“Please confirm that your Adventurer Seals are properly worn. The Teleportation Array will activate in 3… 2… 1…”
After confirming the interview task, Su Qi and the members of the Cangyou Wildcat Team stepped into the Teleportation Array.
With the crisp countdown from the Adventurer Guild receptionist echoing, Su Qi standing within the array suddenly felt the world spin, and his body became weightless.
In an instant, the once noisy, bright Adventurer Hall transformed into pitch-black silence; the air shifted from a constant warm temperature to a refreshing coolness, and if one paid close attention, a faint breeze carrying a natural scent could be felt.
It was Su Qi’s first time using the Teleportation Array, and he found this change rather magical.
After a brief moment of dazed wonder, he lightly tapped his foot, feeling the solid ground beneath him.
Only then did he truly confirm that he had been transported to the Saint Ruins.
“Hehe, Sister Su, is it dizzy your first time using the Teleportation Array? It’s okay, it’ll pass soon. Here, Sister Su, have some water first!”
Just as the newbie Su Qi marveled at the wonder of the array, An Xiaoling affectionately hugged his arm like a little bear.
Her small, doll-like face pressed gently against his shoulder, soft and carrying that unique milky scent typical of a loli—adorable and sweet.
With her left arm wrapped around his elbow, she raised a cartoon-stickered water cup with her right hand, acting like a caring little sister.
At that moment, Su Qi’s emotions became somewhat complicated.
In truth, if he hadn’t accidentally discovered An Xiaoling’s eccentric personality, he would have been genuinely touched by this sisterly affection.
But now, looking at the cute cartoon straw cup, perhaps due to having transformed into the Su Wife, an odd phrase popped into Su Qi’s mind: indirect kissing.
At the same time, a shy image appeared in his head—An Xiaoling licking the cup with her tiny purple tongue after he had used it.
Shaking his head to dispel the awkward thought, Su Qi gently waved his hand to refuse and got straight to the point.
“Xiaoling, I’m not thirsty. Let’s talk about the interview first.”
Hearing Su Qi mention ‘interview,’ Lin Xue, standing at the front of the team, pulled out the commission form she had just taken from the Notice Board.
“Boss Su, after tasting the delicious bento you made, we have no doubts about your support abilities.”
As she spoke, Lin Xue, leader of the Cangyou Wildcat Team, glanced at the other members.
Seeing no objections, she cleared her throat and continued.
“Boss Su, regarding support role candidates, since the Cangyou Wildcat Team is a B+ level adventuring group, we often explore the Third Dimension of the Saint Ruins. During expeditions, sudden emergencies frequently occur. For your safety and that of the team, we must assess your self-defense capabilities.”
As Lin Xue spoke, she slowly unfolded the commission form under Su Qi’s watchful eyes.
Gathering Snake Spirit Fruit (B+): In the lower layer of the Second Holy Ruins, there is a beautiful purple fruit forest. Within this forest grows a rare purple spirit fruit that resembles a snake’s head. Consuming it grants a small boost in supernatural experience. However, be warned that Spirit Snake Beasts fiercely guard these fruits. They are agile and operate with strong team coordination. If attacked, quickly suck out the bruised blood and apply antidotes to neutralize toxins. Seek medical attention promptly.
Seeing this B+ gathering task he had just glanced over earlier didn’t surprise Su Qi much.
After all, the strength of the Cangyou Wildcat Team seemed to place them among the upper tier of supernatural squads.
E-level tasks were too simple; S-level too high. B+ was just right.
Still, just thinking about venturing into a snake-infested area to pluck spirit fruit made Su Qi’s scalp tingle.
Though Su Qi was a boy with considerable courage, the thought of diving into a pile of crawling snakes made him nervous—perhaps because turning into the Su Wife had made him a little more timid.
Sensing Su Qi’s unease, An Xiaoling proudly puffed out her modest chest and wrapped her arm around his, cheering him on.
“Sister Su, don’t worry too much. I’ll be protecting you from behind!”
As she spoke, the small ring in her hand glowed brightly.
In the next moment, a finely crafted, small curved bow appeared in An Xiaoling’s hands.
After summoning a feathered arrow, her slender, delicate fingers gently hooked the bowstring.
Swoosh~
The arrow pierced through the air, cutting sharply through the wind.
Although it was pitch black within the Saint Ruins—so dark that one couldn’t see their hand before their face, with only the faint glow from the Teleportation Array illuminating the surroundings—Su Qi, standing close to An Xiaoling, could still feel the force and speed of that arrow.
Awooo~ Crack~
Just as An Xiaoling released the arrow, a distant howl from an unknown wild beast broke the darkness, followed by the sound of something falling from above.
Seeing An Xiaoling’s skillful shot, Su Qi felt a mixture of surprise and envy.
It seemed her awakened Elf talent wasn’t limited to inheriting the Elf Lady’s pale green eyes and cute long ears, but also granted her Elf Night Vision and Shortbow Archer abilities.
If so, then his classmate An Xiaoling was somewhat like a human ‘transferring’ to the Elf race in a game.
This would explain why this little loli was a yuri and knew so many unusual things.
After all, many novels subtly hint that elves tend to have strange preferences.
Wait… if An Xiaoling’s ‘Elf’ supernatural power caused her to manifest these elven traits, then by similar logic, Senior Lin Xue, who awakened the ‘Blood Princess’ ability, should share traits with the ‘Vampire Princess.’
Thinking back, during their meal at the Linyin Manor, Senior Lin Xue hadn’t touched her chopsticks much, only instinctively sipping some winter melon soup and frequently peeling shrimp for herself.
When they first met, Lin Xue had said her blood tasted somewhat sweet. At the time, Su Qi hadn’t thought much of it.
But now, looking at the task notice’s warm reminder about quickly sucking out venomous blood after a snakebite to prevent poisoning, Su Qi shuddered deeply.
Could it be that for this interview, he was actually the one being set up by Senior Lin Xue?!
Could it be that compared to the food he made, he himself was the real bento for Senior Lin Xue?
(ΩДΩ)!!!
Just as Su Qi organized his thoughts and shivered quietly in place, a coquettish girl’s voice sounded in his ear.
“Boss Su, what are you thinking about? Let’s get going, slurp~”
Lin Xue’s voice was as clear and ringing as a silver bell, but for some reason, Su Qi detected a hint of conspiracy in it at that moment.