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Chapter 14 New Mission, Physical Changes
Lin Yue lay half-reclined in the chair, her eyes filled with worry.
What exactly happened?
How can a game become a system?
Why does the female protagonist, who should only exist in the game, seem to have existed in reality all along?
And then there's this "Yuelin Investment," whose name is based on himself, yet his personal experience has absolutely nothing to do with the company.
Every step leaves a trace.
If a company exists on Earth, it needs someone to create it and maintain it, right?
If I didn't do these things, then who did?
There's also the question that currently makes me most doubtful.
Lin Yue narrowed her eyes slightly, recalling Wen Ning's terrifying image and the stinging malice in her eyes.
Did Wen Ning really die from an accidental fall?
A little girl, not even ten years old, turned into that horrible state just because she fell to her death?
Is it really that simple?
If it's that simple, you can become a demon.
Then the Earth would probably have been submerged long ago.
Although this statement is very impolite to Wen Ning.
But that is the truth.
Why?
Is there anything special about Wenning?
Or was there anything special about the way she died?
Each of these problems is quite a headache.
And no answer could be found.
I can only force myself to suppress it in my heart.
Lin Yue rubbed her tense temples.
"Besides Wen Ning, Ma Tangyin will definitely be one of my future targets. Sooner or later, we'll cross paths."
"The reason I'm fine now is simply because I haven't pushed the plot to that point yet."
"As long as I continue to complete the system's tasks."
"Sooner or later, a terrifying female ghost will come crawling up to you."
Thinking about this, Lin Yue felt a little hopeless.
Wen Ning alone exhausted him to the point of near death.
What if all those female protagonists suddenly appeared in the future?
The scene was filled with vengeful ghosts and howling winds.
Haha, just thinking about it makes me happy.
Lin Yue sat alone in the chair, silent for a long time.
He then turned his attention to the third item, which was also the most important reward at present.
Those 0.2 free attribute points.
He had just tried it a few days ago and found out just how amazing it was; it could easily turn an ordinary college student into a sprinting expert.
And that's just the effect of 0.1 attribute points.
Now that I have twice the reward as before, I need to plan carefully how to use it.
"Host: Lin Yue"
Gender: Male.
Occupation: Third-year student at Seongnam University.
Strength: 0.9.
Agility: 1.2.
"Spirit: 1.2".
"Constitution: 1."
Willpower: 1.5
"Wealth: 3150 RMB"
Skills: None.
Special Equipment: 0
"Assignable attribute points: 0.2".
This is Lin Yue's current attribute panel.
The point I added before was to Agility, which resulted in an increase in speed.
The others should also each have their own roles.
Strength, agility, and constitution are easy to understand. The answer is right there in the riddle; you can tell what each attribute is for at a glance.
However, the attributes of spirit and will are rather puzzling.
Lin Yue recalled the information from the game.
The "spirit" attribute is closely related to the protagonist's studies in the game, and he strongly suspects it is an attribute that governs the brain.
As for will, that's a bit abstract.
Although this is his highest basic attribute, it is nearly 50% higher than the average person's 1.0.
But in the game, this thing is somewhat like the protagonist's "health points".
If the protagonist makes a wrong choice on a crucial option, the game system will immediately enter a judgment process based on the current level of your will. If the judgment is successful, the protagonist will only face a minor penalty of reduced affection for some of the target characters, and the game can still be continued with some difficulty.
But what if it fails?
The screen will then display "You feel disheartened and never recover, leaving them behind," followed by the results screen showing the defeat outcome.
At this point, the only option is usually to delete the save file and start over.
Of course, the stronger one's willpower, the less likely one is to fail; conversely, the weaker one's willpower, the higher the chance of failure.
Lin Yue thought back to when he faced Wen Ning's attack. He had experienced extremely severe hallucinations. The walls turned into fleshy walls, the mannequins became living monsters, and even his own body began to rot rapidly.
Although he quickly recovered.
The illusion was driven away from my mind, and I regained my senses.
But that doesn't mean it's not dangerous.
He could say that if he went mad due to hallucinations in front of Wen Ning, even ten lives wouldn't be enough for him, which would be no different from failing and ending the game.
"...So, ghosts are born with a terrifying aura that can drive ordinary people crazy and insane whenever they appear, and 'willpower' is used to resist the terrifying aura of ghosts?" Lin Yue thought to herself, lost in thought.
If that's really the case.
That willpower is perhaps the most important of the five attributes.
