Chapter 15. Obtain: Surprise Candy Box...

The next morning at 8 a.m., the warm sunlight shone through the curtains, which were slightly a dozen centimeters open, and streamed into the room through the glass window.

A ruler-sized beam of sunlight crossed the entire room, drawing a special decomposition line, and finally shone on the boxes stacked and intertwined on the ground in the corner.

The largest of those boxes was no more than half a meter in size, and the smallest was about the size of a ring box.

Boxes of all sizes were casually laid out on the ground, containing delicate earrings, long necklaces, or extravagant ornaments... Some of the items gleamed with the cool light of metal under the sunlight.

They probably only have two things in common: they are expensive and they are both protective gear.

'Knock knock knock—'

"Miss Lin, are you up?" The maid's gentle voice sounded from outside the door.

Lin Xiaoxiao opened her sleepy and drowsy eyes and struggled to sit up: "I'm up, I'm up."

Her current state is that her body is awake, but her soul is not, so she can only react based on instinct.

The maid continued softly, "May I come in now?"

Lin Xiaoxiao was stunned for a few seconds before she reacted and quickly said, "Yes, Sister Luo."

The maid, having been granted permission to enter, gently pushed open the brown-red door. With her hands placed in front of her lower abdomen, she walked quickly and silently to the French windows, reached out and pulled the curtains open.

The sudden bright light stung Lin Xiaoxiao's eyes, and she reflexively raised her hand to shield them.

When she got used to the light and put her hand down.

In the very center of the room appeared a golden metal cart, on which sat a headless mannequin dressed in a gorgeous long dress.

The long dress is a spaghetti strap dress with a semi-transparent embroidered jacket. The overall color is an extremely delicate rose red, with a gradient from light to dark at the bottom, gradually widening from the waist down. The skirt is like a large flower bud, flowing gracefully and dynamically.

There are no patterns on it, but the silk fabric shimmers in the sunlight like pearls and seashells, making the whole dress look simple yet luxurious.

Lin Xiaoxiao's hair was disheveled, and she stared blankly at the dress, simply because it was too beautiful.

Sister Luo stood a meter away from the bed, her hands clasped on her lower abdomen, her back straight, her posture elegant, and her tone kind: "Miss Lin, shall we get up now?"

Lin Xiaoxiao nodded.

Sister Luo reached out and helped her up, letting her sit on the edge of the bed.

He half-squatted down and gently lifted her nightgown to reveal the cross-section of her right leg. He picked up a prosthetic leg from the side, carefully put it on and fastened it. The prosthetic leg did not look much different from a normal leg.

Then, with nimble hands and feet, she slipped a leg ring onto the junction of the prosthesis and the leg, and asked softly, "Miss Lin, are you feeling uncomfortable?"

This prosthetic limb was customized before entering the secret realm.

Just last night, after returning to the Xiao residence, the mechanic Jiang Ling sent someone to deliver the dozen or so prosthetic limbs that had been made to the door to fulfill the order.

These dozen or so prosthetics include humanoid ones (once you wear them and cover the connecting surfaces, you can't tell the difference in either feel or appearance), mechanical punk styles (purely mechanical, with various brightly colored patterns painted on them), and alien styles (shaped like plant roots, monster claws, etc.)...

Lin Xiaoxiao felt a little embarrassed and said softly, "I don't feel uncomfortable."

As an ordinary citizen, she would never bother others with things she could do herself.

During the time I stayed at Xiao Weizhi's house, more than 70% of things were done for me. If I said I would do some things myself, they would get anxious.

Although I'm not used to it, I have to say that it's really great to live like this, where everything is done for me.

Therefore, Lin Xiaoxiao couldn't understand it at all.

Why did the female lead abandon Xiao Weizhi, a promising prospect, in the original novel, and insist on following the male lead to live a precarious and adventurous life? Was money not appealing enough, or was someone else unable to take care of her?

Sister Luo slowly stood up, straightened up, and extended her hand to her: "Miss Lin, would you like to have breakfast now? The young master instructed that he will come to pick you up after he finishes his business."

Lin Xiaoxiao, supported by Sister Luo's hand, slowly stood up from the bed and walked towards the restaurant.

After a hearty breakfast.

She changed into a dress, put on exquisite makeup, and tied her hair into a half-up princess style, with loose curls falling down her back.

