The three of them arrived at the food window. It was time to eat!
“Look, the cafeteria auntie gave us so much food today!”
Chen Shu grinned. He thought they’d be out of food since they were late, but there was a pleasant surprise.
“Huh? It does seem like quite a bit!”
The two felt a little comforted and said, “Thank you, auntie!”
The auntie smiled and explained, “The school’s leftover food is never eaten again. Where else can it go but to waste?”
“I…”
The two felt a lump in their chests, almost suffering a cerebral hemorrhage.
…
The next day,
“Old Wang, A Liang, wake up!”
Chen Shu stretched as he entered the living room.
This was the first time since the start of the semester that he had woken up before the two of them, a truly rare sight.
“I’m going to check out the mission building. What do you guys think?”
“Don’t wake us unless the world is ending!”
A weak voice came from A Liang’s room.
“Young people, they can’t handle a little setback,”
Chen Shu shook his head, tidied himself up, and left the dorm.
Half an hour later, he arrived at the Huaxia Academy’s Mission Building.
Inside, only a few dozen students were milling about, either picking up or discussing mission intel.
Although called a mission building, it was actually just one floor, like a grand hall, with a huge display screen hanging above showcasing various missions.
[Mission Name]: Hunt Lord-level Fierce Beasts
[Mission Difficulty]: Normal
[Mission Content]: Venture into any异空间 (Yì Kōngjiān - Other Dimension) and hunt three Black Iron Grade One Lords! Full video recording is required!
[Mission Reward]: One hundred academic points!
…
[Mission Name]: Collect Black Iron Grade Medicinal Herbs
[Mission Difficulty]: Normal
[Mission Content]: Venture into any异空间 (Yì Kōngjiān - Other Dimension) and collect ten Black Iron Grade medicinal herbs! Full video recording is required!
[Mission Reward]: Thirty academic points!
…
[Mission Name]: Assist the Imperial Dragon Guard
[Mission Difficulty]: Normal
[Mission Content]: In recent times, fierce beast invasions have occurred in all cities except Lan Hai City. Assist the Imperial Dragon Guard in resolving the crisis!
[Mission Duration]: One month
[Mission Reward]: Two hundred academic points!
…
Chen Shu’s gaze swept across the various missions.
It was worth mentioning that whether hunting lords or collecting herbs, they did not need to be handed over to the academy; students could keep them for themselves.
The academy’s primary purpose in posting missions was to cultivate students, requiring no return.
This was why good universities attracted so many eager applicants.
As for mission cheating, such as buying herbs in advance,
If discovered, the student would be expelled and investigated by the Spirit Suppression Bureau for fraud.
Over the years, students rarely found loopholes because the consequences were too severe to bear.
Chen Shu recalled what Liu Feng had said the previous day and approached the service staff.
“Senior sister, our teacher said there’s a mission for me.”
The young lady was slightly taken aback and asked, “Assigned by your mentor?”
Chen Shu nodded, thinking to himself, “There really is?”
“Please give me your student card so I can check.”
Saying that, she swiped Chen Shu’s card, and indeed, three missions appeared.
The young lady’s expression instantly changed to one of shock as she said,
“Is your mentor Professor Liu Feng?”
“Yes,” Chen Shu nodded.
“Student, have you offended him…”
“What’s going on?”
Chen Shu was slightly taken aback. Was he about to face judgment today?
“Take a look for yourself.”
The young lady shook her head and manipulated the screen. An interface appeared in the air.
“Holy crap!”
Chen Shu’s body trembled instantly, his eyes fixed on the three missions displayed.
[Mission Name]: Win the annual championship of the Black Iron Group at the Kyoto Duel Arena!
[Mission Difficulty]: Four Stars
[Mission Content]: As the year draws to a close, the Kyoto Duel Arena will host its annual championship. Successfully win the championship! Note: You must first win the November championship to qualify for the championship competition!
[Mission Reward]: Fifteen hundred academic points!
…
[Mission Name]: Hunt a Black Iron Grade Monarch!
[Mission Difficulty]: Five Stars
[Mission Content]: You need to act as the leader of a beast-taming team and hunt one Black Iron Grade Monarch! Note: The beast-taming team cannot exceed six members, and there can be no Silver Grade members!
[Mission Reward]: Two thousand academic points!
…
[Mission Name]: Destroy the Dark Night Organization’s stronghold!
[Mission Difficulty]: Five Stars
[Mission Content]: The Dark Night Organization, which has been dormant for half a year, seems to be showing signs of activity again. Destroy them successfully!
[Mission Reward]: Three thousand to ten thousand academic points (awarded based on individual contribution)
Chen Shu was truly speechless…
“Are these missions really for humans?”
His expression was vacant, and he was still struggling to process it.
The young lady shrugged, also finding these three missions somewhat inhuman.
As professors, they were eligible to set exclusive missions for their students each year,
But the mission rewards could not be disproportionate to the mission difficulty; otherwise, it would be given away for free.
Clearly, Liu Feng valued Chen Shu highly.
The lowest mission offered fifteen hundred academic points, which, if sold, would be worth at least two hundred million.
But the problem was that the missions were simply too difficult.
Chen Shu rubbed his head and silently considered the feasibility.
The first mission had the lowest difficulty, only four stars, involving dueling with beast tamers, which seemed not too difficult.
But he was only Black Iron Grade Two, and he needed to defeat countless Black Iron Grade Three fighters to ultimately win the championship.
If it were a championship in other cities, it might not be too difficult,
But at the Kyoto Duel Arena, this was undoubtedly top-tier difficulty.
It included geniuses from major universities in Kyoto as well as veteran beast tamers from society.
“Old Liu is setting a test for me!”
Chen Shu stroked his chin. He was currently only Black Iron Grade Two and needed to fight against higher grades. Becoming the number one in the Black Iron Grade was not something ordinary people could achieve.
The second mission was even more absurd: hunting a Monarch, which was equivalent to facing the entire异空间 (Yì Kōngjiān - Other Dimension) as an enemy!
As for the third, there was no need to even mention it. The Dark Night Organization’s stronghold in Nancang City had Golden Grade beast tamers fighting there; how could a Black Iron Grade possibly annihilate it?
At most, he could provide some intelligence, but the system wouldn’t trigger, and who knew the location of the Dark Night Organization’s stronghold.
“Please accept the first one for me,”
Chen Shu said, deciding to give it a try.
At present, the first mission seemed the most likely to be completed.
“Are you sure you want to accept it?”
The young lady’s mouth parted slightly, not expecting the teacher to be outrageous, but the student to be even more so!