The comments said I was deeply affectionate, I just added points by using an alternate account.

The wind in Ash Canyon still carries the scent of gunpowder and blood, but the killing intent is gone. Sunlight struggles to penetrate the thin haze above the stone forest, casting dappled shadows.

An Changqing dragged his tired body over and saw that although Chen Guan was covered in blood and had a weak breath, his eyes were bright and he was not in any danger. Su Yuehe was also unharmed, although she was pale and had tear stains on her eyes. An Changqing breathed a sigh of relief.

"It's good that you're all alright." An Changqing's voice was clear and crisp, carrying a hint of exhaustion from the battle: "Chen Guan, thank you for protecting Yuehe. That force just now..."

He looked at the coffin with a probing gaze, but didn't ask any further questions: "It's very special."

Although An Changqing had no time to pay attention, his special power still lingered in the air. An Changqing could clearly feel that his spiritual power disliked Chen Guan's special power.

Chen Guan leaned against the coffin and shook his head slightly: "It was just luck. An's sword strike was the real one..."

He paused, unsure how to describe that extraordinary sword strike: "Divine skill."

As expected of a mythological superpower, it is truly astonishing.

An Changqing gave a wry smile: "The consumption is too great. I dare not use it lightly unless it is a matter of life and death."

Despite saying that, An Changqing still looked energetic and capable of fighting.

He looked at the wolf king's corpse: "We can't stay here any longer. We need to deal with the spoils quickly and leave immediately."

The three of them roused themselves and began cleaning up the battlefield. Although Chen Guan was weak, his resilience and the pile of pills that Su Yuehe had given him were taking effect, and his strength was slowly recovering.

An Changqing was in charge of handling the wolf king's corpse. He carefully cut off the tuft of dull silver fur, the claws and fangs that gleamed with an eerie light, and a crystal core the size of a pigeon egg, dark in color, with shadows flowing inside.

That was the demon core of a third-tier Shadow Wolf King, which was quite valuable. He also cut off some of the wolf king's unique fur, which had dark gold patterns.

Although he is not short of money, he believes that wasting money is shameful, and besides, the academy's points are quite useful.

Chen Guan and Su Yuehe collected some elite shadow wolf claws and some relatively intact pelts, as well as a small amount of materials from ordinary shadow wolves, as evidence for the mission.

Su Yuehe also carefully treated Chen Guan's most serious wounds, applying hemostatic and anti-inflammatory powder.

After completing these steps, An Changqing activated his personal terminal and uploaded the necessary evidence of task completion, as well as some material sample information.

Soon, the task status was updated to "Completed, under review, preliminary assessment: S-level, overfulfilled".

"An S-rank rating?" Su Yuehe asked, somewhat surprised. "Was it because the mission rating was incorrect?"

"It should be." An Changqing nodded and checked the estimated rewards: "The basic C-level mission rewards 200 points. If the S-level mission is completed beyond expectations, the extra reward is expected to be between 800 and 1000 points, plus a high amount of contribution points and one B-level resource exchange privilege. In addition, the Wolf King's demon core and materials belong to us personally and can be sold at the academy's exchange point or outside."

Chen Guan's heart skipped a beat. Over a thousand points, plus contribution points and B-level exchange privileges? This was a truly generous reward, but of course, the most generous thing was...

He glanced into the corner of his field of vision.

Popularity: 11257

Breaking the 10,000 mark!

He reopened the live chat to see what the viewers were saying that made them so enthusiastic about boosting his popularity.

【Chen—coffin—】

[Waaaaah, Coffin, wake up! Don't die...]

[I will never write any more fanfiction about you and Dean Situ as a couple again. Wake up!]

[Fight to the death! He stood there and died right before Su Yuehe's eyes, a woman of unwavering devotion.]

[Holy crap, the coffin has come back to life!]

[The coffin: Kids, I was just kidding. I was actually watching GG resurrect.]

[Holy crap, he actually inserted his penis! Get away right now and don't come back.]

What is all this about...? Who is the person in the coffin?

Chen Guan was speechless. The comments were as absurd as ever. However, dying seemed to help increase popularity. He would do it again next time, but he had to be careful with the frequency. If he used tears too much, the audience would probably develop resistance.

More than 10,000 popularity points! Enough to exchange for a lot of good things. Chen Guan was excited and couldn't wait to return to his dormitory to plan how to use this huge sum of money.

"Let's go, let's get out of here first."

An Changqing packed his things and signaled for them to leave.

Chen Guan picked up the black iron coffin again. Su Yuehe tried to help, but found that she couldn't lift it at all, so she had to let Chen Guan carry it himself.

An Changqing led the way, and the three of them, supporting each other, quickly left in the direction they had come from.

The return journey was even more difficult than the way there. All three of them were seriously injured, but without the threat of the Shadow Wolf, they felt much more relaxed.

Occasionally, a few low-level beasts would be attracted by the smell of blood, but An Changqing easily drove them away.

When they finally stepped out of Ash Canyon and saw the glow of the teleportation array in the distant town, they couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Stepping onto the teleportation array, a flash of light appeared, and the familiar academy scene came into view.

The fresh air, the orderly buildings, the students coming and going... everything seemed like a different world.

"Let's go to the medical center first," An Changqing said decisively. "Our injuries need professional treatment, especially Chen Guan's."

Chen Guan did not object. Although he was immortal, his injuries were real and it would take time for his wounds to heal. He had no choice but to go.

The medical center at Huaqing Academy is advanced and highly efficient. The three people's external injuries were quickly and properly treated, and they were given special healing pills. They were then placed in a recuperation room with a slight spiritual energy gathering effect for short-term observation.

There's no need to worry about money. As students, most programs are free, and the few paid programs are all covered by Su Yuehe, this rich woman, who is aiming for the highest standard.

Chen Guan was alone in a hospital room, lying on a soft bed, feeling the medicine dissolve in his body and repair the damage. Only then did he completely relax and begin to carefully examine the changes in himself.

First, let's look at the control panel.

Name: Chen Guan

[Identity: First-year student at Huaqing College]

[Special Ability: Resilience]

Special Skills: Basic Physical Combat Proficiency (White), Heavy Weapon Mastery (Green), Basic Scythe Skills (Green)

【property:】

【Strength: 10.2】

[Stamina: 7.1]

[Agility: 1.5]

【Intelligence: 2】

【Spirit: 15.3】

Popularity: 11257

His mental strength surged to 15.3, even higher than his physical strength, which was clearly related to the gray energy he had sensed during the desperate situation.

The improvement in his mental strength significantly enhanced his perception of his body, his control over gray energy, and even the clarity of his thinking.

Gray energy... Chen Guan closed his eyes and concentrated, trying to sense the faint, strange energy within his body.

It was like a very thin, gray mist, somewhere between reality and illusion, lingering deep within consciousness.

He tried to use his mind to draw upon a wisp of gray energy, but the process was very difficult. This power seemed extremely inert, or rather, its compatibility with him was not high enough. It took a lot of effort to barely get a wisp of gray mist-like energy to flow to his fingertips.

His fingertips did not glow, nor did any energy leak out, but he could feel that the air around his fingertips seemed to distort slightly, the temperature seemed to drop a little, and even the light dimmed a bit.