The Most Random System

Loaded with joy, the electric scooter sped along the beach.

The tension gradually faded, but the sweaty palms remained.

Just as Chen Yu Ying said, when vehicles appeared on the road in the distance, especially when approaching head-on, even if they were far away and safe, she still felt a bit flustered.

Seeing the vehicle starting to wobble, confirming that there were no cars following behind and that stopping would be safe, Lin Li immediately pressed the brake, causing the vehicle to stop sharply. He then stabilized it with his feet, stopping steadily.

Due to inertia, his body lurched forward uncontrollably, but Lin Li grabbed the scooter's rear tail with his left hand, keeping his stance stable.

Only the right shoulder briefly touched Chen Yu Ying's shoulder for a few moments.

Not sure what shampoo she's using, but it smells so good and feels so smooth.

Way better than Bai Bufan's Ba Wang. I should interview the girls another day to see what shampoo they use.

With such thoughts, watching the vehicle pass by after exactly five seconds, Lin Li said jokingly, "Class rep, you're being a bit too cautious."

"My life is very important, you know." Chen Yu Ying stuck her tongue out lightly and said.

Lin Li waited for a second, hearing nothing, and blinked: "Cough, cough, didn't someone get left out?"

"Nope."

"I feel like someone's knee is pressing against my neck, I can't breathe! I'll start the Lin's Life Matters movement." Lin Li was upset.

"Bleh-bleh~~" Sticking her tongue out again, Chen Yu Ying retracted her hands, lightly wiping them on her shirt, got off the scooter sideway, and said to Lin Li, "You take over driving, I've experienced enough.

Although it was indeed great fun, encountering cars is quite scary; let me get more skilled before I try driving again."

"Sounds good, looking forward 'til then!" Lin Li nodded with a smile, withdrew his right hand which had already turned warm from the earlier chill, and wiped it on his shirt.

Lin Li scooted forward, returning to sit in front, and honked the horn:

"Lin Li Express, restart! Let's get some amazing fries at the dock!"

As Chen Yu Ying got on, Lin Li twisted the handlebar and continued on.

Chen Yu Ying held onto Lin Li's clothes with both hands, gazing at the sparkling sea in the distance.

...

When they returned to the spot chosen for sunset viewing, Ding Sihan and Qu Wanqiu were already there, and Bai Bufan was standing stiffly at the edge of the rocky coast.

Seeing Lin Li and Chen Yu Ying return, he sighed in relief as if rescued.

The two exchanged glances, Bai Bufan smiled, and Lin Li smiled back.

Just when Lin Li was about to decelerate and park, he looked straightforward, accelerated anew, passing by without stopping.

"Keep sitting there like a prisoner" — that was probably the look in Lin Li's eyes.

Bai Bufan: "?"

"Get your ass back here!" Bai Bufan couldn't hold it anymore and shouted.

Lin Li was naturally just joking, parked the scooter where it was visible by turning back and wouldn't impede normal road traffic, then he and Chen Yu Ying got off and joined the three.

Someone's phone was already playing music, and Qu Wanqiu and Ding Sihan were searching through some marine life remnants nearby.

Lin Li sat down beside them.

Only then did he check the system.

Did he just complete two tasks at once?

Because his mind wasn't on the system earlier, Lin Li hadn't noticed at all.

It made sense to complete Task Two since Chen Yu Ying was getting more proficient at riding the scooter. But how was Task Six completed?

Did Chen Yu Ying's thrill and joy from driving count as his own?

Turns out there was no need for tickling or massages.

Both tasks were asking if he wanted to use the "Random Reward Doubling Card (2/3)."

Task Six's reward was lackluster, with no doubling value, so Lin Li only doubled Task Two.

[You have received the reward: Physical Improvement: Mecha Synchronization Index +10; Random Ability*1; System Currency*300.]

[You have received the reward: Physical Improvement: Mecha Synchronization Index +10; Random Talent; System Currency*50.]

It's like hitting the jackpot, the original prize of only 150 system currency doubled.

As soon as the 350 system currency was credited, Lin Li's balance instantly rose to 540, which he hadn't felt so affluent for a long time.

[Random Quality Spirit Stone: 20 System Currency (Limit 1 per day)]

[Fortune Charm: 150 System Currency (Limit 1 per day)]

[Energy Crystal: 50 System Currency (Limit 1 per day)]

[Unlock Refreshable Item Slot 4, Requires a Total Acquisition of 2100 System Currency. (1800/2100)]

[Unlock Refreshable Item Slot 5, Requires a Total Acquisition of 2800 System Currency. (1800/2800)]

At the same time, acquiring these 350 system currencies allowed Lin Li's total accumulated system currency to surpass 1500, unlocking the third item slot.

[Energy Crystal: For use with any mecha, attach it and it will be automatically absorbed, restoring 50~100% of operational energy within three seconds depending on mecha quality.]

Although unsure if there'll be a chance to use it, buying one to let it collect dust in the [Warehouse] might be a good idea.

Can always stock another one later, Lin Lin's[Warehouse]rarely has just one item.

Lin Li had once refreshed B++ armor, one issue was being unsure if there was a way to charge mechas with modern devices, and now with this crystal, the problem could be solved.

Also, it should be able to charge real-life 'mechas' too, like the scooter behind.

But Lin Li won't test it, too wasteful.

[You have acquired the talent: Cooking.]

Is it really this talent? Came a little late, if it had arrived earlier, he might have wowed everyone with his cooking skills, instantly completing the praise task.

No wait, if he had gotten it earlier, who knows if the task would still activate.

