The girl selling goods at the market had never seen money before.

Let the storm rage on!

after an hour......

The silver-haired girl walked slowly out of the classroom like a zombie, put her hands on the railing, and then exhaled a white mist that seemed like a soul.

"A chess piece ten meters high... ten meters... tall... finally..."

Her eyes were lifeless, and she kept muttering unintelligible words.

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Machine Girls Won't Pick Up Their Childhood Sweethearts Devil

Summary:

(1v1, Orange, Steampunk + Other)

One-third is steam and machinery, the technology tree that drives the world forward. Another third is obsession, hatred, and love, the main forces propelling the story forward. The final third is worth considering, as there are so many elements I'd like to add.

Wait, what the heck! Was that bottle that just fell in an angel and a devil? How come it's more than the total volume?

(My dad got into trouble, ran away, and then got into trouble again. What should I do? I need help urgently.)

Volume 1: Chapter 71: The Girl with a Relaxed Look (Bonus Chapter)

At noon, at the Bai family's residence.

The girl lay on the soft, large bed, holding her phone in her hand, and shouted indignantly, "Yaoyao, do you think the person who set those questions is out of their mind? Setting such idiotic questions!"

"I spent most of the rest of the exam building blocks!"

Bai Jinxuan slammed her fist into the pillow, leaving a fist mark on the white pillow.

On the other end of the phone, Murong Yao sat on a bench in the school campus, looking helpless: "Well... after all, this joint exam had a middle school in it, so it's normal for the questions to be a little more difficult."

"So how did you do on the test?"

"I've written everything I can."

Murong Yao took out the body-strengthening biscuits from the bag on her thigh and put them in her mouth to chew slowly.

Immediately afterwards, Bai Jinxuan's soft voice came from the phone.

"So that means a perfect score, right?"

"Cough cough..." Murong Yao choked, quickly took out the nutrient solution, gulped it down, and then picked up her phone again with a complicated expression. "How could it be so outrageous?"

Bai Jinxuan disagreed, her tone insistent.

"Didn't you get a perfect score last time? That's what you told me when you came out. You wrote down everything you knew how to write. There wasn't a single question on the test that you didn't know how to write. You betrayed the 'passing party'."

"It's not as outrageous as you think. This joint exam was still quite difficult, especially the final question, which was a terrifyingly large tree."

How did you solve it?

"Bombard it with the cannons of the seven elements."

"But you still got a perfect score, didn't you!?"

Upon hearing this, Murong Yao was immediately puzzled: "How do you know it's a perfect score?"

"Ah, this..." Bai Jinxuan couldn't answer. After rolling around on the bed several times, she suddenly had a flash of inspiration, "It's a strategy guide. I saw that the guild has a strategy guide for that big tree. Its weakness is light magic."

"Hey... how did you know which big tree it was? Did you do that problem?" Murong Yao's eyes lit up as she asked curiously.

Originally, Bai Jinxuan wanted to keep it a secret for a while longer, but seeing that she couldn't hide it anymore, she simply stopped pretending.

"That's right, your problem-solving approach is the same as mine, you're bound to get a perfect score, didn't I tell you I'm a humanities genius?"

Murong Yao guessed that Bai Jinxuan's nose was probably pointing to the sky right now, so she chuckled and said repeatedly, "Yes, yes, you are a genius, I definitely can't compare to you. Now I'm going to become your little maid."

"What little maid?"

"Didn't you say you wanted to compare our rankings in the joint entrance exam?"

Upon hearing this, Bai Jinxuan racked her brains for a moment, recalling that she and Yao Yao had made a promise to compete before, but when was that?

Before the Immortal Guild was destroyed... no, it should be around the time of the sports meet?

Never mind, too many things have happened recently and I can't remember them all. Anyway, I always win in the end.

Bai Jinxuan immediately shouted, "Oh—that? Just you wait and see! I'm incredibly strong right now, and I'll surpass you in no time."

"Don't underestimate me, okay?" Murong Yao raised the corners of her mouth.

The two had already begun to secretly compete with each other.

"Don't worry, I won't underestimate you. I'm going to eat now, see you later."

After saying that, Bai Jinxuan sprang up from the bed, clenched her fists, and raised them above her head.

"I also want to reach the pinnacle in the humanities, surpassing Yao Yao completely, then she'll be convinced, right?!"

Upon reflection, magic is indeed a vast subject. In actual combat, mastering both magic and martial arts is far more powerful than pure martial arts. It not only allows for rapid movement and positioning but also enables ranged attacks...

The more real-world experience Bai Jinxuan gained, the more she understood this gap. Especially after experiencing battles between martial artists and mages, she had a deeper understanding of the advantages and disadvantages of these two professions.

Furthermore, magic can be attached to items in the form of magic circles, so even if Bai Jinxuan cannot restore her mana by drinking potions, she can still do something with magic circles.

A magician? Item-based gameplay is the way to go!

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In the afternoon, Bai Jinxuan walked out of the physical education exam room with a relaxed expression.

Behind her, everyone, including the proctor, looked on in astonishment.

"Monster, right... This speed is unheard of even at No. 2 Middle School..."

A teacher from No. 2 Middle School had trembling hands, unable to believe the numbers on the timer.

Another teacher from the same high school next to him went even further, thinking that the machine testing the strength of martial arts skills was broken, and he went up and tried it himself several times.

