After Descending the Mountain, Seven Big Brothers Spoil Me - Chapter 399

Chapter 399: Master Zhou Levels Up!
The island was dense with trees, and every path seemed to branch into another. Zhouzhou navigated through the underbrush until she came to a halt in front of a closed door, scratching her head in bewilderment.

Where was everyone? She had seen Brother Fox heading this way. Could she have been mistaken?

Just as she was about to leave, she heard sounds from within. Her ears perked up, and her eyes lit up.

So, they were inside after all! She was determined to find them—Qin Caicai never failed to locate anyone!

Approaching the door, she gave it a push. Instantly, the door illuminated, and a mechanical voice announced, “Name: Unknown; Code Name: Unknown. The challenge begins.”

Challenge? What kind of challenge? Was it like the games her sixth brother always talked about? Was Brother Fox playing a game?

The door opened, and Zhouzhou, driven by curiosity, stepped inside. Unbeknownst to her, someone jumped down from a nearby tree, smirking.

If her father couldn’t wake up from his coma, he would ensure that her daughter faced some challenges.

He was eager for the upcoming competition and could not afford to wait any longer. With a determined stride, he walked away, eyes cold.

Inside, Zhouzhou was captivated by the scene. Before she stood several bronze figures, exuding a menacing aura. They looked formidable, but Zhouzhou felt a strange sense of familiarity.

Her neighboring temple had similar figures, which the senior brothers had to defeat before they could descend the mountain for alms.

If they couldn’t defeat them, they’d have to stay and rely on the monastery’s food. The abbot had decreed that anyone too weak to handle the bronze figures would embarrass their temple!

Her master had once tried to install similar figures but gave up after failing to defeat them himself, deeming it too shameful. Zhouzhou had always found it a pity. She had longed to play with them.

Now, she had her chance. Zhouzhou rubbed her chubby hands together in excitement. This was her moment!

Just as she was about to make her move, a mechanical voice interrupted, “Please blindfold yourself. Failure to comply will result in a failed challenge.”

She saw a black cloth nearby and tied it around her eyes. The cloth was so effective that no light penetrated it. This was going to be fun!

Jinbao sensed danger and tried to pull her away, but Zhouzhou darted forward. The bronze figures activated, moving with the agility of real warriors and striking with precision.

Zhouzhou, initially caught off guard, retreated after a hit on her leg. She took a deep breath, steadied herself, and listened intently before attacking again.

Gradually, she adapted and began to counterattack, growing more confident with each move.

In less than ten minutes, she had cleared the first challenge. “First level cleared, reward: 100 points,” the mechanical voice declared.

Zhouzhou removed her blindfold and beamed. There were rewards! But what could she exchange the points for? She pondered briefly but decided to keep playing first.

In Zhao Xinghua’s study, the computer screen displayed real-time updates. He glanced at the flashing data, satisfied with the enthusiasm of the participants. Maintaining such energy was crucial for their growth.

He left his office, unaware that the screen showed an anomaly: an “Unknown” participant was racking up an impressive score.

Meanwhile, Zhouzhou reached the tenth and final challenge. This game was exhilarating! But the final challenge seemed different.

She faced an empty space with tiles, each marked with numbers and symbols. They resembled the problems in her elder brother’s books, which she found difficult.

Puzzled, she squatted down and asked Jinbao, “Do you know how to solve these?”

If only big brother were here.

Jinbao tilted its head, feeling dizzy from Zhouzhou’s rapid movements. She was so swift, it almost made Jinbao dizzy.

The little girl looked soft and cute, but she fought fiercely.

Zhouzhou pondered for a moment, “Why don’t you give it a try first?”

With that, she let go.

Jinbao, clueless, looked at the empty space in front of it. Thinking everything was over, it quickly jumped to the ground. Little did it know, as soon as its paw touched the ground, an arrow swiftly shot towards it. Startled, it shivered, its tail standing upright, and let out a sharp “meow.”

