87: Chapter 87 Bizarre Mission

Wang Pingan took a deep breath and immersed his mind back into the [mission center] of the Campus Star Network.

A massive three-dimensional star map slowly unfolded before him. Countless flickering points of light represented various tasks, like stars in the universe, dazzling the eyes.

He didn't look at the combat-type tasks that required fighting and killing.

Firstly, his current physical state was "imbalanced," making him unsuitable for high-intensity combat.

Secondly, he didn't want to expose his terrifying spiritual telekinesis so soon.

This trump card had to be saved for the most critical moment to deliver a decisive blow.

His gaze swept back and forth between the [Research] and [Logistics] categories.

He needed to find a task that could leverage his powerful spirit while not appearing too shocking, and the rewards couldn't be too low either.

These screening criteria were quite harsh.

"Hmm?"

Just as Wang Pingan was feeling a bit dazed from looking, an "expired task" marked in gray, nearly sunk to the bottom, suddenly caught his attention.

[Task Name: Repair 'Ancient Star Map Fragment No. 07']

[Task Type: Research/Special]

[Task Description: Proceed to the seventh floor of the Academy's Central Archives to perform energy combing and structural repair on the Ancient Star Map Fragment numbered 07. The internal energy structure of this fragment is extremely chaotic and contains an unknown spiritual imprint; the repair difficulty is extremely high.]

[Task Difficulty: Three Stars (Special)]

[Task Time Limit: None]

[Task Reward: 5,000 Credits.]

[Note: This task has been posted for over three years. Thirty-seven Students and five instructors have attempted the repair, all ending in failure. Among them, eleven Students suffered damage to their spiritual sea due to spiritual backlash. Applicants must act within their capabilities; proceed at your own risk!]

A three-star difficulty task, yet the reward was as high as five thousand credits.

This was abnormal in itself.

Coupled with that bright red note full of warnings, it was enough to make any sane student shrink back from this task.

Damage to the spiritual sea was no joke.

At best, one could become an idiot; at worst, suffer immediate brain death.

Was this even a task?

This was clearly a "bottomless pit" hanging there like a trap!

But the moment Wang Pingan saw this task, his eyes lit up.

"Chaotic internal energy structure?"

"Unknown spiritual imprint?"

"Extremely high repair difficulty?"

These keywords, which looked like death warrants to others, became synonyms for "tailor-made for me" in his eyes!

He had the [Eye of Truth], which could discern all energy compositions!

He had a terrifying spirit of up to 500 points, as well as the intermediate spiritual secret technique, the [Star Sea Contemplation Diagram]!

He also had the system, the ultimate outsourcing company!

What others saw as a pit was, to him, simply an ATM delivered to his door!

Five thousand credits!

As long as he completed this task, his rent for the next fifty weeks would be covered.

"This is the one!"

Wang Pingan no longer had the slightest hesitation in his heart.

He extended his finger and tapped lightly on the gray task that was about to be forgotten in the corner.

[Are you sure you want to accept this high-risk task?]

A prompt box filled with human-like concern popped up.

"Confirm."

[Task accepted.]

[Please bring your student badge to the seventh floor of the Central Archives within twenty-four hours to collect the task items from Instructor Hera.]

Done.

Wang Pingan exited the Campus Star Network with satisfaction.

He glanced at the time; it was nine in the morning.

No time to lose.

He stood up from the sofa, briefly straightened his clothes, and then pushed open the heavy main door of Heaven Character Number One Villa and walked out.

Outside the villa, the sun was bright, and the fragrance of flowers filled the air.

The fresh air was permeated with dense spiritual energy.

Wang Pingan took a deep breath, feeling completely refreshed.

He followed the map navigation on his personal terminal and walked unhurriedly toward the Central Archives.

The villa area for Heaven-grade Students was located in the core area of the entire freshman special training base, with a quiet environment and few people.

But when he walked out of this area and reached the public teaching and living areas,

the number of people around him suddenly increased.

Countless young Students in Xuanyuan University uniforms were walking in groups of two or three along the wide tree-lined paths.

Their faces were all brimming with confidence and vitality.

When they saw Wang Pingan, most people's first reaction was to pause for a moment.

Then, all sorts of gazes—filled with curiosity, scrutiny, jealousy, and even disdain—fell upon him all at once.

"Look! That's Wang Pingan!"

"Which one? The monster who broke through on the spot during the Dragon Gate Baptism?"

"Damn, it really is him! He looks... like nothing special."

"Tch, it's just an act. I heard this guy is incredibly calculating and is a master at acting."

"But then again, he's seriously impressive. I saw the video on the forum yesterday. Qin Wushuang and those other six fourth-rankers couldn't even make him budge when they teamed up, and in the end, they were all sent spitting blood by just his aura. It's simply ridiculous!"

"Tell me about it. With such a freak in our year, I'm afraid our future days won't be easy."

All sorts of discussions and whispers reached Wang Pingan's ears without any attempt at concealment.

He was currently like a newly arrived rare animal in a zoo.

Everywhere he went, he was the focus of the crowd.

Wang Pingan had long since grown accustomed to this.

He looked straight ahead, maintaining his unhurried pace as he walked toward his destination.

Just as he was about to cross a massive central plaza,

a figure he didn't want to see, but had expected, blocked his path.

It was that silver-haired youth, Qin Wushuang.

Today, he had changed into a set of white casual clothes. On that handsome face, which was almost eerily beautiful, the previous arrogance and contempt were gone.

In their place was an extremely complex expression, a mix of resentment, malice, and a hint of... fear.

Behind him followed the same six fourth-rank geniuses who had been utterly defeated by Wang Pingan during the assessment.

The seven of them stood there, staring straight at Wang Pingan, blocking his way.

The surrounding Students immediately stopped in their tracks when they saw this.

One by one, they craned their necks, their faces showing expressions of anticipation for a good show.

There's going to be a show!

Is this... seeking revenge?