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"..." Gao Neng was speechless. He desperately wanted to curse. ’What in the starry hell? What kind of messed-up "Ruthless Flower-Destroyer" mission is this? Aren’t they just asking me to kill a maiden to prove my worth?’

It was too cruel! 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

There was no way he would ever accept it!

"Mission Requirement: Take down 30 females. (For every 10 successfully taken down, you will be rewarded with one Junior Treasure Chest. After successfully taking down 30, you will gain a 100% chance to spin the Lucky Prize Wheel once.)"

"Mission Time Limit: 3 months."

"Penalty for failure: None."

"Do you accept?"

A series of mechanical sounds rang out again.

’There’s even a Lucky Prize Wheel?’ Gao Neng remembered that he’d only ever gotten one real spin so far, and he’d won the Third Set of Primary and Middle School Broadcast Calisthenics.

This mission was indeed very tempting...

And there really was no penalty whatsoever.

But asking him to hit a woman?

Was that even possible?

"Yes, I accept." Gao Neng wore a cynical expression. Then, he heard a DING, and a small notification bar appeared before him.

Ruthless Flower-Destroyer: 0/30

...

「In the monitoring room.」

Shen Ning’Er’s gaze shifted from the sparking Intermediate-level testing machine to the female high school student who had thrown her arms around Gao Neng, her brow furrowed slightly.

"What is that female high school student’s name?"

"..." The soldiers were stunned for a moment. Then, their eyes focused on the image on the monitor, and their expressions turned strange.

"I’ll check the registration records..."

"No need." Shen Ning’Er waved her hand. "I was just asking casually. There’s no need to check anymore."

"???" The soldier who was about to check the records looked confused. He subconsciously glanced at the screen, and his eyes went wide.

Because the girl had already fainted and was on the ground.

’What happened?’

The other soldiers were all silent. After all, they had seen clearly what had just happened, and it was precisely because they saw it so clearly that they couldn’t speak.

If they had to say something...

They just wanted to say one thing: ’Kid, you just saved your own neck!’

...

That’s right!

Gao Neng had made his move.

As the female high school student held him in a tight embrace and rubbed against him, his anger was palpable. He protested loudly and, with a sudden leap, jumped up.

And then...

He just so happened to slam his elbow into the girl’s head.

"THUD!"

And the female high school student fainted.

After that, the only thing that could be heard throughout the training base was Gao Neng’s furious, roaring tirade.

"Lieutenant Chen, even if you are a Lieutenant in the Alliance, I have to ask you—are you a moron?! Just tell me, are you a moron?!"

"..." Lieutenant Chen was speechless.

"Didn’t you just swear on your conscience that it wouldn’t explode? Then why did it explode? You tell me why!" Gao Neng shrieked at the top of his lungs.

While he was at it, he glanced at the "Ruthless Flower-Destroyer" mission log.

Ruthless Flower-Destroyer: 1/30

Nice!

’It’s super easy. If it says take them down, you take them down.’

Gao Neng’s face was furious, but he was actually in a great mood. It was like killing two birds with one stone.

Although taking down a female high school student made him feel a little guilty, he had been forced into it. His true nature was that of a kind, upright, pure, and wise young man.

But alas, he was stuck with a moronic system!

For the Human Alliance to gain another peerless powerhouse, to rebuild the Forgotten Land, to defend the Alliance, to protect humanity...

He truly had no other choice.

The path of the strong could not be completely without "sacrifices." The only thing he could do now was to wait until he became a true powerhouse and give this female high school student ten thousand Alliance Coins...

Oh, wait, no—a signed photo as compensation.

Was that stingy?

Not at all!

He, Gao Neng, was a man destined to conquer the Sea of Stars in the future. Wouldn’t one of his autographed photos be worth millions of Alliance Coins?

Getting knocked out once to earn a million Alliance Coins—that wasn’t a bad deal at all.

Gao Neng waited for the treasure chest reward to drop from the sky.

Because, according to the mission, he had already done everything he was supposed to do.

But the treasure chest...

...did not appear.

’What’s going on?’

’Did I not curse him out enough?’

"Hey, Lieutenant Chen, why aren’t you talking? I’m asking you a question! Are you a moron?! Are you a moron? Are you a moron?" Gao Neng decided to give it another try.

"That’s enough!" Lieutenant Chen’s face was so dark it looked like it could bleed.

