Chapter 414
System offline
For a long time after binding to the system, Ling Sui believed that what was in her mind was the system.
Later, she gradually realized that the so-called "system" might just be an independent consciousness. If the system is compared to a mobile phone, it may just be the AI in the mobile phone - and it is very intelligent and knows how to use the phone better than she does.
They are separate. Ling Sui was extremely sure of this since she confirmed that the system had secretly swallowed up her sign-in points and she had successfully gotten them back from it.
Ling Suisui sorted out the known information so far. The system consciousness and system framework operate separately. The system said that it was the "sister-in-law system" and admitted under her questioning that it was originally the "actor training system";
Points are very useful to the system, and there must be other ways to obtain and consume them. Otherwise, it would not have misappropriated its own funds, nor would it have been able to double the compensation under her coercion and inducement.
After traveling through time, Ling Sui believed that there were many worlds in the universe and that the "Space-Time Administration" existed.
However, how should she act when she cannot confirm the system's bottom line and does not know the position of the Time Management Bureau?
Ling Suisui has threatened the system with complaints more than once. She can use this as an excuse to negotiate with the system, but before determining the other party's bottom line, it is not a good idea to just overturn the table and take action.
After all, this thing is still in her mind. She is not afraid of it leaving, but she has to be on guard against it doing something stupid that would result in both of them dying.
She thought about it for a long time and decided to try to separate the system consciousness and the system framework first.
Although she couldn't directly separate the two, she could find a way to make the system leave for a while on its own initiative, willingly, and without any defense.
——The daily life of actors, starts.
**
During the Chinese New Year period, Ling Sui's frequency of looking in the mirror increased significantly.
In the past, she would only look in the mirror in the bathroom when washing and dressing, but now she always keeps a small mirror in her hand and even bought a very expensive full-length mirror from a celebrity online, saying that selfies in front of this mirror look good.
Ling Fei teased her as she passed by: "Did you receive another invitation from Dilande for a princess movie? Are you going to play Snow White's stepmother this time?"
"Of course that's impossible."
Ling Sui snorted twice: "Besides, am I that old? I only look about 18 years old! Even if they ask me to act in a school play, it shouldn't be out of place to wear a school uniform."
ah? Ling Fei looked at her in surprise.
It’s not that she thinks Ling Sui’s visual age is much different from that of eighteen - in fact, as she said, she can play a high school student without any pressure.
But why did Suisui suddenly become interested in campus plays again?
The last time she filmed a work related to "school drama", she played the mother of an elementary school student in "Three Generations".
Many actresses have limited choices and have to continue starring in idol dramas out of necessity. After all, it is difficult to get access to better resources; but does Ling Suisui need to consider this?
Could it be that... Ling Sui, 33 years old, suddenly began to have anxiety about her age and appearance?
Although Ling Sui tried her best to deny it, her anxiety was very obvious from the perspective of people around her and the system.
She would use a small mirror to carefully observe her face, and would frown if there was any small problem; she rejected the studio's live photo business content and asked to change it to photo editing; if she saw a video of a young female star, she would quickly swipe away...
The assistant murmured in his heart, but dared not say anything in front of Ling Suisui. Zhang Wen felt very strange. She asked Ling Sui several times in a roundabout way, wanting to ask if she had been traumatized recently and whether she needed a psychologist.
And the system, after Ling Sui opened the mall page for the umpteenth time and checked the details of the "beauty and skin care" related projects, finally couldn't help but speak.
[Is the host interested in these projects now? 】
Hearing the system's voice, Ling Suisui immediately closed the relevant page and replied: [This has nothing to do with you. 】
There was no emotion to be analyzed from her voice and expression. But this is normal, after all, this is the world's most famous film queen Ling Sui.
System: [Host, if you want to get more points to purchase mall items, you can choose to unlock achievements~]
In the system's achievement atlas, there are many black shadows with question marks. Ling Suisui had asked about the specific ways to unlock these achievements before, but the system did not answer and only let her explore on her own.
