Daily Task 2: Work hard to play the role of “Qi Bai.” If more than 3 people suspect your identity, the task fails. Remaining time: 72h. Reward: Special Mall Access Voucher ×1
Daily Task 3: Gather information on “Bloodline Abusers” (heterogeneous-blooded individuals). Task reward is based on the validity of the information. Remaining time: unlimited
In addition, Qi Bai discovered a special notification.
Detected that the host has updated the division of duties for club members.
Series Task Triggered: “The All-Around Club President”
Task Description: How can a capable president just be a figurehead? You must dive into the members’ work and daily lives, experiencing their responsibilities and difficulties.
“The All-Around Club President” Task 1: Join information collection work to support the overworked collectors. Reward: Peeping Skill ×1
Qi Bai stared at the task reward in thought. First an item-finding tool, now a “peeping skill”? Was the system a little unclear on my role?
It was basically forcing her to become a chosen worker!
Despite her inner complaints, Qi Bai obediently committed the tasks to memory and scrapped her previous plan.
“Hey? Anlan? It’s Qi Bai. I need to talk to you about something…”
They met at a teahouse not far from the dorm.
“What’s up, President?” Chen Anlan, having heard that there was a change in work, hurried over.
“It’s like this. I feel it would be too much of a waste of time for a newcomer like you to investigate this matter. I’ve already sent someone to check into your senior’s situation…”
Qi Bai sipped her tea lightly, and the curling smoke blurred her eyes.
Chen Anlan looked at her in astonishment how much time had even passed?
Seeing his reaction, Qi Bai relayed all the information she had gathered.
The information had, of course, been acquired using points. She originally thought that checking a regular noble would cost only 50 points but it unexpectedly revealed a huge scandal.
That 100 points was totally worth it!
“Your senior… he’s had contact with heretics!”
Qi Bai’s casual statement hit Chen Anlan like a thunderclap.
“How… how could this be…” Chen Anlan’s face was filled with panic. “This is Imperial Capital University. He had such a bright future. Why…”
“Why walk straight into danger?” Qi Bai finished the sentence for him.
Chen Anlan now looked completely deflated, a lifeless expression on his face.
Although he was angry at being deceived, he hadn’t suffered any real harm. At this moment, he didn’t even realize how dangerous his past actions had been.
His resentment toward the senior was only superficial it would fade after a night’s sleep but hearing about this now made him uneasy.
“What if I told you that you’ve actually been to some of the heretics’ activity locations?” Qi Bai’s sharp gaze pierced straight into Chen Anlan’s heart.
“I… I have?” Chen Anlan’s fingers trembled slightly as he held his teacup, face full of fear.
“That building!”
Suddenly his eyes widened as he blurted it out.
“Yes! And the task I need to assign you today is also related to this!”
Chen Anlan immediately looked hesitant, lips quivering. After a moment, he mustered courage: “C-could… could I not go?”
Qi Bai was unsurprised. In this world, people treated heretics with a fear comparable to how humans on Earth fear nuclear radiation. Avoid at all costs, lest they be tainted!
But Qi Bai couldn’t avoid it this task had to be done, and the sooner the better!
“Anlan, all fear comes from the unknown. I didn’t create this club for fun. Behind me is a vast information network, though much of it still needs supplementing!”
Qi Bai’s calm eyes stared directly into Chen Anlan’s uneasy pupils.
“I understand your feelings, but avoiding things never solves them. You’ve been to that building you were in danger, but you came back safely. It’s not as terrifying as you think…”
Chen Anlan’s emotions eased slightly but he still asked, “But isn’t information about heretics just reported? Why do we have to investigate ourselves?”
A sly glint flashed across Qi Bai’s eyes, though her face grew even more serious: “How many organizations can freely assign a high-tier student to assist me in information collection?”
Chen Anlan: !!!
Qi Bai, still feeling the information was insufficient, continued seriously: “Not just matters under the jurisdiction of the apprehension department even the inner workings of the Holy Light Church, with a little access I can know everything!”
Chen Anlan’s gaze at Qi Bai instantly changed. Before it had been somewhat friendly; now he felt this sweet-looking girl was distant and unreachable.
His mind raced with speculation about her identity he couldn’t figure her out at all.
“So, our club… is actually just a cover?” Chen Anlan, being capable enough to get into Imperial Capital University, wasn’t a fool.
“Although it sounds harsh, yes,” Qi Bai said calmly, without emotion.
“And although you’ve joined the club, you haven’t officially completed a task yet, so this mission is also an assessment!”
“If I pass the assessment, can I become a special operative, like you?”
Qi Bai understood he was asking if he could join a special political organization and work for the proxy government.
People in this world were contradictory: as commoners, they had little opinion of the proxy government, neither willing to praise nor criticize. But if given a chance to enter the system, they’d jump at it.
Qi Bai smiled without answering, saying only: “That’s for the future!”
Perhaps the idea of entering the system was too overwhelming, or perhaps he had come to terms with it.
Next, as she discussed task details with Chen Anlan, he participated patiently, a complete reversal from before.
Over a few cups of tea, they drafted a simple exploration plan.
“For this special task, you’ll exceptionally join our secret communication network. Wear this earring for at least an hour, and we’ll act this afternoon!”
Qi Bai handed Chen Anlan the communication earring and gave him a temporary code name: White Seagull.
After lunch, Qi Bai further researched the heretics.
Proactively checking this was forbidden, so she could only rely on the system.
When “heretics” first appeared, they were called “Bloodthirtsy individuals.” (heterogeneous-blooded) because using turned them into special beings.
They often gained extraordinary abilities, uncontrollable powers, and states of mental hyperactivity. This made them difficult to manage, causing incidents such as the 923 Explosion and the 836 Bloodshed.
Ironically, the first batch of heretics were products of wealthy families’ laboratories.
The tycoons brought from , and for profit carried out cruel human experiments. In the end, they reaped what they sowed.
The 111 Experiment Base initiated full destruction procedures but still could not prevent from further contaminating society.