Chapter 5: Emma Alison

While she was busy with her own speculations, Rex opened the mission tab and saw that there was a single mission posted. He curiously clicked on it, but his finger passed through.

Just then, the system's voice rang in his mind.

[Host, you don't have to click on it; just think about it in your mind, and it will open up.]

He could almost hear the disdain in the system's voice again, but this time, he didn't care.

He hurriedly focused on opening the mission, and the details appeared in front of him.

[Mission Content: Obtain the contact information of the girl next to you.

Mission Time: 1 hour.

Mission Reward: Mysterious Gift

Mission Failure: Unknown.

[Do you accept it or not?]

Seeing the mission content, Rex was immediately speechless.

This required a mission? Shouldn't missions be grand, like punishing evil, restoring justice, or saving the Earth?

And what was with this "mission failure"? Wasn't this supposed to be a leisurely daily sign-in system? Why did he have penalties?

He couldn't help but complain to the system.

[Host, rest assured, this is indeed a daily sign-in system; it's just that the mission panel operates a bit differently—even the system doesn't have much control over it.]

[Also, missions don't occur regularly. Sometimes, you might go days or even months without one, while other times, you could receive several in a single day.]

[But don't worry, these missions aren't fatal. They won't cause any major issues—at most, there will be minor punishments. You still have the option to refuse the mission.]

After hearing the system's reply, he breathed a sigh of relief. He had been seriously afraid that one day, failing a mission might cost him his life—which would be way too tragic, considering he had finally gotten a second chance. He wasn't ready to die again so soon.

Even though the punishment was a bit unclear, at least he didn't have to lose his dear life.

As he was experiencing fierce mental ups and downs—and on the other side, seeing his constantly changing expression—she became more and more certain that he had some mental problems.

She was also a bit melancholy that such a handsome young man was, unfortunately, a fool.

Well, the saying is right: nobody is perfect; in exchange for his otherworldly handsomeness, he seemed to be mentally challenged.

"What a pity," she couldn't help thinking to herself.

While he was debating whether to accept the mission or not, he didn't know that the girl next to him had already labeled him as mentally challenged.

But thinking about those amazing awards from earlier, he couldn't help but control himself.

So, he decided to accept it. What's the worst that could happen? If normal methods didn't work out, he could just use his special Japanese skill of falling to her feet and wouldn't let go until she gave him her number.

While thinking about his secret skill, he muttered, "It seems that all my time watching anime wasn't wasted."^_^

So, he accepted the mission. And with a ding, a system notification appeared on the screen:

[Congratulations, you have accepted the mission, and the mission starts now.]

After accepting the mission, he turned to look at the girl, and his eyes were shining with stars—it was like seeing a precious treasure.

Seeing him suddenly staring at her and the look in his eyes, she couldn't help but shudder as goosebumps appeared on her body.

She hurriedly distanced herself and looked at him with a wary expression.

Seeing her look, he couldn't help coughing. It seemed like his first good impression was totally ruined.

"Ahem!"

"Hello, beautiful lady, are you going to the lobby too?" he said.

Even though she was a bit wary, she decided to answer him, as he didn't seem like a bad person—definitely not just because he was handsome; after all, being handsome means he is a good person.

"Yes," she looked at him and replied in a somewhat cold voice.

Hearing her reply, he breathed a sigh of relief. At least she didn't choose to ignore him.

"What should I call you?" he asked.

"Isn't it rude to ask the other party's name without telling yours first?" she said in a seemingly unkind tone.

She didn't like how the other party had ignored her earlier, so she decided to teach him a lesson, too.

"My name is Rex Lee," he immediately replied.

Hearing her tone, he could guess that she must be angry due to his earlier behavior. So, he immediately decided to apologize, as he still had a mission to complete.

"I'm sorry—it was my bad. I was a bit distracted by your beauty and forgot to greet properly."

He bent down slightly to apologize, flattering her with a wide smile on his face and eyes filled with sincerity.

Seeing his expression and hearing his cheesy reply, she was stunned for a moment because it contrasted so much with his earlier indifferent look.

Earlier, he had seemed like a proud wolf, and now he seemed like a meek husky wagging his tail.

