"Next, we should go to Bubulu..."
Jiang Mu looked at the system's prompt and murmured.
"If we go to Bubulu..." Jiang Mu thought for a moment, "we'll need to prepare some things for Qiqi..."
"System, do you have any recommendations?"
Jiang Mu asked.
"Coconut Sheep Brand Coconut Milk," the system introduced.
"The goat milk, produced from the authentic Coconut Goat, a beast of the semi-divine nature, has a smooth texture and is loved by Qiqi."
"..."
System, are you sure Gan Yu won't kill me if I give this to Qi Qi...?
"Dear host, this system is a genuine auxiliary system and will not do anything detrimental to you. Please rest assured."
"Really?"
"This system is devoted to its host."
"Oh well……"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Mu had no choice but to believe the man's conscience.
After purchasing several bottles of coconut goat milk... no, coconut milk from the system store, Jiang Mu followed the direction he remembered and arrived at Bubulu.
"Hey, A-Gui, still busy?"
Seeing the staff still busy at the front desk, Jiang Mu greeted them with a smile.
"Oh!" Agui said quickly when she saw that it was Jiang Mu.
"Jiang Mu? You haven't come in so long! Qi Qi has missed you terribly."
"Really?" Jiang Mu chuckled upon hearing this.
"That's right." Perhaps because he'd been relatively free lately, A-Gui started rambling on.
"You don't know, after you left, the first few days were fine, but after about half a month, Qiqi became less enthusiastic about going out to collect herbs. Now, apart from her daily routine of exercise, she stays in your room all day. This has really worried Baizhu Boss."
“This…” Jiang Mu was taken aback.
"Don't you believe me?" Agui said anxiously, thinking that Jiang Mu didn't believe him.
"Qiqi is probably in your room right now. Why don't you go and check?"
"All right."
Jiang Muxin's heart sank, and she immediately walked towards her old room...
"System," Jiang Mu asked in his mind.
"Can you explain to me what's going on?"
"I believe you already have the answer to this question in your heart, host..."
After a brief pause, the system replied leisurely.
"Could it be..." In an instant, Jiang Mu's forehead was covered in cold sweat.
"That's right," the system's cold voice continued.
"The bond value of the characters in the game, or rather, their affinity with the 'Traveler,' will be transferred to you accordingly."
"Otherwise, do you think all those cute girls would fawn over you? You're not the main character in this world, and you can't possibly cast an 'idiocy-degrading' halo on everyone else."
"So..." Jiang Mu sensed something was off, "I have so many characters with a favorability level of 10, why is it only Qi Qi...?"
"I can answer that question for you," the system continued in a cold tone. "The other characters, at least, are living, breathing people, including Hu Tao and Xiang Ling. Due to their age and maturity, they've simply converted their goodwill towards you into a relatively high level of affection. Otherwise, why do you think Hu Tao would treat you, a complete stranger, differently? Why would she be willing to pretend to be engaged to you? And why would Xiang Ling sweetly call you 'brother' all the time...? No way, you don't actually think it's because of your personal charm, do you...?"
"Then Qiqi..." Jiang Mu ignored the system's sharp tongue, frowned, and continued to ask.
"As a zombie, Qiqi's thinking is naturally less sharp than that of a normal person," the system continued to explain. "As a result, her feelings for you will naturally be different from her feelings for others."
"Zombies are inherently not very bright, so naturally this little girl would..."
Is there any way to resolve this situation?
Jiang Mu asked in a deep voice.
"Oh?" The system's voice became intriguing. "Really? Then all that hard work you put into building this empire..."
"Screw your kingdom!" Jiang Mu cursed. "Do you have it or not? Give me an answer!"
"..."
The system remained silent, but responded a split second before Jiang Mu was about to explode.
"have."
"What?"
"It simply means resetting their favorability rating to zero."
"Then let's do it this way."
"Just Qiqi?"
"...all the characters."
"...Are you sure?"
"I'm sure."
"Alright then, what can I do, you're the boss after all..."
As he spoke, the system's light screen reappeared in front of Jiang Mu, but now only two buttons remained.
"Clear all characters' favorability ratings?"
"yes."
"Affection level cleared. I am at your service, my esteemed host."
………………
At the same time...
Xiangling raised her head blankly.
"What's wrong?"
Master Mao looked at his daughter and couldn't help but worry.
"N-nothing..." Xiangling replied, but her face was already covered in tears...
"Daughter!" Master Mao exclaimed in surprise, "How could you...?"
"I...I don't know..." Xiangling murmured blankly, "I...I think I've lost something special...but...but I can't find it...Waaah..."
Then, the little girl's sobs turned into wailing, leaving the surrounding guests puzzled...
"Everyone," Master Mao said in a deep voice, "Wanmin Hall has some matters to attend to right now. My meal is on me today, and Wanmin Hall is now closing."
Upon hearing this, the surrounding guests all tactfully left...
“My daughter…” Master Mao said with a pained expression, but at the same time, his brows were furrowed.
"I think... I am too..."
The same scene also occurred at the Hall of Rebirth and the Moon Sea Pavilion...
"I long to buy osmanthus blossoms and share wine... but alas, my old friend. When will we meet again..."
Zhongli held a non-existent wine cup in his hand, listened to the crying inside the Hall of Rebirth, and raised a cup in the direction of Qingce Manor.
"Hmm... another instance of wear and tear..."
…………
"call……"
Jiang Mu leaned against the wall and murmured to himself.
"Is this... alright...?"
After placing his gift outside the door, Jiang Mu quietly left the Bubu Lodge.
Snow Woman: (?????????)
"Oh, right."
Jiang Mu looked at Xue Nu and smiled slightly.
"And you..."
As he spoke, Jiang Mu was about to press the "Clear Affection" button again...
Snow Woman: o(≧口≦)o
Seemingly understanding Jiang Mu's intention, Xue Nu quickly hugged his face, nuzzling him as if pleading with him to give up the idea...
"..." Jiang Mu was silent for a while, then smiled bitterly.
"All right……"
Having you with me... isn't bad...
(Friendly reminder: To clear all favorability, all of the other person's memories of you will be completely erased.)
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