Full of joy, they led their host back to the main god space. Before they could even stand still, a brilliant white light swept towards them with lightning speed.
"What's going on...?"
In that instant, the system thought of many things, first surprise, then overwhelming fear.
Who told him to have something to hide!
To be honest, any system would be terrified if it got a host like Ling Xiao, who threatens the main god, has an unknown origin, and whose missions are borderline.
A series of desperate prophecies have already been playing out in my mind.
—The host coerced him into resisting, but to no avail, and he was suppressed.
He was formatted and hung in the main god space for a thousand years. Every time a new system took office, it would bring him to see him and learn from his mistakes.
What a terrible system!
Tears welled in her eyes as she bit her handkerchief, lamenting her future, when suddenly, a familiar smack of the knuckles landed on her head.
What are you doing standing there like an idiot?
The pain awakened the system. Upon closer inspection, it found that the host was unharmed. The white light floated on Ling Xiao's body surface and then transformed into a stream of information.
"It's nothing, I was just momentarily stunned. What is the Main God doing, suddenly detecting innocent mission participants?"
He casually changed the subject, took a jab at his boss, and then enthusiastically began examining the "test report."
Name: Ling Xiao
Level: Tier 3 Quester
Skills: Flowing Black Silk, Advanced Illusion... Devouring, Soul Absorption, Summoning Ghosts, Ever-Changing.
The more the system read, the more something seemed wrong. The first few skills were fine, since they were all "hard-earned" by them. Why were skills like Devouring and Soul Absorption appearing?
Open the skill description.
Devour: Under certain conditions, it can devour a person's knowledge, memories, emotions, and abilities (if the level difference is too great, it may cause a backlash).
Soul Absorption: After an enemy dies, you can extract their soul from their corpse and absorb it for your own use, such as by using your limbs or fingers.
I dared not watch any longer. Good heavens, really good heavens, no wonder the main god wanted to conduct a test.
What kind of supernatural abilities are these?!
Does it match the art style of their main god space?
Thinking of this, it glanced at its host with a shifty look and once again regretted that it had mistaken the great white shark for a little lamb.
"It's a pity that I didn't let go in the last world, so I only recovered this little bit."
Ling Xiao looked regretful and muttered to herself. Her dark hair seemed to agree, twisting slightly in her gesture.
"Never mind, although fresh blood is the best, there's only so much blood left for a mortal."
Of course, even if Ling Xiao is allowed to go all out, she should be careful. The Supreme God is not someone to be trifled with; he might be waiting for this legitimate opportunity.
Hehe, at this point, the system could only laugh awkwardly.
"Host, we've completed two worlds now, shall we make contact with the other mission participants...?"
The next second, the system almost bit off its own tongue, if it had one. Ling Xiao's eyes lit up noticeably, with a very malicious look in them.
Does the God Realm forbid infighting?
"Of course it's forbidden!" the system shouted nervously, extremely afraid that Ling Xiao would go out and do something illegal.
"Oh, so if someone provokes me, no, attacks me first, and I'm forced to retaliate, and accidentally hit them a little too hard, will the main god intervene?"
Ling Xiao spoke with a smile.
Do you even believe this forced counterattack you're talking about? This is a setup, isn't it? The system is going on and on, using all sorts of persuasive tactics, from social morality to divine intimidation and subtle hints, to tell her that she's been exonerated and should just behave properly.
Ling Xiao was moved by something, and she reluctantly gave up her plan.
Since it couldn't "convert" other mission participants into power, the system, after consulting with the host, posted all sorts of miscellaneous gains online, preparing to make a fortune.
Ling Xiao was even more idle than the landlords of ancient times. Her main activity was ordering people to do chores every day, and otherwise she would just take a comb and comb her hair.
Finally, the goods were almost sold out, and the mission information for the new world appeared, meaning that Ling Xiao and his team were about to begin a new mission.
Before setting off, the system solemnly declared, "This time, this system will absolutely not be a pet again! No Jade Rabbit! No Azure Eagle!"
He almost worked himself to death in the last world; he did half of the entire mission!
I absolutely refuse to fall into that trap again this time.
“Okay,” Ling Xiao nodded lightly, “This world will absolutely never again allow systems to play the role of pets.”
Startled, she couldn't believe her request had been agreed to so quickly. "Really? You're not lying to me?"
"Of course I'm not lying to you," Ling Xiao affirmed again.
He nodded with some skepticism.
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A streak of light flashed across the sky, but fortunately it was daytime and few people noticed it as it crashed into the deep mountains.
Her delicate eyebrows were slightly furrowed, and her eyes were as pure as the first snow and as breathtaking as the night.
Her face was deathly pale, her clothes were tattered, and a few withered leaves were stuck in her hair. She looked like a young lady from a wealthy family who had encountered bandits or tigers in the deep mountains, and she was pitiful.
"Host, are you alright?" The ball of light landed on the beauty's shoulder with a thud, asking hesitantly.
"Beautiful lady," Ling Xiao sneered, pinching the ball of light between two fingers and holding it before her eyes, saying softly:
"I haven't tried the Devouring System yet, I wonder if the taste will be different."
"Ah..." She twisted her body frantically and screamed in fright.
"It's not my fault, it must be the God's fault, yes, it must be the God's fault," he said incoherently, trying to shift the blame.
Ling Xiao finally vented his anger after threatening the system enough. This time, he was directly smashed into the world and almost burned to death as a meteor.
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