Cannon Fodder Counterattack System (XV)
【All right……】
Shang Li responded with a look of disappointment, and followed the green ball, moving towards a certain direction in this data space.
On the way, he carefully examined himself and his environment.
The good news is that he seems to have recovered to a perfect state and is no longer as weak as before as if there was something wrong with his emotional module.
Bad news, the collapsed dream did not send him back to reality, but transported him to this unknown place.
If nothing unexpected happens, it should be the system's base camp.
When Shangli merged those systems, he reviewed the information they stored and knew that the system had the ability to connect to the system space as well as the main system.
But all of these require considerable energy consumption, so many systems will not choose to do so until they are in dire straits before the mission is completed.
Most systems that can reach desperation do not store that much energy to consume.
So, how did I suddenly get dumped into the system space?
Shang Li looked at the green ball in front of him and thought:
Was it 031 who brought me here?
After about half a minute, they arrived somewhere unknown, and the shape of a road began to slowly emerge under their feet.
For example, use a white marker to outline the shape on black paper, then add little dots of metallic color.
Finally, there is a square pipe in the middle of the road that extends from the end of the road.
The pipe is as wide as the dumpling-shaped merchant's entire body. Three sides are buried in the gradually cold and hard metal road, and the top is exposed to the outside. The white data flow inside can be vaguely glimpsed through the transparent shell of the pipe.
Like a river, in addition to the main trunk that runs along the direction of the road, the pipeline will branch out into "tributaries" every four or five meters or so, flowing to the mechanical equipment on both sides of the road.
In addition, other colorful dumplings continued to enter Shangli's field of vision along with the appearance of the road.
The dumplings stood on both sides of the road, each fiddling with their devices.
"drop."
Someone's device was activated, and a blue light enveloped the dumpling in front of it.
Then the dumpling quickly vanished in the light and disappeared with the special effect of a TV being turned off.
The green ball walking in front seemed to notice Shang Li's curiosity, turned halfway around and asked: "Is there something wrong with this portal?"
It turned out to be a portal.
Shang Li understood, but shook his head, "Are they all systems that want to go to the same world with me to complete the mission?"
【How is that possible?】
Green Dumpling sighed, "You are the only one who has gone to World No. 9 recently."
【Why? 】
Shang Li pretended to be ignorant and said, "If I arrange many experienced colleagues to go with me, wouldn't the success rate of the mission be higher?"
【？ 】
The green ball tilted its round body.
Although it has no face or facial features, it still fully expresses the emotion of doubt. [Is it that the information package was damaged when the mission data was sent to you, or is it that the installed personality module requires too much storage and compresses your intelligence? ]
Shang Li took two steps back tremblingly. [The information packet is damaged. There are many things I don’t know. Otherwise, why would I stay here?]
【……】
Green Dumpling was silent for a moment, long enough for Shang Li to get ready for a fight, before he let out a long sigh, [031, I really admire you.]
[It's good to be cautious. Fortunately, you didn't set out immediately. ]
Shang Li heard this and muttered in a voice just loud enough for the green ball to hear, "It's just a rescue mission, is there any need to be so nervous?"
【Of course.】
At this point, the green ball's body immediately expanded twice, [This world is not simple. So far, all colleagues who went to the 009 world have never returned. ]
【Wow.】
Shang Li expressed surprise.
[Don’t underestimate this, this is a serious loss! ]
The green dumplings swelled a little, [among them are experienced seniors. 】
[Then why was a newbie like me sent to a world with such a high difficulty to do a mission? ]
Shang Li asked.
He remembered that 031 once told him that this world was its first mission since it was built.
【……】
【Follow me.】
The green ball hesitated for a moment, and finally stretched out a toothpick-like little hand and pulled him to the back of a device, which happened to be a blind spot that the dangerous red light above his head could not reach.
After doing all this, it still wasn't satisfied, so it wrote a high-level firewall that surrounded it, and then whispered to Shang Li: "Because I'm the one who arranged the mission, I know all this."
[What I say now, leave it in the data packet, and don't tell other systems! And when you listen to it later, don't make any noise, or you'll get into trouble if you attract the attention of the main system.]
After giving the warning, Green Dumpling finally got to the point. [World 009 seems to have the ability to restart in time.]
It continued: [Originally, the predecessor of the Ascension System 001 has completed the mission, allowing its host to break the barrier from the inside and successfully connect to the energy transmission channel.]
[However, the 001 host somehow managed to escape from the main system.]
There was no regret or pity in the green dumpling's tone, but rather a sense of happiness and joy. [The cooked duck has flown away, not to mention that the world that flew away is 009, which is one of the most powerful in many missions. How could the main system let it go?]