[You have acquired the active ability: Wind Control]

[Wind Control: After use, for ten minutes, you will have the ability to control wind according to your current strength and abilities, can manipulate surrounding winds and airflows, or expend additional stamina to generate winds and airflows.

Accumulates one use every eight hours, with a maximum of 3 uses stored.]

Sounds like a really cool ability.

But Lin Li didn't have too high expectations. After all, the effectiveness of abilities depends on one's own strength. The last ability with this description was [Healing], and to this day it can only slightly alleviate symptoms, just letting the pain fly away.

There are also two "ability amplifiers" in the [Warehouse], but there's no need to use them right now.

Checked the sunset schedule. The sunset time today on Shanting side is around 5:22 PM, which is about an hour and a half from now.

The girls are taking photos, and Lin Li doesn't plan to join in. He gets up and walks over to Bai Bufan.

He's skipping stones, not with stones, but with those bigger shells. In a way, it's like returning the soup to the original flavor.

"Want to compete a bit?" Upon hearing footsteps, Bai Bufan turned back and provocatively said.

"I can't compare to you. In your past fifteen years, you've achieved nothing, your entire life is like skipping stones. In this field, you're at the national top athlete level. Who can compete with you?"

Lin Li shook his head, becoming a timid battle lizard.

Bai Bufan: "..."

Even though the opponent surrendered, this groove-loving guy sure knows how to hurt with words.

"I'm devastated." Bai Bufan had to say.

"The past is the past, now is now—" Lin Li made a grand gesture with his ant's pincers, then apologetically comforted, "Gold will shine eventually, I believe in you, buddy."

"You son of a... "

Kinda touching—if he didn't call him buddy.

Sometimes Bai Bufan envies cats because they can slap what they dislike or don't understand without hesitation, but he can't just slap Lin Li anytime.

After all, he can't win in a fight.

Bai Bufan squatted down, did his best to lift a heavy stone, and headed for the sea.

"He understands, he understands, I can't live on! So he turns and heads into the sea!" Seeing someone wanting to cosplay Qu Yuan, Lin Li not only didn't save him but also set a BGM from the side, "From now on, October 4th will commemorate Bai Bufan throwing himself in the river. If someone casts a spell, the target must be Bai Bufan!

I'll demonstrate first!"

Bai Bufan: "..."

What a nutcase.

Bai Bufan walked to the seashore, but he forgot about jumping into the sea. He tried hard to throw the big stone into the sea, and with a dull splash, it made quite a splash.

Getting splashed himself, Bai Bufan didn't mind. He was quite amused.

Lin Li followed Bai Bufan's side and threw a flat stone sideways.

It skipped three times on the water.

Bai Bufan sneered in contempt, casually picking up a stone from the ground, and it drew an arc on the water. Since the latter skips were too dense, it was hard to count, but there must have been over a dozen.

There's something special, no wonder he dared to provoke him. Lin Li sneered, the fighting spirit surged within him.

He carefully picked a flat stone with a perfect arc. This was a treasure, and Bai Bufan was a bit envious he hadn't picked it himself.

Positioned himself, aimed, powered up, Lin Li gave it his all, and stumbled.

"Splash."

The treasure was wasted.

"Not fun, I'm going home," Lin Li fumed.

"Lin Li, I rarely take the subway, after all, crowded, crowded, you know what that means, right?" Bai Bufan cheerfully asked Lin Li.

Lin Li: "..."

"Lin Li, you know what it means when smoke goes in and out?"

Lin Li already covered his ears.

"It's lung fog, buddy!"

Nearby, Bai Bufan casually picked up another stone, and easily skipped over a dozen times, laughing heartily.

"Oh, Lin Li, too bad my album is full, can't take any more photos for now."

Lin Li couldn't take it anymore.

October 4th next year must commemorate Bai Bufan—his own opinion doesn't matter, let's commemorate first and talk later.

...

"What are you guys doing?" Ding Sihan stepped on the pebbles and walked over to them curiously asked.

Half an hour passed, the girls have finished taking satisfactory photos, and these two guys were still frolicking by the sea, with laughter occasionally ringing out.

Sometimes including Bai Bufan's screams.

Out of her passion for animal protection, Ding Sihan decided to come and gather intelligence.

"See that plastic bag? We're competing to see who can throw stones onto it without them falling into the sea." Lin Li pointed at a floating plastic bag in the distance and explained.

"Just that?" Ding Sihan asked, puzzled.

"Yeah, come on, it's super fun, seriously."

Lin Li nodded and tossed a small pebble at it, hitting on top but then sliding off, causing him to pat his thigh in frustration.

Bai Bufan followed right after him.

Let's just say Ding Sihan didn't understand, guys most of the time aren't picky, just getting stones to splash into the water is quite fun.

Of course, sometimes they are very picky, like when looking for materials on small websites, sometimes browsing over seventy pages and not stopping until they find acceptable spell-casting material, preferring to do nothing while stark naked rather than compromise.

"Doesn't feel like throwing stones is fun." Ding Sihan threw a few stones herself, then shook her head.

"How about trying to aim at Lin Li's head?" Bai Bufan suggested upon hearing this, genuinely hoping everyone could understand the fun of throwing stones.

Lin Li: "?"

Ding Sihan: "!"

"Just the thought of it sounds fun!"

Seeing the world from a different species' perspective might genuinely reveal many new things. Inspired Ding Sihan began to bend down, searching for stones that could be fatal.

Not lethal with this, let's find another one.

"Just thinking about it makes me not want to think about it anymore."

It can only be said that individual joys and sorrows are not connected, Lin Li took the lead and left.