Chapter 146 Responsibility and Shackles 58

The scene before her eyes overwhelmed Lü Zhi's brain. How could a body be lost so easily?

She stood up abruptly, losing all appetite: "What's wrong?"

"Um?"

Han's gaze shifted from the food on the table. She had just subconsciously recalled what she had done, but her slight dislike had still been noticed.

However, she didn't intend to linger too long on the food; spending a few days as a human was enough to satisfy her curiosity.

She said to Lü Zhi, "Although I am curious about what it feels like to be a human being, I also have responsibilities that I cannot shirk."

"If possible, I hope that from now on..." people will never be human.

Empress Lü Zhi roughly understood the surface meaning, but because she was unaware of the details, she did not understand the deeper meaning behind His words.

She thought He was just talking about His duties as a deity, until much later, when she learned His true identity and some secrets, she finally understood what He was really saying.

Since Hearing what He had said, Lü Zhi naturally wouldn't advise Him to give up his responsibilities and enjoy life. She simply said regretfully, "What a pity. If I had a few more days, I could have shown you around the area."

After a pause, between asking whether He needed to be buried and his body collected, Lü Zhi chose to ask directly: "Is the body you used before still alive?"

'Han' blinked. Was he thinking about possession?

"Naturally, it dissipates into the world..."

Actually, that's not the case. If you were to ask Liu Bang, who witnessed it firsthand, it would be more like two different entities transforming into one another.

"I was overthinking it." Lü Zhi immediately gave an apologetic smile and took two steps forward affectionately as usual.

"It's alright." 'Han' chose to generously forgive her, and casually asked her to sit down and continue eating, while he watched from the side, ostensibly to cultivate their relationship.

After having dinner with Lü Zhi, he took the opportunity to inquire about how she was doing lately and checked her recent studies. She had completed all the system dream space courses he had arranged for her very well. He thought to himself that she truly deserved to be called the "Queen of Scrolls," and that she was destined to hold great power in the future.

After doing all this, Zhu Qing'ai left gracefully and returned to Xianyang City.

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Upon returning to Xianyang, Zhu Qing'ai did not hesitate on whether to seek out Liu Bang or Wei Sheng Jiu Shi Jiu, and went directly to Wei Sheng Jiu Shi Jiu's current residence.

Please call her a time management mentor!

Because Wei Sheng Jiu Jiu demonstrated his expertise in agriculture and sericulture in public, Liu Bang appointed him to the familiar position of Grand Minister of Agriculture.

Having served as the Grand Minister of Agriculture in the previous world, he was equally adept at handling things in this one as well.

Wei Sheng Jiu Shi Jiu noticed when the bamboo mist drifted in.

Whether it was her imagination or not, Zhu Qingai felt that she saw resentment in her host's eyes.

She coughed, as if it wouldn't be very ethical to abandon the original host in both worlds.

but!

She also helped with the tasks, otherwise how could the host have gained reputation so smoothly?

Without her help, Wei Sheng Jiu Jiu wouldn't have been able to repeatedly rack up points with Liu Bang.

Without mentioning that the extra points she earned actually went into her own pocket, her rare moment of conscience led her to order another takeout meal for Wei Sheng Jiu Jiu.

A table full of luxurious dishes appeared on the spot, with excellent color, aroma and taste, far superior to the food we have now.

Following the common greeting among people from Central China, Zhu Qing'ai casually asked, "Have you eaten?"

"We didn't eat together!"

She vowed never to be curious about non-technical and grueling things again, but it turned out that technology and grueling things were still the most delicious. Anyway, once she unified the country, she wouldn't need to care about her health.

So Wei Sheng Jiu Shi Jiu watched helplessly as Zhu Qing Ai had fried chicken in her left hand and fruit beer in her right, with a pile of barbecue in front of her.

And him...

Looking down, I realized it's a really good way to maintain health.

When she looked up again and met Zhu Qing'ai's concerned gaze, she said, "Eat more, it won't look good if you lose too much hair."

Wei Sheng Jiu Shi Jiu hesitated, wanting to say something but holding back, as if he really wanted to say that the brand-new body produced by the system actually did not have the risk of losing hair.

But when she finally spoke, all she said was an "Mmm," and there was a faint blush on the tips of her ears.

Wei Sheng Jiujiu could sense a slight warmth in his ears, but after serious consideration, he concluded that it was because he was not yet skilled at being a human and therefore could not control the changes in his body. He needed to work harder to be a better person in the future.

Compared to just being able to look at Lü Zhi, Zhu Qing'ai is now eating to her heart's content. She's ordering food specifically for the system, which not only has flavor data added to the database but also stores a portion of the system's operating energy.

These foods bought with points in the mall are not as simple as they seem; they are actually just a bundle of energy carrying flavor data that you bought with points.

After finishing the fried chicken nuggets and fries, Zhu Qingai felt unsatisfied but also thought she had been too extravagant.

