Seeing An Ge's confusion, Fei Fei explained, "Our Miao Miao Coffee Shop rates customers based on their satisfaction with us. Your liking for me is extremely high, and after a few times, I met the requirements for promotion."
An Ge then understood the whole story. Although she didn't know how the score was calculated, she really liked Fei Fei and being able to help it was a pleasant surprise.
Feifei had other customers to serve, so she chatted with Ange for a few minutes before leaving. Ange felt a strong gaze and turned to see Mengxia's intense eyes.
"Big boss, no, An Ge, you're amazing! You actually managed to win over the cat at Miao Miao Cafe. I've heard that many chosen ones have tried to get close to the cafe's staff, but none of them have been accepted yet."
An Ge didn't intentionally try to increase her affection level; she simply genuinely liked cats. If Meng Xia could see the ratings, she would know that An Ge had a high level of affection for each cat.
No wonder she was always so nice to me when I came to the coffee shop before, even though I wasn't serving my own cat.
This was An Ge's first time visiting the host space. She had no other purpose than to savor the delicate pastries, frowning slightly. To be honest, the taste was really not good. She hadn't been in the mood to eat them the previous times she'd been here; she'd thought they would be delicious.
Seeing Meng Xia enjoying her meal so much, An Ge wisely refrained from saying anything that would spoil the mood.
Meng Xia ate her delicious food, her big eyes darting around, which amused An Ge. "Just say what's on your mind."
"Hehe, Ange, would you like to recruit a chosen one as your divine servant?"
"Huh? A chosen one can become a divine servant?"
Meng Xia nodded. "Actually, it's not a secret. It's been circulating among the Chosen Ones for a long time. You just don't know because you don't interact with other Chosen Ones much. Chosen Ones can also form contracts, as long as both parties agree. However, this phenomenon is relatively rare, so there's not much discussion about it."
Then Meng Xia explained the contract in detail, and after finishing, she looked at An Ge with fervent eyes, "Anyway, I have no hope of becoming a god, so I might as well place my hopes on you."
Looking at Meng Xia's expectant eyes, An Ge shook her head without hesitation, "I'm sorry, I have no intention of forming a contract with you."
"Why?" Meng Xia asked anxiously. "You won't lose out by accepting my offer. You can have anything I get in the future, and we can see each other often."
An Ge knew that forming a contract with Meng Xia would not harm her in the slightest. When two chosen ones sign a contract, the chosen one in the dominant position not only enjoys all the functions of a subordinate god, but can also summon the other at any time.
The development of a deity in a subordinate position, and its host, is restricted by the other party. In other words, they will always be subordinate to the other party, no matter what.
It could be said that this contract was entirely beneficial to the chosen one, who held a dominant position. If An Ge and Meng Xia's relationship were just average, she wouldn't have refused so quickly. But after spending some time together, she had come to regard Meng Xia as a friend and didn't want her friend to suffer too much.
Hearing An Ge's explanation, Meng Xia felt a warm glow in her heart. She hadn't misjudged An Ge after all; even though it was clearly advantageous to her, An Ge was willing to give it up for her sake. But this time, she genuinely wanted to curry favor with An Ge. Becoming a god was too far-fetched; if she could form a contract with An Ge, she would have someone to protect her in the future.
No matter how Meng Xia explained or pleaded, An Ge remained unmoved and could only sigh dejectedly in the end.
An Ge looked at Meng Xia, who looked like a wilted eggplant, and almost laughed. "Alright, even without a contract, I will do my best to help you with anything in the future."
Hearing An Ge's assurance, Meng Xia was fully revitalized. Actually, she still hoped to form a contract with An Ge; at least that way she wouldn't feel too guilty. For a chosen one like her, ranked near the bottom, finding a powerful person to form a contract with was a good thing.
Meng Xia didn't press the matter. Anyway, she had already established a relationship with An Ge, and she could find another opportunity later.
Although she didn't achieve her goal, Meng Xia wasn't discouraged. Having finally managed to meet with An Ge, she recounted all the recent events in detail. An Ge listened with a smile, occasionally chiming in, creating a remarkably harmonious atmosphere.
After telling her own story, Meng Xia wasn't satisfied and started talking about the gossip she had heard.
"The last three chosen ones came to me for advice, and I told them they'd found the right powerful backer. Now those same ones all want to find a powerful backer to cling to. Hmph, it's not that easy to find a powerful backer unless they want to become servants." But becoming a servant also has its risks. If the main contractor has bad intentions, then the contracted chosen one's life will be difficult.
Therefore, even though they knew that contracts were possible, almost no one tried it. If she didn't know An Ge's personality, she would never want to become someone else's servant, no matter how difficult it was.
"I heard that recently someone has appeared who hunts other Chosen Ones to increase their strength, and several Chosen Ones have fallen for it. Everyone is trying to figure out who this person is, but after so long, we still haven't been able to find out."
At this point, Meng Xia puffed out her cheeks in anger. Although she had no dealings with those Chosen Ones, the existence of such a dangerous individual was not a good thing for any of them.
An Ge raised an eyebrow. "Not even a single clue?" An Ge's worst fears had come true; as expected, there were chosen ones who primarily hunted. However, logically speaking, each divine essence possessed its own abilities, and even if it had been stolen, there should have been at least some word of it.
To everyone's surprise, Meng Xia shook her head. "There's no definitive information. However..." she hesitated, "many people guess it might be one of the top-ranked candidates, especially those who improved their rankings rapidly last time."
An Ge was stunned for a long time before she realized that she had also made great progress last time. Could she also be included in the suspect list?
Seeing An Ge's expression, Meng Xia quickly waved her hand, "Don't worry, there are almost no people who doubt you. After all, you are a management system, and no one would think that a host with a management system could successfully hunt down so many people."
Although Meng Xia knew An Ge was capable after seeing her strength, based on her understanding of An Ge, it was simply impossible.
An Ge breathed a sigh of relief. She was completely innocent; if she had been suspected, she would have been disgusted.
"Everyone's suspicious eyes were focused on those chosen ones who were clearly driven by force, but most of the attention was concentrated on a system called Mask."
Hearing Meng Xia's words, An Ge suddenly remembered that besides her, the Masked System had made the most significant progress, and she had been quite moved by it at the time.
"Based on the system's properties, it certainly warrants attention. However, without concrete evidence, we cannot guarantee that it is it."
Meng Xia nodded. "Actually, the suspicion about it is gradually decreasing. Because everyone is on guard, no one easily contacts the chosen ones of the Masked System, but the chosen ones who have been hunted down still exist."
An Ge was startled: Could there really be chosen ones who can cross planes to hunt?
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