Chapter 18 Extreme Pulling "Sizzle sizzle sizzle sizzle..."
"Sizzle sizzle sizzle sizzle sizzle! Crack! Hello, host... sizzle ...
Shi Wenzhe's tone was somber, and she couldn't muster any enthusiasm. She simply told 001 calmly, "This time, it's a promise, you can't shock me again." She was actually still very tired, but the spring scenery was beautiful, and she was reluctant to close her eyes. However, she couldn't spare any more thoughts to deal with 001.
It still hurts a lot to get an electric shock.
001 didn't answer, like a rigid and boring electronic product. Occasionally, I heard it chuckle, and I realized that I was naive. Although 001 was a so-called system, it was indeed a true electronic product.
There's probably no affection involved.
The ellipsis that had been rotating on the screen finally disappeared, and the main interface returned to its empty state. 001 emitted an inorganic electronic sound, its tone completely flat: "Beep—Keyword Peach Blossom Valley detected. We are now providing the host with 1 fragment of information about this world and some information about Peach Blossom Valley. Please complete the following tasks."
1. Understand and collect information about Peach Blossom Valley
2. Fill Yunmeng Marsh with greenery.
3. Survive
If the host successfully completes the mission, they can make a simple request to 001 or receive an unexpected gift.
001 paused for a moment, as if loading some information. Shi Wenzhe waited for a while, then counted the fallen peach blossoms. It was the fifth one, and the last one had fallen onto Qin Wenxue's shoe. She heard 001 say, "Please do everything you can to obtain information about Peach Blossom Valley and complete the assigned task. Also, this Peach Blossom Valley is an illusion, born from people's obsessions, and is fraught with danger. Please take good care of yourself and live well."
Shi Wen paused, somewhat surprised. It seemed that 001's last sentence was a hallucination she had after eating mushrooms and getting poisoned. Otherwise, how could she have heard a hint of concern in it? Was this the same cold-blooded and ruthless 001 she had just complained about?
Shi Wenzhe pinched her face; it hurt. She clapped her hands; they hurt too. But she still couldn't believe it. She thought, "Could I have lost too much blood and gone stupid?"
Before Shi Wenzhe could react, he heard the busy signal of the system hastily logging off in his mind.
She looked at the vast sky and the huge peach tree, feeling somewhat dazed.
"It's fake..." She felt very sorry that such a beautiful view was actually fake.
The Chaotic Continent must be her place of tribulation, otherwise how could she have suffered so many twists and turns in just a few days? Shi Wenzhe felt that the KPIs she was carrying were getting heavier and heavier. Not only that, but the deadly dangers were also increasing. She subconsciously looked at Qin Wenxue, with a trace of imperceptible fatigue in her eyes.
She activated the light screen and opened the information fragments.
The continent of Zhaoyao is home to three realms: immortals, demons, and humans.
The Immortal Realm is located in the Ninth Heaven, 1296,000 miles away from the Human Realm—the Taixu Spirit Palace.
The Demon Realm is located in the Outer Realm of the Dead, 1,296,000 miles away from the Human Realm—the Netherworld.
Shi Wenzhe scratched his head and couldn't help but complain, "This stupid information... she doesn't need it right now. 001 is unreliable too. She's been here for several days. What's the point of telling her this information that she already knows?!"
Shi Wenzhe frantically tapped on the light screen, somewhat annoyed. He didn't know where he pressed, but a simplified map appeared on the screen. The map depicted the geographical locations of the human, divine, and demonic realms of the Zhaoyao Continent. Shi Wenzhe looked at it and found that the human realm was located between the other two realms, forming a triangular opposition, with the divine realm at the apex.
The information on the map was rather rough. When you clicked on the Taixu Spirit Palace, a three-dimensional miniature version of the Heavenly Palace appeared on the light screen, and it looked quite nice.
The Demon Realm was a vast wasteland, devoid of anything except wisps of black mist, appearing desolate and dilapidated.
The human realm is a miniature city, with NPC characters roaming the streets and alleys.
At first, she found the system quite novel, but now she admits that it is indeed quite capable. It looks quite intuitive, and the message also has the words "To be continued" after it, so she guesses that she has to collect the information herself.
She then clicked on the information fragment about Peach Blossom Valley, and a letter slowly opened on the screen: [Peach Blossom Valley: The main battlefield of the war between immortals and demons, the place where the first cultivator on the continent of Zhaoyao ascended to immortality. The valley is rich in spiritual energy, nurturing all living things within, where life flourishes endlessly.]
"Is that all?" Shi Wenzhe murmured. She swiped the screen but couldn't find any more information, so she had to give up. She glanced at the ethereal Peach Blossom Valley, where birds sang melodiously, and the vegetation was lush and vibrant, especially the peach tree.
Looking up, one sees the branches growing wildly, stretching as far as the eye can see, with a profusion of blossoms rustling in the wind, and occasionally a few drifting down into the distance.
It really is a great place, but how could such a great place be fake? Why is it fake?
Shi Wenzhe turned her gaze back to the light screen. On the Demon Realm's territory, there was a flashing red dot—that was herself.
"The rest...the rest." Shi Wenzhe gave up. She couldn't tell what the rest were. To gather information about Peach Blossom Valley, she could only rely on the locals. She looked at Qin Wenxue, who was doing something under the tree, and her eyes gleamed.
Shi Wenzhe's gaze was so obvious that even the little white dog flinched. Qin Wenxue sensed it and turned to look at her. Shi Wenzhe was a paper tiger. When she was stared at by those cold, deep eyes, she just chuckled and dared not look at her anymore.
"You're beautiful," she muttered, unsure whether to explain or cover it up. She then composed herself and said, "I think I just heard Yun Jin calling for Your Majesty." Shi Wenzhe feigned curiosity, tilting his head and asking, even raising his voice, "You're the Right Protector. What kind of person is the Demon Lord?"