She's being ruined by eating, drinking, and having fun; she needs to quit tomorrow!

Then the next morning she ordered takeout again and decided she would definitely order it the next day!

Wei Sheng Jiu Shi Jiu was unaware of her thoughts, so he asked her to return on the third day.

Zhu Qing'ai sighed that she was now living off her host's money, and with the mentality of "might as well take advantage of it", she and Wei Sheng Jiu Shi Jiu ordered takeout together.

The only saving grace was that the food in the store wasn't expensive. She could make it back by having her host make a good impression on Liu Bang later. Zhu Qing'ai sprawled out in her host's room without any regard for her image.

She can only let loose at Weisheng Jiushijiu; at other times, she has to diligently play her persona.

Zhu Qing'ai felt that the only good thing about the pre-Qin period was that the beds of the rich were very large, serving as part of their living space. It was normal to put a table on the bed, and it was also normal for her to be sprawled here.

The cramped system-exclusive space was free for anyone to go in. She turned over and adopted a more relaxed posture, holding up the virtual data phone she had created to browse the system forum. She preferred this format to seeing the data directly in the data.

While browsing the water system forum, Zhu Qing'ai didn't forget her "real business." She asked Wei Sheng Jiu Shi Jiu, who was working in the room, "Is it okay for you to stay in the room and not go out?"

Even if there's no requirement to clock in at work right now, is it really okay to just stay home?

"Or is it possible to work from home?"

Wei Sheng Jiu Shi Jiu paused in his writing, his gaze involuntarily shifting to Zhu Qing Ai. Her clothes hadn't changed much; she said it was because modeling was too troublesome, and if possible, she'd like to wear the same clothes as before.

The Quju Shenyi of the pre-Qin period was not much different from that of the Warring States period. He had seen her dressed like this many times, but it was rare to see her so unconcerned about her image. She was also a ruler who cared about her image.

"More or less, Liu... The King doesn't require me to report every day."

“Tsk tsk, those with ability have privileges,” Zhu Qing’ai said, typing and sending the message without stopping. “But after the ceremony, it will be different when the court sessions officially begin. You can skip your work location, but you still have to attend court.”

"Yes, His Majesty has said that after a simple sacrificial ceremony to Heaven in a few days, he will be formally called the King of Han."

“I know that,” Zhu Qing’ai sat up abruptly. “I’ve been bored lately, and Liu Bang has been looking for me several times. It’s time to get back to work.”

"Working with AI, working is the ultimate system!" Zhu Qingai was excited for a moment before calming down and then casually checked her upgrade progress.

The previous world was very perfect, so she's almost at level three.

If all goes well, she will be able to upgrade to a level three system when this world ends.

It's unclear what the use of this level is yet; perhaps she'll only find out before entering the next world?

However, she wasn't in a hurry. If she hadn't secretly stuffed too much into her small gold treasury, she would have already been promoted several levels.

"You can do whatever you want for now. I haven't given you any main quests." It's still good to plan ahead and cultivate the host's independence. What if the world encounters another host system later and discovers that the host is not human?

Of course, she also had a conscience. She still gave the host the reward points for the perfect mission. She simply hid the extra portion that belonged to her. This was because these things all came from the sequel of that world, giving her a kind of satisfying feeling of secretly taking on outsourced work behind her boss's back.

Working honestly for the boss and getting paid isn't considered making money. The boss doesn't lose money, so she doesn't make any. She earns extra money by doing outsourcing during her work hours. The boss loses money, so she makes money. That's what making money is all about!

She has a conscience (towards the host) but not much (towards the main system).

In front of Wei Sheng Jiu Jiu, Zhu Qing Ai found her footing and said in a soothing tone, "I think I could write a book about how to get into character in three seconds."

Wei Sheng Jiu Shi Jiu nodded blankly. Indeed, this tone was clearly not Zhu Qing Ai's, but that of a 'Han'.

Although the words spoken were a bit out of place, the tone was well-controlled.

Wei Sheng Jiu Shi Jiu also acted like a straight man, writing 100 points on a piece of paper and then holding it up.

"Basic stuff, don't be silly." Zhu Qing'ai waved her hand modestly, while glancing at where Liu Bang was.

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After a busy morning and a final check of the procedures in the afternoon, Liu Bang is now resting in his palace.

He was conserving his energy for tomorrow's sacrificial ceremony. Although it was just a simple investiture ceremony and he was currently being granted the title of king, he still took it very seriously.

Whether or not the sacrifice to Heaven is performed is irrelevant; what matters is whether or not the 'Han' woman attends, which is very important to him.

He was also thinking that now that the Han dynasty was under shackles again, could it no longer create strange phenomena like the Crimson Dragon and Vermilion Bird at will?

Upon realizing this, Liu Bang immediately understood his mistake. At that moment, his instinct to cherish his life and his distrust of Qin had prevailed, and he had forgotten that fortune and power are found in danger.