Meanwhile, unnoticed by Xiao Yan and Yao Chen who were too focused on the extraction process, a small spot of light slowly floated close to them.
On the other hand, El, who was calmly observing the situation, immediately recognized the light. It was Queen Medusa.
However, instead of acting, El chose to remain silent.
Currently, Queen Medusa seemed to be only interested in what Xiao Yan was doing. 'Medusa is becoming like a little girl,' El thought to himself.
A short while later, all seven Lotus Seed Cores were successfully extracted completely. They were now hovering above Xiao Yan's palm, emitting a soft blue light that contained an extraordinary energy essence.
Xiao Yan turned his head towards El enthusiastically. "Ji Lan, as I promised earlier, you may take these seven Lotus Seed Cores. You need them, right?"
However, instead of immediately taking them, El remained silent and raised an index finger, pointing towards the point of light floating near Xiao Yan.
"Ji is very grateful. But... does that point of light belong to Xiao Yan?" he asked in a calm tone.
"What... Lightt?" Xiao Yan frowned and immediately shifted his gaze to the direction El was pointing at.
As soon as Xiao Yan's eyes caught the phenomenon, he muttered, "What is this... thing?"
Before anyone could give an answer, the spot of light suddenly began to change.
Slowly, the spot of light took on a physical form, that of a small python with glittering white scales, accompanied by a faint seven-colored hue along its body.
Upon seeing it, Xiao Yan was shocked beyond belief. Reflexively, his hand weakened, causing the Lotus Platform and the seven Lotus Seed Core to fall from his grasp.
El moved quickly, mobilizing his Dou Qi to catch the seven Lotus Seed Cores and the fallen Lotus Platform before they hit the ground.
Ding!
As soon as his Dou Qi touched the two objects, a system notification suddenly appeared before him.
[System detected, Beyonder with serial number 120,000 has completed all Major Missions]
[You can return to the Rencarnation room, or stay in this world]
[If you choose to return to the Rencarnation room, you will undergo Evaluation and reward calculation]
[If you choose to stay in this world, you can stay for 3 days]
"Huh? What does that mean," El muttered in disbelief at what he saw. "No, wait. System, I choose to stay for three days."
"Ji Lan, what's wrong?" asked Xiao Yan, feeling that El had said something.
El immediately turned his head towards Xiao Yan and found that a white-colored energy Strength Soul barrier had enveloped the surrounding area, shaped like an elastic water balloon.
Right before Xiao Yan, a small snake, which was none other than Queen Medusa, was floating in the air, looking at him with curious eyes.
El shook his head softly. "No, it's fine," he said in a calm tone. However, she thought to herself, 'I'll check it out more later.'
Diverting her attention, El looked at Xiao Yan and asked, "By the way, Xiao Yan... Why did you make this barrier?"
Even though he already knew the reason, El still asked his to confirm Xiao Yan's reaction.
Xiao Yan looked at El while breaking out in a cold sweat. "Ji Lan, this little snake is actually Queen Medusa."
"Queen Medusa?" El repeated in a flat tone, then sniffed the surrounding air. "From the scent, it is. But there's a slight difference. Moreover, this snake does not look too aggressive."
Xiao Yan again turned his head towards the little snake, now taking a more serious look at it. "That is also true. It is not aggressive... instead, it looks very adorable."
After thinking for a moment, Xiao Yan asked Yao Chen to remove the Dou Qi barrier. The white barrier disappeared slowly, allowing the air to flow freely around them again.
Without hesitation, Xiao Yan extended his right hand towards Queen Medusa who was floating in the air. In a gentle tone, as if coaxing a child, he said, "Xiao Cai, come here."
The little snake, or rather, the Medusa Queen, now named Xiao Cai, floated slowly towards Xiao Yan's palm.
"Already named..." murmured El in a low tone.
Before actually landing, Xiao Cai first circled Xiao Yan's wrist, as if marking her place. Gently, Xiao Yan stroked Queen Medusa's head, a faint smile etched on his face.
On the other hand, El watched the scene with an awkward expression behind her mask. Inwardly, he thought to himself, 'This... can be said to be like taking care of a pet to marry, right?'