She was adorned with numerous protective accessories, which surprisingly complemented her red dress perfectly, making her look stunning and exuding an indescribable air of nobility.

Bored while waiting, Lin Xiaoxiao casually opened today's lucky treasure chest:

Congratulations on obtaining: Rolink's Surprise Candy Box (Bronze Level)

[Rolink's Surprise Candy Box: You can pull out the world's most delicious candy, or you can pull out the most disgusting candy.]

[Note: Nobody knows exactly how many candies are in this box, and what they taste like depends on your luck. If you get a weird-tasting candy, it just means you're really unlucky. Of course, the surprises inside don't stop there.]

The candy jar is a star-shaped glass bottle the size of a basketball, with a round opening on top that you can reach your hand into.

The entire bottle is made of crystal. From the outside, you can only see the colorful light floating around inside. It looks beautiful and dreamy, not like a candy box, but more like a beautiful decoration.

Lin Xiaoxiao tentatively reached into the candy box, and casually scooped out a heart-shaped lollipop that was exquisitely packaged, about two centimeters in size, and tied with a bow.

After opening the package and trying to lick it, her scalp instantly went numb and her tongue instantly lost all sensation. She stuck her tongue out like a puppy and yelled frantically: "Water, I shake the water, it's spicy, it's good."

[Congratulations on obtaining the temporary buff: Increases the attack power of fire-type skills by 2% for 5 seconds]

The moment the notification sound came out, Lin Xiaoxiao paused, her hand, which was about to throw the candy, froze, and gripped the small wooden stick tightly, asking for water.

Upon hearing the call, Sister Luo hurriedly brought over ice water, milk, tea...

After struggling for a long time, the spiciness in Lin Xiaoxiao's mouth finally subsided. Her eyes were red, her nose was red, and her lips were slightly swollen, indicating that she had been quite burned by the spiciness.

Xiao Weizhi entered the room at that moment. He saw several people surrounding Lin Xiaoxiao, each holding two cups. He frowned and asked, "What's wrong?"

Lin Xiaoxiao held a candy in one hand and a tissue in the other, wiping away the tears welling up in her eyes. She explained with a slight lisp, "The candy...it's spicy, ouch~"

Xiao Weizhi walked up to her, bent down, reached out and pinched her chin, lifted it up slightly, and said in a deep voice: "Open your mouth."

Lin Xiaoxiao's face flushed slightly, but she still obediently opened her mouth slightly, revealing her red and swollen oral cavity, tongue, and crescent-white teeth, which looked very suitable for kissing.

He didn't realize that his eyes, hidden behind his glasses, had involuntarily darkened slightly.

"There are no open wounds," Xiao Weizhi frowned, glancing at the candy she was still clutching tightly out of the corner of her eye. Her tone was somewhat displeased: "If you can't eat spicy food, then don't eat exotic candies."

He knew some people liked to eat strange candies, but he didn't expect her to like them too.

Xiao Weizhi was about to get up and create a safe distance when Lin Xiaoxiao tugged at his clothes, signaling him to come closer, saying she had something to say.

After hesitating for a few seconds, he placed his hands on the armrests of the chair, bent down and leaned closer, his slightly long hair brushing against her fair cheek.

From a distance, it looks like a young couple intimately entwining their necks, the atmosphere ambiguous yet sweet.

Lin Xiaoxiao whispered in his ear, explaining, "I just opened a bronze-level surprise candy box and wanted to try my luck. I didn't expect to get a chili-flavored candy. I licked it and got a fire-type skill that increases attack power by 2% for 5 seconds."

Xiao Weizhi first felt her ears getting slightly hot. After hearing Lin Xiaoxiao's explanation, the romantic feeling that had arisen in her heart instantly dissipated, and her gaze swept over the star-shaped candy jar on the table.

He got up, took the candy from her hand, picked up the wrapping paper that was placed aside, wrapped the candy up, and put it away discreetly.

Turning to Sister Luo, he instructed, "Get her some ice to suck on."

He sat down on the chair next to him to wait. The matter at First High School wasn't urgent; he was more interested in the candy box right now.

With Lin Xiaoxiao's permission, Xiao Weizhi pulled out several candies from the container, including: funny eyeball-shaped candies (durian flavor), regular spherical lollipops (extra sweet), and square candies (stinky tofu flavor)...

