louisehourcade Chapter 58 What?! Lu Li is going to become an idiot?!
Chapter 58 What?! Lu Li is going to become an idiot?!
March 7th exclaimed in surprise and quickly hugged Lu Li.
"Uncle Yang! Quick, look at Lu Li! Is he dead?!"
"No, Lu Li!"
Dan Heng, who was supporting Xing as she walked over, said, "..."
Walter walked over, squatted down, examined the unconscious Lu Li, and then stood up and said.
"It's nothing, I just fainted because my mental energy was too depleted."
"Fortunately, she just fainted." Himeko walked over, her tone somewhat helpless.
"Although it was to save the star, he actually used his mental power to withstand the rampaging star core... It wouldn't be surprising if he woke up as an idiot."
"What, you idiot?!"
March 7th's eyes widened: "Is Lu Li going to become an idiot?"
Dan Heng: "..."
Himeko: "..."
Walter: "..."
at the same time.
The Star Train pulled fully onto the platform and came to a smooth stop.
The car door opened, and bright lights poured out of the carriage, illuminating the debris and scorch marks scattered on the ground.
Walter put away his cane, stood up, and pushed up his glasses with his free hand.
His gaze first fell on Xing, whom Dan Heng was supporting, and after a couple of seconds, he turned his attention to Lu Li.
The eyes behind the glasses were calm.
But within that calmness, there seemed to be an inexplicable... sense of relief?
It's like having a weight lifted off your shoulders after confirming something.
Walter turned around, cane in hand, and walked toward the Star Train.
"Anyway, let's find another place to talk."
Himeko nodded and looked at Dan Heng and San Yueqi.
"Danheng, you and Xiaosanyue take Xing and Luli back to the medical bay in the car first."
Dan Heng and March 7 nodded, and each of them helped the unconscious Xing and Lu Li walk toward the train.
He watched as Lu Li, who was unconscious and being supported by March 7th, passed by.
Himeko's gaze softened, and she said softly, "You've worked hard, Lu Li."
Now, get some rest.
"Buzz—"
Just then, Himeko's communicator suddenly rang.
Himeko glanced at it.
It was Estella calling.
Himeko's expression returned to normal, and she answered the call.
"Himeko-san! Are you alright?" Estella's voice was filled with excitement.
"We saw the Doomsday Beast fall on the surveillance footage!"
"We're alright, the crisis is over," Himeko replied.
"Very good!"
"Oh, right." As if remembering something, Estelle said, "Lady Black Tower contacted me and said she's coming back..."
After hanging up the call, Himeko stared at the communicator in her hand and pondered for a while.
The Black Tower...
Himeko sighed.
hope……
She came only for the space station, or perhaps for the stars.
……
A blindingly white light shone down from the ceiling.
Lu Li stared at it for half a minute.
Yes, the familiar ceiling.
It seems I'm not dead yet.
Lu Li propped himself up on the bed and sat up, the thin blanket slipping off his body.
His old train uniform had been burned to shreds on the platform, and now he was wearing a large white t-shirt with Pam's image printed on it, which no one knew who had given it to him.
Lu Li raised his right hand again and glanced at it.
The cut on my palm had been treated, and several graffiti-covered bandages were crookedly stuck to the base of my fingers.
One drawing showed a crying face, another showed an angry fist, and yet another showed a pink circle with an unclear meaning.
Lu Li: "..."
Okay, there's no need to guess who did it.
The painting style of March 7th remains as abstract as ever.
Lu Li closed his eyes and let out a long breath.
Memories replay frame by frame.
Doomsday Beast, beam of light, Star God, Star Core rampage, mental exhaustion... and then it went black.
Lu Li felt that his mind was still a bit sluggish.
How to describe that feeling... it's like you've stayed up all night.
When I woke up the next day, I found that the CPU in my brain had dropped by 80%, and I was slow to think about anything.
The aftereffects of mental exhaustion.
But at least he didn't become an idiot.
Lu Li opened his eyes and looked around.
Is this setup... like a train's medical room?
The infirmary was small, with two beds separated by a semi-transparent curtain.
Even breathing could be heard coming from behind the curtain.
Lu Li turned his head to look over.
A sliver of gray hair peeked out from the gap where the zipper wasn't fully closed.
It is a star.
She lay on her side, facing Lu Li, her eyes closed, fast asleep.
Although his face was pale, his breathing was steady, and he seemed to be alright.
Lu Li withdrew his gaze.
Okay, it's good that everyone is alright.
Although there were some unexpected events, at least the plot didn't go astray.
Taking advantage of the fact that no one was around, Lu Li brought up the task log of the system panel in his mind.
It's not that he suddenly became more diligent.
Lu Li still doesn't understand the message that popped up in the system before he fainted yesterday.
Hidden Quest 1: Progress 50%
Lu Li frowned and read the line of text over and over again three times.
Hidden quest.
He has been in this world for three years, and apart from the sudden appearance of the system the day before yesterday for a live broadcast, it has not given him any task prompts.
Two days after the sky curtain disappeared, it suddenly reappeared, and a "hidden quest" appeared out of nowhere.
I also told him that it was already halfway done...
"Feed the system," Lu Li called out in his mind, "What's with this hidden quest? Explain it."
system:"……"
Lu Li: "..."
system:"……"
Lu Li "..."
Ok.
It's still the classic form of passive-aggressive behavior.
You should figure it out yourself.
Speaking of which, what did he do before the system's hidden task notification popped up?
Lu Li began to ponder.
If we work backwards—it means Nanuk pulled him into that space, glanced at him, and then he came out.
Then the system popped up this message.
So... is the hidden quest related to Nanuk?
If we push it further back...
Nanuk probably noticed him because he changed the plot by rushing out and slicing through the beam when Doomsday Beast launched its final attack.
So it's possible that his action of changing the plot was related to the mission?
...I don't understand.
The system lacks task descriptions, completion conditions, and progress details.
Just one line of text, plus "PS: Complete all hidden tasks for a mystery grand prize."
Lu Li silently closed the panel.
Who is the product manager of this crappy system? They didn't even write a task description.
Let's deduct his salary.
But then again.
The words "mystery grand prize"... to be honest, did make him a little concerned.
After all, the last reward from the system was the cultivation of a high-level Destiny Walker, the complete form of Word Spirit, and the flawless body.
Although the process was a bit... ahem, the reward itself was real.
If the grand prize for the hidden mission is also of the same level.
Even higher...