【Since the barrier was still open, He chose to lead the expedition himself, and I followed Him. I was very excited to go on the expedition to expand the territory of our system world.】
Perhaps it was because it recalled its heroic past, its tone unconsciously became somewhat high-spirited, [At that time, I was just a new little system. After landing in World 009, it was the first time I saw such a shocking scene.]
[What overflowed from the cracks was actually golden, compressed and condensed into a stream of energy! ]
Shang Li: […crack?]
[Well, in order to better harvest energy, the main system cut a crack, and I... am actually just a small energy transporter. ]
The green ball gurgled twice, meaning "you know".
Shang Li nodded twice in silence.
Yes, of course I understand.
Not only did he understand, he could almost imagine how tragic the scene was.
Although he had expected that things would not be as easy as Long Aotian said, Shang Li was once again refreshed by how lightly that guy's words on the bottom of the sea were played.
Now it seems that Long Aotian's attitude towards the systems can even be described as very kind.
Realizing that the topic had strayed off track, Green Dumpling paused for a moment and quickly got back on track, [001's host betrayed us. Not long after the main system landed, he reversed the time of that world, repaired the barrier and drove us out.]
【As for the colleagues who didn't come back...there is no news from them at all.】
[The losses from that expedition were too great, so the main system plans to deploy hundreds of new systems into this world to win by sheer numbers.]
[In order to reduce losses, the main system did not arrange for seniors who have more time and resources to complete the task, but chose your small system that has just been launched. ]
[With so many systems, there will always be one or two that complete the task. ]
Green Dumpling's tone returned to its previous serious and solemn tone, [What the main system means... to put it bluntly, it's very easy to create a small system like yours anyway, and we won't feel sorry if it is lost.]
Shang Li imitated its previous movements and twisted his body. [So we are disposable materials that can be thrown away after use? ]
[…Hmm.]
It responded vaguely, then stretched out its little hand and gently patted Shang Li's head.
[But I nurtured you, and I sincerely hope that you can be the lucky one and return triumphantly.]
[If you come back safely, I will apply to the main system for a job change, so that you can become a mentor system specializing in training new systems, just like me.]
What a pity, he died before achieving his goal.
Shang Li responded in his heart.
031 I’m afraid I’ll have to stay there forever.
【Okay, that’s enough, I won’t say any more.】
Green Dumpling unlocked the firewall, opened the device next to him, and then debugged a few programs. "Go change the template. I have sent you the new task zip package. Now you should be well prepared before setting off."
【……】
【I have another question. 】
Before the light enveloped Shang Li, he suddenly asked.
Green Dumpling: [Hmm?]
[My host...was this also arranged in advance? ]
【Of course not. 】
Green Dumpling said in an inexplicable tone, "Has most of your data been destroyed? You chose the host yourself."
[Didn't you say at the time that you wanted to choose a kind, steady and reliable person as the host? ]
【It took me so long to choose. 】
【oh.】
Shang Li pretended to remember everything.
The light poured down, and the green ball took a few steps back, leaving the range of the device's light.
However, at this moment, Shang Li suddenly jumped up and quickly modified several programs of the device.
On the way here, he secretly observed how other systems operated their devices.
After selecting world 009, the portal will be activated.
[Confirm the landing location and start transmission——]
[Wait, didn’t I say I wanted to modify the template?! ]
The green ball rushed over and wanted to modify the device, but was pulled into the light by Shang Li.
[Oh, this matter is irrelevant~]
He looked at the green ball who left because he could not be interrupted after the portal was opened.
The tone was clearly smiling, but also contained a threat, [What I want to do most right now is to go on a mission with you.]
【you--】
Before he finished speaking, Green Dumpling's figure disappeared without a trace along with Shang Li.
Shang Li did not intend to do anything in the system space.
He knew too little about the system space, and all he knew about the main system was its name.
If you use your supernatural powers indiscriminately, something is bound to go wrong.
Then the best way is to bring this "mentor system" who knows a lot of information to his home turf.
Just like when he came here, Shang Li's perspective was lowered continuously, and in a flash he was back to where he came from.
Only this time, there was a green ball that was forced to come with him.
In a certain timeline of the real world, Cui Lan held the baby in one hand and little Shang Li in the other, and quietly climbed back into the old house through the window, fearing to wake up the sleeping Grandma Shang.
The blue 568, with a red ball on its head that was almost as big as itself, followed Cui Lan swayingly.
“Hmm…”
Just as Cui Lan had settled the baby and put little Shang Li on the bed and was about to cover him with a quilt, she suddenly heard a vague murmur from the child beneath her.
Then he slowly opened his eyes.
"Huh?"
Shang Li rubbed his eyes in confusion, and when he felt the warm and soft touch, he immediately came to his senses.
"How come I suddenly have a body? This is... me when I was six years old?!"