Chapter 102 - 94: This Lightning Attractor Feels Off

What kind of heaven-defying task is this? Time reversal, Lin Li took a few steps back. He looked at the notice board that had just triggered the task, where he had just passed by. There was a bright yellow poster stuck on it: [Recruiting Delivery Knights!] [Work close to home, more freedom and pay!] Lin Li: "..." Huh? Is it asking me to become a food delivery guy? This is second only to truck drivers on Douyin as a high-risk job; carelessly you’ll end up ’We’re all living on the edge~~’. Also, system, how much did Meituan pay you? I’ll pay you double from Ele.me. Wait a minute. There really is an Ele.me ad. Lin Li had already noticed the Ele.me advertisement. It wasn’t very conspicuous since its recruitment ad was pasted below Meituan’s. It’s actually a business war! So many empty spaces on the bulletin board, yet the Meituan ad intentionally covered Ele.me’s ad—such malicious intent! ——High-level business wars indeed often proceed in unpretentious manners, while the ones in TV dramas are what ordinary people fantasize about with golden hoes. Lin Li seriously suspected that if he had entered the building from the side with the Ele.me ad, the task activated by the system would have been with the Ele.me Escort Sect? Speaking of which, isn’t a courier more like an escort than a delivery guy? Can’t understand, but I respect it, because since the task has been issued, it won’t be changed. For now, the urgent thing is to think carefully about how to complete it properly. ... Lin Li returned home, fiddled with his phone for a while, then tossed it aside, looking up at the ceiling helplessly: "I can’t register." Lin Li encountered a very severe issue. Although the law stipulates that you can be hired to work at sixteen, most platforms, to avoid any potential risks, even for the lowest requirement crowdsourcing, have strictly set the age limit to 18 and above. At 17, registration is impossible. Lin Li couldn’t enter the Meituan Escort Sect at all now. He still has almost two months until adulthood, should this task be delayed until then? Lin Li looked at the task, frowning slightly. [Task Four: Perfectly complete thirty sect tasks issued by Meituan Escort Sect.] "No, it seems there’s no requirement for me to personally join Meituan Escort Sect, just to perfectly complete thirty tasks issued by Meituan," Lin Li mumbled to himself, "Could I just use someone else’s account to deliver orders? As for ’perfectly complete’, does it mean getting five-star reviews?" This is somewhat feasible to a certain extent. But it’s not as simple as asking his mom to register a rider account for him just to experience the hardship of earning money, Lin Li searched and found that when a rider logs in to accept orders, facial recognition is required. Additionally, during the order-taking process, random recognition might be needed. This means if he runs orders using someone else’s registered account, the person must be nearby so he can come over when recognition is necessary. Truly registering with his mom’s information would have to wait until she’s at home. Lin Li now considered that the positions offered by the Meituan Escort Sect aren’t limited to delivery couriers. Couldn’t he be a customer service rep, handle customer queries, and also consider that task completion? Wait a minute. There’s also a public review group in Meituan, isn’t there? Responsible for deciding if negative reviews are customers being unreasonable or if it’s the merchant’s fault, ultimately deciding whether to display them. Does this count as a sect task? Upon thinking this, Lin Li immediately opened the review panel. 「User Review: "One Star" Clearly ordered warm, but it’s scalding hot.」 「Merchant Evidence: Still able to type, proves you’re alive, you’re lying, applying to block.」 Lin Li: "..." Not allowed to block. 「User Review: "One Star" No meat in minced meat eggplant "Picture"」 「Merchant Evidence: We are precooked dishes, second on the ingredient list is meat "Picture" applying to block.」 Although you’re honest, not allowed to block. 「User Review: "One Star" Didn’t read the notes.」 「Merchant Evidence: He ordered a combo meal for seven yuan eight, wants twenty packs of ketchup, ten packs of pickled veggies, five pairs of chopsticks.」 You know, I rarely side with the merchants, allowed to block! You guys ordering combo meals are really something (shaking head). ... After being a light soup judge for a few minutes, looking at the system, it cruelly responded with a (0/30). It seems such entertaining activities do not count as tasks issued by the escort sect, unless Lin Li becomes a real internal reviewer making decisions about whether to display them. Still considering using someone else’s information to register or work part-time as a customer service agent as a completion direction. No rush anyway, worst comes to worst I’ll wait until late October and finish it after I turn eighteen. Lin Li looked at [Warehouse], which still held a [Lei Zi Capsule], and unlike other pills, it had no introduction. Fortunately, he still had the [Qingzheng Thunder Control Technique], which he could use to find the section describing the [Lei Zi Capsule] after manifesting it. [Absorbs Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, nourishes pure thunder, freely taken, and can also be set internally with an explosive array to be used as an attack Dao treasure.] For the attack Dao treasure part, Lin Li ignored it as he didn’t understand arrays. A Spiritual Qi powered charging treasure? But in the modern day without Spiritual Qi, is it a one-time use thing? Or does he have to ’charge’ it with Spiritual Qi himself? The latter is something Lin Li absolutely can’t afford, as he doesn’t even have enough for himself. Manifest. A smooth brown spherical stone, flickering with electric arcs all around it. Lin Li held it for a few seconds before putting it back into the [Warehouse]—even operating his own Thunder Body couldn’t withstand the electricity it