“Holy crap! 60 seconds?!”
Feng Zexuan’s hand shook so hard she nearly threw the tablet she was holding.
On the screen, the bright red countdown numbers were rapidly ticking down: 59, 58, 57…
【What kind of garbage trial is this?!】
【Couldn’t they give me a warning first?!】
She dashed toward the control console and reached for the flashing red “Publish Mission” button.
The instant her finger touched it—
Bzzzt!
A tiny electric shock shot through her fingertip!
“Hiss—!”
Feng Zexuan sucked in a sharp breath and jerked her hand back immediately.
【This thing is ELECTRIFIED?!】
Countdown: 45 seconds.
Grinding her teeth, she reached out again. This time, she successfully opened the mission editing window.
A virtual keyboard appeared in midair, waiting for input.
【What kind of mission should I publish?】
Feng Zexuan’s brain spun at lightning speed.
【Beginner missions are usually… collecting supplies? Grinding monsters and leveling up?】
【No, wait, this is an ancient setting… learning medicine? Practicing martial arts?】
Countdown: 30 seconds.
【There’s no time!】
Suddenly, she remembered the plot Shen Sangsang had mentioned earlier, and inspiration struck.
【Got it!】
Her fingers flew across the virtual keyboard:
【Mission One: Confirm whether Male Lead Xiao Zhanfeng’s butt has swollen into steamed buns.】
Input complete.
She stared at the sentence and hesitated for two seconds.
【Isn’t this mission… a little inappropriate?】
【Forget it! Whatever!】
Countdown: 10 seconds.
She slammed the confirm button!
“Ding— Mission successfully published!”
The system notification rang out, and the countdown stopped.
Feng Zexuan let out a long sigh and collapsed into the recliner.
【That scared me to death…】
【I almost got electrocuted…】
Just as she was celebrating her survival, Shen Sangsang’s voice came from the other side, dripping with disbelief.
“Xiao Ling… that’s it?”
Feng Zexuan answered righteously, “I couldn’t help it! In sixty seconds, that was all this system brain of mine could come up with.”
After a pause, she added, “Besides, this is critical intelligence! It directly affects the male lead’s first impression of you!”
【Even though I totally made it up…】
【It somehow sounds pretty convincing?】
Shen Sangsang fell silent for two seconds, apparently digesting the logic.
“Fine… I’ll go take a look.”
On the light screen, Shen Sangsang’s point of view switched over.
She pulled back the wedding quilt, revealing the man lying inside the bed.
His facial features were deep and sharply sculpted, with sword-like brows and starry eyes.
Beneath his tall nose sat a pair of thin, tightly pressed lips.
Even unconscious, his face still radiated fierce heroic energy.
His body was tall and lean, broad-shouldered with a narrow waist. Even through the fabric, the firm lines of his muscles were obvious.
“Holy shit! That face! That body!”
Shen Sangsang covered her mouth, her voice going shrill.
“This is insane! He’s a hundred times more handsome than the novel described!”
Even Feng Zexuan, sitting in the system space, stared blankly.
【This God of War is way too illegal-looking!】
【Sword brows reaching the temples, eyes bright as stars…】
【If he were awake, how lethal would that gaze be?】
She stared at the screen for several more seconds before adding:
【Though he’s still juuuust a tiny bit worse than my brother~】
She quickly snapped back to reality and urged Shen Sangsang on.
“Stop staring at his face already! Hurry up and complete the mission!”
Only then did Shen Sangsang react.
Putting away her creepy grin, she wiped the drool from the corner of her mouth and carefully rolled the God of War onto his stomach.
Her movements were extremely gentle.
And then she saw it—
The left side looked like a small steamed bun, while the right side was an extra-large one.
A horrifying sight. Clearly the result of prolonged “abuse.”
“Pfft—”
Feng Zexuan burst out laughing inside the system space.
【The original owner really didn’t hold back!】
【That butt is swollen beyond belief, geez.】
【No wonder the God of War wanted revenge after waking up in the novel…】
【Anyone would lose their mind after this!】
She laughed so hard she couldn’t straighten her back, tears almost spilling from her eyes.
