Chapter 191
The noise by the river was quite loud. The constable who was on patrol at the night market heard the noise and walked towards the direction where the players were gathering.
If the wild system finally binds these natives, Shi Xiao might not be able to go back this time... The players standing on the outermost layer of the encirclement looked at the constable, then at the mission object, gritted their teeth and prepared to give up the mission and drive the constable away, at least out of the radiation range of the wild system's power.
Just then, the servants who had been abandoned by the crematorium man arrived. They rushed over, clamoring and scrambling, reaching the riverbank before the constable, and began to jostle with the players, knocking over several stalls near the river. The stall owners, relentlessly grappling with the slower-moving servants, stopped the constable and begged the officials to intervene. Nearby people who had been knocked down by the servants also gathered around, grumbling and trying to reason with them.
Players who didn't get the quest but still came to join in the fun: The Fourth Disaster Support Team is out! Just wait and see!
The detectives were somewhat helpless. Although they recognized the crematorium man surrounded by people by the river, they couldn't ignore the vendors at the night market. Although these people had no money or power, they were all from Chuzhou City and they had to interact with them on a daily basis. Some of the stalls were even frequented by the detectives.
In contrast, the crematorium man—no, Ren Yi—had absolutely no contact with them. The detectives simply knew of his existence, and a few respected detectives even recognized his face from a distance. Even when they encountered a case involving the Ren family, it was usually the Ren family's servants who would liaise with them. Occasionally, the housekeeper would show up to exchange a few words, but they wouldn't stay long.
The constable and other natives were blocked by the players who came to help, and the Wild System's capture mission finally proceeded smoothly. To maintain control over Shi Xiao, the Wild System released more and more energy. Shi Xiao's resistance and external interference exacerbated its energy loss, and the unstable environment took its toll on its energy output. After a few minutes, the Wild System's energy output began to fluctuate due to lack of continuity. The result of this feedback to the outside world was that Shi Xiao's movements began to stutter, like a robot out of oil.
Seeing the time was right, the system waited for an opportunity to release its force field, forcing the wild system out of Shi Xiao's mind. No longer under control, Shi Xiao's body slumped against Tang Baishu, his face pale as he laughed out loud: "I'm free! I'm finally free! Damn it, I must reward myself with three more papers when I get back. The days of free study are so damn precious!"
"Fuck!" The players hurriedly continued to push Bei Qiao out: Go, go, the biting wild system is coming!
Bei Qiao, who was squeezed helplessly, said: "..."
"You actually... No, no, no, I didn't lose, I haven't lost yet!" The wild system cannot survive independently and must rely on intelligent creatures as a carrier to function. The moment it was forced out of the host's mind, it struggled to rush into Tang Baishu's mind: Since you are meddling in other people's business, I will start with you, and then I will... What is this?
The system of waiting for the rabbit to come: Hello, little bastard, we meet again!
Wild System: No! No no... You can't catch me!
Fueled by the urge to survive, the wild system, like a gecko shedding its tail, gave up some of its energy, finally bursting out of Tang Baishu's mind and, desperately seeking a path, burrowing into another player's head. Because the players were so close to each other and didn't deliberately resist, each invasion by the wild system was exceptionally smooth. However, no matter whose head it entered, a system was waiting, sharpening its blade, forcing it to shed its tail once again in order to survive.
Each time it changed its binding target, the wild system was forced to lose a little energy. As time passed, the energy it could control dwindled. By the time it entered the mind of the last player and faced the system once again, it was already at the end of its strength. The wild system was unaware that it had not completely escaped the system. A wisp of the system's energy clung to its energy body like a spider's thread, following it wherever it went.
The systemic forces attached to the wild system intertwine between players as the wild system shuttles back and forth, eventually forming an irregular web that traps the wild system. A wild system trapped in the web is like an insect caught in a spider's web, all struggles in vain.
After the wild system was contained, to prevent further complications, the system immediately activated a teleportation wormhole. Other players, including Tang Baishu, worked together to block Shi Xiao's body. By the time the players dispersed under the belated warning of the constables, Shi Xiao, who had been at the center of the encirclement, had disappeared.
It’s done... The players glanced at Bei Qiao: Very good, very good, no innocent natives were affected, perfect!
Bei Qiao, who was mistaken for a native: Just laugh it off.
