When I opened my eyes again, everything around me was a hazy gray.
He got up and groped around on the wall, but after a long time, he couldn't even find a light switch.
Xiang Wan wasn't sure if there were any other light sources in the room, or if the visibility inside was less than a meter due to the skylight being open and the weather being overcast outside. She walked around the room and finally confirmed that it was a room without windows or doors.
Lying back in bed, she closed her eyes and began communicating with the system.
"Xiao Qi, tell me the plot."
Are you sure it's now? Or should we wait a bit?
"Wait my ass! In the last world, who was the one who refused to make a sound? I almost got possessed by that charm system, you know? I was worried you might get devoured by that damn system, and you just stood by watching, reaping the benefits without a shred of remorse. I've wasted my time raising you..."
"Hey, hey, hey, have you ever studied any academic subjects? What do you mean by 'being supported for nothing'? Is this system being supported by you?"
"Isn't that right? Where did the rewards go in the last world, and the world before that?"
When it comes to rewards, 007 immediately falls silent.
Before its host knew how much the reward would be, it managed to save some. Call it greedy or selfish, but without resources, it felt insecure. Traveling through numerous worlds with such an unreliable host, it needed to conserve some energy for survival. Besides, all that saved up was given to its host at the crucial moment. It worked for nothing, and before it could even complain, its host was already complaining. Wasn't it unfair?
In the previous world alone, in order to subdue that system, it expended a lot of energy and made several unequal treaties before finally finding someone to help her through the crisis. And now, the host is using that as an excuse, refusing to let go of this point.
It's been like a father and mother, slowly nurturing its host, acting as a matchmaker and middleman to bring this couple together. It's one thing for the host to have low emotional intelligence, but for a suitor like itself to still not have won her over after so many worlds, what can it say? It seems it's worrying too much, like the emperor not being anxious while the eunuchs are dying of anxiety.
Thinking about the unequal treaty signed after finding that person, 007 felt a tightness in his chest. Then, being teased by his host made him feel like a father who had finally raised his daughter to adulthood, now having to prevent her from being seduced by others and worry about her future. This frustrating feeling... sigh! But why did he say he felt like a father? It was truly baffling.
"Speechless now, huh? Do you even know the guy who was with me in the last world? He was a notorious womanizer and master thief, and he also knew some crooked tricks. It's one thing to know all that, but he was also quite the show-off. His martial arts were pretty good, and his lightness skill was quite high. Do you know how much effort I had to put in to avoid him? That guy had no guts and spouted nothing but nonsense. He was a complete charlatan."
There's no escaping it, and trouble is everywhere. Do you know how badly you tricked me in my past life? I almost had to dig a hole and crawl into it. When I encounter a legitimate official, my first instinct is to run. Now, when I see someone with a silver tongue, my first thought is that they're a liar. When I see someone in uniform, my first thought is, "Are they here to arrest me?" Tell me, how am I supposed to live a normal life from now on?
At this point, Xiang Wan was furious. The person following her, she initially thought he was a reclusive master (he could even recruit a charm system, how could he not be a master?), and since he couldn't reveal his name, she gave him a random one. However, this man's first stop was Liao Bufan, where he pretended to be a cultured man, swindled a large sum of money from him, and then ran away. Xiang Wan had been terrified the entire way, following him as he hid and fled until they reached the capital.
Xiang Wan's idea was to open a small shop and sell some things, but this guy started acting up again, even trying to fool the emperor's personal eunuch with his charm system. Remember how that pale-faced, beardless eunuch's gaze towards men changed after he got the system, making everyone tremble?
Later, the eunuch was burned to death on the spot by the emperor, and Xiang Wan and that man were listed as the most wanted criminals, forced to frequently change their appearances and hide. That man had many names, changing them every few days, but the only things that remained unchanged were his face and his endless lies.
Looking back now, shouldn't Xiang Wan be thankful that she wasn't tricked into selling herself?
The system, listening nearby, was practically dying of laughter. Actually, in the previous world, it had only been gone for a short time, and who would have thought that it would return to see such a joyful scene? So it simply lay down and watched the live stream.
That guy was really something else. Of all the people he could impersonate, he had to be a notorious womanizer. Now look what he's got – he can only look, not touch, for the rest of his life. He's got a knack for using his fingers like crazy, whether intentionally or not, I don't know. He doesn't care, as long as there's a show to watch. As for the host, living a thrilling life means he'll be able to stay calm no matter what happens in the future, isn't that a good thing?
"There's another thing. That person said he was saving up for a wife. I remember that in the last world, it seems like no one would say the word 'wife'."
...I was careless, I was careless! This unreliable bastard is deliberately trying to kill this system!
"Well, you know, the soul fragments are being pieced together, and when they reach a certain point, sometimes words from the real world will flash by. Isn't that normal?"
Seeing that Xiang Wan had stopped talking, 007 secretly wiped away a bead of sweat: Thank goodness, luckily this system is clever, otherwise what would have happened if we had been exposed.
"How many more fragments does he need to recover?"
In the previous world, Xiang Wan could stop herself from constantly reminiscing, fearing she wouldn't be able to bear it. In the real world, it's just a fleeting moment, but for her, it felt like several lifetimes had passed. She never dared to forget her initial aspirations; instead, they grew stronger with time. She was simply afraid of softening her heart, afraid of becoming unrecognizable upon returning to the real world. Therefore, in the previous world, she subconsciously chose to let those people bring about their own destruction. She didn't know if what she did was right or wrong, but she was certain she had never regretted it.
"Xiang Wan, finding the first few fragments is already a stroke of luck amidst misfortune. The rest are either too small or have been assimilated by people from other worlds. Retrieving them will be difficult and will depend on fate. You need to be mentally prepared."
The system didn't seem to be lying. Xiang Wan pondered for a moment, then sighed, "I know, no matter how difficult it is, I won't give up."
007 silently mourned for someone, hoping that when the truth was finally revealed, that person would still be able to remain calm.
"Alright, let's get to the plot. I have a feeling this world is just as dangerous as the last one."
007 silently rolled his eyes: The last world was called Danger, this world is probably hell on earth.
The plot was quickly transmitted to Xiang Wan's brain. After thinking for a moment, 007 reluctantly took out a portion of its energy and integrated it into Xiang Wan's body: Forget it, this system is so generous and understanding, how could it do such a stingy thing!
The system, which was doing all this quietly, completely forgot who made it so prosperous year after year.
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