It understood what Zhouzhou meant by “give it a try.” She meant for it to test with its own body!

It meowed repeatedly, grumbling, thinking this was worse than its previous owner. It hadn’t accumulated enough merit yet! Would it even be able to remain a cat in its next life?

As the arrow was about to pierce through, it hurriedly turned and landed on another tile. This time, the mechanism didn’t activate.

Jinbao let out a surprised sound and stopped.

Zhouzhou’s eyes lit up with realization. She had figured out the game! Some tiles triggered traps, while others did not. Only by stepping on all the safe ones could they pass through.

Now she knew how to play the game.

“Jinbao, sit tight.” Zhouzhou jumped onto the same tile as Jinbao and placed it on her shoulder.

Jinbao, still shaken, took a deep breath. Remembering what Zhouzhou had done earlier, its feline face darkened, and it meowed angrily.

Feeling guilty, Zhouzhou rubbed her nose and tried to appease it, “Good Jinbao, don’t worry. I know what I’m doing; I won’t let anything happen to you.”

Jinbao remained displeased.

Zhouzhou offered, “How about I share some merit light with you?”

Hearing this, Jinbao huffed and turned its head away haughtily, unwilling to acknowledge her.

No owner is ever any good!

Patting it reassuringly, Zhouzhou turned her attention back to the tiles on the ground, a confident smile playing on her lips. She pulled out a small compass from her bag, her lips curving into a grin. This was simple!

It was just about calculating the feng shui of each tile. The ones with bad omens had traps, while the auspicious ones were safe to step on. This was no challenge for Qin Caicai!

With a plump paw, she made some calculations. The needle on the compass slightly moved, and Zhouzhou followed its direction, stepping onto a tile and standing firmly.

Sure enough, nothing happened.

She shook her head with a touch of regret. The earlier stages had been quite fun, but this final one was too dull.

With a sigh, she continued walking. In less than a minute, she reached the end.

This was her fastest completion of a stage yet.

So boring.

“Congratulations on clearing the challenge. Reward: 1000 points. Total points: 10500.”

After finishing, a ranking appeared on the wall. At the moment, she was positioned at the very bottom. The top name, however, was familiar—Ye Lingfeng, followed by a long string of numbers.

Seeing the names separating them, Zhouzhou scrunched her nose in displeasure. It was so far away; she had to crane her neck just to see it. She didn’t want that. She wanted to be closer to her Sharp Tongue Daddy.

But she didn’t know how to achieve that.

As she pondered, a mechanical voice announced, “Congratulations, you have entered the finals. Replay the stages to accumulate points.”

So that’s how it worked. She could replay!

Understanding the rules, Zhouzhou’s eyes lit up. She quickly ran back to the starting point, eager to earn more points.

“Sharp Tongue Daddy, here I come!”

Seeing her determination, Jinbao was startled and immediately jumped off her shoulder, not wanting to accompany her any longer. This girl was too crazy!

Noticing, Zhouzhou glanced back at it but didn’t insist, saying, “Jinbao, wait here for me. I’ll come back for you later.”

Not again! Jinbao rolled its eyes and collapsed on the ground, looking utterly defeated.

Zhouzhou blinked but paid it no mind, rushing forward once more.

Initially, she thought replaying would be boring. Unexpectedly, the gameplay differed from before.

Her eyes sparkled with excitement. Fun!

She admired the game designer immensely!

As the night passed, in a room, Luo Jin toyed with a pass card, a dangerous curve on his lips.

By now, the little girl should be injured. But these stages weren’t deadly. Once the first batch of challengers went through today, they would naturally rescue her.

Casually, he opened a hidden app on his phone, where the latest records were displayed. He glanced at it nonchalantly, but then his eyes froze, and he sat up abruptly. His usually confident face showed shock.

It clearly stated:

Passes: 102.

How could this be?!