Even if Ling Xiao was eager to try, she couldn't just leave as easily as before.
Firstly, the injury hasn't healed yet; the area below the ankle is still mostly bone. You can't just add a serious injury buff to yourself because it's not challenging enough.
Secondly, Ling Xiao finally learned what kind of treatment mission takers under the command of a normal main god received. To put it simply, at least after completing a world, they were given a month of rest.
This is a mandatory regulation.
Caring for employees' mental health and preventing bullying among employees, such as some people coercing or forcing employees who are not in a good state to perform tasks.
How can this be? They are all God's property... oops, no, I mean, his dear employees.
The above is Ling Xiao's affected and pretentious rant.
Of course, she was also very happy to rest. The floor was too hard, so she replaced it with a soft jade bed made by a world-renowned master craftsman. She ate delicacies and fine wines from the world of gourmet food...
At this moment, the lackey system came over again, offering to massage the person's legs with extreme ingratiation:
"Host, look at all those points we have. They're just sitting there doing nothing. Why not make good use of them? It would be a waste of all the hard work you put into completing these tasks."
Ling Xiao rested her chin on her hand, wondering if she had worked hard on the mission. It seemed not... Of course she had!
"Spit it out if you have something to say."
It clung to its host, sobbing and whimpering as it recounted the hardships of creating the system, even citing several examples of being humiliated. Tears streamed down its face, its voice filled with sorrow and misery.
Then he recounted in detail his unwavering loyalty to his host, the effort he had put in, and the blood he had shed.
Just before Ling Xiao lost her temper, she wiped away her tears and shouted:
"Exactly, host, could you buy some skills or bloodlines or something?"
The system, with teary eyes, said, "Our system earns points this way." Then, as if remembering something, its gaze darted around.
"Other hosts have bought a lot of these bloodlines and skills, which are all very good. You should buy some too, as they will not only enhance your own strength but also support this system."
"Not interested."
Ling Xiao was not moved by the system's performance at all. She tilted her head and ate her ice cream. Why were all the systems raised by the God so bizarre? She hadn't forgotten about the time a certain system tried to sell her loans.
Could it be that the main god is an intermediary platform that controls all kinds of resources, and the system below is just a salesman who has no base salary and has to find his own way to make a living?
Even though I have points, and the system seems pitiful, what can I do if it doesn't want to give them to me? Hehehe.
No!
Upon hearing this, the younger brother was devastated and used the rhetoric he had diligently learned from his seniors, patiently explaining the facts and reasoning with them.
A series of breathtaking "products" are listed, including magical treasures from the Xianxia genre, ranging from common items like the Iron Essence Blade to top-tier items like the Demon-Summoning Coil and the Heaven-Opening Axe.
And the initiation service from Qi cultivation to primordial spirit, of course, the price is quite touching.
Following this pattern, fantasy, anime, and technology themes are all available, from high to low, offering a dazzling array of choices.
Ordinary people would inevitably be dazzled and swayed upon seeing this, and would be single-mindedly focused on earning points to exchange for power.
After all, these seem very reliable. You don't need to figure things out on your own, and you don't need to experience the helplessness of having nowhere to go. You just need to exchange them all the way. How great is that?
People are always good at taking shortcuts.
After the demonstration, its saliva was almost dry, and its eyes sparkled as it looked at its host, hoping to win her heart.
After finishing his ice cream, Ling Xiao was biting on an ice cream stick. He originally wanted to type something into the system, but looking at his silly and cute appearance, he sighed and decided against it.
"These things are being touted as incredibly impressive, and of course I believe the Supreme God wouldn't completely engage in false advertising; at most, he'd offer half the truth, but..."
Ling Xiao reached out, her fingertips lightly tracing the tempting goods—some even listed things like clergy and divine status.
She paused for a moment, then leaned closer to the system and said coldly:
"...All power does not belong to oneself, but comes from the main god. How is this different from being controlled?"
The system was utterly shaken, yet the words continued in its ears:
"Oh, there's a slight difference. These illusory powers require the mission taker to risk their life for the God of God and complete missions to earn points before they can be obtained."
"Look at what the main god gave up? Power that can be taken back at any time, and a string of numbers that have been given value."
A mocking chuckle reached his ears, and he felt his sea of data tremble; his eyes widened in shock.
That makes perfect sense. It turns out that the Supreme God is the biggest winner.
"But how could the supreme god do it? Did no one resist?"
Ling Xiao spat out the popsicle stick, frowned, feeling it was a bit hard on her teeth, casually released the system, and continued to lie down lazily.
"They control the world's resources, have powerful backers, subordinates, and abundant military strength."
Ordinary task takers don't want to be the exploited ones, but plenty of others do. None of them have the right to negotiate, so what's the point of talking about resistance?
Sigh, the more I talk about it, the more envious I become. When will I be able to use others to my advantage and turn the tables... Hold on, I need to be careful, I've already failed once.
The system's voice pulled her back to reality, and she exclaimed in sudden realization:
"No wonder the hosts of those top-tier systems are either like you, who come to serve the main god with their talents, or they are native awakeners, or at the very least, they have formed their own power systems and transcended all constraints."
Damn it, I'm so angry! I fawned over you guys so much, and you didn't even remind me. You have no kinship whatsoever.
The system was furious, but it couldn't say it to anyone, for fear of damaging the image of the great system.
Ling Xiao glanced at it casually and guessed most of what the system was thinking; that was all he was capable of.
A place doesn't really need too many high-end combat personnel. They are equivalent to high-level personnel with a voice or even a certain share. As for the other low-level personnel, why do they need to know so much?
Truly intelligent people can see through it, and why should the God care about those who cannot?
…………
A month passed quickly.
In the height of summer, the sky is tinged with a grayish-yellow hue, and the heat rises up, making the whole city feel like a steamer.
A secluded and dark place, covered by black cloth, with only a few thick candles burning, casting a dim, yellowish light.
The light flickered on the face of the black-clad man who stood like a sculpture, filled with a sinister and evil aura.
The white-haired man, who appeared to be the leader, spread his arms wide with a fanatical gaze:
"The pure lamb has been offered. O all-consuming serpent god, open your eyes and look upon your humble followers, grant us the strength to fight for you!"
The other men in black all had eyes burning with desire and fanaticism, their gazes fixed on the eerie altar ahead.
On the altar, where intricate patterns were drawn with blood, lay a fair-skinned girl, still wearing a blue and white school uniform, her eyes closed.
There are deep, bone-revealing wounds on the neck, wrists, and ankles, with bright red blood flowing incessantly as if ignoring the rules. This blood does not flow recklessly but instead gathers on the pattern.
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