Several of them tasted strange, none of them had any buffs. In the end, Xiao Weizhi's expression changed from blank to her face turning slightly bluish.

This was the first time in his life that Young Master Xiao had ever known that candy could taste so disgusting.

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The top high school in the capital.

Parents waited anxiously at the school gate; today is the annual Career Awakening Day.

Whether the child will soar to great heights as a combat professional or become an ordinary life-skilled individual is decided in that moment of awakening.

The combat system is divided into two systems: the main combat system and the support system.

The main website system is divided into several major systems:

Offensive classes (known for their physical strength, such as warriors, knights, swordsmen, boxers, shield warriors, etc.);

Magic-based systems (distinguished by major elements, such as fire, lightning, water, etc.);

Archer (those who use arrows, guns, etc., can be classified as archers);

Special classes (e.g., Assassin, Berserker, Summoner, Mage, etc.)

Support classes are further divided into two categories:

Support classes (classes that can provide various buffs and healing skills, such as priests, aura masters, etc.).

Special classes (with diverse backgrounds, but all possessing combat capabilities, such as: Alchemist, Demolitionist, Mechanic, etc.)

The life-related professions are all without combat power and are also divided into three categories:

The first category is technical professions, such as equipment blacksmiths, gem inlayers, inscription engravers, scroll makers, and pharmacists. These professions are closely related to combat professions and have high status. The top masters earn incomes that are beyond the reach of ordinary people.

The second category: professions that can add a certain amount of amplification, such as a magic chef who can buff food, a tailor who can increase certain attributes of clothes...

The third category: ordinary and not very useful occupations: milkmaid, lawn mower...

The most respected profession in this world is undoubtedly the powerful combatant, followed by support, life skills (first and second categories), and finally the third category.

The silver car with smooth lines slowly passed through the crowded crowd and drove into the gate of No. 1 High School. Many people were whispering, wondering who was in this car?

Inside the car sat Lin Xiaoxiao, who kept curiously looking out the window; Xiao Weizhi, who was looking at documents; and the driver.

When the flying car arrived in front of a tall teaching building, several teachers dressed in white shirts and black trousers were already waiting at the door.

The elderly man leading the group was dressed in a dark Tang suit and held a black and gold dragon-headed cane.

Xiao Weizhi helped Lin Xiaoxiao off the flying car.

The moment he saw Xiao Weizhi, the old man smiled like a blooming chrysanthemum: "Weizhi, you are here."

Lin Xiaoxiao held Xiao Weizhi's arm and stood beside him with curiosity in her eyes.

Xiao Weizhi approached and greeted with a smile: "Principal Liu, long time no see."

Principal Liu, leaning on his cane, stretched out one hand and slapped his arm, making a loud cracking sound: "Good lad, I heard you recently explored another C-level secret realm, better than your father, the student surpasses the master."

"By the way, who is this?" Principal Liu suddenly turned to look at Lin Xiaoxiao.

Lin Xiaoxiao was startled. She didn't expect that she had something to do with this. She subconsciously tightened her hand that was holding Xiao Weizhi's arm.

Xiao Weizhi felt the force on his arm and introduced with a smile: "Principal Liu, this is my female companion. Her name is Lin Xiaoxiao. She heard that No. 1 High School invited me to come as a guest and was curious, so she came along to see."

The word "female companion" was a bit vague. The following words expressed his importance as well as his indulgence, all of which explained the special nature of Lin Xiaoxiao's identity.

Principal Liu, for some unknown reason, revealed a mischievous smile and nodded: "Hello, Miss Lin, if this brat upsets you, come and tell this old man, and I'll take care of it for you."

Lin Xiaoxiao quickly greeted him and whispered, "Hello, Principal Liu. Xiao Weizhi won't bully me. He's a very nice person."

This is her boss, her direct supervisor who pays her salary. Given her habit of throwing money around like that, even if there's a problem, it's definitely her fault, and has nothing to do with the boss.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Weizhi's lips curved into a slightly wider smile. Although the smile was subtle, it was clear to anyone with eyes that he was in a good mood.

After a few pleasantries, a teacher reminded us that the awakening ceremony was ready and was about to begin.

The group immediately decided to move towards the awakening ceremony site.

