Reincarnated as a Mosquito, I Sucked the Reborn Empress to Tears - Chapter 299: Qin Wudao’s Twisted Mentality, Prodigy Turns Simp?
Chapter 299: Chapter 299: Qin Wudao’s Twisted Mentality, Prodigy Turns Simp?
Chu Sheng was instantly on high alert.
’I can’t let anyone else snatch a mission with this many credits!’
At that thought, he sprang into action!
He shot out his two slender mosquito legs and snatched the student card from Gu Yuexi’s pocket.
The next moment, he appeared on the scanner beneath the mission’s light screen. He swiped the card and furiously mashed at the controls!
“BEEP.”
[Mission: Clear out the Bloodthirsty Demon Bee infestation in Secret Realm Nine.]
[Mission Level: Large-Scale.]
[Mission Reward: 20,000 Credits.]
[Mission Status: Accepted.]
[Accepted by: Gu Yuexi.]
The entire process was quick as lightning, smooth and fluid, and finished in one fell swoop!
’Okay, done.’
After securing this mission, Chu Sheng leisurely returned to Gu Yuexi’s head.
Just then, the owners of the voices he’d heard arrived in front of the mission light screen.
Four people approached. They all looked like second or third-year seniors, and they carried themselves with the sharp air of seasoned veterans.
The leader of the group was tall and well-built with a handsome face, but there was a lingering arrogance in his expression that he couldn’t hide.
It was none other than Qin Wudao, the very same person Gu Yuexi had ruthlessly humiliated in the Martial Arts Hall just yesterday!
These seniors had their eyes on this 20,000-credit, large-scale mission for a while.
However, after assessing the difficulty, they realized they had little chance of completing it on their own.
So, after much deliberation, they finally decided to ask Qin Wudao—a powerhouse who had just returned from the Alien Race battlefront—to step in.
In their eyes, with a powerhouse like Senior Qin at the helm, completing this mission would be a piece of cake, right?
The group walked up to the mission screen, full of excitement and ready to accept the task.
“Huh?”
One of them, a square-faced young man, let out a confused sound as he stared at the “Accepted” status on the screen.
“What’s going on? Someone accepted the mission?”
Another, a tall young man, also frowned, finding it unbelievable.
“No way, right? This mission has been posted here for almost two months. No one dared to take it.”
“We only rushed to get Senior Qin because it was about to be taken down in a few days, at which point the school instructors would have to handle it by force.”
The group broke into a discussion, their faces etched with surprise and confusion.
But Qin Wudao’s gaze wasn’t on the mission light screen at all.
From the moment he had walked into the Credit Hall, his gaze had been drawn like a magnet, locking firmly onto a cold and aloof figure not far away.
Gu Yuexi!
’What is she doing here?’
Qin Wudao’s eyes lit up instantly. The embarrassment and displeasure of being ignored yesterday had now transformed into an even stronger desire to conquer.
A faint smirk touched his lips as he took long strides and approached her.
“Sister Gu, what a coincidence. You’re here to accept a mission too?”
His voice was gentle and magnetic, deliberately crafted to project the calm and collected air of a superior senior.
“Huh, this mission… surely you didn’t accept it, did you?”
At the sound of Qin Wudao’s voice, the seniors behind him also started, only then noticing Gu Yuexi’s presence.
“Gu Yuexi? The one from yesterday…”
“Accepted by: Gu Yuexi. It really is her!”
They exchanged glances, a look of sudden understanding passing between them.
The square-faced young man, however, still seemed skeptical. He offered a logical analysis:
“Probably not, right? Senior Qin, this is clearly marked as a large-scale mission. It requires a multi-person team to complete.”
“Although Sister Gu is powerful, she’s still just one person… accepting this kind of mission is a bit too risky.”
His words were polite, and his logic was clear.
’The subtext was: No matter how amazing you are, Gu Yuexi, you’re still just one person. A team mission isn’t something you can handle alone, so don’t get ahead of yourself.’
