Returning to the dorm at noon, Lin Qingyue had just finished lunch when a knock sounded at the door.
Standing outside was a senior with a bright smile—Zhou Kai, the same student who had picked them up at the station yesterday.
He was clutching a thick stack of documents, his forehead beaded with sweat.
"Junior sisters! Hope I'm not interrupting. Teacher Chen asked me to deliver the basic materials for the Special Training Camp."
"Thank you, Senior. Please, come in." Lin Qingyue stepped aside to let him pass.
Zhou Kai set down the documents and, without ceremony, poured himself a glass of water, gulping it down in one go. Only then did he speak. "The Special Training Camp starts tomorrow at seven in the morning at Beidou Plaza. You'd better arrive half an hour early. Teacher Chen hates tardiness."
He pulled a few sheets from the stack. "This is the brochure from previous years' camps. The content changes annually, but the general format should give you an idea."
Lin Qingyue took the documents and began flipping through them.
Tianshu University New Student Summer Special Training CampOfficial Name: Ancient Martial Arts Adaptation TrainingExclusively for incoming freshmen with exceptional martial arts talent or potential.
"Past training content includes: Wilderness Survival, Ancient Martial Arts Combat, Dungeon Exploration, Extradimensional Creature Recognition..."
Lin Xiyue read the table of contents aloud, her eyes growing brighter with each word. "This sounds so exciting!"
"Exciting is one word for it," Zhou Kai said with a wry smile, shaking his head. "Last year, I was in the second batch. Our first task was to be dropped into the Mist Forest for three days. We had to hunt ten Magic Beasts and find three hidden stone tablets. My team of four emerged looking like wild men."
Before leaving, he offered a solemn warning. "In short, be mentally prepared. Anyone chosen by Teacher Chen is no ordinary person. Your teammates will likely be monster-level talents."
After seeing Zhou Kai off, Lin Qingyue stared at the stack of documents, a sudden spark of inspiration flashing in her mind.
She immediately opened the System Panel, her gaze locking onto the Elation Value column.
[Elation Value: 13,101]
So much?
Lin Qingyue froze.
Wait a minute.
Her body shot forward, and she sat bolt upright, her gaze glued to the number.
"Thirteen thousand one hundred and one?!"
Lin Qingyue rubbed her eyes hard, making sure the number wasn't fluctuating on its own.
When did I get so much Elation Value? I thought I only had a little over a thousand left after pulling from the Newbie Pool. I haven't earned this much since then, have I?
She hurriedly opened the Elation Value acquisition log. Rows of dense system notifications instantly flooded the screen.
[Detected that the Host's Team's championship victory has shaken the perceptions of numerous elementary and middle school Professionals regarding Paladins and Priests. Elation Value +666!]
[Ding! Detected that the Host's actions have caused widespread cognitive dissonance and deep reflection among high-level Professionals, aligning with the concept of "Elation." Elation Value +648!]
[+648]
[+648]
A long string of "+648" notifications filled two whole pages.
"So... every shocked professor contributed a 648?"
Lin Qingyue couldn't help but laugh wryly.
"Thanks to the professors for dropping all this gold, I guess?"
This System really took the "Elation" concept to its logical extreme—the more shocked others were, the happier she became.
I've struck it rich!
She immediately opened the System's gacha interface—the [Myriad Worlds Elation Permanent Pool].
"Let's start with a ten-pull to test the waters." Lin Qingyue rubbed her hands together and mentally clicked the button.
[Ding! Consuming 1600 Elation Value for a Ten-Pull Wish.]
[Ding! Obtained: Laura's Tactical Dagger x1 (Green)]
[Ding! Obtained: Mora x10,000 (White)]
[Ding! Obtained: Silver Scale Breastplate x1 (Blue)]
[Ding! Obtained: Qingxin x1 (White)]
[Ding! Obtained: Imperial Jadeite (Full Set) x1 (Green)]
[Ding! Obtained: Four-Star Item: Hero's Wit x1]
Lin Qingyue stared at the familiar purple EXP book, falling silent for a full three seconds.
"System, are you serious? A purple EXP book counts as a four-star? And just how much random junk did you cram into this pool?"
Steeling herself, she immediately clicked for another ten-pull.
[Ding! Consuming 1600 Elation Value for a Ten-Pull Wish.]
Again, the familiar blue sky and white clouds, plus a single streak of purple light.