However, after she asked for her sign-in points back and made things clear to the system, it never mentioned the matter again, nor did it light up any new achievement badges.
Now that the system has brought up old issues again, Ling Suisui simply starts to dig up old accounts as well.
Since the system had swallowed her sign-in points, she suspected that it had also swallowed her achievement rewards. This logic made sense, right?
Ling Suisui has to argue with the system, and in the end he will inevitably have to deal with the issue of complaints. Before this, the system had the foresight to change the subject.
[Host, the prices of beauty items in the mall are retail prices. As long as you actively cooperate, I can help you negotiate a preferential price for large purchases. Isn't it a win-win situation for us? 】
The system, which had been severely controlled by Ling Suisui, had long given up the idea of guiding and controlling her. This host was too smart.
Fortunately, she is a human being, and having emotions and desires means she has weaknesses. In front of Ling Suisui, the system finally felt the superiority of a "higher-dimensional creature" again.
I thought she was so great, but then again, since she works in this industry, it's normal for her to feel anxious.
No matter how strong her will is or how outstanding her abilities are, she is still a mortal and will be troubled by mundane matters.
Ling Sui refused. She was as cautious about the system as ever and was not easily persuaded.
But the system noticed that her attitude had softened - Ling Sui must want it in her heart, she is just hesitating now, what a good opportunity!
The system continued to persuade her with all its might, telling her how useful these gadgets were, how they were tens of millions times better than real medical beauty products, and most importantly, that they were risk-free and would not be known to anyone.
She is already in her thirties and is no longer a little girl. She will have fine lines at the corners of her eyes, the collagen on her face will be lost, and her skin will age, but as long as she has the magical system props, the above problems will no longer be a problem.
The system said that she had long passed the stage where she would be scolded by fans for dating, so if that was the case, why was she unwilling to cooperate with it to complete some tasks? Just think of it as acting! She can play lovers with other male actors in front of the camera, so what's the big deal if she does it for the sake of it?
In this way, it completes the bureau's KPI, and she can get points and discounts on mall items. It's a win-win situation.
——To be honest, if the system had used this set of rhetoric when it was just bound to her, Ling Sui might have seriously considered it.
But now she absolutely cannot "trust" the system. Rather than listening to what it says, she prefers to investigate the truth herself.
Ling Suisui refused again, and the system tried again. After several attempts, Ling Suisui still hesitated:
[The props are sold in the mall. What if you raise the price in the future to control me? No, no, I don't trust you. 】
The system was anxious: [If I want to control you, can't I just change the price of the study room? Don't worry, I won't do such a thing and I don't have the authority to do so. 】
Oh, it is indeed separate from the "system".
Ling Suisui still refused to give in: [You just said you would help me get a preferential price, but now you have changed your mind. 】
The system explained to her that changing the fixed price and applying for a discount were two different things. If it had a physical mouth, it would probably have been talking until its mouth was dry.
After a long discussion, Ling Suisui finally put forward his request:
【The props are all disposable, which is not safe enough for me. I want a permanent item that can keep me young and beautiful, and it also needs to be able to change the logic chain of reality that everyone can accept and not question. 】
System: […Why don’t you go and rob it? 】
Ling Suisui: [Forget about it if we can’t talk about it. This kind of thing is difficult to achieve in the real world, but it should be easy in the realm of cultivation and magic, right? Since they all have the halo of becoming popular, what’s the harm if there’s another halo like a lowered IQ? 】
[Since you are unwilling to help me find a solution, it shows that there is no sincerity in the so-called cooperation. Then let’s stop chatting, I still need to put on a facial mask. 】
The system tried to save the situation, but Ling Suisui remained unmoved. Even though it promised to find a way and wanted to negotiate the terms with Ling Suisui first, she said that this was the sincerity that the system should show.
If you are sincere, she will know what to do. If you are not sincere, don't even think about wasting her time.
Very cautious, very shrewd, and very calculating, which is consistent with the system's perception of Ling Suisui.
