NCCnovel Chapter 289 Doubled Rewards
Chapter 289 Doubled Rewards
One early morning in late July, Yuan Bao was helping her grandmother pick green beans in the yard when she suddenly heard a rapid bicycle bell ringing outside the door.
"Yuan Bao! Is Yuan Bao home?" An excited voice came from outside the courtyard gate.
Yuan Bao wiped his hands and ran to open the door. He saw Director Wang of the Second Middle School's Academic Affairs Office standing at the door, sweating profusely, waving a document in his hand, his face beaming with undisguised joy.
"Director Wang? What brings you here..."
"Great news! Fantastic news!" Director Wang excitedly interrupted her, "The college entrance exam results are out! You're the top scorer in our province!"
The green beans in Yuan Bao's hand fell to the ground with a "plop".
Although she was mentally prepared, she still felt dizzy when she heard the news with her own ears.
Grandma rushed over upon hearing the commotion, nearly knocking over the winnowing basket in her hand: "What? Our precious girl got first place in the province?"
"Absolutely true!" Director Wang handed the report card to Yuan Bao. "A total score of 721! 23 points higher than the second-place student! All subjects are among the best in the province!"
Yuan Bao took the report card, her fingers trembling slightly. Chinese 148, Math 150, English 150—these scores were even better than she had expected.
Just then, the phone at home suddenly rang.
Yuan Bao ran into the house and answered the phone. Bao Guo's excited voice came through the receiver: "Little sister! I got second place in the whole province! 698 points! Our school just notified me!"
Holding the phone, Yuan Bao felt a sudden lump in her throat, though it was expected. At that moment, she seemed to see countless images of herself hunched over her books late into the night...
“Brother, I’m the top scorer in the province,” she said softly, her voice trembling slightly.
There was a two-second silence on the other end of the phone, followed by a deafening roar of cheers: "Fantastic! I knew it! My siblings and I swept the top two spots in the province!"
This astonishing news spread like wildfire.
In less than half an hour, the Yuan family's courtyard was packed with relatives and neighbors who had rushed over upon hearing the news.
The county education bureau director personally led a team to offer congratulations and brought a 5000 yuan bonus.
"This is a reward from the county for the top scorer in the college entrance examination," the bureau chief said, shaking Yuan Bao's hand. "You've brought honor to our small county!"
The principal of No. 2 Middle School was overjoyed and immediately announced an additional 3000 yuan in scholarships.
"Although Yuan Bao had already been admitted to Peking University through the guaranteed admission program, she insisted on taking the college entrance examination and achieved such outstanding results, demonstrating the spirit of our No. 2 High School students!"
At the same time, Bao Guo's high school also put up a huge banner that read, "Warmly congratulate our student Bao Guo on winning second place in the provincial college entrance examination."
The school leaders held a special commendation meeting, and Bao Guo accepted the thick envelope of bonus amidst applause from all the teachers and students.
In the afternoon, both schools spontaneously organized celebratory parades.
Yuan Bao and Bao Guo sat in their respective school's convertibles, each wearing a big red flower on their chest, and slowly drove along the main street of the county town.
The roadside was packed with onlookers, and people would occasionally shout, "Look! Those are the Yuan family's two children!"
"You've really brought honor to our county!"
When the parade passed the county government, the county magistrate personally came out to greet them and invited the brother and sister to take a group photo.
"You've made history in our county's education!"
The county magistrate patted Baoguo on the shoulder and said, "Study hard at Peking University from now on. Your hometown will be proud of you!"
That evening, the Yuan family hosted a banquet with ten tables to entertain relatives and friends.
Grandpa, his face flushed from drinking, told everyone he met, "I told you long ago, these two kids are going to amount to something!" Grandma kept putting food on her grandchildren's plates, tears welling up in her eyes.
After a few rounds of drinks, Yuan Bao quietly slipped out into the courtyard for some fresh air.
The night sky was dotted with stars. She looked up and suddenly remembered the scene when she used the Time-Space Key that day.
Perhaps this is fate's gift to her—not only did it allow her to realize her dream of attending Peking University, but it also gave her whole family a chance to hold their heads high.