The purple orb revealed a [Prototype Amber].
"Alright, this one's actually usable. Let's keep going!"
The third ten-pull: blue sky, white clouds, and one purple. It yielded a [Sacrificial Sword].
"A sword. Not a loss."
The fourth...
The fifth...
The sixth...
The seventh...
Lin Qingyue watched expressionlessly as her inventory rapidly filled with various four-star weapons and materials. Her Elation Value plummeted like a rushing river, quickly hitting rock bottom.
"System, this pool is a total scam."
Lin Qingyue gritted her teeth, glaring menacingly at the wish button.
"I've built up seventy pulls of pity. The next one has to be the guaranteed drop, right?"
For her eighth ten-pull, she clicked with a mindset of, If I don't get a gold this time, I'll uninstall... oh wait, I can't uninstall.
[Ding! Consuming 1600 Elation Value for a Ten-Pull Wish.]
Streaks of light shot across the screen.
First streak: Blue.
Second streak: Blue.
Third streak: Blue.
...
Ninth streak: A flash of purple.
Lin Qingyue's heart sank.
But in that very instant, the tenth streak of light erupted without warning!
It's here!
The color that changes fate!
A Golden Legend!
Lin Qingyue felt as if an invisible hand had seized her heart, stopping her breath.
A golden pillar of light shot skyward, bathing the entire system interface in a dazzling, brilliant gold!
[Ding! Congratulations, Host! You have obtained: Permanent Character Card - Barbara · Specialized Model x1 (Gold)!]
[Barbara · Specialized Model (Permanent)]
[Type: Character Card (★★★★★)]
[Description: Upon use, transform into the special combat form of Barbara, Deaconess of the Church of Favonius and Mondstadt's beloved idol. Gain all her combat skills and talents. During transformation, automatically equip the corresponding outfit (System-Adaptive Version).]
[Exclusive Weapon: Sky AK47 (Magical Modification)]
[Note: Barbara, ready to shine~! Huh? Isn't the design of this 'magic artifact' a bit too... hardcore? But hey, healing and vitality can be delivered with even more passion!]
[Sky AK47 (Magical Modification)]
[Type: Magic Artifact]
[Description: A unique technique that converts any type of magic power into elemental ammunition for long-range, wide-area, high-speed vitality infusion (physical).]
[Note: Medicine can't save Mondstadt! May Lord Barbatos forgive you—I'm sending you to meet him right now!]
Lin Qingyue stared at the system interface, her brain completely frozen for a full five seconds.
"Barbara... Specialized Model?"
"Sky... AK47?"
She rubbed her eyes, confirming she hadn't misread the weapon's name.
Mondstadt's healing idol, the Deaconess, wielding an AK47?
"System..." Lin Qingyue's mouth twitched. "Isn't your gacha pool a little... too wild? You're even adding fan-made characters now?"
An uncontrollable image flashed through her mind:
Barbara, in her idol outfit, smiling sweetly on stage... then suddenly pulling a champagne-colored assault rifle adorned with blue gems from under her skirt. While singing "Da-da-da~," she aims the muzzle at her enemies to perform "vitality infusion"...
This wasn't just crossing genres; it was a full-blown, dimension-shattering armed modification!
"Sis, what's wrong? Your expression is so weird."
Lin Xiyue, who was practicing her horse stance in the living room, watched her sister on the sofa. Lin Qingyue's face shifted from a frown to staring blankly into the air, finally settling on a look of someone trying desperately to suppress a laugh. Xiyue was utterly confused.
"It's nothing."
Lin Qingyue snapped back to reality, an irrepressible smile spreading across her face, growing wider and wider.
Social suicide?
That kind of thing couldn't hurt her anymore.
But this new form... a healing idol paired with heavy firepower? This combination might not just lead to social suicide, but also a devastating blow to the enemy's entire worldview.
"I have to try it. I must try it," Lin Qingyue muttered to herself. "I can't even begin to imagine what that would look like without seeing it for myself..."
That's right! This is essential combat prep!
I need to get used to the look beforehand, so I don't burst out laughing in the middle of a real fight because of how ridiculous it is!
"Xiyue, want to see something fun?"
"Huh?"
"A stable Heroic Spirit Summoning. A new character." Lin Qingyue's thoughts raced, her eyes gleaming with eager anticipation. "This one's... a bit wild."
Come on, let's see what Mondstadt's idol's 'passionate healing' is really like!