it 40-60, how about 60 for you?¡± After speaking, An Ran took a deep breath and waited for Xiaoyu¡¯s reply with burning eyes. She had earned a lot from the equipment blind boxes before. However, he was not prepared to sell the equipment. As a result, An Ran was really poor at this time. ¡°This¡­ I don¡¯t think that¡¯s a good idea. My brother probably won¡¯t agree to let me gamble.¡± Xiaoyu hesitated after she understood what the duel was about. ¡°Ah?¡± An Ran was a little dumbfounded. A profitable business was right in front of her. If she missed it, she would definitely not be able to sleep. ¡°Your brother is still in closed-door cultivation,¡± she said in a low voice. ¡°As long as we move fast and earn a ticket, we¡¯ll leave. I don¡¯t think your brother will know.¡± ¡°Moreover, with your strength, if you are equipped with a top-tier mecha, your strength might be comparable to a mage shooter.¡± ¡°A mage shooter?¡± ¡°Are you serious?¡± Xiaoyu¡¯s eyes widened. Xiaoyu had always dreamed of becoming a powerful mage. In her knowledge. A sorcerer of a higher level than a mage was that powerful. ¡°Why would I lie to you? Of course, top-class mechas are very expensive, about tens of millions. If you take part in the wagers, you should be able to win a few times.¡± ¡°Wagered duels are so profitable! Then¡­ Hurry, before my brother comes out, let¡¯s go!¡± ¡°Yeah! That¡¯s the way!¡± An Ran heaved a sigh of relief. He had finally convinced this girl to help him earn money. After that, An Ran switched to the internet and brought Xiaoyu and the others to combat home. Ten minutes later, the two of them appeared in the virtual battle square of the Eastern City Alliance. Xiaoyu¡¯s eyes were wide open as she looked at the scenery around the square. There were artificial mountains, statues, and fountains here, no different from the square in the display. Moreover, many people were coming and going here, which was lively. After so many years of development, the virtual world became indispensable to human life. As a result, it was born from the pursuit of spiritual enjoyment. ¡°Sister An Ran, where are we going now?¡± After some interaction, Xiaoyu became familiar with An Ran. The way they addressed each other had become very intimate. ¡°Follow me, we¡¯ll go to the pure combat zone. The pure combat mode there is similar to your previous simulation mode.¡± ¡°This mode is much fairer. Battles are basically based on skills.¡± ¡°There are the most people participating in the wagered fight there. The more people there are, the more we earn!¡± At this moment, An Ran couldn¡¯t suppress the excitement in her heart. She couldn¡¯t wait for the betting table to start. Another ten minutes passed. In the information hall of the pure battle zone. An Ran and Xiaoyu stood under the information display screen, looking at the constantly scrolling messages. At this moment, a message entered his sight. Chapter 36 - Quick to Bet, Even Quicker to Win Chapter 36 Quick to Bet, Even Quicker to Win [Announcement: Newbie! Cloud City¡¯s Xiaoyu started the bet. The bet is 30 million magic coins. There is no limit to the level of challenger. The duel room is room 1892!] After the announcement, a 3D projection of Xiaoyu slowly appeared. In the projection, Xiaoyu had her hair tied up in two ponytails and looked like a cute little girl. Xiaoyu¡¯s information was listed beside the projection. Cloud City Xiaoyu, Gender: Female, Age: 16, Combat Profession: Mage. No battle record. After the message was sent, the information Hall suddenly became noisy. ¡°Are the people in the information management Office all useless? This little loli was 16 years old? I thought she was only 13 or 14!¡± Hmph, look at her. One look and you can tell that she¡¯s a young lady from some family looking for excitement. ¡°A rich fool, a pure newbie. Thirty million magic coins right off the bat.¡± ¡°You¡¯re so troublesome. Isn¡¯t money that¡¯s delivered to your door good?¡± ¡°After waiting many days, I¡¯ve finally met a fat sheep. No, I have to hurry and register!¡± ¡°Hurry, hurry, it¡¯ll be too late if we¡¯re late!¡± He saw a group of people running to the betting area. An Ran, who was wearing a cloak, was almost crazy with beauty. It was really as she had thought. This group of people really treated Xiaoyu as a rookie. ¡°I can¡¯t wait to see them cry!¡± There was nothing wrong with what these people were doing. She could only blame Xiaoyu for revealing such confusing information. Everyone knew that the world acknowledged the awakening of magical elements at 16. And this little loli from Cloud City did not look like she was 16. Even if she was 16, how strong could she be when she had just awakened? These people had been in the gambling arena all year round. How could they let go of such a delicious meal before them? Looking at her own information, especially the high bet of 30 million magic coins, Xiaoyu suddenly became a little worried. ¡°Sister An Ran, isn¡¯t 30 million magic coins a little too much? What if¡­¡± ¡°Don¡¯t be afraid. I believe in you. Even if you lose, I won¡¯t blame you!