Two hours after this conversation, the system told Ling Suisui that it would be away for a while, which would be about two or three days in this plane. It also piles up a lot of words to emphasize and exaggerate how difficult this matter is and how hard the journey is.
Ling Sui only hummed faintly, but the system still heard a hint of excitement and anticipation in his voice.
Haha, the host is only good at talking, but his inner thoughts are quite honest.
The system didn't know that when it briefly left this world, Ling Sui opened the "System Panel" and carefully browsed through all the function areas.
Her eyes lingered between the complaint and feedback buttons, and she finally chose the latter.
After all, she didn't know the Time Management Bureau's stance at the moment, nor was she sure whether the system would receive news from here after leaving this plane... She should leave herself a way out for easy explanation first.
Ling Sui thought for a moment and submitted a bug report regarding "the contents of the sister-in-law system achievement encyclopedia cannot be viewed".
The next few days will be spent waiting for the results.
**
Three days later, Ling Suisui did not wait for the system to return, but did receive a voice call from the Time Management Bureau.
By the way, she has been bound to the system for more than ten years, and this is the first time she has used this kind of online interactive function.
Ling Suisui was not sure whether the person she was talking to was AI, a real person, or some other intelligent creature, but she was glad that the other party could speak Chinese - perhaps this was the Time Management Bureau's own translator?
The efficiency of the Time Management Bureau was even higher than she had imagined. According to the time in her dimension, the other party found the problem with the system within three days and explained the situation to her during the call.
Ling Sui's guess was not wrong. The system she was bound to was indeed divided into two parts: "system consciousness" and "system framework". However, in the Time Management Bureau, these consciousnesses were called employees and had formal numbers.
Ling Suisui: [I have never heard the system mention its number. 】
The other side seemed to sneer: [It has done so many illegal things, of course it doesn’t dare to tell you these. 】
Before knowing what mistakes the system had made, Ling Suisui first learned the operating rules of the original system framework.
The reason why the Time Management Bureau operates so many systems is to collect "influence" data in various time and space through the host - the specific statement is more complicated, this is a simplified version after Ling Suisui's understanding.
After these data are collected, the Time Management Bureau can obtain profits, and the host himself will not suffer any losses. It is probably that the original document is just copied?
Employees with "system awareness" also need these data, and they can earn commissions from the host's "influence."
Therefore, according to normal logic, the system will spare no effort to help the host and increase the host's influence in this world. Since the system framework is actor training, the system will urge the host to work hard in acting and become a superstar of the era as soon as possible.
But the system didn't do that - from the very beginning, it wanted to trick Ling Suisui into using the props on other people.
Excluding the possibility that the system wants to do charity, the result is obvious: doing so will bring it greater benefits.
Could it be that...
Ling Suisui had a guess in his mind: [The system earns a share of the host's influence from me, but if the props are used on other people, the influence data generated... can't you detect it? 】
The other party replied: [As long as we trace the source, we will definitely find it, but given the busy business of the Time Management Bureau, they will not check so carefully unless there is a major fluctuation in the data. 】
What are major data fluctuations? If Ling Sui becomes the president of Country X and starts World War III, causing human civilization to regress to the Bronze Age, the Administration will definitely send a specialist to keep an eye on things.
In contrast, her influence in the entertainment industry can only be described as minor, which gives the system an opportunity to exploit loopholes.
Therefore, the "Sister-in-law System" is fake. It is just a rhetoric made up by the system to deceive her. The achievement album and rewards are fake, and the favorability rewards are also fake. They are all paid by the system out of its own pocket, trying to "play the long game and catch the big fish."
But the system did not expect that Ling Suisui only ate the fish food but did not bite the hook, and did not miss any benefits, but was unable to help with any affairs.
Ling Suisui suddenly remembered something and asked: [So, is the favorability value just made up randomly? 】
[That’s not the case.] 】The other party replied,【You can understand it as...it installed a new small plug-in in the system framework, which was obtained from somewhere else. 】
Ling Suisui went over it in her mind, confirming that what the other party said matched the information she had obtained previously.
