30: Chapter 30 System Upgrade

Back in his room, Bai Qi sat down at his desk again and studied the Dragon Beard Needles he had gotten from Tang San for a while.

Suddenly remembering that he hadn't checked the system update content yet, he decided to just look at the system.

After lying down on the bed, Bai Qi began to examine the system.

"System, please introduce what content you have updated."

[Ding, the content of this system update is the shop system. Most of the items in Douluo can be bought in the shop. However, the previous check-in has changed. Checking in at buildings will only yield gold coins, while checking in with people will give rewards based on that person. Monthly check-ins remain unchanged.]

Listening to the system's explanation, Bai Qi pouted, but it wasn't too bad. Having it was better than not having it.

Subsequently, Bai Qi started browsing the shop.

He looked around and saw that they were all basic items. If he wanted to make Hidden Weapons and spirit tools, the materials would be easy to buy then.

After browsing, he suddenly thought of something and asked the system.

"System, can I auto-check in?"

[Ding, auto-check-in is possible. Does the Host wish to enable it?]

Bai Qi said without thinking.

"Enable."

[Ding, enabled.]

After enabling it, Bai Qi browsed the shop for a while longer.

After buying some materials for Hidden Weapons, he prepared to go to sleep.

After Bai Qi fell asleep, the butterfly emblem reappeared on Bai Qi's jacket.

It turned out that when Tang San was almost beaten to death by Bai Qi's punch, he wanted to make a move, but he felt that there was someone hiding in the dark not far from Bai Qi. He knew it must have been the woman with the greatsword from before, so he didn't act.

It wasn't until late at night that Zhu Zhuqing's appearance gave him a glimmer of hope. He followed the group all the way to their destination, and even after avoiding Hua Mulan, just as he was ready to strike, the scene before him changed.

Tang Hao's pupils suddenly constricted. He looked back and saw a woman floating in mid-air. That woman was Hai Yue.

But Tang Hao hadn't felt any Soul Power from this woman from beginning to end. He had even evaded Hua Mulan and was just about to succeed.

Hai Yue, on the other hand, looked at Tang Hao with a cold expression, as if looking at a dead man. If Bai Qi hadn't said it wasn't time to kill him yet, Hai Yue would have truly wanted to kill him right then.

Tang Hao knew that he wouldn't be able to escape unscathed today. Coupled with Little San being beaten, he was full of anger and also had the arrogance of the strongest Tool Spirit.

In the end, Tang Hao used the Great Sumeru Hammer and detonated six spirit rings to injure Hai Yue before coming out. The first thing he did after coming out was to run, as he didn't know if there would be another person waiting for him outside. If all nine rings were detonated, even if he won, he would be waiting for death, so he didn't dare to gamble. But the price of not using his full power was that Hai Yue severed his right arm.

Of course, he had gambled correctly. Hua Mulan was indeed waiting for him outside, but when Mulan saw him come out clutching his arm and running, she didn't pursue him.

Instead, she looked at Hai Yue, who had also emerged with a trace of blood at the corner of her mouth. Seeing her bleeding, Mulan wanted to go and help her, but Hai Yue refused. She simply shook her head gently, then transformed into specks of starlight and dissipated. Seeing this, Hua Mulan shrugged helplessly and hid back in the shadows.

The next morning.

Bai Qi woke up to find a Spirit Bone on his bedside table. He then glanced around the room, found nothing had changed, and casually put the Spirit Bone into his spirit tool storage ring.

After getting dressed and pushing open the door, a gentle breeze brushed his face. Bai Qi found a comfortable spot and began to cultivate.

While cultivating cross-legged, he was thinking, since the system now has a shop, would he have to establish a merchant caravan in the future? He could buy things from the system shop and then use the caravan to sell them at a higher price to places that needed them.

If he were to establish a merchant caravan first, Bai Qi thought of the Sun Moon Continent, which hadn't yet shifted over to the west of the Douluo Continent due to continental plate changes. So Bai Qi planned to, after the competition, establish a merchant caravan with Vast Sea City on the westernmost side of the Douluo Continent as its base. Coincidentally, there was also a hero in Honor of Kings who was very suitable to be this captain.

While Bai Qi was thinking, he heard footsteps approaching. When the footsteps stopped, Bai Qi opened his eyes, and what met his gaze was a pair of long, snow-white legs. Bai Qi subconsciously swallowed, then looked up and said,

"Xiao Wu, what's wrong?"

