The Omniversal Merchant-Chapter 241: A System’s Unexpected Generosity

Luo Chuan was already looking forward to the special draw he would receive upon completing this side mission.

Of course, before thinking about rewards, the task itself had to be completed—otherwise, it was all meaningless.

Though the system hadn't mentioned any punishment for failure, Luo Chuan didn't intend to take chances. Completing the mission was his first priority.

However, after rereading the task details, he couldn't shake the feeling that something was off.

> Protect the clerk?

Even without the system issuing a task, Luo Chuan would have naturally done that anyway.

He pondered over it but couldn't pinpoint what felt wrong—until his gaze landed on the "Invincible Buff" in his system panel.

A thought struck him.

> "System, system... is there a bug?"

With an invincible buff in place, no matter how many enemies came, they would be nothing more than fodder.

Yet, the system had issued a mission requiring him to defeat the incoming enemies.

In other words, this was basically a free reward.

And knowing how stingy the system usually was, this sudden generosity made Luo Chuan deeply suspicious.

When did the system become so kind?

A chilling possibility surfaced in his mind—could the system be malfunctioning?

A moment of silence passed.

Then—

> Di-di-di—

A series of electronic beeps echoed in his head.

Luo Chuan's expression turned odd.

> Is the system actually running a self-diagnosis?!

A few seconds later, the system's cold, mechanical voice responded—

> "Self-inspection complete. The system is functioning normally."

Luo Chuan's lips twitched.

That was oddly convincing...

But before he could say anything, the system continued—

> "All tasks issued by this system are based on real-world circumstances. Do you wish to reject this side mission?"

Luo Chuan immediately frowned.

Reject a mission that literally hands him free rewards? What kind of fool would do that?

"Of course not!" he replied without hesitation.

The system fell silent again, slipping back into hibernation mode.

Luo Chuan withdrew his thoughts and turned his gaze to the sky.

It was a perfect shade of blue, unmarred by clouds.

He let out a lazy yawn.

It might be time for some light exercise...

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At some point, a faint crimson hue crept into the sky, as if an unseen hand had draped a layer of red gauze over the heavens.

It wasn't blatant—most people didn't even notice the change. Their daily routines continued as usual.

Only those who had reached the Pathseeker Realm or beyond could perceive the anomaly in the sky.

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Imperial City

Ji Wuhui and Okd Bai had only just returned when both sensed something amiss.

Their heads snapped instinctively toward the sky.

What they saw made their expressions darken.

A sea of endless crimson clouds was sweeping toward the empire. freewebnøvel.com

"What is that?" Bai Lao's brows furrowed deeply.

Ji Wuhui narrowed his eyes. His tone was grave—

"A cultivator at the Eminence Realm."

Old Bai's face twitched in shock.

Eminence?

A powerful cultivator at such a level was no ordinary expert.

Such individuals were often ancient monsters who remained hidden from the world for centuries.

If one decided to make a move, they could easily wipe a city off the map.

Of course, those who reached such heights rarely acted without reason—their pride wouldn't allow them to meddle in trivial affairs.

So what could possibly have drawn a cultivator of this level out of seclusion?

Old Bai and Ji Wuhui exchanged glances, reading the same thought in each other's eyes.

"Their target... is likely Origin Mall, isn't it?" Bai Lao asked hesitantly.

Ji Wuhui nodded.

"It must be. After all, in Nine Stars City, what else could possibly interest an Eminence?"