Chapter 144

The mechanical voice continued, "System holder, please find the storyline of Yan Chaoji's Gu poison within the remaining lifespan of this world."

"After completing each storyline in the world, the holder will receive a large amount of points, regardless of the amount."

"High-level worlds involve points rewards, so hidden storylines will not be triggered automatically."

"If the hidden points line fails, it will affect the world rating."

"Please read the description of the hidden points line carefully."

It then transmitted a long text, which Yingning glanced at briefly and found to be no different from what she had seen before.

How many hidden storylines are there in this world?

Yingning sensed the keywords in the machine's voice and tentatively asked a question.

"I'm sorry, the rules for the hidden storyline cannot be disclosed to you; you'll have to discover them yourself," the machine voice said coldly.

"Is there a hidden storyline involving Yan Qizhen?"

"Sorry, the rules for the hidden storyline cannot be disclosed to you; you'll have to discover them yourself," it repeated once more.

Upon hearing this, Yingning knew that she wouldn't be able to get anything out of it.

The speaking machine voice is the main system of the Female Supporting Characters Department. It has a subsystem implanted within the Female Supporting Characters Department's system to better identify and assist each holder in completing tasks.

Although it is said that the main system also has self-awareness, the fewest words Yingning heard it say were:

"I'm sorry, I can't tell you."

"I'm sorry, I can't help you."

“It involves important rules and cannot be disclosed to the holder.”

"Feel sorry."

........

It seems to be a system born simply to complete tasks, unlike 0067 which has much of its own consciousness.

It will appear immediately if a task is involved.

If it's not involved in a mission, it will remain forever dormant.

"If you have no objections, the hidden points system for this world will be activated in 3 seconds."

"If you have any other questions, please feel free to ask them now."

Yingning did not speak again.

3..

“2..”

“1…”

"The hidden points line has been activated. Good luck to the holder."

After the main system's voice disappeared, 0067 spoke softly again: "Master, just now... it appeared again?"

Whenever the main system appears, the connection between 0067 and Yingning is immediately blocked. Just now, Xiao 7 discovered that it could no longer communicate with its master.

Xiao 7 then guessed that the main system might have just been there.

"Yes, the main system just activated a hidden points-based questline," Ying Ning said truthfully.

"The main system is always like this, it never gives a heads-up before blocking anything," 0067 muttered under his breath.

......

Yingning comforted Xiao Qi for a few words, and when she looked up, she saw Yan Chaoji's back and suddenly stopped.

Along the way, Yan Chaoji led the way, holding the fluorescent prism, while Ying Ning followed slowly behind, holding a "crutch".

Whether it was Yan Chaoji's deliberate act or unintentional, she always maintained a distance of three or four steps between them.

"What's wrong?" Yingning asked when Yan Chaoji stopped, but she didn't know what he had seen.

“There’s an undercurrent,” he said, puzzled.

Yingning slowly followed, and found that Yan Chaoji was not lying.

As they walked, they noticed that the stone path in the cave was gradually getting wider and wider, and even the rock ceiling above them was gradually getting higher.

Until this point.

The cave was already two or three meters high, and looking ahead, all that could be seen was a vast expanse of empty darkness.

Yan Chaoji slightly raised the prism, and only then did the faint fluorescence illuminate the edge of that dark mass, allowing Ying Ning to get a general idea of ​​what was happening.

That is...

Ahead appeared to be a large, circular, arched cave, and the ground shimmered with an unprecedented, watery light.

It's an undercurrent.

There was an undercurrent beneath the cliff?

Yan Chaoji slowly walked over, and Ying Ning followed him into the arched cave. Only then could she see everything clearly.

It was a dark, long river that ran through the arched cave, seemingly flowing slowly all year round, its water having a strange halo under the fluorescent light.

And this underground river, its destination is unknown.

There was only a small boat beside the underground river, as if it had been deliberately left there. After looking around, it became clear that this was the only way out.

*

The small boat, reeking of decay, gradually rose to the surface of the underground river. Yan Chaoji then gently adjusted the oars, and the boat slowly drifted away with the current.

Yan Chaoji remained vigilant until a faint light appeared before the undercurrents.

“Zhao…”

When Yan Chaoji noticed something was wrong, he wanted to call her, but he saw that she seemed to have fallen into a deep sleep again. His gaze swept over her calf and he found that the wound there was bleeding again.

He felt a sudden pang of anxiety, unsure of why he felt a little nervous.

"Thump..."

"Thump..."

"Thump..."

"Bai Yingning".

The bow of the boat seemed to keep hitting something in the water. Yan Chaoji slightly stood up, turned his head behind the oar to wake her up, but encountered a scorching heat.

This is...

The man's large hand touched her, and the heat intensified, the intense heat almost threatening to engulf the woman beneath him.

“Zhao Ning”.

"Bai Yingning".

He called Yingning's name twice more, and she gave a vague "hmm" but did not wake up.

Yan Chaoji bent down and untied the bandages on her calf, only to find that the wound seemed to be more serious. The wound left by the beast's mouth was a bloody mess, and the surrounding fair skin was now tinged with red.

She was burning up and was already somewhat delirious.

After Yan Chaoji retied her straps, he immediately started rowing.

Her condition couldn't afford to wait any longer.

......

After crossing the underground river, a tall and broad figure appeared in the mountains and forests. The man's eagle eyes showed a hint of urgency, but his steps were very agile. On his back, there seemed to be a sleeping girl in a black robe.

Beneath her dark robe, a patch of white was bound with ribbons.

Beyond the underground river lay this unfamiliar forest. Yan Chaoji wondered if the two of them had already left the vicinity of the imperial city.

The most urgent matter right now is the people on our backs.

The intense heat on his back burned his spine through the brocade robe, and Yan Chaoji could feel the Gu worms inside his body throbbing restlessly.

That feeling is back...

He seemed to hear the girl muttering softly in her unconscious state. Worried that she was uncomfortable, he turned his head slightly to the side. He suddenly stopped and felt a warm breath on his earlobe.

The girl's murmurs blended with the silence of the mountain forest.

Yan Chaoji realized that the feeling in his chest was even stronger, as if some desire was about to burst forth.

He heard her voice:

"Mother..."

"Ning'er misses...you so much..."

"Ning'er... wants to go home..."