Thank you, Mr. Gu, for coming to my support, thank you, Young, for coming to my support, thank you, brothers, for your support!
No sooner had Li Changlin heard it was a new task than he blurted out without a second thought, "Accept, accept, I absolutely have to accept it!"
There’s no need to hesitate; after all, the System wouldn’t harm me.
Besides, taking on a task meant a chance at a special lottery draw.
Li Changlin had exceeded the task requirements yesterday and won amazing items, so he was naturally filled with anticipation for the tasks dispatched by the System.
"Alright, task is being accepted, acceptance complete. Host must finish the task within three days or will be punished by a reduction of 500,000 Popularity Points, deduction of 200 Points, and 300 experience points," Ling’er’s voice quickly followed, giving Li Changlin quite a scare.
"This... Ling’er, does it have to be so terrifying? What exactly is the task? You haven’t even mentioned the reward and you already tell me about such a severe punishment." Li Changlin was truly frightened. Now, the popularity was a minor issue; Li Changlin had gained 630,000 Popularity Points just yesterday. Although it had decreased some today, it was still a considerable sum at 340,000 Popularity Points.
But what on earth is this task, and why did such a punishment suddenly come up? This isn’t scientific at all!
Li Changlin couldn’t figure it out; he even suspected the Divine Tycoon Development System might be infected with a virus.
However, ever since he had obtained the Divine Tycoon Development System, Li Changlin had completely stopped watching little movies on his phone.
He was also worried about viruses, fearful that he might infect the Divine Tycoon Development System which would ruin his life.
On this matter, Li Changlin still knew what was important.
But now, something seemed off!
"Host, don’t worry. If you put your heart into it, there is still a chance to finish the task within three days," Ling’er obviously understood Li Changlin’s mood and so she spoke softly, trying to comfort him.
"Ling’er, what exactly is the task the System has assigned me? This is just trapping me in a pit!" Li Changlin felt completely frustrated; his feelings towards the Divine Tycoon Development System were mixed with blame and resentment.
There was no choice. If he failed to complete the task, it would be real trouble.
What if all his points were deducted? What then?
After all, Li Changlin was planning to learn new songs every day!
Moreover, he needed to tell a lot of jokes and anecdotes during his live streams every day. If his points were deducted and he couldn’t learn anything from the System, wouldn’t that make things awkward during the streams?
Li Changlin wanted to take it back, but once a task was accepted, it couldn’t be deleted.
So under these circumstances, Li Changlin simply had no choice. If he truly couldn’t complete the task, then he could only passively accept the punishment.
However, just the thought of losing so many Points, as well as Popularity Points and experience, made it impossible for Li Changlin to stay calm.
Setting aside the Popularity Points and experience for now, those Points were an absolute treasure that Li Changlin couldn’t bear to lose.
"These two tasks are related to this local diner you’re at. The first requires you to livestream once from inside the diner to help promote it, boosting its business; the second is that you need to kiss the owner, Qian Ziwei. Of course, when doing so, you, the host, cannot resort to any violence." Understanding Li Changlin’s impatience, Ling’er quickly informed him of both tasks.
"What, what, you want me to kiss Qian Ziwei?" The first task wasn’t that difficult, just a matter of shifting his livestream time to broadcast from Ziwei’s diner, which was straightforward. He would just have to mention it to his fans during tonight’s stream, and he was confident they would understand.
But the task of kissing Qian Ziwei truly frustrated Li Changlin.
He was well aware of Qian Ziwei’s abilities.
Although he had practiced the Nine Yang Divine Art, it was purely internal strength without any moves; thus, Li Changlin wasn’t sure if he could defeat her.
What made him feel even more distressed was that Ling’er had already stated that he couldn’t use any violence while kissing Qian Ziwei.
With that condition, the task’s difficulty had substantially increased.
In Li Changlin’s view, Qian Ziwei was a true master, whose strength even Lin Ruonan couldn’t match.
He was deeply vexed, regretting the situation immensely but it was too late for regrets now.
Once a task was accepted, there was no room for second-guessing, so Li Changlin had no choice but to face reality reluctantly.
It seemed he had to take one step at a time, focusing on completing the first task for now. Perhaps by doing so, he could reduce the penalty by half. Li Changlin mused, when suddenly an important question popped up in his mind, "Say, Ling’er, the rewards for completing these two tasks should be quite substantial, right?"
If the punishment for failing was severe, Li Changlin guessed that the rewards for these tasks ought to be significant.
"The rewards are indeed very generous." Ling’er smiled sweetly, "As long as the host completes both tasks, you will receive five System Unsealing rewards, a hundred Points, a hundred Experience, and an additional two hundred thousand Popularity Points for reward."
"Those rewards are just about satisfactory," Li Changlin said, feeling more accepting upon hearing that there were items like ’Unsealing’ in the rewards.
After all, what he wanted to unlock the most right now were those ’Unsealing’ items.
Determined to unseal his music category as soon as possible, he bit the bullet and didn’t raise any objections.
Meanwhile, Lin Ruonan approached, carrying a tray.
"Miss Lin, I’d like to order a fried rice set meal; would you mind helping me..." Spotting the clear soup noodles in Lin Ruonan’s hands, Zhou Xingxing’s eyes lit up, and he couldn’t help but speak awkwardly.
"Brother Zhou, you’re still not full, are you!" Lin Ruonan smiled and said, "Alright, I’ll go tell Ziwei."
"Much obliged, Miss Lin," Zhou Xingxing replied with a challenging glance towards Little Dot under the grapevine, a smug expression crossing his face.
"Pssh, just look at you," retorted Little Dot under the grapevine, already picking up chopsticks and beginning to eat with relish.
Sensing Zhou Xingxing’s gaze, Little Dot under the grapevine glared back at him momentarily but soon bowed her head again, swiftly devouring her noodles.