Including Yu Jiaxing... What the current management bureau wants is "influence", so it will not distinguish between being liked or hated.
She couldn't help but wonder, what role did his system play in Yu Jiaxing's unscrupulous use of props? Will it remind him, or remain silent, or simply treat him as a disposable material, first get the short-term influence data, and then find another host when he fails?
Everyone wants to be the protagonist, but the system also has its own calculations.
Because Ling Sui's props had never been used on the "male protagonist" and were rarely used on specific people, the system's dream of casting a wide net and making extra money in this way was shattered.
The reason why it has stayed around for so many years is entirely because Ling Suisui is very competitive. She received sign-in points and used the system study room. The system found her regular influence commission very attractive, but she never gave up other ideas.
But now that its violations have been discovered, all commissions will of course be deducted, and it will also face huge claims from the regulatory authorities.
——Its deception on Ling Suisui was unsuccessful, but several hosts were badly deceived by it.
The Time Management Bureau said that it was fortunate that Ling Suisui did not agree.
The system's behavior of making extra money seems to have no effect on the host, but all the system props used will be registered on the host.
The props were used, but the host did not give the proper feedback...
To use the entertainment industry as an example, investors invested hundreds of millions of real money, but the box office flopped without even a splash. Not only would the actor be ridiculed, but his subsequent resources would also be greatly affected.
To put it more clearly, she will be unlucky.
The more she gave to others, the bigger the gap in the accounts became, and the more unlucky she became.
The then management bureau also said that the system had admitted that the reason it chose to fabricate the lie of the "sister-in-law system" was to deal with the above situation.
According to its experience, the more unlucky the heroine is, the more motivated she is to become a sister-in-law. The more difficult her situation is, the more she needs the hero's rescue. Once she is completely immersed in this logic, even if she finds something wrong, she will no longer think about getting to the bottom of it.
After all, her sunk costs at this point were already too high to bear, and not everyone has the courage to start over in the face of adversity.
Ling Suisui:! ! !
If the system just didn't want to help her and wanted to make some extra money, she would complain a bit but wouldn't have much of an opinion; however, if its behavior would harm her, that would be too much!
She quickly organized her thoughts and reported to the Time Management Bureau any other illegal operations in the system.
There were some things that she didn't know if they were against the rules, but she just had to speak them out. She can live without a system, but she will never have an easy life!
Eventually, the system will certainly be taken away, and it will face huge claims and liability from the Time Management Bureau.
Ling Suisui almost became a victim, and the Time Management Bureau was also responsible for its improper supervision, so this framework, that is, the panel in front of Ling Suisui, can be left to her, and she can retain the right to sign in to earn points and use the study room.
Well...actually the Time Management Bureau also took into consideration that Ling Sui is very popular, and they would like to make use of her influence data, since they can let her operate it by herself anyway.
There is no need for both parties to make this little matter too clear.
Opposite party: [There is one more thing - the eternal beauty you wanted, and the logical chain that would make everyone believe, was indeed found in another dimension. 】
[We are sorry for the error in our work. This item can be sent to you as compensation. 】
Ling Sui admitted that she was moved at that moment.
But after pausing for a few seconds to think, she finally shook her head.
"I don't need this," she said. "Getting older is an interesting thing, and I hope I can face it calmly. My beauty is not in my skin, but in the breadth of my life."
The other party seemed a little surprised: [Are you sure? After the call, if you regret it, there is no way to contact me again. 】
【Um. Ling Sui replied, I’m sure. 】
Wearing this thing on her body will definitely affect her spiritual heart.
[Okay, you are a really interesting person. 】
[When you die, I will give you a gift. 】
Ling Suisui: ...
ah? Is this correct? Although she could vaguely understand what the other party meant, it was too strange to say this...
After the call ended, the panel in front of Ling Suisui disappeared, and her home appeared in her sight.
She stretched, picked up the script on the table, and read on from the part she had just read.
That's all. We'll talk about the future later.
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