Female Protagonist Assistance System

Chapter 65 : . Counter-Robbery

As expected, what followed was the inevitable process before entering the Inner Court—the Fire Energy Plunder Competition.

In the dense forest, scattered sunlight fell through the gaps between the leaves, dotting the ground covered with dead leaves with specks of light, giving the entire forest a somewhat dreamlike atmosphere.

Xiao Han's group of five hid in the forest, watching helplessly as five new students were brutally beaten by a team of Inner Court seniors, who then stole their fire energy.

"It seems that the 'fire energy' in these crystal cards plays an extremely important role in the Inner Court. Otherwise, those fellows wouldn't be so eager to get it," Gu Xun'er said in a low voice, looking at the black crystal card in her hand with the large number "5" on it.

"Mm." The others nodded slightly. The purpose of those people's robbery was very clear—they were only after the "fire energy" on the crystal cards.

"We should hurry. Didn't my grandfather say that the earlier we arrive, the more abundant the rewards?" Hu Jia urged.

Xiao Han, however, shook her head, tossing the crystal chip in her hand. Her gaze swept over the four, revealing a hint of playful amusement in her eyes.

Meeting Xiao Han's gaze, Gu Xun'er almost instantly understood her meaning: "Senior Sister, do you want to..."

Hearing this, the other three turned their gaze to Xiao Han.

Xiao Han gave a cold laugh: "Rather than being robbed by others, why not take the initiative to rob them?"

As soon as she finished speaking, the others were left stunned. Hu Jia asked incredulously, "But they're all Inner Court seniors."

Xiao Han glanced at her and countered, "What level were those seniors who just robbed the new students?"

Hu Jia recalled for a moment and answered, "Seems to be around three-star Dou Great Master..."

At this point, she paused.

That's right, just three-star Dou Great Master, what was she afraid of?

Gu Xun'er patted her clothes and said with a charming smile, "Let's go. There's strength in numbers. We can gather the other new students together. New students are more easily robbed when they're scattered."

As for those with formidable strength, with her Senior Sister around, how could there possibly be any problems?

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"Tsk tsk, today's really lucky. We've already encountered two groups of new students. Haha, not a bad haul," a blue-robed youth said, licking his lips as he looked at the three additional "fire energy" units on his crystal card.

In an open space, five people who were clearly new students were surrounded in the center. Around them, five seniors stood lazily.

"Thank you, junior schoolmates. If you're not satisfied, you can find us in the Inner Court. We're always ready for your challenge. Of course, provided you have enough 'fire energy'. Haha." The blue-robed youth waved the crystal card in his hand at the five new students with ashen faces, smiling.

"Let's go, find the next target." After speaking, the blue-robed youth waved his hand, and his four companions turned, about to dash off in another direction.

"No need to search, we're right here."

Just as the five led by the blue-robed youth turned around, a calm laugh suddenly sounded from the tree branches. They hurriedly looked up, only to see five young people—one male and four females—who had appeared on the tree trunks surrounding the clearing at some point, effectively encircling them.

The blue-robed youth and his group were startled by the sudden appearance of these five new students, unable to react for a moment. Weren't these new students supposed to be scurrying away like mice? How dare these fellows appear so boldly before them?

"Oh, such beautiful girls. Everyone, be gentle when we deal with them. We don't want to leave a bad impression, or we might not get another chance in the future," the blue-robed youth finally came to his senses after a moment. His gaze swept over the people on the tree trunks, finally brightening as it stopped on the four young women, and he laughed teasingly.

"What about that guy?" one of his companions asked with a laugh.

Hearing this, the blue-robed youth smiled slightly, a hint of viciousness flashing in his eyes. He spread his hands helplessly and said, "Since these newcomers are so arrogant, as their seniors, shouldn't we teach them how to survive in the Inner Court? So, let's make them bleed a little first. This is the most effective way to make them understand what attitude they should maintain in the Inner Court."

"Hehe." Hearing his words, the four seniors beside him chuckled, then looked up, their gazes filled with malicious intent as they stared at Wu Hao on the tree trunk.

Wu Hao: ??

Why were they only staring at him??

"Two-star Dou Great Master," Xiao Han said indifferently after a glance. "Go."

"Mm." The four nodded slightly, exchanging glances. Their bodies trembled slightly as powerful Dou Qi suddenly surged out. Then, their figures moved, appearing on the open ground as fast as lightning!

