BSI Chapter 21 System Quest: Hidden Dragon in the Abyss, Sacred Beast Appears, Saintess's First Enc
Chapter 21 System Quest: Hidden Dragon in the Abyss, Sacred Beast Appears, Saintess's First Enc
[Ding! System tasks are being processed.]
[Ding! System tasks have been completed and reissued.]
[Ding! Long-term mission: Imperial Conquest.]
Task 1: The Hidden Dragon Transforms into a Dragon.
If the host's six dimensions (command, martial prowess, politics, intelligence, charisma, and inner strength) reach the Heavenly level, the host will be rewarded with 150 Summoning Points and one corresponding Heavenly level attribute point (which can be used to break through to the God level).
If the host reaches the God level in six dimensions, the reward will be one corresponding God-level Summoning Card and one corresponding God-level Attribute Point.
For each special skill the host reaches 95 points, the host will be rewarded with one Special Talent Summoning Card (maximum five cards) and one Special Skill Point (maximum five points).
[Ding! Mission Two: Conquer the World]
For every two routes occupied in the Han Dynasty (excluding the forces of the King of Ji), one God-level Talent Summoning Card will be awarded. Current progress (0/5).
For each of the five major states of Daqian, Dayong, and Dawu that are occupied, you will be rewarded with one Divine Talent Summoning Card. Current progress (0/8).
For every ten Daos (Da Xuan, Da Cang, Da Xia, Da Hao, Da Yu, and Da Yi) occupied, one God-level Talent Summoning Card will be awarded. Current progress (0/7).
The host will be rewarded with one Hundred Summoning Card for every 20 Paths they have cumulatively occupied (excluding the Ji King's forces), up to a cumulative total of 0/6.
[Ding! System Task 3, Overcoming Obstacles (Level 2)]
The host kills two god-level talents (excluding charisma) and obtains one god-level talent summoning card.
Current progress: 1/2.
[Ding, System Task Four: All Trapped.]
For every 15 god-level talents the host recruits, the host will be rewarded with 2000 summoning points.
Current progress: 2/15.
[Ding! Limited-time mission has begun.]
[Ding! The limited-time mission to revitalize Jizhou has been completed.]
Revitalizing Jizhou, time limit: three years; progress: 0/4.
Task 1: Xingji.
Requirements: Develop the power of the King of Ji while weakening other forces, if possible.
Reward: To be determined.
Task Two: Seeking Talented Individuals.
For each Celestial-level talent recruited, you will be rewarded with 100 Summoning Points; for every 10 Celestial-level talents recruited, you will be rewarded with one Celestial-level Talent Summoning Card. For each Divine-level talent recruited, you will be rewarded with 300 Summoning Points; for every 3 Divine-level talents recruited, you will be rewarded with one Divine-level Talent Summoning Card.
Task 3: Recruit soldiers.
Requirements: Recruit and train 10 regular troops.
Reward: One General's Summoning Card.
Task 5: Refine your skills.
Requirement: Organize an elite corps.
Reward: One Elite Legion Summoning Card.
Looking at the redesigned mission, Liu Xiao was filled with excitement. The sight of a million soldiers and thousands of generals seemed to be beckoning to him.
"System, use the Monarch Skill: Hidden Dragon and Mount Summoning Card."
[Ding, Monarch Skill - Hidden Dragon successfully used.]
【Hidden Jiao.
Hidden deep in the abyss, it lies dormant in the wilderness, concealing its brilliance and awaiting the vicissitudes of life. When it encounters wind and clouds, thunder roars, and it rages, shattering the heavens and shaking the eight directions.
Effect 1, Scale Growth: Slightly increases the five-dimensional attributes (below Heaven level) of characters within the host's faction, and improves the host's own talent and comprehension.
Effect Two, Hidden Abyss: Gathers fortune; the better the host's power develops, the faster it gathers.
"If it's not the system, how come the skills that others awaken are both Saint Emperor and Heavenly Mandate, but mine are just Hidden Dragons and the effects are so weak?" Liu Xiao said in a fit of anger, his previous heroic ambition completely gone.
[Ding! The Hidden Dragon can evolve continuously, and it also evolved from a Spirit Serpent.] The system explained.
"Fine, fine, let's keep summoning." At this point, Liu Xiao had no choice but to accept the skill, even if it meant refusing to admit it.
