I built the Black Tower City in Sumeru.

Chapter 59 Advanced Quest 2: Giving Wood to the Reverse Corner?

Chen Bo was very familiar with this interface. This was the second basic task. Currently, Chen Bo's mentors were Farusan and Tina.

Farusan's task is complete, but Tinari's is still a little short.

Chen Bo asked himself, "However, can I also bind myself to Ke Lai as my mentor?"

[The system screen replied: "Among three people walking together, there must be one who can teach me. As long as the other party has mastered knowledge in the four major disciplines that you do not know, you can bind them as a mentor. Koly's experience in living in the rainforest, plant identification ability, and ranger skills currently surpass yours."]

"Of course, the system predicts that you will soon fully master Cole's knowledge, at which point you will be unable to bind with him. So, just a heads-up, you bookworm."

Chen Bo: "..."

Good grief, I even got looked down upon by the system. I really am half a bookworm.

However, the system makes a good point.

I had almost forgotten about this task.

Even a small mosquito bite is still meat; 100 experience points and points, plus a chance to win a prize—why not take it?

Chen Bo thought to himself, "System, bind Ke Lai as my mentor."

[Binding in progress... Binding successful! Cole (trainee ranger) has become your mentor.]

[It has been detected that mentor Cole's favorability rating has reached 55 points, far exceeding the "friendly" requirement.]

[Task 2: Develop your network, completed!]

[Rewards: 100 allocable subject experience points, 100 points, and one chance to win a prize have been added to your inventory.]

A series of notifications flashed by, and Chen Bo's heart stirred.

Wait... if Cole can do it, then...

Naxida could definitely do it too.

I've been neglecting the little cutie next to me all this time.

Chen Bo continued internally, "System, bind Naxida as your teacher!"

[Binding in progress... Special target detected... Permissions confirmed... Binding successful! Nasita (Goddess of Wisdom) has become your mentor.]

[The mentor Narcida's favorability rating has reached 52 points, far exceeding the "friendly" requirement. The mission is now complete.]

[Rewards: 100 allocable subject experience points, 100 points, and one chance to win a prize have been added to your inventory.]

[Task 2 completed. The host has completed the basic tasks for the three mentors. Advanced tasks are now unlocked.]

The light screen then refreshed, and a brand new task panel appeared in front of Chen Bo.

[Advanced Task Two: Become the Mentor's Most Trusted Disciple]

[Introduction: You already have multiple mentors, but each mentor has many disciples, and marginalized disciples are simply forgotten. You need to become your mentor's most trusted disciple, the one they trust most now, in the past, and in the future.]

[Requirement: Raise the selected mentor's favorability to "Intimate" (70 points).]

[Rewards: (100~100000) points of allocable subject experience, (100~100000) points of credits, and one chance to win a prize (choose one: a random technology blueprint or a random technology creation).]

[Note: Rewards are directly proportional to the mentor's ability and knowledge. The lottery guarantees a gold-quality item; the quality of the gold item is directly proportional to the mentor's ability.]

This reward and its scope are truly enormous.

The lowest is only one hundred, and the highest is one hundred thousand.

Chen Bo estimated that Ke Lai was at least 100, and to get the highest reward of 100,000, he would probably have to become the most outstanding disciple of some genius.

Since the rewards are directly proportional to the mentor's own abilities and knowledge reserves, a bold idea took shape in Chen Bo's mind.

He immediately asked the system in his mind, "System, I have a question. If I find a way to drastically improve Colette's academic level before the mission is completed—for example, by giving her a memory pill and helping her study like crazy to become a great scholar—will the mission rewards for Colette also increase when the time comes?"

[System reply: "Yes, the rewards will also increase accordingly."]

No, it really can be done that way.

The mentor's own abilities and knowledge reserves are judged based on the time when the task is completed.

Each tutor's task can only be completed once, so each tutor must maximize their points as much as possible.

Take Cole as an example.

You need to delay as much as possible the time when Cole's favorability reaches 70 points, and before that, you need to greatly improve Cole's knowledge level in order to maximize the reward.

If you delay reaching a 70% affinity level as much as possible, wouldn't that turn into a reverse corner giving wood (Galgame)?

This setup is strangely delightful. (I've been reading a lot of novels by Ga La Ge Mu lately, and I'll try my best to learn how to write with this feeling. The idea is that the mentor actively pushes the relationship forward, but Chen Bo pretends to be clueless and gets pursued, hahaha.)

I then train my own "mentor," and once the "mentor" has mastered the skills, I claim a generous "disciple" reward!

But then, is Cole my mentor, or am I Cole's mentor?

The system replied: "Once you become a leading figure in academia, aren't your elementary school teachers still your teachers?"

That one sentence left Chen Bo completely stunned.

That makes perfect sense.

Students may one day surpass their teachers, but teachers will still be teachers.

The reason why science continues to progress and technology continues to develop is because generation after generation of students stand on the shoulders of their teachers and go further and further.

This task is different from the previous ones. It requires delaying the completion time as much as possible and using this time to give your "mentor" a thorough lesson and impart knowledge in order to maximize the reward.

"Respect for teachers and the teachings of elders is an important virtue for scholars," the system added at the end.

Chen Bo nodded in agreement.

Cole, when I obtain the memory pill next time, I will guide you onto the path of intellect.

Thinking of this, Chen Bo's gaze towards Ke Lai changed.

It was no longer about looking at a senior student who needed protection, but rather like looking at a rare, unpolished gem, her future experimental assistant, and a renowned scholar from Mount Sumeru.

You too can achieve great success.

"Junior Anil?"

Cole blushed slightly under his gaze and asked softly, "What's wrong? Is... is there something on my face?"

"It's nothing. Have you two eaten?"

Both of them answered at the same time, "We're full."

"After you've eaten, come with me to settle accounts with Dolly. She used me as a marketing gimmick and even reduced my income. She can't let it go without paying some price."

When Cole heard that they were going to "settle accounts," he immediately perked up.

For Cole, doing the accounting was a rather novel experience.

So Cole clenched her little fist and said enthusiastically, "Okay, we'll back you up!"

He looked like a hero about to challenge a dragon from the abyss, and that dragon was Dori Sangomahabai, who devoured Mora.

Farusan scoffed, "Hmph, my students, Farusan's students, can't be bullied like this."

So the three of them walked straight toward Dolly.