Goddess Cultivation Plan

Upon returning to the dormitory, Lin Jin finally understood why the black cat had warned him not to procrastinate on the weekly tasks, even though there were seven days allotted. If he didn't finish early, he would end up scrambling.

Now, with a chain task and a weekly task remaining, there were only three days left for the weekly task. He didn't even know if the wig delivery would arrive in time, and the chain task had already entered its second stage.

Chain Task: Participate in the New Year's Party 2, Pass the Program Evaluation

The second stage of the task is to stand out and surpass the strong competitors in the program evaluation on December 14th!

Stage Reward: Option 1 - Vocal Basics. Option 2 - Master Pill. [Are you looking at the long-term or short-term? It's your choice.]

Reward: Omitted. [Lazy.]

Punishment: Same as above.

Back in the dormitory, Lin Jin stared blankly at the newly announced second step of the chain task on his phone. He wasn't hesitating about how to approach the task; rather, he was contemplating which of the stage rewards to choose.

Lin Jin has never learned vocal basics before, so getting that so-called vocal foundation should be a good choice. However, he's unsure of the extent of that so-called foundation. As for the master pill, he can't even imagine what it is. But in the parentheses, he learned from Black Cat's teasing that the master pill should be something extremely useful for oneself in the short term.

Shaking his head, he decided to stop thinking about these uncertainties. He didn't even know if he could complete the task, let alone whether he would end up with a D-cup support. It was too early to consider what rewards to choose. He realized he was getting ahead of himself.

Lin Jin has figured out his training plan before the assessment. His natural speaking voice leans towards androgynous, with a somewhat sharp tone resembling a duck's quack. While his natural speaking voice is fine, when he sings, it becomes unpleasant to the ears, despite not being severely off-key. However, his fake voice is remarkably pleasant. Perhaps due to his inherent vocal advantages, Lin Jin didn't have to put much effort into learning various styles such as a loli voice, girlish voice, and mature voice.

Although his fake voice is quite versatile, it can only be considered as moderately developed. Currently, he is in the phase of transitioning between his natural and fake voice. His voice still lacks solidity and depth, and his breath control is weak and unstable. While his fake voice is adequate for speaking, singing becomes challenging for Lin Jin's vocal cords.

Therefore, the most crucial aspect is not finding a suitable song but rather completely training his vocal range to transform from weak and feeble into a strong and vibrant voice. Otherwise, even singing children's songs would be a challenge, let alone performing a song related to the Long March in a competition.

"Lin Jin, are you really planning to participate in the New Year's party?" Wu Min walked in from outside and immediately noticed Lin Jin sitting in contemplation. "Are you planning to sing or dance?"

"Forget about singing, alright?" Wen Xuan, sitting behind Lin Jin, mocked, "Remember that 'Brothers, Let's Hug' song you sang at the beginning of the school year? It nearly killed me."

"Others sing for money, but you sing for life" Wen Xuan continued mocking. "Why don't you just cross-dress and perform a striptease? You'll surely become famous here, maybe even in Xiamen University circles, becoming a master of cross-dressing."

"You can go to hell!" Lin Jin threw the bottle cap from the table at Wen Xuan, hitting the target perfectly. "Why don't you cross-dress yourself? Why do you keep instigating me all the time?"

"Who told you to become more and more beautiful lately?" Wu Min walked over to Lin Jin, leaning against the bed frame, and asked with a mischievous smile. "You must be secretly using face masks or something behind our backs."

"You can search all you want, but if you find face masks, I'll admit defeat" Lin Jin rolled his eyes, expressing helplessness towards his two teasing roommates.

However, it seems like if he were to cross-dress and perform a striptease... the system's chain task would be easily accomplished, wouldn't it?

But that would mean completely losing his integrity, and such a vulgar performance would never pass the assessment in half a month.

Lin Jin decided to stick with singing in a feminine voice, honestly and straightforwardly.

Performing in women's clothing is already compromising his principles, but performing a striptease in women's clothing would be crossing the line. If word reached his father's ears, he might rush over on an overnight train to string him up and give him a beating.

"I plan to sing. Help me find a simpler song, and I'll skip more classes during this period to practice" Lin Jin tucked his feet up on the chair, assuming a sitting posture resembling L from Death Note as he searched online for ways to improve his singing skills in a short period of time. He casually instructed, "Don't choose songs with high pitches that I can't reach, and avoid fast-paced ones that would mess up my rhythm."

"OK! If you're going on stage, we'll definitely support you wholeheartedly" Wu Min nodded and turned to go back to his seat. But then he heard Lin Jin add, "It must be a song about the Long March. Don't give me something like 'Nunchuck Mermaid' or those kinds of songs."

"So, you're looking down on Jay Chou and JJ Lin, huh?" Wen Xuan perked up his ears and immediately labeled Lin Jin.

"Nonsense." Lin Jin didn't even turn his head. He casually threw the water bottle cap behind him, hitting the target once again. With a playful smile, he joked, "I actually love JJ Lin the most, you know? I can sing his song 'Cowboy on the run' too, you know?"

Wen Xuan was amused by Lin Jin and burst into laughter, holding his stomach.

Lin Jin shrugged and wasn't amused by his own jokes. Instead, he found Wen Xuan's sense of humor quite lowbrow.

Lowering his head, Lin Jin picked up the phone from the table next to him and opened the Goddess Plan app. He looked at the screen where the black cat seemed to be resting with its eyes closed, and typed a question:

"What does the stage task reward mean? What's the difference between the two options? And what exactly is the Master Pill?"

As he typed out the series of questions, the black cat on the screen seemed to hear Lin Jin's words. It opened its eyes, sat up, and looked towards Lin Jin outside the screen.

However, Lin Jin waited for a few minutes, only to see the black cat standing there silently.

Unable to resist, Lin Jin simply greeted it.

Finally, the black cat snapped out of its daze, shook its head, and asked with wide eyes, "What's up?"

"I was going to ask what you were doing..."

"Oh, I just stood up and accidentally fell back asleep" the black cat casually patted its chest with a paw. "I'm a cat, so I love to sleep!"

"You're just a system, probably a mobile app, right?" Lin Jin immediately realized he was being misled by it. "So, what exactly is the Master Pill?"

"It means that the actions you undertake next would be performed at a master level, with a time limit of five minutes" the black cat tilted its head, looking disdainful. "You don't even know this? Have you returned all the online novels you've read to the authors?"

Lin Jin furrowed his brows, being mocked by the black cat wasn't amusing. "Then, what level is the Vocal Foundation?"

The black cat pondered for a moment before answering, "It's probably... at the level of the Top 10 Singers in the campus, maybe even lower."

"It means you should understand musical notation, know how to sing in a pleasing manner without straining your voice, and have a bunch of theoretical knowledge in your mind. Whether or not you can make it your own depends on your willingness to put in effort" the lazy black cat lay back down on the ground. "If you don't urgently need the money, I suggest you don't choose the Master Pill. It's up to you if you want to continue."

"Well, I'm definitely not the kind of person who's willing to put in effort" Lin Jin said naturally. "Otherwise, I wouldn't be just drifting through college."

"Goodbye!"

Upon learning the information he needed, Lin Jin immediately locked his phone, afraid that the black cat would mock him again if he waited a few more seconds.