¡± An Ran rubbed Xiaoyu¡¯s head, looking like she didn¡¯t care at all. However, she quietly knew that Xiaoyu would not lose in this situation. Thirty million magic coins seemed like a lot. But in the eyes of those experts, it was nothing. Those who were able to participate in the wagered battle were most likely not very strong. Soon, the two of them entered room 1892. At this moment, room 1892 was full of people. This group of people looked at the ten people beside the ring with jealousy in their eyes. The ten of them were too lucky. The opportunity to slaughter a fat sheep had actually fallen into the hands of these few fellows. An Ran had set up a battle mode where a maximum of ten challengers could fight. When the audience saw Xiaoyu enter the ring, they all looked at her pleadingly. ¡°Little sister, choose me. I¡¯m not very strong.¡± don¡¯t choose him. This guy is a mid-tier E-rank. Choose me. I¡¯m F-rank. These guys were trying so hard to belittle themselves because they all wanted to be Xiaoyu¡¯s wagers. Only by breaking out of the encirclement and defeating this little loli would he be able to win 30 million magic coins. In their eyes, being selected was countless times harder than defeating the little loli. ¡°Sister An Ran, who do you think I should choose?¡± Xiaoyu asked in a low voice. ¡°What else to choose? He accepted all of them! I¡¯m out for the bet! Sign the contract with them now!¡± An Ran said boldly. But her words caused a stir. ¡°This woman is crazy. She actually asked that little loli to challenge ten people in a row!¡± ¡°Hmph, I think she has too much money to burn.¡± I¡¯m so envious. I would have been the one on stage if I had been faster. When the ten people beside the ring heard An Ran¡¯s words, their bodies trembled excitedly. The contract An Ran mentioned was a measure taken by the family of combat to ensure that the duel would proceed normally. If both parties signed a contract, they would hand in the corresponding amount. If someone gave up halfway, the system would deduct half of the person¡¯s bet as compensation. As the ring defender, he didn¡¯t have to hand in all his bets at once. If the ring defender¡¯s capital was insufficient to pay for all the bets. Not only would combat house ban the ring defender¡¯s account, but they would also pursue the responsibility through reality and get back the bet. A series of ten contracts were produced. The contract came into effect. ¡°Hurry, hurry, choose your people! Don¡¯t dawdle!¡± After the contract was signed, the ten people no longer fawned over him. They couldn¡¯t wait to win the bet of 30 million. ¡°Sister An Ran, who do you think we should choose?¡± Xiaoyu asked for help again. An Ran casually glanced at it and said disdainfully, ¡°It¡¯s the same no matter who you choose. Just go all out. I believe you!¡± ¡°Mm, okay!¡± Rainy nodded and pointed at the middle-aged man who spoke the least. Everyone looked in the direction of the finger and exclaimed. ¡°This little girl¡¯s luck is too bad. She actually chose the strongest one among these people. ¡°That¡¯s right, Nie Ming is ranked 498 in the Dou technique ranking.¡± ¡°Nie Ming is also ruthless. He won¡¯t show any mercy in battle. Nie Ming¡¯s lips curled into a sinister smile. He took the lead and jumped into the ring. He hooked his finger at Xiaoyu and said, ¡°Little girl, come!¡± ¡°Go, Xiaoyu! Kill him with a thunderbolt.¡± An Ran waved her fists at Xiaoyu. Xiaoyu nodded her head and stepped onto the stage. [Challenge countdown: 3¡­ 2¡­ 1. The wagered fight begins.] Beep! The system¡¯s voice had just ended. In room 1892, a thick lightning bolt struck down on them. The D-rank lightning spell, lightning strike, was activated. Nie Ming didn¡¯t put up any defensive measures when the lightning suddenly fell from the sky, and the lightning sliced him into pieces. Everything happened too quickly, and everyone was dumbfounded. ¡°What happened?¡± ¡°Nie Ming was actually killed by a bolt of lightning!¡± At that moment, the system¡¯s announcement sounded. Cloud City¡¯s Xiaoyu wins, and the bet has been transferred to Cloud City Xiaoyu¡¯s account. Beside the ring, the nine people who were in a state of confusion finally reacted. What did they just see? A 13 or 14-year-old little girl was actually a powerful mage? Moreover, he was an expert who had awakened a rare element. Furthermore, the most powerful single-target spell of the D-rank lightning spell, lightning strike, could be cast as if it was instantaneous. What was her strength? This girl had instantly killed the top 500 players of the Eastern City Alliance. And it was an instant kill. This was simply a dream. Even Nie Ming had been killed in an instant, so how could the nine of them be a match for him? ¡°You guys, choose who¡¯s next!¡± The victory boosted Xiaoyu¡¯s confidence. There was a domineering tone in her voice. The remaining nine people looked at each other. However, no one dared to take a step forward. Finally, someone spoke. ¡°I quit! I want to go home!