Little Boss chuckled upon hearing Sect Leader Xu Nian's praise. Getting on the Sect Leader's good side was definitely the right move.
Snapping out of his daze, Xu Nian directly took the plate and said, "If you guys are hungry, just make another portion. This one is mine, and I won't take it for free."
As soon as he finished speaking, Little Boss received a notification from the System.
[Congratulations, Player, for receiving a Reward from Sect Leader Xu Nian, gaining Ten Contribution Points.]
Hearing this, Little Boss was completely stunned.
Ten Contribution Points?
It could actually be like this?
That's equivalent to constructing a Building or planting ten Herbal Medicines.
Did it come this easily?
"Work hard, stay in the Profound Yellow Sect, and I definitely won't let you down," Xu Nian said, holding the plate. He then grabbed a Steamed Bun and turned to leave the Kitchen.
After Xu Nian had left, the Players could only look at each other helplessly.
"What the hell? We wanted to see if the game's food had any flavor at all, and now someone just walked off with the plate?"
"I want to hit the Sect Leader, but what if I can't beat him?"
"If you want Reincarnation, go try it. The Sect Leader's Power is definitely stronger than ours."
"Forget it. Little Boss, you just make something new, and we continue tasting? If there really is flavor, I'm definitely going to "Stew a Pot of Shit" today."
"..."
Listening to the voices of the few people around him, Little Boss gradually snapped back to reality. Looking at his panel, he really did have ten more Contribution Points!
That is to say...
Players can farm Contribution Points from the Sect Leader?
Without needing to solely rely on completing Tasks, they could farm Contribution Points—and a significant amount, too?
"Guys, I just got a Reward!" Little Boss said thoughtfully. "The Sect Leader took the food I made but rewarded me with Ten Contribution Points!"
What???
Ten Contribution Points?
Just for that?
"Little Boss, really? The Sect Leader rewarded you?" one Player asked in astonishment.
Little Boss gently nodded. Indeed, there were ten more Contribution Points. There was absolutely no mistake about it. He could swear on his own family.
"If that's the case, does that mean we can farm Contribution Points from the Sect Leader without doing those Tasks?"
Another Player frowned and said, "But trying to farm Contribution Points from the Sect Leader seems difficult. Little Boss's cooking was acknowledged, but we certainly can't make something that delicious."
"Or maybe we should offer the Sect Leader a bath and massage?"
"If you're not afraid of death, go ahead!"
"There must be other ways; we just haven't discovered them yet."
"Right, high freedom means we can't judge this like a regular game anymore. We must treat the Sect Leader like a real person."
"I think bathing and massage could work. I experienced it last night at Foot Washing City."
"..."
Xu Nian ate his meal in his Room, holding the plate.
The Players quickly learned about another way to obtain Contribution Points.
Farm them from the Sect Leader!
As long as they gained the Sect Leader's approval, they could get Contribution Point Rewards!
Soon, all the Players were pondering how to farm Contribution Points from the Sect Leader. Eating was definitely out of the question. After all, Little Boss had already monopolized the Kitchen, leaving no chance for others.
"Spare me, Sect Leader!"
In the Great Hall, a Player was immediately kicked out. Following him was a pot of foul-smelling, murky liquid, apparently just taken off the stove.
"You wretched thing! How can my Profound Yellow Sect have a Disciple like you? To stew such filthy stuff in a pot?"
Hearing Xu Nian's furious rebuke, many Players gave up on the idea of cooking.
Heh. The ingredients are all in the Kitchen. What can you do if Little Boss doesn't give you any? Haven't you seen that some Players have even started to "Stew a Pot of Shit"?
Seeing the reeking mess on the ground, many Players couldn't help but retch, but at that moment, one Player came forward with a broom.
Daytime Alms? He doesn't usually participate in construction. Why is he cleaning up this disgusting mess now?
Actually, Daytime Alms was also taking a gamble. He had a guess and wanted to try his luck.
Right when Sect Leader Xu Nian, unable to stand the smell, was about to close the door, he saw Daytime Alms cleaning up the mess at the entrance.
"Not bad. A Disciple like Daytime Alms is exactly what our Profound Yellow Sect needs!"
[Congratulations, Player, for receiving a Reward from Sect Leader Xu Nian, gaining Ten Contribution Points.]
The System's notification followed immediately.
Daytime Alms's heart tightened, and his hand holding the broom trembled slightly.
He bet right! Relying on construction Tasks alone yields less than ten Contribution Points a day. After all, the Tasks are distributed evenly, and one actually gets very little. But now? One Reward from the Sect Leader himself is Ten Contribution Points! Doesn't that mean the method he was thinking of could actually work?
Quickly, he cleaned up that disgusting mess, rinsed it with water, and then left the Entrance of the Great Hall.
Some curious Players quickly followed to ask what happened.
"Daytime, what's going on?"
"Did you discover some Hidden Task?"
"This isn't like you; don't you usually just do construction Tasks?"
"Lord, you must have discovered something, right? Come on, tell us."
"..."
Seeing the Players crowding around him, Daytime Alms didn't hide anything. He briefly explained how he received Ten Contribution Points for cleaning and then headed straight for the wood storage area.
The remaining Players were all dumbfounded.
This works? Cleaning can earn Ten Contribution Points? So, does this mean that farming Contribution Points from the Sect Leader involves doing these kinds of everyday chores? Is this a perk for Life Players? Maybe we should try becoming Life Players?
「Inside the Great Hall.」
Xu Nian's face was livid. He was so furious that the moment that Player approached him with a basin of shit, he'd even wanted to end his own life.
To think, that stuff had just come off the stove, still steaming! It was even bubbling!
Thinking about that basin coming toward him, Xu Nian's face involuntarily twitched.
Have they gone mad? Even if the game has high freedom, it doesn't mean you're supposed to play with shit! What kind of people are these? Idiots?
Just as Xu Nian was internally fuming about the Players, the System's notification suddenly interrupted his thoughts.
[Task: Defend the Sect.]
[Brief: Black Tiger Hall is ready to make its move. They will launch a surprise attack on the Profound Yellow Sect tonight. This time, Black Tiger Hall has teamed up with a group of mysterious masters. All members of the Profound Yellow Sect, please defend the mountain gate.]
[Objective: Resist the assault from Black Tiger Hall and unknown forces.]
[Time Limit: 12 hours.]
[Reward: Dependent on the host's completion level.]
[Note: The host may delegate the Task to the disciples and may freely subdivide it. Rewards are limited to Contribution Points. The Reward for this Task shall not exceed 100 Contribution Points.]