As the powerful Dou Qi surged out from Gu Xun'er and the others, the expressions of the five led by the blue-robed youth finally changed dramatically. Judging from the aura alone, these five new students were actually much stronger than them!

"Damn! We've hit a snag this time! How are these new students so strong?" A extremely ominous thought flashed quickly through the blue-robed youth's mind. He waved his hand, but before he could utter the words to call his companions to retreat quickly, a silver light mysteriously appeared before him. The next second, he felt a pain in his abdomen, and his entire body was sent flying.

Xiao Han calmly retracted her leg, the silver lightning arcs on her leg not yet dissipated.

Seeing this beautiful yet cold and aloof girl actually kick their leader flying with one foot, the pupils of the remaining seniors suddenly contracted.

The battle ended quickly. After the blue-robed youth was kicked away, it took only about a minute for the rest to be beaten and sent flying as well.

From them, Xiao Han and the others also learned the purpose of the fire energy.

Within the Inner Court, there was a "Sky Burning Qi Refining Tower" buried deep underground. Cultivating inside the tower could achieve twice the results with half the effort, and the deeper one went into the tower to cultivate, the faster the cultivation speed. Of course, the cost was also absurdly expensive.

To enter the "Sky Burning Qi Refining Tower," one must use the "fire energy" in the fire crystal cards as payment. The fire energy was displayed in days. The fire crystal cards in Xiao Han and her group's hands were enough to cover their cultivation fees in the tower for five days. After five days, they would have to earn "fire energy" on their own. Of course, on the first day of each month, the Inner Court would also give everyone seven days' worth of "fire energy" as living expenses.

Having learned the information they wanted to know, Xiao Han and her group unceremoniously robbed these five seniors, and then returned the fire energy to the new students who had been robbed.

Receiving grateful looks from the new students, Hu Jia and the others extended an olive branch, explaining their plan. Having already been robbed and knowing how formidable the seniors were, the new students naturally agreed without hesitation. They certainly knew how strong Xiao Han and her group were. Clinging to their coattails would be much safer than acting on their own.

Using the same method to deal with several more teams of seniors, Xiao Han's group grew larger.

Xiao Han looked at the sky, then turned to Hu Jia and Xiao Mei, saying, "Xun'er and I will leave for a while."

Xiao Mei asked in confusion, "Where are you going?"

Xiao Han's lips curled up slightly: "On a date."

Hu Jia & Xiao Mei: "..."

Get lost!

Xiao Han took out a jade tablet from her system space. This jade tablet had a trace of her divine sense attached to it. She handed the jade tablet to Hu Jia: "If you encounter trouble you can't solve, crush it."

Hu Jia took the jade tablet and nodded.

Without bothering about the others' chaotic emotions, Xiao Han took Gu Xun'er and disappeared from everyone's sight.

Hu Jia wiped her face, expressing indifference: "I feel like she's looking down on us single dogs."

Xiao Mei hesitated for a moment without speaking.

Hu Jia elbowed Xiao Mei and said, "This makes me want to find a girlfriend too. What about you?"

Xiao Mei blinked, hesitated for a moment, but still said, "To be precise, I'm pretty much no longer single."

Hu Jia: —???

Hu Jia looked at the slightly shy Xiao Mei in shock, suddenly feeling betrayed.

We agreed to be friends for life, and whoever gets into a relationship first is a dog. How could you betray the revolution like this??

Xiao Mei indicated that she had never made such an agreement.

Meanwhile, Xiao Han was holding Gu Xun'er in her arms, sitting on a large tree. Gu Xun'er nestled in her embrace, comfortably narrowing her eyes: "Senior Sister, where are we going?"

Xiao Han smiled and said, "I've heard that among the senior teams this time, there are two strongest teams."

"Two teams?" Gu Xun'er asked curiously.

"Two are permanent teams for the Fire Energy Hunt Competition, known as the Black and White Guan Sha," Xiao Han said.

Gu Xun'er knew that given Xiao Han's personality, she wouldn't mention these things without reason. She raised her head slightly, looking at Xiao Han, her lips curving into a smile: "Senior Sister, do you want to..."

Xiao Han nodded and said, "Let's go. It's not very interesting to always bully some two or three-star Dou Great Master."

"Let's deal with that so-called Black and White Guan Sha while we're at it."