Chapter 140: Unlock Five Titles, Obtain a Magical Treasure Chest

Chapter 140: Unlocking Five Titles, Obtaining a Magical Treasure Chest

"Yue Yue, sweetie, your hands are covered in cuts!"

"Your pinky's deformed, baby!!"

"Yue Yue, your hands are shaking – your whole palms are bright red. Ugh, my heart breaks for you, kiddo."

Wu Yue waved dismissively, "It's fine, just scratches. They'll heal fast in the healing pod after we leave this instance."

Wu Xiuli noted Wu Yue's HP bar dropping from 100 to 95. Those lost 5 HP could only be from the window-repair wounds.

Wu Yue called over her three teammates and handed Wu Xiuli the supplies she'd scavenged from the schoolhouse – food, daily necessities, and basic medical items.

"Sister Xiuli, hand out the supplies. It's been a long morning – let's eat first."

Wu Xiuli unzipped a 28-inch suitcase stuffed full with brand-name snacks: crackers, chips, jerky, and chocolates.

A mesh bag bulged with cup noodles, instant hot pots, and ready-to-eat rice meals.

Four large thermoses of boiling water stood beside two big water jugs.

The medical supplies were mostly iodine, alcohol, bandages, and painkillers.

Wu Xiuli had A Ni, Xiya, and Xiao Huai distribute everything before taking a portion to Sirius's four members.

"Let's refuel first," she said. "We've got a hard fight this afternoon."

Jiang Yuhua accepted the supplies. "Thanks. Sorry we couldn't help more."

Wu Xiuli shook her head. "Don't sweat it. But..." Her tone shifted. "Has your family's chairman been searching for someone all these years?"

Jiang Yuhua's guard went up instantly. "Why ask?"

Wu Xiuli was sharp. Earlier, Jiang Yuhua had cooperated calmly – following orders, even revealing the Jiang family's Sirius formation for survival.

But now? The woman was ready to kill her over this question.

The priority scale became clear:

Jiang Yuhua herself < Sirius formation < Sirius teammates < the team's survival

All combined < The Jiang family's mystery person

Wu Xiuli smirked. "Relax. Casual question."

"However tight the Jiang family's security, some intel always gets out. In my line of work as a bounty hunter, intel is currency."

"Jiang Yuhua, when we clear this instance, I'll give you some intel to repay what Sirius did for us."

Jiang Yuhua stiffened, cheeks flushing under her black mask. She turned away, muttering, "Sorry... I overreacted."

Wu Xiuli shoved a thermos at her. "Better eat up."

Wu Xiuli returned to the team and saw Wu Yue sitting on the school building's steps, nibbling on dry crackers.

The crackers were chalky and hard to swallow. Wu Yue chewed and forced them down, chasing them with gulps of cold water and pounding her chest a few times when she choked.

"Phew!"

She exhaled sharply—that had nearly killed her.

Wu Xiuli handed Wu Yue a steaming cup of just-made instant noodles. "Have something warm."

Wu Yue wiped her mouth and stood. "It's fine, Sis Xiuli. I'll go back to fixing the windows."

Wu Xiuli called out, "Wait!"

She took Wu Yue's hand, and warmth flooded Wu Yue's palm.

Her wounds healed instantly, while Wu Xiuli's HP dropped by five points.

Wu Yue gasped. "Sis Xiuli, is this wound transference? It still works here?"

Wu Xiuli smirked. "Don't underestimate the Wu Clan's top witch doctor. You don't survive this long without learning a few tricks.

Go on. We've got this."

Since hauling the locusts around was too much hassle with the blankets, Wu Yue traveled light, prioritizing looting for items.

Leaving the locusts at the main battlefield, she headed back alone.

This time, beyond window repairs, she had a theory to test.

Earlier, when leaving with the locusts, the one with glasses had stepped on a huge white spot—making the whole building shudder. Wu Yue even caught a faint "hiss."

She suspected it was a sore in the building's "mouth," maybe even its "throat."

If the school building was a giant monster...

Fixing windows would mean healing its wounds.

