Chapter 1 Time Travel
[Ding-dong! You have a new food delivery order. Please check it!]
Still half asleep, Gu Xinyan heard a familiar notification sound. She opened her sleepy eyes, grabbed the bag next to her, and staggered toward the store shelf.
She used to work like a slave in the big city, but her parents died in a car accident, leaving behind only her grandmother who had gone blind from crying and her little brother.
With no other option, she quit her job in the big city and returned to her hometown, a small county town, to take on the burden of supporting her family. She inherited the only legacy her parents left her: a two-story shop, and began a leisurely retirement life.
Because she had to support her family, she had no choice but to open a food delivery platform for her store. Although she didn't earn much, at least she had something to offer.
There aren't many delivery riders in this small county, just one or two, so Gu Xinyan wasn't in a hurry to get everything ready. She carried bags and moved among the shelves, stuffing the items the customers wanted into the bags one by one.
Holding the order slip, I felt increasingly puzzled. I wondered what this customer wanted so many large white steamed buns and instant noodles for.
Is he another one of those people who live paycheck to paycheck? Are they planning to live on steamed buns and instant noodles for the next two weeks?
Gu Xinyan scratched her head, suppressing her curiosity, and then quickly stuffed everything into the bag. She herself used to be a spendthrift.
I usually stock up on all kinds of bread and instant noodles at the end of the month, but this is the first time I've seen someone stock up on steamed buns.
She didn't even bother to prepare some pickled vegetables. How could she possibly swallow a steamed bun like this? Gu Xinyan couldn't help but mutter to herself.
After loading everything, Gu Xinyan returned to the cashier and waited for the delivery rider to arrive. She picked up her phone to check the time and was surprised to find that it was already 10 p.m.
She quickly logged into the food delivery platform and shut down the shop, otherwise, if more orders came in, would she have to close it down again?
Just then, a white light flashed, and Gu Xinyan, along with the large bag on the table, disappeared from the spot.
The next second, Gu Xinyan found herself in a ruin, the sky was gloomy and there were piles of garbage all around.
The stench hit Gu Xinyan directly, causing her, who was still somewhat dazed, to immediately cover her nose. She looked around in disbelief at her surroundings and then at the bag in her hand, not understanding what was going on.
Shouldn't she be waiting inside the store for the delivery rider? She was planning to close the store as soon as he left, but now...
She pinched her arm hard in disbelief, and the instant pain made her cry out, "Ouch, this is real! I thought I was dreaming. Where am I? Hey! Is anyone there?"
Unfortunately, all she received in response was silence.
Gu Xinyan bit her lip, constantly reassuring herself, "Calm down! Calm down! Gu Xinyan, you need to calm down."
But! How the hell is she supposed to stay calm?!
"Waaaaah... Grandma, Little Bean, it's all my fault! I shouldn't have made you angry today. Now look what happened, I'm getting my comeuppance! Waaaaah... I don't even know if I'll ever be able to go back..."
011, currently being prepared in the system space: [...]
It scratched its toes somewhat awkwardly. It had been preparing for a dazzling entrance, but now it was quite embarrassed. It had originally thought its host was a decisive and efficient person.
After all, I saw her disciplining that child in the morning, so serious and methodical, which is why I chose to bind her to me. I didn't expect her to start crying as soon as she arrived.
At the same time, it felt a little guilty, after all, it was the one who brought Gu Xinyan here, but it had no choice, if it didn't take on a mission first.
"It really doesn't have any energy left," 011 said, feeling a little guilty as she looked at Gu Xinyan, who was crying her heart out.
[Um? Host, why don't you cry later? Ugh!! No, wait, don't cry yet. Maybe things aren't as bad as you think!]
A soft, babyish voice rang in Gu Xinyan's ears, causing her to pause as she wiped away her tears. The hairs on her body stood on end, and her eyes darted around in terror, trying to find the source of the sound.
But all she saw were ruins, and more ruins! Oh no! There were also piles of garbage everywhere. She couldn't see anything else.
"Who? Who's speaking?" Gu Xinyan asked in a trembling voice.
[Host, I'm behind you, turn around!]
The soft, cuddly voice rang out again. Upon hearing this voice, Gu Xinyan immediately turned around and saw a transparent white kitten floating in front of her.
Although it looks round and chubby, it's transparent and floating... floating in mid-air, grinning at her right now.
"Ah! A ghost!"
Gu Xinyan, who was already terrified, felt her blood stop flowing when she saw this scene, and she retreated in fear.
011: "........."
Why did it scare its host again? Was its smile not bright enough? Or was the form it conjured not cute enough?
During the day, it clearly saw its host secretly watching the neighbor's kitten! Could it be that the kitten it conjured wasn't cute enough?
[Host, host, don't be afraid, I'm not a ghost, I'm Dimensional Trading System 011, not a ghost, not a ghost, not a ghost!!!]
Hearing that the important thing had been said three times, Gu Xinyan finally calmed down a bit. It seemed that it really wasn't a ghost.
He patted his chest, trying to calm himself down, and then took several deep breaths before looking at the little kitten floating in front of him.
"Um? You're the Dimensional Trading System 011? What's that? Did you also make me come here?" Gu Xinyan asked, bewildered.
After asking the question, the brain that had just run away from home finally came back to its senses. Wait... a dimension? A transaction? A system? 011?
Putting these together, isn't that...?
Holy crap! This incredible wealth! Is it finally her turn?
Gu Xinyan felt her spirits lift instantly, and the fear she had felt earlier vanished. She felt incredibly strong now.
With eyes shining, he looked at 011 in the air and asked, "Um, am I your host?"
【Yes! 】
"You've bound yourself to me?"
【Yes! ! 】
"We're here to complete a mission, right? Once we finish the mission, we can go back?"
【Yes! ! ! 】
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