Cannon fodder in the Interstellar

Ruo Manni remembered the programming of the SkyNet: under no circumstances could it influence the human brain. So even if the system malfunctioned, any information learned and stored in her mind couldn’t be retrieved by the system.

Having some doubts about the system’s excessive rewards, Ruo Manni eagerly “read” the three jade slips and was eager to log off to practice the skills from them, fearing that a delay might lead to changes.

After all the commotion, the game’s time limit was approaching, which meant dawn was near. Logging off a few minutes early wouldn’t hurt. She couldn’t wait to practice the new body tempering technique she learned and absorb the skills from the three jade slips into her cultivation.

However, she couldn’t log off. Ruo Manni searched the interface but couldn’t find the log-off button. Oh! That’s right, her body was currently in sleep mode; her log-in and log-off times were preset, and she couldn’t log off on her own unless something woke her up.

“…The anonymous player must be this female player. She’s really impressive, completing a level three upgrade task in such a short time. Her damage output isn’t higher than yours, but she can last this long, so her base attributes must be quite high. This girl’s psychic potential must be quite a lot, at least D-level…”

Just as Ruo Manni felt uneasy about being unable to log off independently, she suddenly heard several players’ voices coming from across the group of flame demons.

Ruo Manni looked up in confusion and realized she had been so engrossed in her task that she completely forgot about the group of players opposite her, exploiting system loopholes to farm upgrade tasks.

However, only Hua Feitian and she were the two-level three players on the youth leaderboard, indicating that the wealthy young lady player, despite her tricks, hadn’t completed the upgrade task.

Yet she had been grinding monsters for so long; why hadn’t that group of players left? Ruo Manni recalled that when she first started her task, the wealthy young lady had loudly exclaimed, “There’s still half an hour left; you all should work harder…”

They must have been there for over an hour now. Were they really just waiting to watch her complete her task? What a waste of time.

“One player who was third on the leaderboard yesterday, ID Lin Kexin, suddenly disappeared and was replaced by an anonymous player. It must be her. When did our Blue Star get such a genius girl…?” one player remarked.

Ruo Manni couldn’t help but glance over. The player named Divine Shield of Blazing Fire was the one who had analyzed her combat power. Looking at the youth upgrade leaderboard, she saw that this player ranked twelfth, which was quite impressive.

To be honest, the players across from her were all level two, and except for the wealthy young lady, each had made it into the top hundred of the youth upgrade leaderboard, indicating their strong capabilities.

However, from another perspective, the wealthy young lady could easily buy the loyalty of so many strong players, which was quite impressive in itself.

The player named Divine Shield not only had strong abilities but also keen observational skills. Still, there were many smart players in the world; Ruo Manni guessed that many in the battle realm had likely noticed this detail, which she had overlooked.

But since the game had just begun, even if many players had noticed the ID Lin Kexin, as long as she remained anonymous for a while, many would gradually forget.

“The log-off time is almost here… you all should hurry up…” The wealthy young lady was clearly angry, but Ruo Manni sensed that she was likely the target of that anger.

Though Ruo Manni didn’t want to make connections with players, she also didn’t want to provoke them for no reason, especially since the players across from her were strong and could present future opportunities for interaction.

Not wanting to engage, she turned away and sought a more secluded place to wait for the log-off, hoping to avoid any conflicts.

Before reaching level ten, all upgrade tasks in the battle realm were issued by the official game system to help players practice their skills, meaning every player had to complete their tasks individually.

The wealthy young lady’s approach wouldn’t provide the necessary training intensity. By taking shortcuts to complete her upgrade tasks, she would likely remain stuck at level ten, making it hard to progress and unlikely to be seen in dungeons for a long time.

Ruo Manni, who always felt that time was precious and urgent, wouldn’t waste time making player connections before level ten.

In fact, the experience needed after level ten was massive, requiring frequent dungeon runs. Since solo dungeons were rare and most were multiplayer, she wouldn’t plan on making any connections, regardless of her own strength.

Who knows who is on the other side of the network? Even if connections are made, they are just superficial friendships.

Therefore, Ruo Manni planned to wait until she reached level ten to observe the other players and find a suitable team to join.

After logging off, she immediately went to the bathing room. Soaking in the special medicinal liquid for a whole night didn’t leave her feeling sticky, but being wet was still uncomfortable.

After taking a shower and changing into clean clothes, she felt completely refreshed. As for the clothes she had changed out of, Ruo Manni didn’t need to worry; her all-purpose robot butler would handle it.

After having breakfast and resting for a bit, Ruo Manni eagerly entered the training room again.

Imperial Capital Star

At exactly eight in the morning, the young prince had just entered his office at the Ministry of Military and Political Affairs when his cousin’s aide sent him a message.

After reading the message from his cousin, the young prince closed his eyes to think for a moment. When he opened them again, his expression grew serious as he replied, “This woman’s behavior is very unusual. Monitor her closely. If she takes any actions that threaten 01, take immediate action to neutralize her. The safety of 01 is the top priority.”

“Understood,” the aide quickly replied.

After cutting off the communication on the holographic device, the young prince continued to ponder. Just as a faint smile was about to appear on his lips, his expression suddenly hardened.

At that moment, the door to his office was forcefully pushed open, and walked in a handsome young man with light blonde hair and deep blue eyes. The young man looked furious, followed by two helpless-looking guards.

Recognizing the intruder, the young prince didn’t get angry. He gestured for the two guards to step back, and they quickly closed the door behind them.

“What is it?” the young prince asked calmly.

“You…” The young man clenched his fists, initially filled with rage, but upon meeting the young prince’s calm gaze, he found himself at a loss for words.

This time was different; he didn’t know how to express his anger.