【This visual impact is way too strong!】
【A dignified God of War with his butt beaten into this state…】
【If word got out, his mighty reputation would be ruined forever!】
Just as she was laughing, the system space automatically sounded a notification:
【Ding— System mission completed!】
【Reward: Mind Reading Skill “Telepathy” ×1】
【Reward: Swelling Relief Pain Spray ×1】
【Points +200】
【Current Total Points: 1200】
Shen Sangsang looked at the two items that suddenly appeared in the space.
“Xiao Ling, are you sure these weren’t specifically prepared for the male lead?”
Feng Zexuan suppressed her laughter and tried to sound serious.
“That’s not within this system’s jurisdiction.”
“All mission rewards are automatically generated by the system.”
After a pause, she added, “However, Host, you’d better communicate with this system through your thoughts!”
“Don’t forget—the male lead lying there is conscious!”
“He may be unconscious right now, but he can still hear sounds from the outside world!”
Shen Sangsang froze.
【Oh right! I remember now!】
【Xiao Ling, what do we do next?】
Feng Zexuan adjusted herself into an even more comfortable position on the recliner.
“Quick and decisive!”
“There are two aspects of the male lead you need to conquer: romance and career.”
“Since he’s unconscious, your best chance is to take him down directly.”
【How do I take him down?】
Shen Sangsang looked confused.
“Use ‘Telepathy’ first and listen to what he’s thinking.”
Feng Zexuan instructed.
“Know yourself and know your enemy, and you’ll never lose a battle!”
Shen Sangsang immediately obeyed. With a thought, she used “Telepathy” on Xiao Zhanfeng.
The next second—
An angry male voice exploded in both their minds:
【Is this woman done beating me or not?! My butt cheeks are practically cold already!】
【That Shen Ruoyun looked so gentle and refined before—who knew she was such a freak in private?!】
【This is absolutely insane!】
【Once I wake up, I’ll make your life worse than death!】
Shen Sangsang jumped in shock.
【Xiao Ling! This guy mistook me for the fake heiress!】
【He thinks Shen Ruoyun was the one who beat him!】
Feng Zexuan’s eyes lit up.
【Beautiful!】
【This is heaven-sent opportunity!】
She immediately offered a plan.
“Quick! While he still thinks you’re ‘Shen Ruoyun,’ hurry up and avenge the original owner!”
Shen Sangsang hesitated.
【Isn’t that a bit backwards…? The original owner was the one who whipped him first…】
“Think about the original owner’s ending in the novel!”
Feng Zexuan reminded her.
“She got strangled to death, her corpse burned, and her ashes dumped into a manure pit!”
“If you don’t avenge that, can your conscience really accept it?”
The moment Shen Sangsang recalled that horrific ending, she made up her mind instantly.
【You’re right! Revenge is a must!】
She grinned mischievously and pulled a feather duster out from under the bed.
The duster looked brand new—clearly the original owner’s “specialized tool.”
Xiao Zhanfeng’s thoughts rang out again:
【Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!】
【Once I wake up, I’ll tear you into pieces!】
【I, Xiao Zhanfeng, have dominated battlefields for ten years—when have I ever suffered such humiliation?!】
Listening to his furious roaring, Feng Zexuan suddenly had an idea.
“Wait! Don’t hit him yet!”
“I’ve got an even better idea!”
Shen Sangsang stopped mid-motion.
【What idea?】
“Quietly sneak out first, then break back in dramatically and ‘save’ Xiao Zhanfeng while pretending to be the original owner.”
Feng Zexuan spoke rapidly.
“I’ll imitate your sister Shen Ruoyun’s voice.”
“That way, Xiao Zhanfeng will think…”
Shen Sangsang instantly understood, her eyes lighting up.
【Brilliant! Then he’ll think Shen Ruoyun was the one beating him, while I’m the one who came to save him!】
【One black, one white—such a strong contrast!】
【Won’t his favorability shoot through the roof?!】
“Excellent student.”
Feng Zexuan nodded in satisfaction.
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