Chapter 341 Pretending to be a Returning Businessman in a Historical Novel 14
The black koi's body instantly stiffened.
【No! 】
It let out a scream of utter despair.
"My lord! You can't kill me!"
"I'm still useful! I..."
The black koi tried to struggle, attempting to break free of its restraints with its last bit of strength. It sensed the killing intent emanating from Zhou Jue.
The pressure intensified, and soon the black koi lost its breath.
In a place unseen by anyone, somewhere on the black koi's body, a black line flickered briefly before disappearing again.
This is the black koi's survival mechanism; as long as the person takes it out, it can find an opportunity to parasitize again.
Before it could even dream of the future, the next second it saw a crimson flame appear in Zhou Jue's palm.
The flames had no heat, yet they exuded a chilling pressure that sent shivers down one's spine.
The black koi could sense that the fire would burn it to death! The black koi was filled with despair.
Forget about pretending to be dead, he immediately begged for mercy.
"My lord! I was wrong! I was really wrong!"
It began to wail mournfully.
Please forgive me! I'll never do it again! I'm willing to be your slave! I...
Zhou Jue ignored it and activated her spiritual power. The crimson flames in her palm completely enveloped the black koi.
"ah--!"
The black koi let out its last cry, a shrill and distorted scream.
It struggled wildly in the flames, its body twisting violently.
All the causal threads on its body vanished instantly under the burning flames, and the stench belonging to evil spirits was completely purified.
The black koi's body gradually turned to ashes in the flames.
It has completely disappeared from this world.
The next second, Zhou Jue saw countless lines of luck drifting out, as if to return the luck absorbed by the black koi to the victim.
Zhou Jue stepped forward and grabbed the luck line that was wandering around in the space and couldn't get out, and then released it after they got out of the space.
Zhou Jue looked at the unconscious Lin Wanwan. The faint black lines of cause and effect on Lin Wanwan's body began to fade slowly as the black koi carp dissipated, but they did not completely disappear in the end.
The Listening Sea Beast yawned again, greeted Zhou Jue, and lay back down on the boulder.
Zhou Jue turned her gaze to Lin Wanwan's face, and her divine sense once again probed into Lin Wanwan's sea of consciousness, which was completely empty.
The "spiritual spring space" that once made the black koi extremely proud is still there, but the spiritual spring has lost the black koi's aura and has become an ordinary spring.
Zhou Jue carefully began to erase Lin Wanwan's memories of the Black Koi and all the altered memories instilled by the Black Koi.
Memories of "spiritual spring," "control group," and "absorbing fortune" were gradually peeled away.
Zhou Jue did not completely erase her memories; she only completely erased those memories that did not belong to Lin Wanwan and were filled with malice and conspiracy.
Soon, a pure memory belonging solely to Lin Wanwan gradually took shape.
Zhou Jue led Lin Wanwan out of the Starry Secret Box space, and gently helped her lean against the sofa.
With a wave of his hand, Zhou Jue completely dissipated the formation he had set up to imprison Xiao Li.
Lin Wanwan's eyelids trembled slightly, she let out a soft hum, and then she slowly opened her eyes.
Her eyes looked somewhat lost.
She blinked, looking around at the room's furnishings. Everything seemed both strange and familiar. She turned to look at Zhou Jue, who was standing next to the sofa.
Zhou Jue gave her a gentle smile, and in Lin Wanwan's mind, fragments of memory rapidly reassembled.
"Miss Zhou...?" Lin Wanwan called out tentatively.
Zhou Jue nodded: "You're awake."
"What...what's wrong with me?" Lin Wanwan slowly sat up straight, her hand on her forehead. She felt her head was a little heavy.
Zhou Jue walked over and poured a glass of warm water: "You might have had low blood sugar just now."
She handed the water glass to Lin Wanwan, who took it and sipped the water. The warm water flowed down her throat, making her feel much better.
Her mind cleared, and she remembered. She suddenly stood up.
"Miss Zhou!" A blush of excitement appeared on Lin Wanwan's face. Her eyes were clear and bright as she looked at Zhou Jue, filled with longing and gratitude.
"Maybe it's because I stayed up all night studying recently?" she said, sounding somewhat annoyed and anxious. "The exam is tomorrow!"
Zhou Jue smiled slightly: "You're too nervous."
“No.” Lin Wanwan shook her head, her eyes filled with respect for Zhou Jue: “I came to thank you.”
"Thank me?" Zhou Jue raised an eyebrow, feigning confusion.
"Yes!" Lin Wanwan nodded vigorously, her voice full of sincerity.
"Thank you! Thank you for giving us educated youth such a wonderful opportunity!"
"You've made everyone take the recruitment exam," Lin Wanwan said, her voice filled with excitement.
"This truly is an opportunity to change our destiny!"
She looked into Zhou Jue's eyes and said, "You are our benefactor!"
A slight smile appeared on Zhou Jue's lips: "As long as you are willing to work hard, the opportunity will always be there."
"I will!" Lin Wanwan said firmly, her face full of determination: "I will definitely study hard and try my best to pass the exam!"
"When I pass the exam!" Her voice was full of strength.
"I will definitely work hard and live up to your expectations!"
Lin Wanwan's tone was full of anticipation for the future, and her body was filled with energy. She felt full of vigor and couldn't wait to go back and continue reviewing.
Looking at the girl in front of him, who had regained her spirit and was full of vitality, Zhou Jue smiled and nodded with a hint of appreciation in her eyes.
Suddenly, Lin Wanwan thought of something and took out a love knot carefully woven with red string from her pocket.
“Miss Zhou, this is a custom from our hometown,”
Lin Wanwan nervously handed over the red rope knot, her eyes shining: "This is for you, I hope it will bless you with peace and good fortune!"
Zhou Jue took the red string and looked at Lin Wanwan: "Thank you, I like it very much."
Seeing that Zhou Jue accepted the gift, Lin Wanwan grinned and said, "Then... Miss Zhou, you should get some rest. I'll head back now."
"Okay, good luck on the exam."
Lin Wanwan turned and left. She couldn't wait to get back to the educated youth settlement. She walked to the door, opened it, and left the guesthouse with light steps.
Inside the room, Zhou Jue sat back down on the sofa. With a thought, she released the luck lines, which flew off in different directions.
[Ding! Side Quest 1: "Exploring the Truth Behind Luck Absorption" has been completed! Rewards are being calculated...]
The system's voice carried a hint of excitement.
[Congratulations, host, you have obtained: World Fragment (Small) x1!]
[Congratulations, host! You have obtained: 1000 Pure Essence of Luck!]
Zhou Jue's mind was slightly shaken. The essence of luck? This reward was somewhat unexpected.
[The mission was completed with extremely high success rate! The host has completely eradicated the evil forces and purified the origin of the world!] The system's voice was filled with pride.
[The player has received an extra reward: the system shop has been upgraded!]
[The system shop is now open: Luck Exchange module!]
[The host can now use 'Essence of Luck' to exchange for rare items in the system shop!]
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