"oh."

Jia Xitong kept quiet, worried that it would affect Shang Yanting's actions.

She listened to the system announce the constantly fluctuating trust value, and after a while, she actually got used to it.

The view outside kept shifting through various dense forests, and she glanced at her inventory.

She had run out of explosive talismans, and a few more successful ones would prove whether unlocking the "Book of Records" was related to the number of talismans successfully made. Now that it was dawn and the male protagonist hadn't encountered any more danger, she simply took out some banknotes to finish drawing the last few talismans.

In the upper left corner, the quietly placed wooden sculpture of a face seems to be watching her with kindness...

Before I knew it, the 100th explosive talisman was finished.

Jia Xitong looked at the "Book of Records" expectantly, and just as she had expected, the brown surface of the book began to glow faintly.

However, the light from the book rose higher and higher uncontrollably, forming a band of light that curved in the air and projected itself onto the wooden carving on the other side.

The light from the "Book of Records" dimmed, while the light from the wood carving grew brighter, like a super-powerful light bulb.

It absorbed all the light!

Jia Xitong stared blankly at this scene as a ten-meter-tall phantom appeared on the wood carving and gradually took shape!

Sitting cross-legged, with a solemn and dignified appearance, he bows his head and looks directly at his believers—

He was so engrossed in drawing talismans that he neglected to eat or sleep every day. He was either drawing talismans or on his way to draw talismans.

I bow and kowtow to Him three times and nine times every day. Although I do not offer incense or fire, I am extremely sincere.

Martial arts cultivation has swept the continent, and it has been a long time since there have been such devout and fanatical believers. The Liver Emperor has moved this almost forgotten god!

Jia Xitong stood there stunned, only to see the illusory figure with its left hand empty and its right hand pointing lightly at her.

boom--!

A sharp ringing in her ears, a piercing sound like needles pricking her brain.

The registers moved on their own without any wind, flipping through the pages rapidly from the first to the last.

Suddenly, the phantom collapsed and transformed into a beam of light several feet long, enveloping Jia Xitong and the "Book of Records." The light flowed around them, seemingly slowly yet extremely quickly.

Within the light, she felt the stinging pain in her head gradually weaken, like the comfort of an infant immersed in the womb.

And the "Book of Records" before us shines a little brighter with each passing moment.

Ancient runes on the cover gradually appeared, and the damaged parts were restored to their original state.

A drop of essence blood was squeezed from Jia Xitong's forehead and slowly merged into the "Book of Records," instantly establishing a subtle connection between the two.

A sigh came from afar, "May you restore the light of my talismans."

##

I don't know how much time passed.

Jia Xitong suddenly opened her eyes, as if she had just had a dream.

Talismans were scattered everywhere, while the "Talisman Book" was in her bosom.

The smooth cover reveals its original brown color, and the engraved symbols are now crystal clear, even showing the recessed symbol in the very center.

After the "Book of Records" absorbed her essence and blood, a strange connection made her feel that she had formed a relationship with it, but she couldn't quite explain it.

The outside has changed, but what about inside?

Jia Xitong turned to the inside pages.

The first page still contains the same sentence.

Starting from the second page, the contents of the Solidification Talisman, the Blessing Talisman, and the Explosion Talisman have changed slightly.

Take a closer look at the relevant content:

The Solidification Charm—[Used for steel blades, making weapons indestructible, duration 25 minutes]—has changed to [Used for fine steel weapons, increasing the weapon's original abilities, duration 25 minutes].

The Zhuyou Talisman's original effect of "[Can cure common external and internal injuries]" has changed to "[Can heal common internal and external injuries, promote rest and recuperation, and replenish vital energy]".

The Explosion Talisman—[Explosion within a five-meter radius]—changed to [Explosion within a ten-meter radius].

upgrade!

All three types of talismans have been improved to varying degrees from the original ones. Will the talismans that are unlocked later be upgraded as well?

Jia Xitong subconsciously turned to the next page.

[Beginner Level - Chapter Four: The Sumeru Talisman]

[Attachment method - can store 8 cubic meters of inanimate objects.]

[Requires Dark Jade Paper and Wenyao Fish Blood]

really!

Previously, the talisman given to the male protagonist could only hold 5 cubic meters of things, but now it has increased by 3 cubic meters.

With great excitement, she turned to the next page—the whiteboard.

Jia Xitong was slightly taken aback, but quickly calmed herself down.

After all, upgrades are like free lunches; one shouldn't be too greedy.

She recalled the last sigh she heard and looked at the palm-sized wooden statue of the deity: "Thank you, divine being! I will practice diligently and strive to carry forward the art of talismans!"

After saying this, Jia Xitong's ambitions soared—as expected, she was going to be Long Aotian's woman!

Before she could finish her dream, a series of announcements from the real system quickly pulled her back to reality.

[Please note that the male lead's trust level has decreased by 10; current trust level is 55/100]

[Male lead's trust level decreased by 20, current trust value 35/100]

[Male lead's trust level decreased by 20, current trust value 15/100]

[Male lead's trust level decreased by 10; current trust value: 5/100]

The trust score dropped from 65 to 5 in the blink of an eye?

What happened?

She hurriedly called out to Shang Yanting, but received no response. Looking out, the bare, knife-cut mountainside on the side was rising rapidly.

It wasn't the mountain rising, it was Shang Yanting falling!!

Thump—

With a loud bang, the water splashed up in a spray even bigger than the spray from the fishing boats.

The clear pool water was quickly stained red with blood, and Jia Xitong could see panicked fish and tangled water plants in the water through his sea of ​​consciousness.

As Shang Yanting fell into the water, bubbles rose from his mouth, falling like a weight.

[Male lead's trust level decreased by 10, current trust level 0/100]

A system notification arrived belatedly, and within minutes, the trust value had been reduced from 65 to zero. But there was no time to think about the trust value now; Shang Yanting was about to die!

Without a physical form, she could only watch helplessly.

"System, save them quickly!"

[Hello, mission taker. The system cannot directly interfere with any plot developments. To rescue the male protagonist, you will need to take action yourself.]

"If I had hands, would I need to call you?"

As she uttered the last word, Jia Xitong's voice rose uncontrollably, and her expression changed from tense and angry to incredulous, her gaze fixed intently on Shang Yanting's body.

He... floated up.

He slowly drifted forward and upward from the bottom of the lake, and the water flow around him, seemingly scientific yet not so scientific, allowed him to drift all the way to the shore.

Even if it sinks, it can float back up?

You blew bubbles and didn't choke to death?

As expected of the male lead, he's exploiting a plot hole here!

Looking at Shang Yanting, who was covered in wounds, Jia Xitong could only tell that he was still alive.

During her adventure, she didn't know what happened to him. The only thing she was sure of was that she thought she had changed the male protagonist's fate, but the invisible and powerful gears of fate turned everything back on track.