But for now, I really should go meet up with Liu Yuan first.
Though they were a blended family, the relationship between their respective parents was actually quite good.
One glance at Liu Yuan’s looks was enough to tell.
Su Qi’s stepmother, even in her thirties as a married woman, still retained her charm.
If not for the fact that raising two kids was already troublesome enough—and because they took proper precautions—their fiery passion would’ve likely resulted in another child in no time, dutifully responding to the national birth policy.
That kid would’ve had a heavenly starting hand in life, even getting bonus points in the martial exams—standing a cut above the rest.
Who knows? Maybe Su Qi’s penchant for mischief was inherited from the old man.
Unfortunately, both parents later went missing in the Source Realm and were presumed dead.
Given that, Su Qi didn’t feel obligated to meddle too much in Liu Yuan’s affairs—after all, she wasn’t his blood-related sister.
But if something really happened to Liu Yuan on her first trip into the Source Realm, the old man’s ghost would probably haunt Su Qi in the middle of the night, demanding his life.
Still, this was a one-time thing.
Liu Yuan wasn’t his wife—Su Qi had no reason to look after her for the rest of her life.
The first time could be chalked up to inexperience, but once Su Qi helped her get through her "first time," she’d naturally understand the stakes.
It would hurt. There’d be blood.
Of course, there was another possibility…
Su Qi just wanted a free ride into the Source Realm…
He was probably already fantasizing about surprising little "Iris" once they set up camp.
"Give me your Source Signal ID. I’ll add you, then just send me your location later."
Inside the Source Realm, even with the signal towers set up by Great Xia, phones had very limited functionality.
Entertainment sites or chat apps like QQ were unusable—the signals couldn’t get out, and the servers outside couldn’t receive them from inside the Source Realm.
The only two usable features were local calls within the same signal tower’s range and a handful of functions on Source Message.
Most of the time, a phone wasn’t much different from a brick.
Source Message, as the name suggested, was specifically designed for this purpose.
......
On the other end.
Liu Yuan frowned slightly. Su Qi didn’t have her Source Message?
Well, Su Qi had been practically invisible for the past few years.
She never thought to add him either.
"Alright, my Source Message ID is y—"
Liu Yuan’s voice cut off abruptly.
While dialing, she suddenly remembered—she hadn’t done her daily mission yet.
"Daily Adventure" sounded way too cheesy, so she just called it her daily mission.
Last night, since she had to wake up early, she didn’t bother waiting for the golden reset time at midnight.
Now that she had a moment to spare, she could finally check what today’s mission was.
And at that exact moment, she saw the task details.
[Please select your Daily Adventure target]
[Option 1: Su Qi]
[Option 2: Random]
Su Qi.
[Daily Adventure (Special Three-Day Combined Edition): Su Qi, who promised to arrive on time, unsurprisingly only crawled out of bed at 10 AM. Such unreliability is understandably infuriating. Please "go back on your word" three times in a row against Su Qi, letting him experience the same frustration and helping him rebuild his sense of credibility.]
[Daily Adventure Reward: Each "broken promise" grants a three-day trial of Special Passive ①, with rewards stacking perfectly (Base attributes have reached current equipment limits. Please trigger and complete a Promotion Adventure as soon as possible.)]
[Note: After the first "broken promise," the adventure is considered active. You must complete two more consecutive instances of going back on your word. Otherwise, enforcement will be compulsory—unless you choose to destroy the card to end the enforcement.]
Help Su Qi rebuild his credibility?
That sounded… weird.
But…
This was the first time she’d seen such a unique daily mission reward.
If she could pull off three consecutive broken promises, wouldn’t that mean triple cultivation speed?
And since this was a three-day version…
If she finished quickly, she’d effectively have three times the experience gain for the next two and a half days?
Three days stronger than seven!
Plus, "going back on your word" three times didn’t seem too hard.
With the martial exams approaching, every student was desperate for more time to grind.
No detail was too small to optimize—let alone a boost this huge.
She did feel a little bad for Su Qi, though. He was only coming out of goodwill…
But the mission came from her brother’s card…
Her brother’s mission…
Maybe… she could treat Su Qi to a meal after leaving the Source Realm as an apology?
Racking her brain, she finally came up with a way to "go back on her word" without seeming too abrupt.
"Never mind, I’m not telling you. You’re the one who couldn’t be on time today—if we’d come in together, this wouldn’t even be an issue."
Su Qi: ???
He’d already opened Source Message (Source Realm Edition) to add her.
What, was she trying to be a brat now?
Did she think this was funny?
Though… technically…
Liu Yuan wasn’t wrong…
Sophistry!
This was pure sophistry!
"Liu Yuan, if you’re sick, go see a doctor. I’ll let it slide normally, but don’t pull this crap in the Source Realm. Just send me your Source Message ID already."
Beep beep beep—
The call disconnected.
......
Old Li, who’d been watching Liu Yuan make calls about the tent situation, felt a headache coming on.
What were the odds?
Last time, he’d used someone as a cautionary tale—right in front of their sister?
Sure, Jiangxia wasn’t small, but how did this kind of coincidence even happen?
One’s surnamed Liu, the other Su—how were they family?
Was the universe messing with him?
Old Li hesitated before asking, "Su Qi’s your brother?"
"As in, the ‘Qi’ from ‘prayer’?"
Liu Yuan nodded. "Yeah, that ‘Qi.’"
That kid…
He’d heard from a colleague that Su Qi held grudges.
