Chapter 276 The Diligent Emperor Used as Cannon Fodder (Part 1) Lin You saw...

Lin You only realized after seeing the detailed introduction sent by the palace that this was also a creator whose cheat system she had tried.

It was the harem cheat she drew during her first mission, and she almost gave up the mission because of it.

The information provided by the court was quite detailed:

A total of seven cheat systems were stolen, three of which were deployed in the modern era. Due to the current environment, they can only serve as a status indicator and do not have any significant impact.

The other two, although placed in ancient times, were unable to contact the emperor due to the host's background, and thus did not cause any loss to the plane.

Unfortunately, two subsystems were deployed to the same world, and both hosts were transmigrators, both serving as the emperor's attendants.

Because the subsystems they carry repel each other, causing energy disorder in the small world, it cannot withstand the entry of highly capable maintenance personnel. Therefore, we request your assistance. A generous reward will be given upon successful completion.

Lin You had already received the deposit, so naturally she wouldn't delay and quickly selected the button for this world as instructed.

She glanced at the points and saw that they were given the highest possible level of compensation, and her salary wasn't being deducted for such a small matter.

The only thing to be careful about is that since the event has just happened and has not yet caused any serious consequences, there is no world storyline here.

Lin You's main task is to capture the two subsystems. He needs to prevent the two from carrying out their missions and make the subsystems run out of energy. Only when the two hosts give up on their missions will the mission be considered complete.

As the medium through which Lin You entered the world, she naturally needed a target, namely the unfortunate emperor who was being exploited by both subsystems.

Unlike Lin You's formal system that collects a small amount of points, these smuggled subsystems directly extract the luck of the target and indirectly extract the essence of the small world.

Lin You's landing point in the small world was the back garden of the imperial palace, where all kinds of rare peonies were in full bloom, and butterflies fluttered among the flowers, light, graceful, and agile.

Even more graceful than butterflies are the white-clad women dancing among the flowers. Their layers of dresses slowly unfurl with each movement, and as their flowing sleeves flutter, they carry a faint fragrance of flowers—not just the scent of peonies, but also the subtle aroma of a young girl.

Not far from the flower bushes, the emperor, dressed in bright yellow robes, seemed to be mesmerized, staring intently at the dancing woman, his possessiveness almost tangible.

The palace servants attending to the emperor kept their eyes down, treating themselves as mere ornaments, so as not to spoil the emperor's mood when admiring the beauties.

Lin You stood hidden to the side, observing, and soon heard a notification sound coming from the woman: [Ding! New mission: Lure the emperor into embracing you. Success will reward you with "Bright Eyes and White Teeth," failure will deduct "Willow Waist." Do you wish to accept the mission?]

While dancing, Nangong Rou didn't care about the punishment for failure. She simply accepted the challenge and then lightly spun around several times, slowly moving closer to the emperor as she moved her feet.

A light gauze ribbon was tied around her fair and delicate wrist. The gauze brushed past the emperor's eyes, carrying a faint, almost imperceptible fragrance, unlike the sweet scent of peonies.

The emperor couldn't resist and took a step forward, reaching out to grab the gossamer-thin veil. With just a gentle pull, the dancing beauty would fall into his arms.

The beauty's eyes sparkled, her gaze alluring. She gently tugged at the light veil with her hand, the force of which only accentuated her coy reluctance and unspoken words.

Just then, Lin You raised her hand and cast a mind-clearing spell on the emperor, whose eyes were glazed over. The emperor, who had been blinded by lust, suddenly snapped back to reality.

Murong Yu felt as if he were in a dream, and in his daze, he came to a paradise. The atmosphere around him was so gentle that it was intoxicating. Suddenly, a chill ran from the soles of his feet straight to the top of his head.

When he came to his senses and realized what he was doing, he abruptly threw the gauze aside and wiped his hands in disgust.

Nangong Rou's dancing posture was momentarily disordered. When she looked up and saw the emperor's eyes, which were now clear-headed and still carrying a hint of anger, her heart skipped a beat.

As a mature and steady emperor, Murong Yu did not act rashly before figuring out the truth of the matter. He only secretly gave his guards an order to keep watch, and then left as if nothing had happened.

Lin You didn't immediately go up and bind, but quietly followed him to continue observing what happened next, looking for a suitable opportunity.

Nangong Rou, who was dancing, was dumbfounded. Hadn't the emperor already been drugged by the love potion she had specially bought from the mall? How could he suddenly wake up?

[Ding! Mission failed. Skill "Willow Waist" deducted. Host, please take this mission seriously. Failure more than three times will result in an electric shock penalty.]

The system's voice was cold and cruel, causing Lin You to frown. Something was wrong; how could she suddenly hear the system's voice?

Lin You rummaged around for a bit before realizing that he had gotten a "capture device" from opening a treasure chest in the last world. So this thing was for capturing signals from other systems.

After Nangong Rou stopped dancing, she felt that her stomach and waist had become much thicker. The tight clothes she was wearing for dancing were now about to break her belt.