¡± I¡¯m quitting too. I¡¯m really going bankrupt this time. The nine of them shed tears and paid half of their wagers. He had no choice! Rather than going up and losing 30 million magic coins, it was better to admit defeat. At least, he could still keep half of his money. In the face of money, dignity was nothing. Chapter 37 - The Systems Pit That Never Fills Chapter 37 The System¡¯s Pit That Never Fills Then, nine consecutive system notifications rang out. The remaining nine challengers each paid 15 million magic coins as a penalty for breaching their contracts and left dejectedly. Xiaoyu looked at the crazy amount of magic coins in her account. Her beautiful eyes immediately curved into a crescent moon. It was a total of 165 million magic coins. This money came too quickly. Those who had left room 1892 also knew that a rising star of war in the Eastern City Alliance was rising with unstoppable momentum. Until only An Ran and Xiaoyu were left in the room. They sat on a bench and began to divide the loot. An Ran was so happy! He had offered a capital of 30 million magic coins. Now that he had recovered his capital and received 40% of the profits, he had obtained 66 million magic coins. In such a short time, he had actually earned more than twice the amount. It was simply too satisfying. ¡°Xiaoyu, why don¡¯t we do something big? How about we add some more stakes?¡± ¡°Good, good! Let¡¯s bet 50 million magic coins this time!¡± ¡°No! No! This time, we¡¯ve earned 165 million. I still have some money here, so how about we put together 300 million?¡± ¡°Ah¡­ Ah? 300 million, isn¡¯t that too much!¡± ¡°You can¡¯t catch a wolf without giving up the child. And you have to be confident. If you increase the bet, you¡¯ll meet a more powerful opponent! ¡°But if I lose, sister An Ran, you¡¯ll be a pauper!¡± ¡°Hmph, Who am I? have I ever been afraid? Besides, I believe that you can do it!¡± After saying that, An Ran directly submitted the application for the duel. Five seconds later, a red message appeared on the announcement board in the information Hall. [Announcement: Cloud City¡¯s Xiaoyu has initiated a wagered battle. The bet is 300 million magic coins. There is no limit to the level of the challenger. Battle room 1892!] [Cloud City Xiaoyu, Gender: Female, Age: 16, combat profession: Mage. One victory, 100% win rate, Eastern City Alliance fighting technique ranking: 498th.] That¡¯s right, because Xiaoyu had defeated Nie Ming and replaced his name. And this announcement caught the attention of everyone in the information hall. ¡°Nie Ming actually lost!¡± ¡°300 million magic coins! It¡¯s a huge gamble, an absolutely huge gamble.¡± ¡°Hmph, I think that little girl is crazy. She doesn¡¯t know what her surname is after winning against Nie Ming.: ¡°How arrogant! Did she think she was invincible? You actually dare to play such a big game!¡± The crowd discussed animatedly as they vented the envy and ridicule in their hearts. However, even though the 300 million bet looked attractive, one had to be capable to get it. In the end, only three people signed up for the challenge. All three of them were ranked in the top 500 of the fighting technique ranking, and the strongest one was ranked 235th. An Ran thought about it for a moment, then accepted the three people¡¯s challenge and signed the contract. At this moment, she was acting like a coach and agent. In just two short duels, room 1892 had become popular. Many people even started paying for live broadcasts after hearing the news. They really wanted to see why this girl called Xiaoyu of Cloud City had the guts to make a bet of 300 million. In the end, Xiaoyu won three consecutive rounds and was ranked 235th. At that moment, the name ¡®Cloud City Xiaoyu¡¯ became a hit. In a very short time, her name was known to all the members of the Eastern City Alliance¡¯s fighting club. Winning all four battles, a genius had officially risen. In room 1892. An Ran and Xiaoyu looked at each other and smiled foolishly. 1.065 billion in his account, it was really great. This money came too quickly. ¡°Xiaoyu, my palms were sweating just now. I thought you were going to lose!¡± An Ran patted her full chest, and a look of relief appeared in her eyes. Even though there were some twists and turns in the battle. The person named Chen Li, who was ranked 235th, was quite capable. The two of them fought for more than 10 minutes. In the end, it was Xiaoyu who used her ultimate skill and filled the entire stage with electric arcs before they won. If there weren¡¯t any ring restrictions, it would be hard to say who would win. However, Xiaoyu¡¯s victory over the 235th-ranked student really shocked An Ran. An Ran believed that Xiaoyu would be able to do so in time. As long as they kept in contact, she would be able to improve again. Xiaoyu, I¡¯ve estimated that you¡¯re strong enough to enter the top 200. You¡¯re still young, but I believe that you¡¯ll definitely become the number one of the Eastern City Alliance in the future! The more An Ran looked at Xiaoyu, the more she liked her. ¡°Am I really that powerful?