Chapter 2 System, you'll have to wait until I die to find someone else to bind to.
"Survival? You want a lottery winner like me to go and survive in the wilderness?" Zhou Jue asked incredulously.
"If I can't collect any energy, I can't travel back, so I won't go back. I finally retired, don't expect me to work again!" Zhou Jue suppressed his emotions, lay down, and pretended not to care.
"Warning! Energy reserves: 3%. Coordinates cannot be locked below 5%. Time remaining for crossing is 19:49:42."
Zhou Jue's heart skipped a beat when she heard the countdown. She looked at the sun in the sky; besides the purple grass, there was nothing else around her.
"No way, no way. System, wait until I die, then find someone else to bind to!" After saying that, he closed his eyes.
The system was silent for a few seconds, then a mechanical voice announced: "If the host does not complete the task, the system will remove the protective shield."
"Let's retreat; it's the same whether we die sooner or later."
System silence...
"How can the host complete the mission?" This voice sounded more emotional than the previous mechanical one.
Zhou Jue opened her eyes and sat up, feeling relieved, just as she had expected.
When the system was binding her, it said it detected a carbon-based intelligent life form. Later, after calming down, she guessed that there might be no other carbon-based life forms on this planet, and that she would need 5% more energy to travel there.
If Zhou Jue doesn't complete the tasks, the system will also perish.
"First of all, I've already retired. You're essentially rehiring me to work, and I want double the salary—half the amount of system energy I collect!"
"Secondly, the time travel process is too painful. Look at which company's shuttle bus is driven like this, with dizziness and stinging pain. The first time, I need to report it as a work injury. Give me some kind of marrow cleansing pill or some kind of body-strengthening pill, I don't care! The subsequent time travel must be painless and comfortable!"
"Finally, you should provide the five social insurances and one housing fund upon joining the company, right? We're constantly traveling through time, so we can't afford to buy a house. Just give me a personal space, okay? Oh, and you also need to make up for the new employee welcome package!"
Zhou Jue didn't think he was asking for too much. These days, who doesn't know that time travel is a high-risk job!
...Silence is the Cambridge of tonight.
"This is robbery!!!" The system's usually calm voice sounded somewhat exasperated at this moment!
"Apple U, this is a benefit that a legitimate company should offer. Are you a legitimate system or an unofficial system?"
"Of course I'm a legitimate system, I'm number 001, the greatest..." The system stopped abruptly.
"The system's energy cannot be separated."
"System energy is too low, making travel uncomfortable. We need to use 2% of the energy to upgrade the shield."
"The system does not have a personal space, but the system can inform the host that the Starry Mirror Box can be used as a personal space."
"Host first binding detected. Newbie gift pack has been issued."
Zhou Jue's eyes lit up; the system had revealed quite a bit of information.
"The prestigious and legitimate 001 System, the Starry Sky Box is rightfully mine. You're rewarding me with my things? Why can't you allocate system energy? You're making me work for free without paying me a salary? I refuse!"
"The system can allocate a portion of the collected energy samples as salary. Also, the system really doesn't have any personal storage space, sob sob/(ㄒoㄒ)/~~"
After the system finished speaking, it transformed into a small robot and sat on the Starry Secret Box in Zhou Jue's sea of consciousness, crying. Looking at the tattered robot, Zhou Jue felt like he was bullying a child.
"Hey system, don't cry! After I finish collecting the data for you, I can collect the rest myself. If I don't collect enough, I won't take it!"
"Although you don't have a personal space, you should protect me well. When we go to the world of cultivation someday, I'll give you one!"
"Really...really?" the system asked incredulously.
"Sigh, Chinese people don't lie to Chinese people!"
"But host, the system isn't a person."
"Even Chinese people don't lie to the system!" Zhou Jue blurted out, "System Bro, quick, open the newbie gift pack!"
"Newbie gift pack opened." The system blushed; the host called it "System Bro"~ (proudly).
[Congratulations, host, you have obtained a shovel]
"?"
"Brother Tongzi, do you think this is appropriate?" Zhou Jue was speechless, questioning, and suspected that the system had done something underhanded.
"Host, I suggest you check the attributes." The system was speechless, questioning, and doubtful. The transmigration was too intense and had made the host stupid. The system felt guilty and would give the host more compensation when it had more energy.
Zhou Jue opened the attributes.
【Spine-Melting Boundary-Breaking Shovel:】
From: Red Anvil Planet - Core Forging Dwarves - First Generation Master Forger - Hal Meltingheart
Material: A fusion of meteorite iron and molten lava from the core of the Red Anvil Star. The shovel's edge is treated with "entropy-change hardening," enabling it to tear through spatial barriers and be used to pierce the energy shields of interstellar warships.
Hardness: 999999999
Sharpness: 999999999
Wear and tear: 0%
Special skill: Can ignore all energy shields and energy barriers.
...I don't understand, but it sounds impressive!
"Hahahaha, Brother Tong, quick, open the task panel, let's get started!"
The task panel reappeared in front of Zhou Jue, and only then did he begin to study it seriously.
At the top it says: Universal Coordinate Anchoring System
Current coordinates: Unnamed world - Serial number D1 (Energy level: Low)
Mission: Survival
Time limit: 19:02:34
Energy reserves: 2%
Item: Spine-Melting Boundary-Breaking Shovel
The bottom red text reads: "Please replenish your energy or obtain basic information about this world as soon as possible to increase your chances of survival."
"Brother Tongzi, wasn't the energy level 3% before? How come it's only 2% now?"
Zhou Jue was stunned. This data was crucial to whether they could return to Blue Star. If it kept dropping by 1% every hour, they would have to change their strategy!
"Host, the low-energy mode was activated before, now it's normal mode. You can switch modes using your mind or voice commands," the system replied, swinging its legs as it sat on the Starry Secret Box.
"Switch to low-energy mode." After Zhou Jue finished speaking, the system disappeared, but the energy reserve was still 2%.
"?"
"Switch to normal mode." The system appeared, standing on the Starry Sky Box with its hands on its hips, looking sullen.
"Host! Switching to the current world only deducts 1%, why didn't you wait for me to finish speaking before switching!"
"Hahaha~" Zhou Jue laughed awkwardly.
"There are less than 19 hours left, Brother Tong, let's start collecting quickly!" After saying that, he took out the Boundary-Breaking Shovel and squatted down.
"Remove the protective shield from your hands."
Zhou Jue carefully observed the purple grass, then reached out and touched it. The leaves had a peculiar texture, somewhat like silk, but smoother and slightly warm. When she touched the roots, she felt a slight electric current through her fingertips.
It doesn't hurt. It's a bit like the electric spark you get from a lighter when you're a kid, or even weaker.
After touching it, Zhou Jue dug around to reveal the whole plant, and then used a boundary-breaking shovel to dig it out.
Tsk tsk, what a waste of talent.
"Brother Tong, start the test."
"Unknown plant sample detected, analyzing..."
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