9: Chapter 9: Grinding Experience with the Library

Qin Xiaoxiao stood still in front of him, tilting her head back to look at him.

"Hmm? Hmm? Do you want to eat this or not!"

She shook the snacks in her hand, acting coquettish.

Because she was a head shorter than Lin Fan.

She had to strain her chubby neck to look up just to see his face up close.

Looking at her only friend's chubby appearance.

Lin Fan couldn't help but laugh.

The expression on her face, like a greedy cat, was truly both cute and funny.

"Are you sure you want to share with me?"

Lin Fan asked with a smile.

"Of course! Aren't friends for sharing? But you can only take one bag!"

Qin Xiaoxiao said with a firm look, pulling one bag out of the six and handing it to Lin Fan.

Lin Fan took the snack with a smile.

Just as in his memories, Qin Xiaoxiao was a total foodie; willing to share a bag with him was already quite generous.

Perhaps it was because she still had five bags left.

"Going to the library?"

Qin Xiaoxiao asked while skillfully opening a bag of snacks, pinching a round meatball and tossing it into her mouth.

"Yeah, do you want to come along?"

Lin Fan nodded and stuffed the snack into his backpack.

"No, no, I still have to go train!"

Qin Xiaoxiao waved her hand and vanished in a flash.

She never liked reading and kept her distance from places like the library.

Watching her fleeing back, a gentle smile curled the corners of Lin Fan's mouth.

He knew clearly that Qin Xiaoxiao wasn't training at all; she was just too lazy to study.

"Having a friend like this doesn't seem so bad."

Lin Fan thought to himself as he continued walking toward the library.

Qin Xiaoxiao came from a middle-class family, which had enough resources to support her cultivation.

Unlike Lin Fan, who came from a poor background and had been stuck at the Mage Apprentice level for four years, Qin Xiaoxiao was already a First-Order Mage and a Water-element Mage.

But this didn't stop them from being friends.

Since starting in the first grade, even though they weren't in the same class, they had been good friends for four years and had been through a lot together.

Simply put, they were both victims of school bullying.

Lin Fan was bullied because his talent was too poor.

And Qin Xiaoxiao... was the academy's recognized "mobile snack stall."

Similar experiences made their friendship grow deeper, and they even earned the "complimentary" nickname of "Fat Cow and Trash."

Recalling all the things they had been through, Lin Fan couldn't help but laugh out loud.

This caused a few students passing by to glance over, looking at him as if he were a lunatic.

Lin Fan didn't care at all and kept walking on his own, soon arriving at the library.

Upon entering the library, Lin Fan immediately grabbed a pile of books and returned to the side of the borrowing desk to bury himself in study.

Time passed quickly.

During this time, several students came to the library to borrow books, and Lin Fan had to put down his book and get up to assist them.

When these students saw him reading, they would always mock him without hesitation.

They would toss out a few provocative words before walking into the reading room with their noses in the air.

Lin Fan suppressed the anger in his heart.

He desperately fought the urge to use an electric shock to strike these idiots directly.

Finally, it was time for the library to close.

It was time for Lin Fan to go home, too.

He couldn't remember how many books he had read.

But it didn't matter; the system would track it for him.

[Ding, task complete! Obtained 5 experience points!]

[Ding, task complete! Obtained 5 experience points!]

[Ding, task complete...]

[Daily task completed!]

[Read books related to mana circulation 15/10]

[Read books related to magical beasts 17/10]

[Reward: 160 experience points!]

[Weekly task completed!]

[Read books 32/10]

[Reward: 30 experience points!]

[supreme path system (Glitch Version)]

[Host: Lin Fan]

[Level: 8]

[Experience required for upgrade: 190/100 (Glitch)]

[Realm: Tier 2 Mage Early Stage]

[Elemental Attributes: Space, Lightning]

[Special Abilities:]

[Dual-Element Constitution: The host can control two elemental attributes simultaneously.]

[Void Walk: The host can travel through the void between two fixed locations (cannot change direction during travel), and the travel distance depends on the host's current strength.]

[Aura Camouflage: The host can conceal their true realm and disguise themselves as any level lower than their current realm.]

[Special Items:]

[omniscient mask: Master-level appraisal technique, can conceal oneself and evade all detection.]

[deterrence pendant: Can release the pressure of a powerful mage, with a pressure level two major realms higher than the target!]

[undying robe: Can withstand a full-strength blow from any powerhouse below the Saint Mage level.]

Looking at the experience points earned from reading at the library today.

Lin Fan's mood couldn't be lifted at all.

"Too little; the efficiency of reading here simply can't compare to home."

Lin Fan sighed helplessly.

He knew.

This was because he had to assist students from time to time, which interrupted his reading rhythm.

But the speed of obtaining experience points was too slow; he had to think of a way.

"Got it, I'll save these experience points for now and not use them."

Lin Fan muttered to himself.

He carried his backpack and left the academy, not in a rush to level up.

"Yo! You're out!"

Lin Fan had just walked a short distance from the academy.

When he heard Qin Xiaoxiao's voice behind him.

He turned around and saw Qin Xiaoxiao wearing a tight training suit, jogging toward him.

Lin Fan was a bit surprised; he hadn't expected someone as chubby as her to be so agile.

"Probably a bonus from the Wind element."

Lin Fan muttered to himself.

"Where are you going? Do you have anything to do later?"

Qin Xiaoxiao ran up to him, panting as she asked.

"Hmm, I have something to do later. What's up?"

Lin Fan raised an eyebrow and asked in return.

"I know a great place, not far from my house!"

"The food there is super delicious, and they even sell magical beast meat!"

"They're having a promotion right now, and the magical beast meat is super cheap!"

"I was going to ask you to go with me... and couples can even get an exclusive discount!"

Qin Xiaoxiao explained excitedly, and by the end, she was almost drooling.

Lin Fan looked at the girl in front of him helplessly.

She clearly had such good talent, yet her brain was only filled with thoughts of eating.

If she could work as hard as he used to, she might have already become a top-tier powerhouse.

Sigh, what a waste of talent.

"Are you asking me on a date in disguise?"

Lin Fan teased her on purpose.

Hearing this.

The greedy look on Qin Xiaoxiao's face vanished instantly, replaced by a look of shyness.

"I, I know I look good, have high talent, and my family is rich!"

"But you can't take advantage of me! We are friends! You aren't worthy of me at all! Hmph!"

Qin Xiaoxiao muttered softly, her fingers nervously twisting the corner of her clothes.

Lin Fan almost laughed out loud, trying hard to hold back his amusement.

"Oh, give it a rest."

"I'm clearly the most handsome boy in the academy; you're the one who wants to take advantage of me, you little foodie!"

Lin Fan complained in his heart.

But he didn't say it out loud; he didn't want to shatter the girl's fantasy.