Chapter 23: Twenty-three, Spiritual Energy Chapter 23: Twenty-three, Spiritual Energy After jotting down the phone number, Song Yan Ning looked at Ling Yu, “Let’s go.”
“Okay.” Ling Yu nodded his head and walked toward the Task Hall with Song Yan Ning.
People watched as Song Yan Ning and Ling Yu left, only turning away when the two had disappeared into the street.
“Shouldn’t we also take on a task?” Black Panther looked around, realizing.
“Yeah, captain, wait for me,” Liu Yiyun smacked his head and chased after Song Yan Ning and Ling Yu.
The others quickly followed. They had foolishly forgotten that they too needed to undertake a task.
Inside the Task Hall, it was bustling. In front of the large screen displaying tasks, the crowd was teeming.
It took quite an effort for Song Yan Ning and Ling Yu to push their way to the front of the screen.
On the screen, tasks continuously scrolled by, but the top three tasks remained unchanged.
“Why don’t we choose the third task?” Ling Yu turned to Song Yan Ning to ask her opinion. The third task was to kill a Yellow Level bear which was challenging, but he believed he could handle it.
“Choose the first one,” Song Yan Ning said, not waiting for Ling Yu’s response, and she walked towards the service counter. The first task, worth three hundred points, would grant them entry into the Middle-level stage upon completion.
Ling Yu hesitated for a moment, looked at the first task on the screen, and followed Song Yan Ning, “But I have no sense of direction, I’m afraid I’ll hold you back.” The first task involved finding an item in a maze, and though it seemed easy, the maze was full of traps that would attack if they made a wrong turn.
“It’s still not too late to back out,” Song Yan Ning glanced at Ling Yu, continuing her stride toward the service counter. Once she had made up her mind, she would not change it.
Ling Yu hesitated for a second before making up his mind, “I’ll go with you.” He still had some points, which he could use to save both himself and Song Yan Ning if they failed the task.
In the Emperor Realm Primary System, there was a rule that as long as a player had ten points, they could redeem them for another chance. He had over twenty points, which should be enough for both him and Song Yan Ning.
Reaching the service counter, Song Yan Ning handed the Peace Pendant to the staff, “I want to take on that Grade A task.”
The staff took Song Yan Ning’s Peace Pendant, scanned it on the machine in front, looked slightly surprised at the data, and then at Song Yan Ning, “Are you sure you want to take on the maze-seeking task?” According to the data from Song Yan Ning’s Peace Pendant, this was only her second time in the Emperor Realm.
There had been others like Song Yan Ning who had taken on Grade A tasks upon their first entry into the Emperor Realm, but apart from Wuji, no one else had succeeded. Not everyone was like Wuji with his strength. Without strong capabilities, it’s safer and better to advance step by step, especially since one can level up as long as the points are sufficient.
“I’m sure!” Song Yan Ning nodded.
“You might want to reconsider; if you fail to complete the task, you might not survive,” the staff member advised earnestly. Song Yan Ning’s points were not enough to redeem for another chance, and failing meant only one outcome. Given her young age, it was hard to let her go on such a perilous task.
Song Yan Ning nodded appreciatively at the staff member, “Thank you! I’ve already made my decision.”
“Alright then,” the staff member said helplessly, and began registering Song Yan Ning.
Seeing the staff register Song Yan Ning, Ling Yu also took out his Peace Pendant and handed it to the staff, “I’m with her.”
The staff took Ling Yu’s Peace Pendant, scanned it on the machine, and upon seeing the points, instantly understood why Song Yan Ning dared to take this task.
As Liu Yiyun and his group entered the Task Hall and spotted Song Yan Ning and Ling Yu at the service counter, they quickly approached.
“Captain, have you taken on a task?” They had just checked the first task themselves, realizing how dangerous it was, and genuinely hoped Song Yan Ning and Ling Yu would reconsider.
“Yes,” Song Yan Ning and Ling Yu nodded.
“Then you must be careful,” Yang Junjun looked worriedly at Song Yan Ning and Ling Yu. She wanted to persuade them further but realized they had already accepted the task. In Emperor Realm, once a task is accepted, it could not be reversed unless redeemed with points.
Song Yan Ning nodded, smiled at everyone, “We’re heading off now. Goodbye!”
“Captain, don’t forget to call me,” Liu Yiyun looked at Song Yan Ning, his eyes filled with anticipation. He truly wished to join them on the adventure.
“I will,” Song Yan Ning waved to everyone and walked out with Ling Yu.
Grade A tasks differed from others; they were directly transported by the system.
Guided by the staff, Song Yan Ning and Ling Yu stepped onto the transmission array. After a dizzying moment, a massive maze appeared before them, shrouded in a thin mist.
“Let’s go in,” Song Yan Ning surveyed the maze and curved her lips in a confident arc, stepping toward the maze.
“Yes,” Ling Yu bolstered himself secretly, following Song Yan Ning. If a girl like her was not frightened, what was there for him to fear? At worst, they could start over.
Entering the maze, a layer of fog enveloped Song Yan Ning and Ling Yu.
Ling Yu looked around and seeing multiple identical paths ahead, he felt a surge of panic, “Which way should we go?” He felt utterly directionless now.
“Let’s go that way,” Song Yan Ning headed toward the path on the right. In the Demon World, she had breached countless Barriers. Compared to those, this maze was child’s play.
“Okay,” Ling Yu followed.
After passing a path, before Ling Yu could relax, three more paths appeared before him. He turned to Song Yan Ning.
Song Yan Ning smiled slightly and took the middle path.
“Do you often traverse mazes?” After several uneventful paths, Ling Yu couldn’t help asking. He was growing increasingly curious about Song Yan Ning; despite her younger age, she was much more capable than him. He was really starting to wonder what she was like in the real world.
“Somewhat,” Song Yan Ning nodded.
” No wonder you dared to take this task,” Ling Yu realized.
Song Yan Ning suddenly stopped; she sensed a fluctuation of Spiritual Energy ahead, felt a surge of joy, and quickened her pace towards the source of the Spiritual Energy. The Emperor Realm truly was extraordinary, with such dense Spiritual Energy at just the primary level. She pondered the exciting possibilities at higher levels, perhaps through the Emperor Realm, she could break the Seal within her.