¡± Even though she had won all four battles, Xiaoyu was confident in her own abilities. However, if she said that she could get first place, she would be a little doubtful. ¡°You still don¡¯t believe in your sister¡¯s judgment?¡± An Ran rubbed Xiaoyu¡¯s head, her eyes full of approval. ¡°But I¡¯m so much worse than my brother. I learned a lot of moves from him.¡± ¡°What?¡± Hearing Xiaoyu¡¯s words, An Ran¡¯s eyes widened. She immediately recalled the self-created magic that Xiaoyu had cast on the stage. Could it be that Xu Tianci was stronger? ¡°Your brother has participated in the combat house¡¯s battle?¡± An Ran quickly asked. Xiaoyu shook her head. I don¡¯t think so. We don¡¯t have our own virtual combat cabin yet. But I¡¯ve seen my brother fight before. He¡¯s really powerful. I¡¯m afraid I can¡¯t even last one round against him. At the mention of Xu Tianci, Xiaoyu¡¯s eyes were filled with admiration. ¡°Although my elder brother has not fought with me before, I¡¯ve never seen him before.¡± However, on the way to the command center, he had told him many tricks to use magic. After these words. An Ran was completely shocked. She knew Xiaoyu¡¯s strength. If Xiaoyu couldn¡¯t even make it past one round, how strong must her brother be? ¡°If your brother is really that powerful, he can definitely enter the top ten.¡± An Ran¡¯s eyes brightened as she spoke. She didn¡¯t dare to imagine. She thought she was looking at a mountain of gold being crushed in front of her. Xu Tianci was not only extremely handsome, but also very powerful. More importantly, he was blessed with luck and was simply a walking money-printing machine! I must get my hands on such a quality item. No matter what method he used! An Ran subconsciously swallowed her saliva and licked the corners of her mouth. In an instant, her body began to heat up. In the cultivation room of An Ran¡¯s residence. Xu Tianci finally finished his cultivation and looked at his stats window. [Host: Xu Tianci] [Physical fitness: Medium] [Realm: Gold, wood, water, fire, earth, light, dark, undead elemental sorcerer (beginner)] [Elemental ability: All-elemental affinity, D-rank (magic bonus 75%)] [Title: All-attribute sorcerer (All skill levels +3)] Looking at his wallet, which had shrunk again, Xu Tianci¡¯s joy from his sudden increase in strength was greatly diminished. ¡°Forget it, I¡¯ll think of another way to earn money.¡± He glanced at the items in the spatial ring. Xu Tianci looked at the bodies of Liu Hongyu and the others and frowned. ¡°What should we do with these corpses? I can¡¯t just waste an interspatial ring to store it here. That¡¯s too wasteful.¡± Xu Tianci mumbled in distress. However, as soon as he finished speaking, the system¡¯s voice sounded. [Ding! Detected the host¡¯s request. Activating garbage collection function. [This function is a pay-to-view. 1000 magic coins per minute] Chapter 38 - Beat the Unconvinced into Conviction Chapter 38 Beat the Unconvinced into Conviction Oh! NO! Xu Tianci was dumbfounded. His brain went into action, but the more he calculated, the sadder his expression became, and in the end, he even shed tears. Xu Tianci wailed, ¡°What are you doing?! I¡¯m just saying it casually, and if I don¡¯t do anything for a day, 14.4 million magic coins will be gone. Do you think I¡¯m a money-printing machine?¡± [Ding! It is the system¡¯s responsibility to help the host solve his problems.] [The host can choose to turn off this function manually. The price of turning it off is 1 billion magic coins.] F*ck! Xu Tianci was completely speechless. However, he really didn¡¯t dare to open his mouth and curse. What else could he do other than be a ninja? ¡°I¡¯ll endure!¡± ¡°I won¡¯t use this stupid system anymore once I¡¯m strong and rich.¡± ¡°How do I use this garbage collection?¡± Xu Tianci asked in a huff. [The host can manually select items that you don¡¯t need, and the system will buy them back at 80% of the market price.] As soon as the system finished speaking, a panel appeared in front of Xu Tianci, which he could see freely. The interface listed the items in his spatial ring. ¡°Liu Hongyu and the others¡¯ bank cards, worn-out tanks, armor, and equipment¡­ all of these need to be recycled.¡± [Ding! Garbage collection completed. 260 million magic coins returned to the host.] ¡°Can their bodies be retrieved?¡± [It can be recycled at a price of 1 magic coin per set.] Huh! That works too! It was really trash, not even worth a can. However, getting rid of Liu Hongyu¡¯s body solved Xu Tianci¡¯s urgent problem. Through this, the chances of him being discovered would be greatly reduced. Looking at his current funds, he still had 900 million left. I¡¯ll take out 300 million to help Xiaoyu become a mage paragon. As for the spell-breaking potion, he decided to wait until he had the one billion yuan before giving it to Xiaoyu! ¡°Money is a b*tch. We can earn more if we run out.