Waaah, I misunderstood the system. All the skills it gave me so many times have been usable skills, not those weird and strange things. It's just too good!
—No, we can't think like that! Just because it offers a sweet treat, does that mean we should give in to it? No!
"Hey system, let's make a deal," Xiao He said tentatively. "Have you ever heard of targeted lotteries and guaranteed minimum payouts?"
"It's basically about choosing the prizes I want to draw. If I don't get one, I'll keep drawing. Don't give me any other random stuff, just convert it all into lifespan points. Of course, you have to give me a minimum number of draws, right? Otherwise, I could draw a ton of prizes and still not get what I want—"
Following Xiao He's words, the system fell into a long silence.
Xiao He was filled with anxiety: "Also, I'm accumulating points every day, and my lifespan is almost increasing instead of decreasing. Will I really end up living like a turtle? Don't you have any other exchange mechanisms?"
Although immortality is wonderful, he would rather be an ordinary person.
Don't become a turtle! No way...
After stating his requirements, Xiao He waited quietly for the system's response.
To be honest, Xiao He had always felt that this system was a bit silly, like a half-finished product.
Not to mention the terrible system interface, the system still hasn't discovered that he's exploiting a bug.
Normally, he should spend a long time planning and preparing for a crime, and then another long time evading police pursuit. Even if he did commit a nationally sensational crime, as time passes, the shadow of the case will fade from people's sight in just a few months, and at most he would only get a few thousand points.
Xiao He, however, exploited a bug and ascended to the top in one step.
So this tells us that no matter how powerful a cheat is, it's useless if you encounter a bug.
The system is cheating, but Xiao He is a bug. What should we do?
So, as Xiao He waited with a mixture of nervousness and anticipation, the system...
[System update in progress, please wait...]
Xiao He: ...
No, I've been waiting so long, and this is what you show me?
Hello? Are you still there?
System? Dog system?!
Don't play games like this! How long do I have to wait?!
"well--"
Xiao He sighed deeply.
Liu Rulan thought Xiao He was unhappy with the news, so she patted him and said, "Why are you sighing all of a sudden while you're daydreaming? Isn't this a good thing? There's a lot of discussion about the thief hunters online right now! And a lot of people are calling for a second season. If you weren't filming here, I could have filled your schedule with commercial appearances."
Xiao He could only pull himself together and change the subject: "Did Director Lin say anything? Do you need me to help promote it again?"
Liu Rulan curled her lips into a confident smile: "I have a better way to handle the publicity. You'll see when we get back."
Xiao He: "Okay."
After returning home that evening, Xiao He, under Liu Rulan's guidance, recorded a video of himself using a knife to remove bone.
In the video, a young man casually wearing a black short-sleeved shirt slowly cuts ribs on a cutting board. As the rhythm of the background music intensifies, he lifts a rib and tosses it high into the air, his knife hand flashing rapidly. The rib is reduced to clean white bone in the afterimage of his hand. Just as the music reaches its climax, the young man's knife suddenly slashes horizontally towards the camera. The screen is instantly sliced open by the blade, narrowing abruptly and becoming a slow-motion shot that almost freezes. Behind the blade, only the young man's resolute eyes are visible, filled with a cold and murderous chill.
Meanwhile, the title of his video was: "I bet you can't wield this knife."
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