"What tier is he now?"
"He says he’s sixth tier."
Hearing that, Old Li’s heart sank straight into the grave.
Damn. Same tier.
But even within the same tier, there were gaps.
Old Li was in his forties and only sixth tier—this was as far as he’d go in life.
Su Qi, even if he’d hit setbacks, wasn’t someone he could compare to.
"Last time… ahem… I was just talking offhand…"
"Teacher, I didn’t tell him."
Out of despair, a glimmer of hope!
"Good, good, good."
Old Li repeated it three times in relief.
"I’ll go clear out any fourth-tier creatures nearby first."
"Then I’ll get you some straw mats from the supply point to make do tonight."
"Don’t expect better treatment—consider it a lesson."
"Even beasts have some survival instincts. As long as you stick together, the collective ‘presence’ of your group will deter them. Unless provoked, they won’t dare approach this area."
"So stay put. I’ll be back in about two hours."
"I’m not joking—one misstep in the Source Realm, and it’s game over."
With that, Old Li left.
He didn’t bother with fancy tricks like drawing a "don’t leave this circle" boundary—after all, he was just a sixth-tier teacher. What kind of flashy skills did they expect?
Of course, the bigger reason was…
This was just an E-rank Source Realm.
What could possibly go wrong with a group of students at the peak of Tier 3 and Tier 4 gathered together?
His primary responsibility was to ensure that during one-on-one combat training with source realm creatures, none of the students sustained injuries—or worse, fatalities—that could jeopardize their martial exams.
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lanned to earn money steadily and take life at a slower pace. But he never expected... his father's remarriage, and the stepmother bringing along a dependent, would completely disrupt his life's plans...
young master of the Shen family—a figure of immense power and wealth beyond measure—and awakened the "Destined Ultimate Villain System"! His starting scenario? Running into his icy fiancée who shows up with a mountain-descending divine doctor to break off their engagement. The divine doctor arrogantly taunts: "What does your Shen family have besides a bit of stinking money? You're not even worthy of tying Qingxue's shoelaces!" Shen Fei just smiled. He completely defied the usual script: "Fine, I agree to break off the engagement. Also, notify the finance department to withdraw all investments from the Su family." Minutes later, with its capital chain severed, the Su Group teetered on the brink of bankruptcy! The once aloof and proud ice queen CEO was thrown into utter panic. That very night, she went to Shen Fei's villa, casting aside all dignity to beg and plead desperately... From then on, in this world teeming with Sons of Destiny, Shen Fei embarked on a path of extreme dimensional suppression! A mountain-descending divine doctor? Peerless medical skills? Shen Fei: "Reporting you for practicing medicine without a license! I'll gladly take your ancient medicinal cauldron and twin sister assassins." The Crooked-Smiling Dragon King? Commanding a hundred thousand soldiers with a single order? Shen Fei: "Illegal assembly and suspected treason! Let a fleet of attack helicopters sanitize the area and teach you what the state apparatus really means!" A reborn tycoon? Knows all the golden opportunities of the next decade? Shen Fei: "A trillion in capital to reverse and pump the stock market, making you blow your margin and jump on the very first day of your rebirth!" What Chosen Ones? What bearers of Heavenly Fortune? In Shen Fei's eyes, they're all just chives (i.e., suckers/marks) waiting to be harvested! Shen Fei: "Sorry, but as the Destined Ultimate Villain, I don't play by the rules of honor. I only play the game of dimensional suppression."
for mindless slaughter, this isn't for you.] My name is Ye Shu, and I'm a transmigrator. It seems I'm supposed to be the protagonist, but that feels pretty unlikely. This world has been invaded by a system. The antagonists on the other side have suddenly become pure, flawless saints. The female leads have been force-fed the so-called "original plot," making them think they've been reborn. Now, everyone thinks I'm scum. Including the old lady in my ring. And here I am, in the Monster Beast Mountain Range, braising pork. To put my situation in perspective— It's as if, the moment Xiao Yan stepped into the Monster Beast Mountain Range, the Soul Emperor already knew he would become the Flame Emperor, and Yao Lao had been turned to the enemy's side. I have nothing right now. Oh wait, that's not true. I do have a white-haired loli child-bride who's the Heavenly Dao, and her only skill is acting cute. So, tell me guys... what are my chances of making it to the end?
ut it can buy an entire year of absolutely perfect training results! Su Yu stared at his empty wallet and decisively opened up various online loan platforms. “Borrow a thousand bucks! Recharge my vitality!” Boom! His vitality broke a hundred points, shattering the limits of the human body! “Borrow ten thousand bucks! Recharge my combat skills!” Boom! A basic punching technique so common it was everywhere instantly maxed out, revealing the ultimate assassination technique of Five Elements Unity—Inner Force! When a rich kid hired assassins for a midnight ambush, aiming to break both of his legs, they instead ran headfirst into a monster—a human-shaped tyrannosaur, brimming with dragon-like vitality. With just two fingers, Su Yu snapped a steel staff reinforced with alloy. Staring at the killer’s stash of stolen cash—a staggering quarter-million dollars—he showed a corporate-sincere smile: “Thanks for the pre-exam gift pack, Mr. Zhao! I’m gonna go re-invest this!” Three days later, at the National Martial Arts College Entrance Exam, while everyone else struggled just to reach the passing line, Su Yu threw a single punch—and more than a thousand vitality points literally detonated the entire arena!
