Chapter 5

Night.

Matt drove Bai Xiaofei and Andrew, chatting and laughing all the way, to the gathering place at Paradise Mountain.

Outside the large house on the mountaintop, many cars were parked, and numerous men and women were entering in groups. The heavy metal rock music inside could be heard clearly even from outside!

"Truly worthy of foreigners!"

Bai Xiaofei thought to himself, "High school students can have such a good time, if this were in China, the old folks in our neighborhood would have reported it long ago. If parents found out their children were skipping their homework to come to a party and have such a good time, they would definitely beat their butts!"

The three entered the party.

Inside, it was indeed lively, with a sea of people, at least 200 or so.

Laser lights flickered wildly, slender bodies danced crazily, and the passionate music echoed powerfully. The infectious energy almost made Bai Xiaofei, who was attending such a party for the first time, lose himself in it.

Fortunately, Andrew's presence constantly reminded Bai Xiaofei that he was there to complete a mission and gain superpowers, not to have fun!

Andrew was also attending such a party for the first time and was very nervous.

Only by holding the latest camera Bai Xiaofei had bought for him and staying by Bai Xiaofei's side could Andrew feel a bit more at ease.

As for Matt?

That scoundrel had left the two of them as soon as he entered to find girls and have fun!

"What a womanizer!"

Bai Xiaofei, while rejecting a beautiful girl's invitation to dance, cursed Matt with deep resentment: "How dare you leave me behind and have fun on your own! I curse you to be impotent and unable to last long!"

"Hey! Handsome, how about we go have a drink over there?"

A fiery-figured, beautiful blonde walked over, her bright blue eyes filled with obvious seduction, almost as if they were screaming "I want to have sex with you"!

To be honest, Bai Xiaofei was also very tempted by such a beauty.

As a Chinese man in the prime of his youth, full of vigor, who wouldn't want to try "riding a big horse," especially such a sexy and fiery super beauty!

But this was a critical moment, and he couldn't afford to be careless. Bai Xiaofei had to keep a close eye on Andrew!

If he lost the opportunity to go on a wilderness adventure with Matt and the others and gain superpowers because of "riding a big horse," Bai Xiaofei would probably be so depressed that he would commit suicide!

For his lifelong happiness, Bai Xiaofei had to reject one beautiful girl after another.

Although Andrew's personality had changed a lot, he was still very unaccustomed to such a wild and fun environment. After filming for a while, he felt bored and wanted to go out for some peace.

Bai Xiaofei left his drink and followed Andrew closely.

...

Outside the large house.

Bai Xiaofei and Andrew were leaning against a car, watching the footage on the camera with great interest when Steve, the black guy, suddenly appeared.

Steve said in surprise, "Hey, Andrew! Bai? You're here too? Why aren't you flirting with girls? With your looks and charm, you should have been invited by many girls! Are you gay?"

"..."

Bai Xiaofei glared at Steve angrily, raised his clenched fist, and said through gritted teeth, "Steve, I'm a real man!"

"Ok! Ok! A real man!"

Seeing Bai Xiaofei's face turn dark, Steve quickly waved his hands, afraid to joke with him anymore.

Then he turned to Andrew and said, "Andrew, we found something really cool, you have to film it! Bai, come with us, Matt is there too, everyone is waiting!"

Bai Xiaofei said excitedly, "What are we waiting for? Let's go! Andrew, what are you waiting for? Let's go!"

"Ah? Oh, I'm coming!"

Andrew wasn't interested in the adventure and didn't want to go.

However, seeing that Bai Xiaofei seemed very interested, he didn't refuse and followed along.

...

The three passed through the forest and arrived at a high slope.

Steve waved to Matt, who was guarding there, and shouted, "Matt, can you see me? Why are you alone? Where are the others?"

Matt shook his phone and shouted, "They all left! Hurry up, come over here!"

The three arrived at the cave entrance, and Matt said excitedly, "Guys, listen, it's making noise again!"

Squeak, squeak...

A series of high-pitched, ultrasonic-like sounds came from the cave, piercing the ears.

Steve called out excitedly, "Andrew, are you ready? I'm going in soon! Make sure to film me looking cool, okay?"

Matt, hearing this, quickly advised, "No! Steve, it might be dangerous down there, we can't..."

Andrew stood to the side, holding the camera blankly, not offering any opinion.

Bai Xiaofei, however, was so excited that he was trembling. He turned to the three and shouted, "I'll go down first to check the way, I'll call you in a bit!"

Then, he jumped nimbly into the cave.

The three were stunned.

Steve, the most daring, said, "Oh, shit! Bai beat us to it! His move was so cool! I can't let him have all the fun!"

Matt quickly pulled Steve back, saying, "Hey, hey, Steve, don't be impulsive! Don't be impulsive! Bai has Chinese kung fu and is very skilled. Since he went down, let's wait a bit! Whether it's dangerous or not, we trust Bai to handle it! Let's wait for news here!"

Steve looked speechlessly at Matt, who was holding him tightly, and said helplessly, "Alright! I'll wait for 10 minutes!"

...

Inside the cave, it was very dark, but Bai Xiaofei was well-prepared.

The strong flashlight provided sufficient light, ensuring Bai Xiaofei's normal vision.

It was a vertical cave, about 40 to 50 feet deep, and there was no danger, so Bai Xiaofei moved forward without hesitation.

The further he went, the louder the piercing sound became.

Even with earplugs, Bai Xiaofei still felt uncomfortable.

A few minutes later.

Bai Xiaofei reached the end of the cave.

What he saw was a large crystal emitting a strange blue glow, shaped like a sea urchin. In addition to the central mass, it extended thick, prismatic crystal columns in all directions.

The crystal columns were covered with special, branch-like marks that wriggled back and forth, standing out prominently under the blue light!

Although it looked eerie, Bai Xiaofei knew it wasn't dangerous!

In the movie, it was because Steve touched the mysterious crystal, turning it red, that the three were exposed to red radiation and gained superpowers!

Bai Xiaofei swallowed nervously, about to touch the mysterious crystal to gain superpowers.

At that moment...

The cold electronic voice of the time-traveling device suddenly rang in Bai Xiaofei's mind:

"Ding! Congratulations, host, you have found the ability crystal, completing Task 1!"

"Ding! Congratulations, host, you have changed Andrew's fate, completing Task 2!"

"Ding! Congratulations, host, you have completed Newbie Task 1 with 90% completion! Evaluation: Excellent! You have received an additional reward!"

"Ding! Newbie task completed, returning in 5 seconds! 5, 4, 3, 2..."

Bai Xiaofei was stunned.

Thinking that he hadn't gained superpowers, he was so angry that he almost fainted from frustration!

"Damn it!"

Bai Xiaofei roared and lunged forward to touch the mysterious crystal, but suddenly everything went dark, and then... nothing!