Chapter 143: Chapter 143: Conquering the Lord of Paradise
[The following are your Third Level privileges—]
[Privilege 1: Unlock 10 hidden inventory slots for storing your real-world personal items!]
[Privilege 2: Accurately detect a beast cub’s Constitution during pregnancy!]
These two privileges were very practical.
The second privilege was one Yu Zhizhi had always wanted. If she could know from the beginning that a cub’s Constitution was weak, she could provide enough nutrients in time to ensure the cub was born healthy.
On the Beast World Planet, the mortality rate for cubs with weak Constitutions, whether male or female, was much higher than for healthy cubs.
This was a part of beast-type survival instincts.
Before Evolution, weak young beasts might be eaten or abandoned at birth.
Yu Zhizhi thought of herself again...
’If I had been born on the Beast Star, I probably would’ve been considered substandard.’ She had been born with a rare genetic disease.
She hoped all cubs could grow up safe and sound.
Besides—
If she could reach Level 10, she could return to her own world and have a healthy body!
At this thought, a smile finally appeared on Yu Zhizhi’s face.
She quickly pulled herself together.
"Can I see the details of the Camp Task now?"
[System: You may. Would you like to view the Moon Rising Camp or the Deep Sea Camp?]
[System: Friendly reminder, you are currently in Moonrise. You can teleport directly to its Camp Task. If you wish to choose the Deep Sea Camp, you must first enter the Deep Sea Domain.]
When Yu Zhizhi heard the words "Deep Sea," a trace of bitterness welled up in her heart.
The Deep Sea was impossibly far from her reach.
She took a slow breath. "The Moon Rising Camp."
[System: Camp Task · Moonrise, Task Details—You will be teleported to Paradise to find your designated target.]
[Task Requirements: ① Win over the Lord of Paradise; affinity must reach 60. ② Successfully conceive and give birth. ③ Rescue the imprisoned hidden contestant.]
[Meeting all three requirements will be considered a successful mission.]
[Due to the extremely high difficulty, the Camp Task has no time limit. Voluntarily abandoning the task will be considered a failure. Failure will result in a deduction of points as a penalty.]
This was the first time Yu Zhizhi had ever seen such a long task description.
Previous main quests had only required her to conceive and give birth. They also had time limits, and exceeding the time or failing would both result in punishment.
But this Camp Task could be abandoned midway.
’Is it because the risk factor is too high?’
What put her more at ease was that the location was Paradise itself.
However, what was this Lord of Paradise? This was the first she’d ever heard of such a title.
And there were three objectives in total: not only did she have to conceive and give birth, but she also had to raise affinity to 60 and rescue a hidden contestant.
The system continued its announcement—
[The rewards for completing the Camp Task are as follows: ① Instantly level up to Level 4 with a full experience bar! ② An additional 1,000 points! ③ One Talent Card, attribute of your choice! ④ A reward of 500 spiritual power, which you can absorb directly!]
This string of rewards was incredibly tempting.
Yu Zhizhi read it over several times. She liked every single one.
’A single Camp Task can let me level up completely? It seems like there are only two Camp Tasks in total. Compared to the main quests, the rewards really are much more generous.’
Her heart stirred with anticipation...
"What do I need to do?"
[System: Friendly reminder, after accepting the task, you will be teleported directly to Paradise to participate in a competition. The beginner’s tutorial will be released at the same time. As a precaution, to prevent the Guard Team from forcibly taking you away, you can choose to use a disguised identity to evade pursuit.]
Yu Zhizhi heard an unfamiliar term. "Competition?"
[System: Correct. You will need to blend in with the Paradise contestants. Participation in the livestream is on by default.]
[System: Please make a decision as soon as possible. Do you wish to begin the Camp Task?]
In her heart, Yu Zhizhi was leaning toward doing the Camp Task. The rewards were great, and she really wanted the [Talent Card].
"Let me take a look first..."
Yu Zhizhi opened the small, floating screen, swiped to the quest items tab, and browsed through the various reward items she had accumulated from previous quests.
The Guard Team was posted just outside her suite.
They were there to protect her, but also to watch her.
It was almost impossible for Yu Zhizhi to slip away from right under their noses.
Everything around her was being monitored.
Her gaze fell on the "Disguise Identity Card" from her last quest reward. Yu Zhizhi pursed her lips slightly. ’If I can teleport directly to the Paradise Area, I won’t have to worry about the guards outside.’
No longer hesitating, Yu Zhizhi activated it—
The card glowed with a faint blue light, displaying a blank space for her to enter the name of the clan she wanted to disguise herself as.
Yu Zhizhi thought for a long time. ’I want my defensive capabilities to be a bit higher, so I can hide from danger and not be found so easily.’
She typed in a word—
[Turtle].
Her body was instantly enveloped in a green light. By the time she realized what was happening, her body had undergone a subtle change.
Her height and weight were unchanged, but her facial features had completely transformed. Her previously snow-white skin was now deep green, and the ears on her head were gone, replaced by a striking, deep red marking on her face.
She had gone from a little rabbit to a little turtle, and her appearance now resembled a vibrant green Little Elf from the jungle.
Yu Zhizhi then saw the [Disguise Talent Card] in her inventory.
It displayed—
She could choose one of three talents from the card as a disguise. It was effective for two months.
Yu Zhizhi saw that the talents displayed on the card were: Healing, Cooking, and Puzzle-Solving.
Without a second thought, she chose [Healing].
’As for Cooking... I have plenty of filling Nutrient Liquid on me, so I probably won’t starve anytime soon. I feel like the Healing Talent is a better choice. If I get injured, I can treat myself.’
After using it, she could feel a fluctuation of Strength within her body.
She then drank a Hidden Scent Potion—
’This way, the Guard Team won’t be able to track me to Paradise anytime soon.’
Having prepared everything, Yu Zhizhi glanced at the door, her conscience pricking her. ’The guards are all standing watch outside. They probably haven’t noticed what’s going on in here yet, right?’
Besides the guards at the door, the manor’s interior was also filled with guards from the Fox Clan.
Yu Zhizhi’s freedom was built upon a foundation of constant "surveillance."
She murmured softly, "I’m ready. Please begin the Camp Task for me."
[System: Camp Task · Moonrise has begun! Teleporting to Paradise 11 District in three seconds. The area is currently experiencing a sandstorm. Please take protective measures!]
BZZZT—
Yu Zhizhi felt a current of electricity pass through her body as a light green Teleportation Array gradually formed beneath her feet.
Two seconds later, her body vanished into thin air.
The pale green Array also slowly faded, and silence returned.
It was as if no one had ever lived in the room.
Outside the suite, a member of the Guard Team suddenly noticed that the Rabbit Clan Lady’s scent was fading, and then it disappeared completely—
Luther immediately threw the door open!
...
"COUGH!..." As soon as Yu Zhizhi teleported into Paradise 11 District, she choked on a mouthful of sand and grit. She cracked her eyes open to find herself in her little turtle form, hiding in the crevice of a rock.
The violent sandstorm raged for a full two hours before finally subsiding.
Her ears were ringing, and her shell was covered in sand.
Just then, a crisp, young woman’s voice echoed from within the cave:
"The competition is about to start. Let’s all give a simple introduction. If you don’t have any skills, get out of the team now and fend for yourself!"
"I’m talking to you, turtle hiding in the rock crevice!"
