Chapter 168: New Mission
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
[Ding—Activated standard mission: Unveiling the Truth. Mission Objective: Clear suspicion of plagiarism. Mission Reward: One million star coins and access to the Princess of Dawn’s undisclosed background. As a part of this mission, you receive an ancient book titled “Soft Dessert”.]
Access to the Princess of Dawn’s undisclosed background?
It had been quite some time since Liao Ning had last received a mission. This particular assignment seemed rather ordinary, offering a reward of merely one million star coins. However, the prospect of uncovering the undisclosed background of the Princess of Dawn intrigued her. After all, wasn’t the Princess of Dawn’s background already common knowledge? Or was there more to it than met the eye?
“Intriguing…”
Jin Xiang, Liao Ning’s assistant, glanced up from their planning session. “What’s intriguing?”
“Oh, it’s nothing. Let’s continue.”
Observing Liao Ning’s reticence, Jin Xiang refrained from further inquiry and focused on writing the proposal.
This marked Liao Ning’s first encounter with Jin Xiang in person, rather than through video communication. Despite their remote interactions, Jin Xiang appeared just as youthful as she did on screen. Liao Ning found it hard to believe that she was already an adult.
While Jin Xiang diligently penned the proposal, Liao Ning discreetly accessed her Al to check if any emails had arrived from the system. Previously, the system would transmit recipes via email, which would arrive promptly in Liao Ning’s Al inbox.
Curiously, there were no emails from the system this time. This was unusual, as the system would typically send them promptly. Could her Al be malfunctioning? Liao Ning contemplated investigating its status.
However, before she could delve into the matter, the butler entered the room bearing a package.
“Miss Liao Ning, this package is for you.”
“Hmm? Very well, thank you, Butler Li!”
After handing the package to Liao Ning, the butler took his leave. Curiosity got the better of Liao Ning as she wondered who could have sent her the package at this moment. Without hesitation, she opened it, revealing a meticulously crafted book. Its title was prominently displayed on the cover, immediately catching Liao Ning’s attention. It was none other than the recipe book for “Soft Dessert” provided by the system.
“How thoughtful..
Liao Ning hadn’t expected the system to be so considerate. It had transformed the electronic version into a physical book, recognizing her need for this worn-out ancient artifact. Grateful for the system’s attentiveness, she wondered if the recipe for ginger milk curd happened to be included in this ancient tome.
Eagerly, Liao Ning perused the book’s table of contents. To her delight, she found an entry for ginger milk curd!
Jin Xiang, noticing Liao Ning’s animated movements, looked up inquisitively. “What’s the matter?”
Liao Ning turned and blinked at Jin Xiang. “We don’t need to write the plan anymore.”
Confused, Jin Xiang furrowed her brow. “??”
Without wasting a moment, Liao Ning swiftly located the page detailing the ginger milk curd recipe and handed it to Jin Xiang. “Look, here’s the evidence.
It proves that I didn’t plagiarize.”
Jin Xiang still seemed bewildered. “???”
Observing her assistant’s perplexed expression, Liao Ning simply explained, “With this ancient book in hand, all we need to do is visit the alliance’s authority and have them authenticate its age. Then, we can effortlessly silence those who accused me of plagiarism!”
A sudden realization dawned on Jin Xiang. “!!!”
Feeling a touch foolish after going through the trouble of writing the plan, she couldn’t believe she had needed Liao Ning’s reminder to grasp such a straightforward solution.
“Let’s go right away!” Jin Xiang excitedly grasped Liao Ning’s hand. ‘We need to silence those individuals as quickly as possible!”
Jin Xiang hailed from a renowned family of gourmets, a lineage that had sadly suffered the decline of ancient food culture. Her deepest aspiration in life was to resurrect her family’s legacy and kindle a renewed appreciation for ancient culinary traditions within the alliance.
The reason she became Liao Ning’s assistant was precisely because she believed in Liao Nings potential to revitalize her family’s name and champion the cause of ancient food culture.
Jin Xiang held high hopes for Liao Ning, which motivated her to swiftly respond when she discovered the accusations of plagiarism circulating on the internet. Journeying from a distant planet to the capital planet, she was determined to assist Liao Ning in swiftly resolving this matter.
Originally, Jin Xiang had intended to remain on the capital planet for a few months until the plagiarism incident was entirely resolved. However, to her surprise, before she could even finalize the proposal addressing the allegations, Liao Ning presented an ancient book that could serve as irrefutable evidence of her innocence.
The incident had been extinguished before it could even fully ignite. If those seasoned public relations officers, experts in managing crises, were to learn of this swift resolution, they would surely be green with envy..
