Chapter 4

After Wang Bo sent out his phone number, he logged off and turned off his phone to wait. Not long after, his phone rang. He picked it up and heard Jin Xiaoli's voice: "What do you want?"

"What else could it be? You said you had a way to handle the cultural festival program, but you haven't told me what it is yet."

"Ha," Jin Xiaoli chuckled, "Do I have that obligation?"

"Alright, I get it. You're just being mysterious. In fact, you don't have any way and have been toying with me all along."

"Don't try to provoke me," Jin Xiaoli immediately saw through his little trick and said, "Listen, if I help you, you'll owe me a favor. I'll tell you, Liu Yan plays the pipa very well and has always wanted to perform in front of everyone. Go talk to her and see if she can replace you in the talent show. It'll be a piece of cake."

"That's it?" Wang Bo was quite disappointed, "You might as well not have said anything. Why would she help me? It's definitely not going to work."

"How do you know if you don't try?" Jin Xiaoli urged, "I've told you, she loves to show off. If you offer her a little benefit, she'll definitely agree. Trust me, you won't regret it."

"I feel like you're up to something," Wang Bo was puzzled, "You play the guzheng, right? Why don't you help me perform a program? I'll owe you a big favor. What do you say?"

Jin Xiaoli laughed, "I'm helping you think of a way. If you put it on me, it wouldn't be fair. I'm telling you, no one else can help you except Liu Yan. Believe it or not, I'm going to sleep. Think about it yourself."

With that, she hung up. Recalling Jin Xiaoli's words, Wang Bo felt something was off. Why was she so sure Liu Yan would help him? Did Liu Yan really want to perform the pipa so much? If so, why didn't she volunteer herself?

After some consideration, he thought it was a decent plan and decided to talk to Liu Yan the next day.

After taking a shower and going to bed, Wang Bo quickly fell asleep and entered the magical dream again. His points were now zero, as he had used them all up last time, so he didn't check the exchange items but went to the task area to see if there were any simple tasks to quickly earn points.

In the task area, he saw the instructions: The task list will show three tasks, but only one can be chosen at a time. Once a task is accepted, it cannot be abandoned. The task list has a time limit. Completing a task within the time limit will earn a reward and allow you to continue with the remaining tasks on the list. If a task is completed while not accepted, it will automatically become invalid, and no reward will be given. If the task list exceeds the time limit, all tasks will become invalid, and the list will refresh. Completing all three tasks will also automatically refresh the list. If you force a refresh, it will cost 100 points.

After reading the instructions, Wang Bo opened his first task list. When the list appeared before him, he was momentarily stunned. Was this a task tailored for him? He had been worried about dangerous tasks, but the tasks on the list were all related to his campus life.

Task List Time Limit: 28 days

Task 1: Persuade Liu Yan and Jin Xiaoli to participate in the cultural festival performance with you. Task Reward: 100 points. If the program passes the preliminary selection, an additional reward of 50 points.

This was what made Wang Bo feel strange. The system seemed to have foreseen that he would perform on stage, which is why it gave him this task. The task was not easy, but it was not impossible. The cultural festival performance was only 9 days away. If he didn't complete this task in time, he would be giving up 150 points. Therefore, he prioritized this task.

Task 2: Join the school volunteer service team and complete one volunteer service. Task Reward: 100 points.

If it weren't for the task list, Wang Bo wouldn't have known about the school's volunteer service team. This task didn't seem difficult, but there were some uncertainties.

Task 3: Achieve a top 100 rank in the midterm exam. Task Reward: 200 points.

This was almost an impossible task. Wang Bo's usual rank was around 200th. To make such a significant improvement was too difficult, especially since the midterm exam was only three weeks away. However, if time allowed, he would still consider it, just in case a miracle happened.

Since a task could not be abandoned once accepted, and he could only take other tasks after completing the current one, Wang Bo had to carefully consider his options. Based on the rewards, he could roughly judge the difficulty of the tasks. If he chose the most feasible task, it would be joining the volunteer service team. However, he knew nothing about the school's volunteer service team, including their entry requirements and activity schedule. If he accepted this task and missed the cultural festival task, it would be a waste of the potential 150 points.

The cultural festival task required persuading two girls to perform with him, which was not an easy task. There was only a theoretical possibility of success. If he failed, he couldn't abandon the task and would have to watch the list exceed the time limit, making all tasks invalid, and he wouldn't even get the 100 points from the volunteer task.

As for the third task, the midterm exam, Wang Bo had already ignored it. The 200 points reward was as unattainable as a top 100 rank.

Taking a risk for a big reward, after some consideration, Wang Bo decided to take a chance and accept the cultural festival task first. He would try his best to complete it and gather information about the volunteer service team during this period.

After accepting Task 1, Wang Bo went to the exchange area to browse the items available. There were so many items that it would take him several nights to check them all, so this time he mainly familiarized himself with the classification search functions to make it easier to find what he needed in the system in the future.

After a while, he woke up from the dream as he had done before. He glanced at the night sky outside the window, too lazy to check his phone, and turned over to continue sleeping.

After accepting the system task, Wang Bo's plan changed from the previous night. Originally, he had hoped Liu Yan would replace him on stage, but now he needed to persuade Liu Yan and Jin Xiaoli to perform with him. He resolved to do whatever it took to get those two on stage.

During the morning study session, Jin Xiaoli was not there, as she was attending a meeting at the school newspaper. Liu Yan was a few seats away from Wang Bo, making it inconvenient for him to talk to her. It wasn't until after the morning exercises, when Jin Xiaoli returned, that Wang Bo took the opportunity to talk to her during the break before class.

"President Jin," because she was the editor of the school newspaper and responsible for its affairs, the class had given her the nickname "President Jin," which was a term of respect. Wang Bo, needing her help, spoke in a flattering and somewhat shameless tone, "You gave me such a great idea last night. I really don't know how to thank you."

Jin Xiaoli's body visibly trembled, her hair standing on end. She waved her hand, "Stop it, stop it. Can you not be so sappy? And I warn you, don't talk like a eunuch. Be normal, or I can't stand it."

"Cough, cough," Wang Bo cleared his throat, "Actually, I want to ask you for a small favor."

"Tell me what it is. Whether I help or not depends on my mood," Jin Xiaoli narrowed her eyes and smiled seductively.

"Liu Yan and I don't really have much of a relationship, unlike you and her. Asking her to help me is a bit of a stretch. To avoid coming back empty-handed, could you use your name to invite her out? After school today, at Grandma's Restaurant. I'll treat you both to dinner, and I'll bring up the request then. You can help me persuade her. What do you think?"

Hearing about a free meal, Jin Xiaoli's eyes lit up. "You're quite generous, aren't you? Alright, I'll help you. But you better be prepared. We won't be easy on you. If you can't pay the bill, I won't help you wash dishes."

Both she and Liu Yan were food lovers, and the dishes at Grandma's Restaurant were delicious. She wanted to warn Wang Bo in advance to avoid any awkwardness.

Wang Bo chuckled and reassured her. He had prepared well for the day, bringing some extra money in the morning, ready to be taken to the cleaners. He had set a small trap for Jin Xiaoli. As the saying goes, "A man who eats another's food will be soft in his mouth." By treating them to dinner first, he hoped they would be less likely to refuse his request to perform together, given the favor he had already done for them.

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