touchnovel Chapter 34 Guessing the Bet - Mythical Spirit Fruit! Refresh Mission - Strengthen Training
Chapter 34 Guessing the Bet - Mythical Spirit Fruit! Refresh Mission - Strengthen Training
On campus, in the dormitory area.
Guo Hao and Liu Xiangdong walked side by side on their way back.
The other students who were going the same way turned at the fork in the road ahead in twos and threes, and their footsteps gradually faded away.
Guo Hao remained silent.
Guo Hao didn't speak until the last classmate who was going the same way turned onto another side road.
"Xiang Dong, you and Su Chen are from the same community, so you're relatively familiar with each other."
Liu Xiangdong glanced at him sideways, but didn't reply, waiting for him to continue.
"What do you think of this bet?" Guo Hao's tone was relatively calm, but his brows were slightly furrowed. "How did he manage to improve his time by half a minute in just one week, and he seems absolutely confident that he'll beat me in a month?"
He paused, as if carefully choosing his words: "Is he truly confident, or does he have no intention of honoring the bet?"
Liu Xiangdong did not answer immediately.
On the way back, he saw Guo Hao's expression and knew that he would ask about this sooner or later.
I already had a lot of reasons in mind.
He hesitated for a moment before speaking: "Last Sunday, he went to the Donglin Martial Arts Training Ground with a few of us from the same community. He ran a time of 8 minutes and 08 seconds, which surprised us all."
「结果，他晚上考试又跑出了8分02秒44，今天又跑出了7分53秒77。」
He shook his head, his tone carrying an indescribable sigh: "This is truly outrageous!"
Guo Hao's expression instantly became much more serious.
"How...how did he do that?"
Liu Xiangdong glanced around to make sure no one was nearby before turning slightly to the side and lowering his voice to his ear.
"I suspect he may have eaten the mythical fruit."
"A divine...mythical spiritual fruit?"
Guo Hao raised his voice by half an octave, then quickly lowered it, glancing left and right.
"No, could his family even get their hands on something like that? Even if they could..."
"What can't you buy with money?" Liu Xiangdong straightened up, his tone indifferent. "It's not like it's a treasure from the Dragon Ascension Realm or the Divine Gate Realm. Although they are rare on the market, it's not like we can't get them."
"Then...why didn't you do it before?"
"Mythical spiritual fruits also have conditions for consumption. Many even have side effects!" Liu Xiangdong pushed up his glasses. "You can't just eat them before your meridians are fully opened! He didn't get any before, either because his strength wasn't enough or he hadn't found the right variety."
Guo Hao fell silent.
The light from the streetlamp fell on his face, and his expression slowly changed from shock to deep thought.
After a long pause, he slowly spoke, his voice much lower: "Then... haven't I fallen into his trap?"
"Very likely!" Liu Xiangdong nodded. "He's very shrewd. I wanted to advise you then, but in that situation, I was afraid that if I did, it would embarrass you and damage our relationship."
Guo Hao waved his hand.
"It's alright. How could I possibly back down to him in that situation?" His tone hardened. "Besides, I couldn't possibly lose! Improving speed isn't easy. It's difficult to break into the sub-seven-minute range before overcoming that hurdle!"
"And I can even improve within this month!"
He took a deep breath, as if to encourage himself.
"I just need to focus my energy on speed. A million can buy a lot of resources to make up for the progress in other areas."
He paused, then asked, "So, if I win, will he really give me a million?"
"It's hard to say," Liu Xiangdong thought for a moment, "but... I don't think I'll breach the contract."
"Hmph!" Guo Hao sneered. "With so many people witnessing this today, if he fails to do it, let's see how he faces the world!"
Liu Xiangdong did not respond.
The two walked side by side into the shadows of the dormitory building, their footsteps echoing in the corridor before fading into the distance.
.........
Track No. 4.
Su Chen was still lying on the lawn.
His limbs were limp, his back was covered in bits of grass, and his eyes were fixed on his phone screen.
The call log showed that he dialed the same number three times.
Note: [Xiao Zi].
These past few days, Xiao Zi has been having a blast at the school's Beast Taming Hall!
The teachers at the Beast Taming Hall have complained to him several times that Xiao Zi is always bullying other beast tamers, even daring to provoke elite-level ones.
When Su Chen heard this, he felt both annoyed and amused.
In order to contact this elusive creature, he specially hung a communicator around its neck, which would ring whenever a call was made.
The results of it?
It's been more than ten minutes already. The distance between the running track and the Beast Taming Hall is only about two kilometers. They should have run over there by now.