The playground was filled with students in blue sports uniforms, lined up in long rows by class, their youthful faces filled with longing for awakening powerful professions and curiosity about dungeons and secret realms.

"Today is the annual Career Awakening Day at No. 1 High School. You have all turned 18 and come of age, like the rising sun, full of hope... Finally, no matter what career you awaken, your future is bright. I wish you all great success in your martial arts journey!!"

"Awakening begins now. Those who hear the list please follow the reminder and go to the awakening point."

"Zeng Peng, Class 1, Grade 12, please proceed to Awakening Gate 1..."

"Zhou Mingming, Class 2, Grade 12, please proceed to Awakening Gate No. 2..."

As soon as the loudspeaker blared, the students lined up in the designated areas, forming long queues.

"Zeng Peng, Life Skills, Tailor, no special attributes, next one."

"Zhou Mingming, Life Skills, Sleep Aid Specialist, No Special Attributes, Next."

...

The awakening process usually takes about a minute. Students simply need to place their palms on the special awakening stone, and then a series of flashes of light will appear and disappear.

Once the profession is awakened, the awakening status will be registered by a dedicated staff member.

Some students cried, some laughed, and some even went into a state of frenzy.

Those who are crying are naturally those whose awakened professions are not good; those who are laughing are naturally those whose awakened professions are not bad; as for those who are falling into madness, they are unwilling to accept reality.

Time ticked by, and Principal Liu shook his head in disappointment and sighed, "Currently, they are all ordinary professions; not even a powerful combat profession has been released."

The probability of a combat-type job appearing is 150:1, and a hidden job is even rarer, appearing only once in ten thousand.

Xiao Weizhi chuckled reassuringly, "It's only just begun. Who knows, maybe a few super-hidden professions will appear soon. Don't worry."

Principal Liu gave him a disapproving look: "Your team is full of hidden high-level players, yet you have no intention of recruiting. It's easy for you to talk when you're not in the situation. If we don't produce two geniuses this year, the Beijing Education Bureau will cut back on the school's resources next year..."

As Principal Liu continued rambling, Lin Xiaoxiao quietly covered her mouth with her hand and yawned.

I was initially a little curious about the awakening ritual in my memory, but now I'm completely demystified.

Aside from the long, constantly moving queue downstairs, there was nothing special about the place. She was interested in the strange phenomena that occurred when her hidden professional awakening occurred in her memory, which is why she wanted to come and see.

Just listening to these people exchanging pleasantries made Lin Xiaoxiao feel sleepy.

While chatting, Xiao Weizhi noticed Lin Xiaoxiao's boredom out of the corner of his eye, so he picked up a piece of cake from the table and placed it in front of her.

Suddenly, a huge phoenix phantom appeared out of thin air, its red light illuminating the entire awakening ceremony venue.

Lin Xiaoxiao immediately looked up and looked at the phoenix with sparkling eyes.

When the phoenix spreads its wings, it is about 6 meters wide. Its translucent body is as red as a flame. Its feathers are shining with bursts of colorful light, with little flames attached to them. Its head is held high and its long tail feathers are swaying with little lights, which is as beautiful as a picture.

Principal Liu was thrilled: "Great, great, great! This is the first hidden profession today. I wonder what it is."

One of the teachers quickly said, "I'll go take a look."

With a bit of cream stuck to the corner of her mouth, Lin Xiaoxiao stared blankly at the phoenix spreading its wings in mid-air, her eyes filled with awe and wonder.

So the phoenix in mythology is so beautiful, so majestic, so awe-inspiring...

Seeing her like this, Xiao Weizhi took out a tissue and naturally wiped the cream off her lips, without thinking there was anything wrong with his actions.

Lin Xiaoxiao was startled by this action, and stopped looking at the phoenix, her expression somewhat embarrassed: "I can wipe it myself."

Xiao Weizhi folded the tissue in her hand twice, casually tossed it into the trash can, and nodded: "Okay, you can wipe it yourself next time."

A few minutes later, the phoenix disappeared.

Immediately afterwards, a phantom image of a lion appeared.

The lion's mane flew wildly through the air, and its four paws each stood on a patch of dark blue flame. With a roar, it proudly announced its arrival.

Before long, a phantom image of a pair of scissors, as clear and translucent as a diamond, appeared in mid-air...

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