Fortunately, Li Yang was in excellent physical shape and could easily run five kilometers.
Plus, she was excited to explore the new campus, so the journey wasn’t boring at all.
The task office was a large hall.
In front of her was a huge screen displaying various tasks that were constantly scrolling.
The hall also had many individual screens where students gathered, selecting tasks quickly, either alone or in small groups.
In a daze, Li Yang felt like she had entered a large stock exchange.
The surrounding noise was deafening:
“Why are all these tasks so terrible? Can’t they stop asking for tasks in other provinces?”
“A collection task in the two-star isolation zone, and they’re only giving 5 merit points? Are they treating us like beggars?”
“This task is good… Damn, who’s so fast?”
“All these are just tasks for greeting new students, with only a tiny bit of merit points. It’s so annoying!”
Li Yang also found a small screen and focused on it, quickly noticing the task list.
The most frequent tasks were: “Welcome new students from XX city, reward: 0.1 merit points.”
Li Yang realized that the senior sister who had welcomed them was also performing a task.
She thought, “So that was a task. The senior sister got 1,000 yuan just for taking us around?”
Li Yang straightened up, realizing that although the school charged a lot, it seemed making money wasn’t so hard!
The small screen displayed a registration interface.
After entering her name and ID number, Li Yang could register.
After a quick registration, a task list appeared on the small screen.
As a new student, Li Yang had very limited tasks available to her.
At that moment, a task popped up:
Task Name: Deliver a document to Room 404, Building 5, Star Methods Department.
Task Difficulty: No rank.
Posted by: Chen Sisi (Teaching Assistant).
Task Reward: 0.5 merit points.
Li Yang: “!”
Such an easy task, and it rewards 5,000 yuan?
She quickly clicked to accept it, but in the blink of an eye, the task turned gray with a note —
“Already taken.”
She missed it…
Li Yang now understood why the student who missed the task earlier had sworn.
5,000 yuan just flew away.
She was about to lose her patience too!
Soon, more tasks appeared on the screen, all tasks specifically for new students—like welfare tasks for freshmen.
The tasks weren’t difficult, and the rewards were generally around 0.5 merit points…
Li Yang stared at the screen, thinking she had to be quick to grab the next one.
However…
She couldn’t get it!
She couldn’t grab any!
Every time, the tasks were taken before she could even read the details.
A male voice came from beside her:
“My name is Jiang Chengchu, also a freshman from Class 01. I saw you’ve already guided a star into your body. How about joining us for a team task?”
Li Yang turned to see a student standing next to her.
This Jiang Chengchu was tall, about the same height as Yu Hongyuan.
His short hair was neat, and his facial features were steady and firm.
He wasn’t striking at first sight, but he was quite pleasant to look at.
“Team task?” Li Yang asked.
Jiang Chengchu replied, “Yes, it’s a low-rank first-tier task. We need five people to take it, and we’re missing one. Would you like to join us?”
“What kind of task?”
“We need to go to the outskirts to collect a certain alchemy material.”
Li Yang glanced at the small screen but didn’t see any similar tasks.
Jiang Chengchu stepped forward and clicked on it: “You can choose the category here.”
With a click, Li Yang saw it.
It turned out that there was a hidden category bar on the side, which allowed her to filter for team tasks.
Compared to the tasks that everyone was scrambling for, team tasks were much quieter.
The first task had four people already signed up, and it only needed one more to start.
Li Yang carefully checked the task details:
Task Name: Collect 10 Star Condensing Liquid.
Task Difficulty: Low First-tier.
Posted by: Li Yaowan (Associate Professor).
Task Reward: 10 merit points.
Li Yang: “!”
This task’s reward was so generous!
Even if it was split among five people, each person would get 2 merit points, which equates to 20,000 yuan!
Jiang Chengchu said, “The outskirts of the isolation zone are a two-star zone, but we’ll only be collecting the Star Condensing Liquid from the outer area. No need to go deeper, so the danger isn’t high.”
He didn’t explain much, but his explanation made Li Yang hesitate.
Though she had successfully stayed in a two-star isolation zone for three days during her practical exam, the exam had monitoring teachers everywhere, and she also had a “Safety Guide,” which was essentially a cheat sheet for avoiding danger.
Without these conditions, the difficulty of the two-star isolation zone would increase dramatically.
For example, if their group of five ran into some man-eating flowers, it would be a real challenge.
Li Yang didn’t know Jiang Chengchu and wasn’t sure about his abilities.
She wasn’t willing to enter a dangerous area just like that.
“Brother Jiang, did you find someone?”
Li Yang focused on Jiang Chengchu.
At that moment, three more students crowded in, all of whom had opened star orifices, but only one orifice.
They were all at the first-tier low level.
Li Yang, with three star orifices open, could sense the star power gathering around them, but their mental energy was difficult to read.
“Wow, you’ve opened two star orifices? That’s amazing!” a short boy exclaimed in awe.
Jiang Chengchu was still looking at Li Yang and asked, “So, do you want to join us?”
Li Yang wasn’t familiar with the surroundings and wasn’t desperate enough to take on risky tasks.
She shook her head and said, “No thanks.”
The short boy immediately said, “You’ve opened two star orifices, why are you afraid of the isolation zone? Come on! We can practice together, and later we can form a regular team to do tasks!”
Li Yang still refused, saying, “Sorry, I don’t want to leave the campus for now.”
The short boy frowned and muttered, “What’s the point of doing those running errands? You’ve already made it to the First Military Academy, stop being so timid!”
Li Yang didn’t bother replying.
At that moment, a new task popped up on the small screen.
Task Name: Harvest Mutated Wheat (1 day).
Task Difficulty: No rank.
Posted by: Si Kui (Dean).
Task Reward: 1 merit point.
Li Yang: “!!!”
Without thinking, she clicked to accept the task. Just as she confirmed it, Jiang Chengchu suddenly spoke:
“Don’t take this task!”
Li Yang didn’t listen and quickly clicked to accept it, afraid someone else would take it.
Jiang Chengchu:
His teammates:
The short boy burst out laughing and said, “I told you, even if you don’t want to team up with us to go to the isolation zone, you don’t have to torture yourself like this. Do you even understand this task? It’s a famous pitfall!”
Li Yang ignored him and only heard her phone buzz.
The campus app displayed a new notification: “You have accepted the task ‘Harvest Mutated Wheat (1 day),’ please head to the Agriculture Department to inquire about the task details.”
Done!
She got it!
It was truly an Agriculture Department task!
Li Yang couldn’t contain her excitement.
This was great! She could go to the Agriculture Department and harvest wheat even before choosing her department!
And it was a whole day of work!
A full day!
The task’s difficulty was listed as “No rank,” meaning the mutated wheat was extremely safe.
This task was so easy that even students who hadn’t yet guided a star into their bodies could take it.
Not only that, but the reward was 10,000 yuan after completing it!
It was wonderful, Li Yang couldn’t believe it!
Jiang Chengchu sighed, “Student, this task is a trap. A few days ago, a freshman made a mistake and took it. He spent a whole day harvesting wheat, got dizzy and exhausted, and in the end, he didn’t harvest enough, so his task completion rate was too low and he only got 0.001 merit points.”
Li Yang didn’t care what he said.
She was too happy.
“It’s okay.”
Li Yang smiled brightly at Jiang Chengchu.
“I really like this task.”
Jiang Chengchu was stunned.
His teammates were also surprised.
By the time they snapped back to reality, Li Yang had already left the task hall.
The short boy muttered, “She’s really good-looking, but not too bright…”
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