¡± In short, he had profited this time. Xu Tianci consoled himself. After sorting out his emotions, he stood up and was about to go find Xiaoyu. At the same time, in the gym, An Ran and Xiao Yu climbed out of the virtual combat cabin with happy faces. The two of them stayed at combat home for the entire night until Xiaoyu¡¯s fighting technique rank rose to 168th. Only then did they leave. After Xiaoyu made it into the 200th place, no one was willing to fight anymore. In just one night, anew girl had climbed to the top 200 of the fighting technique ranking with an unrivaled attitude. Even stronger people wouldn¡¯t dare to make a move to challenge rashly. This girl was too strange. If they really wanted to challenge Xiaoyu, they would have to wait until they had a clear idea of her background. ¡°Xiaoyu, here¡¯s your 840 million. I¡¯ll take the remaining 560 million. What do you think?¡± ¡°Sister An Ran, I don¡¯t have to take so much. We can just split it in half!¡± ¡°What are you saying? We already agreed that you will take 60% and I will take 40%. How can I change my mind at the last minute? Just take it. I¡¯m still waiting for us to continue the bet!¡± He forcefully split the money with Xiaoyu. An Ran looked at the soaring balance in her card and laughed. ¡°That¡¯s great. I¡¯m rich again. I¡¯ll go buy resources tomorrow and try to raise my cultivation to the middle stage of the magic shooter realm! An Ran had wanted to do this for a long time. Her original plan was to buy weapons and then improve her strength. However, Xu Tianci¡¯s extortion greatly reduced her wallet¡¯s size. She didn¡¯t expect her wallet to be full again in just one day. Xiaoyu¡¯s eyes were filled with stars as she looked at the 840 million magic coins in her card. The long string of zeros dazzled her. ¡°Sister An Ran, let¡¯s have another duel tonight!¡± Xiaoyu turned around and asked. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Are you addicted to it?¡± An Ran raised her eyebrows and looked at her little ¡®gambling buddy¡¯ with interest. ¡°I¡¯m not addicted. I just want to earn more money,¡± Xiaoyu shook her head. An Ran didn¡¯t say anything. Instead, she looked at Xiaoyu carefully. She didn¡¯t seem to be faking it. Although An Ran was a little disappointed, she still nodded in satisfaction. After all, a battle bet was not a good thing. ¡°Well, let¡¯s continue at night, but not in the Eastern City Alliance this time. ¡°Why?¡± ¡°Didn¡¯t you see the way those people looked at you when we left? Now that you¡¯re so famous, who would dare to easily accept a wagered fight? In order to earn more, we must change to another region!¡± ¡°Oh, I see. Sister An Ran, you¡¯re so smart!¡± ¡°Of course, I¡¯ve wanted to do this for a long time.¡± An Ran¡¯s face was filled with pride. Then, she thought of something and quickly retracted her smile. ¡°Xiaoyu, just follow me from now on. I¡¯ll give you the rank of second lieutenant. No, no, second lieutenant is too low. I¡¯ll just give you the rank of captain!¡± ¡°Huh? Sister An Ran, can I?¡± Xiaoyu was shocked by An Ran¡¯s generosity. The lieutenants in the army were all intermediate mages and above. Could she, a beginner mage, really do it? Moreover, she was only 16 now. She was afraid that the others would not be convinced! He seemed to have noticed Xiaoyu¡¯s hesitation. An Ran put her arm around Xiaoyu¡¯s shoulder. ¡°Don¡¯t worry,¡± he said domineeringly. ¡°I have the final say in the entire D-23 defense zone. Even if the General comes, he can¡¯t control me. If there¡¯s someone in the army who doesn¡¯t submit to you, you can beat them up!¡± An Ran wasn¡¯t bragging. With her background, she could really do whatever she wanted in Cloud City. Xiaoyu¡¯s heart wavered. She pondered for a moment before finally saying, ¡°I¡¯ll ask my brother first!¡± ¡°Alright, you can do as you like!¡± An Ran stretched. Although this night was a little tiring, it was really fulfilling! He looked at the clock on the wall. It was already past eight in the morning, past the military camp¡¯s stipulated mealtime. ¡°Xiaoyu, do you know how to cook?¡± ¡°Of course I do. My brother is busy at work, so I¡¯m the one who basically cooks all the food at home.¡± ¡°Okay, then I won¡¯t get someone to send it over. There are various ingredients in the refrigerator. You can do as you please. I don¡¯t know anything about cooking. I¡¯ll leave it to you. I¡¯m going to take a shower. Your brother should be out soon, hehe¡­¡± Thinking about her other plan, An Ran couldn¡¯t help but drool. After An Ran left, Xiaoyu transferred all her money to Xu Tianci. ¡°Great Xia bank: Your card ending with 1476, June 6th, 8:12, 840 million magic coins transferred.¡± The door opened, and a text message notification entered Xiaoyu¡¯s ears. ¡°Brother, you¡¯re done with your cultivation!¡± Xiaoyu called out happily when she saw the figure behind the door. Xu Tianci smiled and nodded. Then he asked, ¡°Xiaoyu, where did you get so much money?¡± ¡°I won a bet!¡± Xiaoyu then explained the battle to him. Xu Tianci¡¯s eyes lit up. Money could be earned this way? It was true that poverty had limited my imagination. However, what made him even happier was that Xiaoyu¡¯s combat experience had increased. ¡°Come, exchange a few moves with me, and see how strong you are!¡± Xu Tianci laughed. ¡°Really? But brother, you can only use a combat power similar to mine,¡± Xiaoyu stated her request. ¡°Of course!