Chapter 30: Finally Cleared!
It’s done, finally!
Chenxi looked at the scene in front of him. Three characters, and not one of them died.
What does that mean?
I ask you, what does it mean?!
He opened the system interface, and the new [Upgrade] option was highlighted. He clicked on it, and a simple stat point interface appeared:
Team Level: 1 (12/10000)
Chenxi: Available Attribute Points: 1
Hongxu: Available Attribute Points: 1
Lina: Available Attribute Points: 1
Now, the characters who had been idling gained a bit more: +1exp, +3exp.
As someone who had played games for a long time, Chenxi quickly understood—it wasn’t about leveling up an individual, but the team level.
So, it was about the team level?
Chenxi opened his eyes, and suddenly, Hongxu was completely sprawled on top of him.
He tried to move his arms, pushing, pushing, pushing… but couldn’t move at all!
He closed his eyes again, realizing there was nothing he could do.
Back to the system page, the advantage was that things were developing. Even if there were new team members, they could quickly be leveled up.
The downside... well, the downside was that it was hard to get up!
Also, when people level up, they get basic attribute points, but why do I only get one free attribute point?!
Forget it, forget it. It’s good enough that I got something; the most important thing in life is to be content.
As for the attribute points… Hongxu wasn’t in a rush, but as for him...
Without hesitation, he assigned it to Agility.
Now that he had the M24, his attack power was fine.
He was like a glass cannon—staying in the back and outputting damage without worrying too much.
A little more Agility would help him reposition easily.
As for tanking, that’s best left to the equipment.
Lastly, there was Lina’s sister-triggered quest, which he hadn’t had the time to check out earlier because he had been so busy.
[The Birth of the Highest Class:
Mission 1: Reach a health index of 60 for Lia
Current Health: 24 (body on the brink of collapse)
Current mission reward: Pet Egg*1
This mission will automatically trigger the next task upon completion. If Lia dies, the mission will fail, and the long-term quest will end.]
This wasn’t urgent.
He could really only say it wasn’t urgent for now. He had just started to trust Lina a little, and his view of her was that she was someone he could entrust his back to.
But... if she were to join in burning, killing, and looting, she might slack off when facing a tough situation.
And he wouldn’t do that, so he could ignore that for now.
Finally, a golden dagger lay quietly in the storage.
Hmm, let’s check its attributes!
[Blade of Destiny]
Physical Attack +125
Attributes: Sharp, Armor-Piercing, Indestructible
Passive: Can block one fatal blow. This passive has a 60-second cooldown.
Did you swipe this from the other equipment?
This was the golden equipment he got from completing the Bone-Eroding Venom Spider task. Why didn’t he use it when they cleared the fifth level?
Simple—he used it.
But after trying it out, he realized the M24 was still more useful in the game.
The game only had one equipment slot, unlike reality, where you could carry everything.
A smile couldn’t help but form on his face. Things were looking up!
It was really looking up!
As for this long-term quest... let’s try it. If he succeeded, great; if not, no harm done.
He loved these zero-investment, high-return tasks!
...
In the morning, Chenxi pushed open the crooked wooden door again, and the strong smell of mildew and medicine instantly hit him.
Lina was carefully feeding water to her sister, Lia. When she heard the noise, she suddenly looked up. Upon seeing Chenxi, she unknowingly relaxed a little.
“Mr. Chenxi?”
Lina put down the broken bowl and stood up, her movements awkward.
Chenxi looked at Lina. “I have a new cooperation proposal. I’m not sure if we can talk about it?”
“Eh? Uh... okay.”
...
Chenxi led Lina for a while. Once the strange smells were gone, Chenxi finally stopped.
“Your sister’s condition isn’t something she should handle alone.
There’s an empty room at the back of the house. If you tidy it up, the two of you can move there.”
Lina’s gentle smile stiffened.
Her lips moved, but it took a while for her to speak. “Move... move there? With you... live together?”
“Exactly.”
Chenxi looked at Lina and spoke lightly. “Your sister needs someone to care for her.
Running back and forth will be troublesome and waste time.”
Lina subconsciously gripped the edge of her clothes. So, adventurers were all the same.
At this point, Chenxi realized something was off—why was her affinity starting to drop so rapidly?
He glanced at Lina’s small face, her unwilling expression, and immediately understood.
“Don’t overthink it. I’m not shameless enough to use your sister to threaten you into obedience.
You can refuse.”
“Eh?”
Lina was completely thrown off.
She stared blankly at Chenxi, her thoughts unable to keep up with him.
“I help you, you’ll appreciate it.
Then, you’ll work seriously for me.”
“?”
“Taking care of your sister is an easy task for me, but it allows you to focus more on the team.
It’s worth it.”
“???”
Can this really be said out loud?
Chenxi looked at Lina expressionlessly. “If you can understand this, it will ease things a little. If you’re a fool with low emotional intelligence, saying it clearly will avoid misunderstandings.”
Lina was completely stunned. This was the first time she had encountered an adventurer like Chenxi!
“Are you going?”
After just a few seconds, Lia nodded seriously.
“Yes.”
She had nothing left to lose.
She was already at rock bottom, and no matter which way she went, it could only go up.
Chenxi nodded. It really worked!
This went smoothly!
“Good.
As for what to pack, talk to Hongxu.”
He turned to look at Hongxu. “Hongxu, help her pack the useful things. Keep it simple.”
“Oh…”
Hongxu responded softly.
Lia looked at Hongxu curiously. Is... is this really Hongxu?
Why does she look like this today?
And she’s wearing a helmet?
Inside the helmet, Hongxu’s head was still a little foggy. She... she... she...
Why did she end up hugging the boss when she woke up this morning?
But, it really felt so comfortable to be held by the boss. It felt so safe!
No, no, I can’t think about it!
...
“Finally got it, these little adventurers in small places are so pathetic.”
A beautifully dressed young woman looked at the Bone-Eroding Venom Spider eggs in front of her and sneered.
Even these trash monsters took so long to gather.
If it weren’t for how much she hated spider nests being so dirty and smelly, she wouldn’t have used these worthless adventurers.
“Alright, time to start working. If it weren’t for the alchemist test here being so easy, who would come to such a trashy place?”
Her tone was filled with disdain for this small place.
Mana was infused into the alchemy pot, and faint blue runes lit up.