Chapter 51 (2/2)
Su Ping kept a straight face as he uttered the words, “p.i.s.s off.”
Fan Yujing was taken aback.
Fan Xiaoyu, who was standing next to Fan Yujing, said angrily, “Why are you insulting him?”
Su Ping answered indifferently, “I suggest you take a look at my goods. You are welcome to leave if you don’t want anything else.”
Looking at Su Ping’s calm expression, Fan Yujing produced a forced smile. Neither money nor the prospect of a challenge could appeal to Su Ping. Fan Yujing felt his effort to rope Su Ping in had failed.
Fan Yujing heaved a sigh before he confessed in a bitter tone, “Actually, I’m only here to invite you because I have no other options. Last night, a new s.p.a.ce fracture appeared in the unclaimed territory outside the Longjiang Base City.
“Our team headed there to explore. However, since we’re not familiar with the environment, two of our teammates were injured by accident. To make things worse, one of them lost a pet in the excursion. So, we have to hurry back as soon as possible to find his pet.
“But, since both teammates are injured, we cannot find anyone to take their places at the moment. That’s when I thought of you, sir. I thought you would be intrigued…”
Su Ping raised his eyebrows but offered no other reaction.
He had nothing to do with this matter. He didn’t need to meddle.
Sympathetic?
He was a little bit sympathetic but that was all.
Besides, he wasn’t sympathetic to their team, but to the pet that was lost in the s.p.a.ce fracture.
Su Ping’s eyebrows knitted tighter as he thought about how lonely the pet would be at the moment. The team could make money when they explored an unclaimed territory. But they had acted greedily when their abilities were not enough. The pet was innocent.
“I’m sorry but there’s nothing I can do,” Su Ping voiced his refusal again, pulling a long face.
Fan Yujing was disappointed but he said nothing more.
Fan Xiaoyu darted a look at Su Ping. She, too, did not say anything. She was well aware of how dangerous exploring an unclaimed territory could be. It was only natural that Su Ping was unwilling.
“Ding!”
“Congratulations. The host has triggered a side quest: look for a lost pet.”
“Completed quest reward: one Magic Forging Skill book.”
“Failed quest punishment: 10 points will be deducted from the host’s score.”
The system’s prompt messages suddenly popped up in his mind.
That startled Su Ping.
What did he do to trigger a side quest?
Su Ping couldn’t help but shout out in his mind, “System, are you serious? Think about my abilities. Aren’t you asking me to send myself to doom by making me help them find their lost pet?”
The system sounded detached, “As an owner of a pet store, the host shall not ignore anything related to pets. Please finish the quest as soon as possible.”
“Are you being serious…”
Su Ping could not win an argument with the system. Inside, he almost burst into tears of rage.
He was merely a loser with a combat strength of 3.5. What was the difference between sacrificing his life and exploring an unclaimed territory?
He wanted to give up on the quest directly.
That being said.
He began to hesitate as he thought of the punishment for failure.
He would be erased when his score dropped below the pa.s.sing line.
“This d.a.m.n system has been rating me this entire time!”
Also, the reward seemed to be appealing…
The internal struggle went on for a long time. Finally, Su Ping made up his mind and questioned Fan Yujing, “Tell me about the world inside that s.p.a.ce fracture first. Another thing I need to know is the kind of pet you lost in there.”
Fan Yujing was surprised by this question. His eyes began to s.h.i.+ne as he asked happily, “Sir, are you willing to join our team?”
Su Ping wore a solemn look. “Answer my question first.”
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