52: I'll farm dungeons to support you! Mythical-level skill—Putting on a hat.

Ruan Family.

"So, Qingshu, because of that dream, you found that your body temperature started to drop...

And even the effectiveness of your healing skills has been affected?"

Ruan Qingshu corrected: "It has nothing to do with me; it's a friend of mine."

"My friend's current healing ability has already dropped to the Epic level."

"It's precisely because that dream can directly affect the skills of the Professional System...

That my friend is so distressed, worrying about other accidents happening to her body."

Jiang Ruolai's eyes brightened slightly.

She felt that the stubborn Qingshu was also very cute.

Gentlemen!

She admitted it.

She was a loli-con!

After all, in Great Xia these past few years, Qingshu was the only Legendary-rank healer.

Did she even need to guess the identity of that 'friend'?

But to think it could actually affect a Legendary-rank Profession.

What on earth was the origin of this dream?

"What did Uncle Ruan say?"

"Father... he has no solution either.

Even after inviting the Director of the Special Affairs Bureau, they couldn't see the problem."

Ruan Qingshu's eyes dimmed for a moment, her expression revealing confusion and helplessness.

She showed an expression that she only unsealed...

When facing the few people she was close to.

Ruan Qingshu felt like she was being driven mad by the dream.

As a healer...

Aside from her self-healing being unaffected...

The effects she provided to others would drastically decrease.

How was she supposed to team up with others like this?

Furthermore, she discovered with horror...

That the power of her Legendary skill—[Holy Healing Light]—was still gradually decreasing!

Perhaps in another month...

She wouldn't even be as good as an excellent-rank healer!

To put it simply and bluntly:

She was ruined!

"Even Uncle Ruan has no way..."

Jiang Ruolai frowned, constantly recalling the information the System had given her.

But unfortunately, because the main quest was bound to Shen Pan...

The future information she knew...

Was basically all related to Shen Pan!

In the original timeline, Shen Pan was attacked by the New World Society after the entrance examination.

As a result, his whereabouts became unknown.

Since he didn't go to the Imperial Capital Academy, he definitely had no intersection with Qingshu.

So Jiang Ruolai was not surprised at all...

That the System hadn't provided any information regarding Qingshu's future!

"Qingshu, you dreamed of many people falling from the sky?"

Ruan Qingshu, not wanting to repeat her explanation, nodded:

"To be precise, it's not just people, but also many buildings that look very eerie.

The gray earth is filled with corpses everywhere."

"There's also a river that left a deep impression on me, but it has already dried up."

Eerie buildings, gray earth, a dried-up river?

Jiang Ruolai scratched her head in confusion.

What on earth were these things?

An alternate world?

"Right!"

As if remembering something...

Ruan Qingshu brought over a potted cactus.

Under Jiang Ruolai's puzzled gaze...

She used a small knife to make a cut on the pad of her index finger!

A drop of bright red blood fell, dripping onto the cactus.

And then—

Wisps of ominous gray mist appeared out of thin air, enveloping the blood drop.

"Sizzle!"

A sound like space itself being corroded and withered rang out.

This potted cactus...

Was killed by some kind of power in the blink of an eye.

It turned into dust!

Ruan Qingshu, whose Face had turned quite pale and who was a bit unsteady on her feet...

Smiled at her best friend, who was wide-eyed and shocked:

"This is the reason why I couldn't give you more of those gray beads.

How about it, isn't it terrifying?"

"That's so freaking cool!!!"

Jiang Ruolai stared at the pile of dust with a Face full of envy.

There wasn't a trace of fear for the unknown power in her eyes; instead, they were filled with longing.

A mysterious dream, power suddenly weakening, and a bizarre, eerie new ability.

This looked like the standard setup for a big shot's rise!

It turned out her best friend also had a protagonist template just like Shen Pan!

"Qingshu, you have the potential for the Mythical Grade!"

"?"

Ruan Qingshu tilted her head, giving her a look of confusion.

"Don't worry, Qingshu, it doesn't matter even if your healing output drops!"

Jiang Ruolai puffed out her chest (physically) and said proudly:

"At worst, I'll farm dungeons to support you!"

Even if she couldn't solve it...

Maybe Classmate Shen Pan, who constantly created miracles, would have a way?

"..."

Looking at the part of her best friend that swayed slightly because she had suddenly sat up straight...

And then looking down at her own completely flat view...

Where she could directly see her legs wrapped in delicate, translucent pink silk stockings...

Ruan Qingshu gritted her teeth and clenched her fists.

She felt as if a thick barrier had already formed between her and her best friend!

The imperial capital twin lolis who once made the school tremble...

Would never be seen again!

She reverted to her expressionless loli persona and said coldly:

"Okay."

... "As expected of the imperial capital, the public security is just great!"

"It's completely different from what the mayor said. As expected, some things still need to be experienced personally!"

After enjoying his breakfast, Shen Pan arrived early at the front gate of the Imperial Capital Academy.

Not only did no one come to attack him yesterday...

But there were no Foreign Races or Beasts hidden in the depths of the city like cockroaches.

Everyone was very friendly, civilized, and polite.

When encountering an old person who had fallen to the ground...

People wouldn't just stand by; instead, they would decisively take photos and post short videos.

It wouldn't let the atmosphere get cold.

They gave the fallen elder all the Face and psychological comfort they needed.

Even the air was so... "BANG!!!"

A figure flew right past him, smashing toward the trash can behind him.

"Heh, trash from the Martial Dao System, is this all you've got?"

"Whether it's the Martial Dao or the Professional System..."

"They will all be crushed into pieces by the new System and swept into the garbage heap!"

"Remember, the person who defeated you is called Fan Jianqiang!"

"..."

Discriminating against Professionals?

With an expressionless Face, Shen Pan turned to look at the fierce-looking passerby.

He had thought of many reasons why he might be discriminated against.

For example, he wasn't a local of the imperial capital, or he wasn't a direct descendant of a Clan.

He wasn't a Professional crystal spirit, or he wasn't a white-silk school beauty with fair skin and long legs.

He didn't have videos of himself insta-killing Tier 3 Beasts to show off online, and so on.

But Shen Pan never expected...

That right at the gate of the Imperial Capital Academy...

He would encounter System discrimination!

"Ugh! My arm, it's broken!"

That unlucky fellow who had been sent flying sat amidst the scattered trash.

Clutching his right arm, he cried out:

"I knew it, the Martial Dao System is basically an abandoned child. I shouldn't have come to register!"

"Hahaha! I said Martial Artists were all trash."

"They just benefited from the era, Awakening twenty years early!"

Fan Jianqiang strode toward the Imperial Capital Academy with extreme arrogance.

He didn't bother to give the other person another look.

His goal...

Had always been that man called the strongest, Yang Jian!

Suddenly.

"Smack!"

"Crack!"

A strong and powerful hand pressed firmly onto his right shoulder.

Fan Jianqiang's expression changed instantly; he actually couldn't break free!

Moreover, the force was increasing, almost crushing his shoulder!

"Who are you! I am—"

"BANG!!!"

Before he could finish his sentence, he flew out at an even faster speed than before.

He crashed heavily into a flower bed.

A cold voice entered his ears.

"It seems the new System isn't that strong either."

Shen Pan sneered:

"With just this level of skill, you dare to insult the Martial Saint Seniors who once fought against Beasts and saved many cities?"

"I see you clearly as a human traitor bought off by the Foreign Races!!!"