When Qiao He woke up, it was already evening. She didn't know how long she had slept, but she felt dizzy and uncomfortable, as if she had stayed up for two nights in a row drawing and was completely exhausted, as if her head was filled with water.
"Hmm..." Qiao He opened her eyes and saw several furry creatures in front of her.
The kittens didn't leave her; they stayed by her bedside, watching over her with concern.
When Qiao He woke up, all the cats swarmed around her.
Qiao Ju: "Mommy! Mommy, you're finally awake! How are you? Are you still feeling unwell?"
Qiao Fei: "That's great... I thought Mommy would never wake up again."
Qiao Yin: "Mommy, are you feeling unwell? Let Huahua take a look at you."
Qiao Hua was a little tired, but she had recovered and went over to check on Qiao He's health. "Hmm, Mom, you're okay, you're not hurt."
Qiao He couldn't help but chuckle: "Yes, Huahua, I'm definitely fine. I just used my powers too much and I'm too tired. I'll rest for a while. Don't worry about me, kids."
"By the way, where are the others?" Qiao He asked in a low voice.
Just then, Bo Shiwu said gently, "Don't worry, everyone else is fine."
"Shen Huai is also fine. He was saved by Hua Hua, and part of his heart regenerated. Once Hua Hua's powers are restored, she will continue to help him regenerate."
Bo Shiwu handed Qiao He a glass of warm water, saying, "Drink some water, your lips are all cracked."
Qiao He subconsciously touched her lips. For some reason, she felt as if someone had touched them there, and there was a strange yet familiar taste.
Qiao He's ears felt a little hot. She had just been wondering if Bo Shiwu had secretly kissed her while she was asleep.
But then I thought, surely Hakushigiri wouldn't do that...
So she put aside her wicked thoughts and sipped the water slowly.
With her body finally feeling less uncomfortable, Qiao He breathed a sigh of relief and asked Bo Shiwu, "What happened to that pine tree? Did it chase after us?"
Bo Shiwu shook his head: "No, it has withered."
Qiao He was stunned for a moment, "What? Withered?"
Bo Shiwu: "Yes, when you were unconscious, Chen Qi sent people out to investigate. After we escaped, the pine trees quickly entered a period of withering, as if they had overgrown and thus reached the end of their lifespan."
Qiao He said in a low voice, "You mean, the pine tree's cells grew to their maximum potential, so it died?"
Bo Shiwu nodded in agreement, "That's one way to understand it."
Qiao He pondered for a moment, then said softly, "I understand..."
Just then, Bo Shiwu suddenly asked, "Qiao He, why did you turn around?"
Qiao He paused, "How did you know I... wasn't I invisible?"
Bo Shiwu stared into Qiao He's eyes and said, word by word, "It was Qiao Li's nose. He smelled your scent. At that moment, you were clearly about to escape, but you went back."
Qiao He remembered that when they came to rescue her, it was Bo Shiwu and Qiao Li together.
Qiao Li has an extremely keen sense of smell, so she knew where she was.
Qiao He took out the strange, bluish-green substance from the Blood Jade Space.
The bedroom was instantly filled with this strange light, and Bo Shiwu and the kittens couldn't help but look at it.
Qiao He's tone turned serious: "I suspect that the reason the pine tree became so powerful is entirely because of this thing, which I took from its trunk."
"Furthermore, after I took this thing away, the pine tree withered, though not quickly, but it eventually died." Qiao He paused, then continued his analysis: "Perhaps this thing was like a radiation source, and the pine tree absorbed a lot of energy, eventually becoming the overlord of the forest."
"There is competition and predation between plants and animals. Humans can also enhance their abilities by consuming mutated plants and animals, that is, by extracting their fluids. So, could this thing be like a cheat code?"
Listening to Qiao He's words, Bo Shiwu said in a deep voice, "It's possible, Qiao He. This thing absolutely cannot be seen by other ability users. It's too attractive. I'm worried you'll be targeted."
Qiao He: "I know, don't worry, I won't take this out in front of other people."
After saying that, Qiao He put the dark blue substance into her spatial storage; she hadn't fed it to the system yet.
It is not yet clear whether there will be any long-term effects.
Looking at Qiao He's delicate face, Bo Shiwu said gently, "You continue to rest for a while, I'll go out first."
Qiao He nodded: "Okay."
After that, Bo Shiwu left, leaving only the kittens and Qiao He in the room.
She stroked each of the cubs' fluffy heads, then talked to the "Retire System".
"System, why do you need this to upgrade? What kind of being are you?" Qiao He asked the system.
The dormant system remained silent for a moment, then said, "My instincts tell me that this substance can help me level up. Host, don't you want to become even stronger?"
Qiao He stroked her chin. "Of course I want to become even better, but..."
"What if I give you the item, and you level up even more, then cause me some harm?"
The dormant system suddenly laughed, its mechanical voice sounding somewhat eerie: "Host, we are one."
"If you die, I won't live either."
Everything I've done is for your better life.
Qiao He frowned slightly. "Hearing you say that, I feel like you're a parasite, and I'm your host?"
The system smiled faintly: "Yes, you are my host."
Qiao He fell silent.
She always thought the system was her cheat code, and the "give up" system did indeed bring her many benefits. The resources in the space were enough for all of them to eat for hundreds of years without running out.
However, the system would still provide her with a steady stream of supplies, all kinds of supplies. As long as it was something Qiao He had recently come into contact with, the system would give it to her the next morning when Qiao He woke up.
At this moment, Qiao He clearly realized that the system was a parasite.
In order to make the host live a better life, the "playing dumb" system will naturally meet her basic requirements.
Qiao He sighed, "I never expected you to be such a cunning strategist, System!"
The dormant system said in a low voice, "No, I don't know what I am, but my instincts tell me that the azure substance in your hand can make me stronger."
"The choice is yours, host."
"You can give me the azure substance, or you can keep it in the space."
Qiao He closed her eyes, pondered for a moment, and then asked the "Retirement System," "What will you become after you upgrade?"
The mechanical voice of the "Slacking Off System" calmly rang out: "This is unknown."
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