The "Three Alls" approach basically meant tidying up the monster's insides.

So if she cleaned and repaired every filthy, broken spot... would she score more items?

To test this, Wu Yue started by mopping the first-floor lobby, then scrubbed the grimy full-length mirror till it shone.

The communal girls' bathroom, long neglected, had walls and floors stained with crusty mineral buildup. Dark hair clumps choked the drain.

The rusty hot water tap spat out brown sludge before eventually running clear.

Steam filled the bathroom as Wu Yue used tongs to yank out hair, unclogging the drain.

Heat softened the grime. Gloves and mask on, she dumped whole bottles of toilet cleaner from the dorm supervisor's stash.

The chemical reaction let off an eye-watering stink. Wu Yue hosed down walls and floor at full blast, stripping away filth in seconds. The bathroom gleamed like new.

Then came a contented groan in her ear:

"Scrub scrub scrub, nice and clean, sparkly and white! You are hereby titled [Master Scrubber].

Reward: Fully Automatic Self-Charging Multi-Vac ×5"

Reward Description: "Filth be gone! I’ll suck up every last bit of dirt!"

Reward: Unlock bathroom access, available daily from 18:00 to 22:00.

Reward Description: "During open hours, the bathroom is an 'absolutely safe zone.'"

Weapons and a safe zone—Wu Yue was pleased. The school building’s rewards were generous; this trip paid off.

Wu Yue shoved the vacuum cleaner’s summoning card into her pocket and headed toward the second floor.

At the corner was the patch of white spots she’d seen earlier, surrounded by red, inflamed tissue that blended seamlessly, looking more and more like a canker sore.

Wu Yue remembered she’d collected several bottles of watermelon frost spray (a traditional Chinese remedy).

First, she slathered iodine over the white wound for debridement. Once the iodine was slightly dry, she uncapped all the watermelon frost and poured it evenly over the affected area.

At first, the school building winced and hissed in pain, but as the cooling remedy took effect, it immediately stilled and let out a satisfied sigh.

She crushed a sheet of anti-inflammatory pills and sprinkled them around the swollen ulcer to reduce the inflammation fast.

"Ulcers aren’t deadly, but the pain is unreal. Leave them untreated, and they’ll double the deal.

Bestow upon you the title [Canker-Slaying Champion].

Reward: Red Cross First Aid Kit*10

Reward Description: Each kit restores 20 HP."

"Five cleaning-related titles obtained! Bonus reward unlocked.

Reward: Mystery Chest*10

Reward Description: Who knows what’s inside? Good luck."

Wu Yue clicked open the chest, curious...

*

Meanwhile, the battle in the boys’ dorm raged on, the Sirius squad’s HP dropping fast.

Just as everyone assumed the girls’ dorm was in dire straits—likely about to be wiped out—

A locust in shades fluttered its wings lazily, soaring over the clock tower.

Strapped to its back was a bulky bundle wrapped in a comforter, its free antennae waving a white flag that read:

"Hold fire! We’re allies!"

Spotting that dopey white-haired dude, the locust landed.

With a polite bow, it offered Shen Que a small note:

"Greetings. I’m a man of manners. Call me Locust in Shades."

Shen Que’s mouth twitched. "Hello, Locust in Shades."

The locust turned gracefully and untied the comforter bundle from its back, revealing five quilts, five flashlights, and all of Wu Yue’s theories about the school building.

After dumping the bundle into Shen Que’s arms, it handed him another note:

"Mr. Shen Que, confirm delivery—sign and fingerprint here."

Shen Que lowered his head and read the words on the paper three times back and forth, then stared silently at the tiny, pitch-black eyes behind the sunglasses of the sunglass-wearing locust for three seconds.

Finally,

He signed and pressed his thumbprint.

The sunglass-wearing locust removed its sunglasses to confirm, then took out the final small note:

"Well then, I’ll be on my way."

With an elegant bow, the locust put on its sunglasses and glided smoothly into the air under the gaze of the watching crowd.

Making a

"clack-clack-clack" noise as it went.