Thinking about this image, she couldn't help laughing, and her proud persona immediately shattered.

Seeing her suddenly laughing, Rex was a bit confused.

After realizing that it might have been a bit rude, she immediately composed herself and apologized, "Sorry, I just remembered something funny."

Even though he was a bit skeptical, he decided to believe her, as he still needed her cooperation.

After that, she removed her large glasses, stretched out her hand, smiled, and said, "Hello, my name is Emma Alison."

Seeing her beautiful green eyes, like precious emeralds, he stared dumbly as they seemed to hold a captivating power.

He was stunned and even forgot to shake her hand. Seeing his look, she thought that he had finally recognized her.

"Helloo!?"

Hearing her voice, he came back to his senses and immediately lifted his hand to shake hers with an embarrassed smile.

His face burned red.

Just as he held her seemingly boneless hand, he felt a cold, soft touch and couldn't help but squeeze it a bit.

She also felt his squeeze and was immediately embarrassed.

She didn't know why she had suddenly decided to expose herself; seeing his earlier appearance, she wanted to tease him a bit and see how he would react.

And seeing his stunned look, she was extremely satisfied—after all, that is how one should react when seeing a beauty like her.

Seeing her face, Rex was indeed stunned—not because he recognized her, but simply because he hadn't seen someone so beautiful in real life.

She had a beautiful oval face with phoenix eyes and a cute, upturned nose.

Her features were three-dimensional yet soft, and her sexy lips were flawless—everything was perfect, as if carefully crafted by a divine sculptor.

He couldn't find any flaw, especially when paired with her emerald eyes and blonde hair; it had an otherworldly charm.

She was like a fairy in the human world, with a sweet smile and divine allure.

His heartbeat quickened, but he quickly controlled himself so as not to embarrass himself further, and he looked at her with calm eyes.

Seeing his earlier reaction, she was extremely satisfied. But then, seeing him recover so quickly, she couldn't help but frown.

"Don't you recognize me?" she asked.

"Huh? Should I know? Are you famous?" he replied innocently, as he really didn't know her—he hadn't had time to familiarize himself with this world yet.

Hearing his reply and carefully observing his reaction, she was basically certain that he truly didn't know her.

She couldn't help but doubt herself—was she really a global star? Could she be a fake?

Seeing herself as if she had suffered 1000% critical damage, he quickly explained, "Sorry, I don't usually follow entertainment news."

Hearing this, she felt a bit better—'that's right, I'm still famous; it's just that he is ignorant.'

Just as she was consoling herself, the elevator door opened with a ding.

She was about to enter, but found that he was still holding her hand.

Seeing this, she smiled mischievously and said, "How long do you plan to hold my hand?"

Hearing this, Rex immediately let go of her hand and said, "Sorry, I—I…" He didn't know how to explain—should he tell her that her hand felt so soft that he couldn't bear to let go? So, he coughed and said, "Sorry, I didn't realize."

After saying that, he immediately changed the subject: "Let's go—the elevator door is open."

He stepped forward and boarded the elevator; seeing her retreat, she smiled and also stepped forward to board.

As they were the only ones in the elevator, the atmosphere became a bit awkward for a moment.

Rex pressed the lobby button, and noticing that she hadn't pressed any button yet, he curiously asked, "Which floor are you going to?"

Seeing his gentlemanly look, she just smiled softly and replied, "I'm also going to the lobby."

After that, both of them fell silent, and the elevator started descending.

They were close enough that he could even smell the pleasant fragrance wafting toward him—a sweet, refreshing scent mixed with her unique body odor, which was particularly delightful.

He couldn't help taking a deep sniff, and his heart started beating faster; even though the entertainment circle is chaotic, it still has people with a bottom line.

As someone chosen by the system, she definitely wouldn't be messy.

His previous prejudice was due to all the negative news reports in his past life, and he didn't really know her. So, it was indeed a bit too much to judge her prematurely.

And seeing her actions, he realized she didn't seem like a bad person at all. That's right—it all boils down to being beautiful.

If she were a 500-kg destroyer, he definitely wouldn't have thought so much. Well, it seems like appearance is indeed justice everywhere.

He was racking his brain to find a way to leave a good impression and ask for her contact information.

[End of chapter]