¡± ¡°Okay, brother, you be careful too. Xiaoyu is very powerful!¡± The voice fell. The room was instantly filled with lightning and thunder. Chapter 39 - Actually, I Like You More in Your Military Uniform Chapter 39 Actually, I Like You More in Your Military Uniform Knowing how powerful her brother was, Xiaoyu used both the lightning shield and the shapeshifting skill. Her first thought was to get as far away from her brother as possible. Although Xiaoyu had retreated quickly, Xu Tianci¡¯s casting speed was even faster. A quagmire spell was cast on the spot where Xiaoyu was about to step. Water fell from the sky, and vines began to grow. The drenched vines instantly attracted the sizzling electric arcs in the air. The magical world version of the lightning rod dissolved all the lightning elements that Xiaoyu had gathered. Xiaoyu, who was trapped in the mud, tried her best to escape, but how could a B-rank mud activation spell be so easy to escape from? Crack! ¡°Oww!¡± Xiaoyu cried out in pain and covered her forehead with her hand. ¡°Brother! Go easy on me. It hurts!¡± Xiaoyu looked at Xu Tianci pitifully. He saw the little girl¡¯s red and swollen forehead. Xu Tianci awkwardly put his hands behind his back. Then, he came into contact with all magic. Xiaoyu, your combat skills have improved a lot, but you¡¯re still too rigid. I can tell what you¡¯re going to do next with just one look. ¡°Remember, when you fight again in the future, don¡¯t follow the pattern. If you can defeat your opponent in one strike, you must attack with lightning speed. If you can¡¯t defeat your opponent, staying alive is the first priority¡­¡± She listened to his brother explain his shortcomings in the battle. Xiaoyu had completely forgotten about the red and swollen patch on her forehead. She nodded thoughtfully as if she understood what Xu Tianci meant. Xiaoyu¡¯s eyes were getting brighter and brighter. Xu Tianci nodded in satisfaction. His sister¡¯s understanding of combat was awe-inspiring. If he didn¡¯t have so many memories from his previous life¡­ He was afraid he would be unable to do anything to Xiaoyu just now. ¡°How is it? Does it still hurt?¡± Xu Tianci reached out and gently rubbed Xiaoyu¡¯s forehead. ¡°It doesn¡¯t hurt anymore.¡¯ Xiaoyu held Xu Tianci¡¯s warm hand and said admiringly, ¡°Brother, how are you so powerful? I didn¡¯t see you cultivate.¡± ¡°Xiaoyu, if you practice more in the future, you¡¯ll definitely surpass me.¡± ¡°By the way, brother, why don¡¯t you go to combat home and register an account? Sister An Ran said the first place in the combat technique ranking every season would get a top-class mecha. And with your strength, you¡¯ll win a lot of money.¡± ¡°We¡¯ll talk about this later. We still have a lot of things to do.¡± Xu Tianci was really tempted by Xiaoyu¡¯s suggestion. Xu Tianci placed the magic cores Xiaoyu needed for her cultivation in front of her and spent another billion on the spell-breaking potion. He still had 400 million points left. ¡°These are the cultivation resources for you. Don¡¯t let anyone else see this.¡± Xu Tianci warned him solemnly, then turned around and looked around. ¡°Oh right, where¡¯s Commander An?¡± ¡°Oh, I almost forgot. I still have to cook! Sister An Ran went to take a shower.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll do it. You focus on absorbing. We¡¯ll bid her farewell after dinner. I¡¯ll ask you to go to the guild of magic. ¡°What are you going to do?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t you want the certificate?¡± Wait a minute, why did his brother suddenly tell him to get certified? Didn¡¯t he say that he would go when he was stronger? Could it be¡­ Xiaoyu¡¯s eyes widened as she thought of something. ¡°Brother, could it be that you¡¯ve broken through to¡­ Xu Tianci nodded and stroked the girl¡¯s head. ¡°Quickly go and absorb it. You will be at the same level as me when you come out.¡± Now that she and Xiaoyu¡¯s strength had increased, she only lackedthe right to match his strength. When he was satisfied with both. He believed that even if the Liu family found out that he was the murderer of Liu Hongyu¡­ Even if he wanted to touch her and Xiaoyu, he had to consider whether they were suitable for each other. Xiaoyu was about to nod, but she remembered the rank An Ran promised her. ¡°Brother, Sister An Ran said that she would give me the rank of Captain. Do you think I should stay?¡± ¡°Captain?¡± Xu Tianci was very surprised. Although Xiaoyu¡¯s strength was more than enough to be a Captain¡­ However, the regimental commander and the City Lord needed to sign the letter of appointment for a Captain. Could An Ran get the City Lord¡¯s signature? It seemed that she had a lot of power behind her. However, it was a good choice for Xiaoyu to join the army. Here, even though the Liu family was one of the four big families in Cloud City¡­ It would not be easy to deal with Xiaoyu. ¡°Since regimental commander An has spoken, then you can stay!¡± Xu Tianci said. ¡°Thank you, brother!