"This guy's really having a blast!" Su Chen tossed his phone onto the grass, put his hands behind his head, and said, "He needs to be taught a lesson!"
As he spoke, his consciousness sank back into the pet space.
Task 1: 3km Race
Status: Completed
Rewards: 100 Pet Energy, 5 Ice Jade Marrow Pills
The Ice Skin Jade Marrow Pill is in hand!
Su Chen's lips curled up slightly.
Xiao Zi's Wind and Thunder Pill had such a good effect, I wonder how much of an improvement I'll get after consuming the Ice Skin Jade Marrow Pill!
After receiving the reward, Su Chen wondered if the humanoid pet quest would refresh.
The result was...
Task 1 (Completed)
Note: The task will automatically refresh upon the next contract signing.
"Next contract?"
Su Chen's eyes lit up.
That means contracts are still possible!!!
What about the contract terms?
It wasn't mentioned here.
"I wonder if the progress of an unfinished task will be retained, reset to zero, or replaced with a different task in the next contract."
"We can only see all of this when Wang Yichuan's contract expires."
His gaze shifted downwards to the taskbar.
Xiao Zi's first task has been updated.
Task 1: Intensify Training
Task objective: Increase the cumulative proficiency of all skills of the Wind and Thunder Fierce Hound by 2500.
Progress: 89/2500
Rewards: Pet Energy x100, Wind and Thunder Pill x5, Skill Stone - Wind Wing
Su Chen silently did some calculations in his mind.
After consuming the Wind and Thunder Pill, Xiao Zi's overall improvement in seven skills exceeded one thousand in just three days.
In other words, this task can be completed in about a week, and the difficulty is not too high. It is probably similar to the second task, "Hundred Enemies Slash" - killing 100 soldier-level monsters.
But it's definitely easier than Mission 3 - Advance to the peak of soldier level!
"This reward is pretty good."
The effects of the Wind and Thunder Pill are self-evident, and there's also the skill stone - Wind Wings...
Windwing, that's definitely a powerful tactical skill!
Su Chen licked his lips, about to continue his calculations, when he caught a glimpse of a silver-white figure darting in from the entrance of the playground.
Little Purple stuck out its big tongue, looking silly and happy. Its tail wagged like a propeller, and its four legs moved in rapid succession as it rushed straight towards Su Chen.
Su Chen's smile vanished, and his face hardened.
Xiao Zi ran over and, seeing Su Chen's expression, immediately sensed that something was wrong.
A hint of guilt flashed in its light golden eyes, and the swaying of its tail visibly decreased, from rapid to slow, until it almost dragged on the ground.
"You little brat, you actually know how to come?" Su Chen sat up, arms crossed. "You've already made three phone calls!"
"come over!"
Little Purple slowly moved over.
It veered off course from a straight line of twenty meters, first taking two steps to the left, then two steps to the right, before finally and slowly making its way to Su Chen.
Su Chen reached out and grabbed its ear, not too hard, but not too lightly either.
"Hmph! I was planning to give you another Wind and Thunder Pill, but now... never mind!"
Xiao Zi's ears twitched, and she immediately stuck out her tongue to lick Su Chen's hand, which was wet and slightly warm.
Then she nudged his arm with her head, making pitiful "woof woof" sounds in her throat, her light golden eyes watery and looking at him pitifully.
Su Chen kept a straight face, but the grip on his ear had loosened.
Just as he was starting to soften his heart, his phone vibrated.
He looked down...
The caller ID showed "Mom".
Su Chen's heart skipped a beat.
His family environment is quite warm and loving. Under normal circumstances, he is very happy to receive a call from either his mother or father.
But... my mom called me once during my third 3km run.
He was busy with a competition at the time and hung up. Then his QQ account replied: "I'm competing with my classmates. It might take a long time, several hours."
Right now... I just finished running.
It's already 11 p.m., and he forgot to reply!
Su Chen scratched his head and muttered under his breath, "I'm doomed~"
The phone is still vibrating.
He took a deep breath, clicked to answer the call, and then launched into a rapid-fire monologue before the other end could speak.
"Hey, Mom! I just finished running! Our race consisted of 1000 meters, 3000 meters, 5000 meters, and 1000 meters, divided into four rounds, with five runs in each round! Do you think that's something you can finish in a short time?"
There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone.
Then came the mother's voice, unhurried and gentle, with a kind of tenderness that sent chills down one's spine.
"Son, you're such a busy man! You don't even have time to answer your mom's calls anymore, do you?"
Su Chen's heart tightened.
That tone of voice made it clear that it wasn't easy to fool.