After all, this is the only attribute point that can counter demon attacks from the side.
Its importance is almost self-evident.
Having figured this out, Lin Yue's fingers twitched slightly. He originally intended to add all 0.2 attribute points to Willpower, but at the last moment, his eyes flickered and he stopped.
"Forget it, my base Willpower attribute is already 1.5, which is very high. At least in the current missions, I haven't encountered any situations where I've been in a deadly situation due to insufficient Willpower. In other words, I don't need to increase Willpower for now."
Lin Yue ultimately decided to use the hard-earned 0.2 free attribute points wisely.
He opened the system's task panel.
A large amount of text immediately appeared before my eyes.
"Task: Strengthen your body (1)".
"To win a girl's heart, besides pursuing her wholeheartedly, your own excellence is also essential. A strong and fit physique can help you gain the favor of female protagonists. So go for a night run and use your efforts and sweat to forge yourself into an excellent man."
"Requirement: At dawn, run a night run starting from Huailou Street, with a distance of no less than five kilometers."
"Reward: RMB 3000, 0.1 free attribute points, Wen Ning's favorability +5%."
"Note that this is a special mission. The longer the distance you run in one go and the more thoroughly you train, the greater the chance you will receive extra rewards."
Lin Yue raised an eyebrow slightly.
It's a special mission? This is a rare opportunity.
Luckily, I had taken a look beforehand.
If you hastily allocate attribute points to Willpower, wouldn't it be difficult to obtain this extra reward?
I just don't know what this extra reward is.
I wish it were something that could combat the strange power of evil spirits.
Moreover, why does the name Huailou Street seem somewhat familiar?
He remembered looking at the information of the other three people in the dormitory. It seemed that one of them lived on Huailou Street. Was it Zhao Lang or He Yifei?
I'll ask when I get back to school.
After thinking about it for a moment, Lin Yue did not hesitate.
They directly added 0.1 of their free attribute points to Agility and Constitution respectively.
The task requires a run of more than five kilometers. Speed alone is not enough; sufficient physical fitness is also key to getting the extra reward.
"Agility: 1.2-1.3".
"Constitution: 1.0 - 1.1."
The moment the numbers change.
A powerful warm current instantly flowed out from her dantian, surging into her limbs and bones, every joint, every muscle. Lin Yue even heard a crackling sound, like popping beans, coming from deep within her bones.
By the time all these changes were over, he was already covered in sweat without even realizing it.
Lin Yue quickly headed towards the internet cafe's restroom.
He looked into the bathroom mirror and saw a man with well-developed muscles, a slender figure, and a rosy complexion that even a stranger would find remarkably energetic.
He showed no signs of fatigue despite working hard for many days and not getting enough sleep in the internet cafe.
Those 0.2 attribute points made a difference to him, as if he had been training consistently for several years, resulting in him being incredibly healthy.
He even used to have some blemishes on his face, such as dark circles and acne.
Now that I've added more attribute points, even my skin condition has improved a lot. I have fewer pimples and my dark circles have faded a lot. If you don't look closely in the mirror, you can hardly see them anymore.
He looks much more handsome.
Lin Yue lifted her clothes up again.
Beneath the skin of his abdomen, six well-defined abdominal muscles were clearly visible, looking as tempting as white chocolate.
After adding a little to his agility last time, he started to show some outline of his abs.
Now, with the second addition of points, his abs have become prominent, completely transforming him from the useless guy he used to be.
This dramatic change even diluted his previous worries and doubts, allowing him to regain some positive emotions.
Lin Yue lifted her clothes, struck several athletic poses, and happily took several selfies.
Just then, a boy who needed to use the restroom walked in.
Judging from his demeanor, he seemed to be a college student who had sneaked out for an overnight stay.
Seeing Lin Yue's actions, he was momentarily stunned, and couldn't help but retort, "Dude, even if you have a good body, you don't need to be so vain, do you?"
Lin Yue rolled her eyes, holding her phone. "What's it to you? Isn't body image something for others to see?"
"Damn, that makes perfect sense," the boy said speechlessly.
Body shape is definitely not something you look at yourself; it's something you show off to others.
The boy glanced at Lin Yue's figure again, feeling a pang of jealousy.
Damn it, if I had this guy's six-pack abs, I'd go to class shirtless and not wear any clothes.
I wonder how cool it will be then.
But this is impossible.
The boy looked down at his large, multi-layered belly, quickly ended his unrealistic fantasies, and went to the toilet to relieve himself of the "flood disaster."