Chapter 23
somewhere.
Chen Yan didn't know how long he had been unconscious.
He huddled in a cold corner, wearing only a thin shirt.
He must not be injured, he thought, otherwise he would not be left with only fatigue in his body and mind instead of pain.
The prisoner did not leave any lighting for him. In the dim room, only his earrings emitted a faint light.
who I am?
He thought groggily.
Why am I here?
After being taken away, too much of his memory was erased, and all that was left was a fleeting, mottled image of the lake.
However, his subconscious told him that he should go home.
I have to go home.
Because someone was waiting for him at home.
Who is it?
Chen Yan couldn't remember.
Being able to remember your own name is a gift comparable to mercy.
But if you don’t know who you are, your name is just an empty, meaningless symbol.
In the dim light, he heard the sound of someone entering the room before he caught sight of footsteps.
Light poured in from outside. Chen Yan had been trapped in the darkness for so long that it was difficult for her to even open her eyes.
A masked servant came in carrying dinner.
It wasn't a meal at all, just some colorless, tasteless solids.
It can indeed satisfy hunger; although it looks extremely dry, it can also replenish water.
However, this thing has no taste at all and is really hard to swallow.
Chen Yanhua took some time to prop herself up, and looked down at the meal on the ground. Her hair, which had not been cut for a long time, hung on her shoulder blades.
"I……"
He licked his cracked lips and took in a hint of the blood.
He was about to ask me when I was leaving, but then he realized that was a really stupid question.
If it were possible, I wouldn't have been locked up in darkness for so long.
Chen Yan took a hard breath and changed her words: "Excuse me, who... left me here?"
In this situation, there is absolutely no need for courtesy.
But out of habit, he still used a polite opening.
The divine servant glanced down at him condescendingly, not knowing whether there was pity or ridicule behind the mask.
After a while, a strange electronic voice sounded: "Sorry, I can't tell you."
Okay, Chen Yan thought, okay.
The divine servant will stay here to watch over him and make sure he finishes eating everything, leaving nothing behind.
He had certainly tried to resist, whether it was eating or anything else.
Naturally, they all failed.
After all, he was a healthy adult male. Faced with the divine servant who looked almost the same size as him, he had no room to resist and was subdued in just a moment.
From that moment on, he understood that this was a force that humans could not contend with.
Those who guarded him called themselves "servants of the Lord God."
Then... the one who abducted him here and neither let him go nor came to see him must be the "God Lord" these people are talking about.
He couldn't even defeat his followers, let alone his master. Chen Yan completely gave up the idea of fighting.
God Lord. god.
It sounds very impressive.
But what does this have to do with a small person like me?
Chen Yan was a man without faith and had never had close contact with devout believers. He had no interest in either mythology or religion.
...Is it just because of bad luck that I was chosen?
That's too unlucky.
I no longer have the strength to struggle, and it is already very difficult to stay alive.
I don't think there is any possibility of escaping from such a small room that is locked without human intervention in my current weak state.
He had no idea how long this imprisonment would last, but he never once thought of suicide.
Can't die. Must live.
Who else is waiting for him to come home?
Even if I still can't remember who it is.
I am only sure that it must be someone very important to me.
Otherwise, he wouldn't be so stubborn and refuse to forget even now that his memory has been cleansed.
Dare not forget.
The saying "tasteless" is no longer an exaggeration but a reality when it comes to these solid foods.
Chen Yan ate everything without tasting anything, and the divine servant left after completing his mission.
He watched the last ray of light dissipate at his feet, subconsciously touched his earrings, and sank back into the deep sea of consciousness.
*
Dragon's Nest Starship, Leader's Living Room.
When Finks came out of the bathroom, he saw the kitten rolling around on the bed suddenly stop and scratch its ears with its hind paws, then stand up its tail again and pounce towards a bulge in the quilt like a hungry tiger. It was very good at entertaining itself.
He felt like sighing.
How could it be the most annoying system when it looks so harmless, small and soft?
Not to mention him, no boss in any sub-world can help but hate the system.
System visits can be equated with newly assigned tasks and KPIs.
Who wants to go to work?
Sometimes it is not just simple work content, but also the earnest teachings of the immediate superior, that is, the Lord God.
Naturally, there won’t be any good words in this kind of teaching. Most of them will be “no”, “do it again”, and “deduct performance”.
In short, it's annoying.
Seeing the system is very annoying.
Ever since the Lord God disappeared and the boss no longer had to protect them, the system that still had to work became the worst bottom layer. Bosses of all sizes could kick it, and it was no different from a fish on a chopping board.
Huang Jinlong was still immersed in the memory of the crew members joining forces to bully the system in the past. The little kitten noticed him coming, shook the tip of its tail, and meowed softly, its light golden eyes shining brightly.
This time Finks actually sighed.
What should I do? Even if I know that this little thing is the new system, I can't treat him badly.
Finks pointed his index finger at the air and said, "Change it."
Li Jue cooperated very well, his whole body glowed brightly, and after a "bang" he turned back into a delicate little doll.
He knelt down obediently, his cat ears still twitching happily as he smiled: "Mimi!"
【Baby, who are you calling? 】
Momo's voice appeared in the little cub's mind after a long time.
Li Jue had reunited with it not long ago, and Momo's restrictions were lifted. The little guy naturally remembered that he had a new mission: to be a system.
I still don't know what the system is though.
