With a ding, Vervia's character profile card appeared on the system.
Bai Xiaodu glanced at it.
The progress bar had already reached 27, which could barely be considered a normal friendship. It was also quite close to the next reward point.
He figured it would likely give him Constitution attribute points or martial arts techniques.
Unfortunately, he currently had neither ingredients nor cooking utensils. If he wanted to show off his skills, he'd have to wait until they entered the territory.
Meanwhile, Lingxin breathed a sigh of relief, seeing that Vervia had temporarily lowered her guard. She then clapped her hands enthusiastically at Bai Xiaodu, her palms slightly curved upwards, signaling him to come over.
“See if you like any of these territories. I’ll explain them to you.”
Bai Xiaodu's silver-white fox ears twitched, and he leaped up in a single bound, much to her surprise. He settled into Lingxin’s lap, immediately leaning back and resting his head on something soft.
Bai Xiaodu narrowed his eyes, enjoying Lingxin gently scratching his head with one hand.
Lingxin licked her lips.
Not only did she not refuse, but a hint of joy suddenly appeared in her eyes. He seemed to like her just as much as when they played in the virtual game!
Frankly, coming to Tiannan Star Military University as a teacher, career advancement was only a small part of her motivation. The main focus was Bai Xiaodu.
Throughout her university years and military service, Lingxin had never found a suitable partner. But Bai Xiaodu’s appearance made her heart race a little faster.
The inherent cunning of a fox demihuman, that impossibly cute face, and his natural talent for learning everything she taught him, all made Lingxin adore him.
Before, she worried that she had no dating experience and wouldn't know how to interact with Bai Xiaodu. But now, it seemed she had worried too much.
Xiaobai seemed to like her very much!
Thinking this, Lingxin’s cheeks couldn’t help but flush slightly. It wasn't shyness. It was excitement!
If a man who had been around the block for a long time embraced you and said he'd love you forever, he might be desperately flattering you just to get something later. But someone like Xiaobai would genuinely pause, his clear, wine-red eyes narrowing as he seriously considered whether he truly wanted to love you forever.
No one had ever understood her particular fetish, but Xiaobai was clearly an exception!
What's more, although Bai Xiaodu didn't look entirely legal in appearance, he was perfectly legal under Federation law! He wouldn't get her in trouble!
“Xiaobai doesn’t know, which territory does Sister Lingxin want me to choose?”
Lingxin lowered her head and affectionately nuzzled him, just about to begin her introduction.
Beep~ Beep~
The phone rang. Lingxin frowned and answered the call.
“Hello, I have something going on here. Let’s talk later.”
She intended to hang up, but her finger stopped mid-air. Lingxin's voice unconsciously rose a few octaves.
“What? One of my territories has been designated by the academy as an assessment ground for outstanding students, with temporary cultivation resource provisions and welfare increases, and they want me to select candidates?”
“Preferably for a student named Bai Xiaodu? Because he showed his strength at the opening ceremony. The academy appreciates him and wants to focus on cultivating him… Oh, okay, I understand.”
Hurriedly hanging up the phone, Bai Xiaodu was still stunned, but Lingxin excitedly clenched her right hand. Initially, she had been worried that all her territories were substandard. She felt guilty that Bai Xiaodu, despite his great talent, wasn't receiving the proper cultivation he deserved.
She never expected such an opportunity to be delivered right to her!
After a brief explanation to Bai Xiaodu, Lingxin was a little impatient.
“How about I assign you to this ravine now?”
“You’re already a Transcendent. With so many resources, you might even gather your Origin and become a Transcendent Peak existence by graduation!”
It seemed his performance at the opening ceremony had indeed attracted a lot of attention. He should have known not to be such a show-off.
Although, from every perspective, this was a good thing, Bai Xiaodu suddenly grew alert. Why was something so good suddenly falling into his lap? No! Something was wrong!
The last good thing that fell into his lap was called the Transcendent Ascension Ceremony! If he hadn't had the remnant sword's protection, he would probably have become Director-General Shen's little puppy long ago, locked in a dark room day after day.
So, had he met any important figures recently… Sigh!
A golden, stunning figure appeared in Bai Xiaodu's mind. Aurelia! Was she secretly behind this? Possibly, very possibly.
Thinking this, Bai Xiaodu looked up and asked Lingxin, “Sister Lingxin, do you know Aurelia? Can you tell me her basic information?”
Lingxin was startled but didn't think much of it, answering truthfully, “Yes, I know her. She’s the famous… Phoenix Overlord of Tiannan Star Military University.”
“Aurelia Fero, from the Federation’s Fero Gold Fox Clan. Her clan head currently holds one of the five Demi-human Council seats in the Federation Tripartite Council, so her family background is illustrious.”
“She herself is exceptionally talented. At five, she mastered a combat technique to the Proficient Rank. At twelve, she completed her baptism and loyalty ceremony, ascending to a Paladin of the Domination Pathway, a positive path to Emperor.”
“At sixteen, she was surrounded by enemy forces, sacrificed a large territory of machine civilization to break through to Domain Lord, and led three thousand of her kin soldiers to defeat a regiment of the invading Evil Shark Mech Army. She completely annihilated their main force, and though newly promoted to Domain Lord, she slew two veteran powerhouses of the same rank, thus becoming famous. She was hailed as the ‘Golden Child’ and even received commendations from the Federation Tripartite Council for it.”
Hearing what the other person was doing at various ages, Bai Xiaodu shrank back, not daring to speak. What was he doing at those ages?
He seemed to be frantically working as a gaming companion after coming of age… Cough cough, that's not important. The important thing was, why would Aurelia plot to have him accept this territory and give him so many rewards for free?
He had just barely escaped Director-General Shen's clutches, and things weren't settled yet. He mustn't fall into another trap!
“What’s wrong, Xiaobai?”
Noticing Bai Xiaodu's uneasy expression, Lingxin couldn't help but ask. At the same time, she felt a little regretful. She shouldn't have gone into such detail. She considered herself a genius since childhood, and now, not yet twenty, she was already at Transcendent Peak, with a promising future.
But next to Aurelia, her own brilliance seemed to fade. You might be a genius, but Aurelia was a genius among geniuses! Anyone seemed inadequate in the face of her talent. Moreover, she was a gold fox-kin, the main branch of the fox demihuman race. For Xiaobai, she was probably the most perfect and desirable partner.
Seeing Bai Xiaodu still distracted, Lingxin couldn't help but probe, “Xiaobai, do you like her?”
Bai Xiaodu shook his head. “I’ve only met her once, so I can’t say I like her.”
Then, he half-jokingly added, “If she took one look at me and fell in love at first sight, or rather, was overcome by lust and decided to offer herself to me, there’s probably nothing either of us could do.”
Lingxin chuckled, all her unease and melancholy having vanished. Bai Xiaodu sighed.
He told Lingxin everything about his ascension ceremony and Director-General Shen, from start to finish. Of course, some minor details needed to be omitted. For example… the part where he accidentally cast an instant explosion on Director-General Shen.
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