Chapter 70: New System Quest!
Nine Lotus Academy...
Inside Tony Clark’s residence...
Tony sat in lotus position with deep focus.
Tony held the last life energy pill between his fingers and pushed.
The third chakra of the spinal tree had been stubborn for a long ti. But now, with Pagma’s breathing thod layered over the Heaven Devouring Origin Scripture, the energy found its path.
The wall cracked. Then it rose completely, all at once— and the life energy flooded upward like a river flow, filling the third chakra and slamming through into the fourth in a single, clean surge.
Tony opened his eyes.
’Master Warrior...’ [4th rank- Check author notes at the bottom for martial path ranks.]
"Not bad," he muttered to himself. "But not enough..."
’System...’ Tony summoned the system with a serious look.
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[Fated Villain System]
Villain: Tony Clark
Age: 18 years, 10 months
Martial Arts: Master Warrior [Early Stage]
Comprehension: Heaven Devouring Origin Scripture
Fighting Technique: Tyrant Dragon Fist [Minor Success]
Movent Technique: None
Healing Inheritance: Pleasure Doctor Pagma [Active]
Tyrant Dragon Physique: 1st Evolution [Complete]
Fate Points: 100
Trump Card: Overlord Rank Kill Strike [1 Use Remaining]
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[unclaid rewards: 10→ 10x Body Refinent Card (1 Day) For defeating Bond ]
*Warning: Two active Heaven Blessed threats detected in proximity.
New Quest: Three heaven blessed neutral people detected in vicinity. Create positive affinity to increase fate rating. Perfect success will be rewarded with a mont technique of Heaven rank!
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"What...?!!! There are 3 more heaven blessed people...?!!"
Tony felt stunned after seeing the quest from the system. This is also the first ti the system gave a quest for him.
Tony fell in a long thought.
To complete the quest, he needs to identify those 3 people first. Recruiting them is not a problem as he has resources and influence.
"Seems like the 9 Lotus academy has more tricks for . I need to find these 3 people as soon as possible." Tony thought while making a plan.
"Grand Master Warrior before the World Tree Blessing... I must compete with these heavenly blessed people... Otherwise, only my downfall awaits," Tony thought, closing the system screen.
He thought of Emma Rock— Grandmaster, Phoenix Physique, five stars. Already there. Already dangerous enough to finish the Clark family.
And sowhere further ahead in ti, Lily Frost— also five stars, also Grandmaster. His wife. His first fated threat who was currently angry at him for a completely different reason.
If I fall too far behind, every one of them becos a debt I can’t repay, he thought. I already owe Emma enough for three lifetis. I am not adding to that list.
He stood, stripped his robe, and stepped into the shower to push out the cultivation impurities... that clung to the skin like old grease. The water ran dark for a minute, then cleared.
He changed into a clean scholar’s uniform— dark blue, simple, the long collar of a traditional Chinese healer, his long hair tied back with a single cord. He looked in the mirror for exactly one second, decided it worked, and walked out to the pine tree where the snow leopard was chewing its rope again.
"Stop that," Tony said.
The leopard looked at the rope. Then at Tony. Then back at the rope.
"Stop it," Tony repeated.
The leopard let go of the rope.
"From tomorrow, I won’t tie you down... It’s your wish. If you want to stay... stay. Otherwise, go on your way."
Tony untied it, climbed on, and pointed down the mountain toward the Healing Tower.
The leopard moved.
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Healing Tower...
Hikaru’s treatnt room on the second floor was neat, organized, and completely empty when Tony arrived.
He sat in the chair beside the treatnt table. Waited. Looked at the door... Waited more. Five minutes... Ten... Fifteen.
He called the helping nurse— a young woman who appeared in the doorway with the specific expression of soone who had been hoping to avoid this exact conversation.
"Where is Moon Goddess Hikaru?!" Tony asked.
"She— I’m not sure of her exact location, sir," the nurse said carefully, her eyes not quite eting his.
"Is she coming today?!"
"She may have... adjusted her schedule. Due to the patient situation." She paused. "The patients have been... reluctant to book appointnts."
Her eyes drifted to Tony’s face, then away again, with the very clear unspoken words of ’we both know why.’
"I see," Tony said pleasantly. "Thank you."
The nurse bowed and disappeared faster than air.
Tony leaned back in the chair and looked at the ceiling. "I thought after my massage, she will support . Seems like my fate still not changed."
Suddenly he heard loud footsteps. Imdiately turned... expecting Hikaru.
A woman in a doctor’s uniform stood in the doorway. Five gold stars on the breast pocket — Rank Five. Early twenties, poised. She was smiling without any reason.
"You must be Tony Clark," she said, stepping inside without being invited. "I heard you were waiting. I’m Kelly. Kelly Don— Rank Five doctor, third floor specialist." She tilted her head.
Kelly Don, Tony thought, as he rembered Fatty Lin’s ssage about Kelly eting first prince Mark Smith.
"That’s kind of you," he said, with a warm, slightly-too-impressed smile that he had perfected at Clark family banquets over many years of pretending to like people he didn’t. "I was worried I’d be sitting here all day."
"Nonsense!!" Kelly laughed lightly and waved a hand. "We don’t waste talent in this tower. Even if Hikaru is occupied, there’s plenty to learn." She leaned forward on the table... the cleavage was clearly visible deep inside.
"Between Hikaru and , I’m more experienced in practical treatnt than Hikaru anyway. She has the title. I have the results." A small, knowing smile. "I think you’d learn more with ."
"I think you’re probably right," Tony said, standing up with an expression of complete sincerity.
"Then follow , You will know the difference soon," Kelly said with a wide smile as she never expected Tony to follow her so easily.
Kelly started easy. Two routine patients on the first floor— both of whom fled the mont they saw Tony, which Kelly laughed off with practiced ease and redirected smoothly toward floor two.
Tony followed along, asking occasional questions that were just slightly too naive to be real, watching everything she acted.
She was good. Genuinely. Her needle technique was clean, her diagnosis instincts sharp. Under different circumstances Tony would have been happy to et her.
But now, under these circumstances, he was observing her moves and waiting for the exact mont.
It ca on floor three....!
Kelly made eye contact with few Helping Nurses who made everything ready to trap Tony Clark.
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