After escaping, Momo also gave the small system a new ability, allowing the other party to talk to her in a private space to avoid any unnecessary misunderstandings.
"Who is it?" The cub was unable to turn around for a moment.
"Mimi." Momo repeated, looking horrified at the bedroom where only the golden dragon and the cub were. Still holding on to a last glimmer of hope, she asked, "Baby, the 'Mimi' you're talking about shouldn't be Master Finks, right?"
"Fin, Ke, Si?" Xiao Lijue repeated this slightly unfamiliar word in a daze.
During the time he was in the dragon world, the dragons on the starship called the golden dragon "chief" or "boss", and there were indeed few occasions where he heard its real name.
[This is the one in front of you.] Momo swallowed hard, [Tell me quickly, you are definitely not calling him a kid, right?]
The beloved little system didn't understand why Momo looked so frightened when he mentioned Finks. Although the temporary parent looked fierce, he was very kind to him!
Before the cub could answer, he was picked up by one hand.
Finks' golden eyes met Li Jue's pale golden eyes and he asked, "Little fellow, tell me the truth. What is your mission?"
The cub was not afraid at all, and took the initiative to hug the adult's neck, with a shallow dimple: "Come~ play with Mimi!"
No matter how stern and terrifying the Golden Dragon appeared in front of outsiders, when he was here, that mask was no match for the innocent smile of the cub. It broke after only a few seconds. He shook his head, a faint smile in his eyes: "...I really can't do anything to you."
He put the little guy back to bed, his movements were very gentle.
The cub lay on the soft blanket, stretching out its arms and legs and paddling around as if it were swimming in the air.
Finks lifted a corner of the quilt and wrapped Xiaolijue into a small pear curl.
With a gentle push, it rolled several times.
The cubs loved playing like this and were very happy. Their sweet laughter filled the whole room.
…
As for the system assistant No. Bα3L82γk, he was completely speechless after seeing the scene before him.
It would rather believe that there is something wrong with its vision.
Boss, you are actually teasing the system cub?
That vicious boss.
and.
A system at the mercy of others.
ah? ! ? !
Shocked momo for a hundred years.
*
Another somewhere.
He walked out, his black robe with dark gold patterns swaying in the wind, but it did not actually touch the ground. It floated slightly in the air, like a flag, never stained by dust.
The god slowly turned the ring on his ring finger, which looked like a ring. "Any news lately?"
The attendants following him were well prepared and immediately summarized, compiled and relayed the reports submitted by various departments of Infinite Space, especially different groups of systems.
He listened quietly and frowned: "Is there one missing?"
The waiter was stunned. He read the thick report from beginning to end and indeed found a loophole: "It seems... the system responsible for communicating with the sub-world boss has not been submitted yet."
The god's eyes were silent and cold: "Why did such a mistake happen?"
The tone wasn't one of blame, but the waiter still shuddered and quickly lowered his head. "Lord, the communication post's system was newly implemented a few days ago. Perhaps... perhaps they're not familiar with the rules yet."
God has indeed heard that there is a high turnover in this position, but this is not an excuse: "Is there no staff training?"
The divine servant trembled. "The one in charge of this training is No. Bα3L82γk. According to records, it was caught in the central 'vortex' a few days ago and couldn't escape, so it couldn't report to the post immediately. The new system is still young and may lack the ability to learn independently, so, so..."
After He left the infinite space, the center lost the support of divine power and fell into chaos due to lack of power, and then a "vortex" of unknown cause appeared.
Not only the system assistant that the waiter just mentioned, but the system, or any existence in the infinite space, may be dragged in.
As for when it will be released or whether it can be released, it depends on luck.
But that is not His concern.
"Small?"
He frowned.
God only used a single word of questioning to make the servant tremble.
This is not the first time, and he is not the only one who has this confusion.
The Lord God has been acting... weird lately.
His personality suddenly changed, as if he had become a different person.
Although the previous main god was majestic, he was also benevolent and clear about rewards and punishments.
The people love and believe in Him, and this is the source of the normal operation of infinite space.
But from one day on, God suddenly became moody. He would get furious over the slightest thing, and he would also kill his capable subordinates who had been with him for many years with a graceful smile.
Overnight, a wise ruler becomes a tyrant.
Whether it was the changes in the Lord God that caused the disorder in infinite space, or vice versa, no one could tell.
In any case, the servant thought, if he didn't explain himself clearly, the wrath of God would befall him. He didn't want to be the unlucky one.
The attendant quickly explained, distancing himself from the matter. "Yes, Lord, the new employee at the communication post is very young. With your recent absence... the Central has abandoned the previous rules and implemented a new system that breaks through age and race restrictions. This one is only, only three years old."
It is difficult for the Lord God with infinite lifespan to have any concept of a specific age. Even so, the number "three" represents childhood for humans or any other race.
Let a creature that is still in its infancy take charge and communicate with the boss of the sub-world?
God probably understood why the report could not be submitted.
The followers observed the Lord God's expression, but could not see any trace on that handsome and indifferent face.
He had no choice but to ask cautiously, "Lord, do you want to go and see that new system yourself?"
He hesitated for a moment and said, "No."
He has someone more important, more in need, or more worthy of visiting.
The god turned around, his black robe rippling with light behind him, and said in a cold voice: "No one, no matter what, may disturb us."
The waiter bowed his head deeply: "Yes."
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