Inside the cave, Bai Yao helped Xiao Yuhan remove the needles one by one.
Xiao Yuhan sat cross-legged on the spot when the system voice sounded, "System notification: The Blood King Gu chapter has ended. The chapter is in danger of running out of space. Due to the significant changes in the plot, the presence of the host's little apprentice, Murong Zhi, is about to be reduced to zero. Please extend his role."
Hearing this, Xiao Yuhan was a little puzzled. She thought to herself, what does it have to do with her that the male lead's scenes are gone? He didn't have many scenes to begin with. Apart from being handsome, he didn't seem to have much of a role. In the original work, he was just a factor in Bai Yao's corruption.
However, thinking of this, Xiao Yuhan realized something else, "Hey! Why didn't you deduct points for my good attitude towards Bai Yao today?"
"Given that you are the first person to defeat 'it', the system will grant you special privileges and greatly relax the restrictions on your behavior."
"It? Is it the one who possessed Miao Xiaodie? By the way, I've always been curious, is it dead or not? You have to explain this to me clearly. Is it a transmigrator?" Xiao Yuhan could hardly suppress her curiosity.
"It is different from you, but it does have the same knowledge as you, or rather, the memories of being a time traveler, but it is not a time traveler."
"Is there any more information?" Xiao Yuhan pressed.
"It wants to destroy me, and deep in my memory, there is a supreme command to eliminate it. So if there is an opportunity to eliminate it, I can provide you with the greatest possible assistance!"
"Then what are you? Are you a living thing? Life? Or the rules? Or the will of this world?"
"Unable to answer the host's question."
Xiao Yuhan remained silent for a long time, then became increasingly puzzled. "You said before that I was the eighty-eighth participant, and the previous eighty-seven all took on the mission to kill Miao Xiaodie, and then died at Miao Xiaodie's hands. In other words, my eighty-seven predecessors all died at the hands of 'it'. So it seems that you deliberately guided these people to deal with 'it'?"
"Unable to answer the host's question."
Xiao Yuhan felt increasingly uneasy, maintaining an attitude of awe towards the unknown.
He then pressed on, "So 'it' isn't dead yet, right? You see hope in me to deal with it? But I didn't do anything, I just managed to launch a sneak attack."
"To answer the host's question, it is because it does not know that you are a transmigrator, so it has no defenses against you. This is your advantage. Many previous hosts thought they had met their own kind, so they trusted it without reservation, and thus died at its hands."
"So, you want me to help you get rid of it? But I'm in a precarious situation myself, can't you help me?" Xiao Yuhan tried to find another way to remove the Blood King Gu from the system.
"I'm sorry, host. In the past, I could have helped you, but now many of my abilities are restricted. If you can kill it, my power will be restored, and I can change the setting of 'Eternal Empress' and make you the queen of this world."
"Holy crap! Is this really that cringeworthy? But it does sound very appealing!" Although Xiao Yuhan said this, he was becoming more and more suspicious. He didn't really trust this system. It made such good promises to him without warning. It seemed like there was something fishy going on.
Even so, Xiao Yuhan still thought to be on guard, after all, the cheat code she had in this world was the memories of modern people and her understanding of the original work.
But now there is another person who is just like him, and even has designs on Bai Yao, which Xiao Yuhan will not allow.
So he continued, "How do I find it?"
"I don't know! That's why I chose to come to this world as a transmigrator. Since we can't find each other, we can only fight each other through the host. Of course, I want to emphasize to the host that it doesn't know you're a transmigrator now. If it did, it would know that I'm inside you and would definitely use all its energy to deal with you! So, the host must ensure that your identity is not revealed!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuhan was somewhat troubled. She realized that she really didn't dare to show off her knowledge as a modern person. If it really found out anything, it would be a real problem.
Based on the information we have so far, that "it" has the ability to possess another's body. However, in the setting of this world, there doesn't seem to be a truly valid method of possession.
But that "it" is capable of doing so, making it a truly dangerous opponent.
"Speaking of which, can any person be possessed by that 'it'? It's so difficult to guard against, it's really too buggy!"
"The system cannot analyze it, but based on past experience, if the body it possesses dies, it will also become weaker, and the stronger the possessor, the more difficult it is to be possessed."
Hearing this, Xiao Yuhan became increasingly uneasy. He thought that he could only take it one step at a time. The most important thing was to remove the Blood King Gu. Otherwise, if an unexpected situation occurred, he would really have no power to resist.
Now, judging from the main storyline, the possibility of Bai Yao turning evil has been greatly reduced. However, the male lead's role mentioned by the system earlier is of great concern to him. After all, it doesn't seem to be a very important part of the plot, so why should he extend the male lead's role?
"Speaking of which...whether the male lead, Murong Zhi, is present or not, it shouldn't affect the plot, right?"
"System notification: The male lead has lost his original importance in Bai Yao's heart due to the host's changes to the plot, but he is still Bai Yao's best friend. Please push him to his death."
"Holy crap, that's a bit dog-like!"
"The system has the right to maintain the main storyline. If the host does not cooperate, the system will randomly select a reason for Bai Yao to turn evil. And right now, the only person who can make Bai Yao turn evil is you, the host."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuhan immediately cursed, "Fuck your mother! So you mean if Murong Zhi doesn't die, I have to die?"
"According to the system algorithm, if the host alters the plot, it will ultimately lead to his own death!"
"Isn't I the main villain?! Even if I die, the plot won't continue!"
"In order to maintain the development of this world, the system will select a new host to continue the story."
"You son of a bitch! I'll kill you sooner or later!"
"Warning! Dangerous remarks! 5,000 points deducted! Remaining points."
Xiao Yuhan couldn't understand it at all. This system was sometimes quite humane and seemed to be open to discussion, but at other times it seemed very rigid.
For example, it always demands that the world follow the plot, as if Bai Yao becoming the empress is extremely important to it.
However, the system can offer some tempting conditions in order to get itself to deal with "it".
This was exactly what Xiao Yuhan couldn't understand. Suddenly, a terrible thought arose in Xiao Yuhan's mind.
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