Chapter 001 Night Running Boy
Zhu Chang'an ran all the way and lost one of his slippers at some point. However, he had no time to pay attention to it at this time - a deep gray mist was following behind him like a cat playing with a mouse, occasionally waving its sharp claws to scratch his skin, and deliberately slowing down when it was about to catch up with him.
"Taishang Laojun, urgently command the Jade Emperor, Bodhisattva, Namo Amitabha, save me! Ahh ...
It's hard to describe Zhu Chang'an's feelings at this moment. He was a staunch materialist, having grown up in a normal world. Then, on his birthday—today—he magically awakened his supernatural powers. The awakening would have been fine, but in the middle of the night, he'd somehow wandered from home into a deep forest, only to stumble headfirst into this strange creature's hunting ground.
God wants to kill me!
Zhu Chang'an tripped, lost his balance, and slammed to the ground. He didn't feel any pain, but his nose was filled with the smell of rust. He pulled himself up, and a warm liquid dripped from his sight.
Damn it...why can't I move my body? Move quickly!
The strangeness drew closer and closer to him. Zhu Changan's body stiffened, his mind involuntarily revisiting his brief first half of life, finally settling on this moment. Zhu Changan felt only anger and resentment.
"I haven't achieved that goal yet... How can I die here in obscurity!!!" Zhu Chang'an's whole body was glowing with golden light, which seemed to turn on a switch, and everything seemed to slow down.
In a trance, Zhu Changan heard some breaking sounds.
"This is what you want." A slender hand appeared from behind and gently rested on his shoulder. Zhu Changan smelled a faint fragrance.
The man was dressed in a retro black robe, his dark hair cascading to the ground. He looked up, and with just one glance at the strange thing, he silently combusted without even a scream.
Zhu Chang'an, who had survived the ordeal, was still in shock. He stared blankly at the other person, his mind racing with thoughts: Did I really accidentally summon some big boss? Oh no! Did I wake the big boss up while he was asleep? Was the big boss mad at me? After he'd dealt with the weirdo, would he deal with me next?
The man looked at him, and a hint of smile seemed to flash across his indifferent eyes.
"It's late at night and the dew is heavy. It's not suitable to stay in the mountains for long. Let's go back."
"Wait..." Zhu Changan wanted to ask something when a strong wind blew by. When he opened his eyes again, he found that he had reached the foot of the mountain.
The boss is gone.
Suddenly, a big hand covered his head and rubbed it violently, and Zhu Changan screamed reflexively on the spot.
"Oh my ears! Why are you walking around in your shorts in the middle of the night instead of sleeping?" It was a familiar voice.
Zhu Changan turned around, his face covered in blood, tears streaming down his face as he called out "Uncle Zhao" before collapsing to the ground. As for the psychological trauma this shocking scene left on the visitor, we won't discuss it for now.
On the other side, Mo Xuanji jumped out of the quilt, looked at the familiar environment, and breathed a sigh of relief.
"I woke up so strong! I dreamed I turned into a big boss and saved the night runner. It turns out these past few days have been too exciting...!!!!"
A very familiar face appeared before my eyes.
The dream was from a third-person perspective. Mo Xuanji clearly remembered the boss's appearance in the dream. He looked exactly like the man before him, not even a hair different. The young man was so frightened that he turned pale on the spot.
Fortunately, after the shock wore off, Mo Xuanji realized that while the boss' eyes were open, they were lifeless. More like a soulless puppet than a living person. For so long, not to mention moving, he hadn't even breathed.
It's even scarier if he doesn't even breathe!
"Good evening, little one."
A voice that didn't belong to him suddenly appeared, and Mo Xuanji's heart skipped a beat. After confirming it wasn't the "puppet" making the sound, he instinctively looked towards the window. He grabbed a bench and took a defensive stance, fearing someone would come crashing in any second like last time.
"Who are you? What are you doing in my house? If you have the guts to speak up, come out. You're not a hero if you hide and seek."
"Puff - well, I'm not hiding, I'm in your sea of consciousness. You can understand me as... the old man with the golden finger, but according to the terms you young people like, you can call me the system. My full name is the world-saving system." The voice was very gentle, and Mo Xuanji's invincible sixth sense did not give him any warning at this time.
No threats, safe.
"A salvation system?" Mo Xuanji managed to calm down. "Why did you choose me? I don't think I have any special talents."
"There's no reason to choose you. This is the mission you were born to shoulder. Come on, little one."
"What will happen if I don't agree?"
The system didn't speak, and Mo Xuanji's consciousness was dragged into a place.
The sky seemed to have been shattered by something, revealing a scarlet void from the cracks. The sun was gone, replaced by a golden glow. For some reason, looking at it, Mo Xuanji felt a sudden surge of intense sadness.
The land was barren, shrouded in a black mist. Corpses lay everywhere, familiar and unfamiliar, all lying there, not a single body intact. A faint, rustling sound came from behind. Mo Xuanji turned to look, only to suddenly return to reality.
He collapsed on the bed, gasping for air. If he had been skeptical before, he now completely trusted the system. The feeling of despair still lingered in his heart.
"That was just..."
"The future. That's what the future will be like if you do nothing."
Mo Xuanji was silent for a long time, so long that the system thought he would remain in this state until dawn.
"I promise you. Since fate has found me, I will take on this responsibility. After all, my dream since I was a child is to be a hero who saves the world." Mo Xuanji looked up, with a determined light flashing in his eyes.
"Very good, I was not wrong about him."
"Then, what's going on?" Mo Xuanji looked at the unknown boss.
"I made this vest for you." Speaking of this, the system's voice was filled with pride. "This is my most proud work. How to use it is up to you to explore it. Huh? What's that look in your eyes? Of course I won't let a weakling like you risk your own life. The system is not a black-hearted Zhou Pipa."
"Well, since we have to save the world, what should I do next?"
"The first step is to enter the world's top academy for cultivating extraordinary power - Penglai Academy. Although this task is a bit difficult, but..."
"Penglai Academy? So it's not a scam?" Mo Xuanji's expression was a little strange. He took out an admission letter from under the table. The four big words "Penglai Academy" were written on the cover.
The system made a confused sound: "Ah? You've already received the notice? When did it happen?"
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