Chapter 65: The System’s New Task
“Good.”
Hearing his childish plea, she smiled, taking out another milky-white pill, offering it to him.
Another pill…? He was slightly dissatisfied, but he still accepted it, chewing and swallowing it obediently.
Two milk pills, their warmth spreading through his body, restored his strength, enough for him to sit up and meditate.
However, his gaze lingered on her ample bosom, his desire still lingering. He mumbled, “More, Master.”
She took out a third pill, dangling it before him teasingly.
He pouted, his eyes pleading.
“Master~”
She chuckled, pinching his nose.
“You can’t rely on Master for everything, Zhen’er.”
Although she enjoyed his childish behavior, she couldn’t let him become too dependent on her. He was destined for greatness!
He reluctantly sat up, scratching his head, embarrassed.
“I was wrong, Master.”
Despite his words, his gaze kept returning to her breasts, his desire evident, his eyes, bright and intense, now tinged with a hint of red.
Clearly, with his strength restored, he was on the verge of losing control again. After all, the three Extreme Flames within him were still volatile.
She stroked his head.
“Control yourself, Zhen’er. Meditate. Focus on your body, find the balance between the three flames.”
He nodded, sitting on the bed, closing his eyes, trying to meditate.
However, his restless body made it difficult for him to calm his mind. Even with his eyes closed, he could still smell her fragrance, his mind conjuring images of their passionate encounter, her suppressed moans echoing in his ears, the memory of her soft skin against his incredibly vivid.
His breathing grew heavier.
After a while, he opened his eyes, his gaze fixed on her again, his voice a breathless whisper.
“Master, I… I can’t calm down… I-I’ll just… go outside…”
“Wait.” She said soothingly, “After this is over, the Serpent Queen and the others will… help you.”
“Huh?”
…
Just then, the system issued a new task.
[Ding! Key Plot Point Triggered.]
[Current Plot Progress – Chapter 316: A Solution to the Aftereffects.]
[Acting Requirements: ① Passively accept Jiu Youyue’s dual cultivation treatment, calming your rampaging Mystic Power; ② Forcefully take the Serpent Queen, absorbing her Yin essence, thus stabilizing the volatile Extreme Flames; ③ After the battle, release your remaining desires with Yun Xiu’s help, receiving her inner armor as a gift; ④ After the battle, under Chen Xi’s guidance, completely resolve the aftereffects of the three Extreme Flames.]
[Completion: 0%]
[Ding! Friendly System Reminder: Host, please don’t get too caught up in the… enjoyment and forget to maintain your persona. Focus on resolving the aftereffects. Good luck, Host! Mwah~]
— Combining the pre-battle and post-battle plot points into a single task… the system is getting lazy.
[The System is not lazy. The System prioritizes conciseness when issuing tasks.]
— Then what about the task during the battle?
After evolving her bloodline, the Serpent Queen would fight the Crimson Sand Scorpion King, their battle ending in a draw.
Because the Scorpion King’s armor was incredibly tough, and his Mystic Skills were defensive, it was difficult to damage him. Even after breaking through his defenses, his shell would quickly regenerate. He was practically unkillable.
He would have to intervene, using his flame seed’s power to absorb the spark of the Great Crimson Skyfire within the Scorpion King, disabling its regenerative abilities, allowing the Serpent Queen to defeat it.
After the battle, she would find him, intending to kill him, to avenge her… deflowering, but remembering that he hadn’t just saved her, but the entire Water City, she would reluctantly let him go.
Although she had a favorable impression of him now, thanks to Yan Yan, he still felt it was necessary to follow the script.
[Ding! Pursuit mission. In “Chapter 321: Serpent Queen vs. Crimson Sand Scorpion King,” absorb the spark of the Great Crimson Skyfire from the Crimson Sand Scorpion King.]
— That’s it? No reward? Not even a useless Special Trump Card?
[Please be patient, Host. This scene isn’t about showing off. It’s about subtly assisting from behind the scenes. Its only purpose is to increase the Serpent Queen’s favor towards you. It’s not important.]
— But Yun Xiu also noticed my intervention! Isn’t that “hidden hero” trope cool?
[Increasing their favor towards you is irrelevant. This is a romance-less, power fantasy world.]
“…”
He was speechless.
His “relationship” with Yun Xiu, his “first love,” his “first time” with Jiu Youyue, and the thought of the Serpent Queen being his future wife… all these had subtly shifted his mindset.
However, the system was right. This was a romance-less world. After this desert arc, he would return to the Mystic Academy, then enter the Sacred Ground Academy. He wouldn’t be seeing these women for a while.
He was playing the role of an emotionless, abstinent upgrade machine. His main focus was on dungeon crawling, leveling up, and monster hunting, not romance.
“Zhen’er?”
His Beautiful Sect Master’s voice brought him back to the present, his restless energy calming slightly. He asked, “Where are they, Master?”
“They should be back in the Water City.”
With a wave of her sleeve, a mirror appeared in the air, displaying the scene outside.
The Serpent Queen was fighting the Crimson Sand Scorpion King, pushing him back, but she couldn’t kill him. His regenerative abilities were too strong.
Yun Xiu, along with the eight Serpent Generals and the reinforcements from the three kingdoms, was fighting the other Scorpion Lords and Kings.
As for Jiu Youyue, to avoid exposing her identity, she wasn’t directly involved, instead lurking in the shadows, occasionally launching sneak attacks to reduce the Water City’s casualties.
The battlefield was chaotic, its aura violent even through the mirror’s image.
“They’re already fighting? I-I have to go help them!”
He was about to stand up, but she pulled him back, her voice laced with amusement.
“Do they look like they need your help?”
He blinked, his gaze sweeping over the three women, then settling on the Serpent Queen.
“The Serpent Queen… she seems to be struggling. That Crimson Sand Scorpion King’s regenerative abilities are too strong.”
“That’s the Great Crimson Skyfire’s power. It carries a spark of the flame. And it’s a fire attribute Mystic Beast. That’s why its regeneration is so potent.” Chen Xi explained, “If you want to help, Zhen’er, simply absorb the Great Crimson Skyfire from its body.”
— Yes, Master, that’s exactly what I’m planning to do.
“I see… How?”
Leave a Reply