Chapter 210: Chapter 188: 7th Princess, Beauty and the Beast

Not even an X-ray is this powerful!

He could tell where there were ore deposits with a single glance. It was like a miniature satellite positioning system, and a perfectly accurate one at that.

So, what should he do at a time like this?

Go digging for ore?

No, Gao Neng wasn’t that kind of person. He had waited so long for this very opportunity. Now that he had finally discovered an ore deposit, how could he just start digging right away?

That was the work of bandits, of robbers.

Besides, it required absolutely no skill.

So, he decided to create a quest first, and *then* go digging...

’A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!’ Gao Neng didn’t hesitate at all. He had been thinking about this for a long time and was certain this quest would be completely safe.

A quest with a built-in "target."

"Gao Neng, what did you just say? You found an ore deposit?!" Fang Tangtang seemed to snap out of her daze, her eyes widening as she stared at Gao Neng.

"That’s right, a deposit. We’re going to dig now!"

"Okay!" Fang Tangtang didn’t ask how Gao Neng had found it. She had always been one to focus on results; the process could be ignored.

"Haha..." Gao Neng was in a great mood. He immediately tapped the button to issue a system quest.

Soon, he had typed out the quest name.

"Find an ore deposit in the Dark Night Elf Clan’s territory or on the battlefield! (System will automatically provide one hint.)"

He had settled on this quest name after careful consideration.

The reason was that Gao Neng wasn’t actually sure if he was on the battlefield or within the Dark Night Elf Clan’s territory. Just in case, he broadened the area.

Plus, he had specifically requested a hint.

’There shouldn’t be any more problems, right?’

As for why he was creating this quest, there was a good reason for that too.

Gao Neng was experienced now. He knew very well that the Idiot System’s quest rewards were linked to the quest’s difficulty. The harder the quest, the better the reward.

So, was finding an ore deposit on the battlefield or in the Dark Night Elf Clan’s territory difficult?

Of course it was!

If he had made this quest before setting out, or before discovering the ore deposit, it would have been an incredibly difficult task. Therefore, the quest was inherently difficult.

Gao Neng was just exploiting the timing.

He had named the quest "Find an ore deposit," so how could the Idiot System’s objective change? No matter what, it couldn’t go beyond the scope of finding ore. ’This is the system’s bug!’

Next up was setting the reward. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

Gao Neng had also considered the reward recently. Getting a Divine Artifact would be nice, but his current strength was too low. Even if he were given a Divine Artifact, he wouldn’t be able to unleash much of its power. Besides, he already had the Horse-Cutting Saber and life-saving inner armor. For now, his equipment was passable.

As for money...

He *was* short on cash.

But not to the point of making money the reward for a quest. That was too tacky, unbefitting of his handsome face and refined disposition. Plus, he already had shares in the No. 4 Electromagnetic Cannon. Would he be short of money in the future?

So, this time, he wanted a skill.

"Reward: One spin on the Lucky Wheel!" Gao Neng didn’t ask for any high-level treasure chests. He knew the skills from the Lucky Wheel were the real game-breaking skills.

’This is foolproof!’

’Time to issue the quest!’

"DING. Does the host wish to issue the quest: ’Find an ore deposit in the Dark Night Elf Clan’s territory or on the battlefield! (System will automatically provide one hint.)’?"

"Yes," Gao Neng confirmed.

"DING. Quest issued successfully."

"Quest Name: Find an ore deposit in the Dark Night Elf Clan’s territory or on the battlefield! (System will automatically provide one hint.)"

"Quest Description: The rise of any powerhouse requires an abundance of resources, and the accumulation of resources often begins with owning an ore deposit. As long as you have a mine to your name, no problem is too big to solve."

"Completion Condition: Find the largest ore deposit in the Dark Night Elf Clan’s territory and successfully excavate one hundred ore stones."

"Quest Reward: One spin on the Lucky Wheel."

"Quest Penalty: Forfeit one skill. PS: The system will randomly deduct one of the host’s existing skills."

"..." Gao Neng was speechless.

’What the hell? Isn’t this a bit too simple and crude?’

’Where’s the system bug I was promised?’

’You think you’re so clever just because you added the word "largest"?’

’Fine...’

’Idiot System, you really are something else!’

’Just kill me now!’

’How the hell am I supposed to know where the largest deposit is?’

Gao Neng was so happy he wanted to sing. But he couldn’t decide whether to sing a dirge of despair or a cheerful spring ballad, so he didn’t sing at all.

"Hint: The size of an ore deposit is related to the intensity of its glow. When you see a beam of light, you will have found the largest deposit."

Just as he was thinking this, the hint arrived.

This was the first time Gao Neng had ever received such a reliable hint. ’So, a small deposit means a faint light, and a large deposit means a bright light, right?’

’This hint is actually pretty good.’

And most importantly, there really was a beam of light right in front of him.

Like love, it was incredibly blinding.

’So, this light in front of me is the ore deposit the system wants me to find, right?’

’It really is a system bug after all! I can’t believe I can complete the quest this easily! And I even get a spin on the Lucky Wheel. The heavens are smiling upon me...’ Gao Neng felt like he was on a roller coaster. He had thought the quest was doomed, but it turned out to be a joyous surprise.

’As long as I find the deposit, digging up a hundred ore stones is no big deal, right?’

’Idiot System!’

’I’ve seen right through you!’

’From now on, you will be under my command. Starting today, I will begin my ascent to the peak. From this day forward, I’ll be able to create any quest I want, with no worries at all.’