She let out a long sigh and opened her eyes. It was still that same gray room, with only herself and a bed.

The most vivid memory in the original owner's mind was of this room. She always woke up here, like a starting village in a game world, where she would respawn after dying in other locations.

The original owner experienced so many scenes that she later doubted whether her parents, younger brother, and Zuo Mu were real.

It's not her fault. If someone went through the same ordeal, it would be a miracle if they didn't suffer a mental breakdown. The original owner, having lived alone for so long, only experienced some mental confusion.

Open the properties panel; the list of Xiang Wan's properties is as follows.

Name: Xiang Wan

Gender: None

Level: 6.510

intelligence:

charm:

force:

Skills: Ink Painting, Xuanyuan Medical Arts, Soul-Stabilizing Spell, Thousand Faces, Frost Technique, Mermaid Song

Sure enough, without doing it myself, the level increase wasn't as fast as I'd hoped, but gaining an extra skill was still worthwhile.

"Xiao Qi, where is this?"

Compared to the original owner, Xiang Wan's biggest advantage is probably the system. Even if she can't go out immediately, it would be excellent to scout out the surrounding environment.

"Holy crap, this system can't detect it!"

"...Xiao Qi, keep pretending!"

Given the system's occasional glitches, Xiang Wan's first reaction was disbelief. Could it be that the offered stakes weren't high enough?

"I'll give you a bigger reward after you complete the task, okay?"

Giving her a little reward is still necessary. Although she doesn't know how much soul energy she will get after the mission, it doesn't affect her promise at all.

"Xiang Wan, what do you take this system for? Is this the kind of system that would sell itself for energy?"

Of course not. Would you say something like selling your face for energy in front of the system? Xiang Wan isn't stupid. The most urgent thing is to figure out how to coax the system to work obediently.

"Hey, Xiaoqi, what are your hobbies?"

"Ahem, this system is so high and mighty, how could it be like you mortals, watching movies all the time and reading ghost stories when you're bored? How boring, how dull, how vulgar! It's an insult to this system's eyes..."

"Oh, I see. You're a high-level system that's detached from base desires, how could you do such vulgar things, right? Unlike us humans, who need to eat when we're hungry, drink when we're thirsty, and sleep when we're tired. Such a high-class system like Xiao Qi can't be like us humans, right?"

"That's right, this system is a man who almost became a god, how can it be like a mortal..."

"Become a god? A system can become a god?"

"Isn't that obvious? As a system, you also need to have lofty ideals and the awareness to stand at the top of the system world. So, you need to work hard. If this system becomes a god, then wherever you want to go, this system can take you there. That's awesome."

"What does it have to do with me if you become a god? I can't become a god. When you reach the top, will you still be able to see me? You'll have kicked me to the back of the barrel long ago. Sigh, it's pathetic to think about. Why am I so unlucky? Not only am I being exploited, but I don't even know when the mission will end. If I accidentally die, I'll have nowhere to cry."

"Hey, you can't say that. This system is also helping you find soul fragments."

"I don't know when I'll be able to gather them all. If I die in the middle of a mission, that would be perfect. I could become a pair of star-crossed lovers with him, and it wouldn't be a waste of my life."

"You don't want to go back?"

"He's gone, what's the point of going back?"

"Your parents..."

“They will understand me.”

"Don't you think about all the wonderful things waiting for you to discover..."

"Not interested."

"Once you reach the maximum level, you can..."

"I'm afraid I won't be able to wait until then."

If Xiang Wan is so pessimistic, and the system doesn't want to expose someone's lies, then she will be destroyed without leaving a trace.

There were no warning signs beforehand, how come this happened so soon after we arrived? Could it be...?

The system was furious. It always used the same trick. Couldn't it come up with something new?

"Tell me, what do you need this system for?"

The sound squeezed out from between his teeth sounded like heavenly music to Xiang Wan's ears.

She had long suspected the system was hiding something from her, and sure enough, this method hooked it. The method was old-fashioned, but as long as it worked, that was good enough. As long as the system was uncomfortable, Xiang Wan felt a slight sense of pleasure. It was time for the system to fill that huge hole from the last world.

"Actually, it's nothing." Xiang Wan was a little embarrassed, her face slightly flushed. "Just tell me what you see when I'm sleeping or when I die. Make sure you don't miss any noises or disturbances in the surrounding environment. That's enough."

It's very simple, right? At least it's much better than having the system tell her how to get out of this ever-changing mystery, isn't it?

To be honest, the system was also baffled. Who knew what Bu Xiangwan had gone through in this world? It had come here, just like Xiangwan, and was now experiencing these recurring scenes. But it was truly strange that it couldn't investigate this matter.

Forget it, let the host worry about these things. It only needs to keep watch and provide early warnings. Compared to other things, it's still a good deal.

"Alright, this system will reluctantly accept your suggestion. Let me make it clear beforehand that this system genuinely doesn't know where this is. If we go the wrong way or something goes wrong, don't blame this system."

"It's alright, it's alright, it's not your fault."

Xiang Wan wasn't idle while talking to the system.

The air she inhaled had no damp smell, nor any other strange odor. If this were a completely enclosed room, there must be vents and exhaust holes; otherwise, the original owner wouldn't have had enough oxygen after staying here for so long.

Another crucial question is: there are no lights in this room, so how does she manage to see within a meter of her surroundings? Do her eyes glow?

Xiang Wan raised her hand, placing her palm an inch or two away from her eyes, carefully observing the lines on her palm. The crisscrossing grooves were clearly visible, and even the blue veins under the skin were very conspicuous.

He turned his palm over and held his fingernails up to his eyes. Normally smooth and reflecting sunlight, they were now like delicate skin—no reflection, no gleam. Thus, he could confirm that it wasn't evening's eyes that were glowing, but something else entirely.

Or perhaps there's a thin film over her eyes, causing everything around her to appear gray.

After careful consideration, Xiang Wan dismissed the idea.

In the original owner's memories, no matter how the environment changed, the original owner and her essence remained unchanged.

So the question is, how exactly does visibility of one meter within a radius occur?

Suddenly, an absolutely impossible yet perfectly fitting answer flashed through Xiang Wan's mind, causing her to subconsciously ignore the question, yet she couldn't help but think about it—air can emit light!