Alicia, March 7, and Nami, who had just joined the group, all received a few points as a consolation prize for "providing chat and banter".

For a moment, the group was filled with question marks.

[Gem Magician: Two 20-point numbers?! Huh?! Damn it, is this some kind of insult?!]

[Ice Queen: It's better than nothing.]

[Sword Dao Asura: 50 points... and one more designated mission?]

Saeko Busujima, hiding in the storage room, looked at her reward with a glint of shrewdness in her eyes.

Does this mean she has the right to actively seek help from the observer?

So that's how the two worlds communicate.

As the sole executor of this mission, Gu Chuan's reward was overwhelming.

[System Notification: The 'Observer' has single-handedly eradicated the source of the 'distorted narrative,' achieving 100% mission completion and receiving an overall rating of SSS (Perfect). The final reward is as follows:]

[1. Inspiration Points x200,000.]

2. Special Concept-Level Item: [Concept Egg] (Unhatched) x1.

[3. Enhanced Permissions: 'Observer' privileges grant partial 'edit' functionality, allowing for limited modification and customization of the system store and certain modules.]

Looking at that long string of zeros and those two brand-new rewards, even Gu Chuan felt a ripple in his heart.

Two hundred thousand inspiration points are enough for him to engage in a small-scale "arms race".

And that [Conceptual Egg] was something he cared about immensely.

"Could this give rise to props with entirely new 'concepts'? Interesting."

Just then, a slight noise came from the sofa in the student council office.

Yukino Yukinoshita slowly opened her eyes.

"Chuan..." she called out softly in her subconscious, then realized that she was no longer dreaming.

Her fever has completely subsided.

Not only that, she felt that her body, and even the whole world, had become somewhat different in her eyes.

She could clearly see the dust floating in the air, hear the steady heartbeat of Fujiwara Chika in the next room, and even feel the profound and vast aura emanating from Gu Chuan, like the stars and the sea.

“I…this is…” Yukino raised her hand blankly.

At the same time, Fujiwara Chika, who was on another sofa, sat up, rubbing her eyes. She yawned widely and mumbled sleepily, "Hmm... I slept so well... Huh? Yukino-chan, Kawa-kun, you're awake?"

However, just as she was stretching, she accidentally knocked over a glass on the table.

"Ah!" Fujiwara Chika exclaimed in surprise.

Just as the glass was about to fall to the ground and shatter, an unbelievable scene unfolded!

As the glass fell halfway down, it seemed to slow down abruptly, finally landing steadily on the carpet in an extremely eerie, light and airy manner, without making a sound.

"Huh?" Fujiwara Chika blinked, completely confused about what had happened.

But Gu Chuan and Xue Nai both turned their gazes to her.

【Ding. 】

This time, the notification sound did not come from the chat group system, but rang directly in the minds of Gu Chuan, Yukino, and Fujiwara.

It was a more magnificent, more ancient, and seemingly coming from the world itself.

[A Gift from World Consciousness: Native life forms 'Yukino Yukinoshita' and 'Chika Fujiwara' were detected. During the 'Echoes of the Mirror World' incident, their souls resonated deeply with the world's origin and were not corrupted or eroded.]

As survivors and witnesses, your existence has been remembered by the world.

[Congratulations, 'Yukino Yukinoshita', you have awakened the talent sequence—[Ice Queen] .]

[Congratulations, 'Fujiwara Chika', you have awakened the talent sequence—[Chaos Clown]].

This is not part of the chat group's enhancement system.

This is a unique superpower bestowed upon them by the main world where Gu Chuan resides!

"The Snow Queen?" Yukino looked down at her palm, where a beautiful, visible ice crystal was slowly gathering and blooming.

A power originating from her bloodline and soul is awakening within her.

"Chaos Clown?" Fujiwara Chika was completely bewildered. She had no idea what the glass was all about or what this strange-sounding ability was for.

Gu Chuan looked at the scene before him, a knowing glint in his eyes.

"I see. As a local NPC caught up in the 'dungeon,' you also received rewards from the 'world' after clearing it? That makes sense."

It seems the waters of this world are deeper than he imagined.

Just then, the final announcement for the chat group arrived belatedly.

[Announcement: The system module "Peer Tasks" has been upgraded!]

[Announcement: The next large-scale world quest is about to begin!]

[Mission World Locked - The World Where [Sword Dao Asura] Is Located!]

[Mission Name: Hellscream!]

[Mission Objective: Assist the survivors of this world in completely quelling the second-evolutionary [T-Ω Virus] swarm!]

[Teleportation access is now available! All group members can use 1000 Inspiration Points to teleport to the target world!]

[Note 1: If there are not enough Inspiration Points for anyone to teleport, the system will automatically select one person to enter the same world.]

[Note 2: In this mission, [Sword Dao Shura] requests assistance from [Observer]. [Observer] can directly enter the same world without any conditions.]

Those preparing to take action, please be ready within the specified time!