Xiao Wu looked at Bai Qi's expression and almost laughed, thinking, 'Little guy, your Sister Xiao Wu can definitely handle you.' She had clearly stood in front of Bai Qi on purpose.

Then, Xiao Wu, suppressing a smile, put her hands on her hips and said to Bai Qi,

"Let's go, Xiao Qi, stop cultivating. Come stroll with me."

Hearing this, Bai Qi stood up, rubbed his nose, and said,

"Let's go."

Seeing Bai Qi's somewhat awkward appearance, Xiao Wu happily walked forward.

And Bai Qi, feeling a bit guilty, could only silently follow behind.

After their stroll, the two went to the plaza to gather. Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing had already arrived.

Ning Rongrong greeted them after seeing them approach.

Zhu Zhuqing also greeted Xiao Wu, but didn't dare to look at Bai Qi, clearly shy because of yesterday's actions.

Bai Qi merely smiled faintly at this.

[Ding, check-in successful. Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, Shrek Academy. Rewards: Heart Separation Control, increased attractiveness, 100,000 gold coins.]

Bai Qi was slightly stunned when he heard the voice, but quickly recovered.

Just then, Dai Mubai came over with Ma Hongjun. Seeing Ma Hongjun's dejected look, it was clear he had been dumped. However, upon seeing the girls in the center of the plaza, his eyes lit up, causing Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing to feel a chill and instinctively gather around Bai Qi. To this, Bai Qi could only say, 'Good assist, brother.'

In contrast, Dai Mubai's face was still gloomy even after a night, with faint dark circles under his eyes, clearly indicating he had gone looking for some girlfriend last night. When he saw Zhu Zhuqing, he subconsciously reached out his hand.

Zhu Zhuqing looked at Dai Mubai and moved closer to Bai Qi, as if that would prevent Dai Mubai from bothering her.

However, Zhu Zhuqing's method actually worked. Dai Mubai saw Zhu Zhuqing move closer to Bai Qi again, and with a dark expression, he pulled Ma Hongjun to stand at the other end.

Ma Hongjun tried to resist during the process, wanting to walk towards Xiao Wu and the others, but after receiving glares from the three girls and a punch from the ill-tempered Dai Mubai, he finally stood obediently by Dai Mubai's side.

Looking at Ma Hongjun, Xiao Wu quietly spoke to Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing from behind Bai Qi.

"Let me tell you, this little Fatty entered Shrek at the same time as Xiao Qi and me. On his first day here, he went to 'those places' with Dai Mubai and Uncle Big Sausage."

Hearing this, Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing's impression of the academy worsened.

Ning Rongrong even seriously considered going back. Hearing that there were three perverts in this academy, if it weren't for Bai Qi, she would have really wanted to pack up and leave. Thinking of this, Ning Rongrong turned to look at Bai Qi again, wondering if he was even more handsome than yesterday.

Just as Ning Rongrong was looking at Bai Qi, she suddenly seemed to remember something and asked Xiao Wu,

"Then isn't this place a den of iniquity? Why did you and Bai Qi come here? With your talents, you'd be highly sought after anywhere else."

Zhu Zhuqing, hearing Ning Rongrong's question, also looked over, indicating she wanted to know as well.

Xiao Wu waved her hand and said somewhat indignantly,

"Speaking of which, it makes me angry. You know that Great Master who is said to be invincible in theory, right?"

Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing nodded. After all, people from prominent families couldn't possibly not know the Great Master.

Seeing that both of them knew him, Xiao Wu continued,

"That Great Master, he basically enchanted Bai Qi. During the six years of studying at Notting Academy, that Great Master basically came to harass Bai Qi every year, saying how good Shrek Academy was, and also saying that he wanted to form a team full of 'monsters' to compete in that big competition a few years later. Bai Qi came here because of that competition."

Bai Qi smiled slightly as he watched Xiao Wu complain, thinking to himself, 'Who said I came because of the competition? I clearly came to pick up girls.'

Just as the three girls were chatting happily.

Flender arrived with Tang San, who was bandaged like a mummy, and Oscar. He stared intently at Bai Qi. After all, in Tang San's eyes, Bai Qi had already done enough to deserve death eight hundred times over, but he didn't have the strength to act. Knowing this, Tang San merely stared for a while before retracting his gaze and walking over to Dai Mubai with Oscar.

Bai Qi, for his part, showed complete disdain.

Flender also stood in front of everyone.