In order not to appear as if she was dancing to seduce the emperor, Nangong Rou continued dancing for another fifteen minutes after the emperor left, sucking in her stomach, before stopping as if she was exhausted and having the palace servants carry her back.

[System, this mission failed because your medicine didn't work. You can't put all the blame on me.]

[Ding! Aphrodisiacs are ineffective on people with strong wills. Your reliance on the drug without any remedial measures is the root cause of the mission's failure.]

Nangong Rou gritted her teeth and had no choice but to tightly wrap her belly with a binding strap and change into a dress that didn't accentuate her waist.

She spent so much time completing daily tasks to accumulate enough points to buy a skill, and then all those points were inexplicably deducted from her account?!

That's because your product description was unclear. Don't you bear any responsibility at all? You should at least offer some compensation!

The system got annoyed by her persistence and could only agree to give her a simpler task later, but she had to do double the daily tasks for the next three days.

After silently complaining about how unfair the system was, I continued to diligently complete daily tasks to accumulate points. Since double tasks meant double points and I was paid overtime, I didn't find the work too troublesome.

After confirming that this was one of the subsystems she was looking for, Lin You marked it with a locator before studying the mission target in this world.

So far, no other anomalies have been found in this world, so Lin You has been observing the mission target slowly.

Murong Yu was a very diligent emperor. When Lin You's system page showed five o'clock, he had already gotten up, dressed, and was ready to attend court.

First, he would discuss important national affairs with the civil and military officials of the court for two hours. After the court session, he would hurriedly eat breakfast and then return to the Imperial Study to review memorials and summon some ministers.

After a busy morning, I had lunch, took a short nap, and then started practicing riding and archery, reading, and dealing with two unexpected events.

He would also take some time to chat with the Empress Dowager, inquire about the princes' studies, exchange a few words with the concubines, and then go back to review some memorials.

Lin You looked at his watch. By the time he went to sleep, it was already eleven o'clock. He had been working non-stop all day.

It was truly remarkable that Nangong Rou was able to seize the opportunity when the emperor went to the Imperial Garden to wait and dance there.

In just one day, Murong Yu's secret guards had investigated Nangong Rou's detailed information.

She was originally the daughter of a minor official. Three months ago, during the imperial concubine selection, she was given a low rank and kept in the palace. She hasn't seen the emperor in three months.

During this period, he seemed to have lost his mind, as he would occasionally make a strange expression and try to attract the emperor's attention.

Murong Yu flipped through the memorial before asking uncertainly, "No accomplices? Then where did she get the substance to drug me? And how did she know when I went to the Imperial Garden?"

The guards reported every detail they had found, and finally came to a somewhat far-fetched conclusion: Nangong Rou might be possessed by an evil spirit.

Murong Yu naturally disagreed with this conclusion. After scolding the head of the secret guards, he prepared to go to the Imperial Garden to feed the fish and relax.

Little did anyone know that just a quarter of an hour earlier, Murong Yu had made the decision to feed the fish without telling anyone.

Fifteen minutes later, not far from where he was feeding the fish, he saw Nangong Rou standing under a crooked tree, her hands clasped together, muttering something in a mysterious way, which looked like she was making a wish or performing a ritual.

Murong Yu, who had never believed in ghosts and gods, was startled for once. Could there really be ghosts in the world that could read minds? And what did she want?

As for what fate it is, that's bullshit. Of all the trees in the palace, that crooked tree is the ugliest. If it weren't for the fact that it was planted by the fifth prince when he was a child, and he was crying and shouting that he couldn't be cut down, he would have had the tree chopped down for firewood long ago.

Nangong Rou struck what she considered her most charming pose, and tenderly hung the ribbon for making a wish on the tree branch.

[System, we agreed before that as long as he initiates a conversation with me, my mission will be complete, right? You can't cause any more trouble!]

Nangong Rou knew that what she was doing was a bit illogical, but as long as the emperor spoke, even if he told her to get lost, it was still a way of striking up a conversation.

Murong Yu did intend to tell her to get lost, but just as he was about to approach, a voice suddenly rang in his mind:

"If you say just one sentence to her, she can draw a certain amount of luck from you."

Better safe than sorry, Murong Yu obediently took three steps back, waved for the people around him to leave, and then pretended to be looking at the fish before asking in a low voice, "And who are you?"

As for explaining who he was to the ancients, Lin You had already learned to describe it in a way that they could understand.

"Your suspicions were correct. Nangong Rou was indeed controlled by an evil entity. It forced Nangong Rou to get close to you, and if she couldn't, it would turn her into an ugly monster and subject her to extremely cruel tortures."

This evil creature is the clone of a pet owned by one of my senior brothers in our sect. I came here to subdue it on his behalf, but the mortal realm is too fragile. If I were to act directly, I fear it would cause widespread destruction. That's why I'm asking for your help."

The court officials, who had been keeping a close eye on this world, were completely baffled. They felt that what Lin You said seemed to make sense, but something about it also seemed a bit off.

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Author's Note: [Cat emoji]