"What are you thinking about?" Bao Guo appeared behind her without her noticing, holding two cans of soda.
Yuan Bao took the soda and gently tapped Bao Guo's can: "Brother, what do you think our university days will be like?"
Bao Guo tilted his head back and took a big gulp, laughing, "It's definitely going to be amazing! But for now..." He winked, "Let's enjoy being a star!"
Just then, a cheer erupted from inside the house.
It turned out that a reporter from the county TV station had come to interview them, and the camera was pointed at Mr. and Mrs. Yuan, who were beaming with joy.
This summer is destined to be the most shining season in the memories of the Yuan family.
A brighter future awaits this brother and sister who have achieved academic success.
As night deepened, the lively noise in the Yuan family courtyard gradually subsided.
Yuan Bao sat alone on the edge of her bed in her room, her fingers unconsciously stroking the gourd-shaped jade pendant hanging around her neck, which her mother had just given her that day.
She frowned slightly—logically speaking, the college entrance examination results have been released for so long, why hasn't the system indicated that the task is completed yet?
"Little 9?" Yuan Bao called softly.
"Here I am, my lady~" The familiar soft and cute voice rang out, with a touch of playfulness.
"Haven't I already completed my main quest? Why haven't I received a system notification yet?" Yuan Bao asked in confusion.
In the system space, the image of Little 9 flickered a few times, seemingly processing some complex calculations.
“It’s like this, my lord,” Little 9’s voice suddenly became serious, “because your exam results were exceptionally outstanding, far exceeding the system’s expectations, the mainframe is re-evaluating the reward scheme.”
Yuan Bao's eyes lit up: "You can do that?"
"Of course!" Little 9 said cheerfully, "The rewards for completing a task normally and for exceeding the requirements are different. However..."
It suddenly lowered its voice, "My lord, the system has detected that you have the opportunity to choose your reward type. Do you still only want game points, or would you like to see other reward options?"
Yuan Bao's heart skipped a beat.
She barely hesitated: "Convert it all into points!"
Just kidding, what she needs most right now is points.
Her most pressing need now is to accumulate another 50 points so that the system can break through. Good things in the shop can be bought with gold coins. She just completed the system upgrade and is only one step away from the breakthrough.
"Okay, please wait a moment~" Little 9's voice gradually faded away.
The room was so quiet that you could hear the chirping of crickets outside the window.
Yuan Bao gripped the corner of the blanket tightly, feeling inexplicably nervous. Suddenly—
"Ding!"
A crisp system notification sounded in my mind, followed by a series of dazzling electronic sound effects:
[Congratulations, host, on completing the main quest: Achieve excellent results in the college entrance examination]
Task completion rate: 300% (exceeded target)
[Title Obtained: Top Scholar (Intelligence +10, Charisma +5)]
[At the host's request, all rewards will be distributed in the form of game points.]
[Special Reward: 200,000 points!]
Yuan Bao's eyes widened suddenly, and he almost jumped out of bed.
Two hundred thousand points?! She quickly brought up the system panel and sure enough, she saw that her points balance had skyrocketed from tens of thousands to over two hundred thousand!
"My God..." Yuan Bao covered her mouth, afraid that she would scream out loud.
Now the distance to the 500,000 points needed for the system upgrade has increased dramatically. How can we not be excited!
Little 9's voice rang out at just the right moment: "Congratulations, young master! You're going to be rich now! Oh~"
Yuan Bao took a few deep breaths to calm his excited emotions.
She shook her head: "Hmm, I really didn't expect that!" Her finger lightly swept across the virtual panel, and as she looked at the tempting number, the corners of her mouth unconsciously turned up.
This windfall came at the perfect time.
With the start of the new semester at Kyoto University just around the corner, who knows what new challenges we'll face?
With these points as a foundation, she felt much more at ease doing tasks to earn more points, and she looked forward to future tasks rewarding her with double the points.
Outside the window, a bright moon quietly climbed to the treetops.
Yuan Bao gently stroked the system panel, as if he could already see the bright future in the near future, after the system broke through, taking him soaring high.