Magic is not only changing creatures. This kind of mutation with unknown origin also transforms the natural environment, leading to the emergence of a new type of energy, that is, the Overflowing Magic Crystal.

This transparent crystal contains extremely high energy and can also be used to make various enchantments. It is very versatile and therefore has high prices. They are everywhere, in rocks, trees, and even in the bodies of some monsters.

Some of the overflowing magic crystals gathered together to form large-scale mineral veins, mined by the state, and the task of collecting scattered crystal mines scattered in the environment fell on private companies and warriors.

To be precise, this is not a task, but a business.

Many border development companies organize warriors themselves, go outside the border, risk collecting magic crystals, and then take them back to the country for high returns. There are also stronger warriors who go to the border to hunt for gold alone or in groups.

Xu Ling secretly made a plan. If he could accumulate enough force through missions before the winter vacation, he would go to the border alone to try his luck, and for nothing else. If he could really make a fortune, he could use the money to relieve the family's financial pressure, and his sister's pills were also settled.

After these two things are done, if there is still some left, you can go to a regular martial arts school to learn martial arts.

Thinking of this, Xu Ling couldn't help but sigh inwardly: "The squad leader must work harder."

It happened to be.

[Physical +1.]

"Good brother."

Xu Ling walked home happily.

...

Xu Xiaoyu supported the floor with one hand, stood upside down against the wall, her trouser legs hang slightly, revealing her fair ankles. Her body was as stable as usual, without a trace of trembling.

"Mom, why haven't dad been back yet?"

Xu Ma sat on the sofa and pressed the calculator: "He is a little busy lately and will come back later, no matter how much he is."

"oh."

Xu Xiaoyu remained silent for a while, and kept her handstand in an upside down position and spoke again: "Mom, I still think that if there is any elixir in the future, I should give it to me first."

A word made Ma Xu stop the movements in her hand.

She sighed imperceptibly and said, "Xiaoyu, come here."

The little girl obediently turned over, ran to the side of the sofa and sat cross-legged.

"Your brother is not here today, so I have to tell you something."

Xu Xiaoyu always felt that she would hear something she didn't want to hear, and her little face drooped.

"You also know that your brother has been practicing martial arts in No. 1 Middle School for two years, and his martial arts index is at the bottom in the whole grade. He is not the material. I discussed it with your father and felt that he was right. If our family wants to invest in martial arts resources, it should also be placed on you."

"Mom! How can you ignore me anymore! He obviously has a year left."

Xu Ma's expression was heavy: "You are all the flesh that fell from your mother's body, why don't you care about any of them? But, hey, you are still young, when you grow up, you will understand that in this life, unhappiness is the norm, and most people cannot achieve everything they want."

"But..." Xu Xiaoyu pouted.

"You can practice martial arts with peace of mind. With your current grades, you will definitely find a good job after graduation, so we old couple don't have to worry about it."

Xu's mother gently patted her daughter on her back and joked, "As for your brother, her parents still have some savings. I'll give him a down payment, find a relationship, and arrange a stable job. It's also a good way out. Don't be jealous at that time."

Xu Xiaoyu smiled and said, "I don't know."

At this time, the jingle of the key rang outside the door, and Xu Ling walked in.

"Brother!" Xu Xiaoyu ran over barefoot.

"Come on, see if I bought it right."

Xu Ling cheated Zhang Chenglu for a meal and simply bought a small box of ice cream for more than ten yuan. It was the kind that my sister liked the most. Although the family was not wealthy, it was still okay to be extravagant occasionally.

"Thank you brother!" Xu Xiaoyu smiled happily.

Ma Xu walked over and said, "Why did you come back so late? Have you had dinner?"

"Oh, there's something going on in the school, I've eaten with my classmates."

"School is so busy just now. Don't let yourself be too tired. Go and take a hot shower and relax."

"Don't worry, mom, it's almost graduated, it's normal to be busy."

Xu Ling felt warm in his heart. What he was most grateful for was that although the world line was different, his family still remained the same as before, and had not changed at all.

...

Three days passed, Xu Ling's first system mission settled dozens of physical strength, and the comprehensive force index jumped to 0.70, and he actually caught up with the level of a normal poor student.

The point is that this was just the first task and it only took three days.

Xu Ling began to look forward to the system releasing the next one so that his strength could improve rapidly, but he waited until after school, and no other voice was heard in his mind.

Before we knew it, it was Friday, and the first weekend after the world line changed.

"Forget it, it's still a long time anyway, let's take a break."

Xu Ling is not a greedy person. He no longer struggles with this matter and returns home leisurely. He takes advantage of the golden time of Friday night to play games with his sister.

Unfortunately, this girl is a rare genius in practicing martial arts, but she is so good at playing games that she can get her feet so hard that she can get her to lose her.

"I won't play anymore."

He put his phone in his pocket helplessly.

But Xu Xiaoyu was still unwilling to finish her feelings and grabbed his arm with reluctance: "Let's have another game! Just one game!"

Xu Ling's blood pressure immediately rose. He was not a girl's control, but it was always difficult to reject this lively and cute sister.

Just when he couldn't stand it and wanted to give up resistance, his cell phone suddenly vibrated. He looked down and saw that it was Luo Zhixing who called.

He used his eyes to signal his sister to be quiet, and he stood up and pressed the switch button.

"Hey, squad leader, what's the matter? Are you playing games together?"

"…Xu Ling, what are your plans for the past two days and weekends?"

In the dictionary of the honest man Xiao Luo, there is no word game.

"No plan, what do you say?"

"That's it. On the weekend, I asked a few classmates from the school to come to my house to practice martial arts together. Are you going to come?"

Xu Ling thought about it and said that those who had interacted with Luo Zhixing were all excellent students. It was embarrassing to go to the old age of the same grade. Anyway, he didn't rely on martial arts to improve, so there was no need to go through it.

"Oh, squad leader, I suddenly remembered that I would take my sister to the hospital for a physical examination tomorrow. You see, this is a coincidence."

Xu Xiaoyu waited for the boss and protested silently with her teeth and claws.

"Oh." The other end seemed a little disappointed, "Okay, I specially found our school beauty Ning to see if her path would be more suitable for you. Since you don't have time, let it go."

Ning School Beauty? Ning Qingshuang?

Xu Ling immediately remembered the girl. She was indeed unparalleled in terms of appearance scores. Just from her appearance, she was not much inferior to Xu Xiaoyu, but the two of them were not the same path.

But the key is not here. Xu Ling actually knows Ning Qingshuang and knows her personality very well. It can be summarized in a sentence in popular language.

He is pretty good, but unfortunately he has a mouth.

"I'm going to go, I can't hurt her without any loss..."

Xu Ling quickly gave up the last bit of desire to go and refused again.

"School Beauty? I..."

Before the word "no interest" was said, the damn voice of the system started to sound.

[Task Objective: Ning Qingshuang, Comprehensive Force Index 1.81, Comprehensive Quality Evaluation, Rare +.]

[Task content: The target praises the host once.]

[Task Reward: Host Perception +1.]
Chapter completed!