Chapter 102: Survival Match Ends, New Mission Released
“Abyss Flame Demon gave ten thousand points?”
“Excellent, this time it's finally secured.”
Song Qi nodded.
Thirty thousand points!
With all the surrounding monsters already cleared out. Previously, he was never able to widen the gap between himself and Li Zong, which gave him quite a sense of urgency. Now, at last, he had firmly claimed the top spot.
And just at that moment...
The long-absent system notification sounded suddenly.
[Ding! Congratulations, you have successfully completed Optional Quest 1! Reward: three lottery draws!]
[You currently have... six lottery draws remaining!]
“Hm?”
“Optional Quest 1 is done?”
Song Qi was momentarily stunned. He recalled that the quest required him to rank among the top three in the Genius Tournament, didn’t it? This was only the first round, so how could it...
He paused, then suddenly understood.
“So, it counts as long as you’re in the top three in any single round?”
With this quest completed, every task on the system panel finally dimmed out.
Then, as he expected...
[Ding! You have successfully unlocked the main quest: Slay at least ten wild monsters of level eighty or above. (Reward: five lottery draws)]
[Ding! You have successfully unlocked Optional Quest 1: Participate in the second round of the Genius Tournament and achieve at least a top three ranking. (Reward: four lottery draws)]
[Ding! You have successfully unlocked Optional Quest 2: Reach level sixty. (Reward: five lottery draws)]
[Ding! You have successfully unlocked Optional Quest 3: Equip five pieces of gear of at least legendary quality. (Reward: five lottery draws)]
A string of system notifications sounded again, and the tasks on the system panel lit up once more.
However, the content had changed somewhat.
Song Qi glanced at them, immediately showing a perplexed expression.
“What kind of main quest is this?!”
“Slay ten monsters above level eighty?!”
“One Flame Demon almost killed me, and now you want me to kill ten?!”
“This quest probably can only be completed after reaching level sixty.”
He shook his head and continued reading.
“Optional Quest 1, second round, top three?”
“Tomorrow is the team competition, so I should be able to finish that then.”
“Optional Quests 2 and 3 aren’t urgent, I’ll just let things take their course.”
“And finally...”
With some anticipation, Song Qi opened the lottery interface.
“I’m already level forty, the third summoning slot has been unlocked, but I don’t have any summoning tickets yet.”
“Now I have six chances, so I’ll try my luck. Maybe fortune will smile on me?”
He made a self-deprecating remark and, full of hope, tapped the draw button six times in succession.
Beep beep beep...
[Congratulations! You have received Triple Experience Card x10!]
[Congratulations! You have received Triple Experience Card x5!]
[Congratulations! You have received Tenfold Experience Card!]
...
[Ding! Three draws remain until guaranteed reward. Keep it up!]
Nothing unexpected happened.
No summoning tickets as he’d imagined, but plenty of experience cards.
He even miraculously received a tenfold experience card!
“Tenfold experience card?! This... feels pretty good?”
“What a pleasant surprise!”
Song Qi wasn’t disappointed; instead, he happily accepted the prizes.
It was just a casual try, so getting something was nice, and not getting anything was normal.
Let alone the tenfold experience card!
It was all about keeping a positive mindset.
Of course, if you asked him why his mindset was so good, he’d tell you: compared to the pay-to-win gacha games he played in his last life, this system’s lottery was ridiculously generous!
Seeing Song Qi silent for a long time, Li Zong hesitated before speaking.
“Brother Song, you took first place in this survival round. For the upcoming team and individual matches, for your safety, I might use a little more of my strength.”
“?”
Song Qi had just exited the lottery interface, utterly confused.
“What do you mean? Did I miss something you said earlier?”
But before Li Zong could explain, countless beams of white light rained down from the sky.
All the contestants were instantly pulled back!
...
Crash!
Dozens of Genius Tournament contenders landed simultaneously.
A few others were already waiting at the camp, having been eliminated by monsters during the match.
Most of these players were embarrassed, unable to face their teammates.
Chu Shaojiang was among them.
Yet he wasn’t embarrassed at all; spotting Song Qi, he eagerly ran over.
He was still holding several bottles of violet potion.
“Brother Song, this is your share.”
As soon as Song Qi landed, Chu Shaojiang handed him the potions.
“What’s this?”
“Demon Potion?”
“And some are diluted versions.”
“Why are you giving this to me?”
He was confused.
“Hehe...”
Chu Shaojiang scratched his head, a bit sheepish.
“Brother Song, didn’t you just put on a spectacular display? Lots of people were asking about you, so I claimed to have top-secret info and made a bit of money.”
“But since we couldn’t transfer funds in the arena, they paid with these diluted potions.”
“But don’t worry! Aside from the easily found info outside, I didn’t say a word about anything else!”
“All the potions are here—thirteen bottles in total. Count them if you’d like?”
Chu Shaojiang patted his chest to assure him, afraid of being misunderstood.
Hearing this, Song Qi shook his head.
He looked at Chu Shaojiang with helpless eyes.
He saw right through him.
A true opportunist.
A month ago, to curry favor with the principal, he had no qualms about targeting Song Qi.
Now, to please Song Qi, he could shamelessly deceive other contestants during the tournament.
Yet, one couldn’t help but admire his drive.
And he didn’t seem to care about hiding his opportunistic nature.
He seemed certain he’d never be a leader.
So he deliberately fashioned himself into a useful “blade,” hoping to be noticed.
Song Qi had to admit, Chu Shaojiang’s ambition to climb higher was a little shocking.
If Song Qi were in Chu’s position, he would probably just lie low.
After all, with an S-class talent from a major family, he’d never have to worry about food and drink for life.
After thinking it over, Song Qi pushed the potions back.
“These are useless to me. Keep them for yourself.”
“Well, thanks, Brother Song.”
Chu Shaojiang accepted without protest, smiling as he stowed them all away, then obediently followed Song Qi.
After a while...
The white-robed man holding a staff descended from the sky once more.
“Silence!”
Thud!
He slammed the staff onto the ground like a cane!
The previously noisy camp instantly fell quiet.
“This survival round is ending early due to more than ninety-nine percent of monsters being slain. Everyone’s rankings are now determined.”
“Next, I’ll announce the tournament points based on your rankings.”
“First place, from the Seventh District... Song Qi.”