Chapter 248 - 246: Mission Complete! Check-in Reward
Chapter 248: Chapter 246: Mission Complete! Check-in Reward
10:00 PM.
DING!
[Congratulations, Host, for completing the random task: Help the Xia Wei Group build an operating system.]
DING!
[Congratulations, Host. You have received a reward: A business secret concerning the Fruit Group.]
A series of notifications rang out in his mind. Ye Ling paused, a look of delight instantly appearing on his face.
To be honest, he had been looking forward to a reward like a business secret for a long time!
Compared to the system just giving him millions or tens of millions, he much preferred this kind of reward that offered strategic potential.
After all, the last time Ye Ling had received a business secret was during the system upgrade, when he’d opened it from the upgrade gift package.
And with that one business secret, Ye Ling had not only brought down the Jiang Family completely but had also earned a full two hundred million!
This just went to show how high the ceiling was for the value of such a reward.
Of course, the ultimate value of this kind of reward still depended on how Ye Ling chose to use it.
If handled improperly, it could just be a useless piece of information!
Ye Ling checked the reward through the system, and the corners of his mouth curved up slightly.
Not bad!
He was very satisfied with this business secret!
"System, check in!"
Ye Ling suddenly remembered he hadn’t checked in for the month yet, so he recited the command in his mind.
DING!
[Congratulations, Host. Check-in successful. You have received ten jars of premium royal jelly, which have been deposited into the system’s virtual warehouse.]
"Royal jelly?"
Ye Ling’s expression was a little strange.
Honestly, he was a bit disappointed with this check-in reward. After all, last time he had directly received equity in DJI Technology!
Compared to that, what did ten jars of royal jelly amount to?
"System, didn’t you say that after the upgrade, all the rewards would be premium?"
Ye Ling asked in his mind.
[Answering the host’s question: The royal jelly obtained from this check-in is not ordinary royal jelly. It has special effects. The host is advised to experience it for himself!]
’Special effects?’
Ye Ling raised an eyebrow. He climbed out of bed, sat down at the desk in his room, and took out a jar of the so-called ’royal jelly’ from the system’s virtual space.
This jar of royal jelly had no label, just a transparent glass jar sealed with paraffin wax.
The moment he saw the royal jelly in his hand, a flash of amazement crossed Ye Ling’s eyes.
’It’s just too beautiful!’
The golden royal jelly seemed to emit a faint luster with every drop, giving it a fantastical feel.
Ye Ling picked up the jar and weighed it in his hand. It was quite heavy. He estimated it would last him a good half-year.
"Well, I’ll give it a try then..."
Ye Ling muttered, mixing himself a glass of honey water. A very pleasant fragrance wafted to his nose.
"Tastes pretty good."
Ye Ling took a sip, and his eyes lit up.
Although he didn’t usually drink much honey water, the sweet taste was truly delicious!
In just a few gulps, Ye Ling finished the entire glass of honey water, and a warm sensation spread throughout his body.
"I’ll get some sleep first and see what the effects are tomorrow."
Ye Ling stretched, glanced at the time, and fell into a deep sleep on his bed.
...
「The next morning.」
The weather was clear. Bright sunlight streamed in through the window, and the air was filled with a fresh scent that was very relaxing.
Getting such nice sun in the middle of a cold winter was truly a rare treat.
When Ye Ling woke up, his nose felt a little itchy. He opened his eyes and met Ning Ruoxi’s playful smile.
"You little fox demon, disturbing my sweet dreams again?"
The corner of Ye Ling’s mouth curled up. He pulled Ning Ruoxi into his arms and gave her a loud smooch.
After being kissed, Ning Ruoxi’s pretty face suddenly flushed red, and she lowered her head.
"What’s wrong?"
Ye Ling asked, finding it a bit strange.
’It can’t be, right? It was just a kiss.’
"You’re poking me."
Ning Ruoxi shot Ye Ling an angry glare and then pushed him away.
’This shameless guy, having naughty thoughts so early in the morning!’
"Huh?"
Ye Ling was stunned for a moment, then gave a wry, innocent smile. "It’s a natural reaction..."
"You’re still talking! Get up and wash up. Uncle told me to wake you up for breakfast."
Ning Ruoxi rolled her eyes at Ye Ling and stood up.
At that moment, Ye Ling noticed that Ning Ruoxi was already fully dressed. ’So... did I oversleep today?’
Ye Ling threw on some clothes, got out of bed, and went with Ning Ruoxi to the bathroom to wash up.
"Hey? Chou Chou, your skin..."
Ning Ruoxi was washing her face when she suddenly stared at Ye Ling, stunned.
"What’s wrong with my skin?"
Ye Ling, who was also washing his face, asked in confusion.
"Don’t move..."
Ning Ruoxi said, reaching out and pinching Ye Ling’s face.
She kneaded it.
She squeezed it.
Then.
She gave it a sudden, sharp pull!
"Hiss... What are you doing?"
Ye Ling sucked in a sharp breath, glaring at the girl in annoyance.
’Damn it.’
’I just let this little fox off the hook, and now she’s getting cocky again?’
"Hey, don’t be mad!"
Ning Ruoxi shrank back, a little scared, and said quickly, "Feel it yourself! Your skin has gotten so much better! It’s especially soft, and it seems a little fairer than before, too!"
"Hm?"
Hearing this, Ye Ling reached up and touched his face.
’It does seem... a lot smoother.’
"It’s true! I remember you used to have a tiny mole next to your nose, but now it’s gone! And the blackheads on your nose are gone too!"
At that moment, Ning Ruoxi was staring at Ye Ling, her eyes sparkling with curiosity, just like a small child seeing an animal at the zoo.
"What’s going on with you? Are you going through a second puberty?"
"Second puberty my ass!"
Ye Ling grumbled, tapping her on her little head with a speechless expression.
’It’s one thing for a girl’s skin to get better during a second puberty, but a guy’s skin getting better, too?’
"Ow... that hurts!"
Ning Ruoxi looked at Ye Ling, feeling utterly wronged.
"It must be related to the royal jelly."
Ye Ling ignored the girl’s reaction, stroking his chin as he tried to recall.
’That’s right! Last night, before bed, I drank a glass of water mixed with royal jelly. Could it be... that this is the ’special effect’ the system mentioned?’
"Royal jelly?"
Hearing this, Ning Ruoxi’s eyes filled with curiosity.
"Mm... yeah. I got some royal jelly from a friend of mine. It’s supposed to be a specialty product from deep in the mountains."
Ye Ling casually invented an origin for the royal jelly and explained,
"I mixed a glass last night. I guess it must be the effect of the royal jelly."
"For real?"
Ning Ruoxi’s eyes were full of disbelief.
It wasn’t like she’d never had royal jelly before. She used to drink it every now and then back in high school, and while it did have a tiny bit of an effect... what happened to Ye Ling was just too exaggerated.
"Well, it really is pretty magical. You can try some later and see for yourself."
Ye Ling said with a light chuckle.