Chapter 2: First Check-In

Chapter 2: First Check-In

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[Ding, the gears of fate are officially starting to turn. The system is loaded. Host, please accept!]

[This system is a check-in system. The host can choose a place to check-in. Each place can only be checked in once. The check-in reward is completely "random."]

[Choose a place and silently say "check-in." You can check in; no sound is needed. Host, please check in for the first time.]

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Xiao Tian, in the audience, heard a mechanical voice in his mind. Although it was not particularly pleasant, it was like music to the ears of Xiao Tian, who had been waiting for two and a half years.

"System, check-in," Xiao Tian said silently in his heart.

The tester looked at the words displayed on the magic stone tablet.

After the test, a girl walked off the stage and approached where Xiao Tian and the others were. As she neared, she shouted, "Cousin Xiao Tian, Sister Xun'er, Cousin Xiao Yan!"

Xiao Tian and the others smiled and nodded.

"Cousin Xiao Yan, Mei'er believes that you will recover your previous talent in the future and slap them in the face," Xiao Mei said to Xiao Yan, who looked a little disappointed.

"Thank you, Cousin Xiao Mei. Don't worry, I'm used to it; I'm not that easy to defeat."

Upon hearing Xiao Yan's words, Xiao Mei smiled and gestured for him not to give up. Then she stood beside Xun'er and whispered to her. Xiao Mei did most of the talking while Xiao Xun'er listened quietly.

Because of the presence of Xiao Tian, who did not belong to this world, coupled with Xiao Tian's talent and protective personality, Xiao Mei was not as cold to Xiao Yan as she was in the original novel. On the contrary, their relationship was still good.

"Next, Xiao Xun'er!"

"Brother Xiao Tian, I'm going to take the test!" Xun'er said to Xiao Tian as she pushed Xiao Mei's hand away and walked to the stage.

"Xiao Xun'er, Dou Zhi Qi, 9th stage, level: advanced!"

"Miss Xiao Xun'er has reached the 9th stage of Dou Zhi Qi; what a terrifying talent!"

Everyone in the audience swallowed hard, stuttering, their eyes filled with awe.

After Xiao Xun'er stepped off the stage, she stood before Xiao Tian, who gave her a thumbs up and praised her, "Xun'er is awesome! She is indeed a talented girl with both talent and beauty."

"Next, Xiao Tian!"

Upon hearing his name called, Xiao Tian gently tousled Xun'er's hair and walked toward the test bench. As he approached the stone tablet, he placed his hand on it with ease. After the stone tablet emitted a dazzling light, four brilliant characters appeared:

Dou Zhe, one star.

Pah!

The moment he saw the shining words on the stone tablet, Xiao Zhan crushed the teacup in his hand. The other three elders stood up in shock, drawing gasps from the audience; their jaws dropped.

The tester struggled to regain his composure and said tremblingly, "Xiao Tian, Dou Zhe, one star!"

After the crowd in the audience regained their senses, they broke into huge discussions: "This is too scary! Was he already a Dou Zhe before the age of fifteen? What does that make those of us who are at the fifth or sixth level of Dou Zhi Qi? Are we living like dogs? Such talent!"

Xiao Ning, in the audience, stared blankly at the large words on the stone tablet, muttering in disbelief, "How is this possible? Impossible! This must be fake!"

Xiao Tian ignored all the chatter, quietly walked off the stage, approached Xiao Xun'er, and asked, "How is it? Are you scared?"

"Brother Xiao Tian, you broke through to the Dou Zhe level!" Xiao Xun'er rolled her eyes at Xiao Tian.

Xiao Yan also smiled faintly, congratulating Xiao Tian on his breakthrough to the Dou Zhe level, then turned around and left, feeling disappointed. Xiao Mei also expressed, "I'm going to practice hard," before leaving.

After watching Xiao Yan depart, Xun'er said, "Brother Xiao Tian, Xiao Yan seems to be a little lost."

Xiao Tian looked at Xiao Yan's gradually receding figure and said, "Don't worry. It won't be long before he finds his fighting spirit again!"

After that, Xiao Tian took Xun'er's hand and walked out of the field. After wandering around the family grounds for a while, the two returned.

Once back in his courtyard and with the door closed, Xiao Tian sat cross-legged on the bed, unable to wait any longer to open the system panel. Looking at the rewards ready to be collected, Xiao Tian said, "System, collect rewards!"

(End of this chapter)