[Countdown begins: 23:59:59]

This announcement was like a nuclear bomb that detonated all emotions, instantly turning the chat group, which had just been in a daze, into a complete uproar!

39 The "punishment" for sneaking out and the lottery of fate

After a brief, deathly silence.

The chat group exploded.

It was a real explosion.

[Gem Magician: One thousand points?! System, did you mistype?! My entire fortune only adds up to twenty points!!!]

Rin Tohsaka's voice was filled with disbelief and frustration as she stared at the number "1000," feeling her blood pressure soaring.

[Ice Queen: Ha, a thousand points? Is this movie screening some kind of joke?]

Esdeath's tone was icy, but beneath that coldness lay an uncontrollable rage.

She conquered countless countries and amassed endless wealth, but in this damned chat group, she was penniless.

[March 7th: Wow! A thousand points... That's a lot! I only have single digits...]

[Little Thief Cat: ... (Silently glances at the lonely '3' inspiration points in his account, and falls silent)]

[Butterfly Dance: This condition is indeed a bit too harsh...]

Shinobu's tone was filled with helplessness. This wasn't just being demanding; it was utterly impossible!

After experiencing what could be described as the stingiest task settlement in history, all the members in the group were now completely devastated by the "sky-high ticket price" of 1,000 points.

It's like telling you there's a mountain of gold ahead, but you need to pay a huge gold brick that you could never own as a ticket—absurd and infuriating.

Amidst this angry outcry, Alicia astutely grasped another crucial point.

[Alicia: Hey everyone, don't be angry yet~ Please read 'Note 2' carefully~]

Her words were like a searchlight, instantly drawing everyone's attention to that seemingly insignificant note.

[Note 2: In this mission, [Sword Dao Shura] requests assistance from [Observer]. [Observer] can directly enter the same world without any conditions.]

In an instant, the atmosphere in the group changed.

If the anger just now was about the system being stingy, now that anger has a clear target to vent.

[Gem Magician: @KendoShura! You woman! You actually secretly used 'SOS'?!]

[Ice Queen: So that's why the observers can enter unconditionally—it's your doing. Very well, you've successfully caught my attention.]

[Alicia: Oh wow~ So Saeko-san was the one who hid the deepest secret. She had already made a 'special' agreement with Mr. Observer without us even knowing... How enviable~]

Alicia's tone was full of teasing, yet she precisely brought the concept of "running away" to the forefront.

Yes! Why should we?!

Why should we be struggling for points here, while Saeko Busujima can just designate observers to go and help us?!

Isn't this blatant cheating, exploiting loopholes in the rules to sneak ahead?!

Suddenly, everyone's criticism was directed at Saeko Busujima, and the atmosphere in the group became tense once again.

However, just as the girls were filled with righteous indignation and preparing to "righteously" denounce the "runaways," Shinobu Kocho weakly uttered a sentence that froze everyone's movements.

[Butterfly Dance: Um... everyone... did you forget 'Note 1'?]

[Note 1: If there are not enough Inspiration Points for anyone to teleport, the system will automatically select one person to enter the same world.]

……

……

The entire chat group fell into a strange silence once again.

Yes, they can't afford the tickets, which means... this condition will inevitably be triggered.

The system will... randomly select one person?

Randomly...select...one person?

"Om-"

Something seemed to explode in the minds of all the girls.

what does this mean?

This means that everyone present could potentially be the one and only "lucky one"!

That chosen one, who will be able to see the observer, fight alongside him, and witness miracles!

The atmosphere of shared hatred and animosity just a moment ago vanished instantly.

Instead, there was an overwhelming sense of excitement, tension, and anticipation!

[Gem Magician: A lottery?! Wait, I'm suddenly starting to think this system isn't so heartless after all!]

[Ice Queen: ...Hmph, a choice of fate? Interesting. Let me see who fate will choose as the strongest's sole companion.]

[March 7th: Ahhh! Is it time for the prize draw?! Will I be selected?! I'm so nervous!]

[Alicia: Oh my~ A fateful encounter, that sounds so romantic~ Mr. Observer, are you ready to welcome your 'destined one'?]

The girls who were just denouncing Saeko Busujima had completely forgotten about her. Everyone was silently praying that the one and only spot would be theirs.

Inside an abandoned storage room at Fujimi Academy.

Saeko Busujima leaned against the wall, listening to the faint roars coming from outside, but her expression remained completely calm.

She could feel a warm and powerful guidance from the unseen realm taking shape within her body. It was the "path" leading to the observer.

Reinforcements are about to arrive.

She gripped the Murata sword in her hand, and a confident yet expectant smile slowly crept onto her lips.

Come, observer.

Let me see who you will bring with you to this hell.

Inside the Student Union Office.

Gu Chuan spent some time explaining the current situation to Yukino and Fujiwara, who had just awakened their superpowers.

Of course, the existence of the chat group was omitted, and it was only said that the world was self-correcting after facing a crisis.

Fujiwara Chika found her ability to make things light and airy novel and fun, while Yukino Yukinoshita, after initially mastering the ability to condense frost, fell into deep thought.

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