"What's it to you?"
Sometimes I hear the sound of breaking my throat, 001 is not understanding romance, it is Qinwenxue who is not understanding romance.
"No, I'm just curious, people born in your demon realm are all very beautiful."
He stroked the puppy in his arms and said in a casual tone, "Really want to know?"
"Hmm." Shi Wenzhe nodded. She really wanted to know. She knew some hearsay that the Demon Lord was ruthless and merciless, killing without blinking an eye. Apart from that, she had only heard some information about the Demon Lord from the flowers and plants, and the source of the information was Shifang City, which was a hundred or eighty miles away from Yunmengze.
Flowers and plants transmit information through their roots and the earth, but the land of the Demon Realm is barren. The only plants in Shifang City are the Green Grass, which has been cultivated by the Deer Clan for generations. This grass is actually just roadside weeds. In such a barren land as the Demon Realm, only weeds have the power to compete with it.
They are ordinary, but their vitality is extremely tenacious, so they can be seen occasionally in Shifang City, but rarely. The information obtained is just the idle chatter of the demons coming and going, some of which is true and some is false, and it is often difficult to distinguish between them.
However, one piece of information was generally agreed upon: the Demon Lord was a ruthless, cold-blooded, and domineering villain who killed without hesitation and was cruel and tyrannical. When Shi Wenzhe heard this, she was quite frightened because she was in Yunmengze, very close to the Demon Lord.
Qin Wenxue didn't answer immediately. He asked softly, "What kind of person do you think he is?"
Shi Wenzhe... Shi Wenzhe was embarrassed. This was no different from the company's second-in-command asking employees what their impression of the boss was. This question was too dangerous. If he wasn't careful, well... Shi Wenzhe thought, "Anyway, in the Demon Realm, if you're not careful, it could really be your life."
She carefully considered her words before answering, "I don't know..."
"Um?"
Shi Wenzhe quickly changed his tone: "I don't know... what other people think of him, but I think he should be a good person."
Qin Wenxue chuckled lightly, seemingly finding it laughable: "Is that so?"
"Don't you believe me?" she asked. In truth, Shi Wenzhe herself wasn't entirely sure, but as an upright and good young woman of the 21st century, she wouldn't judge a person without knowing the whole story.
However, since Ming Shu and Qin Wenxue, who are subordinates of the Demon Lord, are so good-natured, it seems that the Demon Lord is not an unreasonable person.
Shi Wenzhe gave himself a big thumbs up, feeling that he was truly exceptionally intelligent.
"Do you believe him?" Qin Wenxue's dark eyes were deep as she spoke in a cold voice, as if it were a warning or a reminder: "He is not a good person, stay away from him."
Shi Wenzhe was startled by his serious expression. Her eyes widened in panic and confusion as she stared back at him blankly. Qin Wenxue's eyes, which seemed to be filled with snowflakes, were truly cold, freezing her mind and leaving her speechless.
Qin Wenxue seemed very satisfied with Shi Wenzhe's current reaction, as if he had completed a prank he had been preparing for a long time, and the result was perfect. He chuckled and watched as Shi Wenzhe, who was even more reserved in the laughter, quickened his pace.
Shi Wenzhe almost fainted, and she didn't dare to breathe loudly, fearing that Qin Wenxue might punish her in her unpredictable mood. However, Qin Wenxue didn't do anything, but instead kindly reminded her, "Let's go."
Shi Wen tiptoed after him and subconsciously asked, "Where are you going?"
"Go and visit an old friend."
"Who is this old friend..." Shi Wenzhe didn't understand his unfinished words, but Qin asked Xue where she was going and she would go there.
The vegetation in the valley was too lush, growing tall and strong. The path down the mountain was rugged and difficult to walk. Shi Wenzhe stumbled along, following Qin Wenxue like a little shadow. Even his figure was tiny. Qin Wenxue walked very slowly, as if admiring the scenery in the valley. His clothes brushed against the flowers and grass, grazed the ground, and finally silently took away a few withered peach blossoms.
Shi Wenzhe's hands were itching: "Qin Wenxue, can you tell me about Peach Blossom Valley?"
What do you want to know?
"Hmm...anything is fine, I don't know anything anyway, I'm curious about everything."
"Is that so?" Qin Wenxue's tone rose, and Shi Wenzhe suspected that he was smiling, but she couldn't see it.
"Yes." Shi Wenzhe nodded. "By the way, I heard that Peach Blossom Valley is where the first immortal of the Zhaoyao Continent ascended to heaven. Can you tell me about it?"
Qin Wenxue's tone suddenly lowered: "Who told you that Peach Blossom Valley was where he ascended to immortality?"
Shi Wenzhexin raised his hand, and asked uncertainly, "Isn't that right?"
"Oh."
Qin asked Xue, "Don't you know nothing?"
Shi Wenzhe was almost kneeling down. How careless she was! She still hadn't put on a good persona. She had originally planned to play the innocent and naive little white flower.
Unfortunately, he let it slip.
Shi Wenzhe quickly tried to explain, "It's not like I know nothing. Sigh... To tell you the truth, I'm actually a flower. I have a special ability: I can obtain information from the Three Realms through the roots of plants... Hmm, sounds pretty impressive, right? But it's just miscellaneous information. Because flowers and plants don't have sentience, the information left in their roots is either something particularly memorable or just common knowledge in the Three Realms." She spoke slowly, her casual tone echoing throughout the valley. Shi Wenzhe broke off a branch and started hitting things around, quite content.
Qin Wenxue did not stop walking. He seemed unsurprised by what Shi Wenzhe said. After a long while, he finally spoke, "At least pretend properly. No one in the Three Realms knows anything about him."
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