Newbie Guardians

Chapter 40 Mission Rewards

A dozen minutes later, Hannah returned with Mu Lingshan. She was wearing a white T-shirt underneath a light blue tracksuit with pink stripes, making her look even more energetic.

Seeing everyone chatting idly, he walked straight to Huang Xin, took her hand, and asked:

"Is it pretty?"

"Hmm! It fits perfectly and looks great!"

Huang Xin answered earnestly, then recounted how she had just been pulled into the illusion. After finishing, she noticed Hanna'er's grip tightening, and quickly comforted her:

"It's alright, it's alright! Luckily, Elise was there. She made everyone bite their tongues to break the illusion, which prevented the zombies from escaping!"

After saying that, he pointed to the ground.

"Look, they've been breached again."

Hannah finally loosened her grip, thinking:

"This Elise is really amazing. Luckily, she's not our enemy right now. But why is she suddenly helping us? And why does she insist on protecting Brother Huang Xin?"

Even as dawn broke, no clues came to mind.

Soon, the sun came out. The zombie was suppressed by the sunlight, and its strength was greatly reduced. It was first trapped by Teacher Liu, and then attacked by a variety of skills in turn. Its strength became weaker and weaker. Finally, it was pierced through the chest by Amonico's spear and turned into an ordinary dried-up corpse.

Teacher Liu had three boys find a pile of dry firewood and set the two corpses on fire, burning them to ashes.

Teacher Liu told everyone to be careful and then teleported back to the academy. The remaining seven people had to squeeze in; Cheng Ziyu and Mu Lingshan were still in the front two. Jin Jun was moved to the back to sit with Liu Hanqin. The two middle seats were for Elise and Hannah, and Huang Xin had to use a sturdy suitcase as a chair, sitting in the middle of the second row. The mountain road was rugged and bumpy, and his buttocks ached from the constant jolting. Fortunately, Hannah held his arm the whole time, allowing him to lean most of his body against her shoulder; otherwise, he would have been thrown off countless times with each braking. Because of the overload, they couldn't take the highway and had to take the regular roads, turning what should have been a two-hour journey into nearly four hours.

In the conference room of the Folklore Academy, Liu Chuanqi gave a detailed report of the entire process. Zhuge Ming slowly said:

"These two girls, one killed the powerful Gu-wielding man, and the other intervened in the critical moment, preventing a total annihilation. Tell me, what do you think we should do?"

Vice Principal Yao Qi put forward the following viewpoint:

"First, the mission is complete, and an evaluation is needed. Two factors need to be considered here: first, whether the two newly joined girls qualify as mission members; and second, whether to make an exception and admit them into the academy."

After she finished speaking, she looked at the others and waited for the outcome of the discussion.

Vice Principal Wang Xingchen, a master of metal-based weapons, analyzed:

"Judging from their abilities, both girls are highly talented individuals, especially the younger one. She was able to come up with the idea of ​​using the principle of thermal expansion and contraction to break through armor during the battle. She is both intelligent and brave, and I believe she should be admitted exceptionally."

Vice Principal Zhong Wenqin, a peak eighth-tier Wood-type cultivator, offered her opinion:

"I agree with Vice Principal Wang's opinion. At the same time, as the Wood-type instructor and vice principal, I would only rate the two girls even higher. Here, I would like to focus on the eldest girl. She has a legendary-grade summon, which means she either has a very strong background or extremely good luck. In addition, she also has extremely skilled and powerful healing skills. She can be considered one of the top tiers in the academy."

All the other professors agreed and unanimously agreed to admit him despite not meeting the usual requirements.

Yao Qi continued to ask questions:

"Next is the mission evaluation. A series of unexpected events occurred, making the mission incredibly difficult, almost resulting in certain death. Even Teacher Liu Chuanqi nearly perished. Therefore, I personally believe it deserves an S+."

Everyone expressed their agreement, and it was unanimously approved.

Zhuge Ming stroked his beard and pondered for a moment:

"I remember the last S+ event was the Chaos Forces attack ten years ago. The reward was 2,000 points and a chance to draw a set of equipment for your class."

As soon as he finished speaking, apart from the three vice-principals who had attended the meeting ten years ago, the other mentors were incredulous; the reward was simply too generous.

Yao Qi raised one last question:

"Jin Jun said that the eldest girl insists on watching over Huang Xin and protecting her at all times. What do you think? I have a guess that she seems to know some secret, or foresee some future? In any case, she can't let Huang Xin die, which means that this secret or future is of great importance to Huang Xin, and may even affect the whole situation!"

The meeting room fell into deep thought, and no one spoke for a long time.

Zhuge Ming asked the three vice principals to stay behind, and the rest of the meeting adjourned.

Finally, only four people remained in the conference room. Zhuge Ming took out a crystal ball and placed it on the table. The crystal ball emitted a special energy, forming a barrier that completely isolated the conference room. He slowly spoke:

"Huang Xin is Huang Yuanshan's grandson."

"Huang Yuanshan's grandson! Wasn't he twelve years ago..."

"Huang Xin is alive and well; the rumors have already been disproven. Why bring them up again?"

"So, Huang Xin will play an important role at some point in the future?"

"As far as I know, what happened twelve years ago really did happen. Those who were with him also witnessed the young Huang Xin being decapitated, with no chance of survival."

Yao Qi is knowledgeable and experienced:

"It is said that there is a Contract Stone in the Underworld. If you come to the Contract Stone and make a promise for three lifetimes, you can be reborn. However, no one knows what price you have to pay."

Everyone fell into deep thought again. Putting aside how Huang Xin survived, what important role would he play in the future? It was too difficult to predict. If only they could see the ancient mirror that foretells the future.

Around 2 PM, the seven of them returned to school, looking travel-worn. They went to the cafeteria for a big meal, and the two girls pulled Huang Xin aside, asking him to introduce each dish. He was almost scared to death; just reading the names of the dishes took more than ten minutes, let alone explaining them one by one... Luckily, the two girls were understanding and immediately realized that it was a daunting task, so they just followed Huang Xin and randomly ordered a few dishes.

After they had eaten and drunk their fill, the next problem was dormitory arrangements. Both girls insisted on protecting Huang Xin at all times. After much persuasion, the academy finally demonstrated its impenetrable defensive barrier, proving that the academy was so safe that not even a mosquito could fly in, before they were convinced that Elise and Hannah would live in the dormitory next to Huang Xin and Jin Jun, which was also a two-person room.

Then came the class arrangement. The college suggested that Elise go to the third year, and Hannah and Huang Xin be in the same class. Elise strongly objected, believing that she needed to relearn. In the end, the college respected her personal choice, and Elise and Hannah became deskmates.

After the mission rewards were announced, everyone was incredulous. It was like becoming rich overnight! Not only was one point equivalent to 10,000 yuan, but the lottery was all about sets for their own class. In other words, this time they were drawing sets for their own class. Especially Elise and Hannah, they felt that happiness had come too suddenly. Not only were they financially secure, but they also received such generous rewards. While everyone was immersed in happiness, Huang Xin sighed deeply to himself. It was too distressing. Such a good opportunity, but he wasn't in any class. How could he participate in the lottery?

Finally, the school offered two compensation options:

Option 1: Save your lottery chances until you become a cultivator.

Option two: Give the lottery chance to a teammate you designate.

Without a second thought, Huang Xin chose option two and gave it to Hannaer, because she was a melee fighter and needed equipment the most.