¡± Xiaoyu cheered and stood up to kiss Xu Tianci on the cheek. Here was her favorite virtual combat cabin and a sister who cared very much for her. Now, her brother had agreed. She could continue to make money with sister An Ran. An hour later. Xu Tianci had just finished making a few home-cooked dishes when Xiaoyu pushed the door open and walked out. Her magic realm had also been raised to the realm of a sorcerer. Xu Tianci couldn¡¯t help but be amazed by the power of the system. Even someone as strong as An Ran was only a basic mage shooter. Xiaoyu had only cultivated for a few days, but her strength was already on par with An Ran. However, Xu Tianci was worried about how he should help Xiaoyu. A tradable C-rank magic core would cost ten million magic coins. If the entire great realm still required 300 magic coins, that would be a total of three billion magic coins. This was not even including the cost of the expensive C-rank spell-breaking potion. ¡°We¡¯ll talk about it when the time comes!¡± There was a long way to go! ¡°Brother, the food you made is too fragrant!¡± Xiaoyu took a deep breath, her face filled with intoxication. She had been fighting in the virtual world all night and was hungry. He slapped away Xiaoyu¡¯s hand and scolded, ¡°Go wash your hands, and call commander An out.¡± Xiaoyu ran to the sink and washed her hands. She shouted, ¡°Sister An Ran, come out and eat!¡± ¡°They¡¯re coming!¡± The door opened with a creak. An Ran walked out, blushing. At this time, her long hair fell over her shoulders, and her tight-fitting leather clothes perfectly outlined her figure. Even though only her head and hands were exposed. But it was a fatal temptation. Xiaoyu was dumbfounded, and her eyes were filled with envy. ¡°Sister An Ran, you look so good in this outfit. It¡¯s a pity that Xiaoyu doesn¡¯t have a good figure like you and can¡¯t give off the same feeling. ¡°Haha, really?¡± An Ran raised her eyebrows and sat down next to Xu Tianci smugly. ¡°Do you like what I¡¯m wearing?¡± An Ran asked in a low voice. At the same time, she pulled down the zipper of her collar, revealing a deep ravine. Xu Tianci subconsciously glanced at it and couldn¡¯t help but swallow. Having lived two lives, he was no longer a newbie who didn¡¯t know anything. Ahem¡­ Xu Tianci coughed lightly. ¡°Actually, I like you more when you¡¯re in your military uniform,¡± he said in a deep voice, pretending to be serious. An Ran raised her eyebrows and gave a faint smile. ¡°Eh? How did you guys cook?¡± Looking at the fragrant food in front of her, An Ran asked in confusion, ¡°There¡¯s no fire here. How do you use the gas stove?¡± Xu Tianci was taken aback, not understanding why An Ran was so surprised. ¡°This is the way to start the fire!¡± On her fingertip, a small flame was dancing. An Ran looked at the dancing flame and exclaimed, ¡°You¡¯re actually a dual-element mage!¡± Chapter 40 - The Clue to The Mysterious Message Chapter 40 The Clue to The Mysterious Message An Ran was really dumbfounded. She remembered that Xu Tianci was clearly a water magician¡¯s apprentice when her subordinates investigated him. And now? The young man in front of him had actually used fire magic. She couldn¡¯t think of any other possibility besides being a dual-element mage. ¡°Sister An Ran, this is normal, right? Hurry up and eat. It¡¯ll get cold soon.¡± In Xiaoyu¡¯s eyes, no matter how powerful her brother was, it was completely normal. ¡°It¡¯s normal?¡± An Ran was a little speechless. ¡°Xu Tianci, I remember that you¡¯re only 18 years old. Think about it. I¡¯m afraid there are only a few 18-year-old dual-element mages in the Empire!¡± An Ran looked very excited when she spoke. She kept waving her arms to express the emotions in her heart. As her arms moved, the peaks on her chest moved continuously. Xu Tianci and Xiaoyu¡¯s eyes widened in surprise. As if sensing the change in the environment, An Ran followed their gaze. However, she didn¡¯t feel embarrassed. Instead, she deliberately straightened her back. Xu Tianci, you¡¯re the most talented person I¡¯ve ever seen. Even the Lord of Cloud City, Zhou Jianmin, can¡¯t compare to you. An Ran praised him sincerely. At the same time, she felt even more furious. He had to get his hands on such a peerless genius. He was waiting for the time to go home. The old man at home would be so shocked that his jaw would drop. Thinking of her father, who was still haunting her, An Ran looked at Xu Tianci with even more passion. When Xiaoyu heard sister An Ran praise her brother, she was instantly overjoyed. This feeling was even better than when he was praised in the virtual battle. ¡°Oh, that¡¯s right, isn¡¯t Liu Ningfei the number one genius of our Cloud City?¡± Xiaoyu was confused. ¡°Liu Ningfei?¡± An Ran thought for a moment and finally realized who Xiaoyu was talking about. ¡°This Liu Ningfei is just a little stronger. He¡¯s nothing in front of those big families.¡± She waved her hand and sneered. ¡°By the way, Xu Tianci, why don¡¯t you stay too? I might give you the rank of a Captain.