"Tell me, why did you dump me here for no reason?"
The voice in Xiang Wan's mind was extremely calm.
007, which had been comfortably dormant and thankful that Xiang Wan hadn't questioned it, replied in a voice barely audible, "If this system said it was for your own good, would you believe it?"
"you guess."
"It's really for your own good. If we hadn't come here, we would both be doomed."
Is it all over?
The easiest way to kill both Xiang Wan and the system is to eliminate her before the mission is completed. Thinking about it that way, someone must be chasing after her, trying to kill her prematurely.
However, Xiang Wan asked herself, aside from having grudges against the cannon fodder in the mission world, she shouldn't have any enemies. Unless…
"He's here?"
The system felt slightly alarmed and didn't know how much Xiang Wan had remembered, so it didn't dare to answer rashly.
"The trouble that followed him is now behind him, isn't it?"
Phew! Thank goodness, maybe we can keep it a secret for a while longer.
"Of course, you think you're the only one who can time travel? The world is big, and there's nothing strange about it. So, don't be surprised. This system has already done its best to ensure your safe mission, so you should be content."
The system's volume suddenly increased, and Xiang Wan couldn't help but chuckle.
This damn system, it tries to deceive people but can't even come up with a better excuse, as if it's afraid she won't know it's lying.
"Where did you put the attribute panel?"
The system was somewhat taken aback when Xiang Wan suddenly changed the subject.
"What? Can't you watch it yourself?"
"If I could see it, why would I be asking you?"
"Um, okay."
The system brought up Xiang Wan's attribute panel, and upon looking at it, it was quite a shock.
Name: Xiang Wan
Gender: None
Level: 1010
intelligence:
charm:
force:
Merit: 5000
Skills: Ink Painting, Xuanyuan Medical Arts, Soul-Stabilizing Spell, Thousand Faces, Frost Technique, Mermaid Song, Dream Weaving, Three Pure Ones Scripture, Ruthless Swordsmanship, Sanskrit Chant
My level and intelligence are maxed out, my charm and strength are almost maxed out, and I have a lot of merit points. It looks pretty good.
"So, did you forget something?" Xiang Wan kindly reminded him.
The system hesitated for a long time before it remembered that Xiang Wan hadn't checked her attribute values in several worlds, and it thought she had forgotten. Turns out she was waiting for it here.
Oh dear, this is bad. We were told that once she reached the required level, we could take her back to the real world to reshape Qiu Rui's soul. I wonder if it's too late to tell her the truth now.
Speechless, you little liar?
Xiang Wan realized that the previous "darkening value" was just something the system showed her when it was bored, and the current "merit value" was also very likely something 007 had created, because it was of no use to her.
Her calling her "little liar" was absolutely right.
The system was not only a rip-off, but also a fraud, swindling and deceiving her in every way imaginable. Aside from the fact that completing tasks and receiving rewards was genuine, Xiang Wan felt that the system's credibility with her had plummeted to rock bottom.
"Who lied to you? This system only said that once the level is reached, there is a possibility that he will awaken. It didn't make any guarantees. You misheard and are blaming me. You're the one who's a scoundrel."
The system was protesting loudly in Xiang Wan's mind, giving her a headache.
"Master, who's making that noise?"
Grae suddenly spoke up, immediately shutting down the system.
Xiang Wan was so focused on getting an explanation from the system that she forgot that Gray communicated with her through mental energy. It was normal for the system to become suspicious if there was a strong brainwave reaction.
“Gray, do you think there are any intelligent biological vessels like you, whose consciousness can exist independently of their physical bodies?”
This question was rather sharp, and the system that heard it was inexplicably alarmed.
It hasn't grown up yet; it's still a baby. What if there really is something in this world that surpasses it? If we remove it from Xiang Wan's mind, wouldn't we just have to let it fend for itself from then on?
The system has also experienced a lot. It never underestimates the technology and strange power of any world. What if it encounters its nemesis?
"Host?!"
007 shouted very, very quietly, which made Xiang Wan feel inexplicably like she was bullying a child.
The tactic of feigning weakness to gain sympathy is something systems like 007 have used countless times. Therefore, Xiang Wan ignored it.
After thinking for a moment, Gray honestly replied, "I haven't heard of it, or even if I did, I wouldn't easily reveal it to humans. As you know, humans would never allow consciousness to exist beyond their control."
That's true. Xiang Wan would never allow Gray to escape her control unless she was willing to let it go.
Now the system was relieved, and its voice became lighter, "Look, who is more advanced than this system? Xiang Wan, just focus on your task. When the time comes, everything will naturally become clear, so why rush it?"
"So, even if I don't go back, he'll be fine. That's just a temporary shell for him, right?"
"Ahem, this system never said anything like that."
"snort!"
Xiang Wan fell silent, already fully aware that the person she longed for was merely an avatar of someone else in the real world. If that were true, then her future path would likely be far more arduous than she had imagined.
The system didn't say when it would end, so she had to keep striving for survival. Perhaps that final destination was fraught with thorns, and without sufficient strength, she might not even have the right to go there.
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