Chapter 138
After the emperor spurred his horse and charged into the hunting grounds, he was followed by a troop of imperial guards.
After a while, everyone began to go to their respective tents to change their clothes.
When Yingning came out of the tent, she ran into the person who was still wearing the elegant blue skylark robe.
"Your Highness, aren't you going to participate in the hunt?"
When Yan Qizhen heard her ask, he said indifferently, "I am too weak to even kill a chicken, let alone draw a bow and arrow, so I will not join in this fun."
As he said this, he glanced at Yingning briefly.
Inside the tent, she changed into a set of light armor made of dark black, her black hair simply tied back on her head, and her dark eyes shone brightly, as if she were full of energy.
"Why is the Fourth Prince here?"
"Since I just covered up the lie for Zhao Ning, I would like to ask for a reward."
"Asking for a reward?"
Yan Qizhen saw that the girl in front of him seemed to still have some doubts, and was about to speak when Ying Ning spoke again:
"If I remember correctly, the matter between me and the Fourth Prince has been widely discussed in the capital these past few days."
"I haven't settled the score with the Fourth Prince yet."
Yan Qizhen smiled leisurely upon hearing this, and then said, "Isn't this something that I agreed upon with Zhao Ning?"
Yingning took a step closer, closing the distance between them:
"Then Your Highness may not need any benefits to help me now."
"Your Highness seems rather greedy..."
The two spoke frankly that day, and Yan Qizhen did not mind Ying Ning's offensive words.
He moved a step closer and whispered in her ear:
"I will not tease Zhaoning any further."
"Will you be free in three days?"
Yan Qizhen was not idly waiting for Ying Ning; his assistance just now was merely a ploy to gain further benefits in three days.
"available."
"Then I will come to pick you up in three days."
......
As Yingning rode her horse through the hunting grounds, she heard 0067 speak:
"Master, there's a rabbit over there."
"There are roe deer there!"
"There's a fox on the right!!"
......
After shooting a few arrows, Yingning finally spoke with a hint of helplessness:
"Little 7, you don't need to keep checking the animals around you."
0067 seemed a little aggrieved after hearing what its master said: "Little 7 just wanted to help its master a little."
Yingning sensed something was off about its tone, so she asked it:
"What's wrong?"
The babyish voice of 0067 didn't appear, which only made Yingning more curious:
"Little 7, you can tell me what the problem is."
"Actually..." 0067 began hesitantly, "Little 7... recently attended a discussion..."
"A discussion?" Yingning asked, somewhat puzzled.
A system chat session?
"It was one of those experience-sharing meetings..." 0067 recalled the experience of that day and couldn't help but feel frustrated.
It recalled the conversation where its classmate "Jin Liangliang" said he had the ability to make his host draw superpowers...
I also remembered the ability of the system "Little Black" from the class next door, which used to rank near the bottom, to increase the host's combat power...
Recalling the "Heart" system's ability to increase others' attraction to the host...
......
0067 became increasingly frustrated. It had no outstanding name or special abilities. In the world of three thousand systems, it was just as ordinary as the others.
It never managed to get anything for its owner...
"Little 7 just feels a bit useless." 0067's somber voice appeared once again.
Yingning heard its words and roughly guessed what it meant, which made her find it somewhat amusing.
It turns out that its behavior just now was because it felt useless.
"Little 7, you've done a great job," Yingning comforted it.
"Not every system or every person can possess such remarkable skills and outstanding talent."
"The vast majority of beings are ordinary and unremarkable."
"To be submerged among the masses is our destiny."
"But that doesn't mean we don't have our strengths. We just need to do every little thing well until one day we discover our unique existence."
"Little 7, I've always thought you're amazing."
"They can quickly organize the plot lines and guide me when I need it."
"You have done what you were supposed to do."
“Master…” 0067’s voice even sounded a little like a sob.
"You've already done exceptionally well," she gently comforted the immature system's mind.
"Master, you're the best!!"
"It's all Xiao 7's fault for overthinking, sob sob sob..." 0067, with its invisible body, longed to hug Ying Ning, but could not touch her.
While it was overjoyed, it also felt a little disappointed.
......
The tail feather trembled and landed on a roe deer. The palace servants following behind immediately ran over, pulled out the feather, and recorded Ying Ning's score.
Suddenly, a beast's roar was heard!
A leopard suddenly leaped out of the jungle, its sharp teeth seemingly containing some bloody residue.
It is obvious that this beast has tasted human blood and flesh!
What happened?!
The moment the thought crossed the palace servant's mind, he immediately took a few steps back and turned to shout:
"Princess Zhaoning, please leave immediately!"
This leopard was not an animal that was deliberately released into the wild on the outskirts of the forest before the hunt.
Could it be deep in the mountains?!
The palace servant was about to take out a signal flare from his pocket to summon the guards stationed in this area to come here!
Before he could even pull out the signal flare, a dark shadow flashed before his eyes!
A colossal creature suddenly lunged straight at him!
As he drew his sword in self-defense, he heard a sound that pierced the clouds, followed by the painful cries of beasts:
"Aww!!"
"Awooo!!!"
After being in pain, the leopard forgot about its prey and turned to glare fiercely at the girl on horseback, clutching its head.
There was a pool of blood on its left forehead.
A sharp arrow is stuck in its wound!
The leopard was clearly enraged and immediately charged at Yingning.
Yingning gripped the reins tightly, spurred her horse, and galloped into the woods, leaving behind a single sentence:
"What are you still standing there for?!"
"Go and call for help!"
This leopard is not something one person can kill. Now that it has eaten human flesh and tasted human blood, its ferocity is probably even greater!
Yingning shouted angrily at the palace servant, who immediately ran to a high place and pulled a signal flare!
The leopard relentlessly pursued him, its left eye gradually staining with blood, revealing its greedy desire to devour the girl before it!
"drive!"
Yingning angrily lashed out with her whip again and galloped deeper into the woods, trying to widen the distance between herself and the leopard.
Unexpectedly, the leopard suddenly pounced on the horse that Yingning was riding.
The horse let out a painful neigh.
Yingning swayed and almost fell off her horse!
Just then, she caught sight of a figure.
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