Lin Li stepped on the brake, and the bicycle came to a complete stop by the roadside.
He really didn't see wrong; a new task popped up.
And the original task wasn't overridden, meaning the system can handle at least two tasks simultaneously, rather than only completing one task at a time.
It's just that... this task...
"If Little Demon Heaven Blood Crow is the mosquito, then this Hehuan Demon's base is probably..." Lin Li thought his expression must be quite spectacular, maybe like the Flame Fist transformation.
Lin Li pushed the bicycle backward to the approximate position where he triggered the broadcast just now.
And beside it, there was a foot massage parlor with grand decor, although the style was somewhat outdated—the Light Noble Health Club.
The most likely and reasonable target could only be this place.
Could this be the legendary Red Romance?
Openly about health, secretly about raising chickens?
Lin Li marked a spot.
After thinking for a while, he pedaled his bicycle back home.
No rush to deal with this chicken farm for now; it's not something he can handle casually, possibly needing involvement from the Demon Suppression Bureau, which is akin to the police. Even if he reports it, he needs to think about wording and evidence first.
Any action should wait for the weekend.
The task has no time limit anyway; it's more important to go home and deal with mosquitoes first.
The house was, as usual, empty.
Lin Li had an accident when he was young, losing his father and taking a year off from school, so at seventeen, he's still in the first year of high school. His mother has a decent job but is often away on business trips.
Technically, Lin Li is more suited for boarding, but since he insists on commuting and the house is quite close to the school, his mother lets him be.
Clearly, opening the window to let mosquitoes in is an irrational act, and swatting them one by one, even if it means just eight mosquitoes, can be quite tiresome.
While he was locking his bicycle downstairs, a lot of small insects were already hovering above, but Lin Li knew these were non-bloodsucking chironomids or gnats, definitely not the task targets.
So upon returning home, without even taking off his shoes, he grabbed the electric mosquito swatter and sleeves, heading back to the community park.
No, what he took was the special tool, the "Electric Little Demon Heaven Blood Crow Swatter"!
With this killer weapon, the Blood Crows are in danger!
Lin Li walked to the bushes, swinging in a horizontal sweep, crackling and thrashing, worthy of a path filled with sparks and lightning.
[Killed Little Demon Heaven Blood Crow (3/10).]
As expected, other mosquitoes were not counted; the sound just now was absolutely more than one.
So Lin Li continued to swing the electric mosquito swatter—heavy chops, upward strikes, slanting cuts...
All in all, wasn't he pretty much a Cultivator wielding a weapon to eliminate the Little Demon Heaven Blood Crows?
"Mom, what's this brother doing?" At this time, a mother holding a child walked past Lin Li, and the child in her arms pointed at Lin Li curiously.
The somewhat embarrassed Cultivator didn't dare look back.
"Little Bao really dislikes mosquitoes, right? Brother is helping us get rid of these mosquitoes."
"Oh, brother is so amazing!"
Thank you, unknown auntie! When I succeed in cultivation, I'll see that you and Bai Bufan ascend together!
The footsteps behind him had already gone far, and Lin Li, touched, continued to swing the Electric Little Demon Heaven Blood Crow Swatter in his hand.
However, Lin Li still had the feeling that the footsteps behind him had suddenly sped up.
[Killed Little Demon Heaven Blood Crow (9/10).]
[Killed Little Demon Heaven Blood Crow (10/10).]
[Task one completed.]
[You've acquired Physical Improvement: Spiritual Qi absorption rate increased by 100%; System Currency*50.]
[Born with extraordinary talent! Unexpectedly, you successfully eliminated ten Little Demon Heaven Blood Crows in less than an hour! Neighbors and fellow villagers are all amazed at your speed, and they hail you as a hero!
Why not strike while the iron is hot, and engage in one more thrilling battle, thoroughly shocking the Blood Crow Race, so they dare not offend again!]
[Time-limited task triggered!]
[Task one: Within twelve hours, personally eliminate a hundred Little Demon Heaven Blood Crows frequently marauding and attacking villagers in your surrounding village.]
[Rewards: Title: Blood Crow Assassin (When worn, the Blood Crow Race will feel genuine fear towards you, and no strong member of the race will dare approach you);
Physical Improvement: Spiritual Qi absorption rate increased by 100%; System Currency*50.]
Unexpectedly, an additional derived task was triggered, with quite generous rewards: a title in addition to the original task rewards.
However... do normal cultivation systems even issue game-like titles like this? Isn't it more fitting to directly modify physique to be a nemesis of the Blood Crow Race?
Well, such is my system, after all.
After a brief mental complaint, Lin Li continued swinging his divine weapon.
A fairly easy task, making Lin Li feel like he was in a badminton game.
However, Lin Li soon noticed something off.
Despite swinging so many times, the task progress was still at 0; it couldn't be that he didn't hit any mosquitoes with all that crackling and thrashing.
What's going on?
Frowning, Lin Li compared the differences between the two task one's descriptions and noticed that the latter's task description contained the two additional words 'personally.'
"..." Lin Li swallowed.
"Slap!" With the electric mosquito swatter stuck at his waist, Lin Li clapped a mosquito dead by his ear with his hands.
[Killed Little Demon Heaven Blood Crow (1/100).]
"..."
No way, what kind of dumb system is this?
When the task description says 'personally,' does it really mean it has to be personally done?
System, be glad you're not sentient, or I would thoroughly question your familial relations in four languages.
Lin Li sighed, placing the electric mosquito swatter on the bench next to him.
As the system with the sole right to interpret, he had no choice but to comply.
Although it's slightly troublesome, after all, it's merely a task without difficulty, just taking more time.
Poor thing, being in the midst of summer, he had to stand alone in the grass, slapping left then right.
[Killed Little Demon Heaven Blood Crow (2/100).]
...
[Killed Little Demon Heaven Blood Crow (46/100).]
"Mom, what's that brother doing now, why isn't he even using the mosquito swatter?"
The familiar voice returned, seemingly that mother and child had come back from a walk around.
This time, facing the child's question, the mother hesitated for a moment.
Lin Li, still clapping, wore a bitter smile and dared not turn around.
After a long while, the mother finally spoke:
"Little Bao, remember when mom told you, there are many people in this world less fortunate than you, born missing something, for some it's part of their body, others it's part of their brain.
But Little Bao, remember, you must never discriminate against these people for their deficiencies, instead, treat them kindly."
"Oh, so this brother is intelligence..."
"Hush!"
The footsteps behind him turned into almost a run.
Now deemed part of the intellectually challenged group, Lin Li showed a neutral smile, while his hands kept on 'clapping.'
Hate you, unknown auntie! When I succeed in cultivation, I'll make sure you and Bai Bufan ascend together (physically)!
...
[Killed Little Demon Heaven Blood Crow (99/100).]
[Killed Little Demon Heaven Blood Crow (100/100).]
[Task one completed.]
[You've acquired the title: Blood Crow Assassin (automatically equipped); Physical Improvement: Spiritual Qi absorption rate increased by 100%; System Currency*50.]