Su Ming felt as if her savior had arrived.

Sometimes his mouth is just hopeless; he always manages to say the wrong thing.

The way he looked at Su Qiao seemed to say: You came just in time.

Su Qiao invited the two to have some tea.

So they naturally sat down.

Xiao Bai also came out and circled among the group.

She subconsciously sat down at Lu Xiangze's feet.

Then, a second later, I realized I'd picked the wrong person. It was all because their auras were too similar.

Su Qiao saw it, but didn't say anything.

I'm going to ask him about it properly tonight.

Lu Xiangze also felt the closeness that Xiaobai had shown him earlier.

Intending to break the deadlock, he said, "It's strange, lately I seem to be quite popular with the puppy. It always unconsciously comes closer to me."

He thought of the black greyhound he had seen in the space.

It's very different from Su Qiao's dog.

Yet I still can't help but connect the two.

Su Ming burst into laughter upon hearing this, as if she had heard the biggest joke in the world.

"What dog? Aren't you 'the dog that even dogs fear'? Those military dogs run away when they see you."

"A black greyhound."

"I don't believe it." Su Ming's face was full of disbelief. "Aren't greyhounds usually found in the north?"

Lu Xiangze smiled but offered no explanation. The dog wasn't in the spatial dimension anymore; he didn't know where it had wandered off to.

There was nothing he could do.

"I think it's just your imagination."

Little White under the table suddenly felt glad that it had grown fur.

Otherwise, I wouldn't be able to stop the sweat from dripping down my forehead.

Su Qiao looked at Xiao Bai.

See how it smiles at me ingratiatingly.

It's a bit inexplicable.

Suddenly, a series of events came together in my mind.

Could it be...?

That "neighbor" must be Lu Xiangze, right?

Meeting Su Qiao's somewhat questioning gaze, Lu Xiangze subtly touched his face, wondering if there was something dirty on it.

It's almost lunchtime again.

Su Ming wanted Lu Xiangze to stay for dinner.

That way we can talk about what will happen in the future.

Su Qiao went out to fetch water on her own initiative.

The terrain here is relatively high, and there is usually only some mountain spring water.

However, it's a bit difficult to draw water.

We can only get water from the reservoir that was dug earlier.

Wait until she fills the water tank.

There was no one left in the courtyard.

She thought Lu Xiangze had left.

As I walked into the kitchen to ask, I witnessed a very strange scene.

The eldest brother and Lu Xiangze were both in the kitchen, one cooking his own dishes while the other prepared the ingredients for his own task. They worked together very well.

Never let the pot sit idle for even a moment.

With all the guests helping out, Su Qiao felt it wasn't right for her to be idle.

He asked, "Is there anything I can help you with?"

"Otherwise..." Before Lu Xiangze could finish speaking, Su Ming immediately jumped out from under the stove and covered his mouth.

Su Ming laughed and said, "How can a girl's hands handle cooking? The kitchen is full of smoke and fumes, what if it hurts you? You should rest."

Su Qiao froze, looking at the soot on Lu Xiangze's face. Before she could even warn him, Su Ming pushed her out of the kitchen.

With a "bang," the door slammed shut.

Su Qiao almost got her nose hit.

He had no choice but to sit dejectedly in the yard.

In the kitchen.

Lu Xiangze found it strange, "Why didn't you ask your sister for help? She seemed a little disappointed."

Su Ming sighed.

"I wish I could, but it's so strange, everything she makes turns into charcoal."

"Can't I even light a fire?"

Su Ming shook her head.

"Forget it, you don't understand how bizarre this is. These are lessons I learned through blood and tears."

When Su Qiao's matter was mentioned, Su Ming immediately became interested.

"Qiaoqiao has loved eating since she was little. For a while, she insisted on cooking, and as a result, every meal that week had a dish that looked completely black. She would blink her eyes and ask us, 'How is it? Is it good?' Luckily, she knew she didn't have the talent, so she stopped trying... Now when I think about it..."

Su Ming spoke fluently and at length.

Lu Xiangze pictured a little girl standing on a stool, stirring the food with a spatula, creating a plate of dark, murky dishes.

A smile unconsciously crept onto his lips.

The kitchen was bustling with activity as people cooked.

Su Qiao sat in the courtyard.

My thoughts have already drifted to the neighbor's yard.

On the surface, that system seemed to have nothing to do with her anymore.

Privately, however, she still didn't believe that such a coincidence could happen.

The props were used over there, and I immediately became deficient in qi and blood.

But she didn't come into contact with the spiritual spring water at that time.

How was it restored?

Was it because of a person? Or did something we don't know happen?

Su Qiao's left hand unconsciously tightened.

Regardless of whether this world is a book or not.

In her eyes, this world is the world she truly lives in.

The current system is just a jumble of data.

She may not be able to maintain balance for the time being; everything in the universe is interconnected and mutually restraining.

Once this system enters the world of the book, it must also abide by certain rules.

Perhaps she can use the rules to completely resolve this data issue.

The room in the space suddenly began to flicker.

Su Qiao hadn't had a chance to see clearly yet.

"Dinner's ready!" Su Ming called out as she brought out the dishes.

She had no choice but to put it aside for the time being.

Help set the table.

A small square table was filled with delicious-looking and fragrant dishes.

Su Ming also steamed rice this time.

Sweet and sour pork ribs, braised fish, scrambled eggs with tomatoes, and stir-fried cucumber.

During the meal, Su Ming kept putting food on Su Qiao's plate.

Su Qiao naturally reciprocated.

The brother and sister got along naturally and harmoniously.

Upon seeing this, Lu Xiangze felt even more envious, thinking about the atmosphere of the Lu family.

He lowered his head and ate.

After the meal, Su Ming offered to take Lu Xiangze home.

Su Qiao naturally had no objections.

Su Ming returned quickly.

They even built a simple bed in the main room using long benches and wooden planks.

After the brother and sister said goodnight to each other.

Su Qiao did not rest immediately.

After locking the door, I entered the space directly.

Heading straight to the cabin, a book on the bookshelf was gleaming.

As soon as she got close.

The book simply floated right in front of her.

She recognized all the characters on it, and they looked quite similar to a certain technology from later times.

According to this book, once you are parasitized by this kind of intelligent human...

It's hard to get rid of.

They are adept at camouflage and can continuously evolve. After discovering the existence of parallel worlds, they became extremely envious of the energy that powers them.

With these, they will be able to control humanity and rise above it.

At that time, there will be no need to worry about when we will be wiped out.

Therefore, they target various human weaknesses, amplify people's greed, and disguise themselves as various "systems" to help those people change their "fate"...

The more Su Qiao looked at it, the more she felt it was a shocking scam.

According to the book, once such an intelligent human parasitizes another, transferring to another requires many different procedures.

The transfer is not that simple.

The moment they are moved is when they are most vulnerable.

With current technology, it can only be captured.

Imprison it.

Only when technology develops to a certain level will we find an opportunity to completely eliminate it.

Xiao Bai watched from the side, a knowing look in his eyes.