“What kind of reward? If I complete the ultimate mission, can I return to the modern world?” Yu Zhizhi asked eagerly.
“No, no, no!” Xiao Donggua shook its head.
Yu Zhizhi pouted in disappointment and replied without hesitation, “Then I refuse this mission.”
“Refusal invalid!” Xiao Donggua said firmly.
Yu Zhizhi looked helpless.
Xiao Donggua continued, “Let me explain the mission. The system will randomly assign stall locations. As for what you sell, that’s entirely up to you.”
Yu Zhizhi frowned. “What if the location isn’t suitable? Like somewhere deserted or deep in the mountains?”
Xiao Donggua smiled. “Don’t worry, the system isn’t that extreme.”
“Also, each mission will be scored based on completion and difficulty. Below 60 points is Level 1, 60–70 is Level 2, 70–80 is Level 3, 80–90 is Level 4, and 90–100 is Level 5.”
“Level 5 is the highest. The higher your level, the rarer the reward!”
At this moment, Yu Zhizhi only cared about the last sentence. “What’s the Level 5 reward?”
Xiao Donggua grinned. “Have you seen Doraemon?”
Yu Zhizhi’s eyes lit up. “Don’t tell me—it’s the Anywhere Door?”
“You guessed right! But our Anywhere Door is interesting—it won’t always take you where you want based on your thoughts. Instead, it brings you to places you’ve never been before. Each visit lasts up to one day.”
Interesting, my foot!
“What’s the probability that it takes me where I actually want to go?”
“20%.”
Yu Zhizhi thought for a moment. “I’ll accept the mission.”
Even though refusing was useless, this time she accepted it willingly.
If she got lucky, she could use the Anywhere Door to return to the modern world and see her family and friends—even if only for a single day.
The more she thought about it, the more chaotic her emotions became. But no matter what, she resolved to complete the missions seriously and strive for that reward.
Even if there was only a 20% chance, she wanted to try.
“So what kind of system are you? Food, medicine, music, makeover, money-making, or lazy system?”
Looks like she hadn’t been listening at all.
Xiao Donggua felt a bit speechless but patiently repeated, “The system only assigns random stall locations. What you sell is entirely up to you. The system does not interfere!”
Yu Zhizhi was confused. “Then tell me—does the system provide recipes, music sheets, story scripts, or guides for making cosmetics?”
“No!” Xiao Donggua answered decisively.
Yu Zhizhi pressed on, disappointed. “Then can I exchange money for them?”
“You don’t even have any money right now!” it reminded her.
Yu Zhizhi immediately retorted, “I don’t have any now, but that doesn’t mean I won’t in the future!”
Xiao Donggua mercilessly struck back, “Even if you have money later, you still can’t exchange for those!”
Yu Zhizhi almost spat out blood.
Oh my god, how unlucky could she be?
No support at all—just “figure it out yourself.” Wouldn’t that make getting Level 5 even harder?
What a low-tier system!
“Host, I can hear your thoughts.”
Yu Zhizhi snapped, furious. “Yeah, I said you’re low—so what?!”
Xiao Donggua hadn’t expected her temper to be this explosive and immediately shrank back.
“Why did you choose me?” Yu Zhizhi asked.
This was what she was most curious about. Did she have some unique charm or talent that made the system pick her out of countless people?
“The system chose you because you’ve worked many different jobs in the modern world and mastered various skills.”
Hearing this praise, Yu Zhizhi felt a little pleased.
But Xiao Donggua’s next sentence instantly crushed her.
“However, you changed jobs too frequently, so every skill is only half-learned. In the modern world, that’s not enough—but in the ancient world, it’s more than sufficient. Our system specifically looks for people like you—moderately capable, not the best, but better than average—to serve as test subjects.”
Are you being polite?!
So she was just a lab rat.
No wonder the system didn’t provide any detailed manuals, and even the so-called top reward—the Anywhere Door—felt unreliable.
This system was probably still in testing, with many unfinished features.
A crappy system!
Hearing her thoughts again, Xiao Donggua became completely timid and didn’t dare say another word.
“Hey, crappy donggua, when do we start getting missions?” Yu Zhizhi asked impatiently.
“Host, my name is Xiao Donggua~”
Yu Zhizhi replied bluntly, “Aren’t you working for this crappy system? Then you’re just as crappy!”
Xiao Donggua didn’t know how to respond and could only sigh helplessly.
“Host, once you return to your biological parents’ home and settle your personal matters, the system will begin issuing missions.”
This time, Yu Zhizhi answered readily, “Alright.”
At least this broken system had a bit of conscience, giving her time to adjust to this era.
Following the address Yun Yuqing had given her, Yu Zhizhi walked through street after street. She stopped and looked around along the way, curiously observing everything.
After about half an hour, she finally arrived at the Yun residence.
The Yun residence was located in the Haixi District, one of the four major districts of the capital.
The capital was divided into four areas: Haidong, Hainan, Haixi, and Haibei—each with its own characteristics.
Haidong District was where nobles and wealthy merchants gathered. It housed the imperial palace, the princes’ residences, high-ranking officials’ mansions, and imperial merchants.
Because of this, Haidong was known as the rich district.
Standing at the entrance of the Yun residence, Yu Zhizhi looked at the mansion, which was several times smaller than the Prime Minister’s residence. Without hesitation, she stepped forward and gently knocked on the somewhat worn wooden door.
“Coming!”
With an old and low voice, a gatekeeper slowly opened the door.
His cloudy eyes sized up the unfamiliar young woman before him—her lips red, teeth white, skin as smooth as jade—and he couldn’t help but feel puzzled.
“You… are the real eldest young lady of the Yun residence, aren’t you?”
An hour earlier, he had received an urgent letter from the master, informing him of the mix-up between the real and fake daughters.