Chapter 48: Triggering a High-level Mission

“Ugh.” Tang Chen held his forehead, let out a groan, and opened his blurry eyes. He surprisingly found himself in his small rental apartment without knowing when he had arrived.

“Respected Host, you have finally awakened. Are you feeling better now?” The System’s voice timely rang in his mind.

Tang Chen scratched his head in a daze, then said puzzledly: “System, why am I here? I remember being injured by that guy at the basketball court, didn’t I?”

The System explained: “Respected Host, that is because when you were injured and unconscious, this System temporarily took control of your body and brought you here to treat your injuries.”

“Oh, so that’s how it is. Then are the injuries on my body already healed?” Tang Chen unfastened his upper garment and looked at his chest where Yu Zeyuan had struck him, finding nothing unusual at all.

The System said somewhat proudly: “Respected Host, you can rest assured. The treatment function that comes with this System can not only completely restore your injuries, but even if you were already dead, as long as you pay this System sufficient reward, this System can also revive you.”

“So awesome?” Tang Chen was stunned hearing this. This damn System actually had such awesome abilities. Young Master really had to look at it in a new light.

The System gave an noncommittal acknowledgment, then said to Tang Chen in a slightly lecturing tone: “Respected Host, you were really too reckless this time. You actually provoked the opponent without understanding their strength. If not for this System’s protection function blocking some of the attack’s force, you probably wouldn’t have woken up so quickly.”

It was fine if the System didn’t bring it up, but once mentioned, Tang Chen also felt a bit scared thinking back. When Yu Zeyuan attacked him, he had felt a huge oppressive force, a feeling like he could die at any moment. Luckily he had the System this time, otherwise he really would have been done for.

Tang Chen unusually did not refute the System, instead asking curiously: “System, what exactly is the deal with that guy? Is he a monster? The auto-defense was clearly activated, so why was he still able to injure me?”

The System then said: “Respected Host, that person’s body is somewhat special. Although this System had analyzed his physical stats when he struck, his energy seemed able to increase within a short time, simply unfathomable.”

Tang Chen curled his lips and said: “System, stop playing games with Young Master. Everyone knows Author Jun only wrote an awesome main character like Young Master. You suddenly give me an unfathomable opponent out of nowhere, don’t you know readers won’t like that?”

The System was silent for a moment before speaking: “Respected Host, please don’t be impatient. I haven’t finished speaking. Just now while performing physical treatment on you, I checked some information and found only one explanation – that person is an Ancient Martial Artist!”

“Ancient Martial Artist? Isn’t that something made up in those brain-dead urban novels?” Tang Chen frowned displeased and said: “Are you, this damn System, brushing me off?”

The System: “…”

“Respected Host, then do you think this System appearing here is also made up?” The System’s voice carried some displeasure, probably quite unhappy that Tang Chen doubted its extensive knowledge.

Tang Chen had no response, forcing a dry laugh as he said: “System Oppa, I was wrong. Please continue.”

The System probably rolled its eyes big time at that moment before saying: “Respected Host, the world is vast and full of wonders. Your world has ordinary people without special abilities like you, and also those so-called Ancient Martial Artists. This System checked the information – Ancient Martial Artists, as the name implies, are people who practice martial arts. However, the martial arts they practice are not those body-strengthening exercises modern humans do, but rather ancient mental cultivation methods and internal energy techniques. This System saw in a book called ‘Yi Jin Jing’ that becoming an Ancient Martial Artist is very difficult. The first step is day after day of basic training plus body tempering. The purpose is to make the Ancient Martial Artist’s body more resistant to blows. To put it bluntly, it’s similar to your human Special Forces training methods.”

Tang Chen said “Oh” and then said: “So that’s how it is. Then it’s not that amazing after all. Seems like your System’s defense function is just too lousy, can’t even block some regular soldier.”

The System made an “uh” sound, displeased as it said: “Respected Host, could you let me finish speaking? Although their training methods are similar to your Special Forces, don’t forget what I said earlier – they have special mental methods and internal energy. Once they cultivate their mental methods and internal energy to the extreme, scaling walls and running on rooftops, speed increases, withstanding hits and falls are all no problem. The guy who attacked you today is an example – he suddenly activated the power hidden in his muscles, then increased his speed and attack power.”

Only then did Tang Chen understand. He immediately hugged his head with both hands and said aggrievedly: “The world is so chaotic. A little white lamb like me who gets bullied wherever I go really can’t survive.”

The System: “Respected Host, showing off gets you struck by lightning.”

“Go to hell!” Tang Chen cursed angrily, then clenched his fists and said: “System, I want revenge. I want to become stronger. Help me!”

The System seemed to pause for a moment too, then advised: “Respected Host, a gentleman takes revenge even ten years is not too late. Your current strength is still rubbish. If you go find him again now, it would simply be seeking death!”

Tang Chen gritted his teeth, recalling the scene of Yu Zeyuan attacking him. Young Master is already so awesome now, yet actually got severely injured by someone. Damn it, I absolutely cannot swallow this anger!

“Stop the damn nonsense. In Young Master’s dictionary, revenge is generally taken immediately!” After a pause, Tang Chen said: “Right, don’t you have that Enhancement Potion that can increase my physique? I remember it just requires completing High-level Missions or Ultimate Missions, right? Quickly give me missions, I want to do missions!”

The System: “Uh, Respected Host, are you sure you don’t want to reconsider? High-level Missions and such are quite difficult!”

Tang Chen angrily scolded: “Less talk. Quickly give Young Master missions. I want revenge.”

Ring ring ring!

Just as Tang Chen was furious, his phone suddenly rang. He calmed himself a bit and found it was Fang Wenxin calling, so he picked up.

“Hello, is that Young Master Tang?” Fang Wenxin’s voice sounded somewhat anxious.

Tang Chen lightly acknowledged, a boss needs to have boss style, and said: “Fang Wenxin, what do you want with Young Master?”

Fang Wenxin breathed a sigh of relief on the other end and said: “Great, Young Master Tang. It’s good that you’re okay.”

Tang Chen raised an eyebrow and said: “What could happen to an awesome person like Young Master? Why are you talking so strangely?”

Fang Wenxin quickly explained: “Young Master Tang, it’s like this. I was originally outside school, but my subordinate called saying he saw Yu Zeyuan from the Small Knife Society take you away. It really scared me. We went to the sports ground but there was no one there. I thought something happened to you, so…”

Tang Chen understood, his impression of Fang Wenxin improving a bit – at least this guy genuinely cared about him. Just as he prepared to say something, a mission arrived.

“Ding, triggered High-level Mission: Help Fang Wenxin’s Small Knife Society become the campus’s number one dominant gang. Mission success reward: one bottle of Enhancement Potion! Mission failure: System will automatically separate from Host, Host will return to original loser identity.”

This mission arrived as fast as a tornado, catching Tang Chen completely off guard. He asked the System dazedly: “System, just now I asked you to give Young Master missions and you refused. Why are you suddenly willing to give Young Master a High-level Mission now?”

The System: “Respected Host, this is because this System was moved by your determination, hence specially issued this mission. You need to carefully consider this – this mission is very difficult. If you fail, you will lose everything!”