Back in system space, the system was still exclaiming, "Finally back!"
Ling Xiao quickly chose to redeem her points for an item she had long admired – a personal space.
The store displayed: "Portable space, soul-bound, your best helper," followed by a string of numbers that was daunting.
Ling Xiao, caught off guard, clicked "buy" with lightning speed, letting out a shrill scream.
The points jumped from seven digits to six digits, and it even started with a three.
The little ball of light rolled around on the ground, complaining, "Why buy a portable space? It's ridiculously expensive! Aren't storage bags better?"
Ling Xiao said, "When we enter other worlds in the future, there will definitely be worlds with similar worldviews. With a portable space, we can collect other resources besides points."
The rolling dumpling stopped, which seemed to make sense.
"For example, this time, if we had the space, we could plunder a batch of gold, silver, and rare medicinal herbs. Although the main god can also exchange for them, why not take advantage of a bargain?"
The system was convinced.
Taking this opportunity, Ling Xiao asked, "What will I do in the next world?"
The message reads, "It's also set in an ancient world, not too difficult, relatively simple. Specific mission information will be available after entering the game."
Since it's an ancient world, following the system's advice, I bought some gold, silver, and various medicinal herbs to prepare for any unpredictable actions by the main god.
Because after the beginner world, those who advance to become official hosts enter the mission world in different ways.
It could be wearing a costume, or it could be assigning a specific identity, or you could purchase different identities using points.
If things go poorly at the start, these gold and silver hard currencies will be very useful.
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In the sweltering heat of July, the air seemed to be filled with flames, and the sun hung high in the sky, so bright it hurt the eyes.
Ling Xiao carried a tattered bundle on his back, walking with uneven steps, his face covered in sweat.
I sat down to rest under the shade of a tree by the roadside. My whole body ached, and the burning hunger in my stomach made me irritable.
The various refugees on the official road were as lifeless as mummified corpses, the only sounds being painful wails and sobs.
Sweat dripped from his forehead, wetting his eyelashes. Ling Xiao narrowed his eyes, ignoring the menacing refugees, took out a dry biscuit, stuffed it into his mouth, and ate it in a few bites.
The surrounding refugees swallowed hard; they hadn't eaten for at least three days, but no one dared to go up and snatch Ling Xiao's pancake.
It's not that no one has ever done it before; the corpses of those who dared to steal them were infested with maggots.
"Why has my power completely disappeared?"
Ling Xiao asked in frustration, "Although I could kill the strong man with one blow, all aspects of my body have returned to the level of an ordinary woman."
So even though she had money in her spatial storage, she didn't dare to spend it. Otherwise, she was no match for ten opponents and might accidentally die.
The statement "The rules of this world are too strict; abilities that exceed the limits will be blocked" is misleading.
Ling Xiao scoffed, patted the crumbs off his hands, and prepared to continue on his way.
As soon as she left, the refugees next to her pounced on the ground like hungry tigers, eating the dry biscuit crumbs mixed with dirt.
This is an ancient world, and Ling Xiao's mission is indeed very simple: to save a poor woman's fate.
The original owner of this body, Zhao Ruyan, was the emperor's beloved daughter in this world. She should have had a bright future and lived a carefree life under her father's doting care.
However, this identity became the root of her lifelong misfortune.
The story of the beloved and the emperor could be a novel in itself; the plot is very formulaic.
It's about an innocent young lady from a noble family meeting a gentle and handsome second prince. The two get to know each other, promise each other, and fall in love. In the end, a series of events unfold, including a struggle for the throne, being forced into a corner, the destruction of their family, and a heart-wrenching love story.
True love died tragically in the palace, and the emperor, with his favorite concubine, didn't even get to see True Love one last time, his eyes red with grief.
The original owner of this body was unaware of these things, because Zhao Ruyan was stranded among the common people after being framed by a concubine. She was adopted and raised by a farmer and grew up to look exactly like her true love.
When she was sixteen, her hometown suffered a disaster, and she met the heir of a duke who came to provide disaster relief during her escape.
The crown prince, Yan Xun, is of noble birth and skilled in both literature and martial arts. He should be a high-ranking nobleman, but he secretly falls in love with Zhao Ruyan.
When their love was at its peak, the two made vows of eternal love. The prince refused to marry for her sake and endured three years of hardship. Zhao Ruyan, unwilling to let her lover be abandoned by his family, voluntarily left.
Yan Xun's fiancée was chosen to be his cousin, the Crown Prince's sister, Princess Jingning.
Zhao Ruyan suppressed her bitterness and left the prince, but was hacked to death by a group of soldiers in black on the way.
On her deathbed, Yan Xun finally arrived, held her in his arms, filled with regret and grief.
It turns out that the Duke's mansion had already discovered her identity, because the Crown Prince's mother had once framed Zhao Ruyan's birth mother.
They feared that if the emperor saw Zhao Ruyan and reopened the investigation into what happened that day, it would affect the crown prince's future, so they desperately tried to cover up the news.
Yan Xun's contact with her was for ulterior motives, but in the end he truly fell in love with Zhao Ruyan. Torn between his family and his lover, he was in pain and in a dilemma.
With the Crown Prince's position secure, the Duke's mansion expelled Zhao Ruyan, sent the Heir Apparent away, and dispatched someone to kill this potential threat.
The prince deeply loved Zhao Ruyan, yet he could not bring himself to hate his family. He missed Zhao Ruyan day and night and painted a room full of her portraits.
So after marrying Princess Jingning, the quirky and clever princess once again softened his heart.
Yan Xun, struggling with pain and regret, is healed by the princess. After a series of bickering lovers, the two finally get together.
Ling Xiao felt a pang of sadness when she thought about how this world was heading.
What a wonderful princess! Not only does she lack wealth and luxury, but she's also completely deceived by some two-faced scoundrels.
After walking for more than two hours, we finally saw the majestic Jinling city gate. There were people distributing porridge at the gate, and some officials were maintaining order.
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