He was a decorated Alliance Lieutenant, yet he was being called a moron to his face by a student taking the college entrance exam? And he’d been called that a good four or five times in a row?

He couldn’t take it anymore!

Silence fell...

Throughout the entire training base, not even the sound of heavy breathing could be heard.

There was only a single sound from far away.

"Meow..."

...

"Gao Neng, come clean. What tricks did you pull?!" After about a minute of silence, Lieutenant Chen’s expression finally returned to normal.

"???" Gao Neng blinked, his face a mask of innocence.

But in reality, the thing he most wanted to know was why his treasure chest hadn’t arrived yet. ’Could it be that the mission isn’t complete?’

"You really didn’t do anything?" Lieutenant Chen’s chest heaved.

"What do you think? Should I test again...? Isn’t there one Intermediate-level testing machine left? I don’t think it’ll explode this time," Gao Neng suggested after a moment’s thought.

"You dare!" Lieutenant Chen was practically roaring. ’Test again? We’ve already blown up three of the damn things. If we keep testing, how is anyone supposed to finish the college entrance exam?’

"So, no more tests? What do we do now?" Gao Neng waved his hands.

"Right... what do we do?" Lieutenant Chen’s lips trembled. He really couldn’t think of what to do. If they tested him... it would explode. If they didn’t... he wouldn’t have a score.

"BUZZ BUZZ BUZZ!"

Just then, Lieutenant Chen’s body twitched.

He pulled a phone from his waist, glanced at it, and his expression immediately became respectful as he stepped to the side.

"Yes!"

"Understood..."

"But will this really be okay? I’m worried about the follow-up inspection from the Military Department. What if the talent’s name is wrong? That’s..."

"Alright!"

"Yes, I understand!"

A moment later, Lieutenant Chen walked back.

However, when his gaze fell on Gao Neng again, his eyes held a complex look, as if he were staring at a monster.

"Your results are in."

"They’re in?" Gao Neng was stunned. ’They’re in just from a phone call?’

The other students all looked at each other, their faces filled with confusion and curiosity about what Gao Neng’s results were.

"Yes. Although the Intermediate-level testing machine exploded, it was actually connected to a central computer system, which has already outputted the test results," Lieutenant Chen said, nodding seriously.

"It’s connected to a central computer system?"

"Oh, so that’s how it is!"

"The inventions of the City of Hope are truly great!"

Hearing this, the group of students all nodded.

Only He Haifan, Lv Guoyuan, and Mao Shan had strange expressions, because they had all noticed the faint glint that flashed through Lieutenant Chen’s eyes.

Gao Neng was also finding it hard to believe.

However, he still felt a little nervous. ’Could it be... the real reason the mission isn’t complete is that my hidden talent has been exposed?’

Just as he was thinking this, Lieutenant Chen arrived in front of him.

"Gao Neng, you must remember, no matter how great a person’s talent is, if they don’t work hard and instead become lazy, they can never become a true powerhouse!" Lieutenant Chen said earnestly.

"Understood," Gao Neng replied with a serious nod.

"Alright. Your talents are excellent. Iron Talent 91%, Copper Talent 88%, Tin Talent 86%!" Lieutenant Chen announced loudly after seeing Gao Neng nod.

"..."

A moment of silence.

Then, an uproar.

The crowd went wild.

"91% Iron Talent!"

"And 88% Copper Talent, 86% Tin Talent... My God, what level is that?! I’ve never heard of anyone’s talents being so high!"

"Gao Neng is so handsome!"

Shrieks, gasps, and shocked cries filled the testing base.

Meanwhile, He Haifan, Lv Guoyuan, and Mao Shan were completely dumbfounded, the three of them frozen as if they had been struck by lightning.

’Isn’t that too much of an exaggeration?!’

’To have three talents all above 80%!’

’No wonder the machines exploded!’

"I’m not finished!" Just as everyone was reeling from the shock, Lieutenant Chen suddenly spoke again, his gaze sweeping over the crowd.

"..."

"He’s not finished?"

"What does that mean?"

The students quieted down, but their faces were filled with utter confusion.

Gao Neng also didn’t quite understand what Lieutenant Chen was trying to do. The moment he heard those numbers, he knew they were fake. ’They’re all f-ing fake!’

’So, since they’re fake...’

’...what game is he playing now?’

"That’s right, I’m not finished. Gao Neng’s true hidden talents don’t just include three above 80%, but a total of five above 80%!" Lieutenant Chen announced.