"I'm going back...Ahhh, help me!" Shi Xiao, who started free falling just after coming out of the wormhole, couldn't help but scream at the top of his voice: Who would set up a teleportation point in the air? The height is as high as the floor of my house. Do you want to smash me to pieces?
"A falling resident has been found! A falling resident has been found!" Upon detecting that a resident was in distress, the security robot patrolling below flew over and grabbed Shi Xiao's collar, while a parachute popped out to slow down the falling speed.
"Ah, I'm saved..." Shi Xiao exhaled and clenched his fists in anger: "That's enough! When I become an adult, I must register an account in another world as soon as possible to avoid being kidnapped by these inexplicable wild systems one day!"
"Why hasn't Xiaoxiao returned yet... Xiaoxiao!" Shi Xiao's parents, having received the news, returned home an hour ago and waited in the living room where Shi Xiao had disappeared, intending to comfort and calm her down as soon as she returned. Unexpectedly, she did return, but she did so through the window.
The security robot returned Shi Xiao home. Shi Xiao's parents held their daughter for a moment, then called the police to withdraw their earlier report. After recording the incident, the police officer informed Shi's parents that there was a reward for catching the wild system, which would be paid within seven days.
"Okay, okay, thank you, thank you." Shi's mother hung up the phone and hugged her daughter again: "Xiaoxiao, are you okay? If you still feel uncomfortable, I will ask for another day off for you so that we can have a good rest..."
"No, Mom. I need to go back to evening study and catch up on what I missed." Shi Xiao bared her teeth and glared out the window. "I'm going to study hard and become an inventor. I'm going to invent something that can materialize a wild system and give all these human traffickers a beating!" She swore on her future college entrance exam results that this teleportation was definitely the work of that wild system! New grudges compounded with old ones. If she didn't give it a beating, her mind wouldn't be able to make sense!
"Well, at least have dinner at home first before going. What do you want to eat tonight?"
"I like everything you make!" Shi Xiao hugged his mother's arm and put his face against it: A home and a hot meal, this is what I like most!
Shi Xiao's mid-air appearance was indeed due to the interference of the wild system. Unable to resist the system, the captured wild system vented its anger on Shi Xiao, moving her exit coordinates several meters away from the window.
This feral system was eventually formatted several times by the system, its accidentally generated personality data completely erased, transforming it into a heartless teleportation machine. Since the system's creation, all nations have relied on capturing these feral systems to gradually increase their capacity. This captured feral system was placed in an earthquake-prone area. When natural disasters occur, it can provide close-range relief supplies and, if necessary, assist in evacuation.
While Shi Xiao officially returned to normal life, in the alternate world, players who had completed side quests were trying to fool Ren Yi's servants. Upon discovering Shi Xiao's disappearance, Ren Yi went completely berserk, and a dozen servants could only barely hold him down, not daring to use force.
The players didn't care about Ren Yi's mental state. A few clever players hired boats ahead of time and quickly jumped aboard and slipped away after completing their mission. However, with limited boats and the shore blocked by police and other Ren family servants, most players stayed put, avoiding conflict with the natives.
"What did you do to our young master?" The Ren family servants, unable to squeeze in, turned to the players, trying to shift the blame: "You actually attacked our young master!"
"What are you doing here?" The belated captain, having finally escaped the encirclement, looked at the large group of people in front of him and felt a headache: there were too many people, and the more there were, the harder it was to control. And that Young Master Ren was a complete troublemaker. He alone was more troublesome than a group of people...
"What happened?" Seeing that the constable had finally gotten rid of the persistent stall owner and went to the river to stop the group of people who were huddled together, the natives who had been wanting to watch the excitement also followed over and tried to find out what was happening over there.
The player stall owner who had received compensation from the servants of the Ren family left his stall and squeezed over, secretly spreading the story of what the man in the crematorium had done in the crowd with exaggeration, and added at the end: "I have heard all this, but... you know, oh." No matter how ridiculous the plot is, as long as it involves love between men and women, it seems to become credible with the addition of "I understand, I understand."
Player: Of course, what I said is true, I just used some exaggerated rhetoric, so it’s not considered fake, right?
"So he abused her like that, and still thought he loved her so much and kept asking her to stay with him." The indigenous people said they had learned something new. The love of rich people was really beyond the comprehension of mortals like them. But...
Native: I love to hear the melodramatic love stories of wealthy families!
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