¡± As if afraid of Xu Tianci¡¯s objection, she quickly added, ¡°But don¡¯t worry, this is only temporary. When I¡¯m high up in the military, I¡¯ll definitely promote you to major.¡± ¡°We¡¯ll talk about this later.¡± Xu Tianci did have other things to do. ¡°Alright then!¡± An Ran was a little disappointed. Ring! Ring! Just then, An Ran¡¯s phone rang. ¡°Hey!¡± However, as soon as the call connected, An Ran¡¯s expression suddenly became extremely serious. ¡°Yes, I¡¯ll go now!¡± After hanging up the phone, An Ran put down her chopsticks and quickly walked back to her room. Then, she took her military uniform and put it on as she walked. Xu Tianci looked at the tight-fitting leather jacket she was wearing, and for some reason, his heart started to race. I have an urgent business to attend to. You guys eat first. I might be back later. After saying this, An Ran pushed the door open and left. After the door was closed, Xiaoyu¡¯s expression became uneasy. ¡°Brother, do you think it¡¯s because of Liu Hongyu?¡± she asked in a flustered tone. Xu Tianci shook his head. ¡°They won¡¯t. I¡¯ve dealt with it very cleanly. The Liu family won¡¯t find out it¡¯s us. When we finish the magic level assessment tomorrow, even if the Liu family finds out, they¡¯ll have to consider the consequences if they want to do anything to us.¡± After analyzing the situation, Xiaoyu finally relaxed. However, the Liu family was a big family, after all. In order to prevent any accidents, Xiaoyu suggested, ¡°Brother, let¡¯s go and appraise the level after we say goodbye to sister An Ran!¡± ¡°Okay!¡± Xu Tianci nodded in agreement. After the meal, the siblings stored the remaining food and sat on the sofa to turn on the television. But just as the television was turned on, apiece of urgent news suddenly popped up. ¡°Emergency: Eastern City Alliance. A large-scale beast tide has occurred in Anshui City. The demonic beasts have been repelled, but the city has suffered heavy losses. The nearby cities have urgently sent many reinforcement teams to the disaster area.¡± ¡°In addition, due to the demonic beasts ¡®attack, the cities near Anshui might be affected by the aftermath. Please take the necessary measures.¡± ¡°Please do not leave the city in the near future to avoid any life-threatening danger!¡± Magical beasts attacking the city? This was a major event! Could the emergency meeting An Ran was talking about be related to this? ¡°Brother, I remember that there¡¯s a city called Anshui not far from Cloud City. Is this the place?¡± Xiaoyu¡¯s forehead wrinkled into a frown. ¡°This is the Eastern City Alliance TV station. It should be referring to the Anshui next to Cloud City.¡± Xu Tianci was also frowning. The beast tide this time would most likely be a great threat to Cloud City. The TV screen changed to another piece of news. ¡°Wanted: Ning Qiufan, Male, 42 years old. Cultivation: C-rank senior soldier, former director of the Logistics Department of the defense of Jinshui City.¡± ¡°I hope that the public will actively participate. Those who provide effective information will be rewarded with 10 million magic coins. If this person is captured alive, he will be rewarded with 1 billion magic coins.¡± Then, a picture appeared on the television. ¡°1 billion, how tempting. What did this guy do?¡± Xu Tianci mumbled. ¡°Brother! I remember now!¡± Xiaoyu pointed at the TV and grabbed onto Xu Tianci¡¯s shirt excitedly. ¡°This Ning Qiufan is the one who sent the message!¡± ¡°It¡¯s him?¡± Xu Tianci looked at the middle-aged man on the TV again in surprise. Could Ning Qiufan¡¯s arrest warrant be related to the Liu family¡¯s deal? Calculating the time, the transaction time stated in the text message should be in a few hours. ¡°Brother, I have a feeling that the demonic beasts¡¯ attack on the city has something to do with Ning Qiufan.¡± ¡°Actually, I have the same feeling. If not, why would we issue an arrest warrant for him right after the magical beasts attacked the city?¡± ¡°Then let¡¯s report him quickly. This Ning Qiufan will make a deal with the Liu family.¡± ¡°No, we don¡¯t have any solid evidence. We can¡¯t pose a threat to them at all except for beating the grass and alerting the snake.¡± ¡°Then what should we do!¡± ¡°I have an idea,¡± ¡°What is it?¡± ¡°Isn¡¯t their deal in a few hours? I can secretly photograph their deal, and we¡¯ll have evidence.¡± Xiaoyu¡¯s eyes lit up at Xu Tianci¡¯s words. ¡°Yeah, as long as we can record their transaction, we can report the Liu family. Then let¡¯s go!¡± Xiaoyu stood up immediately. From the looks of it, they couldn¡¯t wait to get the evidence of their transaction. ¡°Sit down!¡± Xu Tianci pressed Xiaoyu¡¯s shoulder. ¡°I have to do this. The lightning element is causing too much commotion,¡± he said earnestly. ¡°This¡­¡± Xiao yu was about to retort when she saw Xu Tianci¡¯s figure turn dark and merge into the shadows beneath her feet. Xiaoyu had seen this scene before when Liu Hongyu attacked her. It was just that he was far away at the time and didn¡¯t see it clearly. Now, it was close at hand3. She couldn¡¯t help but sigh again at how good the concealment of the dark element was.