Chapter 11: Eleven, Two Choices Chapter 11: Eleven, Two Choices The Elves halted and looked towards Song Yan Ning, their eyes tinged with a hint of confusion.
“We’ll go that way,” Song Yan Ning pointed in the opposite direction.
The Elves glanced at each other.
“Why would you choose that direction?” The Sharpshooter, puzzled, looked at Song Yan Ning. They didn’t have much time, and if they made the wrong choice, not only would they miss out on Merit Points, but she could be expelled from the system.
Song Yan Ning smiled and pointed at a tree, “Look at the leaves on that tree. The leaves from the south can fully absorb sunlight, so they are usually denser.”
The Elves looked up at the tree Song Yan Ning was pointing to and observed it carefully, finding it was just as Song Yan Ning had described.
“It really is so. I have learned something new today; I won’t be afraid of getting lost in the woods anymore.”
“Let’s listen to the Doctor and move on.”
After deciding, they headed in the direction Song Yan Ning had indicated.
About half an hour later, Song Yan Ning smelled a faint fragrance in the air and knew that the White Origin Fruit was not far away. Perhaps it was the sensitivity from her soul or her frequent identification of medicinal plants, but her sense of smell was particularly acute, allowing her to detect scents within a hundred meters.
“I see the White Origin Fruit tree, let’s hurry over,” the Elf said excitedly, rushing towards it.
Song Yan Ning and the others smiled and quickened their steps to follow the Elf.
“Doctor, we owe you big time this time. Without you, we wouldn’t have found the White Origin Fruit so quickly,” Xue Yu said as he put the harvested White Origin Fruit into his bag, looking gratefully at Song Yan Ning. If it weren’t for her, he would have led them astray, and if they had failed the mission because of him, he would have felt guilty.
Song Yan Ning shook her head with a smile, “Actually, I was just guessing too. I didn’t expect to be right.”
Xue Yu laughed, “Doctor, which school are you studying at?” He hoped to get to know the Doctor in real life too, as she must be an exceptional girl.
“I haven’t started school yet,” Song Yan Ning said, looking at her gathered White Origin Fruit, noticing she had picked enough and then stopped. Although the White Origin Fruit was a first-level spiritual fruit, it couldn’t be taken out of the system.
“My name is Liu Yunyi, from Yangcheng Experimental Primary School; if you ever need any help, feel free to come and find me at school,” Liu Yunyi introduced himself with a smile.
“Okay,” Song Yan Ning simply nodded, with no intention of introducing herself. In real life, she was considered unattractive, and while she didn’t mind, most people would dislike her for her appearance, just like her parents.
“We’ve almost got enough; let’s go complete the task,” the Sharpshooter jumped down from the tree and addressed everyone. He was the oldest in the group and had the strongest background, and therefore they all listened to him.
“Okay.” Everyone nodded and began walking back the way they came.
“Doctor, my name is Yang Junjun, from now on, we are friends. Can you tell me your real name?” The Elf took Song Yan Ning’s arm. From the Doctor’s actions, she knew she was a very smart girl, and she liked making friends with smart people.
“My name is Guo Kai,” Ice Wolf turned his head back.
“Zhou Jiyou,” the Sharpshooter joined in.
Song Yan Ning originally didn’t want to say but seeing everyone else had introduced themselves, she also spoke, “My name is Song Yan Ning.”
As they spoke, several people suddenly appeared in front of them, blocking their path.
“Hand over the White Origin Fruit, or don’t blame us for being rude,” a tall and sturdy man, clearly in charge and a tough one to handle, spoke out. They were tasked with the same mission but preferred to reap where they hadn’t sown, waiting here rather than searching themselves.
“What, you guys again?” Liu Yunyi looked disdainfully at the few people in front of him. Although he hadn’t been in the system long, this was already his second encounter with this group.
“Cut the chatter and hand over the White Origin Fruit,” the burly man didn’t want to waste words with Liu Yunyi. Their audacity to rob others showed they had the power to do so.
“We won’t give them to you; you might as well give up on that idea,” Zhou Jiyou said calmly. He knew that apart from himself, the others were no match for these people. Yet, he couldn’t just hand over his belongings to others; he came here to strengthen himself, not to work for others.
The burly man laughed, “In that case, we have no choice but to take them by force. Let’s go!”
“You guys fall back, I’ll handle them,” Zhou Jiyou spoke as he charged forward. He was the leader of this small team, and it was his responsibility to protect them.
But the next moment, Zhou Jiyou stopped in his tracks, because the burly man and his group, as if subject to an immobilization spell, suddenly froze.
Zhou Jiyou looked at them in astonishment. What had just happened?
“Xiao Ning, you’re amazing! Can you teach me?” Yang Junjun looked at Song Yan Ning with admiration. Just as the burly man and his group had charged at them, Xiao Ning had picked up a few small stones from the ground and thrown them, and then this happened.
“I want to learn too,” Liu Yunyi also spoke up.
“And me,” Guo Kai looked on with anticipation and admiration.
“What happened?” Zhou Jiyou turned to look at everyone.
“Just now, Xiao Ning picked up a few small stones from the ground and threw them, then they were all immobilized. You have to admit she is amazing,” Yang Junjun excitedly recounted what just happened.
“Do you really know Medical Skill?” Zhou Jiyou looked at Song Yan Ning. He had heard from his grandfather that skilled traditional physicians could target acupoints, and given that Song Yan Ning had immobilized the burly man and his group, she must have targeted their acupoints.
“My grandparents are both Doctors, so I know a bit,” Song Yan Ning replied. Once she understood the rules of this system, she had an idea to establish her own power base here, so she intended to gather some followers to serve her. However, winning over these prideful kids wasn’t easy, so first, she needed to make them admire her.
“No wonder you chose the codename ‘Doctor’.” Yang Junjun finally understood.
Song Yan Ning smiled and walked towards the immobilized group.
She stopped in front of the burly man, “Now, you have two choices, either give us your Merit Points or become my subordinates. Otherwise, every time I see you, I’ll target your acupoints. You should know what happens if you fail three missions in a row.”
“You’re despicable!” The burly man gritted his teeth, looking at Song Yan Ning. He had already decided that once his acupoints were released, he’d teach Song Yan Ning a harsh lesson to show he was not to be trifled with.