Meanwhile, Xiao Yan appeared silent, his eyes slightly narrowed, a sign that he was communicating with Yao Chen in his mind.
Of course, El noticed this from the scent of his change, but she chose to remain silent, not wanting to interfere in their discussion.
Instead, El focused his mind on other things that were more important to him at the moment.
'System, open the Main Mission list.' El said in thought.
Ding!
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World: Battle Through the Heavens
Difficulty level: Intermediate
Number of participants : 1
Number of Main Missions: 3
Mission 1: Earn a maximum of 2 Lotus Seed Cores. The number of Lotus seed cores obtained will affect the scoring. (Completed)
Mission 2: Get a Monster Core of Rank 3 or higher. The number obtained will affect the scoring. (Completed)
Mission 3: Earn 30,000 Points. There will be additional scoring if you exceed the target. (Completed)
Reward: Will be calculated after the main Mission ends. (Pending calculation)
Penalty: Every failed main mission will be penalized with 5000 points.
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"Something's really wrong." muttered El, his expression turning serious behind the mask. "Shouldn't my first Main Mission be to collect the Heavenly Flame?"
The frown on his forehead deepened, recalling the conversation in the group chat back then. 'It seems to be true what they said... The Reincarnation Room Control System is indeed experiencing an error.'
At first glance, El thought of filing a consumer complaint to the Reincarnation Room's God for this problematic system.
However, after considering it, he could only sigh heavily. 'Forget it. It's better this way... So I can quickly fulfill my promise to Xiao Yi Xian.'
'But, if I go back now... Will Qing Lin's fate change?' El thought deeply. 'In the original plot, Qing Lin was kidnapped by Mo Cheng, then taken to Heavenly Snake Mansion...'
However, before she could think any further....
"Alright, I'll keep her!" said Xiao Yan enthusiastically. "You must be hungry, right, Xiao Cai?"
El closed the Status Screen, turning his attention to Xiao Yan after hearing that enthusiastic tone.
There, Xiao Yan squatted down, placed Xiao Cai on the rocky floor, and then took out various items from the Storage Ring: Pill, Dou Technique scroll, Qi Method, Pill Recipe, herbs, and Magic Core.
Xiao Cai crept back and forth over the cobblestone floor, her eyes twinkling as she picked out something she liked. Strangely, however, none of the objects caught her attention.
"Ji just found out that Magic Beasts can eat Dou Teknik scrolls," El said half-jokingly. "Where did Xiao Yan learn this logic?"
Xiao Yan glanced at El and chuckled, a little awkwardly. "Haha... just trying it out."
Then, as if having a new idea, Xiao Yan immediately took out the Amethyst Lion Essence from the Storage Ring.
"Then, you should like this," he said as he opened the lid of the medicine jar.
As soon as the distinctive fragrance of the Amethyst Lion Essence spread out, Xiao Cai's eyes lit up enthusiastically. Xiao Yan chuckled before finally dripping some of the intense purple liquid into Xiao Cai's mouth.
Sluurp!
Xiao Cai happily drank it, his tail wagging lightly like a puppy being coddled.
Seeing that, Xiao Yan smiled and returned to gently petting Xiao Cai's head, letting the little snake remain in his grasp.
"So, do you want to come with me?" asked Xiao Yan in a friendly tone.
Xiao Cai nodded quickly without hesitation, making Xiao Yan smile. As a reward, he again dripped some Amethyst Lion Essence for her.
On the other hand, El's attention was drawn to a flying Dou Technique that Xiao Yan possessed-Purple Cloud Wings.
"Xiao Yan, can Ji ask for this Cloud Wing Technique Dou?" asked El in a casual tone. "Ji will exchange it with something equivalent, how about it?"
Xiao Yan turned to El with a thoughtful expression for a moment, then shrugged. "That's fine. But, this Cloud Wing Technique Dou can only be used once, and I have already learned it."
"No problem," El replied calmly.
Xiao Yan smiled faintly. "Then, just take it for you."
"Alright." said El, without hesitation, El opened the Cloud Wings Technique Dou scroll, scanning the contents for a moment before nodding in satisfaction.
After that, El put away the scroll of the flying Dou Technique: Cloud Wings in the Sky Poison Pearl, as if it was no big deal to him.