Tan You was naturally confident about this. "Of course. I’m sure I’ll get into a great university in the future."

’If she could get such high scores in her life as Han Tingting, there was no reason she couldn’t do it in her own world.’

Tan Deming’s eyes crinkled in satisfaction. "That’s why I have to be here to see my granddaughter off. When you get in, I’ll take you to university myself."

"Okay..." After exchanging a few more words with Tan Deming, Tan You lowered her head and went back to the competition problems. ’Although the single point increase to her Intelligence Value was helpful, it wouldn’t exactly turn her from an ordinary person into a genius.’

Tan Deming didn’t disturb her. He just fanned himself leisurely with a cattail fan, squinting contentedly at the white clouds on the horizon.

Just as Tan You was pondering the problem, the Beauty System suddenly popped up. "Host, you’ve already drawn a mission. When are you setting off?"

Tan You rolled her eyes at it. "I’m not in a hurry. I need to think it over. Are you some kind of slave driver? Hounding me all day to go on missions."

The Beauty System whined, "Host... you didn’t even do a draw this time..."

Its voice was laced with grievance, clearly disappointed that Tan You had skipped the draw.

Tan You said, "I’m broke, what can I do? If you hadn’t refreshed the prize pool, I would’ve done a ten-pull."

The Beauty System was stunned speechless. A second later, it latched onto Tan You’s finger. "Host, Sys... System will give you back an Energy Point..."

The implication was clear: it wanted Tan You to do a ten-pull. Tan You shook her hand, trying to fling the little system off. But the little guy was stuck to her finger like glue and just wouldn’t come off.

Seeing Tan You shaking her hand repeatedly, Tan Deming grew curious. "What’s wrong? Is your hand bothering you?"

Tan You smiled. "No, my hand’s just a little numb. Shaking it out helps."

As she spoke, she glanced at the Beauty System. "Let go..."

The Beauty System refused to let go. "Host, c’mon, do a draw... Please do a draw... System will give you back 1 Energy Point... Host, your Beauty Value is low, too... It’ll be inconvenient for the mission..."

It had never imagined this would happen. It had only skimmed one Energy Point from Tan You, but in the end, it had been penny-wise and pound-foolish. The Beauty System was filled with regret just thinking about it.

’The system has a point,’ Tan You thought. ’Even though this Beauty Value is useless to me, it’s still somewhat useful during missions.’

’At the very least, in her life as Ji Li, she wouldn’t have broken out so quickly if not for the Beauty Value. But I can’t let the Beauty System know that, or else the little thing’s ego would swell to the heavens.’

With these thoughts in mind, Tan You feigned impatience. "Get lost. Don’t you systems prohibit under-the-table dealings? Can Energy Points even be transferred?"

The Beauty System clung to Tan You’s finger like a sticky little rice cake. "System can *gift* the Host 1 Energy Point... It’s not an under-the-table deal... Host, c’mon, do a draw... Please do a draw..."

Its whining was giving Tan You a headache. "Shut up!"

"A draw..." the Beauty System sobbed. Its voice was much softer, but its core message remained the same: it wanted Tan You to do a draw.

"Host, please do a draw... I’ve had my eye on a skin for a long time..." As it spoke, it pulled up a holographic screen in front of Tan You, displaying the image of a small puppy.

Tan You’s eyes flickered. "So this is what you want?"

"Uh-huh! If you do one more ten-pull, Host, I’ll be able to buy the skin. Aren’t dogs your favorite? I’ll be the absolute cutest thing in the world!"

Tan You stroked her chin. "You seem to be doing just fine without a skin. Why get so hung up on one?"

"It’s not the same!" The Beauty System finally let go of her finger and flew in front of her, drawing a big circle in the air. "Without a skin, it’s like I’m streaking! With a skin, I won’t get made fun of by the other systems!"

Tan You’s expression hardened. "Who’s been making fun of you?"

The Beauty System’s voice fell. "The old-timers on the forums... they said I don’t even have a single skin yet... I... I’ve been trying really hard to save up Energy Points..."

’This little thing really knows how to play pitiful,’ Tan You thought. ’But honestly, *she* could call her system a useless little thing, but hearing other people say it put her in a foul mood. This was *her* system; who were outsiders to talk trash about it?’

"Alright, give me back that 1 Energy Point," Tan You said with a smile. "Let’s do a ten-pull."

The Beauty System immediately perked up. It zipped over and rubbed enthusiastically against Tan You’s cheek, then gleefully pulled up the draw interface in front of her.

Tan You saw her Energy Point balance change from 15 to 16. After this draw, her points would drop back to a single digit. ’Still broke, in the end,’ she thought. ’Speaking of which, how many Energy Points do you get for an intermediate mission?’

The Beauty System, however, couldn’t care less about Tan You’s thoughts. It joyfully opened the draw interface and looked at her expectantly. "Host, the draw..."

Tan You shrugged. "Fine, let’s do a ten-pull."

"You got it!" the Beauty System chimed. A prize wheel immediately began spinning rapidly in front of Tan You. She narrowed her eyes. ’This is rough on people with bad eyesight.’

A few moments later, ten cards lined up in a row before her. Tan You couldn’t be bothered to flip them over one by one, and the Beauty System, knowing what she was thinking, revealed all ten at once.

"Host, this draw consumed a total of 8 Energy Points. You received: ’Thanks for Playing’ x1 and a total of 22 Beauty Value. No special rewards were won in this draw. Please try again!"

Tan You lowered her gaze and smiled faintly. ’I have to admit,’ she thought, ’the drop rate for Beauty Value from this system is pretty high. But to be honest, I really do need the Beauty Value for this next mission.’

"Let me see that skin of yours," Tan You said, no longer dwelling on the Beauty Value. She was curious to see what the Beauty System would look like with its new skin.

’Besides, having a little puppy acting cute in front of you all the time would definitely be a mood-booster.’

The Beauty System chirped happily. In an instant, a palm-sized puppy appeared before Tan You. Its fur was snow-white without a single fleck of another color, its ears were pointy and perked up, and its tongue was a tiny sliver of pink. It was tilting its head, looking at Tan You with an adorably dopey expression.

Tan You rubbed her fingers together. ’The little guy’s choice of skin is actually quite to my liking,’ she thought.

"Are there other skins? Show me."

The Beauty System asked, "You want to see the skins, Host? It’s not like you can use them..."

Tan You glanced at it. "I’m just looking. I’ll save up Energy Points to buy them for you in the future."

The Beauty System was so touched its eyes crinkled into happy little slits. "Host, you’re the best..."

It wagged its tail happily as it spoke, clearly touched by Tan You’s words.

Tan You sighed helplessly. "Just show me what other skins there are."