After confirming that the machine was accurate, he stared wide-eyed and exclaimed, "I never expected that such a once-in-a-century genius would appear in the Lower City! Judging from the concentration of her energy, she must be at least at the level of a second-tier martial artist!"

These words caused an uproar among the teachers and students who had not yet gone far.

In a short time, Bai Jinxuan once again became a popular figure at school.

However, she herself was unaware of it.

The next day, the joint entrance exam was for general subjects. Because she had reviewed in advance, and with Bai Jinxuan's knowledge reserves from many years, she felt no pressure at all throughout the exam. The questions were incredibly easy, and in some ways even easier than the martial arts exam.

Thus, apart from the magic mechanics exam on the first day, which made Bai Jinxuan feel a little uncomfortable, the other exams were a piece of cake for her, and the intensity was even less than when she went to the dungeon to kill monsters for two hours.

It's so easy!

After finishing the joint entrance exam, Bai Jinxuan went to the Very Sweet and Delicious shop, intending to treat herself to two strawberry cakes.

At that moment, she suddenly noticed that the usual shop assistant had been replaced by a woman with long, straight black hair and a very elegant demeanor, wearing gold-rimmed glasses.

"Hello, is there anything on my face?"

Seeing that Bai Jinxuan was staring at her, the shop assistant asked curiously.

Realizing she had been impolite, Bai Jinxuan quickly bowed her head and apologized: "I'm sorry, you're so beautiful, I got lost in admiration... Please give me two boxes of strawberry cake."

"Yes, Miss, please wait a moment."

What young lady?

Bai Jinxuan was stunned. Watching the shop assistant quickly take out a fresh strawberry cake and hand it to her, she subconsciously asked, "What does Miss mean...?"

"I'm sorry." The other person bowed, lifted the hem of her skirt through the shop window, and curtsied to Bai Jinxuan. "This is my personal habit. If it has made you feel uncomfortable, I apologize."

At this moment, Bai Jinxuan realized that the black-haired older sister was wearing a maid outfit, so she quickly waved her hand.

"It's okay, it's okay, I don't mind... By the way, can I ask you something? What happened to that shop assistant from before...?"

"I am the store manager. The usual staff member is on leave due to family matters, so I am filling in for them."

"So that's it."

Bai Jinxuan took the cake from the cupboard and generously praised it, saying, "Your strawberry cake is delicious, I really like it."

"Thank you for your feedback, I am honored."

The store manager answered calmly, without any change in expression, only a glint in her eyes.

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I'm busy during the Chinese New Year, I'll start the bounty after I pay off my debts!

Volume 1: Chapter 72: The Girl Who Logged into the Magic Flying Gate

After the joint exam ended, the marking team teachers in Shangcheng District were working overtime.

For large-scale joint examinations like these, their task is not only to record scores, but also to ensure the absolute fairness of score determination.

For liberal arts students, it's not too bad; they just need to have their papers graded a couple more times. But for science students, the actual test video needs to be checked repeatedly to ensure that the students' actions are correct before they can be graded rigorously.

Such a meticulous process kept the schools busy, resulting in No. 5 Middle School having a holiday and No. 2 Middle School putting on a party.

"Xiaoxuan, my school has a performance tonight, come and join us! I haven't seen you in ages."

Listening to the voice message left by Yao Yao, Bai Jinxuan fell into deep thought.

As an outstanding student with excellent character and academic performance, and extremely self-disciplined, she should dedicate her best years to the dungeon, not to some kind of cultural performance.

What? You mean a good student is good at eating, having fun, and being greedy for money?

That's fine.

Bai Jinxuan's expression was serious. She pressed the voice button and uttered a hoarse, bubbly voice: "Baby, what time is it?"

"Does it have to be so greasy... You can come at 5 pm, could you please come with my parents?"

"walk slowly."

After she finished speaking, she took out her phone and checked the navigation, and found that there was a magic portal specifically for going to the upper city.

This is much safer than the floating car. It's like an elevator. Once you step inside, a spherical space appears around you, and you're pulled by magic to fly to the upper city. It's more suitable for middle-aged people like Yao's parents.

After booking the trip, Bai Jinxuan tossed her long hair and tied it into a neat ponytail. Then she took out Gan Jiang and Mo Xie, her whole body shrouded in darkness, and slowly sank into the shadows.

She hadn't forgotten her main mission: to find out the truth behind her parents' disappearance, but with her current abilities, it was far from enough.

The joint entrance exam is nothing compared to the dangers of the underground city, which are far more perilous than anything on the surface.

Having been to the fifth level of the dungeon, she knew all too well how terrifying it was. Therefore, she had to seize the time to improve herself, which was a good thing for both herself and Yao Yao.

The landing point was the jungle on the second level of the underground city.

Although Bai Jinxuan has already completed the game, she can still increase the difficulty and create a second playthrough.

"Clap."

She smashed the plant trap at her feet, and the liquid inside evaporated without a trace in an instant.

Immediately afterwards, under the red moon, the black outlines from all directions lit up with red eyes.

The atmosphere was suffocating, the sheer number of people was despairing.

But Bai Jinxuan's expression remained calm, her scarlet eyes, even colder than theirs, swept over them.

"Pat-pat, pat..."

It was the two baits that broke apart.

Finally, the predatory plants lurking in the forest could no longer restrain their nature and rushed to bare their fangs at the girl shrouded in black mist.

Life and death are decided in a single moment.

As if feeding them, several black and white short knives flew into their mouths, pierced out, and heavily embedded themselves in the trees behind them.