146: Challenge the BOSS!

Inside the room, Shen Pan was exchanging information with Little San... Senior Sister Ai.

[Nir Doronma: So the experts conferred by this deification platform cannot leave Blue Star?]

[Don't call me Little San!: Yeah... in the future I've seen, this sacrificial altar is purely useless.]

[At most, it can only allow someone to Breakthrough to Legendary, and the cost is immense.]

[Don't call me Little San!: I suspect this thing was originally part of a complete set of items.]

[With only the damaged deification platform left, its effects are indeed limited.]

[Don't call me Little San!: It's fine to use as a reward, but I don't recommend using it yourself, Junior.]

[The later the stage, the more experience is needed to level up. Given that very few Primordial Dungeons are currently appearing on Blue Star...]

[...Junior, you will eventually have to grind monsters to level up, for example: the Foreign Races!]

"It can only let someone Breakthrough to Legendary..."

True, after all, in the original god conferment...

...there's also a god conferment list. That's the main part; the deification platform is just a place for Souls to reside.

Shen Pan looked regretfully at the deification platform in the corner of the room and the god-beating whip lying on top of it.

Accumulating enough energy to allow someone to Breakthrough to Epic requires several million Souls.

In the plot provided by the System, Kujo Senko even had to sacrifice tens of millions of people, as well as some Transcendent beings...

...to transform herself from Epic Peak toward Legendary.

It's clear that this thing isn't as omnipotent as he previously thought!

"It seems I can't rely on cheating to Breakthrough to Epic and take over as Vice Dean immediately upon returning..."

He was the designated heir of the Desolate God Realm and the Abyss; he couldn't stay hidden on Blue Star forever.

Just then, a crisp knocking sound came from the door.

"Knock, knock, knock!!!"

Hmm?

Qingshu finished her shower so quickly?

"She's even playing along with the mood, even though she has a spare room card."

While texting goodnight to his senior sister on his phone, Shen Pan used his spatial ability to pull in the familiar aura outside with a swipe!

...Having made up her mind, Jiang Ruolai finally mustered her courage.

After changing into that suggestive maid outfit and putting on the white silk garter stockings that Shen Pan would likely enjoy...

...she quietly slipped out while her best friend next door was in the shower.

Worried about being seen by passersby, she kept her stealth state active the entire time.

When she arrived in front of Shen Pan's room, after hesitating for ten seconds...

...a flicker of wavering appeared in Jiang Ruolai's eyes, but it was quickly replaced by determination.

Since she was already here, there was no reason to flee in embarrassment!

If she backed down at the critical moment, she would be backing down for the rest of her life!

Because she was so nervous, her toes curled up tightly.

"Phew~"

Jiang Ruolai raised her hand and knocked on the door three times, then waited in agony for fate's judgment.

Suddenly, a streak of silver-white light flashed by, pulling her directly inside.

"Ah!"

Lying on the bed, Jiang Ruolai looked completely dazed, not understanding what had happened.

She just knocked on the door; how did she end up directly on the bed?

And her legs seemed to be... in Classmate Shen Pan's hands?

"Ruolai? Why is it you!"

Shen Pan froze, his movements pausing as he spoke in surprise.

Oh no, he pulled the wrong person!

He knew something felt off.

???

Ignoring the fact that she was exposed, Jiang Ruolai's eyes narrowed as she heard the key phrase.

What did he mean by "Why is it you"?

Did Shen Pan have an appointment with someone else?

Moreover, these familiar movements, the spatial power that instinctively pulled her to the bed... plus the System's many subtle hints...

Jiang Ruolai's eyes gradually became vacant.

Qingshu had betrayed her, betrayed the Alliance!!!

What should she do?

Should she show an angry expression?

But why didn't she feel sad? Instead, she felt a bit relieved.

After all, if that were the case, the team's relationship would be more harmonious and stable.

"I'm doomed, I might really be sick..."

Covering her eyes, Jiang Ruolai let out a long, soft sigh.

Seeing Jiang Ruolai's unique outfit, Shen Pan's eyes lit up:

"Are you... roleplaying as a maid today?"

Shen Pan used his other hand to pull away Jiang Ruolai's hands covering her eyes and said meaningfully:

"Then do you know what kind of work a maid is supposed to do?"

He always felt like something was missing whenever he had "extra lessons" with Qingshu.

It turned out to be the lack of roles and plot!

Just constantly filling a mold would make anyone find it dull and tedious.

"...I—I just wanted to give you a surprise, Classmate Shen Pan."

"Um, Classmate Shen Pan, now that you've seen everything, can you let me go?"

Her heart racing and her cheeks burning hot, Jiang Ruolai raised her hand weakly.

She felt like a pure little lamb.

One wrong move and she'd be eaten by the big bad wolf!

It's over, Classmate Shen Pan is going to investigate her highly inflated academic credentials!

She knew she was already lagging far behind Qingshu.

But the progress shouldn't be this fast, right?

Jiang Ruolai knew very well that she had a small fry Physique.

So, she wanted to adjust her mindset before challenging a Catastrophe-level Demon God... Shen Pan, who could see through Ruolai's emotions, chose not to make things difficult for her.

After all, people only show stronger initiative when faced with fierce competition and involution.

As for now—

Shen Pan said with a deep gaze:

"Ruolai, I'm feeling a bit heated."

During the day, he had been scorched for half a day by an excessively dazzling sun that constantly radiated light and heat.

He had a fire in his heart that was about to erupt!

Huh?

Jiang Ruolai blinked, shrinking her body back slightly in fear.

She asked tentatively, "Then... then should I go get Qingshu?"

After saying it, Jiang Ruolai felt awkward and scratched her head uneasily.

Even she thought she was being stupid just now.

"Ruolai, you must understand, you are a maid right now."

"And as a maid, the most important thing is to follow orders and instructions."

..."

Is that even a proper maid?!

Jiang Ruolai puffed out her cheeks, really wanting to give Shen Pan a bite.

Her inner shyness and embarrassment almost overflowed, making her lose her composure for a moment.

All the experience she had learned previously was completely forgotten.

"B-but I'm not ready yet, I need some time to adjust... and I'm clumsy, I might disappoint you, Classmate Shen Pan."

Just as Jiang Ruolai finally came up with an excuse...

...Shen Pan's gaze shifted to Ruolai's legs, wrapped in white silk.

"It's fine. In sports, you only improve with practice. No one is a natural-born athlete."

For some subtle reasons, Qingshu was somewhat averse to this.

Counting it this way, Ruolai could be considered to have snatched another first, right?

Shen Pan thought strangely to himself.

Th-this way?

Jiang Ruolai was incredibly stunned. It could be done like this?

But she hadn't learned this technique either!

Seeming to see her confusion, Shen Pan's gentle voice of encouragement reached Jiang Ruolai's ears:

"It's very simple, not as complicated as you think. It's a common type of fitness exercise."

"Uh... then I'll try?"

But at this point, she couldn't just turn around and leave... if she did, Qingshu would laugh at her for the rest of her life!

Here goes nothing!!!

With the tips of her ears turning crimson, a deeply uncomfortable Jiang Ruolai half-covered her eyes.

She adjusted her position according to Shen Pan's instructions, and the moment they began...

Beep!

Shen Pan's room door was swiped open.