As Meng Hao stood in the courtyard of the Sixth Peak, his back to the warm morning sun and his gaze casually lingering on the stunned Li Yao, a clear and melodic chime echoed once more within the depths of his mind.
[Ding! Hidden Mission Completed—First Favorability Reached: 5-Star.]
[System Function Unlocked—System Mall.]
The voice of the system echoed like the tolling of sacred celestial bells, each chime resonating through Meng Hao's sea of consciousness with divine clarity. It was not just a sound—it was a declaration, an omen of transformation.
In that moment, even the enthralling sight before him—the dazed and flushed Li Yao—became no more than a distant background to his true focus.
