237: System Rewards

She immediately opened the system interface and scrolled down; the character panel appeared before her eyes.

Character: Shang Wan Ning

Identity: Underworld Empress (Supreme Ruler of the Underworld)

Cultivation: Mid-stage Seventh Rank

Buildings: eight views of yin mountain, Yin Street, Underworld Building, Empress's Palace... incense value: 180.933 billion

Main Quest: Phase One—Assemble a million Underworld Soldiers (Third Rank) belonging to the Underworld and occupy Mercury.

Quest Duration: Three years

Quest Rewards: Eighteen Levels of Hell, 1/10 Law of Reincarnation, one Ling Qi Doll.

Failure Penalty: Seborrheic Alopecia BUFF (effective below Ninth Rank).

Quest Progress: Completed (Claimable!)

Shang Wan Ning stared at the "bright red exclamation mark" under the main quest and clicked to claim the rewards.

"Damn, System, the quest is already finished, and you didn't even give me a single notification."

She grumbled indignantly, "Even if you didn't remind me, shouldn't there at least be a mechanical voice saying something?"

As a result, a minute passed.

The system remained completely unresponsive.

Shang Wan Ning couldn't help but call out in her sea of consciousness, "Xiao Si, Si-Si, Little Sister Xiao Si~"

But no matter how much she "called and pleaded," Xiao Si seemed to have vanished completely, without a sound.

Meanwhile, inside the system space.

Xiao Si was pouting her lips, sitting cross-legged on an Empress body pillow that was as tall as she was.

While she continuously swung her fists at the pillow beneath her, she muttered under her breath.

"Dead ghost, annoying ghost, Shang the Skin Flayer, Stingy Shang... serve you right for doubting me, for suspecting me~ Hit you, hit you..."

"Hmph, wicked woman, you really only think of This Old Lady when you need to use the system."

The more Xiao Si thought about it, the more her chest hurt. "Pah, I won't feel sorry for you!"

"Pitying a bad woman brings three lifetimes of bad luck."

...After venting her dissatisfaction, Xiao Si huffily tapped out some code and set the system to automatic management.

Then, without looking back, she flopped onto a double bed, performing a "system crash" on the spot!

You see, a woman's anger is a serious matter.

Even if she was just a system, Xiao Si would absolutely not appear before Shang Wan Ning until her anger subsided.

Perhaps Xiao Si had been looking forward to Shang Wan Ning coming to find her.

Unfortunately, despite her waiting and waiting, Shang Wan Ning seemed to have forgotten about her.

Only when she needed to use her did she remember she even had a system.

Of course, girls and boys can sometimes be very easy to coax.

But take note, if you "intentionally" make her or him angry, never let it sit overnight or wait several days before trying to make amends.

Otherwise, it's very likely that the following situation will occur—someone will "steal your home base."

Even worse, the person who "steals your home" might even be the same gender as your partner.

(The above experience comes from the bitter lessons of a certain male colleague; the author is stifling a laugh while comforting him all afternoon.)

Suddenly, a mechanical voice rang out in Shang Wan Ning's mind.

"Phase one of the main quest detected as completed. Rewards: Eighteen Levels of Hell, 1/10 Law of Reincarnation, Ling Qi Doll; issued to the system warehouse."

"Please claim them promptly, Host."

The mechanical voice was flat, yet it stirred a ripple in the Empress's heart.

Shang Wan Ning muttered, "The notification really is late enough."

Nevertheless, she quickly opened the system warehouse.

Sure enough, she saw the three reward items lying there quietly—a golden card, a silicone doll identical to Ling Qi, and a fragment of the Law.

Shang Wan Ning curiously picked up the golden card and lightly touched it with her fingertip; a stream of information flooded her mind.

Building: Eighteen Levels of Hell

Level: MAX

Defense: Below Eighth Rank

Abilities: (1. Includes jurisdiction of eighteen Sixth Rank Wardens. 2. Governs punishments such as Tongue Ripping, Copper Pillars, Mountain of Knives, Iron Trees, etc. 3...)

Shang Wan Ning's eyes instantly sparkled.

The Eighteen Levels of Hell was truly a good thing.

With it, the Underworld's defensive capabilities and deterrent power would surely be greatly enhanced.

Next, she once again gripped the Law of Reincarnation fragment in her palm.

Closing her eyes, she focused her mind and calmed her breath, sensing the subtle power of the Law contained within.

Laws were a most precious existence.

Being able to obtain a portion of it was no different from acquiring a priceless treasure for a deity. Not only that, it was of immense benefit to the evolution of reincarnation.

Shang Wan Ning recalled the Law of Reincarnation fragment she had obtained in the Wangchuan River before, and a sense of gratitude welled up in her heart.

Precisely because of the assistance from the Law of Reincarnation fragment, she had been able to successfully break through the shackles of the Seventh Rank and achieve a qualitative leap.

And this time, she could follow the same approach as before.

First, use incense offerings to exchange for cultivation to raise her strength to the peak of the Seventh Rank, then absorb this Law of Reincarnation fragment to break through to the Eighth Rank in one go.

This way, she could not only increase her chances of success but also save a large amount of incense offerings—truly killing two birds with one stone.

Thinking of this, Shang Wan Ning's mood became even more elated.

It was as if she could already foresee the day she successfully broke through to the Eighth Rank.

While she was immersed in her beautiful vision, her gaze inadvertently fell upon the silicone doll.

The doll's appearance was identical to Ling Qi's, as if carved from the same mold; it was stunningly perfect.

Shang Wan Ning couldn't help but reach out and pinch the "doll's" soft breasts.

She savored the soft touch and thought to herself.

[The "Ling Qi Doll" can be considered a rather interesting bonus reward!]

Her joy lasted less than three seconds.

Suddenly, a thought flashed through her mind.

"Chotto matte, the Secretary-General is right next to me?" Shang Wan Ning almost broke into a cold sweat.

She secretly rejoiced that she hadn't taken out this silicone doll on impulse.

Otherwise, in Ling Qi's eyes, she would surely be branded with the crime of being a perverted deity.

"Ahem..."

Ling Qi coughed lightly; the sound wasn't loud, but it was enough to catch the Empress's attention.

She looked up, her gaze falling on Shang Wan Ning's face, only to see the other staring blankly at the system interface.

Her expression was like a knocked-over Monet's palette, showing three parts surprise, six parts longing, and one part lewdness.

Ling Qi blinked helplessly, thinking, "Why do I sense a trace of perversion coming from A Ning?"

At that moment, Shang Wan Ning seemed to suddenly realize something; she was startled and hurriedly exited the system interface.

With a hint of guilt in the corner of her eyes, she quickly said to Ling Qi, "Um, yes... Secretary-General, let's continue."

Ling Qi looked at Shang Wan Ning's somewhat unnatural expression, her suspicions growing. She felt that A Ning's behavior was strange, as if she were desperately hiding something.

Moreover, her sixth sense told her—Shang Wan Ning must be thinking about some strange, lewd things.

However, it was working hours after all, so Ling Qi didn't press for more details.