discharged, and his palm throbbed with pain. This point was noted in the Qingzheng Thunder Control Technique; beginners need to weaken and control its electricity with an Array. This kind of lightning, rich with Spiritual Qi, is something Lin Li cannot handle right now. But the good news is, even if it’s a disposable power bank, it should be fully charged now. He decided to consider absorbing it once his Thunder Body is more developed or when he finds a way to weaken the output. Then, Lin Li changed his title to [Thunder Attractor]. "Damn, electronic devices are all considered thunder-element items?" At the moment of the change, Lin Li couldn’t help but exclaim. Because now he could vaguely sense the presence of electronic devices around him, like he had turned on a radar. The range of this perception isn’t far, only about two to three meters, and Lin Li can barely sense the electronics in his room. And the perception isn’t clear; he can’t precisely know where they are, only a vague direction and distance. Lin Li tossed his phone onto the bed, then closed his eyes and spun around in place ten times, feeling dizzy and disoriented. "This clearer one should be the computer; if the computer is this way, then the bed is over here, and this should be the phone." With eyes closed, Lin Li murmured to himself, slowly adjusting his body to face the direction of the bed, and reached out to grab his phone. —Different electronic devices provide different perceptions. "Wow! I’ve become someone with a strong magnetic field!" Having done all this, Lin Li opened his eyes, feeling somewhat elated. This title is more useful than I imagined, even outshining the humorous [Blood Crow Assassin]. Lin Li continued experimenting with this title. ... The perception can be blocked by physical objects—walls, backpacks, clothes can all hinder his perception. The perception distance is very short, without any obstacles about four to five meters radius—standing by the window, he can’t sense the ’signal’ from the power poles outside. Electrical devices have to be powered on to be perceived—after tripping the power switch at home, Lin Li can only sense items with built-in power sources like phones and batteries. The strength of the perception depends on the ’thunder element’ content; the same object can have different perceptions—perhaps due to differences in power consumption between a computer on standby and one running games, the sensation might differ. As for the [Embedded Thunderstone], his perception of it is as strikingly apparent as a 0 amidst a group of straight men, outshining the crowd. Consciously trying to perceive these things consumes his energy and mental power, which seems to be the main factor influencing the ability of this title—during the test, Lin Li noticeably felt mentally exhausted and all previously tested perceptions became worse than initially. Mental power, or rather Divine Sense, fundamentally affects this ability’s effectiveness. Rubbing his swollen head, Lin Li took a piezoelectric lighter out of his pocket. Pressed it. The enhanced insight made the electric arc that lasted only a moment appear much clearer in Lin Li’s eyes. And after pressing it several times, he noticed the arc that’s supposed to scatter randomly showed signs of twisting towards him. The attraction can affect even lightning without consciousness. Unsure what the effect will be after wearing it for three days. Lin Li first checked the weather forecast, confirming that the probability of thunderstorms tonight is zero—so that he doesn’t end up struck by a lightning bolt twisting its way through the window while asleep. Having overused his brain tonight, Lin Li washed up and then went to sleep after confirming all this. ... Thursday, today’s the official start of the autumn outing. [Low-grade Spirit Stone*1] Today’s also a low-grade Spirit Stone, no surprises. "Grandpa Zhou, you explained everything to Auntie last night, right?" Lin Li mentioned this after running into Zhou Youwei on his way downstairs. "Don’t worry, I’ve made sure she’s fully aware of your true colors, hehe." Zhou Youwei said with a sneer. "Okay, then I’m at ease." Although the term ’true colors’ sounds a bit strange when applied to himself, it’s quite normal for Xiaozhou, who’s sharp-tongued but soft-hearted. Lin Li threw himself into practicing the Body Refining Eighth Rank Technique. Only practiced the odd-numbered Chapters. The half Spirit Stone in the [Warehouse] won’t be used for now, saving it up. Because Lin Li is hesitating whether to practice the thunder technique first or the Spiritual Qi Chapter of the Body Refining Eighth Rank Technique. The former could provide substantial ’Immortal Technique’ growth, with a 100% enhancement after cultivating the Thunder Body, a promising future; while the latter could improve his efficiency in utilizing Spiritual Qi. In the long run, the latter is undoubtedly the highest in cost-effectiveness. But immediate benefits are sometimes hard to overlook. So, he’s saving it in the [Warehouse], since he also needs some Spirit Stones to prepare for unforeseen needs. Sigh, if only the gambling dog could win once and get a high-grade Spirit Stone for Spiritual Qi freedom, or if Yangliang could act faster to replenish five Spirit Stones, it wouldn’t be so perplexing. [Consistency: Wake up and diligently practice Body Refining Eighth Rank Technique before 5:00 AM for at least half an hour cumulatively before 7:00 AM for a month (6/30).] Unknowingly, a fifth has already been completed. ... Lin Li arrived at the classroom. Entering through the front door, he handed breakfast to Chen Yu Ying and instinctively looked up because he sensed someone brought electrical devices. He looked at Yu Yu, who seemed to sense his gaze and looked back. Lin Li slowly placed a question mark on the system. Yu Yu, a girl in the class, is most notably known for her... size. Why... could I sense thunder from Yu Yu? "..." "..." Damn, could this [Thunder Attractor] be a concept-level title?