[Ding! Mount summoning in progress. Please remove one of the three mounts; the system will then draw from the remaining two. This summoning does not increase the balance value.]
Liu Xiao: ?
[Ding! Mount one: A four-legged beast.]
In the novel *Investiture of the Gods*, the Four-Unlikes was the mount of Yuanshi Tianzun. Because the ferocious beasts ridden by Wang Mo and others intimidated the Zhou army's warhorses, causing them to fall off their horses, Jiang Ziya went to Yuxu Mountain to obtain the Four-Unlikes, a creature with a head and body like a fox, ears like a rabbit, a tail like a squirrel, and hind legs like a deer.
[Mount Two: Clawed Yellow Flying Lightning.]
Cao Cao's mount in the novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms was named for its pure white body and four yellow hooves.
[Mount Three: Qilin.]
Along with the dragon, tortoise, phoenix, and pixiu, it is known as one of the five auspicious beasts. It symbolizes the granting of children, warding off evil, a wise and virtuous ruler, and national peace. It is one of the most important cultural symbols of the Chinese nation.
"Holy crap! I thought mount cards could only summon horses, so does that mean weapon cards can also summon magical artifacts?" Liu Xiao muttered, looking utterly shocked.
[Ding, please remove one of the mounts. The system will then summon one of the other two mounts.]
"Remove the Clawed Yellow Flying Lightning," Liu Xiao said without hesitation.
[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have obtained a Qilin.]
Implanted Identity: Sensing the host's special destiny, it came on its own and is currently residing deep in the mountains south of Jizhou City.
"System, is the appearance implanted in the Qilin a horse or its original form?"
[Ding! The description appears in the ancient texts.]
"Damn!" Liu Xiao was shocked for the second time. "Are there any other mythical beasts in the world?" Liu Xiao asked curiously.
[Ding! Yes. But I must correct one of the host's misconceptions. This is not a mythical beast that can summon wind and rain, but a strange beast. Although it has a peculiar appearance and considerable combat power, it does not possess magic. At most, it can only awaken a special skill in the host.]
"That's still a good deal. Looks like I need to hurry up and go to Nanshan," Liu Xiao said smugly.
After plotting all night, Xiao Liu Xiao drifted off to sleep.
At 5:30 as usual, Liu Xiao, sporting dark circles under his eyes, was woken up by Fu Xiang. Liu Xiao stretched groggily, washed up, tapped Fu Xiang's head, and then sat cross-legged to practice his martial arts under Fu Xiang's resentful gaze.
Q: Why didn't Liu Xiao go to pay his respects to his parents at the end of the Mao hour (5-7 AM)?
A: Don't ask, the answer is that the two of them haven't gotten up yet.
Around 9:30, Liu Xiao finished his training and prepared breakfast: steamed sesame cakes, made with sesame seeds and sweetened with honey; glutinous rice porridge topped with red dates, longan, and pine nuts; marinated fish pieces; a small dish of pickled celery; and steamed eggs sprinkled with scallions, their aroma filling the air. Watching Xiao Fuxiang eat with relish, Liu Xiao felt listless. In this world, with customs, species, and technology similar to the late Sui Dynasty, Liu Xiao had never adapted in ten years.
"Damn system! Do you know how desperate it is for someone to go 10 years without eating potatoes, peppers, tomatoes, carrots, onions—vegetables that are extremely common, even disliked, on 21st-century Earth?" Liu Xiao had overcome his phone addiction, but he couldn't cure his insatiable gluttony. Fine, he'd go check on the watermelon seeds he'd bought at great expense from a Western Region merchant. After so many years of cultivation, they were finally starting to bear fruit. Liu Xiao put down his chopsticks and walked outside.
A gentle breeze rustled the willow branches, rippling the lake's surface. Liu Xiao strolled leisurely through the garden, always enjoying moments like these. The bright sunshine and tranquility seemed to dispel the gloom in people's hearts.
"Hey~, can you help me push this swing?" A clear yet somewhat strange girl's voice came from behind. Liu Xiao looked up and saw a hooded girl sitting on the swing, speaking to him.
Liu Xiao stepped forward and pushed the swing, and the girl giggled as it flew higher and higher.
"What's your name?" Liu Xiao asked curiously.
"My name is Athena." The oval-faced girl turned around happily. A gust of wind blew up the girl's hood. Liu Xiao stared blankly at the smiling face in the sea of golden hair. Her clear blue eyes were so bright at that moment.