However, before he could finish speaking, he was cut off directly by Gu Yuexi’s cold voice.
“I accepted it.”
Gu Yuexi slowly turned around, her cold gaze sweeping over them.
“Is there a problem?”
Her calm tone made it sound like she was talking about the most ordinary thing in the world.
The smile on Qin Wudao’s face widened. This was exactly the effect he wanted!
’As expected, she’s too young, too arrogant. She doesn’t know her own limits.’
’Perfect. This is an excellent opportunity!’
Adopting the tone of a senior concerned for his junior, he said gently:
“Sister Gu, you heard them. This is a large-scale mission, and its difficulty is not to be underestimated. How about this: you team up with us. There’s strength in numbers, and it’ll be safer.”
He paused, as if making an extremely magnanimous decision, and added:
“Don’t worry, after the mission is complete, I can give you my entire share of the credits. Just consider it a welcoming gift from your senior.”
“I wasn’t really planning on taking a mission anyway, just came to take a look.”
“But since Sister Gu needs help, as your senior, it’s my duty to step up.”
This speech was, one might say, flawless. It displayed both his magnanimity and strength, while also giving Gu Yuexi a way out that she couldn’t possibly refuse.
The seniors behind him immediately caught on and chimed in:
“Yeah, yeah! Sister Gu, join us! With Senior Qin here, this mission will be a breeze!”
“That’s right, and we’d get to witness Sister Gu’s skills firsthand!”
In their eyes, this was an absolute windfall.
Not only would Gu Yuexi get free credits, she’d also get to latch onto a powerhouse like Qin Wudao and complete the mission safely.
She had no reason to refuse.
However, reality once again slapped them hard across the face.
“I’m sorry.”
Gu Yuexi’s reply was simple and direct.
“Not interested. I don’t need help.”
At the same time, Chu Sheng’s complaints buzzed in sync:
“BUZZ BUZZ BUZZ! (Shabi! And what’s this about giving me your share of the credits? As if anyone cares!)”
“BUZZ BUZZ! (Who wants to cooperate with you? We could have gotten 20,000 credits by ourselves. If we team up with you deadweights, wouldn’t we just be giving away more than half for no reason? Do you think we’re stupid?!)”
Chu Sheng’s logic was simple and blunt. The math was just too easy!
The smile on Qin Wudao’s face finally froze completely.
Once was an accident, twice was a coincidence, but this was already the third time!
This woman, time and time again, was publicly humiliating him without a shred of courtesy!
’Does she really think I don’t have a temper?!’
A WHOOSH of anger flared up from deep within him. The gentle expression on his face vanished, replaced by a dark, sullen look.
He let out a cold snort, his voice laced with ice.
“Fine. Very good! Since Sister Gu is so confident, we won’t disturb you.”
He turned and walked to the mission light screen, a fierce glint flashing in his eyes.
“This mission can be accepted by multiple teams at the same time. Since Sister Gu is unwilling to cooperate with us, then we will also accept this mission!”
“I’d like to see who can complete this mission first!”
As his words fell, Chu Sheng froze. ’Wait, multiple teams can accept it at the same time?’
’Then didn’t I just rush to grab it for nothing?’
Chu Sheng glanced at Qin Wudao. ’Heh heh, I couldn’t care less if you want to court death by chasing Gu Yuexi, but if you get in the way of me getting rich, don’t blame this Lord Mosquito for finding a chance to deal with you!’
Meanwhile, Qin Wudao believed that the reason Gu Yuexi was so dismissive of him was that she had not yet witnessed his true strength.
’She can be arrogant.’
’But not *too* arrogant.’
This time, he would teach this woman a lesson himself, one she wouldn’t forget!
’That way, when she marries into the Qin Family in the future, she’ll know how to be obedient.’
In response to Qin Wudao’s challenge, Gu Yuexi’s expression remained completely placid. She uttered two words faintly:
“Oh, whatever.”
After speaking, she turned and left without looking back.
